The first thing I saw was his smile. Wide and white that lit up my whole world. His icy blue eyes squinted to compliment his smile. Soft wisps of his snowy hair rested on his head to light and effortlessly. For the first time in my immortal life my heart skipped a beat.
"There you are Jack!" squealed Tooth.
Jack Frost. The Jack Frost. The Jack Frost that defeated Pitch when all odds were against him. Who saved the hope of the children of the whole world. Talk about a total dream boat. Gorgeous and good with kids.
"Now that we are all here can we get started?" North asked to the group.
"By all means," Bunny gestured to North.
"It seems the Moon has required our assistance once again," North began.
"It is Pitch?" Jack questioned stiffly.
"No. It's something different. Just listen,"
They all silently looked up into the glass dome above as the moon came into view. My eyes followed to try and see what they were listening for but I could see or hear nothing. Nothing but the tiniest sounds. So small that without the utter silence of the entire workshop stopping for this moment I would've never heard it. A light exhale.
"Oh no," Tooth whispered and she clutched her chest.
Every single person in the room hung their head down in sorrow. Some holding back tears, some with blank stares and some just breaking down in sobs. I was so confused. What was happening? That sound? Was that the cause? What was it? I couldn't place it but it was so familiar.
"How could a horrible thing like that happen?" Spat Bunny.
"Wait," said Jack, "look at the globe,"
They all turned their head to the spinning replica of the earth. Lights twinkled and decorated the globe. But on the upper corner of the U.S. suddenly lights were going out and with them there was a small gasps turning into screams. One by one. Light, scream, light, scream, light, scream. I silently counted them in my head. Soon there was no more to count.
Twenty. Twenty lights and matching screams that disappeared. Everyone stood silently in shock. No one said a word. They all just stood there staring that the nonexistent twenty lights. North broke his gaze and shifted his head to the moon.
"Why?" he choked out.
Sandy glided to North and rested one tiny head on North's giant shoulder. It was odd. The guardians were the ones who we looked up to. They are the mightiest of all of us. Yet they all looked so…hopeless. So torn up. What could get them so down? I stared at the lights on the globe. The lights only when out when a child stopped believing. Either that or-
My face paled at the thought I didn't dare to finish. A child can't believe if there isn't a child in the first place. I had to hold back my sobs to my cover would not be blown.
"What do we do?" said Tooth between sniffles.
"Simple," Bunny began, "we go there and find out what is going on."
"Just stroll in there and do what exactly?" spat North, "There is nothing we can do now."
"Listen the man on the moon wouldn't call us here if there wasn't something we can do, right Jack?" Bunny motioned to Jack.
Silence.
"Jack?" Tooth whispered.
Jack stood like a statue. The both of his hands on his wooden staff at his left. His head matching the downward style as his shoulders. He stood completely still. The guardians gathered around his cautiously.
"Jack? I know it's very upsetting but we will get through this, together," Tooth said trying to console him with a delicate hand on his shoulder. I felt a sudden pulse of sorrow and jealously. I wanted to rush to his side and comfort him. I wanted to be the one to console him, but I was restricted by my hiding place. No, really. I can't move my skirt is caught on something. I try to tug as hard as I can without ripping the fabric.
"We are going," Jack spoke in a deep tone.
"W-what?" North stuttered in shock.
"We are going to find who did this," Jack said as he strutted to the control panel of the room. He took one of the snow globe, whispered quickly, and threw it across the room. The smashing globe was quickly replaced by an aura of lights spinning in a circular sway.
"And do what with them when we find them?" questioned Tooth.
Jack stood at the foot of the portal with his back to the group. He turned his head to them.
"Obliterate them," Jack spat and then walked into the portal.
Everyone stood there for a moment in a daze. Then they quickly recovered in realization and rushed to the portal. They all were calling for Jack, gibbering and jabbering in a rush. Well, all except for Sandy. Sand pictures flew above his little head as fast as he could make them. I tugged harder and harder on my skirt to liberate it from the nail against the wall. Frantically I pulled and pulled until I heard a successful rip. The portal was beginning to grow smaller. I flew as fast as my wings could take me and aimed for my target. I squinted my eyes hoping that I'll somehow make it. All that hope was rewarded with an array of colors engulfing me. Soon a light grew closer and closer until I passed through it. My body met a very unwelcoming and cold concrete.
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