Um… this is kinda… sad… but it will get happy in the end! K? Oh! BTW, this is Ashley. I wrote this JUST NOW. Richenny won't answer the phone :T meh. So, this is a built angst-y… but… enjoy I guess? I've been a bit depressed lately. Ill post something happy to make up for it. Later. OH! HAPPY EASTER! Ill post an Easter chapter! Sorry! Rambling. On to the story:
EDIT: As you can see, I… edited it to be less… depressing.
JammieSkies: yeah… I was gonna put more background about that issue, but I replaced it with something less sad. I don't like being sad (anymore anyway) :( anyway, I fixed it!
K, rambling again! Enjoy the edited part…
Taking its toll
It all started with that dang cookie.
So, Ashley was in the kitchen at Santoff Claussen, minding her own business when she saw North's cookie jar. She hoped that he didn't mind her taking a cookie so she took one. Unfortunately,'she didn't know that there sphere elves hiding in the shadows-waiting for someone to revel the cookie's location. As soon as she left, the eleves went on a freaking frenzy trying to get a cookie! The result? SUGAR HIGH ELVES. And that is NOT. A thing to joke about. Elves gnawing on yetis, knocking down toys, fighting to the death for a cookie crumb… not a joking matter! She tried to help, only tp succeed on making the elves more crazy-for they had found cookies in her bag. And when it all ended, who was to blame? Ashley. That dumb elf ratted her out.
"North! I didn't mean to!"
"No! You ruined most of the toys a few weeks before Christmas! Do you know how much TIME it takes?! My yetis would have to work OVERTIME!"
"But it was the elves-"
"No."
Ashley stood, shocked on how stern the guardian leader was being. Tears brimmed on the corner of her eyes. She flew off without a word-not seeing the guardian of wonder sigh and hang his head for hurting a child. Not physically, but emotionally.
She flew as fast as she could-to get away from the Pole. She didn't stop until she reached a Forrest, millions of miles away. The guardian did nothing at first, yet all the memories came rushing down to her. She only tried to help but she ended screwing things up. "I'm worthless." She muttered. She made a personal dome around her and tears started to trickle down her pale face. Once by one by one. she didn't realize that she was sobbing until an ice-cold hand handed on her shoulder. "ashley." Her head snapped up and she found herself looking into the confused eyes of Jack. Her tears said everything and Jack pulled her into a hug. Once he released her, he asked the question that she'd been dreading. "What made you do this?"
Once Jack had dragged her back to the Pole, he had a good… talk with North. More like him yelling. North was very appalled. He knew that Ashley was tough, but he made her… cry? It was unlike her. "I'll talk to her." He interrupted Jack and went to find Ashley in the living room. She recoiled from him and it made him wince-hurt.
"Look, North. I-I-I didn't mean to mess up Christmas! The-the elves found the cookies and-"
"Tis ok, child. Dingle and Phil told me everything." She looked up great fully at the elf and yeti. "I know I shouldn't of yelled at you like that. And I apologize." She nodded but he held up Please… know that we are family and we would never do anything to intentionally hurt you, yes?" She smiled up, great full, to have a fatherly figure like North. "Yes."
EDIT: I edited it, blah blah blah yada yada. K! Hope you ROTG fans had an awesomtastiful Easter and found Bunnymund's egs!
~Ash