Jack: *Reads next chapter* How boring! Its just like the movie.
Me: Well sooorrry. At least the very bottom is different.
Jack: Yay! Not.
Me: Jerk. Anyway sorry for the wait everyone! Things have been busy over here. *Sheepish Smile* Well enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of RotG.
Third Person's POV
Jack and the four guardian looked at Briana and then at each other. The silence was broken by Jack. "So what just happened? And why am I here? Am I on the naughty list?"
North let out a laugh at that. "On naughty list? You hold record! But no matter. We overlook. Now we are wiping clean the slate."
"How come?"
"Ah. Good question." Bunny commented.
"How come?" North repeated excitedly, "I tell you how come! Because now...you are Guardian!"
On cue, a band plays while the yetis and elves bring out torches and banners. Jack looks around confused, while refusing a snowflake necklace. "This is the best part!" North exclaims.
The other guardians gather around while Jack is placed in a certain spot in front of North who was handed a large book. Everyone one is present, trapping Jack in a circle. Getting a determined look on his face Jack slammed his staff on the ground, causing a cold frosty wind to sweep across the room. Torches go out and all gets quiet. "What makes you think I want to be a guardian?" he asks.
Bursting out in laughter, North replies "Of course you do!" then to the elves, "Music!"
"No music!"
One of the elves gets mad and throws down his instrument. As he storms off he pushes one of the other elves.
North now looks angry. Taking a breath Jack says "Look, this is all flattering but ah... you don't want me. You're all hard work and deadlines, and I'm snowballs and fun times. I'm not a guardian."
"That's exactly what I said!" Bunny exclaims.
"Jack." Tooth say as she flies up to him, "I don't think that you understand what it is we do."
She draws his attention to the globe before continuing. "Each of those lights is a child."
"A child who believes." North adds. "And good or bad. Naughty or nice, we protect them."
Then North hears a mumbling noise. "Tooth, fingers out of mouth."
"Oh, sorry." she apologizes, "They're beautiful."
Jack moves away from the globe and then gets a look of thought on his face. After a moment of silence North exclaims, "Okay! No more wishy-washy! Pitch is out there doing who knows what!"
"You mean the boogeyman?" Jack scoffs.
"Yes! And when Pitch threatens us, he threatens them as well." he said as he points to the globe.
"All the more reason to pick someone more qualified!"
"Pick? You think we pick? No. You were chosen like we were all chosen. By man in moon."
Jack turns to face him. "What?"
"Last night, Jack." says Tooth, "He chose you."
"Maybe." Bunny mumbles.
Ignoring him Jack asks, while looking at the moon, "The man in the moon, he talks to you? *sigh* After 300 years this is his answer?" Jack continues, getting frustrated, "To spend eternity like you guys cooped up in some, some hideout thinking of, of new ways to bribe kids? No no, that's not for me." then facing them, "No offense."
Bunny takes a step forward and asks angered, "How is that not offensive?"
There's a pause and then he turns to the other guardians. "You know what I think? I think we just dodged a bullet. I mean, what's this clown know about bringing joy to children anyway?"
Getting angry himself Jack replies, "Uhh, you ever hear of a snow day? I know it's no hard boil egg, but kids like what I do."
"But none of 'em believe in you." Bunny leans forward as Jack narrows his eyes. "Do they? You see, you're invisible, mate. It's like you don't even exist."
Tooth gasps and then scolds him. "Bunny! Enough!"
There's silence again while Jack holds in his anger. Then, acting casually, Jack says, "No, the kangaroo's right."
Glaring at Jack, Bunny says, "The, the what- what'd you call me? I am not a kangaroo, mate."
"Ooh, and this whole time I thought you were. If you're not a kangaroo, what are you?"
"I'm a bunny. The EASTER Bunny. People believe in me."
They have a stare down which causes Sandy to nudge North. "Jack." he says "Walk with me. Bunny, please go check on girl."
"Fine." Bunny said before storming off.
