A/N
OH MY GLOB IT'S SO GOOD TO BE BACK.
I've been real busy lately and I'm sorry about that, its not an excuse. I promise I'll do my best to make it so that I can update faster than I do. I've left you guys without a chapter for a while huh... Erm... Anyway, congratulations to that guy who is not a guest and noticed the F&F reference. You know who you are. If you have a request, send it it.
Once again this is dedicated for a friend of mines birthday, happy birthday to you~! Wow, I have a nack for posting chapters on birthdays don't I?
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Arc: Khione the PENGUIN
In which the big 4 knock out a snowflake and have to deal with his bird.
"Easter!"
"Christmas!"
"Easter!"
"Christmas!"
Tooth sighed at the two arguing and looked to the frosted window of the room wondering where Jack was. It was their annual meeting and he was a good thirty four minutes late. 'Well, I suppose it's best that he's late for this meeting, I wouldn't want to see him tangled into this argument. Better yet, I hope he decides not to come.' Tooth didn't dislike Jack, in fact, she adored him like the son she never had. She just didn't want him to come in and Bunny switch his frustrations on the poor sprite. He did his best to hide it but they all knew that whenever he and Bunny had an argument, some of the harsher comments tossed at him hurt him emotionally. Even Bunny knew.
She looked over to Sandy hoping to seek refuge in his silent companionship and have a conversation and found him snoozing on a sand crafted "leather" chair floating on a golden cloud by the fireplace. Tooth giggled and rolled her eyes. He had been there longer than she had. At some point the ennui had probably gotten to him. Sighing through her nose she went back to her thoughts.
Despite not wanting the snow haired child to arrive and the mentioned to happen, she was beginning to get worried. Jack might have been late several times but he had never been this late before. At the most it he would be fifteen minutes late and no more. Understand seeing as he was not only the guardian of fun and all things joyful, but also the Spirit of Winter. Additionally, he was the only one out of the five of them who had no direct link to the children, such as Sandy's dreams or Tooth's mini-fairies when a child lost a tooth, nor did he have his own holiday, like Christmas or Easter.
Thud! Tooth snapped her head back at the pair so fast she thought she would get whiplash. Bunny had slammed his arm on the coffee table to his right causing Sandy to jolt awake and his sand the he had been napping on to disappear in a flurry of gold and drop him to the ground. Bunnymund, oblivious to what he had just triggered, had began spouting out statements with vigor and large gestures, North likewise. Tooth was beginning to get worried. The rabbit and usually Jolly Russian were getting out of hand. She gave Sandy look and it was quite obvious he thought so as well. He also seemed disgruntled to have been woken from his nap. Sandy raised an eyebrow at Tooth and formed a few Z's over his head followed by a question mark and Tooth couldn't agree more. 'Sorry boys but you're starting to get on our nerves.' She thought with crossed arms.
Sandy formed a large golden ball of Dream Sand over his head and aimed at the holiday spirits. Simultaneously, the fairy's bright feathers ruffled in resignation, 'Finally, some peace.'
She spoke too soon.
Just as Sandy threw the glittering orb, Bunnymund's hind legs left the ground and tackled North to the ground and the ball flew over head before ricochetting off the ball and around the room.
"HIT THE DECK!" Yelled North as Bunny rolled off and covered his head. Tooth followed suit, and Sandy chose to press against a couch, knowing that it wouldn't help and seeking refuge behind a solid, inanimate object.
The ball of sand bounced in front of Tooth and she flinched, closing her eyes and moving back. She heard what sounded like elves screaming, no doubt scarred by the glowing sphere moving at high velocity, heavy objects falling off shelves, loud thumps when sand would meet solid, and even a yeti's garble before a door slammed shut. She expected this though. What would one expect to hear when a ball of dreams flew around Santa's Workshop?
What she hadn't expected was the sound of the window thrown open, and for the Wind to carry a grinning winter spirit into the room. "Hey! Sorry I'm late! I got a little caught up with someone." Bunnymund's ears shot up and he looked over at the immortal teen, "Jack! Get down ya snowflake!" He flinched back to the ground when the sand ricochetted off the floor in front of him. "Gah!"
"Hold on! What's-" Fluffy white hair met the oak boards of floor not a moment after the sand flew into his face with a 'wenk!'
Wait, what?
Slowly the Big Four stood up from their respective hiding places and walked over to the downed teen only to jump back (Though a certain rabbit would later deny it) and take out their weapons (later, they would all deny this) when Jack's blue hoodie shifted unnaturally. A yellow orange beak peaked out of the hood, followed but a stocky black, gray, and white body, and lastly small clawed feet.
An adorable baby penguin stared back at them and chirped before preening at the feathers beneath the blue bow ties to its neck. The Guardians looked at each other before putting away their weapons and dropping their battle stances.
Bunnymund's eyes narrowed in confusion and he took a step forward. The chick stopped pecking at its feathers and looked up at his taller frame with indifference. The rabbit in return raised one eye brow in slight amusement. Now that he was closer he noted that the flightless Bird was not a chick, but somewhere between one and a young adult.
North blinked twice "It is a penguin." The mentioned animal zeroed in on him and charged forth with stubby feet and began to peck at his boots. North jumped back and rand behind Sandy. Wings fluttered and Tooth flew towards the avian. "Don't be like that, North! It's probably just-!" Once again, the feathered creature charged forth with a large 'Wenk!' Making Tooth fly up. "What is wrong with this crazy thing!?" The penguin made a chittering noise.
Sandy took a step forward and flashed a symbol for male over his head and the penguin shook its head, the blue bow shifting in sync. The sandman switched it to a female symbol after staring at the blue fabric and the penguin chirped while nodding hey head. 'Wow, that's a smart penguin.' Thought Sandy.
"That's what the blighter want'd? You're kiddin' me righ'?" Ears flopped down in a sort of 'I don't believe this' manner. Bunny gave the fish loving creature a strange look. It was somewhere between dumbfounded and just plain annoyed. "Of course! Trust Frostbite to bring back the one gender sensitive penguin on Earth."
Tooth once again moved forward cooing after seeing the foot tall bird tilt her head, "Hello there sweetie. What're you doing out here? Did Jack bring you with him?" She hoisted up the penguin and noticed a glint on her ribbon. It was a dog tag in the shape of a snowflake. Fingers gingerly raised it to see better and the light of the room refracted off the gold lettering, "K-H-I-O-N-E". She heard footsteps behind her, stopping to her right.
"Kee-own?" Bunny ready aloud, crossing his arms, "What kind'a name is 'at?" Tooth just rolled her eyes.
"You're saying it wrong. It's pronounced, kee-own-knee." Tooth smirked with a raised brow, "You know, the nymph who used to be in the Greek Olympian court?" Tooth said while the Easter Bunny moved forth and picked up the youngest guardian's unconscious form.
Bunny seemed to contemplate this before his eyes glinted in realization. "You can't blame me. 'Been a long time since she's faded. Nothin' but a myth now."
The Guardians stood in silence for a moment, thinking of all the spirits who had lost their reason to exist and with no believers to keep them grounded, faded away into nothingness. For a moment a few of them looked at the dreaming figure in Bunnymund's arms, the freaking of dread in their hearts. Jack was a child, and though he say he's three centuries old, his mentality would never be as strong as other spirits. Plus, he had no memories, no believers, no one to call his friend but the Wind, and he was alone. But the boy had a strong heart and choose to keep doing what he loved, having fun with the children. It was what kept him grounded to the world. And with all the circumstances, the fact that he had held on to that was a miracle in itself.
But what if he didn't? It was a possibility as much as it was a morbid thought. The Big Four had all grown attached to their youngest. He was the little brother, the child, the baby of the family even, so what if he had faded all those years ago. Where would they be now? Who would spread winter, who would keep the season it check? Who would have they had chosen as a new Guardian? Who would have saved them from Pitch? Who would have they befriended, and used to unknowingly replace the gift that was Jack Frost? Who would have been Bunny's little brother? Who would be the child Tooth and never had but always wanted? Who would have been Sandy's best friend and nephew?
Who would be Jack Frost?
"WENK!" Khione sounded angrily from Tooth's arm whist glaring in a manner she believed made her adorable self look scary. Aster glared right back before dropping the look. Though he would never admit it, he was grateful that the annoying flightless bird snapped him out of his thoughts.
"Wenk!" She repeated, before struggling in Tooth's grip and dropping to the floor. Khione angrily waddled over to Bunnymund and slapped his furry foot with a flipper, "Wenk wenk."
"Sorry little guy," Bunny backed up a few steps, " Frost ain't in no condition t' play with ya righ' now."
Khione then proceeded to emit loud squawks and chirps while hopping up and down in front of Bunny. "What is wrong with this thing?"
North ran his fingers through his beard, "She probably wantz to be with Jack, no?"
"Well, that's gonna be an issue, mate. If you hadn't noticed, Jack's sleepin' like a rock!"
"Let's just wait for Jack to wake up." Tooth flew forth and picked up the penguin who squirmed a bit but stopped after realizing it was worthless, "He can't stay asleep for too long can he?"
Sandy looked sheepish. He flashed a picture of Bunny and North, a plus sign, a ball of what they could only assume was meant to depict what is was (dream sand), and a clock that spun a few times. That sand was meant to knock out both North and Bunny for a good amount of time.
North ran a hand through his hair, "Sandy's dreams work better on ze children and Jack is child even eef he doz not accept eet."
"You and Bunny probably needed more to knock you out for long. Plus there's two of you..." Tooth said with an unrecognizable look on her face.
"Aw man... How long is the kid gonna be sleepin' mate?" Bunnymund's hand went to his face already dreading the answer.
Sandy could only give them a half apologetic look as he formed a 46 over his head. Bunny raised a brow, "Forty six minutes? That's not too bad.' Sandy grimaced and changed the image.
46h.
"Whoa what!? Just how long were you planning' on knocking me and North out?!" Sandy gave him a look and showed a sand image of him sleeping, followed by '!' And finally a pillow crossed out. You woke me up with your yelling.
North merely sighed, "Nevermind Bunny. Take Jack to hiz room here in ze pole. We take care of his bird until he wakez up." He moved his gaze to the fairy in the room, "Tooth, since you are already holding Khione, vhy don't you take her first. We shall pass her around untill Jack wakez up." Tooth nodded and held the penguin closer to her chest.
"Alright! Guardian meeting finished!"
Bunny left the room with the still fast asleep Winter Spirit in his arm and Sandy formed a plane and flew out the widow. North walked out through the main exit and waved a hand behind him, "Good luck Tooth! I vill see You soon."
Vibrant green feathers fuffled and she looked at the adorable looking bird in her hands, "Come one Khione, let's bring you back to the palace." Khione preened under a flipper, "Ooh, the girls are going to love you!"
AN
That's it for now. I hope you guys enjoyed this first part of "PENGUIN". Happy birthday again to my friend and to everyone. Have a good one! 😺 (I hadn't even know this was an option 😸)
