Jack could not believe what he was hearing, nor what he was being asked to do. After the initial shock of Sandy's explanation of what the Man in the Moon wanted Jack to do, the other Guardians then gave him time to think about the situation. Jack was not sure what to think about it, he was just told that he was chosen to go to another planet to find a group of people who would become Guardians, and he would also have to train them to work as a team to defeat a great and powerful evil. This was all crazy, they were all crazy!
"You alright, mate?", said the Easter Bunny, as he stood over the winter spirit. Jack did not answer Bunny, and instead directed his attention to North, who had just come back into the room.
"Where have you been?", the young man asked his mentor. North walked over to Jack and dropped a large scroll on the table next to him. "Okay, that doesn't answer my question, actually that kind of raises more questions."
"This is map of planet you be going to", said the tall Russian, "you will need it to find new Guardians." As North opened the scroll, it showed a topographic map of the the long lost planet. The planet had many similar features to Earth, but instead of continents it had big clusters of islands with a couple larger land masses here and there. "As you see, it not quite like Earth, so this will help you on your journey. You will also need to..."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa there North", said Jack, interrupting his friend in the process. "I think you might be forgetting somethings, like: why was I chosen to go on this great mission, what is this great evil the 'new Guardians' will be fighting, and who are these Guardians anyways?" The Russian man was just about to explain everything, when the Tooth Fairy flew down from the rafters and chimed in on the conversation.
"Manny says that you are the only one who can find them, since you do are the only Guardian with time to spare", said the quick talking fairy. Of course, Jack was not picked because he had the skills for the job, he was picked because know one would care if he was gone to long. The bird-like woman noticed that her words made the winter spirit upset, so she added, "But, that does not mean you are not as important as us."
"Thanks Tooth", said the young man, "but I still would like to why I have to go looking for these Guardians. Can't we just send them a signal to meet up, and then they can take on this evil thing?"
"It ain't that easy, Frostbite", Bunny said, jumping into the conversation. "We don't know who the new Guardians are, and they don't even know their Guardians yet. That's why we need you to track them down, so they can be prepared for battle against...", the anthropomorphic rabbit stopped there, and shut his mouth quickly.
"Prepare for battle against what?", Jack asked his friends. Everyone got real tense, and no one wanted to answer Jack, but knew they had to tell him. Before, when they had been talking about what was going on, the Sandman had came back into the room just as Bunny had started speaking. Once again, it was up to the little golden mute to tell the winter spirit what was going on (ironically). Sandy used his dream sand to make a tall thin figure appear in front of him, and Jack recognized it instantly. "Pitch Black."
Everything went silent, as Jack recalled the last time he saw the King of Nightmares. He knew Pitch could do many things, but never would have guessed he could travel to other worlds, he must have found a way to do it when he was imprisoned underground. The winter spirit was now shaking in fear. It no longer mattered why he was chosen, or that he had to do it all alone, for the only thing that did matter was that Pitch be stopped. Jack knew what he had to do now, mostly.
"How will I find these Guardians?", the young man said, looking up at North. The Russian smiled at his prot g proudly. The Spirit of Winter was becoming a fine and upstanding Guardian, and that Man in Moon made the right choice.
"You remember totem of self I gave you?", North asked. Jack took the little wooden figure of himself out of his pocket. He showed it the large man, puzzled by why he would want it. "Good, you still have. This is what you'll use to find new Guardians."
"How?", Jack asked.
North went on to explain that he had a locator spell, which he would use on the totem so Jack could find the new Guardians with it. After that, the young man would then take a portal to the other world, and every time he was close to one of the Guardians the totem would then get brighter and brighter. He would also be able to find them by their powers, for each Guardian will also have, or start to form a special ability that only they possess. All the Guardians also told Jack that Pitch was not the only thing he had to be careful of, for the lost planet was full of magical creatures, each one more dangerous then the last. When everyone was done talking about the mission, they all got ready to send Jack off through the portal. The winter spirit follow his friends to the private wing of the workshop, where special potions and other items were kept.
"Okay, now that I know what to do and where to go, all I got to do is get there", said the young man in a slightly anxious tone. "So, where is this portal I have to jump through, or will I be shoved in like last time." Sandy pointed to a long mirror on the other side of the room, and as Jack started to walk to it, he felt a hand rap around his wrist. It was Tooth's hand. "Promise me you will be safe", she said, looking into the icy blue eyes of her friend. He gave her one of his trademark smirks, and gave her a reassuring hug. Why they were hugging the mirror began to light up, which meant it was time to leave. The bird-like woman let go of Jack, and he made his way to the portal. "Remember, stay safe, and do not forget to brush."
"I won't, don't worry", the winter spirit said to her with a chuckle. Before he jumped through the mirror, he took one last look at his friends. Turning to face North he said, "I will be back", and then he is gone. The Russian man sighs, and says, "I hope so my friend."
"You alright, mate?", said the Easter Bunny, as he stood over the winter spirit. Jack did not answer Bunny, and instead directed his attention to North, who had just come back into the room.
"Where have you been?", the young man asked his mentor. North walked over to Jack and dropped a large scroll on the table next to him. "Okay, that doesn't answer my question, actually that kind of raises more questions."
"This is map of planet you be going to", said the tall Russian, "you will need it to find new Guardians." As North opened the scroll, it showed a topographic map of the the long lost planet. The planet had many similar features to Earth, but instead of continents it had big clusters of islands with a couple larger land masses here and there. "As you see, it not quite like Earth, so this will help you on your journey. You will also need to..."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa there North", said Jack, interrupting his friend in the process. "I think you might be forgetting somethings, like: why was I chosen to go on this great mission, what is this great evil the 'new Guardians' will be fighting, and who are these Guardians anyways?" The Russian man was just about to explain everything, when the Tooth Fairy flew down from the rafters and chimed in on the conversation.
"Manny says that you are the only one who can find them, since you do are the only Guardian with time to spare", said the quick talking fairy. Of course, Jack was not picked because he had the skills for the job, he was picked because know one would care if he was gone to long. The bird-like woman noticed that her words made the winter spirit upset, so she added, "But, that does not mean you are not as important as us."
"Thanks Tooth", said the young man, "but I still would like to why I have to go looking for these Guardians. Can't we just send them a signal to meet up, and then they can take on this evil thing?"
"It ain't that easy, Frostbite", Bunny said, jumping into the conversation. "We don't know who the new Guardians are, and they don't even know their Guardians yet. That's why we need you to track them down, so they can be prepared for battle against...", the anthropomorphic rabbit stopped there, and shut his mouth quickly.
"Prepare for battle against what?", Jack asked his friends. Everyone got real tense, and no one wanted to answer Jack, but knew they had to tell him. Before, when they had been talking about what was going on, the Sandman had came back into the room just as Bunny had started speaking. Once again, it was up to the little golden mute to tell the winter spirit what was going on (ironically). Sandy used his dream sand to make a tall thin figure appear in front of him, and Jack recognized it instantly. "Pitch Black."
Everything went silent, as Jack recalled the last time he saw the King of Nightmares. He knew Pitch could do many things, but never would have guessed he could travel to other worlds, he must have found a way to do it when he was imprisoned underground. The winter spirit was now shaking in fear. It no longer mattered why he was chosen, or that he had to do it all alone, for the only thing that did matter was that Pitch be stopped. Jack knew what he had to do now, mostly.
"How will I find these Guardians?", the young man said, looking up at North. The Russian smiled at his prot g proudly. The Spirit of Winter was becoming a fine and upstanding Guardian, and that Man in Moon made the right choice.
"You remember totem of self I gave you?", North asked. Jack took the little wooden figure of himself out of his pocket. He showed it the large man, puzzled by why he would want it. "Good, you still have. This is what you'll use to find new Guardians."
"How?", Jack asked.
North went on to explain that he had a locator spell, which he would use on the totem so Jack could find the new Guardians with it. After that, the young man would then take a portal to the other world, and every time he was close to one of the Guardians the totem would then get brighter and brighter. He would also be able to find them by their powers, for each Guardian will also have, or start to form a special ability that only they possess. All the Guardians also told Jack that Pitch was not the only thing he had to be careful of, for the lost planet was full of magical creatures, each one more dangerous then the last. When everyone was done talking about the mission, they all got ready to send Jack off through the portal. The winter spirit follow his friends to the private wing of the workshop, where special potions and other items were kept.
"Okay, now that I know what to do and where to go, all I got to do is get there", said the young man in a slightly anxious tone. "So, where is this portal I have to jump through, or will I be shoved in like last time." Sandy pointed to a long mirror on the other side of the room, and as Jack started to walk to it, he felt a hand rap around his wrist. It was Tooth's hand. "Promise me you will be safe", she said, looking into the icy blue eyes of her friend. He gave her one of his trademark smirks, and gave her a reassuring hug. Why they were hugging the mirror began to light up, which meant it was time to leave. The bird-like woman let go of Jack, and he made his way to the portal. "Remember, stay safe, and do not forget to brush."
"I won't, don't worry", the winter spirit said to her with a chuckle. Before he jumped through the mirror, he took one last look at his friends. Turning to face North he said, "I will be back", and then he is gone. The Russian man sighs, and says, "I hope so my friend."