North gave her a questioning look. "No?" But his look immediately went away as he jollily said, "Oh, you're probably just having this "stage fright"", raising his hands to put air quotations on the words, "Just like Jack! He was probably the worst Guardian by far to have rejected the Guardian ceremony…" North looked down in sadness and started rambling on and on about what he did without giving Eve the chance to say anything else.

"It's not that. I'm very honored that you guys want me to be a Guardian, but what can I do?" Eve looked down in rejection. Thinking through what she just said in her head, she became more upset. The other Guardians couldn't looked at each other and didn't know how to respond since they had just met her and had never seen her do her Halloween thing. But it didn't stop Jack from at least trying.

"But…but you're so cool!" Eve looked up in confusion. Jack was standing up again and had a face that said, "I can't believe you're saying that Eve!" "I mean…you get to go around and spook the kids. You can make spiders, bats, and cats! And…and I mean…Halloween is just a really chill thing for the kids! They love your holiday! Who wouldn't?! And who doesn't like a good scare on Halloween night!"

Even though Jack was trying his best to make Eve realize how "cool" she was, Eve couldn't help but feel that Jack was only doing that to make her feel better. Not because they were all true. "It's not like the kids believe in who I am…besides. Not all the kids like me. Some of them hate me…" When she said this, Jack's face turned from excited to hurt, since he also knew how it felt to not be known. To not be believed in.

He started remembering his life before the Guardians. Flying around doing whatever he wanted. Granted, it was a blast! Going here and there, without a care in the world. But the kids didn't believe in him. They didn't think he was real. They loved what he did, but he never got credit. Jack was about to say more, but Tooth got up first and flew towards Eve. She took her hands and looked Eve in the eyes with a gentle expression.

"Eve…look at us. Who are we?" Eve lifted her head and looked around the room. "Generally, you guys are the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, the Sandman, and Jack Frost." She looked back at Tooth who gave her a small nod. "And what do we do? Not specifically, but in general for the kids."

Eve opened her mouth to say something. But closed her mouth and thought again. "Who are these guys?..." She let the thought linger and finally thought of an answer. "You guys are "Guardians"…You guys go around the world to keep the children's dreams and hopes alive. You protect them."

Tooth gave her a smile and nodded. "That's right. And what you do is also just as important. Just like Jack, you don't have to worry about strict deadlines or rules as to what you do. You just have to do what you do best. And for you, that's making up new spooks and tricks to give the kids thrill and excitement."

When she heard this, Eve couldn't say anything. She though, "Thrill? Excitement? I-…I've never thought of it like that before…" Tooth continued, "Just like us, you have a role for the children. You watch over them on Halloween as they go door-to-door looking for candy. And you're there…waiting for a chance to give them a spook. You scare some kids, but then other kids get thrill and joy from that. Some kids even wait for Halloween just to see who is braver than others. You're important to them just as us." Eve looked into Tooth's eyes and could tell that she wasn't lying about what she said. She could tell that Tooth was being 100% serious.

North walked towards Eve and kindly put his hand on her shoulder before kneeling down so he could look her in the eye. "What Tooth says is all right. Like what I told Jack, we each have a "center" inside of use which is who we really are and what we are best at. I'm sure all you need to do is find your center as well. But we can help you. Once you find your center, you'll fully understand what it means to be a Guardian."

Eve looked at North. She had a look on her face that said she didn't believe North. North pretended to not notice and continued talking. "Once you become a Guardian, you'll be able to help us protect the children's hopes and dreams. What we do helps make the world go round!" When he said his last sentence, he motioned his hand to the large globe in the center of his workshop.

"Each light represents a child who believes in us-"

North was quickly interrupted by Eve, who was now laughing. He looked back in confusion and Eve was covering her mouth with one hand and waving the other in apology. "I-I'm sorry…" She said in between laughs. "For a second there you sounded like an old friend of mine. But I haven't seen him in a long time." Eve's eyes filled with nostalgia and memories.

"Really?" Jack looked at Eve in curiosity. He wanted to know who her friend was. "What was he like?"

"Well first of all. He was totally useless." She laughed a little, "He always messed things up and always had to be the best. But he also helped me a lot. I met him shortly after coming to know my name and identity. He…was just the one who was there to help me when I needed it most…"

She looked up towards the globe and slowly started walking towards it. "sigh…Where did you go Pitch…"

At the mention of Pitch's name, all the Guardians' expressions stiffened and the air became tense. Eve sensed the sudden tension in the air and turned around, confused. They all looked at her in disbelief and the first to move was Bunnymund. He rose from his seat slowly, glaring at Eve the whole time. He walked towards Eve, who backed away from Bunnymund with each step he took towards her.

However, she reached the panels in front of the globe and couldn't back up anymore. Bunnymund walked slowly and looked Eve in the eyes. They were a mere inches away from each other's faces.

"How. Do. You. Know. Pitch?" Eve quacked in fear; she had never seen anyone that mad in many, many years. She was so scared, she could only hold her wand in her hands and fear and not say anything.

"I'll repeat again." Bunnymund moved his face a little closer to Eve's. "How do you know Pitch?!"