IM BACK PEEPS. So very sorry for the wait, but hey! Lets get back to the story eh?

Once again, Jack found himself getting a crick in his neck as he looked up at the looming monstrosity that was GYG.

"Have you gained weight?" Because I swear you look bigger."

The large glass edifice didn't answer of course; pompous thing. Probably didn't even appreciate the wonderful that was a snarky attitude. Jack heaved a sigh and let his shoulders slump miserably. Miserable. That was how he felt exactly. Forget Mordor, this place was Azkaban. With each dragging step towards the

building he could feel any sense of happiness drain out of him. "Ugh. I don't WANT dementor camera's in my life right now."

He turned away from the building and gazed longingly at the street. He'd been so happy and content this morning; dancing around the small apartment, making and eating happy waffles, and leaving the U.M.F. as an unexpected gift outside some random tenant's door. The chilly wind swept around him and seemed to pull on him like an invisible force towards GYG. Beautiful, invisible traitor. "I thought you led me to awesome things, Wind. What is this? Slackin'!"

Time to suck it up Jack.

He turned sharply towards the building and took in a deep breath, squared his shoulders and strode up to GYG. When he walked through the front doors into the lobby he realized everything was really dark. Oh, wait no. His eyes were shut tightly closed with fear. He opened his eyes and looked about him warily; nothing was different. Just an empty lobby, like yesterday. Then again, what had he been expecting? To get attacked by flashing cameras and make-up artists? He thought of the sleepy little golden man Baby had introduced him to; Sandy. Yeah, not much of a threat THERE, Sandy seemed more like the type to doze on your shoes than attack your face with glittery pretty-fying junk. As Jack walked through the lobby he finally realized that he...had NO idea where to go. AGAIN. He seemed doomed to never know where to go in this frakkin' place. He let out a frustrated sigh and pinched his forehead. He REALLY missed those waffles from this morning. Such happy waffles they were.

Guess he'd have to ask...Bubblechops. FRIZBLAB.

He forced a large bright smile on his face as he approached the front desk where she sat immersed into her computer screen. And immediately reeled back as the receptionist's perfume hit him in powerful waves. He ducked down below the counter out of her sight and gasped for fresh air. What the frozen hell was THAT?! The scent was sickly sweet and STRONG; she must have laid the stuff on thick like armor. Did she have a frakkin' dragon with a sensitive nose to fight later? SERIOUSLY. All right Jack, you got this. Inhaling as much fresh air as he could he sprang up and leaned nonchalantly on the desk and smiled. "Hey there!"

Startled, Bubblechops whipped around from her screen, sending a fresh wave of perfume out and making her earrings jangle crazily. Jack gaped at the ridiculous looking silver bells, her large amounts of make-up and the alarming amount of red she was wearing. THIS is fashion? She only paused to blink for a moment before going into customer service mode. "Hi there! Welcome to GYG. Can I help -" She falterd a bit, "Wait. You look - "

"Familiar?" Jack cut her off, nervously tapping the ground with his foot as his need for more air began to grow rapidly "Yep, was here yesterday. Made a delivery to Mr. North. Got completely lost. Thanks for that. What IS that fragrance on you?" he squeaked out. He was beginning to grip the desk's edge now with the strain of not breathing. I need air!

She perked up brightly, fluffing her hair as she spoke. "Like it? It's called 'Sugar Cookie', I just love sweet things, don't you?" Jack's face was probably a different color by now, but she didn't seem to notice. He however, was panicking. Come on! AIR! ESCAPEY! "Oh darn that...thing! Be right back!" he wheezed, ducking down below the desk. Once there he was finally able to breath in and fill his lungs with air before launching himself back up. "Sorry about that. Pesky shoelace. What can ya do right?" he chuckled casually. Help me someone!

"Riiight." she said uneasily, staring at him. "So... what are you doing back here? Doesn't look like you have another message to deliver." She didn't know then? Jack let out a laugh - and immediately regretted it. He had just lost a large amount of precious air. FRAGGIT! "Oh shucks! Now the other shoelace! Must be some kind of revolution to trip me going on! Back in a tick." He ducked down again as quickly as possible. She leaned over slightly to try and see him, "Are you okay?"

He bounced back up with a bright smile, making her jump back in surprise. "GREAT! Jus out of shoes now..."

"What?"

"Nothing! So, um yeah, I work here now! New Guardian model jazz, got hired yesterday. So...um, know where I can find North?" he asked with a nervous grin. He just hoped her directions were actual directions and not confusing like last time.

"Wait, WHAT?!" She squacked, earrings jangling in sharp surprise. "How - when - How did I not know this?!" Jerking towards her computer, she began scrolling through what Jack guessed was her email. He rolled his eyes, "Well I guess they just don't Facebook everything."

"What?"

"JACK!"

Out of nowhere came the bone crushing embrace of North as he swooped down upon Jack and squeezed all precious air from his lungs. Trailing behind him were Phil, Tooth, Sandy and Aster. Over North's shoulder Tooth and Sandy gave happy waves in greeting, Aster let out a gruff sigh and rolled his eyes. "Put tha bloke down, North. He's losin' air."

"Eh?" North held Jack out at arm's length and sniffed the air with a frown, brow creased in confusion. "That smell. What is this?" At her desk the receptionist perked up with a smile, "Sugar Cookie Mr. North, sir!" Placing Jack back on the ground, North waved a dismissive hand at her, "No thank you Dingle. No cookie for me."

"It's Diane, sir."

"Da! Da! Diane! Please find smell and destroy. Is terrible!" he barked in response. With his words Diane seemed to deflate pitifully. "Um…yes, Mr. North."

"So young Jack, are you ready for today? First photo shoot as Guardian! Is big deal, no?" North asked Jack eagerly, face glowing a jolly red. He turned and clapped Aster heavily on the back. "And Bunny here will be with you! Can give advice and have fun together, eh?"

Jack snorted and quirked an eyebrow at Aster with a wicked grin, "Bunny? Really now?"

Aster cast a baleful look at North with a shake of his head. "Ya just had ta ruddy call me that in front of 'im didn't ya, mate? And don't ya even THINK of it, ya dero!" he growled at Jack, his fierce green eyes narrowed

"Pff, please." Jack chuckled, turning away with a nonchalant shrug. "As if I would. Kangaroo is infinity and beyond times better. Though… with feet like those I can definitely see the rabbit resemblance." He said with a smirk.

"Don't even get me bloody started, FROSTBITE."

My shiny teeth and me!

Everyone seemed to pause and slowly turn to where the music was coming from. It was Tooth. Holding up her bright yellow phone she gave the group a sheepish grin. "Heh, sorry to interrupt. Call from Baby… be right back." As she zipped off chattering away on her phone, Sandy let out a nervous breath of air and gave the distracted North a nudge. He motioned with a nod of his head towards Jack and Aster; the two had resumed their ultimate glare down and it did NOT look like it remain calm for long. "AH! Er, DA! I am sure that in NO time," North wrapped his arms around the both of them, tugging them in close, "NO time at all, you will be thick as the thieves, eh?" He smiled, looking back and forth between Jack and Aster. Aster scoffed with a disdainful look down at Jack. "Don't bet too much on it, mate."

A flash of bright colors and feathers zoomed past the group, heading for GYG's entrance at top speeds. "Gotta go. Gotta go. Gotta go NOW!" tooth shouted back at the befuddled lot. "We got trouble at tha shoot." Aster murmured sharing a look with North, who gave a curt nod. "Da. Come! We had better hurry. We shall take the fast way. To the SLEIGH!"

"Oh blinkin' hell." Aster mumbled, rubbing a hand over his face and following after North. Jack looked towards Sandy for answers and raised a curious brow. "Sleigh? In all caps?"

Sandy nodded fervently with an eager grin and silently motioned for Jack to follow along as North led group swiftly down the hall connecting to the lobby. They finally emerged out into… a garage? GYG had a garage? Guess the old man in red had to have somewhere to park his probably thousand or more dollar ride. Well forget that shizznugget. As they approached a large cloth covered vehicle Jack raised his hands in protest. "Look North, there is NO way I am getting into some RICH, SNOBBY- "

Before he could finish getting the words out North yanked the grey cloth away grandly to reveal "The Sleigh".

Jack's blue eyes widened and his jaw went slack as he took in the sight of the large, deep red painted mode of transportation before him. He had no idea what kind of car it was meant to be, but it was HUGE. And not at all what he had expected. Instead of the sleek, shiny latest model of executive snobbery, there was a dented, partially scratched up and hodge podge looking vehicle.

It was beautiful. As Jack circled around to the front in awe he saw that the car's lights were green and red, the woodwork design of interlacing triangles reminded him of North's carved desk, and right on the hood, gleaming and chipped, was a gold reindeer. It was like Christmas itself had pimped out North's ride.

"Whoah…" Jack breathed out. North smirked knowingly at the pale haired teen and accepted a large dark furred coat from Phil. "This Jack, is the Sleigh. Is nice, no?" Beside him, Aster had his arms crossed and rolled his eyes with a shake of his head. "You and tha ruddy car, North." Sandy let out a happy clap that rang through the garage and climbed into the back, gesturing for Jack to join him. Shaking himself into the moment Jack gave a loud cough, "Right then. ONE ride, and that's it." Then he hopped in after the golden fellow, leaving a nervous Aster and smug North who laughed. "EVERYONE loves the Sleigh!"

North swung the driver's seat wide open and climbed in, making the entire vehicle shake dangerously. "Bunny, come one! What is taking so long, Slowpoke?" Aster took a nervous step back and gave one the tires a cautious kick. "I dunno mate. I think runnin' there might actually be fastah. And SAFER...YAH!" he yelped out as North grabbed him by the front of his shirt and bodily tossed him into the back. "Do not be so silly! Is perfectly safe! Now – BUCKLE UP!"

Jack and Sandy watched amusedly as Aster groped at his side for the seatbelt and found nothing but air. "OI! Where are tha bloody seatbelts?!" he asked in panic, face pale with utter terror as he clutched to the car door's handle. North let out a booming laugh as he started the Sleigh's roaring engine. "Was merely an expression! Did I forget to mention I don't have any?"

"North, I ruddy SWEAR – "

"YAH! HERE WE GO!"

The Sleigh jolted forward and practically shot out of the garage, just barely skimming the still opening door. Above him, Jack could hear the metallic screech of car roof meeting garage door. It's the high speed chase scene I've always wanted just WAITING to happen. He thought to himself with a grin. He let out a small whoop and stood up, balancing his weight so he was standing up to see out the windshield. He still completely wowed at how BIG this car was. As the Sleigh zoomed out into the street North yanked the steering wheel sharply, tossing the passengers around in the back with the sharp turn. He looked back at the others and let out a loud laugh, "I HOPE YOU LIKE THE TWISTS!"

Catching his balance once more as the Sleigh zoomed and dodged through traffic Jack chuckled at the childish expression on North's face. This guy was 318% crazier than he had first thought. "Hey North, little question; I'm going to guess you LOVE amusement parks."

"OF COURSE! Especially the rollercoasters! I love the loop-de-loops!"

In the back Aster's face had turned a sickly pale color as he clawed at anything to remain stable with one hand and held his gut in the other. "Well - *hurk* - I hope ya like carrot cake, mate!"

Jack rolled his eyes and gestured out the window, "C'mon, check out this awesome view Bu- WHOAH!" The Sleigh flew over a pothole, seemingly tossing Jack harshly to the back of the car. "GYAH! JACK!" Aster shouted in panic, slowly he turned around, shivers running through him as the Sleigh jilted on its course. And right bloody there, laid Jack ruddy Frost. Completely fine, sprawled comfortably on the back seat behind a very zen-like Sandy. Jack smirked back at Aster's expression with a tilt of his head. "Aww, you DO care." He said coyly with a wink.

"Aw, rack off, ya ruddy show pony!" Aster growled back, his face darkening and heating up.

Beside him, Sandy perched peacefully on his seat, completely unmoved by any of the dangerous movements of the Sleigh. His little golden arms thrown up in the air as if he were actually riding a roller coaster. He rolled his eyes and smiled at the two's bickering. Tooth would have laughed at seeing how these two got along.

"Here we are at last!" North roared, once more twisting the steering wheel and setting the Sleigh precariously on two wheels as it rounded a sharp turn. Skidding to a halt at long last, the small group got out of the car. As Jack hopped out and looked around he frowned. "Wait…this is the park. Where Jamie and I go… THIS is where the photo shoot is at?" he asked Sandy. Sandy merely shrugged and looked over to Aster who had managed to stumble out of the Sleigh. "COME! I think I hear Tooth shouting somewhere!" North shouted to the others before charging down one of the park's paths.

As Aster and Sandy both sped past Jack after North, he held himself back with a sudden thought. Hold up a second. This was MODELING. What kind of problem could there possibly be that had a pirate like North worried?

That was when he heard a familiar voice cry out.

"Back off you CREEP!"

You can probably guess who the voice in distress is. XD Sorry chapter is short, but update will be coming soon! Hope you enjoyed! Leave me reviews! They fuel my soul!