" Yeah, it really has been a long time...We need to talk"

Those words echoed through Norths head like a siren, his face turned a shade or two lighter with a cold sweat appearing leaving the once jolly old man no more. He no longer looked like the intimadating or brave warrier people perceived him as but an empty shell of what he use to be. No one had ever seen North in this state besides Kana and Bunny who had fought along side him for years and who had sworn a secrecy to never reveal this to anyone. He brought his arms to his chest, urging the shaking to stop. He never liked to show weakness in front of her or anyone in that matter. Kana looked at him with concern, she had never meant to cause so much pain to the people that she loved but always did in the end.

She finally got the courage to break the silence in the room and spoke in a soft manner,

" Hey North, do you mind if we go talk in the Globe Room? I think you should sit... you dont look so good"

He nodded in agreement never meeting her eyes, as he walked her to the globe room silently. When he reached the room, he brought himself down shakily onto the couch his knees buckling beneath him making him fall ungracefully onto the couch. She sat staring at him for a couple of minutes, finally she drew her gloved hand to his face bringing it to look her eye level. She needed to talk to him, and right now the state he was in she didnt have time for.

" North, I need you to come back, i know what happened back then almost destroyed you but i need you to listen"

In just seconds after she had spoken those words, his demeaner had changed. She had brought him back to reality, his eyes were no longer cast off in that far away place in his mind. He smiled back at her, but she noticed how his smile never met his eyes. Instead, what she saw was pure hatred towards her in his eyes she didnt tell him but every time he ever looked at her those were the same eyes he had given her. But she couldnt blame him... she hates herself to. She knew North cared for her but it never made it easier..to him she was a... she was a daughter.. a child... a warrrier... no she was a guardian.

She drew her eyes away from him, and looked worridly at the globe with all the believers lights that illumiated against it. Her attention never leaving the globe, yet she spoke to him in a monotone manner.

" I need you help... I think he's back... I know I caused you and everyone around me pain... But we have to work together... I thought you should know this before the rest of them show up... J-..J-Jack somehow ended up in my world.. North, I dont know how he ended up in my world, we closed that breach together between our worlds 5 years ago.. no one should have been able to cross over. What makes it worse, was the state i found him in.. North he was in the brink of death... if I hadnt had found him. He would be dead.. and...and.. I think Kai is back. I- I - I'm not for certain, but what I found in Jack was some of Kai's powers but it was polluted by something else, I have it with me if you want to look at it"

He nodded in agreement, not speaking a word as she drew her hands up bringing a crytal out of a portal into North's hands. She heard his breath hitch in the back of his throat, whatever it was wasnt good. He finally spoke, only one word laced with true hatred.

"Pitch"

That name brought her attention back to North who quickly got up and pulled the lever to reveal the northern lights to call the others.

" I thought Pitch was dead.. Kai was sealed away.. why would Pitch break the seal to Kai... wasnt he afraid of him too"

"I dont know... i- is Jack okay? Did you take whatever hell was in him out?.. I cant loose him again Kana... not this time.." he said shakily between breaths

" Yes, I got it all out. He's fine... hes in his room sleeping he went through alot taking it out of him. But he should wake up very soon. You know I would never let anything happen to him. I would give my life for him... I know how much he means to you"

North's eyes shot up with anger, the veins in his arm pulsing agaisnt his skin, he drew his fist to the table breaking it as he hit it getting Kana's full attention. He loudly screamed in anger,

"No.. you dont.. if you did you wouldnt be here. I'm sorry but you stay far away from him. He cant remember... bad enough hes been having dreams.. if he finds his memories.. it will kill him.. I'm sorry but if we work together you stay far far away from him. I will treat you as guest? yes but no more. Once we finish this together, you leave at the very moment. Dont get close to the boy or I will take mattters into my own hands"

She felt the tears prickling in the corner of her eyes, she couldn't help but let out a sob. For so long she had blamed herself for what happened to him and now North had ripped the bandaid off of her wound that never quite healed. She couldnt blame him.. she was true destruction. She felt heself breaking but at that very moment soft footprints began to echo behind her revealing a very angry Jack. He walked in front her, arms outstreatched protecting her from him.

" North.. stop this.. she saved me... why are you treating her like the enemy.. an enemy wouldnt save another enemy" his tone was cold and firm but never rude to North.

He loved North like a father he had to hear him out. North would never act out without a reason, he watched the older man look between him and the girl behind him and quielty spoke,

" Jack.. what did you hear?" North said sadly

" Oh i dont know something about you ending her and staying away from me? I only heard the end of the conversation but I can only guess what other hurtful things you said to her..she did nothing wrong... i dont understand why your being this way"

He felt something pull at his sleeve, it was the girl that save him. She smiled at him comforting as she spoke,

"Its okay. He didnt say anything wrong. Can you blame him, your like a son to him. I come out nowhere with you hurt, any parent would loose their mind. It's really okay.."

North looked back at her, he could feel the pang of guilt finally hitting him from loosing his temper. Before anyone could say anything else, all of the other guardians appeared at once.

Kana drew her eyes to the guardians around her, she could feel the sorrow in all their eyes as they tried to hide it with a smile. She knew she had to pretend to not know them which hurt even more inside. Whatever courage she was holding onto all came out as she smiled back at all of them and spoke in a bubbly manner to them,

" My name is Kana, its nice to meet you all . North told me so much about you."

She could feel her smile slipping, but knew it was enough to trick Jack who was already pulling pranks on all of the elves and Bunny whos face grew ten times annoyed when Jack began to pull a banter of how much Winter was better then Spring.

" Guardians time to be serious, a threat has awakened that could threaten not only the mortalitly of the children but us as well. We will be getting help from other Guardians on this mission such as Kana. Let the meeting begin"

All of the guardians looked at North, each now serious as they listened to their leader speaking of the now awakened Pitch and the new threat of a new enemy Kai.

To be continueed...