"What do you mean Jack's gone!" The guardian of hope yelled at North. He could believe the tale that North had told them. The only problem was not that Pitch was back but somehow manager to turn Jack into the size of a toddler. Oh but it didn't stop there. Noooo. Apparently while the great Santa Clause and hundreds of his giant fury snow beast were fighting Pitch, no one seemed to nowhere Jack went. That's just great.

Tooth tried to calm Bunny down. Even though she was scared to death that something could have happen to Jack. Jack was small now and anything could happen to him.

They all were arguing about what they were going to do, while Sandy was trying to calm everyone down. They were getting nowhere by arguing with each other. The gold man tried to push North and Bunny apart before they started fighting with each other.

The two yetis watched the guardians go back and forth with each other. When one of yetis looked up and shook his friend to do the same. In the opening of the workshop, the moon peak through. They both were going to tell their boss but North was busy. They then saw Sandy being pushed out from the group.

Sandy let out a huff in frustration and was about to charge back in when he felt a tap on his shoulder. Looking up, he saw Phil and Dave. Phil pointed up to the moon and Sandy saw their old friend was trying to say something. Hopefully something about Jack. Sandy turned to the group and saw that they were still arguing. Knowing with his muteness that no one would be able to understand him, he turned to the Yetis for a little help.

North and Bunny were still going at it when both of them felt themselves be picked up off the ground. Wondering what was going on they both turned their heads to see that it was Phil and Dave. They both yelled at them to put both of them down, when they were suddenly turned and forced to look up at the opening in the ceiling.

"Ah man in moon!" North got out of the Yetis' grip and walked closer. "It's been a long time my friend. Do you know where young Jack is?"

The moon shined down one of his lights onto the 'G' symbol and showed them Jack, North and Pitch. Then it showed only Jack who was being consumed by shadow and turned into a little boy. After that it showed Jack disappearing into thin air.

"We know this already. What we don't know is where the little tyke has gone" Bunny knew the MIM was trying to help, but showing things they already knew was getting them anywhere.

The next image that was shown was an old man with a long robe and a wooden staff with an entwine top that looked like an hour glass. The guardian stared at the image for none new who this man was. They turned to their oldest guardian who tried to place the man.

Sandy thinks he's heard of this man but can only come up with one answer, do to the staff being its only hint. Making an image of a clock with a plus old man above his head. He saw the guardians look at him strangely for they have heard the tale as well of an elderly man who controlled time. But thought that it was just a myth.

They all turned back to the moon for answers and the large moon crystal to show the guardian the way to the mythological man. For he knows everything. Past, future, present. If anyone can find Jack, it's this man.

The guardians were reluctant at first but had no other choice, they had to find Jack before Pitch did.

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It had been a year or two and the first thing the weather brought was a nice winter chill. The clearing was a nice snowy area with a small stream that led to a frozen pound. The waterfall filled the pound with water that had a thick layer of ice laid on top. Up on the hill, three pairs of ear of different colors of brown perked up from the snowy top. Their heads came up as they could be seen to be three small Pookas. The eldest being a dark brown, like his father, named Hyde. The second was a light brown who was female named Doe. And last the youngest being Surrie, who's fur took after both his parents being dark brown fur with light brown fur on the tips of his paws like socks.

They were looking over the hill, sniffing and searching for something. It was only till the echoing of laughter was heard, did the trio duck their heads. The laughter died, and the only thing could hear was complete silence. The eldest, being the bravest, deiced to head out first. He crept on top of the snow with his sister behind him. Their little brother was making small yelping sounds, for he was afraid the one who owned the laughter would come back. The two ignore Surrie and traveled forward.

Not wanting to be left behind, Surrie tried to run to his sibling but stopped when he heard a whooshing sound rung behind him. Fearing for his life, the kit gave a yelp to his siblings. Hyde looked at his brother in anger for not keeping is mouth shut when he felt the snow under him turn to powder and he fell through. The same thing happened to his other sibling as only their heads to armpits were sticking out.

Trying to struggle to get out, it wasn't until a looming shadow was over him did Hyde look up to see his older brother Jack smiling down at him. The eight year old boy still wore his old hoodie jacket that was a darker shade of blue do to blood, dirt, and water. It had a few holes in it but still worked for its purpose of keeping jack clothed. Jacket sat down on his knees. In Jack's hand was his hook shaped like stick.

Jack let out a laugh at his brother's predicament. Hyde was fuming mad and was about to claw at his older brother when he stopped. Jack stopped laughing when he felt a hit to the back of his head and turned in anger to see their father looking at him in disappointment.

Jack just smiled and backed off as he watched his father pull poor Hyde out of the snow. Hyde was still fuming at his older brother's so called fun. Once his father put Hyde down, the brown Pooka launched itself at Jack, tackling him to the ground. They tussled down the hill until they stopped close to the snow banks.

Jakul watched his two kits stop with Hyde on top and Jack's arms open wide. Letting his younger brother win, Jack raised his hands in surrender. Smiling to himself at the two's game. It was very important for kits to play with each other. It's what makes them strong and show their dominates in the pack.

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Over the years with their new kits, Lyra and Jakul became fearful that the kits or Jack may hurt one another but soon learned that they both accepted each other as siblings. But as Jack grew older, he like his father, was intelligent. He would go off not far from the cave to practice his ice powers. Lyra was worried that Jack was feeling like an outsider but Jakul reassured her that Jack need to practice using his power so they would not go out of control. Jakul had seen many elementals who became contained their powers and soon raged out of control.

Thus Jack's ability to change snow from hard to soft and water to ice. Also Jack's ability to always stay cold. It was hard for Jack to sleep with his sibling in the winter for everyone didn't want to be near the ice child because he took away the warmth. Another thing that accord, was that in the summer, where it can reach to 50-70 degrees, depending on the weather, everyone would crowd around Jack. The poor child would yell and growl for everyone to stay away from him. It wasn't that the heat bothered him, it was that with all his family crowding around him for his cold caused him discomfort. I mean how would you feel if you have three kits and two large adult Pookas crowding and on top of you. You would hate it too. Thus the result of Jack trying to run off and either Jakul or Lyne going and getting him.

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Jakul watched his kits play when he heard a 'hmmm' behind him and he turned to see his mate, Lyra, with their two kits under her belly and hiding behind her leg, looking at him with a broad stare. Seeing she was unhappy he went over to pull the two kits away from each other.

Once Jakul got Hyde of Jack, he heard a tree limb snap in the distance. Putting his son down he looked up the hill on the other side of the small pond to see a large dark adult male Pooka looking down at them angrily. The dark Pooka trudge down the hill slowly as Jakul got into defense and growled back at the male.

Lyra yelled at her two boys to come over to her, for she knew this was no ordinary male. Jack, as well, could see it too. This male was different. Unkind like his mother and father, this male wanted to fight. Clutching his mother's fur while watching from her side as his father and this male began to circle each other.

It seemed to be like time was standing still when the two males stopped and stared at each other. When the snow on a distance branch dropped to the ground, both Pooka launched themselves at each other.

Jack had never seen anything like this before. Both on their hind legs as they viciously swiped there claws at each other. Both roaring and growling at each other profusely. The dark male grabbed a hold of Jakul's head and tried to bite at it. Jakul quickly got out of that head lock and tossed the Pooka onto the ground. The Pooka tried to get up, but was held down by Jakul's paw. The dark Pooka growled at Jakul as the father stared. Opeing up his mouth, Jakul sunk his teeth into the Pooka's neck and gave it a twist.

Watching his father release the Pooka's neck, Jack watched as the dark Pooka lay dead. Understanding why his father did it. Jack could see it in the dark Pooka's eyes during the fight. He would have killed his father. Taken his family and kill Jack for being different. There was something wrong with that Pooka.

Jakul turned away from the dead Pooka and walked over to his family. He only stopped when he heard another sound and looked up in the distance to see a bunch of Pookas. He watched at what seemed to be an elderly male came down and walked up to Jakul. He bowed his head to show that he didn't want to fight but wanted Jakul to be their leader.

Jakul was stunned at first but the elder told him that they were all taken from their family and packs due to this crazy alpha wanting to control them. And now that he was dead, they did not know where to go or what to do. Jakul looked up at all the Pookas, who eyes were pleading, he let out a sigh and looked back at his wife.

Lyra nodded her head as he husband turned his head back to the elder and accept the job.