4th chapter. Wow. I am really pleased with this story. As always please R&R. Special thanks to everyone who's reviewed. Made me really happy. Enjoy! :) Cupids POV
'I have been told that you, beat up my Yetis.' North said. Oops.
'Well you know, self-defence. And not my fault they can't survive a beating.'
'From a girl as well. Oh North your Yetis are out-.' Bunny never got to finish his sentence because I went over and pulled his ears down hard.
'Listen Peter rabbit! If you make any jokes about how Cupid is supposed to be a guy, you'll no longer be one. Got it!'
'Oh I like her.' I heard Jack say. I let go of Bunny's ears and he winces in pain.
'Really! Did you have to do that. Oh, that was bloody painful.'
'What an example you're setting for the kids.' I say. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I turn and see Sandy. I then pick him up in a hug while I danced around the room saying 'Sandman, where have you been for the last few months! I haven't seen you since November.' I let him go and he floated around the room dizzy from all the twirling. He stared making sand images. 'Oh, well make sure you visit more often.' I looked around the room and saw everyone staring at me, apart from Tooth.
'What?! I have a life. Tooth get over here so then I can hug you.' She flies over with such speed she nearly knocks me over when she hugs me.
'Sorry about the tackle earlier. Seemed the only way to get you to stop.' Tooth apologised. I gave her a small smile.
'Forget about it. But, why did you want me here in the first place?' I said as I walked over to a panel on the floor with a G on it. 'Hey, am I on the naughty list?'
'Naughty list… You… I don't actually know. Oh well if you are then, we are wiping clean the slate.'
'Um, why?'
'Good question' Bunny said rubbing his ear, Jack sniggering in the corner with Tooth giving him an amused look. North then rubs his hands together.
'I vill tell you vhy. Cause now, you are guardian!' Suddenly music starts playing and Yetis and elves come out doing tricks with fire. I backed up, but bumped into some yetis, who held me down. North was handed a big book, which I guess held the guardians oath in there. Elves surrounded my feet, making me feel cramped. Tooth was covering her ears, but she must have seen the expression on my face. I pulled an arrow from my quiver and shot it at an overhead light. Red sparks exploded making the bright workshop dim slightly. I breathed loudly seeming as it was the only thing you could hear. Everyone was dead silent.
'What do you think makes me want to be one of you? Huh?' I said angrily.
'Looks like you owe me ten bucks, Bunny.' Jack said. I was confused. They gambled to see if I would accept to be a guardian.
'Shut up, snowflake.' Bunny said. I felt like I should have said something, but what.
'I'm… just not guardian material.' I say. Tooth comes towards me and points to a globe similar to mine, except it had golden lights instead of pink.
'Cue, I don't think you get what we do. Each-.'
'Of those lights is a child, and you protect them, yes I know.'
'Someone's been doing their homework.'
'I mean, how many kids do you think, are going to believe or think about love. They won't believe in me.'
'But man in moon chose you.' Bunny looked up as North said this.
'Wait a minute North. Didn't Man in Moon, do it differently. I mean it wasn't at the Guardian panel.'
'What?' Tooth said.
'Jack, let's see that stone mate' Jack then pulled out a small stone, shaped as a heart, with an arrow through it. I knew what it meant.
'It means you need my help and I need yours. You made a mistake. I'm not a guardian.' I said. North walked up to me and said to follow him to his office.
I was surprised to see how big this place was. I hope I could come back here without getting caught by the yetis.
'Come on Cue. Very busy.' North said. He was walking fast but also interacting with the yetis. One yeti was painting a lorry green when North went past him saying 'I don't like it, paint it red.'
'WHATA!' He cried. He then face planted the table. I then noticed a pile of lorries painted green and yellow beside him. Oh dear.
'North, would you slow down, I've been trying to bust in- I mean visit for years.'
'What do you mean bust. Is everyone wanting to get in here. Bob, double security!' North said.
I followed him down endless corridors and an elevator ride later, I entered the big man's office. It was filled with half made ice sculptures and toys. So unorganised, but really cool. There was so much love and care in this room. I smiled.
'Wow.' I said, it was so cool.
'Cookies and milk?' North asked. I saw some elves drink some milk and lick all the cookies.
'Um, no thanks.'
'Okay, now we get to business.' North said in a deep voice cracking his knuckles.
'What?' He suddenly backed me up into a corner and pointed one of his big thick fingers at me.
'Vhy did he choose you Cue? Vhy specifically you? Vhat is you centre?'
'My centre?' I ask.
'It's your speciality. Its vhat makes you.' He explains. He backs up a little. ' Man in Moon chose you for something, and maybe you will become guardian, but first you must find out your centre.'
'I don't know what it is though. Love?' I say unsure.
'You don't sound sure. Love is common, it is nature. Yes you have specific holiday, but you only enhance love.' He then looks at a Russian doll and takes it off the shelf.
'This is me, no? At first I'm big and intimidating,' He hands me the doll and gives me an encouraging wave to open it. ' I am… kind…' I pull the next layer off '… mysterious…fearless… and caring.' At the last layer there was a tiny doll with huge eyes ' And at my centre is…?'
'A tiny wooden baby.' I say lamely.
'No, look closely. What do you see?'
'I…' I rubbed my fore head. 'Well, you have big eyes.'
'Yes! Eyes that see the vonder in everything. Eyes that see the light in the Christmas trees.'
'Eyes, wondering what they are getting for Christmas?'
'Good! Yes. That is my centre, that is what I bring to the children. What is yours? If you have something to offer, then you are true guardian, whether or not Manny has picked you.'
'I don't know, I really don't.' Suddenly I feel this stabbing pain in my head and my stomach. I fall to the floor in pain, curling up in a ball and clutching my head, trying to weaken the pain. I hear fluttering and I see Cher beside me. She is slightly covered in mud. She squeaks at North to help me. He is at my side, and I can hear Jack and Bunny, running/hopping along the corridor. But Tooth comes through the door first followed by Sandy then Jack and Bunny.
'I saw Cher. What's wrong? Cue!?' Tooth said, out of breath.
'Something's wrong, very… wrong! Ahh! He's tipped the balance.' I say breathlessly.
'Who has?' The pain suddenly stops and I climb up and the wings on my ankles start flapping. I take deep breaths.
'We need to get to my place.' I say.
'To the sleigh!' North shouts. Tooth is beside me. She looks worried. But then Cher is nuzzling her cheek, saying I'll be fine. Jack was right behind her.
We're being lead another maze of corridors and got to the elevator. It kept going down and down, until finally we got to the garage.
'Sorry guys, but I think I would prefer flying. And plus, I'm not getting into some old, wooden, rickety…' Jack couldn't help but giggle beside me. Suddenly big doors started to open. Yetis were running around getting the preparations for the sleigh ready. Then, all the reindeers came out, obviously excited to be flying early. One was so excited, it leaped up and nearly crashed into Bunny. He gave a small shriek. And I giggled like mad. I then see the famous sleigh come out from the shadows of the garage. Instead of a small, tiny wooden sleigh, It was an upgraded one, with small wings. It was painted a sparkly red. It didn't look wooden. Plus it had a cool control panel at the front, and at the back was three rows of seats.
'Wait for it.' I hear Jack say to Tooth. But I was too focused on the really cool sleigh.. I just wanted to jump in it right now.
'… Sleigh… Wow.' I then saw North look at me expectantly. I cleared my throat awkwardly.
'Ahem. Well are we going or what?'
'Everyone loves the sleigh.' Bunny was slightly hesitant. 'Bunny? I thought that we've been through this.'
'Well North. Again, I think my tunnels would be faster. And much safer too.'
'Aww. Is little Peter Rabbit scared of flying.' I said in a mocking voice. 'Sorry to disappoint you Bunny, But your tunnels won't be able to get to my place.' I say.
'And why is that, mate?'
'Because, it's in the air.' You cannot imagine the horror on Bunny's face. I so wished I had a camera. Luckily, Jack was already there.
'Smile.' Flash. 'Consider this black mail my friend. And also, hours of entertainment.'
'Jack.' Tooth said. As always, being the mother of the group.
'What. Tell me you can look at that, without laughing.' Of course Tooth couldn't resist and she took one look at the photo, she burst out in hysterical giggles.
'Are we ready!' North shouted. He completely ignored the Yetis warning. And soon we were off. Bunny was practically wetting himself. I gave him a quick grin. We were coming up to the opening, but there were icicles in our way. Big ones.
'I hope you like the loop-di-loops.' North said, laughing at the same time. Bunny looked like he was going to throw up. Cher then flew into my hoodie pocket. I stood up and let the wind rush threw my hair.
I loved flying, or feel of flying. I would fly in any weather, at any time. Of course I do that already, but it's nice to day dream about it. Suddenly we were coming up to the ramp.
We were jerked out of our seats, but North seemed stapled to the floor as he didn't budge. Tooth went sideways into Jack's stomach. She looked up into his eyes and a blush crept along her face. A big one. Jack was exactly the same.
How? How could I have been so stupid/oblivious? Of course! They were the powerful energy I had felt in the ally way, and in the workshop. They were in love. I have never felt such powerful love since… ever. Now that I thought about it, they were perfect for each other. But I couldn't shoot them. It was too cramped.
I then collapse to the floor of the sleigh, but Sandy caught me in time. The pain was much worse than before.
'North, Hurry up!' I shouted. I see North pull out a snow globe, and said
'I think… Cloud palace.' He then tossed it in front of the sleigh, and a portal, much similar to the one I was tossed through( Still haven't forgiven them for that). He go forward and enter.
Suddenly we are at Greece, and my palace is just ahead. Cher was still inside my pocket. The pain stops again. I rush forward to get to my home.
'Cue, wait!' I her tooth shout. She comes after me, but I use what winter powers I have to slow her down and speed myself up. I go ahead. I reach a large window. The brilliant thing about my home is that I can solidify it if I wish. Of course North had to land some I think hard, and I touch the hard ground. But then I see all my Cherubs flying away from the Central pillar.
Black sand, similar to Sandy, pour out of the opening. I fly upwards as Tooth, Sandy and Jack enter. I hear terrified shrieks from my Cherubs. I enter and see that the pillar is empty. No black sand and more importantly no Cherubs.
'Oh Cupid.' I turn and see a boy. His physical appearance, the same age as me. He had, dark small eyes, extremely pale skin and short black hair, as dark as a shadow. He was wearing combat shoes with black jeans and a grey t-shirt, with a black hoodie. His hood was up. 'So nice to see you again, my sweet.' Chaos Anarchy, the bringer of hate and Pitch Black's apprentice.
I think I'll leave it there. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter. I laughed quite a lot when writing this. Comments are welcome. TTFN. :) XxXx P.S
School is coming up so I may not be able to update as much as I would like. Poor excuse I know, but homework never stops coming. Luv you all.