Pinkie: here we are with the next chapter and we'll meet the rest of the guardians =D
Rarity: just to let you all know that next month will be summer , so whatever you have plan make sure you read and review before going off the computer.
Pinkie: yeah we decided to give you a input before you guys have fun outside
Rarity: anyways in this chapter will be a remembering flashbacks , a nervous confession , and a mournful rejection.
Pinkie: we won't tell you who's and who's it could ruin the story , so you'll have to read in order to find out , and it's also rated T for mild swearing, disclaimer.
Disclaimer: Pinkie Pie and Rarity don't own rise of the guardians or there characters , they just own Valeria , Taylor and another of their ocs.
Rarity: on with the story , i suppose.
The battle just begun. the winds flowed above the surface of the sky ,gray clouds appeared hovering over white clouds and the whole encompass was crowded. they waiting anxious for hope. Valeria notice this and bit her lip , she didn't meant for this to happen, jack's fate would've been demolished if it weren't from a envious battle from johnson.
He speed in a flash of flames, aiming towards him. in a blade of white, jack disappeared without a trace. Johnson kept a close eye out for jack. he concentrated real hard and open his eyes to attack but only to be hit on the shoulder by a solid cold sharp crystal spear. "Ahh!" he called out holding onto the pain. he glance at his shoulder the fabric was ripped showing a white blueish scar steaming his skin. he grunted in pain as he tried to lift his arm.
The girls gasped in horror. they scattered around for cover. the guys stared and utter an 'ohh.' they hid behind the trees huddling a way to seize this war. tyson whistled for the others. tiffany and the girls poked their heads out.
"What?" she whispered. he gestured them to go to them."come on we got a plan." he whispered back.
Tiffany nodded, she pulls the rest with her. they arrived with the others. Aden forms a plan.
After striking his enemy , jack smiked in triumph but , he tosses his staff over his shoulder and turned , no one was found he floated inquisitive. Guys? , Valeria? , Yo!, where are you?!" he shouted.
he finally realizes that the battle might of frighten them away. he landed on the snow falling to his knees and stared down at the snow. Great, first Johnson comes along and ruins everything , then he tried to touch the girl of my dreams and now she and along with my friends are afraid of me. A blaze of burning amber intercept his thoughts, this impact caused the winter teen to cascade towards a tree he hisses in pain as he feels his arm scorch . the sweater was ripped off a little as smoke came from the clearing of his skin revealing an orange seam he held onto his arm. "Johnson , you'll pay for this -YOU DAMN DIRTY BASTARD!" he snarled.
Johnson retreated a devious grin he lifted his staff and directed it to jack. "You know what they say an eye for an eye, and i'm full of it." he floats over to him delivering the last he gets stopped by a tossing snowball it was maria who had a new snowball on her hand.
"Listen Johnson, i know you and jack aren't on good terms but violence isn't the answer."
The rest came out with snowball of their own.
"Please stop this before the two of you get hurt." Emily pleaded.
"Enough is enough , seriously man , people could get hurt." Jesse pointed out.
"I dare you to hurt us , come on bro, I dare you." Shawn said aiming his snowball directly at him.
"SHAWN!" the others shouted. "What? , i was getting into the plan."
Jack cast a wave of wind around them, protecting them."Guys stay down , i don't want any of you getting hurt."
Johnson nodded."he's right for once , so don't interfere, this is between me and him , it doesn't have to do with any of you."
Valeria scoffed and dropped her snowball , she ignored the wind and walked towards the two."But it has to do with me? doesn't? , i'm the cause of all this." her voice creaks a little as tears started to trim in her eyes and slides down her cheeks. "I'm the reason you guys hate each other so much." Jack softly stood and walked towards her, he held out his free arm to hug her but was halt by the point of johnson's staff.
"Forget her, let's finish this." he glared. Jack who was tired and frustrated with him , froze his staff and clinched his fists as he punch johnson out of his way. he hugged valeria , with one arm."Shh , it's not your fault , your not the reason why we hate each other." he glance down at her. ice blue eyes locked with sapphire blue they stared for a moment until she whispered. "I'm not but then-she got interrupted by a shine of fiery red flames roaring around johnson he was furiously angry , he stomp towards jack and valeria.
Jack gently pushed her out of the way and flied towards him with a strong gust of wind. Nick throttle towards valeria wrapping her close his chest and walking away from the scene ."Don't look , okay?" she nodded.
As fire and Ice charged for a final blow they were dismissed by a quartet of boomerangs.
"Knock it off! ,both of you!" he hopped towards them towering over the two he grabs them by the collar of they're clothes."North wants to have a little chat with you dingoes."
maria and the others heads towards there direction. she happily waves to bunny." Hi pooka." bunnymund ignores her."now's not a good time , mate." he said thumping on snow which emerges a hole.
Valeria releases her grip from nick. "Aren't you bunnymund the easter bunny?" she asked noticing the hollow ground. beside him.
"I prefer it if you called me bunnymund." he replied.
Maria slides besides him carefully to avoid the hole." Can we go with you, whatever your going." she pleaded , Johnson and jack groan in annoyance , everybody else followed.
Bunnymund notices the weather , gray clouds covered the white clouds and mist of snow falling down he sniffs through the air. the weather wasn't pretty and it cleary wasn't safe for them to be out if an unexpected blizzard was coming they're way. he sighs in defeat and looks over to the french teen then at everybody else."Alright you all can come , thanks to these two troublemakers i don't have the time to hop you all back to your homes, just don't do anything stupid." he dive to the hole while maria and the others followed.
The next day the gang except shawn relaxed at a table observing the yeti's making the toothiana treated jack and jonhson with medical care both boys sat in opposite from each other with grimaces grumpy looks. jack had his arm bandage and of course with an ice pack on it, johnson's vest was off revealing his pure tan skin and six abs which was golden , his shoulder bandage as well, tooth was knirtting the hole from his vest.
After watching all the excitement yesterday shawn overslept. Emily allowed everyone and herself to take a turns waking up her brother,
now it was danielle's turn, she nudge his sides.
"hey sleeping beauty , wake up your prince charming isn't here so your gonna have to wake up on your own without puckering." she snap her fingers in front of his face hoping to wake him up to her dismay , he groan in respond and turn the other way, danielle heavily sighed. She had to think of a way to get him up. danielle spotted a book on a table near shawn , she held the book and dropped it hard on the cabinet near him.
"HOLY BALONEY MACARONI ON A CHEESE STICK!" he shot up , shouting. he turn forward sitting up , his eyes open slighty at danielle who laughed at his expression. "is that a face of an angel?" danielle blushed smiling and twirling her curled hair "oh shawn you smooth talker, you."
Shawn rubbed his eyes getting a clear vision of her."no , it's just the frizzy hair pink goblin."
she furiously bonked his head.
"ow!" he exclaims rubbing his head.
danielle walks back to north's toy shop. with her hands inside her sweater pocket. "foghorn leghorn is awake from his nest." she stated.
"okay then , i 'll just bring breakfast over to him." emily said holding a tray of eggs , bacon ,orange juice and pancakes. she exits the shop as danielle takes a sit , maria looks towards her."I heard an 'ow!" what happen?" danielle whispers about her wake up call to shawn to the others chuckled who lightly. valeria looks away remembering the truth about the battle between jack and Johnson and everything that happened yesterday.
(flashback, when everybody arrived at north's home.)
Valeria was walking behind the others who were ahead of her , tiffany feels bad for not telling her the truth. she walks beside her.
"Hey V , are you alright?" she asked in concern.
she looks at her friend. "a little but i'm not sure whether to take the blame or not , listen i'm sorry for acting rough back there."
Tiffany hugged her,"Hey it's okay , besides it's my fault we got into that mess we should've listen to you , so don't worry ,girlfriend , all is forgiven." she said smiling and patting the brunette's back.
"thanks tiff." she smiled back and return the hug.
Tiffany released her and gave her a serious look."What's wrong?" valeria asked.
she started to sigh."Your not the reason why they're fighting , you see johnson said that jack has been freezing all his hard work ever since he became the spirit of summer , then he recall fighting him during authum season and till that day they have been enemies ever since. now let me give you the short version of this story, jack got jealous of johnson burning all the snow he fights back by freezing all his hard work then a rival of seasons was born." she explained.
Valeria was starting to understand now. Fire and Ice were complete opposites one melt things to keep everything warm and the other just freezes things to stop time. summer and winter were mortal enemies , they wouldn't dare to cooriparate.
"oh." she sighed and rubbed her arm.
"I guess i got a little carried away accusing myself."
Tiffany shrugged. "Even though we make mistakes , doesn't mean we won't learn to fix them." they walk towards the hallways. "who knows maybe misconceive our ways is a great way to succeed." she continued.
Bunny headed towards the main entrance of the shop he went up the stairs, he was greeted by a large furred creature."oi , phil , tell north we're here and tell him i got guests."
the yeti or known as phil glared at jack , he pointed an accuse finger at him."aggruurabba." he said . jack chuckled and wave with his arm minus the injured one to the yeti."hey phil , it's so good to tease you , again." (get it tease instead of see.).
phil grumbled and crossed his arms then he glanced at johnson who was sulking. he pointed another accuse finger at him. johnson groan in annoyance."don't go there phil , please don't go there , i know what i did was wrong , i should've known better , just please don't go there." phil nodded and glance over at the teens behind bunnymund . he gasped slightly and motion towards bunnymund then at them.
"bblaugahhrug?" he asked.
bunny sighed i know , i know , i became a guardian to protect children not teenagers , but these kids are the closes to becoming 5 years olds." he whispered to phil . "especially that one." glancing at maria was admiring the shop and swirming in delight.
the gang ignored they're conversation and contiuned admiring the shop , they're were thousands- no millions of yeti's on the shop they were all making toys , testing them and painting them.
Bunny looks towards them. "Alright follow me." he lead them towards the main room of the toy shop. as they walked past the working yetis , jack being held by bunny whispered to a random yeti who was almost done painting a red robot. "North says paint them green."
"wha da?!" the yeti gasp then turn to the complete ones he did. "ddddohhhh." he groaned as he bang his face on the table.
jack chuckled. "yeah , i still got it." he felt bunnymund hove him and johnson over to two chairs that were separated from each other. bunnymund leaned his back against a wall and crossed his arms, the door opened revealing three people , but they weren't people at all. one of them came towards the two misfits. it was large immense man , he was tall, buff, and a little rotund. He has bright blue eyes, thick black eyebrows, and a long white beard and mustache. He was wearing a long red coat with black fur trim, and a red plaid shirt. He has he words "naughty" and "nice" are tattooed on each forearm respectively.
shawn notice the elves then at the man , he finally realized."no way that is aweeeeeeeeesome!, your santa clause!" he shouted in delight.
he scratched his beard and chuckled lightly."yes i am , but i am to be called 'north' by my fellow guardians."
"North as in north pole?" maria asked. she turn to the others."we're in the north pole guys, oh my god!"
"i know right?" taylor said , she and maria bounced excitedly chanting."YAY!,YAY!,YAY!,YAY!" bunny rolled his eyes at they're childish behavior.
a flying fairy like figure came flying around. she resemble somewhat of a part human part hummingbird hybrid. She has tan skin and violet eyes. Instead of hair, she has feathers that make a curved upward style. Instead of clothes, her entire body seems to be covered in mini feathers. Around her wrists and ankles there seem to be golden lines that appear to look like golden bracelets and golden anklets, she also wore gold feathers on either side of her head as earrings. Tooth also has long, drapery feathers that start at her waist line and end at her knees. she flew over to the teenagers , stretching they're mouths wide. she fluttered her wings in ecstatic. "you all have such sparkling pure white teeth , they shine like the bright light of ice , speaking of ice..." Tooth flew over to jack and as usual opened his mouth examining his teeth. she gasped in delight.
"Still bright and white." she released his mouth and noticed his mood. "Jack? ,are you alright? , what's wrong honey?" Jack glanced at her with a gruff look. "Sorry tooth , not in a mood." he groans in pain holding his arm. Toothiana notice his arm. "jack! oh my-we have to get you to the medics, and johnson oh my goodness , what-on no." she glance at north and the other guardians. "this is why you called us here for right?"
North nodded. he motioned towards both boys."Tooth , bring back the first aid kit, i need to talk to these two alone." Toothiana flew out of the office., this was a premise cue to lead the others out of the office , jack turn giving valeria a pleading and apology look but strain himself from pain. she glance back at him with a worried expression she turn towards the others, and walks out of the office.
North sat on his chair , he tighten they're chairs face up front. he sighed in tension. both boys knew that he was getting upset and frustrated with they're arguments , direct combat towards and most importantly they're violence towards each other.
Jack started."Look north i'm-he held up his hand to stop him. he grimace at them and drop his hand."Boys , boys , how many times must i tell you, no fighting." he walked towards them. "You two are prime seasons that brings good upon the world not evil weapony that cause war , now tell me what is it this time?
"Well Mr. Fun here , accuse of me hurting the dames , and i didn't even lay a finger on neither of them. i was just talking to them , north you gotta believe me this guy is one less of a bas-uh kid then he is as a guardian." Johnson replied.
Overbearing his words jack protested,"What?, he's lying!, he burned down a tree!,scared the girls away and touched Valeria!" he shouted weary. sending zephyrs of strong winds blowing towards the area causing everybody to shiver a bit than stop..North perked, now he figured out why this battle has become more vicious than previous ones , he needed to speak to jack alone. "Johnson, i need you to go outside for moment , i need to have a word with jack."
The spirit of warm didn't protested instead a yeti came by and took him outside for a bit, North paced a bit and finally took a sit ."Jack , are you in love with this girl?" he asked him, he looked down , avoiding his gaze."What girl?" he silently said.
"I don't know what your talking about." he lied.
"Enough of this fun and games , have you grown feelings towards valeria?" he demanded. jack sighed he couldn't keep it a secret anymore. he's been constantly babbling about her , making frost figures of her , dreaming about her and making snowpeople shape like her."Yes! , yes! okay! , i'm in love with her! , i can't stand seeing her with another guy, not with nick or with jonhson,i just can't stand it anymore! , i love her so much! I'M MADLY IN LOVE WITH HER!." he panted to catch a breath."Happy?"
North nodded smiling."Well Jack it seems that you have been smitten with her and had become overprotective to her ever since."
The guardian of wonder sat next to the boy."Jack there is nothing with love , your are not sick , you just have the butterflies inside tummy , it is natural and besides-. he whispers below him."I've been there with Mrs claus." Jack chuckled, he knew he could always count on north to help him with his problems , North was like the father he never had or met.
"He could've hurt her." Jack said. "But he did not , from what i remembered he touch her only by the shoulder but before he could do so , some one nearly cut out his hand." North stated when the battle all started.
Jack looked down to his feet , knowing his anger, he would've learn to control it. now he knows why pitch want him to become evil but with him gone nobody has to worry anymore . he looked up."she probably hates , doesn't she?"
"no , she seems surprise about the behavior you have towards johnson , jack a guardian's duty is to protect the children not browsing around with teenagers."
"i know that it's just that , this." he chuckled a bit."this is the greatest day of my life-well immortal life that a human close to my age actually believe in me." jack said.
North made a decision , to allow Valeria , taylor and the rest of them to stay. there was no alternative choice ,they're were the only teenagers to ever believe them. truth to be told Valeria and Taylor were the only ones to believe at them ,until they got they're friends to believe as well . Adolescences up to 12-19 stopped believe in magic in the progress of growing , North fears worst for jack's posture, it would be hurtful ,gloom and sorrow once he has discovered if valeria ever stopped believing him , grow up , marry someone she can grow old with and conceive children of her own though there was nothing wrong with believing in magic till the age of 12. but there are rules , strict regulations that he he , jack and the rest of the guardians had to follow.
"Well that is what i want to talk to you about , come i must now speak with johnson , go back to friends , apologize for frightnen them and make peace with johnson."
Jack declined the last order."but-
"I will talk to him , now go i need to finish this and get back to work."
Jack sigh nonchalantly and floated where the wind took him , even though he has an injured limb that doesn't mean he can't fly. as he floated by he saw johnson walking towards north office. both boys send menacing glares to each other before going in separate ways.
he found everybody by a round table , valeria and the girls minus maria we're chattering , aden and the guys were compromising about shawn's father's car, nick was occupied with his drawings and maria has been constantly following bunnymund who's been hoping from one seat to another in order to avoid her nuisance. meanwhile Tooth and sandy were reading books.
jack thump on his staff with his free arm.."did anybody miss me?" he asked sending a devious smirk.
"Jack!" Valeria and Tooth both exclaimed, they ran towards him , hugging him. "whoa, slow down. one hug is enough but what the heck." he let go of his staff hugging valeria back with his arm and tooth slowy with his injured one.
Tooth released from his griped and opened his mouth once more."ughh toof , abain?" (translation:"ughh tooth again?").
She smiled with enthusiasm."still white as usual and i was just making sure sweetie." Valeria walk towards the others but before she could do so , she felt her hand being grabbed by jack. "i'm sorry for what i did." she look back at him , and faked a smile."it's okay."
Jack smiled and let her go. Tooth felt something deep inside her , she felt the need to release her emotions and let them roamed free.,"jack there's something , i've been wanting to tell you but i don't know how to put it in a way you can understand." she replied as he eyes shone like the sunset arise. Jack look from valeria to tooth."sure , what is it?"
she took a deep breath , blushed with the color of light pinkish rose , her wings flutter nervously as she gulped. "I-i'm in love with you , i always been in love with you since you became a guardian." jack gawk at her for a moment before turning away. tooth waited for a respond.
Bunnymund's ears flick as he overhear the confession, he felt his stomach drop , his ears flop down and his heart broke , although nobody noticed he has been enamored with toothiana for as long as he can remembered. there has been numerous times where he tried to admit his love for her but haven't got the time to since he's been occupied with his work and ever since jack became a guardian he realized that it was too late. his thoughts were interrupted by a small human arms wrapping they're arms around his slender waist.
"Aww poor bunny wunny needs a hug." maria said. even at her annoying state he needed someone to comfront him."you know what shelia? , i could really use one of your hugs right about now , thanks." he returned the hug smiling.
she embrace his fluffy fur with a grin."your welcome , bunny wunny."
he stiffed at the name."don't call me that."
"sorry."
Jack sighed deeply , tooth was the nicest guardian next to sandy. but also the only female in they're group , indeed she was quite beautiful , but he had never grown fond of her, she seemed like the potential mother he had before his biological mother he had when he was once human. he could never fall in love with someone who reminds him of his kin. besides the guardian of fun already has his eyes set on . he hoped she find someone she could actually love. however there was another explanation she had for falling for him.
he turned back to her with a vindication stare."Look tooth. i can't fall in love with you, i mean it's quite obvious you only love , for my teeth right?"
Tooth pause with a gloom expression. her memories of being human was stern , she remembered being a dentist , dating a doctor she once fell for, but her feelings were rejected once she found out that he loved another. She renounced from that day to never fall in love again as she claims to remember having an Anxious attack that involved with poison ivy that was the memory that took her life away and the day she was reborn as the toothfairy she is now and always will be, to this day it has happened again. she wished it never happened.
Y-she gulped. "yes...she whispered trimming tears from her eyes. she felt a pair of cold but soft fingers wiping them off.
It was Jack he took her hands and tap them lightly."Tooth , don't cry , I'm sure you'll find someone to love you. and hey , just because i don't return your affection that doesn't mean i don't care about you , i still do your like a mother to me." with that he hugged her.
she hugged back feeling the need to free more emotions."Oh jack , i'm so sorry , i shouldn't said that." they broke apart she sniffed and wipe her tears away. "Is there some one else?" Jack looked at Valeria and smiled.
"Yes there is." She looked at his direction and smiled . Tooth didn't feel jealous not even the slightest bit but though she wonder of she returns Jack's affections. perhaps Jack was right she did admire his teeth they were brighter than the moon itself (No offensive ,Manny XD.).
He turn blushing."Oh um do you have the first aid kit?"
she perked remembering what North has informed her."Oh yeah , i have it , right here." she replied holding it. but then she bit her lip."Um i have to treat you-know-who too."
His eyes widen he wasn't the only one who took a nasty blow."Great just great." he muttered grumpy. Tooth proceed to take him back to north's office.
while maria and bunny were having a distant conversation , valeria and half of the gang was playing charades with sandy. the sandman was short and squat individual, garbed in an outfit made of his dream sand, appearing as a rippling single-piece suit of sorts. His hair is golden and short, styled into five points, and glitters like his sand. He also has tiny feet and golden brown eyes. he was making images from his head. that somewhat resembled starlight glimmers of upcoming stars and wings of a dove.
The girls had a hard time figuring the answer out. Tiffany scrape on her chin.
Gloria tapped on her purse , waving both of her index fingers.
Emily pressed her hands between her cheeks.
Valeria glance upon the ceiling then back at the ground.
Danielle ruffled her curls a bit.
Taylor thought for a moment and clasp her hands together , forming a smile , she pointed her index finger towards sandman.
"Those are wings of an dove for a...person!"
Sandy's widen , he took an elf away from it's position and shook it's head jingling the sound of the bells as he pointed towards telling nodding his head compromising that she was right. Taylor lift her arms and pump them in mid air. "Yes! , whoo!, I got it!"
Sandy released the elf, it wobble out of there sight , trying to regain it's balance from getting shook too much.
Nick dropped his pencil , he closed his sketchbook while standing up and placed it on the chair he once sat on.
he casually walk around the crown to sandy and the girls, "hey guys." he greeted. the girls all greeted nick with different hellos , sandy waved at him. nick nodded and waved back. "hey." he said then he glance towards valeria.
He gulped nervously. goosebumps rose from his skin , he felt his heart beating in anxious and his eye twitch for a bit , but he was ready , ready for a new challenge.
"Um..i...you,...he cleared his throat, feeling embarrassed by this encounter.
"Val , can I talk to you alone?" for a minute." he asked. Valeria smiled amused by his nervous state. "sure." she got up and approach beside him. he lit up a small smile. he lead her the way as they walk off the scene the girls chatted among themselves. a jingling can be heard, the girls turn as they spotted sandy gripping on another elf hat with a bell on it. they figured he wanted to resume the game.
Nick and Valeria arrived outside , a small balcony from North's shop. Valeria's hair flowed along with the wind, Nick couldn't take his eyes off of her. she looked gorgeous. Nick took a deep breath then glance at her.
"Valeria...
"Yeah?" she responded.
it's now or never he thought. "ever since we met , I've been constantly drawing you , I mean your like a beautiful model that has no flaws, and what I'm about to say is that...OH FOR GOODNESS SAKE!"
Valeria blushed of the words he said but jumped a little being startled by his yelling. "Nick , what are you trying to say?"
he took her hand. "I love you , I loved you since I first laid eyes on you from art class , you helped me discover a new inspiration. and it's you." he panted and leaned to kiss her but she turned away taking her hands back.
"Nick , this is all so sudden...I...well. she bit her lip and sighed. " I'm going to have to think about it , okay?"
"okay." he said. Valeria walked back inside as Nick followed her suit, unknown to them. a pair of golden eyes watch from below, it laugh evilly and disappeared into a mist.
to be continued...
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