I found time!

Thanks for the latest faves/follows and reviews! And Ch 11 is in progress.

Now there are a few surprises this time. I tried my best to go by the books, but I still need to read them. Just bear with me on this. Also, there is a bit of major angst in this. It does matter!

Enjoy 10 while I finish 11!

Chapter 10

"Jack and girl can't be together," North mumbled to himself. "Manny, what do you propose?"

The Russian turned to see the moon looking through the skylight, shining his light onto the guardian insignia. It was the only way to communicate, but truly effective since he had helped them more than once with it. This time was a different situation. Manny created Liliana's shadow and opened the compartment beneath. When North thought the crystal would appear, a pillar with a small eighteen karat gem appeared instead. The gem was a bright, emerald cut, dark sapphire set in a golden clasp and resting on a golden chain.

"What are you saying Manny?" North asked, not knowing what this meant. "That girl should be fashionable?"

Manny's light shone brighter than normal, forcing North to cover his eyes at the intensity. When the light dimmed back down, North blinked in disbelief as he noticed a short and pudgy young man standing before him. He was wearing a pale golden suit with a red bow tie. His shoes were black and white and he has one strand of hair that stretched at least a foot high on his bald head. North towered above him by at least two feet.

"Hello North," he greeted in a friendly British nobleman-type accent. "It has been quite a while my friend."

"Yes," North responded, still stunned. "Quite a while." He shook his head. "Now, what are you trying to tell me with this?"

Manny grinned innocently. "Liliana can become immortal as she wishes with this, but she must learn of her heritage first."

North blinked. "Her heritage?" he repeated skeptically.

The moon guardian nodded. "She needs to understand where she came from. I can explain to her."

The Russian nodded in agreement, not knowing where he was going with this. "But how will that help?"

"It will foremost explain why you believe she should not be with Jack Frost," he explained. "Also why he was so taken with her in the first place."

North was lost now. "In the first place?"

Football practice stopped before it started when Antonio arrived the next day. The game was two days away and Coach decided to give his quarterback a serious talk. It took a half hour before the oldest Perez walked back out of the office. The first noticeable thing was his shocked expression. Anger began set in and Antonio raced off the field and straight to the park.

The eighteen year old didn't stop until he reached the old tree he and Liliana loved to visit. No one was around, making his embarrassment less. He fell to his knees and sobbed, head in his hands. Antonio didn't know what to do at this point. He had been ignored by the school, criticized by his teachers, looked down upon by the principal, and now suspended from the team. He had to miss the game entirely.

"Why does shit happen to me and not to that jackass!" he screamed through his sobs.

Antonio almost couldn't take it anymore. He wanted to end everything and his family's misery. He hated Matthew to the very core. He should've run away when it happened. But Liliana was here because of him. He was her protector. Not just the others and the guardians. Jack Frost was a huge help, but not enough to him. He knew it was time.

"She needs to know the truth," Antonio told himself. "I've been hiding it for too long already."

Antonio finally convinced himself the truth was better, but stayed where he was at the tree for a few more moments. When he finally stood up, Antonio didn't head home but to the local cemetery. It taken long to find the gravestone he wanted. He smiled at the good condition, thanking himself for paying the groundskeeper to maintain its beauty.

The marker was black marble with a color picture and writing. The picture was of a beautiful woman with medium length flowing dark auburn hair. She had light brown eyes and a smile that could make the world glow. Her expression was the kindest Antonio would ever know in his life. He always pictured his sister looking like her when she grew up.

"Hey Mom. Been a while."

Hope you were surprised!

So Antonio will be explaining more later on. It did happen in front of him after all. Just remember that he's the most traumatized and the others won't understand as much. That's just some things to remember.

So sit tight and 11 will be here soon while I need to catch up on other unfinished projects and get ready for college.