I looked at the grave for a little while longer, nothing. I sighed, well since I was in the tiny town of Burgess I will do some collecting, and there just so happens to be an elderly man who's last seconds are drawing near. I grabbed my scythe and walked along the cemetery's dirt path, walking onto the paved road I looked around. The town was a fair size, I've seen smaller, but I've also seen bigger. I walked the streets aimlessly finding the house. Eventually I came to a small house, I went through the wall to the frail man lying on the small bed. A woman was by the bedside, holding his pale shaking hand. Tears where rolling down the woman's face,

"Dad…"

She croaked, before braking out into a choked sob,

"Hold on, please you have to."

She said, I could her the desperation in the voice, I let out a sigh, I've heard that line to many times. I looked down at the man; he gave a gentle, but sad smile.

"It is my time, Alyssa, I can see the light."

He said quietly, another thing they always say, "I can see the light!" Where does that come from? I walked over to the bed; taking off a glove I touched his cold, clammy forehead. I saw the light in his eyes die out, and close. The woman called "Alyssa" wailed in her arms, Demons, I cooed as I held the mans soul in my gloveless hand. They came from the walls, take this to the trial. I said handing it to a little one, that looked like a road killed dog, I smiled, clapping my hands together. One handed me a pack of cigarettes, I smiled, then waved the rest off. I walked through the walls of the house to the cool crisp air of the dawn, the stars where fleeting as the sun grew, the Sandman's sand was disappearing as the children started to wake, I snow started to fall heavily. I groaned, as I grabbed my scythe and flew off into the sky. I decided I was going to head to Arizona for some rest and relaxation, I'll let the demons do the work for a little bit, I thought with a smile.

Jack's P.O.V

I flew around causing heavy snow,

"Do I hear a snow day?"

I screamed to the town of Burgess,

"Jack!"

I heard a voice call frantically, I my head over to see Tooth flying to me. Her face had a mixture of horror and worry.

"Come we must go to North's workshop, Manny has called."

Tooth said, now a little more relaxed, I sighed.

"Sorry Burgess the snow day is going to have to wait… for now."

I said with a smile, we flew to North's workshop as fast as we could.

"Jack, Tooth come, news very important! There is new Guardian."

North said happily, I sighed,

"I swear if it is cupid we are going to have a problem."

I said wearily, twiddling my staff in my fingers. Manny's moon beam shot down on the crest. An image started to form, my heart stopped. Tooth gasped, North dropped the doll he was holding, and the kangaroo spitted out his carrot.

"It can't be."

North said, I blinked a couple of times, making sure what I was seeing was true. There in the blue moonlight form was Alex. I smiled,

"She is alive!"

I said happily, my heart shoared, she was alive I thought happily.

"Come on we have to go find her!"

I said making a b-line pass North to an open window,

"Jack wait something must be wrong!"
Tooth said, but I didn't listen I was out the window and soaring like a bird. I tried to think clearly, but it was to hard I was so happy! I got myself settled, as much as I could be; now where would Alex be? I said, humming and hawing, I decided I would go to Arizona first, and work my way around.

I swooped down in the barren seats of Arizona, too hot. I thought, I have always debated wither or not to make a giant snow storm, just to see what they all would do. But I always decided against it, sadly, after scanning half of Arizona I decided she wasn't here, until I spotted someone who looked identical to her on a rock. I smiled as I swooped down.

Alex/Grim's P.O.V

I put my feet up on a rock, and took a deep breath in, way better than the cold. I thought happily, then I heard a voice.

"Alex!"

The voice said happily, I looked up, I saw Jack hovering over me.

"Um… and you are?"

I said uneasy,

"It is me Jack, remember Alex?"

He said slightly confused, but still kept his smile planted on his white face,

"Sorry to burst your bubble frosty, but I am not this "Alex"

I said to him calmly, he just gapped at me.

"Don't you remember, you where in Burgess, the Devil's box, Pitch?"

He said, I let out a chuckle,

"I don't have friends, frosty. I don't need them."

I coldly, his smile had left his face.

"Alex what happened to you?"

He said confused,

"Nothing, and I am not "Alex" I am Grim!"

I hissed, then there was a portal forming in the sky. I frowned,

"Oh what fresh Hell is this?"

I said plainly, as a fucking sled emerged from the portal, it landed in front of me. Out came North, a bird thing, and the rabbit on growth hormones.

"Oh god what did I do."

I said sarcastically, with a smirk.

They all just stared and gawked at me,

"It can't be."

North said completely dumbstruck,

"Hey don't gawk and stare, I already got that from Pitch."

I said calmly, frankly I just wanted to flip shit, I turned to the rabbit.

"I remember you, rabbit, you threw an egg at me."

I hissed, that seemed to shack them out of the state of aw. North put a hand on the rabbit,

"You have been chosen by Manny to be guardian!"

I looked at him,

"Your joking right, me? Grim, a guardian? "

I let out a mocking laugh,

"I collect souls, and I make very shady deals. So um… I am going to have to decline."

I said walking pass them,

"But you can't."
The fairy bird hybrid said horrified, I looked at her.

"Convince me to agree."

I said smirking, North spoke up.

"We will tell you everything about your past, Grim."

I cocked an eyebrow,

"Where do I sigh up?"

I own nothing, read and review. Let me know, I was also thinking of starting a Jack story where Jack is a girl and I would pair Him/her with Pitch. Let me know