I apologize for the late update. I was absolutely busy all weekend. Much more than I expected. Enjoy
Chapter 13
INT. NORTH'S LIBRARY - DAY
TOOTH (O.S.) (to a fairy) Tangiers! Incivie du haut, 421 rue de Barat! Allez!
The sack flies out of the portal and lands on the floor. In the darkness, Jack hears -
"Oh that landing had to hurt." Hiccup said wincing.
"Just a bit." Jack replied.
NORTH (O.S.) He's here.
Jack struggles out of the sack to see two elves staring at him.
TOOTH (to another fairy) Walla Walla, Washington. We've got a trampoline mishap at 1340 Ginger Lane.
NORTH Quiet.
He then looks up to see North and Sandman looking down at him. The Tooth Fairy is surrounded by a dozen hovering tiny fairies who come and go as she blurts out orders.
T0OTH (CONT'D) Canine, lateral and central incisor. Ouch!
North clears his throat. They all turn to a bewildered Jack.
NORTH Hey, there he is! Jack Frost!
As North holds out his arms to welcome Jack, a Dreamsand snowflake appears above Sandy's head.
JACK Wow, you gotta be kidding me.
"You have that look of utter annoyance." Merida said knowing how Jack felt and said winter spirit nodded.
Two Yetis suddenly grab Jack by the shoulders and lift him up onto his feet.
JACK Hey, hey. Whoa, put me down.
NORTH I hope the yetis treated you well?
JACK Oh, yeah. I love being shoved in a sack and tossed through a magic portal.
Galaxy let out a very unladylike snort.
"You ok?" Rapunzel asked.
"Yeah. Just laughing at the face Jack and Hiccup use a lot of sarcasm." Galaxy replied.
Said boys high fived while North and Stoick either groaned or facepalmed.
NORTH Oh, good! That was my idea! You know Bunny, obviously.
JACK Obviously.
Bunny stands off to the side, grumbling with his arms crossed. Jack suddenly notices the MINI TOOTH FAIRIES hovering near him, staring and twittering.
NORTH And the Tooth Fairy?
Before Jack can answer, she's gliding toward him.
TOOTH Hello, Jack. I've heard a lot about you. And your teeth.
JACK My, my what?
TOOTH (moves in way too close) Open up! Are they really as white as they say? Yes! (GASP) (MORE)
TOOTH (CONT'D) Oh, they really do sparkle like freshly fallen snow.
Tooth blushed at the scene.
"Tooth you were simply doing your job. It's nothing to be embarrassed about." Galaxy told her with a kind smile.
Several swooning Mini Teeth flutter around a confused Jack, batting their lashes and screaming like crazed Beatles fans. Tooth collects herself, and...
TOOTH Girls, pull yourselves together... Let's not disgrace the uniform.
NORTH And Sandman. (sees Sandy is snoozing) Sandy! Sandy! Wake up!
Sandy bolts up awake and steps up to Jack, smiling.
JACK Hey! Ho! Anyone wanna tell me why I'm here?
The WISP OF DREAMSAND above Sandy's head morphs into a BARRAGE OF IMAGES.
"My head hurts just trying to keep up with the speed." Serena said rubbing her temple.
JACK That's not really helping. But thanks, little man. (TO OTHERS) I musta done something really bad to get you four together.
Jack walks away from the group, frosting an elf with a tray of cookies as it marches past, then turns around.
JACK Am I on the naughty list?
NORTH (CHUCKLES) On naughty list? You hold record! But no matter. We overlook. Now we are wiping clean the slate.
"My greatest achievement then SOMEONE had to change that." Jack said while looking at North.
"Only you would look at that like that." North replied.
JACK How come?
BUNNYMUND (more to North) Ah, good question.
NORTH How come? I tell you how come! Because now...you are Guardian!
Off Jack's confusion, yetis light CEREMONIAL TORCHES with a WHOOSH. Elves leap from columns, unfurling homemade, celebratory BANNERS as they descend. Jack brushes off a few baby teeth who try to present him with a necklace made of paper snowflakes.
JACK What are you doing! Get, get that offa me!
Jack's voice is drowned out by the sounds of horns and drums.
NORTH This is the best part! AN ELF MARCHING BAND strikes up, marching into the room.
Two yetis move Jack on to a designated spot on the floor. Jack looks down to find an elf pointing at his bare feet. The elf then directs his attention to two approaching elves, carrying a pair of ceremonial boots. Jack's confusion escalates.
"Let us guess. You hid those shoes." Hiccup said.
"Yep. For two weeks they tried to make me wear those." Jack grumbled.
JACK Huh?
A Yeti hands North an old large book. North blows off the dust, opens it, and begins clearing his throat. Jack clenches his jaw as he scans the room: The Mini Teeth continue to fawn, Sandy's smiling, Bunny's apathetic, and North looks on with pride. Jack suddenly SLAMS his staff down, sending a blast of FROST and WIND across the room. The torches go out and everything stops.
JACK What makes you think I want to be a Guardian?
North bursts out in laughter holding the book in his hands then stops and looks to Jack, stone faced.
NORTH Of course you do! (to the elves) Music!
The elves blare the trumpets again. Celebration!
JACK No music!
"And I thought I had had little patience when it came to things like this." Galaxy said in surprise.
The music peters out again. An elf throws his trumpet to the ground and storms off. North, displeased, glowers.
JACK Look, this is all very flattering, but ah...you don't want me. You're all hard work and deadlines, and I'm snowballs and fun times. I'm not a Guardian.
BUNNYMUND Yeah, that's exactly what I said!
"Wait...Tooth did you just stop North from wacking Bunny?" Galaxy asked.
"That I did." she replied.
"Wow. Is that normal?" Serena asked.
"Yes. Three hundred years and the two still act like children at times. Well it's better now than when they first met." Tooth sighed.
Bunny and North looked at each other annoyed.
"We will finish that argument later." both said at once.
TOOTH Jack...I don't think you understand what it is we do.
Tooth swoops in and turns Jack's attention to the massive globe behind him.
TOOTH Each of those lights is a child.
Jack looks up at the Globe, taking in the enormity of this. North suddenly moves to Jack's side.
NORTH A child who believes. And good or bad, naughty or nice, we protect them. (BEAT) Tooth...fingers out of mouth.
We cut back to discover that Tooth is examining Jack's teeth.
Galaxy snorted and that released a wave of laughter. The only ones not laughing was the dragon hunters and Pitch, but the Nightmare King had a smirk on his face.
"North your expression is priceless." Serena gasped out.
"I haven't laughed like this in a long time." Heather said catching her breath.
TOOTH (REMOVES FINGERS) Oh, sorry. They're beautiful.
Jack moves away from the Globe and back toward the center of the room.
NORTH Okay, no more wishy-washy! Pitch is out there doing who knows what!
JACK (SCOFFS) You mean the Boogeyman?
Jack then glared at said man. He couldn't believe he thought Pitch wouldn't be hard to fight. Boy was he wrong.
NORTH Yes! When Pitch threatens us, he threatens them as well.
North points to the lights on the globe.
JACK All the more reason to pick someone more qualified!
NORTH Pick? You think we pick? No, you were chosen like we were all chosen. By Man in Moon.
Jack turns and looks to the group.
No one could talk. The scene they were watching was very serious and they couldn't find it in themselves to make any comments.
JACK (stares, dumbstruck) What?
TOOTH Last night, Jack. He chose you.
BUNNYMUND Maybe.
JACK The Man in the Moon, he talks to you?
Jack looks up to the skylight, taking in the awesome sight of the moon as it shines down on Earth.
NORTH You see, you can not say no. It is destiny.
Jack is still confused by the news. What does it mean?
JACK But why, why wouldn't he tell me that himself? (EXASPERATED EXHALE) After 300 years this is his answer? To spend eternity like you guys cooped up in some, some hideout thinking of, of new ways to bribe kids? No no, that's not for me. No offense.
Jack turns to leave, the Guardians are stunned.
BUNNYMUND How is that not offensive?
Except for Bunny, who is relieved by this turn and looks to the others.
BUNNYMUND You know what I think? I think we just dodged a bullet. I mean, what's this clown know about bringing joy to children anyway?
Jack turns back. A little pissed.
JACK Uhh, you ever hear of a snow day? I know it's no hard-boiled egg, but kids like what I do.
BUNNYMUND But none of 'em believe in you. (leans in to him) Do they? You see, you're invisible, mate. It's like you don't even exist.
Pitch smirked at the scene. However when he looked at Jack, he scowled. Jack was sending the irritating rabbit a forgiving look.
TOOTH Bunny! Enough!
Silence. Jack tries not to look stung by this.
JACK No, the kangaroo's right.
BUNNYMUND (GLARES) The, the what - what'd you call me? I am not a kangaroo, mate.
JACK Oh. And this whole time I thought you were. If you're not a kangaroo, what are you?
BUNNYMUND I'm a bunny. The Easter Bunny. People believe in me.
Several people winced but they all could see Jack had forgiven Bunny for this.
Sandy nudges North, who acknowledges the tension in the air.
NORTH (TO JACK) Jack. Walk with me.
Galaxy decided to pause the movie. She had planned to pause it before the attack on the Tooth Palace but this scene had been to hard for the guardians. She didn't need to hurt them more.
"Ok. We'll take a break here. So you can ask Hiccup what he meant. Or simply get to know each other." she said and everyone nodded.
The blonde then decided to bring a few more people here. One she didn't think would want to be here due to someone and two she had temporarily forgotten to bring. Hopefully this wouldn't end badly.
And done. I know I said I would stop at the Tooth palace attack but I didn't realize how long this scene was, so I stopped it there. I will update way more tomorrow but it's far to late tonight. Review and no flames.