"New Guardians, eh?" North chuckled.
"We just finished training Jack, defeating Pitch, and now the moon tells us there's more Guardians! There's never been more than one at a time! Right…?" Bunnymund said, turning towards North.
"Not in my lifetime, no, but I'm–"
"Well, what are we waiting for?!" Tooth said excitedly, flying around the room.
"Let's go!" Jack said, walking towards the door and motioning for the others to follow him. No one did. He stopped in his tracks and looked back at them. What were they waiting for?
"erm…" Bunnymund cleared his throat.
"This is up to you Jack. You, and you alone." North began
"Old guardian tradition, mate. The newest guardian goes to pick up the new recruits," Bunnymund explained.
"Says who?" Jack asked. "I thought we were in this guardian thing together. How am I supposed to find them, let alone convince them to come be guardians? If they're anything like me, they won't want to come… I'm not like you, Bunny. Not aggressive… not… oh, you know what I mean..." Jack slumped down in a chair, looking at North.
"You can do it Jack. I know you can!" North implored, patting him on the back. "Remember Pitch? We couldn't have defeated him without you. And we can't do this without you either."
"But.. but…" Jack protested.
"Look." Bunnymund said. "It was the moon's decision. Not North's, not mine, not Tooth's. We can't do anything about it. You've got to go."
Jack stood up. "I'm going."
"That a boy!" North chuckled, patting Jack on the shoulder. "Be off with you now."
Jack took hold of his staff, and rose off the ground towards the window. Turning around, he waved at the other guardians. "See you soon!" he called.
"Wait!" Tooth called, flying up to him.
She placed a hand on his shoulder.
The world seemed to slow down, and for an instant it was as if nothing mattered. Just the two of them suspended in mid air. Smiling at each other. "Do be careful…" she whispered. Then she let go and time resumed its natural flow. Before he knew what was happening she was back on the ground, and he was flying out the window and up into the night sky.
AN: Thank You to my Beta DragonsAreMyLIFE for editing my story!
This is my second chapter in one week! A record for me, considering the long pause between my initial update and chapter 3.
I will try to update the story more regularly, but I'm not making any promises. Real life comes first, as always.
Things are starting to pick up speed now, what with Jack leaving to go get the new guardians.
How do you like the story so far? What are you hoping for in the next chapter?
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Until next time:
~thescientificfangirl