A/N: This is a movie chapter. It starts right off at where North enters the globe room with it going all wacky.

North strode up and cast his eyes at the globe. The lights flickered on and off. After a moment, he turned slightly and directed a question at Phil. "Have you checked the axis? Is rotation balanced?

Had the situation not been so important, Phil would have felt insulted. That was the first thing he did. He probably knew how to work this globe better than North did!

Well, that part might not be true... it was created by the Man in the Moon, the idea at least. North was the one who made it into a reality. The moon probably told all of its little secrets to North. But the yeti definitely knew all of its technical details, and had, on more then one occasion, fixed it when ever problems had come up. That was the thing that bugged Phil. The fact that there was a problem at all. When they had first started using it, oh... Phil couldn't even remember how long ago it was... They had gotten a few issues that needed to be worked out. Now a days, it rarely crossed anyone's mind of what would happen if it stopped working.. they were all so used to it being fully functional.

Phil glanced up at the flickering lights of the globe and looked worriedly back at North. He was furiously studying the controls when he seemed to feel something. Both of their eyes were drawn to the lights as they suddenly went out.

That moment almost stopped Phil's heart. His first though was trying to think of what could make all the children suddenly stop believing? What would they do without the Guardians giving them hope and wonder? Right after that, his mind rationed that the lights going out was just another part of the problem they were experiencing, and was not connected to the childrens' belief.

He sighed and thought that this day couldn't get any worse. A shiver escaped him and he glanced around hoping it wasn't Jack, now was not a good time.

When the globe was suddenly covered in black sand, he realized that the chill he felt was not the kind gotten from a winter breeze, but from something far more dark and sinister. He let out a moan of despair.

The sand burst out and surrounded at the top of the globe, where it then dissipated. A deep chill overcame him as a haunting laugh filled the halls of the chamber.

Pitch.

His shadow crossed the hall, then disappeared as quickly as it had come.

"Dingle, make preparations, we are going to have company."

North immediately set forth the Northern Lights to call the other guardians.

Phil looked questioningly at North as the elves scurried about, being slightly less then helpful. Why did he ask the elves?

"Phil! Come, fix globe. We need it working.

Ah, okay. That explained it. North needed to globe fixed, and there was no way that he would leave that to the elves... Yeah... Welcoming committee was a much better place for them right now,

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Phil watched as the other guardians arrived. Toothiana arrived first, but like all the other times she visited, which wasn't often... she was constantly talking with her little mini fairies. Bunnymund came second. The instant he got in, he went straight for the fire. That didn't surprise Phil... Bunny always did hate the cold. Sandy was the last to come, and he was the one to ask why they were all gathered together.

Phil didn't get in the way as North began to explain what happened... It didn't go too well...

Tooth kept working despite the threat of Pitch, and Bunny didn't even think there was a problem.

"Ah, but Christmas is not Easter." North's voice reached Phil's ears. After that sentence, Phil repressed a defeated sigh.

Oh, yes... This never ending argument that always comes up whenever North and Bunnymund are in the same room. Why it was such a big deal for those two, Phil would never know.

Sandy was trying to get their attention. At least he seemed to be focused on the reason they were there. Phil was about to go out there and help the little guy when the Sandman grabbed an elf.

That made Phil chuckle. At least they were useful for something.

And then the moon came. The beams of light hit the center of the floor, causing the pedestal to rise. Phil remembered when he helped install that. It had yet to be used... What was it for?

The moon crystal glowed and lights gathered above it.

"He is calling a new Guardian!" North said as the four of them watched.

Another Guardian? Who could it be?

It seemed the others in the room had the same question. They all discussed ideas and suggestions, but none of them seemed to fit in Phil's opinion.

The light formed and began to recognizable.

It was...

"Jack Frost..."

Phil almost stopped breathing.

Jack? A Guardian?

It took a moment, but the more Phil thought about it, the more it seemed to fit. What was the role of the Guardians if not to bring joy to children. Jack loved doing that. That was what he did everyday. He probably brought more fun and games to the kids then some of the Guardians did right now. Phil's smile went away as another thought came to mind... Jack lived so differently from the other guardians. He knew something about each child he played with, and while North knew if they were good or bad each year, that was only because of his lists. He didn't know them personally.

Something else that worried Phil was the guardians themselves. How were they reacting to this news? Bunny was, of course, against the whole thing. North was intrigued... hmm. Tooth had been waiting to see Jack for awhile, ever since she first heard about his teeth, and Sandy... He seemed the one most willing to let the boy into their fold. That comforted Phil a bit.

The yeti moved closer to the Russian and listened as they tried to figure out ways to get Jack to come to the pole. Phil could have suggested that he could just ask Jack to come, but the Guardians seemed to want to do it their way.

When North suggested that they grab him and throw him through a snow globe, Phil could almost see all the different ways that could go wrong. Jack wouldn't like that at all... but it was North's idea. He even got two yeti willing to toss the boy in the sack. That wasn't too hard. Phil could think of a number of the creatures who would want a chance at Jack.

Phil really hoped this worked out in the end...

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When the portal opened, Phil felt his nerves rise. He had a bad feeling about this meeting... It was not going to end well. He was out of sight, not really supposed to be up here, but rather, downstairs in the workshop keeping everyone working and on task. He wanted to be there for Jack if things got out of hand, or he needed help.

Jack had gotten out of the bag as was looking around with a curious, yet confused look. All the Guardians were staring at him, and North just welcomed the boy like they were friends.

"I hope the yetis treated you well?" North asked, though it sounded like he expected no less from his workers.

"Oh, yeah. I love being shoved in a sack and tossed through a magic portal." Jack's voice was filled with sarcasm, yet North seemed to miss it because he just smiled.

"Good, that was my idea!" His voice was so proud... Ugh, Phil would have to help North realize the different between sarcasm and not... It certainly didn't help the situation with Jack.

Then they started introductions... Yeah... that didn't go as well as Phil would have hoped. Bunny's was expected. Those two did not have the best history together. Tooth's was normal for her, but Phil could guess that Jack found it a bit strange. He had never had anyone so invasive of his personal space. She was just right there, and was also focusing most of her talk on his teeth. Phil knew she was the tooth fairy, but was the really all she talked about? She had just met the kid... Sandy was sleeping, and Phil could see that got a smile from Jack. He had met Sandy before, though they hadn't really talked and gotten to know each other. They definitely had a better relationship then Jack had with Bunny.

"Am I on the Naughty List?" Jack asked, though his smile had a secret in it. Phil and Jack both knew that he was, of course.

"Ha! On Naughty List? You hold record."

Phil could almost see the smug look on Jack's face. Only he would be proud of that fact..

"But... no matter. We are wiping clean the slate." North continued.

Jack looked back on the Guardians. His smirk still in place, but with it came a curious look. Although his eyes were asking "What's the catch?" He voiced "How come?"

"YOU ARE GUARDIAN!" The Russian exclaimed. This was a que for yetis and elves alike to do some crazy march around Jack. How glad Phil was that he wasn't part of that... Not only would Jack have laughed at him afterwards, but... right then, Jack looked really worried and confused. Not just a small amount... no. He was really confused. Yetis with torches swirled around him, and that made him uncomfortable. Actually, this whole thing was.

It eventually got too much for Jack and he sent out a burst of ice.

Phil couldn't blame the boy. That whole thing was a bit ostentatious...

"What makes you think I want to be a Guardian?"

North laughed. Phil could only hope he wasn't going to say what the yeti thought he was going to say... don't say it please!

"Of course you do."

Phil face palmed. The Russian had made Jack seem like an idiot if he didn't want to. Ugh... It was a great honor, sure. But maybe Jack just didn't feel comfortable having all that responsibility It was big job, and he was still quite young, both in body and spirit.

Phil listened as they tried to convince the young spirit to take up the position of Guardian. Nothing seemed to really hit the boy until they mentioned MiM.

"He talks to you?"

That only brought up more questions for the boy. Phil groaned and silently prayed to MiM, asking why he didn't help sort this whole mess out, asking why he never talked to Jack.

"Why wouldn't he tell me that himself?"

Phil growled in agreement. With something this big, Jack should have gotten fair warning. The yeti could hear it. Deep in Jack's voice as he spoke... he felt abandoned.

Phil wanted to go out and side with Jack on this... but then Bunny came. The Guardian of Hope.

"None of them believe in ya' mate. You're invisible." Each word pierced Jack, though he hid it well at first. Bunny had no idea how much he was hurting the boy, how many bad memories he was bringing up. Jack's jokes and smiles kept the pain underneath... for now.

It didn't stop there. Bunny kept rubbing it in that Jack had no believers! He emphasized how he was believed in. The final straw for Phil was the smirk Bunny had when he saw the effectiveness of his words...Phil just wanted to go and slap him. How dare he hurt Jack like that!

Sandy interfered before Phil got the chance. Bunny should be grateful because Phil would have done a lot more then just have North take the kid to his study...

His study?

They would go through the workshop!

He was supposed to be down there supervising over the other yeti and elves while North dealt with Jack and the Guardians...

Phil hurried and slipped away, taking a different path then the other two. He barely made it in time as North and Jack stepped off the lift into the workshop. Phil turned and looked as Jack's face lit up.

This was the moment Phil had wanted to see for awhile now. Jack's first glance at the marvelous workshop. The boy's eyes were ever moving, as North kept moving on. The yetis continued to work as they past by some. Jack came close to Phil, and greeted him. The yeti, in return, did a mock threatening gesture like he did when Jack got too close to the workshop. The two of them shared a silent laugh at that, but North was still moving away. Jack had to run a bit to catch up. Phil continued to watch the boy as his head turned every which way to gather in all the sights before he was led out of the room again.

A sudden thought came to the yeti. As a Guardian... Phil would be able to let Jack in here anytime, show him around the workshop and give him a real tour. Phil made a silent promise to himself that that's what he would do next time he had the chance.

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Jack's eyes bulged as he saw all the toys being made, and all the yetis and elves that were constantly working. He watched as the elves tested out the toys. Their smiles were full to the brim with happiness as they helped out. It seems they did have a purpose. He once thought that the elves made the toys... like, when he first got here, but now as he spent more time... It was really hard to see these little guys doing anything like that.

What was with the confetti constantly falling? He'd have to ask Phil about that later. It was probably there for the environment. It seemed to bring this extra joy and fun to the whole room.

Jack passed a yeti that seemed really focused on painting. The guy didn't even notice Jack and North as the two of them pass. That was fine with the winter spirit. He was pretty sure that yeti was one of the ones who disliked him the most...

"I don't like it, paint it red!" North ordered as he passed.

Jack had to hold in a laugh at the distressed yeti. That just made his day. There were a lot a toys to repaint... it actually gave Jack a great idea... something along the lines of temperature color changing paint...

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Phil watched as the two of them headed into North's study. He sighed and hoped the chat went well.

It was only a short while later when they came out. Jack looked better, but still confused... North asked him to think about it a bit, then let Jack go. Phil decided that he would go greet the boy. Instead of the winter spirit going to go look for his furry friend, like Phil originally thought, Jack whispered something to an elf, who then scurried off. It returned not a moment later with a snow globe.

Uh-oh.

Phil ran as fast as he could to where Jack's globe had been opened. He got through it just as it was closing.

When he reached the other side, he was in Burgess at Jack's lake. The boy had already flown to the center and was lightly creating frost patterns on the frozen water. He didn't turn around, even though he knew Phil was behind him.

"Did you hear the way they were talking?" Jack suddenly spoke up after a moments silence.

"Oh! Of course you do." He imitated North's deep voice. "Yeah, cause what could be better than being a Guardian? We have believers, we are looked up to by every other spirit and immortal out there, the Man in the Moon actually talks to us, oh! And the best part. We get to ignore any spirit we particularly don't like.. for no reason!" Jack was almost yelling at this point.

"Yeah! Its great!. Well let me asked you something, moon! Why would I join those guys when they don't even like me?! Why should I go help them where they're only asking for it because you asked them to?"

Jack turned around at this point, and almost whispered his next question. "Why didn't he tell me himself?" He stared straight at Phil with a lost look on his face.

Phil had no answer to give him. He wanted to, but the best he could do for now was be there to listen. Often times that was all that was needed. Sure, Jack might have just yelled this out to the moon, but Phil knew that it would be better for the boy if a friend was there listening instead.

Jack just sighed and ran a hand through his hair. He gave a thankful look to Phil before his thought went back to what North said about centers...

Phil watched the boy wrestle with his emotions and thoughts. After a few minutes, he grabbed the boy's shoulder and held out a snow globe. He always kept one with him just in case. He asked the boy a simple question.

Did he want to go back...

"I don't know.." Was his honest reply.

Phil tossed the globe, and lead Jack back to the workshop. He was just about to start his official tour to help clear the boy's head when the other Guardians came rushing in. They went to North, who coincidentally was next to them, and something was wrong at the Tooth Palace.

"Come, lets go!" North said as he pulled Jack along.

When they got to the entrance of the stables, Jack was still protesting. He had wanted to get his thoughts straight before he was dragged away again, but these guys obviously weren't listening.

"I told you I'm not with you guys. Come on! There is no way I am going on some rickety old... sleigh..."

He watched in awe as the reindeer came out. Each was harnessed up. Phil followed close behind and let out a bark of laughter as Comet tried to lunge at Jack. North stopped the creature, thinking it was just restless.

When Jack got a look at the sleigh. "Okay... one ride, but that's it."

Phil smiled again as they all boarded. Jack seemed so excited to get a ride. He was probably thinking of the tunnels he and Phil had previously gone down. Phil could almost hear Jack's voice. "How much more fun is this going to be in the sleigh?". Phil quickly lost his smile as they set off. He hoped everything would turn out all right in the end...

A/N: I could have done the full thing in one chapter, but it would have been really really long.