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Thank you to AnthroDragon for another review! Here is a second chapter this week, a special Thanksgiving treat for all of you. I hope you enjoy!
Elsa didn't understand what the point was. Pitch Black was all about show and that was exactly what they had done. Elsa had created some snow and ice, while Pitch helped her hide within the shadows. That had been act one, the part where they gather all of the Guardians together. "In order to defeat them, we need to destroy belief. I am certain you saw the globe earlier." Pitch was explaining to her while they rested in his lair.
She nodded, somewhat bored with this conversation. "Belief is what gives them power. Without that belief, they will slowly disappear along with everything they protect. Each of those lights represented a child that believed and our goal is to destroy every single light on that globe." he told her. Elsa sighed, closing her eyes. This was a rather boring task, at least that was what it sounded like on the surface. She wanted to fight these Guardians, the ones that were supposed to protect Anna from monsters like herself.
"Now, it is time for phase two. We shall start with the easiest Guardian to destroy, the Tooth Fairy." Pitch said with a grin, this time getting Elsa on board. Using her magic for destruction was the one thing she was good at. Admiring the ice afterwords was the only enjoyment she had right now, so she grabbed his hand and rode on one of his nightmares, following close behind as they traveled to the tooth palace.
Arriving, they were happy to see that Toothiana was not here this time. It was only her smaller fairies, the ones that assisted her with the job. "Time for these little fairies to get to their cages." Pitch said with a grin. Elsa smiled as well, blasting ice throughout the ice palace and forcing the fairies to flee towards them. The nightmares were prepared, ready to capture each fairy as it tried to fly past. Elsa grabbed one herself, smiling down at the little creature. "This is what happens when you abandon the children you were supposed to protect. Let's see how you deal with the real monsters of the world." she told it, hearing it squeak and squirm with fear. Laughing, she threw it towards one of the nightmares to hold it within its body. Now, they only had to wait for the Guardians to arrive.
Jack and Anna both tumbled out of the bags when they were tossed on the ground. "Ow, what do you think you are doing? Wh-" she broke off, looking around her and seeing where she was. Jack got up, looking down and seeing Anna here as well. "Really, you just had to take the girl too?" he asked the yetis, shaking his head. Anna looked over at him and shook her head, picking herself up off of the ground.
"What have you done? Who is this? We do not bring girls to the north pole!" North yelled, forgetting to greet Jack when he arrived. He didn't know what had been going through their minds when they grabbed her, but they needed to get her home now. "Oi, I told them to do that. Look at her, she's a believer." Bunny told him, grabbing North's attention. He looked over at her, seeing the way she clearly watched all of the Guardians around her. Her gaze eventually moved away from them, her eyes going wide and her jaw dropping as she stared at the workshop around her. For once, even Anna had no words to describe what she saw, her shock and amazement keeping her silent for a moment.
North frowned, still not certain about why her belief was important right now. Sure, it was odd, but they had other matters to deal with. They had to find the other guardian and welcome Jack into their ranks. "I hope the yetis treated you well?" North asked, looking at both of them. Anna grumbled after a moment, trying to look upset even though she was obviously in awe of her surroundings. "Oh yeah, I love being shoved in a sack and tossed through a magic portal." Jack said sarcastically, shaking his head. It was obvious that all of the Guardians were here, which was strange. Just what happened to bring them together? He didn't remember doing anything bad enough for this, not recently at least.
"Hey, anyone wanna tell me why I'm here?" Jack asked, after being introduced to the others and having his teeth inspected by Tooth. She was just strangely obsessed with them, as were the mini fairies that followed her. Anna followed in a daze, staying close to Jack. He was the only person here she really knew, and she felt like she could trust him. He had tried to keep Jaimie safe, at least, even if he didn't quite succeed. This place might be amazing, but these other beings were strange and unusual, making Anna wonder if she should be amazed with them or afraid of their strange magic.
Anna watched with fascination as the Sandman started creating symbols with sand above his head, rapidly changing them as Jack leaned down to watch. "Eh, that's not really helping, but thanks little man." Jack said, getting up and walking around the workshop. He glanced back at Anna, wondering why she had to get dragged into this as well. He finally had someone who could see him and now she was getting dragged into his problems. She probably wasn't going to speak to him again after this.
"I must've done something really bad to get you four together. Am I on the Naughty List?" Jack asked with a grin, trying to keep his mood light. The others seemed to frown at his confusion. North especially grew worried. He should know what he had done yesterday at the pole. He had frozen the globe, with his power over frost. Something strange was going on, something he did not understand. Following Jack's lead, he also tried to keep the mood light. "Hah! On Naughty List? You hold record. But, no matter we overlook. Now, we are wiping clean the slate." North told Jack, this time making him confused as well.
"Hold on, he holds the record for the Naughty List? Just what do you keep doing?" Anna asked, grabbing Jack's arm and staring at him with a stern look. This was enough to snap her out of the daze she had been in since she arrived, giving her another rant to focus on making instead of observing the strange yetis and elves that ran through the place. "Uh, let's just say some people don't like the snow that much. Anyway, why are you all here then?" he asked, turning back towards the Guardians. North grinned, and stepped back making sure everyone was prepared. "Because now, you are Guardian!" he announced, watching as the elves began to play the welcome song.
Jack backed up, knowing that this was not what he wanted. The elves and yetis seemed to not understand that he was not interested in this. The fairies even came forward, giving him some kind of necklace and placing it around his neck. Anna was laughing though, clearly amused with the performance. Somehow, it seemed to add to the wondrous place she was in, making her feel like dancing and joining in their celebration. North smiled at her, glad to see someone who appreciated his work.
As it grew to be too much, Jack slammed his staff down and froze the ground around it, stopping the performance. "What makes you think I wanna be a Guardian?" Jack asked them, glaring at the group. They all laughed, thinking it is some kind of joke. "Of course you do. Music!" North called out, making the elves continue playing. Jack had had enough of this, though. "No music!" he yelled, annoying one of the elves and making him get rather violent with his trumpet.
Thinking about his words, Jack decided to try and not insult the guys in front of him. "This is all very flattering, but uh…you don't want me. You're all hard work and deadlines. I'm snowballs and fun times. I'm not a Guardian." he told them, but Anna was pouting at him again. "Really! Is that all you care about. You know, you could learn a lesson or two from my sister. She knows how to take things seriously at least, even if she does go too far. They went through all of this work to welcome you here and you're just going to walk away?" Anna asked, stepping forward towards Jack.
Jack snorted, thinking about how out of control her sister had been last year. "Yeah, right. If anything, she could learn a thing or two from me. Hey, do you know how she did that anyway?" he asked Anna, thinking maybe she would be able to tell him. A girl with magic like his, that could be seen by the world. Why didn't she need belief to be seen? What made her so different? He wanted answers and the moon refused to give him any. Maybe his believer would be able to give him some.
Anna was confused, not certain about what he was asking. Elsa had never met Jack, at least she didn't think they had met. "Uh, did what?" she asked, trying to hear more. The others were watching their conversation silently, not certain of how to interrupt politely. No one believed in Jack, that was something they all knew. This girl truly was different and it amazed them all. Jack sighed, thinking maybe she didn't know. He still needed to tell Bunny that last year wasn't his fault, though, so he kept going.
"That blizzard last year. I didn't make it, she did." Jack told her, thinking back to the girl that had looked so afraid of the storm around her. He wished now that he had followed her. Maybe he could have found her for Anna. Anna stared at him, surprised. "You were there?" she asked, surprised but not quite registering that he was blaming Elsa for the blizzard. Bunny glared at him, understanding what he was saying. "Just take credit for your own prank, mate. I'm not letting you get off that easily for it, either." he said, glaring at Jack.
"I'm serious, Bunny. I didn't bring any snow that year, but I saw a girl that did. She had long blond hair, but she had braided it and hung it over her shoulder. She was watching the egg hunt from the sidelines and I was thinking about making some snow when that blizzard came. I felt the source of that power come from her and watched her run from the storm." Jack told them, walking over to the Guardians this time. North's eyes were wide, recognizing some of that description. "The other Guardian." he whispered, looking over at Bunny.
Bunny nodded, realizing that this was who they were looking for. He was going to be dealing with a second version of Jack Frost? Things were bad enough with one snow user messing up his egg hunts. Now there were two of them to make twice the amount of ice. "Where is she, mate?" Bunny asked, looking towards Jack. Anna looked upset, her head held down and her hands clenched in fists at her sides. "You saw her run, you knew she was in trouble, and you just stood and watched." she whispered, sounding far more upset than Jack had ever expected.
"Whoa, there, calm down. I was the one who chased the kid away before he could do anything. Don't blame Jack for her running off." Bunny told her, not wanting to see this girl too upset. Anna looked at Bunny, her eyes filled with tears. "None of you understand anything! My sister is gone and all you care about is your stupid club. She is all alone, and apparently she has magic, but she still needs help. She needs her sister and I am going to find her." Anna whispered, looking for a way out.
Jack flew in front of her, blocking her path. "Hold on just a second. I'll help you, but you need to calm down. We are at the north pole, somewhere that your sister is probably not at. Trust me, I know how tough the security is around this place." he told her, giving her a small smirk. Anna looked up at him, nodding slightly and taking a deep breath. "Maybe she is back home, maybe she left me behind." she said, her eyes growing sad and lost.
Jack didn't understand what she meant, but it was obvious that she needed someone to help her get through this. Suddenly, a small fairy came flying through the window and into the workshop. Tooth listened to it before looking alarmed and glancing towards the other Guardians. "It's Pitch. He's at the Tooth Palace and he isn't alone. I think…I think he is working with your sister." she said quietly, looking concerned for Anna. Jack frowned, almost wanting to laugh at them. They were afraid of the boogeyman! The stupid guy who jumped out of shadows at children who didn't believe in him. Then again, it wasn't like Jack did much better.
The Guardians nodded at each other, all of them running to one place. "Jack, are you coming?" North called, looking at the winter spirit. Anna stepped forward, pulling him after her. "Yes, he is. We are finding my sister and bringing her back. I have a few things to say to her!" Anna said, looking determined. Jack was dragged behind her, tripping as he followed the others into the sleigh. He wondered if maybe things would have been easier without someone believing in him. He certainly seemed to be yelled at less before he met Anna. Sighing, he accepted this as his fate. At least he did have someone who could see him, even if she was a bit crazy.
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