Edit* For some reason the name and use of Mr Clause is vanishing within these chapters of my story. I thought it was an error on my end, but when I rechecked my stories, the name is there. I'm not sure if Claus is a command prompt on , but going forward We are going to go with Kris Kringle so I don't have to force these edits on to your alerts.
The Tooth Will Set You Free
The city was a grimy place.
Garbage was strewn all over the place, and rats scurried from side to side.
The stench of rotting garbage filled the air, forcing North to wrinkle his nose.
All of the buildings looked abandoned with several covered in graffiti.
Not taking any chances of the girl prickling herself on something, Bunny chose to carry her the rest of the way.
Walking about there was one building in particular that caught North's eyes.
It was unlike the remaining nearby buildings.
Tall, white and sparkly it stuck out like a sore thumb.
"That's the one mate."
Walking up, North reads a panel of names until he sees a very familiar one.
Pushing the button with little to no concern, he waits.
Looking back he is surprised not to see the rabbit standing by him.
Around the corner, he can see the Pooka peering over.
"Bunny, what are you waiting for? Come!"
"I think I'll take my chances out here mate. It's safer."
Rolling his eyes he walks over and drags the reluctant rabbit over to the door.
Just as he was about to protest, a voice comes from the intercom.
"Whoooooooooo issssss it?"
North was about to reply, when his mouth is suddenly covered by the Pooka's hand.
Bunny lets out a cough and replies,
"Kris Kringle."
There was no answer.
Taking charge North demands an explanation.
"What are you doing?"
"Oh! You reckon she's goin' ta open the door for a North? Who the bloody hell is North?"
With no warning the floor beneath them vanishes.
Screaming, the trio falls through the trap door and into a pit full of super slides.
The fall causes Bunny to lose grasp of Sophie who slides into a pipe of her own.
"Sophie!"
Bunny tries to reach her but he was already enclosed in a pipe of his own and sliding down at a fast rate.
North's wide stature barely makes it through the pipes.
He could easily hear Sophie laughing and screaming happily from the distance.
Sophie was having the time of her life. She had lifted her arms and was laughing uncontrollably.
"Weeeeeeeee!"
Looking ahead North's face saddens for a moment.
"Oh no…loopy loops!"
The pipes intertwine, forcing the trio into a mix of roller coaster type loops.
Bunny was now screaming to the top of his lungs and quickly becoming nauseous.
Suddenly there was a light at the end of the tunnel.
Reaching the end, the trio slides down against a sparkly white marble floor.
Still laughing, Sophie raises her hands and screams,
"Again!"
Bunny has flopped over so foolishly where he was lying on his back with his feet dangling by the sides of his face.
"OooOoooh."
Laughing, North sits up and rubs his head.
"Now THAT'S an entrance!"
Sophie runs over to Bunny and playfully fluffs his cheeks.
"Hey! You're not Kris Kringle!"
Turning on the lights, the trio sees a hummingbird like woman sitting at a desk.
"You've got 30 seconds to tell me who you are or I'm calling security!"
Standing up North pulls himself together for the woman.
"I am North, this is Bunny, and his daughter Sophie."
Not impressed she takes a sip of her wine.
"So you're going to start an introduction where you're fraudulently acting as , and you're being followed by a Pooka along with his human daughter."
She uncontrollably laughs, waving over for her baby teeth to enter the room.
"If that isn't the weirdest entourage then I don't know what is! Look, I don't have time for this. I have more important things to do."
Preparing to leave North stops her.
"Please wait!"
"Now why would I want to do that?"
"Bunny here told me that you knew everything about this city. Yes?"
"I'm not one to brag, but yes. He's correct."
"I need to know where Pitch is."
Her smile regresses back to a poker face.
"I'll give it to you. You've got some balls to be coming in here and asking me that question."
Her baby teeth flutter around her happily as if they were emitting her emotions.
"I'm a business woman. You help me and I'll help you."
North desperate nods in agreement.
"Great! I want the girl."
North's eyes widen as Bunny picks up and tightly holds Sophie.
"What?"
"You heard me. I want the girl. A pretty face like hers could go far in this dark and dreary place we live in. And besides she's young. That's a guaranteed good 30 years if you ask me."
Angered by her words, Bunny shouts,
"You're disgustin'! Come on North. We don't need her."
"It's your call tubbers."
Thinking, his face lights up as if a light bulb had just went off.
"Deal."
Taken aback, Bunny looks over to North with a look of betrayal.
"WHAT!?"
Smiling she snaps her fingers.
"Good choice."
Her baby teeth surround Bunny, attempting to pull Sophie away from him.
"NO! I WON'T LET YOU!"
Sophie begins to cry over her confusion on exactly what was going on.
More baby teeth show up, violently pulling the girl away from the Pooka.
"SOPHIE!"
The Baby Teeth wrap the rabbit in a strong floss material to keep him at bay.
Facing North he shouts,
"You trader! I knew I shouldn't have trusted-"
Looking back, North's face is full of reassurance when he gently whispers to the Pooka,
"Bunny, it's going to be ok."
The baby teeth walk Sophie over to her new owner, who gently lifts her up and holds her.
"Aww aren't you pretty? You're going to make me soooo much money."
She waves for the Baby Teeth to leave, thanking them for their hard work.
It pained him to do this, but Bunny goes by his better judgment and holds his tongue.
Assuming that it was because of Tooth's colorful feathers and fairy like appearance, the girl went along for the ride with little to no complaints. She would only look back from time to time to assure herself that Bunny was still there.
"I'm a woman of my word so a deals a deal."
Fluttering over to her dashboard, she gently places Sophie down so that she could punch in an assortment of numbers.
A map of their current location appears on the screen.
Seeing as Tooth was too busy punching in the information North had acquired, the man quietly walks over to Bunny.
Using his sword, he cuts several strings of floss to allow Bunny to break free. North points over to a nearby door. Taking note of the exit, Bunny creeps down like a cat and crawls over to Sophie.
The map enlarges, showing locations that were not previously listed.
"Alright, to get to Pitch you want to cross town through Fairy Tale Lane until you hit the river. Once there you're going to need to pass the bridge which isn't going to be easy, because you're going to be in Sandy's territory."
As Bunny cautiously creeps toward Sophie, he reaches over and gives her soft tug. The little girl turns around smiling upon seeing him, as the Pooka signals for her to stay quiet.
North slowly opens the door, allowing the Pooka to sneak off with Sophie.
The man stays behind to hear the last remaining bit of information, before leaving.
"IF you get passed that then you'll reach the Enchanted Forest. Find your way through the enchanted forest and your home free. Pitch's lair isn't too far from there. Got all that tubbers?"
With no answer, she turns around.
"Tubbers?"
To her surprise, she was alone. For how long she didn't know.
Laughing to herself she taps herself on the head.
"When are you going to learn Tooth to never turn your back in the middle of a business deal? Oh well. Looks like we're going to have to do this the hard way."
Picking up her phone she dials in a number.
She gives her nails a glance over before her attention is brought back to the phone conversation.
"Hello? Kris? It's Tooth. Do I have some news for you."
Running up like a pair of mad men, they make their way for the exit.
Bursting through the glass doors, the pair desperately tries to find a place to hide for the mean time before heading over to Fairy Tale Lane.
Taking a sharp turn into a nearby alley way, the trio kneels down as North peeks his head around to ensure that they weren't being followed.
Bunny gently places Sophie down and playfully tells her,
"Alright Butterfly, I need yoos ta cover your ears, close your eyes, and hum as Poppa hazza word with your Uncle North."
She happily nods and does as she is told.
Breathing a sigh of relief, North laughs as he turns back to face Bunny and Sophie.
"Whew! THAT was close!"
With no warning North is punched square in the face.
Confused, he rubs his cheek as Bunny rubs his now bruised fist.
"Don't yoos EVER do that again! I might understand what you're doin', but SHE doesn't! You leave her out of this venture or else I'll be the one dragging you back ta myself! You understand!?"
Understanding, North looks away a bit ashamed.
"I'm sorry."
Brushing his ears back, he tries to compose himself.
"Damn it yoos gave me the scare of me life back there!"
"Thank you."
That wasn't the response the Pooka was expecting.
"For what?"
"For trusting me."
A small blush rushes across the rabbit's face.
"Um…well. DON'T do it again."
He scoops up the girl and starts walking in the opposite direction.
"Where are you going?"
"Where do yoos reckon? She said Fairy Tale Lane didn't she?"
A soft smile creeps up on North.
Rubbing his cheek, he happily follows the pair as they make their way over to Fairy Tale Lane.
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