;Why where all of you so shocked when North and Sandy got turned into babies? XD it says word for word in the summary "reverses guardians ages" (I take it you expected them to be turned into kids?) haha anyway, here's chapter 16. I own nothing but the plot and OCs;
Returning to the Pole was just as awkward as walking in 30 minutes late for class in your pajamas. Not that Maeve's ever done that.
All the Elves and Yetis reactions to North and Sandy being turned into babies caused such a corruption, Phil had to yell at them to get back go work so they didn't fall behind schedule with Christmas so close. A few yetis that had gotten their heads back on built the baby guardian's cradles and toys to play with while the remaining 3 and Maeve came up with a plan. "I say we go after him." Bunnymund said while Sandy made butterflies fly around his head. "We could- Sandy! Knock it off, you little Gumby!" He snapped. The baby sandman's lip quivered as tears started to build up in his little eyes.
"Oh, no! No! Don't cry!" Bunny exclaimed waving his paws while Sandy started bawling. He didn't make any noise, but tears flowed out of his eyes and sand exploded from his raging little fists. Maeve rolled her eyes. "You know for Guardians of children your not to good with kids." She said picking up Sandy and giving him a teddy bear to play with. The infant stopped crying and made a smile face appear above his head while cuddled with the stuffed toy.
"Bunny's right." Tooth said placing baby North into a cradle. "We should go to Father Time. He would be able to help." "Right so where do we find Father Time?" Jack asked picking up his staff. Tooth and Bunny looked at each other. They both knew Maeve couldn't come along not to mention they still had to pretend she was just a human. And if Pitch attacked the Pole while they're gone... two infants won't be much help.
"Tooth and I'll go. You and Maeve keep put." Bunny finally said.
Jack seemed to have taken this offensively. He scowled a little while setting his staff back down. "Why should I stay here? I can help with the search." He asked. "It's not that you can't help, Jack." Tooth said flying over and resting a hand on his shoulder. "It's just that we need some one to watch North and Sandy-" "-and Maeve wouldn't be t'best protection." Bunny finished.
"'Oh, by t'way no offense, Maeve.'" She mimicked Bunny's voice under her breath while setting Sandy in a cradle. "It's alright, Bunny, I understand I'm a powerless human."
alright, Bunny, I understand I'm a powerless human."
"I'll go for Pitch. Tooth you go for Father Time." Bunnymund said tapping the ground with his foot. A large hole to his tunnels opened in the floor next to him. "See you when I get back." At that, he stepped inside and vanished.
"Right! Good luck with the babies! Come on, girls." Tooth said leading her fairies out of the Pole.
"So," Jack said running a hand through his silver hair once they where gone. "Now we have to watch two toddlers and a whole network of yetis building toys."
"In theory." Maeve said leaning against a table. "Then again, the Yetis know what they're doing." "Yeah." Jack agreed. "It's just two kids. How hard could it be?"
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The answer: Pretty hard.
Even as a baby, Sandy apparently can still fly and create dream sand creatures. The sandman flew around making random Yetis fall dead asleep right in the middle of their work causing toys to either break or hit other toy builders and elves.
"Sandy!" Jack called while he flew after the infant. "Sandy stops it!" The winter spirit ducked as a small stingray made of sand flew over his head.
"Sandy!" He yelled flying strait at the "Sand-baby" and grabbed him out of the air. "Got ya." Sandy squirmed in his arms wanting to be let free again. Eventually, the one year old accepted defeat and allowed Jack to take him back to the play area the Yetis had made.
The winter spirit landed down to where Maeve was still trying to settle down North, who was crying his eyes out.
"What's wrong with him?" Jack asked giving Sandy a bottle and placing him in a cradle. "I don't know!" Maeve said. "I've fed him, burped him, gave him his favorite toy, and put him down for a nap. I don't know what's wrong!"
Jack ran a hand through his hair and pointed a North before asking: "Did you check his...?"
Maeve went wide-eyed as she raised north half an arms length away in between them. The infant giggled as a foul smell filled the room.
The two teenagers looked at each other.
"You change him." Maeve said pushing North towards Jack.
"Oh, no." He said pushing North back towards Maeve. "You change him."
"You're the Guardian!" Maeve said pushing North back to Jack.
"You're the one with toddler experience!" He said pushing North back.
"You vowed to watch over children!" Maeve exclaimed pushing North back into his arms.
"To protect them. Not to change their diapers!" Jack corrected her while pushing North into her arms.
"Well, I'm not changing him!" Maeve snapped pushing North back.
"Wait, wait, wait. Why are we even fighting over this?" Jack said taking North from Maeve and walking over to a Phil who was standing guard and keeping an eye on them.
"Have fun." He said dropping North into the Yeti's hands.
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The Queen of the Tooth fairies floating patiently as she waited for Bunny to meet at the lake like they had planned. The Easter bunny hadn't arrived yet so she preoccupied herself by giving her fairies locations for children's teeth. Her eyes darted to the ground as a large rabbit hole opened up and two large ears stuck out of it, followed by the large rabbit attached. "Anything?" She asked floating down to his level. "Noth'n." Bunny replied annoyed. "What 'bout old time? Is he going t'help us?" Tooth sighed. "I didn't find Father Time." She admitted. "His palace is completely gone. I don't understand. I know he likes to move his home around but how does he just vanish?"
Bunny's eyebrows furrowed. "Ya don't think Pitch killed 'em do ya?" He asked. Tooth pouted while she thought. It wouldn't be surprising if he had tried. "I don't know." She finally said. She looked up at the Easter Bunny with sad eyes. "What are we going to do? Pitch has Father Time's weapon. He's too strong for any of us. Especially now that north and Sandy stuck as toddlers."
"Maybe not all of us." Bunny said scratching under his chin. The tooth fairy nodded slightly. "Jack was able to stop Pitch forty years ago-" "I'm no talk'n 'bout, Frosty." He interrupted. Tooth's eyes grew wide. "Bunny! We can't tell Maeve the truth! Theres got be a good reason why she doesn't remember being a mythical creature! Telling her will only make things worse!" She exclaimed.
"How much worse does it have t'get before we tell her?" Bunny asked. "Let's face it Toothy, we need to tell her." The tooth fairy hesitated before sighing in defeat. He made a good point. They'd need all the help they could get. "Your right... We do need to tell her... I'll go." She said.
"I'll keep looking for Pitch while ya do." Bunny replied while stomping his foot on the ground. "Good luck." He stepped inside and disappeared. "Come on, ladies." Tooth said before taking off into the air. She felt nervous telling Maeve the truth. How would it help? Or better yet how was Maeve going to react?
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