One very tense and annoying ride in North's Sleigh later, the team arrived at the Lunar Lamadary, the Guardians' home away from home. Bunny was wondering if they should have handcuffed and gagged Frost for the trip over. It had been impossible to keep him in his seat. Plus the endless questions and trying to push all the buttons. North found it hilarious and kept humoring the crazy little brat, laughing the entire time. Sandman just watched with a sleepy smile on his face, obviously amused, while Hummingbird kept glancing between Frost and Bunny, just barely holding back a barrage of questions.
Disembarking Frost bounced around excitedly looking over at everything until he ricocheted right in Phil, the giant yeti who served as the Lamadary's chief of security, and the Guardian's caretaker when they needed it. Phil grabbed a hold of Frost's hood gesturing wildly with his free hand, meaning clear, "What is he doing here? Unchained!?"
Bunny chuckled at Frost's flailing and shouts to be released, "Oh right there with you mate."
"Bunny! You're the one who said Jack Frost should be with us on this mission." Hummingbird pointed out.
"And I'm regrettin' already." Bunny sighed, ignoring the sharp look from North and the pout Frost threw his way even as Phil hesitantly released Frost.
Frost straighten his clothes, "Friendly people you have working here Captain North. He always this welcoming?"
Before North could answer a happy roar echoed through the hanger, and a white streak of fur came running toward Frost. A miniature sabertooth tiger with an oversized head bounced and rubbed against his legs. Frost knelt down happily petting the little monster, "Snowflake! Oh look at you! Have you been taking good care of our grumpy flower?"
To the side Bunny could hear Hummingbird making muffled cooing noises as she watched the scene unfold like some twisted parody, the heartwarming reunion of monster and creator. North chuckled as he stepped forward. "Phil, young Frost is our guest this time and will be helping us. Why don't you take him by the kitchen and get him a snack then join us in the Globe Room"
Phil huffed but nodded, motioning for Frost to follow him. The boy smiled, "ooh do you have any ice cream?" Following the yeti, he looked over his shoulder, "Oh if you want to talk about me behind my back, you just have to ask. I won't get mad."
After the two were out of earshot, Bunny sighed relaxing for a moment before North was in his face grabbing his shoulders and shaking him. "HAHA! Bunny this is wonderful!"
"Pitch threatening the city is 'wonderful'? Did you drink some expired eggnog North?" Bunny gaped at their leader vaguely wondering if the whole world had gone crazy that day.
"No no. Not Pitch. Jack Frost! He came to you to warn of Pitch's plans." North said, releasing Bunny and beginning to pace, arm waving to help emphasize his point, "To help fight Pitch! This is our chance to turn Jack Frost into a force of GOOD!"
Yep, the world had gone crazy. "You want to try and turn Jack Frost into a hero." Bunny deadpanned. "Have you forgotten all the trouble he's caused!? He only kidnapped me so we'd help get him his toy back."
"Bah." North said dismissively. "Yes, he's a troublemaker, but he is not malicious. I, I was not always the hero I am now. But there was someone who believed I could be better, be something more. And now here I am."
"I seriously doubt you were anywhere as bad as Jack Frost. The city is still repairing the damage from the stunt he pulled on June 8th last year." He pointed out.
"I remember that day Bunny," Hummingbird interjected. "I also remember we weren't the ones who stopped Frost's attack. He stopped it himself. And if we have the opportunity to lead Jack away from a life of crime we should take it."
That was true, Bunny thought back. One minute he and the rest of the Guardians had been racing around pulling people out of the way of Frost's animated monster snowmen and trying to fight them. Frost had been jumping around, laughing as he fought alongside his creations, and then Frost had just stopped. He landed in the middle of his snowmen, smile gone declared playtime over, and with a wave of his staff destroyed all the snowmen. Frost had taken off after that. Bunny still didn't know what had made Frost stop, but if he ever found out he would weaponize it. "You have a point, North?"
"The boy admires you Bunny. You have the best chance of getting through to him." North said looking pointedly at him. "So try to be nice to him during this mission."
Bunny rolled his eyes looking over at Sandman, "What do you think of all this Sandy?"
The normally quiet man raised an eyebrow, giving Bunny an appraising look, "I think we would have a better chance of recruiting Jack Frost if you would stop resisting and just sleep with him."
Bunny just gaped at the golden man for a moment, ignoring the shocked giggles from Hummingbird and chuckles from North, before growling out. "Alright FINE! I'll be nice to the kid. But once this job's done I'm right back to busting his chops and putting his butt in jail. Now let's get to the Globe Room, find out what Frost knows of Pitch's plan and get this done."