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Chapter: 4 (Jack's P.O.V.)
"I told you Bunny! I knew they would come right now. My belly told me!" proclaimed North as Toothiana and I walked into the center of the palace.
There stood North or to the kids, Santa Claus. The big jolly old man who fights with swords and who told me and exposed my center to me. The Easter bunny who isn't the small little bunny everyone thought he was, Bunnymund. He and I go way back, even before the Easter of '68. Man that was so much fun for me but a living Pitch Black nightmare for him. Last but not least, my favorite Guardian of all, Sandy the Sandman, the giver of children's dreams. When Pitch managed to vanquish Sandy, I was in so much anger! In that fight, I learned some new tricks with my staff, with my powers.
We gathered around the throne, made entirely of wood and vines. There was a skylight 45° degree above the chair. I played around with Jamie's geometry set, those things are so cool! It was already evening and we could all see the moon clearly.
Man in the Moon, tell me why I see double of Melanie. I demand answers. I don't want to wait. Please, just explain this happy yet cruel twist of fate. Oh Moon, don't play me now.
Bunnymund asked seriously, "We are all here now Moon. Tell us why we are all here today."
That rabbit never lets go off his serious edge.
Sandy had sand images of questions marks popping out of his head. North had his hand stroking his left scabbard without a single care. Toothiana was fluttering excitedly all around us. I wondered how many cups of coffee she had today. Bunnymund was leaning on the throne with his arms crossed. I was just standing there bored swinging my staff around.
We finally saw light slowly coming off the moon onto the throne. Bunnymund got up to stand on his own two feet off the chair. We were all staring intently on the glowing object. Man in the Moon's rays slowly came to shape, a shape of a girl. It soon changed into what I recognize immediately, a reflection of me. I could hear Bunnymund muttering along the lines of why it's always about me lately. It is my season right now after all. He can have spring all he wants. While I was thinking, the rays changed from an illustration of me to the same image of the girl. My heart sank when I realized that Man in the Moon was trying to tell me something about past Melanie, present Melanie and I. I saw recognition on North's face. His face softened when he met my eyes. He understood something I didn't. The final figure that appeared was Sandman. What does he have to do with anything?
"So Man in the Moon has given us a new mission Guardians. We are to protect the girl who appeared in the images. I believe Jack knows the girl?"
North looked straight at me, his eyes still softening at me. He knew that I knew who the girls were. I hoped that my eyes were able to convey my silent question: How did Sandy fit into the picture?
I replied, "Yeah I know the girls. The first gi-"
"Girls? How in the world were you able to tell that there were two different girls? They were mirror images!" replied Bunnymund in disbelief.
"If you let me finish Australian bunny," I spat my words out to him, "the first girl was Melanie. I knew her before I became a Guardian. The second girl is Melanie. I met her today before Tooth found me. They are exactly alike in nearly every aspect. I was hoping that Man in the Moon would tell me why they are so identical but obviously he doesn't want to tell me anything understandable."
I kicked the ground several times, I was extremely irritated. I was hoping for answers, not riddles and puzzles!
Sandman had images of himself popping out of him. North began stroking his beard. The beard looked like long strands of silvery snow attached to a face. Bunnymund looked constipated, trying to keep his anger in check for the moment. Tooth was probably trying to remember if she saw a girl with me. I hoped that if she did, she wouldn't tell her faeries. I don't want to break my little fans hearts!
"Do either of the girls have any… unusual qualities about them? Any sorts or powers they have related to dreams? Do you think any of them have any magic?" asked North full of inquiry.
"The Melanie I met today told me she dreamed of meeting me before our meeting. I don't think the old Melanie told me anything about her dreams so I don't know. Oh, except for this one where she had a dream about me having a dream about the moon." I replied. What would their dreams have anything to do with either with them?
North asked Sandy, looking down on him, "Hmmm… Sandy, does your dream sand work on them? Do they give them dreams?"
A big X popped up. He conjured up some sand and made a dramatic explanation of it reaching a makeshift girl then falling down quickly as if it weighed like brick stones. If his dream sand didn't work on the old Melanie and it doesn't work on the current Melanie, does that mean they are making their own dreams?
"Everyone, do you remember what Man in the Moon showed us when we began our work as Guardians? He told us about a legend of a child who could predict the future. That child would return every 300 years. The child is always under the same name and appearance. I believe the child has returned. We now know the identity of the reincarnated child as well. It is Jack's friend, Melanie." Said North gravely.
Obviously, I am still relatively new to this job so I wasn't there for the show. Though when he said reincarnated, it couldn't be. Could the Melanie I loved before still be the same as the one now? If she was reincarnated does that mean I have another chance with Melanie? Another chance at love? Another chance to get the girl and actually be happy this time?
I was so lost in thought that I unintentionally made it snow heavily in the palace. I didn't realize the group minus North was shivering. Bunnymund being all macho-like was trying to man up and not shiver but I could see his fur prick up from the chill. Sandy was making a fail sand fire to keep warm. Toothiana was curled up in the air. She was so cute, snow gathering on her shoulders and wings.
North clapped his hands loudly like thunder and instructed us our instructions he interpreted from Man in the Moon, "Now team. We need to protect this child. We are the protectors of the world's children and this Melanie is our highest priority! Sandy, watch over her during night, you have the graveyard shift. Tooth, if you are in the area go and check up on her whenever you can. That includes you too Bunnymund. Since it is soon my holiday I need to stay in my base as much as possible. When my lovely holiday is over, I'll join Tooth and Bunny on check-ins. Jack, you must stay closest to her since you already know her. Stay with her, become her friend. Now everyone, let's go!"
Bunnymund stomped on the ground and fell into his hole, going underground to his spring garden. Tooth flew off probably to China or whatnot to go collect teeth. She's back in the business kids! Sandy conjured an airplane up and took off into the night. North stayed with his eyes lingering on me. I fidgeted under his gaze.
"Jack… I know something is up between you and the two Melanies. Remember this son, we are immortal and they are not. This girl is important to us. Don't let her fall in the wrong hands. Protect her and most importantly, when in doubt just remember your center. That will show you where to go." North said like a father.
He poked me at my chest with his eyes gleaming in wonder to me. He was showing me his center. Which meant it was time for me to go.
"Thanks North. I'll go now, I have an uh… arrangement." I stammered. I couldn't tell him I was going to hang out with Melanie tonight! Sure she wouldn't be expecting me again so soon but I love poking fun at people. Even if that people is a reincarnation of a loved one.
North smiled, I have a feeling he knows what I'm up to! He left with the usual stomp in his step and flew off in his awesome sleigh. If you ever get to pick between going somewhere by plane or by Santa's sleigh, choose the sleigh. It was the most amazing thing to be on; I love the rare rides I can hitch from North.
I was left all alone in Tooth's palace. I looked up at the moon and asked Man in the Moon absentmindedly, "…if this is your way of showing how you work, does that mean I can have another try of getting Melanie? Even if I'm immortal and she's not?"
I gripped my staff harder than I ever before, strengthening my new resolve: This new Melanie, I'm going to do what I couldn't before. I am going to make her mine.
Dear Guest,
Thank you for the correction. And I will try my best! Sadly, I am still in school and therefore I must place education first above all. I will make sure to not give this story up and see it through to the end. So if you are going to stay with me until the finale, I WILL FINISH THIS! Mark my words, I will. Thank you for taking the time to review as well.
Love from an amateur writer to a reviewer,
violetwingsxoxo
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Dear Guest: A Fan,
Thank you for reviewing once again! Jack is the Guardian of Fun so I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't know anymore than a forever young teenager. At least he knows how to use a geometry set, haha. I figured in the Jack's previous life, he must've been a regular boy. And I guessed that a regular boy would be nervous even taking the smallest risk at love. Thank you for the compliments about the two scenes! I want to keep past Melanie and new Melanie very alike to show that she is a reincarnation and that she (they?) are apart of a bigger plan than they would've thought. Tooth was being what I remember her to be in the movie. Maybe I made her just a bit more ditzy though. I'll keep what you said about my writing in mind. Don't think so glass half-empty, think glass half-full!
Love from an amateur writer to a reviewer,
violetwingsxoxo
