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Tyra lowered herself down onto the asphalt, brushing a stray lock of hair away from her eyes. How had the Wolf returned? The last thing she had heard about him was that he was sealed away, trapped so he could never return to the surface again. That had been 300 years ago, at least. That sealing away had also been the first time she had met the Guardians. Tyra folded her wings against her back, sitting down on the hood of a car. It hadn't been a dream, she knew that. Tyra didn't need to sleep anymore, so she didn't have the luxury of pretending that had never happened.

The Wolf was back. She dreaded what he would bring with him.

High above her, Tooth and Jack were flying towards the town Tyra was in. Tooth had asked a few of her fairies for help in finding the newest Guardian, and they had located her without any problems.

"So do you know Tyra?" Jack asked, landing on a telephone line. He walked along it as Tooth floated beside him. She couldn't seem to stay still, and she kept switching directions and turning around.

Tooth nodded, starting to smile. "North, Bunny, Sandy, and I met her about 300 years ago. It was the day before you died and were brought back, I think…"

Jack whistled softly. "That's a long time ago."

"I know!" Tooth exclaimed. A flash of bright color caught her eye, and she paused in midair. A girl with brightly colored hair was sitting on the hood of a car, her knees pulled to her chest. She looked shaken, as if she had just seen a ghost. "There she is!" Tooth immediately flew down to Tyra, the wind blowing her feathers back.

Tyra's gaze snapped up when she heard the excited voices. If it were any other night, Tyra would have immediately recognized Tooth's voice-it was hard to the Tooth Fairy's chirping voice for anyone else's-but Tyra was still on edge from her encounter with the Wolf. All she saw was something flying at her.

Tyra's wings opened. She shot straight up into the air, the colorful blur missing her. Tyra landed on a roof, backing away from the edge.

"You didn't have any wings in the crystal," A voice remarked from behind her. Tyra couldn't help but jump, heart beating faster. Without thinking, she slammed an elbow into the person's side. "Ow! Hey!" He yelped.

Tooth flew up from where she had nearly crashed into the car, pausing when she saw Tyra elbowing Jack. "Tyra!" She exclaimed.

Tyra paused, her hand splayed over her heart. "Tooth?" Slowly, she realized that Tooth had been the one flying at her. "Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry! I didn't realize it was you!"

Tooth laughed, flitting over to the New Year's spirit. "Don't worry about it!" She assured her, giving Tyra a one armed hug.

"Nice to know that you two are friends," Jack grumbled. Tyra and Tooth immediately turned around.

Tyra could feel heat creeping to her cheeks. She had freaked out without even considering that maybe they weren't going to hurt her. And then she had elbowed a Guardian. She was going to get into trouble for that… How embarrassing, she thought. "Sorry about that," She said sheepishly, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear.

Jack raised an eyebrow at her, smirking slightly as he straightened up. Leaning on his staff, he said; "Sorry for what? Attacking me on sight?"

"I wasn't attacking you. I was just…" Tyra began.

"Just what? You stuck your elbow in my side."

"You startled me! I almost had a heart attack."

"Oh, so it's my fault now?"

Tooth watched the two, trying to find an opening in the conversation. "Be quiet!" She finally exclaimed, fists at her sides. Jack and Tyra immediately shushed, eyes going to Tooth. She brushed some invisible dust off of her feathers, and gave them both a stern look. "No arguing."

"She started it." Jack shrugged.

"I did not." Tyra crossed her arms.

"Did too."

"You're so mature."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"That was sarcasm."

Tooth sighed. "Please stop…"

"Sorry, Tooth," Tyra said, clasping her hands behind her back. "What brings you here?"

Tooth's expression instantly brightened. "The Man in the Moon chose a new Guardian!" She answered, happy that the conversation was going in a more positive way.

Tyra's eyes widened. "Really? Who was it this time?" She couldn't help but smile. "I bet it was the Groundhog. That would make Bunny happy," She said in a teasing tone.

Tooth smiled a litle, her feet touching the rooftop for the first time. "No, it wasn't the Groundhog. The Man in the Moon chose you."

Tooth's words took a moment to sink in .Tyra's mouth opened, then shut again. "Me? I don't think that's possible. Are you sure it wasn't Cupid? I think he'd be better qualified…"

Tooth shook her head. "He chose you, Tyra." She put a hand on the other girls shoulder. "Not Cupid, not the Groundhog, not anyone else. You're the newest Guardian."

"But how? Why me?" Tyra's voice was almost inaudible. She couldn't be a Guardian. There had to be some mistake. "What makes the Man in the Moon think I want to be a Guardian? Do I get any choice in the matter?"

"Tyra…" Tooth looked hurt. "Is it really that bad?"

Tyra bit her bottom lip. "I'm just surprised… No one believes in me, and no one can see me. How would my being a Guardian help anyone?"

"Up until 30 years ago, no one believed in me," Jack pointed out.

"People knew your name, though," Tyra said, gesturing to the city. "People knew the name of Jack Frost. No one's ever heard of Tyra Hopewell."

"But they will know about you!" Tooth pointed to the moon, violet eyes earnest. "And he knows about you."

Tyra looked up at the moon, the light the same color as her eyes. "I'm not making any promises, but…" She said quietly. "I'll go with you."

Tooth very nearly squealed, grabbing Tyra's wrist and taking off. Tyra yelped as she was pulled into the air. She moved her wings, zipping along beside the Tooth Fairy.

"Hey, wait up!" Jack yelled after them. He jumped into the wind, flying quickly to catch up with them.

"Hurry, Jack!" Tooth called to him, slowing just a little. The three of them flew towards the Pole, the moon watching them as they went.

From below them, on the top of a spire, the Wolf was watching. He grinned, gray eyes glinting in the moonlight. So the Man in the Moon knew he was back.

"You know, old friend, your Guardians very nearly failed last time," Wolf said aloud, tapping his flaws on the metal of the spire. "What makes you think they'll win this time?" He climbed easily down to a rooftop, the ground turning gray where he stepped.

"The wolves are coming, dear moon. I do hope you're ready to see what they will do to you and your petty servants."


By the way, as a random question, do any of you guys ship any weird Rise of the Guardians pairings? I've started to like the idea of Pitch and Tooth... I have no basis for it whatsoever, though :)