I would like to note that this fic is mostly just in relevance to the movie, though I have read The Guardians of Childhood and might make some reference to them.
Also this chapter is mostly for the plot. Smut will come in the next chapter. x
Jack's head turned back and forth, trying to find the source of the laughter.
"Who's there?" he said aloud, still searching for where the continuous laughter came from. Not able to indicate where it came from, he sighed as he straightened himself out from the snow he was now covered in. "Why did you just drop me like that, Wind?"
"Because you were being a brat!" an annoyed voice answered back to him.
"Kav, calm yourself. Don't be calling him that." A more calm and mature voice sounded afterwards.
Jack looked up to the sky where the voice had come from, brows furrowed in confusion. "Wind? Is that you?" he said cautiously, feeling stupid as it appeared he was talking to nobody.
"No, it's your conscious." Said the voice who was addressed as Kav, obviously being sarcastic.
"Kav! We're supposed to help Jack, not confuse him." A different voice scolded, sounding more feminine and youthful.
"I'm sorry but, what the hell is going on here?" Jack fumed, his eyes darting around trying to catch a glimpse of something, anything.
"Oh, he can't see us yet. Jolie, can you fix our glow now?" The youthful voice chimed.
A loud crack sounded that followed with a bright light that then flickered to a more practical level. Jack looked around to see if the light had shown the people he was hearing, but he saw no one still. He looked up to the source of brightness and focused on it more carefully. He noticed that the light was coming from three tiny figures. They began to descend from above and Jack was then able to see their features.
It was indeed three tiny figures, no bigger than Jack's pinky finger. They looked like humans, with legs and arms, but their faces were too smooth and thinning. Their eyes appeared black and squinted as if they depended on other senses to guide them. They were draped in several white transparent layers of cloth, crystal and lace patterns were gathered on the edges and hems. All aspects of the clothing were long, their sleeves reaching their feet. They had a bright aura to them, both physically and spiritually.
"There we are. Now, are you able to see us, Jack?" the one named Jolie said, looking right at Jack. All three of them were at his eye level now and they were looking intently at him.
Jack swallowed, not sure what to make of what he was being faced with. "Uh yeah, I can see you little.. fairy.. thingies."
"We're not fairies, dumb ass. Does it look like we have wings?" Kav remarked.
"Hey! How the heck am I supposed to know that? You're tiny little glowing people, what else am I supposed to guess?" Jack said, starting to get agitated.
"Well we are not fairies, Jack." Said the tallest of the three. "We are the spirits of the wind, the ones who have guided you all this time."
"Whenever you needed a lift, or a shove in the right direction, we have been the ones there for you. We have always brought the messages from the Man in the Moon to you. Your powers and strengths come from us too. We each hold individual powers that are essential for you and your guardian duties." Jolie explained and then turned to gesture to the female next to her. "This here is Bri,"
Bri smiled even more brightly than she was before. Her hair was long and wavy, it was white that had a gradient alice blue that held at the ends of her hair. Her clothing was long and had many layers too, though hers were more like a child's dress up set made for a doll.
"She is able to conjure the weather aspects of your powers. If you desire snow, she will most certainly bring it to you." She informed and then gestured to her other side. "This here is Kav."
Kav nodded, still maintaining an irritated look on his face. His hair was a near glass silver colour and was layered to one side. He wore many layers of white that opened at the front and hung low past his feet. Many patterns were spread, even on the ends of his pants and shoes.
"He has the ability to carry out the more harsh and freezing temperatures of your powers. He's the one who brings winter and controls the temperatures you wish for." She said and then brought her hands to her dress and curtsied. "And I am Jolie."
Her face and expression was more mature than the others. She wore her periwinkle tinted hair in two braided buns. Her clothes were like a mother's, ready to come care and look after who needed her. She too had many draping layers to her sleeves and dress.
"I can assist you with your spells and enchantments. You've learned well to bring spells of joy to the children and use your powers to defend yourself. I can help further improve your skills and have you master them.
"Though you only know of us now, we have been here longer than you have, Jack. Only now it is the right time for us to show ourselves to you." Jolie explained, looking to Jack whose expression was less confused. "Think of us like the baby teeth that help Toothiana. Or the Nightmares that served for Pitch. We're here to help you in any way possible."
Jack paused to process all this information. He did wonder how he was going to be a guardian on his own. Earth had grown so much in population, he found it difficult to carry out his duties to all the children. It made sense that he had some form of assistance. Though he was curious as to why he wasn't given the help when he was made guardian. "But why haven't I seen you 'til now?" he asked.
"Like Jolie said, the time wasn't right until now! You need to hear and see us now so we can work together. Mim has great plans!" Bri voiced, her hands coming together excitedly.
"Mim? Who the hell is Mim?" Jack blurted out.
"She means the Man in the Moon, duh." Kav ridiculed, clearly disapproving of Jack and the situation he was put in. "God, you'd think he'd be a bit brighter than this."
Jack ignored the comment and looked to the other two. "Wait, so you can talk to the Man in the Moon?" he asked, looking to them enthusiastically. Bri nodded to him with her smile glowing. "What kind of plans does he have?"
"Well.. I'm not too sure if you'll be too happy about it." Said Bri, looking to Jolie for reassurance.
"He wishes for you to grow close to Pitch Black." Jolie announced.
Jack's eyes narrowed, not sure how to react to this. His speculations were right, though it all made no sense at all. "I don't understand why he'd want that.. didn't the guardians and I just defeat him? Why should I get close to the one who was scaring kids and trying to take over the world?"
Jolie nodded, understanding his concerns. She went on to explain "Mim has future plans for Pitch Black, but for now he needs you to side with him. If he has someone close to him, there won't be such a great risk for all of that to happen again. You can help him see more clearly and help the children. There can be true peace on earth."
That made some sense to Jack. Keeping Pitch from causing an uproar like that again would be best. Though it seemed completely absurd that what he had done with Pitch would be okay anyone. "But.. why would the Man in the Moon be alright with.. with what me and Pitch.. what we.." He stumbled, not even sure how to explain his doings.
"Though the formatting may seem.. off.. Pitch needs the companionship. You are the one who can relate to him most. Mim sees you fit." Jolie said. The other two simply stared and hoped that they would get the reaction they wished for.
Jack thought on what the Man in the Moon wanted him to do. He didn't think on it before because he trusted him. He believed in the Man in the Moon and anything he knew about him, he held onto dearly. He wouldn't be where he was today if it weren't for him. Jack questioned where all this was leading to, but he guessed that he would find out eventually.
"Alright. I'll do it I guess. I'm not sure if this is going to go well, but I'll try." Jack decided, shrugging his shoulders as he wasn't sure about what he was agreeing to.
The three sprites smiled, though Kav's seemed as though he was mocking the others.
"Oh this is great! Now we can get started right away. Here Jack, let me get you your staff." Said Bri, waving her hand towards a snow pile. On cue, the staff flew over to them and stopped right in front of Jack. He reached out in front to grab it, but it slipped right out of his hands and hovered high above him. He gawked at Bri, surprised that the seemingly sweet girl had done it.
Bri laughed at the sight, "I knew you'd fall for it. Alright here you go, sorry!" Her hand flicked away and the staff fell from above, toppling over to its side.
"Yeah, ha ha. Some 'help' you are." Jack remarked, bending over to pick up his staff carefully.