Hello again everyone! Sorry for taking so long, my brain decided to shut down and didn't want to work after I posted my last chapter. Thank you to Mama Mittens for following! *Gives cookie to Mama Mittens* And Moonlight, they aren't traitors if you have them working for you somewhere else. I'm sure it will be fantastic Moonlight, and I'm glad that you love my stories :)
On with the chapter!
After talking with Jack, the shadow that had been keeping me unseen melted away. Tooth and North stared at me with their mouths open while I was startled by all of the colors that suddenly appeared. Apparently the shadow had been keeping the colors dull. Bunny just scratched himself and grumbled about how they had been wasting time.
I smiled my brightest smile at North and he immediately softened, "Sorry for the delay, I wasn't feeling very well," I said as Drac put his hand on my shoulder, trying to calm me down. All of the Guardians smiled at me, not noticing that I was tense.
"Not a problem. You must be Nessie, correct?" North had his hand out to me. I took his hand and he pulled me into a hug, "Tooth is in need of a female companion!"
"Um, yeah, sure," I squeaked. He put me down and I felt the monster listening to everything in detail so I said, "Yeah, about that. I'm afraid I can't accept being a Guardian at this moment in time."
All of the Guardians, besides Sandy and Frosty, stared at me in shock.
Pitch grinned at me, "Would you like me to escort you to your Loch?"
Before I could open my mouth, Tooth spoke softly, "What do you mean you 'can't accept' it? What's wrong with being a Guardian?" Her purple eyes were filling with tears as she floated down and kneeled on the floor.
I sighed and went over to her, touching her shoulder as I said, "It isn't about you, Tooth, and it isn't about the Guardians, but I have someone…something waiting at my home. If you ever need me, just let me know and I'll be right over." Setting a pearl next to her, I stood up and nodded at Pitch.
Before I walked through the shadow Drac stopped me, "Be careful, okay?" he whispered. I nodded and he kissed my forehead before letting me go and facing me towards the shadow again. Smiling, I let Pitch take me through the shadow and back to my home.
Sorry if this was too short, but I'll try to see if my brain wants to cooperate tomorrow after my birthday party is over with (my birthday was today, but my family had other plans so we're celebrating tomorrow)! I do need some ideas, and everyone is welcome to pm me or tell me in a review what they would like to be done. Follows, favorites, and reviews are also welcomed. Until we meet again!