Continuedfromthe last chapter
"All the more reason to pick someone more qualified!" snappedJack.
"Pick? You think we pick? No, you were chosen like we were all chosen. By Man in Moon," said North.
"What?" asked Jack and Rosalie in unison. You couldn't read Rosalie's expression on her face, but you could see that Jack was dumbstruck at the sentence.
"Last night, Jack. He chose you, " Tooth said softly.
"Maybe," grumbledBunny.
"The Man in the Moon... he talks to you guys?" askedRosalie curiously.
"You see, you cannot say no. It is destiny," North said as he bit into a cookie provided by one of the elves that was not pissed off.
"But why... why couldn't he tell me that himself? After 300 years, this is his answer? To spend eternity like you guys cooped up in some, some hideout thinking new ways to bribe kids? No, that's not for me. No offense," saidJack.
"I agree with Frost this time; even if I'm a guardian, I still won't be believed in,"Rosalie said as she took out her sword and sharpened it with those sharpening things. She ignored Bunnymund as he asked, "How is that not offensive?"
North turned to look at Rosalie and Jack and said, "Jack, Rosalie, walk with me."
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ROSALIE'S POV
I followed North into a room with large windows and ice sculptures, or I should say toys since some of them couldfly. It looked like this was his workshop/office. There were shelves filled with toys and sketches, and prototypes were strewn everywhere. Jack walked behind me, and North rolled up the sleeves of his shirt while turning around to look at us. Both of his arms had tattooes. On one forearm, it hadthe word nice, and on the other, naughty.
I guess that's where North keeps his lists of the children. Right on his body.
"Fruit cake?"offeredNorth.
While Jack said nothing, I said, "No, thanks."
North tossed it over his shoulder, not caring where it went.
CRASH!
"Now we get down to tacks of brass!"
Jack muttered, "Tacks of brass?" while I thought, heisRussian.
As North cracked his knuckles, the wind suddenly slammed North's office door behind them. I looked to the door, but it had locked itself.Crap!
I said, "I didn't mean to offend you! I change my mind! I want the fruit cake!"
"But it's already on the ground, and I not offended." North moved closer to us, backing us up against the door.
"Who are you, Jack Frost and Rosalie Autumn? What is your center?" hegrowled.
"Wait, I thought you were going to beat us up!" I exclaimed. North just raised an eyebrow, as if he was saying, Why would I do that?
"My center?" repliedJack.
"If Man in Moon chose you to be a Guardian, you must have something very special inside."
North stood up straight and began to stroke his beard. He turned around to get something from one of the shelves. He took out a Russian doll carved to look like himself.
"Here. This is how you see me, no? Very big, intimidating. But if you get to know me a little-"
He handed the doll to Jack.
"Well, go on."
Jack gaveNorth a curious look, then setdown his staff. He twistedthe doll in half, and inside there was another carved North doll, this one is a more typical Santa Claus - red cheeked and cheery.
Jack handed the doll to me so that I could uncover the next one.
"You are downright jolly,"I noticed.
"Ah, but not just jolly...
"I am also mysterious.
"And fearless.
"And caring. And at my center..."
As North approached, Jack and Ilooked down and dropped the final Russian doll into the palm of North's hand. It was the size of a jelly bean.
"There's a tiny wooden baby?" saida confused Jack.
"No shit, Sherlock,"I said.
"Look closer. What do you see?"
"...You have big eyes?"
"Yes! Big eyes. Very big. Because they are full of wonder! That is my center. It is what I was born with. Eyes that have always seen the wonder in everything!" said North. "Eyes that see lights in the trees, and magic in the air!"
Just then, I saw the shadow of someone flying across North's windows. The tooth fairy? But I just dismissed it as my imagination as North spoke again.
"This wonder is what I put into the world, and what I protect in children. It is what makes me a Guardian. It is my center. What is yours?" North said softly.
We both replied at the same time, "I don't know."
Just then, the door slammed open and we all turned around. Bunnymund hopped in and said, "We have a problem, mate! Trouble at the Tooth Palace. It's Pitch."
Before he could say anything else, I had already called the wind and flew as fast as I could to help Tooth.
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I arrived just in time to almost get rammed by a black streak. I stared in horror as a black fearling horse almost ate a mini tooth fairy. But I got to it just in time and swiped her out of the air and put her in my pocket. I took out my sword and set it with fire and sliced at the fearling.
The fearling who got hit by my sword turned into flames. I grinned. But it was too early to celebrate, soon, all the mini teeth were gone.
That was when the rest of the other guardians and Jack Frost decided to arrive.
Better than no chapter right?
I was going to update this chapter on the 17th, right on the 1 week mark. I even had it all edited out and stuff, thanks to my beta.
But then my parents thought I was spending too much time on the computer, so... you can guess what happened.
If not, use your imagination.
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