A/N: Beginnings of the movieverse! I will try to make it the same yet different, so be patient; but the chapters may be longer because of it…

Chapter 20 – A New Guardian

3rd POV

North stood looking at the globe in confusion as he saw what seemed to be black sand seemed to swirl violently around the globe. Papers and other loose objects floated around it by the sands sheer force pull before it seemed to seep back to the originating spot and exploded.

Yeti's jumped in fright as they felt the grainy texture sweet across their feet striking fear into them at the action.

North spun quickly, his eyes following the traveling mass as a chilling laughter he hadn't heard for a long time echoes the globe room. A sand Pitch swirled around the globe before disappearing, North exclaimed his shock quickly before slamming his hand down on the northern light beacon; calling for the other guardians.

If Pitch was back then it seemed the Nightmare King has finally regained his strength to some degree, it was something they – the guardians – were waiting for but they didn't expect him back so soon.

"Prepare for company!" North ordered someone as he watched the lights spread out.

The other guardians seeing the lights paused what they were doing before making their way to the North Pole. Tooth stopping mid-sentence of her cooing over new teeth in concern as she quickly flew to the pole, several of her fairies following.

Sandy quickly threw a blanket of sand over the town he was in before transforming his cloud into his plane, he hoped that it was something important otherwise their resident Pooka guardian was not going to be happy being pulled away from his work so close to Easter.

Bunnymund cursed the Russian as he ran through his tunnels to the North Pole, there were only so many days left till Easter and he was nowhere near finished. As the earth began to cool Aster opened up a hole and jumped into the freezing cold snow and bitter wind before bounding towards the warmth of the workshop.

"This better be good mate!" Aster grunts as he walks to the fire place.

Sandy nodded as he flashed symbols above his head reminding North that Easter was in three days.

"I know, I know… but I wouldn't have called you here if it wasn't serious!" North states as he walked towards the fireplace to join Bunny.

Tooth quieted instantly from ordering her fairies on what way they should go to collect teeth, the constant information in her head buzzing but didn't block the noise and concern of North's deep voice.

"The boogieman waz here… at the pole!" North whispers and finishes with a booming worried voice as he pointed to the floor.

The guardians froze in horror and disbelief as the words sunk in. Tooth fluttered closer to north, her eyes scanning the room nervously. "Pitch? Pitch Black… here?" She asks, her eyes shooting to Sandy.

"Da, there waz black sand covering the globe!" he tells them gesturing to the globe, his eyes wide.

Aster, hearing the words felt his annoyance at the Cossack creep up on him as he moved to stand next to the Russian while pulling out the egg he had started and brush from the pouch on his bandolier. "Wha'-What'ya mean black sand?" he asked, painting swirls onto the egg in his hand.

"Da, and then a shadow…" Aster's annoyance turned into anger at the words, he called them-him here for a shadow?

"Hold on, I thought you said ya saw Pitch." Aster asked twirling the paintbrush in exasperation.

North fidgeted as he saw the annoyance flaring behind the green eyes of his friend, "Ah… Not ezactly…" He said hesitantly while rubbing the back of his neck.

"What! Not exactly! Can you believe this guy?" Aster asked looking down at Sandy while gesturing to North. Sandy formed a question mark and shrugged. Aster grunted before looking back at the Russian.

"Look, he'z up to something very bad…" he starts looking at them all, the flutter of the fairies wings in his ear as he bent over and tapped his stomach. "I feel it… in my belly!"

Aster blinked as he watched the movement before looking up in disbelief. "Hang on, are you sain' you summoned me there days before Easter because of yer belly?" Aster asked outraged and in disbelief as he moved around North in a semicircle. "Mate if I did this to you three days before…" he started angrily as he pointed the end of the paintbrush at Norths face.

North chuckled and patted his friends shoulder with a chuckle. "Bunny, Eazter iz not Christmas." He chuckled, snatching the egg from the Pooka's paws while walking back towards the globe.

Sandy watched his two friends argue over their holidays, once again starting the beginnings of whose holiday was better. The sound of a jingle pulled Sandy away from the debate as he saw the elf trying to drink from the eggnog he had in his hand, angrily jerking it away from the elf; making it fall off onto the floor.

At the illuminate glow of Manny peeking through the open skylight Sandy began to gesture wildly at it trying to alert the other guardians. His frustration and desire to talk once more grew as North and Bunny continued to argue while Tooth zipped around the room to little fairies as she rattled off teeth and places. As he continued to make sand pictures his final straw was when Aster walked through the arrow he just made not even seeing it. With a huff and steam coming from his ears Sandy stomped his way to the Elf that was drinking from his dropped cup and grasped the hat and shaking wildly.

The other guardians paused and looked down at Sandy confused as he stomped his foot, made a sand moon and gestured to the skylight. North looked in the direction and laughed as he saw Manny in the sky.

"Sandy! Why didn't you just say something?" North asked with a chuckle over his shoulder. Sandy huffed out more sand steam at the question; he honestly thought they all forgot that he couldn't make a sound at all.

"It'z been a long time old friend! What iz big news?" North asked to the moon, a beam of light shone down over the guardian symbol on the floor and brightened. The others turned with a bated breath as they waited for Manny to speak to them. Their eyes widening as a silhouette of Pitch spun, causing the other guardians to gasp.

"Crickey! It is Pitch," Bunny gasped out as he looked at the Russian who just gave him a knowing look and patted his belly before looking up at the first guardian in guidance.

"Manny what must we do?" He asked just as the beam of light grew bright and the seal begin to open, the crystal rising from its hidden place. The others watched on with various emotions at the meaning of what Manny was doing.

"Do you guys know what this means?" Tooth asked excitedly.

North spoke with awe as he gestured to the glowing stone, "He'z choosing new guardian!"

"What! Why?" Bunny asked outraged and shocked, they had defeated Pitch before what makes Manny think they needed help now.

North looked at the Pooka, "must be big deal. Manny must think we need help." He replies as their eyes lock onto the soft light.

"Since when do we need help?" Aster asked at the gall of it.

Tooth clapped as she fluttered her wings quicker in her excitement. "I wonder who's it going to be?"

Sandy looked at his oldest friend with a knowing look, a feeling was telling him that an answer he asked and wondered long ago was about to be answered. If he was indeed correct he knew that things wouldn't end up well. Jack avoided Aster like the plague, he was wary of Tooth and Sandy knew that he was slightly terrified of the Russian.

Bunny curled down chanting his plea while glancing at the stone. "Please not the groundhog! Please not the groundhog!" he begged, he and the blasted egotistic galah never saw eye to eye.

North bounced a little, restraining himself from clapping in joy as an image began to form. Shock filled him as he saw the familiar hooded figure in the moonlight. "Jack Frost." He hummed while looking at the others, rolling his eyes slightly as the baby teeth began to swoon and faint.

Aster jerked in horror as he saw the image. "I take it back, the groundhogs fine!"

All eyes shot to Tooth, her eyes glassy as she stared dreamily at the image. She had heard rumours from her fairies and other spirits that his teeth were like freshly fallen snow. At the sensation of eyes staring at her Tooth jerked from her position and looked around embarrassed. "Well as long – as long as he, uh, helps protect the children right?" she asked in a squeak still embarrassed.

Aster jerked forward as anger swept through him, "Jack Frost!? He doesn't care about children! All he does is freeze water pipes and mess with my egg hunts!" He exclaims, jumping forward again as he pointed at the others. "Right? He's an irresponsible, selfish..."

"Guardian," North hummed thoughtful as he gestured to the boy's image. Aster just gaped at the Cossack incredulously at what he had just heard.

"Jack Frost is many things, but he is not a Guardian!" He finished off in a huff before storming back towards the fire and sat on the chair.

Sandy was pleased as he stared up at the image excitedly, he would get to see his friend more often now; sharing adventures and helping the children together. As Aster's words broke through his happy bubble, Sandy's eyes narrowed at the Pooka. He thought after the last time Aster insulted Jack he wouldn't do it any more, at least not around Sandy's hearing range.

"You don't know that Bunny, he could be a great guardian if you gave him a chance." Tooth stated softly as she fluttered to Aster's side, trying to calm the Pooka.

At her words he couldn't help but snort and continue the calming action of painting his googie. But she had a point, no matter his slight dislike of the winter spirit he knew Tooth was right and he shouldn't judge him that much… yet.

"So how are we gonna' get Frostbite here?" He asked resigned, knowing he was going to be the one to fetch the boy as he saw Sandy shake his head no at the task.

North hummed before shouting his idea in Russian before sitting down and filling in the others of his plan. It was fool proof!

A/N: Well there you go! What did you think?

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