It took at least 10 minutes for the Guardians to explain the situation to the Burgess gang. Basically, it would have taken 5, but Bunny decided to give away every single detail about the whole thing. When they finished, the kids were impressed.
"So… you guys only have five days (I mean, including today) to understand us and being human" Pippa recapitulated.
"Yep. That pretty much is it" North said.
"I. Can´t. Believe. It. I mean, I'm seeing it, but I'm not believin it" Cupcake said dumbfolded.
"Well Cupcake, the evidence is in front of you" Jack said with a wide smile on his face, as he spread his arms around himself and the others.
"But… I don't understand. Why didn't you guys tell us yesterday when we confronted you?" Jamie asked.
"We thought that it would be better, but after you confronted Jack at dinner, he convinced us that you guys could help" Tooth answered.
"Ohhhh" the kids said at the same time.
"HI GUYS!" a voice said from behind. They turned to find Rosi waving at them. The rest waved back and started to walk to her. Only Jamie and Jack were left behind.
"I really find this hard to believe" Jamie said.
"Well kid, are you actually telling me that it's easy to believe in the Guardians, but hard to imagine that they had a past life and another appearance?" Jack said with a grin.
"Yes" Jamie looked at Jack, studying him and making a frown.
"What?" Jack asked.
"You look familiar… I'm pretty sure I've seen someone look exactly like you right now in a book. But I can't place it were" Jamie answered.
"Huh" was Jack´s only response.
"Well, let's go. I didn't hack a computer to change some activities just for nothing. I'm ready to have some summer fun" said Jack as he began walking towards the rest of the group for the roll call.
"Is everything fun and games even when is not your season?" Jamie said with a surprised face.
Jack turned to face his first believer with a mischievous smile.
"Of course"
The obstacle course activity was a huge success. The mayor had sent some air bags to provide a safe landing if someone had a fall, and Jody and Rosi had bought some water pistols and other stuff with the money provided by the mayor's office.
Everyone got divided into two teams: Jack, North, Tooth, Cupcake, Monty, Caleb, Claude and a dirty-blond girl with some pink and purple streaks and blue-gray eyes named Amanda Muller were team #1. Bunny, Sandy, Jamie, Pippa, Sophie and three other kids around 10 years old were team #2.
"Okay, campers, listen up! No fighting, no insults and no dirty business in the obstacle course. Is that clear?" Broody asked with some irritation in his voice. He still wasn't happy about the hacking and the activities being changed.
Everyone nodded. They all got into their positions.
Jack was going against Bunny first. The obstacle the two would have to face? Prevent from getting hit with the water pistols and get a piece of wood with their team number. Then they had to pass it (and by passing it, it meant throwing it like it was the last minute at the Super Bowl) to the next person waiting. In Jack´s case, it was Amanda. In Bunny´s case, it was Sophie.
While waiting for the "Go!" the two Guardians decided to return to their favorite (well, at least Jack´s favorite) game: teasing.
"Are you ready to lose, Cotton Tail?" Jack whispered to his rival.
"You don't wanna race a rabbit, mate" Bunny said with grin.
"Interesting, but… you're not a rabbit" Jack couldn't help but laugh at Bunny´s horrified expression.
And before the Guardian of Hope could throw a comeback, Rosi spoke the three words everyone was waiting for:
"Ready…" Jack and Bunny gave each other a hateful glare before looking upfront.
"Set…" the next word, although it was seconds away, to everyone else it was the equivalent of minutes in school.
"GO!" Rosi screamed as she put down a black scarf.
And before anyone could know it, the winter spirit and the Easter Bunny were racing as if the world would end at any moment.