New Guardian

Chapter 4 (monkeygirl 77)

Chapter 4

The voice disappeared once again but the moon stayed just as bright. After Tooth had gasped she put a hand over her heart and looked around bewildered but the silence remained, until Jack started laughing. The guardians turned around and gave him looks verying in degree while Pitch simply looked down at the kid by his side and raised an eyebrow.

"And what is it you find so funny Jay?"

Jack only doubled over in laughter and Pitch smiled slightly.

"Haha ok ok so this just went from awkward and annoying to even more awkward and possibly the funest thing that will ever happen in my life! And I have a feeling I'm going to live a looonnngggg life!"

Pitch ruffled his hair and chuckled while the guardians gave tehm this scared look. Bunny stuttered and backed away. If these two were buddy buddy how many other spirits did they know?

"Wha.. Wha does 'e mean we supposed to be guided by ya? There's no way we are actually doin this"

Jack sneered at him, "what are we to good for you?"

"Na your both crazy"

"Bunnymund I have made the right decision. You will stay like this until you all have learned that you are no different than the other spirits. As have said although I do not agree with his way of telling you Jack has made a great point. You have abused your power and titles to make yourselves superior than that of other spirits. This must stop now before you make any more rash decisions. And I stand by what I have said, you will stay with Pitch and Jack until I have decided that you have learned."

And just like that he was gone. But their attention was once again directed towards the sky when a random bolt of lightning flashed in the wintery sky.

"Jack you didn't.. Please tell me you didn't!"

Jack turned around and smiled sheepishly at Pitch. The boogeyman face-palmed. Why Jack had become friends with that water spirit was beyond him, why he still allowed them to get together was beyond him. But as he looked back down at Jack he couldn't help but smile at the large grin spreading across Jacks face. Yep that's why he let them hang out still. You see a little over a hundred years ago Jack and Layana met and instantly became friends. Their friendship started off as just aquaintances and eventuall turned into a friendship so string it was like they were brother and sister. It was only after Jack had offically moved in with him had he met Layana. He would admit, she was a nice girl.

"Very well. Guardians you apparently have to come along."

"Can we go now Please! I really need to tell Laya something!"

Bunny seemed like he wanted to say something but North had nudged him and he shut his mouth. Pitch glared at them for a moment before looking back down at Jack. His frown turned to a smile at the sight he saw. Jack was practically bouncing with excitement. His grin was unmistakeable and it was easy to tell he was ready to go. Pitch chuckled and shook his head calling the shadows around them. It took moments to land at Jack's lake. The other group walked silently behind them ( it was really starting to get on his nerves).

jack gave a whoop and ran out in the middle of the lake. The mist thickened and the shadow of a girl appeared. The mist quicky dissipated and The girl could be seen. Jack ran out to meet her and Pitch simply walked towards the children spirits. As they got closer Tooth gasped once again (causing Pitch to roll his eyes) the rest of the group, minus Sandy of course, had similar reactions. The ice on the other side of the lake had melted and Laya was standing on open water but where Jack was standing and behind him was all ice.

Laya and Jack were laughing hard when they had came to a stop behind Jack.

"Really?"

"Haha ya and then I called him a mutant rabbit who got rejected out of the pet store"

They laughed again.

"HEY!"

The laughter stopped and the kids Looked up at the angry easter bunny. Layana's eyes narrowed and waves started to splash against the ice.

"What are they doing here?"

She practically hissed at them. Jack tried to lighten the mood, but hey they had it comin right.

"Laya it's great to see you again. You have learned to walk on water with out actually falling in? That's great"

Layana's attention snapped to Pitch, she smile and gave him a hug. He returned it until she backed up.

"Yep! It's great to see you too! Hey Sandy!"

They little golden man waved at her. Pitch cleared his throat and the children looked back up at him.

"What prank have you two pulled on the lightning spirit this time?"

Jack and Laya giggled madly before answering.

"Well you know how the mortals say to come inside during a thunderstorm because of the lightning being attracted to water?"

Jack continued for her, "well we wanted to see if that was true and tricked the rain spirit into dumping a ton of water on the lightning spirit. You should have seen him! Lucas was drenched and little sparks of electricity were jumping off his hair. It was soo funny to see!"

Pitch simply chuckled and shook his head at the pairs antics. They were crazy that was for sure.

"Sorry to cut this short but moms calling me.. I have to go... But I will totally come visit soon Jack!"

The young Frost nodded and bid her good bye, as did Pitch. Laya took a breath and dropped into the water in minutes she as gone and the ice covered the rest of the lake once more. Pitch looked around and noticed the dream sand (nightmare and sandy sand) drifting about. He gently rubbed his thumb over Jack's cheek watching as teh child turned around completely, looked up at him, and yawned.

"I guess that means it's time for us to go home snowflake"

The moon glowed once again but just for a moment before fading again. Pithc glared up at it and turned to the group behind them.

"Your going to be staying with us for a little while. First off some rules.. Don't touch the nightmares and don't touch Jack's ice creatures"

North nodded for the group and Pitch summoned the shadows once again. In no time at al tehy wer in Pitch's lair. When they got there however and the shadows faded they saw Jack leaning against the boogeyman. The man gave him a light tap and told him to go to bed. The snow child nodded and ran down a hall and into a room.

Sandy signed something and Pitch nodded.

"Yes Sandy Jack has learned how to ride the nightmares. Although you were right, it did take a while"

Bunny began to stutter again, but North was teh one that spoke.

"Wait Sandy you knew bout Jack an' Pitch an' never told us?"