I Prefer to be Alone

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"Wait...WHAT?!"
"MUSIC!"
Before you had time to protest, North strikes up a band as many elves and yetis fill the room. You watched as everyone began to celebrate with joyful smiles on their faces, but the only person that wasn't happy was you.

"NO, NO, NO!" You screamed getting everyone's attention. "I-I can't be a guardian! I don't know anything about being a guardian! I'm sorry but I think you have the wrong person!" With that being said, you fled the workshop throughout the same way you entered.
"Well, isn't this Deja vu?" Bunnymound said, sending a pointed look to Jack who returned it with a glare. "Jack," North said, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Why don't you go talk to her? After all, you once felt the same way she does. Go comfort her." Jack nodded. "Sure." He said as he flew out the same way you left.

You were sitting on top of the snow-covered roof of the workshop. Knees hugged to your chest and wings wrapped around your shoulders for comfort. You stared blankly at the horizon in confusion and anger. You shifted your (e/c) eyes towards the moon that has always watched over you. 'After all these years of being alone, this is what you drop onto my shoulders?' You thought angrily.
"I thought I would find you here." A familiar voice accompanies you. "Go away." You snapped without even giving the being a mere glance. Unfortunately for you, your wish was not granted as the person sat down next to you. You turned the opposite way of the white-haired boy sitting next to you, although he didn't seem fazed at all. Silence wavered between the two of you, that is until Jack finally breaks the ice (no pun intended).
"You know I was in the same place as you once." You still refused to look at him, you still listened to what he had to say. "When I first became a guardian, I was confused and angry too. I didn't know anything about protecting children. I barely knew who I was." By this time, your undivided attention was on Jack as you listened to his story. "Things were tough. I was so desperate to find out who I was that I let my friends down and almost let Pitch win." This time Jack looked at you. "So I guess you can say I've been in the same boat as you."

Honestly, hearing Jack's story did make you feel a little better, but you didn't really want him to know that. "I don't think I would call us being in the same boat. I mean, as much as I am clueless about who I am, I don't believe I would betray my friends just to get answers." You said, crossing your arms across your chest. "You know, you're pretty snappy for an angel." Jack said jokingly. You couldn't conceal the smirk growing on your face as you finally turned to face him. "Do you have a problem with that, Frost Bite?" You teased. Jack playfully glared at the use of the nickname you gave him before smiling.
"Maybe a little."
"Too bad." You said, sticking your tongue out at him. You couldn't help but laugh a little when Jack returned the gesture. The atmosphere soon fell into awkward silence before you decided to break the silence.
"So...how exactly did you...."
"Learn to be a guardian?" Jack asked, finishing your question. You nodded in response. Jack smiled nostalgically as he gazed up at the twilight sky. "My center." You shot him a confused look. "Your center...?" "It's what makes you special." You frowned thoughtfully. 'Then what's my center?' You thought. "Hey, don't worry," Jack assured as he placed a hand on your shoulder. "It may not be easy but trust me, it will come to you when you need it most." Your luminous (e/c) eyes met his piercing icy blue ones. Quickly, you looked away, hiding the pink tint that began rising in your cheeks. "Um...thanks..." You mumbled. "I'm sorry, what was that? I can't hear you." Jack said teasingly. A smile grew across your lips as you turned to face him. "I said thanks, Frostbite." Jack returned your grateful smile with a charming smile. "So you can be sweet huh, Angel Cake." Your face nearly erupted into a blush. "W-what...?" A teasing smirk creeps its way on his lips. "You're not the only one who can come up with nicknames, you know." You shot him a glare, which only caused him to laugh.
You gazed over the horizon at the setting sun. "It's getting late. I better go home." You stood up and began to spread your wings until you felt someone grip your wrist. "Wait!" Slightly shocked by the sudden tight grip, you turned to face Jack. "What is it?" He let go of your wrist and nervously rubbed the back of his neck. "You know you're welcomed to stay here at the workshop if you want. I'm sure North wouldn't mind. I mean, I'm sure it gets pretty lonely living in the clouds by yourself." You sigh, as you shifted your (e/c) eyes down to the snow-covered roof.
'He's actually inviting me to live here with them...?' You thought about it for a short moment, before looking back at him. "Thank you.......but I prefer living alone." You responded firmly. For a second, you could have sworn you saw a flash of disappointment in his icy blue eyes but decided to brush it off. "Okay, if you insist." He replied nonchalantly.
"See you later, Frostbite." You smiled at him as you spread your elegant wings and took off into the sky. Jack watched as your glowing figure soared into the horizon of the setting sun.
"Until tomorrow, Angel Cake."
~Time skip~

You flew back to the place which you called home, feeling exhausted from your long day. You laid down on your soft, fluffy cloud fit for one. Rather than going straight into your slumber like you usually would, you couldn't help but reflect on your strange day.'So I'm supposed to become some type of guardian now? I've been alone for almost a century and suddenly I'm supposed to join a bunch of strangers and help them protect children from this evil being I never knew about? Who said I was ready for this? Who said I even want to be a guardian? Not to mention, who in the heavens is this Pitch, person? Is he really that powerful that so many guardians need to fight him?' Then your thoughts wondered to what Jack offered you before you left. You couldn't help but feel conflicted. One part of you didn't trust these 'guardians' and didn't want anything to do with them while another part of you was happy to finally meet others similar to you. Feeling your eyelids grow heavy, you finally decide to drift off to sleep. Though, you struggled to ignore the feeling that the generally quiet and lonely night felt even more lonesome than it has before.

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