Sandman's job was done and Jack just looked at the sky until he felt something rush by him.

"Whoa!" he exclaimed.

He followed it until he ended up in an alley. He readied his staff just in case.

"Hello, mate," an Australian accent spoke.

Jack turned around to see the outline of a giant rabbit.

"Been a long time. Blizzard of '68 I believe. Easter Sunday, wasn't it?" Bunny asked as he and Cupid, from behind, stepped into view.

"Bunny! You're not still mad about that, are you?" Jack asked innocently.

"Yes. But this is about something else," Bunny answered.

"And who's the new girl?" Jack asked, referring to the girl in pink.

"I'm Cupid," Cupid introduced herself.

"I always thought Cupid was a baby in a diaper," Jack commented.

Cupid seethed a little at that. She absolutely hated when people thought of her as a baby in only a diaper. She exhaled and returned to a smile.

"Nope. That's just a stereotype people believe," she said.

"Wow. You handled that better than the last time someone said that," Bunny pointed out.

"It's different this time," Cupid whispered to him.

Bunny just rolled his eyes then said, "Anyway. Fellas?"

At that, the yetis grabbed Jack.

"Hey! Put me down! What the..." he objected.

They tossed him into the sack then threw down a snow globe on the ground, opening a portal to the Pole. They asked in their own language to Bunny and Cupid if they would go through as well.

"Us?" Bunny asked, chuckled, then said, "Not on your nelly. See you back at the Pole. Let's go, Cu."

"Right behind you, Thumper," Cupid responded.

He thumped his foot on the ground, forming a tunnel. They hopped in and when it closed, a flower formed. Then the yetis tossed the sack through the portal and they jumped in after it.

The sack landed in the workshop and the elves opened it to see him then ran off.

"He's here. Quiet," North whispered to the others as Jack got out of the sack, then North exclaimed, "Hey! There he is! Jack Frost!"

"Wow. You got to be kidding me," Jack mumbled to himself.

Then the yetis lifted him up and on his feet.

"Hey, hey. Put me down," Jack told them, them obeying.

"I hope the yetis treated you well," North said.

"Oh, yeah, I love being shoved in a sack and tossed through a magic portal," Jack stated sarcastically, getting his staff.

"Oh, good. That was my idea! We didn't have to do that for Cupid," North remarked.

Cupid rolled her eyes, saying, "Very funny, North."

"So you know Bunny, obviously," North continued, indicating toward Bunny.

He was leaning against one of the columns.

"Obviously," Jack commented.

"And the Tooth Fairy," North said.

"Hello, Jack. I've heard a lot about you. And your teeth!" Tooth replied excitedly.

"My-my what?" Jack wondered, confused.

"Open up! Are they really as white as they say?" she asked, poking her fingers in his mouth, then said, "Yes! Oh, they really do sparkle like freshly fallen snow!"

Baby Tooth squealed like a fan girl, making Jack smile a little.

"Girls, pull yourselves together! Let's not disgrace the uniform," Tooth told her fairies.

"And Sandman. Sandy?" North replied, saw Sandy was awake, then called out, "Sandy? Wake up!"

Sandy immediately woke up then waved.

"And I see you met Cupid here," North finished.

"Yeah. She's not what I expected," Jack admitted.

"You aren't either, Frosty," Cupid smirked.

"Very funny," Jack chuckled then asked, "So, anyone want to tell me why I'm here?"

Sandy made images above his head appear, explaining what was going on. But Jack still didn't understand it.

"Uh, that's not really helping, but thanks, little man," Jack replied then pointed out, "I must've done something really bad to get you guys together. Am I on the naughty list?"

"Ha! On naughty list? You hold the record. But, no matter. We overlook. Now we are wiping clean the slate," North said.

"How come?" Jack wondered.

"Ah, good question," Bunny remarked.

"'How come?' I tell you how come! Because now you are Guardian!" North proclaimed.

Then the fanfare started and Jack was totally not into it. Cupid held the bridge of her nose and closed her eyes, knowing where this was going. Then when North got the book from one of the yetis, Jack slammed his staff on the ground, sending a burst of ice, which made everything stop.

"What makes you think I want to be a Guardian?" Jack questioned.

It was silent for a minute until North just laughed like it was a joke.

"Of course you do. Music!" he said then the fanfare started again.

"No music!" Jack remarked, making it stop again, then he continued, "This is all very flattering, but, uh, you don't want me. You're all hard work and deadlines, and I'm snowballs and fun times. I'm not a Guardian."

"Yeah. That's exactly what I said," Bunny reminded.

"Bunny," Cupid warned, lightly elbowing him.

"Jack, I don't think you understand what it is we do. Each of those lights is a child," Tooth explained.

"A child who believes. And good or bad, naughty or nice, we protect them," North added on.

"Ah! Ah!" Jack exclaimed as Tooth poked her fingers in his mouth again.

"Tooth! Fingers out of mouth," North told her.

"Oh, sorry. They're beautiful," Tooth commented as she obeyed.

"Okay. No more wishy-washy. Pitch is out there doing who knows what!" North remarked.

"You mean the Boogeyman?" Jack chuckled.

"Yes! When Pitch threatens us, he threatens them as well," North said.

"All the more reason to pick someone more qualified," Jack pointed out, walking away.

"'Pick'? You think we pick? No, you were chosen! Like we were all chosen. By Man in Moon," North explained.

"What?" Jack questioned, turning back to them.

"Last night, Jack, he chose you," Tooth said.

"Maybe," Bunny added.

"Man in the Moon...He talks to you?" Jack asked.

"You see, you cannot say no. It is destiny," North told him.

Jack looked at the moon questionably.

"But why wouldn't he tell me that himself? After 300 years this is his answer? To spend eternity like you guys. Cooped up in some hideout thinking of new ways to bribe kids? No, no. That's not for me! No offense," Jack stated.

"How is that not offensive? You know what I think? I think we just dodged a bullet. I mean, what's this clown know about bringing joy to children anyway?" Bunny pointed out then started scratching himself.

"Uh, you ever hear of a snow day? I know it's no hard-boiled egg, but kids like what I do," Jack remarked.

"But none of them believe in you, do they? You see, you're invisible, mate. It's like you don't even exist," Bunny replied.

"Bunny! Enough," Tooth warned.

"No, the kangaroo's right," Jack stated.

At that, Cupid almost laughed, making Bunny lightly glare at her. She stopped, but when he looked away, her smile returned.

"That's worse than Thumper," Cupid whispered with a light chuckle to Tooth.

"What did you call me? I'm not a kangaroo, mate," Bunny seethed.

"Oh, and this whole time I thought you were. If you're not a kangaroo, what are you?" Jack challenged.

"I'm a bunny. The Easter Bunny. People believe in me," Bunny responded.

Jack seemed to falter a little at that response. The tension was thick enough to cut with a knife.

"Awkward," Cupid commented, making Sandy nod in agreement.

"Jack. Cupid. Walk with me," North said.

"Real smooth," Cupid remarked to Bunny sarcastically, making him shrug, then she added, "Or did you forget people don't believe in me either?"

That made Bunny regret what he said earlier, but before he could say anything, she and Jack followed North.

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A/N Big oof right there.