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Pitch's eyes widen as a knife swipes through the air, imbedding itself into the wall, mere center meters away from his head.

He snaps his gaze down, his face holding betrayal as (Y/N) glares daggers at the man, her arm outstretched as the guardians look to her, impressed.

Bunny yells, chucking his boomerang at the Nightmare, causing it to squeal and vanish into think air. Pitch grunts in frustration, rolling his shoulders and neck before hopping onto a nightmare and retreating.

Jack gasps before quickly following after,
(Y/N) hesitating for just a second before groaning and flying after her friend.

Pitch's brows furrowed as he looks over his shoulders, his eyes locking with (Y/N)'s before he vanished completely.

North lands with a grunt, his swords gripped tight as he looks around.

"He's gone.." he sighs in disbelief, straightening up and lowering his swords. Tooth Tooth sighs, slumping on the floor as she holds onto a discarded teeth capsules.

Baby Tooth rests on another in front of her, sadly tilting her head. "Okay, all right, I admit it. You were right about Pitch." Bunny's voice could be heard in the back, talking to North and Sandy as (Y/N) and Jack join Tooth.

"I'm sorry about the Fairies," Jack apologizes, squatting down as (Y/N) kneels, placing a comforting hand on the women's shoulder and squeezing.

"You should have seen them. They put up such a fight," Tooth proudly smiles before sighing as Baby Tooth flutters around Jack and (Y/N)'s heads.

"Why would Pitch take the teeth?" Jack questions in confusion, his brow furrowed.
"It's not the teeth he wanted," Tooth glances between the two, holding up the capsule. "It's the memories inside them.

"Memories?" (Y/N) questions, standing.

"That's why we collect the teeth.." Tooth explains as (Y/N) softly exhales as she looks down at Jack. "They hold the most important memories of childhood."

Jack rises to his feet, creating a frost path for him and (Y/N) across the pond as they follow Tooth to a beautiful wall painting.

"My fairies and I watch over them, and when someone needs to remember what's important, we help them." Tooth looks up at the painting with a fond smile. "We had everyone's here. Both of yours, too."

"Our..memories?" (Y/N)'s eyes widen as she and Jack look at each other.

"From when you were young," Tooth nods, looking back at the two. "Before you became Jack Frost and H-(Y/N).." she quickly corrects, glancing to (Y/N) before looking forward.

"But... I wasn't anyone before I was Jack Frost," Jack stammers, backing away slightly as (Y/N) remains silent, looking up at the mural.

"Of course you were.." Tooth tilts her head in confusion as she watches (Y/N)'s brows furrow.

"We were all someone before we were chosen."

Jack breaths out heavily, (Y/N)'s eyes widening as she looks up, her eyes trailing over the vein like pattern across the walls.

"You should have seen Bunny!" North's voice echoes before he wheezes. "Hey! I told you never to mention that!" Bunny threatens as he points firmly to North, nervously looking between him and Jack and (Y/N).

"So..I was someone before I became.." (Y/N) looks down at her hands, her fists clenching and unclenching every few seconds. "..this?"

"We had a life before this? With...with a home and a family?" Jack stammers as he widely grins, grabbing (Y/N)'s arm so she looks up.

"You two really don't remember?" Tooth tilts her head with a frown.

(Y/N)'s eyes widen as she looks to tooth, "Do you have Pitc-!"

"If we find our memories then we'll know why we're here!" Jack cuts her off with a wide smile, nodding as he scoops wraps his arms around (Y/N)'s waist. "You have to show us!"

"I can't, Jack," Tooth calls with sadness, making him pause. "Pitch has them.." He turns around, landing on a high ledge and setting (Y/N) down as he aims his staff with an excited grin.

"Then we have to get them back!"

Tooth goes to reply, gasping as some of her feathers fall off her and disappear. (Y/N) grunts as she runs to the women, wrapping an arm around her waist to keep her stable.

"We're too late!" Tooth whimpers, shaking her head, (Y/N) coos gently towards her, her grip not once faltering as she guides Tooth into a sitting position.

"No! No!" North waves his swords as he yells.

"No such thing as too late!"

Jack raises a brow as he looks to (Y/N) and Tooth, his chest twisting in discomfort as the fairy laid her head in between the girls neck, slow pants leaving her as her lips graze (Y/N)'s collarbone.

The girl sighs, patting Tooth's shoulder as she looks up to Jack, her brows raising as she takes in the boy's expression. His brows were furrowed tight against his head, his eyes slightly glaring at the fairy before he shook his head with a sigh.

"Hmm," North grumbles as he paces, resting his swords on his shoulders as he taps the hilt with his fingers. "Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!"

His eyes light up as he suddenly aims his sword directly in front of Bunny, who leans back to dodge it.

"Idea!!"

(Y/N) softly laughs as she rises, Jack grinning in amusement, wrapping his arm around her shoulder.

North squats as he gestures to the Guardians with his swords.

"We..will collect the teeth!"

"What?" Tooth questions, her voice a pitch higher and laced with disbelief.

"We get teeth, children keep believing in you," North explains as he waves his swords, aiming one down as he points to her.

"We're talking seven continents and millions of kids-!"

"Give me break," North cuts her off with a dismissing hand wave. "You know how many toys I deliver in one night?"

"And eggs I hide in one day?" Bunny adds with a smirk, making Tooth tilt her head with a grin. "And, (Y/N), Jack," North calls to the pair. "If you help us...we will get you two your memories."

Jack narrows his eyes as he hums in thought, sighing and shaking his head with an amused smile as (Y/N) eagerly nods.

Tooth laughs as she and Baby Tooth look at one another, Bunny nodding in approval as Sandy gives them a thumbs up. Jack looks down for a moment, his eyes widening as
(Y/N) cups his cheek with her palm, a wide smile on her face.

He sighs gently, laying a gentle kiss against her cheek before turning towards the guardians, his smile pulled into a mischievous grin.

"We're in.."

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