As soon as the two disappeared into the elevator you glared at the oversized rabbit, brows tightly furrowed as your foot tapped impatiently on the wooden floors.

          He doesn't seem too keen on the idea of getting a lecture, so without even addressing the largest elephant in the room, he leaves.

          "He's just upset, Y/N," You sighed upon hearing Tooth's role as the voice of reason once again coming into play, patting the feathered hand that rested on your shoulder. "I know, but that doesn't excuse acting like a bitch." She also sighs at your choice of words, but lightly chuckles as well, "It's a miracle that he even listens to anyone."

          "Yeah well he better keep listening to me because he'll be stuck with me for the rest of his life." You waved her a goodbye as she laughs, wings fluttering beautifully and almost singlehandedly managing to cut through the entire workshop's tense atmosphere. "Alright, I'll be here. Good luck!"

          "That doesn't reassure me!" You called back in the same sing-song manner, the laugh behind you an indication to what she thought of that.

          You passed by Sandman on the way, waving a hand as the picture of a small bunny shows up on his head. "Yeah, where is he?" It morphs into an arrow, pointing straight ahead and into a little seating area that you all usually frequented on the rare occasion you visited each other outside of work. "Alright, thanks Sandy." He nods, a little jingle to his steps as he walks off.

          Arriving at said area you see his ever-frowning form, leaning back and aggressively chewing on a carrot. You grimaced. "Your stress-eating food is a vegetable?"

          "This is how you start a conversation?" You rolled your eyes, glad that he held at least some of his usual attitude before you jumped onto the spare seat beside him. "Alright, what was that all about?"

          "What was what?"

          "You damn well know what I mean." He groans upon realizing it was a little too late for him to escape this conversation, grumbling out something you couldn't quite catch. "Look, what do you want me to say?"

          "Not much, just want you to explain why you got your ears in such a twist." He rolls his eyes, not so much at you but at the thought of the question, "Jack Frost, duh. Haven't I made that obvious enough?"

          "Yes but why," Now it was your turn to groan, turning yourself in the seat to kick the side of his stomach, "I know you're pissed at him but saying those things doesn't make you look any better." And then you scoffed, leaning back to let your head hang from the side of the large sofa, "Plus, I doubt that you'd be that big of a dick just because he called you a kangaroo."

          "It's because he's belittling our work as Guardians." He momentarily cuts you off, taking one large chunk off the carrot with a scowl, "He thinks he's above us just because he didn't have much of a duty for the past hundred years."

          "Yeah he's kind of a dick on that aspect," You admitted with a sigh, "But still, that whole 'people believe in me and not you' thing struck a nerve. I know it wasn't meant towards me and you probably didn't even mean it, but that's low even for you."

          "What's that supposed to mean?" He manages a laugh, and you sigh inwardly in relief that he hadn't at all lost his marbles or have gone in a blind rage from the fact that you called him out. "I think you already know."

          You two share a fleeting moment of laughter, pursing your lips as you hear him shift in his seat. "Alright I'll. . ." He groans, "Apologize, or something. But don't expect anything sappy."

          "There's the Bunny I know!" You attempted another kick at him, but he holds your foot before you could actually land a hit. As you go to complain, Sandy comes speeding in, pictures frantically changing on the top of his head and a worried look on his face. "Hey hey hey, what's wrong? You okay?" You ask almost on instinct, phasing your foot out of Bunny's hold by changing your ankles into leaves before reattaching them after you were free, "Obviously not, 'ya gumby."

          You two couldn't keep up the little banter, the more frantic Sandy's movement got the faster your heart beat.

          "Tooth? Why? What-what-what's happened to her?" Sandy makes a gesture of I don't know, but it was too quick for it to really settle in before he was back to waving around his arms like a lunatic. But one picture stood out the most, and before you knew it you and Bunny were running off to find North.

          Pitch.

          What a damn bother.

          You phased back into your humanoid form pretty quickly upon traveling through the entirety of the building to find Jack and North, having to grip onto Bunny's elbow to avoid losing your balance while he shakes his head, "We have a problem," Everyone shifts uncomfortably, the mere mention of anything bad happening sending an un-liked feeling down everyone's spines, "Trouble at the tooth palace."

          As soon as that was said everyone was already down by the icy basement of the workshop, zoning back in from the loud clamor of North's random Russian and sounds of work. You've been here once about a few years ago, but it looked very different from the one you were seeing right now.

          You hear a scoff from Jack, raising a brow and somehow, annoyingly wanting to pay attention to what he was complaining about this time, "There's no way I'm climbing onto some rickety, old. . ." He trails off, and you follow where he looked with an amused look of your own, ". . .sleigh?"

          Past the double wooden doors came North's iconic form of transportation, side-whistling as this seemed to shut everyone up.

          His many reindeers neighed and huffed as they were moved to settle right in front of you, the mere sight of North so casually petting an angry-looking one making you gulp down a worried lump.

          Almost immediately everyone looks at Jack expectantly, not much of a need to admit that everyone was looking for his approval of the work now that he was a part of it.

          Eventually he gives in, holding up a finger before he jumps onboard, "Okay one ride, but that's it."

          Cocky amusement crosses North's face, taking his seat as he chuckles, "Everyone loves the sleigh. Bunny! What are you waiting for?" You joined Sandman in sitting at the back, the wooden seats not that comfortable but you didn't want to seem like a complainer. Unlike a certain someone.

          He catches your glare with a teasing smirk, mouthing an innocent 'what?' as you scowled.

          "I think my tunnels might be faster, mate," There was a look of both disgust and worry as Bunny taps the side with his foot, the creaking not at all easing his worries, "And um, it's safer."

          North groans, not a single trace of malice in his actions as he reaches over and easily sits the rabbit down, "Get in," He plops down, the worried look on his face heightening now that he was actually on it, "Buckle up!"

          "Woah-woah-woah-where are the bloody seatbelts?!" You had the gall to laugh at Bunny's horrified expression, your position putting you right behind where he was leaning back in worry. "HAH!" North loudly laughs, "That was just expression. Are we ready?!"

          There was a sound of complaint from the yeti and even more clamoring, but you didn't pay attention because you couldn't understand. And even if you did, you didn't care much. "Let's go!"

          Loud laughter echoed as North charges forward, flying back against your seat as the cold winds whipped at your face.

          No matter how old this thing was, it still succeeded in giving you a heart attack the farther you went on.

          It was fun, to say the least. If your definition of fun was being on the constant verge of throwing up while a hundred, two hundred, who-knew-how-many pounds six foot tall rabbit kept squeezing your foot each time he also leaned back.

          "Fucking ow!" You eventually yelped, but it got drowned out by everyone else's laughter and the winds still assaulting you and and your hair. "I hope you like the loopy loops!" You were barely seated as the crazed fuck flipped the entire ride upside down then back again, gripping onto Sandy's arm who didn't at all look that bothered. "Eugh, I hope you like carrot."

          And it seems Sandy wasn't just unbothered, he seemed to be enjoying it, because he was raising his arm excitably up in the air while everyone else struggled. And by everyone else, you meant you and Bunny. North and Jack could care less about dying on this thing.

          Which, speaking of, you couldn't help but notice the amused, teasing look on Jack's face each time you yelped or screamed or cursed out a complaint.

          "Here we go!!" Much to you and your mutant rabbit friend's relief, it seemed the worst part was finally over as you exited the icy tunnels and out into the fresh, cold air of the north.

          You leaned back with a heavy sigh, heart pounding about a million miles a minute and threatening to burst. Goodness, and you thought being trapped in an avalanche was bad. By God was this somehow the worst experience of your life even after literal death.

          "You good there, idiot?" You tapped the back of Bunny's head with your toe, who only groaned in complaint. "Amazing, then."

          The peace didn't last that long, one look on you and Bunny's faces and Jack was back to grinning like an idiot with a new way of acting like a pain-in-the-ass.

          "Hey Bunny," He goes to the back of the sleigh, perched atop the back with his staff still in his hold as usual, "Check out this vie—AHHH!" He gave a pretty convincing performance as he flew off, rolling your eyes so hard you thought you went blind for a second there. You only zoned back in upon hearing a panicked Bunny, paw still tightly gripping on whatever he could as he tried to look over the edge of the sleigh.

          His downright incomprehensible way of saying North's name was enough to solicit a quiet laugh from you, clearing your throat repeatedly before also following his gaze to see the ever-smug Jack.

          "Aw, you do care." He was leaning back on the sleigh's runners, obviously unharmed and very much grinning like the prick that he was. Bunny scowls, brows furrowing with visible anger, "Oh rack off 'ya bloody show pony."

          As he goes back to his seat Jack catches your gaze that was anything but amused, his face directly below your sight and sporting a look of innocence, "Yes?"

          "You're annoying." You ignore his laughter that followed, leaning back on the seat and trying to find a comfortable position even with Jack's amused, teasing face that kept glancing at you every now and then. "Hold on everyone I know a shortcut!"

          And just like that your glare was gone, replaced by a look of pure horror as North takes out one of the little balls of literal white shit. "North don't you dare. . ."

          "I knew I should've taken the tunnels!" He ignores both you and Bunny, a smile on his bearded face and almost whispering to the damn thing, "I say. . .Tooth Palace." With a shake, he throws it, the snow-globe exploding to form the swirling form of your worst nightmares.

          And just like always, North charges in with no warning, hollering loudly while you hit the back of your seat.

          And just as expected, by the time you were all popped out of the other side you were a nauseous mess, even the black you could see with your eyes tightly closed was spinning. Your whole body was malfunctioning at this point, shifting repeatedly from your human form to parts of it dissolving into leaves and then back again. God that was a shitty experience, but the lack of teasing from the big guy was one that you didn't miss.

          "What?" The sound of worry in his voice was enough to also have you worrying, forcing your eyes open to see what had gotten everyone so silent.

          While the world settled you looked past the reindeers, finding out a little too late what was charging towards you all.

          You barely avoided getting trampled on by some weird black horse, the leaves that formed your head reforming quickly once it passed by. "What the fuck was that?!" Your question didn't get answered as it seemed everyone else was just as confused, North making great efforts into dodging the stampede.

          One managed to get into the sleigh, charging towards Sandy right as he opened an umbrella-like manifestation of his sand. It exploded upon contact, jumping on instinct before any could get to you.

          "They're taking the tooth fairies!" Your eyes widened, turning just in time to see Jack jumping out of his seat.

          You lost sight of him for a few moments, before he comes back down and lands himself on the free seat just above yours. You turn to look at him in worry—not so much at him but at what he was holding in his cupped hands—the blue and green feathers giving you enough on an idea.

          "Is she okay?" You asked, not missing the look of quiet surprise on his face when he realized you were talking to him. But nonetheless he nods, the baby tooth flying up and practically throwing herself to you, to which you gratefully accepted.

          Jack raises a brow, some question definitely resting on the tip of his tongue before your surroundings darkened.

          You were thrusted into the Tooth's domain, North making sharp turns and various maneuvers with much care as to avoid hitting any of the majestic buildings. The place you've visited so many times hardly resembled the one you remembered, the entire atmosphere tense and devoid of life. No sounds of chattering fairies, no signs of Tooth's loud (somehow still graceful) laughter echoing throughout the entire place—no, all that you heard was the whipping of sharp winds and the almost demonic neighing of the horse North was busy trying to keep up with.

          "Here, take over!" He hands the reigns to a more-than-eager Jack, staring at them for a few moments before kicking into high gear.

          God, his driving skills were somehow even more reckless than North's.

          With a steadying step he manages to hit the horse, exploding into dust as you yelped when you somehow got hit square in the face. You obviously dusted them off, turning to Bunny to complain but eyes landing on the three containers that fell on the floor. You watch as he leans over and picks one up, inspecting it with a quiet, worried gasp, "They're stealing the teeth!"

          Some of the sand landed on Sandy, your petite friend running a finger through them and raising a brow, looking at the both of you as though you would have a better chance at understanding.

          "Jack, look out!" You yelped when you almost got sent flying off the side of the sleigh, barely managing to stay on as the white-haired fuck takes erratic turns. Perhaps you shouldn't blame him so much because to be fair, the Tooth Palace was an absolute nightmare to try and maneuver with a sleigh he just started driving.

          . . .

          Yeah no you were petty.

          Eventually you all crash—safely—getting forced onto your feet as one hand held your head and the other on the side of the red vehicle. Bile was building up, but you managed to avoid it. You've been alive for almost three hundred years, you could handle a little sleigh-crash!

          "Tooth! Are you alright?!" North loudly calls out, turning to see her flying around with a worried look on her face, practically on the verge of tears. It pained you to see your friend like this, watching as she slowly falls to the floor in slow succession, "They took my fairies. . . and the teeth! All of them. . . everything is gone!" You could've sworn you heard a sob, flowers forming steps from where your feet touched air, "Everything. . ."

          You kneeled down beside her, the baby tooth finally coming out of her spot from behind your hair. She chirped, Tooth looking up as a relieved smile broke out on her face. "Oh! Thank goodness!" She hugs her, "One of you is alright. . !"

          "I have to say," You didn't even have time to ask her how she's holding up when a new voice joins the fray, hand reaching over to your sickle almost instantly as that feeling of dread settles deeply in your gut, "This is very, very exciting. The big five. . . all in one place. I'm a little starstruck!"

          You look up to see the smiling face of the Boogeyman himself, hands behind his back and a look of happiness on his ashy-gray face, "Did you like my show on the globe, North? Got you all together, didn't I?" North stomps out a foot upon remembering that, not much time to wallow over that revelation as Tooth angrily calls out, "Pitch!"

          She flies towards him, fists balled and voice stern, "You have got thirty seconds to return my fairies!"

          "Or?" He sounded condescending, reappearing from behind one of the many buildings, "You'll stick a quarter? Under my pillow?"

          "Why are you doing this?" You were practically itching for a fight, not finding the idea of having to talk to him amusing. But even if North asked that it was obvious that he too wanted one, he was just holding himself back for the sake of getting information out of him, "Maybe, I want what you have," A finger pointed to all five of you, a scowl still on his face, "To be believed in!"

          He scoffs, his form disappearing into a large shadow before reforming on another, this time lower platform, "Maybe, I'm tired, of hiding under beds!"

          "Maybe, that's where you belong!" Bunny so proudly proclaims, but jumps when Pitch appears on the underside of the platform he was standing at, a roll of his eyes before he goes and disappears again, "Oh, go suck an egg, rabbit." You had to stop him from falling off when he attempted to swing his boomerang, clicking your tongue upon hearing him talk from somewhere else again.

          "Hang on is that. . . Jack Frost?" He chuckles, darkly and annoyingly so, "Since when were you all so chummy?"

          "They're not. . ." There was hesitation in Jack's voice as he held out his staff, cautiously looking around as Pitch appears behind him, "Oh! Good, a neutral party." He shrugs, leaning back up with a bored look on his face, "Then, I'm going to ignore you. But," There was the tiniest hint of laughter in his voice, walking off to go disappear in the shadows again, "You must be used to that, by now. . ."

          "Pitch!" And just like that your grip on his arm was gone, rushing to him recklessly with an angry scowl, "You shadow-sneaking rat-bag, c'mere!"

          He disappears, but yelp quietly in surprise when Tooth grabs both you and Bunny's weapons, charging towards him with a fierce battle cry and a clear intent to hurt.

          She stops before she could reach him however, flying back, startled as one of the large black horses materializes out of nowhere, stopping her in her tracks. Your heard a squeak and the baby tooth hides behind Jack, an equal look of anger and confusion on his face, "Hey! Easy girl," Pitch laughs, voice sing-song, "Easy. Heh, look familiar, Sandman?"

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