(Sadie's POV)

After Nick and I found our siblings, all five of us walked back towards where the Guardians were, not to snoop, but to have a better sense of security. When we walked in, the mirror that had shown the Man in the Moon was gone, and the Guardians were talking amongst themselves. The younger ones played quietly, not wanting to disrupt the Guardians. Nick and I watched them, while continuing to listen to the Guardians' conversation. Every so often, I'd glance up at Nightlight on the globe.

(Nightlight's POV)

"…So what are we going to do now?" Bunny asked. "Confront Pitch?"

A mini fairy flew up to Tooth. "Yes?" she asked. The fairy chirped in reply. "He's not there?" The fairy chirped again. Tooth turned back to the other Guardians. "There's no sign of him in his old lair; there isn't any trace of anyone living there. He must have found another one."

"So much for that idea," I muttered.

Jack rolled his eyes at me. "So now what do we do?"

North muttered to himself, musing as he paced back and forth in thought. Finally, he stopped, looking up, his eyes lit up. "IDEA!" he shouted, pointing at Bunny, who backed up a bit at the outburst. "WE look in every possible location!"

"Every possible…" Tooth started. "You mean look under every bed in the world?!"

"Exactly!" North cried. I sat up, concerned.

"You do realize how many beds that is?!" Sadie spoke up, her eyebrows raised. "It'll take forever!"

"Nope. Just one night," North said, shrugging indifferently. "I deliver the same amount of presents in same time."

"And I hide more than that in eggs in one day." Bunny smirked.

"And with my fairies, things will get done faster!" Tooth spoke up. "I suggest splitting off into groups."

"But if we're in groups, then it'll be easier for Pitch to attack us," Bunny pointed out.

Jack shrugged. "I don't know. If we split up, things will move quicker. And it's better than being on our own."

"And let's not forget that we can help," Sadie spoke up, gesturing to her siblings, Nick, Holly, and herself.

"Hold on there," North said. He pointed at them. "You five would be safer here."

"But-" Nick started. "Wouldn't it be easier for Pitch to attack us here while all of you are out looking?"

"The kid's got a point, North," Bunny agreed.

North mused for a minute. "Hmm…"

"They could stay with Katherine at Big Root!" Tooth piped up.

"But we want to help!" Sadie protested.

"No," North said. "And that's final. You will stay with Katherine while we search. To the sleigh!"

North led the way towards where he kept his sleigh, the other Guardians, the children (though Nick did so rather grudgingly), and I following behind him.

I floated down to Sadie, grinning at her. "I'll stay with you guys, if you want," I offered.

She smiled. "Thanks. But if you really want to go help-"

"Even if I find something, none of them would know."

"Jack would." I went quiet. "Go. I know you want to. I'll be okay, Nightlight."

I dropped the conversation. By the time we reached the ice cave, the sleigh was already being prepared, the reindeer jumping about while the yetis tried to hold them steady.

(Sadie's POV)

My eyes widened at the sight of the sleigh. I had been expecting a tiny, old, wooden thing like what you'd see on Christmas Cards, but this… "That, is one amazingly tricked-out sleigh."

"Just wait 'til you see it fly," Nick replied with a smirk, sounding rather proud, apparently over his pouting.

North stood next to the sleigh and clapped his hands loudly. "Hop in! All of you!"

Jamie, Sophie, and Holly immediately leapt in, getting a front seat while Nick and I sat either side of them. Nightlight floated over and perched on the railing beside me. Tooth and Sandy sat down behind us, but Bunny hesitated.

"I think I'll be taking my tunnels, mate…" Bunny tried to reason.

"Ach! We'd lose you," North said as he grabbed him and sat him down in between Tooth and Sandy, who both smirked knowingly; they were all aware of Bunny's fear of flying.

"Well, at least install some seatbelts, mate!" Bunny complained. "There're kids in here."

North snapped his fingers. "Done." Seatbelts appeared… but only for Jamie, Sophie, Holly, and me.

Bunny was at least satisfied by that… but he still looked confused. "What about us, mate? And Nick!"

Nick turned to look at him with a smirk. "You and I don't need one, rabbit."

North laughed. "Couldn't have said better myself, Nick!" He grabbed the reins and cracked them; the reindeer launched forwards at a tremendous speed, and as they ran through the icy tunnels beneath North's workshop, all that could be heard was the laughter from the children and Bunny's embarrassing screams of terror.

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The sleigh appeared out the other end of the portal, which closed behind us. The snow globe dropped and North caught it in his hand. Below us was a small village surrounded by a vast woods covered in a blanket of snow, and at the center of the village was a large tree with many doors and windows. The whole place was a magical sight. I gasped at the sight of it.

"Pretty!" Sophie gasped in amazement.

"Welcome, to Santoff Claussen!" North boomed to us cheerily.

Some village kids spotted us and waved. We waved back, smiling. They followed below as North headed towards the large tree and landed. North instantly hopped out. The kids ran up to him, and North greeted them. Bunny needed help from both Jamie and Sophie getting out; his face was still a little green from the ride. "Tunnels," he kept muttering over and over. "Definitely taking the tunnels next time."

North strode towards the main entrance of the tree. The other Guardians, Nick, Holly, Jamie, Sophie, and I hurried after North, who burst through the giant wooden doors of the tree and called out, "Katherine!"

Startled, Katherine jumped, dropping the book she held in her hand. "North!" she gasped in surprise. "What's happened?"

I gasped as I looked at the interior of the tree. "It's bigger… on the inside…" I whispered to myself. A grand library, with shelves so high one would have to fly to reach the top, was spread out before us. A large goose honked at us from the corner; like not a "fat" kind of large– this goose was big enough for a person to ride on it, maybe even several people.

Katherine waved the goose off. "Kailash, they're friends." She turned back to us with worry. "What's happened, North?"

"Katherine, relax," North tried to calm her. "Everything is fine. Let me explain."

"So…" Katherine said after North explained. "I have to babysit them?"

"Pretty much," Nick grumbled.

North patted Holly on the head. "Be good for Katherine, 'ey?" She nodded, smiling at him. "Now, to ze sleigh!" The other Guardians followed, but Nightlight lingered, looking worriedly between me and the others. I made shooing motions with my hands. He brightened and then flew out after them.

I'MSORRYFORSUCHALONGWAITWRITER'SBLOCKSUCKS.

I've been so busy the past week; FINALLY managed to finish and post this.

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