Jack flew over the rooftops of Burgess, a lopsided grin tugging at the corners of his lips. Snow was falling softly over the already-white town, and icicles were hanging from every roof in sight. He landed on the familiar house of the Bennett family and pulled himself into a crouch. His eyes scanned the surrounding streets in hopes of seeing his first ever believer when he got home from school.

Jamie half-walked, half-ran up towards the house, excitedly telling his mother and younger sister Sophie about his day. He glanced at the roof and his face lit up.

"I'll go inside in a second mom." He told her.

"Alright Jamie, but don't be too long." She told him.

Jack hopped off of the house and landed on his feet with a light thud. He straightened up and smiled as Jamie ran over to him, embracing him in a quick hug.

"I knew you'd come." Jamie grinned, "I saw the snow and I knew it was you."

"Of course I'd come! It's been a while; I needed to give my favorite believer a visit." He laughed.

Sophie ran outside, hopping down the porch, her messy blonde hair swinging all over the place.

"Hey Sophie." Jack said, looking down at the tiny little girl. She opened her mouth wide, to reveal she was missing her front tooth.

Jamie smiled. "Oh yeah, Sophie lost a tooth at school today."

Jack crouched down so that he was at the same height as her. "A tooth, huh? You know what that means, right, Sophie?"

"Fairy!" Sophie giggled, jumping up and down.

"That's right. Tooth will be around tonight- I'll tell her to leave something extra special, just for you." He smiled.

For Jack, this was most definitely his favorite part of being a Guardian- hanging out with the kids. He stayed with Jamie and Sophie for a while, wanting to spend as much time with them before he would have to go.

By the time they said their goodbyes, the sun was setting, sending shades of beautiful red and orange over the skies. A few clouds floated overhead and the snow glistened and sheened brightly. Jack stood at the edge of the woods, leaning on his staff. He smiled as he watched his hometown, quiet as people began to head in for the night. The world seemed still as he turned around, walking into the trees as it became darker.

Once he was a bit deeper in, he flew to one of the trees above and landed on a large, sturdy branch. He sat down and smiled up at the moon, shining brightly above his head.

"Hey old friend." He murmured to himself. It was then, gazing at the sky, that he noticed them- what most people would call the Northern lights. A small frown appeared on his face. He'd heard what that meant; all of the Guardians were being summoned to meet at the North Pole.

Jack hopped onto his feet and looked towards the town. "Wind! To the North pole!" He shouted. The air around him started to move, and snowflakes shifted through the air. The current got stronger, and he was lifted into the sky, speeding off towards North's headquarters.

Jack was always slightly dazed when walking into the toyshop. He grinned sheepishly at Phil the yeti, and looked around. Elves ran around at his feet, little gremlin-like creatures in pointy red hats, carrying buckets of paint the same size as them and getting, as North would say, "under boot." Big Yeti's worked tirelessly at different stations, some working with wood and others sewing together dolls. There were flying toys in the air, driving toys on the ground, and the giant red room was filled with splashes of all different colors.

He hadn't necessarily needed to take the route he had taken, but he always liked to take a look at the shop when he had the chance. It never looked the same as it had the day before; new and different toys were always being made.

He, as usual, was the last one of the five to arrive. Bunnymund didn't look very pleased to be there, he was standing in the corner tapping his foot, arms crossed. Sandy stood nearby him, looking like he was going to fall asleep standing up. Tooth was instructing the minifairies- he smiled slightly, knowing she never stopped working- and North had a very anxious look on his face. They all turned to look at him as he entered the room.

"You're late." Bunnymund deadpanned, looking grumpy as ever.

"Sorry rabbit, some of us actually have jobs to do right about now." Jack rolled his eyes at the Pooka. "We don't all work one week out of the year."

Bunny gritted his teeth in annoyance, and before he had the chance to reply, North stepped in. "Jack! It's good to see you!" The jolly old man exclaimed, holding his arms out in front of him, a thick Russian accent emerging from his mouth.

"So, what's this all about?" Bunny asked, turning to look at him.

North's face lit up, excitement practically glowing off of him. "I have very big news! I have made great discovery!"

Tooth tuned in, looking away from her fairies. She looked like she hadn't gotten much sleep recently- Ever since they had defeated Pitch, she had been working extra hard in order to catch up on all the work she had fallen behind on. "Big news?" She asked.

"Yes!" North smiled, putting his hands on his hips. Then, his face turned slightly more serious. "I think it is good news, however, I cannot be sure." He walked over to where something large and mechanical stood, covered by a thin grey blanket.

"I have been working on this new machine, and recently I have barely been leaving my workshop because of it. We're beginning to fall off schedule, but now that it is finished, I should be able to design some more toys."

He took hold of the cloth, pulling it off and unveiling his new invention. It was made of metal, and it was in the shape of a cube. It was huge- It looked large enough for many people to fit inside. Wires of all different shapes and colors stuck out of the sides, and bolts lined the sides. There were various gears sticking out of it, though Jack couldn't tell if they had a purpose or were just for decoration.

He flew around the metal contraption, taking a look at it from all different angles. "What does it do?" He asked blankly, an eyebrow raised.

"I am not completely sure." North replied.

"You called us here for this?" Bunny growled, gesturing to the machine, "and you don't even know what it does?"

"That's what I need all of your help to figure out." North told him.

"What if it doesn't do anything? It looks like a big hunk a' metal to me!" Bunny snapped, cautiously hitting it with one of his furry feet.

While the two bickered on, Jack landed down so that he was standing on two feet. He stepped towards a large door at the back of North's invention. He reached for the handle and dragged it open, stepping inside of it. There were buttons all along the wall, and diagrams were piled neatly in the corner. There was a steering wheel and brake at one side, as well as what resembled a gear shift beside it.

Curiosity taking over him, he pulled on the lever. The door was pulled shut and locked behind him.

"Jack, wait, what are you doing?!" He heard Tooth's voice shout from outside the box.

He looked at the door, locked behind him. "Well, no going back now." He murmured to himself. He pressed the first button he saw, and the box seemed to lurch forward. Jack slammed against the wall, the air getting sucked out of him, and he struggled to find his footing. He grabbed onto the first thing he could, and the steering wheel lurched left. As panic suddenly took over him, he started pressing a bunch of buttons in hopes that something would happen.

The machine landed with a thud- And so did Jack. He groaned, pulling himself upwards. Slowly, the door began to unlock, and then open. Sunlight filtered through the door and he had to cover his eyes. As they adjusted to the light, he took a step forward and out of the box.

In front of him stood a very confused brown haired boy and the largest lizard he'd ever seen.

/Hey everyone, the name's Stevie! This is my first story here on FanFiction. I'm still generally new at writing fanfictions, so don't expect them to be perfect- I'm more used to writing my own characters, so I apologize in advance if anyone appears OOC. Well, I hope you enjoy the story! Oh, and Happy Easter. :)

-Stevie