The Friendly Ghost (Jack Frost fanfic)

Chapter 2 Memories

When Jack gently led the trembling Friendly Ghost to North's workshop, they noticed that the other guardians were already there, arguing. It took a few minuets for the guardians to acknowledge the Friendly Ghost. Jack cleared his throat and Bunnymund jerked his head in their direction, alerting the other guardians to follow his gaze.  

"Aah, there she is!" North boomed, stepping towards her.  

"Finally! We've been looking everywhere for you, mate!" Bunnymund hops over to her and examines her. 

Tooth flies in front of Bunnymund and smiles at her up close. "Hello there! How are you today?"  

They all crowded around the trembling girl, asking her numerous questions. Who is she? Where has she been? What is her name? What does she do?  

All this was too much for her. She let go of Jack's hand and hid behind him. They all looked at Jack, confused. 

"She's a little shy." He whispers. He stepped to the side to reveal her. She was covering her eyes with her hands, the way a child would in a game of hide and seek. She peaked through her fingers and looked up at the guardians. They were all smiling at her. 

She stared up at North, realising who he was straight away. Then her gaze goes down to Bunnymund. She knew who he was too, though his posture and folded arms made her feel uncomfortable. Then she looked down at the Sandman. The Sandman looked just how she imagined him to look when she was a child. Then her eyes met Tooth's. Tooth's gentle eyes greeted her, followed by a sweet smile. They were all peering at her, waiting for her to speak. She swallowed nervously and looked at Jack for help.  

"G-guys, this is Friendly. The Friendly Ghost." He quickly introduced, noticing her fearful look. 

"Ah, of course! This is Friendly The Ghost!" North remembered the name being brought up. 

"A-actually it's The Friendly Ghost..." Friendly muttered.  

"Well, hello there, Friendly!" Tooth beams. "I'm the tooth fairy, call me Tooth, oooh, may I see your teeth? They look so white from this angle!" She babbles. 

Friendly flinched and backed away from Tooth who was trying to peer in her mouth. 

Jack put his arm in front of Tooth, instructing her to back away a bit. "Take it easy, Tooth, you're scaring the poor girl." He defends.  

"Ah, so you're a bit of a shy-girl, ain't ya, mate?" Bunnymund asks. 

"I believe I already said that." Jack mutters under his breath. 

"Please, c-can you just explain to me why I'm here then tell me how to get home?" Friendly asks in a louder voice than usual. 

Sandy forms a question mark above his head and looks at Jack.  

Jack purses his lips as he thought for a second, looking at the guardians, then at The Friendly Ghost, than at the guardians again. He suddenly gathers the guardians into a huddle and begins to explain. 

"Look, guys. Friendly's kinda new, she was created fifteen years ago, and she had never left the mansion she used to live in so she has no idea what a guardian is or how things work in this life. However, she does seem to remember some of her past life - she mentioned that her and her brother had believed in me ever since they were little kids." Jack whispers. 

"So what you're sayin' is that this girl has no idea why she's like this?" Bunnymund asks. 

"Pretty much."  

"But why would man in moon chose someone so inexpreienced?" North questions.

Jack shrugs. "No idea."