The Spirit of Joy (Rise of the Gaurdians Fanfic) Completed

Chapter 8: Panic

It had been five months since the fight with Grim, and Bunny was bittersweet about it. He was happy Grim was now locked up, but sad that Abby had left them.

Everyone said it was for the best, because she did confess on taking the lives of innocent people. But all he thought was 'There had to be a motive behind it. She wouldn't just kill people for the fun of it. That's just... Not ...her.'

Bunny couldn't bring himself to believe Abagail was their enemy, besides the Man in the Moon wouldn't have chosen her to be a guardian unless there was a reason... Right?!

Bunny was in his warren decorating his eggs when a cold breeze blew in, knocking Bunny out of his thoughts. "What's up dock?" a familiar mischievous boy's voice sounded behind him. "What do you want Frost?!" "Well no need to get snippy. I just thought i would stop by see how you're taken things," the winter spirit says well creating a patch of ice so that some of the eggs would slip and slide towards the colorful river below.

"What do you mean Jack?!" Bunny asked irritatedly. "Well, I saw how you reacted when little miss foxy tried to kill you and then ran off. You. Have. A. Crush!" Jack teased. "NO I DON'T!!!" Bunny screamed. "Denial! Ha! I was just pulling your leg before, but now I know you do actually have a thing for that fox girl!"

Bunny jumped from his spot on the ground, and lunged at Jack. After a good twenty minutes of Bunny trying to strangle Jack, he finally managed to knock the spirit out of the air with one of his boomerangs and was about to throw the first punch when something caught his eye.

They both looked up and groaned. "Well it looks like I'm safe," Jack said cheerfully. "For now Frost, for now," Bunny said in return and walked away. In the sky sat the glistening, shimmering lights of the north shinning brightly.

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At the Pole

All that Guardians met up in the glob room. After what seemed like forever of complaining and teasing, curtsy of Jack, they finally managed to settle down and listen to what North had to say.

"I know we are all very busy, but this is now at the up most importance," North exclaimed. "What is it North? What's going on?" Tooth asked nervously. All eyes darted back and forth between the usually jolly man and the colorful fairy.

North took a deep breath in to contemplate what he was going to say next. Finally he cleared his throat and said, "Grim has escaped."

The rest of the Guardians jumped to their feet and stared at the big man. "If Grim escaped than isn't Abagail in trouble?!" Bunny asked worriedly. "Unless she was the one who rescued him," Tooth said. "Why would she do that Tooth? She was the one who put him in that state in the first place," Bunny stated.

This argument went on for awhile, until they all agreed that they had to find Abagail either way. "So how are we going to find her then?" Jack asked. "That is a good question," North restated.

Just then Sandy remembered something he saw in Abagail's temple. In a quick movement, he sent a swarm of images over his head. The others quickly stopped and tried to translate the pictures. It took them a bit, but finally they understood.

The Big Five jumped into North's sleigh, Bunny did with hesitation, and flew off to Abby's temple in Japan.

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Meanwhile with the malevolent duo

In the dark depths of Pitch's lair, shadows swarm an icy prison that holds the god of sickness himself, The Grim Reaper. A dark figure emerges from the shadows, and slowly the creatures disperse.

Pitch takes another step forward towards the now melting, ice covered spirit. "Reaper, so nice of you to join us," Pitch says slyly. "*cough* cut... *cough* the crap... *cough* Pitch!" Grim yelled angrily. Pitch just laughs in his face. "Oh Grim you don't get it, do you? You are now working for me. One false move and..." He snaps his fingers and thousands upon thousands of shadows slunk into view.

"You are going to help me rule this world. Our partnership that we had was all a set up so I could get closer to my goal..." He took a breath, "All you were to me was a pawn in my plans. But your idiocy lead me to something very interesting, oh I ment someone." By this time his face grew into a grin that was the embodiment of evil.

"You bastard! You used me! No one uses me! I will kill you Pitch!" The Nightmare King only laughed. "Oh Grim, you should have stayed in the dark... Then you wouldn't be in this mess." Pitch then turns to leave, but stops when Grim yells one last thing. "You know she won't join you! She is too strong will for that!" "Fool, when I am done with her, she will have no will left." And with that Pitch leaves, leaving grim collapsed, now unfrozen, on the floor.

"You can never defeat her Pitch... She may have even more power then us and the guardians put together, and even more influence on the humans. I just hope she can overcome her one fear though... If she can't the world is as good as dead."

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Thanks for waiting! I know this is short, but I just couldn't think of anything else to write. Anyway I will try to get the next chapter out as soon as I can, in the meantime enjoy! ;)