Believe

The Tooth Palace

As Jack and North walked away, Claire took a deep breath and released it.

"What has gotten to Jack, this is not like him." Claire said to the three guardians, who were still with her. "That Jack, that was here was not my Jack". She then turned to Bunny who still looked ticked off, and she walked to him. "I'm sorry Bunny, I tried to stop him, but I can't control him." She said to him, looking at the floor as if ashamed. She then felt a hand on her cheek and looked up to Bunny.

"It's not your fault, Sheila. Just stuff between me and him, you are not to blame." he said staring straight into her eyes, while speaking to her softly and rubbing his thumb across her cheek, making her blush. "So, why don't you tell us about yourself, and how you met Jack." He said to her while walking with her to a small couch in the corner.

Claire started telling about her life, about the stories her parents would tell her, their death which earned her a hug from Bunny, which she loved, and when she explained the bullying, the three guardians got mad.

As she was done talking about how she met Jack, a little fairy burst in the place and straight in Claire, who cupped the little fairy up to her face.

"What's wrong little one?" she asked with a worried face, while standing up and walking a few steps away from the Guardians as the little one was talking. Claire gasped and snapped her head to Tooth. "Tooth!, there is trouble at your home!." She told her with a panicked face.

"The Teeth!." and like that Tooth flew out the window

"I'll go warn North, Sheila" Bunny said to her before running to get North.

She only waited a few minutes, before they came speed walking past her, while she was catching up.

"Boys, shipshape," North told the yetis. "As soon as possible."

Jack stepped out of the way as a yeti hurried by. "North! North!" he called for his attention. "I told you, I am not with you guys. There's no way, I climbing into some rickety old-". The sound of pounding hooves and snatching reindeer cut him off. The reindeer were bigger than Claire thought the be. One snorted and made a move towards Claire and nuzzled her in the chest, she giggled and petted the reindeer, unaware Bunny was watching her with a soft smile. The sleigh it self was incredible. It was enormous and shining wings unfolded out to the sides.

"Beautiful." Claire whispered

"Whoa." was all Jack could say.

North called the massive reindeer to a halt. The sleigh stopped, and the yetis finished preparations for a take off.

Claire and Jack looked at each other and nodded.

"Okay!" Jack said. He was excited as Claire to get inside and check it out. "One ride. But that's it."

At Bunny's astounded look, North said, "Everybody loves the sleigh." He gave a smile and nod to Sandy, who climbed into his own seat in the back. Taking the reins, North wrapped them around his powerful arms, then turned to Bunny, who was still standing outside the sleigh. "Bunny, what are you doing waiting for?" North inquired.

"I think my tunnels might be faster, mate." He used one of his big feet and pushed it against the side of the sleigh. That part of it moved in response. "and, um safer."

North reached out and hauled Bunny aboard with one hand. He plopped him right next to Claire. "Ah, get in. Buckle up."

Bunnymund looked around frantically in his seat. "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Where are the bloody seat belts?"

North laughed. "That was just an expression." He asked the yetis, "Are we ready?"

"Bunny?" Claire asked. He turned to look over to her. "I wished for those tunnels right now!." She said with a big panicked face.