Epilogue

"We have a dungeon," Jack said, not looking up from the snowball he was making. Sandy paused in the doorway and turned to look at him, flashing a question mark above his head. "It's in the Nature Palace, and you can only access it if you're a seasonal or Mother Nature."

Sandy floated over to him and a small sand fire started prancing around his head, along with another question mark. Jack nodded.

"Yeah, that's where we stashed Elliot," he said. "And with how angry Mother Nature and the other Generals are, I don't think he's getting out anytime soon." Jack scooped up a handful of snow and started on another snowball.

Sandy created a picture of the fire that symbolized Elliot behind bars, then a small, thin cloud and another question mark.

"Nope," Jack said, scooping up the two snowballs in one hand and his staff in the other. "We haven't found John anywhere, but wherever he is, he's doing his job, at least. Mom doesn't think we'll have anymore trouble from him, but Lila still wants to pound his face in."

Sandy laughed silently and nodded, pointing to himself.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure that everyone wants to punch him," Jack said. He floated up into the air and Sandy made a small hot air balloon and followed, frowning questioningly. "These," Jack said, holding up the snowballs, "are a present for Bunny. Call it payback."

Sandy tilted his head and Jack felt the need to explain.

"Ever since finding out about me being a Nature General," he said, "Bunny's been calling me General Jack and saluting every time I walk past. I don't care, honestly, the elementals do the same thing, but Bunny thinks it bothers me, and I do have a reputation to uphold."

Sandy clapped gleefully and waved his hand, producing a handful of Dreamsand. Jack laughed and clapped him on the back.

"Remind me not to get on your bad side," he said, repeating something he had said to the Sandman only a few short months ago. Sandy gave him an evil grin that widened with glee when Bunnymund walked through the door.

The two Guardians drew their arms back, aiming. Jack released his snowballs first and they sailed through the air before hitting Bunny right between the eyes, one right after the other. Bunny froze and looked up, only to get hit with a faceful of Dreamsand before he could say anything. The Pooka crumpled instantly, face still a mask of anger.

Jack threw his head back and laughed, clutching his stomach with one hand and wiping at his eyes with the other. He flew down to the ground and Sandy followed a few seconds later.

"I don't think he'll call me 'General' any time soon," Jack snickered. Sandy grinned in agreement and the two of them, still wracked with the occasional giggle, left.