"What?" Snapped the irritated Pooka, giving North a look that told all his thoughts on the man's mental health. "You saw who? Where?" I knew that Bunny had heard the Saint Nick the first time, but I could understand why he would want clarification, because it wasn't everyday that one of us claimed to see our old enemy back from the- supposed- dead. So, really, you can't blame him for being skeptical.

Then again, you also couldn't blame the man, whose claims were in question, for looking increasingly exasperated with the situation at hand. "I saw Pitch, here, in the Workshop!" He exclaimed in that loud booming voice, that nearly shattered my poor eardrums every time, because it's not like I have any experience with very loud voice when I'm not with the other Guardians. I spend most of my time in... blissful silence.

"And how do you know that?" Bunny questioned, he didn't seem to believe a word North was saying, but I couldn't say that I completely believed him just yet, either.

This didn't stop the man from looking insulted by the Easter bunny's barrage, "I can feel it..." He gave them all a look as serious as the one he gave the elves when they ate his cookies, "...in my belly!" I felt an unreliable sigh build up in my chest at the supposedly more mature of us four, I would think that by now North would have gotten over that whole 'I can feel with my belly' thing, but apparently not.

Bunnymund looked rightfully stunned by this, as would I given the chance, and suddenly his furred cheeks exploded in a dark red color. I'd have to say that he looked very, very angry, "So you interrupted my work, three days before Easter, for something THAT WAS PROBABLY GAS?" He shouted the end, but I didn't catch either of the following responses, because I had seen the two of them fight plenty and my attention drifted to nothing in particular as I played with some of my dream sand, remember that I would probably have to get back to work soon, especially if Pitch really was out there. Can't have innocent kids having nightmares, if I can help it.

A light flashing in the corner of my vision drew me out of my thoughts and brought my attention to the single sky light above North's workshop. My lips widened into a huge grin when I saw the moon slowly moving into another position in the sky, I wondered what Manny may have had planned for us, now. 'Hey guys! Look!' I signed, the signals popping above my head with the ease of years of practice, not that anybody notice... of course.

North and Bunny were too busy arguing about something that probably had nothing to do with anything, and Tooth... was Tooth, and, therefore, was always somewhere else in her head. It annoys me to no end how I could not speak to the others properly, they had to be looking straight at me anytime I wished to speak to them, which was very difficult, seeing as none of us have the highest attention spans.

I tried a few more times to capture their attention, bouncing around them and having signs flash above my head in almost dizzying speed, but to no avail. They just couldn't hear little ole me...

I sighed silently and rubbed my forehead, this was so bothersome, no one should have to deal with-

A little elf walked past me and an idea popped into my head faster than my signs appeared above me. The dumb little elf and it's funny little hat could definitely help with my predicament. I bolted to the worker elf and grabbed it by it's pointed hat, grinning evilly- or so they would later come to say- and shaking the poor thing with the intent of ringing it's small belle to death.

Attention was immediately snapped back to me and I, in turn, pointed towards the skylight where Manny was slowly taking center stage in the sky. 'Guy, this may be more important than your argument,' I signed, rolling my eyes in frustration at the two immature Guardians. Then again, I was just the one that rang the elf, so... yeah, never mind.

When the moon's shine hit the center of the room that they were a huge crystal rose from the floor, making them all- me included- gasp in shock.

A new Guardian was being chosen.

You know what I have always found more annoying than anything?

Being woken up at almost 3 a.m.- two hours earlier than normal- by a phone number that I really did not want to see until closer to Christmas time this year.

The only happy thoughts I had as I rolled myself out of my warm cocoon was that Tino hated being woken up early even more than I did. Which means that right about now the Fin was probably ticked off and grumpy, making everyone around him miserable with his sudden attitude flip, which made for an all around funny mental image. Not that I would ever say as much in front of the sometimes violent blonde, lest I be murdered in my sleep...

...which was a high possibility most days.

"What, in the name of all things good and maple, do you want from me?" I nearly growled into the phone when I managed to answer it properly. Well, at least I think that I was growling at him, I couldn't really tell, my ears were still a bit fuzzy from sleep. But, the good thing was, I could see, for the most part, considering that I wasn't nearly as blind as my brother. Whose glasses always made me dizzy and disoriented, he had like two the prescription strength that I did and that was saying something...

Okay, way off subject, back to topic, "Wha?" I can honestly say I felt like an idiot after that, but who can really blame me? No one functions well at three in the morning.

"Matthew, listen this time, I am sending Bunny to pick you and Tino up, Manny is revealing a new Guardian to us!" He sounded much more excited than I felt he probably should, but the man lived in the North pole, so it wasn't like he knew much of a difference between night and day.

"Oh... oh, that's great..." I said, though, my voice lacked the enthusiasm that it probably should have held with the news. But, let's just say, me and Bunnymund weren't the best of friends. I guess I would just have to deal with it, seeing as I am not a Guardian myself, I had little, to no, say in anything that the big four decided. And right now, though I would love to just crawl back into my bed and sleep for a few more hours, North wanted Tino and I to be there to see the new Guardian chosen.

I probably should have seen that as an honor, not many others got to witness such event, but I was really two tired to be bothered.

Sorry about the wait! I feel like I say that every chapter, but I just got back from church camp and didn't write as much for this as I thought I would get the chance to. But, oh well, I hope that you like this, I'll explain more of Matthew and Tino's involvement in all of this next chapter most likely, I just wanted to give you something till I can get more of the serious stuff typed up.

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