This is my first Rise of the Guardians fanfic! I hope you like it! Enjoy!

I laughed and cackled as I rushed into action. Today wasn't just any normal day. Today was Halloween. I smirked and flew down, once my feet were planted firmly on the ground I got off of my broom. Usually I didn't get out too much...I conjured up potions, made up some spells in my past time, etc. My job was to protect the children of the world. I guess you can call me a witch. It's what everyone knows me as and not in the bad way either...I'm a good witch!

"Hey Jamie! Hurry up! We have to get as much candy as we can!"

I smiled at the group of children passing by me. I leaned on my broom admiring the sight. Children were innocent and so full of life. I then gasped to myself as I saw teenagers throwing water balloons at the kid known as Jamie. Everyone else managed to avoid them and hide, Jamie got unlucky and didn't manage to see those bullies in time.

"Aw man! This stinks! My costume's ruined!" Jamie cried.

"No Halloween for you losers!" A teenager yelled through the window of the car. They all burst into laughter as the truck they were in drove away.

"My costume's ruined...I'll never be able to trick or treat now..." Jamie looked as if he was going to cry. I then got out my wand and pointed it at Jamie.

"From this moment on, your pain is erased, your bad luck as well. Enjoy your good luck, Jamie, you're free from this hell." I chanted.

Jamie blinked a few times before jolting as if a huge amount of energy burst within him. A few seconds later a woman, who I assumed was Jamie's mother, called Jamie to come back inside their house to change into another costume used for emergencies when she noticed how upset he was. Jamie came out two minutes later with a huge smile on his face.

"Let's go guys!"

I smiled and then got back on my broom as the group of kids ran off into the night.

"Happy Halloween kiddos."

I flew off enjoying the scenery of kids everywhere collecting their candy, having fun, etc. I then looked over at the moon. It spoke to me and told me what my purpose was when I was reborn into this world. I never questioned him when he asked me to watch over the children of the world. I kept flying city over city and finally made it back near my home.

"WATCH OUT!"

I felt something hard hit the back of my head and I fell off my broom, screaming might I add. I was immortal sure, but could I die if I fell several thousand feet in the air all the way to the ground? Well looks like I'll find out.

"Hold on! I've got you!"

He flew over to me and used his staff with a hook to get me by my waist and pull me closer towards him. I held onto the boy considering my life depended on it. He kept flying as if racing against time and managed to get my broom back. It took a few minutes, but I was back on my broom and flying again.

"WHAT THE HELL DUDE?!" I yelled at the white haired teen.

The spirit raised his hands up in surrender.

"I'm so sorry. That was a total accident." He looked slightly scared.

"What did you even throw at me?!" I continued yelling.

"A snowball might have hit your head..." He smiled sheepishly.

"I take it you're a winter spirit?" I sighed and took deep breaths in attempt to calm down.

"Yeah, I am...hm...I'm surprised...usually other spirits try killing me, but you aren't." He then smirked.

"I'm usually not so forgiving...considering it's a holiday though, I'll spare you." I glared at him.

"What Holiday is it?"

SERIOUSLY?

"It's pretty obvious snowball! October? Ring any bells?" I huffed and folded my arms.

"Oh right! Halloween!" He chuckled to himself. "Are you like a guardian for Halloween then?"

"I'm not a guardian, but I protect the children..." I replied.

He looked at me confused for a minute.

"Well...I remember the moon telling me that I'm a witch. I guess that counts for a Halloween spirit...I make potions, come up with some spells, you know..." I then smiled. I was very passionate with what I did for a living.

"Huh...that's interesting...a witch? I've never met a witch before...so...what's your name?" He winked at me.

"The name's Jacqueline Lantern. Call me Jack or Jackie..." I held out my hand.

"I'm Jack Frost...a winter spirit." Jack smiled back at me and shook my hand.

I guess this is off to a good start.

It had been 3 years since that Halloween. I had accomplished a lot with making love potions for Cupid, etc. I was taking a break and flying off on my broom.

"Ello Jacqueline...it's been a while."

I whipped my head around until I looked down on a roof top. The Easter Bunny?

"Aster? What are you doing here?" I flew down to the rooftop.

"I'm gonna need you to come with me sheila. This kinda involves you...we can either do this the easy way or the hard way."

"Huh?" I was confused...what? "What makes you think I'll go with you? And where?"

Before I can understand what's happening a sac is being thrown over my head and I'm being thrown into a portal.

"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS GOING ON?!"

I used my powers and ripped the sack open. Where the hell am I?

"I apologize Miss Lantern...but we need to talk to you..." SANTA?

I then saw the Tooth Fairy and Sandman along with Bunnymund.

"Okay! I'll ask again! WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS GOING ON?! Look if this is about that time I turned those Easter eggs black, then I'm sorry!" I aimed my wand at the Guardians feeling afraid for a moment. Then I saw another sack beside me moving around and got even more scared.

"You're kidnapping spirits and killing them?! OH GOD!" I looked at the sack fearfully.

Out came Jack Frost...

"Snowball? What are you doing here?" I was confused...I heard Bunny chuckle.

"Wait...Jackie? You're here too?" Jack picked up his staff and went over to me. "How'd you get mixed up in this?"

"I dunno...you tell me...I'm just flying on my broom and Peter Cottontail over there kidnapped me."

"Hey!" Bunny glared at me.

"You know you love me Aster." I winked at Bunny. Bunny looked flustered and played with his boomerangs.

"You must be Jack Frost! I've heard many great things about you! Like how your teeth are like freshly fallen snow!" Tooth Fairy smiled. Tooth Fairy pried open Jack's mouth and admired his teeth.

"Oh wow! They are like freshly fallen snow!" Tooth sighed happily. Her little fairies swooned at Jack and I just giggled.

"Hello Jacqueline and Jack." North greeted us. We both snickered. Our names were basically the same!

"HEY! Focus!" Bunny snapped.

"ANYWAY! We all have great news for the both of you!" North's voice boomed. "Tooth!"

Tooth smiled sheepishly and backed away from Jack.

"Sorry! They're beautiful!" She then flew back over to Bunny and Sandman.

"Man in Moon has now informed us that you two are Guardians! Cue music!"

Elves and Yeti's came around us and began to play music. North began marching along, dancing with the music. Tooth's fairies flew over and put a flower necklace on me. Elves came over to Jack offering him some weird fancy shoes and he looked at them in disgust. I wouldn't wear those things either...after North got out this huge book, Jack just about had enough. He slammed his staff and blew everything away. Jack noticed how quiet and uncomfortable I was and then put his hand on my shoulder.

"Jackie? You alright?"

I was frozen...me a Guardian?!

"JACKIE!"

I snapped out of my thoughts and looked at Jack who seemed just as angry and shocked as I was.

"I'm fine Jack..." I then pushed him aside and marched over to the guardians. "Before I turn you all into toads, is this some kind of sick joke?! And what's this about a Man in Moon?! WHO IS THAT?!" I was beyond angry, I was pissed off.

"You don't know who he is sheila?" Bunny looked curious.

I felt my face heat up in embarrassment.

"Am I supposed to know?" I barely whispered. I then shook my head trying to get rid of thoughts. "Who says we wanna be guardians anyway?!" I then snapped.

Jack looked surprised that I knew what he wanted to say.

North burst out with laughter before shutting the huge book he had.

"HAHA! Of course you do." North looked at us like we were joking. "MUSIC!"

"NO! No music!" Jack interrupted. "Look, this is all very flattering,

but ah...you don't want me. You're all hard work and deadlines, and I'm snowballs and fun times. I'm not a Guardian."

"Yeah! That's exactly what I said!" Bunny chuckled.

"And I am simply not interested...I already have a job." I pulled my witch hat down, so that it covered my eyes. I just wanted to pretend this was all a bad dream. I mean the moon? What the hell were these guys talking about? The moon only told me one thing...my name and to stay good.

"Jacqueline, Jack...I don't think you understand what it is that we do."

I sighed...

"Just call me Lantern or something...this is all gonna be confusing considering we both almost have the same name." Tooth ignored me.

"Each of those lights is a child." Jack and I looked at the huge globe with about a million glowing dots.

"A child who believes. And good or bad, naughty or nice, we protect them." North finished. "Tooth! Fingers out of mouth!"

We all caught Tooth with her hands in Jack's mouth again. I giggled at the sight.

"Sorry...they're just so beautiful!" Tooth flew back over beside North.

"Okay, no more wishy-washy! Pitch is out there doing who knows what!" Bunnymund looked ready to fight.

"You mean the boogeyman?" I scoffed.

"Yes. When Pitch threatens us, he threatens them as well." North explained.

"All the more reason to pick someone more qualified!" Jack yelled.

"Pick? You think we pick? No, you were both chosen like we were all chosen! By Man in Moon." North told us.

WHO IS THIS MAN IN MOON?! Why haven't I heard of him?!

"Okay why the hell haven't I heard of this Man in Moon thing? I don't even know who or what it is!" I glared at them.

"You really don't know eh? That's a first." Bunny looked confused.

Jack pulled me over to the side away from the Guardians.

"Look...you remember the first time you ever woke up? You heard voices right?" Jack asked. I nodded. "Well the moon, told you your name. Apparently he's the one who gave us our powers...who made us into spirits. You following me so far?"

"I-uh...yeah I guess..." I was unsure. "Why didn't I know about this before though?" I was sad...I felt so stupid for not knowing.

"I'm not sure, but it's alright...I was confused at first too." Jack glared at the ground. He looked mad, but not mad at me. He then stood up and demanded answers.

"Last night Jack, he chose the both of you." Tooth answered.

"Maybe..." Bunnymund muttered.

"So the Man in Moon...he talks to you?" Jack looked at them in disbelief.

"You see, you cannot say no. It is destiny." North said.

"Destiny? Yeah right..." I rolled my eyes.

"But why, why wouldn't he tell me that himself? After 300 years this is his answer?! To spend eternity like you guys cooped up in some, some hideout thinking of, of new ways to bribe kids? No no, that's not for me! No offense."

Jack grabbed my hand we both began walking away looking for an exit.

"How is that not offensive?!" Bunny looked mad. "You know what I think? I think we just dodged a bullet. I mean, what do these clowns know about bringing joy to children anyway?"

I let go of Jack's hand and aimed my wand at Bunny in a heartbeat.

"You better watch it, Aster." I gave Bunny the death glare.

"Uhh, you ever hear of a snow day? I know it's no hard-boiled egg, but kids like what I do." Jack stood beside me.

"And I already protect the children. So you can just back off and go crawl back into a hole somewhere!" I retorted.

"But none of 'em believe in you two." Bunny leaned closer towards Jack. "Do they? You see, you're invisible, mate. It's like you don't even exist."

I felt like I was ready to cry.

"You...you can go to hell. I'm okay with not being believed in anyway. I've always been used to it. But that doesn't mean I won't protect children anymore." I wiped my tears.

"Bunny! That's enough!" Tooth scolded him.

"No, the kangaroo's right." My heart nearly broke at Jack's face. He was trying so hard not to cry too.

"The, the what - what'd you call me? I am not a kangaroo, mate!" Bunny glared at Jack.

"Oh. And this whole time I thought you were. If you're not a kangaroo, what are you?" Jack smirked.

"I'm a bunny. The Easter Bunny. People believe in me." Bunny said.

I think he was trying to pick a fight with Jack. But considering Jack was my good friend...and only friend. I knew I wasn't gonna stand here and let him insult Jack like this. He had no memories of his past. Just like I did...I wasn't mad about it, but I could tell it bugged him a lot. I wasn't as mad that children didn't believe in me...Jack however took it rather hard though. No matter how hard he did try, kids just didn't believe in him. The only thing I wanted to know, was what my purpose in life was. Just like Jack did. It was the one thing we did have in common.

"I'm no longer happy and mellow, to take out my anger, turn this bunny into the color yellow." I chanted and pointed my wand at Bunnymund. He gasped as his fur changed colors.

"HEY!"

"Jack! Jacqueline! Walk with me." North told us.

North put his hands on our shoulders and made us walk with him. I smirked in victory as I heard Bunny yelling curses at me. North led us to an elevator, bearing the resemblance of a Christmas ornament and we all went down to the factory floor.

"It's nothing personal, North. What you all do, it's just, it's not my thing." Jack said.

"I just don't want to be a guardian...I like being alone." I sighed.

"Well Man in Moon says it is your thing. We will see!" North chuckles.

North storms through factory floor with both Jack and I trying to keep up. This place is beyond amazing...I can't believe I'm in Santa's toyshop. You know how many kids in the entire world would love to be here?!

"Slow down, wouldja? I've been trying to bust in here for years, I want a good look." Jack smirked.

North kept going and looked a little peeved at Jack "What do you mean, bust in?"

"Oh, don't worry, I never got past the yetis." Jack assured him.

Jack looked over his shoulder and saw an angry yeti pounds his fist into his palm repeatedly as if saying, "Don't even think about it! Not while I'm around buster!". The yeti growled at him and Jack smiled at him.

"Oh, hey Phil." Jack greeted.

"Keep up, Jack and Jacqueline! Keep up!" North yelled at us.

"You tried breaking in here before?" I asked Jack.

"Oh yeah...many times. I just wanted to know what they actually did in here! I mean, I had suspicions that they didn't just make toys." Jack chuckled. I smiled and playfully punched his arm.

The factory was bustling with activity: Yeti's were building toys, moving packages, etc. As Jack and I were surveying the factory, a duck toy suddenly flies over Jack's head. Jack ducks just in time and grabs my hand as we both run over to catch up with North.

"You know, I thought the elves made the toys..." I looked at North in confusion.

"We just let them believe that." North whispered.

I looked over at the elves and noticed that they were electrocuting themselves and eating ornaments.

"Very nice! Keep up good work!" North smiles at them.

I put my hand over my mouth to stifle my laughter. So are the elves pretty much useless? We passed a yeti painting toy robots. All of them are blue. North looks at them and appears to be displeased at the sight.

"I don't like it. Paint them red." He ordered the yeti.

The yeti looks at all of the work he did and groans as he slams his head down on the table. I would have been mad too...We finally get to North's office. It looked beautiful with all of these ice sculptures and toys flying around everywhere. North leads us inside his office and I jumped over to sit in North's big office chair.

"Fruit cake?" North offers.

"No thanks..." Jack and I said.

North shrugs and throws the plate to the side not even caring.

"Now we get down to tacks of brass!" North grinned and cracked his knuckles getting serious all of a sudden. I immediately got nervous and made my way and stood over by Jack feeling the sudden need to protect him.

"Tacks of brass?" I muttered to myself.

There was a sudden burst of wind and the door slams shut behind us. I looked at the door in panic and noticed that the door was locking itself. North then comes over to us and we're both backed up against the door.

"Who are you two, Jacqueline Lantern and Jack Frost? What is your center?!" North jabs his finger into Jack's chest.

"My center?" Jack is scared and I'm just confused at this point.

"If Man in Moon chose you two to be Guardians, you must have something very special inside." North told us.

North went over to a shelf of Russian nesting dolls. North picked up a nesting doll that looked just like him.

"Here. This is how you see me, no? Very big, intimidating. But if you get to know me a little-" North tossed the doll over to Jack. "Well, go on."

Jack sets down his staff as I put my wand away. Jack then looks at me as if asking if I was ready. I nodded and then he twists the doll in half and took off that lid. Inside is another doll. It looks like a more typical Santa Clause. It looked happy and cheerful.

"You are down right...jolly." Jack said.

"But not just jolly...I am mysterious...and fearless...and caring. And at my center..."

We keep opening each doll and all of them start getting smaller and smaller until we get to the last one which is the size of a bean.

"There's a tiny wooden baby..." I mumbled.

"Look closer. What do you see?" North asked.

We both examined the tiny wooden baby. I still had no idea where North was going with this...

"You have big eyes?" Jack guessed.

"YES! Big eyes! Very big. Because they are full! Of wonder! That is my center! It is what I was born with! Eyes that have always seen the wonder in everything!" It was like the toys were full of life all of a sudden. I began to see what North was talking about...I smiled and looked in awe as North opened the door and we all saw the dozens of toys flying around the work shop. It was truly a magical moment...

"This wonder is what I put into the world, and what I protect in children." North finished. "It is what makes me a Guardian. It is my center...what are yours?"

I then frowned and looked down at my feet. What is my center? I don't think I'd ever know...

"I don't know." Jack mumbled.

My eyes flickered up at the window as I saw something jet past the window. Bunnymund then comes in North's office at that exact moment.

"We have trouble mate. At the Tooth Palace." He spoke seriously.

I hope you enjoyed it! Let me know what you think! But please be nice! lol I'm super sensitive!