I do not own Rise of the guardians it belongs to William Joyce and Dreamworks.
A Rise of the guardians fanfic AU .Set around the medieval era also known as the dark ages some events from the movie will be used for the most part it will be original. Warning this fic may contain disturbing imagery blood gore and strong language.
The cold crisp winter air was cruel and unforgivingly violent it often caused people to be driven into insanity out of desperation to survive people, often had to cook their own friends on fire cannibalism.
Sickness was the first stage of the dark ages. But there are a few knights that were chosen by King Manny Moon to protect the hope, wonder and dreams of the future in hopes that things will turn out differently.
The war had gone on for many days and nights general Nicholas North and cornel Aster Bunnymund had to watch with heavy hearts, as the nightmares attacked again. Pitch had grown more powerful as the days go by.
Soon they would be forced to surrender . Their fleet was very small even with North's ability to teleport and holds a steel blade with incredibly skill they're chances of winning were slim.
North looked down and sighed , he was getting too old for this even though technically he was immortal unlike his soldiers as a result he was resistant to any wound from weapons.
He looked up at the moon desperately praying it would not be full. King Manny had saved them from death by using magic because they had something special inside them it was their center for North it was wonder.
"What now North should we push back or retreat"? Aster asked desperately as he watched from the sidelines as the nightmares slathered their men down
North sighed and said," I do not know ".Suddenly he felt something tap on his shoulder he looked down and said,
"Well if it isn't the king's messenger Sandy how are you my friend you doing well?"
Sandy smiled and used sign language to communicate he was born mute and had a hard communicating to people when he small .
But North taught him how to write, North was the only one out of the guardian knights that knew how. Not very many people knew how to write, because they were too busy trying to take care of their family and tend to their chores on the farms.
North's dad was a teacher and had cared about him when he passed away from the plague North was devastated, he felt so powerless he wished he could have done something but he was too young to help his dad. King Manny had taken him in his caste at a young age he became a knight when he was sixteen and had never looked back.
Aster had his fair share of tragedies as well he used to have five siblings two sister and three brothers he was the oldest was next in for the throne ,In the tribe when it happened. His family had been fond of Easter it was their favorite holiday ,but one Easter Sunday four years ago . Pitch had killed many people before sometimes he did not even have to bat an eye he had a way of getting into people's heads .
Aster's siblings feared Pitch so much it had driven them to killing themselves they knew if they didn't Their sickness would .They were terribly ill from the plague Aster was the only one who was immune to the disease. But Aster had never given up hope that things will get better that was all he had left .Hope and if that was ever taken from him he did know what he would do.
North nodded and with understands at Sandy's message "Okay Sandy thinks we should ask Manny".
North walked over towards the tent with sandy and Aster not too far behind.
King Manny was in his tent with his legs bent in mediation he often drifted outside the tent he was so good He gasped and smiled
"North always a pleasure".
"Manny what is this about "? North asked
"It is about him". he said as he pointed to a wanted poster of a young man with wild unkempt hair with brown hair and brown eyes with a shepherd's staff strapped to his back, Smiling deviously as the painter had to capture his sparkling white teeth with his ripped and torn village clothes.
"Jackson Overland would be a valuable ally for your war against Pitch; Pitch has tried to get the boy once luckily he told pitch to hit the road". Manny said with a smile.
Aster glared at Manny and said "Jackson Overland you mean that hero wannabe show pony he is a nuisance and a waste of time and energy I will train that bloody groundhog before training him".
Manny looked at him with shock and said "Why are you so against the boy he is just trying to help the needy and poor you were poor too once Bunny, besides he does it to forget about the death of his parents Pitch killed them and had destroyed his village".
Aster looked towards Manny with shock and sighed "He doesn't care about the war all he does is but in when he is not needed and mess with my troops by pulling pranks and getting in trouble he is a selfish irresponsible-
North cut Bunnymund off and said "Knight". A kind smile on his face
Aster gasped with horror and said "Jackson Overland may be many things but he is not a knight".
Meanwhile miles from the battle ground, a stocky young man with ripped village clothes and a shepherd's staff walked through the cold winter night. As a blizzard blew through the area almost knocking him over a couple times. He sighed as he stared down at the bundle that he wrapped around his coat as a small little girl his little sister Pippa .
She had long brown hair with brown eyes and wore a dress that went down to her knees Jack had taken off his jacket rising his health and safety to protect her from the cold.
He was getting desperate for shelter suddenly he saw smoke nearby the forest and smiled "Pippa I see smoke"!
She looked up at him and said "What does that mean Jack"?
Jack grabbed her shoulders with excitement and said "It means we will finally be able to stop and take a rest and have a warm place to stay".
They kept walking until they reached the source of the smoke to find a wooden cabin with a chimney smoking Jack and Pippa walked up to the front door and knocked three times with desperation he called out, "Help us please we got nowhere else to go we have not slept in five days and all we had to eat were bugs we will not stay for long I just for the night!".
Five minutes have passed and the door still did not open Jack and Pippa were just about to leave when they heard the sound of footsteps going down the stairs and the door swinging open .To see a little boy with a gap in the front of his teeth holding a stuffed bunny.
" Sorry It took us so long I had to convince my mom to help you my name is Jamie Bennett please come in and eat".
Jamie was a short little boy with messy and unkempt hair, his parents lived in a cabin near Burgess; they were probably one of the survivors just like Jack and Pippa who was sitting on the couch near the fireplace trying to harm her up. It was a long painful journey the wind had been blowing violently ever since the war started there were dark clouds covering the sky, because Pitch loved the dark.
Every day and night the sky is covered in darkness and the snow is so thick that people can't see two feet in front of them. The overwhelming thunderstorms and blizzards caused by Pitch's reign of terror what does Pitch want anyway? Why can't he just go hide in a hole somewhere and leave the world be? Ever since his parents death four months ago he vowed to protect the people and neighboring villages so they would not have to suffer the same loss as he and Pippa did.
That they would be able to make it home safely he became Jack Frost the protector in the snow.
Unfortunately the people believe that he is only beating up robbers and thugs so he can take the money for himself .Jack thought the people would be appreciative of his help but they did the exact opposite, they think what he is doing is stupid childish and that he was doomed to be killed by Pitch .
He couldn't blame them they had a hero before he was kind and strong .But he was no match for Pitch and his nightmares ,and had died in front of the whole village .They had stopped believing ever since. Now, whenever Jack tries to grab the attention of the people and try to help out they ignore him it is as if they saw right through him it makes him feel invisible and when people can't accept you it is like he doesn't exist.
Suddenly someone tapped him on the shoulder tearing him away from his thoughts he looked down and saw a blond haired girl with messy and uneven hair she had bright green eyes Jack smiled down at her and said "Why hello there you might you be"? he asked brightly the girl giggled and showed him a picture she drew and Jack smiled.
"That is good what is this supposed to be"? he asked
Sophie looked at him and then frowned and said "Fire house burning down".
Jack looked at her with shock the picture had confirmed his theory they were from Burgess and just like him and Pippa they're house was burned down to the ground my pitch's nightmares.
Jamie was sitting at the table with Jack he was sitting across from him reading a book about mystery and mythology .Until he noticed his little sister Sophie enter the kitchen holding up a drawing she showed him earlier Jamie saw the picture once and had lost it he his mother, Sophie made it out but his father did not make it time was burned to death he died in the house.
Mrs. Bennett entered the kitchen and saw Jack and Pippa with worry she felt sympathy for the children but now she had two more mouths to feed ,they had to use their firewood sparingly or her children will not make it through winter .She had just came back from the back of the house ,there was a lake that she would go to wash the laundry . She had just finished putting the clothes on the rack outside.
When Jack and Pippa had arrived she was too tired and frustrated to deal with stowaways, and had told Jamie that it was getting late, and they would have to find another place to stay .But Jamie had told her their chances of survival were slim they could die from hyperthermia and Mrs. Bennett had agreed that they could stay Jamie was so excited.
It was nice to see the boy smile ever since his father's death he hardly left the house and spent most of his time at lake skipping rocks or reading those stupid mythology books.
She set the food on the table and called Sophie over to the table she jumped around excitedly and then sat down Pippa followed Sophie to the table and sat next to Jack after they said grace and began to eat Mrs. Bennett kept staring at Jack and thought,
That poor boy ... His clothes were ripped so much that they were almost completely damaged beyond repair he had bags under his eyes from lack of slept probably from watching out for nightmares and trying to protect his little sister.
"So Jack where you from". She asked as she cut her meal up and began to chew
Jack looked up at Mrs. Bennett with surprise and then clenched his fork sadly and said
"I would rather not talk about it right now it is a long and complicated story".
Jamie looked down at Jack sadly he too was curious about Jack when he looked out at the window and saw the state Jack and Pippa were in he was shocked that they managed to stay alive this long .They must be starving and cold, it was freezing out there.
He did not have the heart to help his mother that Jack was the protector of the snow, he recognized Jack from the wanted poster, he had heard tales of Jack's bravery and heroics. Even though a majority of the population hated Jack some people have looked up to him and his bravery some had told stories around the campfire and wrote songs about him.
Mrs. Bennett nodded sadly she understood she still had a hard time moving on after her husband died it was so hard to take care of Jamie and Sophie especially since she can't get a job because she was a women most of the work were for men.
After dinner Mrs. Bennett set up the pair room and made sure the cot were to their liking once she was sure her guests were satisfied she closed the door and left Jack and Pippa rested softly through the night. Jack and Pippa huddled together to keep themselves warm and slept peacefully through the night.
To be continued ...