"You can't get rid of me! Not forever... There will always be fear!"
The sun was just beginning to rise as Jack Frost settled into the branches of a large oak, surveying his handiwork.
His snow coated the ground, white and untouched, piled into drifts along the side of the road.
A light frost rest lightly on the leaves of every tree, turning even the evergreens white, the bark of the same trees cold to the touch, chilled by the biting wind from the night.
The sun, now just barely over the horizon, was caught by the ice and reflected off in a thousand directions, causing it to seem brighter then it normally was by this time of morning.
Everything seemed to fall into place this particular dawn.
This was to be the last snow day of the year, with spring fast approaching and a new charge running it.
Bunnymund used to do spring and Easter, at some point after Pitch's defeat some odd 10 years ago however, it got to be too much, so the man in the moon choose someone new to tend to spring.
She wasn't a "guardian" per se, but rather a keeper, she made sure spring was beautiful and warm.
Her name? Rapunzel.
She and Bunnymund hit it off instantly.
His first task was to teach her how he normally ran spring, she added her own twist to it and the fantastic colorful springs were the talk of the town.
Jack hadn't a chance to meet her yet, only caught sight of her tending to flowers, painting the world with colors and knew of her through Bunnymunds vivid descriptions of long blonde hair, wide green eyes, and a laugh that could warm the coldest of hearts. Despite the fact that she ran spring, Jack's path had never happened to cross her's aside from those brief glimpses.
He wasn't actively seeking her out either, he'd taken on a new hobby that took up much of his time in the mornings each day, and that was, to visit Jamie.
Today was no different, once satisfied with his work, taking a page from North's book and double checking everything, he swooped out of the tree, making his way to Jamie's.
At this point they'd been meeting every morning for years so Jack let himself in the window when he got there.
Perched on the windowsill his eyes sweeping the room for Jamie.
A smirk played on his face when he saw the unmade bed, very typical Jamie.
The room hadn't changed much, though maybe because its resident hadn't changed much.
Jamie was still the same happy, smiling, filled with wonder kid he'd always been, albeit a little older.
"hey, I thought I felt a nip on my nose."
Jack swung fully into the room upon Jamie's appearance, setting down on the bed, staff across his lap.
"Good morning to you to, ya ingrate. I just spent all night setting up a snow day for you, sorry if its a bit chilly for your tastes!"
Jamie laughed and flopped down on the carpet, staring up at the ceiling.
His long brown hair brushed back from his face, his eyes, dark brown, seeming a littler darker then normal in the dimly lit bedroom.
"Good to see you Jack."
"You too."
They sat in comfortable silence, both lost in thought. It felt, almost therapeutic. For Jack at least.
Jamie was the first to break he silence, as if today it were just to heavy for him to hold onto.
"I'm going out of the country tomorrow, one last hurrah before I get into college."
There was a long pause as Jack digested the sudden news. Jamie leaving the country meant he wouldn't see him for a good while, probably a couple of weeks. The first time in years they'd go that long without talking.
That knowledge pained him a little, this was a wonderful opportunity for Jamie, so he forced down the sadness so he could respond with enthusiasm.
"That's great! There'll probably be less snow days though."
Jamie chuckled and stood up, walking to the closet and pulling clothes out, laying them on the bed beside Jack.
"Unfortunately you're probably right. I feel like an idiot, I should have started packing a few days ago."
Jack stood, crossing his arms over the top of his staff, observing Jamie as he carefully folded each shirt before stacking them, preparing them to be stuffed into a suitcase.
"I'll get out of your way then. I'm glad I saw you before you left. Maybe I can come see you wherever you're going?"
"Me too, and I'm sorry, you can't come Jack.. I just, need to find who I am while I'm gone."
A quest Jack was all to familiar with.
"I understand. Be safe, and have fun."
Winking as he said "fun" Jack smirked and flipped onto the window sill, jumping out and being snatched by the wind and carried off over the now sun filled town. Morning had officially broke, and so had Jacks heart.
Once out of view of Jamie, the smile fell off his face.
Landing lightly on the ground he began to pace.
Its so unlike Jamie to just up and leave.
Foot steps went unaccounted for as he kept walking, paying no attention to where he was going.
He knew Jamie's pain though, not having a name or knowing who you are, your purpose.
The staff clacked along the ground as he walked, leaving a trail of ever expanding frost, swirling out consuming everything beneath it in a glassy cold cover.
It hurt, feeling like he was responsible for Jamie, he was a self appointed guardian to him, and yet, being unable to help him on his journey.
Jack's pacing stopped when he felt, no longer ice under his bare feet, but grass, soft and fluffy.
Looking up he saw a scene that brought the smile back to his face.
In a green field, free of snow and ice, Bunnymund sat crouched down beside a kneeling Rapunzel, her seventy feet of shimmering blonde hair surrounding both of them in ever expanding spirals with them at the center.
Her hair seemed to melt the snow around them.
She looked so tiny beside him, only coming up to just below his shoulder, looking up at him in adoration as he talked her through something.
Nodding her head enthusiastically she never took her eyes off him, absorbing every word he said.
He watched as she gently coaxed a flower into blooming, its soft white petals unfolding under her tender care.
It didn't take long for Bunnymund to notice Jack standing off the the side, a scowl quickly appeared on his face, trying to warn him away, to not infringe on their time together.
Jack paid him no mind, swinging his staff over his shoulder he sauntered in their direction.
Like he was gonna pass up an opportunity to annoy the guardian of Hope.
He smirked to himself as he made his way to them.
Oh yeah, this would be fun.