A/N: Warning: Eventual Bunny/Jack relationship, nudity (non-descriptive), possible violence, crude language, and no specific dialect writing

Hey y'all! I have most of my notes down at the bottom, but I felt I needed to introduce this fic! Um... As I'll say later, I first wrote this for Jackrabbit VDay 2013. I kind of rushed the ending to meet the deadline, so I rewrote it. And then continued it. And yeah. So, I hope you enjoy! Really the original prompt for this was just a species-change, but it has since evolved into a very complex concept involving North's tinkering, his magic, and other abilities. Also, it became very angsty. And not very sexual. So... yeah, sorry to disappoint, but I don't write smut (as I must always reiterate). Anyway's hope you enjoy!


Snow Globes – Prologue

Shadows stretched throughout the halls of Santoff Claussen, trailing dark along cream and scarlet walls, leaking into the floors. The Moon's light tried to infiltrate through to every recess of the haven, but some corners even he couldn't reach. And so the shadows grew, connecting to each other with light touches, small experiments that sought companionship with each attempt. Soon they melted together, becoming one, blotting out the harsh white light of MiM's protection.

A slender figure crept within these shadows, striding casually, yet with an air of caution. Detection was his worst enemy, and so he avoided the light whenever possible. The hooded figure kept to the dark, pressing close to walls and ducking under beams of light, ever conscious of the always-searching Guardian.

Passing before North's bedroom, the being paused to listen for the signs of life. Heavy, slow, and rhythmic breathing met his ears, signifying the old man's sleep. Chuckling softly at the unknowing master of the Claussen, the figure moved on, down the many floors, floating almost gracefully past the Globe of Belief, and even further down the into the open-aired cylinder that created the core of the building. Spiraling down through the hallways, keeping even closer to the wall since the Moon shone through the large skylight in the ceiling, the creature finally came to a stop at the door to North's workshop.

He trailed his fingers lightly over the intricate wood, appreciating the texture. He longed to recreate the same pattern with his own material: the floral designs of Bunny's markings in the corners, the ridged waves that felt of Sandy's dunes, the light and feathery grain that mimicked Tooth's feathers, and the overall rugged craftsmanship that emerged from North's skilled hands. The figure flinched away as frost began to creep across the wood.

Jack Frost recovered quickly, however, and looked around him once more before pushing the door open.

As always, the desk in the center of the room was piled high with different projects. A solid, sturdy ice sculpture, meant to model a new toy set, took up most of the available space. It resembled a large dollhouse, with detailed patterns lining the walls of all four stories, including the attic. The house appealed to all audiences as well, with an amusement park built into the roof. While the structure was indeed amazing, Jack wondered if, in reality, any parent would stand for such a distraction in the household.

But the winter spirit knew exactly what he came for. Creeping around, darting over the patches of moonlight on the ground, he made his way to the large cabinet backed up to the wall. One shelf held five matryoshka dolls, one for each of the Guardians. Even though Jack kept the finished copy in his room upstairs, North preferred to hold onto all of the prototypes.

Of course, not all of his prototypes were dolls.

Jack fumbled with the latch on the cabinet door. This particular shelf was smaller, but longer, than the rest, with stained glass obscuring the treasure inside. With a final clunk, the simple lock fell away, dangling from the handle. The doors swung open.

Lined up in front of him stood nine snow globes, each mounted on a wire stand. The cabinet wall behind the individual globes carried more stained glass, each of an identical design of different colors. Screwed into the shelf under each globe rested a label, with golden letters etched in Russian. Jack didn't need to read each one, though, to find his ultimate prize.

"Score," he breathed, laughing in a slight, dizzy relief as he reached for the globe.

He didn't bother to lock the door up, simply closing it gently. North hadn't looked in the cabinet for a week due to falling behind schedule by a few days. The chances of him checking up on the prototypes soon probably didn't matter, as by the time he did think to work on them, it would be too late. Jack would be quick as a bunny, and get the Cottontail to help with it too.

The mischievous little sprite tossed the globe into the air as he strolled out of the office, closing the door shut behind him. He caught it in his hand before stuffing it into the pocket of his hoodie. Jack clutched his staff tightly in excitement, and, with the deed already done with, threw caution to the wind, striding confidently up the floor back to his room. It didn't matter if the Moon saw him now; there was nothing to see, just a late-night stroll. Jack flew, relaxed, back to his room near the top of Santoff Claussen, rejoicing quietly in his personal victory.


A/N: Hey everyone! This one is going to be a multi-chapter fic, just to let you all know. This is the prologue (obviously). I actually wrote the first chapter for this about a month ago for the Jackrabbit VDay 2013 Tumblr event for my secret valentine, jackinique (who you all should look up, because they're pretty awesome). I ended up rushing that chapter, though, to meet the deadline (because I'm a procrastinator). So I decided to rewrite the ending for it, which should be posted either later tonight or tomorrow. The plan for this is a few chapters; I actually have just some key points planned, and the rest I'm just going to wing it. Haha, wish me luck with that! :P I know that this is really short, but I wrote it at 2:00am this morning, so don't blame me! XD

As for the cover art (up in the corner), I drew it myself (which I'm also fairly proud of, no matter how crappy it is). I apologize if the Russian on the plaque underneath the snow globe is wrong; I used Google Translate. It's supposed to say "All is One". You'll see the reason why in the next chapter, most likely. And the scene I depicted there is supposed the be the shelf/cabinet in which the nine snow globes are set up. And yes, there are nine, all of which will be significant (spoilers).

Umm... As a final few notes, this fic is completely based off of the movie-verse. I'm not going to include characters such as Nightlight or Katherine in this (as far as I know). And Bunny's not going to shapeshift, and neither is Jack. Um... there won't be any OCs either, just as a heads-up. But yeah, that's really all I wanted to say regarding how this fic will be, just to make sure you're not expecting anything.

Reviews are appreciated! :D

~Renoku