Author's Note: Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my story! I'm not giving anything away, no spoilers at all. I want to keep everything a surprise. I rated this story "M" to be safe because it's not for everybody mentally. So read with caution! I have written already 50% of it, so no matter what happens in the story, it's not going to change. In other words, there is no point in flaming me or suggesting ideas of what you would like to happen. I love the plot of this story and I can say is when you read the entire thing once, you'll want to go and read it again.

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Prologue

Our story begins at the North Pole, the vast mountains of ice and snow. Temperatures beyond freezing, and in the middle of all this shivering weather is Santa Clause's Shop. It's filled with toys beyond imagination. Yetis working on new creations designed by Santa Clause, or as his friends call him, North.

"I'm still waiting for those cookies!" His voice carries throughout the shop. After a few moments, when nothing happens, North leaves his office only to trip on once again another frozen elf. He scans the area to see that all his elves are frozen solid.

"Jack! Stop freezing my elves!" He quickly turns a corner to find Jack Frost sitting in his usual spot, with his hood covering his head and he is frosting up the windows.

"Jack it's been almost a year and with us so close to Christmas I can't have you continually freezing my elves. Why not write about what you are feeling, since you don't seem to want to talk to any of us, instead of expressing it through your element?" North tries to reason with Jack, all the while grabbing a deep blue book off of a shelf nearby and a pen out of his pocket. He hands the items to the frost Guardian.

"Please Jack. It might help."

"Fine" Jack quietly whispers, taking the items from North's large hands. North leaves to continue working. Jack scans the book, the cover is thick with a white snowflake, spiral binding, easy to flip from page to page. Opening to the first page, he starts to write.

October 2nd

Feelings,

Write my feelings he says, what's the point? It's not going to change the past, change anything that has happened. In the end, I am alone again. Sure I have the other Guardians here, but it's not the same. I guess, I should start at the beginning. I am Jack Frost, but I wasn't always. Up until a few years ago, I discovered I was once human. I had a family, and a sister I adored. Adored enough to risk my life to save hers. It was then that I realized. I am a Guardian. It was a boy named Jamie Bennett that helped me find my center. Fun. I am the Guardian of Fun. He was also the one that saved me from the loneliness of not being seen. For three hundred years, of solitude where only other Guardians, spiritual, season and elemental beings can see you, but want nothing to do with you. Having people just walk through you is a feeling of complete suffocation. You lose your breath, and all you are left afterwards is emptiness.

I remember seeing Jamie for the first time. I just finished creating a snow day in the town of Burgess. Making a stop at the lake where I was reborn. I didn't know at the time why I was always returning to it, until my memories were recovered. But it was there that I first laid eyes on Jamie. He was so interested in Bigfoot and anything that to most people would consider mysteries. He had a strong belief in the Easter Bunny, defending him when his friends tried to convince him that he wasn't real. His mom reminding him to wear his hat, so Jack Frost doesn't nip at his nose. Seriously? How does she think I can do that? People just pass through me, how am I suppose to "nip" at someone's nose? Jamie, the silly boy he was, asking who Jack Frost was. His mom claiming it was all but an expression. For centuries I was just an expression. Well. I showed him. Threw a snowball at him when he wasn't looking which caused an all out war with him and his friends. It then lead to the Epic Sleigh Ride as he liked to call it. It ended with him being hit with a sofa, making him lose a tooth. There went my fun.

But that boy, something drew me to him. I remember following him home. Watching from the window as he retold his adventure to his sister and mother. How excited he looked about wanting to try and see the Tooth Fairy. I didn't think he stood a chance once Sandman started working. I loved watching the different dreams stream by in the golden sand. Right on time, every day.

It was then my adventure started with the Guardians; Nicholas St. North "Santa Clause", the Guardian of Wonder, he had the quite fatherly feeling to him.

E. Aster Bunnymund "Easter Bunny", the Guardian of Hope, now he was a guy that was all too full of himself, but would have your back, if you have his.

Toothiana "Tooth Fairy", the Guardian of Memories, she had a weird obsession with my teeth, talk about lack of personal space.

And finally, Sanderson ManSnoozie "Sandy" , he never says a word, but uses his sand to create images to communicate with us.

I learned that the Man in Moon or as North likes to call him Manny speaks to the Guardians. It wasn't fair, he speaks to them, but yet couldn't tell me why I was chosen or why I was even here in the first place. North explained why he was chosen, he is the Guardian of Wonder. It was his center, he kept asking who was I, and what was my center. At the time, I didn't know.

Things began to happen so fast. Riding the legendary Santa's Sleigh, going to Tooth's Palace, saving Baby Tooth and finally meeting Pitch for the first time. I could see why the other Guardian's were worried but at the same time, I could relate to him. Everything he was saying, it was everything I was feeling. Loneliness and the need to be believed in. I discovered then that I was once human, that Tooth had my teeth that could show me memories of my life before Jack Frost. But before I could see them, we would need to help Tooth to remain believed in and get them back from Pitch. North devised the plan that we would collect the teeth and leave gifts for the children of the world. I don't know how Tooth can do this every single night. I guess that explains why she has so many little helpers. It was fun though, the race to see who can get the most teeth. The rush and competition of it all.

This all ended at Jamie's house. It was our last stop. I accompanied Tooth there. I don't know how she knew, but she knew it was my doing that caused Jamie to lose his tooth. We didn't notice how long we were taking, until all the other Guardians arrived. Tooth constantly reminding everyone to remain quiet as Jamie was still asleep.

The events to follow, involving Bunny and a greyhound. Sandy trying to knock out the dog, but getting everyone but me in the line of fire of his sand. Seeing Bunny's dream carrots starting to dance with North's candy canes, is one of the funniest things I ever saw. Sandy giving me a look, not out of anger, more like the look you give as if you are saying; tsk tsk tsk.

Next thing I know Sandy and I are fighting the nightmare horses that Pitch created. Being overwhelmed, then the other Guardian's arriving. But it wasn't enough, we lost Sandy. I don't know where the power I had came from but it destroyed all of Pitch's dark sand, and sent him flying. The remainder of the Guardians returned to the North Pole and held a memorial for our fallen comrade. I couldn't help but feel like I should have done more, it was North that convinced me that I had the strength that could go against Pitch. That Sandy would have been proud of me. Seeing the lights on the globe go out so fast, fear consuming each child.

October 9th

Regret,

It was Bunny who reminded us that Easter was the next day. It was our chance to change what pitch was causing with his nightmares. We went to Bunny's Warren, only to find things were in trouble. By trouble, I mean Sophie. What a terror. Putting Bunny under the spell of the snowflake was all I could do, since I was invisible to Sophie. Seeing how he created the eggs and got them decorated. Have you seen eggs with legs before? It was disturbing, but amazing all the same. All the work tired Sophie out, I volunteered to bring her home, Baby Tooth coming for the ride.

I remember hearing my name being called, over and over. A voice that tickled my memories, but I couldn't place them. I convinced Baby Tooth that we had time to investigate it. The voice brought us to Pitch's lair, it was a trap. I may have retrieved my memories, but I caused such a mess with Easter. The eggs, all of them, destroyed in the tunnels. If I just went back right away, I could have helped Bunny with Easter, and I wouldn't have lost Baby Tooth to Pitch. The disappointment the Guardians had for me. Seeing Bunny being walked through, them discovering I was with Pitch, while Easter was ruined. All I could do was leave.

Surrounded by the frigid snow in Antarctica, I tried to throw my teeth away, only to be confronted by Pitch again. The choice, Baby Tooth or my staff. Trying to save Baby Tooth and the breaking of my staff. It was the source of my power, when it was broke in half by Pitch, it felt like something inside of me broke. Falling in that hole with nothing but a hurt Baby Tooth, a broken staff and my teeth. What a mess. When all hope was lost, Baby Tooth activated the canister that held my teeth. Showing me to look at my memories. Seeing the images before me were amazing. Seeing how I died, realizing that the Man in Moon chose me because I saved my sister. Feeling my death and rebirth all over again was crushing, but I was excited of the fact that I knew now that I was a Guardian. I restored my staff, we returned to Pitch's lair to free the other fairies, only to find that none of them could fly. Baby Tooth showing me that the lights on the globe are all going out. All but one.

October 20th

Jamie,

I flew quickly to his home to get there before Pitch. Seeing his belief flicker before me, was terrible. I knew I had to do something. Creating that frosted bunny, making it run around the room was the best idea I ever had. It helped Jamie to see me. Hearing my name for the first time, without it being an expression. Asking him if he could hear me, if he could see me. Just those nods of his head, caused me over the moon happiness. I almost started to cry. I explained to him that all of us were real, that it wasn't just a dream.

Outside of Jamie's window was the sound of North's sleigh crashing. The Guardians were actually happy to see me, especially when I revealed Jamie. They were surprised to see that Jamie could see me. Pitch, of course, chose that moment to show up and try to make Jamie afraid. We were cornered. Jamie looking at me with fear in his eyes, telling me he was scared. It reminded me of my sister and what I told her. It made me discover my center. Fun. As Pitch drew near, trying to scare Jamie, I threw a snowball at him, hitting directly in the face. Everyone laughed and we used that as a distraction to go get Jamie's friends to help in Pitch's defeat. It was us Guardians and children against Pitch and his nightmares. Jamie, that brave boy, willing to stand up and protect us, while Pitch releasing his nightmares at us. Just the touch of the children's hands changed the nightmares to dreams. Sandy's dreams.

Seeing Sandy again, and Pitch defeated by his own Nightmares was the perfect ending to this nightmare. North thought it would be best to finally make me an official Guardian. Right on my lake. It was then time for us to leave, but it seemed like Jamie didn't want me to go. After convincing him that I would always be there for him, it calmed him. As I was going to climb on the sleigh, hearing my name called from Jamie. Feeling the embrace of a child for the first time, left me feeling believed in, like I never imagined.

It was these chain of events that made me who I am. I am Jack Frost, I was reborn in a lake in Burgess, after saving my sister. It is my home. Now more then ever I had more then one reason to return to my lake. Jamie. My First Believer.

Jack closes the book, sticking the pen in the spiral binding for the time being. He noticed that the tight feeling in his chest, has lessened just a bit.

"Maybe, just maybe, this might work" He quietly whispers to himself as he relaxes his shoulders and closes his eyes. Sleep claiming him for the first time in almost a year.

-To Be Continued in Chapter 1- First Frosts. Release Date : April 2nd!-