A/N- Hiya! So, I watched Rise of the Guardians a little bit ago, and this story popped in my head. Accordingly, I HAD to write it down, and share it with all you amazing people! I also started writing another story in this fanbase, but that can't be posted until I have finished Awaken, and the sequel to Awaken, Vivify. Because, that's going to be a series, and I'm already in the middle of writing all four stories in said series.

Okay, sorry for rambling. I tend to do that a lot. For the most part, you can just ignore these Author's Notes. But, I will occasionally put in (somewhat) important information.

Well, now that you all know about me, on to the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Rise of the Guardians.

I laughed as I watched Jack Frost play with the kids, even if they were the only ones who see me. No one else believed in me. Yet. I know that more people will believe in me someday. I've believed it for over three hundred years. I shook out of my thoughts, and looked around for Jack. He wasn't there. I saw a trail of ice, and knew that he went in that direction. Probably with a kid. I laughed, and began running.

"Jack!" I called. "I'm gonna kill you!"

I saw him flying down the road, a child on a sled on tow. He heard me, and flipped over. "It's not my fault you're slow, Val!"

Oh, yeah, maybe I should introduce myself. My name's Val, short for Valentine. Can you guess what holiday I'm in charge of? Yep, you guessed it. Valentine's Day. The 'Hallmark Holiday', full of love, hearts, couples, and cupids. The cupids actually work for me, like Tooth, with all her baby teeth. The only thing: people believe in my cupids. Not me. You know how annoying it is to have your workers seen and given all the credit, and not you?

Before you even think it, no, I'm not all lovey-dovey, and cutesy, and weak, and BLEH! I prefer being more... tough love.

Well... I may occasionally be kinda lovey-dovey, but that just comes with the job.

I shook my head again. I get lost in thought a lot. I looked at Jack, who was focused on something other than Jamie. I gasped as Jamie began drifting into the road. "Jack! Child! Now!"

He snapped back to attention, and saved Jamie, throwing him of a ramp and into the air. Jack flipped around, and smiled. "Val! Got it! Chill!"

I shook my head, and marched over to him, pointing in mock anger. "One: don't mock me. Two," I crossed my arms and smirked. "'Chill'? Really? That's bad, even for you, Jack."

He shrugged, and gave me a cheesy smile. "What can I say, Val? I'm just that cool."

He gave me a sly look, and I laughed, and smacked him upside the head. He ducked, and rubbed where I hit him. "Ow! Not cool, Val, not cool!"

I chuckled. "Tough love."

"Jack! Val!" Jamie called out for us. "Come here!"

We ran over, and Jamie cried out "Now!"

On his signal, all the kids jumped out from their various hiding spots, and ambushed us. I stood, frozen in shock, with my mouth hanging open. What's worse is that I was only wearing shorts, a pink tee, brown finger-less leather gloves, and my brown leather jacket, which honestly didn't provide any warmth. Cold never really bothered me, but this was cold and wet and unexpected, which made it worse. Jack and I shared a mutinous look, and Jack made little snow storms over all the kids' heads, that followed them when they tried to duck away or run. Then, we made as many snowballs as we could, and threw them at the kids. When we were done, the kids and I flopped back, and started making snow angels. I loved this. Just playing around, like a normal teenager. Like I wasn't powerful. Like I wasn't immortal.

Like I hadn't died.

Pippa pulled me out of my melancholy thought by tugging on my sleeve. "Val? When are you and Jack going to get together?"

I was taken aback by this question. For being in charge of love, I never thought of my own love life. I just really didn't care. "Never. Jack and I are just friends."

"Why?" Pippa asked. "Aren't you supposed to be in charge of love? Doesn't that mean that you should have a boyfriend?"

I laughed. "Why would that be? I'm busy enough worrying about other people's love lives to worry about my own. Besides, I don't need a boyfriend."

"Okay," she singsonged. "Come on, I think they're building a snowman!"

We built a huge snowman, the kids and I driving Jack crazy by singing Do You Want to Build a Snowman, from Frozen. He absolutely hated that movie. To be honest, I kinda did, too. Just not as much as him, which made it that much more entertaining to tease him with it.

All too soon, the snow day was over, and the kids were being called home. Jack and I parted ways, as well, him going to sleep in a tree near his lake, me finding a cozy little cave a while away.

When I woke up, I started looking for Jack. I really couldn't leave him alone for that long. The last time I did was the blizzard of '68. Bunny still hasn't forgiven Jack for that. I didn't see him anywhere around Burgess, nor did I see any clouds in the sky. I figured I'd go to the North Pole, and see if Jack was causing any mischief there.

I walked into the workshop, and looked around at the yeti's working hard for Christmas, which was just a few weeks away, and the elves being stupid. I walked into the room with the globe, and the sunroof for Manny. I smiled sadly, looking at all the lights representing all the children who believed.

Suddenly, I cried out in pain, and clutched my head. It felt like every cell in my body was on fire. A cold, malicious voice pounded loudly in my head. "Oh, what's wrong, Val? Can't take the heat? This is nothing compared to what's coming."

The voice left, and the pain ebbed away enough for me to notice that the globe was on fire. Before I could react, the flames went out, leaving the globe unscathed. I jumped up, and backed away in fear. This could only mean one thing, and it was very, very bad. I ran out of the room to find North.

A/N- Well! Chapter One, everybody! Like it? Love it? Hate it? Wanna rip it to shreds and burn my house down? I'm okay with any of those! (Okay, maybe not the last one...) Tell me what you think. Fave, follow, review, and PM me! Until next time!