A/N: So this is my first Rise of the Guardians story. Please be kind. I've been thinking about this idea for a while though and I really wanted to try it out. I think that it's going to be really cool and I hope that you guys think so too. No flames by the way. If you guys don't like the story, then why bother read it and give a mean review?

He gasped and sat up quickly. He regretted it though when the world swayed and threatened to knock him back down. He sat still, waiting for the nausea to go away before slowly standing up.

He shivered, which confused him until he realized that it was snowing…heavily. He shivered again, this time more violently, and took a step forward. He gasped and looked down.

"Why am I barefoot?" Curious, he glanced himself over.

He was wearing a blue hoodie and tan pants. He had no shoes, not even socks. When he looked up, he noticed tufts of chocolate hair that flopped onto his forehead.

He shivered again, "I have to get out of here."

He started running- it was too cold to just walk in his bare feet- when he tripped over something. He glanced back and noticed a funny-looking stick on the ground. On instinct, he took the stick with him and started running again. Soon, he came upon a small neighborhood. He walked up to the first house and knocked.

Five minutes earlier:

George and Samantha Prince sat on their couch, staring dejectedly at the ground. Samantha had tears streaming down her face as she clutched her husband's arm.

"Why, George? Why does the world have to be so unfair?"

George sighed and patted his wife's hand, "I don't know, honey. Maybe…maybe it just wasn't meant to be."

Samantha glared at her husband, "George! How could you say that? We waited nine months, George! We had been dreaming of raising children for a long time! And what do we get for our patience and hard work? A stillborn! This is the most heartbreaking moment I have ever been through! How could you say something like that?"

George sighed again, "I know, Samantha. I'm sorry. Maybe-"

He was interrupted by a knock at the door. The couple looked up in surprise.

"Now who on Earth would be up at this time of night?" Samantha walked over to the door, her husband following her, and opened it. She gasped.

"I-I'm sorry to bother you, ma'am, but I don't really know where I am. It's very cold out. M-May I come in?" A boy, maybe sixteen or seventeen, stood in front of her door, covered in snow and shivering.

The woman quickly got over her shock and ushered the boy inside, "Of course! Of course!" She led him over to the couch and quickly got him a blanket.

"What were you doing outside, young man?" She gasped again, "And barefoot at that! You could have frozen to death!"

The boy shook and shrugged, "I-I don't really know. I just woke up out there."

George walked over to the boy, "Can you tell us your name, son?"

The boy nodded, "Of course. I'm-" The boy stopped, "I'm…I don't know. I don't remember a thing."

"Nothing? Nothing at all?" George asked. The boy shook his head.

"Oh, wait! I remember something! My name is Jack."

"Do you remember your last name?" Samantha asked. Jack shook his head.

"Do you have a place to stay?" Jack shook his head again.

"I don't remember anything besides my name." Samantha gasped and turned towards her husband.

"Oh, George! This is what we wanted! Maybe it was a sign after all!" She turned to Jack, "You can stay with us as long as you like."

Jack looked surprised, "Are you sure? I wouldn't want to be a burden."

Samantha ushered him off the couch, "On no, sweetie. It's perfectly fine! There's a bed in the guest room with nice, thick blankets. You just go in there and rest for as long as you like."

"Thank you so much…"

"Samantha."

Jack smiled, "Thank you, Samantha."

Jack went inside the room and cuddled under the covers, falling asleep immediately.

Outside of the room, Samantha was smiling with tears in her eyes. George walked over and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Oh, George! He's perfect!" she whispered.

"I know, but remember. He does have a real family out there somewhere."

"There is a chance that he doesn't."

"You may be right, but to keep our hearts from breaking again, we need to think that he does have a family."

Samantha nodded, "I know, George, but I am so excited!"

George smiled, "I am to, honey. I am too."

A/N: So that was the first chapter. I'm sorry that it's a bit short. My first chapters always tend to be a bit short. I really wanted to end it there though. It's going to get a lot better I promise. And don't worry, the other Guardians and Jamie and Sophie and all the other kids will eventually show up, much sooner than you think actually. So uh… Review!

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