A/N: Rise of the Guardians! Oh my goodness, don't you adore this movie?! Review if you think Jack Frost is attractive! And if you like my story, too! Here you go, one more Jack/OC story to add to the hundreds!
Jenn stared out of her living room window beside her sparkling Christmas tree at the first snow (and blizzard) of the winter. It pelted down to the ground so that she could barely see across the street. Jenn sighed and thought of the person she always thought of when it snowed: Jack Frost.
Jenn remembered fondly when she and her school buddies (along with her best friend Jamie) fought alongside Jack Frost and the other guardians 7 years ago against Pitch (the Boogeyman) and sent him back to his dark labyrinth. All because she and her friends believed. Jenn had always favoured magic and was glad that she got to experience some firsthand. She would never stop believing! Every year on the first snow, Jack Frost would come and visit the kids that helped restore the world's children's faith in the guardians. Jenn always looked forward to seeing him, but she needed him more than ever now for one reason.
That reason was Rory, her younger brother. She'd never told him about her adventure with the guardians, nor did he know about the full truth of their existence. But now that he was 5 years old, she wanted to introduce him to Jack and show him all the magic that he and the other guardians bring every year.
"Awww!" whined a high voice at Jenn's shoulder; she turned to see her brother's chubby face pinched together with displeasure and his big green eyes showing annoyance that only came with young children. He was staring at the snow swirling outside. "Why'd it have to snow?! I hate it!"
"C'mon Rory!" Jenn said incredulously. "You're 5; most kids your age love playing in the snow."
"Well I don't," pouted Rory. "It's cold, it's wet and it tastes gross!"
Jenn smiled. This is really why she wanted Rory to meet Jack. If anyone could show Rory all of the fun that came with snow and ice, Jack could. Jenn decided to tease Rory a little bit to get him more interested. "I know someone who'd be very unhappy to hear you say that." She waggled her finger at Rory as his face softened.
"Who?" Rory asked in spite of himself.
"You'll see," said Jenn with a lofty expression. "They'll come tonight."
"Jenn!" their mother called from the kitchen, "Put Rory to bed please!"
"OK!" Jenn bellowed back. Then, turning to Rory and stooping down, she whispered "We'll watch from my room."
You should not go back to them. North's words of warning floated back into Jack's train of thought.
Why not? Jack had asked
What if the children develop an attachment to you? Or you to them? The children will grow, but we are frozen in time. Never growing older. You cannot stay with them forever, Jack. Most are not even children anymore. I warn you, it is best that we remain hidden from them for now. Soon the will have their own children and we shall bring joy to them. Trust me.
But seeing Jack's defiant expression, North abandoned his pursuits to have Jack stay away from the children. Because Jack Frost would do what he wanted, and that would be that.
Jack didn't know why North made such a big deal about getting attached to the kids. They were supposed to make them happy, right? That was their job as Guardians. Besides, Jack was never one for following the rules.
Jack let the wind carry him in the direction of the last house he would visit: Jenn's house. He especially liked talking with Jenn and Jamie and was upset that he could only do it once a year. Jamie was kind of like a kindred spirit, he was the first child to have ever seen Jack and that meant a lot to Jack. What he liked about Jenn was her passionate love for magic. She'd ask him questions and while he was talking about riding in North's sleigh or seeing Sandy distribute dreams all over the city, her eyes would light up like fireflies. It wasn't often that Jack saw that expression in a teen.
Thinking about seeing the magical look in her eyes again, Jack propelled himself a little faster towards her house.
Rory and Jenn stared up at the sky through Jenn's bedroom window. Just as they had been doing for 20 minutes. Rory was starting to fidget and sigh melodramatically.
"So…what are we supposed to be watching for again?" Rory asked impatiently.
"Not what," Jenn said firmly. "Who. And I said I'd tell you when he got here."
"So it's a boy?" Rory got that teasing-brother look in his eyes and Jenn was surprised that he didn't jump up and down yelling "JENN'S GOT A BOYFRIEND!" over and over. But she figured that since Rory was supposed to be asleep right now, waking Mom and Dad up wouldn't be a great thing to do, and that he knew this.
"I've gotta pee!" Rory whined.
"OK," sighed Jenn. "Go to the bathroom. Quietly!" she added in a whisper as Rory turned to dash down the hall. He changed his footsteps to his tiptoes as he closed the door shut behind him.
Jenn turned to sit cross-legged on her bed, staring up at the pure white snowflakes against the murky black backdrop of the sky. She closed her eyes and envisioned her brother's face when he finally met Jack Frost. She smiled. A rush of cold air raced through her open window. She opened her eyes to see frost accumulate slowly on her windows. She smiled wider, knowing what was to come. One moment there was nothing but a cold breeze in her room. The next moment, Jack Frost stood before her, grinning.
A/N: Oh my gosh! This totally sucks, I know! But I really wanted to post it anyway! Review if you want. Stay awesome! The next chapter will be up soon (In case anyone cares).
