North sat at his work desk, chipping ice flakes of a large cube of ice, slowly transforming the mini glacier into a horse. His concentrated work was interrupted by a small knock on his door.

"Come in!" North shouted, swiveling in his seat to face the doorway.

Standing the the frame of the door was Jacqueline Frost.

North couldn't help but smile when he saw the girl. It had been only 2 months since the defeat of Pitch Black and Jackie's becoming of a Guardian. North was quite fond of the small girl. The child always had a small smile on her face, even after being-

North's smile faded for a moment at the thought that the small girl had been violated in the worst way possible by Pitch Black. The memory of Bunny scooping the unconscious and hurt girl in his arms still fresh in his mind, having to tell the female yetis to perform a rape kit on the child, Bunny's fur covered in red blood...the sob th girl let out...

Jackie had moved into the Pole, moving into a room just down the hall from North's own room. No one actually said it, but North felt like he was a father figure to the 315 year old winter spirit.

"North?" Jacqueline asked, leaning on the side of the door.

"Jackie! Come in, come in. Would you like some cookies?" North asked jollily. (haha puns...get it...cause North is Santa...and hes jolly...TOO FAR TOO FAR DAMN)

"Oh uhh no thanks. I...I have something really important to tell you." Jackie fidgeted a little.

"Come sit down and talk." North said with a smile, gesturing to a small chair to the side of the room.

Jacqueline nodded hesitantly and flew over to the chair before plopping down.

"Now...what do you want to tell me?" North asked with a smile.

"Ok...so don't freak out or anything..."

"I won't freak out! Just tell me."

"Keep in mind I am technically 315, so i'm kinda an adult."

"But you have the body and mind of a fifteen year old girl."

"Well, yeah..."

"Jacqueline." North said, his voice a little stern. "Just tell me. Anything. Whatever it is, I won't be upset."

Jacqueline took a deep breath and spoke two octaves above her usual voice and much quicker, "IpgntadPtchstefthr."

North stared at her for a second. "Uh...what?"

Jacqueline sighed and looked down at her lap. "I'm...I'm pregnant and P-Pitch Black is the father."

The work shop was silent for a moment.

Then North exploded.

North's face was bright red, redder than his Santa suit. His eyes were bulging as he yelled, "WHAT?!"

Jacqueline winced. "North I-"

"I'M GOING TO KILL THAT BASTARD!"

"North-"

"YOUR FIFTEEN! YOU CAN'T BE PREGNANT!"

"North!"

"THIS...THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!"

"HE RAPED ME! OKAY? PLEASE JUST—J-JU-JUST..." Jacqueline cried, tears streaming down her face. She buried her face in her hands.

North's bright red face turned pale. "J-Jackie..."

North pulled the girl into his arms, where she sobbed onto his shoulder.

"W-Why didn't you tell us, me, sooner?" North asked, his voice trembling.

Jacqueline sniffled and said, "I-I was afraid..."

"I-It's okay now Jackie...your gonna be alright." North comforted.

He was answered by her heavy sobs.

After a few minutes, North finally spoke up again. "Jackie...are you sure your...are you sure your definitely pregnant?"

Jackie nodded miserably. "Y-Yes. I took three d-different t-t-tests."

"I-..." North faltered. "I-I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry...I should have-"

"North please." Jacqueline looked up, eyes puffy, "Stop. Nothing...Nothing anyone could have done could have stopped this...But now...I...I get to do the one thing I thought I would never be able to do as a spirit."

North's face was full of confusion.

"I...I get to bring a life into this world...North, I'm going to be a-...I'm going to be a mother!"

-Shelby