before we begin, i would like to dedicate this to Her Head In The Clouds, whose story "Rise of the Guardians: The Rise and Fall" is why I'm writing this right now. This is a human, apocalypse AU, and this is how it starts...
About five years ago, a man named Pitch Black fell victim to his own biological experiments. Five years ago, Pitch Black launched the Apocalypse – the end of the world as we once knew it. He unleashed on the world his abominations – creatures straight from your worst nightmare. The people decided that was what they were going to be called. Nightmares ravaged the world, destroying everything in sight. How do I know this?
My name is Jack Frost, and I lived it.
I was alone. I had a family, once, but Pitch and his Nightmares ended that for me. I'll never forget the day they raided my town – killed my mother, and then my sister. I was a wanderer now; unable to fit in with anyone – it was like I was invisible. It didn't help that I didn't even look normal. I had Pitch to thank for that as well.
Three years ago, Pitch released a chemical into the air that he'd stolen from a scientist called Lunar. He claimed it to be in the name of evolution. It wouldn't affect everyone, just those worthy.
Don't know why it affected me then.
As soon as I breathed the air that day, my lungs felt like they were on fire. My whole body felt like it was freezing. My hair turned white, and my eyes blue. But that wasn't all. I don't like to talk about it, being a freak of nature and all, but it kind of – gave me powers, I think. But enough of that.
I was walking through the wasteland that used to be Canada. I pulled my blue hoodie tighter around my face, trying to hide the white hair. I was looking for a place to stay for the night. It had been days since I slept or ate, and I was starting to feel the pain. I finally came upon a small house, where a kid was playing outside.
"Don't you know not to play outside at this time, kid? The Nightmares could be anywhere," I called out to him. He looked up and grinned.
"I'm not afraid of no Nightmare, sir!" the boy replied. I chuckled. At that moment a woman ran out of the house, running to the kid.
"Jamie Bennet, you get in this house right now! What are you even thinking being out here this late," she cried, grabbing the boy and pulling him up. He pointed at me.
"What about the guy over there?" he asked. The woman, presumably his mother, looked at me.
"Do you have a place to stay for the night, sir?" she asked. I shrugged and shook my head.
"Please can he stay with us mom, please?" the boy, Jamie, begged. The mother looked as though she wanted protest, and I couldn't blame her. These were hard times. Finally she sighed and nodded.
"Please, come in." she invited. I made my way to the front door.
"Name's Jack – Jack Frost," I greeted, shaking her hand. She smiled briefly, returning the gesture.
"Nice to meet you Jack."
it's nothing much, but there it is. i hope to finish the next chapter as soon as I can, buT I'm not sure when that will be. tell me what you think, and please review.