A girl from frost's past
After the first two paragraphs, the guardians thoughts and dialogue is in italics. Enjoy!
Jack was yelling at the man in the moon. "You can't show them my memories, Manny! The guardians don't need to see them. They'd either pity me or blame." Jack was furious! Man in the moon wanted the guardians to watch Jack's memories so they could better understand him. Understandably, Jack did NOT want his personal, most private, memories and thoughts. Bunny, North, Tooth and Sandy were just watching him yell and yell, knowing once Manny's mind was made up, nothing could change it.
"Mate, might as well give up. Many 'ill do it with or without your permission." Said Bunny, amused at Jacks embarrassment. "What be so bad 'bout memories, Jack?" asked North, wondering (he IS the guardian of wonder) why Jack was so upset. Sure it was an invasion of his space, but it would help them all trust each other. "Nothing except... some bad stuff happened and I don't know how you'll take it." replied Jack, abashed at the thought of not trusting his friend, no, his family. "Alright. You can see them but only if I watch with you guys. No reliving it, and no staying here while you guys watch. Deal?" asked Jack. The Man in the moon beamed brightly then, they all found themselves in a village.
"This is Burgess in the 1700's. Jack is 6 years old, Guardians" said a voice that sounded like the Man in the Moon (MITM). The guardians fell silent (except Sandy since he was already silent). A little boy with brown hair and brown eyes was running from some older kids. "Jack! We got him now, boys!" yelled the groups leader. "Leave him alone!" yelled a girl with blond hair a brown eyes, looking furious when the gang had gotten ahold of the boy. "Who is that boy and girl?" asked Bunny. "Me and my best friend, Emma Bennett. I had been trying to get home when I ran into them and made them fall in some mud," replied Jack, blushing blue. "If you don't I'll kick you where it really hurts," said Emma who looked like she was struggling not to. The boys made themselves scarce and Jack was relieved. "Thanks. Now come on! My baby sister's coming!" They both looked excited when Jack said that then ran to Jack's house. "Papa, is she here yet?" asked Jack. "Remind me why you thinks it's a girl?" said a man similar looking to Jack. The guardians realized that he was Jack's dad after Jack said `Papa`. "The wind told Emma and me" said Jack. "You could talk to the wind?" asked Tooth. "Yep. me and Emma both could do strange stuff like that don't know why, though." replied Jack. "Tell you what, if it's a girl, you can name her". said Jack's dad with a smile. "Mr. Over lander, me and Jack wanted to know how the baby got into Mrs. Over lander's tummy," asked Emma. Mr. Over Lander blushed and stuttered," I-I'll t-tell y-you b-both w-when y-you're o-older." 'He never did tell Emma or me," said Jack. "You don't know!?" said Tooth. "We'll tell you later, mate" said Bunny, thinking of how he'd get North to give Jack 'the talk.
"Jack, meet your baby sister. Emma sweetheart, you too. Your like a daughter of mine." said a woman with a bundle of cloth in her arms, looking happy and exhausted at the same time. "Dad said if it was a girl, I could name her!" said Jack while his mother gave Jack's father a look saying that he was in big trouble. "To be fair, I thought it'd be a girl," said Mr. Over lander nervously. "Well Jack, what do you want to name her?" asked his mother gently. "Molly Emma Over lander. 'Molly because that's Emma's middle name since My best friend and my sister can't have the same first name. 'Emma' after my best friend." said Jack. "That's very nice Jack. What do you think Emma?" said Jack's mother while exchanging a look with Jack's father. "I think it's great. Thanks Jack. If my mom ever has a boy, I'll ask if I can name him 'James Jack Bennett' since your middle name is James and all" replied Emma with a look of pure joy.
"That very sweet of you, jack." said North. "Eh. Me and Emma were close friends. She never stopped being my friend until...my accident." said Jack sadly. "What accident, mate?" asked Bunny, worried about his friend who was like a brother to him. "You'll see," was all Jack could say before the next memory started.
"Jack is 9 years old, Guardians" said MITM.
"Jack!" yelled Emma, obviously upset. "What's wrong Emma?" asked a very concerned Jack. "You know how my dad woke up early two weeks ago and I asked where he was going without telling mama and he said he was going to get me a pet bunny and he'd be back by Easter and left a note to give to mama?" said Emma in one breathe. Jack nodded. "Well, today's Easter and mama gave me the note. Read it out loud please?" begged Emma. Jack nodded again and read the note. It said:
Dear Emily, I love you and I know you'll hate me for leaving before you give birth to our second child but I can never come back. I can't stand the embarrassment if it's another disappointment like Emma. I love her but she's a stupid girl. She'll never be as good as a boy. If you give birth to a boy, I will try to come back if I hear news of him. I told Emma I'd get her a bunny better than the Easter bunny so just tell her I won't come back until I find the perfect bunny. Love Richard.
Jack didn't know what to say. "My mama never does anything except sleep. I'm so hungry but I don't know how to cook. The baby will come in a few months and I'll have to take care of him. By the way, the wind told me it would be a boy. Can your mother show me how to cook?" asked Emma. "Maybe, but first lets tell her about the letter and your mother. Then I'll see if she'll make you something to eat. Okay?" asked Jack. Emma nodded and followed him.
"Jack is 15 years old, Guardians," said MITM.
Jack and Emma were about to enter the village when Jack stopped. "I don't know if this is such a good idea. I mean, Derek is the most well liked boy in the village. Why would he be happy that you picked me instead of him?" asked Jack, obviously nervous. "Jack, I don't care about him or anyone else's opinions. I love you and I'm your girlfriend. We can't hide it forever so we might as well be proud of it." said Emma. "I know. I love you and want to tell everyone but..." Jack couldn't think of anything worse than getting on Derek's bad side. "How about this. I give you something to encourage you before and after this. Deal?" said Emma. "Alright. What is it?" asked Jack. Then Emma pulled him by his vest and gave him a loving kiss on his lips. "That. Now will you come with me or not?" asked Emma. "F-fine," said Jack before following her into the village holding hands. Everyone in the village and stopped to stare at them. See, back in the old days unless you were courting, (old way of saying 'dating'), a girl and boy NEVER held hands when they were between the ages of 14-18. "What are you doing with my girlfriend, Over lander," said a blond haired, blue eyed jerk called Derek. "I'm not YOUR girlfriend, Derek. I am Jack's girlfriend." replied Emma coldly. "Then prove it," smirked Derek. "Fine," was all Emma said before kissing Jack on his lips with a passion. "Jack, be a dear and walk me home?" asked Emma before smiling smugly at Derek. "S-sure thing, Emma" stuttered an obviously shaken Jack.
"Manny! why'd you show them that?!" said Jack blushing a dark blue. "HAHAHAHA" laughed the guardians, even Sandy was laughing silently. "W-we never knew you had a Shelia, mate!"" laughed Bunny, before falling to the ground with hysteria. "I did and now that she's not my girlfriend anymore, I'd be grateful if you stopped laughing" said Jack, half sad/hurt and half angry. That sobered up the guardians immediately. "Sorry Jack. I guess since you were chosen, you couldn't date her anymore," said Tooth. "Well, she was chosen to become a spirit too, but we aren't dating anymore" replied Jack. Sandy made a question mark appear over his head and North said," Yes, why not Jack?" "Don't know. But she said since we weren't the same people we had been, we weren't really dating anymore." said Jack. "You daft gumbo," yelled an annoyed Bunny," You didn't ask her out again?!" Jack looked surprised and shocked as though that hadn't occurred to him. "N-no. But she probably got over me a long time ago." Before Bunny could say anything the next memory started.
(If you haven't seen the movie, you probably shouldn't read this. If you have, the next memories are when Jack 'dies', becomes Jack frost, Causes blizzard on Easter in 1968 to annoy Bunny, goes to Pitches lair, is yelled at by Bunny at the egg hunt, and then when jack fights pitch in Antarctica.
Suddenly, the guardians are back at the pole and a girl is waiting for them. She has chestnut brown hair in a braid, emerald green eyes and fair skin. She is wearing a forest green, short-sleeved hoodie with a light yellow t-shirt, light brown pants and dark brown boots. She looks at all of them but freezes when she sees Jack. All guardians are shocked when Jack says, "Emma Spring?"
