Jack Frost in his first years of awakening, what made Jack so guarded with his emotions? what made him so distrustful of others and hate to be touched? Why does he hate Bunnymund so much? So many reasons why Jack Frost became what he is today. Jack Frost X oc but only for a while don't worry,
It was 1703 and already Jack stared at his cloak the fabric worn and nearly shredded Jack couldn't help but sigh if he kept flying into trees he wasn't going to have much of a cloak left. Jack pulled it around him pulling at the hood and raising it over his head before walking towards a log bridge, he heard the stream rippling beneith the log water slipping through the iced stream. Jack tapped his staff against the bark of the log where frost spiraled at his feet before traveling along the log to the ground on the other side of the forest. Jack held a foot out and dropped to the ground his landing softened by the wind. well he had hovering down now learning how to fly espcially to new places he wondered if the world was really round or where the birds went in the sprin..
Jack Frost was the winter spirits name the moon told him that and Jack believed it, when he first awoke he had no connections to the village he walked to, sure he felt a pulling at his core everytime he thought of that little village and instantly assumed that was his home. After all thats the only place that he knew of.
Even though Jack wasn't seen and alone he thought maybe that was his price Jack figured if he could fly or have these amazing abilites (and he knew he was the only one with them no one else in the village seemed to be the same) he thought that was a pretty decent trade. Jack walked a few more steps his hand flicked upwards where a snoflake appeared in a puff of cold air and flurries Jack instantly smilied using his powers always cheered him up like how a painter paints or a writer weaves words together to make a story. It was Jacks guitly pleasure that cheered him up when the days weren't so bright. Jack hummed a tune he can't remember where he heard it but a inkling it came from a dream.
"So make a wish and count to ten, and maybe you can dream again." he sang his voice stirring the sience of the forest, his forest. He made claim to the forest a while ago seeing no other spirit here and when they came along Jack didn't mind them until they started fights for no reason. It became a problem espicially when they said how they saw it first when cearly Jack was literally born here. Jack stopped short seeing a odd looking branch growing out of a rock. it was odd looking and spiked his interest Jack stepped closer knealling a bit his head turning side to side, his eyes wide in curiousty still innocent in his youth. Jack raised a finger and lightly grazed the branch and gasped falling back when Frost petals spiraled out of the bark Jack blinked and touched more of the branch where more frost curled outwards growing and forming flowers of different kinds, Jack laughed taking a step back at the beauty of his work. Jack looked at his own staff and wondered if the bark was the same maybe thats why he needed it.
He chuckled before resting his staff on his shoulder before walking deeper into the forest his feet stepping on twigs where they crushed under foot. Until a loud snap drew his attention he froze eyes alert that snap was out of time of his steps, that wasn't him. Jack turned slowly and right next to him was a wolf baring its fangs and snarling at him Jack froze daring not to breathe how did it get so close to him? Jack hoped that the wolf couldn't see him like the people from the village. He swallowed but that was a mistake when the wolf lunged Jack screamed falling back and raised his staff in front of him to block the wolf he fell on his back swirftly bringing his legs up and thrusted pushing the wolf away from him
Jack rolled into a crouch and his breath hitched seeing three others start to circle him the one he pushed of slowly started getting up growling even louder Jack jumped into the air and flew upwards well fight or flight really, until he crashed into a tree that was defiently not there before.
Jack dropped his staff and fell with a cry landing onto his butt luckily no one was there to see that Jack froze seeing the wolfs coming closer Jack groaned before grabbing his staff and ran. The wolfs gave chase but Jack has spent his time on the ground longer and ducked and dodged every oncoming branch he leapt over a log and nearly cheered when a wolfs limbs got tangled and he heard a thud but suddenly a black wolf appeared in front of him and Jack skidded to a halt eyes wide and the four others a brown and white one snapped at his ankle but Jack cried out moving backwards when a grey one clawed at him and Jack took another step back before halting when his back was pushed against a wall he turned in surprise seeing a large stone enclove surronding him the wolfs herded him into a dead end!
Jack scowled at his stupidity but gasped when one wolf lunged Jack didn't know what to do instead he braced himself clamping his mouth and turning his head to the side pushing himself further against the wall as if the phase through it. Jack wasn't going to scream no way in hell was he giving his pride even thought no one was there to see it.
Until he heard a noise and a low whine and a thump he peeked an eye open and saw the wolf fall onto the ground backing away the others looked wary and unsure weather to pounce or follow their alpha and back up, suddenley a rock shot forward with the speed of a bullet and smacked a wolf in the eye it whined pawing at its face moving back. Jack nearly laughed until more rocks were chucked "get outta here!" A voice called Jack looked upwards and saw two siloettes the sun behind him obscured his vision but he barely made out it was two of them a boy and a girl. "Scram!" and Jack could hear the boys grin, he sounded mid teens maybe? he sounded like he was having fun Jack saw the two were holding slingshots.
The girl pulled her slingshot back before a rock wheezed past "This is our place wolfy!" She sounded just as adventuers as the boy did. The wolves finally turned tail and ran Jack sighed with relief visiibly relaxing against the wall his eyes closed realising a breathless laugh "You okay?" the girl asked and Jack glanced up "Y-yes I...Thank you." Jack really appriciated it but wondered if they were like the others who only saving him for themselves.
They both leapt down landing at his feet and Jack instantly saw they were spirits the girls skin was a pale blue with blonde hair almost white her clothes were unlike anything Jack had ever seen it wasn't anything he's seen before in the village. the boys was a little more normal with a white shirt with a brown vest almost like Jacks clothes but shorter.
"hello there," the girl said speaking as if she were trying to befriend a frightened deer "We won't hurt you, I'm Elisa." she said placing a hand over herself Jack slowly looked confused why was she speaking like that? "And I'm Hansel your valient handsome saviour-"
"Hansel. Your scaring him." Elisa scolded and Hansel deflated Jack laughed a little but when they turned surprised Jack pressed his lips together "I'm Jack Frost." Jack held his hand out usually he saw the villagers do this when they greeted each over, Elisa blinked a small smile forming on her heart shaped face before extending her own "Nice to meet you Jack Frost."
It felt strange having contact with someone other than himself, her hand was warm and soft but not delicate her grip was strong and Jack was kinda surprised but awed all the same, she let go of his hand and Jack felt he was missing the contact but held back unsure how he should act with them. She then tilted her head to the side resting a hand on her hips.
"I've never seen you around here before, new?" Jack blinked how was he supposed to answer that "um..I guess?" the two laughed at his reply and Jack wondered if he said something stupid the boy claped him on the back"No need to act so shy kid," Jack scoffed "Kid? I'm older than you." sure Jack looked and sounded 18 but he only woke up a decade ago where the boy next to him looked about 15 he grinned "kid," he said again ignoring Jacks scowl "I'm 314 I think I'm might be a little older than you, mentally at least." Jack frowned well, he got him there.
The girl rolled her eyes "ignore him he treats everyone like that and its 310 Hansel and yes I have counted." 'Hansel growled at that removing his arm and Jack relaxed Elisa noticed his discomfort with touch but didn't mention it "Um, Just wondering...why did you save me?" Jack asked they both looked shocked before glancing at each Elisa spoke instead "Well, Hansel and I with a few others scout the forest from wolves or unwanted personel." Jack was taken aback like that, he didn't know what personel meant but he figured it might be him "so am I unwanted personell?" he asked and Elisa looked shocked but Hansel snorted covering his mouth with his hand to block the worst of the laughter Jack felt like he said something stupid again but Elisa looked a little embarest by her friend before turning back to Jack
"Well I don't think so, are you?" Jack was unsure how to answer the others noticed how he resembled a cornered animal how he held his staff close and eyes wide unsure if he was or not, how would he know these guys would kick him out his forest if he said yes? He'd have no where to go.
Hansel noticed and tryed a different tactic seeing the kid was uncomfortable enough as it is "Look, this whole area from that lake." he pointed at Jacks lake and then pointed south the opposite end "To all the way over there is ours, we own it. We get rid of spirits or kick out the ones who cuase trouble." again Jack went rigid he knows he didn't mean to but he was known as a trouble maker a big rabbit told him so, Maybe they might just let him of with a warning?
Jack knew by the look of them that these two were fighters. fighting one of them alone would be okay but the two of them? he had no chance "Espicialy ones who battle for territory." again Jack felt more terrified by the minute, right now the wolves felt more appealing "After all this is a nuetral zone." Elisa said and Jack blinked in confusion "Um, Nutreal?" Hansel nodded playing with his sling shot flipping it back and forth Jack found it a little distracting "Nuetral zones are where all spirits come who dont like conflict and prefer to stay on the side lines away from fights like a safe haven- a sanctuary of sorts." Jack visably relaxed a place with no fights? that sounded really nice. "We only drive away spirits who fight for no reason or just have grudges for no reason-"
"Like Groundy." Elisa shuddered "oh Bunny and Groundy a perfect example, you would think they would be friends..."
"obviously not." Hansel agreed but Jack felt as if he was outside of a joke. "Wait Groundy and Bunny? who are they?" he asked but didn't expect the shock to cross their faces. Until Hansel became animated again "wha- never. okay lets fix that come on ol' chum." Hansel said wrapping his arm around Jacks and leading him to another direction in the forest. "Lets sit down have something to eat becuase we have alot to talk about, you poor innocent soul." Jack frowned innocent-what?
Elisa came up next to him "Don't mind him your his first new recruit Hansel wanted one ever since the nuetral grounding started." Jack was even more confused "new recurit?" Hansel waved him of "We'll explain on the way." Jack only stumbled after them staff tight in head "Where are we going?" Hansel beamed at him "We're going to my Bar. where else?"
They arrived at a cove covered by snow and green vines Hansel called up "yo Groundy open up!" Jack stared at Hansel oddly. 'Yo? Jack gave him a odd look pursing his lips wondering what type of greeting was that?
"Password!" a voice boomed making Jack jump and looked up eyes wide to see a Groundhog, and not any Groundhog the one who decides when Summer comes and goes he was a little like that Rabbit that told him he was a trouble maker. Hansel sighed dramatically "He's so paranoid." Jack looked at him "Whys that?" Elisa spoke up instead "He thinks the Four G's will come." Jack looked confused so Hansel answered him "Four G's the Guardians? Sanyd Bunny and the others since theres four of them." Jack blinked yeah he heard of them but then his eyes widened in realisation "w-wait their real!?" Santa Claus and the Sandman?
Elisa laughed at his expression "yeah, who else did you think that over stuffed rabbit was? Bugs Bunny?" Jacks smile faded tilting his head "who?" Hansel sighed shaking his head "Elisa. He doesn't know who Bugs Bunny is yet." Jack was getting really confused if anything Jack started to think it was better being alone than with these two.
"Hansel!" Groundy yelled again and Hansel turned his green eyes narrowed in irritation "Its 'Gretal' Groundy! and if you knew my name you knew who you were talking to!" the door opened and Hanself stopped yelling but still angry "Why didn't you let us in if you knew it was us?" Groundy looked unamused stepping aside "You could of been a shifter for all I knew." Hansel waved him away taking Jack by the arm again and leading Jack in.
Jack faltered his eyes widening in realisation, hold on, was he getting kidnapped? Hansel was literally dragging him in with Elisa on the side so he wouldn't get away.
Oh no, he's been spirited away! thats what happens when he's too-but they saved his life they could of had reasons maybe...
"Are you okay? you look like your having an anxiety attack." Jack only stared in confusion before he could ask what she meant by that he he heard it. Music filled the air and Jack couldn't help but gape at the sound it was so different than the stuff he heard the muscians play in the streets. He heard a singer male, but the way they sang was so differnet.
"Right on time~ Do you stay- in the pouring rain~"
Jack slipped out of Hanselfs hands walking further inside the others grinned at how curious he was and followed after him. Jack held his staff with one hand slowly becoming more relaxed the strange music was soothing, Jack tried to take in his surroundings but there was so much detail. There was symetrical mahogany beams holding the underground enclosure up there was a bar that made Jack instantly asume this place as an Inn and there was laughter and a energy in the air that instantly made Jack feel giddy,
He instantly sprang on his feet hovering on the wind before finding a stage with a band playing the music Jack stopped eyes wide his mouth open in shock, instruments he's never seen before music that was defiently not familiar and the room was full of spirits like him.
Although they had different skin tones or some looked more animalistic or plant life than others some even wore masks like an indian tribe or something. Jack's eyes were flitting to and frow he felt like a hyperactive squirell there was so much to see! his eyes darting around a slow smile stretching on his face this place looked so...so fun.
He wanted to move he liked this music and this place looked nice it felt nice. until the music stopped and all eyes turned on him, Jack felt his cheeks flush and his breathe stop when he was stared down some of them didn't look happy to see him there.
Jack took a shaky step back until Hansel appeared wrapping an arm around his neck leaning all his weight on him that made Jack feel like he was winded Elisa ran towards them looking out of breathe "Jack- You shouldn't of left we didn't even start the tour yet." Jack blinked again with those weird words but he didn't mind it he found it refreshing and different Jack was curious by their speech and wondered why they spoke so different.
"What is he doing here." and Jack stiffened and turned he saw a little girl half the size of him but with pink skin with a blue hue she had black hair with twigs formed into a crown with petals growing from them her robes were a little different she looked like a personification of a blossom tree. Her clothes were odd somthing Jack had never seen before but it looked like a cloak but with sleeves and a large pocket?
"Panellope please, he's a guest." Elisa raised an eyebrow, Panellope scoffed juming from her seat though she looked young she acted older "Jack Frost? A guest? He doesn't deserve to be here- he kicked us out more times than we can count and we should do the same." Panellope scowled and everyone agreed readily all standing up but Jack took another step back moving out of Hansels arm "T-thats not really nesicary. Ladies, Gentlemen." Jack held his hands up, looking mildly upset but at this time he didn't really know how to hide his emotions yet.
"I know where I'm not wanted." Elisa only stared before glaring "No, he's not leaving he's only a decade old." Jack looked insulted by that but that gave everyone pause "And you know what the other spirits are like when it comes to new blood." Jack didn't like the sound of that a faint shiver racking down his spine "You all fought over terriotiries when you were first born- how could you forget that?" Elisa asked looked crestfallen espicially at Penellope and the others looked ashamed "Well...if you all still don't believe Jack is just new in the way of life. Then how about an initiaton?" Everyone perked and Hansel head snapped to face hers a look of disbelief on his face he looked a little awed too "Wha- Elisa I've never seen this side of you before. I may have fallen." Elisa rolled her eyes "Hush up." she turned to Jack a mischiviously look in her eye and the others had the same look and Jack gulped the theory of being spirited away was getting stronger.
Until Elisa put a foreign object into his hand "You are to go up stage and sing us a song." Jack blinked slowly taking it in "wait. huh?" Jack said the words finally sinking in they were that ridiculas Jack took a minute to see that everyone wasn't joking. Jack glanced down at the foreign object in his hand tapping said object and flinched when the sound was emplified and echoed around him Jack gasped and his voice shot through the walls Jacks eyes wide in horror what was that? where did it come from?
Everyone laughed but Jack ignored them his head tilting at the object "What is this?" Hansel covered holding back his snickers "It's a microphone." Jack only looked more confused "We'll explain after you sing a song." Jack stumbled onto the stage hungry eyes watching him "I-I could just leave I don't really have to-"
"No way Frost boy. Your singing." Penellope grinned arms crossed, wee little devil that one. Jack felt his heart lodge in his throat the panic rising when he looked at them all "I don't know any songs though..." Elisa only waved of his concern "Sing whatever comes to you." Jack saw there was no talking out of this he sighed dejectadly holding the mic to his lips breathing out and heard his breath on some sort of magical box sending out his voice for some reason Jack winced putting the mic away from him.
Jack forced himself to relax as long as he sounded okay to himself he had nothing to fear right? Jack took a breathe shutting his eyes and pretended he was alone in his forest with no one listenting.
"F-Fly me to the moon,
And let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand," He had a shaky start but soon sang in the tone that didn't put much strain to his voice and actually sounded pretty good. It seemed the band recognised it cause Jack barely heard instruments start up in time with his voice. Jack was so busy trying not to cough or mess up already feeling seized up, Jack didn't see the effect he was having on the crowd he barely heard the cheers and cat calls from them but it was moslty girls calling him.
"In other words, darling , kiss me," Jack opened his eyes a lttle scratching his nose bashfully while he gave an intake for the next verse licking his lips quickly
"Fill my heart with song
and let me sing forever more
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore"
Elisa and Hasnel turned to each over with expected looks as the crowd starting to warm up to Jack "I think they like him." Hansel said crossing his arms the shit eating grin growing on his face "I know I do." Elisa agreed with a sigh her eyes closed in a faraway look before she gave aa wolf whistle and by Jacks blush, obvious on his pale skin he heard it.
"In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you
Fill my heart with song
Let me sing forever more
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore
In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you
In other words, I love you."
Jack cringed putting the mic down "Okay, I'm done and I'm gone-" Hansel instantly latched onto him preventing his escape. "Oh no you don't." Hansel grinned "Is that any way to treat your fans?" Jack frowned "Fans?" he had no idea what that meant but the sudden laughter and clapping made him look up. Everyone was applauding and Jack was stunned for a moment even Panellope was clapping while rolling her eyes.
"Okay he's a good singer so what? he still tried to kick us out." Jack grimaced in shame "I am sorry I didn't know." Elisa scowled looking down at Panellope "You've seen Pitch, Pe? You should give the kid a break." Vanellope went quiet looking away bashfully "Who's Pitch?" Jack asked and Elisa and Hanself glanced at each over "Come on lets give you a tour." Elisa said leading the way threading her hand through his Jack
Hansel grinned a proud smile on his face "This is my Inn yes I own it, don't gape like that." jack instantly shut his mouth a suddenly doors opened away from the stage towards the lobby or was this a throne room? Jack gazed in awe completely stunned "Jack Frost," Hansel gave a theatric wave with his wrist
"Welcome to the Gingerbread house."
Welp hears another ficlet. There are some characters I want to include in Frost and Snow and they will be making their featurette in the next installment Father Time and Mother Nature alone with other spirits such as Groundy will make more of an appearance also any questions in this fic will be answered in the next one.