Jack felt hot.

Not just any hot that a guy gets when it's...come to that, but more like he had just been out in the sun all day. And that was precisely what he had done. He was walking around the Warren, looking the many flowers and ferns it held. Along with the occasional mini egg running through. It was nearing the end of Autumn, and sooner or later, he was going to deliver Winter to all the people in the world. He was just trying to kill time until he heard "the word" from Mother Nature.

Suddenly, he saw a flash over the corner of his eye, and readied his staff for any attack. After what happened a year before, he made sure he was alert and aware at all times. Another flash went by, and he turned in the same direction, remaining in his fighting stance.

" 'Ello, mate."

"Gah!", Jack yelled in surprise as he turned around once more to find none other then Bunnymund leaning against a wall of dirt. "Why, hello, Kangaroo." "I'm a freaking bunny, Frostbite.", Bunny spat. He started to walk towards Jack. Bunny then got very close to Jack's face and rudely asked, "And why are you here?" Jack backed up and said in a calm tone, "I'm just here to kill some time, is all. Or," An easter egg run past and Jack touched it with his staff. It was then frozen solid and it fell to the ground with a light thud. "...maybe I'm here to waste your precious time."

Bunny scoffed, and walked towards Jack once more, saying, "Listen, Frostbite, I want you out of the Warren right now." Jack kept going. "Or what? You gonna chuck eggs at me?" "You son of a-" "Ah-ah-ah~," Jack taunted, wagging his finger in front of the gigantic rabbit, "You are the Guardian of Children, aren't you? No need to curse, Kangaroo." The Pooka then slapped away the Winter spirit's hand and began to walk away towards a tunnel. Jack just grinned and yelled, "Wind! Take me Home!"

And that was what the wind did.

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It was nighttime in Burgess, and Sandy was out doing some errands. Along with Tooth and her helpers. Her being part-hummingbird, she could fly as fast as the wind went. Her helpers could also fly as fast as her. And then there was the Sandman. There were lines surging all over the sides of his sand cloud. What was this used for? This particular instrument was used for bringing children the dreams that would make their imagination to flourish. Until they've become too old to believe, he will continue his work for all eternity.

Jack was being unnoticed by Tooth and Sandy at the same time. Mainly because he was sitting on an old tree in the outskirts of Burgess. He started deciding whether he should go visit Jamie, and finally made a decision. "Wind! Take me to Jamie's house!", Jack yelled.

And that's what the wind did.

Two minutes later, he was at Jamie Bennett's house and knocking on his window with his staff, which resulted in having an entire section of the window covered in frost drawings. Finally, the little nine year old came up in his pajamas and slid the window open. "Hi, Jack!", Jamie greeted, excited to see his friend again. "Sup, Jamie. How you holding up?"

"Fine. Sophie is turning three soon!"

"Cool! I'll be sure to bring Bunny over when that happens. So, what day is her birthday?"

"Oh! It's...uh...it's..."

"Oh come on, you seriously forgot your little sisters birthday? Don't worry, I'll ask the Old Man for it."

"You mean Santa?"

"The very same."

"Awesome! Thanks, Jack."

"Anything for my first believer."

Jack then began to turn to the window and fly off into the night, when a question arose. "Jack," Jamie began in a quiet voice. Jack said, "What?" The little boy hesitated for a little bit, and then he asked, "Am I really your first believer?"

Jack stopped mid-walk, but didn't turn around. Jack then muttered, "Yes, of course."
This 'mutter' was low, yes that is true, but not low enough to escape Jamie's ears. And then Jack flew away

through the window. What Jack didn't know, was that the Aurora lights shined, and he had missed them.

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The next day, he did the usual, 'Wind! Take me home!' routine to Santoff Claussen, where a few pissed-to-high-hell Guardians waited patiently for his arrival. Once he landed, Jack calmly asked, "So...what's up?" Tooth stepped forward, obviously mad. "Where have you been? You forgot to come yesterday to the meeting we had!" Jack looked at them wierdly.

Meeting?, Jack thought. What meeting? I didn't see the...They must have come on when I... Jack looked up at the four Guardians standing before him. "Guys, I... I'm really sorry. I swear I'll make it up to you guys-" "You betta'!", Bunnymund yelled in his strong Australian accent. He then started hopping. He started hopping his way over to Jack, and got close to his face, and spat, "You betta' be at the next meeting we have or else." Oh no. The 'or else' phrase. That phrase scared Jack mentally, but he seemed calm and collected when he said his response. "I promise I'll make it up to you guys, I swear."

And Jack was off again.