It's been awhile since I last wrote a fanfic.

This was based on teensophie-draws's idea. Originally I plan to write another fic but after seeing her post, which I happened to surf some inspirations, ideas start flooding in my head. As much how I want to upload the first chapter I thought a prologue would be the best.

I hope you all enjoy reading it.

Prologue: The Frozen Trickster

You probably heard many ghost stories and was retold many times but not this tale you're about to hear. This one happened 300 years ago when Burgess started to colonize. There was a peaceful village but there's one lad who always pull pranks to the villagers.

This lad was called Jack, a trickster. He's one naughty lad who loves playing pranks both young and old. Every time when someone falls into a trap whether it was only simple or nasty it was all on Jack as everyone knows whenever he grins wide the traps belong to him. One time a huge man wanted to teach a lesson on a trick he pulled on him whoever Jack was quick despite how bare his feet were and the with the help of his wooden staff he always carries. Also he always managed to lay another trap before them.

He's the only trickster in the village thus this was their everyday routine. For Jack it was heaven but not for the villagers.

Winter arrived in Burgess meaning snow fun for the children as they stay out all day playing snowball, building snowmen, and snow angel. It was just a fun and peaceful for them but at the same time hell as they are going to meet another of Jack's pranks.

Every time when winter arrives Jack always laid biggest pranks but this time Jack formulate best prank he ever thinks of. He couldn't wait to try out for real.

The next thing, Jack managed to wake up early making sure none of the villagers were disturbed. The night was cold and Jack could care less as he walks on the snow with his bare feet. Heading to the Burgess's lake, the water's was solid frozen which is enough for him to walk on to it and start laying out his biggest prank ever.

Jack walked into the middle of the lake as he was about to start with his traps there was a small crack underneath him. He took few steps to avoid getting fall in however he wasn't as the ice instantly broke down resulting him to fall.

He could not call for help since the village was too far for them to hear his cries. Secondly, he could not swim well as he regretted not learning it beforehand. Then he tried his third option by grabbing his wooden staff he always carried it with him alas the moment he grab it he already fell in and drowned.

Morning finally came no one ever saw Jack or had fallen into his trap which everyone in the village were happy.

Two children head into the lake just to skate even though they saw a hole in the middle of the lake. Having no worries as long they keep their distant away from the broken ice they skate. Then something strange had happened.

As two children skated around the lake they felt icy cold hand grabbing to each child's leg. Seeing none of them were playing trick, they both look down. To their horror, they saw a frozen lad whose skin is ale unlike theirs, his hair as white as pure snow, his clothes shares the same as their but covered with ice but what scared them most was his blue eyes staring at them as if he's about to devour their pure soul. The frozen lad came from the hole as they see water from there until they saw his bare feet.

They scream and ran as fast as they could until they reach back to the village telling them what happen. Scared and concerned everyone head to the frozen lake but saw no frozen lad. However they all saw the trail of water still wet from the hole until just like the two children's story.

They asked again for the frozen lad's description. As the kids mentioned the frozen lad's bare feet everyone assumed it was none other than Jack the trickster.

Mad as they are for this was the last straw Jack pulled pranks on them they need to scold him as they all searched for him. They continue to search for Jack the trickster however none of them had luck finding the lad. Not until one of them saw the wooden staff Jack always carried. As they took a closer look of it, the staff was covered with ice just like how Jack was covered. When one of them touched it, it was freezing cold.

Thinking this could be another trick but then a sudden gust of snowstorm appeared out of nowhere. By the time it died down, Jack's wooden staff disappeared.

No one really knows what actually happened to Jack the trickster. They waited few months for winter to end. When they searched in the lake what they found was his wooden staff covered with ice like they saw months ago. They've tried searching again but found no body. How the staff got back into the lake and where Jack's body were the two biggest mysteries.

Everyone assumed he was spirited away because of his pranks. Some believed he was cursed by a Winter Spirit. Whatever the cause no one can answer it.

However beware, some say that if you happen to skate alone to the same frozen lake where Jack the trickster was drowned, Jack will drag you with his icy cold hands or his staff. Even if you are few steps away from the frozen lake of Burgess never, NEVER go near or stare long at it for Jack will do any means to pull you into the lake until you realize it's too late. You'll find yourself standing on the ice then fall instantly.

And that is the tale of The Frozen Trickster.