Breath of Life

by Kurohane Ookami

It's been several years since the battle with Pitch. But now, the Seven Sins have escaped their prison. Hopelessly outnumbered, North must make a decision that could either lead to victory, or death. "I don't want to press ze button! Big Mama will come if we press ze button!" M for language.

1. Chapter 1

Well. This particular fic was spawned spontaneously about five minutes after seeing ROTG, and I'm pleased to announce that I've actually done a lot of character research for this one. So, I hope you all enjoy this crack spawned piece of literature.

Disclaimer: I do not own Rise of the Guardians. However, I do own Mother Nature.

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Once, long ago, when the world was still new and bare, there came a time when the Man in the Moon looked down upon the empty planet. He knew that there was life on the lonely planes, suffering species that would soon perish if nothing was done to keep the balance.

He looked down upon a tribe of nomadic peoples, journeying through perilous conditions, and set his sights on a young woman. She was simply clad, as were most of the others, but it was her care and love that she showered onto a child not her own that made him think of something that he could do.

There was a need for peace, to keep the balance of the unstable world safe from harm, along with its inhabitants. And Man in the Moon knew that he himself could not do it. No, he needed to choose one of the humans on the Earth for this task. One who knew love and compassion, and would not hesitate to defend it if ever called.

So, with this task in his mind, the Man in the Moon began to scour the Earth for one who would live up to this task. One with a compassionate heart, with courage and strength, and the ability to love any and everything.

It took a great many years before he found her.

She was from a large island near what would later become Europe. She was a mother: gentle, kind, and forgiving, but with a firm hand.

He chose her.

Her time came when a wild beast went after her child. The child was terrified, rightfully so, and could not do anything to defend against the vicious attack that was about to end its life.

But at the last second, she appeared, shielding her child with her own body.

That kind of sacrifice, that hope that had flickered in her even as her life drained away from her didn't fade. It grew stronger. It had given her the hope that her child would be able to live a long and happy life. It had given her the ability to sacrifice and defend her child without remorse.

The Man in the Moon looked down upon her still form, and then she changed.

She became Natura, Mother of the Earth.