It was another boring day at the North Pole. After the battle with Pitch the Guardians went back to their duties, Sandy giving the children of the world their dreams, Tooth and her fairies gathering their teeth, Bunny was preparing for next year's Easter and Santa and his Yetis (still strange to me that they make the toys) were on double time preparing for Christmas. What about me, Jack Frost? I wasn't really doing much; my days were spent up in Santa's Workshop since I really didn't have anywhere else to go. He was kind enough to 'watch' over me, probably not wanting me to cause mischief, but hey, I'm Jack Frost, that's what I'm good at. I was in the process of planning an early blizzard for Australia since they were going into their Winter Months, but mainly to irritate Bunny, when I saw someone enter the workshop.

He was someone I've never seen before, but all the Yetis greeted him with their usual grunts and let him walk through the shop to Santa's Office. He was clad in a simple robe, a dark blue robe that covered his entire body. The sleeves of the robe were long and had small bell ends, and on his left hand was a blue glove, but his right hand had none, he was holding something up against his chest with his right arm though I couldn't see from this angle. He had ear-length brunet hair that matched his brown or hazel eyes… I couldn't tell from where I was standing. I flew slightly closer and saw that he was holding something, a very large book. It had to be thousands of pages large; it took up almost half of his body in height, and was half his body width. As I flew closer I saw he wasn't the fittest person, but he was by no means fat, just big. He finally reached Santa's office and knocked on the door. I wanted to keep my distance, constantly avoiding and dodging the toys that flew around me as I attempted to hide.

Santa opened his door and saw the man instantly. He wasn't as tall as Santa, but he was still up there, maybe around my height. Santa had an almost shocked face but then let out a hearty Laugh. "Ah! Kachi, is good you came, I'm happy. Come, come inside my office, we have much to talk about." The man, Kachi, nodded and entered the room.

"Kachi... what an odd name." I said aloud and flew back to the table I sat at before he entered. No use in trying to peer into Santa's office, the Yetis always shoo me away before I can even get to the window. I tried desperately to plan out that blizzard but I lost interest, constantly looking back at Santa's office to see if Kachi was about to leave. What seemed to be ages passed, but probably only an hour or two, when the door opened and Kachi walked out, holding a tea pot in his left hand and nodding to Santa, probably saying his goodbye as Santa grabbed a snow globe and threw it on the ground, opening a portal. Kachi walked into it and was gone.

Santa closed the door behind him and started walking around his workshop. I flew down to him and walked beside him, gaining his attention. "Ah! Jack! How good to see you, how are you my friend? Staying out of trouble I hope? Not that I wouldn't know, I am Santa, I know these things." He laughed again.

I nervously chuckled, "Yeah, you know me, I'm fine and doing nothing special, planning out the Winter Weather for the Southern parts of the world, they need me attention too."

"Ah, good, keeping yourself busy, just make sure you don't bother Bunny too much with the snow."

"I promise I won't." I would have crossed my fingers but with Santa's eyes I wouldn't dare even if it was just a joke. His eyes catch the smallest of detail. "So… that guy who was just here?"

"You mean Kachi?"

"Yeah, him, who is he?"

"He is someone very special, to all of us."

"Is he a guardian to be?" I asked, it wasn't everyday someone came up to the North Pole, let alone have a one on one conversation with Santa.

"Haha no, no Jack, he's not."

"Then who is he?"

"He is… special, you'll find out who he is soon, he wanted to meet with you."

"With… me? Why?"

"He has business to take care of with you."

"Am I in trouble?"

Santa roared with laughter. "You are always getting into trouble Jack, this time is something good, be happy! You'll love Kachi, we all do."

It would have been nice to at least know what he wanted, but I'll find out later I suppose. I continued walking around the workshop with Santa and watched him with slight interest as he gave orders to the Yetis. Poor guys, it was barely May and Santa had them working non-stop, but I suppose making presents for every last kid in the world meant yearlong work. He finished his rounds and walked back to his office, signaling me to follow. I saw on his desk was the book that Kachi held. It was opened, but before I could head over and read it Santa slammed it shut.

"Please, sit." Santa pointed at the chair across his own, and I did.

"So… what's going on?" I was really curious about that man, but I didn't want it to show too much.

Santa put his hand on the book. "You want to know about Kachi right, before you meet him in person?"

"Yes, I do."

"Well, to do that, I need to ask you a question." Santa put his hand on the book. "Where do you believe stories come from, Jack?"

"Don't people make them up?"

"Yes Jack, but how? How do people make up stories?"

"They come up with them, I don't know."

"Yes, but where do they get the idea, the spark?"

"From their head? I don't know, what does this have to do with me?"

"It has everything to do with you Jack, with you, me, Tooth, Sandy, Bunny, and all of us who need belief, including Pitch."

"What do you mean?"

"Think about it Jack, how did people start to believe in you? Someone had to make up a story, a myth, something that you were in. They had to name you, create you, and through that, people could believe in you. But how did someone come up with a story about you, or any of us, if they didn't know about us?"

"That's… a good question." I really couldn't think of an answer. How did Jamie, or anyone, know about me when no one could see or hear me? How did they know my name? How did they know who I was? Even if they didn't believe in me, someone had to know of me, but they couldn't have. "I don't know, how?"

"That is what Kachi will explain to you Jack, among other things. Not many people know who he is, only we Guardians are told, so consider it another honor."

"So… when do I meet him?" I asked this unaware of the Yetis standing behind me.

Santa grinned "Right now!" and on those words the Yetis stuffed me in a sack. "You told me you loved it, so I do it again!" Santa laughed as I heard the sound of a snow globe crashing on the floor.

I felt myself being sucked through the portal and tossed out onto a hard floor. The sack was tied and I couldn't get out. I struggled for a few moments desperately trying to get out when I heard footsteps coming closer to me. They were very light, but I could hear them echo across a great distance. "Where am I, who are you?" I asked aloud, hoping that who or whatever was coming to me could speak.

"You are in the Domum Verborum, or the House of Words as it is easier to call. I don't quite know why you're in a sack, but let me help you." I felt the being that the voice belonged to kneel before my bag and open its ties. He slid the sack off around me, which allowed me to see his face. All I could do was stare at his eyes, they were Hazel, but that's not what entranced me. His eyes… while I knew he was looking at me, I felt like they were looking through me, like he was studying me, looking into me.

"Hello Jack, I am Kachi, it's good to meet you in person." He said as he stood up. I kicked the bag off my body and stood up, straightening up my hoodie. I looked Kachi up and down. He was as tall as I was. The robe he was wearing, while the same as before, wasn't just blue. Being so close I could see what was actually making the robe blue, it was words. There were countless words on his robe, English words and words from other languages, moving, growing and disappearing on his robe; it was like his robe was alive.

I wasn't really paying attention, just mesmerized by his robe, and it took me a while before I finally noticed he was looking at me, smiling. His face was the opposite of mine. While mine, as I was told, was boyish, his was defined, with a small brunet goatee. His smile, though, was small, but calming, a genuine smile of happiness. I looked back into his eyes and they were softer this time, not the same as they were but moments ago. He extended his right, ungloved hand out, and I shook it.

"You seem a little dazed." Kachi said while letting out a slight chuckle.

"The portals always mess me up, sorry." I wrapped my left hand around my head and scratched it. Boy, what an embarrassing way to start off meeting someone.

"Well, as long as you're okay. I take it North sent you here?"

"Yes, yes he did, he said you wanted to talk to me about something?"

"Indeed I do, come, follow me." He said as he turned and began walking.

I really didn't pay attention to the area around me, and it wasn't until he began walking that I took a good look around me. There were books everywhere. It looked like a Giant Library. The books weren't just on the giant shelves that seemed to stretch beyond the ceiling, but also cluttered on the ground, and what was stranger, flying in the air. There were books constantly flying off shelves into other parts of the building while other books were going back on the shelves, all the while numerous books flapping around with some purpose.

"I see you like books." I awkwardly say aloud, noticing how long it was since someone said anything.

Kachi laughed "You could say I do." He left it at that and continued walking for a short distance till I saw what apparently was a desk. I say apparently because all it was actually a large pile of books in the form of a desk, with many other open books and pens sprawled on the top, while behind the desk sat a chair shaped pile of books.

Kachi sat on the Chair and snapped his fingers, causing books to come flying out of nowhere and assemble in front of the desk a stool. I sat before he could say anything.

"Now, you must be wondering why I asked you here." He started

"Yes, you can say I am." I replied in a similar fashion he did earlier, but I was extremely curious what he was going to say.

"Well, let me start it off by saying something I should have said in long, long time ago, Jack." He paused and stood up, walked around the desk and knelt in front of me. He placed his hand on mine and looked into my eyes. He looked… sad, pained.

"What's… what's going on Kachi?" I asked, a little worried, I had no idea what he was about to say.

"I'm… I'm sorry Jack, I'm so sorry, I failed you."