SOOOO…. There's a similar story to this in here but I probably have deleted it by now because I wasn't really content of that other version. So yes… please enjoy!


Chapter 1

Jack regretted getting into a fight with Bunny. He definitely regretted using the pooka's extinct-situation as one of his comebacks during their argument (though Bunny had said some pretty harsh things as well), which made him end up in Burgess to play with Jamie just to get his mind off of what just happened earlier. And now he was kind of regretting the last part too as he faced the angry looking witch in front of him, with Jamie clinging behind him in awe and a bit of fear.

There were a lot of ups and downs for being a new guardian. Though… most of them were downs— one of them is the jealousy most of the magical creatures would direct at him. They'd babble on about how they should've been the chosen one, which made the winter spirit scoff. They speak as if the Man in the moon would ever consider choosing them, not with how much they were being such a good sportsman. (Note the sarcasm)

Now, usually, Jack could handle such enemies single-handedly… and maybe sometimes he would need the help of the guardians since some of them had really powerful magic (like with that leprechaun one time— drowning in gold coins was not fun)—almost like the witch in front of him.

"Jack…?" Jamie tugged his hoodie.

Jack chewed his lower lip anxiously. If only the fight never happened in the first place, he'd still be at the Pole and at least he wouldn't have to face this being alone.

"It's alright Jamie… it's just a witch." He tried to assure, but seemed to have failed, seeing that the brunet looked far from assured.

"You dare underestimate me, Jack Frost?" The witch screeched.

"Look lady, I don't mean to be a critic… but when you want to become a guardian, you gotta have to get the kids to like you. And you're doing a poor job at that." Jack needed to find a way to get Jamie to safety, fast.

"Kids already adore me. They've even made cartoons about witches and would dress up like one too!" The other snarled.

"Maybe if you actually looked like Sabrina…" Jack couldn't help but mutter.

The witch in front of him had black messy hair that brushed passed her shoulders and mud brown skin. Her eyes were blood red and she wore a dull purple dress that were torn by the edges and sort of did not blend well with the green bushy thing on her back. She was bare-footed, though somehow she would've looked pretty if not for that sneer that seemed to be etched on her face forever.

"What was that?!"

Her eyes glowed red and her hands sparked with magic, making the guardian feel goose bumps run down his neck. Without warning he grabbed Jamie and flew, just in time as the place they were standing on exploded. He looked down at the cracked hole on the frozen lake and held the child tightly, "Hold on—"

"Jack, look out!"

Something hot hit Jack's arm causing him to let go of his charge, "Jamie—WHOA!" Then an invisible force suddenly hit him causing him to let go of his staff as he fell.

"JACK!"

He slammed hard on the frozen lake and was dazed for a moment.

"Leave him alone!"

That got him to sit up immediately as he heard Jamie scream in anger. The witch had been advancing on him but had stopped to turn to Jamie with what looked like a placating look, "Now, now child… you'll see why I should've been the next guardian. Not him. I'm more powerful and stronger. I make a good role model to all the children out there. Every little girl practically wanted to be a witch ever since that Harry Potter book was published!"

Jamie gave her an incredulous look, whilst cradling his wrist and Jack was immediately aware that he must've gotten hurt when he had let him go, "Maybe if you had a robe and a wand! It's not even about being powerful! You're nothing compared to Jack!"

The witch was starting to look angry now, "You'll pay for insulting me, child."

"Hey witch!" A snowball hit the witch at the back of her hand. Slowly she looked around to Jack while Jamie scampered to get the staff which was lying a few feet away from him.

"If you want to be a guardian, you need to know about children. And one good thing about them is they always tell the- TRUTH!" The winter spirit threw another snowball at her, only to stop inches away from her face and drop down on the ground.

"You're nothing but a fool! You're no guardian!" The witch's hands lit up in flames and Jack tried to glide on the ice, hoping to reach Jamie who now held his staff.

Ä ball of flame flew past above him as he ducked, "Jamie! RUN!"

"But your staff—"

"NOW!" Jamie hesitantly backed away.

Jack then had an idea. He held up his hands and concentrated. He had known that the staff was nothing but just a conduit of his magic and that the magic truly resides within him, it was just a matter of control.

A blast of cold air and ice hit the witch which distracted her for a moment, however she immediately deflected it with more flames.

Jamie was conflicted as to what to do as he clutched the wooden staff. He had never seen the guardian of fun use his powers without his staff before, and he could tell that Jack was having a hard time controlling his own magic.

Jack immediately rolled away as the flames overpowered his own ice and the brunet immediately saw this as an opportunity to slide the staff towards the winter spirit who was closer. Jack fortunately caught it and turned to him, "GO!"

He almost tripped as he turned and tried to run towards the forest, clutching his throbbing wrist. Then there was a loud BANG followed by a pained yelp. Jamie turned around, horrified to see his friend on the ground, looking dazed— his staff, once again, thrown away from him. Jamie was just about to run towards him when he heard the familiar bells of a certain sleigh. He looked up to see the guardians heading their way.

"The guardians!"

However the witch ignored him as she slowly made her way to the winter spirit, "You shouldn't have underestimated me, Jack Frost." She held out a hand and an invisible force pushed the staff farther away from Jack who tried to reach for it, "Nor should you have insulted me. Now you shall taste a witch's curse."

The guardian of fun knew that didn't sound good, neither did the cracking sound he had been hearing beneath him.

Red eyes started glowing eerily as the witch sneered,

"This fool that I shall curse,
Let him taste nothing but the worst,"

As Jack pressed a hand on the ground, he stiffened as he felt a crack. He looked down and wondered desperately why his powers were not working.

"What he treasures most will be lost,
Everything that is precious as his frost,"

The witch had shut her eyes and Jack took this as a chance to try and crawl towards his staff, however the burn on his forearm started hurting making him cry out in pain and curl around it. He was vaguely aware of the cracks growing around him.

"Let him face his horrible fears,
Bring him down to his knees and tears"

There were cries of outrage, and Jack turned to see the sleigh descending and the fearful looks the guardians wore. That definitely did not make him feel any better.

"Fears as haunting as his death,"

"Oh no you don't!" Bunny had hopped off the sleigh even before it could land. Tooth and Sandy immediately followed suite. Jack was feeling a little disoriented because of the pain on his arm and for a moment thought that the pooka would attack the witch but instead leaped over her and landed a few feet away from him, being mindful of the cracks surrounding him.

"Goodbye, Jack Frost," Tooth and Sandy charged to attack as Bunny reached out a paw to him. Through his pained haze he could see those green eyes grow wide in fear and before he knew it…

"'til we meet again on your last breath…"

The witch disappeared as her voice echoed throughout the frozen lake—and suddenly, a blast of light blinded them. The ice then gave away beneath him just as his hand brushed Bunny's paw. With a loud splash he plummeted down the cold and icy water.


It's short, yeah, I know. It'll probably be longer on the next chapters!

This was from a story I made years ago. And I decided to resurrect it since I realized I don't think I'll be abandoning it any time soon. Expect slow updates and mistakes—but reviews are very much appreciated!

What do you think?