Darkness.
That's the first thing I remember.
It was dark,
And it was cold.
I was scared.
But then,
Then I saw the moon.
So big, and it was so bright
It seemed to chase the darkness away,
And when it did,
I wasn't scared anymore.
Why I was there, what I was meant to do, that I'd never know,
Part of me wonders if I ever will.
My name is Jack Frost
And how do I know that?
The moon told me.
That was all he ever told me, and that was a long, long time ago.
Day 37256. I scratch another mark on the bark of my tree.
Another day of gentle snowfall, slippery ice and magic.
Another day of the Silence.
Another day alone.
I perch on my branch, my hair rustling in the breeze. Man in the Moon stares down at me. I can feel his eyes regarding me, in silence. The Silence is always deafening, but today, the atmosphere is even heavier. Manny is doing a great job of pissing me off tonight. The dead weight of 104 years of loneliness is heavy on shoulders and tears start to roll down my cheeks. I furiously wipe them away. Anger boils in my veins and I let out a guttering cry of defeat. The wind picks up, whipping leaves from the trees and almost knocking me from my branch. I scream again, pain shooting through my body. Not the physical kind, but emotional pain. Being alone for so long can drive you crazy.
A sudden female scream snaps me from my breakdown. The scream sends an icy shot of fear through my veins. The real, terrible, scream of death. I launch myself into the sky and stare at the world beneath me. I can't see anything out of place. Until, then, I see it. The grand wooden boat, rocking precariously in the foaming waters. I zoom across the sky and float directly above the ship. On the deck, there is a beautiful lady. Adorned in jewels with a golden crown on her head. She stares up at me with her big, blue eyes and she sees me. Sees me. But then its over, the boat is swallowed by the furious waves. Stealing from me, the only person who ever saw me. I let out another scream and fall down to the beach below.
I am alone.
"I'm sorry Princess" says Anthony. My eyes are glassy, my stomach is tumbling and turning like a trapeze act and my hands are sending patches of ice onto my dress.
I turn and flee, running straight to my room. Daring not to breathe until the door slams behind me. I let out a miserable sob and crumble into a heap behind the door. Snow flurries from thin air and the entire room drops in temperature. My heart shatters into a million pieces.
How am I going to survive without them? The crushing realization that I'm alone, to deal with my powers threatens to choke me. Tears are flowing down my face and onto my dress. Loud sobs wrack my body as I grip my knees to my face. Mum and Dad are gone.
I am alone.
