JACK
Jack was flying around as usual, bringing snow days, joy, and fun to the children of the world. "Hey, Wind, take me home!" The Spring Sun shone brightly on his hair, making it glisten like fallen snow. He laughed, happy to be alone for a bit to go see his friends.
Years had passed since Pitch's attack, and it wasn't his last. Jamie had grown old, and had given his son, Jack, the belief of the Guardians. Now, Jack Bennett had his own kids, twins Heidi and Cole. The entire Bennett family had a special place in Jack's heart, and he smiled at the thought of the twins and their snowball fights.
As he arrived, Jack decided to see his first believer again. He flew over and landed on top of Jamie's home. It had been a while since he had been there last, but he felt something odd about the house. Cautiously, he stepped inside. It was empty. No furniture, no people, dust all over the room, and it was freezing.
"Jamie?" Jack called out. No reply. Jack began running through the house, searching every room. "Jamie? JAMIE?" He paused as he got to the back porch. Snow dusted the ground, not a mark in it.
Jack took off from the porch, searching for his friend. He explored Jamie's normal hangouts, the local coffee shop, the grocery store, and the library. That was where Jamie told the kids stories about Jack and his friends. No luck. He tried Jack's house; Jamie was still nowhere to be seen.
While he was there, the Winter Guardian noticed something different about the family: they looked saddened. The twins weren't playing. Their mom was staring blankly into the roaring fire. Their father looked like a shell of his former self. Jack frowned, concerned, but left the house to continue his search.
Finally, he decided to search the outskirts of Burgess. A while later, he found an older woman standing in an odd field of stones. Jack flew over to her, noticing she was crying. She limply held a bouquet of flowers in her shaky hands, holding them close to her heart. Obviously she had lost someone close to her, and was mourning her loved one.
The elderly woman looked familiar, with her big eyes and blonde hair that was turning white. Jack puzzled for a moment, trying to remember where he had seen her. "Hello?" he asked, knowing she wouldn't answer. She didn't appear to hear him, and if she did she just kept sobbing. Gradually, her sobs became sniffs, and her tears dried. Finally, she stopped, and stared blankly at the head marker.
A few moments later, she kneeled down and put the flowers down in front of the stone, supporting herself with her hands on either side of it. The woman sighed, shutting her eyes, still trying to pull herself together. Finally, she stood up, slowly turned away, and quietly walked to the lone car in the parking lot.
Confused, Jack stared after her, then he glanced at the rock. He took a step forward, reading the engraved words. The Guardian of Fun jumped back in shock. "No, NO!" He spun around and flew away from the sight, reeling from the words carved into stone:
"I'LL NEVER STOP BELIEVING, EVEN WHEN THE CLOUDS BLOCK OUT THE SUN. I'LL MISS YOU, JACK, BRING JOY AND FUN TO MY GRANDCHILDREN. JAMIE BENNETT."
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