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Chapter 1
The boy laughed, flying low, allowing his staff to drag on the floor.
The laughter was cut off abruptly as a lady blocked his path, eyes flashing with anger.
She stared at the space before her, wondering how in the world ice managed to come into her house. She stared hard, then turned around, muttering under her breath.
Jack's POV
I breathed a sigh of relief. It was too dangerous, too risky to stay. Nemesis was known for her wide knowledge of curses. Not those swearing kind. The kind which has toads and crazy people in it.
I flew out of the nearby window, afraid that she would curse me.
At that time, I didn't know I was already cursed.
After a while, I landed on the icy lake of Burgess. I sat down, feeling worn out. I have no idea why I was tired, but in less than seconds, I felt myself drifting off.
The moment I woke up, huge amethyst eyes were staring at me. I jumped up, wondering what was wrong with her. I tried saying it out loud, but I started coughing. Tooth flew to my side, patting my back.
"You're so cute!" she squealed. I stared at her. This time, I managed to talk properly.
"Are you mad?" This time, it was her turn to stare at me. I felt out of place, like something's missing. Or weird.
"Um… where did you get that?" she pointed at my staff.
"It's mine. Seriously Tooth, are you okay?" I asked, slightly worried for her sanity.
"Who are you?" My eyes widened. Did she get amnesia? Is that why she's asking these ridiculous questions?
Tooth got up, and pulled me up. "Where'd you get these clothes, child?" I stared at her, the only thing I could do. Stare.
Tooth started feeling uncomfortable. She looked at me apologetically. That was the last thing I remembered before she punched my gut, hard, and I blacked out.
I woke up for the second time that day, to see Tooth staring at me. I pushed myself up groggily.
I realized this place was actually North's place. Tooth squealed, catching the other Guardian's attention.
"Tooth, where's my staff?" I looked at her. She shrugged. "You mean, you left it at the lake?" She shook her head.
"Then, where is it?" Tooth looked at North, and he sighed. He took it out from under the table and gave it to me. I thanked him. After glancing around, I realized everyone was staring at me, even the passer by elves.
I pushed myself off the sofa, and looked at them.
"Okay, what's happening? Is there something wrong with my face?" I asked, slightly suspicious.
Bunnymund looked at me, eyes narrowing, before asking, "Who are you?"
I glared at him. "Have you all gone mad? Who do you think I am?" I felt the temperature drop and frost creeping out of my feet.
I suddenly remembered something.
"Hey, North, didn't you promise me I'd be able to go to school tomorrow?" my mood change was startling, I think, to them.
North looked at me. "Did I? Who are you, by the way?"
I looked at him, and he shrunk back to hide behind Bunnymund.
"Why are you asking me this?"
"Because we don't know you."
The reply came from Tooth. I stared at her. I felt like crying, yet I felt like laughing. So, I'm back to stage one.
"Oh." Was all I could manage. My shoulders slumped. I jumped onto the window's sill.
"Is this a prank?"
The words came out of my mouth, a small light of hope. Maybe they were lying, just to get back at me.
"No. Please, may we know your name now?" North asked again. I shrugged. It won't hurt, since they didn't know me.
"Jack Frost," before jumping out.
I hadn't flew two meters before a golden whip encircled my waist and pulled me back through the window.
"What did you say?" Bunnymund hissed.
"Jack Frost," the whip was still encircling my waist.
"This is no laughing matter!" North yelled.
I glared at him. I froze the whip and it shattered. "Well, nobody's laughing."
"Really? You're Jack Frost?" Tooth piped up.
"Last I checked." I said bitterly. "why?"
Tooth grabbed an object and showed it to me.
I took one look, and another, before my face morphed into horror.