A/N: So, this is my first fic in RotG fandom and my second fic which use english. So, Please read this and tell me what you think. I kind of interested in Jack's past and what happened to his family after his appearance. And about Pitch's past too so, i decided to write a fic about it. And, there will be a battle scene between Jack and Pitch (again) in later chapters. I'm sorry for the grammar error in this story (i have tried hard, trust me.) maybe my english teacher will cry if he read this. LOL.
Review please! *bow*
I don't own anything~
MIRROR MIRROR
The Mirror Spirit
It was August first out there. Means summer had come so Jack Frost couldn't go out like he always did because he would be melted by the heat of summer days. Besides, the Summer Spirit had told him to not mess with her season and she swear she would melted him into puddle if he did so.
Unable to hang out and played around, he decided to stay at North's workshop for a while until his season came. But stayed in this place didn't kill his boredom either because North told him to learn about another spirits; about their kinds and jobs, their history and many more. Locked up in a room and read books were not the Guardian of Fun's favorite thing to do.
He was so damn bored and decided to walk around the workshop. But as usual, all elves and yetis were working hard as usual. They didn't pay attention to Jack even though he said;
"Hello?"
"What day today?"
"One plus one is?"
And it really irritated him. "Am I invisible here?" He mumbled grumpily. He couldn't take it anymore. So he decided to go out and played with wind for a while. He flew in full speed along the hall and bumped a lot of yetis. The wind caused by him made a lot of elves fell and gifts flew around. Yetis groaned angrily but the naughty spirit just laughed. "That's for ignored me all day!"
When he reached the front door, he bumped to someone who squealed; "Kyah!" in a soft voice.
Jack fell and hit the floor. "Oww…" he groaned. Then he looked at the person he bumped into who was a little girl around twelve years old with silver hair and eyes and porcelain skin. The girl just sat and looked down. He thought the girl was hurt and he began to panic. "Um…sorry. Are you alright?" He stretched out his hand to help the girl stood.
But the girl refused his hand rudely and stood up. "Be careful stupid old man! Are you intending to kill me?" She yelled.
Jack pissed off at the words; 'Old man' and counterattacked; "Old man? You called me old man?"
"Yeah! Your hair said so!"
"Wha—? Hey, hey, Missy, your hair is the same!"
"Hmph, no, you color blind idiot! My hair is silver; it's greyer than your plain white hair!"
"Grey? It's the color of dust, dirty hairy Missy…"
"Shut up you low class! You must be North's new slave, right? Just bring me to him."
"Slave you say? Am I looked like one?"
"Well, okay, I'm sorry little low class worker."
The winter spirit could swear that one of his veins must be popped up in his forehead. He was really pissed off. But when he wanted to yell at her, he realized that this girl didn't have the clue who he was. So that's why she thought that Jack was North's new worker. And besides, this is just a girl and as the Guardian of Fun, he has to give children happiness and not ranted at them no matter how naughty and annoying they were. Ugh, damn!
"Okay, okay! I will bring you to him. Follow me."
So they walked to North's office. As the walked, Jack noticed something strange; all yetis who saw her flinched and walked away from her as if she was a terror. Well, she may be one. The young spirit shrugged and continued walked. Two minutes later, they arrived at North's office and Jack opened the door without knocked it.
"Hey, North! There's a little Missy who wants to see you."
"Hey you low class! Don't you know how to knock?"
And the second round began…
"Yeah, yeah… knock, knock…" Jack rolled his eyes.
"Ugh, what a low class with no manner. How come North is willing to hire you? Even yetis are better than you!"
"What? Don't compare me with those yetis! I mean, all of them are nice and diligent, but I far more attractive than them!"
"No you don't! Those yetis are far more attractive with cute fluffy brown fur than you who just have plain white fur!"
"Fur? You—"
"Ahem!" North interrupted their mouth fight. "Would you mind to tell me what happen here?" You maybe didn't see it, but the Santa Clause was stared at them with his widened eyes because of shock before.
Both of the teens turned their gaze to him. "This low class really pissed me off! He really has no manner! What a stupid worker you have."
"This little Missy is too arrogant! She keep say that I'm a low class!"
They yelled at the same time. This made North eyes grew wider. Then the teens looked at each other again to begin the third round.
"What? Arrogant? It's called behave, low class!" said the porcelain girl.
"Low class you say? So you think you are better than me, huh? Little Missy?" Jack said in mocked voice.
"Oh yeah! I'm better than you in everything!"
"Oh? So you can beat me in everything?"
"For sure!"
"Then beat me in this!" Jack swung his staff and create a strong icy wind which could freeze you.
"JACK!" North yelled.
But the girl stood still as if nothing bad happen. When the icy wind closer, she waved her hand in front of her face and the wind stopped. It hit an invisible barrier and caused a big bang followed by great shook.
"Wha?" But before he could understand what happened, the girl waved her hand to Jack's direction and the same icy wind flew to him. But this time it was twice faster and more powerful. Didn't able to protect himself, the wind hit and pushed him. He hit the wall behind him and his limbs glued with ice to the wall. "Ouuch…" He groaned. "Wuh—what? How did you—?"
"That's prove that you're a low class!" Said the girl with a victorious smile while Jack just dumbfounded.
"Umm… Lu—"
"And you, North!" The girl snapped and pointed at the big guy, "I have told you so many times to put a mirror in your office if you want to see me so it will be easier to me to get into your office!"
North gawked. "Uh… um… sorry." Finally, the big man could find his voice. "But, can you calm your anger down and release him?"
Breathed in, breathed out. The girl finally calmed down. She stared at the white haired boy and released her magic. When Jack finally free, she said; "So, who's this low class? Is he your new worker? If it yes, I will tell you that yetis are better even though they are grumpy."
The Santa tried hold back laugh. "No, he isn't. He is the well known guardian who has the power to defeat Pitch." North introduced the boy with hidden proud in his voice while Jack gave the girl a smirk.
The girl looked at the young spirit in shock. "Jack Frost?" And her eyes turned sad and softened. An expression that showed thankfulness and relief painted in her face and it brought curiosity to the winter spirit. "So it was you who defeated and stopped him last winter."
The new guardian confused with her expression. He didn't know how to reply and what to say so he just opened and closed his mouth like a dying fish while looked at North for help.
"So you call me to tell you about him." The girl turned her gaze to North. A really sad tone could be heard from her voice.
"Yes. That's what I wanted to ask you." Jack could hear an apolitically tone in the big guy's voice while he spoke.
The girl looked down and closed her eyes. She sighed in defeat and started to speak; "He's fine. He is sleeping right now, waiting for the day his power will recover. He won't be able to wake up or use his ability for years. So don't worry."
"Can you show me where he is or what he does?"
The girl's eyes opened and gave North a silver death glare. "No, I won't. The way you guys treated him is more than enough. I really appreciated what you did and I will never forget it for the rest of my life as a spirit." The girl looked at Jack again; "Thanks for stopping him."
Jack shrugged. "Um… so who are you?"
"I'm Lutka Glass, the Mirror Spirit. I owe you a lot since it was you who able to stop him."
"Um, so… you know where Pitch is? I mean, we have searched for him but never found his nest again."
"I do know where he is. But I won't tell you."
"Why?"
"You could say that I sympathetic to him as the same dark spirit."
"But, Lutka, I think we need to know where he is."
"Then I return you question; why?"
"Well, isn't it obvious? To imprisoned him so he won't be able to do bad things again."
"Hmph… become a guardian, reached happiness, could be seen by children, have a lot of friends, and no longer lonely makes you arrogant, huh? No. I won't tell you."
"But, Lutka, how do we know if he—"
"I will tell you! I will tell all guardians if he intend to do something bad again!" She snapped angrily, frustrated and depressed.
"But you didn't do it last time." North said. His voice and expression looked like he was betrayed by her and it was true.
The girl looked at him. "I'm sorry. But I just can't—oh, forget it. It will be an excuse, whatever I said."
North sighed heavily and rubbed his forehead. He looked so tired and depressed while Jack engulfed in confusion. Who is this girl to Pitch? What happened between them? What happened between her and all guardians? What is dark spirit? Why she could blow an icy wind? Oh, there is so much he wanted to ask. But it seems like it wasn't the right time to ask some questions. Even the Guardian of Mischief understood the heavy situation. He felt uneasy in there but he just too curious to miss the conversation.
"I didn't blame you for doing that." North began, "I know it must be hard for you too. But you have to understand that he put all children in danger."
"I understand. I really regret what I have done too. So, please… just one more time, believe me!" Lutka pleaded to North.
The Guardian of Wonder sighed, "Okay, I'll trust you one more time." Lutka gave him a relief smile, "By the way, do you find it? The boy's memories I mean." North nodded to Jack while the boy cocked his head to the side. Is it about him? His memories? But he had seen it once. So what North's mean by his memories?
"I've found it but—" She abruptly stopped and stared out the window. Her eyes became dull and glowed dimly; like a cat's eye glows in the dark. "He calls me…" She said almost absentmindedly. "I have to go now. I will come back tomorrow so put a mirror in your office, North"
The big guy stared out window and laughed once; "He really is like you, no?" And the girl shrugged. "I'll be waiting for you tomorrow and I won't forget to put a mirror, don't worry about it."
Lutka smiled and turned her gaze to Jack, but her gaze was different from a soft gaze she gave to North; for Jack she gave a silver death glare. "And for you, Frost. If you dare to tell Jamie and the others about my existence, I will camouflage his mirror and show him a false moving picture that you and bunny are kissing on a tree branch in summer day." Then she smirked when Jack face grew paler than usual (While North almost burst out laugh) Satisfied with her threat, she walked to the door.
Jack really pissed off. He never met a super annoying kid like her! (He didn't know that he's really annoying for the rest of the guardians sometimes.) "Oh, sure! Don't worry, I won't tell them about you." He thought of revenge. "Who wants to tell about an annoying little missy?" He stomped his leg, let out his ice and made the floor slippery.
Lutka gasped when she slipped and almost fell. North jumped from his seat, ran as fast as he could to reach the girl and used his body to protect the girl from hitting the floor. And thanks to him, Lutka landed safely on his belly. She was really shock and breathed hard. A heavy atmosphere attacked the room once again and Jack just laughed nervously when he saw North's angry glance to him.
"What? I'm just kidding." He said.
"No kidding, Jack!" North snapped, "She could—" He stopped mid-sentence because Lutka stood up, ran out and slammed the door. North sighed and tried to calm down himself. "Jack, she's so fragile, she could break into pieces at any moment just like you who could melts in summer days."
Jack's blue eyes widened. "Oh… I'm sorry. I didn't know about it." He looked down and his shoulder dropped, "I'm really sorry. I didn't mind to hurt her. I just…"
"It's okay, Jack. You can apologize when she come tomorrow." North smiled at him and Jack felt so much better. Sometimes, North acted like his own father while Tooth acted like his own mother. Bunny always acted like his friend who easy to be teased and Sandy always acted like his brother. All of them made him felt like he had a new family in his immortal life.
xXx
Jack sat on windowsill with his hood put on his head. He stared out window, stared at the black sky of night, stared at the moon. Something really bothered him; it's about North and Lutka's conversation last noon. They talked about his memories. What memories? He had saw his memories before he became Jack Frost, so what North wanted him to know about his memories? Then he realized something; could it be about his family's memories? Their memories about him?
He thought about it so seriously until he didn't realize that North walked in his room. The big guy didn't knock and opened the door slowly because he thought the new guardian has sleep. But when he saw Jack sat on windowsill with his hood on his head, he knew there was something bothered his mind. So he walked slowly, closer to the boy and called his name carefully; "Jack?"
Jack almost jumped when he heard someone called his name out of nowhere. When he turned his gaze and saw North, he sighed and smiled weakly; "You scared me, old man."
"Oh, sorry, I didn't know you can scared of something."
"Heheh, yeah…" He trailed off.
The well known Santa Clause just smiled. He swept he gaze over Jack's room; the empty room now filled with a lot of things like Jamie's doodles, Bunny's Easter egg, Baby Tooth doll, kid's storybooks, and some toys from his factory stolen by elves to Jack. He took one toys and laughed; "Finally I know why one of the robots was missing one day ago. Seems like the elves like you, yes?"
Jack turned and smiled, "I'm glad you didn't think that I was the one who stole it."
"I almost, but I tried to trust you."
Jack chuckled. "Thanks."
"What's bothering you, little boy?"
Jack looked at him in surprised; "What? No, it's nothing."
"Don't lie to me, lil boy. I know there's something bothering your mind."
"You felt it in your belly?" He smirked.
"That's one. And the second clue is the hood that you wear on your head." When the winter spirit cocked his head to the side, he explained more; "You only put it on when you depressed, sad or frustrated."
The boy got rid of his hood right away. "Is that my habit? I never realized it. Well, you're right. There's something bothers me."
"Can you tell me, boy?"
Jack opened and closed his mouth as if he wanted to say something but he afraid North wouldn't answer him. He wanted to ask about 'memories' which he talked with Lutka but he scared to know the truth. He didn't know why, he just scared. "Uh… umm… can you tell me about Lutka?" So he asked the other topic which also made him curious. "I mean, seems like she have a relationship with Pitch. Am I right?"
"Well, you're right. I don't know much about their relationship, but it seems like they have known each other even before they became a spirit." So, the old story began. "I didn't know how she became a Mirror Spirit nor how Pitch became Spirit of Fear but, they are the same Dark Spirits. I bet you didn't know what Dark Spirits is, yes?"
Jack shook his head.
"Figures. I know you won't read the book I gave you. So, I will explain it in the easiest way so you will understand."
"Thanks for understand my condition."
" So, Dark Spirits are like Lutka the Mirror Spirit, Pitch Black, Pumpkin the Halloween Spirit, Zanik the Grim Reaper, and… many more. All of them called Dark Spirits because they caused fear and horror. They know the depths of humans' hearts and used their weakness to gain power.
In Lutka case, she called Dark Spirit because she could trap humans' soul in mirror. Not only that, she could reflects everything like someone figure and that's why she could use your ability; she's copying your power."
"Wow, that's great." Jack said in awe. He really meant it.
"Yes, and really dangerous too. For years, she became the guardians' informant because she could see everything what happened via every mirror and record all events. More specifically, not only via mirrors, she could see everything via something that reflected images."
Everything? So it's not memories, but a record of events. Jack wanted to ask so badly but he didn't find the right words to do so.
"And above all of that, she's the one who could speak directly with the Man in the Moon."
"What? Seriously? She could directly to him while I waited for three hundred years just to hear him tell me why my life was so depressed? That's not fair!" He looked at the moon and stuck out his tongue to it.
"Don't complain, boy." The Santa hold back his laughter at Jack's childish action. " After she and Pitch became spirits, they really close to each other but I don't know why they separated and never talked to each other anymore. And one more thing you have to remember, Jack; she couldn't be seen by anyone even the children couldn't. She live in that state for five hundred years." North stopped his words to wait for the winter spirit response.
But Jack didn't do any response. All he did just looked down and frowned. He thought about her. Never be seen for five hundred years. How does she feel? Didn't she feel lonely? Didn't she feel hurt? Didn't she feel depressed? He had experienced it once and he know how it feel; so painful, so lonely, so depressed.
"She's a wise little girl." North began to speak, "She's cold but kindhearted. If you think all dark spirits are bad like Pitch, you're wrong. Pitch is bad, that's true. But Lutka is nice, Pumpkin having fun by seeing kids enjoying Halloween now and Zanik just do his job without meant any harm to anyone."
"So it's just Pitch who choose the wrong path?"
"Who knows. But, Lutka… I really surprised by her acts now. The silent cold little girl could have a mouth fight with you! That's a new thing."
"Really? That means, I have done the right thing as a Guardian?" Jack beamed.
"Well that's right! Maybe you can play with her until winter came."
"I will try." Jack shrugged. He didn't really like that girl, but if it means he could be approved as a guardian, he will do it! He will apologize to her for what he did that day and gave her a lot of fun in return. Besides, he really wants to ask her about his family memories.
So their conversations end when North decided it was the time for child like Jack to sleep. Even though he refused to be treated as a child, he must admit that he like the sensation cared by someone. So he just gave up and slept. He told to himself he would ask Lutka about his family, he chose his words to apologize to her, and he thought what games they would play together before he dozed off to a dreamland.
But Lutka never came even until winter season started.
To be continue~
A/N: Soo... what do you think? Review please! *bow* Spoiler for next chapter 'A Little Sister's Message'; Lutka told Jack about his sister's message for him after his disappearance! (What a short spoiler, LOL)
