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Nat sighed in contentment. She had worked her absolute hardest this Summer to bring as much colour to the Earth as she was capable of creating.

She loved what she did. For so long she had wondered why the Man in the Moon had created her, leaving her with nothing but a name... Mother Nature. She had had no idea what her powers were or what she was capable of, but in the 400 years she had been on this Earth, Nat believed she had found her purpose. To protect nature, to bring new life to the earth and to make the most beautiful summers.

She added the last few blossoms to the old tree in her meadow. She adored the tree, it was like an old friend to her. It was the very first she had grown and was nearly as old as she was.

Giving her hand a final twirl, the blossoms began to slowly open, just in time for the sunrise which warmed the meadow and melted away the morning frost. That would show Jack Frost, she chuckled to herself. She remembered the day she first met the winter spirit. He was messing up her summers by bringing winter early and frosting over all her hard work. She was so mad that one year, as he was flying over her, she made a nearby tree move it's branch at the last minute and knock him out of the air.

After introducing themselves though, Jack broke the tension between the two by proposing they play a game, one which they had been playing for nearly 350 years now. The game was to see who could make their season last the longest. Jack would try and make the longest and coldest winters, bringing as many snow days as he could to the children of the world. Nat would try and make her summers last the longest, making her flowers break through Jack's Frost for as long as she could. As it stood, she was winning 179 summers to Jack's 171 winters. She was quite smug, but she had a feeling Jack was going to catch up eventually. Not if she could help it though.

It was coming towards the end of her season, and signs of Jack's winter had already begun to show. Nat closed her eyes listening to the gentle breeze that rustled the soft leaves of her tree. Opening her eyes again with a sigh, Nat was greeted by her butterfly friends, who also helped her to spread her summers. Nuzzling against her pale green cheek, some flew away to continue spreading pollen and making the most beautiful of flowers, while others rested in her flowing green hair that floated around her.

"Thank you my friends", she smiled, placing a bright blue one on the top of her head so it could rest. She loved her hair, the way the long green locks floated around her as if she were in water. It tended to attract a lot of nature itself though. Leaves of every colour poked out from the strands, with even bits of twigs tangled in there. But what she loved the most was the way her butterflies followed her in her duties by sitting in her wavy hair.

Nat was distracted when ice shot through the air above her, snowflakes swirling in the most intricate of patterns, and instantly chilling the air around her.

"A little early this year aren't we, Frost?" She smiled as he landed in front of her, freezing the grass he stood on.

"Winter can never start too early," Jack chuckled, "and this year there needs to be way more snow days!"

"Who needs snow days when you can have summer!" She squealed, jumping up and down. Summer made her so excited, just seeing nature springing to life. She laughed as her butterflies fluttered around Jack's head, despite the fact he froze all their hard work, they loved the mischievous winter spirit.

"So what brings you to my meadow, Jack?" She asked, floating into the air and crossing her slender legs.

"The guardians have sent me to come and get you", he made little snowflakes chase and twist around Nat's butterflies, chuckling as the butterflies hid in the pocket of his blue hooded sweater.

"What do the guardians want with me, they've never called for me before?" She sat puzzled. Sure she was friends with the guardians individually, she was especially close with Bunnymund who she could talk to about anything. She always tried to make the most beautiful of Springs just in time for his Easter holiday.

"Well, you'll find out if you come with me won't you?" He grinned at Nat, "Race you to North's place!", he shouted before letting the wind lift him into the air and carry him towards the North Pole as fast as it could carry him.

"Hey! You got a head start!" She cried, floating off after him.

Jack glanced behind him to see Nat following him, but not nearly quick enough to overtake him. She might be winning their little game, but he would definitely win this race.

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AN: So hi guys! I hope you liked it. I have a few chapters already typed up, so I'll be uploading them soon. What are people's thoughts of Mother Nature? I've based a lot of her looks on the spring spirit in Disney's Fantasia 2000 with a few tweaks of my own. Anyway, I hope you like it, any feedback is welcome :)