The streets of Burgess were busy with families bustling in and out of stores on Christmas Eve. Friends were chit-chatting about what they got for each other, businessmen and women switched their suits for a more comfortable (yet hideous) Christmas sweater, and children were running around tackling each other from the snowfall Jack had masterpieced a few nights ago. The lovely winter spirit was just about to leave to the North Pole before he remembered one of the few reasons he visits Burgess so often.

It was not a surprise when Jack arrived that Jamie and his sister were outside building a snowman. At the sight of the winter guardian Jamie's eyes filled with joy and ran up to hug his knees. "Jack Fwost!" Sophie dropped the carrot nose and squealed.

"Hi Sophie!" Jack replied, "Haven't grown much now since the last time I saw you, have ya kiddo?" With that he ruffled Jamie's hair and froze a gigantic heap of snow into a body for the snowman.

Jamie and Sophie heaved the snow-body together on top of the first gigantic snowball. "So, what brings you here, Jack?" The guardian saw the little boy's front tooth has grown fully and smiles.

"I won't be here to wish you guys a Merry Christmas on the day, so I wanted to say it in advance." He crouched down and stabbed the staff into the white fluff for support. He wasn't even positioned properly before the little girl attacked him with dozens of hugs.

"Merry Chrwistmas Jack Fwost!" Sophie screamed in delight. It wasn't until he managed to brush her strands of hair out of his mouth did he see their mother eyeing Sophie with divine curiosity. The young guardian lifted the small amount of weight off of him and stood Jamie's sister up straight.

The mom opened her mouth as if she was going to say something, closes it, then opens it back up. "Sophie, what were you doing?"

The little Bennett squealed once more. "Hug from Jack Fwost!" Jack swore he heard her mutter something referring to her children's "grand imagination" before sighing and walking back inside their home with her arms crossed, but with the wind blowing so hard, it could have been his own mind creating someone else's words. When he turned around Jamie was already decorating the snowman's appearance, from licorice eyes and buttons and awkward tree branches for eyes; typical snowman.

Since he was ecstatic to visit the Pole, he did not fool around and animate the snow figure to scare children. Instead the winter guardian rolled his eyes and informed Sophie, "If you don't stick the carrot into the snowman's face any sooner, he's gonna melt!"

Sophie spinned in the direction where her brother stood. "I wanna stick the nose!" She whined.

"Okay, okay, I wasn't gonna do it, stop freaking out," Jamie grumbled, and shuffled his puny feet towards Jack. "Happy Holidays Jack, but when will you come back?" the Guardian's favourite child questioned.

Jack Frost took this question into consideration. He never decided to come back, just when the time was right, he would return. "I'm guessing after New Year's, all the Guardians, sprites, spirits, protectors of the Earth and immortals are spending their vacation at the North Pole. There will be plenty of guests, and I have to meet everyone. You know, because I'm new and all." He shrugged his shoulders carelessly.

The little boy looked down. "Well okay, when are you leaving? Tell Santa, the Tooth Fairy, Sandman, and the Easter Bunny I wish them a Merry Christmas too."

The pale Guardian lifted Jamie's chin up and beamed at him. "I will," then he smirked, "and right now." Right away he soared up and glided along with the breezy wind. He glanced back down at the Bennett household and waved one last time before speed-flying to another one of his favourite locations – North's home.

Jack arrived by the speed of wind at the same time as Bunnymund by the speed of his legs. They squint at each other before initiating a race via eye contact and dash straight to the red building.

"I'm gonna win Bunny, no need to try!" Jack teased the other Guardian.

"You might have to fly faster than that to beat me, mate," his fellow Guardian responded, "Careful, wouldn't want to wear yourself out, would you?"
"There were about three kilometers for Bunny did a quick sprint, therefore beating the Jack at his own race.

The two friends enter the party two separate ways: Bunny walked in through the main entrance where the Yetis greeted him warmly, while Jack clime din from a guest bedroom window like he used to before he was granted permission to be here. Of course, he made it to the center of the party before the Easter Guardian did, where all the spirits gathered and enjoyed each other's company. Right smack in the middle of everyone though, stood everybody's favourite Santa Claus; or as the Guardians call him, North. When the jolly man spotted the pale-faced boy he eyes lit up and he scooped his arms up into the air.

"Jack Frost!" He shouted, loud enough only a few nearby heard, "Welcome to your first Christmas party – hosted by me! Haha! Cookie?"

The winter Guardian playfully snatched a chocolate chip cookie from one of the serving elves trays and bit into it. "So North, who am I supposed to meet?"

North's pupils enlarged. "Jack! I want you to meet another winter immortal. If you have never seen her I will be surprised. She is one of Tooth's close friends, anyway." He rested his hand on the young boy's shoulder and stared meaningfully at him for five seconds before yelling out, "CUPID!"

Behind the large man stood a girl with her dirty blonde hair tied in a braid and wearing a one-shouldered white dress twirled around. She was holding a glass of what appeared to be cranberry juice and was in the middle of a conversation with the Tooth Fairy. "Don't call me that!" She snapped, but as soon as she caught Jack's eyes the glare dropped and she smiled. Jack eyed the female specimen for a moment before dropping the cookie he held in his hand, jaw agape with shock.

"Arrow?!"