Chapter Two

I clench and unclench my fists and re-play the image of Jack smacking into the wall. He thankfully is quiet as we fly. Say something. I take a deep long breathe before I say something.

"The plan is too first see The Spirt of Summer then Spring, after that Father Time. Maybe Mother Nature, if I haven't killed you yet." I wince at the last bit. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to say the last part.

"But you were thinking it." Jack says.

"Yes but I didn't mean to say it." I say to him. If I didn't know better I swear I he smirked a bit.

"Where does Summer live?" He asks.

"He lives." I shudder at what I'm about to say. "In Florida." I hear Jack groan with me. "We won't be able to stay long. For certain reasons. One other thing, Summer has a big personality and he can be difficult at times. So no starting blizzards if you start to get mad think off all the crocodiles that could get hurt if you lose your temper."

"I'm sure he isn't that bad." Jack says. I try my best not snort. I just shake my head as we land together. I feel the wind the pat me on the back as if saying, good luck and don't kill him.

"Autumn!" A voice shouted. A struggle with a hiding a cringe but mange it anyway. A tall dark figure flies toward me. He was magnificent with the radiance of the sun pouring out of him. His hair was short, black and curly and his brown eyes sparkles like a water on the Sea. He pulled me into a huge hug. I stood there limply before I patted him on the back. "Autumn it's been years. Ten hasn't it?"

"Fifteen not counting Balls." The heat already starts to build around my collar. "Summer I have been charged with making sure Jack is introduced all of our Kindred. It seems he's been left out of the fold." Summer pulls away and looks at Jack with a lazily smile on his face.

"So you're the one everyone was bitching about." Summer cocked his head to one side. "I'd thought you be bigger. Or at least more intimidating." I struggle between hiding my hands in my face and laughing. I settle for biting my lip.

"You better watch what you say." Jack growls starting to point his staff.

"What are you going to do? Throw snowballs at me?" Summer says tauntingly. He turns to me with a smirk. "I bet the Guardians really begged you to do this." Jack starts to form ice on his staff and I pin it back with the help of Wind.

"We'll we are going to leave now. Still have to see Spring and Father Time, sooo." I start to turn Jack away.

"See you at the Spirt Ball, Autumn! Bring Jack to it! I'd love to see him start a fight!" He calls as we fly away. Next to me I can feel Jack trembling with anger.

"Yes he's like that with everyone. I think I slapped him when I first meet him." I say. Not really, or maybe I did, I had forgotten the details.

"Why didn't you let me fight him?" He asks. I sigh loudly and long.

"One the alligators."

"I thought it was crocodiles."

"It's a moot point. First the scaly beasts, two the other wild life, three the people of Florida. I mean have you seen what they do when they even get one inch? It's ridiculous. Wouldn't see someone from Minnesota or Wisconsin act that way. Where was I? Oh yeah, Four, the other spirts would have even more reason to distrust/bitch about you."

"So you were looking out for me?" He says. I try not to roll my eyes. Like I could give a damn.

"No I was looking out for North and Bunny and Sandy and Tooth. So they don't have to clean up your messes." Jack looked almost ashamed at that. Good. "But don't worry about Spring."

"Why?"

"Because everyone likes Spring."