Though his body had been trapped in the darkness his spirit and mind roamed, following a mortal child, or at least he thought he was mortal, around from the time he was one year of age, viewing the boy's life this way until he was set free by a stray moonbeam.

Once he was free he didn't remember his past life yet he still felt the connection he had felt from when he was trapped but didn't know why he felt this connection or who he was connected to.

He wanted to search for the reason for the connection but had to wait as he was drawn into a war with the one he had been trapped with and, by the time he remembered the connection, he had a hard time locating the one he was seeking as they were always gone by the time he managed to arrive at the place they were at, which frustrated him slightly.

During the war he had learned the name he went by, Nightlight, and it was the name he became accustomed to answering to. He also made several friends during the war and the closet his was close to was a young woman named Katherine. By the time he was able to find who he was seeking it was too late for the connection he felt had been broken and wouldn't be fixed until the twins met for the first time.

Katherine sat and watched Nightlight as he stared out across the land in longing. "Is something the matter Nightlight?" She questioned as she moved to stand next to him but only got a silent "No" from the sprite of a boy.

It was the day after they won the war against Pitch and had rescued Katherine as well as meeting Jack, though Aster made sure to keep Nightlight busy so he wouldn't get the chance as it wasn't yet time for the twins to meet.

Katherine was about to speak up once more when Nightlight suddenly stiffened before his body crumbled to the floor, his staff slipped from his fingers and Katherine let out a fearful shriek, calling for Ombric, as she watched his collapse without warning or reason.

"You can't have fun all the time Jack." A woman told a teen as he bounded through the trees around them, followed by a younger girl.

The image faded before Nightlight could see the teen's face, wondering "Who's Jack? Why do I feel like he's important?" As those questions passed through his mind another image flashed by him.

The same teen from before hung upside down by his knees from a tree branch while two girls stared up at him. The brown haired girl told him "Jack, get down from there." Then the image was gone to be replaced by another.

"Who are you? Who am I, why can't I remember you? You must be important if I am seeing you but I can't remember why. The pain…it keeps me from remembering, why?"

"Jack."

"You're funny Jack."

This time is was night and along with the teen and the two girls was a younger boy. The four of them were spread out nearby a fire, the teen holding a deer antler and a branch a top of his head, pretending to be a monster as the younger children laughed.

Nightlight laughed at the teen's antics as he made the younger children laugh. "You are funny Jack, whoever you are."

As that image passed one last image took its place, showing the teen and browned haired girl as the left a cabin, the teen promising the woman they will stay safe as the girl tugged on his arm, a pair of ice skates hung over his shoulder.

"No don't go, please, it's not safe. Something bad is going to happen, I can feel it." Nightlight thought as he watched the two of them walk towards the frozen pond.

The image skipped ahead to show the teen crouched low on the ice, the girl a few inches away from him, the ice cracked under her feet and the teen doing his best to keep her calm though he was scared that he wouldn't be able to save her.

"I knew it I knew something bad was going to happen. Oh please save her and yourself. I don't know why but I don't want to see you die Jack." Nightlight pleaded silently as he watched the scene unfold.

The teen glanced to his side to spot his Shepard's staff and an idea came to his mind. He pretended to play hopscotch with her as he made his way to pick up his staff then coaxed her gently towards him enough that he could grab her with the hooked end of it and fling her to the thick part of the ice.

"Good she's safe, now save yourself please. There's not much time, get onto the thicker ice with the girl."

With a small laugh and relieved smile he stood up to meet her eyes right before the ice gave out from under him, sending him into the freezing water.

Nightlight fell to his knees as he saw the teen slip under the ice. "Jack, no!" He screamed at the same time that the girl called Jack's name, though he didn't know why, and felt the connection he had gotten used to feeling break not long after.

"He's the one I've been looking for, this Jack. I wish I knew why, why is he so important that we would have this connection that bound us together in such a way?"

"Nightlight, can you hear me? Please open your eyes for me lad." A familiar voice called out to him.

"Who's that, I recognize their voice? Nightlight, is that…yes that's my name, it's me their talking to." Nightlight thought as he attempted to open his eyes.

"I think he's coming around. Come on lad, just a little more." The voice coaxed as Nightlight blinked his eyes open before he took a glance around the room he was in, recognizing it as Katherine's room in Big Root.

He slowly sat up then turned to look at the one sitting beside him. "What happened? Why does my chest feel empty, like something is missing?" He thought as he held a hand over his chest.

Ombric and Katherine exchanged looks of worry before Ombric answered. "I'm not sure lad but I will call the others and see if any of them know." Ombric stood up to leave and Katherine took his seat, grabbing a hold of Nightlight's hand.

"You gave us quite a scare my friend, especially when you stopped breathing for a short time." She whispered.

Nightlight was taken aback by her words. "I stopped breathing?" He asked.

"Yes, we were all worried that you had left us when you didn't start breathing again until just a few moments ago. You had collapsed this morning and it's now night. You had stopped breathing around lunch time and we don't know why."

"I'm sorry." Nightlight replied as he wiped away Katherine's tears.

"I'm just glad you're alright now." She laid her hand on top of his to hold it there, on her cheek, a relieved smile on her face.

"Glad to see you're awake kid; just don't pull something like that again." A gruff voice stated from the doorway.

"I'll try not to Bunny man." Nightlight told Aster, calling him by the same name Ombric would, as the Pooka stepped into the room, North right behind him.

Katherine was on her feet and by North's side immediately. "I'm so glad you came."

"I wouldn't have if Aster hadn't told me what was going on. It seems we have a new Immortal, a seasonal at that but, come, we not speak of it up here. Aster wishes to speak with Nightlight alone." North led Katherine out of the room as he spoke, Ombric trailing behind.

Once they were alone Aster sat, with a sigh, in the chair next to Katherine's bed. "I bet you're wondering why you feel like there is something missing?" Nightlight nodded. "It's because the connection you had with your twin brother was broken when he died."

Nightlight jerked his head up at Aster's words. "I had a twin brother! Why didn't anyone tell me?" He demanded to know.

"I'm sorry Nightlight but it wasn't the right time to tell you of him and you must wait to meet him, it is MiM's order for you to wait not mine." Aster told him, knowing that he will listen if he said it was MiM's order for him to wait to meet Jack.

Nightlight sighed but accepted the fact that he'll have to wait to find his twin, not that he knew what he looked like anyway, and nodded his head even if he didn't like it, before the meaning behind Aster's words really sunk in. "Wait, you said I had to wait to meet him. How can I meet him if he's dead…unless he's the new Immortal North mentioned."

Aster reached out and ruffled Nightlight's hair to distract him, much to the annoyance of the other and swatted his paw away which made the Pooka chuckle. "Leave the child alone Aster." A voice said from his shoulder causing Nightlight to turn his gaze in that direction to see a small winged man sitting there.

"A Neverland Fae, welcome friend."

"Thank you Guardian of MiM. To answer your question, yes your twin is the new Immortal and his name is Jack Frost. He is the Spirit of Winter and the Fae's that came with me are helping him to learn how to use his new powers as we speak."

Aster cast a glare at the Fae on his shoulder, "He wasn't supposed to know about Jack yet." He declared.

The Fae shrugged, "I'm sorry Aster but I've to disagree with you on this. This is Nightlight's twin we're talking about he has every right to know about him."

While the two were arguing, Nightlight slipped out of the room through a window where he flew up into the sky and leaped across the clouds in search of Jack, determined to keep watch over him from a distance until MiM told him it was alright for him to meet Jack face to face.

Knowing that he will find Jack wherever it was winter, Nightlight searched every place where winter was until he finally found him walking away from the small village of Burgess, a hurt expression on his face as he did, a hand on his chest.

Nightlight felt bad for him and wanted so badly to go down to him but knew MiM had forbidden him to meet Jack for the time being. Letting out a sigh, he raised his eyes to the moon above him begging for MiM to allow him to have some form of contact with his twin.

As he silently trailed after Jack from the clouds, one of the Fae traveling with Jack spotted Nightlight and flew up to talk to him. "What are you doing here Guardian of MiM?" She asked.

"I've come to keep watch over my twin, to make sure no harm comes to him." Was his reply.

The Fae smiled, "Of course but why don't you go down and let him know about yourself?"

"MiM told me it's not yet time for us to meet and won't be until Jack is to become a Guardian…but you could let him know that I will be watching over him and will answer him if he calls out my name. We may not be able to see each other but we can still talk."

"Why don't you let him know yourself?" The Fae answered before she flew back down to Jack.

Nightlight thought about what she said and found it was a good idea. "Hello little brother, you may not be able to see me but that doesn't mean I'm not nearby. If you ever wish for someone to talk to besides the winter Fae's then all you need do is call out my name, Nightlight and I will answer you."

Hearing Nightlight's voice in his head caused Jack to become startled and search for the one the voice belonged to. "Brother…I have a brother? Yes, of course I'll call out your name when I wish to talk Nightlight. I have so many questions, like how old you are and how come I can't see you."

"We're probably the same age, we are twins after all. As for why you can't see me, it's because MiM told me it's not the right time for us to meet yet but I will be watching over you Jack."

"Thank you Nightlight, I don't feel as alone now." Jack stated as a smile came to his face and he proceeded to walk through the trees once more.