Jack glanced at Lucy,
"Oh, and you have permission to use Frost Make magic as well, when you need it." Leo raised an eyebrow, and Jack shrugged, "She needs caster magic to protect herself. I know you summon yourself whenever you want to try and help her, but you can't be around all the time." He turned to Lucy, "It will be only a slight drain on your magic. Probably the equivalent to summoning one of the Nikola." Lucy nodded and smiled at him,
"Thank you so much Jack!" Jack waved a hand,
"No problem, no problem." He then walked off, but was confronted by Mirajane before he could leave.
"Hey, so are you and Lucy close? You came in with her." Jack looked at the barmaid before scratching his head,
"Um, I just met her today. And technically I came in with Leo. Lucy just happened to be there. Can't say it's a coincidence though as she's Leo's owner." Lucy, unfortunately for Jack, heard that and screeched,
"I don't own Loke! He's my friend, my comrade, my nakama!" Jack looked at her strangely,
"Of course you own him, you have his key, and he has agreed to a contract with you. No Celestial Spirit is friends with a mortal, it would break their hearts. At best they act as guardians. At worst, well…." Jack shrugged, "Well they are no more than a weapon." Leo looked unfazed but Lucy was near enraged,
"How can you say that?! Celestial Spirits have their own thoughts, feelings, personalities, and quirks! They're more than a weapon, they're people." Jack stared at her,
"I never said they weren't. But they are still weapons to be wielded against others or used for various purposes. Should a Celestial Spirit become too attached to their owner… The consequences are always terrible." Leo stared at Jack now before murmuring,
"Please...tell me what you're talking about." Jack didn't respond, instead he turned away, only barely indicating that Leo could follow him if he desired answers. Leo didn't even look at Lucy before he raced after Jack, not wanting to lose the swift white haired teen. Lucy stared at her spirit as he ran away. Lucy sighed.
Only the two were far away enough from the guild and alone, did Jack turn to Leo. His eyes changed from sky blue to an icy cold blue. "I think you've become too attached to your owner Leo." Leo swallowed hard,
"What are the consequences?" Jack's voice was cold,
"If you are unlucky, your key will become corrupted with grief, and you will go into a rage like state, destroying everything around you. Then the Celestial Spirit King will strip you of your powers and banish you, but leave you your immortality, so you shall suffer your loss forever. Not to mention you will be replaced in your position. There are no exceptions." Leo winced.
"What do you think happened to the Celestial Spirit of the Night? He fell in love with his master and had a child with her, a child that was forever cursed until some Mage put the child out of its misery. Even now, he still wanders the earth, trying desperately to forget his grief." Leo flinched at Jack's cold words. Jack's form rippled before fading into a man in his early twenties, wearing clothes of royalty, along with a circlet of frosted ice sitting atop his head. Leo recognized Jack's transition into Jokul Frosti, the Celestial Winter Spirit that controlled blizzards.
Jokul smiled coldly at Leo, "Why don't I invite your colleagues down here to explain the consequences?" However, Leo knew it wasn't a question. In a light blue flash, contrary to the typical golden flash, all of Lucy's spirits appeared in front of Jokul. All of them, except the Zodiac, kneeled before the Celestial Seasonal Spirit of Winter.
"I think all of you forgot something important, regarding your status as Celestial Spirits. Should you care too much about your owner, the consequences will be dire. As you know, I have been the representative of the Spirit King for eight long centuries. So, I will remind you of what will happen.
Your key will become corrupted with grief, and you will go into a rage like state, destroying everything around you. Then the Celestial Spirit King will strip you of your powers and banish you, but leave you your immortality, so you shall suffer your loss forever. Not to mention you will be replaced in your position. There are no exceptions.
However, if you are lucky, the Celestial Spirit King might just wipe your memories. Of your beloved owner. And there is no fighting the King.
If you are somewhere in between, perhaps you will end up like me. With different personalities to ward off the grief, yet allowed to remember, remain a spirit, and continue your duties.
Regardless, do not forget your duties as a Celestial Spirit." Jokul smirked at the horrified looks on all of the Spirits' faces. He pitied them really. It was rare to find an owner that actually cared about their wellbeing. But it made no difference. There had been thousands of spirits, but so many broke the rules the King had come down hard on them. With that done, Jokul casually snapped his fingers and all the spirits disappeared with the exception of Leo. Jokul looked at Leo with hooded eyes,
"There is a reason why Jack is in control and why he is the last. While he has grief, he knows how to move on." Leo nodded shakily, before running off. Jokul knew what he was running for. He was running to warn Lucy that her Spirits may change in attitude to avoid the consequences. Because while they all loved and cared for her, there were certain lines they could not cross.
Jokul looked up at the sky, before he faded back to Jack, the one who wore the casual blue hoodie, brown pants, and sky blue eyes. Jack stared at where Leo had disappeared before chuckling softly to himself,
"And to think that you berated me for revealing information that stopped being sensitive decades ago. It looks like you're the one who isn't briefed on the rules." Jack sighed, he supposed he ought to find lodging, but he couldn't really be bothered.
So with that thought, Jack set off in the streets of Magnolia searching for a place that was at least somewhat protected from the elements. He grumbled when he couldn't find a place, instead settling on the outskirts of Magnolia. He pressed his palms gently to the ground and murmured, "Frost Make: House - Series Simple and Indefinite." Jack hadn't told Gray about the malleability of his magic and had only given the Mage permission for the simpler version. The Mage seemed to only use the simple version of Ice-Make magic after all.
At any rate, Jack now had his house. It was a simple five room house, with two bedrooms, one bathroom, a study, and a living room. As a Celestial Spirit, even though he was banished, Jack had no need for food. Sure, it could be nice sometimes, but really was nothing more than a luxury.
The house was a single defined color, a hardened ice blue, that cast rainbows when the sun shone down upon it. The house was also incredibly difficult to destroy, as he created it to remain in the same state for an indefinite period of time.
With that Jack entered his room, where he found an ice hammock awaiting him. Jack was rather pleased with the results and then laid down on the bed to sleep.
AN: Don't own Fairy Tail or Rise of the Guardians