The horses charged at us, flanking us from each side and before I could take a swing cold but strong arms wrapped around my waist and I was lifted high into the air. I looked back to see the one holding me was Jack and a deep blush rose to my cheeks. Loose pieces of my long white blonde hair whipped in face as we grew farther and farther away from the safety of the ground. I gulped my dry throat scratchy and sore, I have never been one for heights. I grabbed onto his forearm and held on tight as Jack quickly dodged the black creatures that flew at us.

"Are you alright?" he whispered in my ear and I nodded

"Ya fine" I answered back. The moving of a shadow catch my eye and I swung my scythe just in time as a huge black sand horse charged at us. Once it hit my blade it slip in two and evaporated around us.

"Jack! Aurora!" North shouted as his sleigh pulled up beside us. Tooth and Bunny were with him but there was no sign of Sandy. Jack lowered me into the sleigh and joined us, but his attention was drawn to the large black cloud behind us. A gold cloud lay without the black and I saw Sandy fighting off Pitch's minions.

"Sandy!" Jack yelled and launched out of the sleigh to towards the cloud but all I could focus on was Pitch who hide amongst his shadowy minion's wielding a black bow and arrow pointing straight at Sandy. Jack must have saw it to cause he picked up speed but it did him no good and the arrow went flying from the bow and landed right in Sandy's back. Sandy looked up and our eye's meant for a second, his fear reflects my own and I screamed his name but it was to late as the black sand encased his body. The next thing I saw amazed me. Jack's staff glowed until it flashed a bright white light and a burst of energy flew from it, freezing the huge mass of black sand completely. My wonderment was once again replaced by fear as Jack collapsed and fell.

"JACK!" I screamed, dropping my scythe I did the only thing I could think of.

I jumped

Now free falling threw the air I heard the cry's of the other guardians but ignored them all I could focus on was Jack. I have to get to him, now! I could feel energy course threw me and something like a sound wave boomed from my palms, stopping everything it touched. I was the only thing moving as I fell and as I got close the Jack and outstretched my arms and grabbed him and his staff hugging him tightly to my chest. Once I touched Jack everything unfreezed and we were once again falling. Tears escaped my eyes and flew up into the sky as thoughts of our deaths flashed threw my mind. They were interrupted as me landed on something hard. Not cement hard but still ouch.

"You alright there mate?" I looked up to Tooth and Bunny leaning over me, worry clear in their eyes. A soft groan came from underneath me and I looked down to see I was laying on Jack, my hands on his chest. His crystal blue eyes opened and I swear my whole body was as red as a tomato.

"OH MY GODDESS JACK I AM SO SORRY I HOPE I DIDN'T HURT YOU OH MY GODDESS…" I started panicking and got off of him and went to the back of the sleigh Bunny and Tooth giving me confused looks but all I focused on was my own embarrassment.

"Jack how did you do that?" Tooth asked Jack and he just shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know I didn't know I could do that" Jack looked down at his staff.

"AURORA DESTINY TIME!" North shouted and I flung my head up and looked at him. He didn't look happy.

"Why would you put yourself in such danger? Hopping out of a moving sleigh 40 feet off the ground! You cant fly you don't have wings so why did you do it! " North shouted at me.
"Ummm…J..Jack w..w..was f..f..falli..ing w..what was I s..s..supoose to d..do?" I stuttered in fear and put my head in my hands.

"I don't know why I d..did it, s..s…sometimes I just r..run on instinct and m..my instincts t..t..told me to save J..J..Jack" I stuttered again, closing my eyes tightly. A cold hand rested itself on my shoulder and I looked up to see the beautiful blue eyes of Jack. He smiled his perfect smile and hugged me making me blush even more.

"Thank you Aurora" He whispered into my ear and I shivered. Not from the cold but from the pleasurable warmth my body went every time he touched me. My heart beat increased and I shyly smiled at him.

"Your welcome Jack" I whispered as North threw one of his snow globes and we glided threw a portal, Jack still hugging me as we entered the realm of the north pole. I eyes widened at the beauty of the place.

"Wow" I said as we landed. Jack helped me out of the sleigh and we entered threw the huge doors, heat instantly surrounded us and I scanned the room to see Yeti's my toys and elves making messes.

"I thought the elves made the toys" I said puzzled and Jack smiled own at me.

"That's what I said when I first got here" he smiled sadly and took my hand leading me threw the halls.

-2 hours later-

We just finished Sandy's ceremony, fresh warm tears trailed down my red cheeks. I wiped them into a white hoodie North gave me when we arrived. I looked around until my eyes settled on the person I wanted to be with right now.

Jack sat by a window talking to North, his hood was up so I couldn't see his face. My heart tightened as I saw the frost picture of Sandy on the window. I slowly started making my way over to them and stopped 2 feet in front of them. My light blonde curly hair was a mess from all the wind currents it had to encounter today and my eyes were probably red and watery from me crying but I didn't care all I wanted was to curl up in Jack's arms, my feelings for him had somehow doubled within the short time he knew me as the daughter of Time. I had told everyone my story before the ceremony, they all had questions but I told them I didn't want to answer them right now. I saw North's head lift up as he finally noticed me and a bright smile split his face in two.

"Aurora dear maybe you can make here heart grow a few sizes" North chuckled and I looked down at Jack who still wouldn't turn his head away from the window. North walked away leaving me and Jack to ourselves. I sat on the window sill seat and watched him but he didn't turn his head towards me.

"Jack?" I asked but don't know answer

"Jack" still nothing

"Old man winter? Father Frost? Jokul Frosti? Jacky-boo" I started listing off names but he still never looked at me but I swear I saw a slight up turn of his lips when I said the last one.

"Jack are you mad at me?" I asked but still got no answer. I looked down at my hands that rested in my lap.

"OK I understand you need time…I'll just leave" I said quietly then stood up and headed to the room North had given me when i arrived. It was right beside Jack's. I walked down the hall and entered my room with was beautifully decorated in deep red, dark woods and white finishing's. I walked over to the dresser and pulled out a giant white long sleeved shirt and a pair of candy cane pj pants. I smiled and changed quickly then hopped into bed. On the roof was dozens of glow in the dark stick on stars and moons and I smiled and flicked off the light, making them glow brightly. The cool winter air from my open window trailed into my senses and I breathed in deeply, the dark skies outside as dark as the room. I turned over in my bed, wrapping the red comforter tightly around me. I never really got cold but I did love the way the warmh of the blanket warmed around me.

"No boogeyman for you tonight huh?" a male voice popped out of no where and I quickly turned to see the silhouette of Jack by my window.

"How did you get in here?" I asked the face palmed myself as he pointed at the window. He grinned at me as a blush came to my cheeks.

"so what ARE you doing in here?" I asked and he just shrugged his shoulders then sat down on the side of my bed and relaxed. My blush deepened as he turned over to look at me.

"I like your room better then mine" He simply stated a playful grin on his lips. I blushed deeper then tunred over so I wouldn't look at him.

"Fine but just to let you know I am a major bed hog" I sleepily stated and I heard him chuckle.

"that's ok now go to sleep" he said smoothly and before I could completely surrender to slumber a question popped in my head.

"Are you mad at me?" I asked as sleep came faster. An arm wrapped around my waist and his cool breath tickled my ear.

"yes" he said softly and I fell asleep.