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"Remind why we're callin' Frost 'ere?"
"Because we need Jack to help stop Pitch."
"'e ruined Easter, North. We barely 'ave any believers!"
"We are Guardians. Our strength comes from the believers. Jack hasn't taken the oath, meaning he doesn't need believers to strengthen him. Anyway, he is a powerful ally."
"Listen to Toothy, Bunny! We need Jack."
Tooth never heard what Bunny's retort was, as she heard something like a radio crackling. Someone was trying to contact her. It wasn't any of the mini-fairies because they barely had enough energy to move, let alone send a telepathic message. No. This one had a type of warmth a Summer spirit would have. And Tooth only knew one. She focused on the message and was proven correct when the voice of Lleu bounced through her head.
"Tooth! Whatever you do, STAY AWAY FROM JACK! Get the rabbit to send you somewhere hidden or something...on his way..."
The Tooth Fairy opened her eyes and frowned. On the rare occasion they got a mental message, it was always longer then two minutes as the spirit trying to communicate, explained the problem. It was as if he had suddenly lost all of his powers. Why did they need to avoid Jack Frost, of all people!?
"North! Bunny!" But they were at each other's throats.
"BE QUIET!" bellowed Tooth. The two stopped in shock and Bunny crouched down, ears flat against the side of his face, in a sign of submission. "We need to get out of here. We can't let Jack find us!"
North opened his mouth to ask why when a swirl of wind entered the window. There stood Jack Frost. He looked normal except for his hair, which had 4 streaks of black in it. "Jack! What happened to your hair?" Asked North. He was about to walk up to the young spirit when he felt a tugging on his arm. Tooth was behind him and was shaking her head.
"I don't know." Jack's appearance may not of been that different but his voice was. It was darker. It didn't have the light, jolly tone it did before. "Maybe some nightmare sand got stuck in it."
Bunny and North had their attention focused on Jack's face so they didn't notice when Jack's hand started to glow.
"Look, I'm sorry what I said back at the hunt bu-"
"It's fine." Said Jack, the dark tone in his voice causing their insides to shake.
"If ya don't mind me askin', mate, but uh, what happened to yar voice?"
Jack laughed. It filled them with a fear that they shouldn't of been feeling from the Winter child. "Just the price of a new power, I've acquired. Would you like to see?" He inquired with a grin.
He raised his glowing hand to Bunny's chest. Bunny looked down, wondering what on Earth Jack was going to do, when suddenly he was pushed aside and there was a shriek.
North pulled out his swords and roared as he charged towards Jack. Bunny sat up, rubbing his head and saw Tooth on the ground, motionless. He scampered up to her and shook her by the shoulders. "Sheila! Tooth! Toothiana! Answer me!" She never moved.
Jack stood there, on the globe, watching North attack the ice bubble he had created while feeling Tooth's bundle of energy flow through his body, not noticing another streak of hair turn black. "The power of speedy flying and almost ever lasting energy. Not what I was aiming for, but valued none the less."
"What have you done, Jack!?" Shouted North, breathing heavily, finally deciding to stop attacking what seemed to be an unbreakable shield.
The words that Jack said to him were the ones that had sealed this unfortunate fate of the Frost Child.
"More to the point North, what have you done!?" He closed his eyes and the 2 remaining Guardians watched entranced yet horrified as his hoodie darkened to black, his skin became sickly pale, slightly grey, and his eyes turned a blood red. The ice that had formed his protection shattered and they could feel the power coming off him in waves.
"What happened to you, Jack?" Asked North, scared to hear the answer.
"It was all your fault to begin with. After the kangaroo screamed in my face, I left for Antartica to get rid of the very thing that caused the mess in the first place. But I failed to do so. Then Pitch arrived and gave me an offer I couldn't resist. Ultimate power. Belief from every child. More power then you can wield. I was meant to be Pitch's partner but I decided to go off by myself. Well, not before I took Pitch's power over Nightmares and Shadows."
He waved his staff and an icy version of Pitch's nightmares appeared. It snarled at North and Bunny, but stopped when Jack petted its muzzle, ghosting Pitch's actions and words from their encounter in the Tooth Palace.
"Whoa ho ho ho, hey! Easy girl, easy. Don't be nervous; it only riles them up more. They smell fear, you know." Unlike Pitch, however, he handled the icy horse with a gentle touch, one that Bunny knew belonged to May Queen.
"Ya've stolen May's powers as well, haven't ya?"
Jack clapped slowly, mockingly. "Well done! Didn't expect you to catch on so quickly!" His staff smacked the ground and a giant plant spiralled from Jack's feet down next to the Spirits of Easter and Christmas. Jack went down it as if he was on a spiral staircase. "I also borrowed power from Ceres and Lleu. I was wondering why Tooth seemed so suspicious of me. That no good little summer spirit must of sent a message to her, but you were both too busy arguing to listen to her. And now look at her." He bent down, moving Tooth's still face with his fingers.
He moved away, towards North, who was closer to him. There was a maniacal glint in his eyes. Before he could comprehend what happened, Jack flew forward with speed that belonged to Tooth. Bunny barely managed to pull the Santa out of the way.
"We gotta get outta here, North!" Shouted Bunny. Jack aimed a beam of light at Bunnymund's eyes using the summer power he now wielded.
"What about Toothy!?" Yelled North in reply as he dodged the sharp edges of the autumn leaves Jack had sent at him.
"There's nothing we can do till we fix this!" Jack summoned an army of seasonal nightmares. There were ones that had fire like the sun's surface, some that looked that they were made from twisted ivy, others that had autumn leaves imprinted on their red, brown and yellow bodies. A handful looked like normal nightmares however, the majority were the ice one that Jack had created. He cast his staff out in a silent signal to attack. The horses stampeded forward and were about to crush North if Bunny didn't create a tunnel to a location unknown to Jack, and push the white haired man down it. He hopped in after him, wondering how such an innocent spirit (or as innocent as Jack Frost could get) could be manipulated and turned into the true definition of a nightmare.
My Kit: One-shots, drabbles and archs focusing on Jack and Bunny's brotherly which eventually turns into a father/son relationship
Second Chances: At 28 years old, Jackson Overland's life is harder then he ever imagined. The MIM takes pity and sends him back to that fateful day on the lake. He becomes Jack Frost but still has memories of his past life...
By My Side: What if Jack hadn't drowned alone? What if there were two Winter Spirits?
The Ultimate Ultimatum: Bunny, North, Tooth and Sandy disappeared 3 years ago. Who is going to be The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy and The Sandman? Jack Frost. Belief is at an all-time high. But Jack is at an all-time low. And he has to bring snow as well. But how will that change when he has to make a huge decision when he finally finds them?
Frosted: What if Jack Frost accepted Pitch Black's offer?
I'm Different And It Hurts: He always knew he was different, but that doesn't mean it hurts any less
