So here I am again with more story for you all! Phew, Two chapter in two days. I feel accomplished!

Disclaimer: I do not own Rise of the Guardians!


I know I need to stop shrieking like a complete lunatic, but for some reason I just can't. For the first time in months something makes sense. Albeit the only thing making sense is in fact a senseless wail, which resulted from an explosion of emotions, most of them negative. I know, talk about sadistic irony, but that's what I'm working with.

I'm not quite sure how long I've been like this. It feels like it's only been a few minutes, but even I know that's not realistic. No, it's probably been more like hours. I really need to stop. Really need to stop. Ok I'm gonna stop in three, two…. Those God forsaken eyes swim before me. If I stop, I'll see her eyes again and I'll drown in sadness. No, I prefer to focus on something that doesn't make me want to die ten different ways, each more painful than the last.

My body has completely shut down. I am dimly aware of the fact I am frozen midair, but I can't move. It appears that chains have tied me down and I am the kite at the end of them. Except that I am completely still.

Something hits my right shoulder blade, hard. The unholy wail dies almost instantly as I spin around looking for my assailant. That's when I get a good look at the world around me. Everything is white, and when I say everything, I literally mean everything. There is so much snow that the sky has mimicked the color of my creation. It doesn't help that snowflakes, have suddenly decided to stop their descent to the ground. The world seems to have become a mass ball of marshmallow fluff. What have I done?

Despite, being the embodiment of winter, I can tell how cold it is. Anything that needs warmth to stay alive would freeze their lungs with one breath of air. Dammit all! I need to get more control! I need to be more careful.

Suddenly I remember why I stopped screaming. Something slammed into me, something that felt strangely familiar.

"Bunny," I growl. Can't he let me summon a blizzard just once –Once!-off season, without the whole world coming to an end? Apparently not. I have to admit this is a bit out of line even for me. Why should I care, though? Oh, yeah. Control. Responsibility. It would be so much easier not to care.

I look down and try to locate something that's not pure white. Unfortunately, I see a blue glow emanating from one of North's globes. So, North's here too. I allow myself to descend slowly. With me, comes the suspended snow. Yet another special effect that would terrify children.

My shoeless feet touch down into a soft, although absurdly cold, carpet of snow. As the last of the snow finishes its descent and joins me on the ground, the marshmallow world crumbles. Now everything is perfectly exposed. There is nowhere to hide.

North and Bunny are staring at me. Why did they have to care so much? I'm not that important. I only became important when I took on the mantel of a Guardian. I wish they would say something. I am not really all that skilled in bringing up unpleasantries. So, I wait. And I wait. Then I wait some more.

They just keep staring at me, like they've stepped into a freak show. What could I have possibly done to deserve such awkward stares? Oh, yeah. Me, Mr. Cool, just completely lost his mind in a public place, turning a college campus into the arctic circle. Just great Jack! Now they won't even let you throw a snowball without sending you to the Funny Farm. Fantastic! They still haven't said a word. I guess I'll have to break the ice.

"What?" The word comes out like a snarl, which is not exactly what I intended, but something about it feels right.

Silence. I am tempted to jump into the air, hang upside down, and wave my hand in front of their faces, as I say "Hello?", but for some reason I fear that will just make me look more deprived of mental capacities. I quirk an eyebrow.

For whatever reason that, of all things brings the two statues back to life.

"What the bleedin' hell is wrong with you? Do ya like ruining my season? Did you want to scare North so bad? Is everything pieced together right in that noggin o' yours?" That's Bunny's special way of showing that he cares, too bad I'm not in the mood.

"Mmmhhh let me think. What's wrong with me? Well I don't know about you, but I could use a bit of a tan and a nice hot meal. Never mind that both of those could potentially kill me." I grin idiotically. "To answer your next question, I do like ruining Spring. It has a certain ring doesn't it? I think North is a bit too jolly all the time. This was the only way he would stop being so damn pleasant. I answer your last question with a question. Was my mind ever pieced together right?"

Bunny looks completely shell-shocked. Good. I turn to North.

"Anything to say Old Man?"

North's eyes fill with sadness. His eyes are much more bearable than a certain girl's crystal one's, though. I can deal with his sadness.

"Oh, Jack what…" I cut him off.

"Save it." He closes his mouth immediately. "Whatever you have to say can't fix this." I gesture toward myself. "Nothing can."

"What…"

I don't let him finish. I can't handle questions that I don't have answers to. And the answers I do have are too painful to relive. So, I let the wind, who never lets me down, take me away. Somewhere. Anywhere. Who cares where I end up? Cause, I sure don't.


So, I hope you've enjoyed this chapter. It's a tad longer than the last one, and was surprisingly much easier to write than the previous one. Please tell me what you think and let me know of any errors. Thanks for reading!

~Kataryanna