Jack finally woke from his nightmares and and huddled to get as much of the small amount of light Manny left him that he could. He sighed, shaking his head. He really should've known better. His sister didn't know a thing about what was going on. Why would she have been at the Pole?

Jack jumped when he heard several sounds of things colliding, along with two voices spitting out threats. One of them was Pitch's voice; the other he didn't recognize.

"My plan will go according to!" Pitch shouted. "Your father will not stop me! Jack Frost shall not rise!"

Jack Frost? Jack thought. Who the heck is Jack Frost?

"You have meddled too far, Pitch!" the second person spoke back. "My father will see to it you get what you deserve!"

A bright light made Jack cover his eyes, and when it disappeared, he opened his eyes to see a shining figure of a man in front of him. The man smiled at him and broke the lock of Jack's cage, opening the door.

"Come here, son," he smiled. Jack scrambled to the man, jumping into his arms, shaking with relief. "There, Jack. Calm down." He stroked Jack's hair, holding him tightly. "You are safe now." He pulled Jack away and made him look at him. "I am Nightlight, one of the Man in the Moon's many children. Pitch will not come after you anymore, I've made sure of it. I will take you home now."

He waved a hand in front of Jack's face, making him feel very sleepy. He laid his head on Nightlight's shoulder and fell into, for once, a peaceful sleep.

And when he awoke again, he was in the woods next to his gun. He thought for a minute. What was he doing out here! Oh, he was hunting! He grabbed his gun as he saw a deer walk by. It would make for a good meal tonight. He hurried after it, excited.


Manny and Nightlight both smiled as they watched Jack drag a deer back to the house, to his excited mother and sister, who were delighted to see him. Nightlight had sent the future Pitch back to the future, with no memory of these events. He erased the memories of these events to the current Pitch and Jack's. And the Guardians didn't question anything Manny did. Besides, Manny wanted them to remember Jackson Overland.

Manny and Nightlight watched as the summer passed and winter came and games of tag and hopscotch for the two Overland children became snowball fights and challenging each other to who could make the best snowman. Jack was now 17, and the ice was thinning on the lake as Jackson and Pippa headed towards it. After watching the memories unfold, Manny waited until little Pippa had run off for her mother, then resurrected Jackson Overland into who Manny knew he was always meant to be.

You my boy, he spoke as Jack rose from the pond. Your name is Jack Frost.