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Bunny was the first to arrive this time. He stood on the side of the lake by a tree and sat on a stone watching the ice. Tooth soon flew up close to him and landed. Her breath was short and soft as she looked out to the ice in the middle of July. A sad smile tore at her face as she saw. "Is that-" She started but then just let her voice fade quietly. Bunnymund didn't look away from the sight he was seeing on the ice, he just nodded with his arms crossed, as North soon walked up to them. North looked down to see what the others saw and it seemed to pull at his heart strings too.
On the ice the three of them saw Jack skating around with a grin of joy on his face they haven't seen before and a tinge of pain masking his eyes. He was holding hands with a little girl in a brown dress. She wore skates as she was pulled about the ice behind Jack. She looked so happy holding his hand, she was so small as they looked down.
"That is Emily?" North asked quietly.
Tooth smiled as she watched the two of them skate circles, "I would think so. Look how happy he is." Her voice was soft.
North nodded, "I have seen Jack happy," he's voice a whisper, "But I have never seen him this happy."
"You think he knows who he is?" Aster asked just looking ahead.
"Maybe," North answered.
"Well if so then he might be here cause he said that Jack Overland was seeing her and was talking to her before and he could see her and hear her but it wasn't him." Tooth said with a sad smile, "Jack Overland got to say good-bye. I guess it is Jack Frost's turn to say good-bye."
Jack took her ands and tugged Emily around the ice, holding her hands that felt warm as day. Emily's smile made Jack smile and all he wanted was to ice skate forever with her here. "Was it you who told the breeze to put me to sleep?" Jack questioned happily.
Emily gave a giggle and said, "It was the easiest way to get you to come here for this surprise of ice skating in the middle of July."
Jack smiled contently at her, "I would have come anyway. Anything for you Em'."
"I haven't been called that in a very long time Jackie." Emily laughed.
Jack laughed too, "I haven't been called that since then too."
"Did you miss it?" Her tone was softer then before as she concentrated on the ice.
"Miss what?" Jack questioned.
"Miss you know, everything." Her tone was soft.
Jack thought for a moment, so many years ago. It had been so long but he still remembers seeing his old town even though they couldn't see him. He remembered seeing Emily as she walked through the town alone. He remembered seeing Emily dare not to stand by the lake. He remembered the day in winter when she got sick., "Of course I do," Jack said, "now I do. When I first became Jack Frost, I didn't remember anything so it was all new. But if I could I would go back just for a day."
Emily smiled grimly as she skated behind him as he now lead her in silence as he thought about that day she got sick, "Don't blame your self Jack." Emily's voice spoke as he looked back at her.
Jack remembered that winter she got sick, it was two years after he died. "How could I not?" He spoke quietly now, "It was my winter that made you-," Jack stopped speaking as he slowed down.
"What's wrong?" Tooth asked looking down at the siblings, "Why are they stopping?"
Aster shook his head slightly, "I don't know but I think snowflake has to figure this one on his own."
Jack came to a stop as Emily drifted in behind him, "I'm sorry Emily." Jack knelt down to look her in the eyes, holding her by her shoulders, "I wanted you to live a happy long life and I was the one who ruined that."
Emily wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him tight, "I had a wonderful life thanks to you, and I would never want it to be any different from the way it was then, and the way it is now." Emily said into his ear, "Besides, the snow was always my favorite part, so it was worth it." She giggled to him.
Jack then shot a look up and snow started to fall on their heads, "Only for you Em' would it ever snow in the middle of July." He smiled back at her as he let go of her hands and said, "Lets play a game."
The two of them chased circles around each other for hours, making elegant designs into the ice. As dawn was almost upon them they played on. Sandy soon joined the group of Guardians who just sat and watched. "Hey Sandy." Aster said looking at him. Sandy waved back and then put a question mark above his head and pointed to Jack and Emily skating. Then made a figure of the sun and a girl figure above his head.
"Yeah," Bunnymund filled in, "That's in famous Emily, Jack's sister. We saw that dawn was gonna come up soon but we wanted to give them just a few more minutes. Besides Summer is a day person not a morning person."
"Well," North said looking at the sky that started to turn pink and blue as the sun rose, "Looks like the time is starting to run out on them, we should go now."
Tooth nodded in agreement.
Jack skated after Emily who now slid across the ice gently dodging him with a beam of joy. Then he saw North, Bunnymund, Sandy, and Tooth come out from their perch by the rocks. "Jack," North's voice made him halt to look on as Emily then stopped with a smile on her face, "It is almost dawn. Summer will be out soon. It is time to go."
Jack's smile broke as he looked at them, "Please, no." Jack asked, "I just got her back."
Tooth came forward, "I'm sorry but it's the middle of July, not a time that Winter Spirits are welcome around these parts."
Jack looked back at Emily who still stood with a smile on her face. He started to skate to her swiftly then slid onto his knees holding out his arms and embracing her. Jack held her close as they slide back on the ice. "Do I get to see you again?" He asked not letting go and taking in that moment.
"No Jack," Emily said nuzzling her face into his cold neck, "I only have until dawn, and I have already past my limit."
"Please Emily." Jack held tightly, "Don't go please."
Emily's voice shook, "I will never leave you Jack, I am what made you Jack Frost. So whenever you have fun or bring joy, I will be there. Always."
"Good-bye Emily," Jack started to see her disappear with the light that beamed over the clouds.
"There will never be a good-bye Jack." Emily's voice giggled into his ear softly as he soon found he was just wrapping his arms around his chest holding nothing but his staff and ribs. Cold tears started to streak his smiling face as he just sat on his knees holding his chest and shepherd's hook muttering words that couldn't be understood.
Sandy blew some sand through the air that started to dance around Jack. Making the boy fall to his side now sleeping, with frozen tears etched into his frosted cheeks.
Well I hope you liked this chapter! There will probably be one more chapter or so just to wrap it up. I hope you keep reading this story and maybe the next one coming out soon! Tell me what you think of the story and of what type of story I should do next!
-Nik
