Jack was floating in nothing. That was all that surrounded him. Darkness. Nothing. Then a light appeared in front of him. It began to change shape, making a human form. When it was done morphing his most ancient and powerful ancestor floated before him in full battle armour. Audamar Frost. He had founded Jacks family line and was revered by all warriors and royals today, even though he had lived many millennia ago.
"Hello Jack. Still defying the wishes of your ancestors I see. We thought that war would change you but obviously it hasn't." He said
"Can't you just leave me alone and let me live my own life? Is that so much to ask?" Jack said
"You know I can't do that until you listen to us and carry on our line." Audamar said.
"Our family is nearly dead, I am what remains of it. I know that we had our chance to be powerful and now that chance is gone." Jack said.
"I know that Jack, but if you marry the one you were supposed to we can rebuild. You have the power to make our kingdom great once more."
"I have told you plenty of times Audamar. I love Star and just because I am not supposed to love does not mean I can't. I'm not planning on marrying anyone any ways. Our family had its chance and it ends at me."
"Jack stop being so ignorant. You are defying the wishes of your ancestors."
"I'm not being ignorant, I'm just doing what I want and not what you want."
"Do you always have to be such a disgrace to our family Jack?" Audamar said. He waved his hand and all of Jacks ancestors began to appear around him, each voicing their own opinion on his ignorance. Soon all he could hear was them saying how disappointing he was and how he should just listen. He saw his parents standing off to the side looking sad. No matter what he did they were still his parents and they would always love him. But there was nothing they could do to stop this, it was their ancestor's opinions. He was on his own. His anger grew and grew and grew until he finally snapped.
"ENOUGH!" he roared. "IF I'M SUCH A DISAPOINTMENT THEN WHY TAKE THE TIME TO TORMENT ME LIKE THIS?! IF THIS IS HOW OUR FAMILY ACTS THEN MAYBE I SHOULD TAKE ON THIS EVIL AND LEAVE! END OUR FAMILY LINE AT ME!" He waved his hand and all of his ancestors except Audamar disappeared. Jack stormed over and punched him, sending him flying. Audamar stood up and glared at Jack.
"You know boy, this could all end if you just left Star and married the one you were supposed to. We would stop the tormenting and you would be one of us again."
"NO I WLL NOT LEAVE STAR! AND IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A TRUE FROST THEN MAYBE I DON'T WANT TO BE ONE!" Jack roared at Audamar.
"Well like I said before, don't come crying to us when she breaks your heart." The he waved his hand and it went dark again. Jacks parents appeared in front of him.
"Son, we're sorry that you have to go through this. No young man should have to feel this much pain and grief." His father said.
"If we could do something we would my boy." Said his mother.
Jack sighed "I know you would, parents would do anything for their child. I love you guys." He said.
"And we love you Jack." His parents said before fading away. Jack sat up in the couch and looked around. Marco was sitting at the table eating.
"Well good morning." Said Marco.
"What time is it?" asked Jack
"It's about ten in the morning. But I have a question, did you have any nightmares?
"Why do you ask?"
"Maybe because you were moving a bit in your sleep and the temperature in here dropped a few degrees."
Jack let out a sigh. "I'm not sure what my 'dreams' are classified as. They don't feel like, visions, nightmares or anything else." Jack said
"What do you mean?" asked Marco
"Well my ancestors come to me in my dreams sometimes. They try and encourage me to marry the girl I would have married had my family not died and my kingdom not fallen. But I love Star so every time I refuse to do that so they voice their thoughts about how disappointing I am. It really gets to me sometimes.
"So your family says you're a disappointment to them because you love Star?"
"Partially that, but also because my family had a certain way of life and that way was to not love, be kind or show mercy. They were cruel and cold, unlike me. I love, show mercy and have compassion so I am defying their wishes which is disappointing to them."
"Wow. I thought Star had it bad from her mother but this is insane. All of your ancestors saying you're a disappointment."
"I always find it amusing when Star complains about that. She has no idea how bad I have it, at least her family doesn't shun her."
"Wait. Even your parents do that?" asked Marco
"No, they're the only ones who actually love me."
"That is deep. You feeling okay?"
"Yeah, I think I'll live. Now on a better note, where's Star?" Jack asked
"Oh she's gone out with some friends for a bit." Marco replied. Before Jack could answer Marco heard a familiar tune.
"Space unicorns. Soaring through the stars." It was his phone ringing.
"I better take this" he said. He picked up the phone and heard a familiar voice on the other end.
"Helllooo Marcooo!" said Janna.
"What do you want Janna." Marco said. He really didn't feel like talking to her at the moment.
"Oh getting straight to the point are we? Well I just wanted to see how you felt about Star getting together with that Jack boy."
"Haha very funny Janna. He's been here with me all morning."
"Then why did me and Jackie see him walking with Star back to your place? Hmmmm Marco?" Marco hung up on Janna and looked up at Jack.
"Do you happen to have some sort of twin Jack?" he asked
"No, I'm an only child." Jack said. Marcos question was out of the blue and confused him. They heard faint footsteps and giggling from upstairs.
"Then who's with Star right now? Janna said that somebody who looked like you was walking off with Star and I think they're upstairs now." Jack and Marco shared a look before running up the stairs and flinging Stars door open. Star was in her room with someone who looked exactly like Jack. Jack ran at him and tackled him out of the window while Marco went to Star.
"Marco! Who just tackled Jack out the window?!" Star yelled at Marco.
"Ummm. It was Jack."
"Not funny Marco. Who was it?"
"I just told you! It was Jack! Well the real one." Star still looked unconvinced so Marco dragged her to the balcony. In the garden there were two Jacks fighting. They couldn't tell which one was real.
"What is going on?!" said Star
"No idea what's going on or who this other guy is" yelled one of the Jacks as he continued to fight himself. Star jumped down and held her wand at the ready.
"I want the real Jack to step forwards" she said. But before either one of them could a portal opened behind them and both Jacks were dragged through it. Marco and Star stood there unmoving. They were stunned at what had just happened. They had just seen a perfect clone of Jack, seen them fight and then seen them both get dragged through a portal to somewhere in the universe.
"What just happened?" asked Star
"I have no idea but we need to find them before the real Jack is hurt or worse." Marco replied.
Star held her wand up in the light and said. "Then it looks like it's time for a rescue mission!"