Autumn soon turned to winter and Hiccup returned to the sanctuary as Jack prepared to leave. Just like when Hiccup left Kellina had a mini party celebrating the end of one season and the start of the next.
Once again the four Seasonals found themselves at the Fire Falls as they chatted and messed about. Jack learnt a little more about the others, such as how they died and what powers they had. Apparently the others had made a deal not to tell about their lives before becoming spirits until they were all together.
Hiccup told his story about how he was caught in a storm when riding Toothless one day. He had rescued a family after seeing their ship go down and got then to a nearby island. Once the family were sheltered, he had left to find fire wood, when lightening began the strike the trees around him. The lightening caused a forest fire and he got trapped under a tree, unable to escape.
Merida, Rapunzel and Jack felt tears burning in their eyes as they listened to Hiccup's story. Rapunzel choose to go next.
She told the story around her long blonde hair. About how she had been trapped in a tower for the first 18 years of her life. How a thief showed her the world outside the tower and how they fell in love. She then told them about how she discovered she was a princess and how she lost her hair but saved the thief. She then skipped a few years to her death. She said her death her death wasn't heroic or exciting. It was a simple one. She had become pregnant and like her mother before her she had become sick and weak. Unfortunately there was no magic flower to save her but she had been strong enough to give birth to her daughter. Her last memory and last sight had been of her husband holding their daughter with a smile on his face.
Rapunzel had let the tears flow as she told her story but, to the other spirits amazement, she had also smiled. She was happy to retell the memories but she missed them so much.
Merida went next. She explained she was a Scottish princess and had a way of doing things her way, to everyone's dismay. One day she was free to do as she wished so she did. She rode her horse practicing with her bow and arrows. She told of the Fire Falls waterfall and how only ancient kings climbed the cliff and drank the fiery water.
She mentioned that she had done it a couple of times before but that time had been different. She had climbed the cliff like always and drank the water but had gotten excited and slipped off the edge. She had been unable to save herself and had fallen, but she mentioned how for those few seconds between fear and being knocked unconscious she had felt nothing but freedom.
Jack and Rapunzel simply stared at the summer spirit, whilst Hiccup smiled. Jack went last, being the youngest.
He quickly told the others about his mother and sister. How they decided to go ice-skating on the local pond. How the ice seemed fine until they got closer to the center. He spoke of his sister standing on the ice as cracks reached out around her. He explained why he took off his own skates and reached for what his now his staff. He talked about his plan of making it into a game to stop her from feeling afraid. How he counted and reached for her. Then finally how he was able to save her, but fell through himself.
The four spirits took part in a group hug, to comfort each other, before showing each other their elemental states.
Hiccup once again went first and set himself on fire. His green eyes turning red.
Rapunzel went next and the others watched as flower buds formed and opened, forming a flower crown. A couple of shoots burst from the ground and grew until they reached her hands where they wrapped around her wrists. A flower settles on each of her middle fingers like rings before wrapping their stems around her wrists and up her arms like gloves.
Merida went next but was a little nervous as she had never shown this side of herself to others. As the summer spirit closed her eyes a strong sharp wind started swirling around her. Her red hair billowing out behind. She began lifting off the ground but stopped only a few inches off the ground. Then to everyone's surprise she slowly began to fade away. The once solid summer spirit slowly faded until she looked no more than slight colouring on the wind still swirling around her. Her once red hair fading to a yellow, her dark blue fading to the colour of the sky and her skin almost fading altogether. Then she opened her eyes again. Once sky blue now pale piercing yellow, almost white. She continued to float above the ground, like she was inside her own personal tornado.
The other spirits simply stared at her for a few moments. As she waited for their responses she began getting more nervous. Finally she decided to talk first.
"So… What do you think? I'm an air elemental."
Her voice was quiet, almost a whisper, like it could be blown away by the slightest breeze. And yet her voice was almost hypnotic, it demanded to be heard and to be focused on, but forgot once you could no longer hear it.
Hiccup was the first to respond.
"Beautiful…"
His voice came out more as a sigh, like he hadn't meant to speak a word. Merida seemed to blush as the area around her cheeks turned slightly red. After a few more moments none of the seasonal spirits spoke. Merida spoke up once again to try and break the silence and stop them from staring at her.
"So… Jack? You going to show us your elemental state?"
Jack blinked a couple of times before shaking his head. He then nodded and allowed his ice to reform his body.
Soon after all four had returned to their original forms. The group continued to talk and tell stories from when they were alive.
Jack was caught in his thoughts of Rapunzel and her family when she had been alive. He could tell she still loved them and was slowly losing confidence in himself. He wasn't sure if he could match the man who was once her husband, let alone win her heart.
As Jack sat thinking about his problem next to him sat Hiccup. The autumn spirit had been glancing towards Merida ever since she had shown them her elemental form. He had liked her before due to her sense of adventure, lack of fear and how curiosity help her see creatures without fear and wishing to attack them straight away. Now he was fascinated by her. She was one with the air and had known the freedom of flight, even if it was only for a few short seconds, in her life before becoming a spirit. But what could he do to show her? Would she even like him back?
As the day came to an end Jack quickly called his fairies to him and flew with the north wind. Leaving Kellina, the Sanctuary and the other Seasonal spirits behind to bring winter to the world.
As Jack travelled the world he discovered each of his fairies had their own little skills. As he brought snow to towns during the night he watched as Winter flittered from window to window tracing frost patterns on the glass. Snowflake formed icicles along window ledges and formed ice on any water she could find. Snowdrop flew close to the ground brushing along the grass and surviving flowers, allowing frost to bloom. Blizzard made the snowflakes swirl and dance as they fell, he made sure the snow fell evenly.
Then as the sun starts to rise and the children come out to play Jack watches as his fairies play with the children. Although none of the children showed signs of seeing the snow fairies they still played. Just like Jack they were able to form snowballs from nothing and enjoyed a good prank. One of their favourites was to form a snowball then wait. They would wait for someone to get close to a tree then with accuracy and timing even Jack would be proud, would launch their snowball hitting in to one of the trees branches causing the snow to fall onto the victim bellow. All five would celebrate as the victim tried to shake the snow off of them.
Other little pranks included causing ice to bloom under someone's feet, though only when it was safe to do so. Sometimes throwing snowballs at a couple of children starting a snowball fight. Although now a rare occurrence, every time a child would go ice skating on a pond, lake or other frozen water, at least one of Jack's fairies would be there strengthen the ice.
But as Jack watched he notice Blizzard enjoyed doing something else for the children.
Blizzard would fly above a group of children before summoning a little wind. As he controlled the wind, he lifted the snow off the ground and made it swirl and dance for the children to see. Every time a group of children saw it smiles and giggles could be seen and heard. Sometimes the occasional child would walk into the wind and start dancing amongst the snowflakes.
Then they would move onto the next. All night they would decorate the towns, cities and villages they could. All day they would enjoy themselves playing with the few children who could see them and pulling pranks on those who couldn't.
Jack made sure to visit Kellina during the full moon just in case. Whilst there he learnt that Pitch had disappeared, though it worried him, Kellina told him not to. She told Jack that Pitch had a tendency to wonder off every now and then but he always returned after wards. Sometimes it took a while.
The other Seasonals had returned to their homes for the winter. Besides Hiccup that meant Jack hadn't a clue where Rapunzel and Merida where.
At Christmas Jack left his fairies to bring winter as he visited North. He had promised when the guardian of wonder had visited him at Kellina's. Although Jack had been happy to see the guardians again he was worried about his fairies and couldn't wait to return to them.
Once Christmas was over Jack returned to his fairies and continued to bring winter to the world. He was surprised at how well his fairies had brought winter to the few towns they had managed. Unfortunately none of them could summon enough snow at once to cover the entire town so had had to work together and taken their time.
After a few more days bring winter Jack once again visited Kellina for New Year. This time his fairies came with him.
Kellina had decided to hold a small party of friends to enjoy the New Year. Jack and his fairies had been the last to arrive. Upon arrival Baby Tooth had flown over and had taken the snow fairies before Jack could say a word.
Kellina had soon walked over and greeted him, along with the other Seasonals and the Guardians. Jack couldn't spot Pitch but did notice some on he didn't recognise. Jack didn't have to wait for long, trying to work out who it was, as the mystery person seemed to be heading towards him.
The mystery spirit was male, short and wore a green suit. They had ginger hair and beard.
"Hi there Jack."
Jack was surprised when the spirit not only knew his name but had a very thick Irish accent.
"Err… Hi."
The spirit chuckles.
"I should probably introduce myself. I'm Lucky the Leprechaun. I bring luck to those around me."
Jack smiled.
"Wow that must be a fun."
Lucky smiled back.
"Yeah but I also get to play tricks on greedy mortals."
"Really what do you do?"
Lucky smile turned to a smirk.
"Well you see Leprechauns are associated with a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. The Irish believe that if you capture a Leprechaun you get a wish and that Leprechauns pot of gold. So a simple prank that show the greedy is by offering them more wishes. The greedy will take them thus the deal will be broken and they will get none."
Jack couldn't stop himself from laughing.
"Wow that's amazing. Simple yet effective I bet."
"That's right and it's so funny seeing their faces before I disappear and then realize what's happening."
The pair begin to laugh, catching others attention. Rapunzel walks over.
"So… What are you guys talking about?"
Lucky and Jack look at each other then back at Rapunzel.
"Oh just how to use simple methods to prank greedy mortals."
Rapunzel giggled along with them.
"Oh ok then. Well enjoy yourselves."
With that Rapunzel joined Merida and Hiccup who were laughing. Jack smiled as he watched the spring spirit walked away. Lucky's chuckling filled his ears.
"So… You have a liking for the spring spirit huh? I can't believe I'm even surprised especially with summer being in love with autumn and fear being in love with care. I can also tell the wonder and happy memories are together as well. Geez all you guys seem to do is pair up."
Jack simply stared at the Leprechaun.
"What?"
Lucky nodded his head before pressing something into Jack's hand.
"Well. I had better give you this. A little New Year luck to help with a little New Year love."
Lucky turned and walked over to Kellina, exchanging a few words before leaving the party. He gave a quick smirk and salute towards Jack as he passed.
Jack blinked at the luck spirit before looking at the item in his hand. Raising his hand Jack found a four-leaf clover. Jack blinked in confusion. A four-leaf clover?
"What you got there Jack?"
Jack jumped, again, as Kellina appears next to him.
"You really like making me jump by appearing next to me don't you?"
Kellina shrugged.
"I don't mean to. You just don't notice as I walk up to you that's all. It's not like I try to sneak up on you. So what you got?"
Jack glanced down to his hand again before showing her. Kellina looked surprise before smiling.
"Seems Lucky gave you a four-leaf clover. He must like you."
Jack frowned in confusion.
"What?"
"Well Lucky has a couple lucky items. Horse shoes, rabbit feet, gold coins and four-leaf clovers. Four leaf clovers are his rarest and luckiest items. Like I said he must like you to give you that. Make sure you treasure it."
Jack looked at Kellina as she walked back to the other spirits. He then looks at the plant in his hand and towards Rapunzel before looking back to the clover and smiling.
After New Year Jack returned to bringing winter to the world and only returned with the full moon. This time Pitch had returned to the sanctuary. The fear spirit was sitting on the sofa reading a book when Jack returned.
"Hey Pitch!"
Pitch look over his book at Jack.
"Hello Jack. Shouldn't you be spreading the winter? It is only January after all."
Jack chuckled whilst twirling his staff.
"Yeah, but tonight's a full moon. Besides Snowflake, Winter, Snowdrop and Blizzard are taking care of the details after I spread a load of snow."
Jack settled in one of the other seats before speaking once again.
"So… find out anything interesting on your travels?"
"Well… I did come across this really old but very interesting book…"
