I haven't updated this in forever (mostly because one of the more recent reviews, although being very true and accurate, kind of hurt my feelers). So, here's this… thing.

"I hate you," Jack said, his voice slightly muffled by the face full of fur that he had.

"Love you too, Jacky," Aster replied. Jack huffed, trying once again to wiggle free of his mate's hold. Aster's grip tightened when Jack tried to do so. "We all know how that's going to work out."

Jack groaned again, kicking his feet and hitting his knees against Aster's chest. That move failed to deter Aster in the slightest. Aster snickered at this, tapping his foot against the ground before jumping into one of his tunnels, sliding smoothly down the opening.

When Bunny jumped out of the opening (a move that still disorientated Jack to a degree), Jack curled up against his fur. He didn't have anywhere to hide, though, for he was thrown over Aster's shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

"Jack, so nice of you to finally join us," Jack heard this and bit his cheek. He didn't want to talk to her. He didn't want to acknowledge her. He didn't want to—

"It's our pleasure," Aster said. Jack froze one of his feet to the ground angrily. "Behave," Aster hissed. Jack stuck his tongue out defiantly, thwacking Aster on the back of the head with his staff.

Jack heard the spring spirit giggle, making him groan quietly to himself. He had a bit of a past with her, involving many springs that were either way too early or rather late. He avoided her at all costs when he could.

"Aster, let me down. I won't run away," Jack said. Aster complied, and Jack soon found himself face-to-face with someone he had hoped he would never, ever meet.

Mother Nature herself.

Jack gulped.

"Hey, Gaia, nice to see you…" Jack greeted weakly. Frost was circling around him, a telltale sign that he was nervous.

"Nice to meet you, as well, Jackson Overland Frost," she replied. Jack winced.

"Jack is fine," he said curtly. He looked to the side, noting that there was a seat next to her throne with a frost design on it. It was dull and covered in dust, though.

"Go on and take your seat – sorry it isn't clean, it's been unused for three hundred years," she hissed. Jack caught a whiff of her breath, unconsciously making a face.

"There's this thing called a toothbrush, lady. Use one."

"JACK!" Bunnymund shouted, scolding his lover quickly. Jack rolled his eyes before his gaze returned to Gaia. She was grinning pleasantly.

"I was afraid that the winter spirit would actually be cold. He's already done a good job, though, for he has already proven that he has a heart of ice," she began. Jack laughed.

"I know this speech – you did it to one of my sprites one year! Go on, reach into my chest and take out my still-beating heart, I don't mind. It's not like it'll kill me. Here, let me just remove my shirt so that you don't stain it," Jack said snidely.

Bunny shivered at the memory of the winter sprite, and then again in fear of Gaia killing Jack.

"We both know you can't kill me," Jack continued. "My source of life isn't in my physical heart, and only the power from the Man in the Moon can kill me. Or, of course, one of his minions – though, if you're really desperate, you can get Bunnymund to do it! I don't think he'd go for it, though –"

"Silence," Mother Nature whispered. Jack's vocal chords ceased their use, albeit he was still trying to talk. His face was not one of a happy camper.

"You will sit down at the table, in your chair, and you will respect the power that I have," Mother Nature said. Jack didn't respond – he couldn't. He just did exactly what he was ordered to do. Aster winced before taking his own spot.

The layout of the room was unique. There was Mother Nature's throne on one end of the table. On her right was Logi, who Jack outright glared at. His seat was characterized by a sun, whereas Jack's had a giant snowflake for a headrest.

"So this is my infamous cousin, Jack Frost. Oh, what's wrong? Cat got your tongue?" Logi chuckled to himself.

Jack glared harder, stuck his tongue out, and knocked the (obnoxious) crown from Logi's head with the wind, his hand wrapping tighter around his staff. Logi laughed harshly before moving all of the heat from Jack's vicinity completely. The endothermic spirit gasp, his hand instinctively going to his throat. Logi chuckled, leaving Jack here for a few seconds before returning Jack to his normal state.

Jack responded by freezing Logi's mouth shut.

That was when they brought the food out. They gave everyone a ton of food that seemed like it would fit the likings of each person.

They didn't know what to give Jack, so they just gave him a little bit of everything. Logi had what looked like a bunch of Indonesian food.

Jack smirked and froze what was directly in front of the summer spirit. Logi glared and quickly warmed up his own food, taking a large bite.

Jack picked at his own food, waiting for his cousin's retaliation.

It came sooner than Jack thought. His staff was set on fire not long after he had pulled his petty prank.

Jack tried to scream, jumping back and trying to put his staff out. It burned him from the inside out. The pain was unbearable as he jumped away from the burning stick. It was shortly put out by Mother Nature herself, who gave a look of sympathy to the winter spirit who was curled up on the ground, shivering and trying to recover from the pain.

She sent a glare to Logi, but as she did so Jack grabbed his staff and jumped out of the window. He was gone before someone could even say Jack Frost.

Logi tried to look apologetic, but he looked more… smug than anything else.