Chapter 28
At the Pole, everything was returning back to normal, well as normal as it got when Christmas was in less than ten days and the Yeti's were all rushing around to make sure everything was painted the right color, given the right wrapping paper, the right bow, and addressed correctly.
Everyone was in the Globe Room listening to Jack's suggestion on going to the primary schools talent show.
"Oh I'd love to go," Tooth said smiling looking around. "I can't wait to see what the little dears can think of to show us."
"Yeah and I was thinking North," Jack said rubbing the back of his neck not sure what to say.
"Oh no here it comes..." Bunny said under his breath, that resulting in him getting a snowball to the face.
"Yes Jack?" North said breaking up the fight before Bunny could do anything.
"Well do ya think you have anything that can make it so everyone can see us?" Jack asked giving his father figure a worried sort of smile.
"I might," North said thinking "You wont be able to use your powers while you're using it though."
With that he went off to look for the objects in question.
~~*~~
Jenny had just gotten home, and right away got preparing for dinner, getting a text message during school, that her mum will be home at six, and since the talent show's at seven, she thought having tea before that would be wise.
At six, a car rolled up next to the road and she went to go greet her mum, helping her come inside, both of them thanking the nurse.
"Welcome home mum," Jenny said smiling rushing back to the kitchen as the beeper went off.
"Dinner already dear?" she asked sinking into one of the tables seats.
"Yep," Jenny said dishing it up.
"So..." she asked looking around and under the table. "Where's that little friend you told me about this morning."
"Jack came by the school and took her back there," Jenny said coming to the table and tucking in.
"I would like to meet this 'Jack', Jenny" her mother says getting Jenny to look up with a 'Why?' expression on her face, her mouth stuffed with carrots.
"Just to make sure he's right for you," was the answer.
"Well he said he'll come and see me at the talent show the schools putting on, in an hour..." Jenny said carefully.
"See you at the talent show..." Jenny's mum said grinning.
Rolling her eyes Jenny just continued her dinner, and kept thinking 'How on earth this was going to work out?'
~~*~~
Jenny and her mum had just made it to the school and got into the hall where a stage was set up and the schools one-man-band/janitor Bruce was on it playing all his instruments and coming up with off the top of his head stories making people laugh, and entertaining everyone before the show began.
"So... where's this boy of yours then Jenny?" her mum asked sinking into a chair.
"Umm..." Jenny said looking around seeing no sign of white hairs anywhere.
She was about to say she didn't know when a pup's barking caught her attention, and from out of the doors to the side came Elsa.
"Els wait up..." someone called making her smile, only for it to turn into a frown of confusion when the person who came out was a boy with brown hair, and brown eyes, wearing trainers and holding no staff.
"Sorry," he said bending down picking Elsa up "I should of... Hey Jen. Told ya I'll be here right?"
"Jack?" Jenny asked making sure getting a nod and a smile. "H... How...?" she tried to ask looking over his shoulder spotting who could only be the other Guardians.
North and Sandy not looking that much different, Bunny looking like he did during her memories, and Tooth looking like a teenager with blue and green highlights.
"Oh um... mum," Jenny said addressing her who was waiting patiently smiling. "This is Jack Overland, and his friends."
"Nice to meet you ma'am," Jack said holding out his hand smiling and bowing slightly.
"You too young man," Jenny's mum said shaking it "And thank you for saving my daughter last Tuesday, I understand."
"Your welcome," he said "Oh um... This is Nick, Tia, Sandy, and Aster," he said looking to everyone.
A few more greetings were said, and then Jenny was able to pull Jack away and question him a bit more.
"Check it out," Jack said as he placed Elsa down, and reached into his collar and pulled out a chain with a snowflake on it. "Something North whipped up. With this on, I'll appear to be my human self, and everyone can see me. But I can't use my powers, sadly..."
"So this... is what you used to look like?" Jenny asked cocking her head a bit. "I think I prefer the Frost King look..." she muttered, blushing.
Before Jack could reply Mrs Cox, the school principal got on stage and asked for everyone to take their seats as the show was about to begin.
***
For the rest of the evening Jenny was with her mum and Jack and the Guardians watching the children with their talents, congratulating them when they had finished and laughing sympathetically when their shows go wrong.
Near the end she slipped away, and made it to the stage, once she was behind the curtain, Jenny look around, to see if anyone was looking and changed into her Moonbeam dress.
"And now for our last act of the evening," Mrs Cox said introducing her "A song sung by our LSU helper, Jenny Brooks..."
After the applause died down, Jenny stepped out smiling at the gasps of wonder and the comments on how beautiful she was was heard.
Making it up to the mike, Jenny looked out to the crowd and look towards her friends (Bunny in particular) and said...
"To start off, I apologize for anyone who likes Christmas a little less than everyone else, because this song, even though it's not about that, mentions it a bit..."
With that Jenny nodded to the music guy and closed her eyes listening for the cue to begin.
'Children... Sleeping... We were, dreamers When it seems the magic slipped away Believe in what your heart is saying Believe in what you feel inside
Snow is softly falling
Dreams are calling
Like bells in the distance
Not so long ago
But one by one, we
All had to grow up
We find it all again on Christmas Day
Hear the melody that's playing
There's no time to waste
There's so much to celebrate
Give your dream the wings to fly...
You have everything you need...
If you just believe'
'Trains move quickly
To their journeys end'Looking around Jenny found Jack had somehow managed to find a mike of his own and was coming up to her smiling as he came forward.
'Destinations (B)Believe in what you feel inside
Are where we begin again''Ships go sailing
Far across the sea
Trusting starlight
(B)To get to where their meant to be'
(B)When it seems that we have lost away
We find ourselves again on Christmas Day(B)Believe in what your heart is saying
Hear the melody that's playing
There's no time to waste
There's so much to celebrate
And give your dream the wings to fly...
You have everything you need...
If you just believe'
If you just believe
If you just believe
(B)If you just believe... just believe... just believeAs the song ended, there was an uproar of cheers as Jenny and Jack were giving a standing motivation.
Smiling they bowed together and got off the stage, but not before Jenny pecked Jack on the cheek getting more, louder calls in return.
"Well I think we know who the winner is then don't we?" Mrs Cox said smiling coming back on stage once the audience died down. "But just so we can let the judges decide, we're going to have a short break, and will find out our winners in a bit."
Returning to their seats, Jenny was congratulated all the way there, and was welcomed with smiles and 'Well done's' from everyone there.
"So that's you not singing then mate?" Bunny asked Jack smirking, his arms crossed. "Knew my ears were working fine."
"Yeah, yeah, suck it up why don't ya..." Jack said rolling his eyes accepting Elsa back from Tooth. "I got practice when I had to sing Emma to sleep when our parents were out late and she couldn't sleep. Besides at least I can sing."
Before anything else was said Jenny was surrounded by Jamie, his friends and the schools Believers, Sophie, Josh and Ronnie at the front.
"That was the most super, most wonderful and beautiful thing ever Jenny," they all said together beaming.
"Thanks kids," Jenny said smiling getting down to hug them.
"I think you and Jack will take first prize," Sophie said a wide smile on her face, everyone nodding along.
"Thanks Soph," Jack said "At least someone knows a good singer when they hear them," he said looking to Bunny.
"Your attention please," Mrs Cox said getting back up on stage.
"The judges have come to a conclusion... The winners are drum-roll please..." with that Bruce started playing his drum.
"Jenny Brooks and Jack Overland."
"Well back you go then," Tooth said retaking Elsa smiling as Jenny and Jack went back to the front of the hall and up onto the stage.
When they were on there, they were giving a medallion with the school crest on it and a gift card worth $25 for them to spend for a Christmas present for themselves.
"Thank you," Jenny said accepting them.
"Yeah thanks," Jack said looking at the medallion.
"One last round of applause everyone," Mrs Cox said looking to the audience.
~~*~~
The night was coming to a close, everyone was either home, on on the way home, Jenny's mum allowing Tooth and Sandy to help her get to her's and Jenny's, saying her daughter could stay out for a bit more to say goodbye to Jack.
"Thanks for that Jack," Jenny said smiling playing with her hair, in the outfit she was in before. "But... Why'd you do it?"
"You mean you wanted it to go wrong because you weren't paying attention?"
"I wasn't paying attention," Jenny said looking to him "Because I was upset cause I thought you had left 'cause you weren't in your seat."
'He wanted to be on stage with you Moonbeam,' Elsa yapped, rolling around in the snow. 'He said you didn't deserve to hog the spot light.'"Did he..." Jenny said looking unamused to Jack who was whistling and avoiding her eyes.
Rolling her eyes and shaking her head Jenny leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek again then turned saying "Good night, Jack," and set off for home.
"Err... Jenny wait," Jack called making her turn to see what he wanted seeing him take off the snowflake necklace then hold out his hands and create a new crown.
"To... To replace the one that got broken..." he said smiling holding it out.
Speechless Jenny bent forward and accept it smiling.
Slowly a snowfall began and the two of them moved closer together, Elsa realizing what was happening covering her eyes to give them privacy peeking slightly through her toes.
There under the large full moon stood the Guardian of Belief and her boyfriend Jack Frost, in each others arms feeling that they were the only two people on the planet, as the snow fell and carols could be heard.
"I really like blue, Jack," Jenny said smiling blushing as she pulled away.
"Me too Princess. Me too..." Jack said grinning before he pulled her in for another kiss.
The end.
