Ok the reason why I didn't update yesterday was because I'm STUCK. Yeah, I'm literally stuck. I did brainstorming yesterday and an idea hit me. Now I'm excited again to write them all ^_^ So, here it is and expect more updates to come! Enjoy ^_^

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Life With Jack Frost: Teen Guardian Parents

Chapter 36: Mystery Girl

Night fell and the place became more frigid. Jack Frost and Jef stopped by a cave to take a rest. Neither of them felt cold but the young boy was feeling hungry. Luckily, he brought fruits for back up. He started to eat and gave an apple to the winter spirit but got neglected.

Jack watched the kid and grinned. They both sat with their backs rested on the wall of of the cave. When Jef had finished, the boy laid down on the young guardian's lap. Jack brushed his hair gently and felt something different.

Since he accidentally said the boy's name, a heap of questions popped in his mind. Frost, his last name is Frost.

"Why is that?" asked Jack to himself. Fortunately, your kid was already in slumber. Jack doesn't need to sleep. He would if he wanted to but this night, he spent his time thinking about you and Jef.

He felt something strong between you and him, he just can't figure it out. He glanced at the mouth of the cave and sighed deeply.

The next morning, the young guardian could see drops of water flowing down the icycles. The sunlight went through it and hit the boy's pale-ish face.

Jef opened his eyes slowly and hugged the winter spirit's lap tighter. Jack blinked and gazed at the boy. He noticed that he's already awake. His son sat up and rubbed his sleepy eyes.

Jef stretched wide and yawned madly while doing this. He shook his head and brushed his dark brown hair.

The winter spirit chuckled while watching him. Jef looked around and stood up. Jack followed and they both left the cave.

"North's place is not far away from here. Wanna walk or fly?" asked Jack while looking at the boy.

Jef was eating an apple and didn't notice the young guardian's question. Jack tapped the boy's head and got Jef's attention.

"Wh- what?" stuttered your son and fixed his eyes on Jack.

"I said, North's place is not far from here. You wanna walk or fly?" repeated his young dad.

"Uh… walk. I would rather walk. Like she has to go somewhere." Suggested Jef and took a bite of his apple.

Jack uttered a light laugh and brushed the boy's hair. Walking through the forest, the place seemed calm and quiet. A few moments later, Jef heard someone cry. A girl's cry.

He looked around but didn't see anyone. He shrugged his shoulders and continued. The noise went on and your son stopped. Jack passed by Jef. He stopped and gazed at the boy.

"What's wrong?" asked the winter spirit in a hushed voice and grasped his staff tightly.

"I- I thought… I heard something." Whisepered Jef back. They both didn't budge and listened.

The winter spirit's son heard it again. He took out his flute but didn't know why he did it. Jack glanced with a curious smirk on his face.

"Uh… Why are you… er… holding your flute?" asked Jack and his son also gazed at his instrument.

"I- I don't know… I just did." He said sheepishly and stared at it. "

They looked at each other and nodded. They walked gingerly and followed the sound. Jack was walking behind Jef. The young guardian brandished his staff whenever he'll hear something from a specific direction.

Jef gasped when he saw a girl, maybe has he same age as him or even a year younger, with black hair, wearing only a long brown dress with black cloak on top. She's seemed crying for help but she's too weak. Jef hurriedly knelt beside the girl and rested her head on his lap.

Jack watched and wanted th boy to stay away from the girl but he, too, felt pity about the young girl.

"Hey, hey…" said the winter spirit's son while lightly shaking the girl. Jef touched the girl's forehead and noticed that she's burning up.

"She has a fever." He said and glanced at his young dad. "What should we do?"

"Do- don't you think that it's rather odd finding a girl in the middle of the forest?" asked Jack and stared at Jef with his worried, blue eyes.

"That sounds like me…" murmured Jef and added, "Let's deal with that later. We should take he somewhere."

Suddenly, the girl's eyes opened. Jack got startled and pulled the boy away from her. The winter spirit pointed his staff at the girl.

Jef noticed the little girl's eyes. They have the same color as the Nightmare King. Jack swept his son with one hand behind him.

"Stay where you are!" said the winter spirit at the girl.

Jef peeked and saw her about to cry. Jack's son tugged his dad's blue hoodie jacket and whispered, "She's just a little girl."

"Yeah. Maybe, but doesn't it bother you that she's here all alone? Near at North's place, I might add." Reasoned the winter spirit.

"Ple- please… I don't mean no harm." Said the girl nervously and Jef can see the girl's tears running down on her gray-ish, pale cheek. "I'm just… lost."

Jef rested his hand on his young dad's staff and slowly put it down. Jack gazed at the boy and saw his son grinning at him.

"I'll talk to her." Said Jef softly and walked to the girl.

Your son knelt in front of her but the little girl got scared. She was about to ran when Jef grabbed the girl's wrist.

"Don't be scared. I won't hurt you." He said softly nad the girl looked at him. "Let's start with, what's you name?"

"I-I'm… Ashen…" she stuttered and Jef felt she trembled because of the cold.

"Alright, Ashen…" repeated Jef with a smile, "Why are you here? And don't tell me that you're lost. There's no way that you walked all the way to the North Pole withour a purpose."

"Yeah… getting lost in a forest near the city is understandable but getting lost in the NORTH POLE seems odd." Muttered Jack and his young son shot him a mad stare. "What? You know I'm right." Added the winter spirit.

The girl hesitated at first. She stared at Jef's eyes and Jack's afterwards. The winter spirit didn't take off his look at Ashen. There's something peculiar about her. It's the eyes. It's the girl's golden-black eyes.

"Ashen… tell me." Murmured your son and made his grasped tighter.

"I- I… I'm searching… fo- for my dad…." She started and put her head down as she continued, "Th- the moon… told me- th- that - some- one can help me… i- If I'll go to the North Pole." She explained further.

Jef looked at the winter spirit and Jack shook his head. On the other hand, Jef nodded. Sighing deeply, the young guardian leaned on his staff and made an eye contact with his son like he was saying something.

"Wait right here. Don't go anywhere." Said Jef to Ashen and walked to the winter spirit.

"I know what you're thinking. She's not coming with us. What if there's something behind her graceful face, Hmm?" ragged the winter spirit.

"She's trying to find her dad." Hushed Jef.

"And you're buying that?" responded his young and gazed at the girl, "What if she's just making that up just to enter North's place?"

"Bu-"

"Don't trust her that easily." Interjected the disturbed Jack. "I can't forgive myself if something happens to you."

"She's weak and sick, Jack. Please. Handcuff her with your ice or something just let her come with us." Begged your kid and the young guardian gazed at the odd girl again.

"OK, OK… but don't make me explain this to North when we get there. DEAL?" said Jack and the boy nodded blissfully.

Jef crouched in front of the girl and smiled. "You're coming with us. We're going to help you go to North's."

The winter spirit's son can see Ashen's smile on her face but suddenly turned to frown. She slowly raised her hem and showed her frozen legs and feet.

Jef carefully touched it but the girl uttered a light yelp when he did. "I'll carry you then." Suggested the boy with a grin.

Jef carried Ashen on his back and continued walking. Jack stayed behind them to look after the girl. He can't put a handcuff around the girl's wrist because she needs to hang on Jef's shoulders.

After almost half an hour, they arrived. They can see North's huge,breathtaking, magical castle standing near the end of a cliff; and something else.

The Yetis were guarding it. Maybe twenty or twenty-five. Jef glimpsed at his dad and Jack just shrugged his shoulders and said, "Don't look at me. Just like I said. I couldn't pass the yetis."