Sick Jack.
Hello guys! I am finally doing sick Jack! This will be spread into a couple of parts...
I don't own rotg but I wish I did.
Enjoy!
Jack smiled and knocked on the slightly frosted window. It was a while before any response.
"Jack!" Jamie cried and unlocked the window. Jack smiled and stepped in.
"Hi, kiddo." He said and ruffled his hair. Jamie smiled but then shivered. Jack quickly closed the window.
"Thanks. Just cold." Jamie said before breaking into a grin. "But cold means snow day!" Jack laughed at the child's enthusiasm.
"I can go downstairs if you like." Jack said, struck with a idea. "I could play some pranks on your mum." Jamie looked up at him and smiled.
"That would be so cool!" he cried and grabbed Jack's hand. He then lead him down the stairs and into his living room. Jack looked around, and took note of the giant fire burning in the middle. Jamie looked at it too.
"Will you be...okay?" he asked, pointing slightly at it. Jack shrugged, then smiled. He wasn't going to let one little fire spoil his pranks!
"Of cause I will!" he replied, smiling. At that moment, Sophie wandered into the room. She looked at her brother, then looked at Jack.
"Jack!" she shouted and ran too him, then given him a very tight hug. Jack returned it, though he had to bend down.
"Hi, Sophie." He said and tickled her chin, causing her to giggle.
"Play!" she said, thrusting some colours and some pencils in his face. Jack looked at Jamie, who nodded at the idea. Pranking could wait.
"Sure!" Jack said and Sophie smiled. She then lay in front of the fire and started squiggling on some paper. After some hesitation, Jack came and sat next to her. Right in front of the fire. Jamie then came and sat next to him.
"Can I hold your staff?" Jamie asked. Jack grinned, despite the slight discomfort.
"Sure, kiddo." He said and handed it to him. While he was distracted, Jack wiped some sweat from his brow. This heat was affecting him more than he thought it would.
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It was a few hours before Sophie finally finished with drawing; Jack had a pounding head ache and he was way hotter than usual.
"Bunny! Hop hop hop!" she said, pointing at her picture. Jack smiled but wasn't really paying attention. He rubbed his temple, trying to ignore the pain in his head.
"Are you okay?" Jamie asked from behind him. Jack turned around and forced a smile.
"Yeah- I'm fine." He answered. Then, the spirit stood up, using his staff to stop him falling over. "Though, I better go..." Jamie and Sophie hugged him.
"Will you make a snow day soon?" Jamie asked, looking up at him. Jack gave a weak smile.
"Sure, kiddo." He replied then flew out the living room window.
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Only when Jack was at the pond was when he allowed himself to release the groan he was holding and flop onto the floor. The spirit wiped some more sweat of his brow and shut his eyes tight. His vision was going slightly blurry and no matter what he did, he couldn't stop feeling uncomfortably hot. Without realising, he collapsed onto the ground and fell into a feverish sleep.
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Jack groaned and opened his eyes a little. Not like that helped. His vision just kept getting blurrier. He looked at the sky and saw the northern lights cutting through the sky.
"N-no..." the spirit groaned and tried to get up. Jack only got halfway before collapsing again. He groaned again and closed his eyes, trying to stay cool. No chance of that.
"W-wind..." he said. The wind blew around him worriedly. "T-take m-me to t-the pole..." he asked it weakly. The wind scooped him up gently and took him to his destination, making sure he didn't fall unconscious.
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North sighed. Jack was late again, and Bunny was loosing his nerve. Just as the pooka was about to leave, Jack came flying through the open window.
"Jack! You are here!" North said and Jack smiled in response. The spirit was glad the wind helped him through the window, otherwise he would've crashed into it. Jack assumed that the guardians were talking, but to him it was just some humming in the background. He flopped into his chair (just) and felt his eye lids drooping. It wouldn't hurt to sleep for 10 minutes, right? Jack let his pounding head fall and soon he was sleeping feverishly on the couch.
"Jack?" North said. He had asked him a question, but he didn't answer. He turned around only to find the young immortal sleeping on the chair.
"He just fell asleep?" Bunny said, also looking at Jack. North nodded. Tooth gave a little ahhh.
"We should wake him at the end of the meeting." She suggested. The others nodded. Only Sandy saw that he was sweating slightly, but he soon dismissed this thought.
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The meeting ended, and Jack still hadn't woken up. The guardians were debating who would wake him up. Of cause, Sandy was picked. The guardian of dreams nudged the sleeping spirit gently.
"Nnnnuuu..." Jack muttered. His glazed his eyes looked in Sandy's direction. They were unfocused, and this worried Sandy. He made a few symbols above his head.
"Wha...I'm fine, Sandy..." Jack replied unconvincingly. The guardian of dreams gave him look as if to say no, you're not. The spirit lifted his head slowly and looked around. The meeting was over. Oops. Jack got up, swayed a little before regaining his balance.
"Look...I'm really fine..." he muttered, almost to himself, then quickly flew out the open window.
"Jack! Wait!" Tooth said but he was already gone.
"Was it me," Bunny said, "or did Frostbite not look too good?" Bunny said, looking out the window.