A/N: Hey guys! I already have 12 reviews! I'm so happy! I'm sorry for not putting this chapter up sooner. I was having major trouble with it.
I kept forgetting to use "Lily" and "her" rather than "I". My notebook is messy with scribbles now. Oh well. Here's the next chapter!
She gawked at the boy, not sure if she was dreaming. Why would he be out here? Lily hadn't had any human contact for a long time, so why now?
She stared into his cerulean eyes, searching for the answer. They glowed with anticipation. His hair was snow white, the same color as hers.
He wore a faded blue hoodie with drawstrings and frost patterns on the shoulders, pockets and around the hood. Frayed, tan pants stopped just above his ankles.
He was barefoot. Just. Like. Her. She did not, however, wield a shepherd's crook.
The gnarled wood glowed blue under his hand and was covered in frost, decorated with the tiny, frozen crystals.
"Hello?!" he said, making her jump.
"Hi," she said cautiously, eyeing his staff. She would need to be ready if he attacked.
But the boy looked far from a threat. Actually, he looked boyish and... kind of cute - infatuated with the frost covering the landscape surrounding him.
So when he looked at her with sudden intensity in his eyes, she wasn't expecting it. Seeing Lily's panicked expression, he laughed and softened his gaze.
"You did a great job." he said. What a weird statement. Why would it matter to him?
"Ok, thanks?" she replied while plainly staring at his hair.
He noticed and smirked, shaking his head like a dog.
"Want to see what I can do?" He asked.
"Ummm..." Lily looked at his face, confused by the question. He chuckled and said, "Watch."
Suddenly, he jumped into the air. It was much higher than Lily thought was physically possible for a human.
As he started falling back down to the frozen earth below, she began to panic, eyes wide with alarm.
But just inches from his possible death, he flew upwards. Flew.
It was as if the wind had caught him and carried him to safety. Lily realized that this wasn't a human. This was finally another spirit.
A spirit that can friggin fly! she thought. Her jaw was on the ground. She didn't think it could possibly get any lower, but of course, she was wrong.
She gaped at him as he picked up a handful of snow, forming a snowball. The boy blew on it, making it glow with a faint blue tint.
Being that she was still unable to comprehend anything other than the fact that he was another spirit, Lily was completely unprepared when he chucked it straight at her face.
BAM! It landed smack in the middle of her face. She should have been irritated but she found herself smiling.
And now I'm grinning like the fool I am, she thought to herself.
She laughed at herself and shrugged. What the hell. She reached down, picking up a handful of snow.
She snickered with a mischievous look in her eyes as she saw the other spirit's eyes widen in shock.
"Two can play at that game," she said. Lily chucked that snowball with all her might.
And then, she watched in dismay as it hit a tree so far away from her target, that she had to laugh at herself.
She stopped as soon as she saw the boy, rolling around in the snow and not in the least trying to keep his head screwed on.
He was laughing his guts out. Lily narrowed her eyes in mock anger and then she grinned a mysterious smile.
She bent down, picking up more snow. Her eyes were glinting with devilry. By this time, the winter spirit was sitting up.
It was a clear shot.
The snowball exploded right between the boy's eyes, which were now wide with shock. His mouth was gaping open.
Priceless. It was Lily's turn to laugh now. The boy grinned and scooped up a generous amount of snow saying, "It's ON!"
The two spent hours pelting each other with snowballs. When they finally ended their fun, they were panting with exhaustion and laughing all at the same time.
Both were covered from head to toe with snow. They sat down for a rest. Lily attempted to get one more shot at her new friend.
She quickly removed her hand from behind her back and whipped around, throwing the snowball at the place he had been sitting in. But he wasn't there.
Perplexed, Lily turned back around and got a face full of snow. She swiped at the snow covering her eyes and looked everywhere for the big cheater.
Everywhere but up.
"I win," a now familiar voice said.
Lily looked up to see the boy casually perched in the branch of tree.
He was leaning against the trunk, left hand in the pocket of his hoodie and right hand on the staff.
He jumped to the ground, landing in front of Lily, who wore a look of defeat in her eyes.
She finally mustered up the courage to ask him the question that had been burning in her mind.
"Who are you?" she asked.
A slight pause.
"I'm Jack Frost." came the reply.
"Jack Frost..." she whispered. Lily smiled a small smile and said, "The Spirit of Winter."
Okay so have any of you watch "The Host" or read the book by Stephanie Meyer?
I was thinking of doing something involving that but I feel like it wouldn't be very realistic. PM or review to let me know what you think!
I'm happy to take suggestions. Also, my goal is to get at least 25 reviews, could you please tell people about this story? Pretty please? :) Thanks! Love you all!