Chapter 3
"You're new here... right?"
I keep silent, flapping my wings to keep me afloat. I eye over him slowly trying to see what tricks is he trying to pull. Hesitant to respond, I dive down into the forest. I hear his voice calls after me as I fly, dodging and weaving through the branches and trees. A branch swiftly cut one of my wings as I groan in agony crashing into the ground. My vision blurs itself for a moment as I fold back my wings slowly. The pain shoots through my wing into the rest of my body. I sigh leaning against the cold, dry burnt tree. Great, this is great... Now what...Jeez. I stumble to my feet grabbing the tree for support as I stand up tall. I look from side to side trying to figure out what direction to take...I guess right...right?... I mumble to myself as I walk. Continuing deeper into the woods feeling a cool breeze drifts down my spine, I rub my shoulders through my knit cardigan as I walk, dry leaves crunching against my feet. The sun slowly fades as the darkness rises with the full moon. I stop feeling like I've been walking for ages. I lean against another tree as I feel eyes on me, I glance around until I find a couple of pairs of yellow canine eyes glaring at me. Their faint snares and growls grow louder as they slowly step out into the moonlight, their black winter coats shine in the faint moonlight.
"Woah there... nice kitties" I take a step back seeing that they're ready to pounce. I turn and run in the opposite direction groaning and panting as more pain shoot through my body. I run faster not wanting to look back as I stop at the edge of a river. I hear the snares in the distance and I glance down at the rushing, ice cold water. I turn seeing that they're close as they leap in the air. I turn away shielding my face feeling like this could be my end. I hear whimpers as I slowly open my eyes to the wolves being frozen in place. I turn seeing the pale boy walk from the shadows. I take a step back as he reaches his hand out to me.
"Don't leave...please" His soft voice spoke out and as if my body listened-I didn't move. I watch as he steps onto the water the surface frosting over gradually as he walks. He stops a few feet from me keeping his hand out to me. "Don't worry I got ya" He smiles at me and I feel heat rise to my cheeks as I look away. 'What's wrong with me..' I whisper to myself softly as I feel a cold hand touch mine. I look up at him, inches away from my face as he pulls my hand gently walking across the river.
"My name is Jack...Jack Frost" I look at him instantly as he spoke a bit louder once we were out the clear. He let go of my hand as the calming cold leaves as well. " What's your name by the way " He turns to me and I take a step back seeing how close I was to him. 'I could easily lie to him right...he won't notice.' I open my mouth to speak but nothing comes out. I stare back into his ocean blue eyes as I whisper softly.
"Jynx.."
He takes a step closer to me, feeling his cold hand brush against my cheek softly. I lean into his hand a bit closing my eyes for a moment only hearing his voice.
"Its lovely name," he says as his face was inches away from mine. I pull away taking his hand off of my cheek slowly.
"I um have go" I take a step back and spread out my wings rubbing it where it has swelled at the cut. He touches my wing as I shiver for a moment watching as the frost cover over my wing slowly, glowing as he traces the cut with his fingertips. He takes step back as the ice melt and I stretch the wing feeling brand new. I turn to say thank you as I see him fly off with the wind. I take off into the other direction, smiling a bit to myself as I fly home. I climb through the window and fold my wings in flopping onto my bed exhaustedly. Pitch peers in and tuck me into my bed as I whisper softly.
" Jack frost..."
"Jack Frost?" He says looking down at me seeing that I'm completely asleep as he sighs "We'll talk in the morning" He close my door and turn the light out.
