Chapter 35

It takes time to heal (part 1)

Rating for this chapter: k

Jack felt the heat of summer coming. He wished it would come slower. His body was still recovering from the hole being a human ordeal. He was tired and sluggish, all he wanted to do was sleep.

And so sleep he did. But no more than a few minutes he felt himself being shaken awake by someone. Which to his surprise was mother nature.

"Jack the guardians told us what happened, are you alright?"

Jack sighed. Why did they have to tell the mother hen? "Yeah, I'm fine just a bit tired."

She was on the ground next to him. She looked at him worriedly.

"Maybe you should head to the pole. It's getting quite warm."

"Nah I'm fine…"

Mother nature huffed out a sigh. She laid a cold hand on Jack's forehead.

He unconsciously leaned into her touch. His eyes drifting shut.

"Jack I'm taking you to Father winter."

Jack reopened his eyes. "What why?"

"You're very warm. Even for it to be summer."

Jack just stared at her. Why was she so worried about him? It's not like this hasn't happened before.

"I'm a fine mother. I just need some sleep."

Jack laid back down on the ground, relishing in the coolness of the grass. Then suddenly he felt himself be lifted into a cool yet warm embrace, he knew mother had picked him up but he was too tired to care at the moment.

Jack woke to a cold, amazing, wonderful, cold embrace. But why was it cold? Did he somehow get to the pole? Or did it rain and now he is under a block of ice?

Jack sighed. He really didn't care at the moment…

Until he heard a voice.

"Winter are you sure he's alright? I found him haft conscious."

"Yes, nature he is fine. His body had been through the wringer lately. He's just too stubborn to rest properly."

Jack heard a sigh.

"I guess you're right…. I just wish we had treated him better… he does so much for us and the kids… and yet he never lets himself breath…."

"It's just the way he is nature…"

Jack decided to let the spirits know he was awake a moment later.

"Hey, mother… father… where am I?"

The two seasonal spirits looked at him.

"Jack! Oh thank the moon you're okay." mother nature sat down on the ground next to the bed.

"You're at my castle jack." father replied.

Jack blinked.

"Why?

"Nature brought you here. You were very warm. And it worried her." the man stoke with fact.

Jack sighed.

"I'm fine, mother. I was just tired."

"Actually jack. You are in a very weak condition." father winter pointed out.

"What do you mean I feel fine."

"Jack you and I both know that is not true."

Jack lowered his head. "Fine, you got me… but why bring me here?"

Father winter looked to mother nature sadly.

"Jack you in my recovery room. It is very cold so that your body can rest without trying to keep itself cooled off."

Oh, that's why he felt a bit better than before.

"How long do I need to stay here?"

"Until I deem you healthy enough to leave."

"But father!-"

"No buts jack. Now you're going to listen to winter and stay in bed."

"But the kids!-"

"Jack it is summertime you can rest."

Jack was going to argue but… taking a break did sound nice….

Jack sighed. "Okay…"

"Now jack this is not- wait- what?"

"I'll rest…. For a week at max. Okay?"

Father winter and mother nature smiled at this.

"Alright."

Hey, guys hope you're all enjoying your summer. I'll try to post more this coming month. Thank you all for being so patient with me. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and thank you all for your wonderful support. (also after this short parter, there is a request by demi Clayton)

Until next time

-GabeElf