Misunderstanding
Summary: The things they know about Jack is not entirely true. Sorry I'm not good at this.
A/N: I have a confession to make. The title was not really thought of, just as I suck at summarizing, I suck at naming. But now that Nikki Pond mentioned it, I guess you could say it's fitting for this story. I wanted to name this something longer but it was so long that it's irritating xD. So anyways, on with the story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rise of the Guardians
Chapter 3
Bunny came back with a handful of flowers.
"Jack, ah got ya daffodils and dozens of other flowers fo- where's Jack?" Bunny asked worried.
"He's gone ahead" Tooth informed him.
Bunny panicked. "Ho-how can ya let him?!" Bunny phases back and forth.
"Seriously, Tooth" Bunny exclaimed frustrated.
Tooth stayed quiet.
Let him suffer a little for what he said to Jack, Tooth thought.
Well, of course, when someone destroyed the teeth she so carefully protect she'll be furious but that wasn't enough to tell them to just die specially their own, Jack is just a kid and they're supposed to protect kids. She's very disappointed at Bunny.
"Well, last time I checked a certain guardian doesn't like a troublesome winter sprite. I supposed Jack's giving him want he wants!", Tooth sneered.
Bunny's eyes were like saucers. "Now is not the time, Tooth!" he yelled.
To think that it has been four days and this is the only time she decided to speak to him? Bunny shook his head.
"I'm not the one that started this and told him to just die!" Tooth exclaimed still furious at him.
"Well, last time ah checked a certain someone only likes his teeth!" Bunny snarled gritting his teeth.
Tooth gasped.
"How could-. At least I liked a part of him before deciding I hate his guts!" she screamed.
As Bunny was about to retort, North barged in.
"Tooth! Bunny! Stop fighting and get to sleigh! Jack needs us!" North ordered throwing them their suits.
The two quickly obeyed glaring at each other. After settling everything in the sleigh, the wind eagerly pushed them towards Jack's location.
Jack and Sandy landed in a cave on a cold mountain. Sandy silently, as usual, followed Jack and they went inside the cave.
"Are you sure you're not cold, Sandy?" Jack asked looking at him concerned.
Sandy shook his head and gave him two thumbs up. He really is fine, he's already used to the cold, and after all he got a lot of time getting use to anything.
They went to a chamber that has a ice bed at the center. There was an ice sofa and table at the corner by a window.
Sandy looked at the bed and saw an old man sleeping.
He's huge, bigger than a yeti and has a long beard. He's all white from head to toe even his clothes are white.
"Dad.., I'm home" Jack announced anxiously.
When no answer was heard, Jack rushed to his side.
"Dad, dad, dad! I'm here!" he shook the man's shoulders. The old man steered and slowly opened his eyes.
"Jack?" he said. Jack nodded relieved.
Blinking, the old man suddenly hit the young guardian's head.
Jack hissed in pain. "Old man, is that how you treat your son for coming back after a long time?" Jack joked smiling.
"Exactly! I sent you four days ago! What happened?! Where were you, huh?! Did someone attack you? Did you know ho-"
"I'm fine, pa" Jack reassured him. The old man pulled him to a tight, warm hug that Jack returned just as quickly.
"I thought I won't last long to see you again" the old man said.
"I'm sorry, I thought I won't make it in time" Jack replied.
They both are far for Sandy to hear. They literally just whispered their last sentences.
Sandy, not one to break the silence, looked happily at them. So that's why he's anxious to get here, he doesn't want to worry his dad any longer. Sandy thought, small sadness creeping in him.
Jack hasn't mention he has a father to the guardians.
The old man looked up from Jack's back and noticed the little man. His face darkened.
"I thought I told you our home is off-limits", the old man stated.
Jack pulled away and looked at Sandy.
"Sorry, dad" he looked at the old man sheepishly.
The old man glared at Jack for a short time and sighed defeated.
"It's ok at least it's just the sandman" he sighed.
"Uhmm.. dad-"
They felt a gust of wind coming towards them.
"I love you, dad" Jack said seriously.
Sandy and the old man looked at him, one in utter shock and the other in disbelief.
"Jack, you didn't-"
"You're the one who's been hard on him from the first time you encountered him!" Tooth screamed.
"Yeah?! Am not the one who gave the idea to shove him into a sack like a bunch of potatoes!" Bunny said pointing accusingly at North.
"Hey! I'm not the only one that didn't stop him and drive him to walk away after what Pitch did!" North's voice boomed.
The three of them winced. The two looked confuse while one looked like about to die of embarrassment and disbelief.
They're not talking about that time, right? Jack wished.
The guardians are already in dad's top five list of people to hate. That Jack doesn't know about. It's a touchy subject, one they never talked about. It's a miracle he didn't object at him being a guardian. The old man is so weird even for Jack.
Back to the present, why on earth do they have to fight right now and about last Easter?!
Sandy and the old man noticed the panicked Jack.
"Jack?"
"I'm very, very sorry, dad" Jack apologized again.
The old man barely heard him over the bickering of the other three. It seems that they haven't noticed their presence.
Enraged, the old man flicked his finger and unleashed a powerful gust of wind effectively silencing everyone.
"Guardians, shut your mouth up or I'll kick you all out!"
The old man glared at the guardians. North, Tooth and Bunny silently joined Sandy standing at the entrance of the chamber.
"Jack, care to explain this?" the old man asked his son rubbing the bridge of his nose.
"Dad, I'm very sorry. I knew you wouldn't like this but please, they're my friends. I just asked for their help that's why they're here" Jack explained quietly.
"Who's the old geezer?" Bunny snarled still ticked off.
"What?" the old man said in disbelief, anger showing at his features.
Great..
Jack glared daggers at Bunny then looked at his dad.
"Sorry, dad. He picked that up from me" Jack defended.
"I never taught you to be rude, Jack and beside you're not rude" the old man raised his voice. The guardians flinched.
Why Bunny said that, he doesn't know. He's probably just fed up with the arguments to turn his anger to someone. Seriously, he didn't even know he's that bad. Maybe it's because of frustration, exhaustion? He'll never know so to make up for this, Bunny bowed his head and apologized.
Jack smiled at him. "See, he's not that bad" He looked at his dad beaming.
"Dad, as you already know, they're the guardians. Sandy, North, Tooth and Bunny." Jack introduced gesturing at the guardians.
"Everyone, meet Old Man Winter, my dad" Old Man only looked at jack waiting for something. The guardians silently greeted the man.
Then after a few minutes of silence, he gave up.
"I thought I already established my feelings about them, Jack. You know I can't deal with this?" he gestured at the guardians.
"You can deal with me. How is this, a challenge?" Jack snickered.
"I think I can deal with a suicidal maniac rather than a bunch of hypocrites" Old Man sneered.
"Dad. They're not hypocrites. Why do you hate them, anyways? They never did anything to you" Jack said hurt.
The other guardians stood silently having no energy to retort to the man. Everything seems to happen so fast, they were at a loss of words.
Jack pouted.
The old man sighed. "Don't give me that, Jack" Jack looked at him with puppy dog eyes.
"No. . . .no , oh forget it. Fine but I won't apologized"
"Oh i love you so much! And the fact that you restrained your powers for them" Old Man hit his head again. "Oww. really?"
"Tell me, why are they here?" Old Man asked looking at the guardians.
"They helped me bring you daffodils" Jack smiled widely and gestured to Bunny.
Bunny hopped towards them and handled Jack a bunch of flowers. Jack looked at him quizzically.
"Ah'm sorry for everything" Bunny said looking at the ground. Jack replied with a smile and showed the flowers to his dad.
"Jack, I'll talk to them" Old Man announced. Jack looked at him sadly
"Stay here. We'll be at the living room. Don't worry I won't freeze them" he said.
"I know that. That's not what I'm worried about. Can I come?" Jack looked at him begging.
"Wait for me here, young man. Don't worry. I still got time."
Jack gave up and went to a table silently conjuring ice.
The guardians are amused and worried at what had taken place. They never knew Jack could be submissive and since the events that happened in the past few days, they're reluctant at leaving the winter spirit alone. And besides, they don't have any idea what the old man wanted to talk about.
Sensing this, Jack gave them a bright smile and shooed them out of the room.
A/N: You might notice that the dialogues are increasing. Sorry about that. It's just that I can't seem to describe the scene, the scenery and their gestures. It's one of the reasons this is the first story I published. I have so many ideas in this fandom but I don't want to give them to anyone but I just can't seem to write it the way I like it. And now, I'm just complaining. I'm not getting a bit emotional, am I? I'm very sorry, please review :)