Hi everyone!:) HAPPY NEW YEAR! I'm back with another chapter. This time, Jack will be introduced to the Spirit of Summer! Do you think this encounter will be better than the last? Hehe, you'll see. Anyways, THANK YOU all for the reviews!:D Means so much to me!:) and this is a Maleficent mashup/takeoff 'cause iron burns her so I said, "why not spirits?" so that's how the idea came to be. But anyways, enough of my rambling, let us go back to Jack and meet the Spirit of Summer!
BTW: I finally know how this story is going to turn out:) Once we meet Spring (next chapter as you all probably guessed), that's when the story is actually going to kick off. This is kinda an intro so you know the spirits. It's going to get good in other words;)
A/N: Summer's name is Glimmer, like the Glimmer in Hunger Games. (That's kinda how I picture her to look in "human form" when she's all prettied up with Caesar Flickerman)
WARNING: A smidgen of romance reference. A smidgen. And intense battling and blood as always.
You'd think my encounter with Red would bring my desire to meet the other spirits to a halt... well, it didn't. In fact, it actually launched my desire to know even further. But, was it necessary? If Red could be burned by iron, obviously the rest of them could. So I don't need to visit them, but another strong reason why I wanted to visit my siblings was so that I could get to know someone. Talk to someone, touch someone, know someone. Be loved and known myself. I was determined to be a rightful spirit and have my stand in this god-forsaken world.
After I had healed once more, I sped off in high hopes to make a friendly acquaintance with another one of my siblings.
This time, it was the Spirit of Summer. Her name was Glimmer.
Now Glimmer, like Red, was a hothead. Red was actually rumored to be a nice and respected spirit, (so they say, pft!) but it was no secret in the spirit world that Glimmer had a ravishing hot temper. But they say that she is quite a beauty. She's also quite seductive they say. She has long blonde hair like it was made of gold that was set ablaze by a drop of sunlight when she was in human form. Human form? Well, a special thing about Glimmer was that she could bend water and fire. Very 'summer like' abilities. Her being able to do this, she can transform herself into pure water or fire or a human.
This totally should have concerned me, but nope! Here I was, a wounded little boy seeking comfort of another person. (Sigh) As I said, I was like a naive seven year old back then so gimme a break. Of course I didn't fancy fire, it was my opposite element and could easily kill me unlike other things. And there was something about water I didn't enjoy quite frankly. I know right? I'm an ice bender, the bender of solid liquid. Water in other terms. I don't know. When I look into the blue murkiness, I get nervous. Very nervous and very scared. I don't know what about exactly. Glimmer was probably the last person to go to, but I was going to meet her eventually.
There have also been rumors that Red and Glimmer were a couple. Blah! I for one am not for romance, the thought makes me gag. But romance does amuse me in some cases. Such as when the two lovebirds are in an argument and things get silly. Wonderful entertainment guys, a little bit nerve wracking at times but I highly suggest seeing that than going to the movies or something. This is what I thought; if I told Glimmer that Red tried to kill me, she would get upset and give Red a good piece of her hot mind. Set him straight. Because obviously, cutting and shooting someone in the stomach isn't nice, at all.
I don't know. I just really wanted to be a friend with a spirit and get sweet revenge on Red in a not-to-violent-way. Glimmer was dangerous, but I didn't care. So, yet again, after I healed, I made my way to- oh yeah. You see, being the Spirit of Summer and all and being able to control fire and water, what's the best place for a person like that?
A beach
When a beach comes to your mind, where's the beach?
Florida
I hate Florida. And I think you all can guess why. Yup. 'Cause it's hot hot hot there! But lucky for me, by the time I had healed, it was late Autumn and early Winter so it had gotten a little chillier. Especially in the night. That was a prime time for me to hit Florida and say hello to Glimmer. And spotting a person made of fire light couldn't be that hard at all.
So, I flew down from Pennsylvania to Florida. The moon shining above and guiding my way. Glimmer lives on a seclusive part of a beach where no one can find. Her secret area consists of a large lake made of sea water that was surrounded by vast trees.
This visit couldn't be bad, with common sense the visit was going to go as planned and smoothly. Without any shots or knifes. This was going to go fantastically well in other words.
Well, of course it didn't.
I sped across the Atlantic Ocean, guided down south by the reflection of the moonlight rippling across the water. I whooped and cheered as I plunged into the water a few times as I smiled like a little kid. Even after the recent events, I felt happy. That's the person I am. I waved hello to a few mermaids who swam by and waved to me; flicking their shimmering tales with their scales in many different and dazzling colors. (Of course they exist! BTW: their actually smaller than you think and beautiful, but their pretty vicious too)
It was midnight when I reached the secluded area. I was still a little wet as the sea water irritated my wounds (that were not fully healed) but I had a grin on my face. I awed as I approached the home. It was very hard to find, very very very hard to find. No human could possibly find it in the dense beach, it wasn't part of the mortal beach territory anyway. But it was well worth seeing. It was a beauty. Sand dunes stretched out far and wide as the sand hugged some sea water, creating pools of the sea near the beach sand. It was a glorious effect with the moon, the couple glistening mermaids that followed me; it was fit for Glimmer, Spirit of Summer, sorcerer of water and fire.
On the beach, next to the sand dunes was a huge cave, covered by sand and some grass patches on the top. Glimmer must be in their. I silently glided over to the edge of the cave and peeked inside. It was dark, surprisingly. Glimmer had to be in here, where else would she be since it was her off season? Oh, hot temper, fire bender, off season, Mother Nature warned everyone that we Seasonal Spirits can get 'off' during our off season (tell me about it, ugh!)... but Glimmer? Yikes. I should be a little more careful.
It was dark, but it was warm (not very surprising at all). It looked like she wasn't home though. All their was, as far as I could see was dozens of torches lining the cave walls. I shrugged and crept inside, the further I got into the heart of the cave, the warmer it got. Like a sauna. I started to break out into a sweat. I took a deep breath and exhaled as I exerted some cool air. Ah, relief!
"Br!" A voice hissed in the darkness.
I jumped at raised my staff. "Who's their?" I demanded sharply, even though I was nervous.
All of a sudden, way over a dozen torches lit up at once and completely lit and heated the entire cave. I grunted and cowered back. So bright! I blinked away the brightness and took rapid breaths, my body temperature trying to cool me. "Wha-...?"
"It's me, you mutt-head!" Growled a very taut, stern, and seductive feminine voice.
Jack then heard a girlish scowl and turned his head to see where the voice came from.
Glimmer of course.
Glimmer was sitting on a rug in the middle-far back of her cave. The cave was very fancy. Their was a hot turquoise colored spring filled with pink blossoms near where Glimmer was sitting. For some odd reason, there were a few lush trees growing near the back. In a far corner in a small part of the cave was a very comfy fourposter love-bed (sheesh, I wonder why) and a small kitchen (Come to think of it, in the same corner Red was sitting in, he too had a bed and a kitchen). Even though the Spirit's room was a cave and very small, only consisting of Glimmer's room, the trees, the spring, and the torches lined up, it was very fancy. But nothing was fancier than Glimmer herself.
Kay guys, I gotta admit, she's pretty damn hot (literally). Hey! You would agree to if you saw her genuine beauty!
Glimmer had a long face. Not to pale and not to tan, even. Her nose was sharp and she had thin lips like mine except they were rosy like the tinge of her cheeks. Her eyes were soft yet stern and sparkly lavender like amethysts. You would have to see her hair to believe it. It looked like it was made out of golden silk and appeared to have an aura in which it glowed like the sun. Her locks reached down to right above her kneecaps and tipped off with a curl. Glimmer was tall (almost as tall as Red, but Glimmer and I were the same size) and she was curvy, she wore a thin dress made out of mesh. Her attire was very Arabic and a little overwhelming. You could see her under garments right through her dress made out of mesh with the colors of pink and red.
I huffed and turned away for a brief moment. Whoa.
Glimmer stood up with her hips cocked out to the side and glared at me; I gulped. She rolled her shoulder as she tilted her head to the side in a very cute manner. "Frost." She said. Her voice was like the smooth hiss and cackle of a fire yet as cold and icy as the frigid waters in Antarctica. "What brings you here?" She snarled.
I kinda slouched then and oh so slightly shuffled back, something told me she had an attitude towards me. But so what? This wasGlimmer. She probably has an attitude towards everyone! But still...
I gathered myself and was about to speak when-
"Oh Jack," Glimmer hissed softly as she glided around me but with a menacing matter. "Is this about that silly question about iron dear Red told me about?"
"Um, yeah." I said in a straight forward tone.
Glimmer then looked at me and growled, she looked like she was ready to kill. "Well duh, it burns me you pathetic idiot! It burns all of us, even my spring sister Flora, for all I care! Now get out!" She roared.
Glimmer's hands then began to generate fire.
My eyes widened as I backed away. "I just wanted to know... why do you guys have such an attitude towards me?"
"Oh, did my dear Red not tell you?" Glimmer hissed.
Her dress began to catch on fire.
I whimpered and cowered back. Concern flushed my face as my heart began to race. I just got here and there's already something wrong with me. I hate being and sounding weak but I didn't understand. Maybe I never will...
"What...?" My voice was no higher than a whisper.
Glimmer rolled her eyes and slapped her fiery hands on her thighs that were turning into light. "Oh let's see; you are a cold hearted murderer, you bring death and hunger, I mean, do I need to continue? You are a bad person! And my Moon do I hate your season! I feel like you should be punished!" Glimmer said as she rose her hands again, her eyes now glowing and her human form almost gone.
I pursed my lips and forced down tears. "I can't help it and you know it! I would wish to be someone else in a heartbeat! I can't stand it! I was born like this! I don't want to be me, don't you get it? I wish I wasn't meant to do those things!" I wailed, now outside the cave.
"Well, I wish that you were never born!"
There was a flash of light. I had to conceal my eyes for a brief moment before looking back up. I gritted my teeth and backed away.
Before me was Glimmer, now in her heat form. Made of pure light and fire. She looked like a flame on a candlewick. Her body all aglow. Her body a slight tinge of orange and red that was a sleeveless bodysuit, no sleeves yet the red and orange suit of fire went down to her ankles. Glimmer's eyes were glowing like mad. Her hair had become the flaming tip of a candle and she was on fire... literally.
Glimmer roared a battle cry as she lunged toward me.
I wanted to freeze and just hope she would go away and leave me alone but my instincts forced my body to run. Goddamn run! I began to sprint on the ocean, turning the sea pools to ice rinks. I skated and jumped off the cold surface to get into the air and escape. Luckily I'm outside this time...
But did that matter with Glimmer?
Hell no
I learned Glimmer's potential in her powers the hard way.
Since Glimmer was in her light/fire form, she could travel as fast as the speed of light, or teleport for a short distance. One or the other, but did it matter? She was in front of me in a second. I gasped and shielded myself with my arms, ice covering them acting like a shield. Just in time too as Glimmer used a powerful rush of fire to send me rocketing towards the ground. The ice on the sea shifted so I wouldn't take a hard fall. My arms burned. They were a bit red. It hurt, but I could cope. Wasn't for my ice shield last second, my arms would be on fire.
I looked up from the frozen sea to see Glimmer plummeting straight towards me. I let out a quick shriek and dodged. Thank the lord I'm a quick thinker. Glimmer plowed into the ice with such force that it sent a wave of heat all around, destroying the ice and sending me backwards onto the sand.
I tumbled around in the sand screaming as the small flame on my chest burned out. Her heat wave had not just threw me back, but made me catch on fire a little bit too. Ouch! I gritted my teeth and resisted to plunge into the water since Glimmer was in there.
But anyways, she's gone. She hasn't come up yet and surely her fire form Is distinguished.
I proudly sat up but grimaced as my chest seared when I moved. I sighed and began to limp away. I heard the water bubble behind me but I didn't care...
"Think you could get rid of me?"
I gasped and turned around, my eyes wide.
Glimmer was now in her water form, entirely made out of water. Not much said.
Before I could react, Glimmer sent a huge wave of water crashing down on me. Once I was surrounded in water, I felt it form into a ball and be lifted into the air.
This is when I found out why I hate water.
I was afraid of drowning. I don't know where it came from since I had never experienced it before, but I was afraid. My heart started to pump and I began to loose air fast. I panicked as I tried to find a way out of the sphere of death. I began to quiver as I grew anxious.
Remember? Anxiousness? Ice powers? Control?
Frost started to turn the sphere of water into a sphere of ice. I smirked and felt Glimmer begin to loose control and power over her creation. (Yes, we Seasonal Spirits can feel each others power) I used the last of my energy to completely turn the water into ice. Once it was done, the ball containing me stopped moving. I clenched my fists and braced myself; the ball shattered into a million little fragments. I flew out at top speed and sent the shards at Glimmer. They went right through her of course but she was caught off guard. Leaving me enough time to attack. I lunged myself at her and pinned her down, my hands at her throat.
No, I, Jack Frost am not a killer like they all think. I'm not trying to choke her. Just freeze her. My frost worked it's way down her body as her writhing began to dye down. I saw heat generate at her chest and trying to heat the ice consuming her body, but it's hard to thaw a frozen heart. With effort and patience, I finally froze her. The effects will last enough for an escape, so I took my leave.
I huffed and flew off as the impact of what just happened crashing down on me. So Glimmer thinks I'm a bad person to. I clamped my eyes shut and bit my lip. I felt really bad. But I shouldn't, but the pain physically and mentally was welling up in my chest. But I accomplished what I went there for and found out that all of us are burned by iron.
Even though it was unnecessary, my next and final stop was to meet Flora, the Spirit of Spring.
That is it everyone! Sorry, I gotta rush, got a lot of stuff to do! Anyways, I hope you all liked it! Make sure to leave a review and check out my other stories! HAPPY NEW YEAR! See you all! Bye! Peace!
-SkatingDJ
