Hi everyone!:D Happy belated Thanksgiving! Hope you all ate lots! I'm gonna get my hair cut short today! Like really short, not a pixie but shaggier and a little long, like below the ear. It's for my skating, get this blasted hair outta my face!
Sorry I left you for a while on a cliffhanger xp ha ha. But I published like, 4 new stories in the past few weeks. Please check them out? Pwease? 0.0 And I'm going to publish another one after this, it's gonna be a rotg (yes, another one) hunger games AU! Big four will be in it but they won't be main characters. I was also thinking of making a Divergent AU with Rapunzel and jack and Maximum Ride AU with The Super Six and a few other characters, and I also have to knock out that one I had a long time ago... hmm... well! Make sure to check out all of those when they get published lol! So many! Whaddya think?XD And, OH MY GOD EVERYONE YOU ALL ARE SO AMAZING! XD You guys totally totally deserve shout outs for this! Geez you guys are the best! Wow!
YasminSnowflakeFaith: Yes, dem feels:3 There will be some more in here! Hope you enjoy this chapter!
GuardianDragon98: Yes; aaaaahhhhhh! why!? ikr!?:'(
jaclynfrost: I know, I almost cried myself while writing it, lol.
freakybubbletea: Thanks for the review, made me smile:) I'm glad you like it, here's the next one. Hopefully you didn't drown in tears waiting... he he... sorry-_- Thanks for your input, glad to know you like it. Hopefully you'll like what happens next!
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Well, I think that covers it. So without further ado, let us get into that story! Short chapter-_- sorry, they're all short. Get used to italics in this chapter folks. I will mention Heaven a lot cause I have to for the chapter but that doesn't mean I believe in it or I'm religious... just saying.
Light. Jack saw light through his closed eyelids. Wait, what? Shouldn't Jack not be able to see anything? Or think? Or have a conscious? Or feel pain? Jack's chest seized with hot pain that made his heart wrench and was immensely more powerful than the gash in his side. But the second he felt the pain strike his chest, it was washed away. Soon, Jack found the strength to move and open his eyes.
White light. Jack sat up slowly and examined the area. He was lying on white, it wasn't really a surface like a ground but he wasn't floating. He was sitting on a white ground that didn't feel like a ground... ugh. There was no end to the white room Jack was in. It was white all around, like space, never ending and always expanding except it was white. Jack stood up. There was no wind (yet he was able to breath), no light (yet he was able to see), no nothing. Jack looked down at himself and saw his sweatshirt torn and drenched with blood, exposing his bare chest. But his chest was pale and as good as new as if there were no gash in the first place.
Where was he? Heaven? No, he couldn't be heaven. Jack did not deserve to be in Heaven. More like Hell. He would have preferred to just be dead though. He was the bringer of death, the maker of mischief and so much more unforgivable things in which death would be a suitable punishment. Jack sighed. Oh well, he wasn't going to learn anything if he just sat here in self-pity, so he picked himself up and began to walk forward.
Once Jack took one step forward, golden light beamed in front of him. Jack winced, his arm shot up distinctively as he squinted through the blinding light. A golden arc gate had appeared. Jack frowned with curiosity and made his way over. The gate was shimmering gold and humongous. It was fancy as the spires swirled in beautiful twists and corkscrews. As Jack got closer, he could see something gold and small in the distance behind the gate. Tendrils of gold sand leaked from that dot as it surrounded Jack.
Jack gasped as his heart fluttered. He broke out into a sprint as the gate allowed him to enter, the golden figure in the distance grew bigger. Jack stopped at the foot of the figure, he panted and smiled, tears of joy fell freely from his eyes. Jack's eyes weren't deceiving him, it was him, in the flesh, right there, in front of Jack.
The Sandman.
The Sandman stopped emitting his golden dream sand and turned around and gazed down upon Jack. He smiled warmly and waved. He descended slowly to the ground and hovered before the Winter Spirit. The two just looked at each other in peace for a moment before Jack scooped up the small man and gave him an unexpected embrace.
Jack squeezed the golden man tight, more tears fell as he released a hoarse sob.
The Sandman was shocked when he was pulled in for a hug but was even more shocked when he heard Jack crying. He raised he little arms to the boy's neck and hugged him in return. He had missed Jack so much, even though he had only known him for a day and was watching over him every second.
Jack released him after his muscles had grown wary from squeezing. He wiped away tears as the words just started to pour out, "Sandy I'm so sorry... I could have saved you, I could have flown faster, but I didn't and now you're gone cause of me and-" Jack's words were stopped when the Sandman raised his little index finger to the boy's lips and tutted with a grin.
Beautiful, graceful swirls of golden sand wrote itself out above Sandy's head, 'It was not your fault Jack'
"But Sandy!" Jack complained. "I- we are..." Jack caught himself, were they really dead and in Heaven? "dead. You'll never be able to go back! It's all my fault!" Jack wailed as he knew the Guardian's would love to see the dear Sandman once more, and they would never all because of him. And here he was, Jack Frost, seeing the Sandman alive and well.
Sandy shook his head with a slight grin. 'You are not dead, Frost. Only I am, I have just descended from the Heaven's to greet you here.'
Jack almost broke out sobbing again that he heard the Sandman was truly dead. But where was 'here'? "Um..." Jack looked around, "where's 'here'?"
Sandy smiled and gestured to the white world around him. 'The Border, we call it. It is the border line between Heaven and Hell, very very few people, or shall we call them special people, ever get to come here... you know why Jack?'
Jack shook his head.
Sandy grinned and looked at the boy with intent eyes. 'This is a place where the people have a choice to join the Heavens and rest in peace, or continue living. You have a choice here. You came here when you drowned in that ice and Man In Moon chose you to continue living since you were a very special soul, Jack'
Jack frowned as his eyes relaxed. Sandy knew what happened to him. He had a choice to return to the world or die. But Jack didn't want to make a decision. "Fate or someone, choose it for me!" Jack thought. "Why do I have a choice anyways?" He snarled. "Fact is Sandy, I'm not special or worth bringing back to life! Unlike you, you are far more important than me!" Jack paused, this brought up another desperate question but Sandy stopped him before he could continue further.
'You do matter Jack Frost!' Sandy would have screamed if he had a voice, instead, his writing was harsh and bold even though his message had a sweet intention.
Jack tugged on his hair and cowered backwards as he let out another choked sob. "Don't lie to me!" He roared. "I'm a killer! Nobody wants me or needs me! I'm a nobody, Sandy!" He looked at the small man who looked at him with pity, Jack ignored it. "I'm better off dead..."
Sandy sighed and made his way over to comfort the boy. He had been watching over him and saw how bravely Jack had fought for him and what had led to this. It also made Sandy's heart melt to hear the boy's feelings. And Jack didn't know what was happening this second. Truth was, everyone did care for him. Sandy lifted the boy's head with his small hand, with his other hand he created a clear picture to what was happening below on Earth.
Jack sniffed and wiped away his tears. Below, he saw the Guardian's and the kids surrounding his dead self. Ick, he looked pretty bad. His face puckered. Sandy made a 'seriously?' expression and made the boy focus on the Guardian's.
"Jack! Can you here me?" North cried as he lightly shook the body.
"Come on, Sweet Tooth... wake up! You can't be dead! Wake up, please Jack!" Tooth wailed as she began to bawl as she cradled the boy.
"He's gone, Sheila..." Bunny said calmly, but everyone could clearly see that Bunny's eyes were watering and the fur on his cheeks was damp and his chin was slightly trembling. Aw, Jack thought, he does care!
Horrified whimpers and cries came from the children as Jamie just collapsed next to Jack and began to cry uncontrollably.
Pitch had appeared and the Guardian's went into full on rage battle mode as the children stood guard over the dead spirit.
The screen blurred and vanished. Jack concealed the urge to beg for more but he bit his tongue as tears rolled down his face. His hands went over his mouth as he silently sobbed some more. Jack Frost never cried, misty eyed, but never cried, but Jack couldn't help it for the past 24 hours. They all really did care for him. Jack wanted to protest and say that it wasn't so, but it was, he couldn't say anything. They mourned over him. They wanted him back.
'Well? What do you think? Have you made your choice?' Sandy wrote out as he raised one eyebrow as a smile creeped onto his lips.
Jack laughed and sobbed at the same time as he put his hands away. He couldn't help but finally release the smile that was tugging on his lips. But there was a hint of doubt and Jack's face became straight once more. Sure, they all cared for him and wanted him back, but did he, Jack Frost want to return? Become a Guardian? Jack never wanted to become a Guardian. Return to the world who hated winter? The kids would grow old and eventually die. Let Man In Moon pick a different soul to become the Spirit of Winter. Everyone would just forget about him as time went on. Dare he say, Jack realized that the Guardian's and children loved him, but he would be forgotten.
Was dying the right choice? Or living?
Sandy saw the boy's doubt and flew in front of him and looked at the boy straight in the eyes. 'Jack, don't you see, they want you back!'
"I'll be forgotten." Jack protested.
"They love you! They couldn't bear the thought of going through next day knowing you were gone for as long as they live! Jack, think of the children!' Sandy's letters became harsh and bold.
"I'm better off dead Sandy, I'm a killer and I'm better off away from them where I won't cause trouble or hurt them or anyone in this world ever again! I don't want to be a Guardian anyway..." Jack reasoned as his throat started to close.
Sandy furrowed his brows. How come jack couldn't see that he was loved and everyone needed him? 'You are not a killer Jack, and they all need you!'
"No they don't!" Jack screamed as tears dripped down his cheeks.
'Is it your choice then to die and never see the Guardian's, never to fly, spread your snow, or see the beloved children ever again?' Sandy flashed his golden eyes as he knew he hit the spot as Jack stopped crying and looked at the ground.
Jack looked down and remembered the glorious minutes before the fight. When those moments were present, the pain of the past seemed to wash away. Jack loved the children with all his heart and would do anything to protect them... like a Guardian. And the Guardian's weren't bad people like Jack thought, once he learned their quirks and personalities, he saw the goodness within them. He loved to fly and be free and spread his snow. Living wasn't such a bad thing when you weren't alone. Love outweighed pain because they did love him. Jack would never be alone or have to suffer again. He would be seen and be appreciated... finally.
'Jack' Sandy finally began.
Jack looked up.
'Go home' Sandy wrote out in small letters filled with joy.
Sandy waved his hand and a glistening portal opened. Jack nodded and headed towards it.
Living was the right choice. Life was going to be good. He would be loved. The thought made him smile. He looked back at the little man as one more tear rolled down his cheek. "But Sandy, won't you come?"
The Sandman bowed his head and shook it. 'No Jack. I am sorry. I am dead. But I will be watching over you and the Guardian's. Just remember that I'm here and that if you ever need help, look up. Besides, I will still be able to send the children dreams, in peace. I love you Jack Frost.' Sandy began to actual shed as he gave a crooked smile and waved his final goodbye.
Jack let out a choked sob. It was fate. "Keep smiling, little man." Jack smiled and waved.
And he jumped
Sniff, aw, that was so sad and cute:'3 sorry it took so long to update again, I posted many stories and this chapter did have me stumped a bit. But I hope y'all liked it! Next chapter we will wrap up this story! I know, short, but it was good:) Anyways, PLEASE leave a review and I would just die if you checked out my other stories! See you, thanks, bye! Peace!
-SkatingDJ