A/N

OMG it has been so long! I've missed you guys and this story! Ahhhh!

Happy New Year and here's a nice shiny chapter. Little surprise at the bottom ;)

The Last Light

"Okay, so you and I are at, what they call, a cross road."

Jack had made it to the Last Lights house and now stood outside the boy's window. This boy…he had seen him before. It was the morning Pitch had taken him to that young girl's house to gloat about his success with the nightmare sand. Pitch had released him for a few hours to spread winter where it wasn't yet due. The small town of Burgess was one that would panic at the forecast of a mere few inches of snow. An unexpected snowfall would awake a great amount of fear in the locals, and that's exactly what Pitch was hoping for. Pitch had used him in the past several times to evoke fear. It was one of the main reasons why he was able to regain so much strength. Burgess had panicked, closing down stores, businesses and schools in an effort to keep people off the unsalted roads and indoors. Jack hadn't made a blizzard or anything too serious. Only a small snowstorm, just big enough to freak out the locals.

"But if you really are real, then you need to prove it to me. Like, right now!"

Jamie…that was his name. He remembered. Jamie and some other kids had actually been out in the snow…playing. Enjoying the winter weather. They had a snowball fight and Jamie had his sled, which the kids took turns sliding down the ice sidewalk on. Jack remembered how it had warmed his heart to see kids enjoying his snow when it's purpose was to cause fear not…not fun. He had watched with something akin to happiness before his shadowy escorts pulled him back into his master's lair.

But now was not the time to dwell on such memories. Now, this kid…Jamie, was the last hope the Guardians had. Pitch would be coming for him soon. Jack needed to protect this child.

And Jamie looked like he could really use a hand right now.

"I've believed in you for a long time, okay." Jamie said, pulling a stuffed rabbit close to his face, unshed tears glistening in his eyes. "So you kind of owe me now. It doesn't have to be much, just a small sign…so I know." He paused, staring expectantly, hopefully, at the toy. "Anything. Anything at all." Jamie almost begged.

But it was too big of a task to ask from the ratty stuffed bunny.

"I knew it…"

Jamie took on a defeated look, dropping the stuffed rabbit to the floor.

The sight broke Jack's heart. He hadn't had much interaction with children since Pitch had abducted him, but still…in all his years he had never seen such a broken sight. Not even if he were to look into a mirror. Seeing someone else's world come to a halting stop hardly compared to the pain he had experienced over the years. In a single moment, this child's world had been crushed.

Jack had to fix that.

Taking a deep breath, Jack pushed the window open and stepped inside, leaning his staff against the wall. Jamie may not be able to hear him, but Jack didn't need words to make him listen.

Frosting over a section of the mirror, Jack drew an Easter egg, then moved to another part of the window and began to draw a bunny. Jack almost cracked a grin when he heard Jamie gasp and say "He's real" at the sight of the image that seemed to appear out of nowhere.

Jack turned to look at Jamie, the kids face frozen in shameless awe at the magic taking shape in front of him. And Jack knew how to make it even more magical. Cupping his hands in front of the drawing of the rabbit, he concentrated momentarily, commanding the frost to come to life. At Jamie's gasp, Jack looked up, and there the frost bunny sat comfortably in his hands. Jack sent him hopping about the room and watched Jamie closely as he jumped in joyful circles in an attempt to keep up with creature and catch it, all the while…laughing.

Now, that did bring a small smile to Jack's face.

A moment later, the frost bunny burst into snow and with his back to Jack, Jamie seemed to pause and ponder something. What happened next shocked the winter spirit nearly frozen solid…literally.

"Jack Frost."

Jamie said his name. Jack was so stunned he didn't know what to do or-or say. Did he need to say something?

Jamie giggled a little bit and stood up, holding his arms out-stretched to catch some of the falling snow. Jamie laughed again, louder this time, and jumped in a circle.

"Jack Frost made it snow in my-" Jamie cut off, his eyes going wide at the sight of the white haired boy in his room. "room…" He finished lamely.

Jamie stood, staring dumfounded at the teen. Jack felt uncomfortable. No human had ever stared at him before. No human had ever seen him before. Could this child really see him?

"Can-can you see me?" Jack asked, his voice small and unsure.

Jamie nodded, a grin growing on his face. Why was he so happy? He was only a winter spirit. It wasn't like he was the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus. But yet…Jamie was happy he could see him. Which meant Jamie knew who he was and-and that meant…that…Jamie believed in him.

Jack gasped, unable to keep his breath. He felt his heart flutter and skip far too many beats in his chest.

Jamie, however, seemed unable to hold back his excitement.

"Did you make it snow?" Jamie asked, awed.

"Yeah…" Jack answered lowly.

This seemed to excite Jamie as he stared Jack down, unbelievingly. "You just made it snow!"

"I-I know." Jack said, his voice still small and his hands fiddling around in his pocket.

"In my room!"

"…I know." Jack tried to hide behind his bangs.

"Hey…" Jack looked up, seeing Jamie's face had drained of most of its excitement and instead seemed concerned. "Are you okay?"

Jack broke eye contact quickly and instead looked at the floor between his feet. "Yeah." He said. "I'm just not use to so much attention, is all…" His voice wasn't quite as small, but it was only a little more than the whisper it had been.

"Oh." Jamie said, hopping off the bed. "Sorry, but it's not every day someone makes it magically snow in my room."

Jack looked up at that, meeting the boy's kind gaze and smile. He managed a little grin in return at the gesture he had made to make him feel a little more at ease.

"Soooooo…" Jamie went on. "You're Jack Frost?"

Jack nodded.

"So does that mean that the Easter Bunny, Santa and the Tooth Fairy are all real?"

Jack smiled a little broader and nodded again.

"Cool!" Jamie said, raising his hands in triumph. "I knew it."

"Jamie, who are you talking to?" A sweet feminine voice called from somewhere else in the house.

"Ummm?" Jamie hesitated, looking at Jack for help, but the winter spirit merely shrugged. "Jack Frost."

A soft laugh. "Okay~"

Jack looked at the door, slightly baffled at the nonchalant answer. Jamie just laughed.

Just then, a loud boom cracked across the sky and the both boy's attention turned to the window to see something bulky fly by. Jack knew it was the sleigh and Jamie seemed to catch on quickly.

"Meet us outside." Jack said, grabbing his staff and hopping out of the window.

He did not look forward to this reunion.

A/N

Guest Review Responses:

To the Guest who said: "You go Jack! You make that child believe! And then walk up to Pitch and BLAST HIM FAR AWAY WHERE HE CAN BE RIPPED TO SHREDS BY LIONS! Erm, sorry, got a little fangirl-y there. Thanks for the chapter!" LOLLLLL! Really, I laughed for the longest time when I read this! This was quite a review, and it's nice to see you fangirling a little bit! It warms my heart :) Thank you!

sparklehannah: Oh, you are just the best! I'm so glad that I can do so much right. At least, that's how you make me feel. Sometimes, I feel like a 'thank you' isn't enough, but really. Thank you. I always enjoy your reviews, if I haven't said that enough already. I hope I did your favorite scene alright. It had to change a little bit because of the circumstances...But thanks!

lirg eht: Aw thanks *bats eyelashes* You make me blush :3 and the puppy dog eyes worked! Whoohoo for you! XD

...

LITTLE ANNOUNCEMENT!

Alright, now that that's done (Thank you all once again) I plan on updating the chapter ONE MORE TIME TODAY! It is the most action filled part of the movie/story and I've already started writing it, so stayed tuned! It'll be ready (depending on your time zone) later today, tonight, or in the morning! (Really, I'm putting this announcement here to help encourage me to finish writing the chapter XD) You guys have been waiting for a while, and I don't feel like this chapter was enough. But I warn you now...next chapter will end on a major cliff-hanger...and I'm not sure when I'll be able to update. I've been planning this cliff-hanger since I published the story! So I'm super excited about it! (Hopefully I'm not hyping it up...lol) Either way...I'll see you shortly!