Created Date: 11/22/14 Somewhere 6-8 pm.
Finished Date: 12/9/14 Somewhere before 6:14 pm.

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Author's Note: I did quite a research in each countries. You know, places, laws, language. You have NO idea how long it actually took. I may suck in History class, and I did fail sometime. But I do find it interesting and fascinating and gives me this huge awe and curiosity. The only reason why I fail in History is because I can't understand that language! I just wish my teacher spoke English rather than other language I am NOT good at (I won't say which language my teacher really spoke, I don't plan to give away something that's a little personal and you guys finding out where do I live). Anyway, I did enjoy researching IN ENGLISH and I'm sorry if I can't sound technical and sciency, and that I might give some facts wrong. At least my science teacher is discussing about the weather and climate.

I'm sorry about the late update. It wasn't easy. I mean, I didn't much have time to get the fanfics update then check my documents and contacting my beta-readers and had to remind myself to send them. So, it's not easy. Plus, I've been busy reading Harry Potter Dramione fanfics and I love Draco Malfoy, especially Tom Felton. At the moment, it would take a while for me to get back on track on writing, so I'm hoping I'll be finished reading Dramione fanfics somewhere in the middle of March. I would be spending 2 months my free time planning fanfics ahead and plotting and especially future fanfics I've plan to write.

The polls is already finish and I got the results. Thx so much guys! I'll reveal at the end of this fanfic if we'll get a ROTG regular fanfic or a ROTG crossover. I estimated I'll get 30 chapters, but possibly more since it is really more original and there will be a lot of story editing. You'll find out soon. I would start writing the next fanfic in the end of March, I expected to finish writing Hope and Fun in the beginning of March but no promises. I just really hope the next fanfic will be published somewhere in the beginning/middle of April. As I said, I like to plan and write ahead.

I was almost afraid to write this. It reminds me a lot of my fanfic "Accidentally" and I feared that I would just give up. This has got to be the hardest fanfic I've written because I spent months wanting to give up and abandon. Trust me, there are a lot of close calls. But I'm still not giving up! I refuse!

-Chapter Five-

-Out of Balance-

Jack flew as fast as he could, wind blowing on his face as he gripped his staff tighter. He flew past the mountains and the forest. He looked a little relieved when he saw Gaia's palace. He entered to the meeting room and wasn't surprised to see his 'siblings' there, and Gaia.

But he was surprised to see that they weren't glaring at him. They looked a little distressed. Bea was biting her nails, Mara was rubbing her shoulders, and Rory…well, he looked annoyed to see Jack, but there was fear in his eyes. Something he had never seen in him.

Gaia looked the most concerned out of all of them.

"What's going on?" Jack asked, a little frightened to see them all like this. Especially if his siblings were too distress to be annoyed at him.

"A holocaust in Argentina. A fire." Bea said.

Jack looked shocked. Argentina?!

"What?!"

"Completely not my doing," Rory added, as though he thought Jack would ever think that HE would do something like that.

"And Austria's temperature is dropping." Mara explained. "It's not possible. It has never reached 6°C."

"But it's Spring!" Jack protested. He knew each and every single countries climate, seasons, and their dates. It wasn't possible for Austria to reach 42 Fahrenheit when it's Spring. (Hey! He's an American, so don't argue about him using not using Celsius)

"We know," Bea rolled her eyes.

"Unless YOU had something to do with it." Mara narrowed her eyes.

"It's not me this time!" Jack protested, eyes wide.

"Enough." Gaia said sternly. She sighed, returning back to the topic, "Whoever is doing this, it wasn't human. None of their activities caused this. It was a spirits doing."

"A spirit?" Jack asked.

"A spirit who is causing a catastrophe!" Mara said, her eyes narrowed. "They're going to pay!"

Rory raised his eyebrow at her. "What do we know about this spirit?" he asked.

"And who has the power to do that?" Bea asked.

"Has to be an elemental." Jack said.

"No," Gaia shook her head. "It couldn't be. There's no elemental more powerful than you four." The siblings glanced at each other. "Unless someone used dark magic."

"Have you taken a look at it, mother?" Bea asked.

"I haven't yet, but first," Gaia raised her hand and a cloud formed from her fingers. "I have managed to locate where the power is coming from. It is best if you split up. Rory and Mara, you're taking Argentina…"

"Wait! Why her?" Rory asked, looking a bit alarm. "Couldn't she go with snow white?"

Jack glared at Rory while Mara looked irritated.

"You'll be able to protect her, Rory." Gaia said. It was unlikely for the seasonal siblings to go with their opposite seasons. Spring was connected to Summer, while Fall and Winter were connected. Two unlike seasons would clash and cause a disaster. The only place they could go without causing a disaster due to their powers was Gaia's home. "And we don't know who we're dealing with. Opposites would protect each other better. And besides, I added a little magic in each of you so you can be in the same room with your siblings without a disaster."

"At least I'm not with snow white," Rory muttered.

"Now, you need to go look into this." An image formed in the clouds.

"Cueva de las Manos?" Mara raised her eyebrows.

"Yes." Another image formed. "Bea and Jack, you'll take Austria. I manage to pinpoint the location of the second source."

"Eisriesenwelt?" Jack said, surprised. At the same time, Bea said, "An ice cave?!"

"I can't believe this."

"I know!"

She sighed, muttering something about 'kids' and that she wasn't thinking the same thing Jack thought. Jack, the Winter Spirit, was a bit giddy when they entered Eisriesenwelt. It was huge, made of ice. There were ice hanging from the ceiling, and huge.

"Achoo!"

"Shouldn't the calidus magic work?" Jack looked concern, now focusing on her after being awed.

"Not in this temperature." Bea said dryly. She shook her head. "It will take some time, just give it for a few minutes."

"Do you want to go outside?" Jack offered.

"Now's not the time Jackson, we got Seasonal business, and I want you to take this one seriously."

"When have I ever not been serious like this?"

"…"

"…OK. Maybe since 'The Perfect Storm'." Jack admitted.

"There's more."

"That too."

There was uncomfortable silence as Bea narrowed her eyes. Still, they walked deeper into the ice cave.

"Do you have any ideas about this dark magic?"

"Nothing." That was all she said.

Even though the situation was very serious, Jack almost acted like it was a perfect normal day. It bothered Bea just a bit like there wasn't global warming. Then again, this was Jack Frost. He tended to bring a bit of fun, even in dangerous situations.

"Do you think whatever this dark magic has been causing global warming for the past few months?"

"We suspected it," Bea nodded. "It has been odd the readings." She frowned for a moment. "Jackson, feel the ice."

Jack frowned before touching the nearest ice. He closed his eyes in concentration and opened them with a strange look on his face. "Whatever this dark magic is, it's creating more ice."

"I'm going to assume the other one is creating heat."

"But why?"

"Disasters." Bea said. "But I don't recall any dark magic related to seasons. No one has the power except us and Mother." Not counting the sprites.

There was silence.

"Achoo!" Bea sniffed her nose a bit before grimacing. "I couldn't decide why would mother sent me here in this place?! I bet Mara is having a great time." After all, Cueva de las Manos was famous for paintings on the walls. No doubt Mara loved painting.

"But this place is cool!" Jack exclaimed. "Eisriesenwelt. Better than Cueva de las Manos!"

"Only you would love this." She said dryly.

"But this is the largest ice cave in the world!" Jack grinned. Then he made a face.

Bea snorted. She knew why Jack acted like that. There were times he acted 'know-it-all', and he didn't act much like an intelligent person. She was one of the few people who knew what Jack was like underneath the mischievous, troublemaker. He was clever too.

"Only you would know that. I'm surprise you paid attention."

"Well, there wasn't anyone I could ask. Mother is always busy." Jack sighed. He learned before not to ask questions from his siblings. Ever since he realized he was alone, he tried his best to make time and not getting himself bored. Playing with children, offering some assistance to other spirits, and that included reading books from his mother's place.

"Mother always has time for you," Bea muttered. Jack frowned when he noticed a hint of jealousy in her tone. She shook her head and said, "And now you're one of the most appreciated in the spirit world. One of the Guardians."

Jack looked like he wasn't sure what to say, but he felt uncomfortable at the tone Bea was using. He and Bea hadn't had a real conversation for a long time. He mostly tried not to get in the way of his siblings' works, but he did try to talk to them and it usually didn't end well.

"You always want attention, Frost," Bea narrowed her eyes at him, almost giving a chill to Jack, who's a winter spirit. "It is just never enough for you. I don't understand why would the Man in Moon chose you to become one of the Guardians of Childhood."

Jack was doing an impression of a goldfish and he sighed, almost like defeated. He hesitated and said, "It's…because I saved my sister."

Bea froze when she heard that. She never knew Jack had a sister. Sure, she had wondered before Jack's life before he became a spirit but she never asked. She swallowed. "I didn't know you had a sister." She said.

"I didn't know either." That was all Jack said, and Bea knew that it was the end of discussion.

"I apologize, Jack."

Jack looked surprise for a moment. If there was one thing he learned when he met Bea, it was that she only called him his name when she was very serious. Then again, she's always serious and the most serious out of all the siblings.

Jack was about to open his mouth to assure Bea it was OK when the ground shook. The two seasonal spirits stumbled for a moment before the ground stopped shaking. Eyes alarmed, they slowly look up, almost afraid the ceiling would collapse.

"Was that the dark magic?" Jack asked.

Then they heard the most horrifying sound. It sounded like a lion or a beast, but louder.

Jack held his staff tightly as Bea's hands glow pink, both in defense position.

"Frost, could you sense it?" Bea asked, her eyes glued right around the corner.

Jack closed his eyes, concentrating for a minute. He wasn't very good at sensing things with his winter powers, but he's improving. "Just about 30 foot away from us." As saying this, they could hear the roar and loud footsteps coming to their way.

Bea whispered something Jack couldn't hear as he watched a shadow, coming right around the corner, getting bigger. Whoever creature it was, it was coming towards them.

"Jackson, what does Eisriesenwelt mean in English?" Bea asked.

Their eyes widened in horror when they saw the creature right in front of them.

"World of Ice Giants." Jack whispered, staring.

In front of them was an Ice Giant. It roared, ready to smash them.

Jack quickly created an ice wall right in front of them as a shield. And they watched as the ice cracked just a bit by the Ice Giant.

"And you didn't mention that there is an Ice Giant!" Bea shouted as she gathered her magic. The vines wrapped around the Ice Giant's legs as the creature smashed the wall.

Jack quickly sent a bolt of ice directly at the Ice Giant. The creature roared in anger. The two seasonal spirits fought against the Ice Giant, back and forth.

"Frost! Your ice, trap it!"

Jack closed his eyes for a moment, using his staff to summon a huge ice wrapping around the Ice Giant's arms and legs. Making it tied. The creature struggled before he broke one of the chains, but Jack closed his eyes tighter as the ice wrapped around its arm stronger.

Bea could see his discomfort, so she closed her eyes for a moment. She opened her hand and there were orange seeds in her palm. She threw it at the creature and the seeds explode right in front of the Ice Giant's face.

Jack loosened his concentration, panting. Binding the Ice Giant took almost half the power out of him.

The seasonal spirits watched as Ice Giant getting weaker and weaker. But they were still in their stance.

The Ice Giant suddenly stood up, Jack and Bea looking surprise, filled with energy.

Of course, we're in an Ice Cave, Bea thought.

Bea gave Jack a silent message.

Jack nodded before letting out a battle cry as he ran towards the Ice Giant. He jumped in the air and quickly send a blast of ice at the creature's eyes. The creature roared, its face in its hand.

Jack was knocked off to the side by the blind creature.

"Bea!" Jack shouted.

Bea was standing behind the Ice Giant. Her eyes narrowed, she created a plant whips, similar to Sandy's but heavier. She threw the end around the creature's neck, grabbing the end, and pulled.

The creature struggled from the whips wrapped around its neck as Jack watched the whole thing play from the ground.

Bea looked surprise when the Ice Giant took the hold of the whips and threw it over his head with Bea holding it. Her head collided to the wall and a flash of pain left her curled on the ground.

"Bea!" Jack shouted, trying to get up but his leg hurt.

Bea's heart was beating faster as she held her head. Footsteps coming towards her. She looked up and saw the Ice Giant, ready to smash her with its fist.

"NO!" Jack screamed. Scrambling for his staff, he directed all his energy to his staff and unleashed his winter powers just like he did when he fought hundreds of Nightmares. The Ice Giant roared in anger, and probably pain. Light bright filled the room, and Jack covered his eyes.

When the light was gone, Jack opened his eyes and saw pieces of the Ice Giant broken. His eyes moved to Bea, who was unconscious.

Black spots appeared in his vision and the last thing he saw was a green figure coming towards him.

Author's Note: Originally, I was going to end it well. Just when they saw the Ice Giant. So this is 4 pages (font size 5). Gotta be the longest one.

Just to state some facts that are true.
- Yes, there is a cave called Eisriesenwelt. It's a German word that means "World of the Ice Giants". It is the largest ice caves in the world. It goes more than 42 km. Famous also. I recommend you guys taking a look at the image since I didn't describe what the cave looks like other than ice and huge. It is located in Austria. Or visit the site.
- There is a cave called Cueva de las Manos. Translation from Spanish: Cave of Hands. Famous for ancient paintings back in 13,000-9,000 years ago. It is located in Argentina.

To also state some things that might confuse you, if you noticed Bea's hands glowing. Jack never thought he had powers inside of him until Pitch broke his staff. He never asked his mother or siblings about his winter powers, he just assumed his magic came from his staff. Plus, he is the only one in the seasonal siblings in need of a conduit. His siblings are natural without their conduits. Well, he didn't know that his staff was a conduit. Anyway…

I kind of like the scene between Jack and Bea. I struggled a bit and deleted most of their conversations. I almost gave up writing this story but manage to pull myself together. I hope you like the interaction just a bit with Jack and Bea. They're my favourite relationship in the seasonal. I didn't want Bea to be so cliché and making you guys think she'll be all angry at Jack just like other fanfics. She knows when is the right time and what's not. And the situation is serious to Bea. Well, she's serious character. If you noticed, Bea is totally much like Bunny. Well, Bea is a spring spirit and Bunny is part of spring. Well…she did get angry just a bit but she's not that simple.

*Runs away from angry fans who dislike cliffhanger* Bye! Don't forget to review! Plz!