Frosted Trust
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Seasonal spirits flew around the area, quick to swap seasons. Spring spirits were handing over the continent for the Summer spirits as Fall spirits started painting the leaves.
The Palace held hundreds of elemental beings, groups flying in and out every minute. The Palace was created by Mother Nature and MiM a few thousand years ago, hosting as a spirit's way of transportation and rest. The Palace had multiple portals leading throughout the world. Where the Palace was located was unknown by any other living beings besides those who've been there.
Mother nature cares well for her children, wishing for no hardship in their immortal time. Her children, elemental spirits, honored her well. She created each spirit from seasonal elements, much power filled their being. Man in the Moon, also known as Manny, created all holiday spirits, to bring joy and hope to the children. MiM and Mother Nature had many different ways for their creations to work, but both together brought balance. But every scale can be tipped.
Jackson Overland Frost, the one weight that brought down the scale an inch and a mile. His death day brought sorrow to his family and village, and hope and confusion to the spirits' world.
Old man Winter was a well known name among humans and immortals. Yet to those who knew better, brought a bitter taste to their mouths. Old man Winter held little mercy to the humans, bringing the harsh and bitter cold storms to their homes. It was rather foolish to think young Jackson's death was by chance. It was a hate filled action brought from the current Winter Spirit, as the ice wasn't intended directly for him, but for any unlucky soul.
The day Jack fell through the ice was the night MiM answered Mother Natures wishes: a new Winter spirit. It was a rather scary thought about what happens to spirits when taken their immortality. Although there are multiple summer, spring, and fall spirits out there, there is only one winter spirit. And the night the ice cracked, was the night Jack Frost was created. Not a child of Mother Nature nor Man in the Moon.
He was a child of both, a true born creation.
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Bunny and North entered the Pole, A small body in the latter's arms. North had already had the yetis prepare a bed for when they arrived, which North gingerly placed the boy on. At hearing the boy moan in pain Bunny's eyes clouded with concern. Taking a breath the two Guardians started working the boy's hoodie off his frame, and had to hold back a wince.
Underneath the fabric laid bruises and small burns varying in colors, streaming across his pale stomach.
The two worked quietly as they patched him up and tried to push the negative thoughts from their heads. It was chaos the moment Bunny arrived at he sleigh with Jack in his arms. North quickly rushed to start the sleigh and force the reindeer to cooperate in such rushed time.
Bunny could only wonder how Jack would react when he woke in the Pole. Would Bunny even get a chance to say sorry? Knowing how fast Jack could escape any situation he mentally noted to lock the windows, just in case. If that wasn't enough to worry about he still had to find out who hurt Jack. Judging by Jack's state it was confirmed to be a summer seasonal, it was just a matter of which one.
All these thoughts ran through his mind as he retrieved a bowl filled with cool water for North. With Jack's extended exposure to such heat was safe to say he had a fever, Bunny could only hope that it wouldn't get too high.
Bunny sat back as North placed the damp rag on Jack's forehead to try and sooth his temperature.
Jack mumbled something under his breath before shifting his head to the side.
"Jack?" A moment passes before the Pooka realized he wasn't waking, he wasn't sure if he was disappointed or relieved.
"Will be while before fever breaks and he will wake." North informed. "How about we call others, yeah? And we figure out how this mess happened."
"I can tell you one thing North. This mess is because I can't keep my trap shut. It's all my fault."
"No," North said, placing a firm hand on his shoulder. "Something like this you can not prevent. I am sure Jack wouldn't want you to blame self either. We will find foe, you will apologize and everything will be right as rain, my friend. Just you wait."
Then North left him alone with his thoughts, and Jack.
The first thing Jack noticed was the pressure on his chest
Jack tried to force his tired eyes open but with no avail. He felt his skin tingle, kind of like when your arms falls asleep, only more irritating. He clenched and un-clenched his fingers and toes while turning his stiff neck. He felt like he was in a small shoe box.
Taking a deep breath he tried to call out, only to find his voice inaudible. Confused, Jack feels something wet dripping above his head and felt more liquid drip down his neck. Only when the liquid dripped into his partly opened mouth did he jerk away, spluttering at the amount. But relieved when he found it to be water. Just water.
After a moment of stuttering and jerking did Jack feel warmth on his skin, something soft soothing his aching head.
"Sorry 'bout that mate. The rag was a little too wet."
Jack quietly groaned to acknowledge the voice. But just then the softness left and Jack made noise a protest before it was back.
Bunny kept his paw on the child's face as he settled down, wiping the excess water from his ears and chin.
Soon Jack unwillingly drifted off into sleep, yet he was conscious enough to hear the sincerity in Bunny's voice.
"Please forgive me Jack..."
Boom, another one. Fluff fluff fluff. That's really all a story needs. Tell me what you thought! I'll finish updating the other chapters later, as it is late and I am tired.
-C3