I apologize for the shortness of this chapter...

So 2012-300=1712. This means Jack died in the year 1712, and because I made him be born in 1695, he'll be seventeen when he dies.

According to the books (and William Joyce), Jack was 14 when he died and I agree with that, but I messed up the dates so for this story he will die at age seventeen.

April 5th, 1711

"Richie, stop it!" Emma whined as the mute pulled on her hair. Richie laughed silently.

"Kids, behave," Mary smiled. They walked through a grassy part the woods, Mary holding a basket full of Easter eggs in her hands.

Jack stood next to her and laughed, then ran in front of the the three younger kids and stuck his tongue out at them before running ahead. Emma smiled and chased after him, Anna and Richie following. By the time they caught up to him he was climbing up a tree and had sat on one of the branches.

"Jack get down from there!" Emma laughed. Jack smiled and hooked his knees on the branch. Emma watched with worry as Anna and Richie laughed.

Jack swung upside down, his arms out to the sides and Richie clapped, and Anna jumped up and down.

Jack laughed. "What's wrong, Emma? Afraid I'll fall?"

"Yes, Jack! get down!"

Jack flipped off the branch and landed in a squat. "Come on!" He ran away from the three and they chased him happily.

May 17th, 1711

"Ready, set… Go!" Jack yelled as Emma, Anna, and Richie started running. Jack ran behind them, Richie slightly in front as they ran into the woods. They were all barefoot as they ran, and Jack's messy long hair blew into his eyes.

Emma sped ahead and got in front of Richie and she cheered. Anna was still far behind the two, trying to catch up.

Jack got in front of Anna and lifted her onto his back. The blonde laughed as Jack ran faster and got in front of Anna and Richie.

"Jack, no fair!" Emma yelled.

Jack passed a few trees into a clearing and whooped, lifting Anna onto his shoulders. "The winner is Anna!"

Anna climbed off of Jack's shoulders and jumped up and down.

Emma laughed, but tried looking angry and she tackled Jack to the ground. Richie grinned and ran over, holding Jack feet as Emma and Anna tried to tickle him to death.

"Alright, alright, stop!" Jack laughed.

Jack sat up and Emma and Anna tumble off of him, still grinning.

Again, sorry for the shortness, I have a paper due Monday and I haven't had much time for editing, so I had to split this chapter into two parts.

I update between Thursday and Saturday night every week, just in case anyone was wondering.