Chapter 13: Angela returns home

'Angie! Be careful!' scolded Sakura as Angie fell to the snowy ground. The Autumn spirit chuckled as she got up and dusted off the snow from her knees.

'Yeah, yeah... I know Sakura.' Angela waved off the scolding. Sakura fumed. She turned her back onto the young spirit and began levitating.

'You know where I am... Bye Angie...' Sakura said as she flew west. Angela stared at the figure of her best friend until she was only a small spec in the sky. Angela sighed and looked back at a small field of kids having a snowball fight with none other with Jack Frost himself. A breeze caressed Angela's cheek and she sighed. Her locks of orange hair flew up in the cool breeze. She closed her bright green eyes, taking in the scent of Burgess.

'Angela!' a small cry called out. Angela looked towards the source of it and saw a young boy with brown hair and eyes gazing at her. She looked behind her and looked at the boy. She pointed to herself. The boy nodded his head enthusiastically and started running up the hill to greet the autumn spirit. Angela was in a state of shock. A kid could see her.

'He... can see me?' she whispered. The young boy ran and jumped on top of the 316 year old. Angela giggled as another child's weight was added on top of her. Angela tried to see who it was but could only see a mop of very messy blonde hair.

'C'mon Jamie, Sophie. Get off her.' a familiar voice called out. Jamie grinned at Angela and got off her. He extended a hand out to her, which she accepted. The rest of the group stood around, facing the orange haired girl.

There were exclaims of 'Whoa!' and 'She really is real!' from the group. Angela felt slightly awkward to have so many kids staring at her. Sophie hugged Angela's bare legs.

'Guys! Guys! Give her some space, she just got back from Santa's workshop.' Jack exclaimed as he came into view. Angela's cheeks suddenly her cheeks became a shade darker, and not from the cold. She grinned at the winter spirit and picked up the three year old girl.

'It's ok Jack! She's such a cutie! What's your name?'

'Sophie...' the little girl said as she grabbed Angela's hair. She caressed the hair on her cheek and mumbled. A tall girl with reddish-brown hair and a white hat took Sophie from Angela's arms.

'So guys! Why don't you introduce yourselves?' Jack suggested as the group made their way down the slope. He gave a play push to Jamie.

'My name's Jamie! I am eleven years old!' Jamie exclaimed and stared at the autumn spirit.

'Hey! I'm Pippa!' The tall girl that was carrying Sophie said.

'I'm Caleb!' a boy with dark skin and an orange beanie shouted.

'I'm Claude! Caleb's twin!' exclaimed a boy with frizzy hair who wore a sports jersey.

'I'm Monty!' sniffed a boy with rosy cheeks and pale blonde hair.

'Cupcake! My name's Cupcake!' a rather big girl said loudly, startling Sophie. Angela giggled and waved to the children.

'Nice to meet you all!'

Jack smiled at Angela and felt warmth in his heart. He had felt anything like this before, not even while he was alive. Angela was surrounded by the children of Burgess, all of them interested on what she did during autumn, what she changed and what she created. Her face was flustered by all the questions. Pippa noticed a necklace hanging around the youngest spirits neck and pointed to it.

The necklace was bronze in colour and looked old. It was a type of necklace where you could spin the inside of it. It had a symbol of a raven with its wings spread high, all of its feathers showing.

'What's that Angela?' Pippa asked. Angela looked down at what she was pointing at and smiled.

'It's the necklace that... boosts my powers, or gives me my powers.' Explained Angela. Pippa stared at the necklace and touched it. Obviously it was cold to the touch.

'Pwetty necklace!' Sophie said as she extended her arms to play with it.

Author's note:
The picture of Angela's necklace is on my profile... check it out! I have one of those necklaces! So it kinds fit... heheheeh