That she was an immortal was without question. And she was a new immortal at that. The confusion and terror was plain on her face as the crowds on the sidewalk walked straight through her.
Damn. I didn't mean to startle her like that… Jack thought as she attached herself to a street lamp. Getting ready to fly over to her to apologize, he almost missed her stumble out into the street, straight into the path of an oncoming taxi. People couldn't touch her, but a taxi sure as hell could. And it was going to hit her hard.
No, no, no, no, "No!" She looked up at him then. Just a quick glance, but it was enough for jack to see the rush of emotions flash across her soft features: Relief, confusion, terror, and the one that scared him the most, grim resignation. She turned her head to the right, straight at the vehicle, and closed her eyes.
No. He wasn't letting that happen.
"Come on, winds. You gotta help me out here." He ran through the crowds, ignoring the uncomfortable feeling of people passing through him and raced the taxi towards her, the wind pushing him along. Closer, faster, but he still wouldn't reach her in time…
Getting hit by a car hurt. Not as much as she thought it would though. It didn't come from the direction she thought either. She suspected that if she survived, the entire left side of her body would be one big purple bruise.
Her body tensed, ready to hit the ground.
Any second now…
Any moment…
…What the hell?
She was still flying through the air.
Slowly she became aware of arms around her.
Then she wasn't moving. Just hovering…
She opened her eyes to a deep blue hoodie. Tilting her head up, she looked into a pair of light crystal blue eyes filled with equal parts relief and worry.
"Um… Th-thanks…"
The boy chuckled. "No problem. Beth that would've hurt. I'm Jack Frost, by the way. And uh…sorry for scaring you like that earlier."
"R-really? The Jack Frost? Like…Old Man Winter, and all that?"
That made him laugh. "Do I really look that old?"
She blushed. "N-no…" Looking down, she saw just how high they were. She squeaked and clutched tighter to his hoodie. "Um…could you put me down now?"
"Promise you won't jump in front of any more speeding cars?"
"Hey! I didn't-"
"I know, I know." Jack laughed and floated down to a park, landing in the grass.
It took her a moment to regain her balance. Once she realized she was really alive, she began to notice other things. Like the throbbing pain radiating up and down her left side, how cold it was, and just how cute Jack Frost actually was. Did she mention how cold it was? It was freezing. She crossed her arms over her chest and shivered slightly.
"So what's your name?" Jack asked.
He instantly regretted asking. The girl's golden skin went pale, and her eyes misted over with tears.
"I…I don't know…"
That confused him. "You mean MiM didn't tell you?"
"Who?"
So she didn't even know who MiM was… That was odd. As little as MiM ever talked to Jack, he had still told him his name. No wonder this girl had been crying. She must have just woken up in the middle of the city, not even knowing who she was or what was going on. His sympathy went out to her.
"Oh… I'm sorry." Then he got an idea. Tooth. She could help. She had everyone's memories saved in their baby teeth. She must have this girl's. She could get her memories back. His face split into a huge grin. "I think I can help."
"She looked up at him. "Seriously? You mean…you'll help me find out…everything?"
"Well…I don't know about everything, but where you came from and who you are."
"Please!" She grabbed his sleeve. "Please, please, please, please. You have to help me."
"I will. I have a friend. Tooth. She probably has your memories." Her blank look of confusion made him chuckle softly. "The Tooth Fairy. The teeth she collects hold the child's memories. I was in a similar situation a few months ago, but I found my teeth and the memories came with."
"Really? And…I can actually meet the Tooth Fairy?" Something about the way her eyes sparkled and her face lit up made him think she wasn't the average teenager when it came to her beliefs.
"Ya. But it might take her a bit to find them. We'll head to the North Pole and talk to North. Maybe he can sort things out a bit. And he might be able to find you a place to stay."
"North?"
"Santa Clause."
"Really?"
"Ya."
"…Who's next? The Easter Bunny?"
"Uh…Maybe?" That made her blink. He chuckled. "Come on. We'll fly. It'll be faster."
"F-fly?"
"…I won't drop you."
"…alright…"
Jack held out his hand out and the girl took it. Smirking, the Guardian of Fun dipped down and scooped her into his arms bridal style. She squeaked and gripped his hoodie tightly, glaring at him.
"Not. Funny."
Jack just chuckled and said, "Hey, winds? North Pole please."
"Who're you-" She screamed as the winds swept them both up and carried them north.
