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He had lost. Jack had failed to convince her to come home, to return to Anna. That had been the whole point of going there, but he had lost sight of that. Instead of trying to talk, Jack had just started playing games again, like he always did. What was wrong with him? Why couldn't he learn to take anything seriously? He sighed, flying through the skies and trying to clear his thoughts. He didn't feel like playing games now, at least. Jack shook his head and landed on a nearby roof, staring out at the city.
Elsa was strange and definitely powerful, but there was something about her that seemed to be in pain. She was looking for something, something even Jack didn't understand. Maybe she just wanted to fit in, or she might even want to be seen for who she truly was. It was obvious that she had enjoyed her magic before Jack arrived, but based on what he had seen in Anna, she had kept it hidden. Jack knew what it was like to hide from the world, especially if you only wanted to be seen.
He felt a hand touch his shoulder and he looked up, surprised to see Tooth by his side. "Jack, is something wrong?" she asked, looking concerned. He sighed, not really wanting to talk about this with her. "It's nothing. What are you doing here?" he asked, confused. He thought that she and the other Guardians would be fighting to get the fairies back from Pitch. Her face grew excited as she smiled at him, flying up a little bit off of the roof. "Collecting teeth! All the Guardians are helping too. Oh, it's so fun, I almost forgot what it felt like. Do you know how long it has been since I've been out in the field?" she asked, her eyes lighting up as she spoke about her job.
Jack stood up, needing something to distract him from this dark mood he was in. "Alright, I'm in. Let's go get those teeth." he told her, giving her a small grin. She shrieked and grabbed his arm, taking off before Jack even had the chance to call on the wind. After a moment of fumbling around, Jack was soon flying with her, soaring to each house to collect teeth around the city.
Anna was tired after everything that had happened today. She got back home late, worried about what Mrs. Bennet would say. Luckily, she was already asleep as were Jaimie and Sophie. Anna was glad that they had given her a ride home before going off to help Tooth, but she couldn't get her mind off of Elsa and Jack. Something had changed in her sister while she was gone and Anna was worried. She thought that with the way Elsa was acting, she might hurt Jack.
Anna wasn't going to give up, though. Elsa was her sister and the only person left who knew where she came from. No one here ever really understood where they were from. Anna had tried to tell them about Arendelle, but they just gave her strange looks in response. Most people thought that she had amnesia and didn't remember her parents because of trauma. They never believed her, but Elsa did. Elsa was the one who told her to stop talking to the adults about Arendelle, because none of them would listen.
Sighing, Anna walked upstairs and stopped by Jaimie's room, wanting to make sure he was alright. He had seemed fine, more excited about losing his tooth than in pain, but she just wanted to be sure. She smiled as she saw him sleeping peacefully. She wondered how he would have reacted to her adventure today. He would have loved meeting all of them, especially with how little his friends believed. Jaimie was special, though, and Anna always listened to him. He had been right, after all.
She was still in his room when she saw two people fly in through the window, both rather familiar after what she had seen today. Jack looked at Anna in surprise, but he quickly hid it with a smile. Tooth was focused on Jaimie's tooth, looking slightly annoyed with Jack. "Left central incisor, knocked out in a freak sledding accident. I wonder how that could have happened, Jack?" she commented, holding Jaimie's tooth.
Anna grinned and walked forward, patting Jack's shoulder. "Don't worry, I've already explained to him how he needs to avoid doing that in the future." she told Tooth. Jack swatted her away, smiling softly but Anna could see something in his eyes. He looked upset, or at least not like his normal happy self. "Is something wrong? Did you find Elsa?" Anna whispered, being careful to not wake up Jaimie.
Jack's face completely lost any sign of happiness and looked dark. He still felt like he let Anna down and Elsa as well. Elsa needed help, but he didn't know what to do. It was obvious that she was lost and losing control, but she would not let any Guardian, or even a free spirit, help her. "I found her." he replied, but it was clear that he didn't want to say anything else. Anna was concerned, worried that he would stay like this. She had kind of gotten used to his carefree attitude about everything.
"Well, that's something at least. We know where she is, so I can go talk to her and make her understand what is going on." Anna said, smiling over at Jack. He looked up for a moment, staring at the bright look on her face. He had tried talking to her, but he had failed. Maybe Anna, the person she still seemed to care about, would have a better chance of getting through to her. At the same time, after the way Elsa had attacked, it could be dangerous. "Maybe later. Hey, North, finished gathering teeth already?" Jack announced, turning towards Santa who had just entered.
North grinned at him, holding a giant bag of teeth over his shoulder. "How are you feeling, Tooth?" he asked. She smiled and fluttered over to him. "Believed in." she replied, making them all feel relieved. Bunny came next, glaring at everyone inside. "Oh, I see how it is. All working together to make sure the rabbit gets last place." he complained, just a bit too loudly. Anna glared at him, putting her hands on her hips. "Jaimie is sleeping, be quiet." she told him. He backed down, somewhat intimidated despite her small size.
Jack laughed quietly, amused by how Anna faced off against Bunny. His dark mood was vanishing, especially now that he didn't feel like he had failed completely. "Really, she scares you?" Jack asked, making Bunny glare at him even more. Anna turned on Jack now, not liking his tone. "Oh, you think I'm not tough, that I can't take you on? I'll show you!" Anna said, her voice growing a bit too loud. Jack grinned at her, making a snowball in his hand. This was going to be fun, he was sure of it.
"Bring it on! You are going down, Anna!" he told her, throwing the ball at her face. Unfortunately, she dodged and it landed directly on Jaimie. "Oops." Jack commented, watching as Jaimie pulled out a flashlight and shined it on them all. "Jack, really?" Anna asked, shaking her head and looking back towards Jaimie. "Whoa, you're all here! Santa, Sandman, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy! You're all real." Jaimie was saying, his eyes wide.
Jack glanced at the others surprised. Jaimie hadn't seen him before, so why did he see them now? "He can see us?" Jack asked, looking closely at Jaimie. Bunny looked over at Jack, the one name Jaimie hadn't mentioned. "Most of us, anyway." he replied, watching Jack's face grow upset. He knew it was true, but it didn't stop it from hurting. No one ever saw him, he was the invisible ghost in every room. Anna smiled over at him, making him cheer up slightly. Anna was a believer, at least.
It was obvious that the others did not know what to do now that the kid was awake. "Surprise, we came!" Tooth said nervously, trying to give him a smile. "Anna, you see them too, right? I'm not dreaming?" Jaimie asked, looking towards the familiar face in the room. She nodded, grinning wildly at him. "Of course, you would not believe what I was doing today. I actually got to go to the north pole. You know the elves are kind of cute, but they weren't able to make things as well as the yetis it seemed. Oh, and I also got to see the Tooth Palace, where the Tooth Fairy brings all the teeth she collects. Oh, I almost forgot-" Anna was rambling, but Jaimie started laughing at her excitement. She was always rambling when she got overexcited, explaining far too much but not making much sense.
"Sandy, knock him out." Bunny said, seeing this as a problem. Jaimie looked at him, confused, and watched as the Sandman stepped forward, pounding his fist into his hand. "With the dream sand, you dummy!" Bunny said, seeing the threatening stance of his friend. Sandy glanced at him, nodding and forming a ball of golden sand in his hands. "Hey, no need for that! Leave him alone, Sandy." Anna complained, upset that they were ruining Jaimie's chance to see the people he had always believed in.
Jack grinned at her, amused with her anger. She actually looked kind of cute when she was mad, like a kitten scratching at its owner. He shook his head, deciding he should stay out of this anyway. He was invisible to Jaimie, after all. "Uh, why am I wet anyway?" Jaimie asked, looking towards Anna. Her eyes flickered over to Jack and he shrugged, knowing this was part of being Jack Frost. "That's a little…complicated." she replied, trying to think of how to convince him that Jack was real.
Jack was distracted however, by some kind of movement in the air outside. He had been staring out the window, looking out for Pitch or any other kind of danger. It seemed clear of danger, but something else was rippling through the air. He could see it down on the street and as he watched, two people suddenly appeared out of no where. He jumped up, backing away suddenly in surprise. "Wasn't expecting that. They don't look like they're with Pitch, though." he commented, shaking his head. It was obvious that they were just human, and they looked lost too.
Anna frowned, walking over to join him by the window. She wanted to know what he was looking at. Glancing out at the street, she saw a man and a women getting up off of the ground. Anna sucked in a breath as she recognized them, from their hair right down to the strange clothes. Her parents were here and even if she didn't know how they got here, she was going to see them.
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