Difficult Visit
Jack has been helping North to watch for the children all over the world in his work place. So far, so good some of them are happy and some are not so excited while they're walking to their own schools. While observing them, Jack saw the good kids as well as the bad kids. North noticed that the young guardian haven't spoken for a while that made him wonder why.
"So how's it going for you and Amber?" North asked while he's looking through some pile of papers with millions of children's name on it. The young guardian didn't react and he just continued looking through the magic glasses, whom what we call television screens.
"Did something happen between you and…"
"Say another word and someone's going to get hurt…" Jack said cutting of North. The leader laughed out loud and looked at the blushing and bashful winter spirit who grabbed his staff and was about to walk away when the Easter Bunny came inside.
"Where's Tooth?" Bunnymund asked thoughtfully trying to be cautious after just what happened to the Tooth fairy and just checking up if she's alright.
"Don't worry, Tooth's with her best friend… she'll be fine. They're just bonding." North explained while he's checking some papers. The Easter Bunny and the Sandman beside him sighed in relief and walked closer to the other two guardians.
"So… frost bite… how is it going between you and…"
Jack slammed his staff with anger on the floor and made the other guardians cover their faces against the strong cold wind. They looked at each other looked troubled and confused about the winter spirit.
"What's up with that question?" Jack said furiously and left the room. North and the others cleared their throat and all looked at what's North's working. Suddenly Jack opened the door and his head popped looking at North.
"I'm going to Jamie, I'll just pay him a little visit." He said without saying another word and closed the door.
Jack Frost is waiting for Jamie under the tree to protect him from the fervid summer weather. After a few minutes later, the school bell rang and then about ten or so children came out of the school front door. Jack face's enlightened and searched for his little kiddo.
Jamie picked his bag and walked to the door slowly and kind of gloomy. He looked around while being pushed by kids bigger than him so it's better just to ignore it. Then he heard someone whistling and it's pretty familiar. His frown face became brightened and he started to run to the door.
He blocked his face against the bright sunlight that hit him and he looked around to search for the one who's making the whistling sound. Finally he saw a teenage boy with white hair wearing a blue jacket, brown pants and barefooted standing under the big tree.
"Jack Frost…" he whispered and ran to the young guardian. Jack leaned down and hugged the little boy and brushed his hair continuously. Jamie got escaped from the winter spirit's hold and pushed the laughing young guardian then he looked around and noticed Amber is nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Amber?" Jamie asked and Jack's face became red. The little kid doesn't know why the young guardian changed color and have no idea what's with him.
"Uhmmm.. Jack?" he asked again and the winter spirit blinked a couple of times.
"She... she's with the Tooth fairy…" he said nervously while brushing his hair. Jamie frowned and the young guardian looked at the disappointed young boy.
"Oh… you want her more than me?" He said and turned away from the little kid and he suddenly hugged the young guardian from behind trying to stop Jack from leaving.
"No, no, no that's not what I meant!" he cried and Jack laughed, "Not funny!" he shouted. The boy noticed that Jack's sweating and he wiped it with his handkerchief that he took from his pocket. Jack smiled back at the young boy and brushed his hair.
"Come to my house!" Jamie said excitedly and Jack crossed his arms and looked up while thinking and kidding Jaime, "Oh… come on…." He added.
"Ok!" The young guardian said joyfully and Jamie jumped with joy. He dragged Jack and he's trying his best to catch up with the little boy. The sun's hot rays and the humid air are weakening the young guardian and he can barely breathe. Jaime noticed it and he pulled Jack faster. After a few minutes, they arrived and Jaime went inside while Jack flew up and entered the kid's room through the window.
Jack quickly sat on Jamie's bed while catching his breath. The kid entered the room and holding a cold glass of water and quickly gave it to the winter spirit. After drinking, Jack wiped his sweat and looked at the young boy.
"Thanks… Jamie." He said with a grin even though he's rather exhausted. He realizes that he can't take summer without Amber but he wants to see Jaime and he doesn't want to disturb the summer spirit having a great time with the Tooth fairy and also… for another reason.
"Are you alright Jack?" Jamie said, concerned for the winter spirit's condition. Jack stood up trying to look ok but he knows that he can't take the heat much longer.
"Of course… kiddo… I'm perfectly fine…" Jack felt giddy and weak for a second and didn't notice that he already passed out.
Jamie doesn't know what to do he shook Jack but he's not responding. He closed the window and the door before turning his air condition on but still the winter spirit's not yet waking up.
"We're home!" Amber shouted as she and Tooth entered North's workplace and saw him and the other guardians are working at something. Amber noticed that Jack's not with them but she ignored it at first thinking that he's in his room introspecting about himself or something.
"Where's Jack?" Tooth suddenly asked, concerned after noticing the young guardian's not there. Amber suddenly shrugged and blushed upon saying the winter spirit's name but she doesn't know why.
"Jack pays Jamie a little visit an hour ago…" North said.
Amber widened his eyes with horror and walked to North, "It's two in the afternoon!" she exclaimed and the guardians got terrified with the summer spirit.
"He'll be fine Amber…" Bunnymund said trying to calm her down but the summer spirit panicked and thinks of things that might happen or happened with the winter spirit.
"It's summer and it's sizzling hot at Jamie's place, he is not ok!" he said furiously and looked at North, "I'm going..." she said and left the room. Tooth was about to come with Amber but she deterred her from coming, "I'll be fine… "Amber said and gave the Tooth fairy a grin.
North opened a portal to where the young guardian went is to help Amber to get there faster and the summer spirit went straight to Jaime's school and noticed that the children are all gone. Amber looked around, just to be sure but no kids are left, only adults and teachers. "He must be in Jamie's house…" she thought.
Amber flew as fast as he could and arrived at Jamie's house. She knocked on the young boy's window and after a minute or so, Jamie opened it and she saw him crying. When she entered inside, she saw Jack, lying on the floor, unconscious.
"I'm so sorry Amber…" he said and the summer spirit saw Jamie wiping his tears. Amber hugged him and comforted him.
"Shh… it's not your fault…" Amber said cordially and kissed the boy's head, "Jack's fine…. he's just tired." She added.
Jamie closed the windows to prevent the cold from the air condition to get out of the room. Amber shrugged because of the cold wind but she worries more about the young guardian. She looked at Jamie with a grin and looked back to Jack. Jamie noticed that the summer spirit's cold and he was about to turn off the air condition when Amber dissuaded him.
"No… I'm alright… Jack needs the cold." She said as she kneeled in front of the young guardian and touched the young guardian's forehead. She noticed that he's burning hot. She grabbed Jack's staff and put it on the young guardian's hand.
Jamie grabbed a blanket and put it around Amber. The summer spirit touched the young boy's cheek and smiled at him. "Back away for a bit, sweet heart…" she said cordially.
The summer spirit holds Jack's hand tightly with her both hands and suddenly her hair and eyes glowed. She can feel the young guardian's hand getting colder and colder. Amber's shaking and wants to let go but she's not yet done, she feels frigid while holding his hands and finally, he opened his eyes and saw Amber in front of him.
The summer spirit lets go and hugged the blanket tightly. Jack felt that the room is cold and Amber can't take it. Jamie smiled seeing the young guardian's well and good but he noticed that Amber's not. He abruptly turned the air condition off and gave Amber one more comfy and thick blanket for her to use while Jack's supporting Amber as she sat on Jaime's bed. He touched her hands and lessens the cold in and on her body.
"Why the heck did you leave without me?" Amber said cordially and clutches the young guardian's hand and Jack felt his heart stopped upon hearing what she just said.
"I… I have to… you're with Tooth and… I can't wait to surprise Jamie…" he said bashfully while looking at her golden eyes. After a few moments later, the summer spirit temperature's back as well as the winter spirit's.
Jaime is still sobbing and repetitively apologising to the both of them. Jack brushed the young boy's hair and hugged him tightly, "It's not your fault kiddo… It's mine" he said heartily and puts his hands on Jaime's shoulders.
"Jack Frosty's right…. It really is HIS fault." Amber said and put his hands on her hips while giving the young guardian a furious stare. Jamie laughed upon saying Jack's last name and he hugged the both of them. He looked outside and noticed that there's no too much sun and the temperature is lower than earlier.
"The temperature dropped, it's safe for Jack to return now…" Jamie said and feigns a smile. The two season spirits looked at each other and nodded in agreement. They both hugged the young boy and waved at him before leaving.
"We'll be back before you know it!" Jack said joyfully and Jaime waved back at them and watched the fly away.
"You are such a troublemaker…." Amber said but didn't look at the young guardian. Jack felt bashful but he covers it up by mocking the summer guardian.
"You don't need to remind me… Amber!" Jack blushed and didn't even notice it. He looked away and suddenly a magic portal opened.
"That's our portal…" They both went through it and after a minute or so they arrived in North's place. When they got out, Jack came out first and her stood up and turned facing the magic portal and suddenly Amber jump on him and caught her. Jack fell back while Amber's on top of him and their faces are close, too close then the guardians cleared their throat and they both looked at them.
Jack pushed Amber away and they both stood up quickly and noticed that the guardians are looking at them weirdly and kind of creepy.
"What are you looking at?!" they both shouted and the guardians looked away while whistling. Jack and Amber looked at each other and walked straight to their rooms.
Amber was about to go to bed when she noticed that one of her golden steel is missing. She looked around in her room for minutes but couldn't find it anywhere. She doesn't know what to do but she knows that her gran gran will kill her if she didn't find it. Suddenly she remembered something earlier, when Jack caught her when she got out from the portal.
"He must've taken it…" she thought.
Amber opened her door slightly and looked around to see if everyone's asleep then she heard something from North's workplace. He's working again, over time. She gently walked outside while slowly closing her door and walked to Jack's room. She listened first through the door, just to be sure, and opened it slowly and carefully.
When she got inside, she noticed that the young guardian is not yet in his bed and she heard him brushing his teeth in his bathroom. Amber quickly searched for her golden steel but couldn't find it.
Suddenly Jack's coming out and Amber panicked. She abruptly hid under the winter spirit's bed and followed his footsteps with her eyes.
Jack stopped walking and all of the sudden then someone grabbed Amber from the other side and pulled her from under. The young guardian covered her mouth avoiding her from screaming so loud. Amber pushed him and stared at him while the young guardian's laughing at her.
"Where is my golden steel?" Amber asked furiously with an angry look, "where is it?" she repeated.
The young guardian stopped laughing and leaned on his staff, "Cool down, Amber…" he said heartily and pointed at his drawer behind the summer spirit, "I took it because I want to talk to you for a while…" he added. Amber opened it and found her missing golden steel. She was about to leave when Jack closed the door with his cold strong wind. The summer spirit tried to open it but she can't she swerved to look at the young guardian who is looking back at her seriously.
"I said I wanted to talk…" Jack said serenely and the summer spirit stared at him and listened. "I know… you're still mad about earlier…"
Amber walked to Jack with her arms crossed and waited for him to continue talking, "I'm… sorry…" Jack said bashfully and looked at the furious Amber in front of him.
"I'm sorry about this…" Amber slapped the young guardian but obviously she doesn't want to but she have to do it. She got worried and concerned about Jack and she obviously became soft all of the sudden.
"You could've died!" Amber exclaimed but still controlling her voice trying not to wake anyone up.
"And now Jamie thinks that it's his fault!" she added. The young guardian looked at the summer spirit who's holding back her tears.
"What if I'm too late?" The young guardian looked down and felt ashamed of himself for being reckless and stubborn.
"What if the dark twins attacked you without giving a warning? What would Jamie feel?" Silence rose upon both of them and the young guardian doesn't know what to say.
Surprisingly, Amber hugged the young guardian tightly and didn't let go. "I already lost someone I cared about…." She said heartily. Jack hugged the summer spirit back and brushed her long blonde hair, "I don't want to lose another…." Amber added.
"All you need to do is ask…" The summer spirit backed away and the young guardian brushed Amber's hair off her face and kissed her forehead.
Amber closed her eyes and felt the young guardian's cold but warm kiss on her forehead. The summer spirit backed up and smiled at Jack. She brushed the young guardian's white cold hair and walked to the door.
"Good night Jack…" She said warmly and the young guardian smiled.
"Good night Amber…"
The summer spirit closed the door behind her and went back to her room to get a long sleep.