I'm feeling very inspired lately! Here's another chapter that I wrote today when I was home sick! This is the beginning of the big fight, but by no means the end!

Disclaimer: I still don't own Rise of the Guardians

"What was that." She was in shock.

"We have to help Jack. His staff is in my room, we probably don't have much time."

Sophie sprinted up the stairs as Jamie rushed to get his boots on.

"Jack is really Jack Frost, and he was turned into a human by, well, that person who attacked him is my best guess. Now he is fighting for his life and ours."

She couldn't believe how calm he was.

"What."

He sighed and glanced at the stairs.

"Jack will be able to explain it better than me if we can save him in time."

"Why couldn't I see who was attacking him?"

"You have to believe in them to see them. Jack has told us stories of tons of legends and other spirits, so we believe in a lot of them."

Still in shock, she quietly put on the jacket Jamie gave her as Sophie can running down the stairs holding an old shepherd's staff.

"I found Baby Tooth as well, she went to go get help."

Jamie nodded, took the staff, and ran out the door, Sophie close behind.

"Come on mom!"

Running down the street, they followed the scattered footprints that had to be Jacks. They zig-zagged up the street, and at times disappeared altogether by any walls or trashcans. They saw them turn down an alleyway, and when they turned the corner, they all froze. Standing with their back to the small group, a lone figure crouched.

They were wearing a thin black cloak.

"You cannot hide forever."

"Who says I'm hiding?"

A smaller figure leaped out from behind some wood, jumped against a wall, and used the extra height to aim a double kick at the figure. The kick went right through. Jack hit the ground and rolled back to his feet.

Suddenly the figure disappeared. Jack took a shuttering breath then backed up against the wall and sunk down to sit in the corner.

"Jack!" Jamie ran forward, closely followed by his mom. Jack jumped at the sudden noise.

"Jamie? No, you guys have to go, if she knows you're here she will kill you. She does not care how old you are."

"Then you need to come with us and hide too Jack. You're just a kid."

Jack finally noticed she was here, but at her comment, he just chuckled.

"I'm actually much older than you. I am the oldest mortal alive by about 200 years actually. Huh, does that even count considering I have only been mortal for like a week?"

She just stared at him in shock. Sophie held out Jacks staff to him. Reaching out for it, He retrieved the weapon and looked it over.

"It never looks the same without the frost." He looked up again, and his face became very cold and Jamie's mom was actually scared of the teen, err- Spirit.

Turning slowly, she gasped when she saw the terrifying figure directly behind her. She pushed Jamie and Sophie behind her, but Jack stood between the family and the stranger.

"I'm the one you are here for. Not them. It is not yet their time, and you know it. If you hurt them, you will have hell to pay."

Jack sounded so old in that moment. Not his voice, but the words he used told of his real age.

"And who will stop me? Certainly not you, winter child. You no longer possess the means to stop me."

The voice was horrible. It sent chills up her spine and she took a half step back.

"Not yet. I will not stay like this forever. No matter what you do, Manny made my spirit, my soul, immortal. I will always return."

"But it may be too late."

Suddenly, the figure grabbed Jacks throat. Gasping, Jack was lifted off the ground. but as quickly as he was grabbed, he was released. She threw him against the wall and he fell to the ground, grabbing his side and groaning softly.

"Not yet. I won't let you hurt them"

He struggled to his feet and faced the figure again, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Oh? Maybe this will make it easier for you to give up."

The figure suddenly disappeared, only to reappear behind Jaime. Grabbing him, they disappeared once more into the night.

"See if you can save this one as well."

The last thing they could hear was their voice, fading into the wind.

"No! Jamie!" She couldn't believe it. that... that... THING took her child.

"We have to go, quickly. I know where she took him, but we must hurry, I haven't gotten to freeze the lake solid in over a week."

Jack began running out of the alley, Jamie's mom and Sophie following close behind.

Approaching the forest, Jack finally slowed down to a jog, then stopped altogether at the line of trees.

"Stay here. I can't have anyone else get hurt because of me." Jack said, then disappeared into the trees.

Did they listen? Of course not.

Silently, making his way towards his lake, Jack could feel the shock of the whole situation wearing off, leaving panic in its place. Taking a deep breath, he sank down to his knees in the snow.

"Manny. Please hear me this time. I don't think I can save him. Not like this."

Looking up at the sky, dread lodged itself in his heart when he saw clouds covering the whole sky. He was alone. Taking a deep breath. He buried his doubts. He had to do this Jamie. He could not fail him.

Pushing himself to his feet, he continued forward through the trees. Approaching the clearing, the sight that was waiting for him froze him in his tracks. Jamie was alone but in the center of the lake. A loud crack rang through the night, and Jamie flinched but did not fall.

"Jamie!"

Jack took a deep breath and stepped out onto the ice.

"Jack! no! its a trap!"

"I know."

The ice cracked again under Jamie, this time a little water began to flow over the ice.

"Jamie, you need to move towards me, slowly. Spread out your weight as much as you can"

Jamie nodded and began to slide forward. The ice cracking with every step.

"Okay, just a few more."

Jamie nodded.

"One."

Jamie hesitantly took another step, wincing as the ice crackled loudly.

"Two."

Another step. One more step and Jack would be able to reach him.

"Three!" Jack lunged forward, hooked his staff around Jamie's waist, then used all his strength to fling him towards the shore and the safe ice.

"Huh. well, I guess history was bound to repeat itself." Jack said. Then turning to Jamie, he smiled and waved as the ice broke underneath him.

This one was longer than the last, but I don't think this will be the longest Chapter. I will try to make them longer as I get closer to the end. I'm not gonna stick to the schedule I set for myself either. I will post The day I finish writing and editing a Chapter unless I finish 2 in one day, then I will post it the next day. Only expect 1 Chapter a day at most :D.

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