A/N: Sorry again for the late update, work really kills my writing mood. This chapter just kind of came to me while I was writing and took a completely different direction than I had planned. But I think it worked out.
Yes, this chapter turned out shorter than expected, but I already have the next chapter started, I promise!
Read, enjoy and review!
Chapter 5, Spring is in the Air
Jack had settled into an easy routine. Over the past five years, he would spend fall, winter, and parts of early spring down south around Burgess. Each day he had explored a little farther, but he always returned to his lake. The weather would inevitably warm up to much for him; that was when he would fly north.
The weather was like that today, way to warm. Jack had found himself drawn to the coast where a cool breeze was coming off the waves; Jack helped it along a bit.
He sighed in relief as the wind cooled him off and settled into the sand. He dug his toes into the sand, noting how much cooler it was underneath. So like his snow, but still so different. His snow was soft and comforting, while sand clung to and got stuck in everything. He dragged his staff across the sand and watched the frost patterns form, only to be washed away as the waves crept closer with the incoming tide.
Voices from further down the beach reached his ears; where a couple strolled hand in hand, whispering to each other and laughing. The girl, about sixteen, shivered a bit as Jack's cool breeze reached her and tucked her shoulder length brown hair back behind her ear. Jack recognized her as the girl who had wished him Merry Christmas those few years ago. She had grown.
Her companion was a man a few years older than her and a good head taller too. His brown hair stood out unruly from under his cap and his green eyes had a glint to them that seemed to look for trouble. Jack had a feeling that he would have gotten along with him, except that he couldn't see Jack of course.
They could have been siblings, they looked so much alike. If it hadn't been for the look of complete adoration from the girl, Jack would have thought that.
The man took off his jacket and placed it around her shoulders; she smiled up at him gratefully.
"Are you cold?" he asked her.
"Just a little," she replied quietly.
"Perhaps we should head back, we've come pretty far."
"I want to stay a little longer." The man smiled and looked out over the grey sea. He looked back down at her and his smile changed into a smirk. The girl watched the waves with a peaceful expression, completely unaware of her companion's sudden mischievous streak.
The man stooped down and scooped her up, ignoring her shriek of surprise, and started for the wagon parked at the edge of the beach. She laughed and started kicking her feet, struggling to get him to put her down. He reached the wagon and placed her into the seat.
"Your father would have my head if I didn't have you back by nightfall," he teased. She huffed and crossed her arms.
He started to lean in closer to her, her eyes started to close, and Jack took off into the wind courteously sending a gust of cold wind their way. The girl shrieked again and pulled the jacket around her, while the man was sent chasing after his hat.
Yes, things were starting to get too warm around here. It was time to head north.
A/N: awww Jack's sister is growing up. I figured that she would have found a guy that had been like her brother.
I actually had a good idea for another fanfic about Jack and his sister, but I need to work on this one a bit more.