;holy crap! 100+ reviews!? (That's something saying my goal at the beginning was at least 20...) shout out to thestandoverman for the 100th review: "A fic." Anyway i own nothing but the plot and OC's;
Jack Frost sat back down in a chair at the pole and let out a large grunt. Who knew delivering presents around the world in one night took so much work? He sighed while rubbing his eyes. Now that was over he could focus on finding Pitch and saving Maeve.
He suddenly smiled at the thought of Daughter Nature. He wished he could've been there when she opened his Christmas present to her. Lucky for him the yetis are the fastest builders on the planet and got it made while they watched the baby guardians.
His thoughts where broken by the sudden yelling of Yetis filling the entire Pole.
Scrambling from his seat, Jack ran to the globe. "What's going on?" He asked flying over the yetis and right into the front. All the lights on the globes surface where normal except the lights surrounding Burgess. They where flickering on and off rapidly.
"Maeve..." He muttered turning heel and running out of the pole.
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"So-uh- yeah dad! That's -uh- that's all you need to know about Jack!" Maeve said awkwardly while watching Jamie walk around her bedroom. "Well, tell Overland I'd like to meet him and his parents sometime." Jamie replied walking to her door. "Yeah. I'll -um- call him later and tell him." She replied while standing up and following him. "Sounds like a plan. Why don't you go to bed honey. You look exhausted." He said ruffling her hair and kissing her forehead. "Alright, dad. G'night." Maeve said before closing the door.
She leaned her back against the entrance to her room. That was by far the hardest and most awkward conversation she had ever had with her dad. Hands down. Thank god she remembered Jack's human last name right before Jamie had asked her for his name. Well, she didn't lie to him... she just... didn't give the whole truth.
Daughter Nature's thoughts where broken as the distant sound of horses and laughter filling the air. She walked over and looked outside her bed room window as large thunder clouds grew over the small town of Burgess. She knew in a heart beat who it was. Pitch and the Dark Guardians had made their way to Burgess.
Not really sure of what to do, she started getting dressed. The only thing Maeve knew was that she had to get out there and help. Quickly Daughter Nature threw on a short sleeved dark green shirt with a hood over her log sleeved yellow shirt and dark khaki jeans. The Bennett's thought she was asleep anyways. She could sneak out and back before sunrise.
"Where do you think your going, young lady?"
Maeve hopped around on the one foot she wasn't putting a shoe on to see Mother Nature sitting on her bed.
"To help my friends." She replied putting on her other shoe. The whole 'appear out of no where' thing didn't really startle her anymore. "No, you are not." Mother Nature snapped standing up. "You are coming with me to the center of the Earth and you will stay there." Maeve looked appalled. "I'm not going to sit in the center of the Earth while the Guardians get hurt or killed-"
"What happens to the Guardians is none of your concern." Mother Nature snapped. "All that matters is that you're safe. I do not care if you wish to fight beside that Frost boy-" "His name is Jack." Maeve muttered angrily turning her back to Mother Earth.
"What?" Her mother demanded. Maeve stayed silent which only annoyed her more. "What did you just say? Do not ignore me! Maeve Nature! You-"
"It's Bennett!" Maeve barked whipping around causing Mother Earth to go wide-eyed and silent. "Maeve Bennett! And that 'Frost boy' has a name too and its Jack! I love him and I'm going to help him whether you want me too or not!"
Mother Nature stared at her daughter in shock. In all the 540 years shes existed Maeve had never spoken to her like that before. She regained her stamina and glared down at her only child.
"Maeve, I love and care about you." She said though not as forcefully as before."I do not want you to get hurt."
Maeve looked away from her mom, probably out of guilt. All she wanted was to keep her safe like any mother would. Daughter Nature looked at the white roses on her night stand. But Jack needed her. He couldn't fight Pitch alone. Her gaze shifted to the bit of ice that was left on the wall. A girl with long wavy black hair and pale skin wearing a earth green dress was looking right back.
The perfect Daughter Nature. The Daughter that would go with out question and listen to her mother. She would ditch the Guardians and the Bennett's and go to the center of the earth instead of staying and fighting.
"That's not me." Maeve thought furrowing her eyebrows and looking back at her Mother.
"You don't want me to get hurt?" Maeve asked keeping her tone under control. "You've plotted my death god knows how many times! You've left me with mortal families and never spoke to me once! And so what if I die? you're just going to kill me off anyway! I'd rather die fighting beside the Guardians than by some accident you made up!" Maeve took a deep breath from her rant as continued in less forceful tone. "Look, I know you love me but if you really cared about me you'd let me go out and fight for the people I love!"
Mother Nature didn't reply. She simply stood there with Daughter Nature, glaring at each other, stuck in a silent stand off.
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Jack landed in the center of the large storm onto one of a building in the heart of Burgess.
He held his staff ready to strike at any moment while slowly turning in a circle. "Where are you?" He muttered. Out of no where, the dark cloud of nightmare sand flew around the winter spirit engulfing him in darkness. Jack slashed the glowing end of his staff trying to find a way out only to hit the ground as his staff was knocked out of his hands.
"As much fun as it would be for me to kill you instantly, Frost." Fear's framiliar voice echoed. "I've been growing impatient for some fun."
Maeve's evil twin formed in front of Jack, large nightmare swords at hand and amused grin etched on her face.
She charged. Jack rolled to the side as she tried to strike the blades into him. Grabbing his staff, Jack used the 'G' end to trip the nightmare. Fear got back up and growled as she yanked the blades out of the ground and slashed them at the winter spirit. Jack ducked and side stepped only to get kicked in the stomach. He heaved over as Fear made a giant fist out of nightmare sand and punched him into a near by wall. This time Jack couldn't get up fast enough.
Fear walked over and kicked the winter spirit out into the middle of the street sending his staff scattering a few inches out of his reach. "I was hoping you'd put up an actual fight." Fear sneered making a giant scythe out of Nightmare sand and walking up. "But this will do just fine." She raised her weapon ready to strike. Jack closed his eyes bracing himself.
Large green vines shot out of no where and rapped themselves around Fear's wrists. The nightmare yelped as she was thrown into a near by minivan. She shook her head angrily and looked at the sky for her attacker. The original Daughter Nature floated down onto to the street in front of Jack. And she did not look happy.
"My turn." Maeve growled.
More vines grew out of the concrete next to Maeve and rapped around Fear's wrists, slamming the nightmare against the sides of buildings. "How sweet." Fear sneered once Maeve stopped throwing her around like a rag doll. "Girlfriend to the rescue."
"You got that right, lady!" Maeve snapped while flicking her wrist and the vines sent Fear flying up then slammed her back onto the pavement. The nightmare hit the ground with such a force she disbursed into a cloud of black sand. Fear retreated, probably to get help.
Daughter Nature panted heavily as she held the small pain in her side. Using her powers took a lot of energy out of her. "Jack." Maeve panted running to the winter spirit.
He coughed and got onto his knees. "how -cough- did you control-?" He asked. Maeve grinned still out of breath from her performance she said: "I...was motivated." while helping him stand up.
He smiled at her but it faded when he saw how... well... dead Maeve looked. Her hair had lost most of its wave and just hung in a ponytail. She even looked paler than him. But, even though they had dark circles around them, her blue, brown, and green eyes still shined. "I'm fine." Maeve panted as if reading his mind. "Using my powers takes a lot out of me."
Jack still felt unsure about her condition, but if Maeve says shes fine, shes fine. "So..." he grinned and flipped his staff into his hand using his foot. "...girlfriend, huh?" Maeve's cheeks flushed a little and she shoved him away playfully. "Thought we already established that, wise guy." She kidded. "Or do you not remember freezing over my bedroom wall?" Jack smirked a little. She noticed his cheeks where turning a little red as well.
"How sweet. Two little spirits in love."
Jack and Maeve turned in a 360 as The Dark Guardians surrounded them. Of course, they being lead by Pitch Black himself, who floated down in front of them on a giant cloud of Nightmare sand. They both noticed he was still wearing Father Time's watch.
Fear reformed in front of Pitch. She looked pretty beat up from Maeve's attack. Pitch noticed this too because he looked down at her and sneered: "I will deal with you later."
Maeve looked around them and noticed something odd. The Dark Guardians didn't look as strong as they had before. Still they where out skilled and the giant storm of nightmares threatening to launch down on them at any second didn't help. Welp. this is great. They where out numbered a million to 2. "We're so dead..." She thought bitterly. How could they possibly win?
Then something weird happened. A distant memory Maeve didn't even know she had came back in a quick flash:
She was sitting at a chess table across from an old man with a long white beard in blue robes. Maeve brushed her ink black hair out of her eyes while giving a victorious smile. It was easy to tell by the board she was going to win.
" -Ha! I am finally going to beat you grandpa!-" she exclaimed happily in Japanese.
The old man only chuckled at her silliness. "-Now, now, my flower. The game is not over yet.-" he said. Maeve looked at him confused. "-what do you mean? How could you possibly win? I have more pieces than you.- " she asked.
He only chuckled again. "-the game of chess is like a battle.-" he said taking his turn. "-no matter how many men you have or how many your enemy has, you must use your mind.-"
He placed one of his few pieces, a knight, a few spaces away from Maeve's queen. She instantly moved her queen near the piece he had placed. The old man smiled.
"-and you always move your enemies to suit yourself.-" he finished. Maeve didn't realize it but because she moved her queen, he had an open space to check her king.
"-I believe I win-." He smiled as he took her king.
Maeve blinked as she came back to her senses. Not a second had gone past when she got a glimpse of her memory. She suddenly grinned a little as an idea came into her mind. Move the enemy to your advantage.
"Oh great." She moaned out loud. "More Nightmares to fight."
"Maeve!" Jack breathed gripping her hand in his. "What are you doing?" "I have a plan." She breathed back. "Maeve I don't think your plan is the best-"
"Do you trust me?" She asked looking at him. He stared at her silently, still unsure if this was the best plan. "Do you trust me?" She asked again. Jack took a deep breath and nodded. Maeve gave a quick nod and turned back to the Boogeyman.
"I mean... If this is all you got to throw at us alright. It's not going to be that hard." She continued while crossing her arms. "What?" Pitch demanded. His tone gave you the idea he was saying "how could my nightmares be easy to defeat?"
"I mean, all you do is send nightmares after us. Even if you do come near us, you just turn one of us into an infant then run off before we can fight. Even when I was asleep all you did was give me small nightmares then leave." She said playing with her hands trying her best to look casual.
The Dark Guardians all looked at each other and muttered agreeing Maeve made a point. Pitch looked at all the nightmares angrily.
"If you asked me, I'd say you where scared to face us." Maeve continued smirking a little. "Who'd a thought? The Boogeyman... is a coward."
That had done it.
Pitch jumped down from his nightmare cloud and created a giant scythe out of Nightmare sand. "You want to fight the Boogeyman, child?" He growled stepping towards Maeve. "Then so be it."
;last second notes: A) I have no clue how Japanese chess works so I just used American; B) there's only few chapters left in our story! And C) ill be updating Saturday as well cause its my birthday! :D As always thanks for reading and please leave a review down below!;