Pranks and Fun-times
Jack's PoV:
I had just gotten on to the sleigh when I heard Cupcake ask who the lady with the black hair was. I looked around in the sleigh and there were no lady with black hair. Okay, so she had to be on the sleigh, but not in it. Weird, huh?
So I looked to either side of the sleigh, both front and back. It was when I looked to the back that I saw her. Her hair wasn't black, but more like a golden honey. But the most amazing part about her wasn't her hair, no it was her eyes! One was as green as the grass on a noon day in May and the other had all the colors I could think of and more. I caught myself starring into them and feeling drawn like I've never been drawn to a person before. She was so amazing and before I realized it she was looking at me. Her eyes became wide with wonder then doubt and then disbelief. She looked around as to see if I was looking at someone else. Strange...
She looked back into my eyes when she seemed to realize that I wasn't looking at someone else. She then went on to tilt her head to the left and then right. I did the same...not wanting to let her gaze go. The next thing she did was the puzzling thing about her, she pointed to herself and, I could barely hear her speak, she asked if I could see her. Being as dumbstruck as I were I nodded and to my surprise she started crying, but it seemed to be out of mere joy and not sadness.
"Jack, is everything alright back there?" North had noticed my odd behavior. "We have a stowaway on the sleigh and I must say she's...something...in a good way of course." I was going to say really beautiful, but went with something. It was a bit embarrassing to admit that I had been starring at her all this time.
"I can't see a thing, mate." Bunny was now looking as well. " Kangaroo, you're looking at the wrong side of the sleigh. But I think it's best if you don't look at her now...she seems a little...to the odd side." "Have you seen her hair? And her eyes are like nothing I've seen before! Wonder what her teeth looks like" Tooth had now taken a peek and hopefully not scared her. Though I doubt the girl had noticed anything.
Sandy had been fast asleep since we took off and had therefore not noticed anything. For the reminder of the trip back to North's workshop I argued with Bunny about him not being a kangaroo.
When we got off the girl got even more ecstatic over me being able to see her and she seemed awestruck just by being here. When she realized the other guardians could see her she passed out. I wonder why. But I'd have to wait till she came to again. From her reaction she wasn't used to anyone seeing her. We would our answers when she woke up again.
The Girl's PoV:
I had this wonderful dream about creating all these wonderful rainbows and seeing all the children's happy faces as I made the snow glow in all sorts of colors and then I saw them. That was when I woke up. I didn't open my eyes right away, but rather I tried to figure out if everything was real. I could feel soft sheets, I smelled some different things...hot chocolate, wood, paint, burning wood...like from a fireplace.
That was when I opened my eyes and sat up in a jolt. So it was true! The guardians really could see me! I don't know why but I felt amazing just thinking about it and that was when I remembered passing out in front of them. How embarrassing was that?!
"Ya feel'n better there, matey?" An Aussie accent came from the fireplace. I looked in the direction of the voice and saw none other than the Easter Bunny! I got out of this huge bed and walked over to him.
"So it really is true that you and the others finally can see me!" "Sure we can see ya. Why shouldn't we?" I walked over to the window next the fireplace and turned towards him again. "For around 400 years no one except Pitch could see me and now all of a sudden you can. It kinda feels both crazy and good at the same time" As I looked out again I hugged myself and felt like a child opening a long awaited present from Santa.
"Wait...wait...wait...let me get this straight! You mean to tell me that for 400 years none of us could see you?!" I nodded. "Except Pitch" "Except Pitch. Hmmmm...Wait 'ere for a bit while I get the others" He walked out the doors. I don't know anything anymore, just one thing and that is that I could never go back to that cave again. Not that I really wanted to, but it still made me kinda sad. I wonder if it's because I'm in a totally unfamiliar situation. That would probably be it. I sat down on the window sill and noticed some ice-flowers on the glass. I held out my hand and blew some colors on to it. I watched as the colors spread and made the ice reflect them back into the room and made it look like a rainbow was in the room.
I had been so occupied with the colors I hadn't heard anyone come into the room. "Ahem" The sound snapped me out of my own little world and back to reality. I must admit that seeing Jack there with them made my heart beat a little faster. I'm pretty sure I blushed a little. I hope he didn't notice.
"I hear we were not able to see you for 400 years." Santa was the first to talk and I nodded. "Yes that's true. And that isn't all. I have no idea what my name is or who I could've been 400 years ago. The only thing I know is I'm immortal and that I have some sort of connection to the moon, maybe Valentines Day as well. Those are the only two things that I feel I recognize." Santa thought for a bit while stroking his beard. "But how only Pitch see you?" "I've been asking myself that question for 400 years and every time I tried to get an answer from him I got nothing." "And you want to go back to Pitch?" I couldn't believe he asked that, but I guess they had to know sooner or later. "No, never! I'm never going back to him ever again! Besides he would just do this to me again, if not worse." I turned my back to them and removed my hair so they could see it better. I had long realized that I hadn't made some clothes for myself and that I was naked except for a pair of panties and my hair, which covered most of me. It was embarrassing, but right now they needed to see.
I couldn't see their faces and I couldn't hear anything from them other than tense breaths. I just stood there stroking my hair. That was when I felt chilly touch on my back. I froze, not because his touch was cold, (I've camped on the south pole for a week remember?) but more because that was the first time anyone touched me with such a gentle hand. Pitch had always been rough with me and he had barely touched me at all. Not like I ever wanted him to, but I somehow had this feeling of missing it.
"Pitch did this to you?" Jack's voice was low, almost a whisper. I could hear the horror and astonishment in his voice. "Yes, he did. You know the nightmare sand he used? He used me for target practice." I could hear the others gasp in horror and Jack's breath seemed to snap. "For how long did this go on?" He must be holding back or something or else he wouldn't sound like he would murder someone. I turned around to face him. "I have no idea, but please don't go pursue the matter now. Pitch got what was coming for him and I got out before he came back. Besides you guys can see me now and that is all that matters to me right now. " I can't believe how I could keep so calm about this, but as of that moment I felt nothing towards Pitch. Nothing at all. It was as if all the horrors and all the time with him meant nothing anymore. I was just happy that the guardians and especially Jack could see me now. For now nothing else mattered.
"But he did all those things to you!" "True, but right now that doesn't matter anymore. I have gotten the worlds greatest gift and that is that you all can see me." I could see he didn't really believe me so I smiled to him and gave him a hug. I had no idea what it would do to me to hug someone, but when I did tears rolled down my cheeks. It was out of my control...if I had had any control I would've held the tears back, but they just flowed on their own.
When I noticed a pair of arms around me the crying intensified. For a few moments we just stood there. Me crying and him hugging me and stroking my hair.
After what seemed like hours I calmed down and the tears stopped flowing. Jack bent down to my eye level. "Are you feeling better now? You're not cold, are you?" "I'm fine now, thank you and no I'm not cold. I've camped for a week on the south pole and I regularly swim in lava. So no I'm not cold." I laughed a bit and he ruffled me hair a bit and that was when I noticed that it wasn't black anymore. I-it was glowing with a color that I could best describe as golden honey. It was so pretty. I wondered if it that was my true hair color. "You didn't know your hair was that color?" I looked up at Jack, probably with an open mouth and amazement written all over my face. "No, I-I never knew it could even have this color. It used to be black as night."
"So...now that that is cleared can we talk about something else?" Santa cleared his throat and spoke. "You seem to know Jack's name, but it seems you don't know that rest of us." "But sure I do. You're Santa Claus, The Tooth Fairy, The Easter Bunny and Sandman." They all looked at each other and smiled with knowing smiles. Or something. "That is how rest of world knows us, but among ourselves we are known as Nickolas st. North or North as my friends call me and so should you." "I'm E. Aster Bunnymund aka the Easter Bunny" "Hi, I'm Toothiana or Tooth among friends. Can we be friends? I'd love it so very much and could I have a look at your teeth?" I popped a brow. "My what?" "Your teeth, silly!" Tooth gave out a little shrill and flew over to me in 1 second flat. Before I could say more she had her hands in my mouth and were squealing in excitement. "My goodness you have very pretty teeth! So fine! Do you floss every day?" Still with her fingers in my mouth I tried my best to answer. "Wno, wi dwont. Dwey whavew walways bween...ah ah ah...dwuat dway." Man, it was hard to speak with like 10 fingers in your mouth. "Tooth, hands out of mouth, please." North had placed his huge hand on her shoulder and she pulled out her fingers. I felt like my jaws had been extended by a few inches. "Sorry, but your teeth are just so pretty and sparkly." Tooth was like a small child in a candy store when it came to teeth. I couldn't help laughing for a bit. "It's okay. As long as I get an heads up next time." I winked at her and she made like a small dance or something in the air. I could spend all my time with these guys and never get enough. "And I'm sure know my full name, but I'll tell you any way. I'm Jack Frost." "I knew your name was Jack, but not Frost." He looked at me with a slightly puzzled gaze, but that disappeared when North spoke. "Now that names in place for us we need name for you." He stroked his beard again while thinking. "How about Aster?" Bunny surgested. "Sure, if she was a boy." Tooth corrected him. "What do you think Sandy?" Tooth puffed Sandman, was it? He didn't respond. Sound asleep I guess. "Sandy! Wake up!" When North bellowed he woke and some weird signs came on over his head. "Oh, and this is Sandman or Sandy." I giggled and Sandy formed a hat, took it off and bowed as a greeting. How nice of him.
"So Sandy what we name her?" He thought for a moment and then all sorts of images danced over his head. I got dizzy just looking at it. "No offense Sandman, but I don't get a word you're saying. But thanks." The images stopped and he shrugged his shoulders and smiled. I smiled back. "Wait, wait. Did you not say something about Valentines Day?" "I did" "Then how about we name you Valentine then?" I thought about it for a minute. "Well, it has a ring to it, but still somethings missing." "Well, how about we call you Valentina? Since you're a girl an' all." At that moment I could've kissed Jack then and there. I loved that name. Like it was me...like I had always known it and yet I forgot. "That is perfect, Jack. I love it!" I gave him my biggest smile and the others seemed to agree. "That settled then! We call you Valentina." Everyone agreed. I felt so happy. As if I've finally come home. Like I now have a family. In my happiness I didn't notice the brightness that the moon now suddenly got. Did it hold any meaning?
So the second chapter. I love the direction this story is taking. And now she has a name. I hope you like it. :D
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