Hey this is it! :D The End, Fin, and how ever else you say it! :) I hoped you all enjoyed this story as much as I loved writing it. Hope you all will read my other stories and more that I have to come. :'] Enjoy Chapter 14: Life and Family!

Jack felt like he had been hit with a train followed by a bus, then finally slammed into a brick wall. His whole body was sore and his brain thumped with his heart beat.

He groaned softly, his throat felt dry and his mouth had cotton in it.

His eyes felt like they were frozen shut but he forced them open. Blinking away the light that momentarily blinded him he looked around to see he was in a white room.

Not like the pure white room like people have said they are in after living a close call with death. This room had light cream colors to the walls and the floor was a tan color.

"I'm glad you're awake, Jack." A young adult's voice says.

Jack looked to the foot of his bed to see a young lady, maybe in her mid 20s with long flowing brown hair and brown eyes. The hair was braided with twine and when to the small of her back, she was a bit on the thin side and she wore a long brown dress with an apron around her waist.

She smiled softly at him and sat at the end of his bed, putting her hand over his still covered foot. "You truly were and still are an amazing boy, Jack."

Something about her made the praise even more heart-warming then it normal would have. Jack tried to remember if he had ever seen her before but just couldn't place her face or voice. "Where am I?"

She laughed lightly, it sounded like the church bells Jack would sit around to hear every once and a while. "Where we are isn't really a place. You are in a place that is everywhere and nowhere. Though you should have died from that arrow you took to the heart you are still holding tightly to life. Something very few can do."

Jack's jaw dropped. "Then how am I still holding on?"

The lady moved up to where she was sitting next to him and ran a hand through his hair. "You know you can't leave just yet. You know the Guardians need you. Even if you may not be doing it on purpose, but you are holding on for them."

Jack looked down sadly, remembering what had happened to his dad and how he had lashed out at them. "Will they forgive me?"

She smiled at him again. "They already did. They knew you felt pain from losing your father, and held no anger against you. The question is can you forgive your self and go back to them?"

Jack didn't know what to say. Trying to push it away for right now he looked at the lady closely. "If I'm here because I'm close to dieing…why are you here?"

Her hand slipped from his head to his shoulder. "I'm here to help you chose, I'm sure your wondering who I am, aren't you?"

Jack nodded.

"I'm your sister Lily.' She says softly as she rubbed her thumb over his cheek. 'You gave me a chance to live when you are alive, and now it is my turn to do the same for you."

Jack looked at her shocked. "You're Lillian?!"

The la- Lily wrinkled her nose slightly then laughed. "You know I hated my name."

Jack began to chuckle. "Sorry, I'm just surprised. Why are you so young though?"

Lily sighed sadly. "You did give me a chance for life, but we must always meet death at some point. I was depressed that you disappeared for a few years. Then I met a sweet boy named Jacob Stanceler, oh he was so much like you. Soon we began to date, and after 3 years we got married, had 2 sons and a daughter. We named them Arthur, Jack and Sophie."

"You named one of your kids after me?!" Jack asked, completely shocked.

Lily smiled at her 'older' brother. "Yes, to remember you by. I told them stories of our adventures, even if they were few, and what you had been like. They loved you without ever meeting you, Jack. Sadly it was finally my time to go. I fell ill over the spring and pasted just before fall. I had always wished I could see you, and now I have."

Jack felt heartbroken that his sister had pasted away without him there from her, but felt joy at finally getting to see her again. Sitting up he ignored the soreness of his body and pulled her into a hug. "I love you, Lily."

Lily had small tears coming from her eyes as she kissed him on the cheek and gave him a warm smile. "And I always loved you, Jack. Don't even think that there wasn't, or ever won't be someone who loves you."

The siblings sat there for a moment before a small cough made Jack look up. Standing before him was his dad, looking healthy and alive, though he knew he was dead.

Jack moved away from his sister to clutch his father as small sobs come from his throat.

Johnston knelled in front of Jack and held in tightly. "Shhh. Shhh, Jack, its ok. Shhhh."

"I missed you so much." Jack whispered looking his dad in the eyes. "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you."

Johnston sighed and pulled away slight as he held Jack's chin up. "Jack, though you maybe over 300 years old you are still just a child. Even though you couldn't save me I know you did everything you could. So don't blame your self, just try to pull through it with the Guardians. I'm sure Sandy and Tooth would love to have you around, and Bunny and North would certainly want your help for their holidays."

Jack smiled weakly. "Yea, it's just not going to be the same with both you and Manuel gone."

Jack didn't even jump when he felt the frail but strong hand on his shoulder and didn't even have to see his face before he hugged Manuel as closely as he could.

Manuel smiled at him as he ran a hand quickly through Jack's hair. "Then maybe you should try to make it feel the same way with the Guardians? I have known them for sometime, and I know you are just what they need to find the meaning behind their jobs again."

Jack looked at him, confused. "What do you mean?"

Manuel sighed. "Over time people began to lose faith in them more quickly, either by them selves or by influence of others, but soon they could go out and little to no children saw them. Finally they chose to only come out of their homes when it was important, or in Bunny and North's cases when it was there holiday. Sandy was really the only one that got out, but even then he always stayed high away from the ground. They have not interacted with children in some time, but maybe with you are they will come back out of their shells."

Jack thought for a moment. "Kind of like how I got you back into the field more?"

Manuel smiled warmly at him and nodded. "Yes, just like that."

Lily had been so quiet that Jack had almost forgotten she was there, but he quickly remembered when she spoke up. "It's time Jack."

Jack looked at her. "Time for what?"

Johnston grabbed the shoulder Manuel wasn't holding and gave him a reassuring look. "Time to decide if you stay with us, or wake up and go back to the Guardians."

Jack looked at them fearfully. "But I can't pick! I love you guys, but I want to know them! And I don't want to lose you guys again, but then I would be hurting the Guardians."

Jack wiped away the tears that were sliding down his cheeks. "What do I do?"

The three most important people in his old and new life crowded around him in a group hug.

Lily moved his hair from in front of his eyes and tried to get it to go behind his ears but failed making her roll her eyes in annoyance and him laugh weakly. "You chose whatever you want, Jack, but know that we accept and understand which ever one you pick."

Jack looking at each one of them. They all had understanding and loving looks, he wanted to stay with them but what about the Guardians and…

"Oh no I completely forgot Schnee, Moroz and Glace!" Jack gasped, he had completely forget the ones who were practically his siblings!

Lily, Johnston and Manuel just watched him as he mumbled to him self as he paced slightly. He stopped after a few minutes and finally looked at them and gave a resolved look.

"I know my decision."

(Line Break! Haven't had one of these in a while, huh? :P )

Bunny, Sandy and Tooth paced, or in Tooth's case fluttered, as they waited for North to come out of the First-Aid Room to tell them about Jack.

They had contacted Glace and her siblings, they had tried to storm into the room but they finally were told to wait in the Guardian Hall.

Schnee, the brother and youngest, come in and walked up to Tooth. "Can we see him yet?"

Tooth felt her motherly side give a jolt at the sad face the cub was giving her but she only looked down. "I'm sorry but North hasn't come out yet."

Moroz come in and sat next to her baby brother and gave him a lick on the ear. "It's ok Schnee, Jack will be just fine. You'll see."

Schnee whimper as he lay on his stomach and put a paw over his mouth. "We can't lose him, Moroz. We already lost Johnston and Manuel! What will we do without Jack?"

Tooth knelled next to him and pat his head with one hand while she held the other over her heart. "I promise Schnee we will make sure Jack gets through this. Then all of you can stay here or at the South Pole if you want. Don't worry."

Bunny hopped forward and decided to add his two-cents too. "They're right mate. If I have learned anything about Jack is he is a stubborn bugger, and I doubt this will stop him from being with you and your sisters."

Schnee looked at them and a small smile grew on his mouth, which looked a bit strange on a bear. "You're right. Jack will be fine!"

Glace sat off to the side, being the oldest she was told what completely what happened, while Moroz and Schnee where only told he was injured.

She knew that even though they said it hadn't gone all the way through his heart, Jack would have a hard time getting through this. Turning around to go back to the Guardian Hall she let one tear free to fall down her nose and onto the floor.

"Please be ok Jack, we need you."

(Hehe hehe I'm making you cry, aren't I? ;P Line Break)

North sat in a chair off to the side of the Aid Room to take a breath. He had token off his jacket long ago and had his sleeves rolled up. He looked over to the only occupied bed in the room, a small body about the size of a child lay on it.

The body was a boy's, looking around ten with shocking white hair and matching skin. The boy's body up to his chin was covered in a white sheet, but North could see the thick wrapping that covered the child's chest through it.

His yetis and he had done all they could do and now all they could do was wait. Wait for a miracle, and have hoped that the boy pulls through.

He stood and moved over to the still child, he could see the slightest movement. It proved he wasn't death, but he certainly wasn't alive yet either. He ran a hand through the boy's soft white hair. "Oh Jack, I am so sorry we could not protect you. It is our job as Guardians to protect the children, but we haven't done a good job for you. I am sorry, my boy, that you are like this."

He stared at Jack for a bit longer before sighing and deciding to go ahead and let the others in. Jack may not be awake but at least they will get to see him.

Just as he was walking away, he felt something brush his hand. He looked down to see Jack's hand twitching slightly.

A huge grin bloomed on his face as he moved back to Jack's head and almost gave a booming laugh, which would have surely scared Jack, when he saw ice blue eyes slowly opening.

"Jack? Jack can you hear me, my boy?" North asks softly.

Jack's head turned to him slightly and he gave a weak and tired grin. "Hi, North. I'm alive, right?"

North finally let out his laugh and pat Jack softly on the head. "Yes, Jack you're alive. Now rest you need it to heal."

Jack laughed softly before yawning. "Sleep does sound good after everything that has happened."

"Then I will tell the others you are going to rest.' North says with a nod. 'You were a brave boy, Jack, don't forget that."

Jack more then likely didn't hear him but he nodded and fell back to sleep.

North kissed his head lightly and moved over to the door. Glace was just walking in when he opened it and the others looked at him with worry and hope. He smiled brightly at them, but before they could ask him anything he raised his hand for quiet.

"Jack is sleeping.' He says sternly. 'We will let him rest then we can all see him later, for now Sandy will you come with me?"

Sandy didn't look surprised as North lead him back into the First-Aid Room and over to the sleeping Jack.

Sandy understood what North was getting at and happily gave the sleeping boy the best dreams he could think of.

North nodded to him and they left the room. For now everything was right. Jack was back and going to be ok, they were all here, and Pitch was frozen in his lair where the sun couldn't melt him.

Yes, everything was just right.

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