His Evil Half

Chapter 4: Tooth's Mind Games

Jack almost dropped his staff. He had a twin sister! An evil twin sister! "Seriously, Janelle Frost?" He said disbelievingly. His sister glared at him. "I prefer 'Jan Frost'." She snapped. Jack sighed. "Okay, Jan Frost. I never had a twin sister!" Eerie rolled his eyes. "Of course you didn't." He scoffed. "I created her!" The guardians looked terrified, including Bunnymund, who had just regained consciousness. "You…created her…but…how…?" Jack stammered. Just then, his mind flashed back to the locks of white hair on the tree branch. Oh no. "You should've known better, bro." Jan mocked. Jack Frost felt as though everything was crumbling around him. That means…this is all my fault! He realised. North charged past him, holding out his swords. "Aaah!" He hollered, heading straight for Eerie and Jan. Jan pointed her staff at North. North yelled out in shock as his sword was suddenly covered in a thick layer of frost. The sword, now many times heavier, plonked onto the ground. "Unluckily, we won't be fighting just yet." Eerie said. Jan Frost lowered her staff, smirking, as her creator held out his arms. Dark mist covered them in an instant. The guardians backed away in shock. "We'll be seeing you!" They heard Eerie cackle. A purple glow filled the room. And when the glow finally disappeared, both Eerie and Jan Frost had gone. "We lost them." Tooth said, dismayed. Sandman and Vanessa exchanged a funny glance. North and Bunnymund were trying to thaw North's Sword out of the frost. All of them were still trying to recover from the shock that Eerie had somehow managed to create an evil twin sister for Jack.

But Jack just stood there. He was traumatized, and overwhelmed with regret. You should've known better, bro. Jan's voice remained in his head. He sighed. "Jan was right." He mumbled. "This is all my fault." He felt Tooth's hand on his shoulder. "It's not your fault." She said comfortingly. "But I left those strands of hair stuck in the tree branches!" "None of us would know that would cause a threat." Tooth answered, shrugging. Jack placed one hand on his shoulder, so that he was grasping Tooth's hand. "Thanks Tooth." He smiled. "No problem." Tooth retracted her hand and fluttered away. She felt happy that she had managed to share a little moment with Jack. But that happiness disappeared when she saw Vanessa approaching Jack. "Hey, Jack." Vanessa smiled. "Hey." Jack smiled back. Vanessa leaned towards his ear. "You like Tooth, don't you?" She whispered. Jack's face turned a shade of blue. "Um…well…" He stuttered. But Jack didn't manage to answer the question. Vanessa leaned back to her upright position. "Do you think she likes you?" She asked. "…" Vanessa took a quick glance at Tooth, then she looked away again, a bit afraid. Is it just me, or was Tooth actually glaring at me? She thought worriedly. Did I do something wrong? Tooth hadn't talked so much after she had arrived. Did she have something against Vanessa? Vanessa turned pale slightly. "Is something wrong?" Jack asked. "N-no." She stuttered. She felt Jack's hand holding hers. "You sure?" He asked in concern. Behind, Tooth covered her eyes and quickly flittered out. "Yeah." Vanessa muttered, pulling her hand away. But unluckily, Tooth never saw that.

Tooth flew outside and onto the roof of the workshop. She couldn't believe it! Jack Frost was holding hands with Vanessa Rose! I know she's a new guardian, but she's talking to Jack so much! I'm nothing but a shadow next to her. Tooth continued to sit there and think and think and think. Like Pooh Bear. Except that Tooth probably didn't know who Pooh Bear was. (And probably you wouldn't too.) Soon, she was thinking so much that there was a thought war raging on in her head. Optimistic vs Pessimistic.

C'mon! Jack almost kissed you.

No, that was before Vanessa came along.

But besides, Vanessa doesn't know Jack Frost like you do.

She might soon!

Yeah, but Jack wasn't holding her hand in a loving way.

But what about Vanessa? I bet she might use that pink bow to shoot him so that he'll like her if he doesn't!

Tooth gritted her teeth and hid her face in her hands.

What should I do? Should I continue to like Jack or should I presume that he likes Vanessa?

Just then, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned round. Her heart stopped when she realised it was Jack Frost. "What is it, Jack?" She asked, half anxious and half excited. Jack had a worried face, so for a moment, Tooth was disappointed that he hadn't come looking for her for the reason she hoped it would be. "Tooth, something's up at the town of Saint Burgess."

Bunnymund: Hey, no fair! I don't get any dialogue or whatever in this chapter!

Splashfire99: Get back to the warren, kangaroo.

Bunnymund: WHAT?! YOU'RE JUST AS CHEEKY AS THAT FROST, YOU LITTLE-

Splashfire99: Tut tut, you shouldn't have done that. *snaps fingers*

POOF! (Bunnymund disappears, yelling 'hey'.)

Splashfire99: Rule number one: never interfere with the writer, cause that's the person who controls the story. Heh heh.