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I starred at them with wide eyes and a mouth that was half way to the floor.
Of course they knew my sister, I thought confused by their reaction, they know all the kids. But why are they acting like this?
"What do you mean you knew her?" I asked, demanding answers, "You know every kid in the world, so what's different about her. What was different about my sister?" Emotions were stirring up inside of me.
I was frustrated because I didn't know what was happening.
I was sad because I missed Pippa.
I was curious because the guardians knew my sister.
"Pippa was a special case, Jack." North explain, still thoroughly upset, "We knew her far better than we did any of the other children." I smiled at the thought.
They knew her! I thought excitedly, they can tell me what happened to her! They can tell me about her life! They can... My thoughts were interrupted by Tooth's gasp. We all turned and faced her; and saw that her lips were quivering and her eyes were full of tears and worry.
And they were looking straight at me.
"Jack..." Tooth whispered, "Jack Frost." I raised an eyebrow and took a step closer to her.
"Yeah, Tooth?" I asked cautiously , "You okay?" Tooth lowered herself to the ground and landed on the ground so that she was almost eye level with me.
"Jack, you didn't have another brother did you? It was just you, Pippa, and your parents?" Tooth asked, her voice shaking. Eyebrows still raised, I nodded.
"Yeah Tooth, just us. Why?" I assured her. Hearing a sharp inhale from behind me, I glanced back. North's giant hand was cover his mouth, and his eyes were hovering over Sandy's head were a variety of symbols were appearing, far too fast for me to decipher.
Bunny's eyes were wide and full of fear and worry. I did not even get the chance to ask what was wrong when Bunny jumped on on me. My staff was knocked out of my grasp and now laid about two feet away from me. My eyes went wide with fear as I thrashed around, still not knowing what the hell was happening. Bunny pulled back my sleeve and revealed my small pale wrist. Quickly, he put two furry fingers against the skin and waited.
Then I knew,
They knew that I died.
I tried to pull away from Bunny so that he would not know that I did not have a pulse; but he held fast. There was not a sound in the room; not a breath being taken, not a hammer being hit, not a feather dropping against the cool wood floor that I was pressed against.
And it stayed that way until Bunny began crying.
He pulled me into his arms and held me as tears soaked him fur. I knew that he was crying to be strong, but I don't think he could take it. Either way I tried to squirm out of his firm grip. I loved having a family, but I wanted to know about my sister. We could talk about my death another time. I would give them every detail, but not know. Right now I needed to know about Pippa.
But that would not happen yet. The guardians all gathered around Bunny and joined the hug. It was too tight. There was not escape route, or even room to breath. Even the wind could not reach me.
This was the first time in a long time that I could not feel the wind. The gentle touch, the soothing breeze, I could not feel it. I felt like I was being crushed. I continued to squirm, trying to get them to loosen up, when the windows began to rattle.
Tooth screeched, and the guardians turned to see the cause. I could barely see Tooth being pushed around the room. Then Sandy was pulled away. North and Bunny quickly stood up to see what was happening, then they began being shoved around. Pushed against walls and knocking over furniture. I grabbed my staff and looked around the room, trying to find the cause of the insanity. And I succeeded.
It was the wind. It was making a storm.
"Wind!" I called, trying to get it's attention, "Wind stop!" The intense rush of air stopped and the wind wrapped around me, greeting me. Apparently, the wind did not like to be away from me either. The breeze swirled around me, and I looked at my friends. The wind had gently put them down and they were looking at each other and shock.
"Are you guys okay?" I asked, concerned for them. They all responded with a yes, which let me relax a bit.
S... sorry! Sorry! The wind whispered in my ear. Try to get me to convey the message.
"The wind says sorry, guys." I told the guardians, and the wind settled a bit.
"Umm.. tell it that it's okay?" Tooth suggested, not really sure how to talk to the wind. I giggled and the wind grazed them all, trying to apologize further. They smiled and began to walk toward me.
Ask them! The wind urged, Ask them about Pippa! I smiled because I could now. I could know anything about my dear sister. But I had to ask something first.
"How did Pippa die?" I asked softly, with urgency and sadness in my voice. The guardians looked at each other uncomfortably, then Bunny stepped forward.
"Mate, it's kinda weird... but there was a fire..." Bunny began. But that's all I heard. At the mention of it I flew out the window, not wanting to cry in front of the guardians again.
Pippa's POV
I couldn't see Jack. 300 years and I have always been able to see Jack. But not now. He was covered by the guardians body's, shielded from my view. I pressed against them, but they held tighter.
I could see their subtle shifts as Jack moved at the center of their hug. I know how he feels. For three hundred years I was the only one who was there for him, not even Pitch came to him too often, no matter how many times I begged. And now we was surrounded. He must be terrified.
They're scaring my brother!
I shook the windows, trying to get their attention, but they did not do anything. I pushed and pulled against them, but they still did not move. Thinking of a new plan, I apologized to them in my mind for what I was about to do. Gently as I could, I wrapped myself around Tooth and pulled her back. I shook her around, but the other guardians still did not move.
I could see Jack now, just a bit. But I got angry at what I saw. He was afraid. His eyes were wide and confused as he watched Tooth, but I could see his body relax as it came in contact with open air. I was upset for him, but I was angry at the guardians. I know that they cared, but don't they know that he was alone, without touch, for 300 years!? They should know that he would be overwhelmed by the sudden affection!
So I grabbed them all and pulled them off of my brother. And I did not stop until Jack called for me. I rushed over to him, and gathered strength to speak. I only spoke once a year or so, because of how much it wore me out, but this was it. Jack was going to find out that I was here! When he began to get him memories back, I always tried to tell him, but the moon stopped me, telling me that it was not time yet. And so Jack had not found out; but that was all about to change. I had Jack apologize to them for me, and was very glad when they accepted said apology.
"Ask them!" I urged Jack, "Ask them about Pippa!" Jack smiled and open his mouth to speak. I let myself go and floated for a bit, waiting for the relief.
"How did Pippa die?" Jack asked in a hushed tones. If I had hands, I would surely smack him. He could not just ask the simple question could he? He had to start with all the painful stuff. Understandable, but extremely annoying in this case.
"Mate, it's kinda weird... but there was a fire..." Bunny began; but with that, Jack flew out the window, and I followed; far too tired to resist his pull.
