Night Shade
Disclaimer: I only own the plot and the OC. I have never been to Ireland, so please excuse me if my description is lousy or completely untrue.
Chapter Three
Jack landed in Burgess. Before he sought out Nyx Shade, he had to check on Jamie, to see if he was safe. It was now midnight, and he let out a sigh of relief as he saw that the teen was sleeping soundly, golden sand shining above his head. Jack smiled, but locked the window with ice as a safety precaution. He did the same for Sophie.
As soon as he reached the lake where he was 'born', he took out the delicate snow globe North had given him, and whispered, "Ireland." Green hills appeared in the globe, and Jack smashed it on the thick ice. A swirling portal opened up, and he dived into it.
The first thing he saw was darkness. Jack soon discovered that this was due to the fact that he had face-planted into the lush, green grass. He quickly righted himself, his face turning beet-red. Noticing that he was alone, Jack soon felt the embarrassment vanish.
A beautiful grove of tall trees stood in the distance, and Jack called a light breeze to carry him there. Nyx Shade was a night spirit, and judging by her name, he guessed that she would like the cool shade. The sun was nearly going down anyway.
The trees were even more intimidating up close, and they cast long shadows as the sun's rays shot past them. What Jack didn't realize was that out of the dark shadows, a young woman crouched, watching him with jet black eyes.
A rustle sounded behind him, and Jack spun, staff at the ready. He relaxed when he saw that it was only a rabbit, and smirked as he recalled the small Easter Bunny. Bunny was still teased for that.
Jack carelessly let his guard down, and was therefore unprepared when a long, shadowy rope unfurled from a branch on the tall trees, and yanked him up by the ankle. "Whoa!" Jack experienced the horrid feeling of having all the blood rush into his head at once. He watched (upside down) as a dark, slender figure flew gracefully across the sky, and noticed that wherever it went, darkness followed. Stars suddenly came to life, blinking down gently at him. When the sky was completely covered, the spirit touched down lightly on the forest floor, making no noise as it did so.
"State your name and business." A raspy voice floated out of the hood. Jack gulped.
"Jack Frost, here to take you to the North Pole." He said as clearly as he could.
A huff came from the spirit in front of him. The shadow rope dissipated, and he landed unceremoniously on his head. Groaning, the immortal boy stood up, collecting his staff. The spirit had a hood on, and dark purple robes were draped over a black dress. She held a black dagger in her hand, just like in the moon crystal. A pale hand reached up to lift the hood away from her face, and Jack almost gasped.
Standing in front of him had to be the most beautiful woman ever to have lived. Full lips, exotic features, stunning black eyes, flowing black hair- Nyx Shade was perfect. Jack shook himself from his thoughts.
"Hi." He said awkwardly. "I'm Jack Frost."
"Nyx Shade, at your service." Nyx replied, an easy smile on her face. Her voice was now smooth and light. She gave a small curtsy. "Am I under arrest?" She quirked an eyebrow.
"N-no," Jack stuttered. "MiM chose you as a Guardian."
Surprise flitted through her dark eyes before she composed herself. "A Guardian? Really? Pull the other one, its got bells on it." She said flatly.
"I swear, it's not a joke! Come with me to the Pole, North can explain it better." Jack said quickly. Nyx appeared to hesitate slightly.
"Fine. But we are not going by-"
A portal opened, and Jack pushed her lightly through it.
"-snow globe."