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Ch. 2

"W-wait! Let me go! Don't we have a meeting to make?!" Jack struggled against the yetis that were dragging him. He would've frozen the fuzzy beings if only they didn't steal his staff.

Behind them, all the guardians followed.

"A meeting can wait Jack. This is far more important." Tooth explained.

"Hygiene iz important. I agree!" North proclaimed as Sandy made images of some soap, shampoo, a bath tub and a rubber ducky.

"Oh, this is gonna be good…" Bunny trailed off with an amused smirk.

"And why are you guys coming along exactly?" Jack had decided his struggling was only a waste of effort and craned his neck to look at them accusingly.

"It iz our duty!" The Russian replied.

"Uhm- last I checked your duties as guardians are to guard and protect the children of the world. "Naughty" or "Nice". Not to stalk them in the bathroom while they bathe." Jack pointed out.

"He's just embarrassed that we would help him clean." Bunny tried to hold back his chuckle, "Don't worry Frostbite… we're all guys here… well, most of us."

"Now, wait a second-" Jack started struggling once more, a small blush was now evident on his face.

"Iz okay, he can shower with clothes on. But cloak has to be taken off." North pointed at the brown cloth.

"Oh! Please let me wash his hair!" Tooth eagerly volunteered.

And with that, Jack snapped, "I'm not going to take a shower!" Everyone halted at the sudden outburst. Jack was finally able to pull himself off the grasps of the large yetis and crossed his arms at them with a stubborn look, "There's no point."

"Do ya really hate showers that much? Ya could always use the tub." Bunny frowned as his look of amusement finally left.

"That won't work either. I can't get wet." The stubborn look then melted as he gazed down the ground.

"What do you mean?" Tooth looked at the youngest guardian in confusion.

"Don't be silly, of corz you can-"

"The water would just freeze off. It freezes off before it can even touch me." He muttered the last part as if he didn't want the others to hear.

"You're not serious… are yah?" Bunny looked at the others, as if expecting it was a joke and someone would crack up. But no one did.

Jack straightened up, "Well, then… see for yourself!"

The guardians now stood in the wide bathroom of the workshop. North guides Jack towards the shower room. He insisted that Jack took off his cloak but the other spoke, "It won't make a difference."

They all exchanged looks.

North instructed the winter sprite, "You juzt twist this and it turns on-"

"You do it. It'll be frozen stuck if I do it." Usually he wouldn't freeze stuff that easily, but he was pretty nervous and right now, his power was once more, out of his control. He was proven right as he saw the shivering of some of his friends.

Ok. Gotta stay calm. Jack told himself as he willed his powers to lay low. You don't wanna freeze Bunny now do you? Or do I?

A creak snapped Jack from his thoughts. There was the sound of something freezing and he turned around in time to see the frozen water, apparently on its midway to soak Jack. There were gasps and North muttered a word Jack did not understand for it was apparently Russian.

The frosts did not however stopped there as it continued trailing down the metal pipes, and Jack was ashamed of his uncontrolled emotions and fear. But just looking at that frozen water… just inches away from… from soaking him… from drowning him.

"Crikey, frostbite! Can you stop freezing us off?" Bunny's voice snapped him out of daze.

"Oh sorry…" Jack stepped away from the frozen water and felt his stiff body relaxed. Relief washed over him, and he felt the fear finally ebbed away. The white-haired teen never admitted it to anyone but ever since he had seen his past, it dawned to him that not only was he meant to be a guardian, but he was now officially terrified of water as well.

"You didn't do that on purpose, right?" Tooth asked as she approached him.

Yes.

"No. It's… uhh an automatic thing." Jack answered. Actually, he knew deep inside him that he was doing it on purpose. But it was mostly his instincts, and apparently, he can't control his instincts. It's like when someone calls your name, you automatically turn to see who it is. You do it on purpose but at the same time you do it unconsciously.

So when he sees water or if water sees him, it automatically freezes.

"Well we've gotta find a way to wash your hair." Tooth circled around him.

"Look guys, I appreciate the help. But I can handle this." Jack spoke up trying to reassure them, but the guardians merely ignored him.

"What about a hot spring, mate?" Bunny suggested before smirking, "I have one in the Warren."

"Hot spring?" Azure eyes widened, "You're kidding right?"

"Actually…" North stroked his beard, "Bunny makes sense. You lower temperature when water touches you, yes? Then! Maybe if you try warmer water it will take longer to freeze and enough time to clean you, no?"

"Whoa, whoa! I never agreed to this." Jack said as he backed up, "What if I get burned? I'm a winter spirit? Remember? I'm pretty sensitive to heat."

"Yeah? But after that little show ya did? I doubt you'll even feel the heat, mate." Bunny pointed at the frozen shower, "The heat in the hot spring would probably cool off even before yah could jump in."

"But –come on cotton tail! Won't your hot spring be ruined, since it's no longer "hot"?"

Bunny didn't even waver at the thought, "It's fine, mate. The heat will bring back its original temperature, thawing some ice ain't that hard. And I got three more around the Warren."

"Wha-WHOAH!" A tunnel suddenly appeared below Jack and immediately he was gone. Everyone turned to Bunny, who in return just smirked, "Gotta give the gumby a little push."

Jack was riding down the tunnel like a slide. His eyes widened as he saw the exit and now he couldn't help but wish he had his staff. The yetis had took it from him when they were dragging him away. He yelped as he tumbled out of the tunnel and saw the steaming water just inches from him.

Immediately, he backed off and stood up, "That was close!"

The grass beneath him froze from the terror he was feeling. If only he could freeze the hot spring, but he didn't have his staff. He was panicking as he kept eyeing it and slowly backed away. Maybe if he ran and hide, Bunny would stop his annoying plans of getting him wet.

Why was he even doing this?

"It's for the pranks, Frost." Jack turned around in surprise and saw Bunny with a scowl.

"Really? The pranks?" The white haired teen look at him in disbelief.

"Yes." Bunny crossed his arms, "But in serious matters, yah really need to take a bath. I can't stand the idea of a winter sprite never having a bath."

"Haven't you thought that maybe it's because that thought sounds stupid? A spirit? Taking a bath?"

"Obviously, spirits can get dirty too."

Before Jack could even retort, Bunny had turned around just in time to see North and the others arrive, holding some towels, soap and a change of clothes.

This is not happening. He groaned as he ruffled his hair and slowly stepped back. He really didn't want this. They were wasting their time, and much as he didn't want to admit it…

They were scaring him.

Of course, they weren't doing it on purpose. After all, they didn't know about his little phobia. And he's totally not planning to let them know about it. He wasn't ready. And he doesn't want to know what their reactions would be. Would they look at him in disbelief? Or laugh at him?

As much as he love making people laugh; it's definitely a different case when they're laughing at him over a fear that involved his death.

But they'll soon find out whether you like it or not. The annoying little voice in his head pointed out. Would you rather show them? Or tell them?

He hesitated. He'd rather do neither one. He needed to get out of the Warren.

Slowly, Jack walked back, "Bunny, look… there's something-" Then he gasped in surprise as he felt his feet slip from the sheet of ice that formed on the grass.

Everything suddenly went on slow-mo on that very moment. He was falling back as soon as he lost his balance, at first he thought of it as nothing, but then he felt a familiar heat prickle at the back of his neck. He didn't have to look back to know what was behind him. Fear immediately consumed him and he tried to reach out at the pooka who wasn't looking.

"BUNNY-!"

SPLASH!

TBC...

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