Yay! Yay! We are at Chapter 17 now!

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Well, let's get going, shall we?

Ch.17: Twists and Turns

"...I just realize something." Jack suddenly said.

Everyone glances up at Jack who was leaning against the wall. North was reading a book while Sandy just woke up from his nap. Tooth was with Baby Tooth to go over which teeth needs to be discovered. Hana and Bunnymund were playing a game of chess.

"...this betta' be good, Frostbite." Bunny said. Hana stared at Bunny and rolled her eyes. "What did you realize, Jack?" Hana asked. Jack twirled his staff around as he looks up.

"...now that Pitch is gone for a long time, doesn't that make Lucifer the new Nightmare king?"

Hana stared at him, then at North. "I think he might be onto something. Keep going, Jack." Hana said. Jack propped himself off the wall and walked around, a snowflake twirling around his fingers.

"Well, Halloween is about scare and horror, right? So, now that Pitch is not around causing nightmares, that probably means that Lucifer is going to be twice as hard than Pitch will ever be. I just now realize that." Jack said. Bunny was actually shocked from what Jack just said. "...I think Frostbite is right 'bout this, mate." He said to North.

North humed for a bit before nodding. "It is true. Lucifer was more powerful than Pitch. That's why we need to figure out plan." He said as stood up. Hana glance at the board and hummed. "...which means we have to train just as twice as hard and don't let our guards down because of him." She moved her knight near Bunny's queen.

"Checkmate."

Bunny glances at Hana, then at the board. He sighed. "...ya beat me, Sheila." Hana smiled as she gathered up the pieces. "Wanna go again?" She asked. Bunny chuckled as he glance at his chess pieces.

"How can you two just play Chess like there's no tomorrow?" Jack asked. Hana stared at him as Bunny moved his pawn two forward. "Well, me and Bunny usually like to be at peace at mind and Chess is a good solution. It helps us focus a bit more." She said as she moved her pawn one forward.

Jack stared at the Pooka warrior and the Imagination creator as they continue their game of chess. Jack leaned his head near Sandy. "...should we be worried?" Jack asked.

Sandy only shrugged; a question mark on his head. Tooth giggled at their anticipitations as North chuckled; shaking his head slightly. Silver rose his head up and yawned before laying his head back down near the fireplace.

Bunny smirked as he took out her knight with his joker. Hana sighed as she moved her queen to the side. After what seems like forever, Bunny place his knight against Hana's queen.

"Checkmate."

Hana laughed as she stared at him. "...guess you beat me." She said.

Silver stood up and stretch while yawning lazily before trotting over to Hana. He laid down on his lap and curled up. Hana place one hand on Silver's back; making him purr slightly; a blissfull smile on his face as he closed his eyes.

Hana stares outside, then felt a memory of her father coming through her mind of what she saw in her memory container.

"Hey, Daddy?" Hana asked as she was sitting on his lap.

She was about six years old and she was with her father on a hill; staring at the endless starry night sky. Hana was sitting on his lap as her father stared at her.

"Yes, my little Dova?"

Hana stared at him. "What is 'love' exactly? You tell me it all the time and to mommy and I say it back. But...I really don't know what it really is." She said. Her father chuckled.

"That is an excellent question, Hana. You see, love is a feeling inside of you. It urges you to protect to those that you care about. It makes you think of the impossible and you would do anything to gain that person's trust and friendship. That's why I say it to you everyday. I want to protect you and make sure that you have a good life ahead."

Hana gasped as she stared at her father. She then wrapped her arms around his neck; hugging him tightly. "...I love you, daddy." She whispered, a single tear ran down her cheek.

He chuckled as he held her close. "...I love you too, sweetheart." He whispered. Hana soon pulled away, staring at the stars. She then remembered something.

"Oh, daddy! The Easter Bunny came!" She said. Her father stared at her and laughed. "Did he, huh? Did you catch him?" He asked. Hana stared at him; eyes wide with shock.

"I wouldn't do that! He's really big! I gave him carrots and some eggs I painted for him so he has an Easter!" She said. He laughed as he rest his forehead against hers.

"That was very kind of you. I'm sure the Easter bunny would appreciate what you did." He said. Hana giggled. "He was happy! I want him to have an Easter since he works really hard."

Her father kept laughing as he held her close again; making her laugh with glee. "You have a funny imagination, Hana! I hope you keep that up. Someday, you will make alot of people very proud of who you are."

Hana was back into reality when someone was waving a hand infront of her face.

"Hey. You broken or something?" Jack asked as he snapped his fingers infront of her. Hana swatted his hand away playfully as Silver was next to her; ready to go flying with his master.

"Sorry about that. Just remembered something from the past was all."

Silver growed and lower his back so that Hana can hop on. As Silver took off into the sky, the Guardians stared at each other confused.

Silver was high in the sky as Hana wiped a single tear away from her face. She missed her father, he really was the only family to her other than Silver in her past life. As she came to Burgress, it was raining.

She then saw a part of the forest. "Silver, do my job for a bit. I'm going somewhere for a bit." She said as she took off. Silver stared at his master worriedly, but then sighed.

As Hana came to a stop; after a few minutes of running, she came to a place she visits normally.

It was a graveyard.

As she walks up around the tombstones, she stumbles a grave on a hill that was under a cherry blossom tree. She sighed as she knelt down and softly stroked the name of the headstone:

Drake Tsushiyota

March 7, 1970

October 23, 2009

A loving Father and a Great Husband

May his spirit be at peace

Hana didn't feel the tears rolling down her cheek when she stared at the tombstone.

"...I miss you, dad." She whispered. She then sobbed silently to herself as she stood up; standing infront of the grave. "...things weren't the same when you left. I wish you were still alive." She sobbed. Even if her past life was over and she was now a Guardian, doesn't mean that she can cry for her father's death.

She suddenly felt herself being pulled into a soft embrace. At first she tried to pull away, but a familiar voice hushed her as she felt a comforting paw stroking her hair.

It was Bunnymund.

Most of fur was wet as his ears were folded back slightly as he tried to comfort the young female guardian. It didn't surprise him when Hana threw her arms around his waist; hugging him tightly as she cried into his chest.

Silver told him that she would be here at this grave. It was special to her ever since she woken up as a Guardian.

Bunny stood by her through the rainy night as he rubbed a comforting paw over her back soothingly; whispering comforting words and hushing her in her ear. He knew this was hard for her.

He tried his best to comfort her, but he knew it wasn't enough to heal the stone heart he yet still to crack open.

Silver soon found them as he covered them from the rain with one of his wings. Bunny nodded in appreciation as he stared at the broken girl in his arms. "...things will turn betta' soon, you'll see." He whispered; kissing the top of her head.

She didn't stop crying as she tighten the embrace; making it a little difficult to breathe for Bunny, but that was out of his mind.

His love, the only person that understands her and his closest friend, was heart broken and she was all alone through her whole life other than Silver by her side. But she had no one to turned to.

No one to talk to.

No one to tell her that everything will be okay.

No one to have a shoulder to cry on.

...no one to love with all of her heart.

Bunny then wrapped his arms around her shoulders and under her knees; carrying her bridal-style. Hana's face was buried into the crook of his furry neck; her arms now wrapped around his neck. He stared at Silver and nodded. "...do 'er job fo' the night." He said as he tapped the ground with his foot, making a hole appear.

He jumped down and the hole disappeared; making a small pink flower bloom near Drake's grave stone.

Bunny was soon in the Warren; the girl now fast asleep in his arms as he walked inside his home. He adjusted his grip on Hana as he was about to settle her down on the couch; but then stopped.

He stared at Hana; most of her face buried into the crook of his neck as a single tear ran down her cheek. She whimpered in her sleep; tightening her grip around his neck.

He sighed heavilly as he made his way to his bed. He covered both her and himself up with the blanket up to their shoulders. He kissed Hana's cheek one last time before closing his eyes.

Around two or three in the morning, Hana opened her eyes to only see a furry chest. She looked up slightly to see Bunnymund fast asleep; one arm was under his head while the other was drapped around her waist.

A few tears were rolling down her cheeks as she gently stroked Bunny's cheek. He looks so peaceful in his sleep; a calm expression on his face. Only to be ruined when he fluttered his eyes open to see Hana awake.

He smiled sadly as he stroked her cheek; rubbing away one tear away with his furry thumb.

He then gave her a soft kiss, which Hana returned immediately as she scooted closer to him; her body pressed against his.

As Bunny pulled away, he pressed the bridge of his nose against her forehead; nuzzling her softly. She leaned against the touch; her forehead against his as he kept nuzzling her softly.

"...it'll be alrigh'." He whispered. Hana rest her forehead against the crook of his neck and fell asleep. He stroked her hair one last time before placing his head back on the pillow and fell right back asleep.

During the next morning, Hana wakes up to see Bunnymund already gone.

She sighed as she got out of bed. She stared at the Warren before turning into a dragon and flew out of the tunnel. She was now in the starry night sky as she flew.

She then saw a familiar white haired spirit in the sky. She flew closer and nudged him slightly forward. He turned around and laughed when he saw Hana smirking.

"Well, look who's here?" He asked. Hana smirked as she kept up the pace with Jack in the sky. Jack had a huge grin on his face as Hana flew right beside him. "...sorry if I made everyone worried." She said. Jack only smiled softly.

"Hey, don't feel bad about it. I would've done the same thing if I was in your position." He said. Hana smiled sadly as he smiled back. "You know, even if you get annoying every now and then, you are a pretty cool brother to me. I was an only child and...well," She paused. "...I do think of you as my older brother." She said.

Jack smiled softly; his icy blue eyes glowing with happiness. "...thanks. You're not a bad sister yourself."

Hana and Jack landed near Jack's lake he had lived near for years. It was still frozen as Jack sat on the edge of the lake with Hana next to him.

She was about to say something until her ears propped forward; listening to a uknown sound. She crouched down; growling lowly and dangerously as smoke risen out of her nostrils.

"What is it?" Jack asked; already having his staff pointing to the uknown of the forest. "...I don't know. Something's wrong." She said.

They soon heard a evil chuckle. Hana and Jack got closer to each other as they heard footsteps around them and a slithering sound.

What then came out a man with black hair and deep orange-red eyes. Hana growled as a black snake curled around the man's shoulder. "Lucifer!" She roared. All he did was smirk.

"So nice to see you once more, Hana." He said; his deep voice made her shiver slightly. Jack held his staff up, ready to attack at anytime. Lucifer smirked. "Ah, you must be Jack Frost. Pitch has told me so much about you. Too bad you and the Imagination Guardian won't be around to warn the others of what I'm going to do with you."

Hana and Jack just remembered what North told them.

"If you encounter Lucifer, run. You two aren't strong enough to face him."

Hana and Jack stared at each other worriedly but then nodded.

Jack and Hana tried to fly away, but was stopped when a black force wall blocked their way.

"Now, now...why would you run away? We only just met." Lucifer said with a smirked.

Hana growled as she leapt forward, but only to be stopped when Lucifer held his hand up; making Hana floating in mid-air as she felt pain inside of her body; making her roar in pain.

With a swift of his hand; he sends Hana straight back torwards Jack as she fell to the ground hard.

Then, Lucifer used more of his magic and he lifted Jack into the air and threw him at the middle of the frozen lake. Jack gasped in pain as he tried to stand up.

Crack.

Jack looks down and saw that the ice was cracking underneath him. Hana gapsed in fear as she saw Jack and the ice cracking underneath his feet.

Jack wanted to fly away; wanted to get to safety...but he was frozen in fear.

He had drown before he became Jack Frost.

He was scared of water. He couldn't swim.

Lucifer only smirked when he saw the fear growing inside of Jack as his mind was frozen; uknowing of what to do. His eyes then turned into a dark shade of purple and stared at the crack of the ice.

The crack started to grow as Jack was still frozen in fear.

Jack was suddenly surrounded in cold icy water. His lungs now screaming in pair when Jack choked on the icy cold water that got trapped in his throat. He despately tried to surface, but was slowly losing his strength as he went deeper into the icy cold lake.

Hana gasped and yelled for Jack's name when he fell through the ice. Lucifer only smirked as he stared at the Imagination Guardian. She was growling as Lucifer tried to get near her.

He sighed.

"Fine, I'll let you go for now. But the next time we meet again,...you won't be so lucky." He then disappeared into the shadows. Hana stared at the hole where Jack fell through the lake.

She spread her wings and dove down into the frozen lake. It stinged her terribly, but ignored it as she saw Jack; already losing to stay concious. She managed to put him between her shoulderblades and swimmed up to the surface. With three powerful kicks, she bursted out of the frozen lake and landed near a tree.

Jack slipped off and coughed uncontrollably. He curled up and shivered. Not from the cold, but from the fear. Hana curled around Jack and laid her head down near his; wrapping a protective wing around him.

She was shivering from the cold water that was on her fur as she tried her best to calm the winter spirit down.

Meanwhile, at North's Workshop:

"Where can they be?" North asked.

Jack and Hana haven't shown up as it slowly turned very late at night. Bunny was also worried about the two young spirits. They are only children by heart and they tried so hard to be brave for them.

Silver, Sandy and Tooth came in. Silver was out of breath as he folded his wings. "...I didn't-find them-n-not at...the realm...or the Antartic." Silver gasped. Sandy formed a girl and Jack together, then a clock ticking very fast, then a form of a jack-o'lantern. North nodded.

"Yes. We must not waste time. We must find Jack and Hana before Lucifer." North said.

Silver then lifted his head up; suddenly looking frantically. "What is it?" Tooth asked-

Silver unfolded his wings; telling everyone to be quiet. He focused for a minute before gasping. He heard something.

A dragon distress call.

"...I know where they are!" Silver said as he took off. North stared at the others.

"Everyone! To the sleigh!"

Hana kept roaring a distress call as her shivering started to increase. Jack wasn't doing any better. He was still gasping and coughing as he clutch onto Hana's wet cold fur.

Hana curled up a little tighter. "...it'll be alright, Jack..." She whispered; hoping that Jack would hear her. He kept coughing.

Hana couldn't keep her form as she transformed back; now shivering and freezing as she held the young winter guardian close to her; hoping to give him a little comfort even if she was freezing.

"..Th-They will c-c-c-come, J-Jack...Just h-hang on a little l-l-longer." She said.

Her shivering was worse than Jack's. She wasn't use to the cold as she didn't have her trench coat since she left it at Bunny's Warren. All it revealed was her short sleeve shirt that reveal scars on her skin from her previous life.

She then heard a roar from the distance.

She looks up to see Silver flying above them. She then heard sleigh-bells that were music to her ears. She smiled in relief as she saw North's sleigh landing near them.

Bunny and North ran towards Hana and Jack as they saw her and the young winter spirit shivering.

North puts his coat around Jack's shoulders as Bunny pulled Hana close to her chest. She clenched to his fur as he shivered slightly. "Crikey, yer freezin'!" He said as he wrapped his arms around her.

She held Bunny tightly as she kept shivering. "L-Lucifer...he-he made the ice...c-c-cracked. J-Jack fell in." Bunny and North stared at each other worriedly, then at the young winter spirit, who was still shivering in fear.

"I-I had t-t-t-to save him. I h-had to..." Bunny then shushed her as he lifted her up; holding the female guardian close to him. "Easy...easy..." He whispered. North carried Jack to the sleigh as Bunny held Hana close to him.

"Ya might as well use the sno' globe, mate. I don't think they'll make it at this rate." Bunny said. North nodded as he got out a snowglobe.

"Santoff Claussen." He said He then threw the globe and made the reindeers urged forward into the portal with Silver behind.

Jack was the first to wake up when he saw himself in his guest room at North's workshop. He turned to see Bunnymund next to him; smiling softly. "...how are ya feelin?"

Jack only smirked as he sat up. "...I've been better." He said. Bunny only chuckled as he place a paw on his shoulder. "I figure much. You were lucky that Lucifer only let you go."

Jack then gasped. "Hana...is she..." Bunny only smirked. "She's fine. Still shiverin' from savin' ya from the lake, but fine." He said. Jack stared at him and then looks down guilty. His own fear had consumed him and Hana risked her life to save him.

"...is there somethin' ya want ta tell me?" Bunny asked. Jack sighed a shaky breath as he looks up at Bunny. "You don't know about my past, do you?" Jack asked. Bunny shooked his head as he sat on the edge of the bed.

"...ya want to talk about it?" He asked. Jack sighed; it was only a matter of time before they find out.

He told Bunny everything. His past, his little sister, his family and his village,...even how he became a Guardian. Jack was actually shaking. "I...just froze there, Bunny. I-I felt everything rushing back to me when I saw that ice cracking under my feet. I was scared of drowning. I couldn't move...at all...I just...stood there in fear. And I call myself a Guardian-"

Jack was cut off when Bunny held him to his chest. "No, you listen here, Snowflake. It wasn't yer fault. I would've done tha same thing me self. Ya saved yer sister from death, Jack and that makes ya a good Guardian ta me." He said; tightening his grip around the winter spirit.

Jack stared at Bunny shocked, but then relaxed as he wrapped his arms around the older Pooka Guardian. "I know...it's hard ta think about what happened, but you got us now. I mean, I think of you as a little brother ta me, Frostbite. Sure, you can get on me nerves occasionally, but that doesn't mean I care about ya."

Jack actually smiled from what Bunny just said.

They pulled away from each other. Bunny smirked as he ruffled the top of Jack's head. "...don' let others tell ya different." He said. Jack had to laugh slightly at that as he playfully swatted Bunny's hand away.

"I know that, Kangaroo." Bunny chuckled at him.

Just then, the door opened; revealing Hana with a blanket around her shoulders. She saw Jack awake and smiled. "...to be perfectly honest, Jack..." She said as she sat on the edge of the bed between Jack and Bunny.

"...I kinda wish I had your powers to be immune to the cold. I don't know how you can handle being in the cold that much!" She said as she tighten her grip around the blanket.

Jack had to laugh at that. "That what everyone wishes, even Cottontail wants that." He said as he stared at Bunny. Bunny only rolled his eyes as he playfully ruffled the top of Jack's head.

Just then, North came in and he...didn't look too happy with Hana or Jack.

They had their heads low; avoiding North's gaze. "...we tried to run away..." Hana mumbled.

North shook his head and held both Hana and Jack in an embrace. Hana and Jack stared at each other confused. "...thank Man in Moon that you two are alright." North said as he pulled away.

Hana and Jack looks down guilty. "We did try to run away, but...he had some...force wall to prevent us from leaving." Hana said. Jack nodded as he got into a comfortable position to sit. North hummed for a second, now trying to think why Lucifer wants Hana and Jack out of every Guardian.

"Was there anything...unusual...about him?" North asked. Hana thought for a moment. "...other than using the force thingy on us, no." She said. North nodded.

"We must be prepared. Everyone must be on guard at all cost." North said.

The three nodded as North walked out of the room. Hana and Bunny stared at each other. "...you're mad at me and Jack, aren't you?" She asked; her head lowering.

Bunny stared at her surprised and stroked her silky black hair comfortingly. "...disappointed, yes...but mad...never, Sheila. All that matters is that you n' Frostbite are safe." He said.

Jack had to chuckle at Hana's pouty face she gave Bunny. "No, don' look at me like that." Bunny said. He sighed as he wrapped a comforting arm around Hana's shoulder.

"...I told you I wasn' mad." Bunny said.

"You're acting like it." Hana pointed out.

"Are not, Sheila."

"Yes, you are."

"No."

"Yes."

"I'm not, Sheila."

"Yes you are, Bunny."

Jack had to laugh at Hana and Bunny's little arguement as they bicker and bicker on. Jack then saw the window. "Hey, wind. Help out here for a second?" He asked.

The wind started to blow around the three Guardians. Without warning, the wind was strong enough to make Bunny's lips crash against Hana's lips; making it an accidental kiss. Jack was laughing at what just happen as a blush was both on Bunny's and Hana's face, but then glared at the winter spirit Guardian. Jack held his hands up.

"Hey, don't look at me. I didn't do anything." Jack said; a smirk across his face.

"Liar!" Hana said as she punched him slightly on the shoulder. Bunny chuckled at the two. They really are like brother and sister when no one is around them. Bunny then pulled Hana away from Jack.

"Alrigh, Sheila. We need Frosty here ta rest." He said as he helped her up. Hana stared at Jack; a small smile on her face. "...get better soon, okay?" She said as they were both at the door.

Jack nodded as Hana and Bunny walked out of the room; letting Jack sleep in peace.

Bunny tapped his foot to make a tunnel appear. He lowered himself so that Hana was on his back; her arms wrapped around his neck as he stood up. He adjusted her a bit before jumping down the hole.

Lucifer is very dangerous.

Well, don't worry. Our Guardians will take him down, right?

What would happen when they face Lucifer with a 'new' trick up his sleeve?

Well, you just have to find out next chapter.

Until then,

BlackDragon157