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*Massive Yawn* Sorry guys been at work all day….. so I'm sitting here watching Rise and drinking Stuff that 'Gives you Wings' …. Coven secret for writing chapters late at night, watch/read the stuff while Drinking energy Drink… so Enjoy!

Chapter Three: Tales of War

The Guardians all looked at Ice-Man and gasped,

"No…. you are lying…. Jack cannot be dead!" Bunny told him, looking over,

"I'm afraid its true… his staff was all that was left, it was lying on the ground" Ice-Man replied,

"and how are you knowing of this?" North asked,

"I was the one who found it and brought it back here after searching for a hundred years… trying to find Commander Frost" Ice-Man replied,

"What was the War?" Cupid asked looking at Ice-Man.

"Who are you?" Ice-Man asked,

"I Am Cupid, Guardian of Love!" Cupid replied,

"Well then Guardian Of Love… listen well to this tale of the war, for I shall not tell it again." Ice-man replied, He breathed in before starting the tale,

"it started around 700 Years ago, when a dark force commanded by Anny appeared, the Balance had started to be tipped and The Council knew we must act. The Council declared war upon the darkness, the complete might of the Balance was summoned, all par those younger than 150 Years." Ice breathed, "At first it seemed they were a push over, the army was being creamed everytime, though the war had started to take its toll, one of the towers had already fallen and many of the Protectors had fallen, those that were left were dubbed 'Generals' of the Balance, they commanded the army and lead us to victory everytime"

"So Jack was a General?" Tooth asked,

"No, Commander Frost became a High General, someone who would get orders from only the Four Balance Masters" Ice-Man replied,

"Wait…. Why we're we not Called?" Tooth asked,

"Commander Frost decided against it, you were not related to the Balance and he said that you were busy" Ice Replied, "Back to the story, We were winning the war without really pushing ourselves, but The Remaining members of the council grew arrogant, all par Commander Frost, he alone knew that the force was hiding something and he made sure that his opinion was heard, though they ignored it."

"So you think the council underestimated the enemy?" Cupid asked,

"I know they did, which is why they did not properly plan the final battle, they just set up camp away from the enemies. There was around ten thousand of us and a Million of them….. we were outnumbered a Hundred to one"

"How did you survive?" Tooth asked,

"Let me finish!" Ice Snapped, "We lined up atop a cliff and lightning crashed around us, the last great Charge of the Balance Keepers…. We were massacred, the last two of us was me and Commander Frost, we stood back to back and began fighting the enemies, he gifted me a exacted Duplicate of his own blade and then charged off, that was the last time I ever saw him….. I fought for hours until my bones ached, I then looked around, I was alone…. Commander Frost no where to be found, his blade and body missing but his staff lay there, untouched… he was gone"

"You sound as if you were close" North told Ice-man,

"He was my teacher, he taught me everything I know, even his deepest secrets….. ones you Guardians would each kill for" Ice-Man replied, then he touched his head, "Forgive this but we must leave, there is a new contract for me and I shall take it… so I shall lead you back to the main hallway"

As the group walked out of the room, they noticed that Ice-man spared a last glance at each statue. They walked back around the corridors, back to the hall.

"Well…. Goodbye" Ice-man told them, walking to the desk and stamping a form and then walking out, leaving the Guardian's alone to wonder….. what secrets did Jack Frost entrust to Ice-Man?

It was deep in the Underground that Ice-Man had found his bounty, he was just on his way to inform them that the Bounty had attacked him and he'd 'accidently' killed the spirit, when he was set upon by a young spirit,

"C-can you help me?" The younger spirit asked, Ice-Man looked at him and frowned, he had brilliant Brown eyes and hair with pale skin

"What is it kid?" Ice-man asked,

"My tribe…. It was whipped out…. I'm being hunted by this guy….. I think his names…. Patch Blonk…" The other spirit breathed,

"I think you mean, Pitch Black?" Ice-man asked,

"That's him!" The Younger called, "Please, I want to be Bounty Hunter so bad… then I can teach him a lesson…." The Spirit replied,

"Hmm, so what kinda spirit are you?" Ice-Man asked,

"I'm an Autumn spirit" The Spirit smiled,

"Should've guessed that when you said your tribe" Ice-Man replied, "What's your name?"

"Bark….. Jamie Bark" Jamie replied, holding out his hand

"Jamie?" Ice-Man asked, looking at him, "Fine you can, come with me…. I'll train you as Commander Frost taught me"

"Thanks!" Jamie smiled, "What do they call you?"

"Ice-Man, not Ice, Ice-Man" Ice-Man replied,

"Ice it is!" Jamie called walking beside Ice-Man as he sighed.

"To the Balance Towers then" Ice-Man frowned, how was he going to explain he now had not only a partner in hunting, but was still fulfilling Jack Frost's wish? To Protect Jamie Bark at all costs….no matter what had happened to Jack….. he would do this for him.

High above them, a lone figure looked down at the two spirits retreating backs, his skin was grey and he wore a long black outfit that matched his hair while his Yellow eyes seemed to pierce the darkness.

"So Jamie has a Guardian?" Pitch asked the shadows, "That Will not stop me from destroying him and finally getting my revenge on Jackson Overland Frost!"

Dun, Dun, Dun!

So Ice-Man made a promise to Jack to protect Jamie, does that Mean that Jack knew Jamie was a spirit?

And Why is Pitch after Jamie if Jack is dead?

Find out soon!

Frosty Out!