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Crystal smelt the great aroma of bacon cooking, and heard the sizzle of sound of utensils hitting pans. She cracked her eyes open and smiled, thinking of the savory taste that will hit her tongue from the bacon. She turned on her side to see Jack who was lying next to her, only to find out that he was no longer there.
She slid her feet off the bed, grabbed Jack's jacket off of the floor and slipped it on before walking downstairs to the kitchen. Jack stood there in front of the stove, mixing bacon in one pan, and stirring eggs in the other.
She slipped her arms around his waist, kissing his bare shoulder as she peeked over it to look at the food. "Morning,"
He looked down at her and smiled, kissing her forehead before going back to the food. "You weren't supposed to be up yet."
"What, I'm supposed to go lie back down and knock out?" Crystal laughed, kissing his neck and distracting him from his train of thought.
He grabbed her hands, pulling her around and hugging her. "I was going to give you breakfast in bed."
She smiled, pulling his face down to her and giving him a warm kiss. His arms tugged her closer as his mouth hungrily devoured hers. Bacon popped behind them, making Crystal jump and then laugh. She turned around and stirred the bacon, making it sizzle and its aroma waft into her nose tantalizingly.
"No, no, no, no, no," Jack said, grabbing her wrists and pulling her away from the food. "You are not cooking this time! Go sit down."
He steered Crystal over to the table and sat her down into the chair, making her wait until he was finished cooking. Once he was finished he plated the food and set it down in front of her, before joining her at the table with his own plate.
"Looks and smells good!" She said with a big smile. "I thought I was going to drool when I woke up this morning."
"That wouldn't have been pleasant. To wake up in drool." Jack said laughing.
Crystal all but melted as she tasted the food, gobbling it up quickly until her plate was empty. She sighed in content as she finished her plate, pointing her fork at Jack and chuckling. "From now on you are cooking."
Jack laughed heartily as he stood up and took her plate along with his. "Get dressed, we're going out!"
Crystal blinked in confusion as Jack turned and smiled at her, looking as if he had this great plan for them to do. He walked over to her quickly and dragged her along towards her room again. He went through her closet and pulled out her dress.
She changed into it quickly as he changed into his clothes. She tied the ribbons around her legs and arms, and watched as Jack stood at the doorway watching her carefully.
"So where are you taking me?" Crystal asked, rubbing her cheeks to get the blush off.
Jack smiled mischievously making her raise an eyebrow in wonder. "Follow me,"
He dragged her out of the house before she could ask again; flying into the air as he slowly pulled her up with him and into his arms. He laid his forehead onto hers and frost nipped at her nose as he kissed it quickly.
"We're going to have a little fun." He told her calmly, his breath running over her face.
He watched her eyes flutter close as she breathed in his minty breath. Her heart pounded inside her chest, beating into his and matching his own heartbeat. He could feel her warmth seeping into him slowly, making him flush at the temperature change.
"Let's go," He said breathily, tearing his mind away before he did anything to her and ruin his plan of what to do for the day.
She linked her hand with his as they flew through the air, Jack leading the way. She looked down and gulped as she notice a dark house with broken tinted windows and a deserted feel to it.
"You have got to be kidding me!" She said, tugging on his hand to make him stop.
He smirked back at her, making a shiver rush down her spine and give her goosebumps. "It's just a little haunted house."
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no," She said, shaking her head furiously. "I am not going in there!"
"It'll be fun!" He said, tugging her along still.
He had a perfect plan of taking her to the haunted house to scare her. He knew she hated those places; she was always sensitive to ghosts just as she was to the Guardians and other mythical beings. She hated feeling how some of the spirits felt as they died and remained here. But he checked the place before and knew there wasn't anyharmful spirits, if there were any at all. But he had set the place up to scare her throughout it and make her hang all over him.
"If it gets too bad we'll leave okay?" He promised her, looking her in the eye and smiling innocently.
Crystal swallowed hard and looked at him carefully before looking at the house once again, her nerves zinging in fear already. She swallowed again before nodding her head and letting him guide her down to the front of the house.
He opened the front door and it creaked loudly, echoing through the house. With every step they took inside a creak reverberated through the house, giving an eerie feeling inside of Crystal. Jack smirked inwardly as she gripped his hand tightly and curled her arm around his own.
Jack moved his fingers slightly as they walked through the hallway, making wind blow and a door to slam close right next to her. She squealed and jumped towards Jack, trying to get away from the door as fast as she could. Jack couldn't hold his laughter in as it erupted from his body. She looked at him confused until her cheeks puffed out in a pout.
"Jack!" Crystal shouted, hitting his arm playfully, but with slight anger.
He winced, but kept on laughing at her puffed out cheeks that resembled a chipmunk. "Come on, it was funny!"
"Shut up," She said, letting him go and walking ahead.
She kept on walking until she was out of sight and heard Jack trying to catch up with her. She turned into a room quickly and shut the door, a smiling playing on her face as a small giggle escaped. She turned around to look at the room as Jack past and gasped, her nose running into something in front of her.
A woman with long brown hair and blue eyes stood there with a light blue shirt with sleeves that reached to the end of her shoulders, and a long flowing white skirt. The only problem was that she was slightly translucent and she had no feet.
Crystal pressed herself against the door as her eyes grew to the size of dinner plates. The spirit got closer to her, sticking her hand out peacefully in a gesture of peace.
"I mean no harm," The spirit said. "My name is Lily,"
Crystal stared at the hand and up at the spirit repeatedly before relaxing and putting her hand in the spirits. A wave of kindness spread through Crystal from Lily. It surprised Crystal that it wasn't the normal hate, malice, sorrow, vengeance, etc coming from Lily like normal spirits feel when trapped in this world.
"Crystal," She said softly, shaking Lily's hand.
"I saw what your friend did." Lily said softly, giving Crystal a smile that seemed to light her up. She laughed as Crystal scratched her cheek in embarrassment, making Crystal relax.
Crystal suddenly smiled as she looked at Lily. "Mind helping me get revenge?"
Lily smiled happily and nodded her head, ready to help Crystal play a prank on Jack. Crystal whispered her plan to Lily as they helped one another pick out what was better to do. Crystal walked out into the hallway, looking around as she walked as if she were just exploring.
"There you are!" Jack said, flying up to her. "I'm sorry, I really am!"
Crystal smiled and pinched his arm, making him wince again and give her an apologetic smile. She shook her head and tugged him along with her down the hallway. A wind blew through the hallway, blowing across Crystal and Jack smoothly. Doors slammed shut tightly throughout the hallway, making Crystal scream and Jack to jump back slightly, pulling Crystal with him.
"Jack! It's not funny anymore!" Crystal yelled at him, her nails digging into his jacket sleeve.
"It's not me! I swear!" He said desperately, looking from one side of the hallway to the other as the wind picked up.
Things began to float into the air, such as chairs, wood, nails, tables, etc. They flew through the air towards the two, making them dodge all of the objects quickly. Jack made an ice wall to block some of the objects that were about to hit them, and then tugged Crystal quickly down the hallway as they ran.
Doors began to open and close quickly all around them as they continued to dodge and look for a place to hide. The hallway never seemed to end as they kept running.
"Jack!" Crystal screamed as she tripped and landed on the floor.
Jack stopped his running as he realized her hand was no longer in his and she was lying on the floor trying to get up quickly. He reached out towards her and took a step.
"Jack!" She screamed again as a force pulled her down the hallway quickly and into one of the rooms before slamming the door shut.
"Crystal!" Jack said, flying to the room quickly and hitting it with all the force he could muster up with his ice.
It was no use as the door continued to stand tall and strong, melting away his frost and ice as if it was the sun itself. He growled in frustration and tried slamming his staff into the door; his staff heated up greatly, making him hiss in pain and drop it to the floor.
"Give her back!" He shouted, pounding on the door, not caring about the heat.
You have played a trick on her and showed you do not care if she is scared. A voice said airily through the hallway, its sound vibrating and echoing.
"I do care! I didn't mean to scare her so bad! I'm sorry for it!" He shouted, banging on the door.
The door quit heating up and froze under his touch, making him let it go and stare. The door open quickly but smoothly to show Crystal standing there with her hands behind her back.
"I forgive you," She said sticking her tongue out. "Besides, I think revenge is sweet sometimes."
Jack's jaw dropped as he stared at Crystal in disbelief. He dropped to the floor on his butt and leaned back on his arms. "You gave me a heart attack."
Crystal bent down and sat on her knees on either side of his lap, pushing his hair on his forehead back a bit. She puffed her cheeks out and looked down at him with her arm around his shoulder. "It's your own fault for starting it."
An airy laugh was heard behind them making both look towards it. Lily stood there watching the couple with a small embarrassed smile. Jack pulled Crystal close to his body protectively, grabbing his staff and pointing it at Lily. Crystal put her hand on the staff, trying to get him to put it down.
"I'm glad to see you two are fine again." She said with a small laugh again.
"Lily!" Crystal said, standing up quickly and running to Lily.
"Not afraid of ghosts?" Jack asked, standing up and looking at them.
"Nope!" Crystal said, putting up a hand and high-fiving Lily as they both smiled. "She's my new friend!"
Lily looked at Crystal surprised. "Friend?" She asked, a smile slowly appearing on her face in happiness.
Crystal nodded her head as she took Lily's hand and swung their arms together as if they were long time friends. Lily didn't know what to do as she watched Crystal talk to Jack about her and what they had talked about.
"Let me introduce you to the rest of our friends!" Crystal said, tugging her along. "Follow us!"
Jack grab a hold of Crystal's other hand, shaking his head as they flew towards North's workshop. When they arrived at the workshop, there was no one in sight, making Crystal deflate.
"Why don't we try the kangaroo's place?" Jack asked, cheering her up quickly.
Crystal smiled and snapped her fingers, making a whole appear below them like Bunny does, dropping them down and sliding through the tunnels. Jack yelled as Crystal screamed in joy and Lily squealed in surprise. They dropped down into the warren and watched as the giant egg statues turned their faces to smiles.
"Bunny!" Crystal shouted, running along with Lily.
"Leave me alone you bugger!" Bunny shouted in the next room.
"Bunny!...woah." Crystal said, stopping just on the inside of the room.
Jack and Lily came through and froze along next to her; Jack with his mouth open in disbelief, and Lily in surprise at the new people. North, Tooth, Sandy, Manny, and Tyler all stood there around Bunny….who was no long a bunny.
"Bunny's hot!" Crystal said running over to him.
Bunny stood there as a human with shaggy grey-blue hair, green eyes, bunny ears, and his markings. He was bare all except for the brown skin shorts, leather holsters, leather wrappings around his feet, and leather gauntlets around his wrists. Crystal circled around him, running her finger over his flesh, and making him shiver and squirm away from her.
"Would you stop that!" Bunny yelled at her, jumping away from her.
"But!" Crystal laughed trying to tickle him.
"Why is the kangaroo human?" Jack asked, looking at Bunny with a confused expression.
Crystal jumped on Bunny's back, hugging him close with an idiotic grin on her face. Bunny blushed as he felt her chest press against his bare back.
"W-w-would y-y-you g-get o-off of m-m-m-m-me!" Bunny stuttered, trying to get her to do as he said.
"Crystal, you're making him feel awkward." Tyler told his sister, trying to get her off also.
Crystal looked at him, puffed out her cheeks, and turned her head the other way, snubbing him. Tyler looked at her surprised, but then ran his fingers through his hair and looked down guiltily.
"Hey, I know your mad I didn't listen to you, but….come on…." Tyler said, holding his arms out for her.
She snubbed him again as she tightened her hold on Bunny, making him look at her with a sigh.
"Oi, shiela, just forgive him." Bunny said, patting her head.
Crystal looked at her brother with stubborn eyes, but saw the guilt he was flashing her. "Are you alright?"
He nodded his head, making her relax and let out a sigh. She moved her arms and went into her brothers off of Bunny. She hugged him tight as he let out a relieved sigh and pulled her close.
"You're still in trouble though," She grumbled into his shoulder.
Tyler set her down with a laugh, then turned serious and placed his hands on his hips. "Father Time told me something interesting."
Crystal looked at him with a raised eyebrow, before realizing what it could be a squeaked. "Well you see, I have an explanation for that."
Tyler raised his eyebrow and looked at her. "Oh?"
"Well, before I explain, let me hear what you know." She said, realizing she could be wrong about it.
"You sure you want the others to know?" Tyler said.
She grew anxious, but knew there was still a chance it wasn't what she was thinking of. She looked at Jack and she knew he was thinking of the same thing.
"You want them to know you and Jack slept together? That right now I'm going to murder him?" Tyler said with his brows furrowed.
"Oh shit," She said, trying to run away from Tyler, but failed miserably as Bunny grabbed her instead and held her into the air.
Tyler and North both looked at Jack with threatening looks as they advanced on him. He backed up quickly, hands up in front of him as he tried to calm them down.
"Come on, me and her are serious." Jack said, trying to reason with them a bit.
"She is seventeen! And you're eighteen!" North grumbled, looking at Jack pointedly.
"Technically I'm a couple hundred years old." Jack joked, but clamped his mouth shut as he saw the looks they were giving him.
"You don't have an excuse," Bunny told Crystal giving her the same pointed look.
"Why not? I mean, you all have seen us together." Crystal said with a pout and a cross of her arms. "Besides, you can't use that excuse, we don't age at all."
They opened their mouths, but closed them quickly knowing they wouldn't be able to argue against that. Crystal pinched Bunny and made him drop her. She walked in front of Jack and stood her ground, crossing her arms in front of her and stared them down stubbornly.
North, Bunny, and Tyler groaned in sync as they realized they weren't going to win this battle against her. They all rubbed their necks and looked at one another, before shrugging their shoulders.
"So whose your new friend?" Tooth asked quickly, changing the subjects away from the guys and their awkward silence.
Crystal brightened up and smiled, looking at Lily and grabbing her hand, pulling her next to her a jack and in front of the others. "This is Lily!"
Lily gave a small wave to them as her eyes stayed downcast from the others. Tooth and Sandy walked up and gave her a wave, circling around her.
"Are you a ghost?" Tooth asked amazed.
Lily nodded shyly as she looked at them with a small flutter of the eye.
"She's part of the new family!" Crystal said excitedly, jumping up and down until Jack pushed her shoulders, making her stand still.
Manny walked up to Lily and bowed, being the gentleman he is, takes her hand, and kisses the top. "It's nice to meet a new friend."
"Crystal," Tyler said as Manny nodded to him. "We need to tell you something."
Crystal raised an eyebrow as her brother walked over and tugged her along with him, letting Manny walk along side them into another room.
"Bunny if you would," Manny said gently.
Bunny thumped his foot, letting a wall come down over the room they walked into. Jack stood outside feeling uneasy as Crystal turned and looked at him with the same expression.
"We'd like to tell you about a new person threatening mankind." Manny said, sitting down on a soft chair.
"A new threat? Why do I have to know alone?" Crystal asked with a sigh.
"Because once again this person concerns you." Tyler said as he steepled his fingers under his chin.
Crystal sat up interested as she leaned forward and looked at the two of them. "Who?"
"A girl by the name of Seraphina Pitchiner." Manny said, watching Crystal carefully.
Crystal leaned back confused. "Who's that?"
"You don't remember her?" Tyler asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Should I?" She asked looking at the both of them.
Manny stood up carefully and walked over to Crystal, looking her in the eye. He reached forward and placed his hand on her forehead and slightly over her eyes. "I'll check her memories."
"Woah! Wait!" Crystal shouted grappling in the air.
"Hold still." Manny said, closing his eyes.
Crystal gasped as something prodded into her mind and searched through her memories. It sent her back through her time with the guardians, what happened with Pitch, meeting Jack and her time with him, her family's accident, and her past before it.
Nothing seemed out of place in her mind until she could hear Manny saying something in reality, but couldn't hear him. Something electrified in her mind and zapped her, showing in all her memories a dark blob in every one. The blob changed to something blurry making Crystal rub her eyes and try to concentrate harder on it. It soon sharpened and features began to form. Long black hair and golden eyes flashed in her memories, from a small child to a teenager like Crystal, growing up just as she did. She was always standing just outside her view, but as the memories go farther back into her past she realized this girl was her friend as a child. Before her family's accident her and the girl were best friends.
"Seraphina," Crystal whispered, recognizing the girl finally.
Pain shot through her mind making her reel and gasp as she clutched at her head desperately. She screamed from the pain as she stood up and jumped away from Manny. Her mind was trying to erase the girl from her memories once again, but she was fighting it. She doubled over on the ground, her head resting above the ground as she opened her eyes as her pupils vibrated from the pain and power. Tears spilled from her eyes and dripped onto the ground, her breathing heavy.
"Crystal, let me help." Manny said, walking towards her.
"NO!" She screamed, power surging out of her and shooting him out of the room through the wall.
The wall crumbled down as the others stared in fear at what has happened to Crystal. Manny sat up and looked at Crystal worriedly.
Crystal saw the girl in her mind as a child, standing in front of her with a sad smile on her lips. Crystal had been crying; it was after her family's accident and she was all alone.
I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Seraphina said with tears in her eyes. I shouldn't have lost my temper. I'm sorry. Your family is gone because of me.
Please don't leave me. Crystal hiccupped as she cried as a kid.
I'm sorry. Seraphina said crying.
Seraphina lifted her hand up to Crystal leaving it lying on her forehead.
Please, don't leave me, Crystal cried again.
I'll never leave you. Seraphina said with a sad smile. But you have to forget me.
A wave of electricity flashed through her mind sending her memories to change and her consciousness to blank out. She fell backwards on her bed as Seraphina watched over her friend with tears running down her face.
"Don't leave," Crystal said tears still pouring. "Please don't leave!"