About time I brought the Burgess kids in properly, right? It took a while to think of an original kind of idea, but this was the result, so please let me know what you think!
Oh, and he is turning 12, because almost two years have passed with regards to this fanfic and how it continued on from the film :D
It's gonna be a short-ish one, I'm afraid, but hope you enjoy it all the same :D

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Jamie was still laughing as they raced from the house, his mothers surprised exclamations that it never normally snowed in august ringing in their ears.
His birthday had been one of the best to date and it looked like it was about to get even better.
Sure enough, Jack appeared a few seconds after they arrived in the field, just out of sight of the houses, and was tossing a snowball up and down, grinning madly.
"Happy Birthday Kiddo!"
"Thanks Jack! I was wondering if you were gonna come-"
"Course I did! Not like I'm gonna miss your birthday, is it? North says Happy Birthday too. He couldn't come and say hi, but he gave me something that might make it up to you..."
He slid out an orb from his pocket, and Jamie gasped, along with his friends.
"Who wants a quick visit to the Pole?"
The decision was unanimous, and Jack threw the orb, shouting his destination.
He gestured the others to go ahead, and he and Jamie, Sophie clinging to his hand, were the last through.
Jamie gave a startled gasp as they walked through, to find the other guardians there, all grinning and laughing at his expression.
Jack grinned and nudged him, as Sophie raced to Bunny, shouting 'Bunny! Hop, hop, hop!' and landed next to him.
"Didn't think we'd let your birthday pass without some kind of celebration, did ya Kiddo? And hey, I got something for ya."
Jack pulled out a small ice sculpture, and Jamie gave a small 'woah' as he took it, looking at the details and intricate design. It was a small statue of him, surrounded by all of his friends, and the guardians right behind them, Sophie clinging to Bunny's shoulder.
She may be older, but somethings never seemed to change.
"D'you like it? It'll never melt... Unless it gets chucked in a fire or something like that-"
Jack was cut off as his breath got pushed out of him, Jamie squeezing him into a ridiculously tight hug.
"Ja-mie... Can't... breathe..." Jack took a couple of deep breaths when Jamie quickly let go, and grinned. "I'll take that as a yes?"
"It's awesome! Thanks Jack..."
"No problem Kiddo. Now I'd recommend going and enjoying yourself. This is one of the only times I've seen North happy to have people tearing up his workshop..."
Jamie gave him another hug, and ran across to North and Tooth to say Hi, Sandy busy playing with the children with his dream sand and Bunny busy with Sophie.

Jack floated over to North and grinned.
"Cheers North."
"Is no problem Jack. I find I enjoy these children. Must do something for your birthday, da? Wait... When is your birthday Jack?"
Jack had jumped as North asked that, and shook his head.
"I-I err... I don't really do Birthdays. Not my kinda thing."
Something in his gaze must have told North to drop it, and he smiled.
"Very well, we shall just have to make the Christmas' bigger and better then, da? Must show up long ears over there."
Jack laughed as the other's all heard Noth's 'whisper' and Bunny glared at him, rolling his eyes.
"Coming from a huge giant of a man who sneaks down chimneys."
"I'll have you know that-"
"Oi!"
They both stared, incredulous, at Jack, who was floating, hands on his hips.
"First of all, you-" he pointed to Bunny, "Are a huge bloody rabbit who's favourite hobby is painting pretty, dainty little eggs. And you-" he pointed at North, "Have An army of elves and Yeti's to do most of your work for you. Neither of you have any right to argue the validity of your points, when we all know that a snow day is better than both of your days put together. Right guys?"
This was to the kids, and even Sandy was waving his arms in the air to show his support for Jack as the kids all cheered.
Jack grinned as he turned to the dumbstruck pair, and gestured widely.
"The majority have spoken! Now quit arguing and do something constructive with your time."
Before they could say anything to that, Jamie had tugged at Jack's foot, and when Jack lowered himself down, whispered something into his ear.
Jack grinned.
"I dunno...They're dangerous..."
"Aww... Please Jack...?"
Jack laughed.
"Hey, I taught you the puppy dog eyes kiddo. They won't work on me."
"Please Jackie...?"
He was a sucker for that name and they all knew it-though Bunnymund was the only one who thought he had a clue why.
"Fine. Bunny? Jamie wants to see my swords. Mind if I take him to the warren?"
Bunny nodded.
"Sure. But no destroying it."
"Would I?"
Before Jack could move, the other kids all ganged up on Jamie, and Jack left them to it as they gave him explicit instructions to remember everything.
Jack rolled his eyes as he head over to Bunny.
"We'll be quick, don't worry."
"I'm not. Just watch it, Frostbite. Those things are sharp."
"No need to tell me that."
Jack grinned, ruefully, absent-mindedly rubbing a small scar on his arm that was still visible from his earlier days with the Sai, and rolled his eyes.
"But he's just an average kid. From what I can remember, most boys at that age are interested in things like that. Especially over the last few decades."
"I'll take your word for it."
"Of course. Like you do with everything concerning actual children."

Ten minutes later, and Jamie gasped as Jack let him drop down from his back onto the grass in the warren.
"Woah..."
"I said the exact same thing the first time I saw it. Right before making it snow. Come on Kiddo."
Jack led him over to the small locker room in Bunny's home, and Jamie gave another low 'woah' as he saw the fighting staffs and swords that lined the walls.
He spent few minutes looking at them all, until he came across Jack's Sai, and reached out to touch them.
"Woah, woah! Not so fast kiddo. They're attuned to me. I've been using them so long and with my powers that they will freeze your skin if you touch them."
Jamie stared at him, then grinned.
"That is so awesome!"
Jack grinned.
"Yeah? Then hang on..."
He took one of his katana's from the wall and unsheathed it, crouching by Jamie.
"Here. Hold it like... that's it. Like that."
Jamie grinned as he held the sword, and Jack grinned as he took down his other one and they both head outside.
"Right, we'll have to be quick. And careful. These are dangerous."

Jack crouched down, and started showing Jamie some moves, very carefully.
Then rolled his eyes and grinned, nodding when Jamie asked him to display a few more moves.
Jack spent a few minutes slashing and doing a short practise routine, before rolling to a stop and sheathing the sword, all in one fluid motion.
Jack was simply staring, awed, and clapping from behind him revealed Bunny, surrounded by the rest of the kids.
"Nice display Frostbite. We were just wondering what was taking so long."
Jack shrugged.
"Sorry. Just thought we'd have a little fun."
He took back the one Jamie was holding, and slung them both on his back for the moment, grinning.
"I'm guessing it worked. Hang on, I'll just put them away and we can head-"
"Well well, Hello again."
They all span to see Pitch, staring at them.
"Now now," he said, to the glares directed at him, and the slight tensing from Jack and Bunny, "I'm not here to start trouble. I just came to warn you. You really should put more effort into looking into these strange avalanches and ice increases Jack."
"And why would that be?"
"Because I don't like other spirits invading my territory. Destroying you and the rest of the guardians is my job. Not the job of some low life amateur..."
"Mind being more specific?"
"Not really, No. Anyway, I hear it is a particular someone's birthday?"
He suddenly appeared before Jamie, but before he could so much as move, Jack's blade was in front of his face.
"Get away from him."
"Now now, no need to be rude Jackie-"
"Don't call me that."
"Ah yes... the little snowflake..."
"Shut up Pitch. And leave. Now."
"Very well. I'm not one to overstay my welcome. To be honest, the magic invading this damned place plays havoc with me... See you around, Jack."

With that, he had vanished, and after a second or two, Bunny nodded.
"Okay mate, he's gone."
Jack scowled as he sheathed the sword again, but blinked when he met the awed gazes of the kids.
"What?"
Jamie had his mouth wide open and shook his head.
"Woah, that was so cool..."
Jack had to laugh.
"You have a weird idea of cool, Kiddo. Come on, I'll put these away later. Let's head back to the Pole."
Bunny threw an orb this time, and they all leapt through.
As the children all gathered round talking about Jack's sheer awesomeness, Jack sidled over to Bunny.
"D'you reckon he meant what he said? About the ice? It has been getting worse. And Iceman said something about Ice Black a few weeks ago..."
"Yeah, but he likes to cause trouble."
"Even to the point of going to the warren? You know he can't set foot in the place for longer than a few minutes before the defenses start to affect him..."
"We'll look into it. For now, I'd say you just focus on Jamie mate."
Jack nodded.
"Alright. You gonna tell the others?"
"Yeah. I'll let them know when you take the kids home."
Jack nodded, then laughed when the kids all ganged around him.
He rolled his eyes playfully as he drew the swords out again, telling them random things about them with Tooth hovering over their heads telling them to be careful.

They were there for about another hour. In that Time, Sophie had to be rescued three times, once by Bunny, once by Jack and once by Tooth, before the piles of balls she dislodged could bury her.
Jack had to do the same once for cupcake, though she found it more amusing than anything else.
Eventually, they decided that they should head back before their parents started to worry, and they spent another ten minutes saying goodbye before Jack eventually managed to drive them through the portal.
It closed behind them and North grinned.
"Was most fun I have had in some time. Is everything alright Bunny?"
The Pooka sighed.
"No. We had a little visit from Pitch..."
_

Jack grinned as he flew in through Jamie's window, having made sure the others all got home okay after they arrived back.
Jamie was stashing his various gifts in small places around his room where his mother wouldn't find them and Jack grinned.
A small vial of dream sand-from Sandy, for when Jamie decided he wanted an extra special dream- a small snow globe, similar to what North and Tooth had given Jack for Christmas, flashing with scenes from his memories with the guardians and his friends, a small basket of some of Bunny's most prized chocolate eggs and the sculpture from Jack... which he put on his bedside table.
Jack grinned as he realised that meant he would see the small extra touch he had placed on it, with North's help, that night.
He stayed for another hour, until Jamie finally got tired enough to want to sleep, at which point he gave him a hug, wished him a Happy Birthday and promised to visit soon, before vanishing out the window.

He arrived back at the Pole just as the other guardians were finishing up their discussions about Pitch. They had decided that it would be best to keep an eye on things, but not to the exclusion of everything else.
Jack had agreed, and as Sandy, Bunny and Tooth vanished to head back to their respective homes and jobs, he decided he may as well stay the night again, and said goodnight to North before heading up to his room.
As he felt himself drift off, he grinned as a small spark of golden sand appeared in the window, and gave a whispered thanks to Sandy before falling asleep.
_

Jamie was just about to close his eyes when he caught sight of a faint spark of colour from the ice statue. He blinked, focusing on it, and almost laughed out loud when it started glowing all kinds of colours, reflected from the miniature northern lights that hovered and flickered and danced above the carved figures.
"Thanks Jack..." he whispered, tiredly, and let the colours help him drift off to sleep...

So, What do you think?
Like it? Hate it? Realising that all the mentions of avalanches and ice are not just coincidence and may have a much more important meaning behind them? Don't worry, all will be revealed... in time.
I know it was dangerous for Jack to give Jamie a sword, but figured he might be the kind of person to place enough trust and responsibility in him for it. And he seems like the kind of person to indulge the kids :D
Please review and let me know what you think!

Raven xx

And in response to the guest reviews: First of all, thanks so much! 150 REVIEWS! GAAAAAHHHHHHHH! (I know, I've done it twice, but I'm HAPPY!)
Second of all, I'm really glad you're enjoying the fic,
Third, Power Rangers... O_o Im not even gonna ask, Lol :D
And fourth, I will definitely be expanding Jack's character more over the rest of the series :D Any ideas for things he could do?