More Jack and Bunny brotherly bonding shizzle and as many feels as I could cram in :D
This is one of my longer Chapters, so hope you enjoy!
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Jack blinked as he took in what Bunny had just said.
"W-what?"
"Ya heard me Frostbite. Ya promised snow on Easter, so they're gonna get snow on Easter."
He was talking about the nurse, Ruth, in the orphanage.
But the nurse and the orphanage weren't on the forefront of his mind right now. What was on the forefront of his mind was that fact that Aster Bunnymund had just told him, in explicit terms, that there was gonna be snow the following Sunday. Easter Sunday.
"B-but you... Why would...?"
"Because I'm a guilt ridden, overstuffed Plushie who wants to get my conscience off of my back. It's not that big a deal Frostbite."
But it was, and they both knew it.
"I-Are you sure...?"
"Damn sure."
Jack laughed as he pulled the startled Pooka into a hug.
"Thanks Bunny."
"No Problem... Now give me a hand with these? I still got a couple a hundred ta paint."
He didn't need the help, but Jack sat down anyway.
Painting the eggs with Bunny had become his favourite way to spend the day over the last few weeks, and he appreciated the chance to get to know his
broth-
Jack blinked, cutting the thought off midway.
Had he... Had he really just thought that?
He shook his head clearing it, returning to the small egg he was painting.
Why on earth had that popped into his head?
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North grinned as Bunny and Jack leapt out of the tunnel, grinning and laughing.
The two were practically brothers, though they were too stubborn to admit such.
"Jack! Bunny! Things are finished for Easter?"
"Yeah. Frostbite 'ere has a knack for it. All ready to go and I have a spare few days before hand for the first time in centuries..."
"That sounded like a compliment, Fur-ball?" Jack said, perching himself on the overhead beams, and the Pooka rolled his eyes.
"Don't ya let it get to ya head, mate."
"Would I? Modest old me?"
"Sarcasm again, Frostbite?"
"Sorry. Natural talent."
"So's bein' irritating apparently."
"Damn right."
"Ahem!" They both turned to see a wide grin on North's face, and Jack grinned sheepishly.
"Sorry North."
"Is no problem. But if you could keep sibling rivalry to minimum around Pole, I would appreciate it. Must have it left standing after all."
They had both given indignant huffs at the sibling rivalry comment, and North rolled his eyes, sighing to himself.
So much in denial.
"So everything is on track for Easter yes? Nothing seeming to be going wrong?"
Bunny shook his head.
"Nope. Though knowing our luck, that could change like that." He clicked his fingers, and Jack sighed.
"Keep calm, Bunny. Maybe it'll be third time lucky this year?"
"With ya making it snow? What're the chances of that, eh Frostbite?"
Jack looked indignant at that, and Bunny was about to apologise, knowing Jack would be taking it seriously, when North butt in.
"Snow?"
Bunny nodded.
"Yup. Frostbite here has a promise ta keep, don'tcha mate? "
Jack shrugged, grinning.
"Yup."
North blinked.
"Promise? To who?"
Jack blinked, thinking for a moment, then smiled.
"A very special believer... And old... friend I would say."
North looked like he was going to ask more, but caught a subtle shake of Bunny's head and let it drop.
"Okay then. Now all we need is for something to go boom and this day will have shock, awe and action."
Jack grinned.
"That can be arranged?"
The huge guardian blinked, waving his hands.
"No no, is fine. Shock and awe is perfectly fine. But, if I may ask, why did you agree to snow day?"
This was to Bunnymund, and the Pooka looked over to Jack.
The youngest guardian sighed.
"You can tell him. I don't mind..."
"Ya sure?"
Jack gave a small shrug and grinned sadly.
"Yup. No need to keep secrets anymore..."
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North sighed, feeling terrible for Jack, as Bunny finished telling what Jack had told him. Then he turned to look at the youngest guardian, who was sat, still, on the window seat, staring out into nothing.
"I am truly sorry Jack."
The winter spirit blinked, turning to him, and gave a small smile.
"Don't be. It was a... a long time ago."
"You still think of her?"
"Faith? Yes. Every Easter."
"What happens every Easter?" This was Tooth, as she came flying in, and Bunny sighed, looking to Jack.
The winter spirit blinked, then got to his feet. Sure, it was a long time ago, and sure, he knew everyone should know, but that didn't mean he wanted to listen to it twice...
"I'm gonna err... Just..."
"Get on, Frostbite. We'll catch ya later."
Jack nodded, gratefully, and flew out, leaving Tooth bemused.
"What's going on?"
North sighed.
"Bunny is better placed to tell you, Tooth."
The Pooka nodded, then frowned.
"Okay, but Tooth? No smothering Jack when I'm done."
The Tooth Fairy looked rather worried at that, but slowly nodded.
"Okay..."
Tooth had tears trailing down her cheeks when Bunny finished, and slowly wiped them away as she thought about how Jack must have felt.
"You know..." she said, quietly, "We think we know him, or at least start to, then something like this happens... we learn something which changes everything we thought we knew about him. He must have felt so alone..."
North and Bunny could only agree with her, and after a few minutes the Pooka sighed.
"I'm gonna get back to the warren. Call me paranoid, but after the last two Easters, I'm not risking anything going wrong."
"Even with snow?" North asked, raising an eyebrow, and Bunny raised an eyebrow as he tapped a tunnel.
"I don't see a risk mate."
North smiled as Bunny vanished.
Whether knowing it or not, the trust Bunny had shown towards Jack was, he knew, one of the greatest gifts the youngest guardian could receive.
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Jack gave Bunny a quick glance.
"You're... sure about this?"
Bunny rolled his eyes.
"Frost..."
"... Warning heeded."
Jack blinked, waving the staff slightly, and grinned as small flakes started to fall.
Soon, the ground was covered in a soft white powder, and Bunny had to grin, as he spread out the eggs, before preparing to leave. They did look… well, perfect, laying out on the snow...
"See ya later Frostbite..."
"Okay... and thanks Bunny."
"No problem."
Bunny vanished, and Jack flew up to the orphanage window, to be greeted with several grinning faces.
The young girl, Laura, he remembered, ran up to him, gripping his leg.
"Jackie!"
"Hey kiddo, how ya doing?"
"Fine. Nurse Ruthie said you might visit! Did you make it snow?"
"Yeah. Ya gonna go out?"
"Uhuh! We just wanted to see you first!"
Jack had to laugh at their enthusiasm, and spoke with them all for a while, before they ran outside, leaving the room just as another familiar face walked in.
"Hello Jack."
"Hello Ruth... How have you been?"
"I've been just fine. I wondered whether you would come."
"Of course. I promised, did I not? In a round-a-bout way..."
"That you did. Thank you, you have made this Easter one of the best they've all had."
"No problem. I may not be able to do it every Easter... But every Christmas will be a white one. I can guarantee that much."
"You are a very special person, Jack. So much care for others..."
"Well, I am the guardian of fun."
"Guardian of fun?"
"Yes. As a guardian of the children, I have a centre. Mine is fun... Can't say I was too surprised to discover it..."
"I can see why... These guardians?"
"Me, the Easter Bunny, Santa Clause, Sandman and the Tooth Fairy. Protecting the children of the world..." Jack said, rolling his eyes at how strange that must sound.
"If anyone else had told me to believe in them, I might have called them crazy..." Ruth said, with a smile, and Jack shrugged, grinning.
"Yet here we are..."
"Here we are indeed... It's good to hear that someone is looking out for the children, especially those who have no-one..."
"They have people like you."
"Yes. But it is not quite the same. Laura had become a very firm believer in you... I'd go so far as to say she is a major fan, as I believe the children are calling it these days?"
Jack laughed.
"Sounds about right... In that case, I'll have to try and visit more often."
"I think we would all like that."
"I would too... Are you not going to enjoy the snow?"
"I'm afraid that the cold does not do these old bones any good, Jack."
Jack grinned.
"Very well..."
A small rain of snowflakes fell over her, not cold enough to cause any discomfort, but plenty enough to make her smile.
She heard a joyful laugh, and looked over to the window to see that Jack Frost had vanished.
She leant out of the window to see him flying and creating huge mounds of snowballs, waving to the children, before turning to her, giving her a snappy salute, and flying away.
She smiled, laughing lightly, and feeling younger than she had in years.
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Jack arrived in Burgess just as the children were waking, and he realised that he had just missed Bunnymund.
Ah well, he could catch him up later. He grinned as he met Jamie, who was being dragged from the house by Sophie, and they both waved, Sophie running to him.
Jack lifted her up, giving her a hug, before turning to the both of them.
"Right guys, I'm afraid I can't stay long. I promised Bunny I'd catch him up and finish with the eggs... I just wanted to give you these."
He handed them each one of North's orbs.
"If you're ever in trouble, and need me, you just throw them and call my name. They will either open a portal to me or to North or one of the others who can help you get to me."
They both nodded, and Jamie turned to him.
"Why?"
"One, because I should have done it ages ago. And two, because trouble is coming and I want to make sure you guys are safe."
"Trouble?"
"Someone from my past is starting to cause problems..."
"Oh..."
"Hey," he grinned at Jamie, who looked worried about him, "I'll be fine. I'll come back later and tell you properly, okay? You and Sophie go and have some fun."
Jamie grinned, letting Sophie hug Jack and drag him off.
"Okay!"
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Bunny grinned as Jack leapt from a tunnel.
"Bout time Frostbite., How'd it go?"
"Fine. Looks like I'll be visiting more regularly. And Jamie wants to know more about Ice Black..."
"You're going to tell him?"
"Yeah. How can I not?"
"Yeah. Fair point. Might be safer if they know what ta look out for. Ya still think he'll target someone ya know?"
"I don't know what to think. It's most likely he'll just start something... All I know is I want to make sure they're all safe, just in case..."
"They'll be fine Frostbite..."
Jack grinned at him.
"Yeah... So, eggs?"
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Jack vanished into a tunnel, just as Bunnymund did, and they arrived in the Warren at the same time. Jack flopped own against a tree, yawning, but grinning.
"How do you manage it? It's exhausting..."
"Ya get used to it..."
"I'll take your word for it."
"So you're telling me that you promised them a white Christmas every year?"
Jack grinned, as Bunny sat next to him, and shrugged.
"It's no big deal. I do the same for Burgess... And It's one of the only times I can actually-"
"Ya can do it at Easter?"
"What?"
Bunny shrugged.
"Well, ya can't do it every year, what with the humans getting suspicious and all that, but ya can do it every few years or so."
Jack blinked.
"Y-you're letting me... I thought you hated the snow?"
"Nah. The eggs actually looked nice on the snow. So go ahead. If ya want ta give 'em a snowy Easter every few years, knock yourself out... Not literally," he added as an afterthought, "That wouldn't be the smartest thing to- Woah!"
He was cut off as Jack pulled him into a hug, and grinned.
"Thanks Bunny."
"No Problem Frostbite-"
He was cut off by the sound of wings, as Tooth barreled into him, panicked, and clearly not in the mood to waste time with greetings.
"We have a problem..."
"Problem?"
Then Jack blinked. It was just past midnight which meant...
"Oh no... It's April 1st..."
Bunny blinked, then stared at Tooth, who nodded and handed Jack a note.
Jack Frost,
Happy April Fool's day... Or rather, not. Vengeance will be mine! :)
April Fool.
Jack's first thought. He actually put a smiley face on a letter?
Second thought? Oh damn. They were all doomed...
The gulp the youngest guardian gave caused Bunny and Tooth to share a look, that clearly said 'Moon help us all...'
Because if Jack was worried, then there was no hope for all of them...
Then Tooth sighed.
"That's not all... He's already got to North."
At that, Jack blinked.
"He's taking it out on you guys?"
Tooth nodded, and Jack flexed his fingers.
"Right, that's it. Nobody pranks you guys but me. It is on!"
He rolled up his sleeves and tapped a tunnel, before leaping down and vanishing. Tooth and Bunny sighed, before Bunny tapped another.
This was not going to end well...
Yup, next chapter, April Fool returns! More Pranks, one very annoyed Jack and, to top it all off, its April Fool's day, April Fool's home territory...
(Yeah, you're liking me now *huge grin* Even if I won't be able to update now till Sunday, as I have an exam later today, then my laptop is bleurghhh and life sucks sometimes…)
Anyway, what did you think of this chapter? Painting the eggs? Ruth? The orphanage? Jamie and Sophie? Bunny finally said Jack was his brother? (Don't worry, that particular little revelation is far from finished with…)
Please review and let me know!
And Ice Black will be back before long, don't worry!
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Ice Black: Well finally…
Pitch: Hey, how come he gets to be in the fic so soon and I don't?
Me: Because it's getting dull to see you getting beaten up all the time… Don't worry, I'll put you in somewhere… I promised didn't I?
Pitch: *Grumbling* You'd better…
Ice Black: Are you really threatening the author Pitchy? I mean, not only does she have the power to make your life a nightmare, but she is also still carrying her light saber and has that cookie blaster slung on her back.
Me: *grins, lounging against the wall and flipping the light saber into the air and catching it, nonchalantly*
Pitch: … Okay, fair point. But how can she make my life a nightmare? I'm the king of the nightma-
*cuts off as I snap my fingers*
Me: Oh really? Well then… Fear the Cuteness! (ya see what I did there? Chapter title quote! I feel so smart…)
*dozens of fluffy pink and white rabbits attack Pitch, burying him*
Ice Black: *blinks* Err… You're gonna torture me enough in the fic right? You don't have to do it in the authors note?
Me: *considering… then glares at him* Very well… I'm feeling generous…
Vader: *snorts* Yeah. Of course you are…
Me: Kenobi! Deal with your evil padawan?
Kenobi: *sighs…* If I have to…
Me: *sitting back as the problems take care of themselves* Ah… I like being the author… Even if my insanity is notching up… Biiiit by biiiiiiittttt *maniacal look* Be seeeeeeing you!
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