It was a week after Christmas of the year of seventeen hundred when North was told to send out the call for the other Guardians by MiM and soon the other three were gathered at the Pole gathered around the floor where a hole had opened and a pillar holding a huge crystal rose from it. "He's choosing a new Guardian." North exclaimed in surprise as the figure of a teenage boy dressed in a shirt, cloak and pants holding a shepherd's crook formed.
They big four all turned to look up at the moon as words echoed through their heads. "His name is Jack Frost and he was just born only an hour ago. I ask that you four take care of him and help him learn to control his powers. He's not just a Guardian but is also the Spirit of Winter."
Shocked at MiM's words the four of them glanced at each before beginning to plan on how to get the boy to come with them, well three of them did. While they were all bickering Sandy left, intending to find the newest Spirit and Guardian knowing that where ever there was winter Jack Frost couldn't be too far behind.
Jack was sitting curled up on the pond he had been born from, sulking, after having spent another day on trying to get someone, anyone to see and hear him only to fail. It was there that Sandy had finally found him and moved to land quietly in front of the boy. Jack eyed him but remained silent figuring that whoever he was he wouldn't be able to see him either and turned his back to Sandy.
Sandy frowned lightly when Jack turned away from him, unsure on how to react to the sullen teenager. Heaving a silent sigh Sandy walked over to him and carefully, slowly placed a hand on the young Spirit's shoulder so as not to startle him.
Jack's head jerked up when he felt a hand lay on his shoulder and, not daring to hope, lifted one of his own hands to place it on top of the hand on his shoulder. At the question of, "Who are you and how can you see me?" Sandy walked to where Jack could see him and slowly formed pictures over his head telling Jack his name and why he was here, hoping Jack would be able to understand.
Jack watched as pictures appeared over Sandy's head, intrigued, trying to guess what he was saying. "Uh, you are… the Sandman?" He received a nod from Sandy. "Okay and hm, you want me to… come with you… to… um the… Pole?" Sandy nodded again then picked up Jack's staff, handed it to him and grabbed his free hand before floating up, pulling Jack along with him. "Whoa, hang on I can't…" Jack began but trailed off as the wind lifted him up and he was soon flying along beside Sandy, yelling at the thrill of flying.
Sandy watched his soon to be fellow Guardian as he joyfully flew through the air at his side, glad that MiM had informed them about the boy not long after he was made a Spirit considering how he reacted to Sandy back on the pond. The two of them were soon entering through an open window at the Pole, Sandy shaking his head to find the other three the same way that he left them, grinning sheepishly over at Jack who watched them stunned as they argued on how to get him here.
After a while, growing tired of the fighting, Sandy sent some of his dream sand flowing in between the three of them in order to get their attention. The three of them turned to not only see Sandy floating in front of them but Jack as well. "Uh hello, the Sandman told me that he wanted me to come here with him but I am unsure as to why." Jack explained in a nervous voice.
Tooth was flittering inches from Jack seconds after he spoke looking him over making the child slightly uncomfortable at least until Sandy forced her to back away several feet. "Welcome Jack Frost, MiM has chosen you to become Guardian." North boomed as a yeti handed him a thick book, which he opened.
"Wait, what? I don't understand. A Guardian, what exactly is a Guardian?" Jack asked.
"We are Guardians we protect the children of the world whether they are naughty or nice. We protect their hopes, dreams, memories and wonder. So Jack Frost, the question is what will protect? What is your center?" North answered.
"My center, I… I don't know. The only thing I know is my name and that I can control the cold." Jack sighed, his shoulders falling and eyes staring at the floor.
"You mean you cannot remember who you were before you became Jack Frost?" Tooth gasped, placing a hand over her mouth as Jack shook his head. "We must go to the Tooth Palace North." She insisted, flitting in front of said Guardian.
"Yes, we must find Jack's memories and help find his center, to the sleigh!" North exclaimed, handing the book back to a yeti as he clomped off to where his sleigh was kept, leaving the others no choice but to follow him, Bunny complaining the whole way.
Arriving at the Tooth Palace the four of them, with the help of Tooth's fairies, searched the place as they tried to match Jack's face with one of the faces on the containers. Jack could only watch as they did, knowing he wouldn't be much help. Sandy flew, excitedly, towards Tooth holding a container with a picture of a brown haired, brown eyed boy with a mischievous look on his face and handed it to her.
Her face lit up as an idea suddenly came to her. "Of course, why didn't I think of it before?" She flew to land in front of Jack though her feet still didn't quite touch the ground. "MiM shortened your name I should have seen it before."
"What are you talking about Tooth?" Bunny questioned.
Tooth spun around, "Jack's full name is Jackson Overland Frost but MiM shortened it to just Jack Frost." She told the others while holding Jack's tooth container out for him to take, which he did. After Tooth showed him what to do Jack was silent for several minutes as he saw his memories, mainly the one that had MiM choose him to become a Guardian.
"I remember I had a sister. I saved her that's why I was chosen. I… I really am a Guardian and I know my center it is fun." Jack smirked making Bunny's ears droop.
"Oh great, just what we need a havoc bringing Guardian." Bunny muttered making Jack laugh as he gave the container back to Tooth and flew off on the wind.
"Jack Wait come back!" North called after him.
"I will meet you back at the Pole." Was Jack's reply before he was gone from their view.
Jack jumped to his feet when he felt someone touch his shoulder, his staff held in front of him in a defensive manner until he recognized Bunny. "Oh sorry Bunny, you startled me." He lowered his staff as he relaxed.
"I noticed." He responded, slightly amused. "Come on it's time to head to the Pole for North's annual after Christmas party."
"Alright, hey I have to tell you about the dream I just had, it started when I first woke up on my pond…" Bunny listened as the two of them traveled though his tunnels to the Pole.
So how many of you actually thought that Jack was chosen to be Guardian not long after he was reborn instead of Jack dreaming he was. I thought it would be fun to write what could have happened if he were chosen the same night MiM brought him out from under the ice.
