Chapter 11

Jack Frost's Point of View

I went to see Jaime and the other kids today, like I usually do. However, as I played with them, I noticed a little girl sitting by herself and didn't look like she wanted to join us. Her face was full of sorrow and it hurt to see someone at that age to be in a lot of pain. I didn't know if I should go up to her, but I did anyway. Expecting for her to not be able to see me, she looked up right at me for a long time with her eyes all red from crying, but had a look of amazement going across her face.

"Are you Jack Frost?" She asked, and I was stunned to see that she could see me.

"You can see me!?" I asked, it was a dumb question, but I was still shocked at the fact this little girl can see me.

"Yes." She answered, speaking softly.

"What's your name?" I asked, and she kinda perked up at the fact I was talking to her.

"Maddie." She answered.

"Well Maddie, why are you not playing with the other kids?" I asked, and was answered with a shrug.

"I don't feel like it." Was her answer.

She looked at the other kids, having a look of both longing and sadness at the same time. I noticed how the other kids were playing tag and then I got an Idea. Creating a snowball, I threw one at Jaime, who had a look of surprise on his face.

"Jack, no fair!" Jaime shouted at me and I could hear Maddie laughing at the sight.

"Well then, how about we have a snowball fight." I replied and the other kids got excited.

I looked at Maddie and held out my hand for her to take. With a sigh, she took it and we went to join the others. Despite it being summer, the trees in the park made the snow forts last longer as we threw snowballs back and forth. Before I knew it, Maddie started laughing as she threw snowballs at the others and at the end of it, I was caught off guard as she hugged me.

"Thank you." She said and went to go play tag with the others.

With a smile on my face, I went to go back to Raina's.

Nick's Point of View

I pondered over what Delilah said, and I knew she was right. Raina doesn't seem to be the type of person who would talk about their past, and I began to think how that was something we have in common. Whenever I would meet someone, they would ask why they never seen me before and I would have difficulty trying to tell them, because I didn't want them to know I have been sick most of the time. Then I felt myself dying and the next thing I know is that I wake up and was not sick anymore. Even weirder is how the legendary figures my sister believes in are real and now I'm a part of their battle against the darkness. As I thought of what has been going on, I find myself in the main hall and see Jack entering the room with a smile on his face.

"What are you smiling about?" Adam asked, curious to see why the winter spirit so happy.

"I just got back from playing with the kids in Burgess." Was his answer, and I couldn't believe he was in my hometown.

"Oh how did that go?" Henry asked, coming into the room.

"It was fun, but I'm mostly happy that I managed to cheer up a little girl named Maddie." He answered, and I could feel my heart pounding against my chest as I heard my little sisters name.

"You saw Maddie!? How is she? Did she ask about me?" I asked, coming into the room and wanting to get my answers.

"Whoa, calm down, how do you know her?" Was his reply.

"She's my sister." l answer.

The three of them stared at me with written on their face. I wanted to know Jack's answer and after getting over his shock, he proceeded to tell me.

"She was sad when I first saw her and after I got her playing with the other kids, she seemed fine." Was his answer.

"I have to see her." I replied, but was received with someone not approving with what I wanted.

"You will do no such thing." Raina's voice was heard as she came into the room.

"Why not?" I asked, not understanding why she would keep me here.

"Pitch and his master are still out there. If you do go out there, they will try to kill you." She answered, acting older than she looked.

"Why?" I ask, which caught her off guard.

"What do you mean why?" She asked, not understanding my question.

"Why do they want to kill me? Why am I so special? And why do you have a picture with Pitch in it!?" I asked, raising my voice than was needed.

"Nick, that's enough." I heard Jack say, but I ignored him.

I could feel him laying his icy hand on my shoulder, but I shrugged him off. I have only been here for two days and I was ready for this nightmare to end. I didn't know who I was more angry at and Raina must have sensed it, because she just looked at me with weary written on her face. She looked so tired and I didn't notice it then.

"We may never know why we were chosen to have the fate that's been laid upon us. However, we cannot go blaming others for it and I know you don't want to be here, but please try to make the best of it until we defeat the darkness." Was her answer and it made me want to go home even more.

Author's Note: Hey guys, look at this I'm doing a chapter a day. I know what you may be thinking, when will we see an awesome battle? Well it may not be here for a little while, for I have some things up my sleeve that will happen to my characters. Also what did you think of the chapter before this and now this one. As you can see it's been only a couple days and tension has already started to develop with a couple of my characters. Anyways I hope to see what you guys think of it so far and I hope you will continue reading till the very end.