Flame & Frost | Rise of the Guardians Fanfiction

Pain and Preparation

Jack POV

"I think we need to be prepared for the next attack," North suggested;  

I nodded at him and Bunny, turning to Tooth who was cleaning Jade's wounds. Jade would flinch every now and then, but didn't scream at her pain. Tooth said the wounds were kinda deep, and when I see her shoulder, I could see bruises around the wound. Tooth and North forced us to look at the mirror, and there was a pinkish hand mark on the side of my face. North wanted to look at the place where Jade had burnt me, but I didn't let him in any way.

They used Jade to convince me- and of course I would say yes to her! She inspected my chest, and to do so she ordered me to take off my sweater. After a few encouraging words from her I finally obeyed to take it off. But with one condition. 

Only Jade could see me half naked. 

So North lent his room for us.

I sat on the sofa and didn't look at her as she inspected the wound though, I was embarrassed with my pale chest. She seems to be okay with it.  

"Do you think you could freeze it?" She looked at me and I shrugged. 

"Try," She took my hand and placed it on my burnt chest. I forced out my frosts and grunted when too much came out from my fingers. She repositioned my hand and placed hers on top of mine.  

"Again," She ordered. I forced out my frosts again, this time, I didn't stop until Jade told me to. 

"Stop, Jack, stop," She jerked my hand away when she thought I overfrosted. She inspected the burn one last time and smiled at me. 

My heart skipped a beat; 

"You're good as new," She said as I looked at my chest. She's right, the burn mark wasn't there anymore. 

"You're smart," I complimented. 

"Thanks," 

She offered my sweater and I took it quickly. I put it on and sighed when I'm finally dressed. 

She chuckled at me.  

"Why rush?" She smirked. 

"I don't have the six packs so..." I trailed off. "Puh-lease," She smiled at me. "You look attractive even when you don't have them,"  

I grinned at her and shrugged. Was I really good looking? I have no idea. I don't like checking myself out.

"What about you?" I rose from the sofa and went up to her.  

"What about me?" She asked back innocently. 

"Those cuts and bruises must hurt so bad," I took her upper arm in my hands, inspecting them closely. She'd refused when Tooth wanted to cover them up with bandages. 

"I'm fine," She winced at my touch.

"Do you think you could burn it?" I repeated her phrase and she giggled. I smirked at her and she poked my forehead.  

"You're something,"  

"Try?" I smirked at her again. She let me put her own hand on her cuts, and I put my hand on hers, just like she did to me. 

"Burn it," I instructed and suddenly my hand was on fire.  

"Ow!" I exclaimed and Jade jerked away from me, cupping her mouth. She went up to me and took my hand, it didn't burn my flesh this time. My palm was now pinkish. 

"Sorry! I forgot!" She flipped my palm and I simply stare at her, smiling smugly. 

"Why are you smiling?" She asked, puzzled.