Frozen Flames (ROTG fanfic)

Chapter Eight

[Jack]

I tossed and turned on my bed. My hood was slightly covering my hair and eyes. Why can't I erase that warm feeling around my chest ? It's just a hug. One hug from a girl with fire abilities. Oh. Maybe it's the opposite temperature ! I'm just probably sick.

"Nope. Guardians don't get sick unless kids stop believing."

I blinked,turning to my window. The moon was shining brightly. I scoffed. In the past 300 years,he never talked to me since I woke up in that lake. And now,just because of some weird thing I don't know is happening to me,he'll talk ?

"Just shut up,Manny."

"Oh Jack. You know you like her."

Agh ! I sat up,looking at the moon with annoyance. "Really ? Just when I'm wondering and wanting to go to sleep ?"

"Admit it."

I sighed in frustration. I ruffled my hair,pulling my hood down and showing off my white hair. Looking away,I held an annoyed—yet embarrassed—expression. "I don't like her,Manny. Let me get some sleep."

"What if I say Pitch wants her ?"

I instantly growled at his sentence; which made me confused.

"Got ya, frost bite."

I blinked,looking at the moon again. It was silent,until his sentence sank in my mind.

"I just see her as a friend ! Come on,Manny,let me get sleep ! I'm tired !"

"I just said Pitch wants her."

"You're joking on me."

"No. I'm not. I'm saying the truth now."

I blinked,my eyebrows furrowing. I stood up,taking my staff,and flying off to North's roof.

"What did you just say ?"

"Pitch wants her. She's the latest guardian,and she's having trouble with herself. Tiffania Summers is easy to trick and vulnerable,because of 301 years of isolation."

I let myself float on the air. I looked up at the moon,my eyes staring intently. "What is Pitch planning…?"

I waited for minutes. But silence came. I scowled,staring downwards. Darn it,Manny. Just when I need you the most.

I can perfectly see Tiffa sleeping peacefully through her window. I sighed in frustration; and worry. I have to look after her… No,I really will.

I flew back to my window. I placed my staff beside my bed,then plomped myself down on the cushion.

Should I let her know ? I stared at my ceiling,fantasizing North's amazing design of snowflakes in it.

Maybe not… It'll scare her.

I sighed,closing my eyes and placing my arm over them. Then,Manny's words creeped their way back in my mind.

"Oh Jack. You know you like her."

I sighed.

What if I really do ?

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[Tiffa]

"Christmas is two weeks awaaaaaaay~!"

I cheered,running to Jack and the others. It's a happy morning,as usual. And I already got used to Jack's icy prescence. Darn,I hang out with him since the last two weeks.

"Yeah. And we're planning to have an exchange gift party !" North said with a cheery voice. Sandy nodded with a smile,the tiny man looking up at me. Images of christmas gifts made of sand formed over his head,making me giggle slightly.

"Oh. Tooth,sorry for last time. I gave you candies." Bunny chuckled,his australian accent joining his laughs. Tooth huffed,and her fairies start twittering beside her. "To be honest,I'd like to introduce you to the groundhog because of that."

"Everything BUT that,Tooth." Bunny instantly hid behind North. "And you ! Don't let her,mate !"

I laughed,looking at them. Suddenly,I felt a bell touching my hand. I blinked and looked downwards,seeing Jingles and two other elves holding a tray of cookies. It had christmas designs. I giggled,taking a cookie before lightly shaking the bell on their pointy heads.

They smiled widely,then turned around to walk away. They looked cute with those little feet,and those bells.

"You seriously like those ?" Jack asked,chuckling slightly as he took a step closer to my side. I laughed,taking a bite from my cookie. "I like cookies… For an unknown reason." I shrugged.

"If you bring the groundhog here,I'll give you more candies !"

"Candies put cavities in the teeth !"

"Don't care,mate !"

Jack and I exchanged looks,before turning to the four and chuckling lightly. North sighed,rubbing his bushy white beard. Sandy made a muted huff,nonsense symbols forming over his head as Tooth and Bunny had their competition.

"By the way,I almost forgot. I want to show you something." Jack turned to me and gave that smile. I blinked,looking at him. "And that's…?"

He laughed,taking my hand. It really was a good thing I already adjusted to his temperature..

"Come with me !"