Once Upon A December (Book 1)

Chapter 7-Control

I looked at him confused "I see the way you look at him, star" North say as he looked back, I followed his eyes to find a familiar boy, leaning on his staff, smally smiling and staring towards me, a small blush forming as I caught him, he blushed and pretended to be looking at something else, my eyes rolling to his attempt to look away, but a small smile and giggle escaped me no matter how hard I tried, I continued to walk throughout the workshop, until one particular room stopped me. Letter room, I read "open it, star" North says, I obeyed and a pile of letters greeted me "wow" I say breathless, North walked to a particular set of letters, he held them up to show the name, Samantha, I read "these are mine" I say as he chuckles "you always sent me letters, so sweet and caring, no matter if it was Christmas or not, you sent them" he says as I gave him a smile, my letters holding secrets and sadness of my life "but what I loved most, are the wishes you sent". He says "what did she wish for, mate?" Bunny asks "I will only tell if she wants me to" North says as the guardians waited "I wished the same thing every year, the wish bringing me hope, memories, wonder and dreams... I wished for snow" I say as Jack's eyes found mine, along with a smile "why snow?" North asks, although he knew the answer "it's more than snow, it's hope, hope that gravity or the world could never bring down fast, when I watch the snow fall slowly to the ground. It shows how strong the snow is, and watching it gives me strength, that I shouldn't let the world or pain bring me down easily" I say as they thought to my words "my turn!" Tooth says happily, breaking the silence, she picked me up and flew me to her palace, the others following too, we stopped at the beautiful castle, my eyes taking in too much, the colors of the castle matching Tooth's feathers, and her rings, my eyes widened as I saw all the small mini tooth fairies fly around. "Wow" I say breathless "right?" She asks, one of her little fairies flew to me, fluttering in front of my nose "that's Baby Tooth" she says "hello" I say shyly, Baby Tooth kissed my nose and soon I was being attacked with kiss from the rest of the fairies, making me fall to the ground in laughter to the many kisses, the guardians chuckling to themselves "girls, that's enough" Tooth says as the fairies stopped and flew back to their responsibilities, Jack helping me up with his cold hand. His hand still holding mine as I stood and stared at his eyes, he looked away and so did I "why don't we see your beautiful memories?" Tooth asks, I nod excitedly, she flew to a near by hold where my memories were and instantly flew back "I think this one is my favorite" she says as she showed me the carrier, it being golden and cylinder "go ahead, touch it" she says, I placed my hand on it slowly, the magic to the memory instantly responded to my touch. Gold dust filled the air, the background turned to a familiar time, when I was younger, little me didn't want to let the lose tooth fall out, but as I went to my room I was jumped, punched and kicked, causing my tooth to fall out, with tears in my eyes I made a wish for the Tooth Fairy, that if it took this for a tooth to come out, I would let anything happen to me as long as I had the Tooth Fairy leave something for me under my pillow, the memory faded as tears filled Tooth's eyes "no matter what, you believed in me" she cries as I hugged her tightly "of course I did, you were my only hope" I say sadly.
(Time skip, because why not?)
It was amazing that I had the guardians as my family, I spent the next hour giggling and watching in awe and wonder of Sandy's dreamsand, it making butterflies that flew around me and landed on my nose, roses that bloomed into those butterflies once you took a small sniff, flying around in a dream manta ray, me holding Sandy close by his midsection, next was Bunny, him not lasting long when he tried to find a way around me and beat me from earlier. But after another defeat, he took me to his place, a place where spring and Easter were always present in the atmosphere, white plain eggs being painted and decorated differently from the rest, small baby eggs jumping me and kissing me to the ground, while I screamed playfully and helplessly for someone to make them stop, Bunny came and help me off the ground, a small and sad egg came to my feet, I picked it up and frowned how the colors were fading. I kissed the egg softly, vibrant and beautiful colors replacing the white bland ones, dancing on the egg as my magic made it beautiful, Bunny looked at me in awe "how did you do that?" He asks "all you have to do is believe that it's beautiful... Even though the surface shows plain, colors always await on the inside" I say deeply as he took in my words, next was Jack, my heart pounding and racing that I was spending time with him as I walked outside. Soft snow falling from the blue skies and white cream clouds, the sky reminding me of Jack's eyes, while the clouds reminded me of his white and soft hair, I walked until I was met with a familiar boy, him standing in the snow, waiting for me, my heart racing as I saw him and walked till I was close to him "hello, Samantha" he says leaning against his staff, could he possibly get any cuter?, I thought "hello, Jack" I say ignoring my thoughts "ready?" He asks as he readied himself like he was in battle "for what?" I asks "to do the one thing that is most important... Control" he says.