The Spirit of Autumn // Jack Frost

Chapter 3

Jack treaded silently down the hallway. It was almost midnight and the only ones up were Tooth and Sandy. North was out cold in an armchair by the fire, covered in garland. Bunny was curled up on the carpet at his feet like a little dog, his foot occasionally thumping like he was chasing something in his sleep. Tooth and Sandy were off doing their duties, so Jack was the only one awake in the pole.

He soon found the door he was looking for. He had explored most of the pole... except one particular hallway which led to the 'girls' quarters' which consisted of guest bedrooms used for female guests, namely Tooth. Jack knew that if he wanted to find Scarlett's old room, he would find it down there.

Sure enough, he found that the door across from Tooth's bedroom was unmistakably Scarlett's. The door was of a rich copper color, painted with red, yellow and orange autumn leaves. The door handle was shaped like an acorn. And hanging on the door was a large orange S.

Using the key, Jack opened the door and stepped inside. He couldn't believe how fresh it felt in there considering that no one had used it in 500 years. He then realized that consider how there was no dust, North probably had the yetis or the elves clean it occasionally.

The room was really neat, even to Jack who's room was empty except for a large four poster bed that was always covered in snow. The rest of his room was filled with snow which he shaped into snowmen or snow desks and chairs.

The walls were of logs, giving a log cabin feel to it. In the corner was a fireplace.... Dry and cold. Above the fire was the mantle where sat an old clock... still clicking and several pictures in frames. Near the door was a vanity desk, the wood a deep brown with iron leaves decorating the whole mirror. There was nothing on the desk except a single box in the very center. Across from the door was a small narrow corner where a bed was perfectly situated so that at the head of the bed was the window and on either side were the walls. The dark brown, orange and red sheets and blankets were made perfectly, and the bed looked incredibly inviting and friendly.

Stepping into the room, Jack wandered to the fireplace and peered at the photos. One was of Scarlett and Bunny. The girl was on his back, her arms around the rabbit's neck. Bunny was laughing and the girl was smiling but that was all Jack could see for she had bangs that covered her whole face except her smile. Jack felt his heart stop when he saw the picture... even with her whole face obscured... she was beautiful. Her smile made Jack's heart flutter.

Another picture was of Sandy, Tooth, North and Bunny. The last one was of two young teens who looked to be about Jack's age... a girl and a boy. The girl had shortly cropped hair and she wore a rather skimpy outfit. She wore a tank top that was riding up her stomach and a short skirt that barely covered her thighs. Her legs were not as long as Scarlett's but slender and her stomach bare because of how she was holding her tank top up slightly. She looked pretty... but Jack could tell from the amount of makeup she wore that she was the one who tried to be the center of attention.

The boy looked to be rather tall, possibly about Jack's height with dark hair and striking eyes. He was incredibly handsome with long straight hair that covered his ears, the back of his neck and most of his forehead. He had deep eyes that were the kind that would draw a girl in. Jack felt a deep pain in his chest. He must be the Spirit of Summer.

Jack was about to head over and look into the box on the vanity shelf when he heard a loud yelp which he knew belonged to Bunny. Flying back into the globe room, he wasn't the least bit surprised to find Bunny and North groggily rubbing their eyes as Tooth flew around, not showing any signs of exhaustion while Sandy was telling them a whole story about all his work he had done that night while the rabbit and North stared at him blankly.

Jack snorted and grinned innocently when all eyes settled on him. Bunny opened his mouth to snap at Jack for laughing in such a situation, but he froze, his ears perking up. He no longer looked like he had just woken up for his eyes widened and his head darted around as if looking for something, his ears twitching.