Rise: Chapter One

Jack walked through the toy factory, taking in everything he could. Since the last time Jack came to North’s toy factory, he didn’t have much time to look around as he had wished. Jack wasn’t going to let North take this opportunity away. The little elves—dressed in their red hats with a point that has a jingle bell at the top, covering their body all the way to the beginning of their legs, and toeless shoes—believed to be working, electrocuting each other as they pretend to be a Christmas tree.  The Yetis, on the other hand, were actually working on the toys for Christmas that will be coming in one month.

Before Jack realized it, he was standing in front of North’s door. Just as he was about to knock on the wooden door, it opened before him. North, Sandy, Bunny, and Tooth stood near the gigantic globe. Bright lights shone on parts of the globe, indicating that those were the children that still believed in the guardians.

“Jack,” North chimed, walking up to the Winter Spirit, placed his arm around Jack’s shoulder and led him towards the rest of the guardians. “Now, let us begin.”

“Are we having an emergency guardian meeting or something? I thought it was just us, North.” Jack was a bit confused. The last time something like this happened, Jack was told he was a Guardian. It was like that day was being repeated.

“It’s not much as an emergency, but a meeting for a ‘mission,’” Tooth said as her fairy helpers flew towards Jack with a look of complete happiness and something else Jack couldn’t think of.

“Mission.” When did guardians receive missions besides their original mission? “Are we helping out on Christmas?” Jack asked, opening his hand for Baby Tooth to land and hug his thumb. Jack smiled down at her. She looked a lot like Tooth; her green, blue, and purple feathers, her humming bird nose, and the yellow feather on top of her head. The only thing that was different about Baby Tooth was her right purple eye and left blue eye. “As long as I beat Bunny, I’m in.” Jack smirked towards the seven foot grayish-blue fury Pooka—who shot a look of competition towards him.

“Not that.” North pointed up. “The Man in the Moon has called for you.” Jack looked up towards the open hole in the ceiling that showed the big white moon. “You have a mission, Jack.”

Jack looked back towards North. “I have a mission?” he asked as he pointed to himself. North nodded. “I thought making sure it was winter was my mission.”

“No,” North started, as he began to rub his big grey beard, “All of us were given a mission when we were first starting off as guardians. Now it is your turn to receive a mission—though it is a bit earlier than expected.” He tapped his chin with his big finger.

“What am I supposed to do, make it snow in places it doesn’t snow?” Jack watched as all the little fairies, even Baby Tooth, leave his side and fly towards Tooth.

North laughed. “No, your mission is to help a girl who is lost and scared.”

“A girl?”

“Yes, a girl.” North placed his big hand on Jack’s shoulder. “She is the princess of Arendelle. You must help her.” North pulled out his crystal ball. “Now, off you go.”

Jack watched North whisper into the ball. “That’s it?” he asked, watching North toss the ball in front of him. A portal opened, revealing snow and trees. “That’s all you give me? You’re not going to tell me what she needs help with, what she looks like, or what her name is?”

“That is all I can give you, Jack.” North put both his hands on either side of Jack, lifting him from the ground. “You must figure out everything else for yourself.”

“H-hey, wait a minute.” But before Jack could say anything else, North threw Jack into the portal. Jack landed face first into the soft snow.

“Have fun, Mate,” he heard Bunny call before everything went silent.

Jack lifted himself up, shaking his head and dusting himself from all the snow. “Have fun. Ha. You leave me on my own to figure out what I’m supposed to do. I’ve only been a guardian for twenty years!” Jack yelled to no one. He picked up his staff and looked around his surroundings. “Where am I?”

Jack took one jump and was high up in the air immediately. Far off in the distance were a small village and a huge castle. “Well,” he said as he started to fly towards the village, “let’s see who I’m supposed to help.”

Jack landed at the entrance of the village. He watched the villagers walk and talk merrily. “Seems like a happy village. I guess it doesn’t affect anyone else but her.” Jack walked around, trying to get some hints on what the princess looked and sounded like.

But no matter how long Jack walked around, no one seemed to mention the princess at all. “Do they know she exists? Or maybe she’s hated.”

“Wow! You’re Jack Frost!” Jack froze in place. Some one sees him? Jack turned around to face a small blond haired boy. He looked completely warm in his outfit. “It is you!”

Jack smiled, lowering himself to the boy’s level. “You can see me.” The little boy nodded, his green eyes shining. “I wish I could stay longer to talk, but I’m looking for someone. Can you help me?” The boy nodded happily again. “I’m looking for the princess. Do you know where she is?”

“Princess Anna! She lives in the big castle over there.” The boy pointed behind Jack. “She’s really nice and plays with us sometimes when she’s in the village.” The boy smiled, rubbing his red nose.

“Thanks, Kid.” Jack stood back up, and used his staff to make it snow. The little boy cheered as he ran around chasing his other friends in the snow.

Jack turned towards the direction the castle should be. “Guess I should find Princess Anna. I hope I can help her.” Jack started towards the castle.