Jack hadn't been to the desert before. He had heard of it, seen pictures of it,but never actually went. Perhaps it was because of that, out of sheer curiosity, he had. He had stayed high above the giants mounds of sand as he went,riding the wind as it carried him over the dry lands. He would only land at night, when the desert and it's sand was much,much cooler,though he had started to get bored after about a day of not seeing anything but sand. He had nearly turned around to leave before he spotted it.

That beautiful,beautiful white palace with golden roofs,shining brightly in the moonlight. Light poured out of a few of it's windows and balconies, and had the large wall around the palace not been there, the rather large town around it would have been illuminated well into it's center. Jack's blue eyes took in the sight, and while the town itself was a bit shabby,filled with nothing but dull,earthy tones,the palace shone and sparkled,nearly as white as his own skin.

Quickly, he approached it,taking his time to frost it's glittering rooftops and iridescent walls,chuckling to himself. The night was cold, just enough to let his frost stay where it was for a while, and it was during his spree of 'decorating' the palace,did he notice the garden below the large balcony. Jack marveled for a moment at the greenery that thrived in it,the trees and bushes, the grass. There was even a fountain down there! It was so different from the city outside of it,Jack wondered if the palace's garden was even in the desert at all. Carefully, he made his way down to the marbled pathways,glancing around.

He had barely noticed the lithe figure in the moonlight near the fountain at first. Jack remained quiet,watching the figure,inspecting it. It appeared to be a woman, with long,dark hair and bronzed skin. She was quiet,peering into the fountain with a bored expression on her face,which Jack had noticed to be quite pretty. He watched her in silence for a moment,before moving up to the fountain,hopping onto it's rim,twirling a bit on his bare toes. He hadn't expected the beautiful young lady to look at him.

"Who are you?" She seemed alarmed, which alarmed Jack. She could see him? He jumped off the fountain, holding to his staff tightly in surprise.

"Whoa,you can see me?" Blue orbs locked onto amber ones, and they held each others gazes for a moment, both in stunned silence. The woman spoke again.

"Yes... How did you get in here?" She stood,slowly inching over to the male. Jack grinned slightly.

"I uh. I sorta flew in,I guess. That'd be the best way to put it." He nodded,looking down for a moment before raising his eyes to peek at her through snow-white hair. He thumbed himself in the chest slightly. "I'm Jack. Jack Frost." The female tilted her head slightly, dark hair moving with the motion in a slight wave.

"Jack Frost? I'm Princess Jasmine. A pleasure to meet you." She nodded slightly,a smile tugging at her lips. This had been her first outsider...ever! That alone was exciting, but judging from his name and his looks he was a foreigner. Jasmine studied him,taking in his frame,his eyes,his hair... Oh his hair. She had never,ever seen a color like that on a person. And he was so pale! She clasped her hands together slightly,increasingly excited. "Where did you come from? What's it like?" Jack grinned,pleased to have conversation with someone.

"Oh, I guess you can say I've been to all sorts of places. Came from all sorts of places." He shrugged. "Most of the places I come from tend to be cold." He smirked slightly. "But that's sorta my job to make it that way." Jasmine looked confused for a moment,opening her mouth to speak,though Jack only winked. "I'll show you." He said quickly,cutting her off. He jumped back onto the fountain's rim, touching the water that was flowing and bubbling from it with the end of his staff. Almost instantaneously, the water's placid,flowing surface froze,turning to crystalline ice. Jasmine looked surprised before her face lit up.

"That was amazing!" Curiously, she tapped the ice with a slender finger,before resting her hand on the surface. "It's so cold... I've never seen anything like this." She looked back over at Jack,eyes dancing. "What else can you do?" Frost quickly jumped up to the top tier of the fountain,turning on his heel to face the desert princess again.

"Watch this." Once again raising his staff, the icy teen created a small flurry of snow,which twirled and danced in the cool night air gracefully. Jasmine watched in amazement, tiny flecks of the frosty crystals settling in her hair and lashes. It was cold, the princess recognized once more, but sort of... soft. Nothing like the ice from before. She looked at Jack again, a large grin covering her pretty face. Jack grinned back. "It's called snow. Something new to you,huh?" The awed princess merely nodded,catching the little snowflakes in her hands,watching as they melted. Jack sat,chuckling a bit to himself, before the princess started to barrage him with questions. He answered them,only to ask her questions in return. They spoke for most of the night eve after Jasmine was called into her room by a guard,who seemed unable to see the frosty male.

Jasmine quickly rushed to her room,with Jack close behind. She gave him a small tour as quietly as she could while on the way and Jack's eyes glided across the rooms,taking in their surprisingly ornate splendor. And he had thought the outside of the palace was gorgeous... When they reaches Jasmine's room, he stopped.

"Is that... a tiger?" The male pointed to the large feline stretched out on Jasmine's floor. The raven-haired girl nodded.

"That's Raja. Don't worry, he doesn't bite." She waved her hand slightly, soon reclining on elaborate but tasteful couch. The tiger glanced at Jack, though remained stretched on the floor,not worried about the stranger. Jasmine had led him in,after all. Jack whistled slightly.

"You really /are/ a princess." Jack's crooked smile tugged at his face, and Jasmine couldn't help but smile back. He had a sort of contagious smile,she had noted. Jack sat on a small cushion near her couch, staff in his arms. He leaned on it slightly. "What's it like,by the way? Being royalty?" Jasmine shrugged her small shoulders.

"Boring. Exhausting." She frowned. "Suffocating." Jack's smile faded a bit,taken aback by the answer. Jasmine noticed his expression. "Don't get me wrong, it can have it's perks... I just. I've never been outside the palace walls. I've never met anyone who wasn't royalty, or a guard, or a merchant who wanted to sell my father something." She sat up slightly. "People tell me what to do,what to wear, what to eat... In fact, next year I have to get married by law." She sighed. "My father has already started sending out for suitors."

"That's... That's awful." Jack frowned a bit. "That doesn't sound too fun." Jasmine's eyes closed as she shook her head.

"It isn't. I'd like to marry for love... And I've met quite a few of these princes before. I don't enjoy the company they give." She looked over at Jack. "You're probably the first person I've had a good conversation with in a long while." The boy gave a weak half smile.

"I'm sorry to hear that. As far as I knew, I'm a bit too troublesome to have a decent conversation with." He recalled Bunnymund.

"Oh,not at all!" She sat up, earrings jingling. "I've really enjoyed your company... And making it snow for me. I can't ever thank you enough for that." Jack's half smile grew.

"It was nothing..." He blushed a bit,pale skin tinting a bit blue as he did. "I had fun too." Jack glanced over,out of the balcony and frowned a bit,seeing the sun was coming up. "Awh geeze. I better get going. Staying in the heat too long is bad for me." Jasmine frowned a little,sadly.

"I understand... Will I ever see you again,Jack?" She looked up at him as he stood. He smiled a bit,looking her in the eye.

"Sure." He grinned,making his way to the balcony before stepping onto it's ledge. Jasmine followed him out,still looking up at him. "I'll come back one day." Jasmine smiled.

"You better." He nodded, before jumping off the tall structure, the wind swiftly carrying him away,leaving a cool breeze brushing past the princess,her hair flowing with it slightly. She smiled.

As the wind ran with him,Jack smiled widely. He'd definitely make it snow in the desert again.