A/N: This little jewel has just been collecting digital dust in a dark secluded corner of my computer (It didn't help that I couldn't find it for a while). I wanted to post this story sooner, but couldn't think of a title! (The perfect name is a very important part of the writerly world) Anyways, this is not my first fanfic, but pretty close to it. This is the first fanfic that I ever completed, so it's pretty darn special.

Enjoy!

"North! North, where are you?!"

North jumped up at the sound of Jack's voice. He sounded frantic. Jack Frost never sounded like that.

"Jack, vhat is it?" North stopped when he saw Jack.

The boy's hoodie was all ripped up and there were numerous cuts and bruises on his face and arms. North's gaze fell on his arms. Jack was holding Jamie who was shivering and drops of water dripped off of them.

"Jack, vhat happened?!"

Jack shook his head, "Please, Jamie. Take care of Jamie first." Jack's eyes were wide with panic.

North turned to the yeti's, "Take care of the boy!"

Phil and another yeti took Jamie from Jack's arms. Jack started walking over with Jamie, but stopped. He stood there watching as the yetis took Jamie to the Hospital Room.

North repeated his question, "Jack, vhat happened?"

Jack pulled his hoodie up. He stared at the door of the Hospital Room. "I almost couldn't save him," he whispered.

North looked at Jack in confusion, "Vhat?"

Jack's voice cracked, "I-I almost couldn't save him."

"Jack, save him from vhat? Are you alright?"

Jack took a step towards the door and stumbled, dropping his staff. North caught him, but nearly dropped him when he felt how cold Jack was.

Jack stared down at his staff, "I'm no guardian. I can't- can't even protect Jamie."

"Jack! Vhat are you talking about?" North was really worried now, Jack never talked like this.

North tried helping Jack to a couch. He silently gestured to a yeti for a medikit.

Jack kept mumbling to himself, "He fell in. He almost died. Because of me."

"Jack! You are not making sense. Calm down."

North put the boy on a couch and examined him. He almost wished he hadn't. Jack was cut up pretty badly and his hoodie was almost in shreds. Worst of all, Jack's eyes were unfocused and he was... sweating?

North put his hand and drew it back, Jack's forehead was warm, "The boy has a fever. No vonder he is out of it."

The yeti came with a medikit and started working on Jack. As soon as the yeti came in contact with his skin Jack winced.

The yeti gestured at North to help remove the hoodie, North nodded. The moment North touched the fabric he drew back, how could a boy with a fever be so cold?

Jack continued babbling, "He almost froze. I almost- almost froze him."

North and the yeti got the hoodie off of him.

"Shastakovich."

The yeti nodded in agreement.

If Jack's arms and face were bad, his chest was even worse. Bits of ice were sticking out of it, there were multiple cuts, but the worst was the one jagged slash running from his shoulder to his back.

"'Ey! What's goin' on?"

North jumped again, startled by the sudden noise.

"North, what's happening? Did I miss a meeting announcement? Are you alright? Is it an emergency? Is Pitch back?"

"'Ey calm down, Tooth. One question at a time."

Sandy saw Jack right away and looked at North in surprise.

Phil walked in and quickly told North that he had summoned the rest of the Guardians.

North sighed, "Thank you, but please give warning next time?"

"North?" Tooth finally noticed how quiet the usually boisterous man was.

Her eyes fell on the broken spirit laying on the couch.

Tooth's eyes grew huge and her hands flew to her mouth, "Wha- Jack."

Bunny looked up from the egg he had been painting, his ears fell back.

Jack was unaware of them all. He had his eyes shut tight and he was still mumbling to himself.

Phil spoke quickly.

"Vhat?!"

Phil repeated what he had said.

North ran his fingers over his face, "Jamie has hypothermia."

Jack was cringing, "He fell. Couldn't- stop- it. My fault. Can't even keep him warm."

Sandy looked at Jack with concern, a question mark forming over his head.

"He has fever. Multiple cuts, bruises."

The yeti started cleaning the cuts and Jack curled in on himself more. Sandy couldn't stand the sight of Jack in pain and sent dream-sand to him.

Jack immediately fell asleep and his face relaxed. The yeti looked at Sandy gratefully and continued patching Jack up.

Bunny stared at Jack, the image not fully sinking in, "What happened?"

North shook his head, "He showed up like this. He had Jamie in his arms. He vas freaking out."

Tooth wiped the tears from her eyes, "Jamie?" She looked around, "Where is he?"

"Hospital Room. Yeti's taking care of him."

Bunny picked up Jack's discarded hoodie, "Gah! It's dripping wet!"

Phil's eyes widened and he started speaking rapidly again.

North's eyebrows furrowed, "Jamie vas vet also?"

Phil nodded.

Bunny frowned at Jack's still body, "What the heck happened, Frostbite?"