Well I must say the support and encouragement from readers has been incredible and as a gift I have a surprise at the end of the chapter. I will say only that I do not own any of these characters

Today was the day and Jack couldn't have been more excited, it had seemed like forever and now that it was here he couldn't help thinking this was another beautiful dream. A knock at the door told him otherwise as he looked up to see Natasha with her arms crossed and leaning against the wall.

She walked over to the young man and checked him over to make sure there was absolutely nothing wrong with him before heaving a great sigh.

"Ok Jack, you can get out of bed today for a while," The Russian said amused.

Rays of heavenly light rained down the winter child while angels sang hallelujah, a giant smile graced the boy's face and he literally flew out of bed to hug the woman.

" Thank you, thank you, thank you," Jack chanted before running out of the room.

Natasha couldn't help a chuckle as the teen fly out of the room. When he was gone she sat on the bed and sighed as she picked up Hubert.

'It was for a short while but for that while I had child of my own' she thought sadly as tears fell from her eyes and she clung to the stuffed animal. Tasha suddenly found herself in a warm embrace still hunched over the toy, she looked up to see that it was the very child she had just been thinking off.

"I forgot my stick and saw you crying," he explained with a concerned face.

"It is silly, do not worry darling," she said smiling through her tears.

"Its not silly," he said seriously before pulling her back into a proper hug.

"No matter what anyone says, you are always gonna be my marmi and this will always be my home," he explained tightening his hold.

Natasha couldn't have been happier to hear those words from the boy and held just as tight to him and whispered to him in russian:

"I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
as long as I'm living my baby you'll be."

He kissed his marmi on the cheek before drying her tears with a big smile on his face that seemed to light up the room.

"Alright, enough sappiness, go have fun darling," she said.

As if he suddenly remembered he was allowed outside he gave a loud woohoo before flying out the nearest window at a neck breaking speed.
North walked into the room smiling at his wife, "my warrior woman is turning into sap," he joked.

He quickly found himself on the business end of her death glare before she chucked several pillows at her husband and chased him out of the room.

"Ok… then again maybe not," he chuckled as he ran away from his pride-wounded wife.

…

Jack felt like he could breath again for the first time in what felt like forever, he had missed being outside and being carried by the wind. The wind seemed to have longed for the boy as well for it kept caressing his cheek as if to say 'I missed you my friend.'

"Missed you to wind, now we owe some kids a visit," Jack said and the wind carried him off to Burgeese.

The kids were over the moon to see their hero Jack Frost in their backyard from the bedroom window. Jamie was quick to run down the stairs and squealed in delight as the older boy wrapped him in his arms and swung him around in a huge hug.

In the short two years that Jack had believers he learned that above all things he was a hugger; he absolutely loved hugs, especially from his first believer Jamie. The kid was as reckless as he was and adored when his hero threw him up in the air and swung him around like a helicopter.

"JACK," a 5 year old Sophie yelled as she climbed on his back and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"We missed you Jack, where have you been its already Halloween?" Jamie asked.

"Sorry squirt, it's been an interesting six months," Jack explained and then told the children the story.

"Wow, that's incredible," Jamie said in awe.

"Bunny is like superman," Sophie exclaimed in adoration of her favorite guardian.

"Oh you think so eh pixie? Well I have a picture of a certain sleigh ride that says different," Jack said calling Sophie by the nickname he gave her on account of her never taking off her fairy wings.

"Show 'em and I skin ya alive," a familiar voice said behind Jack and he turned to see the grumpy bunny himself.

"Fine," Jack said with a smirk as he tossed the photo up in the air, which was caught in a breeze.

"However I'd like to see you skin the wind mate," he added as he watched the wind blow the picture into Jamie's hand before the pooka could catch it.

Jamie took one look at the picture and tried desperately not to laugh as he looked from the image in his hand to the enraged giant bunny before him.

"Looks like you guys had…fun," the boy said staring at the image.

'Jack kinda looks like Sophie in this picture' he thought.

He quickly looked up from the photo to see Jack Frost being tackled by the Easter bunny, the pair rolled around on the ground wrestling as Jamie and Sophie's mom arrived home.

…

The woman stood puzzled when she found her children in the backyard looking amused as they starred off into space.

"What are you two up to?" she asked.

"Watching the Easter bunny and Jack Frost wrestle," Sophie said casually.

"Really?" she said in 'surprise' trying not to laugh as she walked towards the house.

"Mommy!" her daughter cried in horror making her turn around in a panic.

"Oh my God what!" she replied looking around scared.

"You walked through them, they don't like that it hurts them," the little girl explained with tears in her eyes.

"Holy crap Sophie don't scare mommy like that ok," the woman said picking her up and hugging her.

'This kid's imagination is going to give me a heart attack' the woman thought as she took a deep breath to calm herself, her daughter still clearly upset by the attack on her imaginary friends.

"Why don't you help me with dinner before we go trick or treating and Jamie can apologize for me while he puts his bike away ok?" Mrs. Bennett. said hoping to sooth her little girl.

Sophie only nodded and with that Jamie's mom smiled at her son before walking into the house with his little sister leaving him with the strange pair.

"Cranky I hate when that happens," Bunny said trying to shake off the chill that was running through his body before looking at Jack.

'Kid doesn't even look fazed by it anymore' Aster thought disturbed as the winter child became uncharacteristically quiet.

"You guys ok?" Jamie asked worried for his friends, unsure about how to feel about his friend's silence.

"Almost forgot what that felt like," Jack finally mumbled before looking at his friends with a smile and joked, " 300 years and it still gives me the willies."

"Jaime dinner!" the boy heard his mother call from inside the house.

"Your gonna come trick or treating right?" the child asked quickly.

"Duh," was Jack's settle reply as he ruffled the ten year old's hair making him smile. After quickly put his bike in the shed Jaime ran back into the house so they could eat and put their costumes on.

"Ya sure yer alrigh'?" Aster asked when it was just the two of them.

The teen didn't answer his friend; he just turned to him with his bangs covering his eyes and rested his head against the pooka's chest. It was like an automatic response for Bunny to wrap his arms around Jack understanding that for just a moment he needed to be reminded that he was real.

Truth be told he needed the comfort just as much as the kid did, he had felt the same way when he had been walked through that Easter just two years ago. He had clung to his friends just as this 14 year old child clung to him now.

"Thanks…I just need-" Jack tried to say but his voice was too shaky.

"I know its ok mate, take yer time," Bunny said softly trying to comfort the boy like he did after one of Jack's nightmares.

The pair stayed like that for a while before Jack pulled away saying he was ok with a grateful smile. Aster was pretty sure that was the first time Jack Frost said he was ok and meant it, he felt a sense of pride as a guardian for being one of the few that made him feel safe. They spent the rest of the time waiting for the kids to get ready in a comfortable silence smirking at the sounds of excitement coming from inside the happy home.

Jack suddenly burst into laughter when the kids came out in their costumes; Sophie had decided that she was going to be the most fearsome ladybug pirate that sailed the seven seas. Jaime and a couple of the other neighborhood kids were being toy soldiers and were painted green from head to toe.

"Arrrr maties, BUZZ BUZZ!" the five year old shouted pointing her plastic sword in the air.

"Buzz buzz?" Bunny inquired amused.

"Ladybugs are bugs and all bugs say buzz buzz," Jaime explained his little sister's logic before his parents walked out.

"You guys look great!" Mr. Bennett said dressed as Freddy Krueger.

He whipped out a camera and took a few pictures of his children completely oblivious to the fictional characters posing with them.

"Now remember Jaime, just around the block ok," Mrs. Bennett reminded her son who she was letting go trick or treat by himself with his little sister for the first time.

"I know mom and always hold Sophie's hand and call if I see anyone weird or if the ladybug pirate gets tired," Jaime repeated back to his parents holding up his mother's fully charged cell phone.

"Alright go on, I have to make sure your father doesn't give anyone a heart attack," she said as she watched her husband wave to the children with his clawed hand.

Jack and Aster followed the excited children and watched as they went door to door repeating the age old 'trick-or-treat.' The guardians couldn't help but enjoy themselves as they watched Jaime and his friends pose as toy soldiers at every door while Sophie held her candy bag at the end of her sword and holler, "ARRR BUZZ BUZZ."

Everything was going well until they turned down a quiet corner and some teenagers who were smashing pumpkins stopped them. They demanded that they 'give up the goods' as they put it or they weren't going to let them pass.

The pooka knew he shouldn't interfere but Sophie's tears and sniffles were putting a serious strain on his composure. Jack suddenly caught his attention as he watched the teen smile and calmly approach a scarecrow.

"What are you up to?" he asked watching him wiggle his way inside the scarecrow.

"You'll see," he said calmly.

…

"Last time brats," the scruffy looking teen warned as he snatched Sophie's bag as she let out a yelp.

"Give that back!" Jaime demanded shoving the older kid.

The large boy barely even budged and laughed as he shoved the 10 year old roughly to the ground.

"Think you're tough shit kid, YOU WANT SOME OF THIS?!" the teen sneered approaching the boy quickly.

"I sure do," a demonic voice said behind the bully.

As a hand roughly spun him around and the teenager came face to face with a hollow, demonic, glowing pumpkin face attached to a scarecrow.

"Nice face, I think I'll rip it off and wear it as a mask," it hissed holding the teen up by his collar

The teenager screamed bloody murder as the creature laughed sadistically before letting the bully go and watched as he ran with his tail between his legs with his friends. Jack quickly ran to position himself on the front lawn as people ran out to see the commotion only to see teens running away from a group of kids.

"Some people can't take a trick," was all Jaime had to say and people just shook their heads and went back inside their homes.

"Cute," the pooka said making all the kids go into bursts of laughter as he pulled the pumpkin head off Jack Frost who looked quite proud of him self.

"Marvelous, simply marvelous," a cheerful voice said clapping their hands.

The children turned around in shock to see a skeleton man in a pin stripe suit walking towards them giving them applause. Behind him floated a ghost that looked like a dog with a red nose.

The newcomer approached Jack and put his hand on his shoulder before saying, "my compliments from me to you on this, a most delightful trick."

"Uhh thanks," was all Jack managed to say in his confusion before Bunny shoved the stranger back and stood in front of him and the kids protectively.

"Ya keep yer grubby hands away from them," he said dangerously to the skeleton man.

"Who is he?" one of the kids asked.

"Oh! Forgive my rudeness," he apologized before taking an elegant bow to them and said, " My name is Jack Skeleton, the pumpkin King."

Everyone's jaw dropped to the ground except bunny, who seemed to be clenching his fists and ready for a fight.

" Is there anyone you don't have a grudge with?" Jack asked amused at his friend's cautiousness.

" Really, Bunny it's been ages since that incident. Surely your not still upset with me over it?" the pumpkin king said.

"Wanna bet?" the teen said poking his head around the pooka before Aster shoved him back.

" Woul' ya belt up Jack, this dingo almos' got North an' me killed," he hissed at the teen.

" Yes, yes not my finest moment," the skeleton admitted regretfully before something occurred to him.

"Jack? As in Jack Frost?" he said mostly to himself checking his pocket watch and then looked at the teen, "bit early aren't you my boy?"

" We asked him to make it snow tonight," Jaime said shyly.

"Snow on Halloween, a wonderful treat to follow such a trick indeed! Please do Jack I simply love snow," Jack Skeleton cheered excitedly.

As he walked closer to the teen however a deep, dark growl could be heard from the pooka that immediately stopped him in his tracks.

"Ah said bugger off," he said in a dark tone.

"C'mon Bunny loosen up the guy just wants to see a little snow with the kids," the teen said calming his friend.

"Please Bunny," the skeleton begged with his hands folded, if he had lips his bottom one would be out in a puppy dog face.

"Fine," he huffed earning cheers from everyone and soon tiny little snowflakes fell from the sky covering Burgeese.

The rest of the night went off without a hitch and it was pretty amusing to watch the tall, lanky man frolic in the snow with the children and try to catch snowflakes. The kids got a great haul of candy that they were proud to show their shocked parents when they got home.

"So what did he do to you?" Jack asked as the two guardians took off towards the North Pole.

" It's a long story I do not want to get into tonight alright?" he said exhausted.

The teen put his hands up in surrender and they flew back towards Santoff Claussen when they suddenly saw the northern lights. Wondering what could possibly be wrong now they flew faster until they reached their friends, when they flew in there were the other four guardians and Father Time standing there in the globe room staring at them.

"Good, you come quickly," Nicholas, said excited.

"Ya we were on our way back, what's going on?" Jack asked.

"I've come to give my gratitude," Father time said approaching the pair.

"You two may not have recovered all the sand from my hour glass but you saved what you could and even stopped the deviant who stole it in the first place resulting in saving many lives. I'd like to try and grant you a wish if it is within my power," he explained.

Jack and Aster stood there shocked; they definitely had not been expecting that one. Anything they wanted within the means of Time's power was an incredible gift to receive, the pair stood silent.

"What about the others?" the teen asked uncertain.

"They all agreed that the wishes should go to you two," he said and the others nodded kindly. Silence that filled the room was full of shock and consideration, what could these two want that they didn't already have?

" I don't suppose yer in the business of bringin' people back ta life are ya?" Bunny asked looking up with his eyes full of hope.

"You wish to revive your people," Time stated.

Aster nodded.

"You would never be able to see them you understand, as a guardian your place is here," he explained.

"Ah know," the pooka replied almost heart broken, if he did see his home again he doubted very little that he could come back to being a guardian so easily.

"What of you Jack, what do you wish?" Time asked all eyes turning to the teen. Everyone was curious of what the teen would ask Father Time for, would it be for power, believers?

"Umm…if it's ok," he said not really sure how to put into words what it was that he wanted.

"I think I'd like to grow up," he said in a very certain matter. The room fell silent once more, everyone looked at Jack as if he grew a second head as he stood beside Bunny with a nervous posture.

"Grow up? My boy why do you want to grow old?" Time asked.

"Manny told me once a couple years ago that my death was an accident, that I was supposed to become a guardian as a man not a child spirit. I just…since then always wondered what I'd look like if I was the proper age I was supposed to be," Jack explained picking at his stick.

Father Time nodded and then looked to the moon as if searching for guidance. With a nod he closed his eyes and became quiet.

"Very well," he said and then looked at Bunny.

"Your planet, your people they have been revived and they are now alive and well but without any recollection that you ever existed," he said making the pooka smile gratefully.

Father Time closed his eyes once more and Jack suddenly felt tingly and strange. He looked to meet the old man's gaze as he said, "It has been done, your body has now begun to age to its proper stage in life. The aging process will stop when you have reached the age of 25 years old and that will become your immortal body. Since you are a spirit you may revert back to any age under 25 at will."

Jack nodded excitedly he knew there was not much he could do for the life he left behind, after all he was no longer Jack Overland, but that did not mean he couldn't make the most of his new life. With that Father Time left the guardians saying that his debt was now re payed and he was need there no longer.

'I to have gifts for my guardians' said the man in the moon catching everyone's attention.

"What is special occasion?" North asked.

'You have all grown and changed tremendously after these events, I wish to show how proud I am of all of you' he explained shining a warm light on his beloved guardians.

'Tooth, for having the courage to take a chance, I bestow upon you the baby teeth of your parents. May their memories give you strength along with your own' Mim said as a beautifully decorated box floated into the fairies hands.

A gentle smile graced her lips as visions filled her head of her parents meeting and their marriage in the palace of Punjam Hy Loo.

"Thank you," she said feeling comfort as Aster wrapped his arms around her and kissed the side of her head.

'To Sanderson, I believe a vacation is in order for you my friend. You have been guardian to your friends and have protected them from themselves and now I will be seeing to it that someone takes care of you. Nightlight will guard the dreams while you rest'

The Sandman nodded gratefully; the idea of a rest sounded very good to him right now and he trusted Nightlight to take care of the children.

' Bunnymund, your sacrifice has been great. I will grant you a tunnel to see your people whenever you wish. You will not be seen but you may watch over them as you do the children of Earth.'

Words could not express how much that meant to the pooka.. Overwhelmed with emotion all he could do was nod in appreciation.

'To Natasha and Nicholas I hereby decree that this day forward Jack Frost is now your son therefore the name 'clause' will officially be added to the end of his name.'

The couple stood in shock, they had a child; a son and soon they both broke into tears. The guardian of fun couldn't have smiled brighter as he ran to his parents and clung to them for dear life.

'I expect you both to raise Jack into a good man, I know you will not fail him' MiM said then turned to the teen.

'As for Jack, I have something that I've wanted to give you for a while now' he said.

A burst of wind suddenly shot through the globe room ripping the windows open and flew around the youngest guardian leading him outside. When he got outside he ran until he was right underneath the moon and watched as the tornado of snow and ice concentrated above Jack's head. Something began to form up above and slowly descended towards the teenager who had his arms out to catch it.

When he caught it he realized it was a girl no older then himself. Her barely visible silver locks pulled into a waterfall braid and dressed in a simple white short-sleeved dress that reached the ground and was covered with a hooded cape.

The young woman suddenly opened her eyes and looked around her as if it were for the first time before looking at Jack and giving him a beautiful smile. Jack couldn't stop starring at the girl as he slowly helped her stand up on to her bare feet, her gaze never leaving his.

"Wind?" Jack asked suddenly recognizing her.

"Yes," she replied, her voice barely above a whisper, before she wrapped her arms around her friend.

Meanwhile the other guardians were watching in amazement as their friend received his 'gift' before turning back to the many.

"Ya gave 'im a girlriend mate?" Aster asked confused.

'A companion, someone he can grow with. It took centuries worth of begging before Mother Nature would let me give her a body to call her own.' He explained.

"Who is she?" Tooth asked as she smiled at Jack twirling his friend around in the snow.

'She is the one who has been by his side from the beginning, one of Mother Nature's most treasured children.'

'You gave him North Wind' Sandy stated in shock finishing the sentence for his friend. The group although shocked could not help find peace in watching the pair run around and play in the gently falling snow before deciding to join in on the action themselves.

Man in the moon watched happily from his home as his guardians, neh his children, all together not because they had to but because they wanted to as a family.

Surprise! The introduction of Wind in the last chapter is a prequel to a new story that I will be starting shortly, I hope you will all follow that story as strongly as you followed this one. In the meanwhile I'll be helping lily bloom spring spirit post her story 'a guardian love story ~jack frost~' so be looking for that. Thank you again all you wonderful readers who loved this so much, your kind words were wonderful encouragement xoxo