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[Closed] I'm not dead, I'm just floating

Who: Jack Frost and ~~his hypocrisy~~ his traumatized cr (Hiccup, Hiro, Korra, Rei, Athena)
When: IC 3/17 (aka backdated to three days after the raid)
Where: Their apartments, the shrines
What: After coming back from the death, Jack wants to check on his friends
Rating/Warning: Lots of angst, talk about death, mentions of gory details

[For three hundred years, Jack didn't know who he was or where he came from... but death had always definitely been an option. He had many other theories too, of course, but being dead fit the pattern - spirits had to come from somewhere, right? So when he finally found out the truth, it wasn't shocking. He was delighted to get his story, and even if being dead became a touchy subject later, it was because of its nature more than how it affected Jack.

This time, things aren't as easy.

Death shouldn't be a fear for him. Something to think about when it comes to his past, sure. Worry about belief and disappearing, that too. But facing physical pain with such horror? That shouldn't be a thing for Jack - he may've been hit multiple of times and it hurt, but it's only magic that can truly damage him. So facing that fan and being caught in its blades... there are no words to describe how horrible it was.

That's what he's thinking about when he wakes up in the park. Is this death? Is it Ceres messing with him? Has worldhopping changed his nature? Jack lays there on the grass, frustrated, angry, feeling powerless, and most importantly... scared.

The way to fight fear is fun, and what makes Jack snap out of it is the sound of bright laughter coming from the children running toward him. They're so happy to see him! They missed him, they have been so worried! Jack is buried under hugs and tears and, underwhelming as it is, he'll take this over angsty thoughts everyday.

He can think about his death later. Here he has people to worry about. As long as he is still an eternal spirit, he can go on, coping with pain as it comes. He coped for three centuries after all.

The kids aren't told the truth, but Jack stays with them until his body is less sore and his powers are fully back (what's with that anyway?). Then he sends them home with promises of more fun tomorrow - he has things to do.

A Guardian cares about children, sure, but he also cares about his friends.]

((ooc: I'll add top levels for each character! As I said in plurk, please don't feel pressured to tag right now. I'm just setting up things for organization, you can tag when your own threads are done.))

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[Toothless was there too... nothing could've happened to him. Right?

Except Ceres has proven to be the biggest assholes with outstanding resources. The calmness that Jack achieved with the kids is slowly going away to give place to lots and lots of worry that won't leave his mind as he flies through the sky as fast as he can.

If something did happen to his friend it wouldn't matter, because he would come back, just like Jack himself did. That's the thought that he repeats over and over but it doesn't work, it'll never work.

Because even if you can revive, nobody should experience death in the first place.

Nothimnothimnothim, Jack mumbles under his breath as he slams the window open to Hiccup's apartment, part of him still hoping he'll find the nerd cuddling with his dragon and sketching away, unlikely as it is.]

Hic? HICCUP?

[Desperation in his tone? Worry in usually bright blue eyes? You have it all.]

Edited 2015-09-13 23:05 (UTC)

[Bonding time with his bestie usually does a lot of good to Jack. And he has to admit that hug did wonders, but still... Hiccup died. Does that mean the others...?

If Toothless couldn't do anything, then most likely Baymax wasn't able either. Hiro is too young for this-- all of them are to be fair, but Hiro-- nonono, please don't let it be...

He's not as desperate as before when he crashes the younger Hamada place, but his worry and frustration are still obviously there.]

Hiro? Where are you, you little nerd!

[Sorry about that, he isn't in the best mental state at the moment.]

[Who else was in the raid? Whoelsewhoelsewhoelse... He can't forget anyone. If he does, he'll never forgive himself. So many faces, and he was in such a (hotheaded) hurry.

There's one more - a new face, but still a friendly one. Korra was there too, and so Jack flies to find her next, crashing into the girl when he finally finds her. Oops, someone isn't thinking straight... enjoy the frost all over your hair?]

[So everyone is fine. Well, as fine as they can be considering the circumstances, but at least... they are here. Time will do the rest.

What comes next? The colony has gotten quite better in a couple of days, so that means nobody else got in trouble, right?

A quick check on the communicator shows him how wrong he is. And so Athena gets a quick text.]

ceres sucks big time yep
where are you?
let's complain about ceres together

[Something bothers Jack, and it isn't until he's flied around the whole colony that he realizes what. The platform is gone. Does that mean the spirits are too? Because he should talk to them too, he is thinking now...

Only one option for that, he guess, and so he makes his way to the shrine in the Residential District, which now has more plant life around it than last time he checked, only to find there's someone already there.]

...Rei? A shrine is the place for the miko, huh. [He wants to sound teasing but the truth is, he just comes off as tired and kinda sad.]

[ cuddling-- might resemble what they're currently doing, though it's more along the lines of toothless desperately nudging hiccup, and hiccup--mumbling reassurances, worriedly looking over toothless as he sits on the couch, mind still reeling. there's-- something morbidly ironic about this whole thing, honestly. dying in the way he almost did in the past.

except this time he didn't escape that fate with just a leg missing and like then, it... still doesn't quite feel real. this time, even being in his own body felt odd-- of course it would be, when the thought that if this weren't the odd place it was, he shouldn't be here in the first place. the thing he used to have nightmares about when he was younger after nearly burning after fighting the red death, the ones that faded away when he was older... it happened.

it was painful. beyond painful, but he still isn't sure what hurt more: dying, or watching toothless possibly going through the same thing, unable to do anything in front of him? thinking the rest of them could be going through that same thing too? ... probably the latter, honestly.

speaking of the rest of them, he normally wouldn't be so surprised when one of the names on the top of the list of "PEOPLE FOR HICCUP TO BE WORRIED ABOUT" bursts in through the window. now, though? considering he's still collecting his bearings and still isn't entirely ready to shove this entire thing to the side for the sake of not worrying jack, for the sake of focusing on jack (that's just... what he did, really), he does jump. ]

Jack--

[ then he stands up to turn to face the spirit, toothless supporting him even if he doesn't need to. at least hiccup's slightly relieved because his friend is-- ]

--You're. Thank Thor, you're okay.

[ though that doesn't mean much in a place like this, a realization which squashes some of the positive feelings. he'd already gotten the bulk of his personal emotions out when toothless and him reunited at the park, but there's so many that he remains a bit uncomfortable about this (understatement). ]

i'm at work if you want to visit me
at the hospital

[He doesn't bother answer, he just flies there, showing up at the window with a bad of popsicles and a small, kinda sad smile on his face. After all the stories he's heard today, he doesn't know what to expect anymore.]

Order for Nurse Athena?

[They're both there, being their usual adorable selves on the couch, that should be enough. But it isn't, it can't be, no matter how he wants it to because--]

Hiccup!

[--because they speak in the same tone, with the same look in their eyes, the one that shows that they've seen some shit. That's so wrong, Hiccup shouldn't be feeling like this. Wrong, wrong, wrong!

(And you couldn't stop it, what kind of Guardian are you?)

Is he ok? His body is, he guesses, but inside he is mess. Then again, hasn't he always been a mess? When is Jack Frost okay anyway? He's such an old man, it doesn't matter. It is the boy that needs to be worried about now.]

You came out, you-- are you okay?

[Such intelligent talk they're having, huh. But he can't help it, when feelings are taking over, only simple words come out. And he doesn't trust his eyes to make that a statement instead of a question like Hiccup did. He does need better reassurance, and suddenly he gets touchy, at least by Jack's standards. After everything that happened, feeling this to be real is necessary, alright, and so a cold hand reaches out to touch Hiccup's face, then his shoulders and chest, almost in a clingy way.]

[ she has her own room, and she opens the window straight away when she sees jack. the room doesn't look like a doctor's room at all. in fact, it's more reminiscent of a living room because of the stacks of books, as well as some shelves, and of course, comfy couches. ]

That's Doctor Athena to you, [ she says as she gestures for jack to come in. ]

[It's a nice room, and Jack is thankful for the lack of usual doctor equipment. After what happened, the mere idea of tools like those near his body can get on his nerves. He goes in as soon as he sees that gesture, arching an eyebrow at Athena.]

Oh, I'm sorry, doc. I don't need an appointment, do I? [He approaches Athena with steady hovering, not much of an energetic flier today, and offers her a popsicle.] I saw your long text thingy. What happened?

[ popsicle! yes!!! open it and immediately chomps on it.

then she sits down on her swivel chair. jack can relax on one of the couches. ]

Not much. [ obviously a lie, because he necklace turns red and shows an angry face. ] What happened with you?

Edited 2015-09-14 03:44 (UTC)

[ that's a heavy question, because he isn't sure. it's an odd thing to say, but at times he can still feel the heat on his skin--like that's foreign, somehow. it isn't--it's happened before, and he's fine, but it still bothers him.

jack's touch is a contrast to the temperature he remembers. he'd be more inquisitive about the fact that jack is feeling so touchy, really, but he can't be surprised given what's happened, can he?

he's not so naive to think jack came out of the entire ordeal unscathed. but the yes i'm fine doesn't seem to come out so easily, because with that in mind... wouldn't it be obvious that he wasn't? they both weren't. all three of them weren't--not yet, anyway. ]

... I-- [ the yes never leaves his throat, and he looks a bit frustrated that it doesn't. a-- small sigh. ] I'm not really sure how to answer that. Right now.

[ is this how jack felt? knowing your own death. it's... something. and on top of all that, toothless... ]

Just-- a lot of things happened. [ ha. ha. there's an exhausted wryness here, before he looks to jack. then, there's a more concerned: ] I'm guessing it was the same with you.

[ that's the more terrible thought. ]

[With her mind on the raid, the crash that Korra might have been able to spot and avoid if she weren't so distracted nearly knocks her off her feet. She stumbles, instinctively grabbing onto Jack to steady herself before she falls.

The frost covering her is a little surprising, but it doesn't seem to bother her. She brushes the ice off of herself absently, eyes on Jack curiously.]

You okay? I'mmm guessing the crashing thing isn't supposed to happen when you're flying around.

(ooc: still tied up with the raid thread, but I'm tagging in just to make sure it's in my tracker!)

[Jack starts chomping on a popsicle too as he lands on the back of the couch, perching there like a bird and raising an eyebrow at her necklace. What the...]

So you ranted on the network over "not much"? [Yeah, not buying it.] We... we entered the Ceres building, tried to find the missing spirit. It didn't go well. [To say the least.]

No...

[Thump. Just like that, Jack stops hovering, his friend's words being such a heavy hit that is enough to make him land so suddenly. His shoulders fall, so does his unusually touchy hand, and blue eyes glance at Toothless, looking for... looking for what?

This can't be happening.]

No, noooo, not you too! [He sounds worried, angry-- scared. It's a mix of feelings he hasn't experienced very much, and that makes him even more nervous. The room temperature is starting to lower, enjoy that.] I didn't think-- Toothless was with you and I-- Hic?

[Just a cute little nickname that still carries such a big intent. Because Jack's is begging, asking Hiccup to please tell him all this is a bad, bad joke. It has to be. The cold hand around his staff tightens, and a frown appears, anger slowly getting worse.]

I'm going back there and making them pay for whatever they did to you!

[ necklace turns yellow! with a :O face too. ]

You what?! What happened?!

How come I have to tell my story first?

[HE'S WORRIED TOO OK. Also that necklace is really distracting.]

Got in, got ki-- [...] kicked, failed the mission. That's what happened.

[The crash barely bothers him when he can feel her grabbing onto him. Usually he would pull back, still not used to her like he is to Hiccup or Haru, but... today, this kind of thing, overwhelming as it is, can also be reassuring.]

Korra! You are-- [Fine, he wants to say after looking at her up and down, but he can't know that, can he? They come back as if nothing happened, but inside...] --are you okay?

[ she looks at him, eyebrows crossed. ]

Ki... Kicked.

Did you die...?

[He doesn't look at her when he answers.]

...second time is the charm, huh.

[ she immediately gets up from her seat and gives him a hug. who cares about frostbite? certainly not athena. ]

[He definitely doesn't see that coming. Jack tenses and is still for a short moment before he finally returns the hug, loose at first but getting kinda clingy after.]

...please tell me you didn't die too.

[ the hug is tight, but she pulls away after some warmth and cold has been shared before she responds. ]

We didn't. But we got tortured in ViViD.

[It was a nice, comforting moment that quickly goes away when Jack hears what happened to Athena.]

They what--! [His popsicle falls to the floor and that's the room temperature definitely dropping with his anger.] How-- why-- what were you guys doing there anyway?

Edited 2015-09-20 20:20 (UTC)

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