Rise of the Guardians One-Shots pt.2

Second Chance

We keep this love in a photograph
We made these memories for ourselves
Where our eyes are never closing
Hearts are never broken
And time's forever frozen, still

It was finally Christmas as everyone sat around the globe room. They were waiting on Natasha and North to get back, both of them with the elves meant the present went faster. With all the new people, North and Bunny got production done extremely fast and could actually enjoy their holidays. There were presents under the tree that Jack was itching to have but not to open. He was ready to give the presents he had to others. 

"Why can't they hurry up? I see my name on that ta- OW TOOTH!" Everyone laughed as Tooth smacked Callahan in the back of the head. He had been like a kid on a road trip asking every five minutes are they there yet. Everyone started cheering as North and Natasha returned, it was time for Christmas at the Pole. A large dinner with everyone would happen after the presents. 

This year it had been picked that the adults open their presents from others first which had Callahan rolling his eyes. Poor guy. Jack watched them all open everyone else presents but was becoming nervous as he saw Pitch was closer to his presents than the others were. His heart was beating wildly when he felt the warm feeling on his back. 

"They'll love it, Jackson. Calm down." He took a deep breath at Manny's words. The man in the moon had helped him make this possible. He hoped this wouldn't bring tears. It probably would. He heard his name being called as Pitch held up the present with a surprised look. The tag on the outside of it said to wait till he said to open it. Everyone was looking at him now. 

"Uh, it's special. So you open it and everyone watches it before opening theirs so it's like everyone sees it." Jack felt his cheeks heat up as he scratched the back of his head. Emily smiled at him before taking the present from Pitch's hands. It made everyone laugh at the glare he gave her way. The shadow would never admit it but he liked opening presents. 

Emily unwrapped the large frame like picture as it was kinda difficult, it was a large frame. She finally got the wrapping paper off the front and couldn't hold back her gasp. She stared at it as her eyes started burning before a big smile came on her face. She knew that Jack had out done himself this year. 

Everyone was questioning it, telling her to turn it around, but she turned it to Seraphina first. Mother Nature looked at it shocked before putting a hand over her mouth but nothing could hide her smile. Both women looked at the blushing Jack as he smiled shyly. Finally, she took off the rest of the paper before turning it fully around. 

Pitch felt himself go still at the sight of a scene he never thought he'd see again. It was a picture of a memory frozen in time. A younger version of him and Emily stood in the frame with a baby Seraphina who had just turned one. The baby was smiling at whatever was in front of her, kinda like she was looking into the camera while the two parents smiled down at her with love.

"You can- um, just wave your hand in front of the picture." Emily leaned forward doing it as she finally let the tears fall. The picture changed to an older version, a right now version. Jack had somehow gotten a picture in the right moment of Pitch, Sera, and Emily standing with each other. The two parents smiling down at the girl as she looked past Jack. 

"Is this why you were so adamant about opening presents?" Denver asked Callahan quietly. The fairy turned with a wicked smile as he winked at him. Denver just shook his head before leaning back against the couch. He glanced up to see Manny's light was reflecting off of Jack. It would take memories, moon magic, and love to pull off something like that. Tooth couldn't keep a secret to save her life so it had to be him. 

Pitch and Emily grabbed Jack's arms, pulling him into the little circle as Sera joined in on the big hug. Sandy snapped a picture with a smile. Scrapbook moment.