Everyone knows the story of santa claus and his sled. how as the sun turns to get closer to the world he will be there with presents and a message of hope. To reward those that are good. But did you know that with the knowledge of hope that winter spirits appears to help children out? to give a second chance and make things better?
Winter spirits appears as the stories of santa claus is being told of hope for a better time. They seek out those in need of help and try doing so by fullfilling a single wish. it's usally simple things because for most children the wishes may be important but it's simple and selfish in their desire to be a better child. So what happens when a child's simple wish ends up involving things far outside those of winter? what if the wish forces a winter spirit to go on a journey and deal with the world itself? after all contracts are sacred to those that lives in magic. they are not good nor evil. They just exist. But then again what is morality seen by a spirit?
It was a winter night snow was falling onto the little town. A young boy was building a snow man. The town seemed so peacefull, but the boy wasn’t happy he had finished building the snowman.
It was the best snowman the boy had ever built. a bucket for a hat. a Broom for a left hand and a branch for it's right arm. small black stones for buttons and a big carrot for a nose. it was a clear night the calm of christmas has fallen onto the ground. and in the stars so brightly you could see the stars themselves blinking down at the snowman and the boy. It's said that in nights like these a winter time miracle could happen. And as it happened a winter sprit seeing the snowman and the rather sad boy. moved into the snowman and it started to move. The boy was shivering but seemed to just standing there admiring his work but as the snowman gently prodded the boy with his broom hand.
The spirit had been watching the kid as the snowman was being built it sensed that the kid had some sort of sorrow it's what attracted the spirit to it. And when the snowman was finished it decided to assume the snowman as it's form, and maybe assist the boy because that was it's purpose.
The snowman was serviceble, true it didn't have any legs but it could just float along the ground so that works well enough. Haven taken stock of it's form the spisirt look down at the boy and asked him.
"hey kid everything allright?
The kid fell on his ass when the snowman spoke, looking up at the snowman in awe. He had heard stories spirits aren't that unknown magic is a thing after all but to see a real snowman posessed by one like this? .
The kid get's slowly up and wipes some snow off him before answering "No i am afraid to be all alone and that my mother will leave me because i am not a good boy. i want to be a good boy so she won't leave me."
The kid then looks down trying his best to not cry again. The snowman knowing the kid needs comfort hugs him tightly.
the snowman is not cold but rather warm like his mother embrace and so for a time the two stay close like this.
Before the kid breaks it off and takes a step back "so what are you exactly? why now and here?
the kid wipes some of his tears while waiting for the snowman to reply
the snowman takes off his bucket and sorta rolls it awkwardly in his hands "I will try explain but first willing to share what is this bad thing you did? i understand you need help with something to turn the despair inside you into hope. It's what attractmed me to this place. You said you are not a good boy but what did bring this about? you seem like a good kid.
The kid shakes his head "It's that i told her i had many friends, where good at sports and had good grades. It's just "the kid pauses looking into the distance not able to face the snowman as he continues "They are all lies i've been hiding my school book lately, i never managed to get any friends and no one wants to pick me when they are to decide teams.
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The snowman puts the bucket back onto his head thinking for a bit "so if you where to express this into a simple desire in all of this? what would it be kid? Think carefully on it now
The kid pauses he opens his mouth to speak then pauses seeming in thought "It would have to be that i desire for the lies to be turned into truth and my mother staying with me. "
The snowman makes a visible nod letting the words wash over him. the boys desire for his mother and for lies to be turned to truth, and from what the kid says it doesn't sound that unworkeble
"Well kid better you share your name you can call me jack. And i will help you turn your lies to truth. The winter is still early so we will have plenty of time. And as you white is a color of winter a color so pure it can wash away even lies.
The boy looks wide eyed as he listens to the snowmans offer to help him. then cautiosly he takes a step back brushing some snow away from him
"My name is simon "and he holds out his hand "and your name is Jack?
The snowman can feel the name resonate with something within him. then smiles at the boy as he reaches to shake his hand again
"pleasure to meet you i am jack and i am looking forward to helping you out."
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so there they was a snowman and a boy. Smiling at each other feeling the magic of a promise. the promise of the snowman to turn lies into truth for the sake of this . The boys heartfull wish since he didn't want to lose his mother
So the boy Simon and the snowman Jack agreed that Simon would return next day as it was getting late. His mother would worry if he was out too late.
And as night falls Jack is alone with his thoughts. How is he to help this young boy get friends?
He thinks and he thinks and realises that young boys and girls like to play. What sort of game though? He thinks it over some more. As white he is thinking the night passes and morning arrives.
Jack looks at the sun thinking it is as beautiful as ever, jack wishes he could smile but he was never given a proper mouth to smile with being just a snowman. He looks at the town and in the distance, he hears the school bell. Thinking the young boy is heading for class that maybe he should get there too. He isn’t sure about the grades part but maybe he could help the young boy with some friends. Friends help one another after all. The school seems like to be a compound with a wall around it. Peering through the gate he sees a large two floor building and a large playground for students to play at during recess. Seeing no one there at present sensing that the faculty and the students are in class. Jack wedges himself through the gate and places himself in the middle of the playground. He can see a few other snowmen there as well but none of them are alive like. Of course he is the only winter spirit around and jack has a mission to get the boy some friends.
Recess arrives and the students are rushing out to play in the snow, jump paradise or try the jungle gym. They seem to full of life but as jack looks around from where he stands ignored by the students he can’t spot the boy. Then wait in the distance is that? Yes it is the boy it is definitively the boy.
The poor boy looks so uncertain, a girl rushing past him brushes agains’t him in her eagerness to join with her friends. Sending a small gust of snow her way jack creates an illusion of snow that blocks her sight making her lose her distance in her rush and falling on her ass on the frosty ground.
The boy is surprised over what is happening with the girl he seems uncertain what to do. Then hesitantly the boy walks towards the girl offering her a hand. They stare at each other awkwardly before he girl accepts the boys hand and get’s up. Brushing herself off she gives the boy a smile before rushing towards her friends, she pauses in mid run to look back at the boy and waves to him. The boy waves back at her and then she is with her friends. Jack thinks that was a good thing. Sadly doing that over and over again wouldn’t help
Jack would spend the rest of the recess just watching the people. The boy simon has noticed him but clearly isn't ready to talk with all these other people here, then as the recess is about to end. the girl from earlier walks up to simon offering her hand "Hello, my name is sarah sorry i didn't tell you earlier. But i think we are in the same class as yours and i hope we can be friends.
Simon and sarah would be spending alot of time in the recess together and by end of school. Sarah managed to get a little group of friends around Simon. making jack hopefull all the boy needed was clearly just a push. now if he could just help the boy become better at sports they would be almost there.