❆ One ❆ To the Lands of Sunset

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Characters: Jack Frost & Very Open
Content: Trek to Twilight Town. Jack decides that an open door is there for a reason and flies straight through without bothering to ask if it's safe or not. Feel free to chase after him. Oh and possible Nightmare fights.
Location: Starting at the Train Station, but exploring so who knows where we end up.
Time: Twilight lol
Warnings: None.



Jack had watched the others mess with the keyhole with mild curiosity. Okay, it was a little more than mild because, well, he'd never seen magic keyholes or keyblades before. But it wasn't like he could do much to help, not unless they needed someone cold. The light show had been especially interesting when the keyhole had disappeared and turned into a doorway instead. And while it might have been made of light and magic, Jack knew a door when he saw one. He didn't sit and study it for long though. Instead he got this look on his face, a mischievous look that just spelled trouble. Despite the time they'd spent together, Snowball hadn't quite learned when to anticipate Jack's bouts of trouble-making. Instead she just fluttered by his head and kept her focus on the doorway.

His focus was on it as well. Jack had always been naturally curious and there was just something about the doorway that called to him. Adventure and who knew what else were waiting on the other side. He looked over his shoulder to Snowball, "Race ya!" Snowball squeaked in bafflement as if to ask 'Wait...what Jack what are you doing?' Jack didn't answer though, he just flew towards the door with a trail of frost and snow behind him. Letting out a sharp laugh as he realized he'd completely left everyone in his snowy dust.

Should he have thought this out and possibly waited for someone to explain WHAT the door led to? Probably. But what would have been the fun in that? He was 300 years old and hadn't listened to anyone give him orders in centuries. Why should he start now? Jack was through the doorway before you could say Winter Wonderland and he burst out through the other side...and was promptly nearly blinded by the sudden light of day.

Jack stumbled back in the air, hand going to his eyes to block out the sun for a moment. "Okay, okay, probably should have expected a sun...ow," he muttered, blinking out spots and dropping from his hovering in the air to the cobblestone. Once his eyes adjusted he blinked and looked around, "Woah...where are we?" Snowball tumbled out of the doorway behind him and crashed into his shoulder with an infuriated squeak. Jack chuckled and turned to scoop her up, "You really gotta learn how to keep up, Snowball."

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Jack mulled over the options. He eventually shook his head, "Tunnels are more Bunny's thing. Maybe we should just wander around and see where that takes us. And, since it sounds like this is your hometown maybe you can lead the way." He grinned and while he had suggested that he was the one leading the way down the hill.

Unfortunately that's when the welcome committee decided to show up and by welcome committee I mean Nightmares. They appeared out of nowhere and quickly had Jack surrounded. It was a ragtag bunch of bunnies and sheep which normally don't look very threatening but...well they WERE Nightmares.

Jack flipped his staff and held it out while Snowball came alive, ready to help. "Guess it was starting to look a little TOO perfect. And I thought the rolly polly ones were ridiculous looking." And then they attacked as if to show Jack just how serious this was.

...I am so sorry. I thought I had tagged back here. X_X

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Well, if he'd let Xion lead the way, she would have been happy to do so. Simply looking around sounded like a good idea. She hurried to catch up. "Who's Bunny?" It was an interesting name. Weren't those supposed to be some kind of animal?

Not that wondering about that meant she wanted to see bunnies. Especially not the Nightmare kind. They might not have looked threatening, but appearances could be deceiving.

She summoned her Keyblade and Axel went on the offensive, aiming fireballs at whatever Nightmare he could target. Barkley stayed close beside her, ready to Meow Wounce any Nightmares that came to close, or heal any allies that needed it. "We probably should have expected Nightmares here, too."

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"You know. The Easter Bunny. His full name is Bunnymund but if you've heard of him you probably know him by that first one." He supposed he shouldn't assume that everyone had heard of the Easter Bunny but he was still getting used to all this "other world" business.

Jack shrugged. Maybe, but he hadn't. Jack swept forward and the air grew at least 20 degrees colder as he started freezing a pair of sheep in a quick breeze of ice.

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"Actually, I haven't." Thanks to Sora's memories Xion knew about Halloween and Halloweentown, and a little about Christmas. Easter she knew the name of, but that was about it. She'd have to ask Jack more about such things once they'd taken care of the Nightmares.

Said Nightmares, and taking care of them, being the more urgent issue at the moment. She nodded her thanks to Jack for freezing some the sheep, and began focusing on the rabbits. The ears were proving to be an issue, though, considering they'd knocked her back the first time. A few well-aimed Firas, along with some help from Axel's fireballs, proved more effective for taking out about half of them.

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He'd explain later. Maybe. If he remembered.

Jack was as nimble as another of his name and swept up several of the Nightmares in icy breezes of wind. Those he didn't freeze were dispatched by Snowball who flew down and helped him by confusing the sheep. One of the Meme Bunnies bodyslammed Jack and he stumbled back, getting pummeled by more Bun-Fu kicks before he managed to knock them back with his staff.

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Xion would make sure he remembered. Now that he'd mentioned it, she was curious.

As the number of Nightmares dwindled, things started going more easily. Even if Axel's fireballs didn't cause a finishing blow, they were usually distracting and damaging enough for her to step in and take care of things with her keyblade. She was just finishing off a couple of sheep when she looked up to see how Jack was doing.

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Jack's staff was glowing a bright blue by this point and the air around him was freezing but he didn't seem to notice at all. Jack slammed the staff against the final bunny on his side and dream pieces and munny went everywhere. Jack was breathing heavy but not really from the physical exerution, just the use of his magic could be a little taxing.

He flipped his staff back to an upright position and scanned the area, "Are we clear?"

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Jack might not have noticed the change in the air temperature, but Xion did and was suddenly glad of her coat. Not that it surprised her; she'd seen Even use his magic, and ice meant cold. His apparent exhaustion from the fight was a little concerning. Maybe he wasn't used to this sort of thing?

"I think so. You okay?" They could rest if he needed it.

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"Yeah," he was quick to shake it off. He scooped up a few pieces of munny and the dream fragments. You never knew when that stuff would come in handy. He held a hand out to Xion. "Here. You took out some of these guys too." That and he didn't need it as much. It wasn't like he was staying in the hotel or anything.

He glanced over his shoulder, "Haven't seen those kind of Nightmares before."

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Well, at least he was quick to recover. Xion accepted the munny and dream fragments with a smile. Always nice when your partner for the mission was willing to share. Maybe she could start saving up to make another Spirit. "Thank you."

"I haven't seen these kind before, either, but sometimes different worlds have different enemies." It had been that way with the Heartless; it made sense that the same would be true, here.