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Chapter 1:
Summer had arrived early this year, surprising them all with its warm breezes, green pastures and hot, bright days. The kids were out playing happily in the streets, most of them already sun-kissed by long days in the pool. The town was noisy with their laughter, accompanied by the softer mumble of adult conversation and by the musical birds chirping away.
Yes, it was a wonderful time for everyone. Well, except one.
Jack Frost lay in one of the few shades that could be found, overlooking the children as they went about. One of them tripped and fell; his face showing just how hard he was trying not to cry. Jack's hand reached for his staff, stopping midway with the sudden realization that he had done it unconsciously. Conjuring snow to make the boy feel better, as sound as it seemed to be, was not the best idea. Who would just wave a dismissing hand and nod at snow in SUMMER, like it was an everyday occurrence?
Jack relaxed back into his former position. Well, not much to do then. He looked up at the spotless sky. Not a sign of a cloud or a single drop of rain. Of course, he could make it snow if he pleased, but then these silly humans would just panic and make a big deal out of it, struggling to find a logical answer to such a meteorological impossibility. He wasn't into logical answers. No fun there.
What might be fun…. Was the thing that was approaching him from behind, trying to surprise him. It was fast, but not nearly enough. Also, it was quite loud. He smiled as he said:
-Hello there Bunny. Long time no seen, eh? - he heard a sigh, and turned around. Standing tall, boomerang in hand and still covered in dust from the hole he had come out from, stood the Easter Bunny.
-Don't you bunny me, mate. I only came here 'cause I was asked to.
-Nice to see you haven't changed one bit
-Listen Frost, this is important. I'm here to deliver a message from Man In The Moon
-Wha? … Wait, if he had a message why couldn't he tell me himself?
-Well, it's not like he told me either. The message was delivered at the north pole, but everyone else was just to busy - ya know, with their stuff.
-Yeah, yeah… I get it. So, what does it say?
-Not much. It's more like… a warning. Something's off. You need to get out of here. Go back to the snow.
-What do you mean? I like it here. A little sun won't kill me. I'm immortal, remember?
-You might be now, but not for long. None of us will be if we are not careful.
Jack stared at the other guardian, confusion filling his mind. Bunny didn't seem like he was lying, or exaggerating at all. Only now he noticed that his face was haunted, and he seemed more worn out than usual.
-Listen - he continued - as I said, we know very little. But one thing we know for sure; Man in the Moon in weakening. He's losing power with every moment, and should he ever fall, the guardians will soon follow. What we need now is for them - he gestured around - to believe in us, truly believe… or else we will disappear for good.
-When did you learn of this?
-Few days ago. It took a while to get a hold of you. It means your presence is also weakening. Soon, they won't be able to see you.
Jack felt his insides go cold with fear. He had gotten used to kids believing in him, and going back to being invisible scared him to no end. He got up.
-So then, we have no time to lose, do we? I'm heading south. Better go back to painting eggs bunny.
The Easter Bunny just nodded, and headed back to his hole. As Jack rose into the air, he heard Bunny's parting words
-We have to fight back.
He agreed wholeheartedly.
Anna was standing on her balcony, regarding the starry sky with a slight smile on her face. It was summer in Arendelle, and the night was pleasantly warm. But Anna wasn't smiling because of that. In her head, she was replaying the wonderful day (...or date?) she had had today with Kristoff. He had been surprisingly thoughtful, even prepared a little picnic for them to eat during the stroll around the mountain. She was amazed at how much greenery there was, when in winter those rocks were all covered in thick layers of snow.
Although, of course, there was also a part of that mountain that was eternally white. Her sister's ice castle stood proud in the highest peak, where it was always winter. In Arendelle, it wasn't odd to find such small corners, where winter never went away. It was just one of the ways Elsa had influenced the kingdom. It made it unique. Anna loved the way you could casually stumble upon an ice sculpture in the middle of a field, or how the castles' roofs shined in the sun. She also loved their rides in the slide with Kristoff. Aaaaand she couldn't stop thinking about him.
He made her happy. And terribly scared. Because these feelings, the ones she did not want to name, or even begin to analyse, were dangerous. Oh, so dangerous. Because if she lo- if she did, she could get hurt again. And this time, she might never recover. But… really, who was she kidding, she truly...-
A scream cut through the night, cutting like a sharp knife though the silence. Without a second hesitation, Anna started running. On the way, she saw Kristoff coming out of one of the palace rooms, hurrying in the same direction.
They both entered Elsa's room at the same time, looking around for any sign of danger.
It was empty, except for the Queen. She was sitting on the bed, her arms wrapped around her body, as if they might protect her from the cold ice that now covered the entire floor and the walls. Anna carefully sat by her sister, and took her into an embrace. She felt her shaking, and hugged her tighter. Kristoff approached a put a hand on her shoulder. So they stayed, for five long minutes, until Anna dared to speak up:
-What happened?
-I… - Elsa's voice was trembling - I had a dream. A horrible nightmare. Oh Anna, it was so vexing. I couldn't do anything, I just stood there and watched everything… crumble and fall into nothingness. It was a dark void and I was losing everything that matters. And, and… and the sky, it was black, so black. It was all black.
Anna gave Kristoff a worried look, and his face mirrored it right back. This nightmares were infrequent, but they hadn't stopped.
-Shh, shh. It's alright. It's over. It was just a dream - Elsa looked up at her - I'm right here, see?
-I know - The Queen regained some of her regal demeanour. - Thanks for coming. You must be cold - She waved a hand and all the ice and snow disappeared.
-Yeah, well, I wasn't exactly dressed for the occasion - She smiled, and Elsa gave a little laugh.
-I'm alright now. You can go back.
-No, I rather much like it here. What do you say about a little sleep-over?
The Queen now laughed openly.
-We are a little too old for that. Go to sleep Anna. Thank you. I love you
-I love you too
Anna stood up, and she joined Kristoff at the door:
-Sleep well, your highness - He said
Once outside, she leaned onto his shoulder as they headed back to their rooms
-Wow, that scared me - she commented
-Mh. She hadn't had those in a while. I almost though Hans had come back to get his revenge - He joked.
-Ha-Ha. Guess the nightmares come and go
They said goodbye and she kissed him quickly on the cheek - Thank you for running to her side - she said.
He just smiled.
Jack had only begun his trip to the southern hemisphere, hoping for a little cold weather, when something made him turn around and head east. A strange disturbance in the winds. It was almost as if… no, it couldn't be.
Reasonably, he should just keep going and concentrate on the task at hand. But something called to him, and he wasn't about to ignore it. Because as impossible as it seemed, he was sure he had felt ice mixed in the summer breeze.
He was going to investigate.
-End of chapter 1