The Cursed Cycle
A Frozen and Rise of the Guardians Fanfic
JELSA
A/N: I had this plot bunny running around my head for quite a while now, and I think it's time to finally write it. So, in You're My Snowflake, I always put quotes from other people every chapter. Here, I'll be making (crappy) poems to start off each chapter. Don't judge me. I'm not that good with rhymes and poetry, but I'm trying! Anyway, here you go.
Disclaimer: Disney owns Frozen and Dreamworks owns Rise of The Guardians. The plot is loosely derived from the book trilogy 'Fallen' by Lauren Kate. Basically just the reincarnation thing there. Image is You Don't Need To Be Alone Anymore - WIP by Lehanan (DA)
They say that love knows no bounds.
Some truly believe it.
Some don't want to be seen as clowns.
He spent his days as a lonely spirit.
She finally became free.
The two meet and filled each others' days with passion and glee.
But when he planned to leave,
the curse had took flight,
and he started to grieve, on that dark and lonely night.
Now, he sees her once every twenty-five years.
No memory of who she once was or the love he kept dear.
But, even so, her heart will not be hidden
Because the love they shared gave no fear, albeit it was forbidden
Cold, their bodies were
But their hearts were definitely not
They both always had each others',
They were caught.
Although the cycle continued
and he'd never have her for long,
he still hoped for the day when their love grew too strong.
Stronger than the curse,
Stronger than the chains,
So that they could truly be together
Without the tears and the pain.
Will they be a happily ever after?
Or will they ultimately fail?
Determined, they will fight.
For their love to finally prevail.
Prologue: The Start of the Cursed Cycle
| Arendelle's Royal Palace, The Foyer |
| January 1846 |
The moon was shining brightly that night. It was a full circle, captivating the night sky with the light it reflected from the sun. Unlike the moon, his eyes weren't shining brightly. They were a mixture of hesitance and obscurity. Although he loved her, Jack had to leave. She was the queen. He was an unseen spirit who wandered the world. They could never be. They both possessed the same powers, yes. But being from royal descent, Elsa couldn't be with someone like him. Her people will think she lost her mind, her marrying a man they would think as imaginary. He couldn't let her live that way.
Ever since he arrived in Arendelle, he never could get her platinum blonde hair, her warm smile, and her lovely and enchanting personality out of his mind. She was so different. Not only does she have the power to enthrall people, but she had the powers of ice and snow. He thought that he was the only one able to manipulate them. He was wrong. He had to meet her and get to know her. It wasn't easy. She thought of him as crazy when they first met. But after a while, she got to know him and ultimately was smitten. It was shocking to the queen that she was the only one who could sense his presence, but it made things easier. She did not want any rumors of her with a man to spread throughout her kingdom.
Everyday they were together. Everyday they've gotten closer. Everyday made it even harder for him to stay away. Every small touch sends shivers to both his and her spines. It was why leaving her became a tougher decision for him to make. He had left a note by her bedside table and kissed her forehead, wanting to linger there but knowing he couldn't, before he came into the foyer. He opened the gigantic window and felt the cool night air hit him. "This would be the last time I see you, Queen Elsa." He murmured.
Just when he was about to fly away into the night skies and towards his next destination, the extensive double doors of the foyer opened and the figure of the woman he was about to leave appeared. She was panting. It seemed that she was running. Her eyebrows furrowed and the emotions in her eyes undefinable. Her hands were trembling as if she were cold. That was not the case though. She was never bothered by the cold. In one of her hands was the very same note he had left for her to read. He didn't think she would wake up. "Jack!" She said, her voice louder than she wanted.
"Why are you still up?" He could hear the snarl in his voice. He regretted its sharpness, not intentionally wanting to scare her.
She held the note up, the emotion in her eyes now being shown clearly as anger and hurt. "This!" She answered loudly. "You intended on leaving?! Without saying a proper goodbye, at that." She yelled, her eyes almost forming tears.
"I was going to tell you-" He stopped. He couldn't bear to lie. It would only hurt the both of them more. Yes, he just wanted to leave that note because he couldn't bring himself to say goodbye.
She drew nearer, stepping angrily on the marble floors. "Why didn't you, then?"
He remained quiet, the silence overtook the both of them. Suddenly, Elsa hugged him, making his body quiver. Her proximity always gave him the oddest sensation. Heat. Normally, he never felt heat. It was always cold, but when she gives him the slightest touch, heat fills in. She also felt the same way. All she ever felt was cold, but with him, the cold would disappear. How? Neither of them knew. He wanted to wrap his arms around her too, but didn't.
Elsa clenched her teeth as she hugged him. She was twenty-five years old for heaven's sake! Right now, she was acting like a teenager when her boyfriend broke up with her. They never knew what they actually stood. Were they actually a couple? Or were they just friends? The queen of Arendelle always wanted to ask that, but she didn't want to face rejection. She was scared that he might laugh at her. At the moment, she didn't care anymore. She wanted to know why. Why was he leaving? Why couldn't he have told her himself? Why now? She grew fond of him. She wanted him to stay. She wanted him.
She let go of the embrace and, with the anger filling her, slapped her hand right accross his face. He stood there, shocked by what she had just done. He knew he had deserved it though. "Do you think you can just make me actually care about you and then leave without a words notice?" She hissed, a single tear falling. She wiped the tear away, and continued to glare at him. "And just leave a note? A note will not suffice, Jack." Her voice now getting softer as she put her hands on his chest and silently weeped, the emotions were too much fore her. There was anger, disbelief, sadness, confusion.
Elsa didn't want to lose anyone she loved ever again. She lost her sister for such a long time but got her back. She lost her parents, the only two people she was ever in contact with in the days of her solitude. She didn't want to lose him. Ever since Hans tried to kill her, she had trouble trusting men. The only men she trusted was her father, Kristoff -being her sister's lover and all-, and the servants. Then he shows up and melted through her cold exterior that she adorned whenever any other man was present.
Jack felt her touch as though it were fire burning through his shirt which was impossible for someone like him. How could she make him feel this way? He held her hands on his chest with his own and brought them down. Her eyes were downcast. She didn't want him to see her like this. His fingers cupped her chin and made her face him. She bit her lip before speaking. "You're really leaving?" She whispered.
"Yes." He replied. "And if you care for me at all, you will not say another word."
"If?!" She exclaimed. "If being the moot point, Jack. Of course I care for you! I lov-"
"Don't." He broke her off. "Not another word." He let go of her hands and turned his back on her.
"I have to say it, Jack! I love you." She said. "We've known each other for almost a year now, I know it's not a long time, but there's this feeling in me that doesn't want to let you go. And if you leave now-"
"If I leave, everything will be easier on you." He spoke. "We would never work, Els. You might not understand now, but you have to trust me."
Her eyes drilled into his, her blue orbs piercing into is own. Her lips pursed trying to bite back the words she urged herself to keep. Just before he was about to say another word, Elsa crashed her lips onto his. His eyes widened. He couldn't help himself but respond, his lips melting onto hers. And with that, they both released a blast of snow all over. The foyer was now filled with ice and snow. Snowflakes were at a standstill, unmoving. The odd mixture of the hot and cold taste of their mouths left both breathless. The closer she pressed against him, the more he felt the thrill and agony of what they were doing.
Suddenly, the room shook. They both released from each others grasp. Elsa felt a pang of pain in her stomach and clutched it. "Ow," She yelped.
Jack held onto her. "What's going on?"
She looked at her hand and a gasp escaped her lips. Blood... Looking at the red substance that covered her hand, his eyes widened. "Elsa, what is happening?!" He yelled, desperate for an answer.
"I... I don't know." She was just as shocked as he was. She never had any diseases or illnesses. She was completely unaware. Her legs started bleeding as well. Then her arms. Then her head. Jack didn't know what to do. She was bleeding everywhere. All of a sudden, red turned to blue. Ice! "Why am I...?"
"Elsa!" He hoped that it was stopping the blood from gushing out, but he was wrong. Quicker than a snap of a finger, her entire body turned into ice. Jack held her frozen body, wishing she would melt back to her normal state. The ice then shattered into a million pieces, like the heart of the winter spirit. "No, no. No!" He repeated that like a mantra, desperately picking up the remains of the girl he cared for. "No." The pieces were glimmering, taunting him. "No!" He could've prevented this if he had left sooner. Now, Arendelle was queenless. Now, Elsa's sister lost another relative. The Snow Queen was gone. He held some of the pieces on his hands and let the tears roll on. He lost her. It was his turn to weep. "I love you, too." He whispered.
The next day, one of the servants saw the shattered ice on the foyer floor when she was ordered by Princess Anna to search for the queen. Anna ran to the foyer and picked up the largest piece of ice that sprawled. Immediately, she recognized it as her sister's eyes. She screamed. She cried. She felt her world shatter. Anna didn't have her parents and her sister. Her family was gone. The people of Arendelle wept as well. Although there were a lot of questions, they were never answered. Anna was told to assume the throne.
Jack could never forget that horrible night. It was engraved in his mind, filling him with guilt and pain. It continued to do so in many years to come. He kept seeing her. They kept meeting every twenty-five years. He swore to himself to never fall again, but he can never do so. Every twenty-five years he'd fall in love with the same girl. She reincarnated looking just as beautiful as she did. But she always dies just as horribly as she did. He didn't know what to do anymore. Was he cursed to relive the horrifying death of the only woman he had ever loved? Yes, he was.
| Burgess, Pennsylvania, Bennett Residence |
| February 2021 |
Jamie Bennett, now seventeen years old, was just finishing up his homework when the window opened die to the strong winds. Well, his mother would think it was the wind. He knew better. It was Jack Frost. Ever since Jack had become a Guardian, he and Jamie hung out. Jack considered Jamie his best friend and so did he. "Hey there, bud." Jack said, staff in hand.
"Hey, Jack." He replied, turning his swivel chair to face him. "What brings you here? Something happen?"
"Yes, boredom happened. Plus, I wanted to check up on you. Wouldn't want you to be sent to the principal's office again because you messed with your English teacher."
"That was your fault!" Jack laughed at his response. Jamie glared at him. "Well, the substitute for Mr. Weselton is coming tomorrow, so no, I did not mess with the English teacher."
"Substitute, eh?"
Jamie knew where he was going with this. "Jack..." He warned.
"What? I was just kidding." Jack said. "But who gets injured during a snowball fight?"
"Quite a number of people do, Jack." He replied. "Anyway, some of the guys say the substitute's pretty."
"Jamie Bennett, teacher-student relationships don't end well."
"That wasn't what I meant!" Jamie groaned and Jack laughed. Unbeknownst to Jack, the cycle was about to restart and fate will lead him right where it began, for the said substitute's name was Elsa, and they were to meet once more.
A/N: So, explanation time! Elsa's deaths were the same. Bleed, freeze, shatter. That's the routine. But, her deaths didn't always happen after a kiss. Sometimes they get the bliss of kissing and no death, but sometimes they didn't even kiss. Yes, Elsa's reincarnations always have ice powers. Their powers is what binds them, but their feelings seal the deal. So, this story revolves more on the tragedy of their love compared to You're My Snowflake where I focus more on the building of their love and Elsa's Guardianship. No, the stories are NOT in the same universe. I will try my best to update my stories every other day. Tomorrow, I will be posting Chapter Six of You're My Snowflake, so please look forward to that. Anyway, hope you enjoyed~ :)
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Preview of Chapter One: Strangers or Not
"Good morning, class. This is your new English teacher, Ms. Elsa Williams."
"So, how's the new teacher?"
"She seems cool, but there's something about her that tells me she's hiding something."
"What exactly is that?"
"I can't put my finger on it."
"The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson?"
"Who are you?"
"...Elsa?"
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