Chapter 2
Elsa lay against Jack chest as he held her close to him. His left arm was wrapped over his back, his hand laid on the back of her head, stroking her ice blond, French braided hair. The young women blue eyes shut tight as tears emerged from the bottom edges of her eyes and strolled down her cheeks. The drops then fell and landed on Jacks white shirt.
Jack then departed from Elsa and saw his beloved friend, crying. A small river of tears was leaking down from her eyes. Jack whipped away her tears from her face. Her beautiful blue eyes were then revealed like a flower blooming in the early spring.
"Jack." she said, trying to hold back her tears.
"I'm scared."
The tragedy that had happened could never leave the mind of the snow queen. The once home of her and Jack was now forever looked upon them with a blind eye.
"I know." Jack said feeling the same way.
"But it's okay now."
Jack smiled back down to her. He then said to her within a whispering tone.
"I'm never leaving you."
From those words she could feel her own shattered heart mended. The greatest fear to come from Elsa was losing the one and only friend she ever had. Jack held a close place in her heart. All the times they had together, playing at pond. Times she felt she could never live without.
Every feeling of sadness, every thought of regret was but now the warmth of love. Jack then took Elsa's hand as she gripped onto his
"We're in this together." said Jack.
Jack and Elsa held each other's hands tight. Though now lost they were not alone. All the walls and doors that stood between them were now but a thing of the past, their friendship and their passion for the other. They needed one another and they will stand their strongest in their darkest time.
Jack then turned and they began walking away. He then came to a stop, looking down at the shattered ice pieces below. Jack then gazed up at the ceiling above, mainly to place where the ice chandelier had fallen. He knew Elsa could build a castle of ice. To know he has the same powers as her, he was curious to know whether he could do the same.
"Hey, wait." he said turning around to her, smiling.
Jack gazed back up at the ceiling and then flung his staff up and a jolt of his enchanted magic up to the top of the ceiling. His magic hit the very top and his ice began to emerge into a new chandelier. Jack and Elsa stared up to his great creation above so surprised.
"Wow." he said as he lowered his staff down, setting the bottom tip on the solid ice floor. Elsa looked down to Jack. It wasn't just having a new chandelier being made that really amazed her, but to have someone with the same powers as her. With all the passing years in her room, locked away to hide her powers, she fletches "But we'll make it better."
"Yeah." agreed Elsa.
A short while later Elsa and Jack were walking down the steps to the foyer, where North, Marshmallow, Olaf, Phil and Al were cleaning the spears left behind by the attack from Arrendelle guardsmen. Most of them laid on the floor after Marshmallow brushed them off in the aftermath of the attack. Olaf carried a few spears in his thin stick arms, Marshmallow picked up a few spears whose tips dug into the floor. He picked up the spear with tip of his thumb and finger pulled them out of the solid floor. He then set them in the palm of his right hand.
Elsa and Jack walked up to the edge of the balcony.
"Well...?" He asked curiously about how she felt about living here.
Elsa gazed for a moment. She had made this place to stay far from Arrendelle. Now that they were both staying here, she wanted it all to be in the perfect.
"I think we can do this."
"You do?" Jack asked curiously.
"Yeah." said Elsa.
"But do you think that..."
Jack knew what she was referring to.
"I don't know." he said turning to look below.
Jack couldn't help but feel so betrayed and anguished over what had happened. Hans was only there to seek his own desire to rule over Arrendelle. Hearing from his own words that he would kill Elsa makes him cringe inside.
Jack shut his eyes and turned his head a bit trying to relief himself of believing he trusted him.
North grabbed onto a thin wooden pole of a spear and pulled it out from the floor. The white bearded man then looked up and saw Jack and Elsa standing above on the balcony.
He was still so concerned for them both. The fear of Hans's retaliation continued to come up within his thoughts. He couldn't bear to see them hurt.
North walked toward the many stares and began climbing up the many ice solid steps.
"Jack?" He said as he came up to him and Elsa.
Jack and Elsa turned to look at him.
"About what?" Jack asked.
Is this the choice for you both?"
Jack looked back to Elsa. They both were aware of the danger Hans presented, but with that they didn't want to leave the place they called home.
"It's the only choice for us." Jack answered
"You know Hans may come again."
Jack was silent for a short time. He couldn't bear to think of the traitorous prince. Jack shut his eyes and turned his head a bit trying to relief himself of believing he trusted him.
"It doesn't matter." Jack said.
"But Jack you must consider the danger." North insisted.
"We're not leaving here, North." said Jack, having no intention of changing his mind.
"Besides Hans is already the king now. We're not his concern anymore."
North gave a sigh, knowing that they may be making the wrong choice. But then again, it wasn't his place to question. Arrendelle was their home, but it was the choice of risk.
"I understand." he said.
"Thank you, North." said Elsa, appreciating his respect for their decision.
North nodded his head to the two friends. He cared allot for both Jack and Elsa. He saw the bondage that held them together, a power unlike any other. Even in their darkest time like this, their friendship remained strong. Though even now, he was still concerned with the choice they made. He understood they wanted to stay where they have always known to be home.
But deep inside, the fact still stood that Hans would still be after them. There wasn't any prediction of his choice. He had already shown his true intentions to Jack by betraying their trust for one another. There wasn't any guarantee he would keep his word this time.
From the North Mountain, our story shifts back to the kingdom of Arrendelle. The streets were filled with the many citizens. Men and women were walking up and down the streets; some were shopping at stands or in merchant's shops. There were Children playing, chasing one another through the pathways of the village. The summer could not have been more welcomed than this very time. After a few days of suffering what could have been a winter without end, the people rejoiced to be relieved from the freezing curse of the snow queen and her considered King.
To within the castle of this proud country, does the new ruler of Arrendelle sit behind a desk within one of the rooms? He is equated with the Duke of Weselton and the dignitaries of other neighboring countries.
"This is such a mistake." The Duke said, against the choice of letting Elsa and Jack be free.
"Letting those two sorcerers free has put us all at risk."
"Jack and Elsa will not be so foolish as to return to Arrendelle." Hans said.
"Your majesty?" One of them asked.
"Can we be certain that is true?"
"I cannot guarantee it." said Hans as he rose up off his seat.
"But Jack will do anything to protect the queen. That is but the only thing that will keep him in line."
"I doubt that predictions will serve as they sound." said the Duke.
"Has it not occurred to you that they could be planning to take revenge over all of us?"
The other administers were all taking that to mind. With the witness of their powers with the eternal winter and their banishment, it would be wise to consider the possibilities.
"Your majesty," one of the administers said with concern.
"Please consider the danger. Arrendelle has put its faith in you for protection."
Hans sat back down behind the desk. He knew Jack and Elsa were both threats to his ruling over Arrendelle. While he may have agreed to spare them, how long would this so-called agreement of their last? if anything were to fall out of place, then it would mean he will be overthrown from powers.
"I have every intention of protecting Arredelle from treason." Hans stated sternly.
"If the queen and Jack dare to return to Arrendelle, I will not hesitate to protect it from their treason. But for right now, we must focus on Arrendelle. You are all dismissed."
The dignitaries nodded before they turned and walked out the door way.
"This is not over, your highness." said the Duke just before he walked out the door.
After they had left, Hans stood up from the desk and turned to the tall and wide window behind him. From the other side showed all of Arrendelle and the mountains that stood behind. the thought of Jack and Elsa was what draws in a ping of fear in his mind. His one opportunity of power was caught at the right moment, but it stood like a brittle structure. With one wrong move it would collapse to pieces.
Jack was the most likely to cease his rule over Arrendelle. His care toward Elsa may serve to the downfall of Hans. This was an occurrence that must not occur. Far back to the North mountain. On the balcony of the ice palace and sitting over the ice solid railings, Jack sat on the middle of the edge. His left leg sat up on the railing while the other was flat on the ice balcony. The young white haired man gazed out upon the forest of snow covered mountains. There was not one sound to heard, only the chilling wind as it sore through the air. He could feel the cold winds brush him from behind, his white hair brushed like a wide field of fresh tall-standing grass.
Deep inside, his thoughts and feelings were all consumed with the betrayal of Hans and to be forever apart from his own mother. He cringed, gripping tight on his thin wooden staff. His anger grew over thinking of the thirteenth prince of the southern isles. The trust he had gave him and the fellowship they once had, all traded to rule over Arrendelle. Jack narrowed his head, gripping his eyes shut.
Hans had destroyed his family and taken most from him. All that remains now is protecting Elsa from the world that he was banished from. Inside from the balcony, Elsa stood, gazing out the open doorway over to Jack. She could see the pain in his eyes. A part of blamed herself for his misery. But she couldn't let herself be consumed by this tragedy they had both suffered. Elsa looked up to her friend.
Just then, Olaf entered into the throne room.
"Hi Elsa." He said, padding up to the snow queens side.
The small snow man then looked and saw Jack sitting out on the balcony.
"Hi Jack!" He said just as he walked toward the doorway.
Elsa then reached down to the snowman's wooden hand. The snow man stopped and looked back to Elsa.
"No Olaf." said the snow queen as she came down on her knees.
"Jack needs some space."
"Oh, ok." he said.
Olaf looked to Jack. He looked so upset.
"Is he..?"
Elsa sighed and narrowed her eyes. Olaf frowned, knowing it was true.
"Jack lost everything." said Elsa remembering back in Arrendelle, seeing his mother. How torn and heart-broken she was to see her only child be forced away.
"But He still has you." Olaf said looking Elsa.
The snow queen turned to Olaf.
"Jack still cares about you. I mean, remember the time you had back at the pond. and how he went all that way to try and find you?"
Elsa looked away, thinking about Olafs words. Through these dark times he had done so much for her, protected her and stood at her side when no one would. He was always there for her. It was her now that needed to help him. Elsa then thought of an idea. The fun times they had when they were young, skating over the frozen pond.
Elsa smiled gazing up to Jack. Getting on her feet, Elsa twirled her hand, forming a little snow flake. The snow queen the tossed it into the air and watched as small speck of frost glided toward Jack, sifting and twirling. The snowflake drifted till it came in front of Jack. The young white haired man raised his head up, opening his eyes to be met with the sight of the snowflake.
The small frost drifted upward. Jack reached his hand up and touched it with the side of his finger. The snowflake then floated off the balcony and toward the stone mountains that stood before the castle. Jack turned and gazed out, watching as it flouted away and vanish in the far distance. Later he then turned to the doorway and saw Elsa, standing at there, smiling at him. Just chuckled, seeing that he used one of his own tricks.
"Nice one, El." said Jack as he turned around to her.
Elsa smiled proudly, knowing she must have done it well.
"Thanks." She said blushing a bit.
Jack stood up off the railing and came up to Elsa.
"Jack," said Elsa.
"It's nothing, Elsa." he said, thinking she would ask him if he still thought of Hans.
Jack slowly shifted his head around to the side. Elsa placed her hand on his cheek and turned his head around to face her. Jack glance and his eyes were met by her beauty. The snow queen gave a smile, her blue eyes glistening like the shine of diamonds. Her soft and smooth hand slowly fell down his cheek; she reached down and took hold of his hand.
"That's not what I wanted to ask you." she said.
"Oh..." said Jack, feeling a bit dumbfounded.
"I'm sorry... I..."
"It's alright, Jack." Elsa reassured.
"What I was going say was... do you want to build a snowman?"
Jack gazed back up at her, his attention captured from the few single spoken words. For so long he was left without hearing or saying them himself. They were the very words that had brought joy and fun to both their lives, the heart to their friendship.
"Yes." He said, a grin of happiness appeared on his face.
"I want to build a snow man."
(I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. This one was a hard one to make. I like to say that I'm not going to do this story for a while cause I don't have any insperation and I want to wait till I hav a clear idea of what I want todo. So if anyone has any ideas or requests feel free to share, and as always please comment and review.)
