Spoot: Shall this be it?
Jack: I hope not, I'm having way too much fun here!
Elsa: As am I…
Jack: *Giggles*
Nipping At Your Nose
"let's see, well…not to be a downer, but when I was young, my parents separated me from my sister…to keep my powers a secret…the two of us were alone for many years…and then…once my parents died, it was worse…" It was quiet as the two sat on a snow covered hill adjacent to the castle. Jack watched her with eyes of worry. "That…must have been awful." He whispered, recalling his many years of isolation. She looked up at him. "It gets worse…they say I went all 'ice crazy' when Anna confronted me after my inauguration. I don't really know what happened…I just…freaked out, and ran off into the mountains like some witch or something. I made a palace of ice, and even an abominable snow demon. Am I scaring you?" She asked, suddenly realizing he was uncomfortable.
"What, me? Naaah! I'm not afraid of anything! Not even…" He got close to her face, "…the boogie man!" She gasped, then laughed. "Sometimes, you remind me of a child! When I look in your eyes, I see something Jack. Something…" She leaned in closer, their noses touched, "…amazing." She finished. He smiled, took a deep breath, and placed his lips on hers. It wasn't an official kiss, no. But it was definitely something. She pulled away, and touched her lips. "You're cold…we should go in, and sit by the fire." He smiled, though his eyes were sad. "I can't…" He whispered. She crooked her head to the side. "No matter what I do…this is who I am…" He said softly, looking up at her.
"Were you born this way, or cursed?" She asked, sitting next to him, and leaning on his shoulder. "I thought for the longest time, that I was in fact cursed…but I found out soon enough that I was blessed." He said, taking her hand. Her fingers, as well as his, iced over, and stuck together. She giggled, then spoke, "Well that's poetic, but it doesn't answer my question. Were you born this way?" He shook his head, then looked her in the eyes. "I died this way…" He spoke in an icy whisper. Her eyes widened, and she pulled away.
The doors to the east drawing room burst open in an icy flurry. Anna and Kristoff, who were asleep on the floor by the fire, both jumped up, trying to find their barring. "HES DEAD!" Elsa shouted from the ice covered doorway. Anna blinked profusely, as Kristoff tried to find his hat. "Dead! Who's dead! Oh no…what happened!" Anna said, clamoring to her feet. Elsa marched over, her heels echoing though the room. "This…Jack guy, is dead…been dead…for hundreds of years!" In this state of anger, and flurry, Anna smiled, confusing Elsa. "I know." She said simply. Elsa blinked. "You…WHAT!"
"I know." Anna repeated, walking across the room, to nab her husband's hat. "398 years ago, he fell through ice saving his sister from the same fate…he saved his sister…Elsa…" The Queen, losing her responses, flopped down on the sofa. Anna crossed the room and handed Kristoff his hat. "He died in that lake…then…like magic, he was reborn. In a way Elsa, he's still alive. His only mission in life is to help children forget their fears and fill their heads with fun and frolic." She eyed her wilting sister. "Not a bad catch if you ask me…Plus…he's just like you! Where do you think your power comes from Elsa? Nordic gods! Please…" Elsa looked up, as her sister scoffed in the middle of her sermon. "He gave me my power? But how?"
"Inadvertently…he gave it to you." She corrected, "Without him, you wouldn't be able to do the things you do! He is the King of Winter. Now run along, I'm sure he's wondering where you are…unless you sent him away…ooooooh…Elsa if you did that, I'll give you such a wallop!" Elsa held her hands up in surrender. "I just…ran. He may very well be waiting for me."
"Or he came looking for you, to see if you were ok." The voice echoed through the room. Everyone looked in the direction, and spotted Jack. "You ran off so fast, you dropped this." He approached, and outstretched his hand, in it, a crown. "I'm sorry…" he whispered. Kristoff nudged Anna, and the two left the room. "I really am…" He placed the crown on her head, then knelt in front of her. "But you asked…and I believe in telling my truth. You told me yours." He looked up, and deep into her eyes. "Jack…I'm…scared." She whispered.
He stood up, and outstretched his hand. "I know just the thing for that." He said, with a sly tone. The smile on his face, forced her to trust him. She placed a dainty hand in his, and he pulled her to her feet. "I wanna show you something." He said. She nodded, and stood still. He reached up, and tapped her nose with his index finger. Within a second, she could feel herself growing in delight! Her heart was a flutter. She felt the urge to just dance and frolic in the snow. She opened her eyes, and giggled hard, then shooshed herself. He smiled, and squeezed her hand tight. "Come on, let's go have some fun!"
"Are you sure this is safe!" She asked, leaning over and looking down on Arundel. The two were perched atop a high mountain. "Do you trust me?" He asked grabbing her in an embrace. She nodded, then looked down again. "What if we fall?" She whimpered. He pulled her close. She took a deep breath, and held on tight to him. In a flash of flurry, the two swan dove off the top of that mountain. She screamed bloody murder, but silenced after his grip on her tightened. The wind picked up, and the two were flying through the air. He looked her in the eye, and without even a hint of sarcasm, he said…"My dear…I would catch you."
Spoot: Well, I'm proud of myself!
Anna: Awwwwww! Don't'cha just love LOVE!
Jack: Yes…now let go of me…
