Warning! I do not own Frozen or any of its characters. I only own my OC Jarek. I know I haven't updated this story in a while. I've been so caught up trying to decide how to end another story of mine; I let this story slip away. However I'm back with renewed motivation. Now without further delay chapter 3!
"How can this be?" Elsa exclaimed gazing at the man in front of her. "Your ship…."
"I'd rather not talk about that!" Jarek interrupted looking a little unhinged. He quickly glanced at the people dancing around them as if he was afraid of them. "I'm here now, that's all that matters."
"But where have you been all this time?" Elsa asked. "And what happened to your eye?"
"It's a long story." Jarek replied looking away.
"I've got time." Elsa said not letting the subject drop.
"Well…" he began before Anna and Kristoff walked over.
"Hey Elsa!" Anna exclaimed. "Who's your friend?"
"I'm a little hurt that you don't recognize me Anna." Jarek laughed. "Though it's been a few years since my father sent me away."
"Wait, Jarek?!" Anna gasped. "But I thought you were dead!"
"He looks pretty lively for a dead guy." Kristoff said eyeing Jarek suspiciously.
"I'm sorry; I don't believe we've met." Jarek replied holding out a hand. "I'm Jarek, Elsa and Anna's old friend from when we were kids."
"Kristoff, Arendelle's Official Ice Master." Kristoff reluctantly shook Jarek's hand.
"Is that all?" Jarek said with a smile as he looked from Anna to Kristoff. "Or is there something you're not telling me?"
"We all have our secrets now don't we Jarek?" Kristoff replied coldly.
"Enough you two!" Elsa exclaimed stepping between the two.
"I'll see you later Anna, I've got to go." Kristoff said before he walked away.
"Kristoff….." Anna called after him before turning to Elsa. "I'd better go after him."
"Well this is not going the way I hoped." Jarek sighed as Anna disappeared into the crowed. "Alright I'll tell you what happened but not in front of all these people."
"The castle library should be empty." Elsa said as she started to lead the way.
Meanwhile with Anna and Kristoff
Anna found Kristoff by the docks feeding carrots to Sven.
"What happened in there?" Anna asked causing Kristoff to jump.
"It's complicated." Kristoff said turning around.
"So uncomplicate it." Anna replied crossing her arms.
"Your friend in there is not what he seems!" Kristoff explained.
"What do you mean?" Anna asked. "Elsa and I knew Jarek for years!"
"You said you thought he was dead, why?" Kristoff countered.
"Because his father sent him away when we were kids and his ship was lost at sea." Anna replied.
"If you were such good friends then why wouldn't he come see you two first when he returned?" Kristoff continued.
"What are you talking about?" Anna exclaimed. "He just got back!"
"Anna, I know this may come as a shock to you but this isn't the first time he's been back to Arendelle." Kristoff explained. "I saw him hanging around the castle three years ago."
"That doesn't make any sense?" Anna replied. "Why would he go to the castle but not visit Elsa and me. At the very least I would've expected him to visit Elsa, they were inseparable."
"Anna think back, what happened three years ago?" Kristoff said looking back at the castle.
"You don't think…..?" Anna began getting nervous.
"I do."
In the castle library
"I remember this place being a lot bigger." Jarek laughed as he pulled a book from the shelf. He brushed the dust off the cover before placing it back on the shelf. "Cleaner too."
"Things have been kind of crazy lately." Elsa explained rubbing the back of her head.
"So what's my father been up to lately?" Jarek asked looking a nearby window.
"I'm sorry to have to tell you this but your father passed away three years ago." Elsa said walking to his side.
"How'd it happen?" He asked still looking out the window as it started to rain.
"The castle guards found his body in the castle garden. It appears he fell from one of the towers and landed in the shrubs." Elsa explained. Jarek took a deep breath.
"I promised you answers." Jarek said turning to face Elsa. "And I've always kept my word. The day I left there was an accident….." Suddenly the library doors burst open and the castle guards rushed in.
"What's the meaning of this?!" Elsa exclaimed as the guards shackled Jarek. Anna and Kristoff walked in.
"We told them to shackle him Elsa." Anna explained.
"Why?!" Elsa shouted as they took Jarek away.
"Jarek was here in the castle three years ago the night his father died." Kristoff explained.
"That can't be." Elsa said as she sat down in a nearby chair.
"I didn't want to believe it either Elsa but Kristoff saw him sneaking around the castle that night." Anna explained trying to comfort her sister. Suddenly Elsa got to her feet.
"Where are you going?" Anna asked as her sister rushed out of the room.
"To get some answers." Elsa called back as she slammed the door behind her.
Well there it is chapter 3. I plan to update again within the next couple weeks but it could be awhile. As usual feel free to message me with any questions, suggestion, or comments. If you find it is taking too long for me to update send me a message and I'll make this story my top priority. Thanks for reading.
