Author's Note: Okay, so in response to a couple of questions on how people can se Jack: I'd like to believe that after the battle with Pitch in RotG & the children came to believe in Jack, that in turn, so did the rest of the world. However, being that it is entirely possible that there are still people that do not believe in Jack, I think of him as more than just the Guardian of Fun. He's a winter spirit also. That's how he was first described in the movie. So, my take on that, since he is a winter spirit and can control wind, snow and frost, is that, essentially, he is wind, snow and frost. Like the weather itself, sometimes it can be seen, and sometimes it cannot be seen.
I hope that helps clear up any confusion!
Disclaimer: Disney owns anything Frozen related, DreamWorks owns anything Guardians related.
As the servant stepped out from in front of the dais, Kristoff appeared from off to the side of it. He turned toward the crowd and gave a small wave and an embarrassed grin. Jack supposed that the sheer number of people made him feel anxious, but he would probably feel the same way if he were in Kristoff's place. Then, all of a sudden, several reindeer made of snow came trotting onto the dais. Jack's eyes widened as he watched them act like real animals, one nuzzling another and one stamping its hoof. They moved further along and he noticed they were pulling something. It was a magnificent sled made of snow, much like the snow reindeer were, however the snow sled was also encrusted with bits of ice, sparkling like thousands of crystals. It was breathtaking. Jack never knew that something so amazing could be created using just snow and ice.
Even more breathtaking though were the people in the sled. Princess Anna rode alongside her sister, looking just as cheerful as she was before, and was waving happily at the crowd. Elsa was more subdued, but was still smiling and looked happy herself. She was dressed in the same blue gown he has seen her in before, but it had many more ice crystals on it, making her shimmer every time she moved. Her hair was in its trademark side braid, and she too wore a tiara. Elsa's tiara was slightly bigger than Anna's, but not gaudy, and had a blue gem centered on it. The gem mirrored the blue of Elsa's eyes.
As the sled came to a stop at the center of the dais, Kristoff and the servant approached to help the women out. Anna, seemingly no more graceful than any non-royal, half-climbed, half-fell out of the sled into Kristoff's waiting arms. He seemed very used to it. Must happen a lot... Jack thought to himself. Elsa made her way out of the sled next, perfectly poised and elegant, the way anyone would expect a queen to be. As the others moved to either side of the dais, Queen Elsa stepped forward.
She smiled and said, "Welcome townspeople and visitors to Arendelle's annual Winter Solstice ball! Anna and I sincerely hope you all have a lovely time! Eat, drink and be merry. And now, without further ado, let the ball begin!" She began to wiggle her fingers at her sides, and as she did, the snow reindeer and sled began to shiver. With a flourish, she raised both arms up over her head and the sled and animals disintegrated and scattered across the room, covering everyone in a soft sprinkling of snow.
The crowd cheered as the queen stepped back and took a seat in her throne. Jack was amazed. He had never seen anyone wield the power of winter the way Elsa did, to create such beauty not only for her own enjoyment, but also for the enjoyment of others. Of course, Jack always tried to do the same thing, but it didn't always go exactly as planned. Thinking back to his little prank in Vienna, he grimaced. Way to go, Frost. Great way to use your powers for enjoyment. Despite the fact that the couple did get some enjoyment out of the fall, it wasn't meant to be that way.
Jack watched as people began to form a line that led up to the queen. He took his own place in line, looking about as he did. He hadn't seen Peter since the old man had run off to the buffet table. That old coot better not have ditched me... Jack thought indignantly.
Elsa surveyed the people that were gathered in her ballroom of ice. Every year there were a few more people here. Word was slowly getting around that the Queen of Arendelle had a mystical gift. It was nice to see new people visiting the kingdom though. New people meant new opportunities for trade, for the people of Arendelle to branch out and experience new things. It was what Elsa wanted, even if having new people here made her nervous.
Thankfully, after she learned to control her powers, she no longer randomly turned things to ice. Occasionally if she had an outburst of fierce emotion, her control would slip a bit, but that happened so rarely these days.
Elsa rose as people began to line up to greet her. She plastered on the smile she reserved just for these kind of royal engagements. It wasn't that she wasn't happy. She was. She was happy that her powers were under control, that people finally understood her, that she didn't have to hide anymore. She was happy that Anna was happy, and that she had found the love of her life. Sure, she envied her sister a bit, but how could she not? She knew that, because of her powers, no man could ever really love her. And after what had happened with Hans, how could she really ever trust any man again? Even now, after everything Kristoff had done for herself and for Anna, she still had doubts about him. He had yet to give her a reason to doubt him, but it seemed almost involuntary.
As the people approached her and began to tell her random tidbits about their daily goings-on, she listened with a polite disinterest. She loved her people very much, and strived to do everything to make them happy. However, she couldn't help but to not be interested in their daily mundane tasks. None seemed to notice, though, as they were just happy to be close to their queen and to have a chance to speak to her. She only spoke to each person for a minute though, as Anna would help to shuffle them along so that each person would have their chance.
Elsa withheld a sigh as an elderly woman began rambling on about how she knitting a set a winter-wear for the sisters. Anna caught Elsa's look and hurried the woman along. The next person to approach Elsa caught her eye. She couldn't help but be a bit disturbed at his appearance. He was a young man with silvery-white hair, and clear blue eyes. His skin seemed unnaturally pale, even paler than her own. As if that weren't enough, he was wearing a frost-dusted blue hoodie, brown frayed pants and no shoes. Now, Elsa's wasn't normally one to judge, for she knew that not everyone could be as fortunate as she and her sister were, but everyone she had formally met before had always had shoes!
Even though internally she was freaking out a bit, the smile never slipped from her face. The man stood in front of her, but seemed frozen in time. She waited another moment for him to say something, but when he continued to remain silent, she decided to be the first to speak. "Hello..."
The young man's eyes widened. He opened his mouth and said, "Hi. Um, hello Your Majesty. I'm Jack F-...Jack." He stuck out his hand for her to take.
She raised her brow at his outstretched hand. Though she had much better control over her powers these days, she still shied away from touching people unless she absolutely has to. She didn't even touch her sister much, only to hug her on occasion. Elsa cleared her throat and said, "I'm sorry, I prefer not to shake hands. It's lovely to meet you, Jack. I assume you're visiting Arendelle?"
Jack nodded. "Yeah, I was flying over-I mean, not flying!" He gave an embarrassed laugh. "I meant passing by, and I saw the palace. It looks nice," he finished while rubbing his head sheepishly.
"Thank you. It's always nice to know my work is appreciated by more than just myself, my sister and my people. Enjoy your stay here," she said, effectively dismissing him.
Eyes wide again, he said, "But, wait-!" before he was yanked away by Anna.
Elsa gave her sister a sharp look. "Anna, please. You needn't be so forceful. Apologies, Jack. However, I do have others to attend to. Again, enjoy your stay," she said before turning back to the next person in the line.
Anna gave her new friend a smile. "It's okay, Elsa's always like that. She's so stuffy at these events! Just let it roll right off your back! Chances are you won't see her again anyway. She doesn't leave the palace very often, even though we keep the gates open now. I don't know why. I mean, we used to keep the gates closed all the time, but now...!" she was cut off as Kristoff covered her mouth.
Giving Jack a grin, he said, "Sorry about that, buddy. This one here likes to talk. Why don't you go eat or something. I'm sure Anna here will find you again later to annoy you." With that comment came a swift elbow to Kristoff's gut. He wheezed, "Bye," before he was elbowed again.
Elsa had watched this entire exchange go on and watched from the corner of her eye as the young man walked away, off towards a corner of the room. She felt a touch of remorse, for she could tell he had wanted to say more to her, and though her curiosity was indeed piqued, she found no reason why she should waste her time on him. He was merely a visiter. She would probably never see him again anyway. Despite that though, she couldn't help but notice he was pretty cute. Shaking her head, she went back to greeting people, grateful that the line looked like it was finally coming to an end.
