Chapter Eight
Friday went by quickly. It was Saturday evening.
Anna was sitting in the living room with Raven. Raven was reading a book and Anna was staring at the Tv.
They both looked up when they heard footsteps on the stairs.
Anna and Raven both jumped up.
Elsa came down the stairs. She was wearing a black dress with some high heels. Her hair was hanging loosely down her back.
Anna whistled. "Woohoo...you look fancy!"
"Thanks..." Elsa blushed.
The doorbell rang throughout the house.
"That must be him." Said Raven. She walked to the door and opened it up.
It was indeed Pitch.
"Good evening, madame." Pitch made a quick curtesy. "My name is Pitch, I'm here to pick up Elsa."
Raven stepped out of the way and let him in. "She is right here!"
"Whoa..." Pitch his gaze went up and down Elsa's body.
Elsa nervously fiddled with her thumbs. "What do you think?"
"You look amazing." Said Pitch.
Elsa felt her heart pound loudly. She looked at Pitch. He was wearing a tidy suit with a red tie.
Pitch grabbed her hand. "Let's go. The party already started."
"Right."
"Elsa!" Raven stopped them for a second. "I want you back at nine."
"Aw come on!" Said Elsa. "Can't you make it ten?"
Raven folded her arms.
"Sorry madame, but nine does seem a bit early..." Said Pitch. "Perhaps you could let your sister get home a bit later? I promise, I will bring her back into one piece."
Raven chuckled. "Okay, okay. Since you two are begging so much...ten is fine. But! Exactly ten pm! Not later or any earlier."
"Yeah, got it, bye!" Elsa quickly dragged Pitch out of the door. She stopped and panted when they stopped by his car. They stepped into his car and drove off.
The first second were silent until Elsa spoke up.
"Sorry for dragging you out of the house. I just didn't want to hear Raven rant. She can be very over protective."
"My mother was the same..." Said Pitch.
Elsa looked out of the window. Pitch never really told much about his mother. His mother died when he was young. He and his sister were just raised by their father. But Pitch was never talking about his father.
"You look really beautiful."
"Thanks." Said Elsa.
Pitch parked in front of a building in a parking lot.
"We're here."
He stepped out and walked around the car. He held the door for her open and grabbed her hand.
"Let's go, my lady."
Elsa nodded with a blush.
"O-okay." She whispered.
They walked over a red carpet to a big door. A big bodyguard was standing right by the door.
"Oh, mr Black, you're here! And I see you have a date. Go on in." Said the big man.
"Thank you." Said Pitch.
They walked into a big hallway. Pitch led Elsa to a big room. In the room were people dancing and talking and eating small bites of food.
"Pitch Black, my man!" A man with scruffy hair, but in a nice suit, walked towards them. "I'm glad that you could make it!"
Pitch smiled at him. "I wouldn't miss it for the world, Aiden Smith."
Aiden smiled back. His flashy grey-blue eyes went from Pitch to her. "You must be Elsa."
Elsa was immediately on her guard. "How do you know my name?"
"Oh, Pitch always talks about you." Said Aiden. "Plus, you have some kind of company, right?"
"Yes, some kind..." Elsa quickly went quiet. She didn't like to talk about her company that much...
"Elsa is the upcoming Ceo of Winters Corporation." Said Pitch.
"You are? How amazing."
"Yeah, it's cool, I guess..." Elsa looked around. She saw a table with small bites of food and wine glasses. "How about I'll get us some...wine?"
Elsa quickly walked off without waiting for a response. She really felt uncomfortable with the guys. She stopped in front of the table and sighed. Glasses of wine were displayed in a fashionable way.
Why couldn't she act strong at these sort of things? She felt so uncomfortable in here. The dress she was wearing wasn't even hers. It was from Raven. She borrowed it from her. She wasn't even fond of dresses.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, can I have your attention?"
A woman in a fancy dress was standing up onto a small chair. She held a microphone to her mouth.
Elsa leaned against the table and looked at the woman.
"Our sales have been climbing up recently. We have more customers than ever. This all couldn't have been possible without one of our most inspirational people; Pitchiner Black!"
Pitch walked over to her as everyone clapped. He took the microphone from her when the woman jumped off the chair.
"Thank you, thank you." Said Pitch. "It's an honor to be one of your inspirational people, especial when-"
Elsa sighed and walked away. She felt completely like an outcast here.
She walked to the ladies room. A few random girls were busy with their make up and hair. Elsa walked up to the mirrors. She put the tap on and washed her hands. The cold water felt nice in her hands.
"Hey, have you girls noticed how Pitch has been acting lately?" Said one of the woman.
"Yeah...it's like he is...glowing with happiness." Said another one. "You know, it's kinda hot."
Elsa giggled a little.
"What are you laughing about?" Asked the woman.
"I,uh...I'm dating him." Said Elsa.
The woman gave each other a glance, before bursting out in laughter.
"You're dating Pitch?!" One of the woman laughed. "Why would he date someone like you? You are so not his type."
Elsa pushed the tap out.
"Fuck you." Said Elsa.
The woman kept laughing, ignoring her.
Elsa sighed and stormed out of the restroom. Those stupid girls...
A hand grabbed her arm. Elsa shrieked in surprise and turned around. It was her boyfriend.
"Elsa, are you okay?" Asked Pitch worried.
"Pitch..." Elsa saw in the corner of her eye that the woman from the restroom were walking towards them.
"You were-"
Elsa grabbed him by his collar.
Pitch blushed for a second when her face came a bit closer.
"Kiss me." Said Elsa.
Pitch chuckled darkly. "Here? Are you sure, princess?" He noticed the woman standing on the sideline, giggling and whispering about them.
Elsa moved even more closely to him. She was standing on her tiptoes. "Why not? Are you backing out of a kiss with your girlfriend?"
"Is that a threat?" Whispered Pitch. Now he moved closer. Their lips slowly met in a sweet small kiss.
The girls behind them all gasped. Elsa moved away from Pitch with a small smirk on her lips.
"Sorry, girls, but I am currently taken." Said Pitch to the woman.
The group of woman all huffed and walked off.
Pitch chuckled. "I hate those gals."
"No kidding." Elsa sighed in relief. At least she wasn't the only one.
"I love you." Whispered Pitch to her.
Elsa blushed. She clenched her fist as she could feel icicles form into her hand. She didn't want her ice powers to come out.
"El-"
Her phone suddenly ringed, interrupting Pitch.
Elsa grabbed her phone. "Sorry, I need to take this."
Pitch nodded. He turned away from her and talked to some business guy.
Elsa stepped away from him and picked the phone up.
"This is Elsa."
"Elsa! Hans here!"
"Hans? What is it?"
"I...something bad happened." His voice sounded a bit scruffy. "I'm in the North hospital with the Moon family, Anna and Raven..."
"Wait, hold on, what happened?" Now Elsa got really worried.
"Tsar Moon got into a car accident."
Elsa felt the air leave her lungs. "What...?"
"I heard that you're on a date, you don't need to come immediately."
"I'll be there as soon as I can." Elsa pushed her phone out and put it back into her pocket.
She was about to just walk away from the party when Pitch stopped her.
"Elsa? Who was that?"
"Hans. My parents are in the hospital, I need to go!"
"Hold on, let me at least escort you to there." Said Pitch.
Elsa took a deep breath to calm her nerves. "R-right..."
Pitch said goodbye to his associates and they walked out of the building to the car.
After a small drive they arrived.
Elsa said goodbye to Pitch. She told him that it wouldn't be a good idea if he went in with her. Pitch wanted to come, but he obliged and told her to call him when she got home.
He drove away and Elsa stepped into the big hospital.
"Elsa!"
As she stepped into the hallway she was immediately greeted by Hans.
"Hans, where are they?!" Asked Elsa immediately.
"Follow me."
Hans led her to the room Tsar was in. The poor man was lying in a bed with tubes in his body. Elsa slowly stepped into the room with Hans behind her. Raven, Jack, Toothiana, Sandy, , Benri, Bunny and Anna were standing around the bed.
"Oh my god, Tsar!" Elsa ran to his side. He was wounded.
"He was going to get us some pizza..." Whispered Tooth. "This is all our fault!"
"Don't think like that, honey! It's not your fault! He was just there in the wrong moment at the wrong time." Benri put her hand onto her daughter's shoulder.
Jack noticed Elsa's black dress. She looked really pretty.
"Shit..." Tsar slowly opened his eyes up. He coughed painfully. "This hurts..."
Raven her eyes widened."Mr Moon! I'll get a nurse-"
"No!" Yelled Tsar, startling everyone in the room. "I...I want to have a talk with Elsa and Benri for a second."
"What?" Asked Elsa.
"Yes, there is something we need to tell you. In private."
"Oh...don't take too long." Said Jack. He and the others walked out of the room, leaving the three of them alone.
"Elsa." Said Benri. "We have a favor to ask you, sweetheart."
"Hm?"
Tsar coughed. "You know that we love you, right?"
Elsa nodded.
"We've discussed some things with Hans and Raven...and...look, Tsar is going to be fine. But we can't afford it to lose him or any of our children, Elsa."
Elsa looked confused at Benri. What?
"We decided to cut all ties with you and Anna."
Elsa felt like she was shot in her heart. She kept quiet as the words sunk in.
"We love you, but there is a danger that assassins are going after us for association with you and Anna...I'm so sorry." Said Tsar.
Elsa clenched her fists. She should've known. She should've known that she and Anna would never belong in anyone's home.
"No..." Said Elsa with an emotionless tone. "I understand, mr Moon...I'm sorry for being such a bother."
"Mister? Elsa-"
Elsa quickly ran out of the room without saying another word. She ran to the others and grabbed Anna's hand in an instant.
"Anna!" Said Elsa. "Come on, let's go!"
"Huh? H-hey, what's wrong?" Asked Anna confused.
Elsa tried to drag Anna with her, but Jack stopped her.
"Elsa, what's going on?"
An ice spike shot out of the ground close to him. Jack stumbled back.
Benri walked towards them. "Jack, kids, step away from them."
"Huh, why?" Asked Jack confused.
"They...we are no longer keeping contact with them." Said Benri.
Elsa clenched her fists again.
"What?" Gasped Aster.
"Our family will be the target of the Winter's enemies if we continue this...we've talked about it with Hans and Raven."
Jack shook his head. "This can't be...Elsa...Anna..."
Anna kept quiet, but Elsa spoke up.
"Listen to your mother, Jack." She said. "We've talked it over. It's too late to resist."
"Elsa!" Said Jack.
Hans put his hand on Elsa's shoulder. "We're sorry for doing this...I'm sorry for bringing everyone into a mess like this. This is all my fault and very unprofessional of me. I should have brought them to Raven immediately instead to you...anyway, we better go. Give Tsar my regards."
"Are we just going to accept this?" Said Toothiana.
Benri looked angry at her. "Toothiana!"
"No! Elsa, Anna, don't you have anything to say?!"
Elsa grabbed Anna's hand.
"Sorry for being such a bother. Goodbye guys." She said.
"Goodbye..." Repeated Anna, who was still a bit in shock.
They were led out of the hospital by Raven and Hans.
Jack and the others stayed behind in shock.
When they got home, Elsa and Anna immediately went up to their separate rooms.
Elsa fell down onto her bed. She buried her head into her pillow.
It all felt like a big nightmare.
One big nightmare...
The people she cared for where gone again. It always happened. She was always left behind with Anna.
She screamed into her pillow. She then sat up onto her knees, picked it up and threw it away.
A knock on her door was heard. Raven walked into the room.
"Elsa..." Said Raven.
"Get out." The room started to get a bit colder and snow fell down from the ceiling.
Raven sat down onto her bed. "Look, sweetheart, I'm sorry for what happened."
"How? How could you guys do something like that to us? You know how close Anna and I were to the Moon family..."
"This is our only way. Our only way to ensure their safety. Imagine if someone went after you and Anna. They would hurt them. They would use them."
"You don't know that!" Said Elsa.
"I do..." Raven sighed. "Do you want to know what happened to my family?"
Elsa became silent. The snow stopped.
"Once I got a job to take some bad guy out. When I did it...his father took revenge. He killed them with a gun..."
Raven grasped the bed sheet. Ice appeared onto the walls.
"If only...I couldn't protect them...and I was too old to go to a orphanage."
"Then what happened?" Asked Elsa in a whisper.
Raven put her hand onto Elsa's head. "I lived together with Hans his family for a while. Your father and mother arranged the papers."
Elsa kept silent. The rooms temperature was still cold.
"I'm sorry for all of this. We just didn't want you to lose them like...like some did...I'm sorry."
Elsa suddenly dashed into Raven's chest. Tears streamed down from her face. Her shoulders shook.
"Elsa?" Said Raven confused.
Elsa grasped her t-shirt tightly. "I...I...don't...wan...want...this..."
"I know, sweetheart." Raven wrapped her arms around Elsa. "I know."
Snowflakes started to appear into the room. But they didn't fall down. They just kept hovering around.
I'll protect her, Agdar. Thought Raven. I'll promise.
Jack, Toothiana, Sandy and Aster were all still in the hospital in the waiting room.
Toothiana was fast asleep in her seat. She was leaning against Aster who was playing a game on his phone.
Jack was trying to call Elsa, but she didn't pick up.
Aster looked up from his game. "Give it up, Jack. They're gone."
When Jack didn't answer he looked back to his game.
Sandy rolled his eyes. He leaned over to Jack. "Maybe you should try in the morning. We're all tired."
"I..." Jack his phone out. "You're right. I still can't believe it though. Are we really never going to see them again?"
"I think so...look, we should rest for now."
Jack yawned and stretched his arms. "I suppose you're right."
The next day was sunday.
Jack was back at home. Tsar was released from the hospital and needed to be careful for the next few days. That meant no exercising or going to work. He needed to rest and take it easy for a month or so.
Everyone was a bit quiet as they sat down in the living room. Jack felt his phone buzz in his pocket and stood up.
He grabbed his phone and saw that it was Elsa.
He sighed and picked it up.
"Elsa?" Asked Jack.
"I'm sorry..." Said Elsa. She sounded very sad and fragile.
"Please tell me that it isn't true." Said Jack. "Please...tell me that we will see each other again."
"I'm getting a new phone number...Jack, I'm sorry...I love you guys. But...but you need to let me go."
"Elsa?"
She hung up on him. Jack tried to call back, but to no avail.
Jack fell down onto his knees. Aster ran up to him and kneeled down by his side. "Jack!"
"They're...gone..."
Aster wrapped his arms around Jack. Jack buried his head into his brother's jacket.
"I know." Whispered Aster. "I fucking know."
Jack said nothing and continued to sob.
TO BE CONTINUED
Dear lord... sad huh?
But we all knew that it was coming...okay, maybe you who read this not, but I did. :p
Anyway, the next chapter will take place years later when they're grown up.
