So my winter break is almost over and I wont be able to post as often as I want to...I'm going to try not to cry...but enjoy the chapter. *cries on the floor*...Please review I'd like to know how I'm doing.
Chapter 9- Allies
Samantha still sat on the couch with in nose deep in a book. She couldn't believe she had never read The Tales of Flynn Ryder before. Even though it was children's book, she was still completely engrossed in the story. She had not even heard the door open.
"There you are." Samantha looked up from the book and saw Elson standing in the door way. As soon as she saw him she remembered she had forgotten about lunch.
"Oh hi. Sorry I missed lunch,its just this book." She flipped the book over and showed him the cover.
"You ever read it before?" She asked.
"No. I don't think I have. But I remember my friend Eugene loved it." He sat down on the couch next to her.
"I think Andrew and Kristina know what happened last night." She blurted out.
"Did he say something stupid." Elson halfway laughed.
"Yeah. He did. How did you know?" She asked.
"Because I know my brother and that's just like him." Samantha leaded onto Elson's shoulder. He lightly stroked his hands though her hair.
"Last night was really fun. I still can't believe I tripped on my own clothes ….." She placed her hands over eyes, remembering the embarrassing moment. Elson laughed at her and she softly swatted her hand into his chest. Elson stood and kissed her cheek.
"I will see you tonight?" She questioned before he walked out the door. He smiled at her and nodded.
"Enjoy the book." He lightly shut the door behind him and returned to the throne room. He paused and looked at the unfamiliar figure standing in the center of the room.
"Who are you?" He asked the redheaded woman.
"Hello your Majesty. I am Princess Jessica of the Southern Isles." She bowed to him. "I have an important issue to discuss with you." Elson stood there unsure if he could trust the woman.
"Alright go on." He said as he sat down.
"My father is planning to wage war on Arendell." Before she could finish Elson interrupted her.
"What do you mean?! Why?" Elson felt a twinge of anger roll through him. But suppressed it and let the Jessica continue.
"Well he feels as if concurring Arendell will give him more power over other kingdoms. But I personally think he is just as power obsessed as Hannah was. My father wants to use my older sister Annabelle and I to over throw you. I do not want any blood shed nor do I want any harm to come to the people of the Southern Isles or Arendell. That is why I traveled all this way to come and speak with you." Elson absorbed the words she had just spoken to him.
"How is he planning to take over Arendell with you and your sister." The King questioned.
"Well...my sister and I are like you." She held out her arm and a small flame appeared in it. Elson leaned forward, amazed by what he was looking at. He soon snapped out of the trance and remembered war was knocking on Arendell's doors.
"Does anyone know that you are here right now?" He finally asked.
"The only person that knows is Annabelle. She does not want this war either but our father does not take well to disobedience, so she is covering for me while I am gone. But now that I have told you this, I do not know where to go from here." The young King was unsure of where to go from here as well, but was still weary of Jessica.
"How can I trust you."
"You have to believe me. The love I have for my Kingdom is strong and I would sooner take my own life then have harm come to it." With that statement Elson let go of all suspicions he had of the woman. After their conversation was finished Jessica had to leave to get back to her ship before he father could notice she was gone.
"I do not know how to thank you. But I will figure out how to prevent this war." Elson extended his hand to her, she shook it and he felt how hot her hand was.
"No need to thank me your Majesty. We cursed ones have to stick together." She said jokingly. "I will try my best too." She finished and walked out of the room. The rest of the day was a blur to him and eventually it was time for him to go to bed. He hazily walked to his room and as he opened to door he realized it had not gone into his room. He stood staring at a topless Samantha.
"Elson!? What are you doing! Haven't you heard of knocking." Elson stood in the door way not knowing what to say.
"I'm sorry! I guess I've been out of it." Samantha noticed the vacant look in his eyes. She pulled on a black night gown and walked over to him.
"What happened?" She asked as she sat with him on the couch. He explained to her everything that Jessica had told him. Samantha sat stunned at the sudden information.
"What are we going to do." She scooted closer to him, gripping his had.
"I honestly do not know. There hasn't been a war in Arendell in hundreds of years." He let out a long sigh and ran his fingers though his hair. Samantha rubbed his back and attempted to comfort the worried King.
"We will figure this out. Its going to be ok." He sat up and looked into her sterling eyes.
"How can you be so sure."
"We have to have hope." She smiled at him and lightly kissed his lips. Elson loved how her lips could make him forget all of his troubles.
"Can we sleep in your room today?" She asked excitedly.
"Sure why not." He lead her down the hallway and into his room. The dark blue walls were decorated with detailed snowflakes across the trims. There was a large white desk in one of the corners of the room and the other had two tall book shelves. Each was packed completely with books, she noticed that there was not a fire place in his room. She laid down on the bed as Elson stood in front of his dresser and changed his clothes. He climbed into bed with her and stared at the ceiling.
"Elson." She called timidly.
"Yes." He rolled over to face her.
"We are going to get through this." He smiled and wrapped his arms around her.
"I love you." He whispered into her ear.
"I love you too." She kissed him and rolled on top of him. He hands ran up and down her back. Their passionate moment was interrupted when they heard something crash in the corner of the room. They broke their kiss and saw a shocked snowman standing in the middle of the room.
"Olaf?!" The couple shouted.
"Sorry guys...I saw Marshmallow come in here. But I lost him and then I saw you guys were having a moment so I tried to leave, and I knocked over some... stuff." Olaf said. Both Elson and Samantha laughed.
"Its ok Olaf we forgive you. Just knock before you come into people's rooms." Elson said still laughing. Olaf happily nodded and apologized once more before he left the giggling couple.
Jessica arrived back at the Southern Isles early the next morning. She snuck into the castle and knocked lightly on Annabelle's door. Her sister groggily answered the door. Annabelle saw Jessica standing in the door way and immediately brought her in for a hug.
"Jessie your back! How did it go?" She asked as she shut the door behind them.
"It went well. King Elson is a very kind man. I don't know how we are going to stop father, but if we can't I'm glad I warned him." Jessica sighed and leaned on the door.
"Jessie, you and I. We could stop him." Annabelle stated as she looked to the floor.
"Annabelle. But you said that." Jessica stood and looked at her sister.
"I know what I said. But we have to stop being afraid of him. I'm so sick of living in fear, I can't do this anymore!" Annabelle shouted.
"I know...I am too. But he is still our father. The only option we would have is too..." Jessica trailed off.
"Kill him." Annabelle finished her sentence.
"I couldn't. You know I couldn't! He may be a awful man...but he is still our father Annabelle." Jessica walked over to the window sill and sat down.
"Yeah, I know that. But what choice do we have! Let him go to Arendell and kill the King! Cause war between our kingdom's!? For what! His fucking constant need to have power over people!" Annabelle flung her arms in the air.
"King Elson is strong, I do not think he would go down that easily." The younger woman whispered. A sharp knock came to the door.
"Come in." Annabelle snapped but soon realized who she was talking to. The door creaked open and the King himself walked in and shut the door behind him. Jessica quickly stood up and walked next to her sister.
"Don't you ever use that tone with me again." This King stated with a heavy undertone of anger. He walked up directly to Annabelle and slapped her across the face. Causing the woman to fall onto the floor and leaving a large red mark on her face.
"I think its time we pay the King of Arendell a visit." He said as Jessica rushed over to her injured sister.
"Pack your stuff today, we leave at dawn." He continued. With out allowing either one of the women to speak, he left. After a few moments passed Jessica finally spoke.
"Are you ok?...What now! We have to leave tonight! I don't want to...I can't" Jessica put her hands in her hair, in a state of panic.
"I'm fine but calm down Jessie. Just calm down. Alright." Annabelle grabbed her sister's shoulders and looked into her eyes. "I have a plan, you just need to listen to me ok?" Jessica took a few deep breaths and nodded at her sister.
"Ok what's the plan." Jessie finally calmed down.
"We are going to go to Arendell, and hopefully we can get to King Elson before father does. Together me and him will take down father. You just need to stall father, while I get to King Elson. Is that ok?" Annabelle asked. She only revived a slight nod from the nervous princess.
"What about mother? If this works...she...she is going to be divested. Her own daughter's killed her husband." Jessica said with fear creeping into her voice again.
"I told mother already." Annabelle stated.
"You what?" Jessica stared at her in confusion.
"I told her. She knew of father's plans, and doesn't want a war either. She told me that..." Annabelle stopped mid sentence.
"Told you what?" The younger sibling asked.
"She told me how much father changed when he became King and how the man she married is no longer here. Just a cold power drunken man." Annabelle finished. The sister's stood there in silence for a moment.
"Go pack your stuff Jessie. Its going to be a long night. I will send a message to King Elson. If I send it by bird it should get there before we do." Annabelle sighed and sat on her bed after her sister had left.
"This is insane." She mumbled to herself.
A few hours later Elson was sitting at the dinning table chatting with Samantha, Andrew and Kristina, when one of the servants walked in. He walked over to Elson who was laughing at the moment and leaned in and whispered into the Kings ear. Elson stopped laughing and excused himself from the table. Everyone at the table looked at Elson with concerned faces as he walked out the room.
