Wishing you guys a Happy Valentines Day! Hope y'all have an awesome day with your special someone or special group of people you really love. Now break out the chocolates and enjoy this funny and cute chapter.
After a gloomy morning, the late afternoon sun shined its rays throughout Jack's neighborhood. The wet sidewalks and asphalt glisten when the sun's rays touched patches of puddles. Jack parked the truck at the front of his house. Before heading inside, he gathered his things.
Inside, the Guardians were enjoying some quality time together. The flat screen TV was on in the living room. Sandy introduced the Guardians about Netflixs and they're watching a marathon of Disney classics and Dreamworks films.
"Oh my favorite part!" Sandy acknowledged. The gang was watching Ice Age. "Oh my. Check out those teeth!" Tooth squealed when Diego was playing peak a boo with the baby hunter-gather. They heard the front door crack opened and gently shut. The Guardians greeted Jack for coming home. Jack waved hello.
Before running up to his room to change, he placed the business items on the living room coffee table. Bunny found the paper where Hans signed it. Bunny sneezed while reading it. He sneezed again.
"Ayy sneeze that way!" Sandy fanning the remote at Bunnymund.
After changing, Jack ran into the kitchen to take out his homemade krumkakes from the fridge. He found a box to store the cookies inside. Then stopped at the hallway to straighten up his clothes in front of the mirror. He looked at his neck and stared at the gem.
"Damnit, not a zit." Jack was tempted to touch it. He pulled back his hand and went back to fixing his outfit.
"Should I tell them?" Jack sighed. He saw his friends happily relaxing for once. "They earned it." Jack put on his beanie and looked at reflection. Was he still Jack Frost or John Wulf London? A Guardian or a not-so normal teenager with powers? Jack took a deep breath.
"Are you alright lad?" North stood behind Jack, having his arms crossed revealing his "nice or naughty" tattoos. He had a jolly smile, but, his wondrous eyes was filled distress.
"Yup. Just frosty" Jack turned around. He showed North his new outfit. He wore gray jeans with a navy blue button-down shirt. Jack added in the black tie North bought him. He slipped on his sneakers, which made North smiled, he lastly put on his jacket.
"See ya later, North. Heading to my friend's place." Jack told him while putting the box of krumkakes into a sky blue bag.
"Okay be careful. Stay out of trouble." North reminded him. Jack waved goodbye and headed outside. He took a deep breath and looked at his house.
"I'll tell them later." He whispered.
Greenwich Village was not far from where Jack leaved. It was less than fifteen minutes away by train. He had to walk a block from the nearest subway station. Bedfort Street was a little village with postwar architectural homes. The neighborhood wasn't packed with many cars. But they looked very expensive. More luxurious than North's coupe. They looked pleasantly cool through Jack's eyes.
"Okay where's 1113?" Jack scanned the street. The houses almost looked the same with its brick exterior and simple painted doors. But, Jack managed to find the place. He raced up the steps and knocked on the front door. A large man with a round belly opened the door. He was a half bald ginger looking down at Jack with confusion.
"Sir, we have a door bell?" The man with a stern face pointed to the door's doorbell.
Jack was embarrassed. "Oh. So sorry" He chuckled while apologizing. "How can I help you?" Asked the man.
"Hi I'm Jack London. A friend of Elsa and Anna. They invited me to come over today." Jack explained. "Jack. London?" The man took a moment to remember whether the sisters informed him about another guest. Especially, another boy.
"Who is it, Kai?" Asked a female voice. Jack looked over Kai's shoulders and spotted a woman who was the same age as Kai. "There's this lad named Jack London saying he knows the girls" Kai explained.
"Oh! Mr. London coming in" The lady pushed Kai out of the way and introduced herself. "It's wonderful to finally meet you! I'm Gerda. And you met my husband." Gerda grabbed Jack's hand and escorted him inside. "Ah yes the girls hasn't stop talking about you. Especially, Elsa" Gerda offered to take Jack's jacket.
"That's alright, ma'am" Jack smiled. "Um where can I meet them.?" He asked politely. "Ah yes. Come. Come. Come. Follow me upstairs" Gerda led Jack up the flight of stairs to the second floor. Kai watched his wife escort Jack to library.
The library had a modern look to it. It had the typical over-shelved books with a fireplace in the room. But the room was illuminated by the evening sun as it's rays shined through the windows. Outside, the room was connected to a large terrace, that had outdoor furnitures, garden plants, and in the center was an outdoor campfire pit.
"Anna. Your last guest has arrived." Gerda walked through the opened double French doors. Behind her came Jack walking by.
"Jack!" Anna rushed over to hug him."Hey there little Red." Jack ruffled Anna' strawberry blonde hair. "Here, I brought you guys something." Jack handed her the box of homemade krumkakes. Anna opened the box, her face lighten up with delight. "I made some while working at bakery. They're filled with milk, dark, and white chocolate" Jack pointed the cookies individually.
"Oh! Elsa would love theses." Anna dragged Jack into the terrace where Kristoff and Elsa was hanging out. Gerda left them alone and headed back downstairs.
Kai was patiently waiting for her. "How is he?" Kai asked her. "Quite a gentleman." Gerda smiled. "He brought krumkakes for them."
"Krumkakes!" Said a mysterious voice. A small figure came out of the living room. "Master Olaf" Kai was startled by Olaf outburst. "Someone said krumkakes. Where?" Olaf went over to Kai and looked around him. He even looked into Kai's coat pockets.
"Oh sweety, the girls has some upstairs outside the terrace" Gerda said like it's no big deal. Olaf lifted his head off his snow covered body. He had a large smile on his face. In a matter of seconds, he raced up the stairs. Nope, he mostly waddled up the staircase. It took him awhile to get up there with his little stubby legs.
"Did the girls tell Jack that two living snowmen leaves here?" Kai asked Gerda. "Nope" Gerda replied. Kai looked worried. "It's alright Kai. The girls probably don't mind telling him." Without another word, Gerda went to the kitchen. There was another of Elsa's creations, he was waiting patiently for Gerda to teach him how to bake some Norwegian pastries. "Alright Marshmallow, let's get started." Gerda wrapped an apron around her waist.
Back at the terrace, Jack found Kristoff leading against a metal railing looking over the city. Elsa was sitting on outdoor couch, happily drawing on her sketchpad. "Hey guys Jack's here!" Anna announced. She placed the box of krumkakes onto a wooden coffee table nearby the sitting space. Kristoff went over and sat down on a chair with comfy cushions.
"Jack come sit down. There's space on the couch" Anna pointed at the opened space on the couch. "Uh you sure?" Jack said nervously. "I can stand."
"C'mon mister." Anna pushed Jack from behind and made him sit by Elsa. "There!" Anna went to sit down too. Jack sat down like a good boy. He looked at his hands, they started to shake and feel sweaty. Little patches of frost started to decorate his finger tips. He swiftly placed them inside his jacket's pockets. Elsa glance over and saw Jack sitting next to her.
"Hi." She said softly. Jack looked at her. "Uhh hey. Um what's up?" Jack tried not to become tongue tied. "I like your outfit." Elsa commented with beautiful smile where her soft lips perfectly aligned to create a smooth curve.
"Oh. Thanks. I like your's too. You look gorgeous." Jack replied nervously. "Really dude?" Jack said inside his head. He looked at what Elsa was wearing. She looked comfy with her gray sweatpants, a teal fleece with the zipper halfway opened to show her Columbia University shirt, and a pair of casual blue Vans.
"Psh, she still looks beautiful no matter what she wears. Even a dress that looks like a long bed sheet with three black belts wrapped around her body. Wait what?" Jack went on thinking.
"Yoo-hoo Jackie!" Anna waved her hand across Jack's face. She noticed he zoned out a bit. "Don't call me that." Jack told her with an annoyed face.
Anna and Elsa giggled. Kristoff handed Jack a bottle of orange soda and a paper plate that had a couple of krumkakes. Jack took a few bites while listening to Kristoff's story when he was little. The story was interesting. Him and reindeer-friend, Sven, had a crazy adventure hiking the mountains in their hometown somewhere in Norway.
Jack went and grabbed his bottle of soda. Apparently, while taking a sip, he spotted an awkward snowman staring directly at him with a giant smile on his face. Jack spit out his drink.
"Hi I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs!" Olaf introduced himself. "And also krumkakes!" Olaf went after the krumkakes like a hungry barbarian. His wooden hands tossed a couple of cookies into his mouth. Who knew snowmen could eat?
"Olaf no!" Anna and Elsa said in unison. Anna grabbed hold of Olaf, she accidentally decapitated him. Elsa took the box of cookies away from him. "Whoa!" Olaf looked at his body. "I'm headless" He giggled. "Hi. What's your name?" He asked Jack with a mouth-full of cookies.
"Uhh. Hi. I'm Jack." Jack felt so awkward. "Oh like Jack Frost?!" Asked Olaf excitedly. Jack was shocked that the little snowman knew him. "Elsa and Anna read me this book one time, that had a kid named Jack in it" Anna put Olaf's head back together with his body. "Maybe it was Jack and the Beanstalk" Olaf was busy thinking.
"He's alive." Jack told his friends. They just smiled at him, like its no big deal. "Yeah Elsa made him," smiled Anna. "Made?" Jack looked down at the happy snowman grabbing a bottle of soda from the table. Then he looked at Elsa. "So who's the baby daddy?" He smirked.
Anna busted out laughing. Kristoff spit out a mouth full of cookies and joined in the laughter. Olaf looked confused. Elsa turned red and ended up punching Jack in the arm. It didn't hard much. Jack just smiled at her. Elsa, eventually, gave in and laughed the loudest. The sound of laughter just made Jack smile. It warmed his centuries old frozen heart.
"Hey nice hat!" Olaf jumped onto Jack's lap and went after Jack's beanie. He was too quick for Jack. Olaf snatched Jack's beanie off his head. Then put it on, "How do I look?" No focused at Olaf, they were busy looking Jack's white hair. His friends assumed Jack was bald or had a condition where he had to cover his head. Jack looked at his friends, their confused faces made him felt more awkward.
"Um. Should I explain?" He looked up and stared at his white hair. Some of his bangs playfully covered his forehead and tickled his eyes. Then looked at his friends again, especially at Elsa.
"Hey! You're fighter that Elsa was talking about." Kristoff broke the silence. "Man I feel stupid. Pale skin. Blue eyes. And according to Elsa's story. Why didn't I see this coming. You're freakin' Jack FROST!" Kristoff tried to catch his breath.
"Kristoff, sweety. Remember to breathe." Anna advised her boyfriend. "I am! I can't believe my fairy tale idol is sitting in front of me." Jack felt tense. Kristoff went on. "Dude! I mean Mr. Frost. What's your favorite kind of ice? Slushy-wet snow or hardcore snow?" Kristoff grabbed Elsa's sketchpad, "Um can I get your autograph?" He handed him the book and pencil.
Jack tried to smile at him, but, awkwardly grinned at him. Kristoff looked a like crazy fangirl with his eyes glittering. Jack looked down at Elsa's sketchbook, she was drawing a young man in a knitted cap with a handsome smile on his face. Jack swallowed his spit. He kindly handed back the sketchbook and pencil to Elsa. Everyone saw Jack got up from his seat and walked to an open space in the terrace. Jack took a deep breath.
"Jack?" Elsa asked him. She had a serious concern expression on her face. "I can't hide it anymore. Sooner or later you guys will find out." Jack said to his friends. Elsa was stunned at Jack's statement. It reminded her of what she once said a few years ago. That one summer she'll never forget.
Suddenly, Jack cast a large snowy orb like the size of a soccer ball. He let it drop to his feet. But, he happened to kick it high into the air like a professional soccer player. The ball exploded like a firework high above the rooftops. Soon the sky was covered with gray storm clouds. Jack snapped his fingers.
Next came snowflakes falling onto the city. Soon the terrace was decorated in snow. Olaf jumped off the couch and ran around Jack like a little kid in great delight. It made Jack chuckle with joy. The little guy jumped around like a baby kangaroo, as he tried to catch snowflakes with his hands and mouth.
Anna sat by her sister. "Looks like you're not alone." She smiled at Elsa. Elsa looked at her sister. She agreed. Elsa gazed at Jack for moment, studying and observing every feature of him. But, Anna woke her up from her daydream. Elsa noticed Jack was grinning at her. Her face was red as a firetruck. She held up her sketchpad, hiding away her angelic embarrassed face.
When the snow stopped falling, the cold air started to bother Kristoff and Anna. They headed back inside the library. "Are you guys coming in?" Anna asked Elsa and Jack. "It's alright. The cold doesn't bother me." Jack and Elsa said together. They looked at each other with bewildered expressions.
"Awwhh. You guys are so cute together." Anna giggled while heading back inside. Kristoff was hugging an acoustic guitar as he strummed some chords. Anna sat across from him and the two began singing some classic romantic songs.
"Olaf sweety, lay off the sugar please." Elsa told Olaf who was chugging on a bottle of orange soda and munching on cookies. "Wow. You're some mother." Jack commented. "Um. Thank You?" Elsa accepted the comment. "Well someone has to watch over those three." She pointed at Olaf and her sister.
"Even Kristoff?" Jack asked. "Sure. But, I meant my other creation." Elsa mentioned Marshmallow to him. Jack's head started spinning when he learned that living snowmen roam the Earth.
"So Mr. Frost." Elsa put down her sketchbook and walked over to where Jack was standing. Jack was casting little forest creatures made of frost. The creatures went to play with Olaf. "Tell me why the Winter spirit is staying here?" She asked him.
"Sorry, my visiting information are classified." Jack simply said. Elsa pouted. "Ahh okay." Jack liked her pouting face, she looked cute whenever she doesn't get what she wants.
"My turn. Why a smart, talented, gorgeous girl like yourself lives here?" Jack smirked at her. His handsome smile somewhat started making Elsa's knee weak. "Um. That's classified too." Elsa told him straight.
Back inside the library, Anna told Kristoff to start playing a different song. "Okay let's have some fun." She glanced over and saw her sister happily smiling while listening to Jack talking. Kristoff started playing an acoustic version of Can You Feel The Love Tonight. Anna changed the lyrics around.
"We can see what's happening" Anna went on. "What?" Kristoff smiled. "And they don't have a clue." Both of them giggled. "Who?" Kristoff pretended to act confused. "They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line. Our trio's up to four." Anna smiled. "Whoa no way!" Kristoff continued on playing. The two continued on singing the rest of song.
Elsa heard the classic Disney love song being played. She heard Anna singing the signature chorus of the song. Jack heard it too, while Elsa was busy glaring at the two. He simply smiled down at her, his eyes softens. As the song was coming to an end, Anna added in a final verse.
"And if they fall in love tonight. It can be assumed." Kristoff joined in. "Their lonely days are history." Lastly, they both sung the last line. "In short, our pals are blessed!"
"Really Anna?!" Elsa shouted at Anna. Anna stuck out her tongue at her. Kristoff was laughing in the inside. "Your sister and friend are very talented like you." Elsa looked up at Jack. Both of them gazed at each other's ice blue eyes. Soon their faces were moving in closer, their eyes never moved.
Suddenly, a screaming goat was screaming from Jack's pocket. It caused Elsa to jump and ended up hugging Jack. Jack turned hot red. He felt her warmth. For a girl who can cast ice and snow, she wasn't that cold.
"Sorry" Jack apologized. He looked at his phone. It was a text from North, saying that he liked to give Jack a ride back home. Jack replied back saying yes with his friend's home address. He noticed that Elsa was still hugging him.
Jack wanted to hug her back too for some reason. The fool still doesn't know that he's slowly falling in love. But, Olaf interrupted their moment. "Hey I want a hug too." He was next to them with his arms wide open. Elsa smiled down at him. She kneeled down, wiped off the cookies crumbs off his little tummy, and gave him a warm hug. She even removed Jack's beanie off his head.
"Can she be anymore beautiful?" thought Jack. He had this goofy love drunk smile on his face while admiring Elsa's beauty. "Um are you okay?" Elsa asked Jack. She stood tall in front of him. Her hands were on her hips and looked at him with the face of a strong-confident independent young woman.
Before Jack can say a word, his phone went off, and this time no screaming goat. He answered his phone and it was North telling him he's at his friend's house. Jack looked up. "Um my rides here." He sound disappointed.
"Oh. That was fast." Elsa looked disappointed. "Well it was nice of you to come and hang out with us. Thank you for the cookies." She smiled while heading over Jack's beanie. Jack put it back on.
"No problem. Thank you for the invite." Jack smiled back at her. "Hey. Um. Can I ask you something. Wanna go out sometime? Um." Jack was tongue tied. "Well I mean not really a date. More like a play date. Wait. Um. Wanna hang out sometime?" Jack nervously stopped talking.
Elsa chuckled at Jack's awkwardness. Jack thought he blew it and reminded himself that Elsa is out of his league. "Sure. I love to hang out with you sometime." Elsa asked for Jack's phone. She punched in her number. Then handed it back to him. "Hopefully soon" For the first time, Elsa smirked at Jack.
Now Jack is definitely red. His heart was beating rapidly. Elsa walked out Jack to the front porch of her house. North saw her from his car's window. He saw Jack being happy around her. Elsa looked happy to be around him too. North enjoyed the scene, but, his smile slowly disappeared. The two said each others' good-byes. Elsa went back inside and Jack ran inside North's car.
"You had a good time?" North asked him. "More like a great time!" Jack was so bubbly inside. "Thanks for the ride." North welcome him.
"Hey wanna go for a drive and visit the pier by the Circle Line?" North asked him. Jack was so happy inside he didn't mind. The engine of North's car roared throughout the neighborhood and they drove away.
The sun was already set behind the clouds that Jack cast from the small snow storm. High above was Mani watching over the city for another quiet peaceful night.
So whatcha think? Hope y'all controlled your inner Jesla fan moments. This piece took awhile for me to lay out. Dunno if Jack should also mentioned that his a Guardian. But sooner or later he has to say that too.
Hope you guys like the random references, especially Jack thoughts on that whatever Elsa wears, she's still beautiful through his own eyes.
Once again, wish you guys a Happy Love Day. Also THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT! So far its a blast for sharing my story you guys! See you guys next weekend.