Chapter 10

Marcus recieved word from Grant that he was to meet with Elsa. Marcus let out a goofy smile as he went to clean himself up after his workout this morning. He had ran for three miles and lifted rocks along with doing pushups and situps. He had been doing his workout on the beach next to the barracks. Marcus stepped into the water but immediately pulled back after feeling how cold it was.

"Wish I had heat powers." He said to himself. He decided it was better to get it over with. He walked back ten paces and darted forward picking up sand which each step he took. He then launched himself as far as he could and landed in the water. As he entered his vision became clogged from the splash and his body was covered in cold water. It actually felt good on his hot sweat skin. Unfortunately he miscalculated his landing and saw he had landed right on a rather rough patch of rocks. He immediately shot up and let out a yell as his tailbone screamed in pain. He let the cold water soothe it as he slowly stepped out. He walked back to the barracks with a slight gimp as his back recovered from the impact with the rocks. By the time he made it his bunk he was able to walk straight and the pain had gone away. He quickly tore off his wet pants and put on a dry pair on undergarments. He went to put his uniform on but decided he was tired of having to wear it, especially with that itchy collar. He instead put on more humble clothes which included boots, leather pants, a white long sleeve shirt, and a leather vest. He let his hair loose and decided to not pull it back. He was nervous though, should he tell Eli about him and Elsa kissing? Eli wasn't the most secretive guy in the world and Marcus wanted to avoid any sort of embrassment for Elsa. He let the thoughts subside, it was probably just a heat of the moment thing and Elsa was going to tell him that it was just a one night fling. Marcus sighed upon realizing that may be a possibility. He really like Elsa, he wasn't going to deny that. She was a very sweet girl and very unsure of herself which Marcus found to be rather adorable. Plus she had to be quite the most beautiful woman he had ever laid his eyes on.

"Hey ass." Marcus said throwing his dirty shirt at Marcus who was lost in thought. "Thanks for coming to breakfast with me, I had to sit and eat with these weird arendelle soldiers who tried- Are you okay?"

"Yeah just thinking." Marcus said.

"Alright what did you fuck up, I know that look." Eli said sitting down.

"Listen if I tell you this you have to swear on God you won't tell a soul." Marcus said.

"You didn't sleep with the queen did you?" Eli asked.

"What? NO!" Marcus said. "I may have, due to the circumstances at this particular situation, ummmmmm, I kissed her."

"Come again?" Eli said not believing what he was hearing.

"Well, she kissed me first but yeah I kissed her back." Marcus said rubbing the back of his head.

"No way." Eli said too dumbstruck for words. "I literally do not know what to say."

"Well good cause you will never speak a word of that to anyone." Marcus said standing up. "I'm going out. I swear if I come back and anyone comes up to me about this I will shoot you in your sleep." Eli still sat with his mouth wide open, his mind mentally not allowing him to process what he had just heard. Marcus left and made his way to the castle. He hoped Eli would keep his damn mouth shut. Marcus was not big on monarchies but he did know it was considered 'improper' if a royalty had a relationship with someone who wasn't royalty themselves. He arrived at the castle where the guards stopped him. He showed who he was and was allowed through. Marcus looked around at the castle and had to admit he was envious of the royal sisters. A house this big with all these servants to attend to every need, eating a full meal every night. Marcus had grown up in a poor area and lived in a small log cabin. He never had much growing up but was grateful for what he had. He realized he had no idea how to navigate this castle. He didn't want to accidently stumble into someones room or wander into a secret war room.

"Sir." He said calling to a nearby servant.

"Yes Mr. Samson?" She replied.

"You know my name?" Marcus asked confused as to how this man could know his name.

"Of course, Queen Elsa spoke of you." She said.

"Do you know where I may find her?" Marcus asked.

"Up the stairs and to the right honey." She said.

"Thank you Ms...?" Marcus said looking for a name.

"Gerda." She replied.

"Thank Ms. Gerda." Marcus said as he made his way upstairs. He turned right and saw dozens of doors on each side. He saw a large golden door at the end of the hall. He figured that must be Elsa's office. He walked over and knocked on the door.

"Come in!" A sweet voice replied. Marcus smiled as he entered the room. "Good morning Queen Elsa, you wished to speak with me?"

"Marcus!" She said happily. "Please come in!" Marcus shut the door behind him as Elsa walked up to him slowly.

"Is something wrong?" He asked.

"Listen, last night." Elsa began to say. Marcus knew where this was going.

"I know, it was inappropriate of me. It is not proper for a Queen to be associated with someone like me. I won't bother you anymore." Marcus said sadly as he felt her hand grasp his forearm.

"It was not inappropriate Marcus." She said as she drew him into a hug. She rested her head on his chest. "I really do like you."

"Are you sure this is okay? Aren't their laws against this?" Marcus asked.

"I don't care Marcus, all those suitors only care about my looks and crown." Elsa said. "Aside from my father, you are the only man who has ever cared about my well being."

"Of course I care about your well being." Marcus said as they broke away from their hug. "You are the first girl who hasn't ran away at first sight."

"I wouldn't do that to you." Elsa said latching on to him again. Marcus just stared at her. Sure he enjoyed hugging her but she was being very clingy. Poor girl must have had a rough time as a kid.

"Your highness." Marcus began to say.

"When we are alone you can call me Elsa." She said.

"Okay, Elsa don't you think this moving kind of fast?" Marcus said. "I mean we only met a few days ago."

"I guess you are right." Elsa said moving away from him. "I feel like a hypocrite right now because I yelled at my sister for the same thing. It's just I've been alone for so long."

"Didn't you have your sister?" Marcus asked. Elsa closed her eyes as a tear rolled down her cheek.

"Hey whats wrong?" He asked wiping the tear from her cheek.

"After I almost killed her I was locked away for thirteen years because I couldn't control my powers. Thirteen years by myself, no friends and I couldn't see my sister or parents because I could have hurt them. I had no one to hug or talk to." Elsa said as she began to cry. This hit Marcus hard. What kind of evil parent would lock up their child for thirteen years and not let them come out once? She had mentioned being confined when he first met her but he never knew it was too this extent.

"That's horrible, what kind of bastard mother and father were they locking their child up?" Marcus asked practically spitting out the last part. Elsa's sadness suddenly turned to anger.

"Don't you dare insult my parents!" She growled as she shoved him away. The temperature dropped a lot in the room.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that." Marcus said. Elsa wanted to run over and freeze his ass to the ground but she maintained her regal bearing.

"I think you should leave Marcus." She spat.

"But-"

"NOW!" She yelled. Marcus sighed as left the room. Marcus punched the wall in anger believing he had just ruined everything between him and Elsa.

"Dammit, I blew it." He said as he fell to the ground and put his hands on his head. Elsa picked up a pillow and put it to her face. She then proceeded to let out a blood curdling scream of anger and frustration.

"What an insufferable son of a-" Elsa said as she cried again. How could this man insult her parents like that? He didn't know what she had gone through. She then remembered how when he was forced into a war at only seventeen. Sure Elsa had a rough childhood but nothing could compare to seeing the worst of man brought out through war. Elsa thought about how she worded her story, it did sound like her parents were the villain the way she worded it. Maybe she was being too rash. She decided to go and apologize, she only hoped she wasn't too late. She opened the door and saw Marcus sulking slowly down the hallway.

"Marcus?" She called out softly. Marcus recognized the softness in her voice and turned around.

"Yes?" He asked.

"I'm sorry." Elsa said. "Could you please come back here?"

"Of course." Marcus said walking back. The two stepped into her office and Elsa took his hand in her own.

"I didn't mean to lash out like that, I realize the way I worded it wasn't the best." Elsa said. "Please forgive me."

"I never should have insulted your parents Elsa. I'm sure they were wonderful people." Marcus said smiling. Elsa smile and embraced him once again. Marcus knew she was so emotionally scarred from being isolated in fear.

"Will you stay with me for a bit?" Elsa asked.

"You know I will." Marcus said as he took a seat on a couch in the room. Elsa sat down next to him.

"Marcus I'm scared." She said.

"From what?" He asked her.

"I went to speak with Hans today, he told me everything he knew about the man he worked for. His name is Lord Sol, he is a very powerful crazed man with control over fire and heat. He said he was coming for me and would stop at nothing and kill anyone who got in his way." Elsa said fearfully.

"Fire? He wouldn't last a minute against you." Marcus said jokingly.

"He appeared as an apparition. I fired my strongest ice at him and it melted before it even hit him." Elsa said. "My powers are useless against him!" Elsa closed her eyes as a strong warm pair of arms made their way around her. She looked to see Marcus hugging her. She buried her head into his chest as he ran is hand through her hair.

"He will never get to you." Marcus said. "If he even thinks about coming after you I will end him."

"That means a lot to me Marcus." Elsa said. This is what it felt like to have someone, Elsa never wanted this feeling to go away. The weight on her heart from isolation, her powers, her parents death, hurting Anna, and Lord Sol, it was finally being lifted by Marcus. She lifted her head and planted a kiss on his lips. She wished she could just resign as queen and live a normal life with Marcus.

"Hey Elsa I heard you yelling is everythin al- Well hello." Anna said as she burst in the room. Elsa and Marcus both got off each other immediately. Elsa cursed the open door policy she had with her sister. Would it kill her to knock for once?

"Anna!" Elsa yelled. "Is it too hard to knock?"

"Sorry!" Anna said. "Marcus? How are you? I haven't seen you in a while!"

"Good Princess." Marcus said.

"Wow this is a sight I never thought I would see. My serious 'i don't need a boyfriend, I'm okay being alone' older sister actually kissing someone?" Anna squeaked. "Oh this is so exciting!"

"What is it you wanted Anna?" Elsa asked still slightly annoyed at her sister barging in.

"Oh yeah! I heard you yelling is everything okay?" Anna asked.

"Yes." Elsa said.

"Why were you yelling?" Anna asked. Before Elsa could open her mouth Marcus stepped in.

"It was my fault Princess, I said something that was greatly misunderstood." Marcus said.

"Oh, okay then!" Anna said.

"Wait you aren't going to punch me or anything?" Marcus asked.

"No silly! You were honest about it and from the looks of it you two made up." Anna said.

"Its just I heard how hard you clocked Hans and I didn't want to be on the receiving end of that one." Marcus chuckled.

Lord Sol watched these events through his fireball. It looks like the ice-witch and this american boy were indeed attracted to each other. Seeing them kiss filled Lord Sol with unquenchable rage.

"It matters not, she will soon be mine." He said as a servant entered the room.

"You called me your highness?" The servant asked.

"Yes please take a seat." Lord Sol said. Despite what others may think he was not as crazy evil as some claimed him to be. Sure he maliciously burned those who were against him but he did reward and take care of those who were loyal to him. "The traitor Hans has failed me. Her revealed me to the Ice-Witch."

"I shall severe his head with my blade!" The servant yelled.

"No need, I already burned his heart and he is long dead." Sol said. "Since she now knows of my existence I want you to start training the troops. I will have to begin the attack sooner than I had anticipated."

"Yes sire!" The servant said.

"Come my boy!" Lord Sol said slapping his servant on the shoulders. "I wish to reveal to you my ultimate plan!"

"It would be an honor." The servant said as Lord Sol brought him to the fireball which showed Elsa, Anna, and Marcus laughing together.

"Do you see him? The blonde man?" Sol asked.

"Yes the american dog." The servant growled.

"The Ice-Witch has fallen for him. I believe this can be used to our advantage." Sol said.

"How so sire?" The servant asked.

"The Ice-Witch's heart is thawed and full of love. This american and her sister bring her joy. Remove them and she shall break!" Sol said.

"How do you plan to do that?" The servant inquired.

"Her lustful desires are so strong even I can sense them from here. All those years of pent up sexual desire are now about to be unleashed!" Sol said. "Every moment she spends with him I can see that primeval desire in her eyes. This will be the undoing of her relationship with this damned american boy. As for her sister well, that is where you come in. Bring her to me, alive!"

"Yes my lord!" The servant said exiting the room.

"You have my blessing, Inferno." Sol said smiling.

Marcus and Elsa sat together in her office. Night had fallen and a warm fire raged in the firepit.

"So you built a whole castle out of ice?" Marcus as bewildered.

"Yes." Elsa said.

"How did you not slip on the stairs?" Marcus asked.

"Ice is my element, it can't harm me." Elsa giggled.

"Well that place would be a death trap for me." Marcus said. Elsa ran her fingers across Marcus' arms. She could feel the solid build and veins which clung to his skin. She wanted him so bad but knew she must wait till she was married. Most girls in the kingdom were married at age seventeen or eighteen. Elsa was now twenty two and had yet to feel a man's hands on her body. Years of sexual repression demanded she be satisfied.

"Hey are you ok-" Marcus began to say as Elsa threw her self on top of him and slapped her lips against his. This caught Marcus off guard as she aggressively ran her hands across his chest and shoulders. Marcus returned the kiss and ran his hands down her back. Elsa wanted him to place his hands on her chest but Marcus' hands never went anywhere but her back. Elsa was getting very frustrated as her lower region began to get aroused.

"For a girl who controls ice you got some fire in you." Marcus said laughing snapping Elsa out of her lust induced trance. Elsa got off Marcus quite out of breath.

"I'm sorry, I lost control." Elsa said.

"It's fine, we only kissed." Marcus said. "As long as it stays at that its okay." Elsa praised this mans ability to control his desires. Most people, especially men, were driven crazy at the prospect of sex. Elsa knew she could barely control hers.

"Oh Marcus how do you do it?" Elsa asked.

"Do what?" He asked.

"Control your desires like that?" Elsa said. "I fear I might have gone too far had you not stopped me."

"Well it ain't easy, especially after what we just did." Marcus said. "Ma and Pa always said to wait for the right one, most times if I am feeling like that I pray."

"Pray?" Elsa asked. Elsa was raised Christian as most of Europe was at the time. Personally Elsa felt God had never been there for her when she needed help the most. Elsa always prayed when she was younger, begging for powers to be taken away but she never received any answer.

"It does wonders for me." Marcus said.

"My prayers always went unanswered." Elsa said sadly.

"One thing Ma always said is that God always answers prayers, sometimes He just answers in ways we don't understand." Marcus said. "I remember when Ma was dying from illness I prayed so hard for God to save her. She passed and I was angry that my prayer went unanswered. It wasn't till a service one say I realized God had already saved her by saving her from sin and the devil."

"I never thought of it that way." Elsa said.

"Think about this, you always prayed your powers would go away. Remember when we were attacked four days ago? You raised the barrier of ice and bought us a lot of time to evacuate people." Marcus said. Elsa felt her heart shimmer.

"Oh Marcus, I'm so glad I met you." Elsa said hugging him again. "You have more wisdom than some of my advisers do."

"I'm glad I met you too. After seeing so much death in the battle I never thought I could live again but you restored the part of my soul that was lost." Marcus said. Elsa felt her heart melt. This was literally the sweetest man she had ever met. How could one so young be so wise?

"Marcus." Elsa said tearing up. Not out of sadness but joy.

"I want you to have this." Marcus said pulling off a necklace he wore. Elsa saw a simple chain with a wooden cross on it. "Been in my family since the time of Jesus."

"But that means it is over a thousand years old!" Elsa said. "How could wood last so long?"

"Its not just any wood. Its said that it contains a sliver of wood from the cross which held Jesus." Marcus said. "That is why the wood never rotted away."

"Marcus I can't accept this!" Elsa said.

"I want you to have it. You are under a lot of stress right now. It will help you." Marcus said.

"Marcus I just want to say you are literally the best thing that ever happened to me." Elsa said throwing her arms around him. "I never want this to end!"

"Me either." Marcus said as he held her tightly.

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