Hello! This is a more detailed look into the whole prophecy, power, demonic beings thing. So . . . . . . Yeah.
"Let's start with the "four who ruled". You already know who they are, but you don't know who they fought. The man in black is none other than the boogeyman himself. Pitch Black." They stared at him.
"So a made-up monster fought the most powerful beings in the world but lost!?" Anna said in utter disbelief.
"You can call it made-up all you want, but that arrow felt pretty real to me." Jack told her.
"Yes, his followers are quite real and so is he. The Battle of the Stars is what it's called. Fitting, as that practically was the battle. Never fight against the moon. But your talismans were lost. I believe they were hidden by someone . . ."
"Wait, what's that line? "They were scattered by the brave stars"?" Elsa asked, jumping up excitedly.
"Yeah, why?" Kristoff answered. Elsa didn't hear him. She was rooting through Anna's bag.
"Yes!" She finally cried holding up a thick book. Elsa handed it to Jack and he read the cover.
"Arendelle: the History of a Great Kingdom. You seriously brought the most boring book of all time with us!?"
"How do you know it's boring?"
"I have read the entire library in Burgess at least twice." He answered, as if it was obvious.
"Of course, that's right! How could I have forgotten that!?" Elsa scoffed at him. She took her book back and sat down next to him, flipping through the pages.
"Here. The stars fell during the beginning of winter, right after the year-long Battle of the Stars, as the people call it. So far it is believed that Arendelle is the only country to have had these falling stars come into our borders. The first sighting was of one star that had fallen near the ancient ruins of Spero." She looked up at them, as if they understood. One of them did.
"That's it! Els, you're a genius!" Jack said with a snap of his fingers. He picked up the map, which he had dropped in the fight, and opened it.
Immediately, pictures of ruined temples, covered with moss and vines, appeared. Flowers of bright colors surrounded the area and several of the ancient columns had toppled. It must have been a great city, as many buildings along the hillside were huge and were incredible pieces of architecture. Then it flashed again.
A small crystal stone was on a necklace. It sat on a soft pile of moss, shining softly. The silver chain winked at him and the crystal seemed glow . . . No it was glowing. Not softly anymore either. The stone glowed a bright light, which resembled that of Anna's wand.
"Spero? That ancient city that was abandoned about five-hundred years ago? Why would it be hidden there?" Kristoff asked as Jack showed them the parchment.
"Wait . . . Spero? Isn't that ancient Arendellian for hope?" Anna questioned. Grandpabbie nodded his head, staring at Anna in an intense gaze.
"Hope, I believe Anna, is your talisman."
"Hope?" The young girl asked in bewilderment.
"The rabbit, to be more precise." He added.
"Spero's west of here . . . We just have to get from here to there. We'll have to get past th-" Jack was cut off.
"Stop! Pause! What's going on here!? Spero!? Rabbits!? Hope!? Where are you guys going!? What are you talking about!?" Emma asked. Everyone in Burgess had a confused and slightly concerned look on their face.
Elsa and Jack looked at the image and then to each other.
"It's kind of a long story . . ." Jack said. Emma glared at him.
"Well can you sum it up!?" She cried, throwing her hands in the air. Jack shrugged and took a deep breath.
"We're the most powerful teenagers in the world and are after four ancient talismans that could destroy everything if put into the wrong hands. The most powerful childhood figures fought against their arch enemy, who is murderous and bloodthirsty, and is after those talismans. We're being hunted by the most terrifying and demonic beings that have ever roamed the earth that were sent by him, to stop us finding those talismans before he does. Anna has magical powers, Kristoff can speak to animals and turn into them at will, and me and Elsa have ice powers. When we were twelve we were attacked by a small gargoyle and a dark wolf, but that was just the beginning. We've been killing monsters and hiding our powers from everyone and planned to go after the talismans, but when villages started to be raided we decided to act sooner. So here we are, running from the most brutal demonic creatures on the planet . . . But . . . hey . . ." His little sister gaped at him.
"Hey!? You've been lying to us for more than eight years and you say "hey"!?"
"Umm . . ."
"What do you mean most powerful teenagers in the world?" A teenage boy stepped out of the assembled crowd. Jack narrowed his eyes.
Tallak. The golden-brown haired boy with cobalt eyes, looked at him with a sneer. Jack raised an eyebrow and the king observed the young man. Jack obviously didn't like the boy and Tallak didn't like him. Elsa felt the tension rising and she glanced to Kristoff for help.
"Did you not see the memories or the battle!? I mean-just really!?" Anna cried before Kristoff could say a thing. "I mean, I showed that stuff for a reason!"
Angrily, using her wand, she created another image to play next to former one. It started to play. It showed a young girl in carriage being tossed and tumbled about.
Elsa grinned. She remembered that. The excitement and anticipation to get to Burgess. The fresh snow on the ground. The bumpy ride. Well . . . that wasn'tfun.
The image showed Elsa and Jack bumping into each other. Finding out about each other's powers. The lie about the plates. Meeting Emma. Leaving. Then it began the memories of when they were twelve.
The gargoyle. Grandpabbie. The prophecy and their quest. Anna's wand. Kristoff turning into a wolf. The interrupted speech from the mayor. The king talking to his daughters. The four friends planning.
Then it showed them yesterday. Anna and Elsa in the carriage. The four consulting. The dinner. The two girls leaving and meeting up with the boys. Jack and Elsa creating the snowstorm and running off into the night. And then it ended.
Dead silence. That was all Elsa could hear. A stunned bewildered silence. The queen broke it.
"Why didn't you tell us?"
"You would have stopped us. Tried to help. This is our battle and I think we're meant to fight it alone . . . And I think you know it too." Elsa answered.
"Do you even know what you're up against?" Mrs. Overland whispered, looking at her son.
"Not a clue."
"Are you scared?" Emma asked.
"Terrified." Jack answered with a small grin. Elsa shook her head and looked down at her book.
No one dared to investigate the area where it was believed the star had crashed. Spero fell in a mysterious veil of secrecy right after its demise. The truth of the fall of the ancient city remains a mystery, as all that have gone to search it, disappeared without a trace. Locals near the area of the ruins say they hear clawing and hissing at night. The swampy area is a place where few enter and none leave. This adds to the mystery of Spero. There is no hope of finding a star there.
Clawing and hissing? Swamps? What could be the cau- It suddenly made sickening sense.
"Hey, um, Jack?" He turned, concerned at the nervous sound of her voice.
"What's wrong?"
"I think I know why Spero's abandoned."
"And that is . . ." Anna asked. Elsa hesitated then took a shaky breath.
"Well . . . Have any of you guys ever fought a . . . hydra?"
"Please tell me you're kidding." Jack said. Elsa shook her head and handed him the book. He quickly read it and cursed under his breath.
"Oh joy. Let's see . . . It breathes fire, has nine heads, a taste for people, and is poisonous."
"So that means it should go after Jack." Kristoff summed up. Jack flicked his wrist and the snow fell off the branch above Kristoff. "What?" He asked, shaking the snow out of his hair.
"How do you know that?" Anna asked a little impressed. Jack shrugged.
"I've read the library, remember? Granted it was a mythology book, so I don't know if it's true, but they live in swamps."
"Well, now you know what you're up against and where the first talisman is. Good luck." With that the ancient troll walked into the woods and disappeared.
"Hold on, you expect me to let my two daughters just go off and fight a man-eating beast!?" The king asked, shocked.
"Been there, done that." Anna replied cheerfully. Elsa rolled her eyes.
"Well, at least Kristoff has had some experience with a Black Dragon." Elsa said. Kristoff held up his hand.
"It was a small one."
"It was still a dragon. That's something like a hydra . . . Isn't it?" Anna asked. Kristoff shook his head.
"What did you mean raided villages?" Gerda asked suddenly. They all froze. A long silence, during which the four teens tried to come up with words to describe it. Finally Jack answered.
"Raided villages are towns that were . . . raided . . . of their people. Not a trace of them. They were just gone."
"Oh." The queen sat down in a chair, hard. He knew how hard it must have been for the royal family especially. Elsa had been silent and Anna was furious when the map had shone them the first image. Jack wasn't sure why the villagers were being taken. No one did.
"What monsters have you battled?" Rebecca asked, changing the topic. She directed it mostly to Jack, but Anna was the one who answered.
"Banshees, wizards, warlocks, dragons, vampires, hags, ghouls, werewolves, gargoyles, dark wolves, ghosts, phantoms, ogres, goblins, nightmares, giants, gnomes, necromancers, witches, and . . . oh yeah, one troll. Plus there's all the other meanies that we're about to meet."
"Gee, is that all?" Emma asked sarcastically.
"Probably not. I gave you the short list."
"Kristoff, who was that witch?" Emma asked looking at him. Silence.
"She . . . killed my parents . . . and tried to murder me . . . She couldn't . . . I don't know why." Pitied looks were given to him.
"Why?" Emma asked in a whisper.
"I don't know. Maybe she just liked death."
"How long will you be gone?" Mrs. Overland, changing the topic. Jack hesitated.
"No idea. Hopefully soon . . . We might not come back at all . . ." He answered in a solemn tone. His mother nodded, her face white. Emma gave him an annoyed look.
"No! You better be coming back, that includes from the dead!" She said, stomping her small foot on the wooden floor. Jack sighed and shook his head with a small smile. "Promise you'll come back."
Jack grinned and put his right hand over his heart. "I promise." Emma nodded, satisfied. Then a small smirk decorated her face.
"So . . . Are you and Elsa a thing?" A shocked look was on both teens faces and several laughs went throughout the room. Before either one of them could say a thing however, Anna answered.
"Well, we've been trying to tell them that for ages! But do they listen? Noooo!" Jack and Elsa's cheeks turned a bright pink. Kristoff chuckled and laughs went through Burgess. Anna sniggered and flicked her wand at the pair.
Immediately, Elsa was flung backwards. Jack was also thrown back and landed on the ground with a thud and Elsa fell on top of him.
"Um, hi?" He said, cocking his head slightly. She rolled her eyes, stood up, and offered him her hand. She realized her mistake as soon as he took it and pulled her down next him.
"Oh ha-ha." She told him with a shake of her head, but she was grinning. With a small laugh, she pushed him into the snow. Jack sat up, shaking the snowflakes from his hair. He smirked and a small puff of ice crystals blew into Elsa's face and she gave a small sneeze. A sudden pop above their heads made them look up.
A tiny creature fell onto Jack's head. It looked like a tiny snowman with little snow legs and two coal eyes. A delighted smile appeared on its face when it saw Elsa. "Snowgee!"
Jack raised an eyebrow at her, but Elsa shook her head. She had no idea what it was. The little creature jumped off of Jack and sat in front of Elsa. "Snowgee?" Jack blinked and Elsa sniggered.
"Elsa, control your little snowman or whatever it is, because that was ever so slightly offensive."
"I thought it was cute." She answered with a small smile. The Snow-gee walked over to Jack and stopped in front of him. "Snow gee? Snow?"
Elsa burst out laughing and Jack glared at her. Quickly she coughed several times into her fist, but couldn't stop grinning. The Snow-gee was now sitting on Jack's leg and cocked his head at the boy. "Snowgees?"
Jack's cheeks reddened and he rubbed his temple with his hand. Elsa had also turned a light pink and didn't look at him. Anna and Kristoff were confused.
"What?" Kristoff asked, voicing everyone's thoughts. Both teens now had their attention on the confused crowd of people.
"You don't understand him?" Elsa said cocking her head. Anna stared at her sister.
"You do?" Elsa nodded. Jack wasn't paying attention.
"Elsa, how do you get them to let go?" He asked, trying to get Snow-gee off of his leg. "Command? Non-stick spray?" He looked at her hopefully. "Crowbar?"
Elsa gave Snow-gee a stern look and the little snowman sighed. He jumped off of Jack and sat between the two friends.
"When did this start happening?" Kristoff asked, gesturing to Snow-gee. Jack shrugged and looked to Elsa. She shook her head.
"Snowgee." The creature said.
"Hey!" Jack protested. Elsa giggled and he scowled at her.
"Okay, okay I'm sorry." She laughed.
"Really? Sorrier than when you were when you froze me to that tree? Sorrier than when you were when you practically turned me into a snowman? Sorrier than-"
"Just one second." Elsa told the snow creature. Then she turned to Jack. "Not important right now!" She said hitting him in the arm with each word. Jack looked offended.
"Or when you violently slapped me in the woods?" He became silent when Elsa gave him an annoyed glare, but she cracked a grin.
"What is it?" Anna asked. The little creature looked at her.
"Snowgee!" It said happily. Kristoff seemed confused.
"What did he say?"
"That he's a flesh-eating, evil, slightly annoying little snowman." Jack answered, miffed.
"Snowgee." The creature told the boy. Jack gave him a glare.
"Anything else you all have forgotten to mention?" Mrs. Overland asked. Anna shrugged, still looking at the Snow-gee.
"I still cannot believe you four just ran off!" The king huffed. Elsa glanced up at her father and the rest of the town. She sighed.
Suddenly the image of her parents flickered and Anna muttered something under her breath.
"The moonstone's power is failing . . . No wonder we've been talking for at least three hours. It's only a matter of time before-" The image of their parents went dark. The magical dust floated down to Anna and became a cube shaped stone again.
"Well . . . At least we know where we're going next." Kristoff stated, to no one in particular.
"Yep. Spero. The place of man-eating, poison spitting, not to mention fire-breathing monsters." Jack said cheerfully.
"Snow gee gee." The creature said solemnly. Elsa and Jack both nodded in agreement.
"Okay, Jack and Elsa you two take first watch. Wake Kristoff and me at midnight, so we can take the second watch. Night." Anna told the others, and she walked into the tent that she shared with her sister. Kristoff shrugged and went into the other tent. Jack and Elsa looked at each other.
"Snowge?" The little snowman asked.
"Elsa, will you be mad if I turn him into a snow cloud?" Jack questioned, glaring at Snow-gee. In return the snowman stuck his tongue out at the boy and Elsa hit him on his arm.
"What!? It was just a question!" He told her, rubbing the place where she'd hit him. Elsa rolled her eyes and leaned against the log, looking upwards to the sky.
"Full moon tonight." She said quietly. Jack sat next to her and put an arm around his friend's shoulders. She looked at him and their eyes met. They were the color of glaciers in the moonlight, he noticed. He couldn't look away. Did he want to look away?
"Snowgeo?" Snow-gee smirked at the couple. Jack glanced at him then back to Elsa. Both of them had turned a crimson red.
"You might want to keep him out of my sight for the rest of the watch."
Alright, I got the idea of Snow-gee from Frozen Fever and, as you can tell, he likes to annoy and pick-on Jack. The second image is basically a replay of chapters one through eight. Quote: "Seek truth and you will find a path." Frank Slaughter. Bye!