Clementine had been an ordinary girl. She lived in an ordinary white house, a house that looked just like so many of the others on the street. She had a mom, Diana, and a dad, Ed. She had a tree house where she would pretend to slay dragons as a warrior princess with her best friend Violet.

That was a long time ago though. Clementine sighed as she looked out of her second story window. Everything was different now. She was different now. She didn't have parents anymore. She didn't have friends anymore. She didn't go to school anymore. It was all because of the events that were set into motion ten years ago.

Ten years ago

The door bell rang, eight year old Clementine ran excitedly to her front door, swinging it open without waiting for her parents, she knew who was on the other side.

"Violet!" Clementine squealed as she hugged her blonde headed friend.

"Clllleeeem!" Violet groaned, giggling to herself, trying to squirm out of the brunette's grasp. Once she freed an arm she turned around and waved at her mom as she drove away to her next job.

"I missed you!" Clementine grinned, reluctantly releasing her friend and shutting the front door.

"Clem," Violet giggled, "I come over everyday, how can you miss me?"

"It's lonely at night when you're gone." Clementine took her hand and dragged her up to her bedroom, flowers adorning the walls, white bookcase in the corner. "Did you bring it?" Clementine bounced from foot to foot as Violet nodded.

She took off her Teen Titans book bag and dumped it's contents onto Clementine's bed. Plastic swords, a belt, and a plastic knight helmet fell out of the bag.

"Thanks Vi!" Clementine's face glowed as she began rummaging through her play clothes, pulling out a frilly purple princess dress and a tiara loaded with fake jewels. "I'm going to change!" She ran out of her bedroom holding the items and came back minutes later wearing them. Violet was wearing the belt over her grey t-shirt and sweatpants, sword slipped into it like a sheath. "Are you suuuuure you don't want to borrow one of my dresses?" Clementine danced around holding up a poofy pink dress.

Violet crinkled her nose in disgust, handing Clementine a plastic sword. "No." Clementine giggled, knowing that Violet would refuse, she threw the dress to the side and ran back down the stairs, her curly pigtails bouncing as she ran. "Clemy! Wait!" Violet yelled following behind, one hand on her sword, and the other on her helmet, keeping it from falling off her head.

Clementine was sitting at the kitchen table, she smiled wide at Violet. "Dad made us snacks!"

Violet walked to sit down next to Clementine looking down at the apple slices and peanut butter crackers. "Here you go Violet." Ed set a plate down in front of the blonde girl.

"Thank you sir." Violet smiled down at the snack.

"How many times have I told you to call me Ed?" The man smiled at the small girl, ruffling her hair, "You and Clem have been friends since kindergarten."

"Sorry sir...Ed..." Violet said, eyes widening and cheeks reddening at her mistake.

Clementine held her hands over her mouth, trying not to shoot pieces of food all over the table as she giggled, "Sir Ed!" she managed between her giggles, "Daddy, you're the King!"

"Of course I am." Ed bowed deep to the girls, "but you may call me King Daddy." The girls clapped as he arose and bent down to kiss Clementine on the top of her head.

Ed wiped his hands on his pants, "Alright girls, I'm going to be in my office, play nice and come get me if you need me."

"Love you King Daddy!" Clementine called after him, Violet and Clementine giggled at the table as they continued to eat their snacks.

Violet noticed that Clementine had eaten all of her apples first, and was now staring sadly at her crackers, "Want to trade?" Violet pushed her plate toward Clementine, "You can have my apples if you give me your crackers."

Clementine's face brightened, "Really?"

"Yeah, I like the crackers better." Violet lied, she actually liked them both the same but didn't mind only eating the crackers if it made her best friend happy.

"Thanks Vi!" Clementine leaned over and hugged Violet as she set her apple slices on Clementines plate, grabbing her crackers. They finished their snack in silence, drinking their cups of juice before heading outside to play in their favorite place ever, the tree house.

Clementine climbed up the ladder to their treehouse. The tree house was many things to the girls, today it was a castle but no matter what it was being imagined, it was always named 'Texas Two'. Clementine had laughed when Violet named it, but Texas was where her grandma was from, so Clementine agreed to name it 'Texas Two' in her honor.

Clementine made a scared face when she reached the top, she leaned against the railing and pointed, "A giant is coming! Violet, I need your help!" Clementine yelled, swinging her sword around at nothing.

"I'm coming!" Violet yelled heroically, adjusting the plastic knight helmet as it slipped over her eyes, trying to climb up the ladder. As she reached the top, her foot slipped on the rungs and she started to fall backwards.

"Nooo!" Clementine screamed reaching out helplessly for her friend. Violet's face held a look of terror as she plummeted to the ground. Clementine continued to reach forward, willing herself to help her friend, she squeezed her eyes shut in panic and her hand that was reaching felt suddenly cold. When she opened her eyes Violet was laying at the bottom of the ladder, safely encompassed in a pile of soft snow.

"Clemy... you just shot snow out of your hand..." Violet said, eyes wide in disbelief.

"Wha...what?" Clementine looked down at the snow that Violet was sitting in. "How?"

Clementine rushed down the ladder and knelt next to Violet who was sitting in awe in a hill of snow. She reached hesitantly down feeling the icy substance with her hands.

"Clemy... try and do it again!" Violet smiled at her eagerly, eyes glowing with excitement.

Clementine held her hand in the air, scrunching her face in concentration, "Snnnnnoooooooow" she said out loud, trying to will the powdery substance out of her hand. She held both hands in the air, Violet grinned, taking her opportunity to tickle the brunette under the arms. As she laughed snow flakes streamed from her hands, making them both smile in wonder.

The two continued to run around together laughing and playing in the snow, even building a snow man that they affectionately named AJ. When Ed came outside to check on them he stared wide eyed at the winter wonderland that was his backyard... in the middle of May... Clementine ran up to her father holding her hand up, spraying him with snowflakes and announcing proudly, "King Daddy, I am the princess of ice!"

5 years later

Violet and Clementine sat in the treehouse after school. Notebooks out, but not working on their homework. They leaned against the wall of the treehouse, comfortable in one another's presence.

"My parent's are going on a cruise next week for their 15 year anniversary." Clementine said, "Do you think I could stay at your house for the week?"

"I dunno... do you really want to sleep in my tiny room, and put up with my drunk dad?" Violet frowned, "Wouldn't you rather stay with Louis? He could give you your own bedroom."

"Your dad's harmless," Clementine shrugged, "He just talks a lot, we can just hang out somewhere else during the day if you want and then sleep at your house? I don't mind, I just want to stay with you."

"Ye-yeah... okay." Violet smiled at her best friend, watching as Clementine created icy crystalline shapes in her hand. It was something Violet noticed that she tended to do when she felt nervous. "You should show Louis and the gang, they'd think it was cool."

"I don't know..." Clementine sighed, "I'm still not great at controlling it... I'm afraid I would hurt someone or... or everyone would find out and try and get me to perform like some sort of circus act..."

"I wouldn't let that happen to you Clem." Violet said, reaching for her hand, only for Clementine to flinch and move it away. "I'm sorry..." Violet pulled her hand back and looked into Clementine's eyes, "I know you don't like to have your hands touched anymore... but... I'm not afraid of you Clem... I know you wouldn't hurt me..." Only Violet and her parents knew about her secret ability and she didn't plan on changing that anytime soon.

"Not on purpose..." Clementine looked down at her hands, "...Why don't you call me Clemy anymore?" She changed the subject, smirking at her best friend, who had scooted closer while she wasn't looking, their shoulders were now touching.

"Because we're not eight anymore." Violet said, as if it were obvious. "But don't change the subject..." Violet turned to face Clementine, she took both of her hands in her own. Clementine desperately pulled against her for a moment, trying to free her hands from Violet's grasp, but Violet held tight.

"Clemy..." Violet said with a smile, causing Clementine's face to soften immediately as she stared into her mesmerizing green eyes. "I'm not afraid of you."

"Violet... I know this is stupid... and a long ways away... but..." Violet held Clementine's gaze as she spoke, "will you go to the prom with me?" Clementine's cheeks flushed red, "Even if it's just as friends... I... I would be afraid to go with anyone else..." She intertwined her fingers with Violet's, afraid that she was going to pull away any second.

Clementine's lip quivered slightly, scared that she had ruined their friendship, but her worries were swept away as Violet leaned in. "There's no one else I would ever want to go with." Violet whispered, sending Clementine's heart hammering in her chest, her cold hands warmed inside of Violet's as the blonde continued to lean forward. Clementine's heart fluttered as she closed her eyes, nervous but excited for the contact. She didn't have to wait long as Violet's soft lips pressed gently against hers, it felt like her heart was bursting.

Clementine frowned as Violet pulled back sooner than she would have liked, she opened her eyes, ready to share a shy smile with best friend of eight years. Instead she was greeted with Violet's body, unconscious and crumpled on the floor.

"Vi...Violet?!" Clementine screamed, reaching down but flinching back, afraid to touch her as her hands grew cold again, colder than they had ever been before. "Moooom!" Clementine screamed, crawling towards the entrance to the treehouse, leaving icy hand prints behind her. She opened the small door, crawling out and yelling, more desperate, breath hitching in her throat, "Moooooooom!" She was grateful that it was her mom's day off from work. Diana was a doctor at the local hospital. She came running out of the house as Clementine descended the ladder.

"What is it honey?" Diana asked, face full of worry, she reached for Clementine's hands, only for her to move them out of her reach.

"Don't touch me!" Clementine screamed, hugging her hands to her body, "Violet's in the treehouse... She's hurt... I hurt her... Please!" Diana looked at Clementine concerned, wanting to stay with her but needing to help Violet she rushed up the treehouse. Clementine collapsed onto the ground hugging her legs to her chest, sobbing into her knees.

Violet was admitted into the hospital, the doctors were confused when she showed signs of hypothermia no where but her brain. When she awoke she was dizzy and confused but suffered no permanent damage, except that she couldn't seem to recall how it had happened or anything about Clementine's ice powers at all. Clementine couldn't bring herself to visit Violet, guilty that she had put her there and unable to control her ice powers since the accident had occurred.

Once Violet was out of the hospital, only a couple days after being admitted, Clementine withdrew from her, unwilling to hurt her again she began to shut her out. She stopped answering calls and responding to texts. When Violet knocked on the door she stayed hidden in her room. Her parents were worried, not wanting to leave when she was so upset, but she insisted that they go on the cruise that they had already paid for and been looking forward to for so long. She told them that she would be fine, that she was feeling better already, but that was a lie.

"Here, a present," Ed said, handing the girl a small flat box, "maybe these will help?" Clementine opened the box hesitantly, revealing a pair of blue leather gloves.

"Thanks," Clementine smiled as she slipped the gloves on, her hands felt warmer already, she felt more in control, but that didn't mean she was willing to risk hurting anyone ever again. She stayed home when her parents went on their cruise, keeping herself locked in her room the entire time.

Clementine only came out when her babysitter Sandra pounded on the door crying, "There's been a terrible accident... your parents are dead..." and no one was left that knew Clementine's secret, she withdrew from school, from her friends, from life and hid inside her room where she couldn't hurt anyone ever again.

5 years later

Clementine laid on her bed, reading a novel for her online literature class, when her phone rang. She picked it up, glancing at the number. It wasn't one she recognize and she hesitated, rarely did she answer numbers that she didn't already have programmed in her phone. Who was she kidding? No one ever called her but Lee. Lee was her godfather that had adopted her when her parents had died. He moved into the house with her, not wanting to uproot her anymore than necessary. Lee had been a good guardian to her, but she didn't trust him with her secret, if she did then she would have to face what had happened to Violet and it was still too painful.

She sighed as she answered the call, not quite sure why she did, "Hello?" she said, waiting for the automated sales call to play.

"Clementine! Thank goodness this is still your number," Clementine's eyes widened, she would recognize that voice anywhere, "This is Violet."

Even though it had been years since they had talked, her voice was just as she remembered, if not slightly more mature. It brought tears to her eyes just hearing it. Clementine's heart raced and her hands got colder, her breath got heavy as Violet spoke again.

"Clementine, I can hear you breathing." Violet said with a sigh, Clementine moved the phone slightly away from her mouth. "Please say something." The heart break in her voice cracked Clementine's resolve.

"Hey Violet," Her voice was rough from disuse, "How are you?"

Violet laughed harshly, "How am I? I don't know... my best friend cut me out of her life five years ago without a single explanation, I guess I'm a little bitter. How are you?"

Clementine frowned at her tone, disappointed that she had ended up hurting her even though she was trying to protect her. Violet didn't remember that part though. Clementine ignored her question, "What did you call for Violet?"

"I know you aren't in public school anymore but... I made you a promise five years ago and I intend to keep it. Prom is in a couple of weeks, will you go with me?" Violet asked, she sounded... hopeful?

"Listen Violet I... I've been..." Clementine was going to say she was sick, that she couldn't attend, there was no way she could make it. That Violet should just hang up and never call her again, but the terror of hurting her again was out weighed by her terrible loneliness. Maybe she could just go out for one night... she could be careful for one night... "I... um... I would love to go with you."

Violet didn't respond for a long time, Clementine started to think that she didn't really want to go with her, that she was just being polite. "...Good... um, that's great. We'll pick you up on the 12th at 7 o'clock, is that alright?"

Clementine swallowed hard, "Who's we?"

"The same gang, Louis, Brody, everyone!" Violet said, Clementine started to feel nervous about accepting now, the more people the more likely she was to hurt somebody.

"Maybe... maybe this isn't such a good idea..." Clementine started to back track. Her fingers started frosting the glass of her cell phone through her gloves.

"Don't do this Clem," Violet was starting to sound frustrated, "if you can't make it, then you owe me an explanation. I feel like I deserve one."

Silence, Clementine held onto the phone, having an internal debate, not sure what to do when she heard her own voice speak up, "I'll see you on the 12th..."

"Do you live in the same place...?" Violet asked.

"Yes."

"I'll see you then. Bye."

"Bye." The line went dead and Clementine missed Violet's voice already, the next two weeks were going to be torture.

Two Weeks Later

Clementine paced nervously in her living room, she was wearing a long, cap sleeved light purple dress, with elbow length white gloves and her hair was up in a bun. Clementine was pulling at her gloves anxiously, worried it wouldn't be enough when Lee walked into the room. He inhaled sharply and put his hand to his chest, "Look at my sweetpea." he smiled as he approached her, knowing better than to offer a hug, "looking all grown up... I'm so proud of you Clem, for going out there, stepping out of your comfort zone."

"I don't know if I can do this Lee," Clementine's lip trembled and she wrapped her arms around the man, taking him aback.

"Sure you can, you can do anything." Lee smiled, patting her on the back, he pushed her back gently so he could look into her face. "I know this is scary, you've been keeping yourself away from people for a long time, but this Violet girl. You've told me more about her than anyone else, I can tell she's important to you. Just, give this a try okay? And if something goes wrong, you call me and I'll be right there to pick you up, okay?"

"Promise?" Clementine asked, tears in her eyes.

"Promise, now don't go cryin' you'll mess up all your hard work." Lee reached up to stop a tear from running down her face just as the doorbell rang. Clementine tensed up, causing Lee to chuckle. "Want me to get it?"

"No...no, I'll get it." Clementine walked across the room, hand shaking, getting colder as she made contact with the door knob. She took a deep breath before twisting and opening it.

There stood Violet in a black fitted tux, grey button up with a black bow tie, she tugged at it nervously as she saw Clementine. "You... you um... look beautiful Clem."

Clementine blushed, "So do you Vi..." Violet reached out to take her hand, Clementine moved it away in habit.

"Oh, yeah... I'm sorry," Violet scratched her neck nervously, "I forgot you don't like your hands touched..."

"It's okay..." Clementine stood uncomfortably, Lee went into the kitchen, trying to not make an awkward situation even more awkward.

Violet held her elbow out to Clementine, smiling at her hopefully, Clementine smiled back gratefully, wrapping her hands around Violet's arm. "Are your parents here?" Violet asked looking around, "I'd like to say hi if you don't mind, they were always so nice to me when we were kids."

"Oh," Clementine looked like she was taken off guard, she should have expected a question like this. "They... died, they went on a cruise not long after you were in the hospital and there was a storm... and... they didn't make it..." Clementine explained, looking at the ground.

Violet wrapped her in a hug. Clementine stiffened at the embrace before returning it, allowing herself to cry into Violet's shoulder. All the pain came rushing back with Violet's reappearance in her life. She had been closed off for so long, it was nice to open up to someone for once.

"I'm sorry." Violet said, holding her tighter.

"It's okay..." Clementine sniffled, standing up straight, "It was a long time ago."

"I'm sorry for not being there for you..." Violet looked guilty.

"It's not your fault... I pushed you away... Let's just go have some fun, huh?" Clementine attempted to look cheery as she opened the front door, feeling the metal of the knob get colder at her touch. Clementine took a calming breath... control your emotions... that's what triggers it... just stay calm... Outside waiting in front of her house was a limo.

Clementine stopped in her tracks, Violet smiled and pulled her forward, "Louis paid for it, but we're the first stop. We're going to pick up Louis and James next."

"Louis and James?" Clementine couldn't stop the smile from forming on her face, "Are they together now?"

Violet nodded, as she opened the limo door for Clementine to enter. Violet followed her in and shut the door behind her. Clementine sat next to the window, putting her next to as few people as possible. Violet sat next to her.

The limo started up, heading towards Louis's house, the two girls sat in silence. Clementine clutched her hands in her lap, just being next to Violet was making her emotions soar out of control.

"I almost forgot!" Violet reached into her tux coat, pulling out a corsage, "I didn't know what color you were wearing... so I got white..." Violet held it up, "I hope that's okay..." Clementine took a shaky breath and held her hand out to Violet, she slid the corsage on, grabbing her hand in both of hers after. Clementine flinched but didn't pull away. "I forgot how cold your hands always were..." Violet looked lost in thought momentarily.

Violet started to take her hands away but Clementine clung tight to one, "I really missed you Violet..." Clementine whispered.

Violet left her hand on Clementine's knee, allowing her to hold on to it, squeezing back. "I missed you too Clem."

Clementine sat in silence the rest of the trip except for greeting each old friend as they entered. Louis excitedly started singing 'Oh, My Darlin' Clementine' as he came in, James looking embarrassed came in after. Louis reached to embrace Clementine in a hug but Violet pushed him into a seat, noticing how uncomfortable Clementine had looked. He looked put out but quickly got over it as James wrapped his arm around his shoulders.

After that Violet kept a protective arm draped in front of Clementine keeping her safe from any unwanted contact. Clementine smiled at the conversations going on around her, Brody and Marlon were now in the back of the limo too, talking and laughing with one another. Clementine glanced over at Violet, only for her turn her head in another direction, but not soon enough, Clementine had caught her staring at her and it made her heart soar. Her hands started to get colder, she could feel ice crystals starting to form on the inside of her gloves and she leaned her head back on the cushion, eyes closed, wringing her hands together, trying to calm down.

Violet's hand touched her forehead, "You feeling okay?" She asked, concern apparent in her voice.

"Yeah... sorry... I just haven't been around this many people in a long time..." Clementine tried to explain, "It's nice, but... a lot." Clementine chuckled.

The limo started to slow down. "Are we there?" Clementine looked at Violet curiously.

"No, " Louis answered her, "We need some nourishment before we dance!" The others cheered, Violet just rolled her eyes as Clementine smiled. Louis handed the driver a paper and it wasn't long before the back of the limo was headed towards the dance as everyone inside was laden with hamburgers, french fries and of course, chicken nuggets.

"Is this a good idea?" Brody asked warily.

"Relax babe, I'm being careful!" Marlon shoved a hamburger in his face nearly dripping ketchup on his white shirt.

"Maybe we should've eaten after...?" Brody sighed, grabbing some napkins and tucking them into Marlon's shirt like a bib.

James took a napkin and dabbed at Louis's face, getting the mustard off his chin. Louis smiled and smeared a little extra on his lips, nudging James and pointing at the mess he made. James merely rolled his eyes, and to Louis's disappointment, James used the napkin to clean his lips off as well.

Violet laughed at her friends antics, eating nugget after nugget, before noticing that Clementine hadn't touched her food at all, "Maybe you should take a glove off so you don't get them dirty?" Violet suggested. Clementine nodded unsure, pulling the glove loose on each finger before pulling the whole thing off. Her breath caught in her throat as she felt the air on her naked hand, it made her feel so vulnerable and exposed, she hated it.

Clementine made sure everyone was busy eating before she cautiously reached for a french fry. She threw the fry into her mouth as quickly as possible, chewing slowly, the fry was still mostly warm and she sighed in relief continuing to quickly throw fries into her mouth before they had time to freeze.

"Clem, can I have a fry?" Violet asked, nudging Clementine softly. Clementine reflexively clutched her hand to her chest, away from Violet to avoid touching her on accident. Violet noticed and chuckled, "You don't have to share, it's okay, I'm sure Brody will give me some of hers."

"No, it's not that, it's... of course you can have some," Clementine grabbed a few fries and practically threw them into Violet's hands in an attempt to keep them warm. Violet raised her eyebrows at Clementine, laughing softly as she ate the fries.

"Wow, these are cold... probably not very fresh... I'm sorry Clem..." Violet looked at Clementine, frowning slightly. "Here, have a nugget." Violet picked up one of her nuggets and before Clementine knew what she was doing she had shoved it in her mouth. Clementine chewed on the still warm nugget and smiled.

"Whoa!" Louis yelled, drawing everyone's attention, "Violet just shared one of her chicken nuggets! History has been made here today!" Violet burned red and kicked Louis in the shin. Clementine smiled shyly at Violet, she had always shared with her, even when they were kids. Violet always put her first. Louis rubbed his ankle but kept on going, "Clementine Marsh, how does it feel to gain the fair Violet's affection?"

Now it was Clementine's turn to blush as Violet stood and grabbed Louis threateningly by his lapel. Clementine hardly noticed the icy feeling in her hand as she watched the two bicker. She looked down to find her bare hand holding onto the box of fries, as ice slowly creeped around, attempting to encapsulate them. The redder her face got the faster the ice spread. Not knowing what else to do, Clementine rolled down the window and guiltily tossed the frozen box of fries out after making sure no one was looking.

"You alright Clem?" Violet asked.

"Yeah, just needed some fresh air," She said as she quickly pulled her glove back on.

"I like how you think Clem!" Marlon yelled, opening the sun roof and hollering as he stuck his head out of the ceiling.

"Please Marlon!" Brody yelled at him, "All that wind is gonna mess up my hair!"

"Mine too..." James frowned, holding his hands up to guard his perfect do.

Violet shook her head with a smile as she looked over at Clementine, "They haven't changed much since middle school, have they?"

"No..." Clementine smiled wistfully down at her hands, "It's nice... refreshing even... I wish I had changed less."

"You're still the same Clem..." Violet reassured the girl, slipping her arm around the brunette's waist, "You've just built up your walls over the years... I'm glad you came..."

"I'm glad you invited me." Clementine smiled shyly as she leaned her head on Violet's shoulder, causing the blonde girl to tighten her grip.

Not much later the limo pulled up to the dance hall, students milling about outside and walking in. The group of youth headed inside, breaking off into their pairs as they went. Violet shyly held her elbow out for Clementine to take as they walked in. Clementine took it, somewhat nervously and Violet noticed. She struck up a conversation to help ease the tension.

"Remember when we used to play in your treehouse all the time?" Violet chuckled, "I was a knight and you were a princess."

"Um, I was a warrior princess." Clementine corrected with a smile, "I had a sword."

"Of course..." Violet smiled, "Clementine is no damsel in distress." Clementine wasn't sure if that was true, she certainly felt like she had been trapped in a tower these last several years but thoughts of her self imprisonment drifted off as soon as the two girls walked in. The lights dimmed and a slow song began to play.

Violet smiled sweetly and held out her hand, "Would you... dance with me?" Violet asked. Clementine looked uncertain for a minute, but once her eyes connected with Violet's green ones she was reaching out and taking it as if under a spell. Violet led her to the center of the dance floor, twirled her around once before pulling her close and swaying to the music. Clementine reddened at the feel of Violet's hands on her hips, as she clutched her hands together behind Violet's neck, trying not to make contact with Violet's skin.

They swayed together, Clementine felt calm for the first time in as long as she could remember. All she could think about was Violet, how she looked, how she felt, how she smelled. Clementine could hardly believe she was here, expecting to wake up any second. It was too good to be true... Then Violet spoke.

"I kissed you Clem... all those years ago... I put myself out there, you were my best friend... and I risked it all because I thought you felt the same way... You kissed me back, I know you did. I felt it... and then... and then I passed out, woke up in the hospital and you never talked to me again," Violet said revealing her broken heart to Clementine, showing her the pieces, hoping that she knew how to put it back together as they continued to rotate on the dance floor, "Why?"

Clementine didn't know how to answer... she couldn't tell the truth... her hands got cold and she pulled them off of Violet's shoulders, stopping their steady swaying. As the fear built inside her, the cold started spreading through her arms and up to her shoulders. Clementine stepped back from Violet, not wanting to hurt her.

Clementine gripped the front of her dress in pain as the icy coldness flowed into her chest. She didn't know what to do, how to stop this feeling. All she knew was that she had to get away from Violet, she had to keep her safe... She couldn't hurt her again. Clementine turned and started walking away, trying not to draw attention, but Violet yelled after her, "I need an explanation Clementine!"

Clementine froze, not expecting Violet to be willing to make a scene, she turned to face her, "Not now Violet..."

"I'm not letting you disappear again Clementine, I need to know if you feel the same way about me." Violet pleaded as she stepped towards Clementine. Everyone else backing up as they formed a circle around the two girls.

"I'll only hurt you!" Clementine yelled back, tears in her eyes, the frozen feeling inside her chest almost unbearable now.

"Please, talk to me Clem, I'm not afraid!" Violet begged, tears in her eyes now.

Tears poured from Clementine's eyes as she lost all control, "I can't!" she screamed out, as an icy mist exploded from within her, striking Violet square in the chest. A look of utter shock registered on Violet's face before she collapsed to the ground. Students all around started screaming, raising angry voices at Clementine.

She moved fast, ripping the gloves from her hands as ran to Violet. She lifted her hands up as she fell to her knees beside the blonde headed girl, creating an icy barrier between her, Violet and the rest of the dancers.

Shouts of "you're a freak!" and "what have you done?!" drift over the makeshift barrier to Clementine's ears but she paid them no mind. Her complete attention rested solely on Violet. Violet who was conscious but barely as the floor froze beneath them in giant snowflake patterns that would have been beautiful if not for the dire situation. Tears poured from Clementine's eyes, tears that froze solid before they could hit the ground. She shook and trembled as she stared at the girl on the ground before her, feeling like she was no longer human but the embodiment of cold itself.

Violet gazed up at Clementine with lidded eyes, a hand shakily reached up to caress Clementine's cheek. Violet's hands are like ice and that terrified her. "It's okay, Clem, it's not your fault." Violet smiled up at the brunette, looking into her guilty, pained eyes, "I'm sorry I forgot... everything... but I remember now..." Clementine grabbed Violet's hand in her own, feeling it get colder and harder as it slowly turned to ice, "Do you remember AJ? Our snowman?"

Clementine nodded sadly, tears still running and freezing down her face, "Of course," she cried, barely noticing as Violet's vibrant blonde hair faded into a dull white as she pulled the girl's head onto her lap.

"Don't worry about me Clem, I'm not afraid..." Violet closed her eyes, a tear rolling out, freezing before it hit the icy ground and shattering.

Clementine cried, her sorrow echoed around the dance hall as the ice barriers started to crumble around them, ice shards growing and climbing across the room. Clementine looked down into Violet's face, trying to memorize every detail of this girl that always tried so hard to protect her. The guilt of it all washed over her. She had risked it all, risked Violet's life for her own selfish desires. Clementine could feel Violet's breath getting shallower, her hair now completely white, body all but frozen.

Violet struggled to speak, "I love you Clemy, I always have." and Violet's transformation was complete, she looked more like an ice sculpture than a human. Clementine continued to stroke her cold cheeks, whispering 'I'm sorry' over and over again, as the entire room is now encased in ice.

"I love you too Vi." Clementine whispered as she pressed her forehead into Violet's icy one, "I'm sorry for hiding from you for so long..." Clementine continued to sob, not noticing as Violet's hair almost indiscernibly began changing from white back to blonde.

A warm hand caressed Clementine's cheek but she paid it no mind, eyes closed in torment, body racked with sobs as a second hand caressed her other cheek taking hold of it and steering it towards their lips, towards Violet's lips. Clementine stares in shock as their lips connect, the girl is no longer frozen but pink skinned, blonde haired and beautiful. Clementine started to cry again, hands over her mouth in shock as her tears trail down her cheeks, no longer freezing but splashing down onto Violet's tux.

Violet sat up as soon as her body thawed enough and wrapped her arms around Clementine who wasted no time in returning the embrace, no longer worried about her gloves, her hands feeling the warmest they had ever felt as the ice around them began to melt. The crowd of students and chaperones stood around in shock, confused as to everything that had just happened.

The two girls are oblivious to the crowd as they looked into one another's eyes, "I'll never leave you again, Clemy, my princess of ice." Violet smiled, pulling away slightly from Clementine.

"And I will never leave you," Clementine held up her hand, revealing her palm, as she formed a small icy heart within, "I promise."