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The entire castle was in complete darkness. Jack tried to create some light, but it was too dim. They needed a lamp.
"In these moments I wish I would have fire powers" He said and chuckled. Elsa slightly laughed.
"That wouldn't be good for me. Can you imagine the disaster I'd made?" She added and found an oil lamp. "Well, this could be useful if we had something to light it up"
"Aren't here any matches?"
"Well, I don't know. Maybe they tried to use them all to stay warm" She said and started searching in the cabinets. "And actually, I don't know if they would work, it's too cold and humid here" a sighed escaped of her lips. "I think I found one. Let's hope the best" she said lighting it. The light was better than Jack's. "Oh, this is just like I remember. Everything is on the same place" Elsa said a little bit shocked.
"This is amazing" Jack said illuminating a paint. It was Elsa's parents. She looked at the paint "Those were your parents, right", the blonde nodded; "you look just like your mother. Both are beautiful." He said embracing her. She leaned her head in his shoulder.
"They died in a storm. Their boat sank. Worst part is I left Anna to bury them all by herself" Elsa felt a tear rolling down her cheek. "I wish I'd be there to comfort her. At least we would have each other."
"We'll find a way to make up all those years, Elsa. Don't worry. Now, let's keep moving."
Everything inside the castle was just as Elsa remembered, except for the ballroom. There were tables with food, coats and some tissues on the floor. There were a few people curled on the floor. The queen shivered and held Jack's hand. She knew them, they were her servants when they were alive.
"They… they are dead" she mumbled.
"Yes, they are, Elsa. But…"
"Please, Jack, don't tell me it's not my fault" She rubbed her temple. "At least, we should bury them, don't you think? We should give them a proper grave." The white haired boy nodded. "Let's see if we can find more people around the castle".
They walked around and found just two more bodies in the hall. Elsa was visibly affected, and Jack tried to comfort her. Suddenly, she stopped and looked at a door. It was her own bedroom. With a shaking hand, opened the door and entered into the chamber. There were marks of the ice she used to create when she was mad or sad. There was a broken mirror; that shattered with the cold of the environment. Her bed had the pattern of her curled body. Even if the servants changed the mattress every two months, she couldn't help but print the silhouette of her body. The queen couldn't resist anymore and burst into tears and kneeled on the floor. The guy caressed her hair and let her cry for a while. When she felt better, she hugged Jack and sobbed a little.
"Are you feeling better, Snowflake?" He said tenderly. She nodded. "Do you think we should leave now?"
"No, I want to sleep here, if you don't mind. I'm tired" Elsa whispered cuddling in Jack's arms. He kissed her head and then he lifted her chin and give her a peck. She blushed fiercely.
"I don't mind. I want to sleep with you." He said boldly. She gasped as the spirit kissed her with more passion. Her hand trailed all the way to his hair and twirled some locks. Jack parted and smiled. "I better leave it this way. You need to rest. Let's go to bed".
Elsa nodded, even if she wasn't sure why. Her feelings and her mind were in pause. All she could feel was adrenaline running through her body. Her senses weren't working properly. That kiss left her dumbfounded. The next thing she knew was lying on the bed in Jack's arms. He kissed her goodnight and both fell asleep in a matter of minutes.
Jack's arms made her feel warm. She was getting used to that sensation and she liked it. But she couldn't stop thinking about the bodies they have found. They were innocent people. They had families, dreams, goals in life. But they were all dead because of her. That was something she couldn't have gone easily. In her mind, Elsa could hear the screams of people. The mothers praying to stop the blizzard while their children died frozen. Then, the avalanche that disappeared the kingdom. The voices muted instantly. No one else was mourning. All of them have died.
"Elsa, wake up" a familiar voice said. She was shivering. "Please, wake up. You're having a nightmare"
"Jack?" she mumbled and opened her eyes. The whole room was filled with hale and snow. "Oh, sorry for this"
"It's ok. What were you dreaming?" He asked caressing her cheek and twirling one of her strains of hair. She cuddled in his arms and sighed.
"It was about what happened when I escaped. I could hear the voices of the people dying and begging for a miracle. I really think this won't be the last time I dream of it"
"Maybe, but what matters is how you'd handle it. If you panic, things are not going to end well; but if you accept what happened, you'll be able to control the nightmare, wake up and continue with your life"
"It's easier said than done"
"I know, but if you work hard, you'll get it in a matter of time. Now, should we go back to dreamland?" He asked yawning.
"I don't know if could get back to sleep. Not after what happened" Jack hugged her and pull her closer, "What are you doing?"
"I want to sleep. And I'm trying to make you sleep" then, a smirk appeared on her face; "unless you want to do something else" he said whispering to her ear with a frisky voice. Elsa said nothing, but hid her face in his chest. "Now, feeling sleepy yet?"
"I-I guess" She said and he chuckled.
"Then, let's sleep. I'll be here to protect you".
After a few more hours, both woke up and began taking away the corpses. North was nowhere to be seen, but they thought they could find him later. Jack began digging holes. The snow was very thick and fining the ground took him half an hour. In the meantime, Elsa was removing snow as Jack had taught her. She was feeling more and more confident, but still, there was something that made her feel like she could lose control.
"Elsie" Jack called her, she turned at him feeling awkward, "hey, let's bury them".
There were 10 holes on the ground. Elsa said goodbye to each of them, silently crying and asking for forgiveness. When they were all buried, both winter people held hands and remained silent for a moment, as paying respect to the fallen.
They went back to the North Pole. Elsa went directly to her bedroom and found someone inside her chamber.
