Chapter 14

"So who's your favorite character from the show?" Hiccup asked, sitting in the less-crowded family room with Astrid.

After they got rid of Heather, the two of them grabbed themselves each a non-alcoholic fruity drink and were now sitting away from the rest of the partiers.

"I'm all for Ragnar and Lagertha. I gotta admit Lagertha is a definite bad-ass. I wish I could be as confident and strong as her." Astrid admitted, taking a swig from her red solo cup.

"You already are." Hiccup pointed out.

When Astrid spun around and gave him a glare, Hiccup blushed. "I mean I've seen the way you can handle your problems….wow, remind me never to get you furious. I remember that time you burned that new kid's sausage in Metals last year!"

"And I got suspended for two weeks. See this is what happens when you stand up for yourself." the blonde girl rolled her eyes.

"Why did you do it again?" Hiccup asked with a smile.

"He tried stealing my bra in the locker room." Astrid answered smugly. "After he got his punishment he was never in there again."

"Hey at least I still got you all your assignments….not like you did any of them." Hiccup shrugged.

Astrid smiled. "You were always such a nerd…. hmm you kinda remind me of Athelstan. You're such a goody-two shoes, skinny wuss but then something just snaps and you become better, stronger, a complete Viking you know?"

Hiccup returned her smile. "Do you really think so? Look guys she complimented you." he held up his muscles.

Astrid laughed and shook her head playfully, her long blonde hair brushing over her shoulders. Hiccup struggled to divert his eyes away from her smile. He suddenly wondered if this was the perfect time to say how nice she looked, or how cute the little snort in her laugh was, or how he had a crush on her ever since elementary school. What would she possibly say or do?

Say something Hiccup. You can do this. She's sitting right there. A little voice screamed inside his head. Hiccup straightened and opened his mouth. The words were on the tip of his tongue. All he wanted to say was how nice Astrid looked, that was it. She couldn't hurt him for saying that could she?

"Hey Astrid." Hiccup cleared his throat.

Astrid turned to him. "Yeah Hiccup?"

Hiccup swallowed hard and opened his mouth. This was it. He was finally going to say this.

"You…" Hiccup felt his body spring up with a start at the large hand on his shoulder. He jumped and looked up to see a wrecked Kristoff standing beside him. Hiccup smiled, but inside he was cursing the daylights out of the blonde.

"What can I do for you?" he asked.

"Did you see Anna anywhere?" his blonde friend asked.

Hiccup turned just in time to see Hans and Anna make their way towards the kitchen. "You're in luck, the sparrow just landed."

Kristoff turned and walked away, while Hiccup turned back to Astrid with a smile.

"Love issues again." he assured her with a chuckle.

Nervously, Kristoff made his way over to where Hans and Anna stood near the island, pouring themselves some drinks.

Anna looked up and smiled. "Hi Kristoff! Glad you made it!"

"Hi Anna, you look really nice tonight." Kristoff revealed, taking in her outfit. He never saw the sophomore in a skirt and he had to admit she looked beyond beautiful, especially with her hair pinned up and a light trace of make up on her smiling face.

Anna blushed and picked up her cup, a smile tugging at her lips. "Thanks, you look rather nice yourself." she winked.

Kristoff smiled for a split moment before Hans slipped in.

"Well well it's nice to see you….Calvin is it?" the senior admitted with a drunk smile.

Anna smiled a small smile as the auburn draped an arm around her, while Kristoff could only stare. Hans was practically hanging from Anna's shoulders.

"Enjoying the party? Who knew Hiccup would have the guts to throw this?"

"Yeah who knew?" Kristoff tried not to get nauseous at the hungry way Hans glared at Anna. The naive girl though, was occupied with her drink and not noticing a wink.

"C'mon babe let's go dance." Hans suggested, catching the blonde's gaze and narrowing his eyes.

Anna looked up and grinned. "Okay,"

She turned to Kristoff and gave him a small shrug. "See you around Kristoff." she bided before letting Hans lead her away.

"I just don't get why you hang around with him? He's a complete freak!" Hans exclaimed as he and Anna made their way into the large lounge area.

Anna frowned slightly at the auburn's remark. "Hey that's not very nice. Kristoff's sweet and a good friend."

"Yeah but he's so quiet and awkward. And I saw the way you looked at him." Hans insisted, leaning towards her. "Do you like him Anna?"

"What? No. Hans what are you talking about?" Anna declared.

She grabbed the senior and settled him against the wall. "There's nothing going on between Kristoff and me." she assured him.

Hans smiled in relief and looped an arm around Anna's waist, pulling her towards him.

"Good, because I think you look so gorgeous tonight. I didn't want to be unlucky one." he whispered into her ear and his hand creeping down her back.

Startled, Anna shrunk back against the wall. She suddenly didn't like the way Hans was stumbling and his eyes were boring into hers, and not to mention that he was coming too close for her comfort.

"You know what? I think you're kinda out of it." Anna admitted. She straightened and pushed Hans away from her.

The auburn frowned and turned to go after her. "What did I say?" he barked.

"Why don't you go and sit down for a few minutes before coming back to me?" Anna suggested over her shoulder. When she didn't hear Hans come behind her, she sighed in relief and went to go find Rapunzel.

"Slow down sweetie or you'll knock yourself out." Scar chuckled as Elsa grabbed another shot glass from the tray he held.

Slumping down on the first step, Elsa threw back her shot and winced. She couldn't really tell how much she had exactly, but it didn't matter. Anna told her to loosen up, and what could she say, the alcohol was doing a great job at it.

Nearby, Jack noticed the blonde on the stairs. Relieved, he moved towards her, yet the closer Jack got to her, the more disbelieved he became.

"Elsa?" Jack quickly caught Elsa and gripped her arms.

He didn't want to admit it out-loud but Elsa looked terrible. Her cheeks were ridiculously red and her steps were just as uncoordinated. Blonde hair was escaping from her once-neat bun and her breathe reeked of more than one shot. Her cardigan was gone, leaving her in only her blue camisole and the rest of her clothes were rumpled and creased. For a long moment Jack could only stare at the girl in complete surprise and shock.

"Hey hey I think that's enough!" he decided.

"I don't think so!" Elsa grabbed another random glass from a nearby tray yet Jack reached for it just as quick.

"Let me take this one alright?" he offered.

Elsa, on the other hand, frowned and snatched it back. "Get your own!" she hissed before turning around and stumbling away, the shot glass already at her mouth.

As she passed by two boys, they whistled and Elsa winked at them before sauntering away to the lounge. Jack could only stare as Hans reached him.

"I can't believe you actually did it!" the other senior sneered.

"Did what exactly?" Jack fired back with a scowl.

"Made her human. What you need is a toast!" the auburn answered, his own voice slurred as he grabbed a nearby bottle and began pouring a glass. "Hey get this kid a glass!" he called to Scar.

Jack rolled his eyes and thought about what to do when he suddenly noticed the two boys from before give a hoot and move into the lounge. Hans ditched his drink and followed after them.

Oh no, this could not be good. Jack thought, following after Hans into the lounge where a huge crowd had gathered around a table.

When he finally stopped his date, Jack looked up and gasped. His eyes growing twice their size at the sight of Elsa standing on the lounge table and swaying to the beat. A crowd of hooting and dancing teens were circled around her. And about a dozen phones were in the air, filming it all.

"Oh dear Lord!" Jack groaned and brushed a hand across his face.

"I dedicate this song to Anna! Where are you sis? This song's for you!" Elsa giggled, holding up her glass. The rest of the crowd cheered on and raised their own glasses.

Jack could not keep his eyes off of Elsa's drunken form as she swayed her hips and her lips moved to the chorus.

Red cups and sweating parties everywhere,

Hands in the air like we don't care!

Cause we came to have so much fun now,

Got somebody here might get some now!

"Elsa!" Jack called, reaching the edge of the table.

He looked up, praying that she'd notice him but to his horror, her eyes avoided his gaze and she appeared to be ignoring his pleas. All she continued to do was sing and sway to the loud music, holding her shot glass in the air. The crowds around her were going crazy as Elsa smiled and yanked her hairband out, her long hair falling loose and around her flushed face. While the rest of the audience cheered and danced along with the song, Jack could only stand in one spot and stare up at Elsa in complete shock.

For once he did not know what to think or do.

"This party is starting to seriously suck!" Anna revealed, leaning against the staircase with her arms crossed.

"Hans probably didn't mean what he said. Drunk people have the habit of saying and doing the stupidest things." Rapunzel commented.

Anna sighed and turned to the direction of the lounge where apparently everyone seemed to be at the moment. "They can't even play good music anymore! What kind of song is this?"

Rapunzel turned to the lounge and she suddenly squinted. "Hey Anna I think you should see this!" the brunette squeaked.

Anna sighed. "What is it Punzie?"

Rapunzel didn't respond, but grabbed her friend's shoulders and turned Anna to the lounge. The sophomore followed Rapunzel's glance and her eyes grew large at Elsa's dancing form on the table.

Rapunzel shook her head. "Please tell me that isn't your sister singing Miley Cyrus."

"It is Elsa!" Anna squealed and began to move through the crowd with Rapunzel trailing behind.

"Elsa! Elsa can you please open your eyes! You're drunk! You can fall and get hurt!" Jack begged yet Elsa ignored him and sang louder, drowning out his pleas.

And we can't stop

And we won't stop

We run things, things don't run we,

Don't take nothing from nobody,

Yeah, yeah!

"I'm so fucked!" Jack stammered, running a hand over his face. He noticed Hans approach him with a large satisfied grin.

"Now that's what I'm talking about! Let's see you work it Elsa!" Hans whooped with other teens around them agreeing.

Jack's hand left his face and he gave Hans a dark glare. "She really doesn't need that!"

"Do you hear yourself? This is exactly what the Ice Witch needs." Hans declared, gesturing to Elsa. Before Jack could open his mouth and give Hans a piece of his mind, he heard a shout behind them.

"Elsa! Elsa!" Jack turned to see Anna approach him, her eyes wide and her face pale as she watched her sister.

"Jack!" Anna suddenly screamed.

Jack turned and suddenly he saw Elsa stumble on the table and fall right off the edge with a surprised cry. Startled, Jack stepped over and caught the girl into his arms. Elsa gasped and gripped his arm tightly, while Jack took the moment to brush the hair from her face. Anna, meanwhile, looked horrified beyond belief, as if Elsa just grew six legs and an extra head.

"Oh my gosh she's out of it completely!" the sophomore shrieked.

"I think it's time to get her out of here. C'mon Anna help me out." Jack said. Anna went on the other side and the two of them began to lead Elsa out of the lounge.

After finding her coat, both Jack and Anna helped Elsa to the front door. As Anna opened the door for them, Jack slipped an arm around the blonde's waist and turned back to the younger girl.

"Oh my God this is all my fault. I told her to loosen up but I didn't think she'd go this far." Anna stammered, holding her flushed face.

"No one's blaming you Anna." Jack assured her with a weak smile. "I'm going to take her out for some fresh air and then we'll head on home. Will you meet us?"

Anna nodded "O-okay, I'm just gonna go tell Hans."

"Anna just leave him be." Jack insisted.

"Don't worry about me, just get Elsa out of here." Anna frowned before Jack walked out with her sister.

Slightly disturbed by Jack's hesitation and shocked at what just happened with her sister, Anna turned and began to make her way through the house.

Perhaps this party wasn't such a good idea after all. Not only was Elsa furious with her, but she was so drunk she ended up dancing and singing on the table! Anna knew that Elsa would never do something like this, and it was all because of her.

Looks like Elsa won't be getting out for a while. Nice job Anna. the strawberry blonde thought.

Brushing past the clusters of drunk and hyper partiers, Anna grabbed her phone and began to text her date when she found herself moving back into the lounge.

Just go and tell Hans that you're leaving. I'm sure he's smarten up by now. Rapunzel's right, drunk people are just affected by the alcohol. Anna assured herself.

Looking up, the sophmore caught sight of a white shirt amongst the dancers and she let out a relieved sigh. She began to move towards him but all of a sudden her footsteps slowed to an abrupt halt.

"Hans?"

Anna could only watch in complete horror as Hans danced with a tall and beautiful girl with long black hair and silver streaks. She wore a dangerously tight, short black and white dress and her arms were draped around his neck. Her eyes were closed and she was kissing him, while Hans's own hands moved over her curved hips hungrily. They didn't even notice the wide-eyed and speechless Anna, who stood but a few feet away.

"No..." Anna swallowed, a large lump growing inside her throat at the sight. Turning around, she shut her eyes and began to run out of the lounge.

"Where are we going?" Elsa moaned as she and Jack moved onto the front porch.

The few smokers that stood outside barely acknowledged them and LeFou was too drunk to even lift his head up from the floor when the pair passed him.

"Here we go." Jack helped her sit down on the step and Elsa leaned forward, dropping her head into her hands with a low groan.

"God I never thought you'd get this messed up." Jack admitted, rubbing her back gently. He used his other hand to hold his own head. This was definitely not how he expected the night to turn out.

"Urgh what's wrong with my head?" Elsa mumbled with a hard wince. She lifted her head and fell back against Jack, her head resting on his shoulder and her hand clutching his.

Jack sighed heavily and rubbed his eyes.

"Hey Jack!"

Jack looked up just as Kristoff approached him, looking just as weary. "What is it?"

"We need to talk." Kristoff demanded.

"Uh I'm kind of busy right now." Jack gestured towards Elsa, who was still leaning into him. She did not even hear Kristoff's voice.

"Please? Spare just a minute!" Kristoff pleaded.

Jack sighed and leaned Elsa back against the banister. "Stay."

Standing up, Jack moved to the side with Kristoff.

Elsa lifted her head and groaned. "Where are you going?"

"I'll be right there." Jack assured her gently.

Kristoff looked mortified as he glanced at Elsa and then at Jack. "Oh my God what happened to her?"

"What does it look like? I gotta get her out of here before she strips and starts swinging on a damned wrecking ball!"

"The whole thing's off! I don't think I can handle it anymore!" Kristoff exclaimed, running a hand through his hair.

Jack frowned. "What are you…"

"Anna never liked me okay? She likes Hans. Who was I kidding to think she'd fall for me?" Kristoff sighed.

Jack shook his head and grabbed his friend by the shoulders. "Kris! Do you like the girl?"

"Yes."

"And is she worth all the trouble you went through tonight?" Jack asked.

"Yes…well I don't know anymore…she's with her true love..."

"True love? What is this a Disney movie? Look from what I saw from Hans he's not the man you are! Don't let anyone ever make you feel like you don't deserve what you want! Got it?" Jack explained.

Kristoff looked at Jack as though he was the drunk one and not the blonde on the stairs.

"Now if you excuse me I gotta tend to my poor date!" Jack turned and walked back over to Elsa, who looked up and gave him a drunken smile.

"How's it going?" she slurred.

"C'mon, let's get you out of here." Jack insisted.

As he lifted Elsa up from the step, Jack turned back to Kristoff one last time. "Let this be a lesson to you – never I mean mean never get your date furious at a house party."

"You know out of the billions of songs out there, you had to pick Miley Cyrus?" Jack chuckled as he led Elsa towards a small bench. He kept one arm wrapped around her waist to hold her up and Elsa felt herself leaning her head against his neck, her feet stumbling.

Elsa hiccuped. "What's wrong with it?"

"I can't believe I'm hearing this out of you." Jack teased.

He carefully set Elsa down on one bench yet the moment she sat, she swayed back down like a limp rag doll. In an instant, Jack caught her and held her up.

"Why are you helping me?" Elsa asked when Jack returned to sitting beside her and holding her upright.

"Because I care about my life when I walk you through your father's door. I heard he has a nice reputation for scaring the guys outta the house." Jack said.

Elsa rubbed her hands together. "You know I can take care of myself."

"I don't think so. And that's what all the girls say but trust me it's never true, not with that much booze in the system."

"Don't be serious I only drank like two glasses." Elsa giggled. She leaned back and right into Jack's arms, much to the boy's surprise.

Pulling back, Jack shook his head as he held her steady, although he would not mind holding her a little longer. "Good God you're impossible!"

"And since when did you start caring about me?"

"Oh I'm sorry, should I return you back there? Hey why not? Hans will definitely be pleased." Jack rolled his eyes.

The look on Elsa's face suddenly matched Jack's as she looked down at her feet. "He's such an asshole. I told Anna but hey she never listens, so what's the point? She can be a clueless bitch sometimes."

"You don't mean that. And hey you chose the perfect revenge. You practically gave Anna a heart attack with your concert." Jack chuckled. They both laughed and shared a smiling glance before Elsa turned to look forward.

"Well you know what they say…" she giggled, leaning against his shoulder.

Jack smirked. "No what do they say?"

"I wanna lie down..." Elsa closed her eyes.

Jack sprung up and knelt beside her, holding onto her tightly by her arms. "Elsa! Elsa can you hear me? Stay awake babe!"

Elsa's eyes fluttered open and she looked down at him through her hair. She smiled and let out a tiny hiccup, while Jack smiled back and brushed a strand of hair from her face. "There's never a normal night with you is there?"

"Never," Elsa breathed. She cocked her head to the side curiously. "You know what? You're eyes are so blue….and they sparkle like little snowflakes."

Jack smiled and Elsa closed her eyes and leaned over. His blush deepened as Elsa suddenly opened her eyes and flew forward, vomit spewing out of her mouth like a fire hose. Moving back, Jack held back the curse and just patted her head while trying not to get sick himself.

"Holy crap did I just…"

"Don't say it, let's just get you home."

While Jack and Elsa were on their way home, Anna sat alone on the porch steps, listening to the muffled music. She cursed herself for not listening to Jack and leaving with him and Elsa, because now all she wanted to do was get out of here. This party was not what she anticipated it to be, especially after coming across Hans and the girl.

"Hey." Anna looked up to see Kristoff sitting down beside her.

Anna moved aside and wrapped her arms around her knees to warm herself. She hoped that he wouldn't see her red swollen eyes and ruined make-up. "Hi."

"Did Jack and Elsa leave?" Kristoff whispered.

"Yeah, Elsa's pretty drunk and it's all my fault! I'm such a fool!" Anna buried her face in her hands in despair.

"What happened?" Kristoff asked gently.

"I got her furious because I d-didn't believe her when she warned m-me about H-Hans." Anna's teeth began to chatter from the wintry breeze.

The blonde boy frowned. "You're shivering."

"I'm fine, really." Anna assured him even though she could not stop shaking from the cold. She cursed herself for giving her coat up to Hans back inside.

"Here." Kristoff shrugged off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders.

Touched Anna snuggled against it and purred. "Thanks, it's so warm. Abercrombie?"

"Yeah, not my pick though." Kristoff rolled his eyes sarcastically.

"Aren't you gonna be cold?"

Kristoff shrugged. "Not at all. You need it more than I do." he insisted with an attempted smile.

"Thanks Kristoff." Anna whispered.

They continued to sit and stare at the crowded street in front of them, lost in their own thoughts and despair.

"So…where's Hans?" Kristoff finally mustered out.

"Back inside, enjoying himself with some beautiful bitch. It looks like he got bored with me." Anna explained with a shattered sigh. She brought her knees to her chest and buried her face into them.

That asshole! Kristoff thought angrily as he watched Anna struggle to hold back the tears. He made a move to drape an arm around her but he suddenly held himself back.

"Do you wanna head on home?" he instead asked, turning and meeting her gaze.

Anna smiled sweetly and Kristoff smiled down at her. She brushed a stray tear from her cheek and sniffed. "Really? You'd take me?"

"Sure….I mean if you want to…I know I…." Kristoff stammered. Anna nodded and Kristoff stood up in response. He held out his hand and Anna took it.

"Thanks Kristoff."

"Don't mention it." Draping his arm around her, Kristoff began to lead her towards his car. "C'mon let's go home."

Anna nodded and snuggled against him as they moved across the lawn.