Chapter 13
Jack laid there, frozen and still. Lifeless and cold. The image of her parents corpses flashed in her mind as she stared down at her best friend in the same position. "No, no, no, no Jack," Elsa cried, kneeling down beside him panicked. "Please," she whimpered as she caressed his frozen face. "Please wake up. Don't leave me," she cried as the ice once again began to spread around the room. She tried desperately to unfreeze him herself. Crying in agony as everything seemed futile. His skin was ice cold and his eyes remained cold. Elsa was mortified.
The moonlight shone brightly into her room. It was then where a glint seemed to shine across Elsa's eyes and she for once became in control. Wiping her tears and taking a deep breath, she used her powers to lift Jack up. She shakily stood and walked through the halls of the corridors to the stable, making sure to go unseen. As she laid Jack upon the horse, a whisper caught her attention. She looked towards the sound and saw a white ball of light. Intrigued, she slowly crept towards it. It looked like a star, a star which had fallen from the sky. It did not scare her, not in the slightest. Rather, it seemed to comfort her. It seemed to meet her half way allowing her to reach out and touch it. Her touch caused it to fly up and disperse into smaller stars which settled down and seemed to light up a path. Trusting her instincts, Elsa decided to mount her horse with Jack and ride along the path, letting it lead them to where they were meant to go.
After travelling deep into the mountains, the path finally lead Elsa to a little clearing surrounded by boulders. The path collected into the same warm ball of light that it was before. "Thank you," Elsa said to it. It seemed to glow brighter in response to her and the whispers became louder. Then, the ball of light floated over to a round rock and seemed to touch it then disappear. It was then where many round rocks began to shake and then roll around them. Elsa's horse neighed of fright, but she knew better than to fear that which was going on around them. Suddenly the rocks stopped rolling and showed their true selves. "Princess Elsa" they all whispered with shock.
Elsa stepped off her horse used her powers to dismount Jack as well. They surrounded her, their curiosities piqued. Elsa knelt down to their level. "Please, I need your help," she said desperately. The trolls cleared a path for the eldest. "Princess Elsa," the troll bowed in respect. Elsa nodded in respect and then used her powers to bring Jack between her and the troll. "Please, you must help him," she pleaded in a whisper. The troll nodded and stepped forward to examine the boy. "He has been struck in the heart. As you know the head is easily curable, but the heart… " the troll's voice faded. "What about the heart?" Elsa asked, scared for the answer. The trolled looked up at her, his gaze serious. "Only an act of true love can thaw a frozen heart," he said. "An act of true love," Elsa whispered under her breath. The troll nodded. "A true loves kiss will suffice," a troll said to the princess. Elsa nodded. A true loves kiss. Am I Jack's true love? I can't be, I hurt him. "There has to be another way," Elsa said. The elder troll shook his head. "I can try to heal him in the same way as your sister… but I have little faith in that technique," the troll explained. "Please try," Elsa said. "I hope you understand princess that to use this technique, he will lose all memory of you," the troll said. The moon seemed to shine brighter as if screaming at the princess not to. "He won't remember me at all?" Elsa asked, a bit shocked and saddened at that piece of information. The troll shook his head. "The heart is more extreme than the head. Even trying this has not been done, but because you live not only in his head but in his heart, you must be erased to erase the traces of magic. Even then, I fear that he will not be able to resist the ice which is spreading throughout." The troll explained and the princess became more conflicted on her options.
Perhaps it is best if he does not remember me. I am a danger to him. I must protect the ones I love from this curse. It will hurt. But I will get over it. I must remain cold hearted. Love is not something which I am allowed to have. He will find someone better, someone whom will love him just as much as I do. It's for his own good. And so, her decision was made. "Please proceed" she stated. The troll looked at her with a bit of surprise. He hesitated, at first as he could see the heartbreak which the princess was trying to contain, but then began his work. Elsa watched as the memories of her and Jack began to alter and disappear before her eyes until finally the troll finished his magic. Still, Jack had not woken up. "I have done all that I can, but like I said before, you would need the strongest magic there is to cure him completely. I do not know what will come of him, but I hope for the best," the troll said before curling back into a boulder and rolling away. The other trolls follow the eldest and left Elsa alone with Jack.
Elsa sat there, caressing Jack's forehead and looking at him fondly. She thought about all of the memories which they shared together. All of the laughter and fun that he brought into her life. Tears began to collect in her eyes as she looked back on their happy times together and reminded herself that he no longer had those memories. Suddenly she saw ice creeping up along his fingertips. She gasped realizing that the trolls magic had not worked. "No no no no," she said as she felt his body becoming colder. "Please Jack, please stay with me. Please," she cried as she feared for her best friends death. "Please," she said as she sobbed over his body.
Following her instincts, she planted a kiss on his lips, telling herself that this would be the last time. A warm burst of energy seemed to escape the two as their lips met. Elsa pulled away, her tears still falling. She looked down at Jack's sleeping form. Praying to the lords above that he will unfreeze. Just when she was about to lose hope, Jack's body began to unfreeze. The ice receded and he opened his eyes. Elsa gasped and hugged him tightly, forgetting about everything but the fact that he was alive. Jack sat, shocked. Where was he? How did he get there? These questions were whirling through his head as he slowly regained feeling in his limbs. "I'm so happy you're ok," Elsa sobbed as she released her hold on Jack. Jack blinked a couple of times, trying to recall the situation he was currently in. "I-I'm sorry but who are you?" he asked after failing to find his answer.
Elsa pulled away, dejected. She bit her lip, forcing her tears to stay back. She lowered her gaze and put a distance between them. "I'm no one."
I know I know, this is a short chapter. I'm so sorry, I tried to make it long, but I didn't know how to really section the story off to where it made sense. I promise I will make the next chapter (s) longer. I hope you at least enjoyed this short little chapter.