Ch 46

Jack

As we flew to Tooth's castle I couldn't help but feel a little… odd. I was anxious and nervous and scared.

Not because of Elsa finding out the truth about her past or whatever. That part I needed her to know so she could remember me. So she could remember us.

I was afraid of how it would affect her emotionally. I knew she was strong.

She was one of the strongest people I knew but everything she'd been through when she was alive was more than anyone could handle normally and she was about to get hit with everything at once.

The death of her parents, her coronation, Pitch…. She would be overwhelmed. Maybe she could remember things a little at a time. Maybe Tooth a way for her to remember some things and not the rest.

As we arrived at the door we were met by Tooth's helpers. They flew around us and once they realized Elsa was with me they got even more excited. They started singing and dancing all around her.

She giggled and held one in her hand, she looked utterly beautiful like that. So innocent, so sweet… Like when I first met her.

I couldn't help but stare until I heard someone call my name from behind.

T:"Jack? Jack! You're back!" I fell to the ground after she tackled me, we were both on the ground laughing.

J:"Hey Tooth! Long time no see!" I said as I picked myself up from the ground.

E:"Uh Jack… who is that?" I heard Elsa say hesitantly.

I suddenly realized I had made a huge mistake. Tooth had no idea Elsa was alive and Elsa had no idea who Tooth was, I hadn't had the time nor the mind to talk to them separately.

Tooth picked herself up and she was about to turn around when she stopped to dust herself off while she spoke.

T:"Who did you bring me? Hi! I'm the Tooth Fairy but you can call m-"

But as soon as she saw her it was over. I could feel the tension rise like heat in the desert.

T:"E-elsa…? Is that really you…?" she asked, I could hear her voice shaking and I knew exactly how she felt. Confused, afraid, happy, sad. It was like a hurricane.

E:"Uh yes… I'm sorry. Have we met before?"

Tooth merely shook her head and looked at me with anger in her eyes. Uh-Oh.

T:"Jack can I talk to you for a minute?"

J:"Uh.. sure Tooth whatever you say."

T:"Elsa if you'd like to go inside and wait that's alright with me. I'm sure my friends wouldn't mind giving you a tour of the castle. I just need to catch up with Jack okay?"

She looked confused but she nodded and headed inside. I knew I was in for a lot of trouble.

Elsa

I couldn't help but giggle at the sight of Tooth's castle. It was so bright and colorful so happy. Her little bird friends led me all around the castle while Jack and Tooth talked.

My mind would wonder every so often to them. Wondering what they talked about that I couldn't hear. Whatever it was it must be serious. Probably Guardian business. I would be lying if I didn't say I felt slightly jealous. When she threw herself onto Jack I felt it in the pit of my stomach. I was still confused on my feelings for him. Sure once we had a relationship, but now I didn't remember much and the few things I did were still not enough. I was mostly afraid of the fact he was a stranger right now, but something always told me he was sweet, and kind and caring.

Suddenly we walked into a room but it wasn't really a room, it was a cave. With flying pillars everywhere and thousands of Tooth fairies. It was so stunning, the sunlight shone through the cracks in the rocks giving the cave a purple and pink lighting. When I looked down we were standing on a rock bridge and at the bottom there was a beautiful river. I couldn't help but stare in awe, it was stunning.

I kept walking around and occasionally asked the fairies questions about their job. It was hard to understand them but somehow I manage to pick up a few words here and there. One suddenly brought me a small box with a face on it, It was my face.

E:"What's in here…?" I asked, I couldn't figure out how to open it either, it didn't really have a lock or latch.

One of the fairies pointed at her little teeth, is that what was in there? Teeth?

E:"Can you help me open it?"

She nodded and flew away and then came back with the key. I opened it and I was at a loss for words over what I was seeing.

Jack

T:"Jack what is going on?! How is she here? Why did you bring her? You didn't make a deal with devil himself did you?"

J:"No Tooth let me explain! Please!"

She sighed exasperatedly and I could tell she was a bit frustrated.

J:"Look one day I came to the castle, and she was there. I thought I was imagining things but she's alive. Manny brought her back is what she told me and she doesn't remember anything. Like me when Manny brought me back. She's been remembering things on her own for the past few days but she's getting frustrated and she wants to know everything. I told her I could tell her or bring her here and she chose to come here. I didn't know what else to do Tooth"

I hung my head in shame, feeling bad for putting all this on her but I could understand why Elsa would be frustrated. I felt that way once too.

Tooth sighed and rubbed her temples.

T:"Jack I know you want my help with this but your case and Elsa's case isn't the same thing. Her life was filled with sorrow and hurt and pain and yours was too but she went through far more than I've seen millions of people go through. Such a huge change could potentially hurt her mentally and emotionally you know that right?"

J:"I know that Tooth but she wants this an-"

T:"Are you sure you didn't bring her here to benefit you too? Because I'm sure she doesn't really remember who you were and what you had together. Am I wrong?"

J:"No but you don't understand how hard it's been I-"

She was beginning to get angry, her feathers were all ruffled and her face was turning into darker shades of red by the minute.

T:"I understand that but you need to also understand that this could cause major damage to her, in more ways than you think. It could mean something worse than death. Everything she went through and everything she saw, how she almost killed you. And can you imagine if she saw how you were when she died? If she were to find that out, how do you think it would affect her?"

J:"Tooth she can never know that. Not now not ever! She just wants-"

But we were interrupted by a loud scream coming from inside.

It was Elsa's.

We flew into the castle as fast as we could and when we found her I could never forget the horror struck expression on her face and the box and teeth sprawled out on the floor. The box had her face on it.