I don't own Frozen .

Shyla's POV

''Are you sure, that I should be here?'' Rudolph asks.

I and him are waiting for the signal to attack the hide out,'' Why do you think, that you shouldn't be here?'' Yes, he is young and with only one mission experience, but most of the guards here are the same.

''Because, I am afraid. I don't deserve working with you.'' He looks down, almost like he is ashamed that he isn't strong enough.

''What's so special about me?'' I ask, not understanding why he would feel like that as I don't see myself as someone who deserves certain people around me.

''You are an amazing person. A leader, that everyone respects. I am a simple guard, who can't do much… I am not sure if I can protect our queen." From the way he says it, it is clear that he truly thinks like that about me. Yet I am so faraway from those things. Amazing? Amazing at screwing things up.

I close my eyes for a bit. Should I really say it? For a while my mind is having a battle if I should say something or no, but in the end the words escape from my lips'' It's just a mask.''

''A mask?'' He asks, obviously confused by my answer.

I give him a fake smile as I say; '' Behind this honorable and amazing mask is a mess. A broken soul.''

''T-That can't be! Yesterday, at the party you weren't broken, you were happy!''

After Anna and I got the chocolate we went to the guard's place and a chocolate party started. Anna, of course, dragged me into doing the usual party things, like dancing and having some delicious food. I will admit, it was fun, but one evening party can't fix which is broken for such a long time. You only can pretend to be happy, so people won't get close, because if they do, they will ask questions. Questions, which I am afraid to answer. But here I am, saying these things to Rudolph; '' It's easer that way. To put on a mask of happiness, so nobody could see the real face.'' Really Shyla? Are you really saying this? What is wrong with me? He doesn't need to know.

He stands up and says;'' You stopped the burners and now you will stop rest of them. You are not a mess! You saved people!''

Wow, I didn't expect something like that from this non-experienced guard. But I guess people here have a surprising side to them. If only it was like that in my place as well, then things would go differently. Why I am thinking so much about this? What is this place doing to me? I need to focus.

''Seems you didn't even need Anna's courage chocolate.'' As I say that he blushes,'' Maybe, after I am done with teaching you all about how to be a guard, you will become a leader. But now, the signal has been given.''

Finally, the party is starting.

One part of the guards run inside, but my group waits outside, to fight enemies, that might runaway through a secret tunnel, a classic tactic for people like them.

I hear the battle noises from inside the hideout and soon enough enemies appear from another exit. Rudolph looks nervous for a moment, but looks at me, nods and runs into the battle. I can't help, but let out a small smile. Arendelle will be okay as long as it has people like him.

There is larger amount of people than I thought it would be. For a while it made me worried, but as the battle continue, I could feel it, we are winning.

As I won a battle against my opponent, I turn to look where Rudolph is. He still is fighting with his opponent, but behind him another enemy is running at him, with a knife in his hands.

I quickly take out my dagger and throw it at the enemy who is running to Rudolph. Luckily, my aim was good enough to hit him a place which is deadly for him and the man falls down as his life fade away and it same the Rudolph beats his opponent.

I can see that the enemy is starting to retreat little by little. I finally release a deep breath. There were moments which made me worried if we can win this, but now the victory is near. But a sudden smell hits me. This smell … Something will burn soon … O no the flammable liquid! I need to get closer.

I jump into hideouts secret exit;'' Shyla! Wait!'', and behind me Rudolph jumps in the hideout as well;" Aren't we suppose to fight outside?'' Ugh, why he needs to be so heroic? This is putting him into a danger. I have to save these people in the hideout and Rudolph, even if it takes me to my limits.

There is no time left. I can smell the flammable liquid and then I see a spark.

I concentrate … a blow … but it just knocks people out in the hideout and Rudolph behind me. There isn't any flame which can hurt them. The flames were consumed.

I fall on my knees. I can feel everything burning inside me. Again, at my limits. Sparky would probably give me her speech about me being an idiot and blah, blah, blah. But I had to do it. I look at Rudolph who is now laying on the ground unconscious because of the blow, but otherwise he seems okay.

The guards, that were outside run in the hideout;'' What happened? Are you alright?''

''I am fine. Rudolph and most people in the hideout were knocked out.'' I say while pointing at unconscious Rudolph.

''We will check them.'' The guards start to check on the people. Most have injuries that can be easily healed.

I stand up. I can't wait for the evening. Using so much power always comes with a cost. But,'' I hope, that everyone is ready for tonight's party.'' But I need to keep the mask on, I can't reveal my weakness.

Rudolph's POV

''My head hurts.''

''Oh, finally you are awake.'', an older guard enters the room,'' How are you?''

'' I am fine … Could you, please, ask Shyla to come here?'' I am not even sure if I am allowed to ask something like that, knowing her status, but I need to talk with her.

''Of course." He exits the room as he says that.

Even if my head hurts, I remember what happened.

I know, I wasn't imagining it. I know it wasn't a dream. What I saw was real.

Shyla enters the room,'' Hello. How are you doing?'', she asks while looking at me, to make sure I am truly okay.

I look at her hands. I can see that she notices me looking at her hands. Not like I am hiding it, because I want to know the truth,'' Don't deny it. What I saw in the hideout was real.'' Now I am looking into her eyes, waiting for her answer.

''So, what did you see?''. her voice and her expression turn serious. She knows what I am revering to, I can tell by the look she is giving me. Maybe it's the reason she has to use the masks. I release a breath and finally I say it;'' You can control fire.''

'' And?'' She has an unreadable expression.

She confuses me and I don't know how she feels about this. But for some reason I want to know and asks a dumb question; ''And what?''

'' What it makes to you?'' She answers coldly. I can tell that she doesn't want to reveal anything about this… Which reminds me of the queen.

''I was thinking, Queen Elsa has magic too, maybe …'' Maybe, Shyla can help the queen. As a fellow magic wielder, I am sure she can help the queen.

''It's not magic.'' She answers quickly, but yet this quick answer gives more questions.

''Huh?''

She brings forth her hand and creates a small fire ball in her palm,'' How can't this be a magic? It's humans desire for power … It isn't anything like her ice magic."

Maybe, she doesn't have control over her powers,'' You can't control it?''

''I can control it, but it also controls me.''

'' I don't understand.'' How is it possible that Shyla can control it, but in the same time she can't? Maybe Queen Elsa knows more about this.

''And you don't need to understand. You shouldn't even know about this. And don't tell anyone about this.'' As she says that her voice sounds tired, like she truly doesn't want to deal with this.

''Even Queen Elsa?'' I ask, hopeful. As non-magic user I can't help, but maybe this way Shyla can find some answers.

''Her specially.''

But Shyla doesn't want that and I need to respect that ''I promise, I will not tell anyone.''

After I say that she exited the room. It got more mysterious.

Shyla's POV

The party at the guard's place was quite nice. Nothing too crazy as most were healing, but nevertheless the guards were treated like heroes. Even the queen visited and after hearing about how I rescued guards from an explosion, which I described as being lucky, she gave me a stare which I translated as I would scold you if there weren't so many people around .Moments like these would be fun for teasing her, but I barely can manage to pretend to be okay and ignore the pain. I could feel her eyes on me, I know for sure, she can tell something is off with me, but in the same time I know she will not ask as we are strangers… And for some reason it is giving me a strange feeling. Like I want her to ask. My brain is being weird today, that's for sure and they need a rest today. Heh, but as if my body will allow a rest.

Not only Elsa was looking at me, I could tell Rudolph was looking at me. Worried? Wanting to know more about this? Answers about this is something I can't give him.

I was lucky, that only Rudolph saw my powers.

It will never end, the problems with these powers.

As the night finally arrived and most of the people decided to head back and have a good rest, I decided to have a walk as I know that the burning pain will only get worse.

The burning of over using my powers.

I am going aimlessly. The pain is too much.

Even though the pain is making my eyes go blurry I can see that I somehow got in the castle. There is no destination for me. There is no place that will ease my pain.

I feel the stairs beneath me. I don't know were my feet will bring me. Not like I care, because in the end of the day it is pain.

A door, that's where my feet bring me, feel my head actually as I hit my head against the doors, but the pain from the doors felt like an insect bite, the pain of burning is taking over my only burning pain.

I hear the doors opens. Even in the pain I look up and after getting better look at the person, I can help, but let out a small smile;'' Princess.''

Elsa's POV

''Shyla!?'

When I was getting ready for the night, a loud bang echoed from the doors. What surprised me even more was the reason for the bang; "What are you doing here?'', but instead of answering she falls against me. Her skin, it's burning;'' Shyla, are you alright? Do I need to get the doctor?'' Is she getting ill? Is this the reason why she acted so strange in the party?

''The doctor never helps. I need your coldness for tonight. Please, Elsa.'', that's the first time she called me Elsa… And she sounds so different. Like her guards are down. What does this mean? What should I do?

'Alright, but if it gets worse, we will go to the doctor.'' I hope, I am making the right decision. I slowly lead her to the bed and make and an ice sheet.

''I told you already, the doctor will not help me.'' She answers like a grumpy child.

''Even when you are ill, the stubbornness is not going away." I try to help her lay down, but then she surprises me and hug me, pulling me beside her on the bed. W-Why is this woman always doing something unexpected? Why it is so hard to breath now?

''I am sorry, Elsa. I didn't mean to crush into your life and bring my mess in it.'', and again she says something unexpected. Is it because of the high temperature that she is so honest?

How should I answer her? When I just met her, I saw her as someone who is rude and arrogant, then she showed her serious side and now she is showing this vulnerable and honest side; '' You didn't bring a mess, just the opposite.'' She actually helped me. She isn't like those people in the meetings who only care about themselves. She actually did her best to protect the guards while they had that mission. She doesn't know those people, but she is willing to put her life on the line to protect them…

''No. I am just a useless thing, who is always in the way. Your life would go on. You, probably, would have frozen the burners. You would win… And… And" Why is she saying this? She isn't useless… Why I feel this pain when she says these bad things about herself? And then she continues; "Kristoff would, probably, bought the ring for Anna.'' Hold on. What?

''Wait. Kristoff, will soon propose to Anna?''

''On 14 February.'', oh, so no rush then. That's good.

'' I really hate it.'', with each sentence her thoughts are getting blurrier.

'' Hate what?''

''Valentine's day.''

Why would she hate that day? It is the lover's day… '' Why? Haven't you ever … been in love?'' Why I feel nervous asking her this? Is it because I never experienced that kind of love?

''I was once … but it wasn't love. He betrayed me … I really loved him …'', tears start to fall down her cheeks,'' Damn it! I was supposed to not cry anymore.'' I am holding back my tears as I see her cry… Why would anyone betray her? Someone who she loved…

''Just let it all go.'' I say that to her as I hold her closer and she cries till the sleep finally arrives.

And I watch over her.