Chapter 8: Ahtohallen

Elsa's POV

The wind blew against my face as I looked at the ocean. Jack held my hand as we looked out to the ocean.

"Jack, what do you think?"

"The winds are too choppy. I could barely get across, but I wouldn't be able to get you across."

I nodded and walked away. I took off my jacket and boots.

"What are you doing?" Jack asked.

"I'm running across."

"Across the water?"

"Yes," I said as I put my hair up in a ponytail.

"Well, in that case..." Jack took off his shirt and strapped his staff to his back.

I looked over at him. "Ready?" I asked.

"Ready."

Both of us ran to the water. Ice formed under our feet. The first wave came right at us. I tried to climb it, but it knocked me over.

I coughed as I washed back onshore.

"Elsa!"

I looked out to see Jack out on a rock.

"Dive through the wave!"

"Ok."

I ran back up on shore. I prepped myself and ran towards the water again. I ran on the water again. When the first wave came, I dove into it.

I climbed up the rock to Jack. He smiled and jumped off. I slid off the rock with my powers. As we ran, a giant wave appeared. I cast my magic to get across.

As I ran up it, the ice shattered and sent me back into the water.

I shook the fall off and started to swim back up. But then something moved into the distance.

A water horse then appeared in front of me. It then glared at me and disappeared.

I quickly swam to the surface and looked around wildly.

"Elsa!"

I looked to the voice. Jack hovered above the water.

"It found me!"

"What?"

"The water spirit!"

Jack looked around worried.

"Make a raft. Let me take care of this."

I quickly did what he said. But then I got knocked off, by something.

I resurfaced and looked around to find the spirit. I then saw something in the wave, moving closer.

As I prepared to get hit by it, Jack flew up and picked me up. We dodged it barely. We flew right above the water.

"Are you alright?" Jack asked.

"I think so."

Just then something grabbed my foot and pulled me out of Jack's arms.

"Elsa!"

The horse started pushing me down deeper into the water, so I froze it. It then disappeared. I quickly swam up to the surface. As I reached the surface, I got launched into the air.

I created an ice platform and brought it down on the horse. But it just kept coming. Soon it started to drag me through the water. I then made a rope and threw it onto the horse and jumped on.

The horse bucked and spun through the waves. I held on as tight as I could. Soon the horse took off in one direction and calmed down. I looked at him and touched his neck. It was cool to the touch. He whinnied softly.

"Elsa!"

I looked to see Jack fly over. He flew up next to me.

"Elsa, that was amazing. How did you do that?"

I shrugged. "I don't know."

I then looked ahead to see an island with a glacier on it.

"Of course. Glaciers are rivers of ice. Ahtohallen is frozen."

Just then the voice called out again.

I smiled. "I hear you, and I'm coming."

I continued to ride the Nokk over the still water as Jack flew next to me.

Every inch of me is trembling
But not from the cold
Something is familiar
Like a dream, I can reach but not quite hold
I can sense you there
Like a friend I've always known
I'm arriving
And it feels like I am home

I dismounted the Nokk and bowed to it. Jack landed next to me. We turned to the glacier and walked towards it. I untied my hair, letting my hair fall, then I grabbed Jack's hand.

I have always been a fortress
Cold secrets deep inside
You have secrets, too
But you don't have to hide

Show yourself
I'm dying to meet you
Show yourself
It's your turn
Are you the one I've been looking for
All of my life?
Show yourself
I'm ready to learn
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah

I entered the cave with Jack and looked around. As I called out, Lights appeared and went down a tunnel. I smiled at Jack and we ran after them.

I've never felt so certain
All my life, I've been torn
But I'm here for a reason
Could it be the reason I was born?
I have always been so different
Normal rules did not apply
Is this the day?
Are you the way
I finally find out why?

I used my powers to get through the obstacles until I came to a dark room with the diamonds ice crystals floating.

Show yourself
I'm no longer trembling
Here I am
I've come so far
You are the answer I've waited for
All of my life
Oh, show yourself
Let me see who you are

As I walked into the room the crystal formed the spirits. Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth. They formed crystals. I used my powers to control them and lowered them onto the floor. It formed the symbol of the spirits on my mother's scarf. I looked back at Jack, who watched from the doorway. He motioned me to go on.

Come to me now
Open your door
Don't make me wait
One moment more
Oh, come to me now
Open your door
Don't make me wait
One moment more

I stepped onto the middle symbol. Lights shot up to the ceiling. The whole room lit up with images of my mother with my father. then I saw my mother looking down at me.

"Mother."

I then felt Jack grab my hand.

"It's you, Elsa." He whispered.

I then realized what he meant.

I was the fifth spirit.

Where the Northwind meets the sea
Ah-ah, ah-ah
There's a river
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Full of memory

"Come, my darling, homeward bound" My mother sang to me

I am found.

Magic swirled around Jack and me. I looked down to see me in a new white dress. Jack was in a light blue suit with the same designs as mine.

Show yourself
Step into the power
Grow yourself
Into something new

"You are the one you've been waiting for." Jack sang as he grabbed my hands and spun me around.

All of my life
All of your life
Oh, show yourself

I let go of Jack's hands and started to control the ice around us. It created a small snowstorm.

Ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah

I brought the snow down. When my vision cleared, I saw snow images from the past.

"Hi, I'm Olaf, and I like warm hugs." I watched the younger me said to young Anna."

"I love you, Olaf!" she ran up and hugged the snowman.

"Wow," Jack said as he looked around. "This is... something."

"I'd say," I said as I watched a very familiar scene. The day I met Jack.

"Elsa, no fair." Young Anna said as she giggled.

"What? That wasn't me, but this one is." The young me said as I moved my hands around. Magic swirled around and soon a snowball appeared in her hand. Jack watched in amazement. He looked down at my hands.

The young me threw a snowball and hit him in the face. He shook it off and saw me staring in his direction, tossing a snowball in the air.

"Well, are you going to join us or not?" The young me asked.

He looked behind to see who I was talking to, but no one was there?

"Are you talking to me? Wait, can you see me?" He asked me.

"Of course, I can. Your standing right in front of me." I said as I threw the snowball at me.

Jack smiled and grabbed my shoulder. "I'll never forget that day."

He looked around. "Oh, remember that?"

I looked to see Jack reading a book with the teenager me while eating cupcakes. I grabbed one of the cupcakes and shoved it in his face.

"Ha, got ya!"

"Oh, it is on!" Jack said as he set the book down and came after me. I screamed and ran away."

"Where was that?" I asked.

"Near the fjord. I ended up dunking you in the water." Jack said with a smile.

I giggled. That was a fun day. Jack snuck me away from the castle for some alone time that day.

We continued to look around, seeing scenes from the past.

"Come on. You can do it."

"Here I stand, In the Light of Day."

"Like a chicken with the face of a monkey, High fly!"

"just wasn't looking where I was going, but I'm great Actually"

"Prince Hans of the Southern Isle." I waved my hand and the statue disintegrated.

I then saw my parent. I walked closer.

"I love you. I need to tell you about my past, and where I'm from?"

"I'm listening."

"Elsa," Jack said as he pointed behind me.

I looked to see my father as a boy and my mother as a girl.

"Iduna!"

"What are you reading, your Majesty?"

"Just some outdated author."

I then heard a voice. I looked at the figure. It was my Grandfather. With a soldier.

"King Runeard, I'm sorry, I don't understand"

"Grandfather."

"We're bringing Arendelle's full guard.

"But they have given us no reason not to trust them." The soldier said.

"The Northuldra follow magic, which means we can never trust them."

"Grandfather?"

"Magic makes people feel too powerful. Too entitled, it makes them think they can defy the will of a king."

"That is not what magic does. That's just your fear. Fear is what can't be trusted."

Jack put his hand on my shoulder as we watched my grandfather and the soldier walk through a wall.

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Jack's POV

"So, what now?" I asked.

Elsa waved her hand and followed them. I followed behind.

"Elsa. Wait." I said as I followed.

"You see, the Dam will weaken their lands, so they will have to turn to me."

Dive down deep into her sound but not too far or you'll be drowned.

"Elsa, Be careful."

She then stopped. She was at a ledge. Her breath was fogged up.

"They will come in celebrations, and then, we will know their size and strength. As you have welcomed us, We welcome you Our neighbors, our friends." Runeard echoed through the chamber.

Elsa tensed as if she was going to jump.

"Elsa, stop!" I grabbed her arms, spun her around, and looked at her.

"Jack, the truth is down there! I have to find it!"

"That's too far! It's too far. Let me go. I'm a spirit. I can withstand it."

She nodded. I moved her aside and jumped.

I landed. I looked ahead. People were watching some people ride reindeers. The Northulda leader walked up to King Runeard.

"King Runeard, the Dam isn't strengthening our waters, it's hurting the forest It's cutting off the North-!"

"Let's not discuss this here Let's meet on the fjord, have tea, find a solution," Runeard said.*

The village leader knelt to sip his tea. Then Runeard came at him with a sword.

"No!"

I immediately turned around to see Elsa, half-frozen.

"Elsa, what did I say?!"

She raised her hand. "Anna!"

She shot a blast out as she froze up completely

"ELSA! NOOOOO!"

Elsa is frozen!

What will Jack do?!

Keep reading to find out.

The song used in this Chapter is Show Yourself by Idina Menzel and Evan Rachel Wood.

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