Ah shit. Fanfiction. Totally forgot. I can't believe it has been a month since my last update... Well, instead of continuing my other fanfics, I wrote another one.

Please enjoy this new story.

CHAPTER 1: Einstök

Blood.

Due to the sight of the blood, he immediately understood that something bad had occurred.

He let out a yelp in shock, placed his hands on his mouth as an instinct to silent his scream when the body collapsed on the wooden floor.

The young man swallowed and tried to streak his balance, however, he stumbled a little bit anyway. As his hearing sense was regained, the screams of innocent people were the only voices he could hear.

He tugged a piece of his chestnut brown colored hair behind his ear, attempted to control his increasing heartbeat. He walked towards the wooden door, avoided that he was stepping on the glass pieces with his shoes. He took a deep but shaky breath and opened the door with trembling hands.

His eyes grew bigger when he caught the glimpse of... horses? He laid his back on the wooden wall, his legs were wobbling in fear.

They weren't horses, they were monsters. They were black, had big yellow eyes that were shining...

He coughed blood, felt himself falling down and before he could comprehend what was happening, he was laying on the ground. Instinctively, his hands went to his stomach. When the bare hands sensed the cold metal, he lowered his head to see his stomach in pain. A massive arrow has just pierced his stomach, blood was flowing quickly out of his body, causing him to be weaker and weaker. While he was having his last breaths, someone snatched him from his chestnut brown hair.

The last thing he saw was dreadful, gruesome yellow eyes and a sickly, evil grin.

"Prince Jack! Wake up!"

The snow-white silvery haired man groaned and pulled the covers to himself, ignored the nineteen years old servant. "Five minutes more." he grumbled under his breath and snuggled to his soft pillow.

He heard Jamie's snort, but ignored it anyway. Nevertheless, the young servant didn't give up. He yanked the covers, caused the prince to grunt in annoyance.

"Jamie!" the prince cried with a childish voice.

When he opened his eyelids, he saw Jamie, scowling at him. This was a normal routine for them, however, Jamie's scowl wasn't playful... It was dead-serious.

Jack got up hastily, has already been heading to the closet to pick a shirt and change his clothes. "What's going on?" he asked while he was removing his shirt.

"Do you know Einstök?"

The young man scoffed but nodded his head. "Of course I do. It is a small village that is a part of my kingdom."

Jamie paused for a moment, Jack decided not to interrupt his internal crisis. "I heard two counselors talking. Einstök..." Jamie's voice trailed off, he was clearly struggling to choose his words. "It doesn't exist anymore."

"You are late." the auburn-haired, glamorous woman murmured under her breath after she approached him.

"Good morning to you too." Jack greeted her jokingly, but his features were impassive and stern.

He heard her sigh, even though he wasn't looking at her, he could almost feel her troubled expression. "Jack... The citizens..."

"We will find whoever caused this. I promise you, Katherine." he declared with determination, then turned his head to see his fiancee. She looked tired and sleepy, but also really anxious, as he had expected.

Katherine simply nodded her head and avoided her gray eyes away from him.

"Where are my father and brother?" Jack threw a question, caused all the counselors to focus on him.

"They should be on their way back to home from Einstök, your majesty." a quiet voice broke into the silence when the others did nothing but stare at the prince stupidly. The voice belonged to the main counselor of North, Sandy.

Jack cursed under his breath. He couldn't even wake up while his father and brother have already been departing to the village. A catastrophe has occurred and all he had done was waiting.

"King North of Northern Island and Prince Aster of Northern Island!" someone announced the two men respectively while everyone in the meeting room was bowing, except Jack.

"What's going on!?" the younger prince searched for an answer, didn't care about the fact that he should have been kept his unemotional posture.

Katherine nudged her fiance a bit hard, however, Jack didn't yelp in pain. On the contrary, he got up from his seat and moved toward his father and brother with quick steps.

"Jack, son, you should sit like the rest." his father, the king stated simply and gestured him to sit down. Nevertheless, being stubborn, Jack stood there, didn't remove his position.

His older brother, Aster let out a dramatic exhale, has already been massaging his forehead. "Citizens of Einstök... At least half of the population is dead. The other half is... Well, they are nowhere to be seen." he blurted out with an icy tone, his outlines were completely emotionless.

The air in the meeting room became colder within those words. Few counselors shuddered because of the sudden drop in temperature. They began to whisper in worry, but no one dared to raise their voice.

"What do you mean?" Katherine asked weakly before Jack could open his mouth. The young prince peeked at his fiancee, she seemed strong with her powerful attitude. Nevertheless, he could see her fear right through her gray eyes.

"You heard me." Aster grunted with a raspy voice while he was settling on his seat.

"We found black sand on the ground... Sandy, do you know what it means?" King North spoke once again, his voice was more collected than his two sons.

Sandy didn't respond. It was extremely impolite, even unacceptable to not respond to the king, but the main counselor was always quiet, definitely not a talkative guy. North didn't care anyway.

"Whoever did this... We shouldn't underestimate them. I can feel the evil..." North proceeded and then placed his hands on his stomach. "...Right inside my belly." he murmured under his breath.

"We need to plan our next move." Aster announced firmly.

"Bunny's right." Jack used his nickname, once again, avoided his fiancee's death glare. "We should first learn who our enemy is and what he is capable of."

"But how?" Sandy alluded whereas he was also standing up.

Bunny knitted his eyebrows. "What are you suggesting?"

Sandy's lips curled up slightly while he was tapping his cheek thoughtfully. "Black sand... It sounds like dark magic."

Jack swallowed, almost shuddered at the thought.

"Dark magic? There is no such thing like that!" a counselor cried out, he was almost chiding Sandy.

"What do you suggest, Sandy?" North ignored the counselor and focused on what Sandy had just claimed.

"There is a kingdom which is not far away... This kingdom is called Arendelle. All of you probably have already heard it." the yellow-haired man replied almost instantly. "According to a legend, trolls live near to Arendelle."

"Trolls? What are you rambling about?! A village had been under attack, people had died and we are talking about trolls!?" another counselor yelled in confusion.

"Your Majesty, I believe these trolls can help us to understand the power of the enemy."

When the other counselors began to talk loudly in denial, the king slammed his hands on the table, caused everyone to flinch and stop speaking. "Everyone except Jack, Aster, Katherine and Sandy... Get out." the king ordered sternly. The counselors left the room rapidly as soon as they heard their king.

"Sandy, we are going to Arendelle."

"I am also coming!" Jack proclaimed in excitement, didn't give his father the opportunity to continue.

"Jack-"

"Bunny can be in charge of the kingdom. I will come with you. I can't just sit here and wait!" the young prince exclaimed, interrupted his father once again.

"If he is going, so am I." Katherine asserted without hesitation.

"No... My dear daughter-in-law, I need you for another duty." North appeased Katherine with his calm voice, who was obviously distressed. "Emma doesn't know any about this and she is still in another kingdom. I need you to make sure that she will get home safely."

Katherine opened her mouth to speak, judging by the annoyed look on her face, she would reject North's request. Though, she halted and thought for a moment, then proceeded. "I will take my leave, then." she mumbled under her breath with determination.

She directed her gaze at her fiance one last time, put her hand on his shoulder and gave it a light squeeze. "Be careful."

"I will." the snow-white silvery haired man pledged.

He would find whoever destroyed the village and took the innocent lives... And no matter that, Prince Jack of Northern Island would make them pay.