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Chapter 9: Fire and Flames
"Kevin! Dinner!" a voice called.
Kevin was sitting in his room, gritting his teeth as he was pulled away from his thoughts by the voice of his mom.
"Coming!" He called back as he closed his yearbook, but not before taking one last glance at the school picture which had everyone in it, except you.
He had cut you out of it with a pair of scissors that he now used to pin the small picture of you to his wall, the tip of the scissors penetrating your throat. He looked at the picture of you, clenching his fists.
"Just wait (F/N) ..." He mumbled to himself.
He then left the room to go downstairs.
"Come on, (F/N)! I'm bored!" Anna complained as she was laying on your bed.
"Anna…" You sighed.
"Go bother mom and dad instead. I have to get this work done before tomorrow." You explained and Anna looked at you and pouted.
"Can I at least hang out with Elsa…or Olaf?"
You turned around and looked at her, then at Olaf who was in his cage.
"All right, if he wants to, you can take Olaf with you to your room. Is that ok for you buddy?" You asked and he nodded.
"I don't mind."
You smiled a bit.
"But hey, Anna….?" You said before she reached the door. She looked at you.
"Yeah…?"
"Can I talk to you about something before you leave?"
"Sure. Is something bothering you?" She asked as she sat down on your bed again.
"No, not at all. I just want to let you know that Elsa and I will tell mom and dad, and our friends about her true origins."
Anna bit her lip a bit.
"(F/N), are you sure that's a good idea?" she asked a bit concerned.
You nodded.
"Yeah. You see, I've made a promise to Elsa that I'll use my last wish to set her free. But after I've set her free, she'll need a place to live, since she doesn't have a family waiting for her in France."
Anna thought for a moment. What you said was true. Your family had indeed a pretty big house, and even two guest rooms, so giving her a place to live was very possible. The question was simply if your parents would allow it, once they found out that Elsa was really a genie. There was only one way to find out the answer to that question.
"I support your decision, (F/N)." She said with a smile.
"When are you going to tell them?"
You smiled a bit.
"Thanks Anna. I knew I could count on you. We'll tell them tomorrow. I'll ask Kristoff and Hans to come over after school."
She nodded.
"Sounds good. Well, I'll take Olaf with me and let you work then."
She got up and left your room.
You smiled for yourself as you remembered the day Anna found out that Olaf could talk. It was right after she found out that Elsa was a genie. Anna had been in your room when Olaf had started talking. She had wondered where the voice was coming from, and you had almost laughed your ass off at the sight of her shocked expression, complete with a wide open mouth, when she realized that your pet ferret could talk. You had explained to her that Elsa had given him the ability to talk and given you that wish as freebie and in just a few minutes Anna and Olaf had been chatting away like old friends.
"And now, neither of them will shut up…" You chuckled as you continued with your school work.
Meanwhile Kevin had finished his dinner and was sitting in his room again playing the remake of Resident Evil 2 on his PS4. He was trying hard to concentrate on the game as he tried to kill a zombie, but in his head he had only one thing. Revenge. He wanted to make you pay for all the humiliation he was subjected to at the school prom at the hands of you. And he was going to make damn sure you paid.
"Kevin…" a faint voice called just as a zombie killed his Leon S. Kennedy.
He paused the game and looked around.
"What…?"
"The back yard, Kevin." The voice said, it's tone almost commanding.
Kevin looked around to see where the voice was coming from but he couldn't see anyone. The only one in his room was himself.
Suddenly he felt something, almost like an invisible force, leading him out of his room, and he couldn't resist it. The only thing he could do was to comply. He went downstairs and out to the backyard.
"Hello?" He called out.
"Who's there?"
It only took a few seconds before the wind started howling. It was blowing so strong that the majority of the leaves on one of the nearby trees where blown off and started flying around in the back yard. Soon the leaves had formed what looked a fully grown human and soon a tall man wearing a dark hoodie stood before him, in the shadow of the trees.
"W…Who are you?!" He almost yelled, backing away from the stranger and falling to the ground.
"Relax kid." He said as he stepped out of the shadows. He was six feet, six inches tall, wore dark clothes, including a hoodie that hid his face.
"My name is Ifer and I've come to offer you something. Something I think you really want."
"And what is that?" Kevin looked at him as he got to his feet.
"What if I told you it includes revenge on (F/N) (L/N)?" He asked, smirking.
Kevin raised an eyebrow.
"I'm listening."
"Now, I happen to know that you have feelings for a certain blonde haired beauty."
Kevin's eyes widened.
"Wait.. how do you…?"
"HOW I know is not important." Ifer said.
"Now, I'm here to offer you a deal."
"Deal?" Kevin asked. Now he was getting curious.
"Yes. A deal. You see… Elsa and (F/N) has something that belongs to me, and I want you to get it back for me."
"Right…" Kevin thought a for a few seconds before looking back at him.
"What's in it for me? What do I get in return?"
"What if I make Elsa fall head over heels for you?" Ifer offered, and now Kevin got really interested.
"You can do that?"
"Of course. I can do anything. I got you out to the backyard without even ringing your doorbell, didn't I?"
He had a point.
"Now, are you with me or not?" he asked, and Kevin thought about it for a few more seconds.
"How do I know if I can trust you?" Kevin asked, and Ifer smirked.
"You're right. You don't know that. But trust me when I say… This the only chance you'll get to get Elsa to love you, and get (F/N) out of the way. Think about it. I get my lamp back and you get the girl of your dreams AND your love rival out of the way for good. I think we can both help each other out here, don't you think?"
Kevin was still skeptical. If he said yes to this, he would have to trust someone who could literally talk into his head, force him downstairs and just suddenly appear in his backyard. Then again, if what this guy said was true, he would have Elsa all to himself by noon tomorrow. He looked at Ifer.
"All right. I'm in."
Ifer smirked.
"Excelent…"
The next day you, Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and Hans were getting your books out of your lockers as you looked at Kristoff and Hans.
"Guys?"
"Yeah?"
"Would you guys come over to mine and Anna's place after school? There's something we want to share with you.
"Sure, I have time." Hans said.
"Yeah, me too." Kristoff nodded and you looked at Elsa and Anna with a smile.
"Great. Now, let's get to class."
You gently took Elsa's hand as you made your way to class.
A few hours later, during lunch hour all of you were sitting in the school's cafeteria enjoying your lunch as Kevin observed you from his own table. He took a quick glance at your bag as he remembered what Ifer had told him.
"The lamp is in (F/N)'s bag. The one that he always carries with him. Take it and bring it to the school's gym. I'll meet you there.".
He took a deep breath.
"Ok… this is it…" He mumbled as he stood up and walked towards your table. His friends asked where he was going but he just ignored them.
In the corner of your eye you could see someone approaching the table. It was Kevin. Just as he walked past your table, he quickly grabbed the bag and before you could react, he booked it.
"What the….?! Kevin! Get back here!" You got up from your chair in an instant and ran after him. The others soon followed.
"Come on! We need to get that bag back! Hurry!"
You ran as fast as you could, but the chase eventually stopped as a bunch of students came through the entrance doors.
As the crowd disappeared the chase led you out to the school ground. You looked around but you could not see Kevin anymore. He was too fast.
"Let's split up and search." You sad as you turned around to look at the others.
"Kristoff, check the football field. Hans, you go and check the men's locker rooms. Anna, will you check the school's library?" Elsa and I will check the gym."
They all nodded and you split up.
As you and Elsa reached the gym you immediately saw that the door was open.
"Come on." You said as you grabbed Elsa's hand and you both ran into the gym.
Just as you entered the gym you could see Kevin together with another man. The man was tall and wearing dark clothes that hid his face, but you recognized him as the "man" or creature that had been watching you for the past months.
Elsa gasped and you looked at what he held in his hand. Your bag.
"Kevin! What did you do?!" she asked, and Kevin smirked.
"It's time (F/N) pays for all the humiliation he subjected me to at the prom!"
"That was your own fault!" You said, but he just shook his head.
"Paybacktime (F/N)…"
You were interrupted by the man laughing.
"So, we finally meet, Elsa and (F/N) (L/N)."
You both stared at him.
"And WHO are you and what do you want?" Elsa asked.
"My name is Ifer. And what I came for, is obvious. This." He reached into your bag and pulled the lamp out.
Elsa's eyes widened and you gritted your teeth.
"Give me that lamp back! It's not yours!" You demanded but Ifer just chuckled.
"Oh, but it's mine now."
Then you could hear someone clear their throat. It was Kevin.
"Now, I've fulfilled my part of the deal. It's time for you to fulfill yours. Make Elsa fall in love with me." He said boldly.
Ifer suddenly got a dangerous look in his eyes.
"You're ordering me, kid?"
Kevin looked at him as his face fell.
"But you…."
Ifer burst out laughing.
"You really think I would do what I said?! Ha! You're a fool for trusting a complete stranger, not to mention, someone who knows where you live and shows up at your house!"
"Hey! You promised me!" Kevin yelled before Ifer raised his hand and slapped him so hard he flew backwards, hitting the gym's wall bar so hard it knocked him out instantly.
"Kevin!" You were about to run over to check on him, but Ifer spoke up again.
"Finally! The lamp I've been searching for, for so long is mine!" He said as he held it in his hands.
"No!" Elsa screamed as Ifer's long finger rubbed the lamp.
Your eyes widened and you felt your blood run cold as you realized what it meant. You were no longer Elsa's master. You quickly looked at her and she met your eyes.
"No… No no no no no….! Elsa…" You whispered and she slowly let go of your hand.
"(F/N)… I'm… I'm so sorry…"
"Elsa.. No…" You tried to grab her hand again but she suddenly disappeared.
You couldn't believe it. No. You didn't want to believe it. Now that Ifer was her new master you could no longer keep your promise to set her free. Was she truly bound to this curse forever?
Smoke could then be seen coming from the lamp and Elsa soon appeared in her genie form, but this time it was different. Her hair was darker, and her light blue silky blouse was now red underneath a jacket that was in a burgundy color. Even the snowflake shaped pin that fastened it had changed colors to scarlet red, and the pattern in the collar of her jacket had gone from golden to blood red.
"You summoned me…my Master…?" She said, her voice low as she repeated the words she had said to you when you first met her after rubbing the lamp.
"Yes." Ifer said.
"And don't even bother with explanation. I already know about my three wishes. And I already know what I want as my first wish."
You clenched you fists in anger. No one talked to Elsa that way.
"What is that, my Master?" Elsa asked.
Ifer gave her a wicked grin as he let the nail of one of his fingers trail the skin underneath her chin.
"Make me a fully fledged Balrog with omnipotent powers!"
Elsa's eyes widened.
"Omnipotent powers? But master…."
He grabbed her chin.
"Are you talking back to me?!"
She quickly shook her head and he smirked again.
"Good. Now… I wish to be an omnipotent Balrog!"
Elsa sighed and nodded as she raised her hand.
"Yes, Master..."
The second she snapped her fingers the ground started to shake violently. You could barely stand on your feet as you looked at Ifer.
In seconds his body started to grow and it didn't seem to stop. Soon he reached an astonishing twelve feet. Double the size of a fully grown man. His muscles became bigger, stronger, his face became more like a demon's combined with the curled horns, massive wings and long spikey claws and tail.
Meanwhile everyone had felt the ground shake and panic now spread around school. Both Kristoff and Hans felt it, and in the library, Anna could feel the vibrations and she got a very bad feeling.
"(F/N)….Elsa…" She whispered before she ran for the exit.
Outside there was total chaos. Screaming students and teachers running everywhere as Anna tried to find Kristoff and Hans.
As she reached the school ground Vanessa came running.
"Anna! Have you seen Hans?!" She asked panicked.
Before Anna could answer both Kristoff and Hans came up to them.
"There you are!" Anna said.
"Are you ok?!"
"Yeah, we're fine. But we have to find Elsa and (F/N)! Kristoff said.
"The gym!" Anna said and all four of them rushed towards the gym.
Meanwhile, in the gym, you had regained your balance and were now looking up at Ifer who was towering over you.
"YES! I CAN FEEL IT! THE POWER!" He roared.
"THIS POWER IS ALL MINE!"
You looked at Kevin who was laying in the corner, still unconscious and then at Elsa who looked at you, her expression worried.
You felt anger building up in you. Your life had been so good the past months and up until now. You had a family that loved you, friends and a girlfriend that meant the world to you. And some massive winged bat was not gonna ruin it.
Luckily you were close to the gym's storage room, and you made a run for it. As you reached it you quickly looked the door and began to look for something, anything, as you heard Ifer getting closer and closer. Then you spotted a metal pipe in one of the corners and you immediately grabbed.
"This will have to do..." You mumbled.
Ifer had almost reached the storage room as you came running out of the room, swinging the metal pipe in your hand.
"(F/N)!" Elsa screamed as you leaped into the air.
You swung the metalpipe and brought it down hard and the sound of metal hitting something hard sounded through the air before you landed on your feet. You turned around and you could only stare at Ifer in disbelief.
The metal pipe had no effect and Ifer laughed as he grabbed you by the throat.
"THINK YOU CAN HURT ME HUMAN?! HA! DON*T EVEN BOTHER! LIKE A BALROG LIKE ME CAN BE HURT BY A MERE HUMAN LIKE YOU! NOW I'M GONNA SHOW YOU REAL PAIN BEFORE YOU DIE! He roared before slamming you into the wall, almost knocking you unconscious.
Elsa shut her eyes. She wanted so badly to do something. Her entre body screamed for her to stop Ifer, but she knew she couldn't fight her Master. Terra had forbidden that under any circumstances. The only thing she could do was close her eyes. She couldn't bare seeing you get hurt. You were her one and only love in life. You had been her first when it came to a lot of things. Love and friendship being among them. You had shown her that there were good people in this world, and you had shown her what it was like to be in love and feel loved. She loved you more than life itself and seeing this hurt her so much she could hardly breath. It felt like she could feel your pain and her heart ached more than words could ever describe and she felt like she was about to break at any moment. She silently cursed Terra for creating her as a puppet for masters to take advantage of, and cursing her to repeat this cycle over and over again.
"NOW DIE!" Ifer roared as he pointed a razor sharp claw right at your heart.
"NO! STOP IT!" Elsa screamed and Ifer looked at her.
"Please, I beg you. Spare his life." She pleaded.
"And why should I do that?"
Elsa looked at you, tears clearly visible in her eyes.
"Because I love him…" She said before looking back at Ifer.
"Please, I swear to you. If you spare his life, I'll do whatever you wish."
Ifer thought for a few seconds before smirking.
"Very well. If he means that much to you…"
Elsa sighed in relief. Ifer pulled you closer to his face, giving you a closer look at his face.
"You are lucky, kid…Or maybe… not so lucky:" He chuckled before staring you dead in the eyes.
"And to let you know just who you are dealing with…" He leaned in even closer to you.
"You are dancing with the devil now... and the devil is in the lead…" He hissed and he lifted you up before he threw you to the ground with force.
"ARGH!" You yelled out in agonizing pain just as you heard and felt your left shoulder blade break and your mind was so clouded you couldn't do anything but groan in pain.
Ifer's eyes were glowing dark red as he lifted both arms and the ground started to shake again as the floor beneath you opened up, revealing a dark realm filled with fire and flames.
"NOW, I'LL BANISH YOU TO MY REALM OF DARKNESS FOR ALL ETERNITY!"
"NOOOOO! Elsa screamed as your body began to sink into the ground.
"(F/N)! Elsa!" Anna called just as she, Kristoff, Hans and Vanessa burst through the doors to the gym.
The first thing she saw was Elsa, now dressed in red clothes, disappear in the blink of an eye with what looked like a hellish monster from a nightmare.
"Elsa….?" She mumbled.
"Anna!" Kristoff called out and when she turned around, she gasped in horror.
"(F/N)!* She screamed as she saw your body being swallowed by the floor. She ran over and grabbed your hand.
"Kristoff! Hans! Vanessa! Help me, please!" She screamed but it was too late.
Kristoff and Hans managed to grab her just as the floor complete devoured you.
"NOOOOO! (F/N)!" Anna screamed as she fell to her knees. She looked at her hands where she held your ring. It had slipped off your finger when she grabbed you hand. Now, it was the only thing she had left of you. She couldn't believe it. She had lost you, her brother, and someone who had become one of her best friends at the same time. It was almost too much to bear.
Outside there was still panic, but the only thing that could be heard was the screams of pain and agony that now filled the gym.
And that's it for now.
I hope you liked this chapter and I hope are all looking forward to see where this is going because now things are really heating up.
Until then, take care, stay safe and I'll see you next chapter!
