Austrian: Yes, Pitch has powers. But not quite like the movie, I don't know, I am still trying to figure out this alternative universe... Lol, you really enjoy making me confused. Viel Spaß mit dem neuen Kapitel mein(e) Freund(in)! (Are you happy now?) Anyway, I love Austria, it is a great country.
Who: You are right, I could have definitely made Elsa more badass... I don't know why I didn't. I will keep that in my mind. Also, very observant, aren't we? There is a reason why I wrote like that... You will understand it the ninth chapter. Thank you for this beneficial review!
Hello, lovelies! Your favorite author finally has posted a chapter in a couple of days.
Jack: You are not their favorite author.
Me: I know.
Jack: You are not even a real author...
Me: Damn it, Jack, have some humor!
Jack: Do you know that I am the funniest character that has been ever created? I think you don't know because you are too busy messing up my character development.
Me: Geez, calm down. No need to be a meanie.
Jack: *roll his eyes* I am really tired of this.
Elsa: *smiles nervously* Enjoy the chapter everyone!
CHAPTER 7: A Pirate's Most Valuable Treasure
Captain Jack Frost took a sip from the rum bottle, didn't bother to pour the rum into a glass while he was taking his black leather notebook out of his black coat.
He put the rum bottle on wooden table, opened his notebook. A golden necklace, which was hidden among the pages, fell down to the floor. He grabbed the snowflake-shaped necklace neatly.
Jack sat on his chair with tiredness while he was looking at the necklace with thoughtful and sad eyes. For the next few minutes, he has just closed his eyes whereas he was caressing the necklace. He always did this when he really needed to think and plan.
He didn't know where they were. His stupid compass wasn't functioning. For a second, it was showing north, then in the following second, it was showing south. Damn Pitch!
Jack opened his eyes when he heard a firm knock on the door. Before he could answer, the door was opened. The beautiful queen, his wife entered the room angrily.
"Captain Jack Frost, we need to talk." Elsa orderedwith a stiff tone.
Jack put the necklace to a random page and closed the notebook with a fast movement, didn't let her see the necklace.
"I am busy, Queen Elsa." he snapped, decided to be formal because she was formal too. He has already been aware that they were going to have an argument.
"A day has passed since Captain Pitch attacked the ship and you've trapped yourself in this cabin since then. I think you owe me an explanation, Captain." Elsa declaimed coldly.
"I don't owe you anything. Get out."
The platinum blonde was startled when she heard those words. Jack has never been rude to her before. Something was off with him, his usual smug, egotistical smirk that Elsa hated wasn't there, instead, there was an angry and a determined frown.
It didn't stop Elsa from arguing though. "You promised to take me back to Arendelle in a day, but I am still in this ship!" Elsa growled, her blood was boiling.
Jack slammed his hand to the table, the bottle of rum fell down and shattered loudly while he was standing up. "For once, stop being a brat. You always just think of yourself." he hissed, he was clearly losing his temper too.
"Am I the one who only think of myself, or is it you? Unless like you, I care about people. I have a family and friends that are worried about me, I've got a kingdom to rule. I have to go back to Arendelle as soon as possible." Elsa snarled in irritation.
"I don't know where are we, okay!? Pitch uses dark magic and I think he has sent us somewhere in the middle of the sea with his stupid magic. The compass can't even function properly. I've got a crew to look after, our supplies are getting less and less. I apologize that getting you to Arendelle is my last problem right now, your highness." Jack berated her, he was annoyed just like Elsa.
Elsa narrowed her eyes, then she shook her head. "Six people from your crew had died, Captain Frost. At least half of the crew is injured and yet, you've never asked their condition." she informed him with a blaming, scolding tone.
"Merida takes care of that. Now, get out." Jack reiterated, his voice was commanding.
Elsa knitted her eyebrows. "Have it ever crossed your mind that your quartermaster can also be injured?" she hinted him while she was slowly walking towards the door.
Those words were enough to cut him to the quick. Elsa understood how much heavy those words were when she saw the pained and terrified expression on his handsome face... She didn't like it, she would even prefer his stupid smug smirk.
Jack got up from his seat once again, if someone observed his hands very carefully, they could realize that they were shaking slightly.
"Where is she?" he asked with so much worry that Elsa didn't know he was capable of.
Captain Jack Frost was capable of caring about someone deeply, after all.
"Jack, geez, I am okay. I've just sprained my wrist that's all."
It felt weird to stand in the little room while Jack was hugging Merida tightly. He was stroking her curly red hair, he seemed calmer as the redhead woman was soothing him.
Yes, it was definitely disturbing for Elsa, she felt like she was being a third wheel, an extra. Jack said he didn't have a special person, but Merida was obviously special to him. Elsa could easily see that when he was embracing the woman as if his life was depended on it. Jack could deny as much as he wanted, but the truth was laying in front of them. Merida was his 'special' person.
When she digested that fact, suddenly, her hands, especially her right hand felt so heavy. Elsa looked at the solitiare ring with guilt. Jack should have given this to Merida, not to a woman he hated.
A sad, bitter smile spread over Elsa's face as she left the room silently.
"You gotta eat." Merida said with a light tone that she had never used for Elsa until now. Then, she nearly threw the stew.
"I am not hungry." Elsa responded, didn't even turn her to the redhead woman, continued watching the sea.
"Of course you are hungry. If you think you can get what you want by starving yourself to death, don't bother." Merida advised her, her face was scolding as she sat down next to Elsa, who was sitting on the wooden railing.
Elsa grabbed the plate reluctantly, began to eat. She hated to admit but Merida was right. "I should have never trusted him... I can't go back to Arendelle ever again, can I?" she mumbled with a crestfallen tone, her gaze was still locked on the sea.
Merida let out a loud laugh. "Blimey! Do you really think that he wants you to stay in here? Believe me, Jack wants you to go back to Arendelle, even much more than you do. But right now, we don't know where are we thanks to Pitch, that's why he can't take you back to Arendelle." she alleged, somehow Elsa was certain that she was being truthful.
The platinum blonde didn't respond. Jack wanted her to be gone that badly, huh? He must have hated her so, so much. She has supposed she didn't care what Jack had thought of her because she despised him... Still, she felt upset. She was just a brat in his eyes, she was impolite, scolding, mean to him... He didn't deserve any of that, he was nothing but kind, he had never pushed her for something she didn't want. She owed him an apology.
"He cares about you, Elsa."
Elsa coughed, was nearly choked when she heard those words, her eyes grew bigger in disbelief. "E-Excuse me?" she stuttered out, finally stared at Merida.
The redhead woman looked very serious, her blue eyes were keen. She pointed to Elsa's right ring finger with her index finger. "That ring is only thing that is left from his mother. He gave you that ring... It means that you are important to him." she explained calmly.
Elsa shook her head in disagreement. "We've known each other for only a couple of days. You are wrong, he despises me... He should have given you this solitaire ring, not to me. It so obvious that he loves you... a lot." she finally let out the fact that has been eating her soul, meant every single words.
Merida knitted her eyebrows in confusion, then began to laugh hysterically. "You've got it all wrong, dude. Jack and I are best friends. I would never admit to him but... He is like a brother to me. Our love is pure bromance." she exclaimed, a deep blush spread over to her cheeks.
Elsa has just raised an eyebrow.
"I am not lying. Jack is not in love with me, I am not in love with him either. Seriously, did you really think he would marry you if he was in love with someone else? And as you can see, he is not the type of a guy who lives for romance. I really don't believe that he is capable of falling in love anyway." Merida asserted with amusement in her eyes, then shrugged.
The Queen of Arendelle couldn't help but agree. All Captain Jack Frost cared about was planning his next steps, he was always working or buried in his thoughts. He really didn't seem like type of a guy who constantly tried to seduce women.
"May I ask a question?" Elsa blurted out, now was staring at Merida sympathetically.
"Go on."
"Do you believe that he is a good man?"
Merida let out a tiny smile. "The best one that I've ever met. We have met two years ago, when I was 20 years old. He saved my life from a bunch of pirates. I... was the Princess of Dunbroch back then."
"Wait, you are Princess Merida of Dunbroch?!" Elsa exclaimed with shock, her eyes went bigger. Seriously, how many people in here were nobles? First Hiccup, then Merida...
Merida nodded silently, then turned her gaze to the sea with a thoughtful look on her face. "At the very first second he looked at me, he saw the real me... Do you know what a king's most valuable treasure is? Normally, it is always his jewelleries and gems. But a pirate's treasure most valuable is never the gems, Queen Elsa. Apart from alcohol (especially rum), a pirate's most valuable treasure is the sea. Nobles are the slaves of their own treasure while pirates like Jack Frost are free thanks to their treasure. That's why I've become a pirate, I have chosen freedom."
Elsa understood exactly what Merida had meant and exactly how she had felt... Before she came to this ship, she has never felt that much free. And that feeling, the taste of freedom, scared her.
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