Austrian: I can't write fanfic without minor characters. They shape the story a lot, the main characters need a minor character to have a deeper development. And honestly, Hiccup is one of my favorite characters of all time. He is just perfect, his development, his attitude, humor... You are right, he is simply amazing. Und ja, Elsa ist fantastisch auch... Sie ist voller Überraschungen. Tschüs :)
Who: I agree, I miss Toothless and Hiccup being together, but it is the proper, realistic ending. And yeah, I think you will explore Elsa's newfound personality in the next chapters. Also, no need to thank me, I am just replying to your amazing reviews. Thank you for leaving reviews, really appreciate it!
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CHAPTER 9: Wine People and Rum People
"Elsa! Can you help me to sharpen the knives and swords?"
"Aye aye!" the platinum blonde cheered with joy, has already been running towards Astrid to help her.
She sat next to Astrid, kept enough distance sharpen the blades. The woman grabbed a knife from the floor and began to do her task.
Another three weeks have passed. Which meant that she has been in this ship for nearly six weeks. Within every passing day, she was adopting, even liking this place more and more. She absolutely loved wearing trousers and comfortable boots instead of high heels and tight dresses. She adored the fact that some etiquette wasn't important in here, someone could easily swear, burp, do dirty jokes... nobody would even turn their head to censure them.
She liked acting like a pirate, feeling as if she was a part of the crew... She liked hanging out with her new friends: Merida, Astrid, Hiccup, little Jamie, Tooth, Bunny and the others...
"Land ho!" Merida yelled enthusiastically as she shook Elsa off from her thoughts, the redhead woman was holding a spyglass.
As soon as the crew heard that announcement, everybody screamed in joy and excitement. They still didn't know where exactly they were, it has been weeks since the crew had last seen the land.
Elsa's gaze slipped into the captain's cabinet, she has already been curious about his next move.
"As you know, we are lost so we don't know which island this is. It seems that there are no human here, but we can't be sure. That's why we shouldn't let our guard down. We are forty-eight people, so I divide the crew into four groups. Do not get separated from your group." Captain Jack Frost explained seriously, his features were stern and tough. He was truly a captain with that attitude of his. His long black coat and black pirate hat also helped him to keep his posture.
Nobody didn't even dare to bat an eyelash, they all waited for the captain to continue.
"Merida, Jamie, Astrid, Hiccup and Queen Elsa are with me, the rest of you can decide your own group. I want everyone to be in this ship till the sun goes down. It means that don't waste your time, I want everyone to get as many supplies as you can. We need vitamin C, so especially grab fruits. Right now, fruits and water are more important than gold." Jack stated roughly.
Elsa couldn't help but admire him. He was a good leader, he did his best to protect the crew, keep them healthy and alive.
All of a sudden, a stupid thought occupied Elsa's mind. His straight posture, serious voice, confident, calm and collected features... He was always working, always had a plan and was always prepared for the worst. He took important decisions not for himself, for his crew. He was selfless, never selfish.
Jack Frost would be a great king. Probably much better than anyone she knew.
A faint blush spread over Elsa's face as she stared at Jack's beautiful blue eyes.
"Queen Elsa, would you like some coconut?" Jamie offered her the fruit kindly, has already been extending the fruit to her.
A fond smile tugged to Elsa's lips. Jamie was the youngest person in the ship, he was just sixteen years old. Everyone loved him and never had an argument with him. The whole crew, especially Jack was really protective of him.
"Thank you, Jamie. And please, just call me Elsa." Elsa has reminded him to drop the formalities for the hundred time while she was accepting the coconut gently.
Despite the serious captain, the group was walking whereas they were talking loudly, laughing in happiness. It was weird to feel this comfortable with the people Elsa has known just for six weeks, but she really felt like these people: Jamie, Astrid, Hiccup, Merida were special. She felt like she belonged to this group, their friendship wasn't fake, it was purely sincere.
And Jack... Elsa couldn't call him her friend. It is not that she hated him, no, she actually was warmed up to this guy. Nevertheless, something was always off, there was always a weird tension between them. Jack felt... different. He was her husband, it was just strange to be around him and try to act like buddies.
"Jack! Can we stop here? We've collected enough food, I think it is time to enjoy our time." Merida sounded like she was chiding him.
After hours of walking, they were all exhausted, plus they were carrying a lot of supplies. Everyone was sweaty, their footsteps were slow and reluctant... Except for Jack. He was walking very strictly, his back was upright.
They were next to a slightly big lake with a small waterfall. The weather was too hot, the birds were chiming sweetly. If they weren't carrying kilograms of supplies, they would have surely enjoyed the landscape.
With narrowed eyes, Jack turned his head towards Merida. He then, contemplated the five people suspiciously.
"Jack... I am tired." Jamie whined with a childish, innocent voice.
Jack's eyes softened, he put his heavy bag to the ground with defeat. "Alright... I guess we can have a break. We can stay here for a couple of hours then head to the ship." he declared with a gentle tone.
Everyone let out a deep breath as the captain was slapping Jamie on the back with a brotherly manner.
"You should talk with him."
Elsa frowned as the voice shook her off from her thoughts. She stared at Merida with an inquisitorial gaze.
"You've been looking at him instead of swimming with us in the lake." Merida retorted with an amused expression on her face.
Elsa shrugged as she turned her attention to Jack once again. He has gone on the top of the small cliff and currently was sitting on a rock, which was next to the waterfall. He was scribbling something into his black notebook, how typical of him.
Taking Merida's advice, the platinum blonde got up from the ground and began to walk to the cliff, completely ignored Astrid, Hiccup, Merida and Jamie's curious gazes.
"Ahoy." she greeted Jack with a little bit shy tone whereas she was sitting next to him.
That seemed to startle him a bit as he was quickly closing the notebook and hiding it to his coat. That movement made Elsa extremely curious, she locked her gaze on the pocket where he put the leather notebook in. Still, the young queen didn't mention how odd his reaction was.
"How are you doing?" Jack asked with a low voice, without a greeting, thankfully it didn't bother Elsa. He was looking at their friends, who were playing some kind of a game in the water.
"I believe I should be the one who asks this question... You look dead, you should sleep more." Elsa advised with a scolding tone.
Jack rolled his eyes. "Just because you are my wife doesn't mean that you are allowed intervening in my life." he half-joked, half snapped.
Elsa let out a beautiful, tender smile, her eyes were full of worry. That made Jack change his attitude immediately as his charming blue eyes softened.
"I will sleep more... Once we find the way and I kick Pitch's stupid ass." he promised truthfully and offered her a light, tiny but a meaningful smile.
Smiling suited him, he should have smiled a lot more rather than frowning all the time. According to Merida, nobody could be as funny and full of life as Jack, but because of the past events, he had to be deadly serious. Elsa wondered what was he like before she met him... Maybe after defeating Pitch, she would have a chance to get to know him better... She really wanted that.
"You are doing it again."
"Huh?" Elsa blurted out with a baffled expression on her face, her eyes grew bigger at the sudden specify.
Jack pointed at her solitaire ring with his index finger. "You play with that ring all the time, like when you are upset, nervous, embarrassed, deep in thought or flattered." he informed her with a deep tone.
Elsa's cheeks reddened immediately, her ears were slowly beginning to burn too. Now that he pointed out, she has realized that he was right. Elsa stopped playing with the ring and tried to count how many times she did this action... It has surely become a habit, she didn't even know she was doing it that often.
"I know I am not your special person... But I feel special when I wear this ring. It makes me feel safe." the platinum blonde confessed, her whole face was red now. She was sure that she has never blushed and felt embarrassed that much in her entire life.
Now it was Jack's turn to be surprised. His jaw opened slightly as his orbs grew wider in disbelief. Elsa felt victorious when she managed to make him this much baffled, Jack never truly showed his surprise, he was really good at hiding his emotions.
The young, good-looking man didn't say anything, his eyes were still locked on her hand. Carefully and hesitantly, Jack touched Elsa's hand and began to stroke her palm with his thumb. Elsa forgot to breathe for a second, she has already been so red that she couldn't blush more. But Jack did, he became as red as her as he was continuing to touch her hand gently.
Almost automatically and definitely simultaneously, they entwined their finger together. Elsa hated to that action, but when she did it with him... It has just felt so right. Their hands were clasped to each other, it was so natural that Elsa could swear that their hands existed to hold each other. They have just fit together so perfectly that Elsa didn't know it was possible.
Now, Jack was the one who was playing with the ring, his fingers were fiddling with the ring as they were still holding hands. Their faces were suddenly so close, Elsa could feel him breathing...
Jack was never her friend. Really, except for the first moment he gave her that ring, she has never truly thought that he was her friend. Friends didn't hold hands, look at each other like this. Jack wasn't saying anything, not at all. But he was staring at her eyes with such a meaningful, deep gaze that Elsa wanted nothing but to look at him back. It was cheesy, but she literally saw his soul when she observed those beautiful ocean eyes, they were so tender, so soft, oh so damn captivating...
Friends didn't fantasize about each other. For the past few weeks, Elsa has been imaging how it felt to be touched, kissed by him. It was stupid to fantasize about him, but she couldn't help herself. Her heart was speaking for her mind, her brain was absolutely powerless.
No, Jack Frost was never her friend. He was her enemy, then, the rivalry turned into something much more than just a platonic friendship...
As Jack's gaze dropped on her lips, Elsa's hands started to shake, but his fingers caressing her hand was also soothing her. Jack slowly pressed his lips against her, his other hand was on her waist as the other was still cupping her hand.
The kiss was innocent and gentle first. But when they broke the kiss to suck some air, they captured each other lips' once again and began to kiss harsher, more passionate. Elsa found herself laying on the ground, Jack was on the top of her, kissing her lips as if his life was depended on it. Elsa tossed his pirate hat to the ground, ran a hand through his hair as she was letting his delicious lips to sink her in.
Jack abruptly halted and pulled out from the kiss, both of them were panting, trembling and their faces were as red as a tomato.
The young captain got up as broke the physical contact quickly and stepped back, moved away from her, almost in fear. Elsa frowned in confusion and suddenly realized the horrible reality in front of her.
The grass that she was laying on was completely frozen, as Jack's lips were frosty too.
Too much in shock and feeling terrified, Elsa got up and bit her bottom lip in despair. "Jack! Are you okay? I-I am so sorry, I thought I wasn't losing my control anymore." she cried as she hugged herself. She freaked out a little bit, but not as much as she had expected.
She has kissed a few people before, but this was the first time she kissed someone like this. Compared to the others, this kiss was something new, she has just felt so many emotions in a very little amount of time, that's why her powers didn't know how to handle it. But Elsa knew everything was okay as she made the ice vanish, she knew how to control her powers.
But still, she could have hurt him...
"I am sorry. I am so, so, so sorry... I broke my promise. I am sorry that I've touched you. I won't do it ever again." Jack choked out, there was still a blush on his face, his eyes were full of fear.
Oh.
Elsa relaxed a little bit. He wasn't worried about her powers, he was worried about that stupid promise which she had forced him to do it.
"It is okay. I wanted you to touch me, that promise isn't important anymore. I didn't know you at that time, I was scared... But now I am not. You can touch me, you are allowed to come to Arendelle whenever you want and I don't care if I am in this ship for the rest of my life." she blurted out quickly to calm him down.
That didn't seem to relax him, actually made the opposite. Jack stepped back one again as he clenched his hands into his hair. "No, no, no... You aren't supposed to think like this! Elsa, I am a disgusting, low pirate and you are a noble, a queen."
"You are not disgusting nor low. You are truly the kindest gentleman that I've ever met."
"No, I am not! I am a pirate and you are a queen. We are different. I drink rum and you drink wine." Jack dejected her answer, his voice sounded frightened.
Elsa's eyes watered, her lips began to tremble. "What if I prefer rum over wine? What if I want to be a pirate rather than being a queen?" she tried to contend and share the painful truth with a crooked voice.
Jack stumbled a little, then shook his head in disagreement. "Well, you can't. No matter how much you try, you are always going to be a noble."
"It is not fair! Merida is a noble and a pirate! Why can't I be like her?!" Elsa shrieked in confusion.
"Because she is just a princess and you are a queen! Elsa, believe me, you don't want to have this life. It can be quite challenging, dangerous, hard and lonely..." Jack tried to change her mind, his voice became kinder.
Elsa swallowed, knitted her eyebrows, felt unexpectedly really aggrieved. "My entire life has already been like that. At least when I am a pirate, I am free. I choose freedom over that forced, strained life." she expostulated as she let her thoughts to come to light.
"No, no you don't. Elsa... You are not thinking straight, alright? You are scared that you can't ever go back home and see your family. That's why you try to convince yourself that you actually like being a pirate. Those feelings are not real, Elsa. You don't like the ship, you don't like the situation you are in, you don't like me." Jack contended back and finally took a step closer to Elsa, his fearful gaze turned to a serious, a sorrowful one.
Elsa simply let the tears stream down her face. "Of course I don't like the situation that I am in. Of course, I miss my family. But Arendelle isn't my home, Jack. I've never belonged to there. The only reason why I am still a queen is that I love my sister so much, I am afraid to lose her. But I can't bear it anymore, now that I've tasted these amazing feelings." she claimed while she was letting low, soft hiccups.
Jack's features suddenly tightened, his eyes became cold and distant. "Do you really think that you can be a pirate by wearing trousers and using the slang words? You don't become pirate when you say 'ahoy' or 'aye'. A pirate is a low peasant, a thief, a murderer, an alcoholic, Queen Elsa. You are none of them. So stop acting like you are one of us." he hissed harshly as his eyebrows were knitted together in determination.
Elsa winced in pain, her tears were still wetting her face. She didn't respond while she was dropping her gaze to the ground, was also shivering.
"Queen Elsa, I vowed to take you to Arendelle back. When I accomplish it, please, do not attempt to contact me ever again. Please remember me as the man, whom you hated from the bottom of your heart. And when you find the right person, please throw that ring and marry him."
Damn, what a chapter! Me, the writer of slow burns actually made those two idiots kiss in the ninth chapter... I am pushing my limits here. And yeah, I think I may have messed up Elsa and Jack's entire relationship in this chapter... Oh well.
I hope you liked this chapter, please write a review, love ya all!
