~Chapter 9~

Marcus

Elsa kept steady aim on the fires sparking in nearly every tree around us. The Northuldrans and soldiers began scattering. Yelana gave us directions to where their village was located and that she'd meet us there. I had to contain myself because my powers would only make this situation much worse. The speed at which the fires started was too quick to be a natural reason. Was this fiery presence like Gale? Right now angered, but had to be tamed? Could I be the one to tame it or would I just make it that much worse? Elsa ran after the purple blaze as Kristoff along with Sven scooped up various people and getting them away from the purple inferno. Anna chased after Elsa following the fire spirit. The purple flame hopped down from the trees right next to Olaf. Elsa iced the fire, which made it angry spewing out fire from itself catching the grasses up in bright purple flames. Olaf clung onto Elsa's leg as she began to blast a ton of ice from her right hand. Her injury was putting her in danger being unable to use her left hand to shoot ice out of. Kristoff had just finished rounding up the last of the stragglers getting them out of harm's way. Elsa managed to put out the fire around her and Olaf with her one hand and Anna grabbed Olaf throwing his quickly to Kristoff for safety. The fire spirit raced off again as Elsa ran after it because all it did was make more blazes.

"Elsa, stop!" Anna yelled, charging after her.

"Anna, no!" Kristoff cried.

Everyone was ahead of me as I stared at the remaining few flames. Curiously, I waved my hand over the embers. A fire different from my own, but still didn't hurt me. Using my hands, I followed the others putting the smaller embers out as I ran with only my hands. It was like I was absorbing the energy. I wasn't sure if I could do it on the bigger flames, but at least I could help. As I closed in on the others, I saw Elsa really struggling to combat the flames around her. Anna was desperately trying to reach her. In desperation, Elsa used both hands screaming in pain as she did so. The extra hand helped as the fire enclosing on Anna was put out. Kristoff grabbed her quickly.

"Kristoff, get her out of here!" Elsa yelled.

Kristoff took off on Sven with Anna sitting in front of him with Olaf holding on tight to Sven's antlers. He circled back toward me.

"You okay, Marcus?" Kristoff asked.

"Follow behind me, but not too close." I replied.

"Uh, the fire thing is still a threat." Kristoff said.

"I can handle it. Just stay behind me. I gotta make sure Elsa doesn't over do it."

I took off following after Elsa yelling her name. She cornered the thing as she slowed down, but I was too far away to see much else.

"Elsa! Call to that thing like you did for, Gale!" I shouted running up behind her.

I heard her quickly do just that with that familiar tune echoing through the trees. As she turned around toward me, in her right hand was a small snowball and a blue lizard of some sort popped its head out.

"You okay?" I asked pressing my lips to her forehead gently.

"Fine." She nodded.

I glanced down at the creature in her hand licking the snow.

"Is he safe?" I asked.

"He seems friendly enough now." She nodded.

"You tamed another one…" I said putting my arm around her.

"Just add it to my list of duties." She smirked petting the lizard on the head.

"It's not a pet."

"I know, but I don't know if he should be alone in the forest starting fires."

The lizard suddenly tossed his head around curiously and finally fixed its gaze on me. It leapt off Elsa's hand and onto my shoulder looking at me with its buggy wide-eyed gaze.

"Why is he looking at me like that?"

"I think he likes you, Marcus." Elsa laughed.

The lizard circled a couple times on my shoulder and settled down in a ball resting with ease.

"Aw, you should name him. How can you not?" She teased.

I hesitated an answer while glancing at the creature again.

"Bruni." I nodded.

Moments later, Kristoff and Anna rejoined us hopping off Sven's back along with Olaf.

"I still think fire is beautiful." Olaf laughed, "Even though it is a natural destroyer."

Anna walked up to her sister with frustration in her stride hugging her tight and pulled away looking annoyed.

"What was that?" Anna spat.

Kristoff stood next to me crossing his arms.

"And here we go…" He whispered to me.

"That was a stupid stunt you pulled, Elsa." Anna added.

"Fires were erupting everywhere, what should I have done? My ice helped. And what about the stunt you pulled?" Elsa replied defensively.

"Ooh, we need popcorn," Olaf muttered next to me.

"Anna, you shouldn't have followed me into the fire. It was too dangerous."

Anna glared at Elsa. I rarely saw her look so angry.

"Then don't run into fire, Elsa." Anna replied emphasizing every word, "You're being unusually reckless and not by accident."

Elsa frowned grabbing Anna's shoulder.

"I'm sorry. I'll be more careful next time."

"That's all I ask." Anna nodded.

Elsa glanced over at me curiously.

"Marcus, do you think I overdid it?" She asked.

Kristoff patted my shoulder in solidarity.

"You can't be Switzerland on this one, man."

I shrugged casually.

"I think I'm with the sister-in-law on this one."

"Thank you," Anna smirked.

"Okay fine, majority rules, I suppose. Let's go catch up with the Northuldrans." She nodded. Everyone began to head east and I heard that voice again, but it still wasn't the same as Elsa's. The tune and sound were different. Was it because I had different elemental powers? Elsa grabbed my hand interlocking our fingers together.

"You okay?" She asked searching my eyes.

I nodded as we walked forward, but my ears tuned into the voice echo in my mind again.