After reading Chapter 7, I have noticed that it went too fast and wasn't taking a moment to get the characters in an interest. I may have to re-write the fanfic, but will do it when I finish the entire story. Anyways here is Chapter 8 and sorry the long wait, have to make this good.
Chapter 8- Farewells
It is cold once again in James's dream, however this cold doesn't bother him! He feels comfort from it and allows the cold winds blow around his body. He enjoys the feeling, until a pair of hands gently cradles his face. He had his eyes closed for a longtime, until opening them to see Elsa standing before him smiling. Her hair is different and she's dressed differently as well.
James likes what he's seeing, until a pair of soft lips touches his. He stiffens at first, until loosening up to allow the feeling touch his lips. It feels like a pair soft cold mint cushions touching his lips. He loves the feeling, it feels so familiar as if he had felt Elsa's lips before. But the feeling stops as her lips depart from his and moves to his ear whispering something in which he's surprised of Elsa to be bold of saying, "I Love You!"
After those words are uttered…
James awakes in Elsa's bedroom, looking around to see his surroundings. He remembers now that he is in her room because she invited him. The thinking of Elsa letting him in makes him happy, for it shows that she's opening up more. However, Elsa in his dream starts to come to his mind again and saying, "I Love You!" to him. He touches his lips as his mind wanders from trying to remember if Elsa ever touched his lips. It begins to annoy the hell out of him as the feeling of her lips felt amazing.
But soon, he hears a humming and turn to see Elsa sitting by the table mirror, putting her hair together. She smiles while softly singing a familiar tune that James catches, "Don't Let them in, don't them see be the good girl you always have to be, conceal don't feel, don't let them know, well now they know!"
James mesmerized by her singing begins to walk up to her, "Let it go, Let it go, Can't hold it back anymore, Let it go, Let it go, Turn away and slam the door." James soon joins in, "I don't care what they're going to say! Let the storm raged on." Elsa stopped when hearing James singing, "The Cold never bothered you anyway!"
Elsa looks at James as she is finish braiding her hair. James looks at her with eyes of admiration, "I never knew how beautiful you truly are!"
Elsa rises an eyebrow chuckling, "You've known me for years, and now you just noticed how beautiful I am?"
James giggles a bit as he explains, "Beauty is more than just appearance, it is how you act with people, how your mind works. It's more than just smiles and body, it's also personality and your personality is beautiful. Embrace it!"
Elsa takes in what he said, until he continues, "And you know something?" He takes a loose strand from Elsa's hair and brushes it away from her face, "You should keep this hairstyle….it's you!" They stand close to one another as they soon hear a knock on the door!
"Princess Elsa?" Kai calls behind the door, as the both of them stiffen. Elsa gets up and replies, "Y-yes?"
"Do you know where James is? I can't really find him and he has to leave very soon!"
Elsa looks at James who looks pretty guilty as they both know he needs to leave. She takes a deep breath to hold in her emotions as the ice begins to creep away, "Yes! He's with me to say goodbye!"
"Very well, I'll be sure to tell Mr. Conway and the others straight away!"
After 15 minutes of waiting, James and Elsa finally made it out of the castle. With James dressed with his bomber jacket with a buttoned black shirt, and jeans with Chelsea boots and hair tied to a ponytail. Elsa is dressed in her signature blue dress, but without the jacket, and her hair still in a bun, but in the style of her mother's.
James is about to go to the band gives a hug to Elsa, then Anna who gives him more of a crushing hug, "Please call when you land!" he looks at Anna and then Elsa with a smile, "Don't worry I will!"
Elsa then hugs James as well, but as they look at each other she notices James is thinking of something. "What's the matter James?"
He stands there finding the right words to say, "Elsa…when I was in the hospital. Did you… Kiss me?" James looks at her with search of the answer while the dream replays in his head.
Elsa all the while is in a panic, trying to find a lie to say, but luckily for her Kai comes over and puts a hand on James's shoulder to grab his attention.
James turns to see Kai carrying something wrapped in a cloth, "Before you leave…there's something that I believe King Agdar would be saddened of not giving to you sooner!"
This catches the attention of everyone around them: The band, Uncle Bill, Rick, Elsa, and Anna. He gives it to James; who hesitates to take it, "The King and Queen wanted to give you this as a birthday gift and a way of thanking you for helping Elsa. Plus they believed fencing would be good suited to you and perhaps the king would give you some pointers!" Kai chuckles at the King's little talk. James then takes the gift and unwraps the fabric and see it is a rapier sword: the sword is a cut and thrust thick bladed rapier with a basket hilt that is shaped like a crocus flower, it is fully plated platinum with four crystals: Red, Orange, Yellow, and Royal Blue, embedded on the guard. The handle is wrapped in buffalo leather, and the butt has the engravings of James's initials with a Firebird. As for the sheath it is in also Buffalo hide, but on the tip if the sheathe is gold metal.
Amazed by it's beauty, James couldn't wait to see what kind of steel it wields. Unsheathing it he sees it to be Damascus steel, the strongest blade in the world! Everyone around him is in awe. But for James…. He is speechless. He can't find the words to say about this gift, but he is halted when he finds a letter attached to the sword. He opens it and reads it out loud for everyone to hear:
"Dear James,
Happy Birthday…
This sword is specially made for you and you alone. Our best blacksmiths with a little something special with the crystals forged it. These crystals on the hilt are what our kingdom believes to wield magical properties and help you in times of trouble.
This sword is something that doesn't just make you a man or a knight…it makes you a warrior. What you did for Elsa is something that we're all happy about. If it weren't for you Elsa wouldn't find the confidence to move along. Your music helps us to find our way home and for that we want to give you something that makes you cut your way to your journey. We also wanted to give you this for in the music wor-"
James stops as tears start to pour out of his eyes. He clenches the sword and smiles as he continues:
"In the music world…you're Royalty and for that, we also see you as Royalty!
Thank you from the deepest parts of our hearts,
Agdar and Idun"
All the while, Elsa and Anna cry when James read the letter.
James comes over to them and gives them one more hug with the band and the others tearing up from the letter. James, Anna, and Elsa stayed hugging, until the young princess says to James, "I'm going to miss the warm hugs you give!" this breaks the sorrow and makes the three of them laugh. Soon Harry comes over with a smile on his face and a camera in hand.
Everyone got together: Bill, Rick, Ted, Harry, Brad, Kai, Gerda, Anna, Elsa and James; for one big group photo with one of the guards taking the picture. James was put in the middle with the sword held respectfully with Anna on his left and Elsa on his right.
Then everyone says his or her goodbyes with the band going to the car. James looks back one more time to the sisters and gives them a smile and blown kisses.
Anna gives a genuine smile, but Elsa's smile is hiding something. James can see it and knows something's going on, but he doesn't take heed and yells out as the car starts driving, "I'll make sure to call when I land!" and rolls up the window.
Elsa then went back to her room, but Anna follows her as she sees something's wrong!
In the car, James starts to have a nagging feeling in his stomach and heart pounding as he looks into the window of Elsa's room, after a moment of seeing Elsa coming to the window to look down, he waves and smiles. Elsa returns it. Tears form in his eyes as the car drives off to the airport.
Meanwhile Elsa is in her room crying while seeing the car driving off. Anna comes in rubbing her hands together as she thinks to herself, 'why is it always cold in her room!?' she sees her sister trembling in sadness as she sits on the bed. "Elsa what's wrong? James will return he promised!" Elsa shakes her head, "I don't want him to come back!" Elsa says with a dry tone, as she sits on the bed beside Anna, "If he does I'll want him to stay forever!"
"Elsa… Why do you want him to stay?" Anna already knows the answer, but there's more to it that Elsa's not telling. Elsa sighs as she explains to Anna about the "surgeon" and his procedure that helped James, she felt distraught and scared. She went over to his bed and told him she loved him and kissed him. This made Anna both happy and sad. She begins to feel bad for Elsa. For she wants her sister to be happy and be with the man she loves, but she begins to think…does James love her back?
All the while, James sits with his band as he explains something, "Listen I just finished writing three songs…and I got one that will show my solo performance. So I'm wondering if you guys can help me on it?" Everyone looks at him and soon give each their own comments, Brad with a smile, "Hey since I'm going to work with ya! Anything you bring we'll do!" Harry, "Sure!" As for Ted…he can see that his cousin is not thinking about the song he wrote, but gives James his answer, "Give me the lyrics and we can make it happen!" James smiles at them and nods at their response. He then looks back at the sword on his lap with sadness.
Ted sees his cousin's expression with worry coming onto his face, "Hey, you alright man?"
James looks up to Ted, "It's Elsa…. I think I Love her!"
The next week….
Every seat is sold out in the Corona Sunlight Opera House, with crowds cheering and holding up signs, some as tribute to the Late Zach. And as always The Charmings never stopped getting the crowd going. They rocked as if it is they're last day on this Earth; in a way it is. They all dressed in Black and Emerald as a way to commemorate their fallen friend, but each wore their own unique style.
James is a simple Black pants and a Black buttoned bowling shirt with an Emerald Racing stripe with a loose white V-neck underneath. Ted's is an all black suit with an Emerald Shirt and White Tie while wielding the Vox Teardrop Tri burst guitar. Harry's is an Emerald Military style long jacket, with black pants and shirt. Brad is a black cargo pants with a black t-shirt, and a long Emerald Vest. Patrick is dressed in a Black buttoned shirt with Black Pants with black and white sneakers, while wielding a Gretsch Long Scale Bass that is custom painted Emerald. Pete on the other hand is dressed in a Black T-shirt and simple Black flexible pants with James's Fender Jaguar sunburst, however he wears an emerald fingerless glove on his right hand.
Up on the balcony are Zach's family, Bill, and the royal family of Corona sitting in boxes. where they can see the performance. Rapunzel, Eugene, with the King and Queen gave their condolences with a big bundle of flowers.
Elsa and Anna sit in her bedroom to watch the performance. But this time Elsa ordered better sound to hear the full scale of the performance…and as always they enjoy it. For this band's new sound is raw and strong and each song of the last is amazing!
Back at the Opera House…. James takes off his shirt to reveal the v-neck, which makes the girls in the crowd to go crazy as he struts on the stage. With his right arm revealing to have a huge lightning scar that travels down from shoulder to hand. He sits on the edge of the stage with his feet dangling, sweat coming down his body and a smile on his face, "Alright everybody let's play games huh?" (A/N: This is a vocal improvisational piece from Freddie Mercury!)
Everyone in the crowd begin to cheer for it as James begins singing and conducting; with the band also helping out, "I said a hey hey hey hey hey yeah!" the crowd repeats what he sang. "I said a Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!" again they repeat!
"I said Yeah yahh!"
"YEAH YAHH!"
"Alright!"
"ALRIGHT!"
James gets back up as he looks at the band to start the next song with Harry playing the hi hat and hitting the rim of the snare and then Patrick plays the bass!
(Under Pressure- David Bowie and Queen) (A/N: Ted-David Bowie, James-Freddie Mercury)
Mmm num ba de
Dum bum ba be
Doo buh dum ba beh beh
Pressurepushing down on me
Pressing down on you, no man ask for
Under pressure that burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
Um ba ba be
Um ba ba be
De day da
Ee day da, that's okay
It's the terror of knowing what the world is about
Watching some good friends screaming
"Let me out!"
Pray tomorrow gets me higher
Pressure on people, people on streets
Day day de mm hm
Da da da ba ba
Okay
Chipping around, kick my brains around the floor
These are the days it never rains but it pours
Ee do ba be
Ee da ba ba ba
Um bo bo
Be lap
People on streets
Ee da de da de
People on streets
Ee da de da de da de da
It's the terror of knowing what the world is about
Watching some good friends screaming
'Let me out'
Pray tomorrow gets me higher, high
Pressure on people, people on streets
Turned away from it all like a blind man
Sat on a fence but it don't work
Keep coming up with love but it's so slashed and torn
Why, why, why?
Love, love, love, love, love
Insanity laughs under pressure we're breaking
Can't we give ourselves one more chance?
Why can't we give love that one more chance?
Why can't we give love, give love, give love, give love
Give love, give love, give love, give love, give love?
'Cause love's such an old fashioned word
And love dares you to care for
The people on the edge of the night
And love dares you to change our way of
Caring about ourselves
This is our last dance
This is our last dance
This is ourselves under pressure
Under pressure
Pressure
James then looks up on the balcony and bows to the royals and the family of Zach's. He turns to the crowd as he walks over to the curtains, "As you may heard this is our last performance as a band!" Everyone starts to be silent a bit and some begin bantering with a sound of sadness, "I know, I know, we don't want to either, but I want you to remember. Whenever you feel sad, whenever your down, or in pain…. just listen to the music you love and want to hear. For music is the universal language!" Everyone cheered as James walks on center stage with something in his hand.
Elsa and Anna squint their eyes to see what is in James's hand, until seeing a glove covered in jewels he puts on his left hand and a Black Fedora in his other hand! The sisters are confused as to what he's going to do?
"I for one will always love the songs we wrote and played." He looks at his cousin and his friends. "But also love the new songs!" He gets in position as he puts his head down with one of his legs lifted up slightly:
The Band begins to play: (Billie Jean - Michael Jackson)
James throws the hat onto his head as he begins to move like no other. The crowd begins to clap with the drumbeat as he goes on his style. Elsa all the while watching the performance is mesmerized on this new style of music. She's never heard it before nor seen James dance.
James soon takes the hat off and gets to the mic stand, pulling it further to him as he sings:
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round
She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
James then takes the mic off the stand and moves to the other side of the stage.
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts (Ooooooh)
And mother always told me be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth, Yaah
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
James soon takes a leather suit jacket on the stage, throwing it over his shoulder and prepares for the next verse:
For forty days and forty nights
The law was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand
Her schemes and plans
He begins to put on the jacket with one swoop, twirls, and pulls the collar over his head.
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice
(Don't think twice, don't think twice)
She told my baby we'd danced till three, then she looked at me
Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine (oh, no!)
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
She came and stood right by me
Just the smell of sweet perfume
This happened much too soon
She called me to her room
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my so
Ooooh Oooh Oooh
James soon comes to stage left: YEAH
Moving to stage right: WOOOOH
The guitar plays as he moves, until stops. Everyone's breath is halted, until something happened. James begins to moonwalk on the stage that gets the whole crowd screaming and cheering at the sight.
Elsa and Anna stand there star struck by the sight, until he spins and stands on his tip toes:
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
No No No Wooah Oh!
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
(No don't dance with me baby) But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, (look what you did baby) but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one
(You know what you did, (she says he is my son) breaking my heart babe)
She says I am the one
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover(don't Billie Jean)
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
James then puts his hand down, which the drums play one more beat, with the lights out for a moment. The lights return as the crowd roar with claps and cheers for the solo performance with James bowing and giving every band member a hug. He goes onto the mic with a smile and tears streaming down his face, "I would like to thank Patrick Warbuton to perform with us and our record producer Pete Sutcliffe as well! It has been an honor performing with everyone in this band and I want you all to remember!"
James takes a moment to look at the crowd and soon gets his composure back to himself as he readies to say what he wants to say, "No matter what happens; we'll always rock through the harshest of times!"
The last song plays as together it is the other song they wrote as a band:
(Through Fire and Flames- Dragon force)
On a cold winter morning
In the time before the light
In flames of death's eternal reign
We ride towards the fight
When the darkness has fallen down
And the times are tough alright
The sound of evil laughter falls
Around the world tonight
Fighting hard, fighting on for the steel
Through the wastelands evermore
The scattered souls will feel the hell
Bodies wasted on the shores
On the blackest plains in Hell's domain
We watch them as they go
Through the fire and pain and once again we know
So now we fly ever free
We're free before the thunderstorm
On towards the wilderness
Our quest carries on
Far beyond the sundown
Far beyond the moonlight
Deep inside our hearts and all our souls
So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on
As the red day is dawning
And the lightning cracks the sky
They'll raise their hands to the heavens above
With resentment in their eyes
Running back through the mid morning light
There's a burning in my heart
We're banished from a time in a fallen land
To a life beyond the stars
In your darkest dreams see to believe
Our destiny is time
And endlessly we'll all be free tonight
And on the wings of a dream
So far beyond reality
All alone in desperation
Now the time has gone
Lost inside you'll never find
Lost within my own mind
Day after day this misery must go on
So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on
Woah, woah, whoah
Woah, woah, whoah
Ted and Pete start to play like crazy on their guitars. Dueling each other to see who's the best of guitarists.
Elsa and Anna all the while are amazed in seeing this kind of multitude!
Ted plays his guitar as he sticks his tongue enjoying his power, but Pete proves it by picking his guitar with his teeth! Ted then takes it up a notch by playing it behind his back! They continued until returning on the lyrics:
Now here we stand with their blood on our hands
We fought so hard, now can we understand
I'll break the seal of this curse if I possibly can
For freedom of every man
So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on
They continue playing, until James raises his right hand that looks like it is glowing and soon opens his hand out to reveal a fire blast out with other pyro blasting out behind the band…Lights OUT!
Everyone cheered and cried as the band comes together to give a huge bow with them saying in unison, "Thank you WORLD! GOODNIGHT!"
In Elsa's room, both girls are paralyzed by the amount of power. They there silent not knowing what to say, until Anna blurts out, "BEST! SHOW! EVER!" This breaks Elsa out of her stare as she sees James walking backstage holding his right arm. She begins to feel her ice beginning to escape. She begins to use her matra, when Anna notices Elsa worry, "Elsa it's going to be okay. James is just still recovering!" Then Anna turns off the TV as she soon sees light flurries coming down outside. Even though it is Night outside…Anna can't handle the joy in her to say it, "Do you wanna build a snowman?" Elsa looks up at her. She wants to go back, but remembers what James said about opening up! She smiles and goes to her closet to pick out her winter clothes, "Last one out is a rotten egg!" Both sisters dash outside for a good time!
Meanwhile the band are getting ready to leave for the car, but the royals and Zach's family comes in to give everyone congrats. Rapunzel then notices James holding his injured arm, a worry look comes across her face, "Are you Okay?" James looks up eliciting a smile on his face, "It may hurt like hell, but that pose was worth it!" Soon his phone rings and looks to see a message from both Anna and Elsa showing a picture of her and Elsa with a little snowman:
James: What's the little fella's name?
Anna: his name is Olaf and he likes warm hugs!
James: Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Love IT!
Elsa: We enjoyed the performance! Did a good job on your solo as well!
James: Thanks!
Anna: Promise Us you'll visit?
…
James: You know I will!
James: Gotta go. Talk to you two tomorrow!
Anna: Tomorrow!
Elsa: :)
Okay! That's it for the first Part of Burning Love. I'll be taking a break for a while. But don't you worry like I said I shall return! XD
I just need to recharge my batteries. The next chapter will happen the next month.
This is Sunhawk001 Signing Off!