Oh my god this chapter flowed so easily! I LOVE it and I'm sure you guys will, too. Let's just say, Nassiri is a dumb ass.
TW: verbal abuse, physical abuse
Chapter 12- Cracked (Elsa, Nassiri, Astra)
"I'm loved, I'm wanted. I'm special." Elsa rocked back and forth on her heels, tears turning to frost on her cheeks as the snowfall thickened.
"If by special you mean cursed and tortured, you'd be correct," Nassiri grinned. She held a hand on the barrier between them. 'I just need you to ice this a few more times, you little worm.' "Though I suppose being able to make snow out of nothing does make you special. Freak show special. People should be paying your mother to even see you."
"Stop it! My mother was trying to protect me!" Elsa waved her arms.
"Sure, that's why after a week, she gave up trying to stop your father's abuse. That's why she didn't call the cops on him the minute he started it. That's why it took her lazy ass so long to give a fuck about a whiny brat like you," Nassiri stared at her claws, wondering if they were sharp enough. "Do you recall the day that your class took a field trip to a farm or whatever it was? I didn't care to pay attention to the details. Do you remember that day? When just the weekend before, you'd gone to Disneyland?"
"I, I do. Why?"
"How do you remember that day?"
"We went to Disneyland, then the following school day was the trip. It was alright but I tripped and fell in a pile of compost stuff."
Nassiri's cold laughter echoed around them. "Oh you poor, sweet, innocent thing. That's not what happened at all." If Nassiri did it right, she could show Elsa what really happened. All she needed was a way to get into the brat's head. "You see, you didn't just trip and fall into that pile of, well, shit. You were bullied by three kids who loved to come after you."
"No, I fell into it! I tripped on something and fell," Elsa covered her ears.
"Kid, covering you ears does shit to stop you from hearing. Do you ever wonder what happened to your precious autographed Princess Aurora picture? They tore it up and forced you to eat shit." Nassiri paused, seeing Elsa looking around. She must be seeing the real memory. "That's right, Elsa. Your little brain is lying to you. About everything. You're just a whiny piece of shit who's no good to anyone! You've caused your old mother so much stress that it's a wonder she hasn't died of a heart attack yet."
"STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT!" Elsa stood and stamped on the ground. Even more ice and frost went everywhere.
'That's right, play into my trap. I'll tear you apart.' Nassiri casually walked along the barrier. "And that snow is only going to get worse as you panic and scream. You'll die buried in snow and not a soul will miss you."
"Why are you doing this to me!?" Elsa began pulling at her hair.
"Because trash like you needs to be taken out one way or another."
Astra was worried, She heard screams and frost hardening but no matter how far into the void she went, nothing was to be found. "This isn't good. Where is Nassiri? Has she gotten to Elsa? I have to warn the others." Astra flew as fast as her wings could carry her to the ice castle. "Everyone, listen up!" The other alters gathered around. "I need you all to stay here and lock everything. I can't find Nassiri and I hear screams."
"Nassiri? No, she doesn't like that wicked woman!" Arcy hid under a table. "She hurts her! Don't let the black lady hurt her! Please! She's terrified of the black lady!"
"No one will get her, Arcy, I promise. I'll keep you safe, all of you. Only open the door for me. The password is…gerbil. If the one on the other side looks like me, look at the wings. If they aren't white like this," Astra turned so the others could see her white feathers. "Don't open it. Kiri will be with mom Diane, so there's no reason for her to be here either. Do you understand?" Everyone nodded and gave their verbal acknowledgments. "Good. After I leave, lock everything. Close windows and doors, lock and barricade them. Remember the password and my wings. I'll be back." Astra turned away and began walking out. "Hopefully," she whispered to herself. Nassiri was more dangerous than she knew. Her first destination was to talk with Kiri, so she interrupted whatever Kiri was doing. "Kiri, we have a problem."
"Don't tell me that Nassiri got loose already," Kiri groaned, putting down her dinner fork.
"I can't say that but I've heard Elsa's screams and frost hardening. I searched everywhere in the void but I can't find Nassiri or Elsa. I have the others on lockdown in the castle. The know the password and to only open if they see my white wings. I'm going to take a deeper dive into the void. Don't leave Elsa's body for anything. The girls know you're here and to keep everything closed and locked until further notice."
"Right, good luck."
"Thanks, I'll need it."
Kiri sighed and looked to Diane. "I'm sure you heard all that."
Diane sighed and nodded. "Doesn't sound good."
"Far form it. But we won't let anything happen to Elsa. I promise you that we'll stop Nassiri at all costs."
"Alright. Just one question. How is it that Elsa is screaming when she's in a coma?"
"The mind is a very complex and mysterious thing. The subconscious tends to surface when the conscious mind is asleep." Kiri sighed. "Shit just got so much harder," she rubbed her nose.
Astra flew her fastest, wings screaming from the pain. But her pain was nothing. It was Elsa's pain that mattered. Astra took a deep dive into the void, following the sound of screams. She just hoped she'd get there in time.
Nassiri grinned. The barrier was starting to crack. A few more pushes were all that was needed. "What do you think about sex?"
"It's gross and I don't want to do it, now leave me alone!"
"Oh guess what honey, you've been there. You might not have approved but you've been there. Thanks to me." Nassiri laughed. "Oh man, that kid was amazing!"
"No, you're lying!" Elsa was running in circles.
"You think I'm lying? That's rich. If only I was, you'd still be a virgin. Do you ever recall a night when Hans was in your room on top of you? You parents came in and threw him out with so much force he almost broke a leg? The cops were called, charges were pressed. You begged for me to leave, give you control back. But I didn't. So, in essence, you were raped at age 12 by a kid you hated."
"Enough!" Another blast of ice and the barrier broke.
"Perfect." Nassiri took her time walking to the sniveling child, savoring the few moments before the kill. Nassiri couldn't wait any longer and jumped on Elsa. "Remember me, you sniveling whelp?"
Elsa's eye's widened. "N-N-Nassiri! No! How di you escape?" Elsa was cut off by Nassiri wrapping her hands around the girl's throat.
"It doesn't matter how I escaped. I'm here and I'm going to finish what I started." Nassiri squeezed hard enough to make Elsa cough and then threw the poor girl as far as she could. Elsa landed with a hard thud, crying out. "Shut it, you pathetic child! My suffering in your disgusting hands will finally end!" She ran and body slammed Elsa, jamming her elbow in Elsa's stomach.
"P-please…stop…I didn't…create you…" Elsa coughed, blood coming from her mouth.
"I wish you were right. But for now, you don't deserve to talk." Nassiri started clawing at Elsa, leaving bloody trails down her pale face.
"STOP IT!" Elsa screamed her loudest, another icy blast shoving Nassiri back. Slowly, Elsa stood. "I've…had it…With people like you, telling me shit…I don't want to hear." Elsa panted and pointed her hands at Nassiri. "I'm not worthless," Elsa growled, focusing hard. Ice shot out from her fingers and hit Nassiri again. "I'm not trash," another blast spread the distance between them. "And...I'm not…your scapegoat!" Elsa threw every emotion into the blast, watching as it knocked Nassiri so far back that she flipped. Gathering her courage, Elsa wiped blood from her mouth. "Who are you to tell me what I'm worth? Who are you to speak for anyone?" She kept shooting ice at Nassiri. "You're just a bitter old woman!"
Nassiri hadn't planned on this. Perhaps she'd pushed Elsa too far. It didn't matter, this would just make her kill so much more satisfying. "I must admit, Elsa, this show is rather impressive for a brat like you. However, you didn't count on me fighting back with my own magic. You aren't the only one with powers. I can control yours!" Nassiri pointed a finger at Elsa and a blizzard funneled around her. "Your courage was admirable but short lived."
"I said ENOUGH!" Elsa threw her arms down, the blizzard dissipating. "You don't control me, my powers or anything about me! You have no power over me! You never will!" Elsa not only threw ice at Nassiri, but all the anger and pain she felt. "I'm through being treated like your punching bag!" Elsa jumped on Nassiri's back while the woman was trying to make the snow stop. "You can hate me all you want but I've had it!" She pulled Nassiri's hair, her feet on the angel's back. She pushed away and tore out some hair, making the dark angel scream in pain. "I want you to feel the pain you put me through!" Elsa held onto Nassiri's neck and jumped on the black wings.
"You insignificant little bitch!" Nassiri grabbed Elsa from off of her back and threw her as far as she could. "You'll pay for this!" She started toward Elsa, but Astra dove into her.
"Back off you sick, twisted creature!"
"A-Astra…" Elsa panted, wiping blood from her mouth again. Her head was pounding and she felt like her shoulder was dislocated.
"Elsa, get away!" Astra punched Nassiri in the face.
"No. I'm sorry, Astrania, but if I created her like she says, I need to face her. It might be the only way she'll die."
Astra was struggling to keep Nassiri in a choke hold. "Are you sure? I don't mind helping." Astra was thrown back and landed on her side.
"Give me a weapon, that's how you can help. I can't hide behind everyone else all my life." Elsa shot ice at Nassiri, getting a feel for her powers.
"Very well, though I shall remain just in case." Astra dodged Nassiri's tackle and flew to Elsa. "Here," she took out a dagger from a sheath and gave it to Elsa. "Best of luck, my child."
"Thanks, I'll need it." Elsa didn't let her gaze leave Nassiri. The dark angel was running toward her now. "Come at me, bitch. I dare you!" Elsa shot the floor with ice, making Nassiri slip and slide past. Although it backfired as Nassiri grabbed Elsa's leg and made her slam to the ground. "Shit!" Elsa stumbled up and growled, getting even more pissed off. "You can take my dignity, take my life and even take my virginity. I don't care about all that anymore. But I will not tolerate being treated like a defenseless child any longer! You need to learn your place in MY world!" Elsa ran and tackled Nassiri, head ramming into her stomach.
"You puny little-" Nassiri cut off mid-sentence by her own shriek as Elsa stabbed through one of Nassiri's wing bones. Blood splattered all over both of them, the sound echoing in the empty space around them. Astra nearly gagged. "My wings! My beautiful black wings! Stained with my blood! I'll tear your shreds into shreds!"
"Like hell you will," Elsa hit Nassiri in the face with a shot of ice, blinding her in one eye. "I speak for everyone when I say we've had enough of your narcissistic ways!" Elsa ran and stabbed the dagger into Nassiri's stomach, wincing from the pain. More blood was spilled, the wound in her body seeping warm fluid all over the dagger and Elsa's hands.
"Did you forget," Nassiri coughed, tossing Elsa to the side, "that we're the same person?"
Elsa stood, her head down. "No, I haven't forgotten." She raised her head just enough for a smirk to be seen. "I was hoping you'd know that." Elsa raised the dagger to herself.
"What are you doing?" Both the angels looked panicked.
"We're one in the same, you feel my pain." Elsa stabbed herself and cried out, falling to her knees. A small pool of blood dripped from Elsa's stomach. Nassiri fell to her knees, coughing blood. Astra winced, the blood making her slightly uneasy. Elsa crawled to Nass, smiling. "We will be free of you." She stabbed the dagger through Nassir's back and into her chest. Elsa nearly crumbled from the pain. "No more," she fell onto her legs, her head resting on the ground. "Freedom…" Elsa panted, blood slowly dripping from her mouth. Blood was all over her, making her queasy.
Astra was poking Nassiri with her foot. "You actually killed her. Wow," she clapped slowly. "That was amazing, Elsa. Let's get you to the castle so you can wash up and rest properly."
"That sounds nice," Elsa weakly smiled, closing her eyes to sleep.
"You did great," Astra smiled. She was extremely proud of Elsa. Not only had Elsa killed Nassiri, but she had also killed the part of her that held all the hate. It wasn't always easy to do that. Even if Elsa didn't understand the symbolism, she had done a great job.
Who else got chills form this chapter? Who else was extremely satisfied with the ending? Eeee! I love m writing so much! Find out what happens next in chapter 13!