Hello again everyone! I'm sorry for not updating for two weeks and please forgive me! ;~; I shall update twice for you this week in return though! But the reason why I had been so busy is because I had to finish my last online class and then Finals just slammed me in the face D: Which sucked but I made it through! Today was my last day so I am finally a high school graduate and I'm so excited for the future for this story and my life!
Anyway, enough of the chitter chatter, please enjoy this chapter. It's a boring one but the next one is more interesting! I know because I've already wrote it!
~Ashley Skye
Chapter 3: The Wedding Details
I slumped and sat for minutes on end at the empty mahogany table in North's meeting room—waiting for the Guardians to return and explain the outcome of Jack and I's debate. My face then flushed red again as the memories of earlier repeated in my head. H-he kissed me, I-I can't believe he kissed me… and I liked it! How was I going to hide my still blushing cheeks? I panicked since I knew North and the others would be back any minute now and if they see my face they're all going to know what was going on. I tried my best to hide it but the only way to do so was if I kept my hands on my cheeks. Suddenly the doors opened to the meeting room and I tried to play cool all while hiding my blushing cheeks. Tooth entered the room along with North.
"So, how'd it go?" Tooth asked as she nudged my shoulder playfully. I grinned along with her little jokes.
"Everything is fine Tooth, we agreed to go along with this and that I am in charge of all the wedding details." I explained to Tooth. She nodded in agreement as she summoned North out of the room. He proceeded to leave Tooth and I to discuss things further without any more interruptions.
"So have you decided what day you want your wedding to occur?" Tooth asked as she took a seat at the end of the table with me. I took a minute to decipher what day I particularly wanted my wedding to be on. I definitely want it sometime next week, the sooner the better. Friday sounds like a good day. I thought carefully.
"How about next Friday?" I offered. Tooth smiled and nodded as she jotted down my response.
"Where would you want the honeymoon to be?" She continued with more questions. But this question caught my attention. The honeymoon? Oh no! I can't believe it slipped my mind. That's probably when Jack and I will finally—my thoughts were cut off by Tooth.
"Queen Elsa?" She called in order to catch my attention back. I lifted my head and peered over to her. I was unable to answer her question.
"I-I seemed to have forgotten all about the honeymoon…" I mumbled; feeling embarrassed. Tooth giggled softly as she knew why I had been so flustered from the mention of a honeymoon.
"You don't have to worry Elsa, you both will be fine. I can tell because you're trying to hide a little piece of evidence upon your face there." She pointed out. My eyes widened from her sudden confession. She could see right through me. How did she know? I tried to stay calm and collected.
"I have no idea what you're talking about," I stated simply as I removed my hands from my face. Tooth giggled again and didn't bother to bring it up another round.
"So, where do you want the wedding to be located?" She changed the subject and continued with her census. I answered that question fairly quickly.
"I would like the wedding to be set in Arendelle—a private wedding at that; with only my family and his." I requested. Tooth was silent as her expression softened towards me.
"Jack has no other family except for us. The Guardians are his family now. We're all he has left," she informed me. My eyebrows knitted together from the newfound knowledge. He never said a word about his family. But I felt a pang of sympathy for him. Maybe that's another reason why he wants to go through with this… so he can gain his own family in return. That could possibly explain why the Moon had chosen us for this destiny. It makes a bit more sense now. My thoughts rushed through my mind as I tried to fit all the pieces of this puzzle together. I was beginning to understand it more and more.
Then Tooth disrupted my thoughts when she asked me another question about the wedding. Did she really need to know every single detail? I pondered.
"So is there any certain wedding attire that you would want you and Jack to wear down the aisle?"
I stroked my chin as I thought about her question thoroughly. Then I remembered that my mom left behind her own wedding dress when she passed. We never bothered getting rid of it because Anna or I could end up wearing it for our own wedding someday. The dress is very sentimental and my mom would be proud of me if I wore it. I smiled towards Tooth and her face lit up as well.
"I want to wear my Mother's wedding dress," I replied. Tooth smiled brightly from my answer. She was delighted.
"And I would like Jack to wear whatever I make for him, including the metals my Father wore for his own coronation. Since this wedding will also crown him as King of Arendelle. So why not be a bit more traditional?" I explained. Tooth nodded as she continues to jot down her thoughts along with mine.
"How about the layout of the wedding?" She asked once again as she finished up her sentence in her tiny memo book. My eyes widened since I knew this question would take longer to answer, and to be honest. I don't really care what the wedding will look like.
"Surprise me. How about you lay out my wedding? I trust your instincts Tooth, and I have a feeling it will look lovely… Just don't make it about teeth." I giggled softly. Tooth smiled brightly and laughed with me.
"No, No. I wouldn't do that Queen Elsa," she spat out while she continued to laugh.
"Well thank you, I'm leaving the rest of the wedding details for you. I don't know too much about weddings, so I trust you will do well." I complimented. Tooth just nodded and flashed me another smile.
"You can count on me Elsa; you'll know all the wedding details by tomorrow or the day after." She instructed me. I thanked her graciously.
"Well I must get going now; it's very late over in Arendelle now. May I ask you—um, how do I get home?"
Tooth signaled me to follow her as I walked out of the meeting room with her and back down the long hallway. We stopped in front of a much larger door and Tooth knocked with her tiny hand. The door automatically cracked open and revealed North's study, where he was sorting through piles of paperwork; and all around the room were piles and scattered parts of toys.
"North, Elsa must be escorted home now." Tooth called out. North looked over towards her and rose from his seat. Without a word he grabbed his orb. He then cast some sort of spell over it and shook it so the portal would open.
"This portal will take you straight back to Arendelle, I just had to use some extra magic to do so," he explained. I nodded as I curtsied to him politely.
"I thank you for having me. I suspect I will be returning soon though?" I concluded.
"We'll keep in contact. You will expect a letter from us soon or maybe a visit." North added. No, No please don't visit. Anna and everyone will know by then. I didn't want to risk Anna knowing but I may have to end up telling her soon. I sighed deeply as I walked through the portal and I was teleported back to the docks of Arendelle.
There wasn't a soul in sight and the starry night sky was above me. The moon was high and in its crescent form. I took a deep breath of the cool Arendelle air.
"Nice weather we're having tonight," I heard a voice behind me and I gasped as I took a step back and turned around. Though that step back made me tip off the edge of the docks and almost fall into the water.
"Ah!" I yelped as I was suddenly caught by Jack and set back down safely on the docks. He was floating from the wind and not in the same attire I had seen him in earlier. He was now wearing a frostbite blue hoodie with frost all over the edges of the fabric along with a pair of tight brown pants that would be wore by a peasant—and no shoes! He was also holding a long wooden staff. Was this his true form? He looks like a real fairytale creature or entity. But so did all the other guardians as well.
"Good Evening Elsa," he greeted with a smile as he landed on the ground. I stood properly in front of him and sent him a blank stare.
"What brings you here Jack Frost?" I asked curtly as I turned my back towards him and walked in the direction of the castle.
"I just happened to be in the neighborhood," He answered with a promising smile. I didn't believe him for a minute though; he probably wanted to see me again. I then continued to walk ahead. He was silent—yet he began to follow me.
"Mind if I escort you home you're Majesty?" He asked almost innocently. I let out a small laugh, thinking that he was kidding, but in reality he was being serious. Oh. I then turned to face him and coughed to cloak my rude laughter.
"N-no, I'm fine. But thank you Jack," I kindly declined. Jack set his eyes on mine—ones so blue and bright with wonder. I nervously spoke up.
"So I'll see you tomorrow… for the date," I reminded him. His face lit up in the mention and he sent me a smile.
"You're right Elsa! See you tomorrow!" He yelled out his farewell as he flew away. I gave him a small wave and went back on my walk to the Castle.
I finally made it to the front gate of the castle. The guards recognized me right away and were somehow relieved to see me.
"Queen Elsa! We've been searching everywhere for you!" One guard scolded me.
"Gentlemen," I cut them off.
"I am safe and sound. No harm was done to me. I was attending an extremely important meeting. Please don't make this a big deal, I am fine and nothing is wrong. So go back to your posts and don't announce my arrival." I commanded the two. They both flashed looks to each other before they both nodded in agreement. They kindly opened the gates for me.
I entered the castle and I was relieved to have made it home. It is 11:00pm in Arendelle and I am exhausted. I treaded my way up the staircase and through the hallway that led to my room. I tried to be a quiet as a church mouse, and fortunately I was successful in making it into my room without any interruption.
I quickly undressed myself and carelessly left the clothes scattered across my floor. I was too lazy to pick them up but I mentally told myself that I would tend to that in the morning. I slipped on a short nightgown and jumped into bed and in an instant I was fast asleep—in a dreamless sleep.
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And BAM! Boring chapter over! Trust me I was as bored as you guys just writing it! Ugh, but we must get the extra details out of the way because I'm trying my best not to keep unanswered questions. Though if there is any in the future, usually they will be resolved. If not, let me know in a review if I've missed anything. I always doubt myself when it comes to those types of things.
Anyway, until next time my friends. I promise to update by the end of this week again! I won't fail you guys!
~Ashley Skye
