Chapter 3: Interrogation

Jack couldn't believe what stood before him. A woman with ice powers. Not only that, but the queen of Arendelle. He's heard of the strength and wealth of this kingdom, but this...this is something completely overwhelming. Although, Jack was filled with relief because finally, he found somebody just like him.

The guards raised their spears at Jack to defend the queen from any sudden attacks. In response,Jack ignited two fireballs in his hands.

"Lower your weapons." Queen Elsa commanded.

The guards complied with their queens command without hesitation.

"Hey Queen!" Jack called out. "Just what was the meaning of all this!?"

Elsa replied. "From the details of your deeds, it was clear that you had powers. Most likely, possession over fire. You were being very discreet about it, so I figured a little push was necessary for you to show yourself."

"And what of it?" Jack scoffed. "I have fire powers. What do you intend to do now that you have gained that knowledge."

"Nothing at all. I am just delighted to have found somebody else very much like me." Elsa smiled. "I would like to have a word with you. Would you please meet me in my room?"

Jack furrowed his eyebrows. "I'm not sure. Are you gonna have your dragon chase after me?"

"I shall see you in an hour." Elsa said, ignoring his question and leaving the vicinity. "Guards, you are dismissed; and Anna, please show Jack to my chambers."

The guards scattered, returning to their normal guardly routines.

Anna walked to the wall where Jack was standing and looked up. "So... how's the weather up there?" Jack looked down at Anna and gave her a look. "Mind coming down?" She asked. Jack sighed and jumped down, landing safely on his feet. Anna was taken aback by his new appearance. "Well, I guess this what you call 'coming out of the closet."

Jack shook his head. "tch, Not even."

"You know, you look like the bad guy in that get-up."

Jack chuckled. "Trust me Anna, my intentions are good."

"I see black and red really match you." Anna playfully said.

"Well, of course!" Jack said, vigorously. Then, he ignited himself in flames. "It matches the fire!"

"I guess I should've known about the whole fire thing. I mean, what else could light a fire that huge in the midst of a snowstorm?"

Jack nodded and after a moment of silence, he bluntly said, "I don't like your sister."

"Oh pfft. Don't worry. I'm sure you'll get to know Elsa a lot better after a while." Anna said. "I mean sure, she can be a bit critical sometimes, and she can act cold toward others(no pun intended), and even if she does shut you out for the rest of your childhood, my sister is really a lovable person."

"Is that so?" Jack was skeptical.

Anna nodded. "Uh huh. The whole kingdom adores her. Even after she ran away and covered the whole kingdom with ice and snow, they welcomed her with open arms once she came back."

"O...kay then." Jack doubtfully said. "What do you suppose she wants to talk to me about?"

Anna shrugged her shoulders. "I dunno. She's still a girl of mysteries, I must admit." In a moment, she happily said. "Come on! Let's go see Kristoff."


Elsa was in her room sitting on a chair in front of a coffee table, waiting for her guest to arrive. In moments, the door opened, entrancing Anna alongside Jack. "Hey there, Sis." Anna greeted, ever so bubbly.

Elsa smiled. "Yes, Hello Anna." Keeping her smile, Elsa apologetically asked. "I'm sorry Anna, but may I speak with Jack alone?"

"Oh, don't worry, Sis. I'm gonna meet back with Kristoff." Anna headed for the door. "Bye Elsa. Bye Jack." She said and left the room.

"Goodbye." Jack said as the door closed shut. He looked at Elsa and asked. "So whaddya want with me?"

Elsa smiled and said. "Nothing. Lets just forget about earlier." Elsa motioned her hand to the chair on the other side of the coffee table. "Please, have a seat." Jack complied with her request and took a seat. Elsa continued. "Again, I apologize about earlier and I know we got off on the wrong foot, but I think that we need...to... Jack? Hello!?" Elsa stopped when she noticed Jack scanning around the room. "What are you doing?" She asked.

"I'm looking for your dragon." He said, not halting his search.

Elsa, with a calm voice, stated. "I assure you, there is no dragon, nor will one ever come into existence." Jack stopped his search and sat quietly. Elsa continued. "Now, I know we've got on the wrong foot, but lets start over." Elsa extended her hand out. "Pleased to meet you. My name is Elsa, Queen of Arendelle."

Still unsure about whether or not to trust her, Jack shrugged his shoulders and decided to just go with it. "I'm Jack of the Windmill Village. And please, no need for the handshake."

Elsa took back her hand and asked. "Windmill Village? I'm afraid I haven't heard of that place."

"Yeah. It's located on an island miles away from here."

"So, you came by boat?"

Jack nodded. "Uh huh. Well, I had a boat, but while I was travelling, the sea kinda froze over. So I decided to walk on the frozen water to the direction where the ice formed to find out what happened, but I guess I found my answer."

"I'm sorry for the trouble. I'll be sure to owe you back and lend you another boat."

"No, It's fine. It was a small boat anyway. Besides, I did break your glass wall."

Elsa chuckled. "That wasn't glass. That was a window formed by my ice."

"Oh... Well, I better get a damn-good boat."

"Hehe. I'll be sure to remember. Would you like a cup of tea?" Elsa asked, pouring some tea into a small cup.

"Will it turn me into a dragon?"

"There are no dragons!" Elsa raised her voice.

Jack raised his hands in defense. "Sorry. Sorry. I'd like some tea, please."

Elsa handed the cup to Jack and he took a sip. "Is it too hot?" She asked.

"I don't feel temperature, so I wouldn't know." He said, taking another sip of tea.

"Neither do you, I see." Elsa said happily.

"You don't feel the cold or heat?" Jack was surprised.

"Well, I get extremely cold when I'm sick which is also the cause of the whole kingdom freezing a few days ago. How about you? Have you ever started such a calamity?"

Jack thought for a second. "No, I don't think I have. I mean, I haven't been sick before."

"Okay. So tell me Jack," Elsa said firmly. "When did you first realize you had powers?"

"Is this now an interview? Jack asked, mockingly. "What position am I applying for?" Elsa sat there silent, waiting for an answer. Jack cleared his throat and continued. "Ahem. Ever since I could process any thought."

"And did you have full control over it?"

Jack pondered for a moment. "Well, yeah. The only time I could think of things getting out of hand was when I get really mad, but I've learned to manage my anger. And what about you?"

"Hmm?"

"The questions you've asked so far. Please, answer them."

"Oh..." Elsa laid her cup down on the table. "Well, I've learned about my abilities from the time Anna and I were little girls. It was a very hot summer and we were playing in the beach. We were making sand castles and before I knew it, I was using snow to sculpt my castles. Ever since then, we built snowmen no matter the weather or where we were."

Jack put on a warm smile. "Aww...Well ain't that nice."

"So how did you find out about your powers?"

Jack laughed. "Hehehe... I burned my house down."

"What? That's awful!" Elsa said in shock. "What did your parents do about that?"

"Parents?"

"Yes, your mother and father."

"Ah, they died when I was just a baby." Jack said very bluntly.

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that."

Jack shrugged his shoulders. "Meh... I never really knew them. So, I never cared."

Elsa didn't want to say anymore, seeing as it was a touchy subject, but she did want to sympathize with him. "My parents have passed as well."

"Really now?"

Elsa nodded. "They died on a voyage to the neighboring kingdom, Malregnum. They were supposed to sign a contract ensuring peace with Arendelle, but on the way, their ship capsized in a storm."

"Well, that's... too bad." Jack didn't seem like he really cared.

"W-what do you use your powers for?" Elsa asked, trying to change the subject. "For me, I supply ice and have my Ice Master, Kristoff, deliver them to various villages. Of course, I have many other uses for it as well."

"Simple." Jack smirked. "I go around and help people. It was a good thing I came across this place too. I mean, you got a whole kingdom freezing in a blizzard. What better situation is there to make use of my fire?"

Elsa giggled. "Yes, thank you again."


Hours have passed and night has fallen on the kingdom. The queen and Arendelle's visitor continue their talk and chatter and seem to have grown a likeness to one another.

"Hahaha! So, you just took the coats, boots, and everything else from some travellers? That's why you were wearing such exaggerated clothing?" Elsa said, laughing out loud.

"Hey! Come on now!" Jack had an embarrassed look adorned on his face. "I couldn't feel the cold. I didn't know if that was enough to keep a person warm."

"Why would you need to hide your identity anyway? You're not so good at keeping secrets." Elsa mocked.

"Hey! Cut me some slack!" Jack exclaimed. "So what if I want to be an anonymous hero? It's been my dream since I was a kid."

"It's not that your dream is funny. It's how ridiculous you were in the get-up." Elsa started calming down and wiped a tear in her eye from laughing too hard. "Come to think of it, who were you with?"

"What do you mean?"

"You said you've lived without parents. Then, just who took care of you?" Elsa curiously asked.

Jack was silent for a moment, but then a soft smile came upon his lips. "My brother."

"Oh! You have a brother?"

"Yup! He's been looking out for me since childhood."

"How old was he to have been your guardian?"

"Well, he's not much older than me. Like maybe only five years or so."

Elsa jumped. "Five years older than you? How old are you now?"

"...20." Jack simply stated. "My brother's been taking care of me since he was just 8 years old. It was just the two of us. Nobody else."

"Oh my... How were you able to manage all by yourselves?"

"We found a village, but nobody would take us in or help us. So we had to live in the streets and become the village's two mischievous brats. We stole food and played pranks on the villagers. The only shelter we had was an abandoned barn." Jack chuckled. "Oh, nostalgia."

"That's terrible." Elsa implied.

"It wasn't that bad..." Jack let out a loud yawn. "It's getting really late. I'm sorry your majesty, but may I be excused? I must find a place to rest for the night."

"You don't have to be so formal." Elsa smiled. "And don't worry about a place to rest. I have arranged a room for you at the inn."

"Why thank you." Jack stood up from his seat. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll be on my way."

He approached the door and put a hand over the handle. "Hold up!" Elsa intervened. "Just one more question."

Jack turned around to face her. "What is it?"

"Why don't you like your name? You said that it was stupid, but Jack sounds like an absolutely fitting name; especially for a character such as yourself."

Jack chuckled and shook his head. "No, it's not that it sounds dumb or anything, but I feel that my brother and I were named after these two infamous pirate siblings during the Great Age of Pirates."

Elsa tilted her head. "May I ask what is your brother's name?" She asked.

Jack smiled. "Liu." With that said, Jack opened the door and stepped out. "Good night Queenie." He said before closing the door.

Elsa let out a small laugh as he left. "Good night." She said quietly.


Jack strode along the kingdom under the starry night sky, wandering around the streets while looking for the inn. He tried to keep a firm composure to hide the fact that he was indeed... lost. He began to regret not asking for directions and the streets were empty so nobody was around to ask. Luckily, he found a pile of hay on the side of some building. So he thought, "Hey! Why not sleep out here!?" Jack didn't mind. He was used to not sleeping under a roof. He layed his body down on the hay stack very carefully as to not burn the closest thing he has to a bed. Jack got quite comfortable actually for it filled his head with memories.

Jack looked up to the starry night sky right above him. The moon and it's light relieved him of all his worries and troubles. He started thinking about his day. The wild chase in the morning still bothered him a bit, but his talk with the queen was rather enjoyable. At first, he thought she would be an annoying hag, but Anna was right. The queen is pretty cool(pun very much intended.) Then, his thoughts started drifting off into another subject. Jack quietly spoke. *sigh* "Liu, I really wish you were here... If only you hadn't gone." Jack let out an exhausted yawn as the moonlit night swept him into a restful sleep.

I got too lazy to write an opening message in the beginning. So I just left it empty. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. I had trouble uploading this actually due to some bug with my phone, but the good thing was I had enough time to write the next chapter! That will be up soon, so watch out. Also, I'm a BIG fan of One Piece so that's where i got the names.

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