A knock was heard on Elsa's door. Of course Elsa knew it's Luhan, who else would it be?
"Come in.."
Luhan opened the door, Seeing Elsa who was reading a book. "Uh.. Elsa.."
"Yes?" The Queen looks at him while closing the book. Luhan clears his throat, "I-uhm.. i want to say thank you.. for helping me to recover from this wound."
Elsa smiled, "No problem."
"And.. since my wound has been cured, i will leave tomorrow morning. I'm sorry for making you feel burdened for this whole time.."
Elsa pressed her lips into a straight line, thinking about something. A few moment later she stood up, "You know.." She walk towards him. "Since you always hide under the shadow.. i'm considering to let you stay here."
Luhan looked at her in disbelief, "w-what?"
She chuckled, "Yes, you don't have to go. You may stay in this castle."
Luhan's jaw dropped a bit, still disbelieved what did she just said, "Ah.. is it alright if a stranger stay in your castle?"
"Well.. technically, you're not really a stranger, we've known each other. Secondly, many people want to take over this castle. So i need someone to guard this castle for me.. Marshmallow didn't help much. Beside," Said Elsa, " It's better than living under the shadow and chasen by the villagers, am i right?"
Luhan was dumbfounded. He scratches his head awkwardly, "I never thought i'd receive this.. thank you, your majesty."
Elsa laughed, "Please, no need to call me that." She patted his shoulder, "I'm gonna prepare for lunch, alright?" She said before leaving. Luhan sighed in relief, he doesn't need to hide under the shadow anymore, he doesn't have to worry about the villagers would see him anymore. After 21 years.. he finally has a place to live.
a home..
oOo
"So, what do you think, father?" A man with a pair of black wings said. He's the guy who watched Elsa and Luhan a few weeks ago.
An old man in front of him let out a creepy chuckle, "very good, son.. We finally have a chance to destroy that clan.."
"You're so lucky, Sehun!" A girl exclaimed to this so called Sehun. Sehun only smirks for an answer.
"Can i do it now, father?" He asked to the old man again. "No, Sehun.. this is a chance that extremely rare, you have to take this chance on the right time. For now, you may give him a threat, or something to warn him."
Sehun smirks once again and nodded as the old man laughed satisfiedly..
"Are you okay, Luhan?" Elsa asked when they have lunch. "Hmm? Yeah, i'm perfectly fine. Why did you ask?"
She shrugs, "I don't know.. you don't look so good for these past few weeks.. It seems you have a problem."
"Actually.." He's a bit hesitating at first, but he let it out, " yes. I do have a problem."
And with that, he told her what happened at the night when his siblings came to him. He told her every single detail except the part that his father will take his immortality. When he's done, Elsa folded her arms on the table, "So.. do you want to search for that tears?"
The Angel bent his head down, "I don't know.. i've stopped searching 21 years ago because i thought i've failed the mission, i gave up. But suddenly they came up, and told me that i still have chance. It is a good news, but remembering how they left me without giving any clue.." He let out a heavy sigh, "I don't know why should i trust them."
Elsa chuckled, "My my, you're confused by such an easy question like that?"
Luhan looked at her questioningly.
"Because they are your family." Elsa answered. "From what i heard, they would help you if they could. But they couldn't since that will against the rules. So they got no choice but only encouraging you." She holds his hand, "A family wouldn't let anyone gets left behind or forgotten. So i'm sure you could trust them."
"How can you sure about that?"
She gave him a warm smile, "Because i've been there before.."
Luhan pressed his lips into a straight line. "But.. You said that i have to guard this castle.. I-"
"if, i'm in Arendelle." Elsa cutted his words. "As long as i'm here, you don't have to guard this castle," The Queen smiled, "Go find it." She convinced him. Right at that moment, Luhan realizes that this why Arendelle loves their queen
After Elsa said that, Luhan finally made a decision, He's going to research for that tears...
An hour after, Luhan was ready to start his search. Before he go, Elsa gave him a cloak to cover his wing,
"Good luck." She said. And by that, the Angel left.
oOo
Seohyun approached Xiumin who's sitting on the ground, playing with some snowflakes he just made.
"I've checked the castle.. There's no sign of him." She reported.
Xiumin only sighed as an answer.
"This could be a good news, Xiumin.. he's probably searching for the tears."
"or he ran away when he found out where you are." Another angel was landing right behind them. She's Dara, the eldest daughter in their family.
"Dara.." was the only word that came from Seohyun's mouth.
"Not as easy as you thought, huh?"
Xiumin bent his head down, embarrassed because of what she just said, "I still need more time.."
Dara let out a soft sigh before sitting next to Xiumin, she puts her hand on his shoulder, "You're not the only one who want Luhan to come home.. we all do, especially father.."
"He took so much consequences just to protect Luhan. You know how painful the punishment will be if the councils know what Luhan has done. And if they did, Father will be very devastated. Please, i cannot take this any further seeing him shattered like that."
"If we do miss him, then why can't we help him?" The youngest, Seohyun asked. Dara pressed her lips into a straight line, "We are not humans, Seohyun. In our world, rules are not meant to be broken. The Councils told Luhan to find the tears by himself, without one single help. If we offer him a help, that means he breaks another rule, and the punishment will get worse."
The atmosphere went awkward. The thing they heard was nothing but silence.
"We will succeed, Dara.. We just need more time." Said Seohyun, breaking the silence. Dara sighed, "Father has given you and Luhan one year to get this thing over. One last year, if he didn't succeed, you know what will happen." She stood up, "this is the last chance, Xiumin. Convince him." She spread her wings and flies away, disappearing from his sight.
"So.. what's the plan?" Seohyun asked. Xiumin inhaled deeply, "Seohyun.. I think you don't have to come.."
She went blank for awhile, "Why?"
"Because," Xiumin looked at her, "I am the one who promised to father. So i'm taking the responsibility to keep it."
"But.. i want to help.."
"Seohyun, i don't want to put you into any trouble.. it would be much more helpful if you understand."
A few moments of thinking, Seohyun finally nodded. "Will you be alright?"
"I hope so.."
oOo
Back in the ice castle, Elsa was standing in front of her window, leaned her arms on it as she enjoys the sunset view from the window. This is what makes her wants to stay in that castle. The winter breeze that blows to her ear smoothly, the mesmerizing sunset and sunrise view, it releases her stress. She wishes she could stay, but she realized she is a kingdom's queen. She has a job to do and she knew she is responsible for the whole kingdom. She has stayed here for around two months and she knew she can't stay any longer. So she decided to go back to Arendelle tomorrow.
Suddenly she heard the castle's main door was slammed open. Causing the Queen to gasped and immediately take a look at the door. She saw nothing, it must be the wind.
'hmm.. it's unusual the wind is so strong' she thought. But soon, she found out it wasn't just the wind. It was a person,a creature, to be precise.
The creature looks like human, except that he has a pair of black wings and has two eye colours, Blood red on the right, and dark green on the left. Elsa watches him eyeing around the castle. It seems like he's searching for something.
The creature found her watching from upstairs. Elsa got more confused when that creature gave her a smirk before he leaves. She immediately ran towards outside,But nobody's around. No sign of that creature. Which made her even more confused. What is that creature? How did he got here? The creature left her so many questions.
"Hey." Elsa turned around when she heard a familiar voice. "Oh, Luhan.."
"What are you doing outside? You seemed so.. confused." Asked The Angel who just came back from his first day search.
"Ah.. I thought.. i just.." Elsa was about to tell him but she's a bit hesitating, "Nevermind." She decided to not telling him. "How's your search, by the way?" She changed the topic. Luhan shook his head as they walk into the castle, "It took so much energy. I nearly fainted when i transport myself back from Veston." He sighed, "I haven't find it, just yet."
"It must be tiring, huh.."
"Yeah.." Luhan huffed, "Anywho.. it's been quite a long time you're staying here. What about Arendelle?"
"Ah.. about that. I will leave by tomorrow."
"Oh.. okay.."
After had a dinner, Elsa starts to packing her things up. Preparing for tomorrow. While Luhan.. well.. He's just sitting there, doing nothing.
"The carriage will be here at around 7 PM. I'll be back in a couple of weeks. Probably a month." Elsa explained. Luhan let out a soft chuckle, "You must be very busy, huh?"
The Queen huffed, "Yeah.. I guess i have to go back to my routine.." She reached her arm to take a box on the cupboard but she's unable to reach it.
"Here, let me help you." Luhan stood up and takes the box. But he froze as soon as their eyes met, both of them froze. They have never been in such close distance like this. Her big round eyes, with icy blue iris. Just like a crystal..
Without her knowing, shades of pink appeared on Elsa's cheeks. His stern yet soft gaze.. somehow made her nervous. There's this weird feeling ran through her body. The gaze last for around 10-15 seconds until they finally gained their concious back. Luhan cleared his throat, "Here you go." He handed the box to her.
"Ah.. thank you." She smiled awkwardly as she continue packing up.