Chapter 9

Elsa's POV

"You gave me a chance to say goodbye," I said to Jack as I smiled slightly. "Say goodbye? Well that's a strange way to put it," he said. I laughed. "True, very true," I said. "Who do you have to say goodbye to?" He asked. "Well not a who, more like a what," I said. He looked at me, gesturing for me to continue. "You gave me a chance to say goodbye to life. Goodbye to my life and all of the memories it holds. Say goodbye to the beauty in life like sunsets and flowers, rainbows and snow. All of the light in life, you allowed me to see it once more before I leave," I explained. "That doesn't make me feel better," Jack said. "Jack, I'm really ok," I said.

"Well I'm not," he replied. "What do you mean?" I asked. "Do you really not know the answer to that Elsa?" he asked with sadness in his voice. "I don't want to lose a friend," he said with his head down. "I'm your friend?" I asked. "Well...yeah, I count you as one," he said. My heart warmed at this. "You're my friend too Jack," I said. He smiled slightly. "Look, don't think of it as losing a friend, think of it more as you just won't always be talking to me. If there's anything I've learned about losing someone is that they never truly leave you. If they're important to you, they'll always be right here," I said pointing to his heart. "You will always have me even when I'm gone," I said. We both smiled at each other and I felt a tug towards him. However, before our lips met, everything went black.

Jack's POV

"You're my friend too Jack," Elsa said. My heart warmed at this. But it also slightly hurt. Just a friend eh. I guess I really wasn't meant to love. "Look, don't think of it as losing a friend, think of it more as you just won't always be talking to me. If there's anything I've learned about losing someone is that they never truly leave you. If they're important to you, they'll always be right here," she said as she pointed to my heart. She really is important to me. However, I still don't just want her in my heart. I want her to be here with me forever. I want to love her for eternity. However, there's no chance for that, especially now that she's leaving. "You will always have me even when I'm gone," she said. I wish I could have her when she's here. We both smiled at each other and I felt my heart tug myself towards her. She was also leaning in. Right before our lips met, she fainted.

Elsa fell towards the ground and I moved quickly to catch her. I held her in my arms, scared that that may have been the last time I would talk to her. I checked her heartbeat, and relief flooded through me. It was still beating, she's still alive. She was so light and beautiful like a snowflake. She seems so fragile as if the slightest touch may break her. Despite her losing her powers, she still looked angelic. As I looked at her, I saw a strip of her hair turn white, which to a normal person would be barely noticeable even if her hair was darkening, it was still very light. However, to me it stood out as a reminder that I couldn't protect her. She also felt cooler than before. I'm not quite sure if that's a good sign or a bad sign, but either way, it hurt me to know that she was slowly dying in my arms.

I carried her to her bed and laid her down. "Please be alright," I whispered to her as I placed a kiss to her forehead. I walked out of her room, closed the door, and headed to the balcony. I looked up to see Manny shining brightly down on the mountains. "Manny, please please please, help us find a way to save her. I don't think I can live without her. Especially now that I know my feelings. What's the point in having me fall in love with her if you're just going to take her away? Please, just let her be alright," I said.

As I headed back inside I heard a voice. "Love her and be with her through her last minutes. Stay by her side and appreciate the time you have with her. Make the most of the time left," it said. I turned back and saw the moon shine bright and then be blocked by clouds. I nodded and closed the balcony doors. I went back to Elsa's room and sat on the window ledge. There I looked up at Sandy's dream sand and fell asleep.

Elsa's POV

I opened my eyes to see that I was in my room laying on my bed. "How did I get here?" I muttered. I looked around to find my answer. I saw Jack on the windowsill, sleeping peacefully. I smiled and stood up. I felt a bit colder than normal, but other than that I was fine. I walked over to where Jack was and leaned against the wall as I looked at him. The sight of his peaceful face made me smile. He really is handsome despite his age.

I looked outside to see the beautiful sunrise. All different colors of orange and yellow. The light shined on me and I felt warm and free. I looked over at Arendelle and thought of Anna. "We'll be together soon," I whispered as I turned away from the window.

I redid my braid and then went out to the balcony. I tried to recall last night. The last thing I remembered was me telling Jack that I will always be with him and then us smiling. Everything else is a blur.

I stood at my balcony just enjoying the air and light. Enjoying the beauty of life.

Jack's POV

I opened my eyes to be blinded by the sun which was almost fully risen. I looked around and noticed that Elsa was no longer in her bed. Oh no, where is she? I jumped up and flew to the main room. It was empty, but then I looked around and noticed that the balcony door was open. What I saw was the most beautiful angel in the world. The light surrounded her in a beautiful aura and made my heart warm. Never have I seen such a beautiful sight. She stood there peacefully watching the sunrise and looking over Arendelle.

As I approached from behind she turned around. "Good morning Jack," she said. "Good morning," I replied. I went to stand next to her and leaned over the rails. As I looked at the sunset I couldn't stop thinking about what happened yesterday. Well what almost happened at least. I wonder if she feels the same way. She's never shown any signs. She seems so isolated and scared. Yet, she seems like me, lonely and yearning for the love of another. If only she could love me back. I guess I had been staring at her weirdly because she snapped me out of my thoughts. "Jack, are you ok?" she asked concerned. "Hm, oh, yeah I'm fine," I replied. "Are you sure?" she asked. "Yeah, don't worry. I'm good," I said. She nodded and decided not to push it further.

"How are you feeling?" I asked. "Strange," she replied. "Strange?" I repeated. "I don't know how to describe it really." she began. "I just, I feel kind of empty, you know, without my powers," she said. My heart ached at the mention of her powers. "Jack, stop feeling guilty. I don't like when you have that solemn expression on your face," she said. I felt her hand rest on my cheek and lift my head up. "Smile, please. Like the guardian of fun I know," she said. I grinned at this and as she smiled back, my smile grew and my body warmed. "So other than your powers," I began, "anything else?" I asked.

"Mmmmm, I feel...cold, in a way" she said. "At least, I think this is what cold feels like," she continued. "It's a new sensation really," she said. "How does it feel?" I asked. "It feels...nice. Like a breeze blowing away at my stress. It never bothered me before, but now, it's even a nice enjoyable feeling," she said. "That's good," I replied.

"You know, you fainted last night," I began. "I was so scared, I thought-" I couldn't finish. "Don't worry Jack, I'm right here. I'm safe. Maybe a little colder, but other than that, I'm fine." She assured. "Speaking of last night, what happened?" she asked "What do you mean?" I asked. "Well, the last thing I really remember is telling you about what the trolls told me," she said. So she doesn't remember the almost kiss. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? "Oh, nothing happened really. After you said that, you fainted so…" I replied. "Oh, ok," she said.

"So, what are your plans for today?" I asked. "Mmmm, I don't really know. I don't have any," she replied. "How about we travel the world? You can come with me while I spread fun and then we can play in the snow," I suggested. She smiled. "That sounds nice," she said. I smiled back and then we headed inside.

OMG why can I not make a chapter 2,000 words?! How did I do it before? I swear, on docs it looks like it would be so much longer. It's like 5 pages on docs, but then put it here and it's only 1,500 words. Like wth! Oh well, I hope you don't mind chapters under 2,000 words. It's really hard to get it to 2,000. Don't believe me? Go try it yourself. At least I have 9 chapters in the story now. I'm actually pretty proud of this story, even if there is like some inconsistent information. Well anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I kind of liked it.