"B-but, I don't understand!" I exclaimed, slamming my hands down on the table. "Why of all places would this "Boogeyman" pick my kingdom?"

North shifted uncomfortably, looking up at the dark spot on the globe.

"Elsa, there are just something's in the world even I can't explain," North stated sadly, "and I see all, who's naughty, who's nice… but we believe it to be you." I began to exclaim, but North cut me off.

"Elsa, I'm not saying it's your fault, but fifteen years shrouded in loneliness and fear of your powers gave Pitch an advantage. Even now you can hardly harness them and we've been watching over you. You've been snapping, you thought the worse when your sister got engaged and nearly went insane when Jack had left you." He said sternly. I felt the heat rush to my cheeks, embarrassed and ashamed, "nothing you've done is wrong, you have a fear, we all do, but you've let it control you, who knows what would happen if you succumbed to Pitch?" He posed a fair point, but I was too ashamed to admit I was wrong.

"Oh, yeah? Then where were you the entirety of my fifteen years in seclusion?" I snarked. North looked as if he had been expecting that question.

"My dear, we did all we could at the time, we had hope that Christmas, Easter, a good dream, or even waking to find a present for a tooth every day or year would've helped, and it did for awhile, but it wasn't enough… I might say, without Jack here we might have lost you a long time ago!" He retorted. I bit my lip, standing there awkwardly and waiting for the tears of humiliation to come.

"S-so, what now?" My voice quavered.
"We've all agreed that it would be best for you to stay here for awhile. You'd be out of harm's way, you could learn to harness your powers and we can restore balance between fear and happiness again." He suggested. No, no, that means I would…

"What about Arendelle? W-who would lead them?" I asked wearily. I saw North point over at Anna, who had her gaze planted on the ground.

"A-Anna?" I asked. She looked very uncomfortable now that all the attention was directed at her.

"W-well, I just figured, since you'd be gone or if something happened to you… that I should… that I should know how to run Arendelle," she stated, looking up at me with sad eyes. I didn't say anything. I just nodded in approval and began to leave the room. I heard Anna about to ask where I was going but also heard North shush her. To be honest, I didn't even know where I was going. I stalked the cavernous halls, making lefts, rights, looking out windows and finally, I came up to a massive door. I shoved the door open, revealing the cold outdoors, the waning sun casting brilliant colors across the sky. I walked outside, making it a few paces away from the Pole before I collapsed in a fit of sobs.

I must've carried on for a while before I knew it, the sky was dark and the northern lights were dancing across the sky, illuminating my surroundings. I curled up into a ball and watched them. Eventually, I heard the massive doors open, light from the inside flooding around me and then disappearing as the door closed. I heard crunching of snow behind and shortly after a pair of bare feet standing next to me.

"Cold?" I heard Jack's soothing voice. I shook my head.

"The cold never bothered me," I replied. Jack chuckled and plopped down next to me, he too gazed up at the dancing lights and kept shuffling as if he wanted to say something, but no words came out.

"Look, I'm sor-" I cut him off.

"Please, don't. Spare you apologies for another day," I snarked. I saw him recoil slightly in my peripherals, but he didn't leave. We sat in silence for a little bit, listening to the slight breeze and watching the lights. It wasn't soon after that I began shivering from the cold.

"I guess it does bother you if you've been out in it for over three hours," he joked. I continued to sit there silently, I saw Jack frown and get up.

"I get it, I'll leave you alone," he began to walk away. I did something unexpected and reached for his wrist, jerking him to a stop. He turned back to me with a surprised look on his face.

'Pl-please, don't leave," I stuttered. He slowly made his way back over to me, sitting back down. I did another thing that surprised us both, I scooted into his side. He sat there for a second before placing his arm around me and pulled me in closer. He was freezing, I mean, I knew Frost was in his name, but take it that I was already freezing and now I was pressed up against something frozen. I shivered, even more, shaking us both.

"Elsa," Jack began to pull away, but I scooted in closer, "Elsa," he protested.

"F-five mo-more minutes, pl-please," I quaked. He didn't like my response but didn't move, so we sat there, I was shaking out of my wits from the cold and Jack looked very uncomfortable.

"Elsa," he began, I shook my head.

"Fiv-five minutes," I stated. He got up and swept me into his arms, cradling me into his chest.

"It's been more than five minutes," he stated as he walked us both back to the Pole. As the doors opened, flooding me with heat, I slowly felt myself drift off.

I felt him place me on a bed. I slightly opened my eyes and saw I was back in Jack's room and Jack headed for the chair in the corner.

"Jack…" I moaned sleepily, he turned to look at me. I shuffled myself to one side of the bed and patted the opposite. Jack shook his head, but I looked at him with tears in my eyes.

"Please…" I said, drifting back off. I felt him crawl in next to me. I instinctively wrapped myself in the blankets and scooted close to him, making sure the blanket was there to make a barrier between us. I felt his arms wrap around me and I dozed off.

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Short chapter, I know (but, c'mon, Elsa and Jack are cuddling? so…)… I'm sorry, school is beginning to take up my free time again and as much as I'd like to post daily, I just can't find the time. So, I'll be taking tomorrow and Friday off from posting and have a long(er) chapter out on Saturday or Sunday! I hope y'all understand.

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