Hey guys! I know its been a long time but I have finals and stuff so thats why I haven't really been on too much- this summer I plan on continuing with this story so I hope you all will enjoy it. I'm not too proud of this chapter so... yeah I'll probably re-do it. I love you all and thank you for the reveiws!
Elsa pulled herself out of another sleepless night. She set her feet stiffly on the floor, and looked back at Marco who was sleeping gently. When she stood up her back cracked, her eyes blurred with anger and the sleep that never came. Instantly the migraine prowled her head forcing her to wince as she stumbled to the doorway. She stared back at the room, Marco curled in her queen sized bed that was placed near the corner, her windows were cloaked in dark curtains that prevented the 2'am moonlight from shining through, her vanity was propped in front of her, staring at her diligently. She was wearing Marco's tee shirt, a dark blue button up. The short sleeves did nothing to lock out the cold but strangely she felt comfort within the chill. She slipped out the door and was careful to close it quietly, the tiny five foot hallway consisted of her room to the left and a laundry room to the right, she stumbled into the carpeted living room, and was startled to find a tiny girl with a mess of black hair snoring on her couch.
Elsa jumped, inhaling sharply but her tiny frame made no sound against the carpet. She relaxed, recognizing Miza. Marco had refused to leave Miza with his foster siblings for another night, however Elsa was certain she would have a panic attack knowing that she was in the apartment alone with Anna while Hans was not in jail. Elsa cringed at the thought, forcing her way into the kitchen and sighing over a cup of coffee. Tooth had explained so much to her, doing research on cases similar to hers and trying to calm her nerves to explain to her that Hans was under house arrest with a tracking device, he wasn't going anywhere. Elsa's nerves still sparked, she could only imagine what horrors may or may not await. She sunk into a chair and stared at the papers Tooth had left her. She set the cup down as quietly as she could- looking over her shoulder at the sleeping girl on the couch, the moonlight reflecting off her skin flawlessly.
Elsa stared, the tiny girl's breath rising and falling in perfect synchronicity. She was so lost in the picture perfect image that when her phone vibrated she almost jumped clear out of her skin, holding her breath in order to not shriek in shock. She swiped at it, grabbing it from across the counter and flicking it quickly.
Elsa go back to bed -Anna
Elsa rolled her eyes and looked over at the guest bedroom, the door was wide open and in its frame stood a petite girl in a cheerleading tee and fluffy pajama pants, her hair brushed into braids that were flawed by sleep. Elsa smiled at her sister with great effort and Anna trotted to her, draping her arms over Elsa from behind and hugging her. Elsa relaxed into Anna's arms, finding her sense within the girl's freckled skin.
"Did you see the snow Elsa?" Anna whispered. Elsa smiled, snow always becoming a comfort. She shook her head and Anna grinned. The simplicity forced a calming sense to wash over her.
"Do you wanna build a snowman?" Anna's voice sparkled in Elsa's ears.
Yes. I wanna build a snowman. Elsa gulped, grief still hanging over her head unbearably. I want to build a million fucking snowmen.
"Yes." Elsa whispered back to Anna and grinned as she turned in her chair to see the redhead smile. Anna jumped and pulled at her arm, the joy letting her turquoise eyes beam. Elsa giggled and gestured to her clothes, the oversized tee and leggings. Anna froze but she smirked. Elsa's memory returning to her.
She remembered Anna when she was in Elementary school, the two would sneak out every Christmas Eve and play the snow, only in their pajamas like there parents had always told them not to.
Elsa jumped out of her chair, sneaking through the apartment like she had when she was 9, opening the door silently and Anna dragged her down the stairs.
"Shhh..." Elsa reminded Anna, but the girl continued to drag her and laugh wildly, most likely waking everyone in the closest apartments.
They stepped out of the complex. Fresh sheets of snow cloaking the earth like a blanket. Elsa stepped with her bare foot, smiling at the somehow familiar cold. Anna whirled past her- frolicking through the snow gracefully. Elsa placed her other foot in the ice barrier, her toes relishing the sting. She smirked, grabbing and handful of snow and rolling it.
"I want to make the head!" Anna cheered giddily.
Elsa laughed softly "Alright." She started on the bottom body and once it was shaped Anna began walking towards her, snow weighing in her arms and forcing her to stumble.
"I Got it I got it I-" Anna tripped and what was supposed to be the head became the upper body. "Well shit," Elsa and Anna giggled and she plucked rocks from the front of the complex, placing tiny buttons on the snowmans shirt. Anna stepped back and looked at the body.
"hmmm." And before Anna could finish Elsa spotted a flash of movement behind her, a swirl of black hair and bright-excited green eyes.
"E-sa?" Miza squeaked and looked at the two. "Aw you two co-d?" The girl smiled at them.
"Oh Miza," Elsa looked up at the girl with surprise and she watched Anna whisper in her ear.
Miza pulled away from Anna and smiled, running back into the complex, the moonlight tracing her silhouette.
"What did you tell her Anna?" Elsa smirked at the redhead, crossing her arms.
"Nothing!" Anna giggled and jumped, finding twigs scattered in the snow. Miza came running through the snow seconds later, a bright orange carrot dangling from her hands. Elsa came to her knees to look at her, and Miza placed the carrot in her hands.
"E-sa!" The girl threw her arms over Elsa's neck and she smiled into the girl's hair, affection crawling its way in her throat.
"Here Miza I have something for you," Elsa said softly and the girl released her and stood, waiting. Elsa pressed the carrot into the snowman's face, Anna came and knelt beside her-handing her the twigs. Elsa took the snowmans arms to pantomime them, memory of what she and Anna used to do inspiring her.
"Hi I'm Olaf," Elsa tried to mimic the same voice she had used at a child. "And I like warm hugs."
Miza's eyes grew wide and sparkled with light.
"I love you Olaf!" The girl jumped and hugged the snowman- Elsa smiled wide with the familiarity. She looked back at Anna, the girl was smiling at Elsa with big, teary eyes.
"I like this." Anna looked at Miza and back at Elsa.
"Me too." Elsa gave Anna a crooked smile, somehow knowing she should cherish the moment while it was still in pristine present.
"I wish it could be like this all the time," Anna's breath was densely fogged against the icy air and her lips were beginning to turn purple.
"Me too." Elsa smiled back, restraining herself from the tears and the gut curling of her stomach.
"What is this?" Elsa whipped her head back around towards the apartment complex were the sudden voice was lingering.
Elsa looked up at a glistening version of Marco, his bare chest was illuminated by the moonlight, his jeans hung loosely around her torso, defining his abs and his obliques. Elsa blushed.
"I could say the same thing, where's your shirt?" Elsa stared at him, his glorious figure mesmerizing her mind into a state of useless hypnosis.
Marco laughed and gestured to her, leaning up against the wall to the complex. Elsa looked down, realizing she had his shirt and her blush reddened.
"Oh,"
"Marco!" Miza jumped from her snowman and tried to pull Marco into the snow,
"Hang on Miz, I don't feel like getting frostbite today," Marco chuckled and kneeled down to see his 'twin', "Miza your freezing." Marco looked at Elsa and smiled.
"Oops." Elsa looked down, feeling bad- she should have been a better role model and made Miza wear a coat.
Elsa stood steadily and suddenly a rush of excitement roleld into her stomach and she balled a wad of snow into her hand, throwing it as it landed on Marco's bare chest.
There was a silent pause as Anna and Miza stared at the two, Elsa's lips curving into a smile and Marco's eyes growing bright with mystery, and Marco's hands filled with snow that was thrown at Elsa quickly before apparently all hell broke loose. Elsa ran and luaghed wildly as the snow landed on her should and one from Anna on her cheek, she threw tiny balls softly at Miza who jumped and laughed crazily. She turned and hurled snow at Anna, who was throwing at Marco and they continued until they were all purple - lipped and drenched.
Elsa stared at the three around her, happiness wasn't the right word to explain the condensing of her heart. Her eyes filled with blinding tears.
"Es-a, Iam co-ed now... carry me?" Miza's hands gestured up at her and Elsa took the tiny girl in her arms. "Aw- you co-ed Es-a?"
"The cold never bothered me," She smiled at to girl and giggled with her. Marco was at her side, his arm hooked around her waist and a mouth-watering kiss was placed on her neck. Elsa sighed and looked over at Anna who was covered in still dripping snow and smiling at her giddley. As soon as they were inside Marco stuck Miza in the bathtub and after Anna's whining Elsa let allowed her to use her bathroom.
"So, a snowman at 2 in the morning?" Marco smiled as soon as Miza was in a bath.
Elsa bite her lip. "I'm sorry I should have made her wear a coat I know."
Marco's lips were at her skin again, his arms around her from behind and secured at her waist, pulling her close as he left a trail up her neck.
"No...I like this." Marco hummed in her ear. Elsa sighed again, melting into his embrace. "You, Miza Anna and I... We make a pretty good... what is it called? 'Family?'"
Elsa cringed at the word, her family was dead exempt Anna- wasn't it? She stared at her hand placed over Marco's at her torso and suddenly, she didn't think so.
"Me too, I wish it could be like this all the time." Elsa whispered and stared at the frost botten windows.
"It can be." Marco's lips brushed against her ears, tears welled into Elsa's throat, no lonliness remained, no bitterness remained and when she looked back at Marco, her lungs filled with life, with joy and with the sweet comfort of being able to breathe. She felt alive, and she had been dead for so long. The tears invoulentarily ran down her cheeks, Marco shifted- to try and comfort her tears but Elsa held him down firmly with her grip.
"No. Please just... stay right here." Elsa pleaded and Marco obeyed- rocking her lightly, holding her up to ensure she was still standing.
.:*:.
The halls of Fallen Highschool were now forgien- they blurred with arsenals of gossip and poisonous rumors that spread faster then plagues. Courtney Grasso of course was leading the rumorous rants about what a terrible human being Hans was, others, the majority of kids who were not the handful of girls who witnessed Elsa's horror claimed that she was a liar and Hans was innocent, amoung them was Pitch, Wesely, Rhi and Sophie.
Elsa stood in her own circle of friends- she heard the words around her but would not let them bother her. Her pinkie finger was linked in a death grip to Marco's. She still heard their conversations grow lounder.
Don't feel, Don't feel.
She bit her lip- looking up at Jack who was staring at the kids behind her with such ferocity his eyes brimmed with fiery rage. North and Bunny stared too- their eyes gleaming. Tooth backed Elsa and remained silent- listening closely. The silence between her friends and the shaking of Marco's hands had her stomach turn over.
"What a stupid slut she is and to think that everyone os going to team up against Hans? No way that suicidal fuck should have killed herself a long time ago." Elsa heard the murmur of voices around her and one stood out above all- Elsa whipped her head around, fear was clautrosphobic on her lungs and it gripped her throat intensly. She was prepared to be met with dark- hungry eyes and a flash of red hair and instend looking to pits of blue and a grave frown.
"You. Your Elsa?" The boy was tall- thin and lanky but his voice boomed- matching her worst nightmare but she couldn't help but be slightly releaived. Anxiety was killing her like a time bomb ready to explode. She felt Marco let go- No, please dont let go of me. His own anger was his worst enemy, Elsa didn't have to look down to see his hand curl into a fist and she touched it gently, looking up at him- hoping her eyes would comfort her enraged lover.
"Yes." Elsa almost whispered.
"I'm Lane. Hans's host brother." Elsa felt herself grow weary with the fear- the world started spinning, her migrane was powerful enough to force her stomach to turn, oh god she was going to vomit everywhere. "My brother is a good kis, and your a fucking liar. So I hope you lie in your own grave." He growled at her through gritted teeth.
She felt herself scream inside. She saw Marco's hand leave his side and land a punch on the boy's face. Pitch was suddenly up from his seat- jumping into the fight like ussual. Jack was on top of Lane too- kicking his rubs and face, while Lane was down. Pitch swung at MArco while Marco enlisted his rage- the violence made Elsa freeze. Wesley joined in- throwing off Marco byt he was backed by North and Bunny who were trying to break up the mess of a fight. Tooth was yelling at them to stop.
Elsa stared again. This was her fault, her fault for ever opening her mouth, she should have shut up- why could she have just stayed quiet. The tears ran freely down her face, her breath was escaping her too quickly she jerked her head around- a crowd of kids were staring at her, she reacognized nine of them, but none of them spoke. Elsa whipped her head back to the fighting- she vision blurring with her friend's outbreak.
My fault. My fault. MY FAULT.
Elsa's head thundered and her lungs constricted, she felt her knees give way and she opened her mouth again- her hands flying up to her ears as she screamed into the hallway filled with fists and rage. The fight stopped- Marco was running towards her, Jack was staring, North and Buny were still shocked. Tooth had a hand over her mouth and seemed to be crying, Sandy who had disappeared earlier was staring at her with big blurry eyes. She tried to stop screaming but she couldn't help her lungs that worked without her constent. Teachers were colliding into the halls and Elsa's breath continued to escape her in the panic-attack. She leaned into Marco who was at her side, she gulped and tried to quiet herself, turning the screaming into sobs and muffled yelps. She felt the oxygen escape her lungs and the world around her threatened to turn black.
This is all my fault. She looked back at Marco. She didn't deserve him.
She looked at her friends, she didn't deserve them. She stared back at the crowd of shell-shocked kids, her head hurt and pounded as the bloody returnde slowly.
She stood up on unstable knees- her mind going blanck and the crazy rush of adrenaline from being so afraid unsettled her. Marco tried to help her but she backed away her face going blank with numbness. She walked, ignoring the silent and frozen scene behind her and pushed through the main doors. She was hardly aware of Marco at her side- whispering at her words that she blocked out. She was hardly aware of the world at all as she found her way to Marco's car.
"Elsa listen to me." Marco called angrily and ran up to Elsa who was waiting at the passanger's side. he was soon behind her- his hands locked on hers as she tried to pull away from him. "Elsa stop- Elsa." he gripped her shoulders and waited until her limbs relaxed under him. She stared up at him helplessly. She was done- she didn't want to do it anymore, she didn't want to do anything anymore. She wanted to stop the heaviness that was traced behind her own breath. His brilliant emerald orbs sending slower- more confident comfort through her veins. She sighed- the tears were still rocking in her chest heavily. "Elsa listen, its going to be okay- I will never leave you please darling." one of his hands traced her jaw and she leaned into it needily.
"I don't deserve you Marco." She let the thought be vocalized and Marco's lips brushed her forhead.
"No you deserve much better." He brought her close to him and she sibbed into his chest- the storm inside her head still causing her to see in doubles. "I love you Elsa, I'm here no matter what." Hid hands traced her hair and her shoulders, sending burning shockwaves through her nerves.
"I love you Marco." she said and she repeated until her throat refused to work. She pressed her face into his shoulder, trying to hide what she found so hideous as herself from the world around her.
.:*:.
"Elsa you don't have to go to school today, we can stay home with you." Marco's soft words landed on Elsa and she considered it. Her sister and Marco both looked at her worridly. "You dont have to."
Elsa thought back on earlier that morning, she sighed and walked with her head down through the crowded cafateria with Anna.
"Uhg, we should have stayed home." Elsa mumbled to her sister.
"Oh Elsa you know you should have said something." Anna said sacastically. "don't worry Elsa, Everyone os ready to jump on the next person who even mentions your name." Anna nudged her sister playfully and Elsa smiled at her- looking into the bright teal eyes that met her. She settled herself next to Anna as they stood and waited for Marco- leaning up against the wall and staring into the traffic of the hallway.
"I never thought my freshman year would end up like this." Anna said quietly.
"I know I was thinking the same thing around this time of year- when I was a freshman." Elsa gulped and shivered trying to smile at her sister. she whipped her head up and down the hall- still expecting to see a flash of red hair and devilish features.
"Oh no its not in a bad way, I mean, bad things have happened but..." Anna looked up at her. "I got my sister back, and thats all I've ever wanted." Elsa flinched at Anna's kind words- the guilt of leaving Anna was still clawing at the back of her head, it never stopped- an animal unsatisfied and hungry.
"And I love it here with you Elsa." Anna looked back at Elsa and the weight of her heart increased by double.
Elsa opened her mouth to responed- but was cut off quickly by a sudden deafening bang. Elsa and Anna both jumped their eyes searching for answers- another bang and a few screams. Elsa's eyes widened with fear, her heart began to pick up its pace- sweat boil from the brim of her forehead and the headache returned. Elsa gritted her teeth, another bagnwas persistant over the crowd and more screams broke out. Elsa whipped her head each way- insticlively moving to try and sent herself in front of Anna and any other danger. Were was Marco? Elsa's heart continued to blind her senses. Oh Marco please help me. Elsa turned to her right- met by the barrel of a gun pressed against her forehead.
Suddenly the rest of the world blanked out- the familiar metal in a circle around her skull, her breath quickened at her eyes found the gunman's, a hideous amber and shadowy grey skin, the crooked smile of Pitch.
"Well hey there paper-white. I have a special message to you from one of my friends, he'll be here soon and you can ask him yourself. You all all your friends are gonna fucking die."