Disclaimer: I did not win the lottery recently, so unfortunately I did not buy the rights to Rise of the Guardians or Frozen since I last wrote. Hope you enjoy anyway!
I am getting really excited about this story! Thank you to everyone who has read it so far. Classes will be starting soon, so unfortunately I will have less time to write. I will try to update at least one chapter a month, but it will depend on what is going on in my classes.
The North Pole was filled with action, everyone focusing on the problem at hand. Christmas was not coming soon, but they had an issue almost as important as their favorite holiday to solve. The elves were working, as optimistic about their results as ever, while North cheered them on. Silently, he was praying for a miracle to help him find Jack. At least the yetis could get some work done, even if it didn't give him any good news.
Together, the yetis and Santa had scoured the globe, searching for any sign of Pitch or Jack. North knew that something was wrong, he could feel it in his belly. He knew that once the Guardians found one of the two missing people, they would find the other. Unfortunately, even Pitch's lair had vanished without a trace. North walked past the yetis and elves, rubbing his face as he went into his office. He needed a break. What better way to spend it then by enjoying his new toys? His plane had been remade and in addition to that, he had a music box that played as it flew around the room, making it all the more amusing to him.
This time, it was not a yeti that destroyed his fun. Instead, it was a giant hole that appeared in the ground. From within, a large grey bunny with a boomerang on his back shot out, straight into the path of the plane. North froze and stared in horror at the damage that had been done. "What have you done? I had just finished making that!" he complained, getting upset with Bunny for destroying his repaired plane.
"Sorry about that, mate. Just wanted to tell you that there was still no sign of Jack near Jamie's house. The poor kid is all worked up now, more worried than ever about Frost." Bunny said, thinking that North was making a big deal over nothing. It was just a toy, but if he said that North would get really angry. Bunny didn't have the time to deal with that, not when all the Guardians were working nonstop to find Jack Frost.
A slight fluttering sound made them both turn towards the door, which was being opened by a yeti escorting the Tooth Fairy. "North, Bunny it's good to see you! Did you hear anything about Jack?" she asked, also just as concerned about their old friend as North. Bunny still didn't see the point, since the kid wasn't officially a guardian, but the others insisted on finding him.
"No, he has vanished without a trace." North said, his face grave and his hand clenched in a fist. He had tried so hard and even with all their powers, Pitch had still found a way to win. He had stolen Jack, the one who was always able to make people smile and enjoy any situation. North leaned over his desk, feeling more determined then ever. He would find Jack Frost and this time, the Guardians would destroy Pitch Black.
The coronation was approaching quickly, something that Elsa had been dreading for months. Her parents had died and she knew that it meant she would be crowned queen on her next birthday, in the summer. Ever since their deaths, she had been plagued with nightmares, horrible visions of her losing control and hurting, sometimes even killing, Anna. Her fear had reached its peak and she was losing control. Even with her gloves on, she could see snow flakes forming in the air around her. Taking a deep breath, she decided to practice concealing her powers for the ceremony. It would only be for a moment, she was certain she could do it. They were only dreams, after all.
Pitch watched in the background, still unseen by everyone in the castle. His plan was working perfectly already, the soon-to-be queen had so much fear in her that his powers were getting strong, strong enough to recreate his army of nightmares in this world. Using them, he had furthered her fear, controlling her dreams and showing her the dark side of her power. As soon as she lost control, she would realize the truth; This girl was destined to work with him and flood the world with cold and darkness. Pitch could not wait for the day she believed in him, in the boogeyman.
He had learned quickly that the sister, Anna, was of no use to him. She was powerless and weak. She might not have much fear, but that wouldn't last for long. As soon as he had gained control of the queen, he would move on to the rest of the kingdom, including the princess that longed for freedom. Her fear of being isolated and alone forever was rather boring, something easy to exploit by simply taking her sister away.
Pitch watched with a patient expression as Elsa finished preparing for her ceremony. He decided to attend, eager to see if this would be the day the fear took control, forcing her power to be released. He had realized that this girl had a slightly different power than Jack, but it didn't affect his plans in the slightest. Her fear controlled her power, and since he controlled fear, he controlled her magic. It was the perfect plan and he knew that nothing would stop him here.
He watched as Elsa began the ceremony, reaching for the scepter and orb with her gloves on. His smile widened as the bishop forced her to remove the gloves, the one thing that helped conceal her powers. Pitch frowned as she manages to finish the ceremony while hiding the ice that had begun to form on both objects. It seemed like it was going to take just a little bit more to push her over the edge. His thoughts were interrupted by the girl standing next to Elsa, the queen's sister.
Anna had lost some of her excitement, now exchanging it for nervousness as she stood next to the sister she had not seen in years. "Hi." Elsa said calmly, looking regal and collected. Anna is surprised, not expecting to hear her sister speak to her after so long. "Hi…hi me…?" Anna responded, but Pitch was already bored. This was not working, not fast enough at least. If the queen didn't reveal her powers now, her fear would force her back into isolation within the castle. He needed something to push her over the edge, but he could not figure out what.
He spent so long trying to determine his new plan that he did not realize that others were doing his job for him. Elsa was being cornered by Hans and Anna, after observing the others dancing for what seemed like hours. "Marriage?" she asked in shock, hearing their announcement. Her sister had never met this man before in her life. Elsa did not understand how Anna could be so foolish as to get engaged so quickly!
"Yes!" Anna said eagerly, not understanding how her sister couldn't see how happy they were. "I'm sorry, I'm confused." Elsa explained, hoping to grasp what was going through her sister's head. "Well, we haven't worked out all the details ourselves. We'll need a few days to plan the ceremony. Of course we'll have soup, roast, and ice cream. And then…wait. Would we live here?" Anna asked, her head turned towards Hans. Elsa could not believe what she was hearing, especially after they mentioned inviting twelve brothers to stay here as well.
"Just wait. Slow down. No one's brothers are staying here and no one is getting married." Elsa insisted, seeing how quickly this was getting out of control. She loved her sister, but this was too much. There was no way she could bless this marriage, not when her sister had barely spoken to this man. "Wait, what?" Anna said, pulling out of her rant for just a moment as she heard her sister's refusal. Anna couldn't believe it and insisted on having Elsa speak to both her and Hans. She was confident that together, they could get rid of any doubts her sister had.
"You asked for my blessing, but my answer is no. Now, excuse me." Elsa told them, walking away as Anna stared at her dejectedly. She had hoped for this, for so long, and now she was going to lose it all. Pitch sensed the fear from Anna and it made him smile from his hiding place. All was not lost, not yet. Time was running out, but this crazy girl just might have pushed Elsa over the edge. Elsa's fears for her sister were greater than her fears for herself, which only made this that much easier. Elsa was now afraid of someone manipulating her sister, the sister that was so easily persuaded to love anyone she met.
Pitch smiled as Anna pulled off her sister's glove and began arguing. Without the glove, the queen began to panic and Pitch began to laugh. "Finally, all of my hard work is paying off. All of you will see what she can do and then, she will finally see how pointless it is to struggle. She will give into her fear and believe in me, in the power of fear and darkness." he announced triumphantly, even though no one was around to hear him.
As Elsa began to panic even more, her fear mingling with anger as her sister continued to argue, her control slipped. She froze, thinking that her ice had hit her sister but feels a small amount of relief as she sees Anna is unharmed. Realizing what she had done, Elsa turned away from the guests, feeling more fear rise up within her at what her future now held. She had been queen for a day and now she was running from her kingdom. No one would accept her now that they knew the truth. The Duke said it himself. She was a sorcerer, someone who could use magic and would only cause others pain.
Pitch began following the queen as she fled, stopping only to observe the side effect of her magic on the kingdom after her loss of control. Everywhere, snow could be seen falling from the sky. Smiling, Pitch added in a bit of darkness to the sky, leaving an ominous black cloud above the kingdom ready to burst as snow fell down on everyone. Now everything was in place, just waiting for him to return with the ice queen.
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