I DO NOT OWN THE FROZEN AND ROTG CHARATERS. THEY BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
Chapter 5: Anna's Request
"Flowers, mistress? What kind of flowers?" Jack asked
"Yes Jack, flowers. They are called the sundrop flowers. I collect these flowers every spring and I think some have bloom by now. I want you to go to Raffie's flower shop, tell him that Princess Anna sent you and he will do the rest. The flowers you will receive are free so you will not pay for anything." Anna said with a smile.
"Understood mistress, I shall go now." Jack said and bowed at Anna.
"Uhm... mistress would you mind if accompany Jack to the gate?" Tooth asked Anna.
"Sure, I don't mind just come back once you are done."
"Thank you mistress." Tooth said and took her leave with Jack. They walk past Anna's bedroom and once they're out of reach, Jack interrogate Tooth on her actions.
"You don't have to come with me you know." Jack said.
"I know I'm sorry it's just... well ... uhm how do I say this?" Tooth said with an unease look on her face. "Well I just want to wish you luck."
"Wish me luck? No offense but I don't need luck in fetching some flowers for my mistress." Jack said while he is starting to get a weird feeling on Tooth.
"Trust me, you need it." Tooth said trying to reassure him.
Once they reach the gate of the castle, Tooth immediately leave Jack to go to Anna, leaving Jack to wonder what was that she really wanted to tell him. He just shook the thought off and proceed to his quest. He eventually reach the town and tries to find the flower shop that Princess Anna said to him. After a few turns here and there, he finally found the shop and went inside. The fragrance of different flowers from the shop spread through the atmosphere making Jack sneeze a little. He take a look on the shop to find Raffie, the shop owner. He then saw a man wearing an apron and tending the flowers. Assuming he is Raffie, Jack approach him for assistance.
"Uhm excuse me, are you Raffie?" Jack asked to the man, facing his back on him, in front of him.
The man turned around to see Jack. "Oh yes I am, What can I do for you?" Raffie asked
"Princess Anna sent me here, she told me to get her some sundrop flowers."
"Ahh yes, you must be her new butler then. Come, I had prepare them for whoever Princess Anna sent to get them. It is a good thing I reserve them, yesterday a man came and bought some of the flowers." Raffie said while gesturing to Jack to follow him.
They went to the counter and Raffie grab something behind it. It is a vase filled with magnificent, golden petal flowers. Jack's eyes widen when he saw the beauty of these flowers, he never seen anything like it before.
"Beautiful isn't it?" Raffie said when he saw Jack's amazement.
"Oh... uhm...yes it is." Jack stammered out of embarrassment.
"Don't worry, your manliness won't be reduce because you adore flowers. I adore them to." Raffie said and laugh on his own tease. Jack awkwardly joined him in laughter with his own awkward laugh and the two eventually stop.
"This must cost a fortune." Jack said grabbing the vase of flowers from Raffie.
"Indeed it is, you see these flowers weren't originated in Arendelle. They were imported from the Kingdom of Corona. They say the flowers have special properties that can heal any minor sicknesses and gives you enough energy for the day if you inhale it's oxygen that it produce. The King and Queen, before King Agdar and Queen Idun, is fascinated in this flowers so they bought some seeds of it so they can grow here in Arendelle. It is a very rare flower so a vase of them cost 6 gold pieces."
Jack's mouth dropped in shock when he discovers the worth of the flowers that is in his hands has the same worth with his monthly salary. "Wow... I'm gonna go before these flowers gets damage. Thanks for your help." Jack said nervously and goes out of the shop with extreme precautions. Now he knows why Tooth wish him luck, he really needs it.
But seems fortune and luck is against him when he sees rabbits running around in front of the shop.
Where the heck does these rabbits come from? he thought with a unease look. Then he overheard someone screaming.
"AHHH MY FLOWER EATING RABBITS HAD ESCAPED IN THEIR CAGES, HELP ME!" someone screamed.
He turned his head to the man that was screaming and shook his head out of pity in the man. After a few moment of silence and it clicked to him.
Wait... flower eating rabbits?
He immediately return his sight to the vase full of flowers in his hands only to see that it was just a vase anymore. All the blood that run through his head immediately drained in fear when he saw the flowerless vase in his hand. He tip the vase upside down to check if he isn't hallucinating and much to his disappointment, he isn't. Cursed words are now running to his head as he is filled with nervousness and fear.
Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it,...I haven't have ten steps away from the shop and THIS happened. What am I gonna do?, I can't afford to pay this with my salary. Stupid Jack, very, very, very stupid. he beat himself up with his thought.
Jack is about to give up hope when a sort-of-brilliant plan comes to his mind. He goes back to the flower shop to seek help with Raffie. He saw the man with a broom stick, using it as a weapon to defend his shop from the rabbits. When the coast is clear, he immediately lock the shop to prevent the intruders that eats his flowers and face Jack.
"I didn't saw you come in." Raffie said to Jack while breathing heavily
"Yeah... I got a problem." Jack then raise the vase to show Rafffie that the flowers were eaten. "I was wondering if you can help me."
"I'm sorry man, but that was the last of it here in my shop."
"Figures." Jack whispered. "But you said they grow here in Arenedelle. Where can I find them?"
"Well, they grow at the western fields of Arendelle. It is a long journey, you need to walk around first the western woods before you go to the fields."
"If I go now, will make it back before sunset?" Jack asked
"Yes, sure you will. You'll enjoy it trust me, picking flowers is fun." Raffie said with a smile.
Jack nodded and thank Raffie for his help then prepare to start his quest. He went outside and see that the commotion has already stopped and walk pass through the town to head to the western part of the kingdom. His hike went for hours and he is now exhausted and tired but he ignore this and went on with willpower fueling his energy. He still blaming himself on what happened, even though partially it is his fault. He thought that if he be more careful, he wouldn't go to this field in search of a flower that his mistress wants. It is his first mistake on his first day and it cost him a journey. Jack can only sigh in defeat and swore to himself that he will not be careless anymore while he is still on duty.
He finally reach the woods and having double thoughts on he would go through or around, even though Raffie clearly told him to go around. Relying in his instincts, Jack went through the woods and thought that he will be back faster if he will walk through instead of walking around. He realized that once again he became careless when he felt that the woods is a dangerous place. He cast his fears aside and continue to walk through the dark, dangerous, and creepy forest. The sounds of animals roaring and screeching are filling the place making Jack tremble and shook in fear.
What was that? Oh Jack you have one job, ONE JOB and here you are in this creepy forest filled with deadly animals, walking through to the fields to get that flower and trying to make up for it. Jack scolded himself out of fear.
A little by little he started to walk faster and in a few minutes, he started to run. He ran like his life depends on it and hopes to reach immediately the end of the creepy forest. Running only makes his situation worse when he notice that a pack of wolves that came out of nowhere started chasing him. He then ran faster and faster while thinking of a solution to save himself. Misfortune and bad luck seems to have a strong grip in the young man as he is now running and screaming for his life.
Why? Why all this trouble for a freaking flower?
Back at the castle, Anna and Tooth is now finish in what they're doing. Anna dismiss Tooth and walk towards the library to see her sister. She open the doors to the library and stepped inside. She saw her sister in her usual seat, a book in her hand and a teacup and a teapot on top of a tea table. Anna grab a chair and drag it while she approach her sister. Elsa was disturbed by a sound of a dragging chair, she look up to see Anna approaching her and stop right in front of her and sit on the chair she dragged.
"So Elsa, How are you? Anything interesting and fun you wanna do?" Anna asked with an innocent face.
"Anna we are not children anymore, it is time for you to grow up." Elsa said with her eyes on her book.
"OHHH please, you used to play with me. Back then you're the one that starts the fun, now you are here in the library doing boring stuffs." Anna pouted.
"Right 'back then', now things change. I'm the next heir in the throne so yes I need to do this becoming-Queen-stuff which you called 'boring'."
"Can you at least talk to me? I miss you, you know." Anna pleaded with a sincere voice.
Elsa sighed in defeat and agreed to spend time with her. "Ok, but not about childish stuff."
"Hmmm... okay, if you want to play grownups then I'll play along." Anna said with a smirk. "What do you think of Jack?"
Elsa's eyes immediately widen in shock when Anna caught her off guard on that question. A faint blush appears on her cheeks which Anna doesn't notice. "What about him?"
"Oh come on Elsa, you think I didn't hear your conversation with him this morning? I heard you stammering and you never stammered so tell me, what you think of him?" Anna persuasively asked.
"He is your butler Anna you should know more of him instead of me." Elsa said trying to dodge the question.
"Fine then, I'll tell you what I think of him and you tell me what you think of him."
Elsa could only sighed and nodded on Anna's offer. "But you go first" Elsa said.
"Okay, well... he is handsome, quite intimidating, very polite, modest, and mature but he told me that he is only behaving like that for the sake of his job, and he is nice." Anna said.
"Then what is his true nature?" Elsa asked
"Just like me, a reckless, adventurous, carefree, mischievous, and fun loving person."
"Must be annoying too." Elsa said while sipping her tea.
"I heard that." Anna said giving Elsa a glare. "Now it is your turn Elsa."
"Well now I know that sisters think alike. You pretty much say everything that I will say except for the 'behaving for the sake of the job' part. But looks and words can be deceiving so I might change my thoughts on him since we only met him in less than a day."
"But that doesn't change the fact that he is incredibly handsome, especially in that suit." Anna said with a dreamy look.
"I thought you only have eyes in princes?" Elsa asked Anna
"Well yeah but I'm still allowed to adore men right? I mean not every girl out there has a butler like Jack."
"Be careful little sister, that adoration of yours might become feelings." Elsa tease
"Oh please like you don't adore him. You said so yourself, well indirectly, that he is handsome. If anyone in this room that will have feelings for Jack, it might be you." Anna tease back.
"I certainly am not." Elsa said with a stern face
"Oh you wanna bet Elsa." Anna said with a mischievous look.
Elsa scoff and crosses her arms. "I'm not interested, Anna, in a bet and in Jack."
Anna bend forward and rest her elbows to her knees to closely examine Elsa if she is lying or not. With a satisfied look, she got up and walk towards the door and stop in the doorway and turned around to face Elsa . "Well Elsa, it was a nice talk. I hope we have another conversation like this again. I'm gonna find Tooth now. Bye." With that, Anna leave the library leaving a confused Elsa.
What was that all about? Elsa thought. She just shake the feeling off and resume reading her book.
Meanwhile...
"Go and pick some flowers he said" Jack annoyingly said to himself. "It will be fun he said."
The young lad now finds himself on top of a huge tree, resting on its branch. He is now breathing heavily, trying to catch his breath after all the running, screaming, and climbing. He took a look down at the bottom of the tree to see if the wolves ditch him but sadly they wasn't. Just like Jack, the wolves are stubborn and wouldn't let their prey get away easily. Jack could only growl in annoyance to the wolves and decided to wait for them to get away before resuming his quest.
It is already past noon and still the wolves are not getting away and Jack, still on top of the tree, look around to find some any signs that he is near to the field. He sees to his left side is a light, probably a way out of the forest and in to the fields. He decided that it is his best chance is to go there once the wolves leave him alone. So he patiently waits and a few hours later, the wolves are gone, giving Jack the opportunity to climb down and run to the light.
The bright sunlight welcome his arrival outside the forest making him to cover his face. After his eyes adjusted, he open them and the majestic view of an open yellow flower field make way to his sight. The land is huge and filled with different kinds of yellow flowers. Jack is amazed at the beauty that it is in front of him and at the same time worried on how to find such very rare flower in an very large field, so he begin his search on the sundrop flower.
He start his desperate search for that special flower that cause him so much trouble. He look every inch, every corner in the field and still no luck. It is indeed a very rare flower so Jack doesn't waste a time resting and doesn't let anything escape his sight. Hours went by and night is almost upon him. He is about to give up hope but in a quick glimpse, he finally found it. The 6 gold piece of flowers he was searching for had finally found. He wasted no time and immediately pick some of it, enough to fill a vase.
He stood up quickly and ran back to the castle, hoping to get there before the night comes. He stop his tracks just in front of the forest and once again debated on whether he will go around or through. Knowing in his mind of the danger of passing through the forest, he still pass through believing that he will be back soon and hoping that the risk is worth it. Just like earlier, he ran fast through the forest and also just like earlier, the pack of wolves that came out of nowhere is once again chasing him.
But anger and irritation overtook him this time instead of fear.
What the hell is the problem with these wolves? he thought and ran faster ignoring the danger behind him. He is now focusing more on his mission rather than his life. With his thoughts on the quest, he doesn't realize that a brown wolf had sneak beside him and immediately grab a flower that he was holding in his hand. Jack popped a nerve and immediately turn his back on the annoying wolves that chases him.
The wolves immediately stop in their tracks when they sense the change of atmosphere around their prey. They immediately tremble in fear of the sudden turn of events, the predator becomes the prey and the prey becomes the predator. Jack had already enough of the troubles he went through just for a flower, so he decided that it is time to fight back. With a pissed off face, and a scary and intimidating aura shrouding him, he slowly approach the brown wolf that snatch his flower.
"Hey you hairy bastard." Jack said to the brown wolf with poison in his voice. "Give me that flower."
The wolf freeze in fear when he is now facing a once cowardly weak boy he encountered earlier turned into a very powerful and superior being. The brown wolf dropped his jaw and at the same time the flowers that he is keeping in his mouth. Jack picked up the flower and give the wolves a death glare.
"Now get the hell out of here and never bother me again." Jack threatened the wolves.
The wolves immediately scattered away from Jack with their tails between their legs. Jack resume his running through the forest hoping that no animal will bother him anymore.
Normally, Jack is friendly and nice to animals and only be superior to them if it's necessary. That wasn't his first encounter with a wild animal. Living close to forest taught Jack well with animals, especially the wild ones. He learn how to earn their respect and trust. Even in a young age, Jack manage to scare a handful of man-eating beasts. He learn this things for the sake of the safety of his younger sister. It is the reason why no wild animal has come to harm his little sister when they are playing in the woods back at home, because of their fear and respect to Jack. But Jack doesn't want to be feared, even in animals. That's why he is trying to be as friendly as possible with them and only scare them if it is a must.
Night had descended in Arendelle and Tooth has been worried sick on what happened to his new co-worker. She didn't saw him came back to the castle and didn't saw him the whole day. She had been spacing out and walking back and forth inside the castle. Her uneasiness has come to an end when the huge double doors of the castle opened and revealed a mess up Jack. Tooth immediately come to his aid.
"Oh my... what happened to you?" Tooth asked Jack.
"I...have...come...to deliver...this to...my mistress." Jack said between breaths and lifted the flower in his hands to show it to Tooth.
"Jack you're filthy, let's go. I'll clean you up so you can give that to Princess Anna." Tooth said and help Jack to go upstairs and wipe himself clean.
Once inside Jack's room, Tooth place the vase of flowers on top of the study table and run to his wardrobe to find some spare clothes. Jack went to the showers and have himself a nice bath while Tooth ready his clothes that he will wear. A few minutes later, Jack stepped out of the shower and ask Tooth to wait for him outside. Tooth nodded and lower her head to hide her blush when he saw Jack's naked upper body and went outside the room. Jack suit up and fixed himself so he can go to Anna and finish his mission. Satisfied with his looks, he went outside and saw Tooth waiting for him.
"Thank you for your assistance Tooth." Jack said to Tooth.
"No problem, now go to Anna give that troublesome flowers of yours. I am needed somewhere else." Tooth said to Jack and take her leave.
Jack walk to Anna's room and knock on the door. The door open and Jack is greeted by Anna with a smile.
"Oh Jack you're back." Anna said happily.
"Here mistress, I had delivered your sundrop flowers." Jack said showing Anna the flowers in his hands.
"Uhm... Didn't you already delivered me some?" Anna asked with a confused look.
"No mistress, I just have them now. It is the reason why I just came back late because I just got them." Jack said starting to get confused too.
"Then who gave me that?" Anna asked and pointed a vase filled with flowers similar to Jack's beside the window. "A guard sent them, saying that a boy wants to give me that. I thought it was you, if it is not you then who gave it to me?"
Jack's jaws dropped in disbelief when he realize his mission was a complete waste of time. He is now in the verge of exploding when he reflect all the trouble he'd been through just getting a special flower but fights the urge to do so.
After all the crap I'd been through... Who the hell gave that to her? Jack thought
At the same time, Krstoff is standing outside the castle hoping that he might caught a glimpse or a silhouette of a certain Princess. His heart had been pounding really fast ever since he delivered that flower to Anna. Reflecting back to previous efforts, he is happy to know that all his hard work had been paid off. He had been earning and waiting for the right moment to give that special flowers to Princess Anna in a way to express his feeling for her, in a form of a small present. Ever since he saw the Princess, he falls in love with her immediately and hoping that maybe, just maybe she return his feelings for her with her own one day but he knows that is a one in billion chance.
Kristoff released his breath that he was holding and decided that it is time go home. With a satisfied feeling and a smile in his face, he went back to Sven and go back home. He is beyond happy to know that he's timing is so right in the world but unknown to him, his actions triggered a ticking atomic bomb called Jack.
In Anna's room...
"I appreciate your efforts Jack but too much sundrop flowers can be bad to your health, Thank you but no thank you. I'm sorry." Anna said with an apologetic look.
Jack just smiled sweetly but deep inside he is so depress and a little bit mad on the events that happened today.
"It is okay mistress, I'm sorry if I bothered you. I will leave now and let you rest, goodnight mistress."
"Goodnight too, Jack." Anna said.
Jack walked out the room with the flowers in his hands and closed the door. He can only sighed in defeat and thought the he needs to work harder next time so this misfortune will not happen again.
"Those are beautiful flowers."
Jack was startled by the sudden voice that came from his back. He turned around to see who had surprised him and shock to see Princess Elsa was the one who startled him.
"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you." Elsa apologizes
"It's okay, your majesty, I was just thinking something."
"Are those the flowers that you were gonna give to Anna?" Elsa asked and pointed to the flowers that is in his hands.
"I was suppose to give her but she already had them so.." Jack was cut off by Elsa.
"so you will keep them?"
"Uhm... no your majesty. I'm a winter person, never been a fan of flowers." Jack said to Elsa then a idea came to his mind. "Your majesty, would you like to keep them?"
"What?" Elsa is taken aback by the question.
"Would you like to keep them? I was thinking to give this to Tooth but since you are here, I thought that you like flowers too, like your sister."
"Well... I'm a winter person too but... I think I'll take them." Elsa said and take the vase in Jack's hand. "Thanks Jack." Elsa give Jack a sweet and angelic smile.
Jack melted from the smile and stood frozen to the beauty that is in front of him. A spark ignited inside Jack and all his worries, depression, and anger suddenly faded away when he saw the most beautiful smile he ever saw. He blushes when he realize he is once again staring at the Princess, it is a good thing Elsa is busy adoring the flowers and didn't notice him or else it will be once again very awkward for the both of them.
"If you excuse me your majesty, I will go back to my room now." Jack said to Elsa
"Of course, you can leave. Thank you for the flowers and goodnight."
"Goodnight too, your majesty." Jack said and take his leave.
Jack went back to his room and propped down to his bed. He take back his thought of that his efforts was a waste of time. It is a gain, even though his mistress didn't accept the flowers, someone much better did. He earned a beautiful smile from Princess Elsa just by giving her the special flowers that was supposed to be given to Anna. He is slowly drifting to sleep with a thought that he wouldn't mind to go to all through that crap again just to see Princess Elsa's beautiful smile.
AN: Well this chapter is kindda rush so I'm sorry for the grammatical errors.
Chapter 5 done.
Read and enjoy. :)