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Chapter 2: Real?
"Princess Elsa!"
"Argh..." Elsa covered her head with a pillow, closing her eyes. The eleven year old was exhausted again from the night of playing with her secret friend, who, to be honest, she wasn't quite sure was real.
She looked down at the floor and saw the melted snow from the night before. "Perhaps he is," she whispered.
"Princess Elsa!" The call came again.
She sighed. "One moment." She slipped out of bed and pulled on a robe for modesties sake. "Come in!"
The door opened and the head servant, Grace, entered.
"Oh dear! It's freezing in here!" Grace exclaimed, rushing to close the open window.
She blinked. "Is it?"
"Poor child, you'll catch your death of a c..." Grace trailed off. "Well, enough of that, come come dear."
"What is it Grace?" She asked.
"You'll be spending the day with your parents-"
"And Anna?" She asked excitedly.
Grace paused with the drapes. "Well...oh dear...Princess, Anna is..." Princess didn't sound quite so sweet when Grace said it.
She sighed. "In danger around me...I know." She rubbed sleep from her eyes. "What shall I wear today?"
Grace pulled a beautiful blue dress from her ridiculously large closet. It was a riding dress. Then came a day dress, and a tea dress. Not necessarily in that order.
"We'll be riding then?" She asked.
Grace nodded. "Yes. You'll join them for a light breakfast, than a morning of lessons with your mother, followed by tea, than lessons with your father, than lunch, than an afternoon of riding, than-"
"Afternoon tea, than reading, than bed," she finished. "Yes child, now dress quickly, time is of the essence."
Elsa made her way down to the library, then out onto the portico, her parents had decided to not have breakfast in the ginormous dining room, rather do a more personalized affair outside in the sun.
Despite it being winter, the sun still shone on the snow covered ground.
"Elsa!" Mother stood and went forward, hugging her and planting a kiss on her head. The physical contact was surprising and Elsa instantly stiffened.
"H-hello mother."
Father placed a gentle hand on her arm. "Good morning dear. Come now, let's eat and start our day."
They went and sat at the table. Elsa ate a few bites, but mostly played with her food.
"Don't play with your food dear, and sit up straight."
She obeyed, then ventured a question. "Um, h-how is Anna?"
Mother stiffened ever so slightly. "Your sister is...well. She's doing well in her studies and growing into a lovely girl."
She misses me, Elsa thought. I miss you too Anna.
Instead of having a lovely feeling of being wanted, Elsa only felt terrible for abandoning her sister.
It's your own fault. If you could only control your powers.
"Elsa, you have dark circles under your eyes, are you sleeping well?" Mother asked.
She nodded quickly. "Oh yes!"
Mother and father stared at her for a moment, than returned to breakfast.
"Lessons shortly."
Lessons lessons lessons.
By the time they were over, Elsa's head was spinning with etiquette, speech and dress. tea and lunch were short reprieves, but then she had more lessons with her father, things like business, politics and running the entire country.
Finally it was time for the afternoon ride. Elsa almost ran to the stables before remembering that a princess never runs. She is poised and erect, and also earning respect from her subjects.
"G'day ye majesties," Eric greeted. He was the master of the stables. He was a slightly shorter man with greying brown hair and a twinkle in his hazel eyes. He winked at her. " 'ello princess."
She smiled and curtsied. "Good afternoon Master Eric."
"Wynter is in the stall-"
"Five doors down," she finished. Mother gave her a reproving look.
"A princess must not interrupt," mother said.
She dropped her eyes. "I am sorry mother."
Her mother than smiled. "Now go on."
"The stable boy's sadlin' yer 'orse, 'e'll be done in eh moment," Eric said.
She nodded and curtsied again, than walked quickly through the stable, coming to the stall she wanted. Wynter stuck her head out, leaning down towards her.
Elsa giggled at the horses snuffles and pulled a little white square from her pocket, she fed the sugar cube to Wynter and scratched her head.
"Good girl."
She opened the stall door and entered. She stopped.
"Jack?"
The brunette looked up from buckling on the saddle.
"Oh, hi Elsa!" He greeted. He bowed low. "Princess I mean."
She smiled and curtsied. "I didn't know you worked at the stables?"
He nodded. "I'm the only one who can calm these pretties in a blizzard," he said proudly, patting Wynter's rump.
"I thought you were to young too work?"
He shook his head. "No, my dad worked, er, works here to." She petted Wynter's mane. "My break is actually in a few minutes," he said. Then he lowered his voice. "Sorry about the snowy mess."
She looked up. "Oh that's okay." Then she blushed. "T-thank you...I had fun."
He grinned. "Good."
"Elsa?"
Jack finished tightening the saddle.
"Coming mother," she replied. "It was nice to see you."
He smiled and winked. "See ya t'night."
The wind rushed past her ears as she raced through the fields, her blond hair had come loose from it's bun and was flying in the wind. She laughed, the noise immediately whipped away.
She leaned forward, resting her face on Wynter's neck. "Faster Wynter," she whispered. "Faster!"
"Elsa! Elsa slow down!" She barely heard the call from behind her. She turned slightly.
"I'm alright-"
Snap!
There was a growling roar. She turned back.
A giant cat had come out from the tree line, Wynter reared, neighing in panic.
"AAAHH!" Elsa screamed as she was thrown from her back. She landed with an 'oof' on the ground, her backside would hurt tonight. The cat advanced on her, stocking her like the predator it was.
"Help..." she whispered, to petrified to move.
It roared again and pounced, she raised her hands, but the claws never came. There was a shout and a thump.
"Stay back!" A voice shouted.
She opened her eyes. "Jack?" Indeed the brunette was in front of her, wielding his staff like a sword.
"It's alright Elsa, everything's gonna be ok," he said, looking at her from the corner of his eye.
"LOOK OUT!" She screamed as another suddenly appeared from under the grass. She raised her hands and ice shot out, slamming into the beast. Both cats ran back to the forest in a fright, one limping painfully.
"Are you alright Elsa?" Jack asked, holding out a hand.
She took it and he pulled her up. "Thank you Jack." She hugged him, then felt him wince. "He got you!" She exclaimed, pulling back and looking at the gash on his arm.
"I'm fine, really," he insisted, putting it behind his back. "I'm just glad you're alright.
"Thank you," she said again.
"I didn't do anything," he said with a smile. "Cool powers."
Her eyes widened in shock. "Y-you don't think I'm..." She swallowed thickly. "You don't think I'm a monster?"
He winked. "I could never think that."
"Elsa!" Hooves pounded the earth, signaling her parent's approach.
"I'd better go," Jack said.
"But wait-"
"I really have to go," Jack turned and dashed off into the forest.
"Elsa, are you alright?" Mother said, swinging off her horse and looking her over, searching for injuries.
"I-I'm okay," she said, slightly dazed.
Mother pulled her into a hug. "Oh darling, I thought you were..." She cleared her throat. "Well, let's go back, I think that's enough riding for today."
Wynter walked up dejectedly, hanging her head and nudging Elsa, who reached up and took the reigns.
She looked into the forest where her knight had disappeared. "Thank you..."
"Elsaa, Eeeelsa."
She opened her eyes, gazing around. "Hello?" Then she smiled. "Oh, hi Jack!"
He looked at her, cold coming from his chocolate eyes.
She frowned. "Jack? Is something wrong?"
His icy gaze turned to a glare. "Yes."
She knit her eyebrows, worried. "W-what is it?"
"You."
She gasped, taking a confused step back. "M-me?"
He glared at her. "Yes. You're a monster."
Her heart dropped to her feet.
"No one should have abilities like that, you're a freak, a monster," he sneered.
"B-but I thought you were my friend," she ventured, tears gathering in her blue eyes.
He laughed, not his usual hearty happy laugh, a sharp cold sneer. "Not anymore."
"Elsa I never want to be friends with you, not anymore."
"Elsa!"
She gasped, bolting upright as her eyes snapped open. She heard an alarmed, albeit muffled, shout and her eyes snapped to the source of the sound. She gasped again. Ice covered the floor and walls, reaching out to the window sill.
Icy spikes had formed on the ceiling and the door appeared to be sealed shut.
She covered her mouth with one hand, Jack was kneeling on her bed, her hand was pointed at him, an icicle a mere inch from his chest, right where his heart was.
She lowered her hands.
"J-jack. I'm so sorry," she said, panicked. "I didn't know you were there and I wasn't looking- what am I saying of course I wasn't I was half asleep but I didn't want to hurt you and I understand if you don't want to be-"
He silenced her by pressing his fingers to her lips.
"Shh, it's okay Elsa."
She curled up, burying her face into her hands. "I'm so sorry," she whispered.
"Hey, it's alright." He scooted over next to her and wrapped a hesitant arm around her small form. "I wouldn't give up being friends with you because of one little mistake, heck, not even for the world."
She looked up hesitantly, wiping away her tears. "R-really?"
He smiled. "Really really." He pulled her close. "I won't leave you. I promise."
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