Hi friends! I hope you all had a lovely week! Also, for those on spring break, enjoy it :D Mine was two weeks ago, but I need another break already :P Happy Easter and enjoy the chapter!
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Elsa took a deep breath as she fiddled with the bright cobalt blue of her skirt. She was glad that this number had caught her eye in the store the other day and that she had the brains to bring it along. It had a solid blue skirt under the high-low sheer overlay. The underskirt kissed the tops of her thighs, meeting the front of the overlay, where the back floated over her calves. A decorative zipper split the middle of the skirt. Over it, she was wearing a plain black scoop neck crop top, which, due to high-waisted nature of her skirt, only left a couple inches of bare skin. It was low in the back and the sleeves came to a point over her wrist. She looked down at her shoes; a pair of black ballet flats that had criss-crossing ribbons across the tops of her feet and up her ankles. Elsa was amazed that she and Giselle had managed to create a Waltz costume out of the contents in her suitcase. It wasn't a necessity to dress the part, but it made it fun. Her hair was wound up in a braided bun, her blue streak peeking through.
Jacks hand came to rest on the small of her back, his fingers tickling the bare skin. He leaned over, whispering in her ear, "Don't worry, love. You will do great. We are going to rock this!"
She smiled nervously up at him. "I know, I just can't help being nervous. I'm about to go pour out so much emotion on stage, in front of so many people."
Jack pulled her into him, tucking her neatly under his chin. "I'm so glad that you are even able to do this. You know you dance better when you release your emotions. Just focus on me; it's just us in the practice rooms. We are so ready for this!"
She grinned at his infectious excitement. The couple that had just finished waltzing came off the stage, and Jack lead Elsa by the hand into the center of the stage. She blinked in the bright light, but didn't allow that to influence her. Just let everything go; just be me.
The music started, piano notes flowing over her. She took two slow, elegant steps forward, her toes pointed to perfection. She extended her right arm, then her left, and then reached forward with both. Jack then came up behind her, encasing her with his body, but not touching. Together they reached out, right arm, then the left, and then Elsa brought her arms into her body, with Jack almost embracing her, but not touching. Elsa spun out, Jack's hand going up as if he had spun her, though there still was no contact, and they faced each other, both hands coming up as though they were looking at one another through glass. Just as the words started, the brought their hands up as though they were in a traditional ballroom hold, but still not touching.
Heart beats fast, colors and promises
Jack took a step forward with his right foot, pushing Elsa back into the traditional Waltz step. They stayed almost in place, just making a box. Elsa spun as though Jack had spun her.
How to be brave? How can I love when I'm
They broke away, leaning away from each other, their hands still almost connecting.
Afraid to fall? But watching you stand alone,
Then they snapped back into their ghosting traditional grip, repeating the same box waltz step as before. Elsa poured out the emotion, tapping into how she felt before she and Jack were together; her desperation and fear to be with him because she was afraid of herself.
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
They froze after Elsa spun again, hands returning to the mirror idea; straight in front of them. But this time, they made contact. There was no more fear.
One step closer
They stepped together, hands resting in the traditional ballroom grip. They were lost in each other's eyes and the world could have disappeared.
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
They began to really waltz, moving across the entirety of the stage. Their movements flowed seamlessly from one to the next. Jack would spin her, their arms entangling and then unwinding.
Time stand still, beauty in all she is
They planted, leaning to the side, Jack behind Elsa but both facing the audience. Their arms extended together and pulled back.
I will be brave, I will not let anything
They began to waltz like this, Elsa's back to Jack's chest, the emotion prevalent on their faces.
Take away, what's standing in front of me
Through a series of complicated arm motions and turns, Jack turned her around back to facing him.
Every breath, every hour has come to this
Elsa's right hand was on the back of Jack's neck, the other extended, where Jack's right hand encased her back and his other arm was extended. They flowed around the stage in a waltz step like this, lost in each other's eyes.
One step closer
They came to a flowing stop, Jack gently turning Elsa and pulling her closer to him.
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
All along, I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
And I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
As they flowed across the stage, Elsa allowed herself to truly lean on Jack, to truly depend on him. She let him lead her, encase her in his grasp. She trusted him to showcase her to the audience, and just allowed the emotion to pour through her. The words, the music, were describing how she was feeling, and she allowed that to show on her face and in her movements.
One step closer
Jack turned her around to be tucked into his chest again, both of their fronts to the audience. They rocked side to side several times, then Jack took her hand and spun her around slowly to face him.
One step closer
With one hand around her waist and the other behind her neck, Jack drew her close to him, staring into her eyes. Her hand fluttered up to encase his cheek, and she allowed her body to follow the natural pull closer into his arms. They stayed there for a moment, as though they were about to kiss.
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Without breaking the hold or intense gaze, Jack gently pushed her back into the basic waltz step. The tenderness in their gaze matched the sweet nature of the music.
All along, I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
And I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
As the music swelled, so did their step. Their hands found each other's and they were once again in the traditional ballroom hold. Even though, the intensity and tenderness of their gaze was unshaken.
As the music died out, so did their dance. Graceful waltz steps turned into more of a slow dancing style, and traditional ballroom hold melted into an embrace. Elsa's head was on his shoulder and his hand was on the back of her head, holding her close.
As the song ended, the couple still swayed, not wanting to release the moment, the intensity of the dance, and the things that they had felt.
Silence.
Then the crowed burst into a thundering applause, startling Elsa, who had almost forgotten that they were performing. Jack took a step back, his hand finding Elsa's and spinning her out. They bowed together, and Elsa was happy to see the beaming grins on the judges' faces.
They could barely contain themselves as they walked off stage. The couple waiting to go next was standing in awe, their mouths hanging open. Elsa giggled, as she allowed Jack to pull her out of the wings of the stage.
As soon as they were out of the way, Elsa squealed in excitement and jumped into his arms. Her ecstatic ramblings of how well they did and how she had forgotten they were there mixed with grateful 'thank you, thank you, thank you' –s.
Jack pulled back, tilting her chin up and resting his forehead against hers.
"I told you we could do it, love."
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Anna looked down at her buzzing phone at the incoming text message.
"Guys, guys! Jack and Elsa got 86.4 on their waltz! Apparently there was only one other couple above them, and they only got 86.7!"
Rapunzel grinned, "I knew they could do it. I bet their chemistry is what gave them an advantage!"
Hiccup shook his head, "Those two are just over pouring with chemistry. Seriously, I'm surprised it took them this long to officially date."
Flynn snorted, "Remember when he first met her? It looked like she slapped him with a ton of bricks!" Kristoff nodded in agreement.
Merida laughed, "Elsa was so pissed off, she could have slapped him with a ton of bricks!"
"He just better take good care of my sister!" Anna shouted, pumping her fist in the air and almost slugging Kristoff, who was sitting next to her, in the chin.
"Whoa there. Calm down feisty pants." His hand grabbed her waving fist and forced it back down into her lap, his fingers lingering on hers.
Rapunzel, noticing his hesitation to let Anna's hand go, giggled. She could just sense that Kristoff really cared for Anna. Come to think of it, Merida and Hiccup were getting awfully cuddly these days… She had never seen Merida choose to sit that close to him before, or any guy for that matter.
Her face light up; She was going to make sure those pairs happen!
Song: A Thousand Years by Christina Perry! I had so much fun choreographing this... If you are having troubles picturing what I'm kinda talking about in some of the dance descriptions, then go look up DWTS Derek Viennese Waltz on youtube. Any of his stuff is amazing! I think the one I looked at was him with Bethany, but any of his stuff is spot on to my vision.
Explaining the points: I wanted to do this kinda like my marching band points. The perfect score is 100.0, but that is almost impossible to obtain. It works almost the way the grading system is 'supposed' to work. 70.0-79.9 is average, 80.0-89.9 is good, 90.0-99.9 is fantastic. So a score of 86.4 is fantastic! Especially when it's easy to dock points in dance... super easy. That's why the top waltz only got 86.7. Hope this clears that up!
I'm going to skip Replying to Reviews this week, because I have a paper to write right now! Woo... Trust me, I would rather chat with you guys. But thank you all for reviewing! I absolutly love hearing from you and hearing what you think. Thank you all for following this story for SO DANG LONG (Seriously, it's 26 chapters...) and thank you to all who JUST started reading this! Not gonna lie, if I would have seen a story like mine on the board, I woulda passed it by... I don't like super long stories. Unless they are complete... Cause I get bored waiting! So thank you for sticking with me.
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xoxoxoxo,
Siren