Chapter siiiiix. \m/ Happy reading, y'all!
We went back to Tooth Palace. Santa, who was trying to fix his broken sleigh, was right. It was far from over. It was still summer and snow covered the surrounding parts of Arendelle. That's just messed up, even for me! That's not even the worst part. Easter was in three days. Someone's going to be mad when Easter gets postponed.
"What are we going to do now?" Elsa asked.
"I don't, Elsa. But we'll think of something." I said.
Elsa asked me again. What were we going to do? Honestly, I had no idea what our next step was going to be. Santa, who seemed to be the leader, was still busy fixing and remodeling his beloved sleigh. Tooth and Sandman had to do their jobs. Bottom line, it was really up to us that time. But again, I had no idea what to do. What can I come up with? I was kind of young back then. I had to ask one of them, or if fate allowed, all of them. I went to Tooth first.
"Uhh. Toothiana? May I ask you something?" I said.
"What is it, Jacky?" She replied.
Elsa went inside with me.
"Um. Do you have any idea how we're going to stop Pitch and get Arendelle back?" She asked nicely.
"No. The only one that can negate Pitch's powers among us is Sandy. And he has to work 24/7." Tooth said.
A frown appeared on Elsa's face. She was losing hope on getting Arendelle back. I thought of talking to Santa but when I saw him really working his butt off in getting his sleigh back in shape, I changed my mind. We went to Sandman next.
"Um. Mr. Sandman?" Elsa said.
He turned to us with a smile to greet us. He started to form symbols on the top of his head.
"Yes. Is it true that you can negate Pitch's powers?" She asked again.
Sandy nodded. I got that. He said yes. But then he started making symbols again. I was lost again.
"Oh. Is that so? Okay. Thank you." Elsa said.
Just after that, Sandy waved goodbye for a while. He had to do his job, I think. Anna and Kristoff came into the room.
"How's it going, Elsa? Found a solution to our problem?" Anna asked. "Kristoff and I have been reading stuff about Pitch. We got nothing."
"We got nothing either." I said.
"Jack, wait. Sandy told me something. He said there was a way that the children will be safe in case we, especially him, will fight Pitch." Elsa said as she held my hand. She was shaking. She was scared. I held her hand tighter.
"Lay it on us." We all said as we sat down to listen.
There, she explained everything. She told us everything that Sandy said. He said there was only one way to get them all back: Sigmund, Arendelle, and Olaf (we weren't sure if he was actually the snowman Pitch used that time but he was the only probable answer to our question). We had to fight Pitch while he extracts all the nightmares and replaces them all with dreams, sweet dreams. But there was one problem according to him. If he were to be there, there would be no one to give the other children sweet dreams. Pitch's nightmares would be free to take them. Pitch, at that time, could only control those who were yet to experience sweet dreams, those with neutral dreams as I like to call them.
"Then, what're we going to do about that?" We asked.
"There was one solution, he said." Elsa replied. "But it's too risky according to him. If we were to do it, then we have to end the fight with Pitch as fast as we can."
"Tell us." Santa and Tooth said as they came in to the room.
She started to speak again. She told us what had to be done and what has to be done after.
"Eternal Sleep Sand." Elsa said. "That was his solution. He could create sand that could make people go to sleep, especially children, whenever he wants right? This sand does the same. Only difference is that when this one is used, he can also control when they wake up or stop dreaming."
"So, we have to get this eternal sleep sand?" I asked.
"Not really. He's already in possession of it." She said. "The risk was if something bad happens to him, if he were to die, those who were given the ESS are to be stuck in eternal sleep with neutral dreams. Pitch would be free to use them.
She started shaking again.
"why are you so scared, Elsa?" I asked.
"It's because he said that Anna and Kristoff have to be put to sleep using that sand too." She replied.
"What?!" The two said out loud. But there was no choice so they agreed later on.
She started shook harder, shivered. She feared that it might happen. It put one of my arms around her, looked and smiled at her, and then said:
"Don't worry. We won't let that happen in case we have to use that." I said.
"We are going to use it. There's no other choice." Santa said.
"Then we won't let it happen! I won't let it happen, Elsa. I'll protect your people. I'll protect your sister." I tried to keep her calm.
"Thank you, Jack." She said.
"Don't thank me yet." I replied.
"No, really, Jack. Thank you. For always being by my side ever since this whole thing started." She said as she kissed me near my lips.
I blushed.
"Well. I couldn't let anything happen to you. I like you, remember?" I said awkwardly.
After that awkward moment, we didn't let go of each other's hands. Even though she was shaking in fear, I held her hand to relieve her, to show her that there's still hope. She only had to believe in us. Believe?
"Then it's settled. Later, when Sandy gets back, we'll tell him it's a go." Santa and Tooth said. "All of you get some sleep. We'll tell you the plan when you wake up."
"Sweet dreams, everyone." Tooth added.
"We'll need those."
And that's all for the sixth chapter! Hope you peeps liked that. I sure did. XD Hahaha. Oh well. That's all for now! Mian, out! :D