I'm so terribly sorry i haven't been updating as often, i have had the worst writers block ever! i think i am possibly going to make this about 10 chapters long- maybe more i am not sure, as i am starting writing some more fics to upload (yay) i also dont want to drag on this fic and stretch it so thin its not enjoyable anymore. but pleaaaaase review, it gives me a lot of encouragement to write and it helps to criticize my work too! thank you so much for reading it is lovely to know people are actually enjoying this, thanks.~ Georgia x

The snow was pure white. Too white, too empty. Elsa was wandering alone in a harsh blizzard. The snow blinded her vision and she was slowly suffocating, snow lodged itself in her throat. It came down and settled on her body in thick clumps. Every breath she wheezed felt like flames licking at the base of her lungs. She didn't want to go on any longer. Surrounded by sickening white, all alone, no one was coming to rescue her. The Queen persevered until she couldn't physically go on any longer, still the snow blinded her, only it wasn't snow anymore. Sharp twisted icicles began to fall from the sky and raced towards her before she even had the chance to move, they dug themselves into her skin. The snow turned red. It pooled out from beneath her, spreading like wildfire. Elsa collapsed to the ground with a thud. The flames were no longer in her lungs but they had spread throughout her whole body, eating her alive. And then, black.

That was what had happened in Elsa's dream before she awoke terrified. The screams began, she wasn't even aware that they were coming from her until Jack came running into the room. Tears slid over her cheeks and fell to the ground with a splash. They kept on coming. Jack ran over to Elsa and held her in his arms while she cried. They sat together rocking slightly Jack trying his best to calm the Queen down. It was hard. She sounded hysterical, the sobbing and moaning and screaming. Eventually Elsa began to tire from crying and sat quietly staring into space. Frost took her wet face in between his cold hands and rubbed the tears away with his thumb. "Elle…It's started hasn't it?" She spoke no words and just silently nodded her head. The Queen didn't trust herself to speak for inside she could still feel the flames leaping at her chest. "Why does he do this? Why my precious Queen?" Jack spoke, anger ringing through his voice. They held a long silence before Elsa cleared her burning throat and whispered coarsely. "Maybe he doesn't know any better."

Jack had kissed her after that. Not just a peck, but it was a fierce, hungry kiss, burning with passion and rage. Elsa loved kissing Jack and loved him even more; there was something about that kiss that made the fire inside of her burn brighter than ever. He had insisted on princess carrying her to the guardian's base –even though as Elsa pointed out- it was less than 15 minutes walk away. But Jack refused, he said she wasn't fit enough to walk. Elsa looked down at herself. Her platinum blonde hair was pulled up into a messy bun, she was wearing no make up and her face was red and blotchy from crying so much. The Ice Queen was wearing Jack's sweater (he had given it to her the night before for comfort) she tugged at the too-long sleeves and breathed in his scent. He smelt like fresh snow and pine needles.

Once they reached the base Jack Frost began telling the guardians that Pitch had begun to give Elsa nightmares. Their battle had started. North walked slowly and cautiously over to the Queen. He looked her straight in the eyes and said, "My dear Lady, I know you probably do not want to talk about it but…you need to tell us what happened in your nightmare." Elsa took a deep breath and exhaled. Of course she knew she was going to have to tell them but she didn't like the idea of telling the guardians her fears. But what could she do. "Well… I was alone in a really big blizzard, all I could see was snow and I just kept wandering around in circles aimlessly. The snow started to…suffocate me; it made my lungs burn like they were on fire. Then it began snowing icicles and they dug into my skin, like they were tearing me apart. The snow ran red with my blood and I collapsed," She sighed. "And that's when I woke up screaming." Silence all around, then Jack spoke softly, "It was dreadful, and I thought she was really dying so I rushed to her side. They were screams of pure agony." North stroked his beard in thought. Tooth flew over to Elsa and put her feathered arms around her. "You poor soul, you don't deserve any of this sweetie." Bunny just shook his head. "How do we know you aren't just makin' this up mate?" Elsa was shocked, why would she make something like this up? "I'm not making anything up," she snapped. "And besides what about what the man in the moon said? He said pitch was coming and Jack figured out he was coming for me. Why do you not trust me? What could you possibly have against me?" Tears stung at the outer corners of the Queen's eyes but she blinked them back, she did not want to like fragile in front of the Easter Bunny, he would only think of her as even more pathetic. Bunny cleared his throat and took a step towards her. Being a 6 foot 1 rabbit he easily towered over Elsa, but she stood her ground. " Listen Queen Elsa, I just think you are a waste of time. We guardians don't need you messing everything up. You plunged Arendelle into winter during spring. You know what comes in spring Elsa?" His voice rose to a shout now, "EASTER! EASTER COMES THEN! AND YOU HAD TO GO AND FREEZE EVERYTHING. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT? NO EASTER FOR ARENDELLE, NO HOPE! AND GUESS WHAT HAPPENED THEN? NO ONE IN ARENDELLE BELIEVED IN ME. EVEN YEARS LATER NO ONE DOES!" Before the Ice Queen could even open her mouth to reply he tapped his foot on the ground and disappeared into the hole.

Elsa sunk to her knees and sobbed. Jack's face was red with rage, he was about to disappear after Bunny but North put a hand out to stop him. He gestured to Elsa lying on the ground shoulders shaking. "She needs you here Jack, you can't leave her side, you need to be her protector. There is a great darkness coming, I feel it in my belly; we need to be prepared to fight. But we cannot go alone. We need Elsa. We need to find a way to keep her from being afraid, otherwise, I fear for her life." Frost looked over at Elsa, she was as fragile as a flower, but in his heart he knew that she could fight. Her power was stronger than all of the other guardians combined. He vowed to protect her the day he met her. This was different. Everyone was risking their lives to save the children once again. They needed Elsa. He needed Elsa.

Jack decided he didn't care who saw what he was about to do. He was sure they all knew he liked Elsa anyway. The Spirit of Winter knelt on the floor next to the Queen. He noticed little spikes were beginning to form on the floor at her feet. She was still crying, but now when her tears headed to the floor they froze over and shattered. She was afraid. Jack couldn't let her be. He took her cold hands in his own and pulled her onto his knee. His arms wrapped around her waist as she curled into him. Softly whispering words of encouragement into her hair. Once again she stopped crying and sat up. Jack looked into her swollen red eyes with sympathy. Bunny could be mean but he had never seen him like that before. It can't just be the fact she froze spring for Arendelle, there is something really weird going on with Bunny. I will find out what, I cannot have him upsetting my Elsa like this. He thought. Frost pressed his lips to the Ice Queens forehead, immediately the warmth spread through him again. Before he met Elsa he was sure that no one could make that happen. Now it had Jack never wanted to let her go ever again. He leaned in closer to Elsa, aware that Sandy, Tooth and North were eyeing them suspiciously. "I promise you Elle, I- I promise you that I will be here. Always and forever." And he kissed her.

"Always and Forever." She repeated.