SO SO sorry guys, been oober busy with the other story and work and if you follow/read the other story I am currently on, I had sprained my wrist earlier this week and now I am back! I know lots of excuses lol BUT i'm back and ready to give you guys chapter 8! Don't worry I have not forgotten this :) I will get to the Jelsa stuff I promise, I have to build my way up to it, I have it all pictured and it's like PERFECT, but I have to get to that point first lol. Anywho I won't keep you all waiting. As always I do not own any of these characters.
It had been several days since she decided that she was going to go through with feeling this new emotion. The word love was so foreign to her, but yet somehow something was there saying it will be ok. Pitch had contacted her the other night to see how the progress was. She kept him informed on what he needed to know. She knew he would be furious if she was playing experiment with Jack on other things. He was rather impressed with how Jack was falling for her more and more that he wasn't suspecting anything else. She sat on the floor tracing her finger along the creases of the woods. Pitch could only be held back for so long, and soon she would have to do something to further prove it.
She sighed and laid flat on her back staring up at the ceiling. Things were becoming much more complicated than before. Jack made her feel things she cannot explain, or make appear on her own. It actually scared her, but was a thrill when he was with her making her feel such a way. She turned her head to the side as she saw the door creak open. She saw bare feet walking along the wood towards her, she knew it was Jack this time. He tilted his head as he looked at her, "What's got you all in a slump sort of mood?" She rolled her head back to where it was before and shrugged, "It's nothing to worry about Jack. I'll be fine."
Jack sat down crossed legged next to her, "Well if I can do anything to help cheer you up let me know." he smiled. She smiled faintly in response, "Thanks." Jack brushed a strand of her hair from her face, "Any time." Elsa felt herself lean into his touch, she rather enjoyed it more rather than fleeing from it. Jack chuckled, "Progress, it's a good thing." his thumb tracing her cheekbone. She sighed, "Yeah, it's not as bad as before." Jack smiled, "Good to know. Now, let's stop moping around here like blobs of boredom." She raised her eyebrow at him, "Blobs of boredom?"
He laughed, "Yeah, so come on, I'm gonna take you somewhere." hauling himself to his feet and then her. She felt herself on her feet again, "Where we going?" Jack smiled, "I think you will like it regardless of you knowing, or not. Now come on." She groaned, "We have to fly don't we?" He gave her the look that read 'like you have to ask'. Her expression pouted, "Fine." He grinned and turned around, "How about we try a different approach." She stared at him, "What, on your back?" He nodded, "Yup. Perhaps make it more relaxing for you." She thought a moment, "Well it can't be any worse than the past trips we've made." as she approached.
She climbed onto his back, wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist. He chuckled, she stared at him, "What's so funny?" He shook his head, "Nothing, never mind. Hang on." as he walked them to the window and jumped out. She tightened slightly, he grinned, "Easy, you don't want to choke the designated flyer while in the air." She felt her eyes widen and loosened up her grasp. Jack laughed as they soared through the skies, he glanced at her, her face buried in his neck and eyes shut. He ran his hand across hers, "Elsa, just open your eyes. I promise nothing bad will happen."
She tensed slightly as she shook her head, "No, I'm good." He chuckled as his hand ran along hers soothingly, "Just open your eyes and look at me then." She couldn't refuse his words when he spoke to her that way. She slowly opened them to stare into his icy blue eyes. He smiled, "Good, see nothing bad happened. Now just glance around slowly." he coaxed. She bit her lip before her eyes slowly turned to look around her. He smiled watching her trust him enough to look around. He heard a small gasp escape her lips, he looked around too, they were passing a beautiful mountain scenery.
Elsa was at a loss for words, Jack smiled, "It's something else isn't it?" She nodded, "It is." as she dared herself to look around more. Jack kept soaring them through the mountains, before they reached an entirely new location. She glanced around spotting something ahead, "What's that?" Jack grinned, "That would be Tooth's Palace. Figured you would like to see it and get to meet her formally." Elsa shook her head, "No I don't think that's a good idea. Last time it didn't go so well with Bunny." Jack shrugged it off and landed them on the ground, "Bunny always has an attitude with anyone new, Tooth is much different and understanding. She can actually get Bunny minding faster than any of us."
Elsa set her feet on the ground, Jack looked at her, "Don't worry Elsa. Everything is going to be fine." Elsa felt her heart flutter with all too familiar sensations thanks to Pitch, she mumbled, "No, it's not Jack." Jack glanced at her, "What was that?" She went to speak, but heard another voice, "Jack! So good to see you." Both looked over to see Tooth fluttering over. Jack smiled, "Hey Tooth, I hope you don't mind, I brought Elsa too." Tooth looked over and smiled, "It's quite alright, how are things going? I haven't seen, or heard anything since we found her." Jack shrugged, "You know, same old, same old." Tooth nodded, "Manny is very busy, though why he hasn't said anything about her yet, its very strange."
Jack shrugged and Elsa just stared around at everything. She wasn't feeling well all of a sudden, Jack noticed, "Hey, what's wrong?" Elsa hugged her arms, "I'm not sure Jack, I just don't feel right about being here." Jack eyed her confused, "Elsa its ok, you're fine." Elsa shook her head, something was happening that she knew was supposed to be right, but yet something was telling her it's not. Her heart tingled more, "Jack we should go, now." Tooth eyed her and Jack, "Elsa what's wrong?" Elsa looked at her, "I shouldn't be here." her body trembled. Jack reached for her, she backed away shaking her head. The tingle grew more, she gasped, "He's coming."
Jack glanced at her, "Elsa what are you talking about, who's coming?" It didn't take long before an all too familiar laughter filled the air. Jack gripped his staff, Tooth gasped in shock, Elsa felt her heart ache for the feeling inside. Dark shadows emerged as well as a few fearlings, his voice rang out through the air, "Well done, Tooth's Palace once again." Tooth shouted, "Pitch, you are not welcome here. How did you get in!?" knowing he wasn't strong enough to enter. Pitch's laughter filled the air, "How do you think fairy!" as he emerged into site.
Tooth glanced at him then back to where he pointed, she gasped, "Elsa you led him here?" Elsa felt her eyes widen and shake her head, "N-no I didn't." Pitch chuckled, "Of course you did my pretty, you were brought here, I followed without a scratch. Brought a few of my old friends to the party as well, hope you don't mind." Jack glared at Pitch, "You get out of here, you're still no match for us." Pitch grinned, "You underestimate me Jack Frost. I managed to create her now haven't I?" Jack looked back to Elsa, "We know you made her Pitch, but yet she hasn't shown anything you claim her to be." Pitch chuckled, "Stupid boy, she is something I created, she just needs the right push." Elsa cried out slightly before bending down on her knee.
Jack turned to face her and go to her, "Elsa!" Pitch laughed, Elsa shot a blast of frost at him, her body heaving from heavy breathing. Jack slammed across the ground, Tooth flew to him. Pitch laughed, "Ah ah, mustn't touch right now Jack. She's a tad on the cold side at the moment." Elsa stood back to her feet, her mouth parted open as she stared at him. Jack stared at her as Tooth helped him up, "Elsa?" Her body was obviously doing one thing, but her eyes held something else. Tooth yanked Jack to his feet, "Jack we have to get the others." Jack stared back at Pitch watching him stand behind Elsa. Pitch ran his hands along her arms, "Quite the pretty little thing isn't she Jack." his hand pulling her by the waist against him.
Jack glared, "She's not a pawn Pitch, she has more than darkness in her." Pitch laughed, "Oh Jack don't make this any easier for me. She's nothing. Just a heart made up of my creation. She can easily be taken away with a snap of a finger." Elsa tensed at the words Pitch spoke of her, Jack saw the sadness in her eyes. Pitch ran his hands along her, "What bothers you most Jack, the fact that she really is mine, or the fact that you actually thought she was something else?" Tooth continued to tug him along, Jack refused, "She is more than what you are giving her credit for Pitch."
Pitch laughed more, "Oh Jack, I planned for you to fall for this, never once did I expect you to actually love nothing." Jack clenched his staff and fired a blast, Pitch had Elsa easily deflect it, "My my I did strike a nerve there. We have grown far to attached to my little pretty. Perhaps some time off will help cool you down." Elsa gasped feeling him pull her flush against him before pulling them into the shadows. Jack and Tooth watched them disappear, but the other fearlings remained. Tooth lept up to attack them, "Jack help me!" Jack snapped out of his trance before he jumped up to help her.
Once they got rid of the fearlings with ease, Tooth glanced at Jack, "Jack we need to inform North of what happened." Jack stared at her, "We have to get her back Tooth." She looked at him confused, "Jack, Pitch easily used her against us. She is obviously controlled by him, that's why she was dormant for so long." Jack glared, "There is something more to her than what any of you have seen. Sandy saw something too, ask him." Tooth sighed, "Jack, regardless, we have to go now. North needs to know, everyone else too. Right now, she is with him, and that is not good Jack." Jack growled as he lept into the air, Tooth followed him.
Back in Pitch's lair, he released her. She turned to face him, he grinned, "Well done my pretty, you have done well. Now for our next move." as he turned from her. She felt her body slump, "What more must be done Pitch? I was doing what you asked me. What you wanted me to do." Pitch nodded, "And you did well my dear. He has fallen for you way more than I ever expected. It will be easier to get him where we need him to get rid of him." She felt her heart sink at the thought, another feeling she couldn't explain, "Why so soon?" Pitch glanced at her, "Because I get rid of one, then I can get rid of the others. Killing a Guardian will increase my strength tenfold, therefore making my chances of killing another just as easy."
Elsa bit her lip, "Then what of me then when he is no more?" Pitch approached her, "Perhaps you and I can rule this place side by side. Keep you around a little longer." She nodded, she was very unsure, this felt very wrong. Pitch eyed her, "What has you in such a state my sweet?" She stared up at him, "I don't know." His hand grasped her chin, his eyes searching hers, his lips pursed as he released her roughly. She winced and stumbled back, he stared at her, "Don't tell me you have feelings for this Jack Frost?" She felt her words failing her, he snorted, "It's all in your head, you cannot feel anything of the sort."
She eyed him confused, "But I-" He stepped forward, "It's not possible. You are nothing, but darkness. Darkness knows nothing of love, cannot feel love, cannot express love. You are nothing. I made you and can easily take you out." he spat at her. She backed away from him, "Jack says that it is." she quivered as she felt her body hit a wall. He stood close, "Jack knows nothing of what you are. True his blood is what gave you your powers and made you human like, but one small detail remains: your heart. I made the very center of you, the very important piece to you. Nothing can change that from what it is." his hand tracing her cheek. She knew she was afraid, he was the very meaning of being afraid, her body tensed at the touch. He was nothing like Jack.
She glanced at him, he just stared down at her, she felt lower than ever now. She felt exactly the way he described her. He pulled his hand back, "Now, we have a Guardian to catch." She looked back up at him, "H-how are we going to do that?" Pitch smirked, "Why with you my dear." She became very confused until she felt pain arise then it became clear. She was to be the bait.
The North Pole came into view and both Tooth and Jack landed outside the shop. Tooth entered first then Jack with a huff. He wasn't happy about all that happened, and knew this little conference wasn't going to end well. North's voice boomed as they came inside, "Ah Tooth, Jack, what brings you here?" Tooth glanced back at Jack, "Well, Jack came to visit me today and brought Elsa. Only bad thing about that was, Pitch managed to get inside and brought his darkness with it before they left. Elsa fought back at us." Jack rolled his eyes, "Pitch used her against us Tooth. You saw it, don't say you didn't." Tooth sighed, "Regardless Jack, Pitch was able to get inside because of her. Rather she is aware of it, or not, she is helping him."
Jack went to retort, but North stopped, "Alright, obviously this is something we need to all sit down and discuss. Pitch is starting to play his game with us, Elsa being his main piece. She does have your abilities Jack, but the main part of her is Pitch's abilities. That makes her a dangerous player in all of this." Jack ran his fingers through his hair, "Regardless of any of this, she is not all dark. This past week with her, I've seen a lot of change and differences. Sandy even confirmed that there is something else inside that darkness. It's small, but there and growing stronger." North and Tooth listened intently, "So you're saying she is changing?"
Jack shrugged, "Honestly I cannot say that's exactly what is happening, but I felt that dark heart of hers try to beat when I got close with her." North raised an eyebrow, "You have grown feelings towards her?" Jack sighed, "I guess you can say I have. It's just how can that sort of thing happen if she is all darkness?" North shook his head, "I am not sure Jack. Elsa is the first of her kind. Nothing like her has ever been created before." Jack glanced back at him, "Then what does Manny have to say about all of this? He has been quiet for too long and I know he can see her." North shrugged, "I don't know Jack, I am sure he is trying to figure this out as well." Jack slumped in a chair, Tooth placed her hand on his shoulder, "Jack, we just need to be careful. I believe you when you say something is different about her, but at the same time, we are still dealing with Pitch."
Jack nodded, "I know. I just need to get her back, I need to help her. She needs our help North, she needs to see more things differently. I know she has a chance." North nodded, "We will help you Jack, but we also need to-" as he stopped. A beam of light came down from the moon and to the globe. The three of them looked at it spotting images of Elsa. Jack's eyes widened, "She's in trouble!" as he jumped to his feet. North got up as well, "Hang on Jack, if she was with Pitch, it could be a set up." Jack glared back, "But she is in trouble North, I can't just sit by." Tooth got up as well, "Jack, we need to get the others first and go in together. She's in trouble, he has to be close by. Pitch wants us to come to her for a reason."
North nodded, "She's right Jack. Just hang tight and we will go together." as he went over to the globe to signal everyone else. Tooth fluttered about, "So what's the plan North." Jack rolled his eyes and grabbed his staff. He didn't have time to waste, he had to get to her. He walked out and took off despite the shouts of North and Tooth behind him.
Jack quickly made his way into the mountains. He made his landing just outside a familiar area. Where he and Pitch once fought before he discovered who he was. He heard crying up ahead and quickly made his way down the trails of deep snow. The wind was blowing around, the sky was dark. He pushed past the harsh winter winds, "Elsa!" he searched looking for any sign of her.
"Jack!"
He turned to the sound of her voice and walked towards it. He spotted her up ahead sitting on the ground near the edge of a ravine and bolted to her. He dove on his knees towards her, "Elsa hang on I'm here." pulling her to him. Her body arched wildly from pain, her voice cracked trying to say something. Jack held her, "It's ok, I'm here, what's wrong!" She winced feeling her fingers spark, "T-trap." feeling her body blast frost to him sending him flying. He landed with a grunt, his staff no longer in hand. He went to get to his feet, but felt dark tendrils grab hold of him pinning him to the ground. Elsa kept to the ground on her knees as she stared at him.
Laughter filled the air as Jack emerged from the shadows, "There we go. She calls, you come running. Such a fool you are Jack Frost. You just never learn." Jack glared, "Only a coward hides behind the pain of someone else." Pitch laughed as he kicked him in the chest, "Oh Jack, you still haven't learned. She is nothing, just the darkness of my abilities." Jack grunted at the blow, Elsa winced as she watched. Pitch just glared down at him psychotically, "Now, let us not delay the inevitable Jack. I kill you and one by one, the others will follow. I just need one of you to start and you just walked right to me." as he formed a black sand blade.
Jack watched him as he aimed it to his heart, "Don't worry, I'll make this as quick as I can. It's been fun Jack, really." pressing it into his chest. Jack cried out, Elsa screamed, "Stop!" Pitch froze as his head slowly turned to face her, "What?" She trembled where she sat, "I s-said stop!" Pitch snorted, "My dear why should I?" She shook her head, "Because it's wrong." her eyes meeting his. Pitch rolled his eyes, "And you know this how? You don't know the meaning of that." Elsa shook her head, "He has shown me Pitch and much more." Pitch laughed, "My dear you are nothing like I have said time and time again. I can easily prove it right here, right now." pulling away from Jack.
Jack fought back his restraints, "Get away from her." Pitch chuckled as he approached her, Elsa just stared at him, "Let us settle this once and for all." Elsa shook her head, "I am not nothing!" she shouted. Pitch laughed as he stopped in front of her, "Yes. you. are." snapping his finger. Elsa gasped and collapsed to the ground motionless. Jack yelled, "No!" as he struggled against his restraints. Pitch chuckled and turned to face Jack, "Such a pity really. Though you brought it upon yourself Jack." as he walked back towards him, the blade swaying in his grasp. Jack growled, "You bastard!" Pitch grinned, "So naive Jack, you should have just left it alone. Now pay the consequences." as he went to stab him.
Jack awaited the blow, but it never came. Pitch hissed in pain when a golden sand rope wrapped around his wrist yanking him back roughly. Jack opened his eyes and saw the rest of his friends making it to help. Bunny launched several exploding eggs to keep Pitch at bay. North and Tooth came to get Jack up and out of his binds. North glared, "So foolish Jack, I said to wait for us." yanking him to his feet. Jack sighed, "Yeah I've been told that a lot these past several minutes." Pitch shouted, "You may have stopped me for now, but mark my words I will return." as he slithered into the shadows.
Bunny snorted, "Good ridden you psycho." Jack gasped, "Elsa!" as he bolted over to her. She lay there on the ground. North stood behind him a few feet, "I'm sorry Jack." Jack held her close for a moment, "I should have done something, just-" feeling his body shake from anger. He immediately froze when he heard a light gasp. He pulled back and glanced down, "Elsa?" A slight whimper was heard from her form before her eyes cracked open. Jack stared down confused, "H-how?" North glanced down at them, "Sandy, examine her."
Sandy came over pressing his hand to her heart, Elsa gasped, her body tensing. Sandy pulled back, flashing signs above his head. North nodded, "Jack, whatever change you were talking about, that's what wasn't affected when Pitch did what he did." Jack glanced up at him, "So she's alive because of the change in her?" North nodded, "Yes, though the darkness is still present. What is keeping her alive is the darkness that was changed slightly. Pitch couldn't destroy something that wasn't his anymore." Jack stared back down at her, "I need to get her home, she needs to rest." North nodded, "Of course Jack, but know this. What still lies in her heart, it can still be persuaded both ways. We must show her the light/good if we are to stop Pitch's darkness from returning."
Jack nodded and scooped her up in his arms. He held her close, she leaned into his embrace. Jack took off and made their way home. He had to keep her safe, if Pitch found out that she managed to survive this, he wouldn't stop in getting her back to finish her, or really make her evil. She was definitely something else and now the others have seen it too. He easily got them home and into his house. He brought her to her room and laid her down, her eyes slowly fluttered open. Jack sat down next to her, "Hey there, how are you feeling?" She sighed, "Some pain, but how-" "Don't worry about it. All that matters is that you are ok."
She slowly nodded feeling her eyes failing to keep open. Jack ran his fingers through her hair, "Just rest now, you need it." She nodded, "Can you s-stay with me?" He nodded, "Of course. As long as you need me." She slid herself over, Jack watched her, she slumped onto the bed, "W-with me Jack, please." Jack nodded and slid in next to her, "Okay." as he pulled her next to him. She laid her head on his chest sighing, "This feels nice." He smiled, "Yes, it does. Now rest." She nodded and soon fell asleep without another word. Jack just held her and stayed with her as promised. He stared out at the moon, "Manny, I need your guidance now more than ever." as he soon drifted off to sleep.
BOOM ok yeah we got this built up even more now! YAY so yeah here we have the lovely chapter 8 and finally posted. Hit me up with a review and I will see you all next chapter :)