A/N: Hey guys! First off, apologies for this chapter being so short, I've been crazy busy and wanted to give you guys at least a little something to read! Second, I wanted to tell you that from now until this story is finished, I will be posting new chapters on Tuesday nights. Now that I've given myself a set schedule, I should be able to post chapters that are longer and get more organized! I hope you guys like this chapter despite how short it is and I love all you wonderful readers so much! Look for the new chapter next Tuesday night! xoxo P.S. Who watches Once Upon a Time and saw that finale? ;)
Chapter Five: Predictions
Anna knew from the moment she saw Jack and Elsa at breakfast that morning that something was different between the two of them. They didn't act as if they were still uncomfortable around one another, but in fact they seemed more comfortable than they ever had before. Anna knew that something had changed overnight, it must have for them to be so friendly now, and she was dying to know what it was.
"So…you two seem happy." Anna tried to casually mention though she already knew they would pick up on how obvious she was being. "Getting along alright?"
"We're friends." Elsa said and Anna noticed the blush creeping up her cheeks as she tried to turn away from Jack and face Anna more.
"I see that." Anna smiled. "That's great!" She tried to encourage them, but instead all she got in response was Elsa blushing a bit more while Jack seemed to be getting a bit embarrassed now as well. "I mean, you know, it's better when everyone under the same roof gets along, right?"
"Of course." Elsa and Jack said at the same time and ended up startling each other.
"So, Anna, do you have any plans for the day?" Elsa asked, trying to brush off her embarrassment now that was building up before.
"Well, Kristoff and I were going to take North out to visit Kristoff's family. Apparently he's never met trolls before, so we figured why not." Anna shrugged. "He mentioned something about elves and yeti's though from where he lives so I think he'll be fine with the trolls."
"Wait a minute, so Kristoff's family are…trolls?" Jack asked, clearly confused. "How is that even possible? He doesn't look like a troll to me."
"He was raised by them." Anna smiled. "They're really nice though, maybe a little too friendly at times, but they mean well. You guys could come if you want, you haven't met them yet either Elsa, have you?"
"No, I suppose it is time that I met them though." Elsa said.
"Great!" Anna cheered. "I think you guys are going to love them."
By the time Kristoff and Sven showed up at the castle to start leading the group out to go visit the trolls, Anna had to have North distract Olaf eleven times with the reindeer to keep him from blabbing about the time Anna first met the trolls and they tried to marry her and Kristoff. The last thing she wanted Elsa to get paranoid about was thinking that the trolls would try to marry them again or worse, try to marry her and Jack. They had been right about one thing however even though Anna didn't know it herself at the time, Kristoff was her true love. But as true as that may be now, Anna didn't think Elsa and Jack would be ready for a whole song and dance and almost marriage from the well-meaning family. She hoped that they would be more focused on Kristoff and trying to find out why he hadn't married her yet, that would be a far easier thing to deal with.
Anna and Elsa traveled on their own horses, something that they hadn't done in a long time, and Anna had to admit to herself that she almost forgot what riding a horse was like since most of the time anymore, she was on Sven with Kristoff. Elsa had some trouble as well in the beginning, but not from being used to reindeer, more from lack of being on a horse at all since they were kids; but eventually, they both got used to their horses again and it felt almost strange to be travelling together somewhere on horseback. Kristoff was riding Sven ahead of them both with North and one of his reindeer by their side; Olaf was happily riding his own reindeer and seemed to be trying to race both North and Kristoff. Jack however, had a very different way to travel. Bridges and slides made of ice were popping up all over the place beside the travelers as Jack raced up and down them, clearly having the most fun out of everyone. Anna noticed that for once, Elsa wasn't really annoyed by Jack showing off his powers, in fact if she didn't know any better, she would almost say that Elsa looked like she wished she was out there having fun with him.
"Are you going to tell me what made you and Jack such close friends, or am I going to have to have Olaf pull it out of you?" Anna asked with a small laugh and a smile.
Elsa couldn't help but laugh a bit at the thought of Olaf trying to act tough before she answered her sister. "We just talked last night, that's all. We found out that we had more in common than I thought before."
"Really?" A glimmer of hope popped up in Anna's eyes that she couldn't hide and saw a faint blush on her sister's cheeks now. "So…you're friends now?"
"Yes, we are." Elsa said as formally as she possibly could, spoken like a true queen, but even Elsa couldn't hide the smile that was creeping up on her face.
Anna felt a surge of happiness in that moment, for Elsa to admit it not once, but twice that her and Jack were friends really meant something. Elsa never liked to admit that she had many friends outside of Anna and Olaf; she only recently started referring to Kristoff and Sven as her friends out loud, but after two days with Jack, he was her friend.
"Hey…what's that behind you?" Anna asked curiously as she saw what she could only describe as a rabbit made out of some sort of ice crystals waiting patiently, floating directly behind Elsa. "It looks like a…floating rabbit? Is that new?"
"It's Jack." Elsa simply stated with a smile on her face as she held out her hand and the rabbit hopped around her and hovered right in front of her. Only then did another rabbit appear and start to hop off with the other one, racing through their friends ahead of them with Jack watching all the while with a smile on his face as well.
"So you two have a thing already now huh? Making snow rabbits together?" Anna asked in a playful tone and a wink.
"Anna." Elsa protested and Anna just giggled.
"It's okay, I won't tell anyone." Anna smiled and ear-to-ear grin.
"We're here!" Kristoff called behind to Anna and Elsa.
Anna was a bit surprised when Elsa didn't look confused or lost when staring at the empty field of rocks all over the place.
"I think I've been here before." Elsa said barely above a whisper.
While Anna dismounted her horse, she heard Kristoff trying to get his family to come on out and she could see Olaf out of the corner of her eye, trying to pet one of the rocks again.
"Well, just warning you now again, don't mind the over friendly thing, it's just who they are." Anna smiled. "Oh, and you might not want to stand to close to Jack."
"Why?" Elsa asked curiously.
"Just in case." Anna tried to laugh it off, but she could see the curiosity in Elsa's eyes. Thankfully before Elsa could question her anymore, the trolls sprang to life and started hugging Kristoff before charging over to Anna herself and all the other new guests.
"Anna! Oh look at you! Still as beautiful as ever!" Bulda proclaimed as she hugged Anna's leg tightly and all the other trolls came to join in. Anna had to admit that she really did miss these guys, they were just one big happy family full of love and happiness for one another. "Do you know why Kristoff hasn't married you yet?"
Anna immediately felt Elsa's glare on her and knew she had to change the subject quickly.
"Hey, have you guys met my sister Elsa?" Anna quickly exclaimed and tried to direct the attention towards Elsa now.
All eyes landed on her sister as they looked up at Elsa blankly for a moment, they were about to go in and hug her as they had been doing with everyone else when Jack made the mistake of showing up by Elsa's side. The trolls paused for a moment and looked back and forth between the two and Anna knew it was only a matter of time now.
"Oh boy." Anna heard Kristoff sigh as he appeared beside her. "I don't know which is worse, them trying to marry us, or attempting to marry them."
"Them would definitely be worse." Anna whispered back to him.
"Look at you two!" Bulda exclaimed with a smile on her face and her arms outstretched before pulling Elsa and Jack even closer to one another. "Elsa you've grown up so much, and who are you?" She asked Jack.
"Jack Frost." He said before every troll in the valley gasped before going completely silent.
"What just happened?" Anna asked Kristoff.
"I don't know." Kristoff shrugged
"It's true love!" All the trolls exclaimed in unison.
"Uh oh." Anna said.
"Just like Grand Pabbie said!" Another troll shouted out.
"This can't be good." Kristoff said.
"You're telling me." Anna said as she studied Elsa's face, she didn't look like she was about to lose it thankfully, but she did look like she had a few questions for the trolls, especially right as Grand Pabbie himself appeared.
