JackxElsa: Okay so I should have done some of the things you suggested, whoops. There should most definitely be some Jelsaness coming up (well we still have the wedding to do don't we? And maybe even Baby Frost!). Drama? Hopefully there will be some of that along the way. If not it will probably just be all fluff. Don't worry about the long review thing, I like long reviews =)
Z (Guest - I'm assuming its you): With the death, if I was killing of characters , I will be killing off Elsa not Nathanial. But I can't think of a good way to kill of Elsa anyway. About Jack moving, MOVING COUNTRY IS HARD! It's much easier said than done. Yeah that would have been hilarious. I kinda think I should have done that. Well, too late now lol. Elsa thought she was sure about Nathanial as he seemed so perfect. She was confused about Jack as they had drifted apart but during her dating Nathanial she realised that Jack is the one. People sorta did know about her relationship with Jack (yes I did put that in for you). Elsa just didn't flaunt it in public. Yes bowties AND fezzes. Not because they didn't pay but because it was the Queen and Princess loading their bags into their car (the store manager wanted to do it for them). Kristoff was somewhere, obviously not out in the courtyard. Well you just have to wait and see on that last bit.
Chapter 22: A Warning
Nathanial was pacing around his rooms with his hands behind his back. Who could be the two people in that room? Nathanial had thought that he may have recognised one of the men. He did sound awfully familiar. Nathanial just couldn't put his finger on it. Who would want to poison Jack Frost? Nathanial now knew that Jack was the target of the poisoning. They had been talking about getting rid of Jack in order for Elsa and himself to start dating and have that happily ever after. But then that posed another question; why did these men want to have him and Elsa date? Were they going for the medieval angle and think that Nathanial should be with someone else who was royal? Elsa certainly ticked that box; she was after all a Queen of her own country.
Well if that was true then the only thing stopping that would be Jack, who was Elsa's serious boyfriend at the time. Once Jack was out of the picture, then there would be nothing standing in their way. Nathanial had no choice. These men clearly wanted Jack out of the way. He had to warn him. Nathanial then sighed. He knew what he had to do.
One Week Later
Elsa was in the library reading a book while Anna, Kristoff and Jack were battling each on Age of Mythology on their laptops. Elsa had asked to join in but they all had said a definite no. Elsa felt rather put out. She just happened to know many different strategies that allowed her win all the time but that annoyed everyone else as Elsa would often give them no chance. So Elsa was causally watching Anna's computer screen over the top of her book. It looked like Jack was having a bit of trouble as Anna and Kristoff had teamed up against him. Elsa had warned Jack that would happen and that if she was playing that she would help him out but she got a firm no in response. Elsa had just rolled her eyes.
"Do you guys think it will be a boy or a girl? Jack suddenly asked.
Elsa knew what he was doing. Since Anna had been a bit on edge due to her hormones, a nice easy way to get some peace will be to start suddenly talk about her unborn child. Elsa could see that Jack was trying to implement the same method to distract Anna long enough to launch a counter attack. Sneaky, sneaky, Elsa though while grinning.
"Um, I don't know," Anna said while going into deep thought. "I know Kristoff kind of wants a boy-"
"No I didn't," Kristoff said giving her a look. "I said I didn't care. I said a boy would be great as I can do guy stuff with him when he's older but if it was a girl then she will be Daddy's little princess."
Anna couldn't help herself. She let out a small 'aw' and then leaned her head against Kristoff's shoulder.
"Yes," Jack shouted. "Die! Die!"
"Wait, what?!" Anna said coming back to reality. "What happened to my army?"
"I can't believe that worked," Elsa laughed.
"What worked?" Anna turned to face her older sister who was giggling from behind her book.
"Oh, Anna," Elsa sighed. "Jack got you good."
"Wait, you mean that was a distraction?" Anna shrieked.
"Yep," Jack said proudly.
"Not fair!" Anna yelled.
"Well now my army is marching on your city, so you better watch out!" Jack said.
Anna quickly attempted to gather up another army. Elsa knew that Anna had already used up a lot of resources building her first one up. Elsa didn't know how many resources she had left. Elsa was still chortling away when Kai came into the room and bowed.
"Your majesty, there is a visitor here for you," Kai said.
"It's probably Mum," Jack said. "I'll finish up here and come meet you."
Jack's mother was expected any day now. She had been delayed in coming due to flight booking and work problems.
"It is not Mr Frost's mother," Kai said.
"Then who is it?" Elsa asked.
"He said not to give it but to meet him in your study," Kai said.
Elsa looked confused. She shut her book and left it on the couch she was sitting on before she got up and followed Kai out of the room. Who could this mysterious visitor be? They were only expecting Jack's mother who should be arriving within the next few days. Elsa then came to her study and she pushed open the door. When she opened it, she got a bit of a shock on who was in the room.
It was Nathanial.
Elsa stared at him. What was he doing here? She thought he was back in Sweden. Was Nathanial hoping for a reconciliation? Well if he was, he would be leaving disappointed.
"I'm sorry for this disruption," Nathanial said. "But I feel like this is rather urgent and therefore requires me to tell you this in person."
"Go on," Elsa said. "But if it's about us getting back together then I'm afraid you're wasting your time."
"It's not about that," Nathanial said shaking his head.
"Then what?"
"Well, I'm pretty sure you remember that little dinner party we all had in Burgess?"
"How can I forget?" Elsa muttered.
"Well I may have some news on that front," Nathanial said.
Elsa leaned in closer. She had suddenly got very interested. Nathanial then continued. Nathanial then proceeded to explain the conversation that he had overheard while he was sitting in the library. Elsa's jaw drop. To her it, it seemed as if someone on Nathanial's side had tried to kill of Jack. Elsa couldn't believe this. She had been working on the assumption that the person was after the ambassador or maybe her or Nathanial as they were royal. There were also plenty of other people that were a better target but now Elsa knew that the poisoning had nothing to do with politics. It was much more than that. It was to achieve a certain end. One that Elsa hadn't yet figured out. Her first thought was that the poisoner wanted her and Nathanial to be together and maybe get married. She was basing this off the snippet of conversation that Nathanial had overheard. This thought was shared by Nathanial as well. Elsa now knew that the poisoner simply out of the way for some kind of crazy reason. Elsa was now nervous.
"Do you know who the poisoner is?" she asked Nathanial.
"No," Nathanial said, "but I've been working on it."
"Any leads?" Elsa asked eagerly.
"I thought I recognised one of the voices but I haven't yet placed it."
Elsa went into deep thought. She had absolutely no idea who it could be. Once again her brain went to Hans, Pitch or even Theodore but she knew it couldn't have been any of them. She had already ruled them out. Besides, she wasn't even sure if Nathanial knew anyone of them and it sounded like the poisoner was part of Nathanial's kingdom. None of them certainly weren't. Elsa was then out of ideas. It sounded like to her that someone that Nathanial knew the poisoner and whoever was giving him the order. Elsa looked up at Nathanial. She offered him a room for the night which he gladly accepted. Nathanial bowed to Elsa before he left the room.
Elsa stayed in the room for a few moments before she headed back to the library where the others were. She walked over to where she was sitting. She just stared into space. Her thoughts consumed her.
"Elsa!" she heard Anna yell.
"What?" Elsa said jumping.
"Who was at the door?" Anna said slowly.
"Oh," Elsa said coming to, "it was Nathanial."
"What did that smarmy guy want?" Jack said. "Is that guy still moping about losing you to a real man?"
Elsa laughed. "Yeah you keep telling yourself that."
"You're joking right?" Jack said. "That was a joke?"
"So why was Nathanial here?" Anna said interrupting Jack.
"He wanted to talk about the poisoning," Elsa said.
"What?" Anna turned around in her chair. "You mean the poisoning that you almost died in?"
"Yeah, that one."
"So?" they all said.
Elsa then proceeded to explain her conversation with Nathanial. When she had finished explaining, they all looked shocked.
"So I was the target?" Jack said looking a little nervous.
"It seems so," Elsa shrugged.
Jack didn't reply. He just looked a little scared.
Jack woke up a few days later. He looked over at Elsa's sleeping figure. She had a smile on her face which made Jack smile. The news that Nathanial had brought scared him slightly. Why would he be the target? Jack didn't know. Unfortunately, Nathanial didn't know the identity of the poisoner but he did recognise the voice. That was at least something. Jack decided to get out of bed and head down to breakfast despite the fact that it was still quite early. At least he would have some company with Anna. Anna loved getting up early. She was one of those people who if you didn't enjoy every minute of the day, then you were wasting it.
Jack pushed open the door to the dining room. He did indeed find Anna sitting there in her usual seat next to a woman that Jack was surprised to see.
"Mum," he said walking up to her and giving her a kiss on her cheek. "I didn't know you were coming today."
"Oh I wanted to surprise you dear," his mother said. "Where's Pippa?"
"Still asleep," Jack said.
Jack took his usual seat and Gerda brought him some food. Elsa soon came down to have breakfast and she too was surprised to see Jack's Mum sitting at the table. She gave her a hug before she sat down next to Jack. She wasn't the only one who came down. Pippa soon made an appearance at the breakfast table.
"Mum," she said. "You're early."
"Well I tried to surprise you all sweetie," Mum said as Pippa gave her a hug and a kiss.
"Mission accomplished," Pippa smiled.
Elsa watched as Gerda placed some food in front of her.
"So when's the wedding my dear?" Mrs Frost asked her.
"Uh," Elsa took a look at Jack. "I'm not sure yet. Maybe sometime next year?"
"Yeah, next year is good," Jack said as he shovelled spoonfuls of breakfast into his mouth.
"So it sounds like next year then," Mrs Frost smiled at them. "Spring wedding? Summer wedding?"
"Actually we both wanted a winter wedding," Jack said with a nod from Elsa.
"A winter wedding? Anna sputtered. "Not everyone is immune to the cold like you two and besides I will have a one year old with me that I don't want being sick."
"Well we both like winter and since I last remember it is our wedding, not yours," Elsa said.
"Yeah but think of your niece or nephew!" Anna said.
Elsa just laughed.
Anna and Kristoff are at their doctor's office waiting to go on for their appointment. Anna was hoping to find the gender out for their child. The doctor had a lot of trouble determining it as the child wasn't being very nice to the doctor. The doctor had been having a lot of imagining problems and the doctor kept making a joke that the baby was behaving for her. Their doctor came to the door to her office and smiled at them to come in. Anna and Kristoff entered and the doctor started the scan. She looked excited as she did the scan. Anna hoped that meant good news.
"Well I have good news for you," the doctor said smiling.
"What?" Anna and Kristoff both looked very eager.
"I am pleased to tell you that I can inform you, your baby's gender."
Anna looked up at Kristoff.
"Do we want to know?" she asked him.
"Do you want to know?" he asked.
"Well I, really, really do but I don't know if you want it to be a surprise."
"I sort of want to be surprised," Kristoff shrugged. "I think that way it will be a nice moment at the birth."
"Okay then," Anna then turned to the doctor. "We'll wait then."
"Okay," the doctor said. "If you change your mind, I have it here in your file."
"It's right in there?" Anna said pointing to the file.
"Yes," the doctor nodded.
The doctor then left the room to put the scanning equipment away. Anna waited until Kristoff had his back turned before she causally reached out for the file and gently opened it.
"Anna!" Kristoff said.
Anna whipped her hand back and grinned nervously at Kristoff.
"You looked!" he said darkly.
"I swear I didn't!" Anna said.
"Sure you didn't," Kristoff said rolling his eyes.
"I didn't though!"
Kristoff just gave Anna a look which made Anna shrink into her chair to become invisible which was sadly a feat that she was unable to achieve due to being nearly six months pregnant.
A/N: Sheesh, another Friends ref (I just can't help myself! It's such a good show!). Anyway I hope this was a good chapter. Would anyone like to offer a guess on who the poisoner is? I've had a few guesses, all wrong I'm afraid. I'm just curious on what you guys are thinking and maybe even logic behind it. (HINT: I have mentioned him before, not gonna say when or where though, it could be in this one or the previous story to that - am I gonna start a massive hunt now? I kind of hope not but that would be a little funny). Seriously, if someone gets it, I will be gaping at my screen. So please review =)
