When my dream begins, Anna is standing there, frozen solid. I frown. Did I do that? I close my eyes thinking hard. No. I didn't do that. He did it.
But who is he? I frown. His name is at the tip of my tongue. He didn't do it alone. What he's done is dark, and this isn't how he normally is. Who is he, though? Why can't I think of his name? There's a tug in my stomach. Panic. I'm panicking.
I take in my surroundings: there's not much to take in. I'm surrounded by fog, and the ground beneath me is blanketed in snow. I begin to shake. It's cold. Why is it cold? I never feel cold... Only he makes me feel cold. Who, though?
My head hurts.
I hear a cold laugh, but it's unfamiliar. A tall man steps out of the shadows, and I back away, feeling nothing but alarm. He has her black hair, pale sickly looking skin, and golden eyes. He spells out evil.
"Is that your sister?" he asks. There's no emotions in his voice, and that worries me. He walks over to Anna who is frozen. "It's a shame you did that to her."
"I didn't do that," I say sharply. He strokes her cheek and I feel anger inside of me. "Don't touch her!" I thrust my hand out. This man is not good news. He easily side steps my power, and laughs again. "He did that. He's the one who froze her!"
"You mean Jack?" I blink in surprise. That's the name I've been trying to remember! Jack Frost. I feel anger inside of me. He did it. He's the one who turned her to ice. I couldn't have. I'd know. "No. You're mistaken. I believe your mind is a little unfocused, Snow Queen."
My heart speeds up. I'm not infocused... Am I? No. Why would I be? It was Jack who did this. I'm certain of it. I would never do that to Anna again. My breathing becomes rapid.
"You have a powerful magic, Elsa," the man says. "You'll be surprised of the things you can do." He steps aside and the fog begins to disappear. And with each meter it fades away, more ice figures appear. People I know, all frozen.
I run to the nearest one. It's Eugene. His standing with his face covered, and I can tell the last emotion he had was fear. I feel terrified myself. I did this?
I glance to my right and see Jack. Why was I so convinced he did this? I did this.
"What have you done?" he asks angrily. "No one deserved this. You're a monster, Elsa. You disgust me."
The world around me disappears into darkness. The last thing I hear is that mans cold laugh before I wake up panting. Through a crack in the curtain I can see that it's morning. My head is pounding, and for a second it sounds like the man is still around me, laughing at my fear. I feel like someone is watching me from the shadows.
My hand trembles. I try to steady my breathing– I need to focus. My nightmares have changed. I did something worse than just freezing Anna– I froze everyone. When I look around again, I realise that everywhere is frozen.
My breathing becomes rapid again.
"Elsa! It's Christmas Eve!"
The door swings open and Anna dashes in, but stumbles on the ice. She slips, landing on her knees. Kristoff and Olaf come crashing in behind her. Although, Olaf doesn't slip like the other two. On another occasion, I suppose this would be somewhat comical, but I'm still shaking and breathing rapidly from my dream.
I look to the shadows, and for a split second I think I see a figure. I blink, and it disappears. I frown. It's just my imagination. It was just the panic from my nightmare. Anna finally gets to her feet, and gazes around the room in concern.
"Elsa... What happened?" She looks worried. I avert my gaze. All I can see is her frozen, and Kristoff too.
"I had a nightmare," I admit.
Anna's eyebrows furrow together. "A nightmare? Are you alright now?" I nod my head. I think of Anna, and our love for one another, and the ice disappears. Once all the ice is gone, and I'm feeling a little calm, Anna looks excitedly at me. "How did it go?"
"How did what go?" I ask her.
"The date!"
I look at her confused. "Date? What date?"
She laughs, and I look at her wondering what she's talking about. She stops laughing, and her smile fades until she's just looking uncertainly at me. She glances at Kristoff who just shrugs. "Your date, silly. The one with Jack."
I blink. That name... Why do I know that name? I frown, thinking hard. "Jack Wright?" I ask, referring to one of the young men who lives in the town.
"Jack Frost, Elsa. Stop messing around!" Now it's my turn to laugh.
"Jack Frost? Stop being ridiculous, Anna. And I didn't go on a date last night. I think I'd remember." I look at her concerned. I narrow my eyes. "Is this a joke? Are you three pulling a prank on me?" I roll my eyes. "Well, ha ha. You got me."
I chuckle, pulling myself out of bed. No duties for me today seeing as it's a holiday. The last few days have just been hectic! I've had too much work piled up– I seriously need a break. One of these days the work is going to get to me and I'm going to crack.
"You don't remember?" Kristoff asks. "You've been hanging out with Jack Frost for the last few days, Elsa. He took you on a date."
I roll my eyes again. "Guys, you can stop now," I scold them, feeling a little irritated. "There's no such thing as Jack Frost."
The door to my balcony opens, letting in a breeze. I look at it and raise an eyebrow. "The snow sure is bad out there." I head over to the door and close it. "Honestly, guys, I think I'd remember something like that."
Anna is staring wide eyed at me. "What?" I ask her.
"You... You just walked through him," she whispers. I cock my head to the side.
"Um... Okay."
The door swings open again, and I turn, frustrated. Why does it keep opening? I'm about to close it, but Anna pushes past me.
"Jack! Wait!" she cries out. "She... She's just forgotten. I don't know what's wrong!"
I look to Kristoff, but he's gazing in the same direction that Anna is. Anna is on the balcony, acting as if she's having a conversation with someone. More than once, she looks at me and frowns. What the hell is going on?
"I don't know how she just stopped believing!" Anna exclaims, throwing her arms out. "She doesn't remember anything. I thought... Is that why she could walk through you?" She pauses, and purses her lips. "I don't know, Jack." She looks at me again, but this is gone beyond ridiculous.
"Anna, stop messing around. You're not a kid." I can't help but sound angry, but she sounds crazy. She's talking to thin air, for crying out loud! If anyone saw her they'd think she's a nutter. I turn to Kristoff. "And shame on you for playing along." Anna I could understand, but Kristoff never usually plays jokes on people. Of course, maybe that's why it seems so convincing.
Anna marches over to me. "Elsa, Jack's real! You're the reason I can see him. You've just got to believe." I roll my eyes.
"He's not real, Anna," I say stubbornly. "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing!" She sounds frustrated and I arch an eyebrow. "You, right now, actually! He is real. You're friends with him, you went on a date with him yesterday. He took you to Cooke's restaurant."
I grin and her she looks hopeful. "Anna, I went to Cooke's alone, but then this man named Joseph joined me. Didn't I tell you?" I shrug. "He seems... Alright. But he's obviously only interested because I'm the queen." I frown. "I just feel like he's not someone I'd ever be interested in. He mostly just talked about himself, and we have nothing in common."
Anna crosses her arms over her chest, and she looks really troubled. She opens her mouth to say something, but stops herself and shakes her head. "What's happened to you?" she asks quietly.
Anna's head snaps to the right. "Dark magic?" She doesn't say anything for a few minutes, but as the seconds tick by she looks more bothered. "I... Don't know. Don't you know anyone can help her?" She sounds desperate. "Think harder!"
She jumps when Kristoff places a hand on her shoulders. "Anna, my family can help her," he says gently. Anna looks suddenly relieved.
"Of course," she sighs. Her head turns to the right again. "They're just trolls, Jack. They helped me when I was dying. They bent my memories so that I couldn't remember Elsa's powers. Maybe they can fix her memory, and help us figure out what caused it."
"My memory?" I exclaim with a laugh. "My memories fine. Maybe we should test you for your sanity. Don't you realise how insane you look talking to thin air?"
"How can you just stop seeing him, Elsa? Why can't you see Jack?" She steps forward, looking at me as though she was trying to read my thoughts.
I make a face. "Because he's not real. You've seriously gone crazy, Anna," I reply, taking a step away from her.
"Let us just take you to the trolls. Just, trust me, Elsa. You've got to trust me."
My expression softens. "Of course I trust you," I say. I sigh. "Fine. Lets go see your family, Kristoff. Where's the harm?"
But my stomach twists. Even though I'm certain Jack Frost isn't real, I feel as though something is definitely missing from my life. I find it hard to remember the last few days– but I did go to Cooke's. That part I'm sure of. I think back to my dream... Was there a Jack in my nightmare? My face screws up as I try to think.
I just shake my head, giving up. My head hurts. What if Anna's not lying though? What if I have lost my memory? How could I, though? I remember Anna, Olaf and Kristoff. I remember a lot of things. If Jack is real, then how come I can't see him? And why don't I remember him if I went on a date with him last night?
I frown. I've never been on a date. I think it's something I would remember clearly. But Anna does seem really bothered by this. What if she's not lying?
She mentioned something about dark magic, and hesitantly I look to the shadows. A chill runs down my spine as I remember the laugh from my dream. Maybe, if I truly have lost my memory, they're connected somehow. Or maybe it's just a coincidence.
*.*.*.*
We come to a clearing in the forest, and at a first glance it looks as though the ground is just covered in rocks. I know better, though. The ground below me begins to vibrate, and the trolls unfurl themselves. They're odd, grey, creatures, with large round black eyes, and are about as high as my knees. Not many people know about trolls, but my parents knew about them, and I owe them so much for saving Anna.
They're the ones who warned me about the dangers my magic can do.
They gather around us, all talking in unison, sending my head on a buzz. I don't hear what any of them are saying, so I just smile down at them.
"Where's Pabbie?" Kristoff asks when the excitement dies down through the crowd. The trolls split down the middle, and Pabbie, the priest, comes walking towards us.
"Kristoff, what is the matter?" Pabbie asks.
"Someone's tampered with Elsa's memories," Anna exclaims in worry. My heart picks up— I'm beginning to doubt that this is actually all a prank. They wouldn't have gone as far as actually taking me to the trolls if it was. I grow nervous, and wipe my hands off of my dress.
Pabbie looks at me and my stomach twists. I frown, suddenly realising deep down that something is wrong– something is very wrong. "Kneel down, Elsa," Pabbie commands. Legs and hands shaking, I kneel before Pabbie. The troll gazes into my eyes and I feel as though he's searching every inch of my mind.
He presses a hand to my forehead. His expressions tell me that there is something definitely wrong. He takes his hand away, and looks at me in concern. "Dark, evil magic has altered your memory, child," Pabbie tells me. I just stare at him, shocked that it's true. "I can give your memories back, but your mind will take time to heal. You'll have to be unconscious for three days. I can help you with that."
"Three days?" I ask in surprise. "But it's Christmas tomorrow. I can't miss Christmas."
"It'll get worse the longer you leave it. Soon, you will lose every memory you have. This evil is like a bacteria, spreading through every part of your mind," Pabbie warns me.
I gulp. I don't feel any different, but I suddenly feel numb. I don't want all my memories to disappear. I look at Anna. "It's the only way," she says quietly. She smiles. "Don't worry, we'll leave your presents untouched."
Hesitantly I look back to Pabbie. "Do you know what could have caused this?" Pabbie just shakes his head, and I frown, thinking of the man from my dreams. He did this. I know he did. But who is this man and why does he want to alter my memories? Does he want me for my powers? This man is definitely evil, and if he wants my powers... Then I'll be sure to show him what I can do with them.
I clench my hands into fists, deciding that Anna's right. It is the only way. It's just strange that I have memories, and...
I trail off.
Where am I? I look at... this creature, confused. "What are you?" I ask, and then blink in surprise at my bluntness. That was rude of me. "You don't look like people. Where am I?" I feel confused and scared as I look around at my eerie surroundings. Why're we in a forest with odd looking creatures?
"Quick! It's getting worse!" one of the creatures say. He presses his hands to my head, and I begin to feel lightheaded.
"What... Are you... Doing?" I manage. Black dots obscure my vision and I try hard to blink them back. The last thing I see is Anna bending down to stop me before I hit the ground.
Then I see nothing at all.
VeryBerry96: Aha... You're gonna kill me because of this chapter- you know how much I like to make things complicated, though xD Yeah, I plan on making it work, of course! Ah, yes! My first OTP for Jack and someone else... I prefer this ship much more, tbh :D Jelsa is just the best :) Thank you! :D
livelaughlovenarnia: hehehe, I feel evil for adding this chapter rn because everyone is so excited that they've kissed xD Oh, well. Just don't kill me for making things a tad bit complicated for Jelsa :D Ah! That's so cool. I love them :D I used to be a massive Belieber (ughhhhh... Just kill me), and went to see Justin Bieber last year, and I have to say: I AM WAY MORE EXCITED TO SEE 1D IN CONCERT! :D
ELLE555: Aw, thank you! :D I've never seen them, but I plan to see them one day before I die.. I mean, to see them I'd only have to go on a two-three hour plane flight. Man, I love living in Europe tbh all the countries are pretty close to one another! Flying to Toronto, Canada from Ireland took six hours D:Sorry- I'm blabbering on :L Yaa Their dancing is pretty comical! xD I love it though :) Well, we have our Leaving Certificate, and we get points for the results you get (Eg. an A in an honors subject = 100 points). The highest you can get is 600, unless you do honors maths in which you gain another 25 points for passing! I do pass though, because I hate maths. I did honors up until last year and was just like: nooopppe. Anyway, for the course you want to get into you have to have a certain amount of points. Creative Writing, for example, is 470 points. Which is a lot D: Plus, most colleges don't accept Irish as a language, seeing as it's put down as our first language -_- So, I can't get into creative writing because I don't do French/German/Spanish, etc! It's kind of weird, our system, tbh. Good thing most of my points will be going towards my portfolio for art. I'm going to do animation :D Heheh, you'll have to wait and find out why ;D
Tears of Spirit: Aha, thanks. Yeah, I know it is, which is why I added this chapter, and also the next few chapters, to slow it down a tad bit :) Aha, I really hope so! xD I don't write Percabeth ffs either, but sometimes on Tumblr I'll read like an AU, or something. I've only ever read, like, one Percabeth FF. :)
Jelsa Fan: No prob, Bob! :D (Note: I know your name is most likely NOT Bob, but I have odd phrases I use sometimes) xD Agh askjdhaskjdh really? That's super cool. That's how I feel when I read Harry Potter, and other amazing books like that! :D So, for me, that's a huge compliment! So, thank you! :D Ha, I'm really happy right now! Thank you so much! :D
FrozenROTG: Yay! I'm glad you like it :) I dunno... I don't sleep well at night, and I think way too much, so stuff like this usually happens :L Ah, man. You spent a while reading my story! O.O Jeez, thank you! I'd say a lot of people could hate this easily! :L It's not that good. But thank you so much! That means a lot to me :') kjawdhask I'm glad I did! He's one of my favourite fictional characters! :D Thank you!
Smiley: Aw, jeez. Thank you! :D Jelsa is epic! I will go down with this ship, if I'm being honest! :D Oh, I'd love to be an author someday.. Maybe it'll happen! I'll be sure to tell you somehow ;D I doubt it'll happen, but never say never :) Thank you so much! :D
Jackelsa: I WAS THE SAME! Jackunzel was like my OTP for awhile, but then I saw Frozen and I was like JELSA ALL THE WAY! :D I love Jack! He's such a cool fictional character, tbh :) OH MY GOD *DIES* I'm dying here! Your idol? Aw, man askudhsakjdh I have a bunch of feels right now! Thank you so much! You're amazing! :D
Kataang4evs: Agh, thank you so much! :D
Walkingdreams336: I'm glad you think so and I'm happy it did ;D :P Really? Thank you! I feel as though I'm rushing it D: But, thank you, all the same :D Yay. I'm glad it was like a first kiss! We don't have those in Ireland, but I'm glad I captured it like how it's supposed to be :) Thank you! :D
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Dragowolf: IKR? I just thought of the idea and was like THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN RN! Yess :D Jack can be askdjask sometimes! :L And, sort of... You'll find out properly why in the next few chapters.. :) Boys are clueless, tbh :P Well, not all boys! Just a lot of them can be :L I don't think love will ever be straightforward, tbh... Especially not love stories xD
Guest: YES I KNOW AGH BUT YOU'LL PROBABLY KILL ME FOR MAKING THIS CHAPTER AND ADDING CONFUSION I AM SO SORRY xD My feels while writing this, though! I just have a lot of feelings for Jelsa :D
GuestFTG: fees are the worst/best sometimes. There's no inbetween xD
kaizokuEllie: I AM SO.. Nah, I'm not sorry. Sorry, not sorry xD Ha, glad you're enjoying it :D Thank you! :D
Loraine109: I'm so conflicted when writing kiss scenes because I feel wekdjsd because I'm not sure I'm capturing it right! But I'm glad you liked it :D Aw, man. That'd be way awesome.. But unfortunately, technically FF's are illegal... Copyright.. So, it'll never happen :( *sobs* Aw, thank you! :D Oh, that'd be so nice! You're way to kind! Bless you :) THANK YOU! :D
I'm glad ye liked the kiss chapter. Ahahaha... Please don't kill me for this chapter, but I really enjoy adding darkness to my stories. It makes it far more interesting (well, it's fun to write, at least). Don't kill me! :P Anyway, hope ye liked this chapter :)
OH BTW THE NEXT FEW CHAPTERS (maybe few) WILL BE IN JACK'S POV.. Just a prewarning before I have them up :D
Anyway, slán :)