[A/N]: Ehhhh.. I say a lot of you may not like this chapter (and also read the A/N at the end, please! I have a pretty good excuse for not updating...)

Everyone returns to the castle in under the hour. No one has any sightings of Pitch Black, not even a trace that he's even been anywhere around Arendelle. I'm just relieved Anna's back, and Kristoff too. All the way back I had been worrying about them and wondering were they okay. Now that she's here in front of me beside Kristoff I feel more relaxed.

I still feel bad for Pitch, though. He lost so much, and none of this is really his fault. It's those wicked Fearlings fault he's like this. Is there even any way to get rid of them? Maybe I can talk to Pitch and bring him back to reality. Or maybe he's too angry with the world to see sense. I don't blame him– they took too much away from him for him to be right again.

Plus, he was imprisoned, and so was I. It's scary how much I can relate to him.

"As much as we'd love to stay, we can't," Tooth tells us. "We're Guardians, and we have important jobs to do. I've teeth to collect, Sandy has to bring dreams to people, Christmas is only two months away, and Mund has to work all year round to get his eggs ready."

"It's okay," I reassure her. "Now that we know he's gone, I think we can all sleep a little easier."

"Alright. But you go get us, Jack, if anything happen, okay?" North says.

Jack grins at him. "Of course I will."

Bunnymund comes over to me. "Just remember what I said before... I reckon you can do much better than Jack."

"I can hear you," Jack says to him.

"I know that, snow boy," Bunnymund grumbles, narrowing his eyes at Jack.

"Thanks for your concern, Bunnymund," I say, "but I think I'm fine for now." I look at Jack and he's talking once again to his little fans– I swear those tooth fairies just adore him. I don't completely blame them either– he's a pretty cool guy... No pun intended.

"Fine," he grumbles. He turns to Jack and looks pointedly at him. Jack raises an eyebrow. "You better not do anything stupid, kid. You've got to remember– mortal, immortal. Understand?" Jack rolls his eyes and nods his head. "Good. Then I'm off."

Bunnymund doesn't even say goodbye to us before tapping his foot and creating a large hole in the centre of the ballroom. He salutes and then dives down into it, and it closes up behind him again.

"I can't believe you're Santa Claus," Joseph says excitedly, walking beside North as he walks over towards us. "I pictured you completely different in my head– but I'm a fan of the whole bad guy look you have going on." He shakes his head. "You're Santa Claus! You're actually him! This is insane."

"Eh. The world is crazy." North shrugs his shoulders.

"No. This is absolutely mad!" Joseph says. "And the Tooth Fairy– she's... Well, she's spectacular. And the little fairies! This is fantastic!" He stumbles away from us, and makes his way to the little fairies. They take a liking to Joseph almost straight away.

"You be good, Jack," North says placing a heavy hand on Jack's shoulder. Jack cringes from the impact and I stifle a laugh. "My yetis need me."

"Say hi to Phil," Jack tells him with a smirk.

"How you know Phil?"

Jack shrugs his shoulders. "Small world," he replies. North just frowns, and then decides it's better not to ask, so he walks to the fireplace. I stare at him, and Joseph waves at him excitedly.

The fireplace almost seems to just suck North up from the ground, and in seconds he's gone from view. Joseph is right on some level- this is just mad! It all makes me feel ecstatic, though. There's so many wonderful possibilities out there and it makes life seem a little less bleak.

"Goodbye, Elsa," Tooth says. Much to my surprise, she wraps me in a hug. "It was wonderful meeting you! Keep your teeth healthy– and don't forget to floss!"

"I won't." I can't help but giggle. "It was nice meeting you too. Um... Keep up the good work at collecting teeth."

She smiles widely. "I will," she promises. She turns to Jack and her smile wavers a little. "Goodbye, Jack." She hesitates before giving him a hug, and even though I feel a little pang of jealousy, it doesn't feel as bad as before. Tooth doesn't mean any harm. "Try stay out of trouble," she warns him when she pulls away.

"Always," he lies.

She just gives him a look which causes him to grin. She waves goodbye before exiting through the window. Finally, Sandy bows at us and follows Toothiana outside.

"That was absolutely amazing!" Joseph cheers as soon as they're gone. "I can't believe it. I just met The Guardians! No one will ever believe a word of it."

"I don't recommend going around announcing you just met Santa Claus or Jack Frost. They'll lock you up in the crazy house for definite," Jack tells him.

Joseph nods his head in agreement. "Oh. Yeah, you're right. That would be stupid of me," he agrees. "At least I've got to meet you– it's quite the honour!"

"I know," Jack says. "You should feel privileged meeting me." I purse my lips at him, but he just sticks his tongue out at me in return.

"So mature," I comment.

"I am so mature," he replies sarcastically.

"You're mature?"

"I'm pretty sure that's what I just said," Jack says wittily.

"Ah. Cuteness overload!" Anna says throwing her arms around Jack and I. We both groan, and Anna sways as she has to stand on the tips of her toes to get both arms around us.

Joseph stares at us both, and something seems to click in his mind. I wriggle away from Anna's grip, but Jack just throws his arm around Anna too and begins to laugh. Joseph opens his mouth and closes it again, looking confused. I know he wants to ask, and my stomach twists as I wait for him to ask.

"Are you–? No. No. That's ridiculous. You can't be– he's immortal," he argues with himself. "That'd be completely mental and stupid." He looks up at me and I see the doubt in his eyes. "Do you two have a... Thing?"

I look away from him. "It's complicated," I reply quietly.

"My fiancé has a thing with an immortal," he mutters. "Wow. Okay. This is a lot to take in in one day." He shakes his head and leans against the wall, rubbing his temple. "Oh god. You know, meeting Santa Claus is cool. I mean, I know you don't love me, but we're getting married." He looks so confused, that I feel guilty.

I pinch my eyebrows together, cringing internally at this. At least I didn't have to tell him myself– he was smart enough to figure it out by himself. "Joseph, you know the marriage is against my will," I say quietly. It feels as though it's just the two of us alone in the room.

His expression softens at this. "I know," he agrees. "Sorry. But this last hour has been mental. It's quite a lot to take in." He pauses and looks at me, thinking. "Why not just let Anna take over?"

"Being queen is a huge responsibility," I tell him. "She's so happy and I don't want to take that away from her."

In all honesty, I'm surprised by how calmly Joseph is taking this. However, I can see in his eyes that he's hurt– what I've done is basically betrayal on my part. I expected him to flip on me and just start shouting at me.

"All this time you've been with him." It's not a question, I realise. Joseph is smarter than he first seemed to me– I almost feel guilty for mocking him on my date with Jack. It's hard to believe it's the same guy. "And I've... I've just stupidly thought that someday you might... Well, obviously I was wrong." He bites the inside of his mouth, and looks at me sadly. "I know you don't love me, but if.. I mean, only if you feel you need to, I will still marry you."

I furrow my eyebrows, feeling conflicted. "I don't want to get married," I tell him. "And not just to you. I don't feel like I should have to be married just to control a country."

Joseph smiles softly at me. "You've been doing pretty well the last two years," he says. "I'll help you put this law to an end, if you wish."

I smile back at him, feeling as though Joseph could yet turn out to be a great friend. "I'd love that," I reply.

Suddenly I remember that Anna, Kristoff and Jack is here with us as the silence creeps up on us. They're awkwardly standing away from us, trying to act busy as I confront Joseph. Jack smiles sheepishly at me when I catch his eye.

"I'm glad you're not mad," I say to Joseph, still feeling somewhat guilty about going behind his back.

"Why should I be?" he asks me. "You didn't exactly choose to marry me because you're in love with me. I have no right to be mad."

"I'm still sorry," I mumble.

"Don't be."

I just sigh and look to Anna and Jack. The two people I love more than anyone in the world– one who I've frozen and one who is immortal and chances of being with him as much as I'd like to be is zero. Both of them I've had complications with, and both who love me despite that. A small smile creeps up on me, and I look to the ground feeling warm inside– I know it's an odd thing to feel inside my with all that's going on, but that's what those two do to me.

Now it's Jack more than anyone who does that to me. They're two completely different feelings, of course.

I love Anna, but I'm in love with Jack.

"You know, when you lot go on adventures I really like to be apart of them," says someone from behind me. I turn around and find Olaf walking towards us. "I spend the night with the trolls and all of this crazy stuff happens. Where'd you go?"

"Oh, Olaf," I sigh. "We didn't mean to leave you alone."

"I wasn't completely alone– I mean: yeah! How could you?" He just shrugs his shoulders. "But seriously, what's going on?"

Anna grins down at Olaf. "Come on, Olaf. Kristoff and I will explain everything as we go get some food." She smiles at me before herself, Kristoff and Olaf begin to leave the room. I hear her say: "I hope there's chocolate there", before the door closes behind her leaving Jack, Joseph and I alone.

And cue the awkwardness.

Jack rolls on the balls of his feet, and begins to whistle. Joseph scratches the back of his neck, and I begin to fret. Oh god. My fiancé and the guy I'm actually in love with are standing in front of me. Well, I'm like 99.9% sure that the wedding is off, but whatever. It's still awkward, and I have no idea what to say.

All I can hope is that Joseph will remain my friend. He's not all that bad. I know he'll make a great husband for someone someday, but not for me. I cut myself off for too long to even see myself ever being tied down like that with someone.

Finally Joseph bows to me. "I best be off, m'lady," he says, his courtesies returning after all the excitement of the last hour. "I shall see you in the morrow." He nods politely to Jack, almost stiffly, and then walks away leaving Jack and I alone.

Jack makes a low whistle when the door is closed once again. "Jeez. That was a little awkward," he jokes.

"A little?"

"Okay. That was very awkward." I agree and we both let out nervous laughs. He grows serious. "Look, what I told you about Pitch: forget it." I give him a confused look. "I can tell you feel sorry for him. You have to remember he's the one who nearly killed you and Anna. You can't go feeling sorry for him."

I frown at him. "He's had a bad life– he's been alone. It's only natural I can relate to him and yeah, feel sorry for him," I rebuke.

"I've been alone my whole life and I don't go trying to kill people," Jack reminds me. "And so have you."

"I almost killed two guys, and Anna."

"You almost killed two guys?" Jack sounds so surprised that it shocks me.

I look away from him, hating the flashbacks of the two men running into my room in the ice castle, and seeing their weapons. 'Don't be the monster they fear you are' Hans had said. For a split second, I was that monster. I was so close to killing them, the ice pushing one guy off of the balcony, and the other almost piercing the mans throat.

"They were trying to kill me because of my powers," I explain, my breathing becoming rapid at the memory. "I fought back."

"You should start with that when you're telling people you almost killed two men," Jack warns me lightly.

My palms begin to sweat, and my heart races in my chest. Even now, two years later, the desire to watch them twitch and shake in fear is strong. I'm still that monster— only now, I'm the only one who fears myself. In my dreams everyone fears me, in reality it's just me. They almost killed me and I still rage inside when I think of it.

Often, when I was alone in my bedroom as a young girl, I had thought of opening my window and just take flight. At least then, in the open air for that split second before I hit the ground, I would have been free. Then my parents died, and I knew I had to stay alive for Anna.

My throat tightens and my eyes well up. I feel so torn up inside– part of me wants to let Anna take the job, the other wants to remain queen so Anna can remain happy. And I want to be with Jack properly even though I know it can't happen- and everything's just a complete and utter mess.

Now this evil guy, Pitch, keeps disappearing and reappearing, and it's driving me insane! Where does he go? Why is he doing this? I just want to scream at how screwed up all of this is– I can't find it in me to remain calm while all of his is happening. It's all too much to handle at times.

I try to regain control of my breathing, to no avail.

When can my life ever go right?

"El?" Jack asks cautiously. "Are you okay? I... I understand. I don't think you're crazy or anything for fighting back. Oh, god. Don't cry."

I wipe my eyes, but more tears replace them. "I'm sorry," I sniffle between breaths. "Everything's just so complicated."

"I'm sorry," he says. "That would be my fault."

"No it's not," I disagree. "I'm just so scared, all the time. I'm scared I'll lose it. I'm afraid I'll hurt Anna again. I'm terrified of Pitch Black. I'm afraid of losing you even though I know it will happen eventually."

Instead of placing his hands on my shoulders like he normally does, he places them softly on the sides of my face, letting his staff drop to the ground. "If there's one thing I'm certain of, it's this: you will never lose me, El."

"But I'm going to grow old–"

"And I'll always be there for you, no matter what," he promises. "I will be with you until your final breath. Heck, I'll even help you put on your socks when you're too old to bend over." This makes me laugh a little, but then I stop because I don't want to grow old– that means not being with Jack like I am now. "You're my first friend, and you mean everything to me."

I look him in the eyes, and I can tell that he's being honest. My breathing is still rapid because I'm panicking, and my legs feel numb. "You're shaking," he comments, still holding me.

My head feels light. I try to steady my breathing– I've had these before. It's a panic attack. The more I try to steady my breathing, the more I begin to think about everything– a wedding probably, Jack, the guardians, Pitch Black, Anna almost dying twice, my parents, my powers going out of control.

I feel queasy.

"Elsa, it's okay," Jack says worriedly. "Look at me– look. It's all okay."

"I can't breathe," I gasp.

"You're panicking. Stop thinking. Just look at me," he coaches me. "Elsa. I love you." I choke on the air– did he just say that? Oh, god. "Oh, no. Okay, look, it's all going to be okay. You need to sleep. You need to stop worrying so much."

"Never thought of that," I manage sarcastically.

"Come on," he says. I don't move, feeling as though if I move I'll just collapse. He frowns at me. "Guess I'm carrying you."

He lifts me up bridal style, and I still can't quite catch my breath. "This is why immortals and mortals shouldn't interact," Jack mumbles as he makes his way to my room. "It'll all become too much eventually. Look at you, El. I've never seen you like this."

I've never had a panic attack as bad as this, I think to myself. By the time we reach my room, my breathing is almost back to normal. I still feel a little light headed– right now I'm not sure if its because of the panic attack or because of what he said.

I feel so embarrassed– it's been awhile since I've had a panic attack. Usually it's anxiety attacks that I have. Some people assume they're the same– they're far from it. I can feel my cheeks growing warm as Jack carries me over to my bed.

When he gently places me down, I let out a shaky breath. "I'm so sorry," I say instantly. "Everything just caught up with me– I'm sorry."

He smiles softly at me. "Don't be sorry, El," he replies, sitting on the edge of my bed and taking my hand. "I knew you were bound to freak out eventually."

I frown at him. "Did you mean it?" I ask him. He cocks his head slightly to the side, raising an eyebrow at me. My cheeks become hotter. "When you said you love me. Did you mean it?"

Now he looks embarrassed, but he looks directly at me. "Yeah. I meant it," he admits. "I do love you, Elsa."

I feel suddenly full of warmness, and I lift myself up and kiss him. No one bar Anna has ever said that to me. I'm sure my parents may have said it– but I always kept my distance. Here I am, though, with the person I love and he just said he loves me.

I feel pretty dumb right now, though. I know everything in my life is complicated right now, and I probably shouldn't kiss Jack as much as I do, but I can't help it. I know Pitch is out there somewhere, bidding his time, but right now he's forgotten. All I can think about is how Jack's lips feel against mine– which brings me back to feeling dumb.

The kiss is nothing like before– no part of me wants to break away from it. Instead, the kiss deepens, becoming more passionate than ever before. My hands run through his hair, and I become mesmerised with the way he smells, and the way his lips feel against mine. My lips tingle as they begin to turn numb. His lips begin to trail down my jaw and to my neck. He lets his lips linger around there for a few minutes until he kisses me on the lips again.

I begin to lie back down, and we still don't break apart. This time when my heart begins to race, it races out of joy instead of panic. My hands travel down his back until I reach the hem of his jumper– I tug on it, and pull it up a little, and that's when he pulls away. His face is inches above mine, and both of our breathing is heavy.

My cheeks feel hot– they're burning. "I'm sorry," I say embarrassed. Oh, god. Why did I do that?

"I'm just... I mean... Are you... Sure you...?"

"I love you, too," I tell him. "I want this with you." I'm being honest too– someday I'm going to be old and he's still going to be the same age, and I don't want any regrets. Plus, with all the panic and fear I've been feeling, this makes a massive change.

He smiles and then kisses me again. This time he helps me take off his jumper. Then his top under it until he's bare chested. He throws it to the side without a second glance. He sits me up and his fingers trail down my back– their cool touch sends a shiver down my spine. I love the way his touch feels– and the coolness of his body. My hands trace up and down his chest, as I become more into the moment with him. I want to love every part of him, as corny as that is. I want this night with him more than ever– never before did I think I would find someone I could love. The love thing was Anna's thing, not mine. Yet, here I am. I'm so in love with him, and I won't deny it any longer. I'm completely and utterly in love with Jack Frost.

He finds my zipper and then begins to pull it down. His hands brush my back, and I close my eyes embracing their coolness. He pulls away before I have a chance to take it off. "Elsa, we don't have to do this," he says quietly. "Of course, I want to, but we don't have to."

"You need to stop talking," I tell him jokingly, leaning back into him. "I'm ready for this, Jack, and I love you more than anything. I want this with you, and no one else."

I kiss him softly on the lips, and eventually, after a couple of minutes, his hands travel back to my dress. Carefully, he begins to take it off of me. For a few seconds I'm self conscious, but his eyes never leave my face as he begins to kiss me again. He pulls me closer to him. I undo my hair and his fingers become tangled up in it as the moment becomes more intimate.

I let out a sweet sigh as his lips trace down to neck once more, my breathing become heavy.

The way everything feels just seems so right and perfect and in all honesty, I never want it to end. I'm not sure how long we continue, or how long we lie there afterwards, or what time I fall asleep at, but I never want to forget the way I feel, or the way his body felt against mine. It all just felt perfect.

The last thing I remember is the sound of his heartbeat as I lay on top of him, my head against his chest, and his arms around me, and him quietly whispering: "I love you", before I finally fell asleep.

[A/N]: IRELAND HAD A TROPICAL STORM WHICH KNOCKED OVER A HELL LOAD OF TREES WHICH CUT ALL THE POWER LINES; THEREFORE, I WASN'T ABLE TO UPDATE OVER THE WEEKEND- MY INTERNET ONLY CAME BACK TODAY! On Wednesday our after school study was cancelled, and I went home from school early due to the fact that the buses weren't running beCAUSE THERE WAS TREES FALLING EVERYWHERE OH MY GOD. MY NEIGHBOURS ROOF STARTED COMING OFF AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED IN IRELAND BEFORE LASKDJSLKADJ. I was scared :(

Alsssooo... It was my first time ever writing that kind of scene above- please be gentle with me xD

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Musical2day: Aha, that'd be cute :') But yeaahhh... Close enough! xD

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Elsaba: It is- and the whole Fahrenheit thing... Goshhhh... It's all aslkjdhas! :L Like, god damn! :P That's quite a long list until you get to Joseph- but same here xD Thank you! :)

LuannLu: Aw, hope your day got better :( Ah, no. He can't be- I like Joseph and I'm happy with the way I'm making his character- I don't want him to be evil! I have a different idea for the whole evil thing which will be epicly awesome :D WEll, I hope you liked the 'fluff' in this chapter :L Aha Thanks :)

Kagirinai-Eternal: I don't think Sandy is older... He's the first ever GUARDIAN, but I don't think he's older than Pitch. I'm not sure about the whole Manny-Pitch thing, though! Ah- no one likes Joseph, my beloved character. Who wouldn't be, though? But it's on FF Doc Manager that it does this... :| Blah, be grand :) Thanks :)

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