I am SO so so so so so so sorry about abandoning this story for the past two weeks or so. My WiFi went down for a while. Before that, I slacked off for about four days on writing. My bad...

Very important AN at the bottom. VERY important.

To ashleycappy99, I love your thinking. Yes, Elsa is strong, but the key word in the mean girl's speech was "monster". The way I think, this triggered what everyone had said about her when she had powers and caused her to break down. But you make a good point. GIRL POWER!

Song credits go to Pink. Chapter 23, everyone! Hope this is what you wanted, Darkness097!

Elsa

Elsa grinned as Jack grabbed her hand and dragged her to the park again. The Guardians were supposed to meet them there. She smirked when he slipped on the ice and fell flat on his face. He rolled his eyes. "You want to come down here yourself?" She shook her head. "No thanks. Want some help up?" "Sure." She offered his hand to her, and she hoisted him up. "What did you eat, bricks?" "No, I ran out of the restaurant before I could eat anything." She stopped, and immediately felt tears come to her eyes. The voice of that cruel girl from the diner echoed in her mind: Just a little monster, aren't you? It reminded her of what all the villagers had said when they found out about her powers, all the cries of disgust and horror that had followed her from the castle. Jack looked to her and seemed to see her thoughts on her face. He immediately got up and put her arms around her.

"Hey, hey, hey. I didn't mean to remind you of her. Don't believe a word she said. She was trying to get to you, that's why she said such horrible things. If she knew you, she would only have nice things to say. Trust me, Elsa." Every word that floated from his lips settled over her like a comforting blanket. She could feel the echoes fading away, but they were still there. Jack was silent for a moment, then started to sing. "Pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel like you're less than, less than perfect. Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you're nothing, you are perfect to me." She smiled and kissed him on the cheek. "Thanks Jack." The echoes died away for good.

A shout from Jack brought her back to reality. Looking up, she saw the sleigh fly over them through the sky and land in the park just a couple hundred feet ahead. The couple instantly ran up to where the other Guardians were unloading. Elsa came to a quick stop as soon as she got close enough to see their expressions. They all looked like a close family member had died. Jack seemed to be confused as well, and ran up to his friends He chatted with them for a few seconds before returning to Elsa. His face was a pale white, even more so than usual. He struggled to put a smile on his face. "Want to visit the Pole, Elsa?" She lifted a skeptical eyebrow. "Jack, what's going on?" He seemed shaken up.

He took a breath. "I'll explain on the way, I promise. But we have to go. I'm so sorry to interrupt our day." "Jack, it's fine. Let's go." She allowed Jack to bring her over to the sleigh, where she greeted the four Guardians. Half-hearted smiles and polite hellos were exchanged. They all loaded into the sleigh again and took off for Santoff Clausen, questions running faster through Elsa's mind than Bunny through his holes. What's going on? Why do they need Jack right away?

And why does it seem like this is a danger to them?

Jack

Jack tried to steady his breathing. The new piece of news was a bit disturbing, to say the least. He groaned. A warm feeling came over his shoulder, and he looked to see Elsa with her hand on his arm. Jack relaxed. It was so much easier to deal with anything when she was around. He turned to her and started to speak.

"You know that I was chosen by Man in the Moon, or MiM as we call him." Elsa nodded. "And you know how I was selected, right?" Another nod. "Well, it seems like there is a new addition to the team." Her eyes widened. "A bit fast seeing as I was just picked, in my opinion, but whatever. His name is Marcus Flamer, but he is most commonly known as the creator of fire. He can summon flames and shoot them at people, sort of like you and me with our ice powers." She grinned. "Ours are cooler." Jack laughed, getting some glances from the rest of the Guardians. "You've got that right." "So is he against the team or something?" "No, he is very caring when it comes to kids and is completely willing to help us. In fact, Marcus will probably be very useful in any battles should Pitch come back." Elsa frowned. "Than what's the problem?" Jack rolled his eyes and smirked. "The guy is a prankster. Even more so than me. He actually created April Fools Day, and never passes up an opportunity to pull a fast one over someone else. Right now he has Santoff Clausen under his control, with booby traps and trip wires everywhere. The others want me to sneak in and put some sense into the guy." "I hope it works."

The sleigh soared through the portal. Elsa seemed to take it a lot better this time. When they saw the blocked-off workshop that looked like anything within fifty feet would be blown to smithereens, their mouths dropped. The other Guardians nodded, faces grim. "Jack, the only entrance is too small for the rest of us. Over there." North pointed to a wooden door. "Ready?" Jack nodded, confidence filling his chest.

"Let's do this."

Sorry about the wait, the cliffhanger, and the awful chapter. I needed something to write, and I only have a little time left. Please review and tell me what was wrong, cause there's too much for me to keep track of.

This is the very important AN I wrote about at the top:

Does anybody think I should keep going for a couple more months, then end off the book around forty chapters? Or more? Maybe less? All opinions are appreciated. Please tell me!

I will be gone for a week, so don't expect another chapter until maybe next Sunday or Monday. At least this time you got a heads up!

Peace out peeps,

awesomesauce90