CH 43

Jack

I couldn't believe it, she was here. My Elsa was alive!

But why would Manny bring her back? It made no sense to me. Who cares though, she's here with me!

Suddenly I felt myself wrap my arms around her, I needed to know she was really here. Her hair still smelled of lilacs, her skin was just as soft as silk.

J:"Elsa I missed you so much…" I heard myself say as a single tear rolled down my cheek.

E:"Stop! Get off me! Who are you?!"

I hadn't noticed her small arms trying to push me off. Hadn't she missed me too? Or had it been so long that she forgot about me…

Then I remembered when I woke from death. I had no memory of my previous life. Had the same thing happened to her?

J:"Elsa… It's me Jack… Don't you remember me…?"

She backed up a little and shook her head, fear growing in her eyes towards me.

E:"No I-I have no idea… although…you seem familiar." She said and took a few close steps. Her hand reached out and began to caress my cheek and my hair. My eyes fluttered and I felt butterflies in my stomach. After a century she still managed to make me feel like I was in heaven.

E:"I-I'm sorry I shouldn't be here…"

She turned and tried to walk off but I grabbed her hand.

J:"Wait please! I can help you recover your memory… I…" I looked down and saw her ring. I forgot she had been buried with it. "Do you remember this ring?"

E:"What? No… I woke up with it on. Why?"

J:"I gave this to you Elsa… and this castle do you know who made it?"

E:"No I have no idea how I even found it. It also seems familiar. Like I saw it in a dream or something…"

She said as she looked around. On one hand I loved seeing her so pure and innocent, looking at the outstanding structure around us.

J:"You built it Elsa…" I whispered and at once her attention was back on me. She looked confused, this must all be overwhelming for her. "Listen, you had a life here before, over a century ago. I can help you remember it if you'd like but… you may not like everything that happened in the past."

She seemed a little pensive, she but her bottom lip. Lost in thought, if she decided to follow my plan things could end up bad for her. If not maybe in time she would learn to love me again. After all, this time I had eternity with her.

Elsa

I had no idea who this Jack was, and yet he seemed so familiar. He certainly acted like we knew each other, and he had given me a ring apparently. Had we been lovers in the past?

If so I felt terrible for treating him the way I had so far, everything was so overwhelmingly confusing. It was like trying to remember a dream and when I thought I had it, it escaped my grasp once again.

He said he could help me, but what if he was lying? My gut told me I should trust him, but my mind kept saying you couldn't talk to cute strangers in a random ice castle on top of mountain.

Wait did I say he was cute?

E:"Alright I will accept your help, but first do you think you could help me try and remember things on my own? If after a couple of weeks it doesn't work we can try your way. Deal?"

Jack's face lit up with a bright smile, his teeth shining brighter and whiter than the moon. He truly was breathtaking. He made my stomach flutter…

No stop it Elsa he's a stranger. For now anyways.

J:"Anything for you Princess. It's kind of late though. Would you like to rest?"

E:"I-I don't mean to intrude… If it's alright with you I will stay. I'm sorry for trespassing…" I said as I twirled a strand of hair in my fingers.

J:"Elsa." He began" You made this castle, I've just kept it maintained and neat for you." He said with a side grin that made my knees wobble a little.

E:"Alright then… I do have one question before we turn in for the night…"

J:"Ask away your majesty. I'm an open book" he said as he made a vowing gesture. No doubt he was mischievous.

E:"Well… how long have we known each other…?"

J:"I've known you since you were a 17. I was sent by the other Guardian's to watch over you…" at that moment his words trailed off. I was having a vision.

It was Jack standing in my room, I was in my nightgown and I was terrified this stranger was in my room in the middle of the night. All I remember was thinking how handsome he was, and how sweet.

E:"WHO ARE YOU?!" I screamed, the snow falling around us from earlier had now turned into a storm.

J:" I'm sorry. My name is Jack… Jack Frost." Suddenly everything stopped.

E:" I'm sorry…did you say Jack Frost…? As in the Spirit of Winter…?"

J:"Well yes, and you are…?" I couldn't tell this stranger my name. Even if he was Jack Frost, this was ridiculous.

E:" My name is Elsa…" I heard myself saying, before stopping myself.

J:"Elsa…"

J:"Elsa are you okay? Elsa?!" he said as I felt his arms on my shoulder and my body shaking.

E:"Yes… sorry I was having… a vision I think." It was the first time we met. You told me your name and all I could think was…" but I felt my blood rush to my cheeks so I stopped talking.

J:"What is it?" he asked with a smile threatening to show any minute.

E:"Uh…how weird it was to have a stranger in my room at night…" I said, not sounding totally convincing but I think he bought it.

J:"Well alright, here." He said as we walked into the bedroom from the balcony. "You can sleep on the bed. I'll sleep on this couch here. I'll watch over you like I did before. Nothing will harm you I promise." He said with a sad grin.

I smiled back at him and thanked him. Although I didn't feel in any danger, it was comforting that he would do such a thing for me,

E:"Jack…?"

J:"Yes Princess…?"

He said turning to me once more.

E:"Goodnight Jack…" I said giving him a smile. One he returned with such joy, it made me want to cry.

J:"Sweet dreams beautiful…" he whispered as my head hit the pillow and I dreamed on.