Chapter seven: Silence
A few weeks later Hannah was sitting outside in the cold weather on a bench in the street.
It had been a few weeks and she still couldn't get it out of her head. Those strange memories, Elsa covered in bruises, the queen...why did everything felt so familiar?
She made a snowball in her hands. Kristoff was a few meters away with his back to her. He was giving Sven half a carrot.
Hannah giggled and threw the snowball against his back.
Kristoff yelped and turned around. Hannah was laughing loudly. Kristoff groaned out of annoyance.
"You little..." He grabbed some snow and made a snowball for in his hand. He then aimed at Hannah and threw it towards her. Hannah stopped laughing and jumped away just in time.
The snowball scattered into a million pieces.
"Hey!" Hannah jumped up and grabbed some snow. She threw a perfect snowball towards Kristoff and hit it in his face.
Kristoff wiped the snow away. With a low grumble he made another snowball. He threw it towards Hannah, but she jumped out of the way again. She threw another snowball and hit him again.
Now Kristoff had enough. He grabbed a snowball and tackled her down to the ground. He tried to push the snow into her face, but Hannah was strong and elbowed him into his stomach.
"Ow, ow, ow..." Kristoff held his side and looked down at her with a glare. "What the hell, Hannah?!"
"What?" Hannah laughed. "I just gave you a bit of your own medicine! Plus, don't mess with me!"
"Messing with you?! I wasn't messing with you, princess!"
"Okay, stop calling me that, I'm no royal."
"Yes, ma'am..."
"And..." Hannah suddenly closed her mouth. She noticed the position that they were in with him on top. She punched him again in his stomach and that made him fall off.
"Ow!" Kristoff fell down next to her on his back. He held his side in pain. "Why would you hit me?!"
"Because you are not a client and you were on top of me!" Yelled Hannah.
"Makes sense..." Kristoff looked up at the sky. Hannah looked up as well. Kristoff sighed. "I wonder if it's true..."
"Hm?" Hannah looked at him. "What do you mean?"
"Well, the story about the ice-witch. I mean, it sounds vague and fake. And I don't know why everyone would believe that story or why the king would lie about it. What could they gain from such a lie?"
Hannah looked back up at the sky. "I don't know." She thought about the ice spike in Elsa's room. Why was that there?
"But wait..." Hannah looked back at Kristoff. "What if the ice witch is living in the castle?!"
"What are you talking about?" Asked Kristoff.
"You won't believe it, but...yesterday, I went to the bathroom. I had to walk through Elsa's room, she has her own bathroom and in the room...there was an ice spike."
"A what?" Kristoff looked at her with a confused look.
"An ice spike." Said Hannah. "You know, a pointy ice thing...I couldn't believe my eyes, but now I get it. The ice witch is living inside the castle!"
"Eh?"
"You don't believe me?" Hannah stood up and wiped the cold snow from her dress. Kristoff jumped up too. He nodded with a smile.
"Yes, but how are you going to prove it? You can't just barge into the castle..."
"I can ask the princess." Said Hannah. "If she comes here..."
"Hey guys!"
Jack walked up to them. In his hands he held a bag of muffins. He smiled at them with a stupid grin.
"How is it going?" Asked Jack.
Hannah narrowed her eyes. She remembered the night she saw him and the princess in the garden.
"Fine...say, can I ask you something?"
"Sure." Said Jack.
"Do you...is there really an ice-witch?"
Jack chuckled and put his hand on her shoulder. "Hannah, Hannah, Hannah...do you really need to ask me?"
"Well?"
Jack pulled his hand back when he saw her serious look. "Are you mad?"
"Maybe...Jack, can I speak with you in private?" Asked Hannah.
"Uhm, I-"
Hannah had enough. She grabbed his arm and pulled him along with her into the garden from the whorehouse. There she released and turned to him with a frown. Jack rubbed over his arm.
"Ow..." Said Jack. "You're violent today."
"I'm going to become more violent if you don't give me some answers, Frost."
Jack stopped rubbing his arm and looked down at Hannah. She only called him by his last name if she was angry or annoyed. This was serious.
"Ask away." He said in a serious tone.
"Jack..." Hannah sighed. "Yesterday I went to the bathroom in Elsa's room. And I needed some fresh air and walked up the balcony...I saw you and princess Elsa in the garden..."
"Hannah..."
"And you kissed her..."
"Hannah..."
She dashed forward and grabbed his arm again. She looked up at him. "Do you love her?!"
"L-Love her?"
Hannah took a step back and released him. She sighed and folded her arms. "Sorry...but..."
Jack shook his head. "No, no...you're right...I...I don't even know..."
"Yes you do." Hannah looked down at the snow. "You aren't unsure wether or not you love her, you're scared."
"I'm not...I just..."
"Just like I am." Whispered Hannah. "Because I...like..."
"Hm?" Jack looked at her in confusion. "What did you say?"
"Nothing." Hannah looked back at him. "Whatever you do, we're always best friends...just don't ruin your relationship with her. Elsa trusts you and I got the feeling that she doesn't have many people like that...which brings me to my next question. Why did they make the rumor about the ice-witch?"
"Because..." Jack looked away. "Can't tell."
"Aw, come on! If you do, I'll help you with winning the princess's heart!" Said Hannah.
"Okay, first of all, the princess is married! Secondly, I don't like her that much. I mean, sometimes she is really cold and it is not just because of her...okay, I really can't tell you! The king will have my head on a silver platter if I tell anyone."
"Hm...it's that serious?"
Jack sighed. "Sorta."
"But why, why would an ice witch hurt Elsa?"
"Ice witch? What are-"
"There was an ice spike in Elsa's room." Said Hannah. "An ice spike! Jack, what are they hiding?"
"Nothing. Hannah, forget what you saw. I really can't tell you and even if I could I wouldn't. But know this, there is no ice-witch...only an ice princess."
"Hm?"
"I gotta go." Said Jack. He held the bag of muffins up. "Or the royals will starve."
Hannah looked down. "R-right..."
Jack petted her on her head and left the garden. Hannah felt a pain in her heart she never felt before. She put her hand against her chest.
"Why...why does he suddenly love her?" Whispered Hannah to herself.
Tears started to stream down her cheeks. Hannah put her hand against her face and started to sob. It hurt. Everything hurt so much. She always thought that one day the two of them would be together. But now...if it wasn't for that damn princess, then she-
No, wait. She shouldn't think like that. Elsa was her friend. She wouldn't do it on purpose to hurt her. Elsa was innocent...
"Hannah."
Gerda walked into the garden. Hannah quickly wiped her tears away. She turned around and looked at Gerda with a smile. "Gerda!"
Gerda noticed her dried-up tears, but decided not to say anything about it. Instead she calmly walked up to Hannah.
"Hannah, this evening you have a client. The man from the hot springs."
"Right, cool." Said Hannah in a monotone voice.
Gerda noticed her saddened look. She crossed her arms and glared at Hannah. "Han, sweetie, you alright?"
"Y-yeah, just a bit tired I guess..."
"Should I take your shift then?"
"Oh, no, no, no! I'll be fine!" Hannah waved with her arms and forced a smile. "I'm always fine, I'll do it!"
"Alright. But if something's wrong...you know that you can talk to me, right?"
"Right." Hannah nodded and forced a smile.
"Okay, good girl."
Elsa was standing in the garden. She held a book in her hand and was reading it. The girl was leaning against a tree. Her long blond hair was wrapped up into a bun. She wore a grey-purple dress and wore blue gloves on her hands. Hans was gone to his brothers for some days.
The whole day she avoided Jack. Ever since he told her that he...she shook her head. And after she also hugged him naked...she didn't want to embarrass herself any further.
"Princess Elsa?"
Jack walked towards her. He held a muffin in his hand. Elsa shrieked and hid behind the tree.
"Princess?" He walked around the tree and Elsa kept walking around it too. "What are you doing?"
"Just get away, servant!" Said Elsa.
"Hm? Why?"
"Because...you...just get away! I don't like you anymore!"
"You don't like me anymore?" Jack stopped walking around the tree. "Oh...I get it. Then I shouldn't be your servant anymore, right?"
"No, wait!" Elsa ran up to him and grabbed his arm. Silence followed. Jack looked confused at Elsa. Elsa's face became red. She released his arm and took a step back.
"I don't want you to leave me." Said Elsa with a soft voice. "Even if I embarrass myself in front of you..."
"Elsa, what are you talking about? You don't embarrass yourself." Said Jack.
"I do! I hugged you when I was indecent! And on the night of the wedding, in the garden...I'm sorry! I..."
"Like I care." Jack took her hand. "Princess Elsa, I am your servant and therefore I have taken the task upon me to protect you and to keep you happy."
Elsa looked at him with big eyes.
"And even if...even if you will become a ruthless queen, I will stay by your side."
"What if my powers get out of control? What if I'm not human anymore?" Whispered Elsa.
Jack chuckled. He pulled her in for a hug and wrapped his arms around her. He laid his head onto the top of her head.
"I will always stay by your side. And I shall always care for you, Elsa. That is my one promise to you."
Elsa blushed. She buried her head into his chest.
Jack felt his heart beat rapidly. The small princess nuzzled against his chest. He could feel her breathe and her cold hands through her gloves.
The princess looked up at him with a smile. "Jack...thank you."
"F-for what?" Jack could hear the nervousness in his voice. Wait, why was he nervous around her? This was Elsa, the princess he would serve for his entire life. Why would he be nervous? There was nothing to be nervous about, they...
"For being so good to me and giving me strength."
His heart calmed down. Jack chuckled and took a step back. He held Elsa by her shoulders and looked her into her eyes.
"I thought that you had your own strength, princess Elsa."
Elsa blushed and looked away. A small smiled formed onto her lips when she whispered: "Idiot, I know. But you are one of the reasons of that strength."
"Elsa..." Jack looked down at her with a blush as well. He slowly moved closer. His heart beaten faster and faster. It felt like the world slowed down. He looked down at her lips. He felt the sudden urge to plant a kiss on those lips. A small sweet kiss...
"Uhm, Jack?" Asked Elsa. She giggled a little. "You can release me now."
"Ah, sorry!" Jack quickly released her and took a step back. He blushed and looked away. "S-sorry! I, uh, just wanted to comfort you, princess Elsa."
"I know, it's fine, Jack...speaking of which...have you seen Hannah lately?" Asked Elsa.
Jack nodded. "Yes, why?"
"I was just a bit worried...on my wedding day...she suddenly seemed sad. I don't know why."
"Maybe...she was tired?"
Elsa knew that wasn't it. But instead she nodded and smiled. "You're right...it was a very busy night after all..." She made another nod. "Well, if you excuse me, mister Frost, I'm going inside to look for my mother. I need to discuss an important matter with her."
"Of course, princess Elsa..." Jack made a small bow and lowered his gaze to the ground.
Later that day Elsa was sitting next to her mother in the living room. Idun was enjoying a book and a nice cup of tea when her daughter suddenly barged into the room.
And so Idun invited her for some tea to calm her down. Elsa sat down next to her mother. A maid poured some tea for the ladies and Elsa took her cup. She brought it to her lips, but immediately put it because the tea was still hot.
"What is wrong, Elsa?" Asked Idun with a smile.
Elsa frowned. "Mother...why did you give Hannah your necklace?"
"Because...it suits her more than me."
"But your grandmother gave you that necklace!"
"Elsa." Idun put her cup down. She turned around and grabbed her daughter by her shoulders. "Even if I wanted that necklace back...it's already done. You cannot change the past sweetheart...you can barely change the present."
"Mom.."
Idun released her shoulders and took her cup again. "So, how is Jack doing?"
"Mother, don't ignore the subject."
Idun giggled. "I'm not, sweetheart. I really want to know how Jack is doing."
"He's fine...just always worrying about me, you know how he is." Elsa grabbed her cup too. "Always worrying..."
"I know. He cares a lot for you. Maybe a little too much."
"Hm?"
Idun giggled again. "A servant's love can get too deep. Like Jack. He surely cares about you, but...what did he tell you in the garden to make you so upset?"
Elsa looked at her in disbelief. "You saw us?"
"On the night of the wedding? Yes."
Elsa looked down at the cup in her hands. Idun moved a little bit closer with a small smile on her lips.
"He..." Elsa swallowed. "Told me...those four words a man tells his wife."
Idun her smile faded away. Her brows knitted into a frown and her hands grasped her cup tightly. Elsa silently stood up with a sad smile.
"He shouldn't love someone like me..." Whispered Elsa. "I don't deserve love."
"Elsa, you-"
Elsa held her hand up. "Mother...I'm going to my room...I'm tired." She walked away, leaving her mother in the room.
When Elsa was gone, tears started to stream down Idun's cheeks.
"You do deserve love, my daughter...you do..." She whispered silently to herself as she grasped her cup tighter.
The wind blew into the room through a window and queen Idun shivered at the cold.
That night everything was calm in the castle.
A hooded figure ran through the garden. Princess Elsa had put on a cape and covered her face with a hoodie. She walked up to the big fence. With the help of her ice powers she was able to climb over it and she jumped down on the other side.
Tonight she was going to talk to Hannah. She had to know what made her so upset.
Elsa carefully walked into the streets. She knew Arendelle like the back of her hand, but she had never been outside of the castle at night. Hopefully no one would recognize her...
A strange man suddenly bumped into her with his shoulder.
"Hey!" The man turned around, clearly drunk. "Watch out!"
"Ah, s-sorry!" Elsa became red. She looked down at the ground. Hopefully he wouldn't recognize her as the princess.
"Whatever..." The man hicked and went along his way. Elsa let out a shaky breath and turned around.
"That was close."
She walked further down the street. She saw drunk people, strangers talking loudly and finally...the whorehouse.
Hannah was pulling her dress off. Jorgen, the man from the springs was already fully naked.
She couldn't stop thinking about what Jack told her. He really cared so much about the princess...
"Are you ready?" Asked Jorgen.
Hannah nodded. Her dress fell from her body. She pulled her underwear off too and sat down on the bed. Jorge grabbed her shoulders and pushed her down into the cushions.
"You promised that we would do that one thing that I liked."
Hannah nodded again. "Right...but maybe we can do that another week? Tonight I'm not really in for it."
"Oh...alright, Hannah...then just sex?"
"Just sex."
Jorgen grumbled an positioned himself above Hannah. The woman didn't flinch when her client entered her.
Jack loved the princess...and yet the princess was married. She herself would never win his heart and yet he would never get anything from the princess. Did the princess even care about him or did she just use him?
A tear fell down her cheek. Jorgen looked worried at her.
"H-Hannah..." He said between pants. "Are you...are you alright?"
"No, I...ah...I like this guy, but he loves another...and the fact that I can't change his heart..." Tears appeared in her eyes. "Love hurts...it fucking hurts!
Jorgen looked down. "Well, then, I'm not...I'm not making love to you...we're just...ah! I'm going to-"
He pulled out of her and came on the sheets. Hannah looked up at the ceiling when he fell down onto her. This was her life. She would never love anyone again...and she would only satisfy men...
"Can we really not do that special thing?" Jorgen leaned up on his arms and looked down at Hannah with a dirty smile.
"You need to pay extra." Said Hannah.
Jorgen chuckled. "Of course. You whores only care about that, don't you?"
"I..." Hannah bit on her tongue and forcefully smiled back. "You might be right."
Elsa walked into the whorehouse. It was a busy night. Gerda was behind the bar. She was wearing a low-cut dress just like all the other women. She pushed a few girls in their back and instructed them to deliver a few beers to a table.
"Come on, sweetheart, don't frown, smile, smile!" Yelled Gerda to a blond woman with the face of a hippopotamus.
The blond woman groaned and perked up.
Elsa looked around. She saw drunk men in the bar and waitresses running around. No one was paying attention to her. Now, where was Hannah?
Maybe she was upstairs in her room or something...Elsa walked up the stairs. The wooden stairs made an annoying squeaking sound. Elsa was surely going to ask her father if the house could have better stairs than these squeaking birds.
She looked at the doors. Behind a few she heard moaning. On a every door there was a plate with a name on it. After reading a few doors she finally arrived at Hannah's door. She slowly opened it up and glanced through the small opening.
Elsa gasped.
Hannah was there, but she was naked. A stranger was on top of her...he was...doing the thing Hans did...a thing only married people were supposed to do.
"...ve hurts..."
Elsa her eyes widened. She heard Hannah whisper something almost inaudible.
"It fucking hurts!"
She heard Hannah yell the words out loud. Elsa took a few steps back and covered her mouth with her hands.
That man was hurting Hannah...she should do something! That man was...he was hurting her...Elsa wanted to take a step forward and barge into the room to save Hannah when someone laid a hand onto her shoulder.
"What are you doing here?!"
Elsa turned around with a shriek. Gerda was standing in front of her with a confused look.
"Princess?!"
Elsa took a step back. "I...uh..."
"I recognize those blue eyes anywhere." Said Gerda. She released Elsa and took a step back. "Princess, did you see Hannah? Because if you did, you must understand..."
"I..." Elsa took a few steps back. "I...I have to go!"
She turned around and ran away. She ran down the stairs, past the drunk men, out onto the streets.
It was suddenly raining. Elsa let out a deep breath. She held her hands close to her chest. Her heart was pounding loudly and her body was shaking.
"H-Hannah..." Elsa clenched her hands into tight fists. The rain was making her cape wet and seeping through to her dress. She never thought Hannah would do such things...but that man...he hurt Hannah. That man should pay for what he had done.
Elsa walked further down the streets back to the castle. Her heart was calming down. But still...she felt a mix of anger and sadness. She couldn't tell her father or tell her mother...she could only...
She stopped in front of the fence. The only way was to ask her servant to...it was something her father would have done. But should she?
Elsa jumped over the fence again. She grabbed the bedsheets that she knitted together out of her window and climbed up to her room. She then jumped through her bedroom window again and turned a candle on.
"Goodnight, princess."
Elsa jumped when another candle went on and revealed Jack sitting on her bed. He had his legs crossed with a frown on his face and a candle in his hand.
"Jack! You almost scared me to death!"
Jack put his candle down on a desk. Elsa sighed and put her candle down too. She grabbed the bedsheets and pulled them through the window. She threw them in a heap in a corner of the room. She put her candle down as well.
"Elsa?" Jack walked towards her. "Where did you go? I wanted to check on you, but you were suddenly gone! "
"I...you didn't alert mother and father?" Asked Elsa.
"No. I decided to wait for a bit...Elsa, where did you go?" Jack stopped in front of her.
Elsa pulled her cap off. It fell down onto the ground with a small thud.
"I went to find Hannah. And...I found her." Elsa sat down on her bed. "I can't believe that she is working in such a way."
"Elsa, I wanted to tell you, but you were..."
Elsa held her hand up and Jack immediately went silent.
"And I saw a man...hurting her." Elsa looked away from him.
"Wait, what?!"
"A man was on top of her, hurting your friend. I wanted to barge in to save her, but miss Gerda stopped me. She recognized me and I panicked. I ran back to the castle...and now here we are."
"Elsa...what were you thinking...?"
Silence filled the room after Jack asked his question. He looked down at Elsa with a confused look on his face.
Elsa suddenly dashed forward and buried her head into his chest.
"E-Elsa?!"
"Jack! You need to kill him!" Yelled Elsa. She grasped his clothing and Jack felt her tears wetting his blouse.
Jack looked down at the small princess. Did he just hear that right?
"Princess Elsa, I cannot..."
"You're my servant!" Elsa took a step back. She looked up at Jack with tears and an angry look in her eyes. "Kill that man who hurt Hannah!"
"Elsa, I-"
"That's an order!" Yelled Elsa. She dried her tears away and looked up at Jack with determination. "You are my servant! And I order you to kill the man who hurt Hannah!"
Jack put his hand onto Elsa's shoulder. "Princess..." He sighed. "How about you take a nap for now? It's late..."
"How can you be so calm?"
"I'm angry too, Elsa. But I don't want you to make any rash decisions." Jack put his other hand against her cheek and wiped a small tear away. "Sleep, please...then tomorrow we can discuss everything..."
"Fine..." Elsa pulled her dress off. Jack turned around and walked out of the room.
"And don't runaway again, princess!" He yelled before exiting the room.
Elsa blushed. She threw her dress off into another heap on the floor. She took her hair out of her bun and fell down onto her bed with a 'hmpf'.
The next morning Jack was still worried. As always the day went on as normally. Idun was out with Thiana and Agdar were busy with their work. Elsa was busy with her lessons, he even had a sword-fighting lesson with the girl in which she got better and better.
Jack decided to ask the king for help. He found the man in his own office. King Agdar was looking through a few files and the man looked up when Jack walked into the office.
"Frost." Agdar groaned and stoop up. "What is it? Did my daughter send you?"
"No, I wanted to ask you something...about one of my duties."
Agdar walked over to him and snickered a little. "Oh? Have you forgotten your low position again, servant?"
Jack sighed in annoyance. "No, your majesty. Last night your daughter ordered me to murder a man."
"Really now? May I ask why?"
"He hurt a friend of mine, Hannah. Elsa seemly cares a little about her too and now she wants me to take care of the man."
Agdar smirked. He rubbed his stubble chin with his hand. "Ah, and?"
"Well, I don't know if I could...could do that..." Jack swallowed nervously.
"She ordered you?"
"Yes, sir."
"And she hasn't changed her mind this morning?"
"No, sir."
Jack remember how Elsa approached him this morning. She told him again to take care of the man. Jack agreed, but he decided that he should have a talk with the king about it...
"Then there should be no problem." Agdar stopped smiling and narrowed his eyes. "Kill the man. The princess ordered you to and as her servant you should follow her instructions, no matter the situation."
"But I-"
"Are you defying her?!" Agdar took a step closer. "Maybe she should look for another servant."
"No! I...I will do it. But only because she wants it and because it involves a friend." Said Jack.
"So you have your own reason as well, Jack Frost...well, then, I suppose you should prepare for your first assignment."
Jack sighed and left the room. Agdar chuckled and set back behind his desk.
That servant surely was something.
Elsa was in the library, reading a book. It was already late. Tonight Jack would...
What was she supposed to do? Let that man free?! He hurt Hannah, one of the sweetest girls she ever known...but should she protect her like this? What if Hannah learnt about her powers one day? If she was going to be a queen then Hannah would surely hate her too.
Her tears fell down on the book in her hands. Why did people hate her powers? Why was she even born with them? She never understood a thing, because no one told her anything about her powers...
When she was little she always thought that her powers were there to protect Anna. But now that her sister was gone...she thought that her powers were in the family. But her father always told her that no one in the family ever had any powers.
Elsa wiped her tears away and took a deep breath.
Tonight Jack would take care of the man. There was nothing wrong with saving Hannah from that man even when she had that kind of work...
The work Hannah did...it was so stupid of her to not realize it sooner. Of course she would be one of those whores...and according to the law women like that were unclean. Should she even stay friends with someone like that?
"Princess Elsa."
Kai, one of the servants of the castle walked into the room. Elsa laid her book down on a table.
"What is it?" Asked Elsa.
"Nothing. I was just wondering where Jack is?"
"Jack is on a special assignment for me personally. Why, where you looking for him?"
Kai laughed. "No reason. I was just curious, princess." He turned around and was about to leave when Elsa called him back.
"Kai. Would you accept it if the king or queen requested for you to kill a person?"
Kai turned around and looked at her with confusion. "Princess Elsa, why are you asking? Of course I would do it. Anything for my queen and king."
He made a small bow towards her with a smile before he left the room.
Elsa sighed. This wasn't wrong. This was something every servant would do.
Jack walked down the street. In his hand he held a sword. He nervously swallowed.
This was it. He was going to...
He sighed and slumped towards the hot springs. Today it was closed. He pounded on the small door of the house from Jorgen.
"Coming!"
He heard someone walking up to the door with a low grumble. Jack nervously clenched his sword in his hand.
Jorgen opened the door. He looked at Jack with a surprised look.
"Frost? What are you doing here?" Asked Jorgen curious.
"Can we please talk inside?" Jack knew that people would see them outside...
"Sure, come in, come in." Jorgen let him in. When they walked into the living room the man turned around. "So, would you like some tea-"
Jack launched forward. He pushed the sword deep into the man's chest. Jorgen fell onto the ground with a loud thud. Jack pulled the sword out of him with shaking hands.
"W-why?" Jorgen managed to stutter out. He looked at Jack with a mix of confusion and pain.
Tears were streaming out of Jack's eyes. "Because...this is on the order of princess Elsa..."
"B-but we're p-p-p-pals! W-why would you..." Jorgen coughed a bit of blood. With his free hand he grasped Jack's sleeve. "I never hurt those fucking royals! I swear...I never..."
"I know...sorry..." Jack lunched the sword back into his chest over and over again. "Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry..." He repeated the words like a mantra. He closed his eyes and after stabbing the man time after time...he finally stopped.
Jack pulled the sword out one last time. He wiped his tears away with his bloody, shaky hands.
"Sorry..." Jack stood up and took a deep breath. The man was dead. His body lay on the floor with his chest slashed open.
"Beklager..." He whispered one last time in Norse.
Elsa was in her room. It was late. The princess was already wearing her gown, but couldn't sleep.
Tonight Jack would be murdering...
Elsa jumped out of her bed. She walked over to her window and looked at the night sky. Why was she doing this? She put her hand against the glass window. It felt cold.
She sighed and closed her eyes. This was...it wasn't right. She was going to be a queen someday. She shouldn't be murdering people. But...
"It fucking hurts!"
That man hurt Hannah. Anyone who was hurting someone like Jack's friend, a girl who was so nice to her and everyone, anyone who hurt her should be punished.
"Elsa."
She turned around to see none other than Jack. His clothing had a few bloodstains on it. In his hand he held a bloody sword. He smiled, but his eyes showed sadness. He walked into the room towards her.
"Jack!" Elsa ran up to him and stopped in front of him with a gasp.
"The job is done, princess." Said Jack. "I-"
"I'm sorry." Elsa grabbed his upper arm. Jack flinched a little and Elsa quickly retracted her hand. Jack his smile faded away. With a soft look in his eyes he took hold of her hand.
"Princess Elsa, it's fine..."
"No, it can't be!" Elsa put her other hand against his cheek. "You are...I..."
"It's fine, princess..." Jack pulled her hand away from his cheek. "I will always do whatever you want, remember? And I will always be your ally, no matter what."
"But you...I..."
"You did what was necessary." Whispered Jack. "Something a queen should do..."
"Jack, I-"
Jack suddenly cupped her face with both of his hands. He leaned forward and placed a small kiss on her forehead.
"Don't be sorry, princess Elsa. Because this cruel world won't ask for your forgiveness and neither will I."
Elsa her breath stocked in her throat when his lips grazed her skin. When he took a step back she felt a bit disappointed and sighed.
"I know." She forced a smile onto her lips and looked up at him. "And you should really take a bath, Jack."
"O-oh, right!" Jack turned around and walked away. But before he walked off he looked over his shoulder at Elsa with worry.
"Princess, don't forget that your actions will have consequences."
"Jack, I-"
"Just don't forget that...because I can't always protect you."
The next day everyone knew about the murder. Everyone in the village knew about it.
Hannah was busy sweeping the floor in the whorehouse. Outside it was heavily snowing. Today there were not many customers. It was because of the damn snowstorm.
She was worried. Yesterday Jorgen was with her. And then he went home and just got...what if there was a murderer in town? No one would be safe. Not even the royal family.
"Hannah?"
Gerda walked up to her with a worried look. Hannah stopped sweeping the floor and looked at Gerda.
"Gerda, what's wrong?"
The older woman swallowed nervously. "Well, yesterday...when you were up with Jorgen...I went up to check on you...and I saw someone standing outside your door. At first I thought that it was a spy or something. You know, from another kingdom. But come on, who would want to assassinate you? You are not even..."
"Gerda!" Hannah planted her hands on her hip and looked agitated with the woman. "Come on, tell further!"
"R-right..." Gerda coughed a bit and then got back on track. "Well, I saw the stranger. She wore a cape and I could not see her face..."
"Wait, her?!"
"Yes. I tapped her on the shoulder and when she turned around...it was the princess!"
Hannah's eyes widened in shock. "Princess Elsa?"
Gerda folded her arms and looked down at the floor with a frown. "I think...princess Elsa is responsible for the murder."
"What?!" Hannah shook her head. "Elsa wouldn't..."
"Think about it. She saw you with the man on top. Of course she could be angry and ordered someone to take care of Jorgen."
"Elsa would never do such a thing!"
"And what if she would?!" Gerda took a step closer and looked at her with fire in her eyes. Her face softened when she saw Hannah's worried eyes. "How well do you know the princess, Hannah?" Her voice became a bit softer. "She is the princess. And one day she will be the queen. Maybe she will be ruthless...her father isn't a sweetheart either. I can't blame them, though, it's in their blood."
"Gerda, Elsa is our friend..." Hannah clenched her fist.
Gerda smiled sadly. "She isn't. She is above us. We are nothing but mere peasants in her eyes."
"But she..."
"The reality is harsh, Hannah. I'm almost sure that the princess did it. She wanted that man dead...no, she ordered him dead. No reason why the guards aren't investigating it enough..."
Hannah sighed. "Even if...what can we do about it? Confront her?"
"No. Believe me, you don't want to get on her bad side."
Hannah nodded. She felt her heart fill with rage. How could Elsa murder someone like that? Just because the princess didn't understand their world didn't mean that she should murder people for her own selfish needs...the princess...she was such an evil person!
"Jack should stop working for that monster..." Said Hannah with a cold voice.
"He can't."
"But what if he will get in danger because of her?!"
"He won't care. He foolishly fell in love with the girl. I'm so sorry, Hannah."
"No, it's fine...but...Jack is still my friend." Hannah turned around and started sweeping again. "And I will save him from the cruel palace."
Jack was outside in the garden. He was just teaching the princess some new sword-techniques when Ron walked up to them.
"Jack." Ron looked a bit saddened. He stopped in front of them and grabbed Jack's arm. "I need to ask you something."
"Uhm..I'm busy...teaching the princess..." Jack nodded towards Elsa who held the sword into the ground and leaned against it.
Elsa smiled at them. "You are allowed to go with your friend, Jack. I need to rest a little before we go any further with our training."
"Alright, princess." Jack made a small bow and walked after Ron. The two stopped a few feet away from Elsa. The princess pulled her sword from the ground and made a few more swings. Jack smiled a little before he turned to Ron. "Buddy, what's wrong?"
"Don't...look, last night...someone was murdered...and I..." Ron grabbed his upper arm. "Jack, you are my friend, right?"
"Right."
"Then is it true...that one of the members from the royal family did it? That...the princess did it?"
Jack shook his hand off. "W-what kind of question is that?"
"A normal one. And I know that you are her servant and need to protect her, but...if she did that, why?"
"The princess...Elsa, she...I am indeed her servant." Jack said. "But even if she did that...the princess would not kill someone for 'fun'. She would...never mind. Elsa would not hurt someone for fun and neither would I, okay?"
"R-right...Jack, I've gotta go...o-or do something, see you later..." Ron waved him goodbye and walked off.
Jack stared at his friend with a confusion look. Maybe it was something he said but Ron seemed very saddened by his words. Perhaps Ron knew Jorgen.
He sighed and walked back to Elsa. "Princess! Let's continue!"
"Yes, yes..." Elsa put her sword towards Jack. "Say, how about a little fight?"
"Fight? Elsa, you are not skilled enough yet."
"Why not?" Elsa smiled a little. "We can fight with wooden swords, just like the knights in training."
"Elsa..."
"Please? I will pay you back somehow."
"Els..."
"Oh, come on? Please, please, please, please, please, please-"
"Argh, okay!" Jack grabbed her shoulders. "Just be quiet!"
Elsa grinned widely. "Get the swords, servant."
"Yes, princess Elsa."
Jack made a small bow and walked off.
Later Jack came back with two wooden swords. He handed one to Elsa, who put her silver sword down, and he held the other one one in his hand.
"Elsa, I will try to go easy on you, okay?" Said Jack.
Elsa shook her head. "Don't be. I want to fight you like a real enemy...I need to be prepared for situation like this."
"Then I won't hold back, princess!"
Jack dashed forward. Elsa took a step back and his sword clashed against hers. Her heart was racing fast. She took another step back. Jack lowered his sword for a second and Elsa saw an opening. She ran forward and pushed with her sword forward.
Jack jumped to the side, avoiding her attack. Elsa turned around and swung her sword again. Jack avoided it again.
He suddenly smirked and turned around. He acted as if he was going to strike her into her side. But then he suddenly moved his sword up and knocked her sword out of her hands.
Elsa gasped as her sword fell down to the ground. Jack then pushed her down to the ground and they fell down onto the ground with him on top.
"Got you!" Yelled Jack with a laugh. His smile faded when he saw Elsa's troubled look. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing...I'm just so defenseless without my ice powers, aren't I?" Said Elsa.
Jack chuckled. Elsa lowered her eyebrows and glared at him.
"Are you laughing at me?!"
"No, it's just so cute, princess Elsa, that you think that you are defenseless without your powers. You are not. I might be able to defeat you, but that is only because I have more experience. Anyone who had no proper training would not be able to defeat you, princess."
Elsa smiled a little and looked away with a blush. "T-t-thank you, Jack."
Jack jumped up and helped Elsa up too. "Princess, we just need to train a bit more, okay?"
"Alright." She noticed her hand entwined with his and began to blush even more. Jack noticed it too and quickly released her hand.
"So, princess Elsa...how is it going between you and Hans?"
"With Hans? Oh, he is at home. But he will be coming back soon, Jack. And then he will be staying here forever...because he loves me, I think."
"You think or do you know?"
Elsa frowned and folded her arms. "Jack, I married Hans for a reason and so did he. Don't..."
"Elsa!"
The two turned around to see Idun walking towards them. The queen walked up to Elsa and grabbed her arm.
"Honey, what are you doing out here. It's lunchtime!"
"But mother I was just-"
"No buts! Come on, your father might not be hungry, but a young lady like you still needs to grow. So, please, will eat with your mother?" Asked Idun with a kind smile.
"Alright. Even though I still wished to train with Jack a little more..."
Idun giggled. "Oh, do you have a little crush on him, Els?"
"Mo-hom!" Yelled Elsa with a blush. Jack became red too and looked away. Idun giggled even more at their faces.
"I-I don't like Elsa." Whispered Jack.
"Jackson, you are not a good liar." Idun grinned widely. "But Elsa, let's eat together, alright?"
"Okay, mother." Elsa handed Jack her wooden sword and walked off with her mother.
Jack sighed. He did like Elsa. But she had Hans and had a higher status. He was nothing more than a servant to her. All he could was protect her.
Wait, shouldn't he go after them? The king did say that a dangerous spy could be after them.
Jack gave the swords back to some guards and walked into the castle. He knew that princess Elsa and queen Idun were in the dining room as he walked through the hallways. But all of a sudden he heard a voice.
"Jack!"
It was Thiana. The woman smiled at him when she stopped in front of him.
"Jackson Frost...sometimes I wonder why you are protecting the princess."
"Huh?"
Thiana suddenly grabbed his upper arm. She tightened her grip and glared at him.
"You do know that there is a spy among the staff, don't ya?"
"Let go." Jack tried pushing her away, but Thiana kept her grip on him.
"Again, why do you protect Elsa? Do you do it because of the money? Or do you just want to be her friend?! Or something more?!"
"I just like her! And I would never betray her!"
After a few seconds of staring Thiana giggled and released his arm. "Of course you wouldn't. Then do you know who could be the spy?"
"No." Jack rubbed his arm. "Geez, you're strong! This is going to be a blue spot..."
"Sorry, sometimes I don't know my own strength...and I thought that a strong man like you could handle a girl like me." Thiana giggled again.
"You know, your jokes aren't very funny." Jack glared at her. "And I thought that you were busy with your potions. Why are you wandering around the castle, miss Thiana?"
"I was looking for Idun. I discovered something new about Elsa's powers that are just...whua..." Thiana drooled a little. She stayed like that for a few seconds before she saw Jack's weird look and dried the drool away. "T-They are cool...anyway, I needed to talk with Idun. Where is she?"
"In the dining room." Said Jack. "I was just about to-"
He suddenly stopped when a loud scream echoed through the castle.
"Was that Idun?!" Thiana said.
"I think so." Jack grabbed her hand. "Come on, let's find out."
He dragged her down the hallway towards the dining room. His heart was pounding fast. Please, don't let it be what he was fearing. They had to be alright. The spy would surely not strike now in full daylight.
He barged through the door of the dining room and froze in his steps.
"N-No..." He stuttered. Thiana put her hands in front of her mouth to hide a scream.
15 minutes earlier
"This is great." Idun sat down next to her daughter. She grabbed a sandwich and smeared some butter on it. Elsa grabbed a croissant, but just stared at it.
"Mother, have you ever loved anyone else than...father?"
Idun looked with big eyes at her daughter. "Love anyone else? Elsa, what are you implying?"
"Nothing. Just..."
Idun put her bread down on her plate. She took Elsa's gloved hands and smiled at her daughter. "Elsa, I love your father with my heart...and I did have a few crushes on some guys, but your father actually stayed by my side...look, maybe Hans is married to you and everything, but that doesn't mean that he owns your heart. Your heart is your own. And your love...Jack deserves you more than him."
"Huh? Why do you say that?!"
"Because I've seen how he looks at you and how fondly you are of him. Elsa...you two are important for each other. You two can't live without each other. And even when you are married...Jack will always love you and so will you."
"But I..."
Idun smiled and put her finger against her lips. "Let's eat for now, alright? We can talk about this another time."
Elsa nodded. The two woman were smearing their bread and were just about to eat when the door opened up.
A man walked into the room. He wore just normal peasant clothing, but Elsa recognized him. It was the man who talked to Jack...
"Can we help you?" Asked Idun.
"No. But your daughter is going to pay for a crime..." The man grinned and pulled a sword from his holster. Elsa stood up and so did Idun.
"Crime?" Elsa eyes widened. "T-then...you are...!"
"Yes, I'm the traitor. The spy."
Elsa felt how her hands started to shake. The man took a step closer. What should she do? She swore that she wasn't going to use her powers to fight. But she also didn't have a sword. And all the guards were out, training...She could try to scream for help, but then he would surely kill her in one second...
"Stay away from her."
Idun stepped in front of Elsa and spread her arms out.
"Mom?" Whispered Elsa in a fragile voice.
"Elsa, get back!" Idun glared at the man in front of her. "And you! You stay away from my daughter!"
"Really?!" The man laughed. "You are protecting that monster?!"
"She is no monster. That is my daughter..." Idun smiled briefly at Elsa before looking forward again. "And I won't let people like you have her! I will protect..."
"Fine...then die!"
The man slashed against her stomach. Idun screamed loudly and fell with a heavy thud down onto the ground. She yelled in pain and clutched her stomach. Blood was seeping from her wound down onto the ground.
"Mama!" Yelled Elsa. She felt how her body froze on the spot. The man grinned evilly and he took a step closer.
"Now it's your turn."
Elsa looked at the man. She felt anger fill her heart. This man, he just...he was the true monster. He was going to pay...
She felt how her body started to move. In her hand an ice shard was formed.
This man was going to pay for what he had done! She was going to take him down!
"Aaaargh!" Elsa ran forward and tried to slash the man in his throat. But he was quicker.
With one move he pulled the ice shard from her hand and threw it to the ground. With his sword he slashed down at her, but Elsa stumbled back and hit the table. He missed and hit the table next to her head.
"N-no..."
Idun was on the ground, bleeding from her stomach. She had a large cut across her stomach. Blood was seeping on the floor. Elsa was against the dining table. The sword from the attacker was just next to her head.
"Elsa!" Jack dashed forward. He jumped in front of her and managed to grab the sword with one hand. Blood was seeping from his palm, but he was too angry to even care.
Jack grabbed the collar of the man with his other free hand and pushed him against a wall.
"Ron..." He glared at his former friend. "You betrayed us!"
Ron chuckled a little. "Betrayed? I just...I wanted to take down the evil princess before she decides to murder us all!"
"Elsa, would never do that!" Yelled Jack.
"She would...you...you don't really know that royal family, do you? Elsa, your sweet Elsa, has murdered my uncle, Jorgen."
Jack's eyes widened. "Your uncle?"
"Yes. And she will keep murdering anyone who doesn't please her or stands in her way..that is the way how royals think, Jack. They only care about theirselves...how long before she kills your friends?"
"Elsa, she...even if she does those things, I will stand by her side!" Jack glared at him. "And I will protect her from people like you, Ron."
"Jack, we're friends, you-"
"We aren't friends anymore! Release the sword, now!" Yelled Jack.
Ron sighed and his sword clattered down onto the ground. Elsa and Thiana tried to help Idun up, but every time they moved she screamed out of pain.
The door barged open just when they tried it again.
"Idun!"
Agdar ran into the room with a few guards. He stopped in his tracks for a second and looked at the situation. He then ran to Idun and kneeled down beside her.
"Idun! What happened?!" The king pushed Elsa and Thiana out of the way and looked at her wound. "Shit! Guards, get a medic!"
A few of the guards ran of. Agdar looked at Jack who was pinning Ron against the wall. He then glanced at Elsa who was sitting next to him with a worried look on her face and tears streaming down her face.
"Elsa, what happened?!"
Elsa shrunk a little at her father's voice. "I...he tried to kill me...but then...mother...I'm so sorry! She jumped in front of me to protect me!"
"Of course she did..." Agdar groaned and held his wife's hand tightly. He placed a small kiss on her fingertips. "Idun, don't worry, it's going to be alright..."
"It hurts..." Whispered Idun. She closed her eyes and was breathing heavily.
A few medics came in running with a stretcher. They carefully lay Idun on it and quickly took her to her room.
Agdar walked over to Ron and Jack. "Jack, release him." He cracked his knuckles.
"Yes, your majesty." Jack released him and took a step back.
"King Agdar, my only goal was to assassinate Elsa, but your wife..."
Agdar punched the man right into his nose. Ron crouched down to the ground holding his nose.
"Does that hurt, pretty boy?!" Agdar pulled Ron up by his hair and the man cringed in pain. Blood was seeping from his nose. "Now, today you are going to be executed. By me personally. Doesn't that sound like an honor?"
Elsa felt a shiver down going down her spine. Her father could be such a cruel man...
Agdar gave him one more kick in his stomach before he released the man and turned to the guards. "Bring him to one of the cells. I'm going to see how Idun is doing..."
"Yes, your majesty." The guards grabbed Ron and took him away.
"Elsa, come." Said Agdar.
Elsa wiped her tears away and nodded. She silently walked behind her father up the stairs.
When they were gone Jack left out a long sigh and leaned against the wall. He glanced at the ground. So much blood...
"Idun won't make it."
He looked at Thiana. The woman was standing, with her arms folded with a frown.
"Don't be so negative..." Jack scraped his throat. His hands were still shaking. "Idun will be fine, right?"
"Jack, even if I wasn't a magician, I would know it. She lost a lot of blood. Agdar and Elsa don't have the same blood types as her...neither do I...and they can't stitch her up...Idun will die. And it is the fault of the princess."
"What is that supposed to mean?!" Yelled Jack.
"You heard that man. The man who was murdered was his uncle. That could've been his drive to kill Idun and Elsa. And who killed that man?"
"I did..."
"Yes, but Elsa ordered you to kill that man...cruel, isn't it?" Thiana smiled sadly.
When Jack didn't answer Thiana sighed and stretched her arms. "Well, I'm going upstairs."
She walked away, but stopped when Jack opened his mouth.
"I promised her that I would stay by her side, no matter what."
It was night. Idun was laying in her bed with Agdar and Elsa sitting on each side of her bed.
She was going to die. The medics couldn't help her anymore. The queen of Arendelle was going to lose her life and thus her last night began.
Elsa was on one side of her bed and Agdar was on the other side of the bed, both holding her hand. Jack and Thiana were behind them, leaning against the wall.
"Fuck, this hurts..." Idun looked at Agdar. "I never imagined that I would die this soon..."
"Idun..." Agdar gave the top of her fingers a small kiss.
"Geez...there is still so much that I wanted to do..." Idun smiled weakly. "So much...but now...I-"
She suddenly coughed up blood. Agdar pulled a napkin from his pocket and wiped the blood away.
"Thank you, sweetheart." Whispered Idun.
Agdar nodded. "No problem...I'll do anything for you, you know that."
"Agdar..."
He grasped her hand tighter and lowered his head. "This is all my fault! If I was there with you or some guard, then this wouldn't have happened..."
"Agdar, it isn't your fault!" Said Idun with a stern voice. Her voice went softer when she saw his wide eyed look. "It was all me...I defended our daughter and I would do it again."
Agdar back at her with sad smile. "Still...this can't be happening...Idun..."
"It is...and...I have just one small thing I still want..."
"What is it?" Whispered Elsa quietly.
Idun looked at her with a smile. "Can you call Jack for me, honey? I have a request for him."
"Of course...Jack!"
Jack walked up to Idun. Elsa stood up and motioned for him to sit down. Jack sat down and slowly took a deep, shaky breath.
"W-what is it, queen Idun?" He asked with a nervous voice.
"Jack." Idun took his hand and showed him a smile. "I want you to...bring...her here...your friend...Hannah..."
"Of course, your majesty!" Jack jumped up and ran out of the room.
Idun looked at her daughter again, who still standing. She giggled a little.
"Mom?" Asked Elsa unsure.
Idun shook her head. "'Elsa...you have grown up so fast...I'm so proud...of you."
"Mother!"Elsa sat down and grabbed her other hand again. Tears filled her eyes. "Please...don't...don't leave me!"
"Elsa, don't worry...you still have Jack...and your father...they..."
Idun started to cough again. Elsa's and Agdar's eyes widened.
"They will take care of you..."
"What about Hans?" Elsa noticed how fragile and trembling her voice sounded.
"You know..." Idun smiled. Her eyes were glazy. "I knew it back when I saw you two...in the garden...training with that sword...and I'm sure that he will always be there for you..."
"Mom...no...don't go..."
The door suddenly up and Jack and Hannah walked into the room. Elsa stood up and motioned for Hannah to sit down. At first Hannah was hesistant, but then Jack grabbed her by her shoulders and put her down into her seat.
Idun immediately took her hand and smiled at the young woman.
"Hannah...you have grown up so beautifully...and I'm really glad that you are alright after all these years."
Hannah looked confused at the queen. So did the others, except Thiana, who was giggling a bit.
"Queen Idun?" Asked Hannah.
Idun gave her hand a small squeeze. "Hannah, can you please come closer? There is something I need to tell you."
Hannah nodded and moved a bit closer. Idun put her hand up and whispered something into her ear.
The young woman's eyes widened in shock. She immediately shot up and her chair clattered onto the ground. Idun looked at her with a slight smile.
Idun nodded towards her. "Hannah, it's your decision on what you will do with this information."
Hannah took a few steps back. Elsa held her hand up, but Hannah kept backing away.
"Hannah?" Elsa lowered her hand.
"Are you alright?" Jack asked.
Hannah shook her head. She was trembling very heavily. "I...I have to go...I'm sorry..." She turned around and ran out of the room.
Jack wanted to go after her, but Elsa stopped him.
"''Jack, stay, please. You can talk to her tomorrow."
Jack nodded. Elsa went back to her mother and sat down again. She grabbed her hand and gave it a small kiss.
Idun sighed and looked up at the ceiling.
"I've always wondered how I was going to die...and now...it's happening..."
"Idun, I love you..." Agdar gave her a small kiss on her forehead. Tears appeared into his eyes. "I will never find someone like you again."
Idun smiled slightly. Her eyes became a bit smaller. "I know...I love you too...and Elsa..." She turned her head towards Elsa who was choking up again. "Stay like this, my little snowflake...I...love you..."
Elsa sniffed. "Mommy..."
Idun looked back up at the ceiling. "One day we will meet again...for now...the lord will take my soul to the heavens...I'll make sure he looks over you...both...of...you...I...love you...and...have...spo...spoken..."
Her eyes closed and she let out her final breath.
"Mom?" Elsa felt how her heart stopped. She grabbed her by her sleeve and shook her. "Mother?"
"Idun..." Agdar gave her hand one more kiss. Then he stood up and let out a saddening sigh. "Goodbye..."
"Mother, please, wake up!" Elsa shook her more frantically. "Please! This isn't funny!"
"Jack, pull Elsa away from the corpse." Agdar's voice sounded harsh and cold, yet there was a sad undertone.
"N-no..." Elsa started to sob loudly.
"Now, Jack!" Agdar screamed.
Jack quickly moved and pulled Elsa away. The princess tried to get out of his arms, but he managed to stop her.
"Let me go! I hate you!" Elsa turned around and pushed against his chest. Jack wrapped his arms around her and put his chin on the top of his head. Elsa grasped his blouse and started to cry against his chest.
"Thiana!"
Thiana looked at Agdar with an annoyed look. "Yes, your ma-je-sty?" She said the words slowly. Agdar glared at her, but it didn't do her anything.
"I thought that you would atleast be saddened. Wasn't Idun your best friend?" Agdar asked.
"That is correct. But I'm not as emotional as you humans. Now what do I need to do?"
"Call the guards and the council. We need to kill the parasite who took everything away from me...and we need to arrange a funeral...Elsa, stop your crying!"
Elsa shook her head and buried herself deeper into Jack's blouse.
Jack looked up at Agdar. "Your majesty, I think everyone needs some time to..."
"Time?! There is no time! I am going to publicy kill that spy in front of the people! You can watch or you can not watch, I do not care!" Agdar turned around and stormed out of the room.
Thiana sighed and walked over to Jack. "Well, I better go...calm the princess down, will you? She cannot be seen like this or her father will eat her alive." She walked out of the room, leaving Jack and Elsa behind.
Jack released Elsa and he pulled her away from him by her shoulders.
"Princess Elsa, I'm so sorry for your loss...but please stop crying..."
Elsa wiped her tears away and sniffed. "This is all my fault...if I hadn't killed that man...or if I was alone...it should have been me!"
"Princess Elsa..."
"Stop...there is no excuse for my actions...I...I have to leave..."
Elsa glanced one more time at Idun's corpse and then left the room quickly.
Jack sighed. He grabbed a blanket from a drawer and gently placed it over the body. He stared at the body for a few seconds before he suddenly felt a stinging pain.
Blood was seeping from his palm. He hadn't really noticed the pain before, but now he felt it.
"Ouch..." Jack clenched his fist and held it against his chest. This was nothing compared to the pain Elsa felt...he shouldn't mention this to her. Ever.
"Queen Idun..." Jack made a nod towards the blanket. "You did a good job...don't worry, though. I shall take care of her...until the day I die."
He turned around and closed the door behind him. The room was now completely empty.
But there was a small butterfly that flew through the window. It stopped onto the blanket and waved with its wings. Then it flew back up through the window into the blue sky, high up above, until it couldn't been seen.
TO BE CONTINUED
Ah...such a sad scene! :(
Hopefull you guys liked this chapter! Till next time!