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Chapter 5: So Diplomatic

Jack grinned sheepishly as Elsa glared down at him. She definitely didn't seem pleased.

"Wha-what are you doing?" Jack stammered, now fully awake.

"What are you doing here?" Looking up Jack saw a redheaded woman standing in front of a fireplace, arms crossed and glaring. Jack almost laughed at her attempt to be intimidating.

"Elsa.." Jack turned to see her sitting on a plump chair a few feet away. What made his mouth drop though was the sight of his staff leaning next to her, cradling his snowglobe in the palm of her hands.

"Elsa what are you doing?" he asked with a nervous laugh. Elsa didn't answer and the redheaded girl walked over.

"What are you doing here Jack frost?" the girl asked, she didn't look as angry now, more like she was merely annoyed.

"Why can't we just let him talk? I don't think we need to lock him up, he's not Hans." From the corner of the room that little snowman appeared. Jack scrambled back into the couch cushion as it walked towards him.

"Ya know, it…it has a point-" Jack admitted as he shoved himself into the edge of the couch, curling his legs up to his stomach.

"Not It. He, his name is Olaf." The redheaded girl said sternly, causing Jack to turn towards her.

"Well Olaf is creepy alright." Jack shot back and the girl looked like she was about to mark over and throttle him. Protectively as if guarding a child or a sibling she knelt down to the snowman and wrapped her arm around his non-existent shoulders.

"Kristoff, will you go get tea? I'd like for my sister and I to talk to..Jack, alone." Elsa asked, finally speaking.

A large blonde man nodded, glaring at Jack before going over to the door.

"C'mon Sven. Olaf you too." The man ordered and Jack watched as a reindeer who had been nestled in the corner got up and awkwardly followed the man. As it passed Jack flinched as it shook its antlers at him before clampering out of the room. Jack made out Olaf humming a small melody under his breath as he skipped out of the room behind them.

"Elsa, who's all in this room.." Jack looked around, nearly falling off the couch in the process, but saw no one else besides him and the two women. Nothing besides stacks of books and large paintings hanging from the wall, their eyes following him.

Elsa didn't answer, instead opting to stare at him from her chair.

"So what do we do? It's two of us and only one of him." the redhead asked and Elsa turned to her slightly shocked.

"Anna, we aren't going to hurt him."

"I would. He lied to you." Anna looked at him and curled her hands together. Pressing down she popped a few knuckles.

"Honey, that's what you deem scary?" Jack didn't like the almost concern that slipped into his voice, this girl was a poor interrogator. Anna glared at him and stalked over.

"You don't get to have any impute on this you liar!"

Jack scoffed, leaning his head back.

"I never lied to anyone, if anything you guys are the morally wrong ones! You guys have basically kidnapped me for no good cause." Jack lifted his icy bound wrists before dropping them back in his lap.

"Fine, you're right." Jack looked up at Elsa's words. That was about the last thing he'd expected to hear.

"I'm assuming there's a but?" Jack muttered.

"You could be a threat." Elsa sighed, rubbing her forehead. "I mean why didn't you say something. You were in a magical forest, like why come here instead of going back to- what did he say it was?"

"Burgess." Anna filled.

"Why would I come here! I don't know cause you offered?!" Jack shrieked, turning to Elsa.

"But you can fly, why not just fly on home." Elsa countered, her voice as calm as ever. Jack paused. Damn it that was a good point.

"I don't know…I-I didn't want to?" He answered lamely.

Anna groaned and her face fell into her hands.

"Elsa, he looks so sad, can we let him go? He's like a little kicked puppy." Jack felt his mouth drop.

"Excuse me!"

Both girls ignored him.

"Okay fine..how do you two know who I am? Not you per say." Jack nodded towards Elsa then pointed at Anna. "But you why-how can you see me?"

"What does that mean!" Anna whispered fiercely, glancing at Elsa.

"Okay..um I look insane and I know but..this is a little weird for me too, I'm just..not used to other than a...select..few people seeing me okay?" Jack pacified. "You." he gestured to Elsa again. "You got magic, and I'm getting to that but you," He pointed to Anna this time "Do you have magic or something?"

Anna flicked her hair over her shoulder and stood haughtily in front of him.

"No, but it's like I need it." Jack almost caught a whiff of self consciousness slip into her voice.

Jack shrugged and leaned back, this girl's confidence wasn't any of his concern. "I mean you could..you're not very good at this interrogation stuff, like you could at least get a gun or a knife to threaten me with…hell..that fire proder in the corner would probably work."
Anna let out a noise somewhere between a laugh and a scoff.

"For that I'm not letting you go puppy boy." Anna hissed, crossing her arms.

"Can you stop talking redhead? You're not helping! Also puppy- ya no what no I'm not getting into that!" Jack shot back.

"Both of you be quiet!" Elsa yelled now on her feet, small flurries of snow hovering over her, suspended in the air.

Both of them shut up.

"Sorry…" Anna muttered glaring at Jack.

"Anna you're a queen and a mother you need to relax!" Elsa spat. "Be Diplomatic." she said her voice softened, Elsa then turned to Jack.

"And you," Jack tried to smile as she sharpened her voice, but it came off as more of a grimace. "You're not helping your case."

The room was silent besides the sound of what appeared to be Anna choking back a laugh at Jack's scolding.

Standing between the two of them Elsa clutched her hands. Jack noticed her knuckles were turning white and he reckoned if he pulled her fingers off her palm, her nails would leave small semi-circles.

"Jackson, what do you mean..why shouldn't we see you." Elsa said slowly.

Jack waited for a moment but Elsa beckoned for him to talk.

"Okay, umm well, typically people have to believe in me…"

"Believe in you as moral support? Cause I don't care about your well being, that left the second you lied." Anna snapped, crossing her arms. Elsa sent her a warning look.

"Well that's mutual- but no! no that's…that's not what I meant." Jack stammered at Elsa's gaze. "Sorry.." he whispered and Elsa raised her hands. Between Anna and Jack a wall of ice shot up from the floor.

Anna gasped and jolted back as Jack fell against the couch cushion. A small smile formed on his lips though. He did like seeing this magic, this ice, it had a more magical element than his did. A whimsical feeling that didn't come when he made it.

"Don't speak to each other." Elsa sounded like a tired schoolteacher and Jack wiped the grin off his face. Jack heard her draw in a breath but he couldn't see her anymore as a box of ice formed around him and he heard a similar box form around Anna.

"Jack." he looked up at his name. "Why would we need to believe in you?"

Jack thought for a moment.

He must have been silent too long, as Elsa cleared her throat pointedly.

"Sorry…umm…I guess that's how it works? Magic stuff..can't see something if you don't believe in it. Typically though…it's younger…not that you're old!" Jack added hurriedly. "People that can see me, like kids. Kids and other spirits with magic, it's why I asked you Anna if you had magic." he rushed.

He heard Elsa let out a hum under her breath as if she made a mental note.

"I know you due to stories Jackie, yeah you don't have a good reputation in those!" Anna yelled from behind the ice.

"So. Children can see you?" Elsa echoed. "That…and magical folk."

Jack paused. This felt like a trap.

"Yes?" He croaked and Elsa didn't respond.

"Can I ask a question? What do you mean by stories?" He called out.

His voice bounced against the ice softly echoing back at him.

"You are a fable." Elsa said. Jack flinched at the word.

"I'm a spirit-" He corrected.

"And in your fable-" Elsa continued. Jack rolled his eyes. "You have magic."

"So do you, hypocrite. Does that make you a fable?"

"You bring storms. Storms that are wild and lead to death." Elsa whispered the last part. Jack expected her to say more but she didn't.

Shifting in his seat Jack felt as if there was something unsaid in the air.

"Well…I promise I'm not going to destroy something with a storm." Jack said. "Not unless I need to."

He'd meant the last part of that playfully but with a crash the block of ice around him shattered. Throwing his hands up Jack swatted away stray pieces of ice as Elsa marched over to him furiously.

"I'm joking, I'm joking please!" Jack cried and Elsa stopped a few inches away. "I wouldn't…my job is to bring fun and trust me a deadly storm doesn't sound fun to anyone." he laughed nervously.

"It truly doesn't." Jack froze as the door opened and Olaf's voice echoed through the room.

"I-I brought tea…" Kristoff muttered and Jack heard a tray get set down before the man's footsteps retreated.

"I mean we do not need a repeat of that happening…nothing good came out of the eternal winter, besides me of course. Also what a weird name..eternal winter I mean didn't it only last like a week?" Olaf laughed and then promptly sat down next to the fireplace.

The air in the room stiffened. Elsa paled from her spot and Anna's cheeks turned red. Olaf was oblivious it seemed and he sat next to the fire, sliding his three coal buttons off.

"Yeah no I'm-'m not gonna repeat an eternal winter." Jack assured. "What even is that?"

"Oh well Elsa accidentally froze Arendelle in a fit of pent up emotions and concealed magic during her coronation. Plus there was also this really ugly guy named Hans, Anna was gonna marry him but it turned out he was a-"

"I DON'T NEED TO KNOW!" Jack said quickly, at the same time Anna shrieked "OLAF!"

Jack flopped over on the couch and looked at Elsa who stared at the floor.

"Projecting are we?" he teased and he saw the tips of her ears turn pink.

Elsa didn't answer. Softly Jack could hear Anna scolding Olaf behind him, however he was more focused at the state Elsa was in at the moment.

Slowly she lowered herself into the chair beneath her, her hands clutching the arm tufts tightly.

"You-.." Elsa fought to speak. "can't blame me for wanting to avoid my mistake."

Jack wanted to make a joke or summon up some snarky answer but instead he just nodded.

"Yeah." A look of surprise flashed swiftly over Elsa's face. "I can't."

"So. What do we do?" Anna asked and Jack looked over his shoulder to see her sipping a cup of tea, watching them. She smirked at him from behind the rim of her cup.

"What will you do if I let you go?" Elsa whispered looking up at Jack. Jack inhaled sharply at her look. For a moment she was scared and vulnerable. But she stood and the look disappeared just as quickly as Jack saw it.

"Nothing." Jack whispered. "Just..just leave I guess." In one hand Elsa clutched Jack's staff (He'd almost forgotten it's absent.) and with the other she curled her fingers into a fist. Jack watched in amazement as the ice binding his wrists faded and melted into small water droplets that rolled into his sleeves. The edges of his hoodie turning a dark blue.

Elsa stepped back and Jack slowly walked over to her. Holding out his hand Elsa begrudgingly handed over his staff one hand still holding its end tightly.

"Thank you." He muttered. Elsa didn't answer but bobbed her chin in a half nod, showing no sign of that fear Jack had caught for a moment.

Clearing his throat Jack bounced slightly on his heels unsure what to do.

"You may leave." Elsa said, dropping the edge of the staff the wooden stick landed with a thud. Readjusting his grip Jack nodded.

"Yep." Jack didn't look at her as he went over to a window against the wall and opened it.

"Well goodbye, redhead, creepy snowman." Anna rolled her eyes at him.

"Get out." Elsa ordered waving a hand at him. Jack obliged and felt the wind, or Gale, flow around him as he fell backwards. He heard Anna scream and the window in front of him slammed shut with an icy blast.