You open your eyes but it doesn't look like it. You only see darkness and small grey clouds everywhere. You pick yourself up and survey the area. It's the same thing over and over. Nothing differs. Nothing changes.

It is a place of juxtaposition. That's the only word you have to describe it. It can be cold yet warm. The place gives you the creeps. You don't even know how you got here. Last thing you remember you stopped the flaming knife from hitting Anna. You get a shiver down your spine.

"Am I dead? Is this what the afterlife is like?" you speak aloud "Wow... This sucks. I'm already bored."

You then see someone in the distance. You start running towards them, hoping to get some answers. As you get closer you realize it's yourself in a black suit. He is facing opposite to you.

You stop running and tilt your head at him.

"Am I the leader of the afterlife? That would be pretty cool, I have to say."

"Do you ever shut up?" the man in the suit asks.

You couldn't mistake that tone anywhere. It was Shadow. He turns towards you and crosses his arms.

"Shadow? Am I dead?" you ask.

"No, moron. You were exhausted from the fight and the stab wound was the last straw. Plus all the exercising you've been doing."

"I don't get fatigued when I work out," you argue.

"Your body still feels it. You may be good, but you can only take so much. Same goes for me."

You start to look around again. "So, what is this place?"

Shadow huffs and tries to explain.

"Honestly, I'm not one hundred percent sure, but I think it is the place in your mind where he and I reside when you are in control. You likely come here when I take control."

"So it's like... like a sort of limbo in my mind?"

Shadow shrugs and puts his hands in his pockets. "That'll work for now."

You two sit there for a moment and hear a menacing howl. You both get in a ready stance and scan the area. You both know what is coming. He is coming.

"You got him?" you frantically ask.

"No, I don't," he bluntly responds.

As you continue to look around you spot someone. He also looks like you in tattered clothes. His head is hanging down so you can't see his face. He is slowly walking towards you.

"Shadow!" you yell.

He turns his attention to the incoming threat. Your legs begin to shake. You are flooded with fear. Shadow is also nervous. A drop of sweat comes down his face and his muscles are tense.

The figure continues to move towards you.

"Carnage," it mutters "Total. Unstoppable. CARNAGE!"

He raises his face. His eyes are pure red. His teeth seem sharper and his smile is disturbing. He bends his legs a little and begins charging at you. He opens his hands to reveal sharp nails.

"(Y/N), we have to move now!"

You aren't responding. You are trembling. Such an evil being and he is you.

"(Y/N)! I need your help!" Shadow shouts.

You ignore your fear and nod. You both start running in opposite directions but in a curved motion to attack from two sides. You both reach him and connect two good punches to his face. He laughs manically as he grabs your arms and slams them together in front of his, causing you and Shadow to smash into each other.

He then grabs your shoulders, spins you so you face each other, and begins crushing your heads together. He repeats this four times before letting you go. You stumble back and he slams your abdomen with his foot, sending you flying back.

He then takes Shadow and slashes his stomach with his nails. He proceeds to head butt him, and finishes with a spinning kick to his face. Both you and Shadow slide across the floor and lay there for a moment. You get up first.

"I just beat a lava monster. There is no way you are keeping me down!"

You sprint in his direction. He gives a smirk then throws a slash. You dodge it and deliver a good shot to his stomach. You follow up with some punches to the face then finish with a side kick.

He catches the kick then bites your leg, tearing skin off.

You scream in pain. He laughs then pulls you in. He grabs the back of your head and begins continuously punching your face.

You grab his hand and twist it. You then knee him in the stomach and extend your leg to get some distance between the two of you.

Shadow comes behind him, jumps, and then kicks him to the right. The man stumbles back and laughs. Shadow lifts you back up. You shake it off and get ready. He gets on his hands and knees then begins running at you like a dog. He pounces at you.

You get ready to punch him, but as he approaches he evaporates.

"What the..?" you question.

Not two seconds later he appears behind you with the momentum he gained from earlier. He gets you face first on the ground and begins slamming your head against the floor.

Shadow realizes what has happened and rushes over to help. The man guesses this and rolls on his back still holding onto you. He uses his foot to toss you at Shadow. Shadow catches you and turns his eyes at you. When he looks back the man is standing there with a gigantic smile.

He raises his fingers to Shadows face and cuts an X on his cheek.

"That's where I'll hit," he predicts.

He begins laughing the same laugh as before.

Shadow snarls as he tosses you aside and begins facing the other in hand to hand combat.

You come to and watch them fight.

"He... He is Carnage. Pure terror," you state.

Looks like they both have names now.

Shadow and Carnage continue to fight. Carnage obviously has the upper hand. He is toying with Shadow. Laughing in his face. You get up and move behind them. Carnage doesn't notice you.

You surprise him with an elbow to the back of the neck. He pauses for a moment.

You and Shadow begin a combined flurry which ends with you both kicking him away. Carnage slides across the floor then bounces himself up and into a crouched stance. His smile is still there.

"We do good sometimes," you state.

Shadow smirks. "We do."

The two of you bump forearms and get back into your fighting stances.

Carnage licks his lips and tilts his head. He then jumps and latches on to a wall.

"A wall? There's an actually wall here?" you say.

Shadow ignores you and remains ready, keeping his eyes on Carnage.

You run over to where Carnage is perched. You keep running and end up behind him.

"No wall... What is with this place?"

Carnage lunges off the wall at Shadow. Shadow grabs Carnage's arms and uses the momentum to toss him aside. Carnage lands smoothly then lunges again. He repeats this and it is wearing on Shadow.

"I got an idea!" you whisper.

You begin to run towards the two. You jump randomly and begin to believe there is a wall there. You latch onto one. You do this again to get closer and closer.

You use the height to jump onto Carnage, effectively keeping him down. You get some revenge and start punching the hell out of him. Shadow observes this. He remains ready, but has relaxed a bit.

As you continue to pummel Carnage into the ground you accidentally punch him into the ground. He quite literally melts into the ground.

"Did I kill him?" you stutter, raising yourself to Shadow's height.

A laugh is once again heard as Carnage appears in full force. He shoots at a blinding speed and catches Shadow's cheek with his nails. It just so happened to be the one he marked. He throws Shadow away and rips the check off.

 Using his momentum he rushes you and stabs you in the stomach with his hand. It has entered you body. He begins twisting it around and you scream in pain. He continues this for a bit and he simply grins.

He pulls in back then tackles you to the ground. He prepares the finishing blow.

"(Y/N), can you hear me?" a voice asks.

A bright light starts appearing in the distance. It gets brighter and brighter. The light starts burning Carnage and he retreats. You remain stationary.

"Come on (Y/N), you'll survive. It's me, Elsa. I'm waiting for you."

The light consumes the entire plane you're on.

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4 hours earlier.

You land face first on the floor in front of Anna. She shrieks. Kristoff darts over to you. Elsa does the same.

"(Y/N)!" Kristoff yells. "Come on man, don't go like this."

He rolls you over to expose the knife and blood. You are completely unresponsive, but you are obviously breathing.

"Kristoff, pull the knife out!" Elsa commands.

"What? No, he'll bleed out!" Kristoff argues.

"Trust me, I can stop the bleeding."

Kristoff stares at Elsa for a moment then back at you. He flips you to your back. He then grabs the knife and lifts it from your stomach. You let out a small grunt of discomfort. Elsa then freezes the wound over on both sides. The bleeding stops.

"Elsa... You..." Kristoff begins.

"I'll explain it to you both, but let's get (Y/N) back to our place for now," Elsa suggests.

"What? Elsa, we need to get him to a hospital," Anna pipes up.

"And what will we say, Anna? Nobody will believe that he ended up like this from a lava monster and a manipulator of fire!"

Elsa is getting a little stressed. She doesn't want to argue this but that isn't the problem. She knows both Anna and Kristoff are wondering about her powers in the back of their minds. But she tries to ignore that for your sake.

The three of them continue to argue but you break the silence. You begin screaming in pain. They all forget what they were arguing about and examine you.

"Listen! Both Gerda and Kai have medical history. If they think he needs to go to the hospital then we'll take him. Now let's get him home!" she demands.

Kristoff and Anna look at each other for a moment, and then submit. Kristoff picks you up and tries to ignore your screaming. They put you in Kristoff's car and speed back to Anna and Elsa's house.

You don't stop screaming the whole way. You hold your arm, face and stomach in intervals.

"You think the knife has poison or something?" Anna thinks aloud.

"It's possible," Elsa concurs.

Kristoff does his best to ignore you. He's known you for so short but never dreamed of you in such pain, and the worst part for him is he can't do a thing to help. He grips the steering wheel tighter as he thinks of what he could have done.

He could have been there sooner. He could have taken the knife instead. Then he remembers something Elsa said.

"Elsa, what did you mean by a lava monster?" he asks.

Elsa is confused for a moment but then remembers.

"(Y/N) was trying to help me, and he was doing quite well. The Fire Prince, as he called himself, didn't like that so he summoned a huge monster. It distracted (Y/N) and it got him to fight near the school and away from us. I assume he beat it, but I can't imagine how," she explains.

"You are full of surprises, aren't you, (Y/N)," Anna babbles. "But I'll have to thank you when you wake up."

Elsa looks at her then smiles. "We'll both have to."

Kristoff pulls in the drive way and parks. He rushes to the back seat and grabs you. You are squirming and screaming more than you were before. Kai and Gerda rush out to the sound. Anna and Elsa tell Kristoff to put you in a bed, and then went to explain the situation to them.

Gerda and Kai both knew of Elsa's powers and the news that there was another like her was troubling. As Elsa explained she tears up a little bit. Everyone could feel it get colder. Anna hugs her sister and they both tear up. Gerda and Kai lead them inside.

Kristoff enters the first room that he sees, which just happens to be Elsa's room. He rests you on the bed and watches you squirm. He pulls up one of the chairs in Elsa's room and sits beside you.

"You know (Y/N), you saved Anna. I have to thank you for that. I wouldn't have made it." He takes a pause. "I do like Anna, you know. I suppose you already guessed that though. So... Thank you."

He gets up and walks over to the door. He turns back to you for a moment.

"Don't die man. You matter more than you think."

You respond with more screaming.

"That's the spirit," Kristoff jokes.

He goes downstairs and sees everyone in the living room. He sits down on the couch beside Anna. He puts his arm around her and she responds by leaning on his stomach. The room is extremely silent.

Kai and Gerda excuse themselves and went up stairs to observe you. Every so often a loud scream would interrupt the silence. They would all cringe and sometimes the girls would tear up a bit.

Kai and Gerda came downstairs after an hour. It was one of the longest hours for everyone.

The three eagerly wait for what they have to say. Kai and Gerda look at each other for a moment then back at the others.

"Elsa's ice has stopped the bleeding extremely well, and he seems to already be healing. Whether that is an effect of the ice or not is unknown," Kai states.

"However for his screaming and pain, we can't say. There is no sign of any toxin in his bloodstream," Gerda finishes.

"So, basically, we have no idea why he is like this," Elsa clarifies.

Kai turns to Gerda. Gerda sighs.

"Basically, yes. All we can do is wait and see. I'm sorry. You can go watch him, if you wish."

Gerda and Kai take their leave. Elsa stands up and looks over to Anna and Kristoff.

"I'm going to go see him. I have to."

They both nod.

Elsa follows the screaming, which leads her to her room. She opens the door and quickly closes it behind her. You are tossing and turning. Your screaming has gone down a little bit. She takes the seat Kristoff set and grabs your hand.

You begin screaming harder than you have before. She begins crying. She hates seeing you like this, and it is because of her. She couldn't stop the Fire Prince and it got you hurt. Her tears start freezing on her face. She wipes them off.

"(Y/N), can you hear me?" she asks, hoping you respond.

Your screaming dies down a little bit.

"Come on (Y/N), you'll survive this. It's me Elsa, I'm waiting for you," she says softly.

Your screaming is gone now. You seem peaceful. Elsa is surprised.

"Was that me?" she asks herself. "No, it had to be timing. There is no way I did that."

You begin to open your eyes a little bit. You see Elsa's hair and automatically know it's her.

"Elsa?" you ask slowly.

She basically jumps out of her chair to hug you.

"(Y/N)! Oh thank goodness. You had us all so scared!" she exclaims.

"Is Anna okay?" you ask.

"She's fine, (Y/N). Thanks to you she is fine. Kristoff is with her right now."

You sit up. Elsa keeps her eyes on yours. You give a smile. She knows you are alright. You can tell by the look on her face that she is overjoyed to see you are okay, but she won't openly show it.

You get off the bed and onto your feet. It isn't too bad.

"You should get some rest,(Y/N); it's been quite the day."

"You don't know the half of it," you smile.

She puts her arm on your chest and starts pushing you towards the bed.

"Go back to sleep."

You shrug. "I've been through worse. I'll say that a lava monster is quite new for me. It was pretty fun though"

"Uh huh, how did you beat him anyway?"

"I lured him into the..." you remember. "Oh crap! The wall to the gym in broken!"

"We'll fix it tomorrow, don't worry," Elsa says.

You are confused on how you're gonna fix it, but you trust her.

"Oh, by the way," she says.

She grabs you and kisses you. You are shocked, your eyes are wide and you aren't kissing back much. She pulls away and looks at you. She giggles when she sees your expression.

"But... I... We..." You can't finish a sentence.

"I've wanted to do that for two days now, and each hour you show me another reason why I should." She smiles. "Why? You don't want to?"

She leans in again and this time you participate. While she kisses you she uses her hips to push you on the bed. This goes on for a bit before she breaks off.

"Now you better get some rest," she smirks.

You're still quite confused but accept what she says. You get under the blankets and assume a comfortable position.

"Thank you, (Y/N). For saving Anna. I'll never forget that," Elsa says.

She leaves the room and goes downstairs to tell everyone the good news.

"He woke up," she starts. "He's sleeping now though, he'll probably wake up later today or tomorrow."

"That's my boy!" Kristoff cheers.

Anna giggles.

You lie in the room and fall back asleep. You then open your eyes in a familiar area. It's your own personal Limbo. You look around and see Shadow standing with his arms crossed and his eyes closed.

"So am I gonna show up here every time I sleep?" You shout.

"No, I summoned you here," Shadow calmly states.

"Sounds very official," you mock.

"Carnage beat the shit out us, (Y/N)."

You huff and look at the ground. You look back at Shadow.

"Wait, how do you still have a cheek? Didn't he tear it off?" you ask.

"He did, but I believe that injuries we obtain during a fight only last for that fight. If we didn't, then you would have a hole in the stomach and a chunk of flesh gone from your leg."

You shrug. "That's true."

You walk closer to Shadow, he doesn't flinch. He doesn't even open his eyes.

"We were weak," he states

"Oh come on! We beat a 9 foot lava monster. By the way, that was pretty damn cool," you mention.

Shadow chuckles. "Yes, it was. Good thinking on the sprinkler system."

"I have my moments."

"Like when you and Elsa made out?" he asks, raising his eyebrow over his still closed eye.

You shake your head with a smile. But it quickly fades.

"Shadow, you wouldn't–"

"Take over to have a time with her? No, she likes you. Not me. I have a respect for that"

The more you talk to Shadow the more you like him. He is an asshole, there is no doubt, but he has a charm. He is a good person when he wants to be. He simply covers it. You like him though, you've been through a lot with him and you might be dead without him.

"So Shadow, I have one more thing to ask."

"I assume it is the reason I called you here," he responds.

He opens his eyes. "The Dark Prince of Fire," you both say in unison.

"He mentioned that he recognized us," you say.

"I've never seen him before. I can't even remember his face," Shadow responds.

"Other than the one time at school," you mention.

"You think he was that figure you saw the first time you went to the field?" Shadow asks.

It's possible. He did interrupt you and Elsa at that location.

"You think there could be more than just Elsa and him? It's possible," you bring up.

"I think we should be more cautious," Shadow advises. "And we should watch your friends. Especially Elsa. She was the reason he showed up, after all."

You sigh. You don't want Elsa to be in danger. You don't want anything to happen to her. You do care about her and she obviously cares about you. You smile at that thought.

"Anyway, I'll let you sleep. We both need some rest," Shadow finishes.

You seem to have fallen asleep in that world too. It was a peaceful rest, and one you would thoroughly enjoy.

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Two men are sitting at a table. They are wearing hoods, as to protect their identities. The door shoots open and someone limps in.

"Hello, Dark Prince of Fire," one greets. "Did you have fun with the Ice Queen?"

The Prince of Fire takes a seat at the table.

"The Ice Queen is alive," he informs.

The two turn towards him.

"How did YOU lose to ice? You are fire!" the second asks.

"Shut it Tempest, I don't need it from you," he snarls. "It wasn't her that beat me. It was the aid of her friends."

Tempest laughs "Normal people beat you? You must be losing it."

The Fire Prince slams his hand on the table. "It was that boy!"

The room goes silent.

"What boy?" the first asks.

"You should remember him, Gaia."

The Dark Prince begins describing you in perfect detail. He finishes.

"You would know him if you saw him," the Fire Prince claims.

The room is silent again.

"I never thought he survived. They moved him to a different project afterwards, didn't they?" Tempest asks.

"We never knew exactly what they did to us, just what it resulted in," Gaia finishes, using a vine to bring him a drink.

"We'll find him, and Ice Queen," Tempest reassures.

"We'll wait a little bit," Gaia concurs.

"What! Why?" the Fire Prince shouts. "We should kill them all now!"

"If it is the same person that you believe it is, then I want to see how different he is," Gaia finishes. "That is the end of this discussion, now go heal up."

The Fire Prince storms into a different room. Tempest keeps his eyes on him until he leaves.

"What if it really is him? What if he is the same as the recordings we saw?" Tempest asks.

"Then we'll die," Gaia declares, taking a sip from his drink.