15 Lightning Strike

POV Elsa

Lili, Ethan’s fiancé, let us stay at her place. This is where everyone could be safe. The Guardian’s haven’t find Pitch’s lair, so he could be defeated.

Aleah knocked on my bedrooms door and I asked her to come in. She smiled as she came to sit on my bed, I put down the book that I was reading. Something was troubling her mind.

“What’s the matter?” I smiled as I went to sit on the bed next to her. She smiled faintly and I saw her playing with her fingers.

“I’ve been wondering,” Aleah sighed.

“Yes?” I smiled to her.

“How do you become as a Guardian?” She whispered. I look at her into her eyes that are sad looking.

“Why are you asking?” I chuckled and placed my hand on hers.

She bit her lower lip, brushing her fingers through her hair. “Uh.. I just would want to be one, being a princess is something that I don’t like that much,” she muttered.

“Well. They die,” I said quietly.

“Die? Jack is dead?” Aleah gulped.

I nodded my head and sighed. “He died while saving me when I was a child. The Spirit of Winter entered into him, the same one that tried to take over my body just before my birth. It left a part of its powers into me. It’s needed that the deed is honorable and a Spirit enters your body,” I smiled and then I look into my hands.

“What Spirit do you have?” Aleah whispered all of a sudden. I look at her, not sure what to respond.

“I still have a part of the Spirit of Winter in me. I’m not a Guardian, I’m the Protector of the Guardians of Childhood,” I laughed a bit.

“Oh. Did you die too to become one?” Aleah said quietly.

“I guess that I did,” I smiled nervously.

“Sorry that I bothered you but thank you,” Aleah smiled and left.

I sighed and let myself fell to sit on the bed. Still I don’t remember everything about my old life which worries me.

Then I heard a knock at the window and when I went to open it up I saw Jack hanging upside down, floating in the air. He wanted to stay at the roof, above my bedroom. He said that it’s sort of nostalgic since he has been sleeping at my rooftop before too.

“Come in,” I smiled and Jack nodded his head while flying in.

“I heard you two,” Jack rubbed his neck nervously and I bit my lower lip.

I nodded my head, “So you know what we discussed about. Now, how did I die?” I whispered and a sudden sadness filled his eyes.

“We were so happy Els, for years. Then you got insecure about yourself while you were growing old. Eventually you even denied my right to kiss you, I had to watch my wife slowly being taken away from me. It broke my heart and I pleaded from the Man in the Moon that he would make you a Guardia. He didn’t listen and now I know why,” Jack smiled faintly and touched my cheek.

“I died of old age?” I whispered.

Jack nodded his head slowly and I saw him trying to hold his tears. “Were you there when I--?” I whispered.

“Yeah, I was there when you left me,” Jack said and quickly pulled me into an embrace. He held me tightly as he buried his face into my hair. I felt him shivering, he was crying.

I closed my eyes when I ran my fingers through his hair. Then I noticed myself humming a tone and then I started to sing.

“Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid
To fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt
Suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer


I have died every day
waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more


Time stands still
beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything
Take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath,
Every hour has come to this

One step closer


--”


After my singing I noticed that Jack was smiling, his eyes were examining my face and then he chuckled. “What?” I laughed nervously and I felt my cheeks warming up.

Jack came closer and closed the gap between us. He kissed me and I placed my arms around his neck. When we parted for air I felt dizzy and I almost fell, he catches me quickly and held me up from my waist.

“I’ll always catch you when you’re falling,” he whispered lovingly into my ear. I felt my heart beating faster and I’m panting.

“Els?” Jack questioned and I bury my head against his shoulder.

I inhaled deeply before I started to whisper things into his ear.

"You're the fun and joy. We've seen a lot, you and I," I whispered.

I smiled and then continued, "Please, never let me go or let me down. Just hold me tightly because it's so right. "

His hand went on my cheek and he was about to kiss me but I quickly started to speak again. "During winter I can see ou everywhere, You're te frost that twirls on trees. It's like your hand is holding me. Playfully and same time gently."

"You taught me how to love and I'll love you for eternity. You found me on my darkest moment and changed me to who I am now. You're my Savior and Love. You, Jack," I finished and then I look shyly at Jack who is staring at me.

The things had just flowed out from my mouth.

"Jack?" My voice was breaking apart and Jack held me tighter. I smiled to him. I spoke him the same things as I did in our wedding vow. Jack was speechless and he just smiled back at me.

Echoes of the past were ringing in my head.

Let’s go and build a snowman. The sky is awake so I’m awake. Don’t shut me out again.

“A-Anna.. She’s gone isn’t she?” I said quietly and Jack admitted it quietly. The image of my sister was now clear in my mind.

“How are you holding up?” Jack said gently and petted my hair.

“I just wish that I would remember everything. It’s painful to go through this all. It’s like it’s happening all over again,” I laughed sadly.

Jack had a compassionate smile. “I know what you’re going through,” he said.

My eyes widened. For generations he has seen death around him. If I’m upset of realizing that my sister has died decades ago. I can just try to imagine how he must have felt. He has seen my sister’s death and his own family. Then he had to be there to bury his own children and their children. He was in my funeral too, and he had to keep on living.

“I guess that now you realized,” Jack said softly and wiped away the single tear that was running down on my cheek. He smiled faintly.

“That you were feeling alone and scared?” I whispered and Jack looks quickly away. I turn his head back and I kiss him. I taste the salt and then I realized that he was crying quietly.

“I wish that we could have been together all this time but now we need to catch up,” I grinned and it caused Jack to blush.

“W-what? How?” He gulped.

“You know, speaking to each other and some other stuff,” I smiled slyly. He gasped as I placed my hands around his waist. I pulled him closer and then I kissed his cheek. He was keeping his hands far away from my body and I realized that before my death I had told him not to touch me. In any way.

Gently I took Jack’s hands and I placed them to my waist. “No need to be shy now,” I said quietly to his ear. He was breathing shallow at that point.

Jack moved his other hand up and I felt his fingers trembling on my neck, following it up and then sliding gently over my jaw line. His eyes followed his fingers that were now touching my lips, he lifted his eyes to look into mine. I gave him a smile and he smiled back while taking his fingers away. He stepped closer and tilted his head to his right when he leaned into a kiss. He stayed one inch away from me for a moment, his breath was like a cool breeze and whirling on my skin.

“I love you,” I whispered and then I felt how his lips sealed the gap between us. I close my eyes and I feel how my cheeks heat up. We parted for air, I saw how he had a pink shade on his cheeks and he was smiling slyly. Then he was chuckling with me and pulled me into an embrace.

“I wonder why Manny wanted to keep me away from you,” I said quietly and I felt the tears that I was shedding freezing on my cheeks.

“I wish that I would know,” Jack said gently and kissed my forehead. I closed my eyes and I tried to remember everything about him, right now. This love feels so strong.

Then I remembered the human Jack, the one who saved me when I was a child. I started to gasp and Jack let go of me. “Now I know,” I said softly and I smiled sadly.

“What? What’s wrong?” Jack said and he seemed getting tense.

“The years that I spent at the Moon Cave. I used them to travel to you,” I said quietly.

“Huh?” Jack mumbled.

“I was the woman visiting in your dreams when you were growing up. I urged you to follow your heart,” I gasped.

Then Jack’s eyes widened. “Without that I would have never –,” he started in shock.

“You would have never gone into Arendelle. You would have never saved me. I would be dead,” I finished his sentence as I walked close to him. He took a hold of my hands.

Someone cleared their throat suddenly near the door and we turn to look at there.

“I’m glad that you both are doing better but.. get a room,” Ethan was deep red at the door. Jack let go of my hands and he had a playful spark in his eyes.

“It’s her room.. technically,” Jack chuckled.

Ethan messed up his black hair and glanced at us while keeping his other hand in his pocket. “Yeah, well. Aleah wants to discuss about some idea of hers,” Ethan shrugged his shoulders and left from the door.

“Race you down,” Jack grinned and kissed my cheek as he ran to window. He jumped out and I ran to the window seat. He was waving his hand while standing on the ground. I rolled my eyes and showed him my tongue. Of course, he could fly.

“Where’s the old man?” Ethan said when I joined him outside the door.

“Jack went ahead,” I smiled. Ethan seemed nervous and it was like he had something on his mind.

“Do you want to speak with me?” I asked and Ethan stopped.

“Lili,” Ethan whispered and I raised my eyebrow.

“What about her?” I asked and touched his shoulder.

Ethan sighed, “I should marry her one day and she hates me.”

“And you love her?”

Ethan turns deep red and he cleared his throat. “D-didn’t say that!” Ethan said quickly and he stumbled on his words.

I gave him a smile.

“Umm.. what kind of stuff girls like?” Ethan laughed nervously and started walking again.

“Be yourself? Showing that you care for them,” I told him.

“Ah.. why am I not like him,” Ethan groaned.

“Like who?” I questioned.

Ethan pointed towards the bedroom where we left. “Like him! Like Jack! He swoop you out of your feet right away!”

My eyes widened. “Well, I froze him to his feet.”

Ethan’s jaw dropped, “What?”

“I hated him but learned who he was and fell in love,” I laughed.

Ethan bit his lip and seems like he is thinking something.

“S-so I have hope?” Ethan sounded wishful and I gave him a nod. He smiled in relief as we went downstairs.

We reached downstairs and then we saw everyone waiting in the living room of Lily’s house. I walk next to Jack who immediately entwined his fingers with mine.

“Took you guys long enough,” Aleah sighed and then she pulled out a plan.

“So we need your Defender friends to do their part.. however we need to lurk that Pitch out from his hiding,” Aleah said.

“Guardians,” I corrected Aleah who smiled.

“Yes. So the Guardians can divide into groups. Sandy? Okay so Sandy can destroy the nightmare horses with Toothiana and Bunnymund who have their sort of magic. As the Protector Elsa needs to keep Guardians safe? Jack will join with North to attack against Pitch,” Aleah said and kept pointing at pictures that she had drawn.

“And our share of the plan?” Ethan asked and Aleah grinned to him. “We take care of the fake Elsa,” Aleah laughed and my eyes widened. I saw how Jack looked away quickly.

I cleared my throat, “Now we need to alert the Guardians and discuss about the plan further. Am I right?”

“Yes I can go and get the Northern lights lid,” Jack said and was half running to the door.

“Your idea is stupid. Trusting to some fairytale characters?” Lili spoke aloud.

“It’s brilliant and besides you were always really excited when you waited for Santa Clause and Easter Bunny,” Ethan said to Lili.

“Yes I was but I was a child,” Lili sighed and crossed her arms.

“Be careful Jack,” I shouted after Jack as I was half listening to Lili and Ethan arguing.

“Always!” Jack laughed and then he opened the front door.

The roaring sound that exploded through the air filled the atmosphere. I see how sparks fly through the ground and hit on Lili’s houses front yard. Jack jumped back from the door as the ground had a deep pit in the middle.

“Was that a lightning strike!” Lili screamed and I see how she jumped to Ethan’s embrace.

“Yes,” Jack whispered and lifted his staff in front of him, he slowly sneaked closer. The dust was slowly dropping down to ground and we saw a figure.

Jack gasped as a huge man with long blonde hair and blue eyes walked in. He had a goatee and mustache, he had a shining silver armor with a red cape. His hand was squeezing a big hammer on his right hand. Jack retreaded and stood in front of everyone. I could feel the intensity in the air as Jack was collecting the air, readying himself to knock the man from his feet with his strongest wind.

“Who are you!” Jack shouted.

“My name is Thor,” the man spoke loudly.

My eyes widened. I knew Thor from the old legends in Arendelle. He was the old Gods, the one who uses a hammer. I glance at his hand. Yes, there is a hammer. So that means…

“Jack, he is--, “I started but Jack hushed me as Thor came to stood in front of us. He clenched his hammer. His gaze went in the room, looking at everyone. Then he watched at Jack who slowly turned his staff to point at the intruder.

WHOOM.

Thor kneeled on one knee in front of Jack and slammed his hammer on the floor. He bendshis head down and Jack glanced at me quickly. “Who the heck is this guy?” Jack gulped.

“The wielder of blue lightning. I have troubling news to bring,” Thor spoke.

“Wielder of blue lightning?” Lili gasped. “This goes weirder and weirder,” Lili sighed.

“Umm.. Wielder of blue Lightning?” Jack replied to Thor and laughed.

“I came to see Jack Frost,” Thor said and stood up and being taller than Jack, he had to look down on my husband.

Then I remembered. When Jack saved me from Hans who kidnapped me. It was the moment when he arrived with blue lightning.

“Jack, you can use the type of lightning what he means,” I whispered and touched his shoulder.

Jack nodded to me and looked back at Thor, “What are the news?”

“I have come here from Asgard. My brother, Loki, traveled here from his imprisonment from Jotunheim. He is working with the Nightmare King,” Thor spoke.

“That’s bad?” Ethan raised his voice.

“Uhh.. why is it bad?” Jack questioned.

“Thor is an ancient God of Norwegian mythology. The wielder of lightning. Loki is his brother who is bad. Really bad,” Ethan whispered and Jack ruffled his hair.

“Okay. So now we have two people to defeat,” Jack grinned.

“I am here to assist. He is my brother after all,” Thor smiled slyly.

“Sure thing electric man. I’m now going to alert the Guardians. See you soon?” Jack said and left.

“Umm.. who wants some cookies?” Lili laughed nervously and went to kitchen after breaking the silence. It was odd to watch Thor, an ancient God drinking tea and eating cookies at Lili’s living room. Ethan kept his distance of Thor as well as Aleah.

POV Pitch

The fear of people is making me stronger. Soon the world be driven back into the dark age. War will come back and the desperation.

How do you create wars? Well driving people against each other’s of course.

Loki might drive me mad but he is useful for something. Once I tried to trick Jack Frost on my side. Just imagine, a long lasting winter – what nightmarish consequences it could have. Hunger drives people to crazy deeds, killing each other. Jack declined my offer, defeated me. Well, now I’m back.

When fun was gone I was able to gain my strength back and I almost got Jack Frost under my control. However the Protector of the Guardians, it was his wife and she turned him back against me. A shame really but now I have something much better. Loki.

Loki who is a great trickster of the minds can turn people against each others. He can make things cold. Also, he might turn the cards on my favor.

Where should I start this ruining of miserable people’s lives? I need more fear, I need more power.

One place that still causes me to get filled with hate is the one where I got defeated by that fun loving Spirit. Burgess. That’s where we will start.

Now I’m here, floating above the city while my nightmare creatures are hiding inside the clouds. Soon the children will be filled with fear that they’ve never imagined existing. The dreams will turn into worst fears.

My evil plan includes Loki. I had a special request to him. Parents will dwell in desperation when they realize that their children are having bad dreams. And they can’t wake up, no matter how they shake them or beg. They’re forced to hear their children crying after them in their sleep and what they can do? Absolutely..nothing.

“Freeze the town,” I ordered Loki who was riding on one of my nightmare horses.

“Gladly,” He laughed and rode himself down. I see how the earth freezes.

Step one is now beginning. Now it’s my turn to show the children their fears, make them scared. And Loki? Well.. he will make the children sleep forever and remain in the world of bad dreams.

A/N:

Sorry for not updating in a long time. I just got sick which kinda annoyed me! I needed my brains to work so I could combine a little of Avengers stuff in here.

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