21 Drowning Darkness

POV Jack

”I need to go… Ethan.. keep fighting against the nightmares,” I told to him as I try to get myself up. A sharp pain strikes through my body. However I’m still alive.

Ethan nodded his head and his crystal blue eyes had this fierce spark as he rushed towards couple horses. He yelled when he shot his ice powers at them, making them explode into golden dust.

I barely managed to get myself back into air. Desperately I tried to stop the bleeding with my ice powers. It made it hurt even more.

“Sandy!” I called with my voice breaking as I tried to speak. Sandy whipped one horse back to shining golden sand from the devoured looking black creature.

Sandy’s expression was concerned as he came to me. He made signals with his sand, telling me to rest.

“No Sandy. Pitch went after Elsa,” I spoke and coughed. If Sandy could speak he would be gasping now, he is shocked.

“Y-yeah… I need to get to her before the nightmares destroy her. H-how can I stop it? I can’t go into her dream like she came to m-mine,” I stuttered and barely did I manage to get the wind hold me back up.

Sandy signaled me again, I see how Thor threw is hammer in the air to knock down a nightmare creature that galloped towards us. I nodded my thanks to him while squeezing my side again. The bleeding had started again and now I felt a trail of blood rushing out from between my lips. I wipe it to my sleeve quickly.

“S-so you say that I should try to speak to her?” I gulped out. Then he told me to go into the Moon Cave.

“WIND CARRY ME!” I roared and I felt the wind blowing through my clothes. I was flying towards the place where she is, my heart crushing from worry.

I flew inside the cave immediately. The place had snow and ice covering it. It worried me, the way of how I felt her presence there but yet her being in danger. While walking forward I suddenly felt so great agony that I collapsed on the ground for a moment. My breath hitched.

I glance behind me, to see a trail of blood drops following after me. I bit my bottom lip, I have to find her. No matter what she needs to be safe. I made myself to get back up again, to continue.

When I arrived in this big wide space I look around. The moonlight is shining in from opening in the ceiling, lightening a frozen pond inside the cave.

Then I see her.

Elsa is sleeping on a snowy pedestal. She seems so calm while I look at her from distance. I was so wrong though.

She was being covered by darkness itself, the nightmare sand devouring her. Her beautiful face was sweating, her eyes moving restlessly under her eye lids.

“Els,” I whispered as I got to her. My bloody hand stained her beautiful platinum white hair that I gently brushed. She started sobbing in her sleep, saying that she was sorry all over again. A tear escapes from her eye which I gently wipe away. I notice the blackness spreading over her body. Now it reaches to her neck, starting from her feet.

I shook my head, this can’t be happening. I can’t lose her. She can’t turn into Asle or even worse, disappear like myth tells me.

“You’re safe. I’m here, come back to me. Trust on me, alright?” I sobbed silently and I coughed out the last words. I wipe my mouth to my sleeve again, to get the blood away. Then I rest my forehead against hers, repeating the words of trusting into me and trying to find me.

“Remember when I saved you on the ice? It was like the fate made it happen,” I whispered and my tears mixed onto the blood that was slowly dripping out from corner of my mouth.

“I wasn’t scared that day for me but for you. I wanted to save you and I did that,” I cried aloud.

“Later I came back, you fall in love with me and I fell for you. Because who wouldn’t love a Star walking upon the earth? Or the Moon that was so kind to come down and lighten up my world,” I said quietly. It was getting hard for me to breathe.

“Now I want to save you again. Find me, the real me in your dreams because I love you so dearly, everything about you,” I told her and I kissed her cheek before I fall to ground. I’m panting, staring at her body which is still laying there. My hand let go of my staff and I pulled myself up, going to lay beside her.

Blackness is now spreading in my eyes like it’s spreading on her body. I don’t know how much longer I can bare this. I whisper her my love, wrapping my arms around her as I try to protect her from the black sand which covers her.

The sand burns my skin but I don’t care. If she feels this pain, then I have to deal with it too.

“Find me,” I gulped and then my breathing fastened and before everything around me went dark. That’s when I saw a glimpse of her face, it made me feel little better. She’s my brightness and comfort.

I’m holding my breath as the pain is making my head almost explode. I squeeze my chest with my hand and I look at her for the last time. For a moment my heart raced, skipped beats and then slowed down. Finally settling and not beating.

My last breathe escaped from me.

POV Elsa

I’m crying as the ice is cracking around me. My ears are covered by my hands and I’m trying not to open up my eyes. I don’t want to see them, hating me.

“YOU MADE ME DIE!” Jack’s voice yelled and was filled with hatred that made me whimper.

“You almost killed me! You tried to destroy Arendelle!” Anna’s voice screamed and was like sharp dagger piercing my mind.

“N-no, please I’m sorry!” I screamed while crying. I open up my eyes.

A sickening grin spread to Jack’s face when he saw me. He was throwing a pebble in his hand, up and down. Then he started walking towards me. His appearance was even more disgusting from up close. Slimy mud was covering his clothes, his skin was almost transparent and grey. Part of his cheek was missing.

I was scared of him.

Then he was laughing like a madman.

“I’m getting my revenge now. You made me drown!” Jack roared.

”I’m so sorry,” I said and then I shouted in pain as he threw the pebble on my head.

“Scared?” Jack laughed as he stood in front of me. I stare at his feet and then up towards him.

“Good because now it’s your turn to drown,” Jack hummed and started beating the ice with his leg.

“Trust me.”

A whisper like voice slowly came to me and I look around. Jack is still breaking the ice from under me.

“DIE!” Jack laughed and then he jumped and took a step back. There was this exploding sound as the ice shattered into tiny pieces under me. My heart rate increased. Just a slight move and it would give in. I’m almost like over this shining shattered mirror, looking at myself. The scared child.

“Find me.” The voice spoke again. It sounded like him but much gentler.

I see how Anna throws something to Jack who grabs it. “Just one little mistake and poof! You’re gone forever! Protector,” Jack grinned and his eyes turned black. He showed me this tiny little rock before lifting the hand holding it over the ice.

Jack laughed as he let go of the rock. I watch how it drops while holding my breath.

“I love you.”

It was the voice. Then I saw this transparent image of a boy, reaching his hand to me while smiling. His brown hair was flowing in the wind and his brown eyes were gentle.

The rock hit the ice and I heard the echoing sound of his demonic laughing. The ice broke down and I felt myself being dragged inside this icy, dark water that wanted to devour me.

The darkness surrounded me, I couldn’t hear a thing.  I couldn’t breathe. I was just being embraced by this cold silence, the water slowly sucking my life out of me.

Suddenly a beam of light shot through the darkness.

It was a hand and I reach towards it. Our fingers touched, then I felt how something grabbed onto my hand tightly and pulled me up.

I gasped for air and then I shivered. Not long though because something wrapped around me and I open up my eyes again. A warm feeling was against my cheek and I realize that someone is holding me.

It was the same boy that I saw earlier. About 8 years old because we look the same age.

“I heard you crying and when I got here you were falling,” he said quietly and let go of me. I’m staring at his brown eyes, that messy hair.

“It’s a dream isn’t it?” The boy smiled and ruffled his hair.

“Huh?” I managed to gulp out.

“Well because I’m too sick to do anything this awesome! Save someone. It’s like I can be a superhero in my dreams!” The boy laughed warmly.

“I’m Elsa,” I said awkwardly.

“Hello imaginary friend! I’m Jackson Overland,” he grinned and stood up. I’m just staring at him.

“Anestesia from surgery to my heart wears of soon. So maybe we see in my dream again. I want to be someone, even if it’s in my dream,” Jack laughed and messed up his hair.

Find him.

I found him.

I stood up and the scenery shifted. Everything was now calm.

When I look at my hand I knew that everything was again fine. I was adult again.

Quickly I traveled to Sandy’s dream kingdom, to meet him. This dream I had before, it was something so real and odd.

I saw a golden palace, built up from dreamsand itself. “SANDY!” I called and then waited. Waited for a long time, calling again and again.

”Elsa?” Finally I heard the sound I was looking for. I smile in relief once I saw Sandy.

“What’s going on! At one moment I was helping children with their nightmares and then I was having a one. It felt so real! And then I heard a voice calling. Suddenly there was Jack as a child and! AGH! I’m so confused,” I said as I rubbed my temples.

“I told him to go to you. He is with you now, we knew that you were in danger. I told him to go to you and try to reach you with his voice,” Sandy spoke with concern.

With me?

I started gasping, “I think that I need to wake up now! I haven’t heard his voice after.. after I fell through ice.” I mumbled and Sandy narrowed his eyebrow. “Long story,” I sighed and he nodded his head.

I close my eyes and I start to hear the ice fairies flying around with their tiny wings. Their little voices are whispering, sounding sad, worried and afraid.

I tried to move but something was pressing me down. It was Jack’s arm, he was embracing me, laying next to me.

Not saying a word. Not breathing.

”J-Jack?” I whispered as I turn to my side. I gently touch his cheek. No reaction.

“Jack?” I cried and wrapped my arms around him. I’m crying against his chest. There’s blood all over him, all over us.

All he ever wanted to do was to save me. Save me without doubt or hesitation, not being concerned of how he will be.

I give a loving kiss to his lips, not getting a response. “I love you. You’re the actual heart of winter. So beautiful and pure as ice crystals on the first snowflakes,” I whispered as I run my hand through his wind wisped silvery hair.

Then I smile, “I guess it’s my turn to save you? My love.”

With my legs trembling I stood up after letting go of him. His numb arm was laying on my snowy bed that was now vibrant red after his blood had flowed on it. His mouth was slightly open, dried blood was all around it.

“I’m the Protector. I protect Guardians and you are one of them. I’ll bring you back, you’re immortal and children will believe in you again. You’ll gain your strength back and then you’ll heal. I won’t give you any other option. Guardian of Fun,” I told him with my heart aching. Then I called the fairies. I told them to keep watch on him.

He can’t die. He just can’t.

I created another bed from snow. After laying down on it I go back into dreams again.

This time I brought every child into the same dream. Everyone who was having nightmares. I felt fierce and now I won’t let anything go in my way.

Everyone has their own fears, even the children. I told them to overpower them and soon they realized that something that scared them didn’t scare the other children. They worked together , winning them.

Then, out from the blue I see how the children vanish. Then there’s just this one child left and I go to her slowly. I notice how the scenery shifts.

She’s dreaming of an old memory. She is spending Christmas with her family, getting her wishes granted by Santa Claus. My eyes widen as I realize that this might be the solution.

Quickly I move from dream to dream, seeing them having their memories shown by the dream that they are having. I’m smiling in relief, this must be Toothiana’s doing. When the memories are needed, then she gives them to cherish again.

But I was really keen on seeing something precise.  Dream to dream I traveled, not finding what I searched for.

Then I arrived into 11 year old boys dream where I decided to stay for a while. He was dreaming of a snow fight that he had with his friend. My heart started beating in longing and happiness when I saw Jack. He was having a snowball fight with them. This boy believes in him.

I woke up from my dream, travelling away from the dream kingdom.

The bed beneath me disappeared and I stand there. I’m unable to move since I’m just staring at Jack.

I gathered my courage and I slowly walk towards him. I’m holding my breath and holding my hands over my chest. When I kneel next to him I notice him breathing. He is coming back. His eyes are moving under his eye lids and his finger twitched. I smile faintly and I brush his hair gently with my fingers, then I give him a kiss on his forehead.

“Why can’t you both just be destroyed!” I heard someone shouting behind of me. I startle and jump up, shooting a blast towards the voice. I hear a scream of pain.

Then the moon lightened the dark corner. It is Pitch who is holding his frozen arm.

“You stupid woman,” he spoke bitterly.

“You can’t have him! You can’t hurt the Guardians ever again!” I announced as I took my fighting position.

“Well if not them.. then I’m just going to destroy your offsprings, avenge,” Pitch chuckled and vanished into shadows. He is the nightmare itself.

A/N:

Updated again! YASS! Next chapter has Thor’s POV at least. It’s the last chapter before Epilogue. o.o

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