10 Hooded Hunter

Pov Elsa


 It has been a long day. Tomorrow is Saturday which means that I will have a break at last. Today at practice I got my face in the dirt. Literally. Well, actually it was mud because it was a rainy day.

Captain Frost was his own brutal self today. He made me crash into the ground. He just laughed when his weird windlike power blew my hair open from tight bun, strands of my hair took visuality away. End result everyone knows but I hit my foot on fence. Yeah, he made us jump over fences while running.

This time Captain didn't mock at me but hours later his thrilled laughter stilk echoes in my ears. Gladly I'm on my way to bar to drink away the anger. Shawn is going to meet me up soon, I'm so going to dig some delicate information of our captain from him.

Some dirty details are needed so I can break him good. He needs a lesson. No matter what has happened to him before, he is still a jerk. This was the last time he can treat me like this. It took me ages to get the sand out from my face and body after my dive.

Every friend of mine had already left to their homes. Anna and I agreed that she would pick me up tomorrow morning. I asked her for that because i had something to do. That something is Shawn. He is my new weapon.

When I was in the bar where people usually hang out I noticed how empty it actually was. Most of people have gone go visit their family probably. While waiting I order a drink and once it was ready I went to sit.

It was getting late and I reached to my phone to check if Shawn had left me any message of why he hasn't come yet. When I was about to open up my phone it started ringing.

It was Shawn.

"Hey where are you? I've been waiting for like 30 minutes already,"I insisted after he had introduced himself.

"Yea, about that... umm... I got a call just before from a friend. He had got sick and he plays at local orchestra. They really need a pianist today. I'm sorry Elsa. We could meet up three hours from now?" Shawn explained and sounded like he was really sorry.

I sigh and admit my defeat silently.

"It's fine. I'm at barrack then. Give me a call and we can take a late night walk together. Okay?" I smile a bit.

"Yup. See you then!" Shawn laughed. Then I heard the clicking sound when call ended.

I had to cool myself down by drinking the cocktail which bartender did. Something in his laughter captured me and I couldn't tell what.

"Well since I'm on my free time few drinks won't kill me," I mumbled by myself.

Loneliness and isolation wasn't new to me. Who could guess that just while ago I got out from my chosen imprisonment at home. Everything wasndone to protect Anna who in the end risked her own life to save me. The end result was us becoming family again. Now it's my turn to do something good for others, this is why I won't quit my training.

My eyes wander around looking at the people around the bar. Most of them I've seen in the base. One figure was different from the picture. And I've seen him before. The hooded figure that was sitting alone, in isolation.

The memory of the hooded figure kissing my neck makes my breathing shallow, my reason told me to stay hell out. However my curiosity won. I drank down rest of my third sweet tasting cocktail and I walk over to him.

When I stand in front of him, he just ignores me. He has nearly empty whiskey bottle in front of him and he pours another glass which he empties at one go.

"Umm.. hey . I saw you sitting alone and I was thinking if you would like to dance?" I smile the cutest way I possibly can. Actually I'm lying to get his attention. I just want an opportunity to ask why Shawn assaulted him before.

The things I said made him stood up fast and then he tries to pass me. Leave from the sight. I don't know if it's the fact that I'm bored or ignored because something better came up, I just stopped this guy by going in front of him and I crossed my arms.

"Listen, are you too afraid to dance with a girl? I dare you," I laughed blankly.

On that moment he looks up a bit, I see a sly smile forming on his face and he places his other hand on my waist without saying anything. My heart beats faster as he starts to sway me after stepping close.

He stinks of liquor and something else. Behind that smell is something fresh which I try to figure out when I place my head against his shoulder. His hand begins to examine my back, moving up and down.

I close my eyes and I feel his lips traveling on my neck. His breath is cooling, dancing on my skin.

DJ Flounder changed the song into something faster. It was when he pulled away.

"Umm... Why did that guy assault you a while back? You know, the guy with messy brown hair and brown eyes? He was pretty upset to see you here," I threw the question at him.

Then he turned away and began walking towards the door. He didn't say anything at all. It made me feel angry.

I groan and pace after him, few guys from the base jump away from my way. Which was good idea from them concerning the fact how mad I feel now. I'm like raging bull when I storm out from the door.

Immediately I start to look around, search signs of him. There's nothing and I cursed aloud before I try to guess which way he could have gone. For some reason my heart was telling me to go right, towards park area.

I didn't have to look for long before I saw the same hooded figure sitting in the grass. He was looking up at the stars. Slowly I sneak closer.

"Finally I found you," I cheered as I go to sit next to him.

He just continued staring up, he was a bit dizzy looking with that light swaying from side to side. He was pretty drunk.

"So, if you did something really bad to Shawn--," I began and he startled when he heard the name. So I was on the right tracks, great! I sat down next to him.

"—I mean something that made him so angry at you," I insisted to know. He just sat on the spot, staring up at the stars. I look up too.

"I really would like to know--," I sighed and glare at him angrily. Until he hushed me. Then he pointed up and I glance at him suspiciously. Finally I let my eyes look at the direction where he was pointing at.

It was a shooting star. It enchanted me, made me forgot what I was doing in here. They say that if you make a wish and keep it to yourself, then your wish will come true. This is what I did.

When the hooded guy was walking away, it caught my attention.

"Hey we were having a conversation!" I groaned when I got up quickly and ran after him. Rain started pouring down, I didn't notice how the clouds had been gathering around.

"I'm speaking to you jerk!" I shouted. Even I got scared of how mad I got. I've been through a lot lately and some drunk won't treat me like this.

I grabbed to his arm and he turns around sharply. He tries to struggle himself free, still not saying anything.

Then he slipped.

My hand got loose and I see him falling.

We had gone near the flower benches now when he tried to get away from me.

The way he exhaled when his head hit the rough, hard edge of the flower benches where the decorative rocks were circling around. It made shivers go up on my spine.

He hit the back of his head. Now he is laying on the ground while rain is pouring on him.

Did I just kill him?

"Oh god I'm sorry!" I finally gulped out when I kneel next to him. It took me few moments to go through the shock.

The hood still covers his head. I reach my shaking hand to remove it, to check if he is still alive. They sure will kick me out of training if I just killed a person!

I hold my breath when I lift the hood off with one, single and quick move. The street light over us is giving a faint light.

I screamed when I saw who he was. I kick myself away from him.

That bastard.

I'm breathing heavily as I watch his face. I can't see his eyes, those intense blue ones but I can see how his silvery white hair is sticking against his head in the rain.

I just killed our Captain.

"Oh my god," I gasped and got up.

The further away I got from his numb body the more sure I was that he deserved it. That sick man has been using me as a punching bag, he hurt Shawn and he clearly is a molester like Shawn told me.

Shivers of disgust go up my spine as I remember how his lips moved on my neck few moments ago. How his drunken body was taking support from me during the dance.

When I was at the gate, getting out from the park I felt soaking wet. A dog barked somewhere in the nearby and the sound made me remember something. First I heard some ghostlike laughing.

I rub my cold shoulders. Why the heck am I remembering how Captain Frost was laughing and training his dog! Right now? Seriously.

I glance over my shoulder. He is still laying in the ground in a puddle of water. My feet got heavy.

'No one is left behind'.

"FUCK YOU CAPTAIN!" I turn around sharply and yell at him. I just heard his voice telling me those words. Inside my head. Wonderful, I'm going crazy.

I curse again and I walk towards him.

Then I ran.

When I got to him I lift his face from the puddle of water. He coughed out a bit but didn't wake up.

My eyes widened from shock. He could have drowned just now. My hand caresses his cold cheek and I wipe his hair away from his face. I can feel a bump on the back of his head. I rest his head on my lap as I am kneeled down next to him.

"Get up," I mumbled. He just exhaled a bit. Yup, he is breathing still. We both are muddy and wet.

I sigh and get myself up after I threw his right arm over my shoulder. It was hard to push his bodyweight against me. It was even harder to drag him back towards base.

"Ngh... I wish you could – see me now – Captain," I exhaled sarcastically as I was making progress step by step. Carrying him.

"Ha, but—if --- you were --- ngh... You would – just – INSULT ME!" I whined to him.

After thirty long minutes I was behind the door leading to his barrack. I hesitated for a moment before opening up the door.

Then I dragged him in and helped him on the bed after taking his shoes off.

"You know, you shouldn't drink that much," I mumbled bitterly as I sat on a chair next to his bed.

While some minutes passed I used it as opportunity to look at him. He was looking quite similar to Shawn, except being paler and having blue eyes and silvery white hair.

I inhaled deeply and I could now tell what the scent of his was. Mints, he smells like fresh mints.

Captain's eyes are still tightly shut, his lips are lightly parted. His chest rises when he inhales and goes down when he exhales. Looking at his breathing was like a spell had been put over me.

My heart was playing tricks.

I bite my bottom lip, trying to resist the urge to try his lips against mine.

The urge was too much and I got up from my chair. I lean down and I close my eyes. I pause for a moment over his lips, now the smell of mint is mixed up with the smell of alcohol in his breath.

"Well? Are you going for it?" A deep voice makes me open up my eyes.

No.

They weren't blue.

They were the deepest color of clear cyan blue, like a clear frozen ocean. My breath hitched as I watch into his eyes.

My cheeks blush as I realize our position, I feel his hand going over my back. Then how his hand crawls under my shirt and makes me moan as it caresses me roughly and without hesitation. Our lips are just couple inches away.

I pull myself back a bit, just to see how he smiles. The smile was friendly, meant to seduce me probably. It was a sly smile, his sparkling eyes were narrowing because of how wide smile he had.

And my heart. It was pounding inside my chest like crazy.

Pounding like thunder which was now raging outside. Right until I squirmed free from him.

I was speechless of how stupid I had gotten. I ran to his door and when I was about to open it I saw a frost pattern crawling up the wall. He froze the door shut and I whimpered in fear as I turn around to face him again.

"I just wanted to say.. thanks," he chuckled, he was half sitting for a moment before laying back down and falling to sleep. I heard how the ice shattered behind me.

The route was free and I ran out quickly.

Shawn was right. His brother is bad, really bad.

But his smile, that I want to see again.


A/N:

Yay! Update. Next chapter will have Jack's POV. I promise.

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