POV Jack

Even though Pitch is gone the nightmares are slowly coming back. Elsa is getting more and more stressed each night. She’s afraid that Pitch is finding his way to come back to the world.

The Guardians have been alert lately, we’re keeping our eye on the earth globe to see how the children are doing. We cannot let our guard down, if we do, well then we wouldn’t be ready.

It’s hard to see Elsa so tense. This means that I should probably interfere. She’s in her study room, researching stuff about how Pitch might return if he will return. I sneaked behind of Elsa and placed my hands over her eyes.

She got tense and I grinned. “Guess who,” I said with altering my voice.

“Oh Pablo, is it you! Quickly before my husband comes back,” Elsa chirped and my hands drop down.

“Who the heck is Pablo?” I roared.

Elsa started to laugh and she stood up. When she turned around I saw her eyes sparkling. “This is what you get with messing around Frost,” she whispered and grabbed onto my hoodie’s collar.

“So.. there’s no Pablo?” I murmured as she placed her hands on my waist and swayed us from side to side. My cheeks blushed when she made her middle and front finger to walk on my chest, slowly going up. Her fingers trailed from my neck to my lips which she gently brushed.

“Nope.. there’s just one Frost in my heart,” Elsa chuckled and leaned forward to kiss me. I dodged the kiss and hummed.

“What now?” Elsa laughed.

“I’m still worried about that Pablo,” I mumbled and pouted.

“You need more proof than a kiss that I’m only interested in you?” Elsa smirked and raised her eyebrow.

“Yeah,” I sighed.

I gasped when Elsa stomped her foot on the floor. Something was being created behind of me.

“Please tell me that you’re not planning to add another room to our ice castle,” I gulped when I remembered the crazy amount of rooms to clean in this gigantic building.

“Just one more—,” Elsa whispered to my ear and her hand pressed against my chest. I look down and asked that one more what.

“One more BED!” She laughed and pushed me backwards. Air escaped from my lungs when I landed on the new ice bed that she created. My cheeks flushed when she climbed on top of me.

“Whoa,” I managed to exclaim.

Elsa smiled slyly and kissed me. My hands rubbed her back and she started to kiss my neck.

I laughed when she started to tickle me all of a sudden. I begged her to stop and when she didn’t, I grabbed her and rolled myself on top of her. We both were panting and chuckling while looking at each other.

“I love you Elsie,” I grinned and then I shut her up by kissing her.

POV Belle

“Calm yourself Belle, you’re the Guardian of Courage. You have nothing to be afraid of. Just go and have a serious chit chat with him. Pitch is dead, Marco is weird. There’s nothing more into it and I’m just fine, I’m not going to be a full body flame,” I kept on telling myself as I paced around in the woods.

It has been a week now since I left from Marco’s castle. Last night I visited Emma and told her what happened. I heard from her that mother is really worried since the nightmares are now back. The children are crying in their sleep which worries my mother a lot.

Emma didn’t want me to go back to Marco but I have my gut telling me that the source of the nightmares might be in here, in Constellation of Orion. I saw the nightmare sand around Marco, he is the descendant of Pitch. Maybe Pitch tries to take him over and use him as his vessel?

When I got back inside the city it all seems so normal. The citizens are walking in town square and handling their trade, children are playing hide and seek. Nothing abnormal.

“Miss! Come and buy a beautiful dress,” a man shouted to me but I politely refused.

I kept on walking towards the white castle that was shimmering in the daylight. It was beautiful building and the gates were open to everyone. I smelled the scent of flowers that were blooming. It was the middle of May and spring had affected to nature. My sister had been busy.

Suddenly I felt someone being insecure and I stopped. I glance to my right and I see a little girl shivering, she is sitting on the pebbled ground and embracing herself while holding her knees against her chest.

“What’s making you worried?” I laughed as I went to sit next to her.

“I should sing in the spring festival tomorrow,” the girl whispered and sobbed a bit.

“That’s awesome!” I cheered and touched her shoulder. She lifted her gaze and I watch into her brown eyes.

“No it’s not. What if I fail?” She whispered and I hummed.

“Well, how do you know if you don’t even try? Besides I bet that you have a lovely voice, trust in yourself.” I told her and then I asked if she could give me a free sample of her singing.

The girl smiled a bit before her singing. Her voice was innocent and sweet, she sang of the beauty of spring and how the flowers will bloom. I applauded after her singing and she was smiling.

“You’re really good!” I squealed and gave her a hug. She started to giggle and I sensed her trusting herself more.

“So this is your hobby? Encouraging little girls,” I heard Marco’s voice and my heart skipped a beat. I glance over my shoulder and he is standing behind of me with blank expression on his face. He has stuffed his hands into his pants pockets.

“I’m so sorry Prince,” the little girl gasped and stood up. She curtsied the prince quickly and I saw how her cheeks blushed. She was looking at Marco’s face and then I look at him. He was rather handsome indeed, no wonder the girl giggled as she left.

“So. You came back,” Marco said coldly when I stood up.

“Yes your highness,” I told him and curtsied him. His eyes turn to look at me and I see him flushing.

“You’re a princess, you shouldn’t have to do that,” Marco gulped and I saw him relaxing a bit.

I grinned, “But I do and besides, my position as a princess is a lot more complicated than you think.” I laughed. He doesn’t know about my identity. How could he? I was born as immortal and a Guardian, my siblings are Guardians even though the other one is mortal. We’re unique since people can see us no matter of their age.

Marco sighed and turned around, I noticed red circles around his eyes.

“Am I still a guest at your home?” I asked quickly and Marco stood still.

“You would like to stay at my castle?” He questioned.

“Yes I would,” I replied and I see him looking over his shoulder. He was smiling when he nodded me to follow.

“I need to speak with you of the thing that happened,” I said to him when he went inside from the front door. Marco turned around and looks at me. My  cheeks are warming up when I see him smiling, he opened up his mouth like he was about to say something but then he dropped on the floor.

“MARCO?” I shouted and I kneel next to him. He is breathing hardly and he looks into my eyes.

“I.. I saw you coming into the city.. f-from my window,” he laughed and reached to my hand. I notice that he had his gloves on so I took a hold of his hand, quickly he entwined his fingers with mine and was panting.

Then I heard someone running towards us and I see how his sister, Yvonne screams her brother’s name and comes to lift his head up. “Marco! What are you doing out of bed!” Yvonne gasped and I saw tears running on her cheeks.

“I.. I needed s-some fresh air,” Marco chuckled and wiped a few blood drops from his lips. He glances at me and flashes that smile again.

“You idiot! The doctor said that you shouldn’t exhaust yourself,” Yvonne cried.

“Von.. I’m f-fine,” Marco whispered and closed his eyes. Yvonne shouted and couple servants ran to us. They carried Marco up to his room and I helped. Marco was holding my hand all this time.

When I got to his room I gasped. It was set up to be a nursing room. “Marco?” I questioned when he was placed back into his bed and he opened up his eyes slowly.

“Leave us,” Marco said to everyone but kept on squeezing my hand tighter.

“You should rest sir,” one servant said but Marco hushed him.

“S-she had something to say to me. Leave us,” Marco spoke. His sister left reluctantly and Marco told her that he loves her. I heard his sister sobbing on the corridor for some time.

Then everything was silent for a while. Marco was catching his breath on the bed.

“You look like a mess,” I laughed and took a damp towel to clean up his face. I wiped the blood drops away gently and he closed his eyes.

“That surely wasn’t the thing that you wanted to speak of?” Marco whispered and touched my hand.

“No. No it wasn’t,” I smiled faintly and then I looked around me. I couldn’t see a single sign of the nightmare sand.

Marco laughed a bit, “What are you searching for?”

“Nothing,” I laughed nervously.

Then I inhaled deeply and sit next to him on the bed. “What did you saw when you.. uh,” I muttered and I brushed my hair behind my ear with my hand.

“When I gave you my first kiss?” He grinned and my cheeks blushed deeply.

Marco kept smiling and touched my hand, “I saw your fear Belle. Why are you afraid that your body will burn? Who are those people using ice magic?” Marco asked and his hand rubbed my hand.

“It’s complicated,” I sighed.

“You know I was really afraid when I found about my sickness,” Marco whispered and I turn to look at him. He is staring at the ceiling and then he glanced at me.

“Well, then I got invitation to your brother’s wedding. It was like something told me that I need to go there. And I’m glad that I did, since when I saw you I felt like something was drawing me towards you. Something in you is so.. so,” Marco’s words were stumbling a bit and then he coughed. His breath was hitching afterwards.

“Marco?” I asked and touched his shoulder.

Marco cleared his throat and closed his eyes. “Fear fascinates me, yours especially. It’s like really sweet, which is kinda odd. No wonder that I scare you off,” he sighed.

“Why do you think that fear is something so important to you?” I gulped. I flinched when our eyes met, his eyes were like the ones which Pitch had.

“I accepted my fear of death and I’m not afraid of it anymore. You know how weird it was when I first time encountered someone else’s fear? It really scared the crap out of me,” he laughed.

“Which is why you use gloves?” I questioned.

“Yeah, Imagine me meeting another royal who I would handshake. It would be awkward if I see him speaking in the middle of the crowd naked and he would freak out totally when he would see his biggest fear suddenly,” Marco laughed and I laughed with him.

“That would be bad,” I chuckled.

I felt Marco’s hand letting go of mine and I look at him. His eyes have shut closed and he is barely breathing. “Marco?” I asked and he opened up his eyes again. His body is shivering.

“It’s getting cold Belle,” he whispered.

“Can I lay next to you?” I asked without asking he nodded his head slowly and made some room. I felt my heart beating inside my chest like it’s about to pop out. I placed my hand over his chest which was rising and going down slowly.

“Whoa you’re warm,” he whispered and I felt his arms going around me into an embrace.

I flinched a bit when his hand moved against my upper back.

“Are you afraid of me, milady?” Marco whispered and tilted my head up from my chin.

“No,” I said quietly.

“You have strong heart?” Marco asked and his hand played with my hair. I nodded my head slowly and he hummed.

“Don’t lie to me,” he grinned and closed the gap between our faces. His lips touched mine and his breath was shallow. I tried to squirm free but he kept pushing me closer to him. My head felt dizzy when I saw my biggest fear again.

“Show it to me,” Marco whispered and pressed his forehead against mine. He kissed my cheek and I whimpered when he moved to kiss my neck.

“Stop, I don’t want to,” I said as I hit his chest with my fist, I felt his hand pressing me tighter from my waist and I kept on hearing the screams inside my head.

Tears stream down on my face and I’m begging him to stop. Then the images ended and I’m panting. Marco is looking into my eyes with surprised expression. I flinched when he tried to touch my cheek with his hand.

“Belle, I’m sorry.. I just wanted to know,” Marco whispered and rubbed my back. I shook my head and I’m trying to stop my sobbing.

I gasped when I noticed the black sand twirling around us, Marco had pinned me down on the bed. He was half on top of me. Marco frowns when he looks at me and then he looks over his shoulder. He is looking straight towards the sand.

“What are you looking at?” Marco asked.

“T-the s-sand. Why are you doing this?” I panted.

Marco looks back at me and wipes my hair from my face. “Sshh..  I don’t see any sand,” Marco whispered and kissed my forehead. The pain struck me again when I saw myself being burning.

“Your fear has the best taste but..” Marco whispered and my eyes widened.

“But what?” I snapped and tried to push him aside.

“But I wish that you wouldn’t have that fear..  I would want to kiss you without you being tormented by that fear of yours,” he said and his thumb brushed on my lips. I felt the fabric rubbing against my lips.

“What’s wrong with you!” I shouted and I got myself ready to burn his hair from his head. A Pitch hairstyle he shall have.

“I’m in love with you,” he whispered and I saw his eyes watering.

“What?” I gasped.

“Yeah.. I just wish that you would accept your fear,” he gulped and then laid back on the bed. He covered his face with his arm and I heard him sobbing.

“What on earth is that stuff about accepting fears!” I snapped.

“Then I could touch you, you wouldn’t be seeing those horrible images every time. Why are you scared of that?” Marco mumbled. I see that the nightmare sand had vanished.

“You can’t love me,” I spoke to him and Marco turns to his side. He is looking into my eyes with his.

“Too late,” Marco smiled.

“I’m not what you think I am,” I whispered and  stood up.

“What are you then?” Marco chuckled. ”I think that you’re Belle,” Marco grinned and watched me.

“My parents are Elsa Frost of Arendelle also known as Guardian of Caring and Jack Frost the Guardian of Fun. My sister is Emma Frost, the Guardian of Life and my brother Jackson Frost is the Guardian of Believe,” I told him.

“Wow, what awesome family with nicknames,” Marco teased me.

“And I am Belle Frost, the Guardian of Courage,” I said with a bit of hesitation. I didn’t feel courageous at all.

“Mhhmm.. So what are these Guardians which you’re speaking of? Some sort of special forces?” Marco hummed.

“We protect the world and the children. We all have our special abilities. I’m immortal Marco,” I whispered and Marco frowned. Then I sighed  and glanced at my hand. Quickly I did a small flame on my hand and then it disappeared.

“So that’s why your fear is like that,” Marco whispered and then looks at me.

“Yes. This is why you can’t love me, I’m immortal and a Guardian,” I told him and sat next to him.

Marco chuckled, “Well. I’m about to die anyway. Can’t you spare some love for me before my death?”

I shook my head and Marco smiled faintly. When he coughed I felt bad for him. Then I remembered Emma. “Hey! I know how we can save you!” I cheered.

”You do?” Marco laughed blankly and closed his eyes.

“Yeah! Just a moment and I will get my sister, she has healing powers,” I giggled and then I took one of my snow globes and threw it to floor. Marco gasped when he saw the portal.

“Don’t worry, I got these from a friend,” I said while referring to Mr. North. “I’ll be back in no time!” I smiled and Marco nodded his head to me.

Now I’m standing in Emma’s cabin. I see her making dinner to her and her family while there’s a lit fire in the fire place. When she saw me, she sighed from relief and stopped chopping the carrots.

“Belle! You’re alright!” Emma laughed and came to hug me.

“Yes. Listen, there’s some nightmare sand in Constellation of Orion but I don’t think that it’s because of Marco. He can’t see it!”  I told to Emma who seemed like she is thinking of something.

Then I gasped, “EMMA! You really need to come with me! Marco is going to die if you don’t heal him,” I spoke quickly and grabbed onto her hand. I broke a snow globe and I was about to drag Emma inside.

Emma shook my hand off and I look at her quickly. She shakes her head sadly, “I’m sorry Belle. If he is about to die, then I can’t help him. It’s the balance of nature.”

I look at her in misbelieve. Marco is really going to die? Without saying anything I jump inside the portal and got back into Marco’s bedroom. How I ‘m going to tell him that I gave him false hope?

“Marco, I..” I started and walk to the bed. I see that he is sleeping calmly and I sit next to him on the bed. I took his hand in mine but something was odd.

I squeezed Marco’s hand which was numb. My heart was beating fast when I shook him from his shoulder and his body just moved in the pace of my shaking. “Marco?” I whispered with a lumpy feeling on my throat.

He kept sleeping.

“Marco!” I said louder and then I wiped his hair away from his face. His lips were slightly parted and his eyes closed. He must be sleeping. He must.

Slowly I lean closer to him and I press my ear against his chest. I keep on listening. Listening for five minutes and I heard nothing. Not a breath or a heartbeat.

“Please no,” I cried as I took his pulse.

Reality reached me. Marco was gone. This sleep of his was eternal.  I left him die alone.

A/N:

I decided to update this story. Remember, it’s gonna be a short one.

How was it? Your feelings about Marco?