A Heart of Gold A Heart of Stone (Complete)

Chapter 61

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Adelaide watched as the party began to fizzle out after Gaston and Coral's scene. She helped clean up and sighed as she picked up the fractals of ice. She didn't know what to think or what she should do.
"Do I see her?" Adelaide thought, "or do I see Jack." She sighed and stopped as Tooth hurried over to her.
"What should we do about Jack?" She asked, Adelaide shrugged her shoulders.
"I don't really know."
"That Coral is such a menace, she's always getting Jack in trouble." She said, Adelaide raised an eyebrow.
"But Jack is the one..." She bit her tongue as Tooth looked up at her. "Nothing... I guess we should go see Jack." She said, she dropped the bin bag and took Tooth by the hand and they hurried to find Jack Frost.

Mickey sighed and stared out the window.
"Jack, what happened?" He asked, Jack folded his arms.
"I thought it was pretty obvious. Gaston, seems to think he owns Coral. Which he doesn't by the way and she freaked out because she won't accept her actual feelings." He explained, his eyes narrowed. "Since we're asking questions I've got one for you." Jack huffed, Mickey turned to him and frowned. "What are you doing about Rothbart?" he asked, Mickey's eyes widened.
"How do you?"
"Coral told me, she was alone and hurting and she told me that he's after her and Adelaide." He said leaning forward in the seat. "He was the one who attacked her and instead of helping her or believing in her you locked her in a tower!" He added, Mickey sighed. "She's been forced into a relationship she doesn't even like! Everyone thinks she's to be blame for the darkness! But she's only doing this because Rothbart is manipulating her powers! And she can't be true to herself!" He yelled, the room getting colder as his anger rised. Mickey raised his hands.
"Jack calm down. Yes you are right, Rothbart is after her... Coral is unique... but I'm sure you already see that." Mickey said softly, Jack's eyes widened as his cheeks reddened. Mickey sighed and glanced out the window again. "We are doing something Jack, but right now we don't know what he is planning. We are trying to keep Coral safe... but I believe that part is out of our hands now." He muttered, Jack frowned.
"What do you mean?"
"For years all Coral had was Jack Sparrow, the teachers and a few friends she didn't see as friends. Now she has something she's afraid to let in, but she's lost without it." He said his eyes flickering back to a confused Jack.
"Huh?"
"She has you Jack Frost, it's not hard to see. Right now she's lost and confused and the darkness is bearing down on her, but she's always being pulled to the light by you. You're the only one who tries to protect her. The only one who thinks of her before yourself. So, we no longer have control over her, only you do." Mickey explained, Jack's eyes widened.
"Me? But... I'm just... I didn't even know who I was. How can I help Coral?" He stammered, raking his hand through his hair. Mickey walked around the table and placed a hand on Jack's shoulder.
"You can, because you know what it's like to be where she is. If you wish to keep her safe, are you ready to take on all that comes with it? The pain and the darkness that is sure to follow?" He asked, Jack's eyes widened before they lowered. "Can you protect her?" He added, Jack glanced up at Mickey.
"I'll do anything to protect Coral." He said firmly, Mickey nodded.
"That's all I wanted to hear, now... don't worry about anything over than her. Oh and school please don't forget about that." He said, chuckling, Jack rolled his eyes but nodded all the same. "You can go." He said, Jack nodded and stood up and headed for the door. "Good luck Jack." He said as Jack opened the door. He stepped out and closed it he turned and spotted Adelaide and Tooth standing there, jaws dropped and tears in Tooth's eyes.
"What are you doing here?" Jack asked, Adelaide tried to speak but no words came out. Tooth clutched her hands together and shook her head.
"Why Jack?! Why her? I'm right here in front of you. I'm right here for you! And all you do is think about Coral! She hurts you! That's all she does!" Tooth squealed angrily, Jack's eyes widened.
"What did you hear?" He said, Tooth flew forward.
"That you'd protect her! That you seem to think only of her! Why Jack! She's the bad guy!" Tooth whimpered, Jack glanced at Adelaide who was looking confused as well.
"Tooth it's not your business. It's mine." He said, he flinched at his words as he saw how devastated Tooth looked.
"I am always there for you! Not her." She insisted, Jack sighed and rubbed his hand over his face in annoyance.
"That- And I appreciate that Tooth, but this isn't something I can control. I- Coral needs me and I'm not going to let her down." He said, Tooth's tears streamed down her face.
"But she'll let you down! She'll hurt you again! Please Jack!" She pleaded, Jack stepped away from her.
"I'm sorry." He muttered, Tooth's eyes widened.
"Are you in love with her?!" She squeaked, Jack's eyes widened and he glanced at her, his heart leaping at the thought. Tooth's lip trembled as the silence was enough. "I see... excuse me." She zoomed away and Jack sighed. Adelaide pursed her lips together.
"Adelaide I..."
"It's okay Jack, I know how you feel about Coral, it's hard to not notice. Just be careful." She gave him a small smile. "Now I'm gonna see Tooth, turns out that whole she's a mum to you all, is a bit of a lie. Who'd have thought huh?" She mused, Jack nodded still staring at the floor.
"Do you think I'm wrong about this?" He asked, Adelaide tilted her head to the side.
"No, because I believe she feels the same way about you." She gave Jack a smile as he glanced up shock evident. She saluted goodbye and hurried off, as Jack walked away towards the only place he wanted to be.

Coral was sat in her room, out of her witch outfit and in an oversized jumper, falling off one shoulder. Her hair was down and wavy, she had no makeup on, no bracelets no belts, necklaces or pirate hat and she sighed. She glanced at her walls, the black ceiling was now dripping down to her walls and taking over. She shook her head and drew her knees up to her chest she stayed still until she heard a tap at the window. She glanced up and her eyes widened as she smiled, she got up and hurried to push the window open letting Jack Frost in.
"You know there is a perfectly good door." She chuckled. Jack laughed.
"Where is the fun in that?" He hopped in and stood in front of Coral, he placed his staff down and placed his hands on her hips bringing her closer. She blushed and placed her hands around his neck as she stared into his eyes.
"Are you okay?" He asked, Coral nodded.
"I'm sorry you got into trouble." She whispered, Jack snorted and she raised an eyebrow.
"I really wasn't. But I'm here now, so let's do something fun!" He said smiling, Coral's eyes widened and she felt a smile tugging at her lips.
"What do you want to do?" She whispered, as he wrapped his arms around her back and gently squeezed her closer, and lowered his head down until his lips brushed against hers.
"I think we're doing it?" he murmured, her heartbeat quickened and she wrapped around his neck, and her lips crashed into his.

"Tooth?!" Adelaide called as she ran after the fairy. "Slow down! Please!" Adelaide yelled, Tooth slowed to a stop and rubbed her eyes. Adelaide stopped in front of Tooth and placed her hands on her shoulders. "So, you're in love with Jack?" She whispered, causing Tooth to bite her lip and tremble sadly. Adelaide sighed and hugged the fairy.
"I didn't think it would be like this... I thought that maybe, he didn't love anyone and I thought I'd be okay with that... but he's in love with a bad guy! A person who in the end will be on Pitch's side... will be someone's enemy..." She stammered, Adelaide rubbed Tooth's back before letting go of her and looking at her.
"Do you really believe Jack wouldn't find love?" She asked, Tooth stayed silent, "you just hoped it would be you... I know you don't think Coral is all that good but, if you could see what we all see you'd see they are actually quite a couple." Adelaide said, Tooth closed her eyes and inhaled before crying again.
"I just- I just can't see it, he'll get hurt! He will." She cried, Adelaide hugged the girl again.
"You don't know that, and if he does you'll still be there. Even so... you have to accept that he could be with her forever..." She sighed, Tooth hugged Adelaide back and cried on the blonde's shoulder.

"I don't think so." Jack mused as he watched Coral balancing on the ice bar. Coral raised an eyebrow and wobbled. "You can't do this." He laughed, Coral huffed and held herself up.
"I can. Just one turn, right?" She said smirking, Jack leant back his elbows propping him up as he watched her.
"You will fall, that bar is too thin." He chuckled. Coral rolled her eyes and inhaled and she counted down from three before jumping and spinning around, landing back on the bar. Jack's eyes widened.
"Woah!" She laughed as she wobbled and glanced at Jack proudly. "I did it." She said Jack chuckled and stood up he walked towards her and held up his arms as she reached down and placed her hands on his shoulders and he lifted her down as the ice bar exploded into floating snowflakes. Jack watched her giggle as she placed her feet on the ground before looking up at Jack.
"This has been fun." She said, Jack nodded, they had been spent the rest of the day laughing and playing together until they both fell asleep soundly.

Facilier was staring at the gates growling. He was angry and he blamed Jack Frost. He folded his arms over his chest. He just wanted the plan to be here now and take her for himself.
"Oh Facilier what are you doing out here?"
Facilier turned around and stared at Jasmine, his smirk becoming wider as she was alone.
"Oh nothing princess. What are you doing alone?" He asked, Jasmine fiddled with her hair and she glanced around.
"I just wanted to go for a walk. It was all go at the princesses' dorm... Tooth was ranting about Jack and Coral... I just didn't want to stay..."
"Oh, penny for your thoughts?" Facilier needed her to continue, as he flicked a penny at Jasmine, she caught it and stared at it, twirling it between her fingers slowly.
"Oh... well Cinderella and everyone is against it along with Tooth... they believe Jack has had a spell cast on him... but I don't know... I've seen the way Coral and Jack look at each other and it's so sweet." Jasmine shrugged her shoulders before her eyes widened. "Not that! I mean! Ignore everything I said!" She stammered as Facilier's eyes grew angry and he strode towards Jasmine.
"Oh no my dear princess. You're going to help make them believe she's evil." He grinned evilly and Jasmine's eyes widened before she let out a scream and ran towards the dorms. Facilier rolled his eyes and went after her.

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