The three musketeers

Chapter 12

Elsa burst through the castle doors and slammed them shut. "That was too close" she said to herself.

"What was" Izzy asked, startling Elsa. Elsa jumped up and saw her black haired friend. I was walking in the forest and someone tried to attack me" Elsa panted.

Izzy's eyes grew wide as Elsa continued. "He thought I was Hiccup and tired to kill me. Luckily I found a sword and that helped".

Izzy lost her voice. "This is bad" Izzy rubbed her forehead. "No kidding" Elsa gasped and leaned against the door.

"Anyway, on a much happier note" Izzy said, "I wanna show you something, follow me".

Elsa groaned but followed her friend down the hall and up some stairs and to the library doors. "The... library" Elsa said confused.

"Shh" Izzy hissed and very slowly pushed open the door. Elsa peered and a slow smile quickly crossed her face.

Inside was Jack and Audrey. Audrey was snuggled against Jack's shoulder and his chin was resting on hers. Elsa and Izzy looked at each other and smiled. They slowly slipped away and silently closed the door.

"She's hooked" Elsa smiled as they started back down the hall. "I call bridesmaid" Izzy laughed. "Hey, I call co-bridesmaid" Elsa laughed.

"Oh and by the way Anna arranged for us to sleep here in the castle" Izzy told Elsa. "Come one I'll show you where it is". She paused and looked back at the library.

"We can show Audrey tomorrow". The two girls laughed silently and Izzy led Elsa to their room, where they fell fast asleep.

Sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows, pulling Audrey from her sleep. She glanced around and saw she was still in the library.

Then she noticed something. No more like someone. She looked up and blushed extremely red. Jack was still next to her, his head on hers.

Audrey couldn't stop the heat creeping to her cheeks and her heart began to pound. Audrey gently lifted Jacks head and rested it on the couch.

She quickly got up and left the library. Try as she might, she couldn't seam to keep her growing smile off her face. Do I have a crush on Jack she wondered, but quickly pushed that thought aside.

"No I don't" she muttered. "And besides, he's a prince".

Izzy and Elsa walked down the hall of the castle. "What did the man look like" Izzy asked, referring to the man who attacked Elsa.

"Umm" Elsa thought, trying remember what he looked like. ""He had dark brown hair, almost black. He wore all black and had a small scar over his right eye".

Izzy was quiet before saying. "Its a good thing Hiccup wasn't around. Where was he anyway"? Elsa gulped. She remembered her promise to Hiccup about NOT saying anything about Toothless.

But knowing how fast he went Hiccup could have been back at the castle already. "Probably in his room" Elsa said, shrugging.

Izzy nodded. "Hey guys" Audrey suddenly called and ran up to join them. "Hey Audrey" Izzy greeted, "sleep well"?

Izzy and Elsa burst into laughter while Audrey flushed, embarrassed. "I'm just teasing" Izzy giggled. "Anyway" Audrey half shouted, trying to change the topic.

"When do we train today"? "After lunch" Elsa answered but suddenly frowned. "What" Izzy asked, concerned. Elsa crossed her arms and glared down the hall. Izzy and Audrey followed her gaze and matching frowns crossed their faces.

Hiccup was walking down the hall... with Hans. Elsa silently waved for her friends to follow them. They did and all could tell Hans wasn't as happy as he looked. Suddenly Izzy nudged Elsa's arm and pointed at the end of the hallway.

Elsa looked where she indicated and her eyebrows narrowed. A man was crouched in the shadows, now and arrow in hand. And there was more than one arrow!

"Oh I just rendered I forgot something" Hans blurted, "you go on, I'll catch up with you". With that he scurried off. Go on Elsa thought. No!

She lunged forwards just as the man shot his arrows. Everything seamed to move in slow motion and Elsa grabbed Hiccups wrist and threw him to the ground.

He landed on his back and watched in horror as the arrows went sailing over his head. Audrey ducked as one sailed past her and struck a painting at the end of the hall. Izzy jumped up and snatched one out of the air just as it was about to hit her.

She smirked and broke it over her knee, then went to retrieve the one stuck in the painting. Elsa looked down at the dazed Prince. "Are you ok" she asked worried.

Hiccup finally looked at her. Taking a deep breath he managed, "thank you". Elsa nodded and held out her hand to him. He slowly placed his in hers and she pulled him to his feet. "Sorry the floor was there" Elsa said quietly. "Its better that what would have happened if you hadn't grabbed my wrist" Hiccup replied.

Elsa looked up at him and slightly smiled. "Hiccup are you" Hans cried running over but suddenly stopped. "Oh I thought I heard a commotion". Elsa glared at him. What she wouldn't give to strangle that man!

"Let's go" Hans grumbled, his eyes shooting daggers at Elsa. Hans grabbed the princes wrist and started to drag him. Hiccup was pulled of balance... and so was Elsa.

Hans looked back and his eyebrows shot up. Elsa realized she hasn't released Hiccups wrist and now their hands were securely wrapped around each other.

As fast of a blink Elsa yanked her hand out of his and rushed away, her face fuming. Hiccup didn't have time to say anything before he was dragged off again by Hans.

Audrey and Izzy laughed quietly as Elsa flew past them, her face bright red.

How do you forget to let go of his hand Elsa's brain screamed. Great, Audrey is never going to let me hear the end of this. Elsa continued to run down the hall.

She didn't care where she was going. She just didn't want to face anyone at the moment. Something was happening to her, but she didn't know what. Something shot through her the millisecond she had enjoyed holding his hand!

She had felt her heart began to pound that moment. Was she... falling in love?