Madeleines (Jack x Anna)

Your past will absolutely always catch up to you.

Lesson five: Your past will absolutely always catch up to you.

Her horse was readied almost immediately. All it had took, was a bit of yelling at the stable boy who didn't think it was a good idea to set off to North. She didn't dare to face Elsa about it, so she decided her leaving must be kept in utmost secret. That means, of course, that everyone knew about it.

There were not many things in the kitchen she could pack for her journey. A baking tray full of fresh madeleines, some buns, two boiled eggs and rest, she decided, she would have to find on her way. Changing horses every day, she could cover the distance in about a week. She had enough gold to do so.

"And what is that I hear about you going to the North Pole?" Elsa stood by the door, hands crossed over her chest.

"I'm going to see Santa Claus," Anna said, feeling a little guilty about not telling her sister about her plan. "I'm going to ask him about Jack."

"You're going to need a change of clothes for that." The queen didn't disagree. She had seen the two at the ball and although she would never have admitted, it had been one of the most mesmerizing sights she had seen in her life.

"It will be cold there." Anna looked up to her, struck by the realization. Elsa threw a bundle of clothes at her.

"Elsa," Anna's voice was suddenly extraordinarily serious. "You are the best sister I've ever had!" She threw her hands around her sister, giving her a well-deserved hug.

"Go for it!" Elsa embraced her back. "I'll be cheering for you!" Once released, Anna wrapped herself into the green wintry coat she owned and gave the other girl a thumbs-up. They left the kitchen and Anna jumped onto her black horse, rushing it to go.

It was a horrible journey, she would later say. When she finally reached the door she had been looking for, she was exhausted, hungry and extremely pissed off.

Hearing Christmas songs worsened her mood even more. She nearly kicked the door down there and then, but before she could, it was opened by Santa's red-hatted little helpers.

"I want to see Santa Claus," she gritted through her teeth. The little ones let her in out of sheer terror.

It moved Anna's heart and she made a mental note to solve this issue later.

She looked around her while she still had time to wait, liking the place greatly already.

She was served cookies and milk, and although she would have probably enjoyed a full meal better, it satisfied her stomach at least a little.

"And who do we have here?" The man whose name she had known since childhood descended down the stairs and she nearly bowed, until she remembered her reason for being there and what it had taken to get there.

"My name is Anna and I demand to know the whereabouts of Jack Frost," she said very loudly, trying to sound as authoritative as her sister did. "Immediately." However, there was hardly any royal elegance in the way she demanded and she sounded more like a displeased little girl. Yet all Santa could do was stare at her.

"It must be you," he said, offering her his hand. "I'm Santa." Anna glared at him. "You've probably heard of me. Why are you looking for Jack?"

"He has something of mine. I need him to return it," she declared, shaking almost the entire house with her yell. Somewhere there, Jack jerked, hearing the familiar voice.

"It can't be..." He murmured anxiously, his heart clutching itself in his chest. He grabbed his staff, ready to flee.

"Oh no you don't," took someone him by the nape of his neck and threw him back into the building. It was Bunny, who had kept an eye on his rival ever since he started moping around, doing nothing.

He hadn't conjured a snowflake in days. All his powers had bundled up in him, as he tried to be as 'human', as 'normal' as he could be. It was dangerous to let him continue like this. Otherwise, he could really hurt someone. "Go and talk to her."

"Jack!" It was Anna who noticed him first. "I knew you were here!" She squinted her eyes at him, making him gulp in fear. She looked murderous. Santa and Bunny were sneaking away and although she obviously noticed, she didn't stop them.

"You stinking idiot!" She flew towards her, hands ready to punch the life out of him. Jack stepped out of her way at the last moment, catching her by her shoulders so that she wouldn't fall into a pile of wooden toys. Anna twirled around, even angrier. If Jack had let her punch him, she might have considered forgiving him easily.

Jack wrapped his hands around her, casually trapping her in his embrace. Anna was dumbstruck. On one hand, it felt so incredibly good to feel him so close. On the other hand, it made her livid.

"You came looking for me..." He whispered affectionately.

"You left!" She snapped at him. "What did I ever do to you?"

Suddenly, Jack remembered. He pushed her away as quickly as he could, putting distance between them.

"You could never understand!" he gasped in fear. Anna tried stepping closer, but he backed away even more. The girl's eyes filled with hurt.

"Don't I deserve to know?" she whispered. Right then, the door slammed open and there stood Tooth Fairy who had just arrived after getting the word.

"Oh my god," she gasped, staring at Anna. "It's you!"