Immortal Winter: A Jelsa Fanfiction

Can't

Elsa gave Jack a sympathetic look. "Sorry, Jack, but I'm afraid I'll have to pass this time." Judging by the look on the Guardian's face, she could tell she had greatly disappointed him. Elsa looked at the floor and began to explain herself. "I- it's just... I have to look over these documents before I meet with my advisors in two hours." She saw Jack nod solemnly. "But- Anna isn't busy, are you?"

Anna looked at Elsa, then at Jack, then back at Elsa. "Uh...no. No, I'm not busy. I'd love to spend some time with you, Jack. We can go see Kristoff and Sven; they should be finishing up with their deliveries about now."

Jack smiled politely at Anna and gave a quick nod. "Sure. Sounds like fun."

"Great! Why don't you head downstairs and I'll meet you in a couple minutes. I just need to talk to Elsa about something. You know, 'sister stuff.' I promise I'll be right down," replied Anna as she began to push Elsa back into her office.

"Um, okay. It was good to see you, Elsa..." The door closed. "...for two minutes." Jack started to walk down the hallway, staff slung on his shoulder, when he heard Anna say his name behind the closed door. Although his conscience was screaming at him to just keep walking, Jack found himself tiptoeing back to the door and listening in.

"I just don't get it, Elsa. When you first told me about him, you had this sparkle in your eyes that I had never seen before. You wanted nothing more than to see him again."

"That's not true. I wanted nothing more than to make up for all the lost time between us. Jack is a friend, you are my sister, who I hadn't had a casual conversation with in fifteen years."

"Fine. But you have to admit, when he came back, the smile didn't leave your face until he left."

Jack couldn't help but smile. He remembered trying to hide it, but he had been elated to see her again, too.

"That being said," continued Anna. "What is going on with you? Now you're making excuses not to spend time with him? C'mon, Elsa, we both know he didn't come all the way from the North Pole to see me."

"And just what is that supposed to mean?"

"You're really gonna make me spell it out for you? Fine. He likes you."

"Oh Anna, please-"

"Why else would he look at you like that, and only you?"

Jack felt heat rising to his cheeks and knew he should not be listening, but his feet felt glued to the floor.

"Didn't you tell Jack you would meet him downstairs?"

"Not until you tell me why you won't even give him a chance."

There was a brief moment of silence, and Jack thought they might have heard him outside the door, but then Elsa replied.

"A chance to do what?"

"To be more. C'mon, you two are perfect for each other! Why can't you just-"

"Because it could never work, Anna!"

Jack nearly jumped at Elsa's outburst, but managed to stay silent.

"So you do feel the same way!"

"I never said that. It's simple logic."

"Logic?"

Jack heard Elsa sigh, then he heard footsteps growing fainter as she walked toward her desk.

"Did you ever think to consider why Jack and I...'being more'...could never be a possibility?"

"I-"

"No. Now it's your turn to listen. Jack is a Guardian; I am Queen of Arendelle. He is an immortal being tasked with protecting the children of the world; my job is to rule this kingdom and secure our family's place on the throne. Do you know what that means? It means that someday I must get married and provide an heir."

"I...didn't think about that."

Jack turned his head away from the door in sadness and frustration. He hadn't thought about that either. In fact, Jack didn't know what to think. He just wanted to go back to the North Pole now and pretend he hadn't heard any of this.

He quietly walked away from the door then flew downstairs to wait for Anna. Not ten seconds after he got there, a small, happy snowman ran up to him and hugged him.

"Jack Frost is here! This is the best day ever!"

Jack gave the snowman a soft smile. "Hey, Olaf. I'm glad to see you too. But uh, I...I was just leaving."

"Leaving?! But you just got here! I'll go tell Anna and Elsa you're here," said Olaf as he began to walk toward the staircase.

"No, no, wait. It's okay, they already know. Could you just tell them I had to leave to go back to the North Pole? Please?"

"Absolutely! But I really wish you had stayed longer. I only got one hug in."

Jack chuckled and lifted up off the ground. "Maybe next time, buddy. See ya." And then, in a rush of cold wind, he was gone.