Ice Cold (A Jelsa Fanfic)

Chapter Five

Elsa and Anna spent the whole afternoon sledding down the hill. Jack helped Elsa create the snow, and together they iced over a path to make them slide down faster. By the time they were back in the castle, the moon was already out. Anna thanked Elsa, and bid her goodnight with a smile. Elsa then went into her own room and shut the door behind her. Jack landed and leaned against the wall.

“I’ve got to say, you do know how to have some fun. I’m beginning to like this new Elsa,” Jack commented. Elsa smiled. She migrated towards the open window, looking up at the large moon suspended in the dark sky. She could feel Jack’s presence beside her. They stood in silence for a while, each lost in their own thoughts. Elsa stared out at the village beyond, a flicker of happiness running through her. She was amazed at how far she’d come.

Jack’s eyes wandered towards Elsa. The moonlight shone down onto her blond hair and reflected from her bright eyes.

“When I was little I didn’t believe I would ever be able to control my powers,” Elsa said suddenly. “I thought that I would hurt anyone I got close to. Even you, Jack. That I’d be isolated forever, stuck inside my room. I thought that no one would ever love me, and that I’d be alone for the rest of my life. Sometimes I thought about running away, so I wouldn’t be able to hurt anyone else. After my parents died, I knew I couldn’t run, though. I owed it to Anna. Sometimes I still fear that they will get out of control again. That I’ll lose the command I have over it. I couldn’t bear to hurt Anna again.” She looked down at her hands. Jack stepped closer, putting his hand on her shoulder.

“Look at all you’ve done, Elsa. You can control it. You’ve come so far. And Anna is happy again. You aren’t alone, Elsa. You’ll never have to be alone again. You and Anna are together. And I’m here too, aren’t I? I believe in you, just as you believed in me. As long as you have one person that believes in you, your power will never fade.”  Elsa looked up to give him a small smile. She studied his face. She had known him for so long, yet sometimes he still seemed like he was a stranger. Things were different than they were before. Why did she feel so nervous around him now? Small butterflies flew through her stomach and her heart pounded in her chest. And still she felt calm. It was a different sort of nervousness. A kind that didn’t threaten to make her powers lurch out of control again. A kind that made her feel happy in a strange sort of way.

She placed her hand over his. Though she was icecold, her touch felt warm over Jack’s hand. A strange foreign feeling suddenly shot through him. Then he did something completely unexpected. He leaned in towards Elsa and put his lips onto hers. He knew what he was doing was wrong, random, and completely insane. He just couldn’t stop himself. He closed his eyes and brought his hand up and grasped her head, her blond hair weaving through his fingers. At first Elsa just stood there, taken by complete surprise.

Then something even crazier happened. She kissed him back. She couldn’t help herself. The way his frosted hair fell just above his snowy blue eyes, his smile, his laugh. Her hand rose to his shoulder, grasping the material beneath her palm tightly. The moment seemed to last for eternity, but not long enough. Jack suddenly pulled back. Confusion was clear on his face. Elsa felt just as confused herself.

“Jack-” she began, but he was already flying out the window, into the dark night.