The Animation Games

Always Remember Why You Keep Holding On

Jack's P.O.V

I stand in the middle of the room on the second floor, staff in hand as I wait for a battle. I offered to stand on the balcony and help Elsa and Merida out, but Elsa told me I need to stay as safe as possible, since my wound hasn't healed. I hear yelling and screams and metal being hit. I get my staff ready and look around the room. Waiting to fight.

Elsa's P.O.V

I stand on the balcony and battle the pack of Cybugs. I freeze three of them and shoot ice spikes at them, which causes them to explode. I remember doing this trick for the individual training. I see the pack dwindling down and I am relieved. It wasn't that bad fighting them anyways. Merida takes out the last Cybug and we smile in triumph.

"Nice job," I say as we walk back inside. Jack smiles when he sees us. Yelling voices could be heard from the first floor. We walk down the steps to see Rapunzel and Flynn glaring at one another, arguing like no other.

"WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST!" Rapunzel screams at Flynn, "I ALMOST GOT EATEN BY THOSE THINGS AND WHAT DO YOU DO? YOU JUST STOOD THERE AND WAITED FOR MORE TO COME!" I look at Jack and Merida. What did we just walk into.

"RAPUNZEL, I HAD MY REASON!" Flynn screamed back, "I WAS BUSY WITH MY OWN PROBLEMS! I THOUGHT YOU COULD HAVE HANDLED YOURSELF! STOP ACTING LIKE A BIG BABY AND GROW UP FOR ONCE!" the last part hit home. A hurt expression spread across Rapunzel's face as she runs up the stairs, past us, crying. We stare at Flynn, who just realized that we all witnessed that. I sigh and run up the stairs to find Rapunzel. I find her huddled up in a corner, crying.

"Hey," I say softly as I approach her, "are you okay?"

"No, I am not okay," she says, sniffling, "I never thought he would say that, of all things. And they say you should enjoy childhood while it lasts, ha! I never had the childhood everyone else had, I was locked up in a tower most of my life,"

"I didn't have that type of childhood either," I say softly, "I shut myself out from everyone because of an accident that happened when I was younger," Rapunzel turns to look at me.

"Elsa," she says softly, "I can heal Jack, I can use my hair and heal the stab wound forever, now that the poison has been cleared," I smile wth joy.

"You going to be alright?" I ask her softly.

"Yeah," she says and standds up.

"Good," I say, "Let's get to bed, I'm tired," I lie down on the ground, letting Rapunzel have the couch. Eventually everyone else comes up and falls asleep as well. Tonight was a long night.

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I wake up about noonish and notice everyone is awake. I sit up and walk downstairs to leave the castle for a nice walk. I haven't been outside for a while now. When I reach the first floor, I hear giggles. I turn my head and see Rapunzel with Jack. Rapunzel giggles and flirts with Jack. I roll my eyes as I leave the castle. Half of me feels betrayed while the other half feels calm and collected. I walk along the path, looking at the snow covered plants and grass when something lands next to me. It is Jack.

"So," I say, "what did Rapunzel have to say?" I hope I didn't say that with a mixture of hurt and anger in my voice.

"Els I-" he begins but I raise my hand to stop him.

"It's alright," I say, forcing a smile, "I get it, you like her and she likes you, a match made in heaven," i continue walking and he continues to follow me.

"Elsa," he says, "she ambushed me. I don't like her that way," I laugh softly.

"Well, you didn't shove her away right away," I point out.

"Elsa I am telling you the tru-" He starts but I turn to him.

"Jack, if you like her, I understand," I tell him and turn around to walk forward again. He follows me after a while. We continue to have this talk until we reached the steps leading to the castle.

"Jack, I kno-" I am cut off by him kissing me. I reluctantly kiss back. But soon after, I pull back and take one look into his blue eyes, turn around and enter the castle.

Rapunzel's P.O.V

I am standing on the balcony, smiling at the sky. Flynn and I are currenly not talking to each other, which is fine by me. I moved on. I think about me and Jack together and smile even wider. I then hear voices coming up the mountain and I turn to look. I see Jack walking with Elsa. My eyes narrow in jealousy and anger. I watch them until the stop close to the steps. I squint to see closer. My eyes widen when I see them kissing! Oh no way! I am furious. I knew that Elsa had walked in on me flirting with Jack, which might have been the reason why he left. I decide I will talk with Elsa later, when no one else is around.

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Everyone is gone hunting. Why does everyone go? Probably because its more safer. Luckily, Elsa volunteered to stay behind so I did as well. I approach Elsa, who is standing on the balcony. 

"Can we talk?" I ask her, she turns around and sees me and smiles.

"Sure," she says and turns to me to listen.

"Why were you kissing jack earlier?" I ask, anger rising, "he is mine, you know," Elsa looks shocked.

"Okay first of all, he kissed me," she says, "and second, he is no one's property!" I narrow my eyes at her comment.

"Too bad," I say and push her off the balcony. I don't realize what I did until a few seconds later. I gasp and start to cry. Elsa was one of my friends and I killed her. What will the others say? What will Jack say? I crumble and cry while on the balcony floor. I then stand and retreat into a corner on the second floor and continue to cry. Then all the sudden, the balcony doors open and people rush in. I see Jack, Toothiana, and Elsa. Thank goodness she is okay. But she looks extremely mad. Uh oh. The others enter the room and look around.

"Els," Jack says, he has a nickname for her! "why did I find you falling towards your doom?"

"I don't know," she says, clearly mad as she turns to look, or shall I say glare, at me, "do you know Rapunzel?" everyone stares at me. Lie or tell the truth? I slowly shake my head.

"Really?" Elsa says, "well, then I shall explain what happened then," oh no, I am dead.

"I was standing on the balcony, minding my own business, when Rapunzel walked onto the balcony asking if we can talk," Elsa starts, "after we talk, she pushes me off the balcony," I lower my head in shame as everyone stares at me in shock. Even Flynn. Next then I know is I am thrown out of the castle with one pack of food and a weapon into the cold, alone.

I gasp as I sit up straight on the ground. I look frantically around and notice that I am still in the castle. I stand up and walk around and see Elsa on the balcony. I sigh in relief. It was only a nightmare. I sit on the floor and just zone out completely.

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Author's Note:

Slghtly dramatic chapter. 

Thanks for reading

~NZ