Desired Destiny (Frozen II/Jelsa)

11 | A Part of You

She is beautiful. So beautiful.

The glistening snowflakes are reflected on her icy blue pupils as she shines under the wintery atmosphere. Everyone cheers and he stares—his eyes never leave her. He never would have thought that there is someone else who shares the same ability as his. Now, she's standing right in front of him.

He thought he was alone.

He thought he was the only one who felt out of place all this time.

But now, there's her.

Jack just stands there, unable to move even a single muscle. His lips frozen shut and all the words he wants to scream out loud are held back by his suffocating throat. He wants to say many things—so many things. He wants to show her how much this means to him.

How much she means to him.

"Make the most of your nights, ladies and gentlemen!" Jack has only realized Elsa had been looking at him after she tears her gaze away from him. The woman tightly smiles and sends another icy firework to the sky. She quickly blends herself in the sea of her citizens, answering to everyone's excitement. Jack mentally groans for not being fast enough to reach Elsa.

"That is what Count Gregory was hiding from us," Jack turns around and faces his father. "He mentioned the queen having special conditions, but he never elaborated what those really meant." King Nicholas smiles, his eyes twinkling in wonder. "She's just like you, Jack."

"How come we never know about this?" The question sounds harsher than Jack imagined. "How come we never know about Arendelle, about the queen having ice freaking powers? Does our council even know this?"

"I just found out that Queen Elsa's powers are considered as a myth to the world—even to some of Arendelle's trading partners, especially those kingdoms far in the south. Those nobles who have witnessed Elsa's powers have sworn secrecy not to spread the news even larger. The council wants to keep the queen's ability as low as possible. The idea of a magical monarchy is extremely dangerous in the political world. It is a good thing Arendelle is known for its riches, not for its magical ruler." Jack nods. That is true. He doesn't even reveal his powers to anyone except his family and a few other people. "Our kingdom never forms a relationship with Arendelle, so there is no way we can grasp such sacred information." King Nicholas places his hand on Jack's shoulder. " 'Great power comes with responsibility.' You do remember your mother's words, right?" The prince's eyes soften and slowly nods. "It's not easy to let go of your powers. Wherever you go, there will always be a border."

Jack agrees and looks back at Elsa. "But, we agreed on this marriage. I should know everything about my wife."

"Well, it won't be fair for you to know her powers but not the opposite?" That is enough to answer Jack. "Besides, the queen herself begged for Count Gregory to let us see her with our own eyes. If anyone is going to find out about her powers, she wanted them to hear it from herself." King Nicholas explains. "That is the real purpose of this engagement ball. She wants to show you herself."

"How come you know all of this?" Jack asks, something inside his voice shouting betrayal. His father seems to know so much about this.

The king smiles apologetically. "I have not been fully honest with you, my son."

"What do you mean?" Jack doesn't get it and is sick of secrets.

"Greg had informed me about the rundown of the ball before the announcement. He—by accident—revealed Elsa's powers to me. Originally, Elsa was supposed to display her powers right after her opening speech and before she announced her engagement with you."