My Demonic Beauty (Jackunzel) [Editing]

My Demonic Beauty (18)

Jack Frost

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It's official.

I'm in love with Rapunzel.

I love her smile. I love her hair. I love how she plays with her hair sometimes when she talks. I love when she's sleeping. I love her singing. I love her laugh. I love her green eyes.

I love her.

She's just... there now. I hated her. I wanted to kill her. Then... I just got to know her. And slowly, I fell in love. I never planned to, I just did. Now, I'll never let go.

I carried Willow back. She was a lump in my arms. I wasn't sure she was alive, but I remembered what Rapunzel said about putting her to sleep. Willow was healing. Whatever Rapunzel did, I hope it works. Willow will be fine and maybe we'll figure out what to do next, because right now I'm lost.

After we arrived back at the church, and I laid Willow in one of the tents, Rapunzel said she'd go into the town and see if she can find anything. I wanted to go too, But she told me to stay with Willow. And now, here I am, boredly kicking a rock with my toe. Rapunzel said she wanted to find another book. She also wanted to find the book about my legend. I have no idea why, but she did. I really don't see anything interesting about it, I've read it about a thousand times. If someone knew about me and why I'm Jack Frost, why didn't they write about my family? Didn't anyone know about a boy who died in a lake, about his family? I mean, c'mon. Not many teenagers die in a lake and become Jack Frost.

Sighing, I lay on my back. The fire crackles and pops next to me. I can hear crickets chirping to each other in the grass. Maybe after all of this is over, after the war and constant pain, maybe I could find out. Find out why I look and act the way I do. Did my dad act like I do? Was my mother sweet and nice? Did I have a brother or sister? I would like a little brother. Like Nico. He plays pranks like me.

I wonder how my family reacted when I died. Sure they would've been was, but did they become one of those people who stop living? I wouldn't want them to, I want them to live to the fullest and not throw their life away because of a dead boy. It's not how anyone should've lived.

My head snaps up when a twig goes off. I sit up, prop my elbow on the ground, but it's only Rapunzel. She stumbles over a few leaves and twigs, then looks up from her feet. She smiles sheepishly as I come over and help her carry all of the stuff she has piled into her arms. A few books, some dried jerkey in a pouch, and a container of water. She sets these things down next to the fire and sits down, warming up her hands. She scoots closer as I sit down next to her. I pick up a book and read it's cover out loud, " 'A Tale of Misery and Woe: Pitch Black.' "

"I wanted to read about his rise to the throne. He's always told me stories of how me and him did it together, but I was young and I don't remember, so he could've lied. Now that I'm free, I can learn the truth."

"Free?" I ask, scrunching my eyebrows together.

Rapunzel nods, leaner closer to the fire to warm her arms. "Fa- ugh, I mean Pitch never let me leave the kingdom. Sure, I went with him to other kingdoms, but never without him being there. I wasn't allowed to read any other books besides ours in the library. The town's people's would always whisper when I walked by. I always thought it was because I was mean, but now... I don't know. I have a feeling I've been lied to my whole life."

I nod. "Pitch had every opportunity to lie to you. You were little when everything happened."

"And there's another thing I want to know about," Rapunzel says. She sits back, looking at the fire. "My mother. He never told me anything about her. Never her name or how she looked. Only that she died while giving birth to me, and that she was a sweet and caring woman. I want to know if he lied about that too."

Her eyes glare at the flames, like she's mad at them. I watch her hand grip her dress. I don't say anything. I untangle her gripped hand and hold it, squeezing it in reassurance. She looks up at me in uncertainty, but I give her a smile. Slowly, she returns in with her cheeks turning the color of cherry blossoms.

"I'm glad you're here."

My smile widens. "I'm glad I'm here too."

She giggles softly, her eyes lightening up. She looks happy, like her father didn't try to kill her or anything. Then I remember the knife that sliced through her arm. I pull her left arm's sleeve up and bring her arms closer. Ignoring her questions, I examin the cut. She tied some cloth around it, but I can smell the thick blood and see it soaking through the somewhat bandage. I glance at Rapunzel only to see her staring at me, chewing on her bottom lip.

"Does it hurt?" I ask. She shakes her head. Knowing better, I gently touch the wound and she winches, hissing in pain and slamming her eyes shut. I smirk in accomplishment.

"Okay, okay. Yes, it hurts." She looks back at me. "I didn't have time to heal it."

"Well now you do. Here, I'll help." I slowly unwrap the bloody cloth, trying not to hurt her, but the blood made the fabric stick to her opened skin. She starts to whimper and makes quick intakes of breath. Once the bandage it gone, I grab some of her hair and slowly settle it against her skin.

"Can you sing?" Rapunzel nods, wincing as she does so.

After her song, I remove her hair. The only evidence of her wound is the few traces of blood stuck in her hair. My eyes fly over to Rapunzel's. They dart away from mine and look at the ground. I smile to myself. "You're better now?"

"Yeah. Thanks, Jack." She says softly. I nod my head.

Then I had to make the whole scene awkward. I blurt out, "I like it when you're happy. You smile and everything is good."

She doesn't look at me, only turn as red as the fire. I mentally facepalm to myself. What the Hell is wrong with me?

"You said you love me," Rapunzel begins. "I don't remember any one loving me besides Pitch. You're not lying, are you?"

I don't even hesitate. "Yes, I love you. I'm not lying, never would I lie about something like that."

A few seconds go by before Rapunzel says back, "I love you too."

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Hey! This chapter's a bit short but who cares? Cute little Jackunzel moments baby! I wanted everything to calm down because the next few chapters are going to be hectic.

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