Chapter Seventeen: Waking Up

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Elsa's P.O.V.

I toss my head, and cringe from the pain. I can't feel my body, at all. I open my eyes, and look around.
Well...I'm not where I should be. I look out the window, and gasp. It sunrise.

Oh no. Classes have already started, and I'm not there.
I'm going to be factionless!
I try moving, but I can't. Pain surges throughout my body, and I collapse back on the bed that I'm laying on.
Where am I?
Suddenly, I heard shifting below me. I painfully scooted over, and peeked an eye over the bed. There, sound asleep on the floor, was Jack Frost. He was covered in blood, and had one bruise on his arm.
Suddenly I remembered what happened lastnight.
Did Jack save me?
More shifting from Jack.
I look over one more time and find him standing up, and looking at me.
My eyes widen and look back at him....he's shirtless.
"How are you feeling?" he asks. A sudden urge of anger rushed through me.
Scenes of bullying, and him beating up my sister came into mind.
"Why do you care?" I say harshly. All he does is laugh.
...I like his laugh.
"You're welcome," he says.
"For what?" I ask. He just smiles at me.
"Saving you."
"Why did you do it?" I ask, and look him in the eye. He seems startled.
"I didn't have to."
"But why did you?"
He hesitates.
"It wasn't a fair fight, and you were beat up pretty badly."
"I'm fine," I scowl.
"Sure you are."
He snickers at me, and I sigh.
"Look, I need to get back to the Erudite. I need to get to Hiccup-"
"No!" Jack yells. I flinch. "You are staying here and resting."
"B-but-"
"No buts." I just stare at him.
"Where's Anna?" I eventually ask.
"Merida is taking care of her. I can't bring you to the hospital because you are Erudite. I honestly don't know why you picked that horrible faction, but-"
"Erudite is not horrible! I chose it to be free! My choices are none of your buisness!"
Jack just eyes me up and down.
"Fine. I'll leave you alone."
He starts to walk out the door.
"No, wait!" I yell. He stops and looks at me.
"What?" he says. I look at him.
"Well, first of all, you forgot to put on a shirt. Second, I don't want to be alone."
Jack blushes, and quickly puts his black hoodie on. I just realized that my head has been on that hoodie. He walked back to me and sat criss-cross on the edge of the bed.
"Thank you," I say.
"For what?"
"Saving me lastnight." He blushes again. I wonder why.
"O-oh. Yea. Y-you're welcome." He smiles at me. I was about to smile back, but then I started coughing. I quickly covered my mouth and collapsed back on the bed.
All of the sudden, my head started spinning. I moaned in pain and clutched my forehead. My whole body bursted in pain.
When I moaned, I heard Jack take in a deep breath and shift on the bed. I don't know why.
"What's wrong?" he asks.
"M-my h-head....oh my head.....," I start frantically panting. My body hurts so bad that I can't control my vocal chords. I whine from my pain, and Jack immediately jumps up. He sprints to the bathroom, and I see him grab a towel and wet it.
He runs back to me, and removes my hands from my head. I can't stop panting.
Jack places the cold towel on my forehead, and I relax.
I close my eyes briefly and relax more.
I open my eyes again, and see Jack is closer. His eyes are locked on my forehead. He is concentrating. That's a first.
I look up at him, and realize how close he really is. He's only three inches away. His blue eyes look down, and immediately lock onto mine.
My breathing slows, but my heartbeat picks up. His eyes are amazingly blue. I've never realized this before.

Jack's P.O.V.

I shift just slightly as I lie on the floor.
I can't get the horrific sight of Elsa lying bloody, on the floor.
When I can't take anymore of it, I stand up and look at Elsa. She's asleep, and breathing peacefully.
She's so beautiful. Why have I never noticed this before?
Well, at least I know that she's safe for now.
I lie back down on the floor, and stare at the ceiling.
Lastnight I had a war with myself. I was deciding whether or not to get in the bed with her. My innocent side won. So, I took the floor.
I get lost in thought, when I hear shuffling and slight moaning in the bed above me. My stomach jolts at her moans. I...I don't know why I'm so attracted to them.
I close my eyes and act asleep.
More shuffling, and I know she's awake. I think it's time to wake up as well.
I stand up, and look at Elsa again. She is wide awake, and when she looks at me, her eyes widen and her face flushed red. I don't know why.
"How are you feeling?" I ask. Her face suddenly darkens.
"Why do you care?" she sneers. I feel hurt, and my mean instincts take over. I laugh.
"You're welcome," I say and smirk.
"For what?" she asks I just smile at her.
"Saving you."
"Why did you do it?"
That question took me by surprise.
"I didn't have to," I say. I wasn't supposed to say that out loud. I was talking to myself.
"But why did you?" she asks again. I hesitate.
Why did I?
B-because...because...no. I won't even think it.
I decide to make an excuse.
"It wasn't a fair fight, and you were beat up pretty badly."
She scowls at me.
"I'm fine," she sneers. Yeah right. What you need is a mirror. Once you see your reflection, why don't you tell me just how fine you are with that.
"Sure you are," I snicker at her. She sighs, irritated.
"Look, I need to get back to the Erudite. I need to get to Hiccup-" I don't let her finish.
"No!" I yell. Something in me just snapped. I don't want her anywhere near Hiccup. I know he likes her. He was staring at her that one day at school!
Wait...why do I even care?
"You are staying here and resting," I say, making it final. This time it doesn't just serve as an excuse; it's the truth.
"B-but-"
"No buts," I interrupt. She just looks at me, and scowls.
"Where's Anna?" she eventually asks.
"Merida is taking care of her. I can't bring you to the hospital because you are Erudite. I honestly don't know why you picked that horrible faction, but-"
"Erudite is not horrible! I chose it to be free! My choices are none of your business!" she snaps back. I just look at her. She's still the same old Elsa.
Then her words hit me.
Free from what? This is the most free faction ever!
"Fine. I'll leave you alone,"I say, and start to walk out the door. I really don't want to leave her though. It's like tearing my heart out.
Wait, what?
"No, wait!" Elsa yells. I stop and look back at her.
"What?" I ask.
"Well, first of all, you forgot to put on a shirt. Second, I don't want to be alone."
I look down and discover my chest to be bare. Oh. That's why she was blushing.
I quickly grab my hoodie, and put it on. I feel heat in my cheeks.
I sit down next to her, and cross my legs. I start admiring her face.
"Thank you," she says. Her words surprise me.
"For what?" I ask.
"Saving me lastnight." My face feels hot.
"O-oh. Yeah. Y-you're welcome," I say nervously, and smile at her.
Elsa smiles back for the tiniest moment, but then her face falls into a painful look. She started harshly coughing, and collapsed on the bed again.
"What's wrong?" I ask worried.
"M-my h-head...oh my head.....," she says, and starts panting. She whines in pain, and I snap. I jump up in shock. I can't do it. Her moans and whines...no Jack!
I run the bathroom and grab a towel. I put cold water on it.
I run back to Elsa, and remove her cold, yet soft hands from her head. I place the towel on her head, and she relaxes. Her breathing slows, and she closes her eyes.
I lean in a little closer, and concentrate the pressure I'm putting on her head.
I didn't realize how close I was to her until she opened her large blue eyes. I could tell that she was scanning my face, and I was perfectly fine with it.
I look down at her for a brief second, but my eyes find hers and I'm lost.
All I see is that snowflake-like imprint in her eyes. The blue. The beauty.
I find her trying to lean closer to me, and for some reason, I do the same. We are just an inch apart, and I feel her breathe on me.
My lips all the sudden go dry. She closes her eyes, and keeps leaning.
I know where this is going, but I can't get out of it.
It's a trance. It's pulling me to her.
Centimeters.
Millimeters.
Almost there.
Our lips connect with the smallest touch possible. They barely touch.
Elsa leans up more, and our lips turn into a full kiss.
I tilt my head, and lean in as well. It deepens.
Elsa tries sitting up, but she collapses and moans in pain, breaking the kiss.
She doesn't look at me. She looks down, embarassed.
I set the towel down, and cup her cheeks, forcing her to look up at me.
I lunge myself at her, and our lips crash. Elsa moans, yes, but not in pain. My stomach flips when I hear it.
I kiss her and kiss her, and she continues kissing me back.
I can't believe that she wants this. That she wants to kiss me.
That's when I realize that I'm kissing the very person who I hated and planned to kill.

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