Frozen Beyond [gxg]

Betrayal

Screams erupted into the night as the fire encased the encampment. The reindeer spooked and started to scatter, children wailed, and the fire in the center that was once full of colors now died back before reigniting black.

"What is this cursed fire?" Yelana shrieked, trying to usher everyone as far from the ring of fire as possible.

Elsa pivoted on her heel, her heart shattering as she looked back at Keahi who wouldn't look her in the eyes. "You lied about your curse!" Her voice cracked.

Keahi's head jutted up quickly. "I didn't. We are cursed, but the cause... it's my brother. He killed the fifth spirit on our island which caused the curse. To keep the power, he needs to kill a fifth spirit every decade. It keeps the power from consuming us. I thought the spirit would be an animal or something, not you." She was speaking so swiftly her words jumbled over one another as she tried to shout over the roar of the fire.

Tears brimmed Elsa's eyes. "I trusted you. I was ready to give everything to you!" Elsa yelled, her fists clenched at her side as frost enveloped her fingers. "If I've learned anything from this," she whispered harshly through clenched teeth as she twisted away from Keahi, "is that I'm meant to be alone."

With nothing more she turned and shot blasts of ice to the raging black fire. The minute her ice touched it, a sickening feeling shivered through her body. This magic was strong, and it was filled with so much greed and hate that it physically made her recoil back.

When she cleared a path, she ushered for Honeymaren and Ryder to lead everyone out.

A sizzling sound rocketed behind her and she turned and created a large snowflake shaped shield to keep the blast of fire at bay.

When it hit the ice, a massive explosion sent her whirling backwards. Her back slammed into the trunk of a tree and a sickening feeling rolled through her. Her vision doubled, a sharp ringing in her ears split her head as pain exploded in her temples and traveled across every inch of her body.

Gasping, she used her elbow to support herself. A shadow lurked over her and she glowered, taking in shaky breaths.

Just as the man went to reach for her, the leaf litter exploded into a tornado, sucking Elsa up along with it. Gale kept her centered within the tornado so she didn't swirl around its depths and cause her already painful headache to get worse.

Fire mingled with the leaves and twigs that swirled within Gales depths, the heat caused her to sweat and the smoke burnt her nose and throat.

Explosions caused Gale to lose the momentum of wind and disbanded, causing Elsa to land heavily on the ground in a pile of wet leaves and snow slush.

Her chest hurt as she sucked in the smell of the musty leaves below her. A surge of strength had her jumping up and blocking a rocket of fire with a powerful tide of ice. The two clashed, fire and ice sizzled against one another before another explosion caused Elsa to stumble back.

Her foot hooked on a root and she fell backwards. Head over heels down the embankment until she landed with a sharp exhale on the riverbank below. Slipping in the mud, she struggled to push herself up. Her body collapsing under the heavy toll her magic sapped out of her.

Something moved below her, the ground giving way to a hand in the mud. The earth giant stood behind her, cradling her in its massive hand. It let out a loud roar, causing the trees to yield and sway under the power of its shriek.

She took the time to collect her thoughts and try to get her head on right. Standing with a few wobbles, she finally stood straight and balanced herself. Eyes glaring over the bent trees and fists tense at her side.