Frozen Beyond [gxg]

Burnt

Elsa watched in horror as Keahi leapt from a plume of smoke to strike Crow, only to have him dodge out of the way easily.

The way he moved was more fluid, something about him teetered on the edge of insanity.

Elsa shot off a stream of ice but was met with a blast of wispy black fire.

Keahi righted herself and attempted to shoot off a stream of blue fire, it came out but in a much weaker blast that Crow easily countered with his own. Sating them both off with each hand.

"That's it, little sis? What's the matter Ki? Relying too much on your siren? I told you she'd make you weak." He sneered, pushing his flames harder against Keahi until the blast engulfed her and sent her rocketing backwards.

"Ki!" Elsa yelled, looking back at Crow as her eyes narrowed. Determination and a swell of protectiveness overcame her as she put everything into her jet of ice.

It only took a moment for it to overwhelm Crow and shoot him back into the Fjord.

Elsa took the time to run over to Keahi, skidding beside her to help her up.

Keahi let out a couple of coughs, holding a hand to her chest. Her shirt was burnt and her pajama pants singed. A bit of blood smeared on her shirtsleeve.

Elsa kept a hand on Keahi's lower back as she tried to right herself. Blood dribbled from Keahi's forehead as she winced.

"Your hurt." Elsa gasped.

"Well, yeah, my fire is pathetic right now." Keahi coughed out, she sounded embarrassed and ashamed.

Before Elsa could reassure her, a sea of black flames surrounded them and Crow came hunkering back. His laughter echoing.

"What's the first rule of survival, Ki?" He mocked, coming to stand just a few feet away from them.

Elsa glowered, positioning herself between Keahi and Crow. Her hands glowed blue as she narrowed her eyes and frost spread across the ground.

If there's one thing she wouldn't think twice about, it was defending her family. She didn't care how he was alive or why he was so strong. At the end, it didn't matter what happened to her as long as her family, and Arendelle, was safe.

"No? Can't remember? Only the strong survive and everyone else is fodder." He fumed, planting his feet as his hands lit black. "Now, siren, let's see if you can play with the big kids." He yelled, rocketing a blast of fire at the two.

Elsa planted her foot behind her and used both her hands to push her powers outwards and mustered everything in her to fight back against Crows fire.

She grit her teeth, one eye wincing shut as she felt her muscles ripple and strain against the fire. It wasn't long until she started to give way. Closing her eyes and digging deep. She refused to give up. She refused to let Crow win.

But she was fading fast, and she felt the fire push back her ice with increasing speed.

She didn't realize how close the fire was until Keahi reached up and grabbed her, throwing Elsa under her as the roar of black flames cascaded over them.

Elsa's vision blurred together as she looked up at Keahi bracing over her. A sad smile played on Keahi's lips as she leaned down and gave Elsa a chaste kiss on her forehead before standing once the flames receded.

Elsa tried to push herself up but found no strength there before she collapsed back down to the ground. Her ears rang and her throat was scorched. She struggled to call Keahi's name as she watched the woman walk towards Crow.

"You're here for me, aren't you Crow?" Keahi asked, a hard edge to her voice as she clutched her hands into tight fists at her side.

Crow looked back at her, Elsa winced and sought to push herself up again, bracing her arm under her.

"Couldn't leave my little sis behind, right? Not when the world is about to burn." Crow mocked, shrugging. He held out his hand to her, "If you come with me, I'll leave with no more damage...for now. I have big plans for the world. Watch it burn with me, Ki."

Keahi glanced behind her to Elsa.

No. She couldn't go. "Don't." Elsa pleaded, her voice rasping from the smoke and flames.

Keahi frowned and turned back to Crow. "Fine. But we have to set sail now."

"Done, now get your ass moving." Crow growled, "Before I decide to toast that precious little girlfriend of yours. See how generous I can be, Ki?" he asked, slapping a hand roughly on her shoulder as he directed them back to the ship.

Keahi took one last look over her shoulder as they made eye contact.

For the last time.