Frozen Beyond [gxg]

Unstable

Elsa bent her knees to get ready for Crow as the man swaggered over, his movements jerky and his skin glowing black like the veins underneath him were swimming with darkness.

"Keahi!" Crow yelled, his words coming out in a grainy and disgruntled wave. "Last chance."

Elsa looked over at Keahi beside her. Her heart fell to her feet. The utter look of dismay and pain flashed across Keahi's face, even though she tried to mask it a moment later. Her hands were shaking in fists at her side.

Elsa leaned over, and gently touched Keahi's hand. She understood. Keahi had lost her brother to his own greed once and now, even though she can't remember the entire situation, she was losing him all over.

"Just walk away, please." Elsa called to him. The last thing she wanted was to cause pain to Keahi all over again.

What must it be like, to have a family member so far gone?

"He's different." Keahi whispered, gritting her teeth so hard Elsa could see the muscle in her jaw working. "I know he's been this way since we were young, but something changed."

Elsa twisted to look at Crow hulking towards them, his steps coming faster. Elsa had noticed it back in Arendelle. His fire is different, his movements, and his eyes.

But why? Did it have something to do with Nifelheim?

Crows laughter tore her from her thought. "Me? Turn away? When I'm so close? You've lost your mind, Siren. Soon, Hel will rule, and I will rule beside her. The entire world will burn."

Elsa watched in horror, and her heart sped up. Fear coupled with the intense heat of the burning volcano made her sweat. "Hel? The Queen of Nifelheim?" She whispered, not directing her question to him in particular but speaking it into reality. "You know she's using you! She is the queen of darkness and shadows. She will take you and everyone down with her!" Elsa yelled.

Crow just smirked, "We'll see. Once I bring this Giant's heart to her, she will be strong enough to break the seal and step into the land of light — our world!" He screeched, waving his hand and sending out a sea of wispy black shadow flames that crossed the rocky surface like a tidal wave.

Bracing her foot against the ground, Elsa mustered every ounce of magic within her as blue shimmered around them and a large ice dome surrounded herself and Keahi.

The blue shield of ice causing the flames to lick over and splash around it like a black ocean. Elsa braced her arms in front of her, gritting her teeth, her arms shaking against the raw power of the flames.

Her shield was melting and the inside of the dome heating like an oven. What seemed like an eternity finally gave way and the sea of wispy flames finally stopped.

Elsa fell to her knee, gasping out of breath as her cheeks flushed red from exertion.

Keahi was behind her, taking her hand to help her up. Elsa leaned against her and gasped when Crow was on them before Elsa could summon any ice to protect them.

Keahi leapt in front of her. A splash of blue flames erupted weakly but enough to stop Crow in his tracks before he let out another blast of flames.

Elsa watched in horror, trying to get her footing and pull herself up.

Keahi blocked Crows flames enough with her own, but the pressure had her sliding back, the balls of her feet sliding along the rock.

Crow smirked, locking hands with Keahi as he leaned in and sneered. "What's the matter, Ki? You don't even have any memories of this girl, she could lead you into damnation."

Keahi pushed back, the muscles in her arms bulging as she used everything in her to hold her ground. "There is something good in her, Crow. You see it too, and that's what threatens you. Let me help, this isn't you." Keahi pleaded.

Crow's eyes widened, the motion made him look even more unstable. "This is me, Ki. And this is all your fault. Remember that."

Keahi hesitated just enough from his words to cause him to gain leverage. His hand lashed out to grip Keahi by the throat. The smell of burning skin and the sizzling of flesh popped into the air.

It tore a gut wrenching cry from Keahi's throat.

Everything in Elsa strengthened, the adrenaline pumped so hard and fast she scarcely had any idea what she was doing. Her actions had no thought behind them, she moved purely from emotion and adrenaline.

Ice spread along the ground causing Crow to slip. She sent an ice wind of power at him before he could regain his footing, sending him flying head over feet along the rocky ground.

Keahi grunted and fell to the ground on all fours, coughing and holding her neck.

Elsa slid on the ice and stopped beside her, tilting Keahi's head so she could look at her throat. The lower part of her neck where her shoulders joined were gooey and bubbling, burnt from Crows strange shadow fire. Elsas hand flew to it where she let out a steady stream of ice to soothe the burning there.

Anger bubbled hot in her stomach, "Are you okay?" She whispered, swiping her hand along Keahi's forehead where the strands of hair clung to her skin as she sweat.

Keahi nodded her head and Elsa stood, pivoting as Crow staggered and got up.

He was laughing maniacally.

Elsa had to get her breathing under control. Her fury came swiftly and she tried to keep it from taking over. The compulsive need to give into it was staggering. "You don't get to talk to her that way, I don't care if you are family! You don't get to belittle her for your own shortcomings and toxicity!" Elsa shouted, blue starting along her hands as the tips of her fingers frosted. "She's mine," Elsa ground out, clenching her hands. "And I'm sorry, but you can't have her back."

Crows eye twitched as he growled, sending off a tight stream of fire that came at her like a missile.

Elsa shot a funnel of ice that redirected the fire back at Crow. He leapt out of the way and it whistles towards the base of the volcano where it exploded on impact.

The ground below them shook, a roar ripped through the air as a massive split in the earth came between Keahi and Elsa.