The Big Four and The Prophecy (Book 1)

33 - Of Ice and Snow

RAPUNZEL

     The four of them watched in shock.

     They didn't see that coming.

     Jack had attempted to destroy the prophecy once and for all, but it was ceased.

     Ceased by the least person they thought would prevent it from shattering.

     Facilier watched the process, as if it was the most amusing experience he had encountered in his life. He didn't see that coming as well, but sure hell it was quite funny to him. He cackled in a deranged manner, getting louder and louder as he thought of it deeper and deeper. It took Gothel by surprise too, she was skeptical with the new recruit before, but boy was she proven wrong. Gothel was definitely not disappointed.

     The shadowman knelt down to grab the prophecy, examining it like it was a long lost treasure. He giggled once again.

     "Good job, Elsa."

Rapunzel shivered at the name.

They watched Facilier come up in front of Elsa, smirking at them smugly. The four of them were dumbstruck, glaring at Elsa with disbelief. However, Rapunzel understood all along.

She had betrayed them.

Anna's own sister.

Her cousin.

The shadowman dropped the sphere to Elsa's palms, "Here you go...you earned it." Elsa looked embarrassed in front of her friends, but she never showed signs of any regret.

"It's been fun doing business with you, Jack," He said in triumph, and all the Death Eaters around them snickered.

"Elsa," said Anna sternly, gently shoving Jack to face Elsa herself.

"Come home." Anna's voice cracked. Begging for Elsa to come back. Rapunzel felt Anna's pain, but she knew there was nothing that can bring Elsa back.

A tear slipped on Elsa's cheek.

"I am home."

Rapunzel didn't know what to make of that or what it meant. The time when she found out Gothel wasn't truly her mother suddenly came back to her. It was the same feeling all over again...it was like you thought everything was doing all right in the beginning and suddenly you get this painful truth. Rapunzel hated it.

Mor'du took out a magical case for the sphere, where Elsa dropped the sphere and it attached itself like a magnet.

The blonde started coming up with a plan. Pitch Black cannot have the prophecy. The less he knew about it the less chance we could win against them. She had to be fast.

But Jack was faster.

"Give me the prophecy or I'll hurt her!"

They didn't even see it coming; Jack pulled Elsa towards him with the hook of his staff, and pinned her by pulling an arm on her back, while his staff was pressed on her neck. Jack was faster, but definitely not smarter.