I think I stalled Jack's decision long enough....

Queen Elsa

After all the festivities, Anna, myself and the rest of Arendelle retired to bed. This day was one of the best ones I've had in my twenty one years of living.

I let my hair loose for once, letting the blonde lockes tumble down my shoulders, to my chest. I walk to my bed slowly, feeling light and heavy at the same time. Light because of the obvious reasons - bringing back summer and everything. I understand that light feeling. It's supposed to be the only feeling right now. Yet there's a heavy tug in my heart, a feeling I don't quite understand.

Sighing, I close my eyes, willing sleep to take me, as well as the unexplainable heavy feeling.

But sleep doesn't come.

Instead, I lie in bed. Just lying. Not thinking, not moving. I am completely still and everytime I try to close my eyes, they pop open again. I end up staring at the ceiling endlessly, studying the patterns and the shifting of colors in the darkness. Moonlight serves as my companion, its light a welcomed friend as it illuminates everything in its path.

I study the smaller, more exquisite details on my ceiling. They calm me down, make me feel tranquil as I investigate the never ending rhythimic patterns. They are like flowers within flowers. I smile briefly, but something catches my eye and makes me drop the smile.

I frown, hating the fact that something interrupted my serene moment. Cautiously, I stand up, hands ready. I can feel the drastic drop of the temparature. Instead of alarming me, it calms me down.

Because I know the only other person who can do that.

Jack Frost.

And then he's standing there, snow lightly dusting his clothes, blue eyes bright as ever. I run to him, lips curved into a big smile. His arms are around my waist instantly, filling me with warmth despite his cold body. I bury my head into the crook of his shoulder, loving the way they fit together perfectly, like puzzle pieces.

His lips are on mine and before I know it, I'm kissing back. The kiss is brief and sweet. It leaves my lips tingling, and me filled with excitement.

"Where have you been?" I ask hurriedly, grasping his arms. I'm just so glad that he's here, he's with me again and he's real. For a moment, I wonder if we can stay this was forever, but I push those musings aside and focus on him. He winces as my nails dig into his skin a bit harder than I intended. I loosen my grip quickly.

"To the moon and back," his eyes glisten, with so much emotion, I can't decipher which is which, "Literally."

"What? Is that even possible?"I frown, confused.

His hand makes its way to my cheek. I lean towards his touch, looking straight into his eyes, as I wait for his answer. "Perks of being immortal." he winks.

I laugh lightly, deciding to go along with it. It's true, he is immortal. He's capable of things I didn't even think possible. "And what, may I ask, were you doing in the moon?"

The blue irises look away, and his hand drops slightly. I frown, feeling confused once again. "Jack?"

He looks back up, eyes sad, "I had to do something... Something important." he sighs.

"What?"

"You should sit down." he suggests, taking my hand. Jack leads me to my bed where we sit, side by side. The heavy feeling of dread comes back again, settling into the pit of my stomach like stone.

"Something tells me this isn't good." I try to sound cool and calm, but worry clouds my voice, making it crack a bit.

Jack sighs, "It's not... But I think it's for the best."

Those words are enough to make tears gather in my lower eyelids. I blink them back, furiously trying to stop the feeling of dread from growing.

I clasp Jack's hands into my own, "Then tell me what it is." I plead, "Please."

Jack's P.O.V.

So I did. I told her every single detail, starting from the blast, to seeing Manny, and the choice. Elsa, to her credit, never shed a tear, despite the fact that she obviously wants to. I can see it in her face, her posture, her... everything. Yet she remains strong, retaining the regal grace she's born with.

"I can't believe this. That... That desicion is impossible!" she cries out as I reach the end of my tale, "Did you really have to choose one?"

I nod solemnly, "Yeah... Manny wouldn't let me go until I told him what I chose."

Elsa takes a shaky breath, as if to prepare herself from the inevitable. "And... What did you choose?"

This time, I meet her eyes. Her lips are quivering, eyes watery, but she keeps trying to compose herself. I want to applaud her for being strong. "I... I just want you to know, Elsa, that no matter what, I love you." the words were easy to say, surprisingly. They roll out of my mouth so smoothly, so effortlessly, and they feel so right. It almost makes me regret my choice, makes me want to stay here with her. Almost. I know I can't do something as selfish as that.

The tears finally spill out, and Elsa throws her arms around me. "I love you too, Jack." she sobs. My arms encircle her waist pulling her closer to me. We stay like this briefly; she pulls away after a few heartbeats. A sad smile appears on her face, "And I promise to understand whatever choice you made."

So I tell her. I knew she would understand, but I needed to hear those words come out of her mouth. "I chose my immortality. Asking you to become a guardian is out of question, Elsa, I couldn't do that to you, I couldn't ask you to turn away from your people and your sister."

She doesn't react. She just...looks at me with so much sadness for a very long time. "I'm sorry. As much as I want to be with you, I just can't turn my back on the children." I explain. She still doesn't react. "Elsa?" I ask tentatively. Honestly, I feared her this earlier. I had wondered how she was going to react, if she would slap me, scream at me. But she doesn't.

She just looks at me. Her expression isn't blank; it's sad. I don't know which reaction I would prefer; this, or a screaming, hissy fit.

And then the tears come, and her head's buried in the crook of my neck once again. I realize I must have hurt her - I rejected her, for Manny's sake - and that fact hurts me just as much. I wrap my arms around her, and we take comfort in each other's grief for a while. Finally, she calms down and untangles herself from my embrace. She looks at me, her face flushed and eyes red.

"Please dont hate me." I say automatically. Mentally, I face palmed myself; that was a stupid thing to say.

She chuckles, the sound catching in her throat so it comes out groggy. "I can never hate you Jack." she breathes. I breath out a sigh of relief. At least there's that.

"You did what you had to do. That... That was so selfless." she chokes slightly, tears pour down her face again. I cup her face in my hand, wiping the salty tears away.

"It wasn't. It was a sacrifice." I correct. "I know if I asked you to become a guardian yourself, it would put you in the position I was in, and I never want anyone to be on that position to. Not even Bunny." I say.

Elsa giggles at the last part, and kisses me, full on the lips. I kiss her back, displaying all my emotions through one simple kiss.

And for a moment, nothing else matters anymore.

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I'll leave y'all to absorb what you just read.