Jack's POV
I woke up at 7 in the morning, and started getting ready for work. I showered, then got myself dressed in a pair of brown jeans, navy blue shirt, dress shoes. Then I jumped on my motorcycle, and drove to Elsa's house.
It was still early, but I knew she traditionally woke up really early. I also know she wanted me to stay away, but I just wanted see did she make it back alright.
When I arrived at her house I knocked on the door, and her maid Gerda opened it.
"Hi Gerda, is Liz here?" I asked.
"No, she just left to get coffee at the Starbucks. She just left, so if you really need to speak to her she shouldn't be too far away." Gerda said, then closed the door. I drove off, and saw the press circled around someone, who I soon realized was Elsa.
"Elizabeth, is it true that you are going to the concert in France?"
"Yes, and it is a dream come true." she smiled while continuing walking.
"We have notice you spending a lot of time with Inspector Frost. Are you still single, or finally taken?" someone asked her making me blush for no reason.
"I am still single and ready to mingle." she chuckled, "Now I think that is all I'm answering for today." she said, then walked into the Starbucks.
I wanted to go in there and have breakfast with her, but I knew she would just walk away, so I continued on driving until I reached work. I had a lot of paperwork to do, since I missed some days, but I easily managed to make it up. Most of the work was about the Nightmares, and Avalanche. She was really building a name for herself, and in a few months, it would be world wide.
"Jack, hey what's going on?" Hiccup asked.
"Work, what about you?"
"Nothing much. After work I'm taking Merida to a shooting range." he said sounding excited, he really loved that girl.
"So, how are you and Liz coming along?" he asked smirking at me.
"Well, not so well." I said and told him everything from last night.
"Dude, she really loves you." he chuckled.
"Then why did she run?" I asked sarcastically.
"She loves you enough to stay away from you. She wants to protect you, even if it means she loses you." he said, "And here you thought I was retarded when it came to women."
"What!?!?" I said with my voice almost cracking.
"Yeah, she's been shutting Merida out to lately. Merida is getting worried about her. Mer says that she doesn't want to hurt anyone when she moves, so she is trying to detach herself from everyone else."
"You knew she was moving?!?!" I said starting to get mad.
"Well I knew she was thinking about it. But first she had to pay off her debt."
"How much does she have left?" I asked.
"Mer estimated around $50,000- $75,000. It is hard to determine though. Mer says she only has to do a few more robberies, well good ones, and she is finished."
"What!"
"Yeah, she has one tonight. Apparently this is your test drive too. Don't screw up or another $100,000 gets added to her debt, and she gets tortured." he said.
Right now all my brain could process was Elsa, Liz, Avalanche, all of them loved me? It seemed a little far fetched, but anything is possible. I got a text, and Hiccup looked at the number.
"It's Liz." he said then left.
I opened the text, and it read:
Hey, this is Liz.
You are going on a heist with me tonight to steal the golden apple. Meet me at my house at 9 sharp, and bring the disguise I gave you with you. Don't be late.
I looked at the clock, and it was already going on 5. This was going to be a long, long day.
I sat in my office, and worked until it was around 9, then drove off to Elsa's. I had the bag in my motorcycle still, so I didn't need to drive home. When I arrived Elsa opened the door, and I had to do a double take. She was in a new outfit, bus she still had the same mask on. And this outfit was way more hotter than her original one.
Her outfit was a short white leather romper tat zipped up the front and had white fur hood and shoulders. She had on white leather wedged boots with fur, and white leather gloves that came up to her elbows and were currently fingerless but could cover her hands if she wanted too. Her hair was pinned into a bob, and she had pale makeup on. (A/N: Elsa's new heist outfit in media section.)
She took off her mask and looked at me.
"Hows the arm?" I asked.
"Covered it with artificial skin, it should be fine. Now hurry up and get your uniform on, were on the clock here." she said.
I went in the bathroom put on the fake spray on tan, the black wig, and brown contacts. Then I put on the white leather pants, white leather vest with fur around the hood and shoulders, white leather combat boots, and white leather gloves. My vest zipped up the side, and had some silver buttons on it making it look more masculine. It was a male version of her outfit.
I looked in the mirror, and didn't even recognize myself. Then all of a sudden freezing cold air started blowing and surrounding my body.
I walked out and she smiled.
"Good, it fits. Here." she handed me a large mask exactly like hers, then gave me a belt full of gadgets and tools, "These are your weapons and your headset."
"Elsa, why is all this freezing cold air blowing on me?" I asked.
"It lowers our body temperature. That is how we get past the thermal alarms without shutting them off."
Wow, that was genius!!!
"Now come on." she said, then led me out to the garage. She had there another motorcycle just like hers with the license plate BAD-ASS on it. Hers was still cooler, but still.
"Artemis, this is Avalanche. Frostbite and I are ready for the heist, are you in position?" she said speaking through her headset.
"Roger that Avalanche, ready when you are." Mer said.
"Okay, were on our way." she said, then put on a giant trench coat and helmet. I put them on too, then we drove off towards the museum. Elsa parked a block away, then took off our coats and helmets.
"Okay Artemis, we're a block away. Turn off security and alarms." Elsa said pulling down her gloves to cover her fingerprints, then started walking towards the museum doors.
"Done and did. You do your thing." Mer said. Elsa walked up the stairs, and Elsa pulled out her gun. She shot the two guard straight in the occipital lobe.
No she didn't kill them, she shot them with her special sleeping darts.
"Jack, remember to have fun. Otherwise, what's the point?" she said, then walked into the building.
People increased security, but together me and Elsa easily took them all down, then shot them with the darts so they wouldn't remember a thing when they woke up.
Wow, actually glad she trained me so hard now!
Then she walked in the room where the apple was. There was two guards standing there, but Elsa chuckled and dragged me into a dark corner and grabbed a voice changer from her belt. She composed herself, then started talking into it.
"Ah you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it." she said in a voice that sounded like Bane from Batman, then shot the one of the guards with a dart. The remaining one looked terrified and pulled out his gun looking around absolutely. I was struggling so hard not to laugh it was insane. She has one hell of a sense of humor, I will give her that!
"I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but blinding!" she said, then shot the last one and came out of the corner laughing.
"God, sometimes I love this job....... well stealing part anyway. Messing with the guards just makes my day." she said still laughing, and I was laughing too. That was so funny!
Then she walked up to the apple, which was on a podium with glass surrounding it.
"Okay Artemis, at the prize. Any alarms?"
"Yeah, there is one where if you lift it, it will be triggered. Get inside the podium, and disarm it."
"Got it." she said, then pulled out a laser, and started burning a hole in the podium. Once she was through she went through a bunch of wires, until she looked at all of them very carefully. Finally she got down to four wires.
"Roses are red" she said looking at the red wire.
"Violets are blue" holding a blue wire, then moved on.
"Sugar is sweet", she said about to cut a yellow wire, but let go.
"And so are you." she took a deep breath, then cut a green wire. Once she was done, she kicked the glass around the apple and shattered it. Then lifted the up the apple. No alarm went off and she smirked.
She is good......... no she is the best!
She dropped an elegantly made snowflake, and painted a steel trap with teeth made of frost next to it. Marking our steal.
"Come on, were going up." she said, then took out a gun with a grappling hook. She shot the ceiling, then went into an air vent. I did the same, and followed her out to the roof.
"Artemis got the prize. Meet you back at base." she said.
"Actually Mordu has me doing another heist tonight, can I see you though tomorrow. We could go to a shooting range or something, I know how much you love those!"
"Can't I have another heist to prepare for in like 3 weeks. I have to prepare the dance routine and all that jazz. Maybe some other time though."
"Okay, but make it soon Els, I miss you." Mer said sounding sad.
"Miss you too. I love you, you wack-a-doodle." she said, then climbed down a fire escape ladder. I did the same, and we ran to our bikes, and took off. In the distance we heard the alarm finally go off.
She drove to the part of town that was considered the hood, then jumped off her bike and took off her mask.
"Follow me, and whatever you do, try not to do anything stupid." she said emotionlessly which really hurt me. Elsa was never like this, even when I first met her. Then she stepped on something in an alleyway, and we dropped. There was like a giant slide, and we landed in her room at the Nightmare base.
So that is why no one can find the Nightmare base! They are located in a layer underground using secret tunnels!!!
I followed her out the door, and to where Hans was.
"What's up buttercup?" she said sounding happy.
"Did you get the prize?" he asked. She took out the apple from her bag and tossed it to him.
"Why do you even ask anymore? Have I ever failed you?" she said teasingly.
"No, you haven't." he smirked not even looking at her. His eyes were on the apple.
"Of course not, now I am tired so I am going to go home and get some rest. Night." she said and kissed him.
I could feel my insides boiling right now!
When she parted she smiled at him, then left. I followed her out a door and up a flight of steps until she was at the surface. Moment she got there she spat on the ground, and vomited in a dumpster.
"God, I hate him. If I get tongue from him one more time I swear to God someone is going to end up in a coma!" she mumbled, "Anyway Jack, I'm am currently writing the dance routine we are going to be using to steal the ruby rose. Come over next week so I can teach you it. Don't fail me or disappoint me." she said again emotionlessly, then walked out to where the bikes were parked.
There were people around looking at them, but moment she came into sight they ran for it. She chuckled and jumped on, then took off. I followed her back to her house, then took my original motorcycle home. The thought that Elsa might love me still on my mind.
Elsa's POV
I hate having to be emotionless to Jack, and not hanging out with Mer anymore. I don't want to, but once I leave I don't want them to miss me. I sighed and walked into my house, then changed outfits. I put on a pair of black leggings, an ice blue sports bra, and black dancing shoes. Then I pulled my hair into a low bun, and gently took off the artificial skin on my wound.
It was looking a little better, but not much. I gently wrapped in up in clean gauze, then walked downstairs into my dancing room.
Yes I had one of those. Music and dancing were huge parts of my life growing up, so I like to do both of them.
I took what I had written so far, and added to it. I wanted this dance to be different from the others. Usually everyone does ballroom or ballet in this competition, and I wanted to stand out.
I was thinking of something very mad and intense, like a fight. I thought that would fit us since we both sort of worked for the opposite team, and always battling for dominance. This was going to be where we both worked together yet at the same time battled and fought for the spotlight.
I worked for hours trying to write both the male and female part, and had to find the perfect place to try and steal the rose.
Towards the end I think I found it, but I would have to wait until the entire routine was finished and practice out with Jack to be sure.
Once my brain was fried I jumped into bed, and lied down. I almost immediately fell asleep.
~Time Skip~
I woke up the next morning early. Yeah I know I went to bed late, but I have always been an early riser.
I went an took a nice long shower, then got dressed for today. I put on a pair of black leggings, a pale pink sweater with pink flamingos, a pair of pink converse, and a long honey blonde curly wig. I put on a little bit of makeup, my spray on tan, fake finger prints, fake blood, and artificial skin over my wounds, then walked downstairs where Gerda was waiting for me.
"Morning Gerda!" I smiled, and walked into the dining room where the breakfast she had made was waiting. Fresh fruit!!!!
"Liz, my son is sick. I have to take the day off to take care of him."
"Go on ahead, tell him Liz said get well soon." I said.
"Thanks." she said, then left. I hummed to myself and ate while reading the paper. After that I took the dishes into the kitchen and started singing Fight Song while I cleaned up everything.
I felt someone tap my shoulder from behind, and I turned around to see who it was. It was Jack!
"Jack, what are you doing here, and how did you even get in?" I asked. I thought I told him to stay away from me, and I'd do the same.
He started moving closer to me. I tried to back up, but I was already against the kitchen sink.
Then all of a sudden a he bent down and crashed his lips into mine.
Like seriously what was he doing here, and how did he get in?
Those questions soon though disappeared from my train of thought. I could feel my eyes close, and I pulled myself closer to him. He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled my into his chest so no air could pass between us. I could feel him smiling against my lips, and I felt so warm and happy inside, like rays of sunlight were coursing through my veins.
I heard him mumble something against my lips, but I couldn't hear what he said. I just felt safe here in his arms, safe and happy.
Wait, I wasn't supposed to be happy!!!
I pushed him away, and looked at him in shock. He was giving me a look, like my parents gave each other.
"No." I whispered to myself, I can't be happy! If I'm happy, that means someone is in danger.
"No, no, no, no!" I said to myself. I ran and grabbed a coat.
"Elsa, wait!!!!!" he yelled, but I ran out of the house, and through the streets. I knew if I stayed there with him any longer that I might do something stupid, and that could get him hurt or killed.
'Conceal don't feel!' I told my self over and over again.
The moment I felt far enough away I started walking. People were looking at me on the streets, and some took pictures, but I didn't care. I just smiled and kept walking until I reached the cemetery. I went all the way to the back where my parents mausoleum was. I walked in and saw their coffins and my empty coffin laid cold in the ground. I sat there next to them for hours, until finally I was calm enough to go home.
I walked back with my head facing the pavement.
When I reached home, the house was empty, thank God. I walked to my office, then made a few phone calls for props to use at the competition. Once those were ordered I took off my coat, and went to my library.
I read a bunch of books. Books always made me happy too. It was an escape from reality into a world where anything is possible. I don't know which one way my favorite, but they made me smile. Right now that is all I need.
I then made myself diner, and picked out the song that we were going to use for the dance. I'm going to use E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. It was so perfect!
After that I just watched television and relaxed. Apparently the news of me having a partner in crime spread like wildfire. I was already popular, but now every channel is talking about me, my history in crime, and now how I now have a partner.
I just shut it off, and walked into my big music room. I sat down on the piano bench, and started playing the piano. I wanted to get lost in the music, and forget about reality even if only for a few short moments. Those short moments were what little bit of what was left of my youth. Whenever my parents sat me down for a lesson, and I would just get carried away by the music made my fingers.