Before you start reading, check out this awesome cast picture (above) that my sister -Smiley_Face- made using MMD. It will give you an idea of what everyone looks like (including the wildcards) if you didn't know already. Thanks Crixi! c: I'm dedicating this chapter to you in thanks.
Elsa's POV
I screamed. "Let me go! Someone, help me, please!" I kicked and struggled against the fabric before giving up and closing my eyes. What was the point anyway? The bag was tightly tied at the top, and the loud party music drowned out my cries as I was dragged across what sounded like gravel (which hurt, but I kept my mouth shut) and then onto what seemed like grass for a small eternity. The only noise now as the music faded away were hushed whispers as my unknown captors were most probably deciding my fate.
This whole saga continued on for what seemed like a small eternity. I was ready to fall asleep when my grand carriage of a sack was suddenly halted in its tracks. Looking up, I could see that someone or something was loosing the top of the sack, and to add to that, a sickly sweet voice simpered "Shall we get her out now?"
A deeper voice replied "Well, as they say, there's no better time than to seize the current moment." An altitude of voices chorused in agreement with him.
Abruptly, the sack was hoisted into the air and undone. Based on the chat before, I should have realised my fate, and gotten ready to go. That was not the case. Instead, I toppled out of the sack and collapsed onto the damp grass below me head first, my surroundings spinning, my eyes trying their hardest to focus on the faces that smirked down at me.
Aurora points at me with one long, manicured nail. "Get up, you... thing!" She spits spitefully, even though she sounds unsure of what she was saying.
I obey her command, and stumble to my feet, still a bit dazed. Now I can get a proper look at their faces. Aurora stands in front of me. To her left is the rainbow haired girl she was sitting with on the plane. I think her name's Tooth or Thia. To Aurora's right is a tall guy with spikey, pitch black hair, an extremely pointed chin, and yellow eyes that looked like they could suck out your soul. Next to the Tooth person there's a pretty girl, with dead straight taupe coloured hair and wearing thick black rimmed glasses that accentuated her bright lime green eyes. And lastly, next to the yellow eyed guy is a male, with orangey red side burns and green eyes that look seemingly familiar...
"YOU!" I hiss, walking towards Hans, a glare plastered on my face. "What-" I poked his chest, as he stumbled backwards "are you-" I pushed him against a tree that was conveniently behind him "doing here?!" I raised my eyebrows and held up my clenched fist, ready to slam it down on his nose.
Hans smirked, and without warning shoved me backwards, sending me stumbling backwards into the circle again. "It's always good to see you're still your feisty self, aye Elsie? Maybe you're still... heartbroken? Over me?" He gasped dramatically, putting a hand over his heart and feigning shock.
I gritted my teeth, suppressing the urge to knock him out. "Why would I be 'heartbroken' over someone like you? I was ready to knock you out, if you hadn't already noticed."
Hans taps his chin thoughtfully. "Well, there's quite a few reasons over why your ickle heart would still be shattered. I mean, just by looking at me," he says, pointing to himself "-you can tell I'm pretty slick. And I mean, I must be pretty intelligent, right? Coming all the way out here, entering in this competition just made for me, to capture you with the plan I made up all by myself!" He puffs out his chest and taps his head, smirking proudly.
"Actually, I made up the plan, but don't worry about that. It's always all about Hans isn't it?" muttered the guy with those piercing yellow eyes.
Scowling, Hans replied "Shut up Pitch. I was just taking your moment of glory for you."
"But what if I didn't want my moment of glory to be taken?" grumbled Pitch.
"Be grateful, young child."
"I am NOT young!"
"Fine. Be grateful, old man."
"Excuse me?!" Pitch looked like he was going to burst.
I sigh, and cross my arms. "Hello, guys? I'm just here to remind you that maybe, just maybe, I might just want a reason for this spontaneous spurt of interest in me, if that's too much to ask?"
Aurora sighs. "Well, we-" she gives them a frustrated glare after receiving a mixture of groans and mutters about being a team and group work "-yes all of you, are going to explain to dear Elsa here who you are and why you are here. Alright?" Relunctantly, they all nod their heads and chorus "Yes, Aurora."
Aurora claps her hands. "Well, let's get started! So as you already know Elsa, I'm Aurora, otherwise known as Briar Rose. I'm here because a certain person or people-" she shoots an evil eye to the green eyed girl and the Tooth person "-blackmailed me into flirting with Jack so he would try to display interest into a different girl, hoping that the girl would be Tooth or Chloe." I was about to ask who Chloe was, but Aurora gave me a pointed look and continued. "Instead, I am already in love with my beautiful, perfect, and totally handsome Prince Phillip, who's also going to be part of this competition. However, my mum doesn't approve of my relationship with him and believes that he is dangerous and has evil intentions, so we meet up in the forest behind my house when we can. That's when those two caught me and threatened to tell my mum, unless I helped them out with their devious plans. Obviously, you know what one I chose-" she shrugged "-and that basically sums up how I'm here today. I have nothing against you Elsa, and hopefully we can be friends regardless of this." She smiles at me, and I gratefully return it.
Tooth coughs and clears her throat. "Um, Aurora, part of your whole act was to hate Elsa-" she coughs again "-gosh, you're bad at this."
The green eyed girl pats her back. "It's alright Tooth, we don't need her anymore anyway. Her job is done. Aurora, you have been dismissed from the Devious Dolls permanently. You may now play a part in Beauty and the Geek with your oh so fabulous Prince and be completely oblivious to us."
Tooth butts in. "Basically, what she's saying is that you've been kicked out. Sacked. Whatever you want to call it."
Aurora brightens. "Really?" When the girls nod, she grins. "And you won't tell on me?"
Tooth groans. "Look, you did your end of the deal. Now it's time for us to keep ours. Goodbye, fake best friend. Shoo!" She flicks her fingers at her like you would to a piece of dust. Aurora doesn't seem to mind and run off back to the party, laughing. Tooth's expression changes to a frown. "Where did that name come from, by the way? Devious Dolls?"
"I don't approve!" Pitch and Hans said at the exact same time.
"It's so girly!" cried Pitch.
"And it truly doesn't reflect the strength, stamina, and intelligence that this team, as a whole, reflects when used correctly. I think it should be called Team Hans." added Hans, smirking proudly.
The girls scowl. "In your dreams, pretty boy." says green eyed girl.
Tooth fake coughs again. Does she do it because she likes it, or is she actually sick? I wonder.
"Let's continue on. My name's Toothiana, however, I am most commonly known by the name Tooth because as well as being a shortened version of my name, it also represents the love I have of dentistry and just teeth in general. I'm here because my best friend-" she nudges the girl beside her and grins "-needed some help in the love and relationship area. Of course, she came to the right person, and thanks to her, that's how I am here today. "
"My turn!" Hans quickly intergects. "As you know Elsie-"
I scowl. "Don't you dare call me Elsie!"
"-Elsa then, as you would prefer, I am the most amazing, handsome, Hans of the Southern Isles. I am here because without me, this group wouldn't stick together. Right guys?"
There was no answer.
"And also because they needed some to distract their threat, aka you. I mean, aren't you just blown away by my green eyes and shining white smile?" He winks at me flirtatiously as I take a step back in disgust, not awe.
Luckily, I am saved by the guy with the black hair. "My name is Pitch, and I was the one who organised all the plans for this group, not you Hans. I'm one of the wild cards for this seasons Beauty and The Geek and have been the core organiser and brain of this whole group because unfortunately, they don't appear to have brains of their own yet."
"Hey!" said Hans indiginantly. "At least I have a sense of style and fashion sense, unlike you!"
Pitch looks down at his dark outfit. "What's wrong with black?"
"And that leaves me." The green eyed girl quickly intergected before the two could escalate their arguement. "My name is Chloe. Chloe Lily Winters. I'm the other wildcard for this season's Beauty and the Geek. I suppose Jack hasn't told you about me yet?"
I shake my head.
Chloe tuts. "Typical Jack. Anyway, I'm his former girlfriend. We'd been going out for four years, when he decides that apparently he doesn't hold the same feelings as he used to and that we need to break up. So, I decided to give him the same amount of pain as he gave me, with help from my best friend." She giggles and loops her arm through Tooth's. "So I'm here to tell you Elsa to stay away from Jack. He's mine, okay? Just because you're here doesn't mean I'm going to let you get in the way. And if you do-" she cracks her knuckles "- beware, cause there'll be trouble. Understand?"
I step back, spreading my arms out before me. "Go ahead. He's all yours. It's not like he's my type anyway."
She growls. "He better not be." Turning to the others she commands "Let's go." and storms off into the night, the others shooting me menacing glares and muttering threats as they scramble off behind her.
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Finally, as I make my way back to the party, it almost all falls silent. I slip through the doors to find most people in all states of drunken madness gazing up at the stage. Hailey stands there with a slip of paper in her hand, and a whistle in her mouth. 'So that's why everyone's quiet' I thought.
Feeling a bit lonely in this almost silence, I scan the crowd for any familiar faces. Since I'm at the back of the hall, I can only see the backs of people's heads. Almost instantaneously, I spot Jack, his stark white hair standing out like a sore thumb in the midst of all the brown, blonde, and ginger. Fiery red curls was the next thing I saw. 'Merida? But she didn't enter, so she can't be here,' I ponder. 'Didn't Anna and Punzie only send me along?'
Oh well. I guess the only thing to do is try. Lowering my voice to a small but audible tone, I whisper "Merida?"
Immediately, curls go flying as she spins around. "YO ELSA!" she shouts, breaking the silence and drunkenly waving and grinning. "I DIDN'T THINK I'D SEE YOU!"
What on earth was Merida doing here? My thoughts were spinning just like the heads that were turning and glaring in her direction as the people on stage stop what they're doing to prepare and stare at her.
"Shhh! Come over here, everyone's looking!" I whisper-shout at her desperately, trying not to get anymore unwanted attention. She nods her head in a yes and pulls along a lanky brunette haired boy behind her.
"Elsa, meet Hiccup-up!" Merida proudly says, pushing Hiccup fowards.
He adjusts his glasses which sit over his forest green eyes and coughs lightly. "Uhm, hi Elsa? Please tell me you're sober, I'm literally the only one around here that is right now." He pleads.
"Hey Hiccup, and now you're not the only one." I smile. He looked so grateful at that moment, it was priceless. "How on earth did you end up with Merida?" I ask curiously.
He shrugged. "We ended up being seat partners on the plane. Even though we are literally, complete opposites, we get on really well. It was like friendship at first sight. And that's how I'm here, presumably 'looking after' Merida. She basically became drunk just looking at all the food, and then she started on the drinks." He runs a hand through his hair. "At least she has an appetite, unlike most girls."
I laughed. "Now that is more than true!"
Suddenly, an ear-piercing whistle rang through the air. It was quickly followed by Hailey's excited voice yelling down the microphone.
"So it's now bang on 10:00pm, and in a last minute desicion, we have agreed on announcing the official pairs for Beauty and the Geek! This has been based on your interactions with others, and who we think you may be quite compatible with! Are you ready to tune in and find your partner for this years competition?" she yells. The crowd goes wild with her apart from me and Hiccup, both of us covering our ears whilst mouthing SOS and 'help me'.
Hailey fake coughs into the microphone again to grasp everyone's attention. What is it with people and their fake coughs today? I wonder. But I don't have much time to ponder this matter as Hailey starts speaking again.
"Do be aware, we will be having a wildcard pair come into play! However, this will be weeks later! For now, our current pairings for this years competition is..."
"Aladdin and Jasmine!"
"Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip!"
"Ariel and Prince Eric!"
"Tooth and Hans!"
"WHAT?!" came the angry screams of Hans and Tooth. They looked like they could brutally murder Hailey on the spot.
"Hiccup and Merida!"
"YAY! I'M WITH MY BESTIE!" yelled Merida, fist pumping the air.
"Go home Merida, you're drunk!" Me and Hiccup blurt out together.
"Belle and the Beast!"
"Snow White and Prince Ferdinand!"
"Cinderella and Prince Charming!"
"Tinkerbell and Peter Pan!"
"and last but not least, our only couple that has the boy as the beauty and the girl as the geek, Jack and Elsa!"
Just my luck.
SHE FINALLY UPDATED! OMG
I am honestly so sorry for leaving you guys for that long... there's thing called school that may or may not have got in the way -.-
Originally, I was going to keep Aurora as one of the villians, but it just didn't seem right. And Chloe is back! Originally she wasn't going to come back, but yeah
QOTD: What's your favourite icecream flavour? (and what did you think of this chapter and what might come next?) Mine's orange chocolate chip :3
Until next time, baii!