Ch. 60 - Do you want to build a snowman?
"So, Elsa. Perhaps we should start with building a snowman first?" Jin smiled and said, making Elsa and Anna gasp in shock as they remembered when Anna would always pester Elsa to build a snowman with her every year.
"...Elsa....I know it's too late to say this now but..." Anna gulped and stepped forward as she placed her hand on her other arm and shyly said.
"Do you....want to build a snowman?" Anna hesitantly said as she peeked at Elsa's face, afraid that she would be rejected again and shut out by her.
Elsa noticed the look on Anna's face, she can't imagine the pain that Anna must've gone through all this time when she would shut her off but now, it's different. She won't have to hide it from her sister anymore and as long as she could control her powers sooner, then the lockdown on the castle might soon be lifted.
"Anna..." Elsa teared up slightly as she quickly hugged Anna for the first time in years. Anna also reciprocated the hug as they both missed the warmth of each other.
"I'm so sorry, Anna! I didn't want to shut you out!" Elsa apologized as Anna also teared up and closed her eyes.
"It's okay, I'm just happy that we're going back to the way we used to be." Anna replied as Elsa removed the hug and wiped off the tears on her face.
"My answer is yes, Anna. I want to build a snowman with you again." Hearing Elsa's answer, Anna's face beamed up in happiness as they both hugged each other again.
"I should've realized that it was this painful for them. I am such a bad father." Agnarr could see the pain in Elsa and Anna's eyes, making him guilty about his decisions. Perhaps there was a better way than to keep them away from each other.
"No, hu-." Just as Iduna was about to comfort him, Jin spoke up behind him.
"You're right, you are indeed a bad father..." Jin said, making Agnarr and Iduna look at him, though confused but they were shocked to hear that from Jin himself.
"But a parent's job was never easy. Especially under your circumstances, not everyone has a magical daughter..." Jin then approached Agnarr and patted his shoulder.
"But it is not too late to learn from your mistakes and correct the past. Go and hug them, both of you. In this moment of time, their parent's warmth is what they need the most." Jin gestured towards Elsa and Anna who were hugging each other with his head.
"Thank you." Iduna touched Jin's shoulder and expressed her extreme gratitude.
"No problem, missus. This kind of thing is actually my expertise." Jin replied.
Agnarr nodded his head at him, determined to correct his past mistakes and make sure it won't happen again.
He then approached Anna and Elsa who noticed his arrival and turned their attention to him.
"Anna Elsa....I am so sorry. I should've thought for a better way than to keep you both away from each other. I was too naive and stupid for making such a decision. I hope you can forgive me." Agnarr apologized sincerely.
"It's okay, papa. I understand." Anna was the first one to forgive him and hugged him.
"Thank you, Anna." Agnarr felt grateful and hugged Anna back as he closed his eyes for a moment before opening them again to look at Elsa.
"Elsa?" Agnarr woke her up from her stupor, as he wanted to know Elsa's answer. However, seeing the hesitation in Elsa's face, Agnarr knew that Elsa must've been holding some kind of resentment against him, after all, unlike Anna, Elsa isn't allowed to interact with anyone else except for her parents and for years, she only stayed in her room, alone.
It's already a miracle that she could stay sane despite all that suffering. So it's normal for her to have resentment against him.
"I....Also forgive you, papa." Elsa looked away and said in a slight whisper tone, enough for everyone to hear what she said.
"Thank you, Elsa." Agnarr knew that Elsa didn't totally forgive him, maybe not now but he will make sure in the future. He would do his best for Elsa to forgive him.
"I hope you two also forgive me." Not wanting to be left out, Iduna quickly approached the two sisters and engulfed them in a hug.
"We were actually planning to start our journey to Ahtohallan this week in order to seek for the answer on your powers, Elsa. But perhaps, with Jin here, we won't have to go now." Iduna informed them and said, making Elsa and Anna gasp in shock.
"Ahtohallan is real? I thought it was just a myth?" Anna was flabbergasted and said in disbelief.
"Well, would you believe such a thing as a myth when your sister herself is already considered a myth." Iduna patted Anna's head and said.
"Oh, right. Hehe, sorry." Anna scratched the back of her head in embarrassment.
"Perhaps we could go and consult grandpa Pabbie. Maybe he knows something to slow the effect a bit so Elsa would have some time to control her powers." Agnarr said, as Jin replied.
"Perhaps we can do it tomorrow. After all, it is our little princess's birthday today, right?" Jin cast a side-eyed glance towards Agnarr. If Agnarr truly wants to reconnect with his children, then he has already failed at the first step. Imagine it is your lastborn's birthday but instead, you cared more about the first born.
'Tsk Tsk Agnarr really needs to learn how to be a better father.' Jin shook his head in disappointment, making Rapunzel and Tigress stare at him in confusion.
"Oh right! I kinda forgot it's my birthday! Papa, can you prepare mine's and Elsa's favourite!? Please?!" Anna cupped her hands together and looked directly at the eyes of Agnarr before unleashing her secret skill, Adorable Eyes. A skill that she practiced sometimes in the mirror.
And it is very effective!
"Sure thing, dear. I'll tell the chefs to prepare some chocolates, but don't forget to brush your teeth after, okay?" Agnarr chuckled slightly and agreed before casting a warning to her.
"Okay!" Anna smiled and replied.
"Well, I prepared many gifts for you Anna but my last gift would be something you would really like!" Iduna approached Anna and hugged her before revealing slightly.
"Something I would like? Uhm, is it a new brand of chocolate!?"
"No, silly. But it's a surprise, so you would have to stay awake throughout the day if you want the surprise."
"Easy peasy lemon squeezy." Anna smirked confidentally as Elsa and Iduna chuckled to theirselves. Perhaps only they know how much energy Anna used to spend during her birthdays and sometimes, she would just pass out from exhausting herself.
"Let's go back inside. It's time to prepare for Anna's birthday." Iduna urged them to go inside before going in first herself.
Elsa and Anna stood side by side before following her inside.
"I'm just curious, aren't you guys jealous about me and Elsa?" Jin wondered out loud when he noticed how calm and relaxed Tigress and Rapunzel are.
"What do you mean jealous? Isn't that bad in a relationship?" Rapunzel asked in confusion.
"Well, I read somewhere that fighting in a relationship is normal and in fact, it is also considered healthy." Jin said, further confusion Rapunzel while Tigress perked up her ear to listen.
"And where did you read that, mister?" Rapunzel thought Jin was receiving wrong information, so she cutely threatened him with her frying pan that she got out of nowhere once again and this time, the frying pan looked as if it was sharpened on the corners.
"TikTok." Jin replied before walking off, as Rapunzel asked another question.
"What's TikTok?"
"....A very dangerous place. Once you went in, you wouldn't be able to get out anymore." Jin stopped in his tracks and stared in the sky as Vietnam Flashbacks flashed in his eyes. So many comrades have fallen under the might of TikTok.
"It doesn't sound dangerous though, TikTok sounds like something that came out of the clock." Rapunzel shrugged her shoulders and said, not believing what Jin just said.
"That is the point. TikTok resembles a non stop ticking time, just like what will happen to you once you have entered that place. You wouldn't be able to get out until the time itself would stop ticking." Jin dramatically said as he clenched his chest.
"Let's talk about this another time." Before they could ask more questions, Jin spoke first as he doesn't want to reveal more of TikTok lest he accidentally reveals his past life.
"Am I the only one or he keeps getting weird by the second." Rapunzel muttered to Tigress, who nodded her head and replied.
"I also noticed it and I don't think it is something bad. That kind of personality kind of reminds me of someone I know." Tigress then continued after seeing the expectant look on Rapunzel's face.
"He reminds me of Master Oogway. Carefree and sometimes mutters some random words that only belong to their own knowledge."
"I believe it is a feeling of being lonely as the strongest. Jin must've felt that he is the strongest and for me, having no thrill or challenge is kind of boring, so you tend to develop weird habbits as time goes on." Tigress squinted her eyes as she just awakened her inner detective blood as she analyzed Jin's unusual behavior.
"Then how do we solve it? Should we confront him about it?" Rapunzel hunched her back slowly as she pretended to be sneaking around the perimeter while she whispered to Tigress.
"No, we don't confront him about it. We will solve it ourselves." Tigress replied with a determined look on her face.
"How will we do that, then?"
"...We must become strong. So far, we haven't seen anyone in the world that is as strong as me or Jin, so we can't rely on the world to give him a strong opponent. We will."
"We? Wait, I didn't agree with this!"
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[Men! We are near our goal! You must give me your power stones/strength in order to vanquish my evil side that is threatening to turn this masterpiece into an NTR!]
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[Next Chapter: Ch. 61 - Rapunzel's powers]
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