Russia X Reader - Frozen CH.10

Chapter 10 – Love Experts?

“Uh-oh. Now you made him mad!”

“...I’ll distract him. You guys go.” Jxk stated and Ivan pushed you along. You watched as Toris went in the opposite direction, with Jxk following him. You and Ivan leap, slide down a steep slope, and tumble down to the bottom of the hill, as the snowman landed hard right behind you. Ivan quickly pulled you up and the both of you ran through what seemed to be a maze of conifers, that sagged under the weight of the snow. The snowman was still hot on your trail.

“This way!” Ivan tugged you along. You grabbed a branch of one of the trees, releasing all the snow. Once you let it go, it snaps up, knocking the snowman back.

“I got him!” You yelled, excitedly. Ivan looked back, seeming a bit impressed. You both burst out of the conifer forest and almost run right off a cliff. You stop short, toes on the edge.

“Whoa, stop!”

“It’s a hundred foot drop!”

“It’s two hundred.” Ivan corrected, as he pulls and ties a rope around your waist, pulling tight.

“Ow!” You yelp slightly. He dropped to his knees and began digging a u-shape in the snow with the pick axe. “What’s that for?”

“I am digging a snow anchor.” He replied.

“Okay. What if we fall?” You looked at him, unsurely.

“There is twenty feet of fresh powder down there. It will break our fall.” He smiled. You sweatdropped at the memory of him breaking his back from doing the same thing. Hopefully this time he’s right. An angry roar suddenly erupted behind you, making Ivan quickly stand up.

“Okay, ___. On three.” You prepared to jump.

“Okay. You tell me when...”

“One...”

“...I’m ready to go....”

“Two...”

“...I was BORN ready! Yes!” You exclaimed, totally pumped up.

“Calm down.” A huge tree came flying towards the two of you.

“TREE!” You jumped off the edge, dragging Ivan behind you. The rope stops your fall and the both of you hang upside-down.

“That happened.” Ivan breathed, still trying to process what happened. Jxk’s came flying down, past the two of you, confusing the both of you further. You then feel the rope start to get tugged upwards.

“Wait, what?” You looked up, confused. Ivan’s head slammed into the cliff. He grunts, before passing out, hanging like a rag doll. “Ivan!”

“Don’t come back!” The snowman roared.

“We won’t.” You replied, solemnly back. You see a knife in Ivan’s pocket and whip it out, quickly cutting the rope. You both fall, Ivan coming to, right before you slammed into the snow. You slowly opened yours eyes to find yourself buried up to your shoulders in the soft, thick snow.

“Hey, you were right.” You laughed. Ivan popped out of the snow and smiled.

“What did I tell you?” Jxk and Toris ran over.

“Looks like he found us.” Jxk gestured to Toris, petting him a little.

“Here.” Ivan got out of the snow and walked over to you, pulling you out of the snow easily.

“Whoa!” You gasped, impressed.

“Are you okay?” He asked.

“Thank you.” You met eyes for a moment, before he looked away. What were you thinking?! Yeah, Ivan was nice, but you had Allistor! “...Um.... How’s your head?”

“It is fine. Ah... I am good. Ha. I have got a thick skull.” Ivan replied, a bit embarrassed. You reached to his head hesitantly, but drew back.

“I don’t have a skull.... Or bones.” Jxk stated, bluntly.

“...So....” Ivan began, trying to break the awkwardness. “Now what?”

“Now what?” You processed his question, before panicking. “Now what?! Oh! What am I gonna do? She threw me out. I can’t go back to Arendelle with the weather like this. And then there’s your ice business-“

“Hey, hey, do not worry about my ice business...” He trailed off, looking at your hair. His eyes widened. “Worry about your hair?!”

“What? I just fell off a cliff. You should see your hair.” Offended, you smoothed down your hair.

“No, yours is turning white.” Your eyes then widened and you grabbed a lock of your hair, examining it. You watched as it slowly began to turn white.

“White? It’s what?”

“It’s because she struck you…Isn’t it?”

“Does it look bad?” You asked. He paused for a moment.

“...No.”

“You hesitated.” Jxk piped up, smirking a little at his embarrassment.

“No, I did not. ___, you need help. Now, come on.” He began walking towards the falling sun, Toris and Jxk at his heels.

“Okay! Where are we going?” Jxk asked.

“To see my friends.”

“The love experts?” You quickly caught up to them.

“Love experts?!” Jxk exclaimed.

“Yes. And do not worry. They will be able to fix this.” Ivan reassured.

“How do you know?” He looked back at you, a spark coming to his eyes, before smiling.

“...Because I’ve seen them do it before.” You round the bend, as the sun fully sets.

“I like to consider myself a love expert.” You rolled your eyes at Jxk’s comment.

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“Are you cold?” Ivan asked. You all were walking through the wind and you felt immensely cold everywhere. You were shivering practically the whole time. You tugged your cape tighter around you.

“...A little.” You answered. He reaches like he might put his arm around you, but pulls back, confusing you. He looks around, trying to find a way to warm you up, before his eyes light up.

“Wait. Come here.” He takes your hand, pulling you over to a bend into a rock-outlined pass. Steam vents, powered by the volcanic activity, dot the path. He holds yours hands over one.

“Oooh.... That’s nice.” You continue the path, walking from vent to vent.

“So, about my friends...well, I say friends, they are more like family.... Anyway, when I was a kid, it was just me and Toris... until they took me in.” He took a deep breath.

“They did?” You felt touched by their kindness. No one would just take in Russia.