Chapter one
A/N: So my first attempt at an Elsanna or Frozen fan fiction. It actually feels weird writing fan fiction again so if my writing is a little awkward or anything let me know and I'll do my best to improve! I've had the idea of fire!Anna in my head for a while and was surprised no one had really taken advantage of it. During the movie, I honestly expected Anna to surprise everyone with fire abilities. And there really isn't any fan art for fire!Anna not to mention fan fiction. This is being written for the Elsanna contest on tumblr. Thank you to my lovely beta
Without further ado, the fan fiction~
It all started with a fever the night before Elsa's coronation. Anna had had a pretty busy day preparing for the celebration, making sure her gown and her shoes were in pristine condition and practicing her hair to make sure everything was perfect.
It was the day she had been awaiting for years! Not only were the gates being opened to allow for the ceremony to be preformed in front of Arendelle and foreign dignitaries, but she'd finally get to see her sister as well. So many years she had gone by with only glimpses to go by: a swish of fine cloth, the glimmer of pale skin, a flash of blue eyes.
Anna liked keeping herself busy so that the day ended sooner, so it was no surprise when she fell into bed that night heavy and thoroughly exhausted.
It was a surprise, however, when a few hours later, she was shaken awake by a sudden heat that seemed to be running through her veins. At first it was a slow trickle, starting from her fingertips and working its way up her arms before it began spreading through the rest of her. It crept up her neck and wrapped around her face.
Rolling over, she reached desperately for the glass of water on her nightstand, fingers barely touching the cool surface of the glass before it shattered beneath her touch.
"Oh!" She pulled back her hand, examining the thin trail of red dripping down one of her fingers. Within moments, the liquid had dried and begun to flake off.
Getting shakily to her feet, she walked over to the window before throwing it open, allowing the cool breeze to brush against her heated skin. Closing her eyes, she was surprised when a particularly frigid gust of wind came through the window. Shivering slightly, Anna smiled to herself. The cold air reminded her of Elsa when they had been young and built snowmen together and went ice skating. Her favorite memories of her sister were all things cold.
Anna returned to bed with her fever dying down, falling into a dreamless sleep minutes later with the window still wide open.
-line break-
When Elsa entered the room dressed in her immaculate coronation gown, Anna stared in bewilderment. In a way, nothing had changed from when they were children. Her hair was still the same pale gold of winter sunlight, and her skin as silken and pale as ever. However, the years had been very kind to her. She was longer and more slender than she had been as a young girl, her face angular and almost sharp looking. Amongst the changed features was the rigid posture befitting a queen- but still it seemed as if she held herself away from everyone. And most unsettling of all, was the sad, lonely quality that seemed to be buried deep behind her eyes.
Anna took all these details in at once, completely forgetting herself and standing stunned as her sister walked up onto the platform. It took her a moment to realize that she was also being presented. She scurried to her sister's side, before she was moved almost shoulder-to-shoulder with Elsa.
"Hi," Elsa said quietly.
"Hi? Hi me?" Anna could hardly believe her sister had spoken to her. So many years without speaking to her sister, or most anyone for that matter, left her feeling a little jarred at hearing her voice, especially speaking to her.
"You look beautiful." Anna couldn't believe her ears. Her? Beautiful? Standing next to this unearthly goddess? Anna's heart skipped a beat. Feeling heat creep up her neck and reach her ears she quickly tried to regain at least a little dignity in front to her sister.
"You look beautifuller- well not fuller! More beautiful!" Way to go Anna, she thought to herself. The first time she speaks to her sister in years and she makes a complete fool of herself.
Elsa giggles quietly. The sound send a slight shiver running through Anna. Maybe I didn't mess this up.
The smell of chocolate hits Anna and her mouth begins to water. Sniffing the air daintily, Elsa also seems to have caught onto the scent of the beloved treat. "Oooh what is that wonderful smell?"
"Chocolate!" Anna finishes for her.
They both laugh.
"Elsa would you like to da-
Before she can finish asking, they are interrupted. A small, old man approaches the pair and was introduced as the Duke of Weselton. "Hello, your Majesty. As Queen, I would be honored if I could lead you in your first dance."
"Oh well that's very kind of you but I don't actually dance," Elsa replies quickly. Anna's heart fell. She almost missed the slightly devious tilt of Elsa's lips as she continued, "But my sister does!"
"Excellent!" The Duke replied, grabbing Anna's hand before she could react and pulling her towards the center of the room.
Needless to say, the dance with the spry Duke of Westleton left her more than a little winded. Deciding on getting some air and exploring the rest of the town, she followed wherever her feet wanted to take her.
As she walked she sang quietly to herself, a little sad to not see many people out and about what with the celebration going on inside the castle. Spotting the glitter of the water, Anna almost skips to the docks. She had looked out over the water for so many years now. It would be heavenly to stick her feet in the still cool water!
"Oh yes, I can't wait to just take my shoes off and tip my toes in-WHOA!" She was just about to take off her left shoe when she felt something or someone bump into her. Waving her arms widely to keep from falling in, she grabbed the nearest thing she could. Which just so happened to be a person. Who then came tumbling into the water with her.
Shaking the water out of her eyes, she looked up at the sopping form of a handsome man. "Are you alright?"
"Fine! I'm fine!"
"You're not hurt...?"
"Anna!"
"Princess Anna?"
"The one and only!"
"I'm glad you aren't hurt your majesty. I am prince Hans of the Southern Isles."
He held out a hand for her, helping her out of the water and back onto the dock.
"Why aren't you at the party? Someone as lovely as you shouldn't be without company."
"O-oh?" Anna's heart skipped a beat again. Someone had called her beautiful! But then again, hadn't her sister said that not long ago too? But it's not like she would ever have meant anything by it, unlike the prince standing in front of her.Is he offering to be my date?
"Would you allow me to escort you for the rest of the day, princess?"
"Would I ever!" She glanced down at their soaked clothes, though hers were already beginning to dry. "Uh can I maybe get changed into something less wet?"
"Of course," he said quietly, the two of them laughing amongst themselves as they walked back towards the castle.
"Come on, I know a way to get in besides the main entrance!"
"You're quite mischievous for being related to the Queen."
Anna nervously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "The Queen and I are pretty different."
If Hans noticed Anna's lack of using her sister's name he didn't comment on it.
The two of them made their way to the side of the castle, finding a small, disused door that when opened led directly into the sprawling halls of the castle. Specifically, the stretch of hall that was outside of Elsa's room. Anna glanced at the closed door briefly, her heart panging sadly.
"So um, this is my room," Anna gestured at her door before opening and walking inside. "I'll only be a moment."
"Take your time."
"Oh! I almost forgot, would you like a towel?"
"No need, princess, I'm almost completely dry."
"There's no need for that. You can call me Anna if I can call you Hans," she smiled before making her way over to her wardrobe and pulling another simpler gown out before moving behind the screen. As she smoothed the folds down, she admired the vibrant red sash delicately draped around her hips a contrast to the soft white of the rest of the gown. The dress hugged her curves in all the right places.
Let's see what Hans thinks of me in this! Anna smiled to herself. Still, Anna couldn't help but also wonder what her sister would think when she saw her.
As she stepped from behind the screen, she smirked at the slightly glazed over expression of Hans. He stood from his position on her bed, standing in front of her with a hand raised almost to touch her cheek.
Feeling her face heat up, Anna wondered for a moment what it would feel like if that was her sister's hand. Would it be as soft as it looked?
"Anna..." The two of them were very close now, their faces almost inches away. "Would it be okay if I kissed you?"
"Oh my god yes! I mean...yes."
She held her breath as his mouth drew closer to hers. And then then they made contact. A jolt of electricity shot through her. So many years since she had even touched another person! Closing her eyes, she tried not to imagine those were someone else's lips on hers. Even still, she felt her mind go fuzzy with pleasure.
Hans broke away first, smiling at Anna's disappointed face. "Do you want to get out of here?"
"Out of here-here? Or out of here? Oh, well I guess it doesn't matter if I'm with you," she stammered.
-line break-
Anna and Hans returned to the celebration later that evening. The proposal was fresh on Anna's mind.
But is this really a good idea? She thought to herself. I have only just met him. But then again, this could be her only chance. Elsa could close the gates the very next day. And who knows if she'd ever see Hans again.
"Elsa," she started, giggling happily as she glanced at Hans slightly nervous of her sister's reaction, "We've come to ask for your blessing of our marriage."
For a moment Elsa said nothing as she gaped at Anna. More specifically at what she was wearing. "What are you wearing?"
"O-oh this old thing?"
"Weren't you wearing a green dress earlier?"
"WellIkindoffellinthelake."
"You what?" Her eyes scanned over Anna's person, seemingly checking for injuries.
"It was my fault, your Highness. I bumped into Princess Anna and we both fell in."
"Haha you could say we really fell for each other!" Anna laughed, nudging Hans who smiled down at her.
"Wait, wait. What was this about a marriage?" Elsa glanced between Anna and her Hans, focusing at their intertwined hands.
"Ours!" Anna bounced happily. But as moments passed and Elsa's face remained as bewildered as before, her heart fell.
"I can't allow that," Elsa replied coldly, composing her face into something more presentable as a Queen.
"What do you mean?"
"Anna, you just met him," her eyes flicked back towards Hans, seeming to darken just a tad. Hans took a slight step back, pulling Anna with him.
"Anna I think maybe-"
Anna let go of Hans' hand and stepped closer to her sister. "Elsa, please. This means a lot to me, to us! Can't you just give us your blessing?"
"Absolutely not! You hardly know him, how would you know if you actually love him?"
"Because it's true love!"
Elsa turned with a swish of her cape, facing away from Anna and towards the door. "What would you know of love?" Almost too quietly to hear she added, "Especially when it's staring you in the face."
"Elsa, please!"
"No, that's final, Anna." Elsa began to stride gracefully away and something in Anna snapped in desperation.
"Elsa, wait!" She grabbed Elsa's hand, attempting to keep her in place but only managing to remove the pristine glove. Elsa reeled back as if she had been burnt, staring at Anna in horror.
"Give me back my glove!" She reached for the glove but Anna wasn't having it.
"I can't live like this! I can't stand you shutting me out. Why Elsa? I thought you were my sister!" Eyes brimming with tears and heart steadily breaking, she almost missed the her sister flinch.
"Then leave." And with that Elsa turned and walked at a quicker pace to the door.
"Elsa!"
Anna felt it before it happened. She had a split second to feel the chill of the air and her body responding to it before it happened. "Enough!" Elsa waved her hand with a flourish, her face a flash of something dangerous and cold as a wall of ice raced away from her across the floor, splintering out in shards. Right before the ice managed to make contact with Anna however, she felt her body give off that same feverish heat as the night before.
It was only after Elsa had fled through the door and Anna had taken off after her that Hans had noticed that the spot that Anna had been in was clear of ice. In fact, if he didn't know any better, he would have thought that it had parted around her. Strange. But not quite as strange as the Queen herself.
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