Hello all, so this was the first Frozen fanfic I started working on and have decided to toss it out for you guys to take a look at. My updates on this one will be less often than my usual updates what with school and me being really picky about this fic.
Enjoy!
It had been weeks since Elsa and Anna were reunited and Arendelle was back into the hands of its rightful royal family. Summer had faded into autumn and the kingdom of Arendelle had returned to its regular business again amongst its people and its new ruler.
Queen Elsa was starting to get used to the demands of her new job running the kingdom, but with ceasing trade with Weaseltown, Elsa was finding herself constantly busied with running the kingdom and also finding a new major trading partner. Without one, Arendelle's financial future looked very bleak.
With this newfound workload keeping her busy, Elsa was not able to bond with Anna as much as either would have liked. Luckily, Anna had Kristoff to keep her amused. The two were such an attached couple, it was very odd not to see them together…when Elsa did see them. The odd time while Kristoff was off doing ice runs, Anna would come into Elsa's office space and try to coerce her sister out of all her work.
"C'mon Elsa, all you do is sit at that desk. Let's go for a walk or do something fun!" Anna would ask, hope and mischief gleaming in her eyes. On occasion, it would work but usually Elsa was forced to just give a sad smile and shake her head.
"Not today, Anna. I'm sorry I'd love to but I have so much work to do."
Sometimes Anna would stay and keep Elsa company while she worked but as the weather grew cooler, Anna stopped coming out to ask anymore. Elsa missed Anna's company and wanted to dearly spend some time with her sister, but her work was constantly getting in the way of that.
Finally one warm autumn day, Elsa grew tired of corresponding with financial advisers and adjourned the meeting for the day. Kristoff had left for the northern fjords that morning and wasn't due back for a few days with a new shipment of ice so she knew Anna would be by herself. Walking over towards Anna's room, she approached the closed door and looked at it for a few moments. This was what Anna's childhood must have looked like when she would come to her door. Taking in a breath, she knocked on the door and waited to hear Anna stir.
"Do you wanna build a snowman?"
Just like when they were children, Anna had Elsa by the hand running headlong down the hallways excited to have a good time. This sense of déjà vu brought a pang of guilt to Elsa. Anna was still never told of the memories that were robbed from her the last time this scene played out. As they headed toward the palace courtyard, Elsa vowed to inform her sister of what happened. There was no sense hiding it now that she was very openly the Snow Queen.
"Okay, let it snow!" Anna said excitedly once they were outside under the blue sky.
"Alright, but can I talk to you after I do? Just something brief," Elsa asked, hoping this would be a good segue.
"Sure, but after you make it snow in the courtyard," Anna answered stubbornly and watched with jubilation as Elsa made it happen with ease. Now that there were snowflakes softly falling, Anna sat herself on a bench and gestured for Elsa to join her. "What was it you wanted to talk to me about?" She asked with mild curiosity.
"Do you remember anything about when we were little?" Elsa asked while seating herself, trying to see what the troll elder had removed from her mind those many years ago.
"I remember us playing in the snow and when we made Olaf," Anna answered with a pensive expression on her face, "but something seems odd about the memory of it."
Elsa nodded a little and fidgeted with her fingers. "That's because it is not entirely true. We did play in the snow but it was in the snow I made. We were in the ballroom when we made Olaf and skated around," she answered and looked up to see the realization dawning on Anna's face.
"The white streak in your hair," she continued uneasily while reaching out to pick up her sister's braid, "was because we were playing. I was trying to catch you with snowdrifts I made while you jumped through the air. You began to jump too quickly and I slipped and accidentally struck your head with my powers. Mom and Dad took us to the trolls where their Elder repaired your mind and we were segregated so I could control my powers and not hurt you again. I'm so sorry Anna," she said quietly and looked over toward her sister who looked as if she finally understood everything.
"I thought you just didn't want to be around me anymore," Anna answered scooting over the bench closer to her sister.
"I did want to be around you, I was just so afraid of myself. I didn't want to hurt anyone," Elsa said and put her arms out for a hug, "I'm sorry all this was kept from you."
Anna smiled and hugged Elsa back tight. "It's ok, I'm just so glad to finally make sense of everything." When she pulled back from the hug, Anna smiled with all the brightness as she did as a kid. "So are we going to build another snowman or what?"
The two sisters passed many hours in the courtyard building snowmen, skating and just enjoying themselves. When Arendelle's financial advisors came out eventually to leave, needless to say they weren't completely pleased with the outdoor antics. Uncaring of what they thought, Elsa continued to enjoy the afternoon with Anna and decided to leave the business of Arendelle to tomorrow.
As the sun began to wane, Elsa began to think it was time to head inside. Just as she began to remove the ice and snow from the castle courtyard, Anna noticed a foreign-looking ship coming into the fjord and toward Arendelle.
"Elsa! Come over here, I think you should see this," she said with a hint of concern in her voice. Elsa quickly banished the snow and ice and came over to her sister's post and saw what unnerved her. None of the ships that ever came to port in Arendelle carried an insignia that was on the mast of this one. It made Elsa nervous but she knew it would be best to see to their new guests and make sure nothing went wrong.
"Meet our new arrivals at the port and assist them in any way you can," Elsa commanded to a nearby guard. She didn't want any trouble stirring again plus it served as a secondary purpose: if these new arrivals came from a prominent land, her trading problem may be resolved.
"Let's go inside," Elsa gestured towards the castle and ushered Anna in. She sat her down in the drawing room and had the maid bring some tea to help calm her. Not long after they sat down and the tea was delivered, Kai entered with a couple of guardsmen. His cloudy expression made Elsa curious but also worried.
"Your Majesty, the Princess of Calendria wishes to speak to you."
