Fire and Ice
Chapter I
Vendenrein and Arandelle were the staunchest of allies, and had been for a hundred years. Vendenrein's ruler, King Maximillian, reigned with a benevolent hand. His eldest son, Reinhard, was next in line for the throne. Maximillian's younger son was Wolfgang, and Wolfgang could control fire. Maximillian was planning to send Wolfgang to Arandelle for a vacation as a reward for his victories against Vendenrein's sworn enemy, Stanstafür. "Right," said Maximillian when Wolfgang mounted his horse, "Just so you know, their queen is looking for a husband. She has her eye on someone named Jack Frost, from what I hear. If all else fails, she has a sister. Yes, I did have an ulterior motive; do us proud!"
Wolfgang sped north towards the border between the two kingdoms, his things having arrived ahead of him in a carriage. When he arrived in Arandelle three hours later, he noticed that everything was green and full of life. "So this damn ice spell finally ended. Good." As he rode closer to the palace, he noticed the queen of Arandelle standing out front with her sister and a man with snow-white hair. "Wolfgang!" she said happily. "Welcome to Arandelle!" "Well hello there, Elsa," said Wolfgang. Elsa and Wolfgang had been friends since childhood. "My father sent me to torment you." "Um… hi," said Elsa's sister, Anna, blushing. She thought that this black-haired, green-eyed man was, there was no other word for it, handsome.
Wolfgang formed a fireball in his hand and bounced it up and down, thinking of what to say next. I control ice, just like the queen here," said the other man. "Jack Frost, I assume." "Yes, and I see the way you're…" Elsa gave Jack a hard stare. "Don't even think about it," she said. "He's a bit overprotective of me," said Elsa. "I'd protect a beautiful woman, too," replied Wolfgang. "Damn it, Wolfgang…" Jack said through gritted teeth. "You ah, want me to thaw you out there, frosty?" asked Wolfgang, smiling as a fireball appeared in his hand. Jack produced a ball of ice. "Ready any time you are!" "Can we please not fight?" said Anna shyly. Wolfgang looked at Elsa. "Want me to make him dance?" "Jack!" Elsa cried. "Put that damn frost orb away! Now!" "I…" Jack said, holding up a finger, "I'm leaving. Forget this, he's an idiot." "I think I'd better go too, Elsa," said Anna. "Sorry about that," said Wolfgang. "Some people are just…" "I know," said Elsa. "His jealousy bothers me, but what can you do?" "I'm not about to tell you how to handle your love life unless you ask for advice." "Well now that he's gone," said Elsa, "shall we take a walk in the gardens?" "Certainly," said Wolfgang.
While the two were strolling, they talked about how the two kingdoms were faring. "We recently won a war against Stanstafür," he said, spitting out the last word. Elsa smiled. "I'm glad we're allies, then. They're a powerful nation." "Which means they can rebuild, and we can hit them again; I'd like my brother to just take them over when he becomes king so we can forget this nonsense." Wolfgang and Elsa went on conversing, switching the topic to each other. They found that they had much in common, aside from their magic. That was when Elsa received a rather unpleasant surprise. Elsa gasped as tears started to pour from her eyes. "Jack?!" she gasped. "How dare you!" Jack broke away from Anna's lips a few seconds later. Jack stared at Elsa with a surprised expression. "Uh… this is… awkward…" Wolfgang looked at Elsa and said, "Do you want me to…" "Do… do whatever you want, Wolfgang, I…" "You're an idiot," said Wolfgang, walking over to Jack. "You're a crooked son of a bitch, that's what you are! Building a relationship with a woman and smashing it to pieces! i Jack stared at Elsa with a surprised expression. "Uh… this is… awkward…" Wolfgang looked at Elsa and said, "Do you want me to…" "Do… do whatever you want, Wolfgang, I…" "You're an idiot," said Wolfgang, walking over to Jack. "You're a crooked son of a bitch, that's what you are! Building a relationship with a woman and smashing it to pieces! You're a lying, cheating, conniving son of a bitch, Frost!" Wolfgang turned on his heels. "Let's go, Elsa," he said softly. "Come on."
"I can't believe this," Elsa said through her tears as she and Wolfgang sat on a bench on the other side of the gardens. "I'm sorry," said Wolfgang softly, taking Elsa in his arms. "I'm so sorry…" Elsa clung to Wolfgang as though he was the only real thing in the world and sobbed. "Shhh… Elsa…" Wolfgang whispered as he rocked her gently and stroked her back. "Shhh…" "He and I were… we were in love! We were in love and he… he… with her!" "Elsa, if there's anything I can do…" "Just hold me, Wolfgang," she sobbed. "Just… just hold me." Wolfgang held Elsa close and cooed to her softly. When Elsa was done crying, Wolfgang wiped away Elsa's tears. "I would never," he said, "do that to a woman. Listen to me." He pulled away and held Elsa's face in his hand. "People who do that are rats. They're fleas on rats, no they… Worse, they're paramecia on fleas on rats." "I… I have some business to attend to. We'll talk later."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the gardens, a different conversation was taking place. "How dare you hurt my sister like this," Anna screamed. "I… I cannot believe you!" "But… Anna, I…" "Shut up!" yelled Anna, storming away. Jack just sat there and sighed. "This is all Wolfgang's fault," he muttered. "I'm going to kill him." That was when Wolfgang appeared. "Jack!" he roared. "I'm gonna turn you into fucking carbon!" Wolfgang's eyes turned red as he levitated, fire swirling around him. Two swords appeared in his hands. These swords appeared to be made from lava that had partially hardened. "How dare you hurt my friend like that!" he shouted, his voice deepening and resonating through the gardens. Wolfgang then absorbed the inferno into his body, changing shape. He grew a full two feet, and instead of the formal attire he was wearing, black burning armor covered his entire body. His eyes glowed red, and a helmet appeared on his head, made from the same material as the rest of the armor; this helmet sported a pair of horns on the front that curved their way upwards. Jack stepped back. Wolfgang looked and sounded like a monster! He formed a spear of frost in his hands. "This is your fault," he hissed. Wolfgang shot upwards and landed behind his opponent. "Come, wretch," he bellowed, "and burn!" "I think I know why Wolfgang won that war against Stanstafür," he thought.