I'll stay by your side forever.

Chapter 1

"Anna! Watch out!" Warned Elsa but she was too late. Anna fell into the muddy puddle. Anna started to cry as she held up her scratched elbow to the eldest of the group 6 year old Elsa.

"It hurts!" Cried The four year old Anna.

"Come let's go back home and clean you up." They both walked back home, hand in hand.

'Mom will be very angry for ruining this dress.' Elsa remembered her moms warning. Reaching the palace, Elsa helped Anna sit on her bed and then got the first aid kit. She washed Anna's wound and then went to call Mia, her nanny for help.

Mia hurried to help Anna. As Mia applied the medicine Anna shrieked. Elsa scooted up to Anna.

"Look at me Anna." And she made a snowflake to distract Anna. Anna awestruck, she had seen Elsa's magic before but every time it looked new and fascinating. Mia bandaged the wound.

"This will be alright in a while now princess," she smiled at both the princesses.

"Ahem..." The queen cleared her throat, she was standing at the door watching everything.

"Mom, I we..." started Elsa.

"You both went out to play didn't you! I warned you before not to ruin this dress we are supposed to have guests." She spoke, she gave them a stern look.

"Sorry mom." Said the girls.

"Good take care next time. Now show me that wound. Does it hurt honey?" Asked the queen as she checked for any other injury she found none.

"Thank you, Mia. You may leave."

The door opened as Leonard walked in.

"Your majesty the guests have arrived and the king has asked you to meet him."

"I'll be there in a moment."

"Anna, I have laid down a new dress on your bed, try that and come down. Mia will help you." Said the queen.

Mia and Elsa help Anna get dressed. They went to greet the guests. After the guests had left, the Queen informed the King about the day. Both of them smiled as they looking down at their princesses who were playing with their dolls.

"Anna, Elsa come here sweety." Called their father. The princess obeyed and stood in front of their father. The king kneeled to reach their height.

"I am proud of both of you. Always remember, You both must be inseparable, nobody should be able to break you. You both have to be other's strength. Protect each other. Stick to each other. Stand by each others side. You both will not understand this now but when you both grow up you surely will." Princesses smiled and nodded.

Their dad always insisted that both his daughters stick to each other, be each other's strength. Princesses then continued to play with their dolls.

As time passed Elsa grew interest in fighting, and horse riding. She started to take classes for the same.

Two years passed.

One night

In the middle of the night, Anna climbed onto Elsa's bed in the middle of the night

"Elsa! Psst!" Anna begins shaking Elsa's shoulder.

"Elsa! Wake up, wake up, wake up!"

Elsa lay half-awake, "Anna, go back to sleep!"

"I just can't! The sky's awake, so I'm awake, so we have to play!"

"Go play by yourself!" Elsa nudges Anna off the bed, who hits the floor with a thud. Anna suddenly smiles, crawls back onto the bed, and opens up Elsa's left eye.

"Do you wanna build a snowman?"

Elsa opened her eyes and a smile forms on her face. The two sisters running downstairs to the ballroom.

"Elsa do your magic!" Asked Anna. Elsa made it snow in the hall. They both made snow mans.

"Catch me Elsa!" Exclaimed Anna. Elsa crafted small snow mountains as Anna hopped on each on of them.

"Slow down Anna!" Pleaded Elsa.

"Anna!" Shouted Elsa as she slipped. She had missed Anna, and accidentally hit her in the head. Anna fell fainted. Elsa ran up to her and cradled Anna in her arms.

"MOM! DAD!" She shouted. They rushed the girls to the colony of trolls.

"You are safe it was her head and not her heart." Said Grand Pabbie.

"Do what you must!" Asked Ghent king.

"Its best for her to forget about Elsa's magic. I'll have to erase her memories but I'll let the joy remain." He heals Anna and erased her memories of Elsa's magic but lets the joy remain.

He turned to Elsa "You must learn how to control your powers, they will only grow stronger."

"No they won't we will help her control the powers." Stated the King.

The King and Queen returned and immediately took actions. They shut the royal gates and minimised their contact. Elsa tries to suppress her magic rather than mastering it. Elsa reduced her contact with her sister. Elsa and Anna's room were separated.

Next few days.

"Do you wanna build a snowman? Come on, let's go and play! I never see you anymore! Come out the door! It's like you've gone away! We used to be best buddies, and now we're not. I wish you would tell me why! Do you wanna build a snowman? It doesn't have to be a snowman!" Asked Anna as she knocked at Elsa's door everyday.

"Go away Anna." Was Elsa's permanent reply.

"Okay bye" replied Anna sadly.

The next day, Anna again tried her luck.

"Do you wanna build a snowman? Or ride our bikes around the halls? I think some company is overdue! I've started talking to, the pictures on the walls! Hang in there, Joan! It gets a little lonely, all these empty rooms, just watching the hours tick by!"

"Go away Anna."

"Okay bye."

They rarely played together. Elsa stayed away from Anna. They rarely saw each other. They followed a family rule that the family members are to be present for the dinner everyday. Where they would talk about their day. Their talks soon reduced from being family-talks to royal-matters.

Whenever Anna questioned Elsa's change, she was told it was her studies. She knew it wasn't true but in the end she gave in.

Soon Anna stopped knocking.

Elsa craved for her sister, but she knew she was keeping Anna safe. She controlled herself at this thought. She started to draw and soon her bedroom was cover with books or drawings and frost. Elsa was natural with colours. She drew Anna playing, the sight from her window, roses etc. She slipped these under Anna's door. So every once in a while Anna would get a morning gift.

Winter mornings she used to see Anna play with snow, but every time Anna wasn't able to complete her snowman. She noticed it was her part of the job to place all the three ice balls on top of each other. Every time she saw this a tear trickled down her cheek and the windowsill would be frosted. Every time she noticed this the snow progressed and soon it started to reach the floor and later engulfed the roof. She informed her parents about the progressing snow.

"This will help." Said the King and gave her gloves. It did help. Sudden outbursts reduced.

As Elsa's magic grew in her, something had started to change in Anna too. Anna was not able to stay in the cold for long. She couldn't keep her hands in the cold snow for a long time. She would suffer from headaches followed with a strong cold. She developed a new hobby, baking . She loved to bake and made biscuits. She sent them to Elsa's room every now and then. She knew Elsa loved those biscuits. Anna wasn't a voracious reader like her sister. She liked staying outside in the garden, she even grew her own rose garden.

Elsa loved watching Anna from her window. She watched her tend the roses and do gardening chores. She loved seeing Anna free from any burden. It reminded her of her past. One night Elsa was sitting, by her window when she saw a a pack of dogs march towards Anna's rose patch. This angered Elsa, She focused her magic around Anna's garden.

The next morning Anna woke up to hear Mia barging her door.

"Princess Anna!" Called Mia from the other side of the bedroom door.

"Yes." Groaned Anna.

"Yesterday a pack of dogs entered the palace grounds."

"So?" Asked Anna half asleep.

"Maam your rose garden." Reminded Mia.

"How is that even possible? Which gate was left open." Anna woke up startled, her rose garden, she had spent hours in making that patch. She ran to her patch only to find that the rest of the garden was in a mess but her rose patch was perfect as before, untouched.

"Maam your patch is the only one left unharmed, most of the garden is a mess. Anna smiled she didn't hear even a single word that Mia had said to her. Elsa saw Anna sisters reaction and smiled back from her window.

5 years passed.

"Do you really have to leave?" Asked Anna as she hugged her mom.

"Don't worry, we will be back before you even know it." said her Dad. She noticed Elsa climb down the stairs. Elsa hug their parents and bid them farewell.

The waves rose higher than usual and were capable to engulf the ship. The ship was reduced to pieces. There were no survivors. Grief struck Anna resorted to her sister for comfort.

"Please, I know you're in there. People are asking where you've been. They say, "Have courage," and I'm trying to. I'm right out here for you. Just let me in. We only have each other, it's just you and me. What are we gonna do?"

"Elsa please open the door... please... We only have each other now..." when there was no movement she slid and sat on the floor. She heard sniffles from the other side of the door.

"Elsa please open up." Begged Anna.

Elsa looked up at her room cover with frost and snow. 'How can I ever let you in!'

The sisters drifted apart. Soon the biscuits stoped and so did the drawings. They rarely talked to each other.

Days turned into weeks and weeks to years.

Elsa's coronation day.

Anna woke up, she checked the calendar, today was the day she was finally able to see the outer world the royal gates were to open today. For days she had planned on how she wanted to spend that one single day. She wanted to walk in the local market, meet new people, talk to them, spend time, walk into the fields, she wanted to go see the cinema, she wanted to eat local food. She wanted a lot of things. But she knew she couldn't do everything as she had to be back before coronation started. She stepped out of bed got dressed in her dress which she had planned and designed herself. She walked into the kitchen, tasting every dish, she gave improvement advices wherever she felt the food lacked. After all It was her kitchen, Arendelle's pride!

'Calm down Elsa! you can do this. Two minutes only you have to hold yourself. You can do that can't you. Mom and Dad believed in me. I can do this.' Elsa said to herself. After the pep talk she ordered to open the royal gates.

Anna ran through the doors. She ran into someone causing them to fall. After introducing themselves to each other.

"HEY!" said Anna.

"I'm so sorry! Are you hurt?" Anna gets a good look at Hans's face and is immediately smitten.

Anna smiled "Hey. Uh...no. No! I'm...I'm okay."

"Are you sure?" He asked.

"Yeah, I...I just wasn't looking where I was going. But I'm great. Actually." Anna said. She saw Hans jump off his horse.

"Oh, thank goodness."

Hans holds out his hand and helps Anna to her feet. "Oh. Uh...Prince Hans of the Southern Isles." said Hans.

"Princess Anna of Arendelle." replied Anna.

"Princess? My lady!" greeted Hans.

Hans drops to his knees to bow, while his horse inadvertently lifts its foot causing to push Hans. Anna grabs his hand before he can fall in the water. The two look at each other awkwardly.

"Oh, boy! Uh..."stated Hans.

"This is awkward. Not you're awkward, but just because we're...I'm awkward- you're gorgeous. Wait, what?"started Anna.

"I'd like to formally apologise for hitting the Princess of Arendelle with my horse...and for every moment after." Apologised Hans.

"No. No, no! It's fine. I'm not that princess. I mean, if you'd hit my sister Elsa, it would be like... yeesh! 'Cause, you know... But, lucky you, it's...it's just me." Replied Anna.

"Just you?" questioned Hans. Anna smiled at Hans.

Church bells are heard in the distance.

"The bells. The coronation! I... I...I better go! I have to go. I better go! Uh... bye!" Anna rushes off. The coronation went well.

At the ball room

"Queen Elsa of Arendelle." Announces Kai. Elsa enters, poised and looking surprisingly content. She stands under a formal awning.

"Princess Anna of Arendelle!" Announces Kai. Anna runs into the room, waves awkwardly. Kai ushers her over to stand right next to Elsa.

"Here? Are you sure?" Asked Anna. She and Elsa sneak awkward peeks at each other.

"...Hi." started Elsa.

"Hi me...? Oh. Um. Hi." Replied Anna.

"..You look beautiful." Complimented Elsa.

"Thank you. You look beautifuller. I mean, not fuller. You don't look fuller, but more beautiful."

"Thank you Anna."

"So this is what a party looks like?" Asked Elsa.

"What's that amazing smell?" Asked Elsa.

"Elsa favourite biscuits dipped in chocolate."

"Yummm. I can tell by the smell that I will eat all of them."

Mia brought The queen the biscuits. Elsa tries one of them. Anna looks at Elsa as she eats her biscuit. "They are just delicious, perfect about of cinnamon and just the right amount of sugar at the right temperature for the exact time! And the chocolate coating just melts in the mouth.. yumm..." complimented Elsa.

"Thank you. Elsa. That was the last drawing you made?" They both turned around to see the Elsa's painting hung behind them."

"Mom loved this, I made this for her." replied Elsa.

Kai interrupts. "Your Majesty. The Duke of Weaseltown."

"Weselton. The Duke of Weselton." Stated Duke.

"Your Majesty, as your closest partner in trade, it seems only fitting that I offer you your first dance as queen.

"Thank you...only I don't dance." Replied Elsa.

"Oh...?" Replied the Elsa.

"But my sister does." Elsa smiled mischievously.

"What?"

"Luck you." Stated the Duke.

"Oh, I don't think-" The Duke grabs Anna's arm and yanks her away before she can protest. Anna looks back at Elsa, desperately.

"Sorry" mouthed Elsa.

The duke lands on her feet.

"Ow.."

"Speaking of, so great to have the gates open. Why did they shut them in the first place? Do you know the reason? Hmm?" He asked.

"No.." replied Anna,

He dips Anna back. Elsa peeks through the crowd, can barely hold in her laughter. Anna shoots Elsa funny, help-me looks. Anna limps back to Elsa.

"Let me know when you're ready for another round, M'Lady." Called the Duke.

"Well, he was sprightly." Commented Elsa.

"Especially for a man in heels." Replied Anna.

"Are you hurt?" Asked protective Elsa

"I've never been better. This is so nice. I wish it could be like this all the time." Wished Anna

"Me too..." replied Elsa.

"But it can't."

"Why" whined Anna.

"It just can't." Anna's smile drops. She tries not to get emotional.

"Excuse me!" Anna said and she sprinted.

She walks away. Elsa watches her go, is saddened. Moving through the crowd, Anna gets bumped by a bowing man's butt. She falls. Just before she hits the floor, strong hands hold her. Hans catches her. He smiles perfectly.

"Glad I caught you."

"Hans." replied Anna

He smoothly sets his drink down on a passing tray. He lifts her up and leads her in a romantic dance.

Anna and Hans drink and chat. Anna and Hans stroll out of the castle.

"What's this?" Asked Hans looking at the white streak in Anna brown hair.

"I was born with it, although I dreamt I was kissed by a troll." Replied Anna.

"I like it." Said Hans. Anna gives Hans the biscuits she baked.

"Wow. Yum didn't know you could bake!" Exclaimed Anna.

"Okay wait, wait. So you have how many brothers?"

"Twelve older brothers. Three of them pretended I was invisible...literally...for two years." Replied Hans.

"That's horrible!"

"It's what brothers do."

"And sisters. Elsa and I were really close when we were little. But then one day, she just shut me out and...I never knew why."

"I would never shut you out." Said Hans while caressing her hand.

Anna smiles

"Okay, can I just say something crazy?" Said Anna.

"I love crazy!" Said Hans with the same enthusiasm.

"Love is an open door!" She stated, he smiled and looked deep in her eyes. Making Anna blush.

"Can I say something crazy? Will you marry me?"

"Can I say something even crazier? Yes!" Replied Anna.

back to the ballroom.

"Elsa I want you to meet someone." said Anna.

"This is Prince Hans of the Southern Isles, and We are seeking your blessings for our engagement." Chirped Anna gleefully.

"What? No. No, no, no, no! Just wait. Slow down!. No one is getting married." replied Elsa.

"Wait, what?"

"May I talk to you, please? Alone?" questioned Elsa,

"No! Whatever you have to say, you... you can say to both of us." Replied Anna as she griped Hans arm.

"Fine. You can't marry a man you just met!"

"You can if it's true love!"

"Anna, what do you know about true love?"

"More than you! All you know is how to shut people out!"

"You asked for my blessing, but my answer is "no". Now...excuse me." Elsa is unable to watch Anna cry, she walks away

"Your Majesty, if I may ease your..."started Hans.

"No, you may not. And I...I think you should go. Guard! The party is over. Close the gates."

"Yes, your majesty."

"What? Elsa, no! No, wait!" Anna catches hold of her glove.

"Anna!" Elsa gasps.

"Give me my glove!"

"Elsa, please! Please! I can't live like this anymore!"

"Then leave."

"What did I ever do to you?!"

"Enough, Anna."

"No! Why?! Why do you shut me out?! Why-Why do you shut the world out?! WHAT ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF?ǃ"

"I SAID, ENOUGHǃ" Elsa swings her hand around, shooting out a wall of icicles around her.

Everyone gasps.

"Sorcery." Comments The duke.

"I knew there was something dubious going on here." He continued.

"Elsa...?" Called Anna as Elsa fled the ball room

Elsa barges out the front doors to find a large crowd. The crowd starts applauding. Elsa takes one look at the crowd and rushes through, in a big hurry, a until she is stopped by a woman.

Elsa shakes her head and slowly backs into an ornamental fountain. When her left hand touches the marble, it instantaneously begins icing over. The water in the fountain then freezes, startling the crowd.

"There she is! Stop her!" Called the Duke.

"Please, just stay away from me! Stay away." She pleads. She suddenly hurls a blast of ice at the Duke, knocking him and his guards down.

"Monsterǃ MONSTER!" Called the duke. Elsa takes one look and keeps on running

"You! Is there sorcery in you, too? Are you a monster, too?ǃ" accused the duke.

"No! No, I'm completely ordinary." Stated Anna.

"That's right, she is. In... in the best way." Anna smiles at him.

"My-my sister's not a monster." Stuttered Anna.

"She nearly killed me!"

"You slipped on ice."replied Hans.

"Her ice!" Remarked The duke.

"It was an accident. She was scared. She didn't mean it! She didn't mean any of this! Tonight was my fault. I pushed her, so I'm the one that needs to go after her." Apologised Anna.

"What?"questioned Hans