I saw Frozen and immediately fell in love with it! I have an urge to go ice skating so that might pop up in the future once or twice! Enjoy!
The blades against the ice were the only sound in the frosty winter's evening as the Queen of Arendale skated alone on the frozen fjord. She found that skating was the best way to clear her mind and help her relax. Elsa closed her eyes and took a deep breath, enjoying the cold she could not feel. She loved the way the snow seemed to move with her and not around her, she especially loved how the wind pushed her down the icy lake.
Elsa needed a break, with all her queenly duties keeping her up past midnight most nights, and the desperate need of her signature on what seemed like every paper the kingdom had. But out here she was free of ink and parchment; she could let her powers go in their most beautiful way. It was rare that Anna didn't spend the day with her when she wasn't busy, Elsa figured her sister was probably hiking through the mountains with a certain ice master and snowman. She didn't mind though.
Elsa opened her eyes and found herself skating backwards absent mindedly but didn't change her direction, finding the view of the castle magnificent. It sent a shiver unrelated to the cold up her spine every time she thought of the Eternal Winter she had caused and, like everything else, it sent her thoughts racing back to Anna. Her cold frozen body, standing between Hans's blade and her back. Elsa shook the thoughts away; there was no reason to ruin a day off, however brief it was going to be.
Elsa turned her thoughts back to the castle that loomed over her and to the figure sitting on the bank of the frozen terrain, watching her with their knees drawn up to their small frame. Elsa smiled, the distinct white strip that could be seen from where she was gave away the identity of the spectator. She skated closer to Anna, smiling even brighter as her sister stood and walked towards her, mirroring her smile.
"How long were you there?" Elsa asked, a pinch of embarrassment in her voice
Anna blushed a little, "Just a couple of minutes, you look so relaxed and peaceful when you're skating. It's…it's kind of beautiful." She gave a shy smile that made Elsa's heart warm in her chest, "How do you do it?" Anna asked
"Do what?" Elsa followed Anna as her younger sister ventured onto the ice with shaky legs
"Skate backwards." Anna focused her attention to the ground, watching her feet carefully as she turned slowly, sliding backwards on her boots for only a moment before her body began to pitch backwards
Elsa was at her side in seconds, tugging gently on Anna's hands and pulled her to her upright position, smiling as her sister tried to regain her balance.
"These might help." With a wave of her hand Elsa created skates on Anna's boots
"Could…could you show me?" Anna asked
Elsa only smiled as she took Anna's hands again and began to skate backwards, pulling Anna gently as she struggled to remain upright. Anna moved her feet in the same rhythm as Elsa's, getting used to gliding across the ice. She forced her gaze away from her feet and back to her sister's shining eyes, filled with love.
"Ready?" Elsa asked
"Uh…sure?" Anna said, her nerves clenching off any other words
Elsa twisted their bodies slowly, turning Anna's back to the castle and gently pushed on her sister's hands, sending Anna gliding backwards. Anna's feet began to stumble and she could only think of how much it was going to hurt her but when she fell, but Elsa gave her hands a reassuring squeeze.
"Just move with my feet, you're doing great." Elsa encouraged Anna as she synced her movement with her sisters.
Anna couldn't believe it, she was actually skating backwards, granted her sister was still holding her hands pushing her, but she was doing it. She looked at Elsa who smiled warmly at her and found herself smiling triumphantly.
"Stay still, but keep moving your feet." Anna looked at her sister confused
Then Elsa let go of her hands with a final gentle push and Anna was on her own. She panicked at first, her heart beating faster as she felt the empty space in front of her. Just as she thought she was going to lose her balance, Elsa glided alongside her; arms out stretched, but not touching Anna. Anna focused on Elsa's feet and mimicked her movement, the gentle slide of each foot. When she felt she had the pattern down she looked back at her sister and gave a relieved sigh.
"I'm actually doing it!" Anna yelled, lifting her hands in the air victoriously…then she hit the snow.
Anna ran off the ice and back to the bank where she fell into a rather deep pile of snow. Elsa immediately stopped and peered from the ice at the human outline in the pile.
"Anna? Are you hurt?" Panic rose in her throat as she took a step closer to the snow pile
She was stopped by the sound of gleeful laughter erupting from the bottom of the snow. Elsa sighed, rolling her eyes at her younger sister and yet overjoyed at how much fun they were having. She turned to step onto the bank, but was stopped short by a flying snowball that catapulted itself from the laughter and into her shoulder.
Elsa turned quickly and found her sister climbing out of the pile, readying herself with another snowball. Elsa gave a small chuckle before melting Anna's and her own skates, and formed a snowball of her own, the size of Anna's head. Anna squealed like a child before taking off up the hill towards the castle, her own snowball forgotten and dropped to the ground.
The two continued the endless attacks and counter attacks for over an hour, laughing joyfully as snow rained down on top of them. They didn't seem to notice the time flying by until a servant crossed into the battlefield announcing that dinner was ready. Anna and Elsa reluctantly put their snowballs down and walked back to the castle where that sat down to a delicious meal of chicken and noodle soup. The meal was interrupted by a small quarrel that needed Elsa's say in the matter.
"I'll see you later Anna." Elsa kissed her sister's head
"Mmhm, I'll, see you," She yawned, "Later" Anna coughed weakly, catching Elsa's attention, but she was whisked away by her duties
It was hours later when Elsa was relieved of her duties and she made her way to her room as the sun was setting, utterly exhausted. She passed Anna's room and found the door shut, no light seeped out of the cracks. Elsa found this odd; usually the young princess was up until the first star appeared.
Elsa found a servant and stopped her, asking where Anna was.
"She went to bed shortly after dinner, she didn't say why." Elsa thanked the servant and dismissed her, slipping into her sister's room
She found Anna under several covers sniffing and moaning.
"Anna?" Elsa whispered, edging closer to bed
The princess made a very un-lady like noise from beneath the covers, pulling them back to blink at her sister with feverish eyes.
Elsa rushed to her sister's side, placing her hand across her forehead and was shocked by the heat that rolled off it. She sat next to Anna, wiping the sweaty hair from her sister's forehead.
"Anna how long have you been like this. Why haven't you told anyone!" Elsa helped Anna into a sitting position
"Shh, stop yelling!" Anna said her words slurred as she clutched her burning temples
Elsa placed her hands over Anna's holding them as the heat seeped through them.
"hm…that feels good." Anna broke into a coughing fit that racked her body, waking her out of her dream state and to the reality of a sharp pain in her chest
Elsa rubbed her back as she coughed and coughed. When she was done she collapsed back onto the bed, wheezing slightly. Elsa's expression was soft and concerned as she watched her sister. She called for the palace doctor who came in impeccable timing with nothing but bad news.
"I'm afraid that the princess has a flu, however it's not contagious. She probably got it from staying out in the cold too long. I advise that she rests and eat only soup and drink plenty of liquids. She should stay in bed and keep warm." He bowed to the queen before leaving
Elsa smiled at her sister as she yawned and stood to leave, but was stopped by a weak voice. She turned to find Anna sitting up staring at her with a childish expression that said it all.
"Will you…will you stay?" Anna whispered looking down at the covers sheepishly
"But, you need to stay warm and I…I'm not exactly the warmest of people." Elsa said sighing as she fidgeted with her hands
"I am warm, I've got three covers. Please Elsa?" No one could say no to the puppy face Anna made
"Fine." Elsa gave in, chuckling as her sister made room for her
She sat on the edge of her side, trying to stay as far from her sister as she could to preserve Anna's heat. Her sister would have none of it, tugging Elsa next to her. Anna smiled as she laid her head in the crook of her sister's neck and pressed herself against Elsa.
Elsa stiffened at the contact, scared of hurting Anna again. Her mind flashed to the frozen kingdom and Anna frozen in front of her, her hand raised to stop Hans's sword and the other hovering over her back to protect her. Elsa shook herself from the thoughts; she was beginning to drop the room's temperature. She relaxed and wrapped her arms around Anna, absent-mindedly running her hand through Anna's soft strawberry blonde hair.
"I'm sorry Anna." Elsa said
"For what?" Anna's voice was rough, her throat sore from coughing
"I shouldn't have let you stay outside that long, it's my fault you're sick I…" She was cut off by a soft laugh coming from Anna
Anna sighed,"I love you Elsa."
"What?" Elsa was confused as ever
"You blame yourself for me getting sick…"
"I'm the one who let you play outside for so long I.."
"Let me finish!" Anna yawned, "It's not your fault I go sick, everybody gets sick. I mean it was fun getting sick while being with you. I mean! It isn't fun getting sick, but I'm glad that I got sick with you, wait no that's not right either." Anna took a deep breath to clear her thoughts, "What I'm trying to say is that I love spending time with you and if the result in that is getting sick well then… I wouldn't care if I was sick every day. I love you Elsa."
Elsa smiled, somehow Anna always knew what to say, "I love you too Anna, more than you know." She kissed her sister's head
The two fell asleep as the stars were rising.
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