To Mend a Frozen Heart

About

Storybrooke name - Eliza Eccleston, portrayed by Natalie Dormer

Enchanted Forest name - Princess Elsa

Appearance - Elsa has light blonde hair with bright blue eyes. She is tall and lean. Ana has strawberry blonde hair with one white streak in it and she has bright blue eyes just like her sister. She is shorter than Elsa but lean like her.

Family - Anne (EF - Anna) Eccleston, sister, portrayed by Karen Gillan, Mother and father died in a ship wreck.

Powers - Elsa has been born with powerful ice magic that has caused her grief for years.

History - After Anna's almost death when her and Elsa were playing as little children her Mother and Father the Queen and King shut the doors to the kingdom. On the eve of Elsa's Second try of her coronation, the first almost ending in the destruction of the Kingdom and the killing of Ana and Elsa by an evil Prince from a neighboring kingdom, the Evil Queen Regina set into her curse so Elsa has yet to be crowned Queen of her Kingdom. Elsa has a heart of ice and hardly lets anyone in not even her sister who is hurt and pained by her sister's silence.

Storybrooke - In Storybrooke Eliza is one of the English teachers at the school. She is quiet and only talks to people she has to talk to which is mostly Mary Maragret and Henry. Right after the school day ends Eliza is either at Granny's waiting for Anne to get off work or at home alone. Anne works at Granny's with Red who is her best friend but right after work she has to go home or Eliza get's mad about her being out and about for too long. The sisters live a life of seclusion because it is the only life they have ever known.

Chapter 1

"Ms. Eccleston! Wait!" I heard yelling behind me over my music. I turned to see Henry running after me his little nose and cheeks red as he huffed down the sidewalk.

"Henry what are you doing?" I asked as he caught up with me.

"I. . . wanted. . . to know . . . if you. . . would walk with me. . . to the dinner," Henry said in-between breaths.

"I wasn't planning on going to the diner today Henry," I said as he gave me a sad and defeated look. "If you really want me to though I can come, but why do you want me to come?" I asked looking down at him.

"Well there is this knew guy in town and he seems pretty cool and I wanted you to meet him," Henry explained looking away from me.

"I don't meet new people Henry, you know that," I sighed.

"Then just come to have food with me and you can wait for Anna to get off of her shift," Henry smiled at me as I still wasn't sure of my decision.

"Just this once Henry," I said giving in as I saw his face sadden. It has become so hard for me to say no to anyone since everything with Anna and I. I love her I really do but she causes a lot of trouble and she doesn't know how to listen to me when I tell her to stay away.

"Good! Let's hurry!" Henry yelled dragging me down the sidewalk.

"Henry I can walk by myself," I told him pulling my hand back into my pocket of my coat. Truth is I don't like to be touched by anyone. Everyone always asks me why I became a teacher if I don't like being touched but I can't answer that question because I'm not sure why I am a teacher myself I've just always been one.

"Ms. Eliza, why are you never around other people, I mean I see you with Mary Maragret sometimes but that is on rare occasions?" Henry asked as we got closer the the dinner.

"I'm not a people person Henry. I feel safer by myself than with others always have," I told him.

"Do you like winter?" Henry asked out of no where catching me off guard.

"I like it more than summer and spring they are too hot and fall doesn't really have snow and I love snow, so yes winter is my favorite," I replied after thinking for a moment.

"I knew it," I heard Henry whisper under his breath as his smile grew.

"You knew what?" I asked.

"Oh, um I knew we were at the diner," Henry laughed nervously as I let his comment go. We walked into the dinner to be greeted by the warm faces of the Storybrooke citizens including the newest addition Emma Swan.

"Hey Eliza haven't seen you out in a while," Mary Maragret said as my eyes wandered over to an unfamiliar back of the head.

"Yeah Henry dragged me here today," I smiled lightly as the head turned towards me I looked away. Anne walk out from the back bringing the stranger a coffee before she turned to me with a big smile.

"Eliza, happy to see you out and about big sis," she smiled as she walked over to take mine and Henry's order.

"I'll just have a milkshake," I smiled at her as Henry ordered a burger and a soda.

"Eliza, have you been okay lately," Mary Maragret asked out of the blue.

"I don't know what you mean," I said looking down at my soft cold hands.

"You just have gotten even more distant than you normally are and We were all worried Anne especially. We think you should talk to Dr. Hopped," Mary Maragret explained as the rest of the dinner nodded except for the stranger.

"I haven't changed I've just been busy," I told everyone.

"Saying your busy is just a lie to cover up the truth," a voice said cutting through everyones thoughts. I turned to the stranger who spoke up being caught in his bright blue gaze.

"How do you know I'm not telling the truth?" I asked folding my arms across my chest.

"Let's just say lying is something I know a lot about," he said standing up from his booth and laying money down on the table to pay for his coffee. "Come take a walk with me," He smiled as everyone around us just watched our interaction.

"Hasn't your mom ever taught you not to talk to strangers?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"I don't have a mom but you are willing to walk with me and teach me about strangers," he pushed on. At first I felt bad and I was willing to go but then he asked me to go with him again and the feeling was gone.

"No, I don't socialize," I told him flat out.

"I know that is why I want you to walk with me,socialize, meet new people," he said as Anne returned with our food.

"No thank you, besides I don't even know your name," I said as Anne perked up to listen.

"It's August Booth, but you can just call me August," he smiled again a little cocky wasn't he.

"Well August I still refuse to walk with you," I said turning away from him.

"Your lose, I might never offer it again," August said giving it one more shot.

"No offense Mr. Booth but Eliza only leaves the house for work and necessities like groceries or walking me home on late nights, it's a miracle she is even here now," Anne said trying to get him to understand.

"That doesn't stop a man from trying to fix something that is broken," August said before walking out the door.

"Who is that exactly?" I asked turning to Emma and Mary Maragret.

"I'm not really sure. He came into town a week ago and it looks like he is staying for a while," Emma said as she took a sip of her drink.

"He should leave Storybrooke soon," I said as I sipped my milkshake.

"Oh Eliza don't be a negative Nancy. You never spend time with anyone, I hardly get to talk to you, and your school children are even scared to talk to you. They came up with a myth that if you get angry you will freeze their hearts, that's saying something. Maybe this stranger is just what you need to become like you used to be when we were children," Anne said as I stared down at my hands. I was hurt people really thought I was an evil person. All I want is to keep the people around me safe. I stood up from my chair as I walked out of the diner despite Emma's, Mary Maragret's, and Anne's calls.

"You really are as cold as ice like they say," I heard August say from his bike as I walked down the street. "Hey, I'm trying to talk to you!" He yelled following me on his bike.

"I don't want to talk to you!" I yelled back not looking over at him.

"I know you don't know me but you could still be a little nicer," he said as he trailed along side me.

"I'm not a mean person will everyone stop saying that!" I yelled as he smirked lightly.

"It was sarcasm Eliza. I was only joking, I know you aren't mean you just aren't an outgoing person," he said parking his bike before running up next to me.

"What will it take for you to leave me alone?" I asked stopping and turning to him.

"Coffee and Granny's," August answered quickly his blue eyes piercing mine.

"No," I answered simply but before I could walk away from him he caught my arm.

"Then have fun seeing my face around town," he wink letting me go and walking back to his bike. I huffed watching him ride off with that smile that sent chills down my back.

"August Booth between you and Anne I don't think I'll live long enough to get married," I sighed wrapping myself more into my sweater and turning towards my home.