A/N: This is my first time writing in the Frozen fandom! Let me know what you guys think!

Hope you enjoy! c:

I do not own Frozen! If I did, it would have been much different.

Chapter 1: Life's Too Short

Out of all the rooms in their two-story home, Anna had to admit that her favorite was the trophy room. She often spent hours in there just staring at the numerous cups that her parents had garnered over the years.

In fact, that's where she was at that moment.

Lying down on the floor and staring up at the huge cabinet that held all of the trophies, Anna's teal eyes stared at the large one in the middle. Her parents had received it in a figure skating competition years ago; it was the one that had made them famous among figure skaters.

Though both of the parents were extremely talented, it seemed to Anna that her sister was born to be on the ice. Elsa was seven and had already won various awards. She had started when she was four years old, which was exactly how old Anna, and was considered to be a natural.

The redhead scrunched up her nose in concentration as she got up from the floor to read the plaque of the trophy.

"Frost-ival Figerr Skating Toooour-tour...tour-" she said slowly pronounced in an attempt to read it.

"Frostival Figure Skating tournament."

Slightly startled at the foreign voice, Anna whirled around and saw her mother standing in the doorway.

Her mother wearily smiled and slowly walked up to the trophy case in a graceful manner like the queens in the stories her sister would read to her. Her dark blue eyes met Anna's before she reached down to ruffle her strawberry blonde hair.

"I hope that one day you or your sister, heck even both, win a trophy as grand as this. The Frostival Figure Skating Tournament in Arendelle is where your father and I first met. We attended the same Academy, but never talked until then. We were going to continue and try for the Olympics, but then we had your sister...and that was that," her mother said in a slightly nostalgic tone.

Anna's teal eyes lit up in excitement as she pictured herself as the recipient of such an award. With Elsa at her side, she was sure that the feat was possible.

"When we're older, me and Elsa WILL get an award!" Anna gleefully shouted.

Her mother gave her a crooked smile before she stood up to her full height and sighed.

"You should go wake your sister. She has try-outs in less than two hours," her mother said. She winked at her and added, "If you hurry, we can even stop by Build-A-Bear to buy the snowman the two of you've been talking about."

Anna felt her eyes widen before a smile as bright as the sun lit up her face. She raised her hands and jumped into the air before quickly sprinting toward the door. She heard her mother chuckle as she left and ran to the stairs.

The fact that the trek made her tired did not deter her from seeking her goal, which was the room down the hall.

Her short pigtails bounced as she ran toward Elsa's room. She knew her sister would be excited. The two of them had been begging their parents to buy them that snowman the moment the commercials appeared on TV.

After unashamedly allowing the door to slam open, Anna glanced at her sister's bed and found that was she sleeping like her mother had predicted. Upon seeing a stack of books on the bedside table and an open one lying beside her, Anna guessed that she had been up late reading.

The four year old walked up to her sister's bed and slowly removed the book. She swiftly closed it and carefully placed it down on top of the stack.

"Elsa?"

Anna peeked up at the side of her sister's bed and stared at her still figure. She reached out and softly poked her sister's side in order to get a response.

"Psst, Elsa wake up!" She whispered.

Anna watched her sister roll over onto her other side indicating that she was awake and ignoring her. The redhead carefully climbed up onto the bed and placed her two hands on Elsa's side. Using all of her strength, she pushed the blonde onto her stomach.

"Elsa, if you don't wake up, Mama will ground you!"

"Mmm, go away, Anna," Elsa groaned as she pulled the covers up.

"But if you get grounded, we won't be able to play!" Anna whined as she stood up and fell back. She adjusted her landing so her head would lightly knock into her sister's.

She felt Elsa lift up an arm and gently push her off. The four year old rolled off her sister and the bed before she landed on her butt. She bit her lip in concentration as she thought of a way to convince her sister to listen. If she WERE to be grounded, then it would mean that they wouldn't be able to do anything fun.

Wait, that was it!

"Psst, Elsa!" Anna whispered as she stood up once more and climbed back onto her sister's bed. She cupped her hands around her sister's ear and added, "If you get grounded, we won't be able to build the snowman!"

Anna watched with amusement as one of Elsa's eyes opened and peered up at her. A small smile crept onto her sister's face before she threw the covers off of her body and jumped off her bed.

"Mama and Papa really said we could get it?" She asked in excitement.

Anna couldn't restrain herself from bouncing up and down as she wildly nodded her head. Her sister chuckled as she made her way toward the closet.

"Tell Mama that I'll be down soon. I just need to shower," Elsa said.

Anna nodded before she made her way out of her sister's room.

"I'm gonna build a snowmaan. I'm gonna build a snoowmaaan," Anna sang as she made her way downstairs.

She skipped past the living room and toward the kitchen where she could hear her mother working, but was prevented from reaching her destination as soon as her feet left the ground.

Anna looked at the pair of hands on her waist and turned around. Her father chuckled before lightly kissing her forehead. Anna tried not to giggle as his mustache brushed against it.

"Not going to say good morning to your dear old dad?" He asked.

Anna stared at her father for a few seconds. She examined his short blond hair that was always neatly parted to the right and looked into his light green eyes.

"Morning Papa!" She shouted and caught him off guard when she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Morning, little snow bug," he laughed.

Her father placed her down on the ground once more. He then ruffled her hair before making his way back into the living room. Anna watched him sit in the recliner in front of the coffee table, prop his feet up on it, and resume reading his newspaper. She smiled momentarily and glanced at the tall tree next to the coffee table.

It was almost Christmas and they had decorated the tree the day before. Anna giggled as she remembered how she and Elsa had fought about who got to put the star on the tree. The redhead continued giggling before she realized that she was forgetting something.

"Oh, I need to tell Mama that Elsa is getting ready!" She gasped.

Anna ran into the kitchen to notify her mother of the news. She opened her mouth to speak, but the unmistakably sweet smell of chocolate quickly filled her nostrils. She clambered over next to her mother and watched as she mixed something in a bowl.

"Chocolate pancakes!" Anna gleefully cried as she threw her hands up in the air. She heard her mother chuckle as she remembered that she had news for her.

"Oh, Elsa said that she's gonna come down soon!"

"Okay, okay, now go play somewhere else, I don't want you to trip and hurt yourself in here," her mother stated.

As if predicting the future, when Anna went to skedaddle, she slipped on some chocolate mix that had fallen on the floor and fell forward. She closed her eyes in fear of the upcoming pain, but before she felt anything, she felt a warm pair of arms catch her.

One tentative teal eye opened and Anna caught the sight of her sister grinning down at her.

"Got you!" her older sister laughed.

"My hero!" Anna happily stated as she threw her arms around her sister. She noted that she smelled faintly of soap.

Elsa released her and stepped away. Her light blonde hair was plastered to her head, mainly because it hadn't been dried properly. Their mother often scolded her about this particular habit because the elder sibling always left the house with damp hair. Much to her mother's distaste, Elsa would just tell her that the cold didn't bother her.

Anna stared at her sister's hair and sighed. Elsa's blonde hair was probably one of her most prominent features. The fact that her eyes were a striking shade of blue and her skin was pale managed to hide the fact that she had freckles. That and it made her seem much more beautiful; whereas, Anna's eyes did nothing to hide her own freckles and she felt since that they kept multiplying as time passed, one day she'd eventually become a giant freckle.

"Elsa take your sister out of here. Also, please dry your hair, you're going to catch pneumonia someday," her mother scolded as she returned her attention to the pancake bowl.

Anna felt a hand tug at hers before she faced her sister. The two of them ran back upstairs and to the trophy room where Elsa opened up the cabinet that held the trophies while Anna simultaneously closed the door. The seven year old cautiously picked the large one off of the shelf and plopped down onto the floor with it on her lap.

"One day Anna... you and me are gonna be the best ice skaters in the world!" Elsa said in a bright tone. Her sister's eyes seemed to shimmer with excitement as she added, "You're old enough now and with the first round of the tournament being today, you can see how good I've gotten!"

The younger sister nodded her head excitedly and then reached over to take the plaque in her hands. She ran her hand over the golden metal as her sister read the inscription.

"Frostival Figure Skating Tournament 1992... Ice Queen and King, Marta Olsen and Andrew Royal. King and Queen, huh? Mama and Papa are just like the people from our fairy-tales!" Elsa gasped in realization and beamed at her.

"Does that mean we're princesses, Elsa?" Anna asked in an excited tone.

"Of course, Anna! Together you and me are gonna be the awesomest princesses in the world!" Elsa said while spreading her arms out wide in order to emphasize her meaning.

"Nothing will ever separate us!" Anna added.

Her sister grinned down at her before they heard their father's muffled voice coming from the other side of the closed door telling them that it was time to go. Elsa rapidly got up, placed the trophy back on the shelf, and closed the cabinet back up.

"Come on, Anna, let's go build that snowman!" Elsa stated before she ran toward the door and opened it up.

Anna didn't hesitate in standing up and running after her.

~Frozen~

After purchasing the snowman, who was named Olaf, the two had begged their parents to buy a recording device so he could talk. Not a second later after it was bought, her sister recorded herself saying something that she wouldn't tell Anna so it could be a surprise.

Once Elsa was deposited at her skating practice, the younger sibling, along with her parents went to the nearest mall. They were going to return for the actual try-out later, but her mother had thought it would be a good idea to buy something for Elsa as a reward for when she finished.

Anna had Olaf snuggled up in her arms as she stared out of the van window. She gasped with glee when she saw what was unmistakably snowflakes landing on the street.

The now bouncing four year old struggled against her booster chair as she went to see if the snow was sticking. She went to go tell Elsa that it was and that they could build a real snowman later, but then she recalled that she was alone in the backseat.

A pout crept onto her face as she glanced down at Olaf. The snowman merely stared back with a goofy grin on its face.

"Hi Olaf," she said a bit glumly before pressing on one of his stuffed arms.

"Hi, I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs!" The snowman replied in her sister's voice.

Anna felt her pout dissipate as a bright smile lit up her face. She hugged the plush snowman tightly in order to ease her loneliness.

"I love you Olaf!" she said happily.

When the van suddenly stopped moving, Anna peeked out the now slightly snow covered window and saw that there was another car right next to theirs. Glancing at the other side and backward, she noted that they were boxed in.

They had finally reached the mall.

At the sound of a door opening, the four year old saw her mother exit the van before she made her way over to her side. Anna did her best to keep from squirming as her mother undid the belt on her chair and then happily bounced out once she was free.

Anna kept Olaf in one hand before taking her mother's in her other. She felt her mother tighten her grip on her hand as they made their way to the entrance of the mall. They wasted no time in heading to Trinkets and Odd Ends in order to go buy the gift.

As her father silently followed her mother around the small, compact store, young Anna freed herself from her mother's grasp and wandered around. She ended up stopping in front of a rack of jewelry.

Ooh, what's that? She thought to herself as one particular necklace caught her eyes.

When she saw that it was in shape of a snowflake, Anna removed it off of the rack and examined it. She placed Olaf on the ground and saw that she could take the snowflake apart.

"Ahh, yes those snowflake friendship necklaces are one of our more popular items."

Anna quickly turned around when she heard the foreign voice and saw an old man who she presumed to be one of the workers standing there. The man was short and stout with long dirty blonde hair. The most prominent feature on his face was his large round nose. Anna wasn't sure if his name tag was correct, but it read "Pabbie".

The old man smiled kindly at her before he reached down and picked up Olaf.

"Built at Build-a-Bear, I presume? Make sure to take care of him. He will be there in the future when you need him most," the old man said and Anna couldn't help but see that his eyes took on a glazed look.

"Are you okay, mister?" She asked.

Quickly seeming to snap out of it, Pabbie chuckled and handed her the snowman.

"Anna? Where did you go?"

Anna turned around and saw her mother looking around through the aisles in search for her and bit her lip.

"Best you be going now, young one. Also…" Pabbie stated before he reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet. He pulled out a ten and handed it to her before adding, "Think of it as being on the house. Your future awaits."

Anna stared at the old man when he gave her a quick wink. She snapped out of her slight daze when she felt a hand on her shoulder. Her mother stared at the necklace in her hand and then at the money in the other.

"He said it was on the house," Anna stated.

Her mother smiled and glanced at Pabbie. She nodded as a sign of thanks before she reached down to pick her up. Anna glanced back at the old man who resumed tagging prices before waving at him when their eyes met.

"What did she find?" She heard her father ask.

"That man was the store owner, he gave her this necklace for free. I guess you can wear the half that you want for now Anna, and we'll wrap Elsa's up for later," her mother smiled.

Anna bounced happily in her mother's arms as they neared the register. She tried to remain still after her mother scolded her for moving too much, but then her attention was caught by noise coming from the television that was situated behind the counter.

A woman was on the screen, she was wearing a raincoat and holding a mic in her hands. The wind was violently sending waves of snow to pelt her coat and she was struggling to stand still. That was until she grabbed onto a nearby pole for safety and began to yell in order to overcome the loudness of the winds.

"Coming live from outside, you can see that this winter storm has worsened and that all drivers should be careful when returning to their homes. The governor states that if the temperature keeps declining and the winds pick up, we will be in a state of emergency. Some tips to keep in mind as you are out:

One, make sure you watch for ice, do NOT try to fight it since that can make your situation worse. Two, stay bundled up and warm. Cover up all holes and cracks that you can to ensure that no air comes through. Three, keep emergency supplies handy just in case the snow takes down a power line.

This is Aurora reporting to you live; stay tuned for more news with us at 5 PM."

"Oh my, we need to get to Elsa quickly then…she won't take to being alone well," her mother said in a soft tone as the special ended.

The strawberry blonde looked into her mother's eyes and felt something in her stir up at the sight of the worry in her eyes. She then looked at her father and saw that he was talking to the clerk about wrapping up half off the necklace.

Her father impatiently rapped his fingers on the counter as the man took Elsa's half of the necklace that read "-ends Forever" and placed it into a small box. The second that he was finished, her parents wished the man a Merry Christmas before they exited the store.

"Mama, I wanna walk," Anna said as she began to struggle in her mother's grip.

The older woman sighed before complying, she knew that if she didn't let her down, it would just make it more difficult to go to the van. Once she was on the ground, Anna quickly ran to catch up to her father.

When she looked up at his face, she saw that he was frowning. The moment that they were out of the mall, Anna saw that the sky was grey. She felt her father scoop her up in his arms and carry her to the van.

Anna bit her lip as her father unlocked the door and placed her in her booster chair. He fumbled for a few seconds as he tried to click the belts into place until her mother told him that she would handle it. After Anna was snug in her chair and her parents had taken their seats, they finally pulled out of the parking lot. She then glanced at the bag next to her mother's chair and decided that she wanted to surprise Elsa with the necklace by first showing hers off.

Anna placed Olaf down on the seat next to her and began to struggle against the restraints of her chair. She sighed when she realized that she was stuck unless she loosened the seat belt up and then began to tug on it.

It wasn't until they had gotten onto the Turnpike and saw the mass wave of traffic that her mother realized what she was doing. The brunette woman swiftly turned around in her chair and frowned.

"Anna, what are you doing?!" She hissed.

"Loosening up the seat belt so I can put my necklace on," Anna said innocently as a pout made its way onto her face.

Her mother let out an exasperated sigh before she lifted up the bag and dug around for the necklace. She gave Anna a look full of disappointment before she pushed against her own seat belt up and reached over.

"Next time, do NOT under ANY circumstance do something like that. What if we were to get into an accident? You'd go flying through the windshield," her mother scolded.

"Now, now, Marta, you don't want to scare her," her father said as he glanced back at the struggling mother.

"You should NOT…encourage THIS sort of…BEHAVIOR, Andrew," her mother said, half-shouting every other word as she fought against the restraint of her own seatbelt.

Anna heard her father chuckle and began to laugh along until she saw the frustration in her mother's blue eyes. Anna remained silent after that.

After minutes of struggling, her mother managed to place the necklace around her neck. Anna kept her eyes trained on her mother's face as the woman concentrated on trying to twist it around so she could easily clasp it.

"Mama, are you okay?" She softly asked.

"Not now, Anna," her mother answered in an exasperated voice.

When Anna heard her father grumble in frustration, the four year old glanced up. For a second, she felt an unusual lurch in the van as it suddenly seemed to go forward.

The instant that her mother sighed in relief as the necklace was successfully clasped together, her father cried out in shock as the van suddenly slid and spun around in a circle.

As her father scrambled to regain control of the car, Anna noticed that it had had begun to shake violently. She then looked up at the windshield and froze. Her mother quickly turned around faced her, Anna paled when she saw how terrified her mother looked.

"Focus on me, Anna. Just focus on Mama," she said in a shaky voice.

Anna tried to keep her eyes focused on her mother, but her curiosity got the best of her when the car jumped and she allowed herself to peek. Her eyes widened in horror when she saw that they had veered off the road. She could hear other cars honking and her mother screaming at the top of her lungs as they rapidly approached the tree.

After that, it all went black.

A/N: Well, that was a doozy! c: Reviews and constructive criticism are appreciated!

-Mei Out