"Arendelle, though truthfully very small, can seem huge when stuck in a carriage. However, it is our duty to travel to every village in our borders, and you must learn about your people, Elsa. Besides, you might even enjoy yourself!" The king had told his daughter. That wasn't what he said in Elsa mind however. His words were more along the lines of, "You're coming on a ride of boredom, torture, and lots of smiling whether you like it or not! Won't it be fun?!"

It wasn't fun. Not at all.

It was long and incredibly dull, and the smiling. Oh god, the smiling. To practically every person she had met, a smile. And it was fake, of course, always fake. She didn't have much reason to grin, except when Anna spilled punch on Lord Silph. That had been funny.

But, besides that, every year it was the same thing. The same excited crowds. The same nerve-racking feelings whenever she had to shake hands. The same towns filled with people who didn't know a thing about her. What would those people think if they knew the truth? About her family? About her powers?

Elsa knew she was quite intelligent for her age and that she was pretty. But it didn't matter, because after the month was over . . . she was shut back into her room. All because of an accident. All because of her powers.

The accident had definitely changed the kingdom of Arendelle. The only time the people even caught a glimpse of the royal family, was on their annual trip throughout the country. Four days in each town that was inside Arendelle's borders. More than a month away from the castle and, because of the time it took to travel, the royal family barely got home in time for Elsa's birthday.

She didn't really mind. It wasn't as if she had any friends to play with, she barely got to see even Anna anyway. Her birthday was on the last day of December, Anna's was on the first day of spring. Elsa's celebration was now two weeks away. The family would barely make it back in time, because of the new town that had been established not too long ago.

Elsa was very enthusiastic about the new town, even if it might make her miss her birthday celebration. After all, it was something new, something exciting. And maybe, just maybe, she would meet someone her age, someone who would talk to her as if she were another child from the village, not an heir to a throne.

Her mind thought for a second before remembering what the town was called. Burgess. It was called Burgess. And from what she knew, the town had been brought together by several groups of people that had gone to Arendelle looking for a better life.

Elsa shifted in her private carriage, which was right behind the King and Queen's coach where Anna was riding. The windows were probably even thrown open, even though it was winter. Elsa's carriage, however, had the curtains drawn and seemed to have a silent air around it.

A sudden jostle of the coach caused Elsa to slide to the left hitting the wall, then back to the right, slamming her against the other wall. "Ow." she muttered. That had hurt.

The carriage suddenly stopped. The young princesses quickly sat up straight, praying that they had reached their destination. A gentle knock rang on the coach door. "Hello?" she asked warily.

"Princess, we're here." Elsa grinned in relief, pulled on her blue gloves, and stepped outside once the door was opened. The coachman and the Queen stood by the opening. The coachmen quickly gave Elsa a nod of his bald head before tending to the horses. The Queen smiled down at her eldest daughter and walked towards the larger carriage, knowing that Elsa would follow. Elsa, however, took a moment and blinked her icy blue eyes from the sudden light of the sun before trailing after her mother.

As she walked to the coach that her family had ridden in, Elsa saw her father emerge from behind the carriage, holding Anna in his arms. She felt a small stab of jealousy, but quickly regretted ever feeling it. Papa had held her like that too when she was younger, before everything had changed.

Anna's face brightened when she saw Elsa and she beamed at her older sister. Elsa weakly smiled back, suddenly feeling shy. Anna whispered something in her father's ear, he hesitated then put her down. The younger girl immediately ran to where Elsa stood.

"Hi!" she whispered her bright blue eyes shining at her sister.

"Ummm . . . Hello?" The older girl said cocking her head a little. Anna grinned at this and decided to continue.

"So have you seen the town?" she said in a hushed voice, as if sharing a secret. Elsa shook her head as a response, wondering if Anna had noticed the curtains on the windows of her coach. "Come on then! It's very . . . quaint." Anna said, proud of her vocabulary, which was quite good for a child of eight years. She took one of her sister's hands, Elsa stiffened, but let her sister drag her to the other side of the carriage. The nine year old glanced back at her parents, who were both pale, but nodded to her. Anna pulled her sister around the carriage to catch her first glimpse at the town of Burgess.

Elsa gasped when she saw the town. Anna was right it was rather charming, in a small, cozy kind of way. Though rather little, the village had a homey and calm air around it, causing Elsa to relax in a way that surprised her.

Several people had come out of their houses to look at the carriages and were surprised to see two pretty faces meeting their gazes with kind eyes. "Come on! Let's explore!" Anna squealed and she dragged her sister to discover the young town.

They traveled up and down the Burgess, looking at every alleyway, and peeking at everything they thought would be respectful to peek at. From what Elsa quickly gathered, the houses, shops, and other buildings surrounded a main square, which the largest of all the buildings overlooked. The middle of the town was paved with cobblestones, and housed the wealthier of the townspeople, while in the outskirts, the roads were dirt, and the houses were usually a single room.

This didn't surprise either of the girls. Most villages were composed this way however the one thing that did get their attention, was the fact that they hadn't seen a single child. Young couples, yes. A few aged people, yes. Even several dogs, but no children at all.

"So much for friends . . ." Elsa mumbled then quickly wished she hadn't. Anna looked at her with wide eyes.

"You were hoping for that too?!" She asked, looking at her older sister who blushed a little. Elsa tucked a piece of her platinum hair behind her ear before replying.

"I do get a little lonely." Elsa responded quietly. Anna blinked, clearly surprised.

"You weren't the only one." Anna said with a sad smile, but quickly her perky self-returned. "There's still a few more alleyways we haven't looked at. We still have an hour to spend before we have to be at that big building . . ." Anna prompted, Elsa hesitated before answering.

"Fine, but if we get in trouble I'm blaming you." She answered. Being with Anna was much easier than she first thought. It was nice to just spend time with her younger sister, but if they were late . . .

"Oh. Come on!" Anna laughed, then she quickly turned, and began to skip to another alley, her green dress making a swishing sound as she did so. The older girl immediately followed, hoping they wouldn't run into any trouble.

In a matter of seconds, Anna had found them a nice, new alleyway to poke around in. Elsa examined the narrow space, while Anna watched a small kitten though one of the house windows. Elsa wasn't interested in watching through other peoples' windows, so she made her way to the end of the small passageway. But before Elsa could turn the corner, something very hard ran into her.

"Ow!" Two voices cried out in unison. Elsa sat on the cold ground rubbing her head, and a boy her age sitting across from her was doing the same thing.

"Oh, Elsa are you okay?!" Anna cried running up to her sister, concern on her face. Her dress still making the swishy sound.

"I'm fine." Elsa replied standing up and glancing at the boy who had also stood. He was wearing worn clothes and was barefoot. Messy brown hair combined with a mischievous smile made her slightly nervous. But it was his eyes that caught her attention. They were a chocolate brown with flecks of gold in them. The boy opened his mouth as if to say something, but a voice rang out and he whipped around,

"Oi, Jack!" and another boy ran into the alleyway. His blond hair nearly hid his coffee-colored eyes. And he was tall for someone near her age. His clothes seemed thicker than the 'Jack' boy's clothes, looking more like wool than cotton. He also wore shoes, cloth boots. 'Jack', whipped around to face the newcomer.

"Err-, hey, Kristoff." the Jack replied. Kristoff stopped dead when he saw the two girls, and he glanced at Jack with a look that said, Explain now.

"Uh . . . Hi, I think . . ." Anna said, also examining the two boys. Jack cocked his head and Kristoff gave a small wave.

"Err . . . Hello?" Jack said looking at the little red-head then he turned to Elsa. "Sorry, for running into you." he said, offering an apology. He did look slightly embarrassed.

"It's fine." She told him, still wondering why the two boys were running around anyway. There was an awkward pause and before anyone could say anything else, a voice yelled out, "Jackson Overland! Kristoff Bjorgman! I know it was you! Where are you?!" Jack gulped and Kristoff seemed to pale.

"We're dead . . ." Kristoff said, and the sisters glanced at him confused while Jack glared at him.

"No, we're not." Jack countered.

"Yeah we are . . ."

"What kind of talk is that?"

"Realistic." the blond boy said. The woman's angry voice rang out again, but this time closer than before. The girls were watching, both slightly amused, but they weren't as entertained when Jack turned to them with a glint in his eye.

"How fast can you run?"


A/N: Okay, I'm pretty much rewriting this story. Not like-changing it- just wording it differently at some parts, cause I honestly didn't like how several of the chapters were written, and so . . . Anyway, I hoped you liked it! The first five chapters are really just introducing the main plot, developing characters, stuff like that, but they are vital.

Quote: "When we first met, I had no idea you would be so important to me." Unknown.

Remember, I love your reviews, and knowing what you think! Until chapter two-

-PLA