Elsa was surprised to see the ice palace she made in such good condition after leaving it alone for so long, save for the still shattered chandelier and broken door... and the icicles sticking out of the ground. But the exterior and most of the interior was still fine. This was her first time visiting it since the Great Thaw, three short years ago. Coming to the ice palace brought back many memories of the terrible past she had, the childhood she regrets throwing away, and how she almost killed Anna. Twice.
Shaking off the bad memories that she had coming back to her, she decided to start renovating the place. First, the chandelier, then the door, and finally the icicles. Well, it looks clean, but it looks really boring in here Elsa thought to herself. Remembering how Anna helped her decorate her bedroom because it looked "too boring", Elsa decided to use some of the same things they used in renovating Elsa's room. She added some ice paintings, then a sofa, a chest for storing stuff, a wardrobe... what else could she add? Ahh yes, a bed! If she was to spend the next day or so in here, she needed to sleep. And attend to some reading, so she added a desk and a fancy snow chair.
Content with her skills in interior design, she decided to go to bed. It was a long day of traveling after all. *I should bring a horse next time* Elsa thought to herself before she dozed off to sleep.
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Earlier that day
"So this is your spot on the market?" Anna asked as Kristoff took her shouted at people to buy his ice. "Yes, I come here everyday to sell the ice I harvest the night before. It's kind of exhausting..." Kristoff answered, sounding genuinely tired. "It makes me almost thankful the demand for ice goes down in winter, but then again, theres money to worry about, and with you, my money doesnt last long" Anna playfully hit Kristoff for that last comment, both laughing.
"I'm surprised it took you this long to show me the average day of work for you" Anna said. "I didn't think you would like it. It's really boring work" Kristoff replied. "You guessed right, because this is easily the most boring day since... well... I can't think of a day quite as boring as this"
"Quite? Since when did you start using that super sophisticated word?" Kristoff joked.
Anna hit him again.
The two conversed for the next hour and a half, talking about the rude things they heard on the road, the weird people they saw on the streets, and anything else they could think of. After all that, Kristoff decided to head home with Anna.
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"Has anyone seen Elsa?" Anna asked the staff of the castle. "Ah yes, I forgot to tell you. Elsa went on an escapade of sorts to her ice palace, whatever that is. She said she would be back in a day or two." Kai said.
This made Anna nervous for some reason, afraid of something happening to her. She's been especially paranoid of people she loved going out since that time Kristoff fell down that crevice near the North Mountain. Magic ice my ass Anna thought to herself as she remembered the whole incident.
What if something happened to her? What if she's already dead? No, I'm sure the queen of ice can defend herself no problem. But what if there's a king of fire? What if the old fairy tails of dragons are true and Elsa doesn't stand a chance? Oh come on Anna, get it together. It's late, all I need is some sleep and I'll be fine. She'll be fine too, I'm sure.
Elsa awoke from the night in a cold sweat- wait, sweat? Elsa never sweat, she could never be too hot because she's the queen of ice and snow. This was a first for her. "Must've been a rough dream I had, heheh" Elsa said aloud to herself. She got up out of bed and decided to walk to her balcony. The stars were gleaming in their full glory tonight. But Elsa felt something was off about these stars. They seemed strangely- whats the word- scared. No, thats impossible, the stars are inanimate objects, they aren't people or anything. I must be really tired.
Elsa decided to go back to sleep, but not before one voice entered her head, not of her own. How can you be so sure?
Anna woke up a little bit later than usual due to her going out with Kristoff to 'help' him with work. It was extremely cloudy outside, and no sunlight was shining in on her room. "I hope that isn't Elsa doing that" Anna laughed to herself at that comment. Anna looked to the North Mountain, but it was blotted out by clouds. "She's okay, I'm sure. The queen of all things cold wont let a measly bit of cloud get to her" Even with her own comforting words, Anna was extremely nervous.
Yes, breakfast will help me get my mind off of her Anna thought as she walked past the dining hall. She saw Kristoff in there eating lunch. Lunch? But it's only 4:00... wait what?*
"You were really tired after yesterday, it seems" Kristoff said to Anna.
"Kristoff, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at work?"
"You don't sound too happy about that. Sorry, I'll leave"
"No no no, I don't mind you being here at all! I've rarely ever have breakfast with you, even though its no longer breakfast time, you know what I mean. Why didn't you go to work today anyway?"
"The storm outside is a bit too rough, even for a mountain man of such stature of yours truly."
Kai interjected by serving Anna her brunch meal and saying "Very suave, "
"Too rough? How so?" Anna became very worried for Elsa at this, even though she was positive she could handle herself, but could she?
"The wind is absolutely nuts out there, like a god of wind is pissed off at Arendelle today. It'll blow over though, I'm sure. Ha, I made a pun" Kristoff said.
"Yeah, I'm sure it will. Elsa will be fine, right?" Anna said.
"Elsa? Yeah she will be, as long as she's here... wait a minute, she's not here is she?"
"She went to her 'ice palace', whatever that is, yesterday . She said she
would be back soon though." Kai said.
"She'll be fine" Anna reassured herself again. And she kept reassuring herself. Loudly and annoyingly.
I can't focus with this storm outside! Elsa thought to herself. She stormed out onto her balcony and decided to try to make a barrier of wind... somehow. The wind was extremely loud outside, but being the queen of wind and snow, it didn't affect her balance or body temperature. She held her hands out in the direction the wind seemed to be coming from. The wind began to start going around the palace of ice. But in all the wind, fog, and snow/rain, she saw something.
Two, faint purple eyes. But as soon as they came, they were gone. And with that, the storm was gone too.
Meanwhile, somewhere else.*No, something is not right. After the fire that just happened in this city, i must leave. I feel something is wrong with the world, something very wrong. I know where I must go. Yes, my old home. I need to prepare, and I need to help the citizens of this city find a new leader. But how? I have two qualified ones to lead this city and its allies and all their armies. But I need make haste, for time is short. The air cries out now, why? What is happening to this world?
The man got up and left the throne room he was in. I must make haste.
