Hey, guys! :)

This is the first chapter in my new story, The General. ^^

I'll write both of my stories at the same time, but it might take some time for me to update, since my exams are coming up. So, sorry about that.

And again I don't own Frozen, but a few OCs will appear in this story as well.

Enjoy! :)

Chapter 1.

Sweat was dripping from your forehead as you swung your longsword above your head before you brought it down in a wide downward arc. You then spun around and jumped off the platform you were standing at, digging the tip of your sword in the floorboard as you landed with one knee bent to absorb the impact of your jump.

"General (L/N)!" a voice called and you stood up and turned around to face whoever interrupted your training session.

"What is it?" you asked and sheathed your sword.

"You're requested by the king himself." your captain said and you furrowed your eyebrows in confusion.

"The king?" The captain nodded "what does he want with me?"

"He wouldn't say. He just requested your presence as soon as possible."

You thought for a few seconds before you nodded.

"I understand. Tell his majesty that I'll be there in 15 minutes." you informed the captain, who nodded again and left the room.

You picked up your black cloak and sword and walked over to the bath where you undressed and slipped into the water. You washed yourself quickly before you dressed yourself in a pair of black trousers, a white cotton shirt, a brown leather vest, a pair of brown leather boots and your cloak. Your sword completed your outfit, and you left for the castle and the throne hall.

This was the kingdom of Mireania. A kingdom known not only for its inhospitable environment, but also it's not so friendly people. And this is where you grew up. The living conditions were simple, but that's how you wanted it. You were not comfortable with all the fancy and flashy that came with living in a castle. That's why you stayed in the barracks together with the rest of Mireania's military personnel. The kingdom was ruled by King Ralph who came to power when he was 22 years old, and had ruled for the past seven years.

You walked through the large castle doors and when you reached the door to the throne hall, you were stopped by the guards.

"The king has requested my presence." you said, and they looked at each other before they stepped out of your way. You pushed open the door and stepped into the hall.

The hall was a huge, rectangle shaped room, with chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, large gothic windows on one side and columns on each side that followed all the way up to the stairs that led up to the throne. And sitting on the throne, was King Ralph. You walked up the bottom of the stair.

"You summoned me, Your Majesty?" you said, as you knelt.

"General (L/N). Yes, I did." King Ralph stood up and walked down the stair. He was a tall and muscular man with short brown hair, and piercing green eyes. He was dressed in black trousers and black leather boots with a jacket covered in golden patterns and a purple sash draped over his left shoulder and fastened to the belt around his waist. He also wore a golden crown on his head. "Come, follow me. There's something I want to show you.".

You got up and followed the king over to a table which was covered with a large tablecloth.

"I have a very special mission for you." King Ralph said and grabbed the tablecloth and pulled it off the table, to reveal a model of a city and its nearby surroundings.

"This is Arendelle. The neighbouring kingdom to the east." the king continued.

You nodded. You had heard about the kingdom of Arendelle, but only in stories and tales told around the fire at night. You wondered what the king wanted with this.

"It's about time we expand our territory." the king declared and you quickly realized what he meant.

"The other kingdoms have started to doubt us." He said as he walked over to a small box on a nearby table, opened it and picked up a wood carving of a soldier "We have to demonstrate that our strength hasn't wavered." He walked back to the model "And Arendelle…." He placed it by Arendelle Castle before he looked at you "will make a perfect example.".

You nodded and gave your king a sly smile "Yes, my king. I understand. I'll prepare the troops and leave for Arendelle, first thing in the morning.".

"Good." He said "I'll join you as soon as I can.".

"Yes, Your Majesty.".

King Ralph nodded, satisfied "I count on you, General (L/N)."

You bowed and turned around to leave.

"Oh, and General, one more thing…" kings Ralph said as you reached the door. You stopped and turned around again.

"Yes, Your Majesty?".

"Be on your guard." He picked up the wood carved soldier again "There is a rumour that Arendelle is ruled by an ice witch…" he turned his gaze to you "And a powerful one at that.".

"I will." you replied, and without another word you left the throne hall, and headed towards the barracks.

"Captain Turner!" you called as you reached the south wing of the barracks and your office.

"Yes, General?" Captain Turner walked up to you and saluted you. He was a thin and scrawny man with blonde hair and blue eyes, and you still wondered how he even got into the army in the first place, let alone became captain. But it didn't matter to you.

"Gather the troops at the training ground." you ordered. "We have a mission.".

Turner nodded and left to gather the troops, and you walked over to your closet. There, you found your chainmail and your black armor. You put it on before you also took a small dagger that you put in your left boot.

When you made it out to the training grounds, the troops were there and awaited your orders.

"Listen up!" You adopted a more commanding demeanour as you stood in front of the crowd of soldiers.

"We have a very important mission from His Majesty the King!" you announced.

"To conquer the kingdom of Arendelle!" The men's eyes went wide with excitement at your words, but no one dared to utter a sound. "It's a two days trip. Half of the army will follow me; the rest of you will follow the king in a few days. So prepare and make yourself ready! We leave at sunrise." you said before you headed back to your quarters. You could hear mumbling in the crowd as they split up and went to make themselves ready for the journey.

"Conquer Arendelle, General (L/N)?" Captain Turner asked as he followed you back to your quarters.

"Yes." you just replied plainly.

"But why…?" Captain Turner couldn't even finish his question before you slammed your fist on the table and glared at him.

"Captain Turner!" He jumped at your sudden outburst "What makes you think that you are in any position to question a decision made by the king?" you ask and he started to back up as you approached him.

"I'm sorry… I….I…." he stuttered.

"Our mission is to conquer and seize control of Arendelle, and we will succeed" You stopped right in front of him, and you were so close that you could see the sweat droplets on his forehead. "So, do not question the king!" You bellowed "Have I made myself clear, Captain?"

He nodded vigorously.

"Good. Wake me up one hour before departure.".

"Yes, General."

"Now, go." you ordered and Turner was out the door faster than a cheetah.

You sighed and removed your armor before you walked over to your bed and laid down on it. You hadn't had a minutes rest the whole day, and now you were seriously worn out.

"Time to get some sleep..." you muttered and soon you drifted off to sleep.

Turner woke you up exactly one hour before sunrise.

"General (L/N)" He lightly shook you awake and you sat up in bed "The soldiers are nearly ready for departure." he informed you, and you nodded.

"Okay, I'll be there in a few minutes.".

He left and you quickly got out of bed, and got dressed in your armor. In addition to your armor you put on your black cloak and you also brought your satchel which contained a flask, a pocket knife given to you by your father, bandages, a small bar of soap, a map and a small picture. You then bow your head, closed your eyes, and mumbled:

"Mom… Dad…

Please…

Give me strength to endure this task that has been put upon me…

And lead me to victory…"

You then opened your eyes again and grabbed your sword before you left the room and closed the door behind you.

When you walked out to the front side of the barracks, half of the army was waiting for you. You knew that King Ralph would bring the rest of the army with him in a few days. The soldiers watched you, as you mounted your horse Striker and you looked at them.

"Listen up! We'll go through the Woods of the Ancient Trees right outside the city walls, and follow the trail eastwards over the Red Marsh before we reach the Silver Mountains. We will then follow the mountain range until we reach the North Mountain. From there, we'll see Arendelle!"

The soldiers nodded eagerly, and you looked at Captain Turner who looked back at you and gave you a nod to signal that everyone was ready. You nodded back.

"Come on, let's go!" you said and you all headed towards the castle gates.

You and your troops silently marched through the city. It was early in the morning so the streets were quiet and misty. Once outside the city walls you turned eastwards and headed into the Woods of the Ancient Trees who got its name from all the trees that had been there since before man. The trees were huge. They had branches so thick and leaf so big that they barely let in any sunlight, and the bushes were taller than a fully grown man. If anything, it reminded you of a maze.

"Be careful and keep an eye out." you said to your men.

By noon, you reached the Red Marsh were you let your men rest for a bit before you started crossing it. You reached into your satchel and brought out a map where you marked off the Woods of the Ancient Trees.

"We'll use the rest of the day to cross the marsh." You said to Turner who was sitting on his own horse next to you, and pointed at the other end of the marsh, to the bottom of the mountain range "We'll camp at the bottom of the mountain tonight, and continue, first thing tomorrow morning. If we keep up the same pace as today, we'll reach the North Mountain tomorrow night. And then… we'll attack Arendelle the day after tomorrow." you finished going through your plan and looked at Turner who nodded in agreement.

The journey over the marsh went on without any problems, and, by nightfall you found a good place to set up camp.

That night, you were sitting outside your tent when you heard the soldiers who sat around the fire, talk about the ice witch of Arendelle.

"Have you heard about the ice witch?" one soldier asked and a few men mumbled a yes.

"The ice witch?" another soldier asked.

"Yes." the same soldier answered "They say that Arendelle is ruled by a witch who can control the snow and ice. And that she, one night, plunged her entire kingdom into an eternal winter".

The other soldiers were wide eyed as the soldier continued his story. You smiled slightly. You had heard this story many times before. About how the ice witch froze her kingdom and how the princess managed to save everyone.

You sighed and gazed up at the moon "Ice witch, huh…?"

The next morning you found a trail that led up to and along the mountain side of the first mountain in the Silver Mountains range, and you decided to follow the trail.

After a few hours, you could see the North Mountain, and you knew you were getting closer to Arendelle by the minute. You had to admit that the thought of conquering the kingdom made you a bit excited. It had been awhile since your last conquest, and you couldn't wait to find out if there was actually an ice witch in Arendelle. You brought out your map again, and marked off the Red Marsh and the Silver Mountains before you put it back.

Finally, as the second night approached you reached a cliff that overlooked the kingdom of Arendelle. You could see the illuminated city and the fjord with the docks, piers, ships boats and now pitch black water at the bottom of the valley.

"General?" Captain Turner came up at your right side, and looked at you.

You turned your horse around and faced your soldiers. "We camp here tonight!" You said to them and they nodded and started to set up camp.

"Captain." you said and he looked at you again.

"Yes?"

"Make sure the soldiers rest well tonight." You turned your gaze back to Arendelle.

"We attack at dawn…"

And that's chapter 1!

I hope you'll like this story as well ^^

But I'll really appreciate feedback :)

See you next chapter! :)