A.N. So know I've got an idea for a multi chapter story. This story was inspired by the earlier concept of Frozen, the original Snow Queen fairy tail, and the outtake song "Life's too short". Enjoy.

The Prophecy

Prologue: The Prophecy

The eight-year-old Elsa — firstborn Princess of Arendelle — sat together with her little sister Anna on the lap of her father, who just read them a story. It had taken a long time, but eventually the two sisters could bring their father spend more time with them.

As king he had a lot to do and the two understood it, but on days like these, they wanted to spend more time with him. Of course, the queen was there, too. She would never miss the chance to spend more time with her children. "Once upon a time in a far, far away place, a kingdom called Arendelle—"

"That's not too far away!", interrupted Anna. "This is our kingdom!"

"You got me.", laughed the king and patted his little girl on the head. "Read on.", urged Elsa excitedly, while the King continued. "Arendelle was ruled by a peaceable royal couple and brought happiness to the people."

"How did they do that?", interrupted Anna again. Elsa rolled her eyes. Anna always interrupted their father, when he read them something. It was really annoying, because they get to know only half of the story before they had to go to bed. "Anna, stop interrupting.", said Elsa finally. "But I don't understand!", said Anna. "How can you give someone happiness? I mean you can't even touch it."

"It's simple.", replied the queen. "You can bring people happiness, by just being there for them." Anna tilted her head in confusion. "For example...", she continued and looked at her little family. "When we four can be together like right now, that brings me happiness." Then Anna and Elsa smiled at their mother. "That makes me happy, too!", cried Anna, climbed down from her father's lap and snuggled up to the queen.

She put her daughter on her lap and cuddled her. "Read on, dad.", said Elsa. Despite the lesson they've just learned, she finally wanted to know what's happening next. "Of course.", said the king, and continued to read. "Where were we? Oh yes. The king and the queen brought the people of Arendelle happiness. The Kingdom lived in peaceful harmony, until one day—"

"Oh no, I hate this part...", interrupted Anna yet again and clung more to her mother. "Until one day a troll came to Arendelle. He looked like a stone and was covered with moss. For centuries no troll came into the kingdom, so the king and the queen welcomed him. But he came with bad news."

"What news?", asked the five-year-old. "A sinister prophecy."

"What prophecy?", asked Elsa then. "Your future is bleak, your kingdom will splinter, your land shall be cursed with unending winter. With blasts of cold will come dark art and a ruler with a frozen heart! Then all will perish in snow and ice! Unless you are freed with a sword sacrifice!"

Elsa's eyes widened when the heard this. Cursed, an unending winter...a ruler with a frozen heart...snow and ice...Elsa had the ability to control snow and ice. And one day she becomes queen...Does this mean...This prophecy is about her?

"A frozen heart? How does that work?", interrupted Anna once again. "No one knows, dear.", replied the queen, who noticed Elsa's worried look. "And how can a winter not end?"

"That, too, knows no one. It's only known that it's made by a curse.", replied the king. "Curses scare me.", murmured Anna and snuggled closer to her mother. "Don't worry, sweety.", said the queen and patted her frightened daughter.

"Dad, continue.", urged Elsa. "The royal family chose to ignore the prophecy, but the fear remained. No one forgot what the troll prophesied them. But to this day that ruler never appeared."

"I hope he never will.", said Anna. "I don't want an unending winter. I mean, winter is great but to never have summer again..." Anna stopped when she saw how sad Elsa suddenly looked. "Elsa, what's wrong?" Elsa was brought out of her thoughts and realized that her family looked at worriedly.

"It's nothing.", she replied. She could barely hold back the tears that gathering in her eyes. "Does the story scare you?" Elsa nodded. Then Anna crawled to her sister and hugged her as tightly as she could. "Don't be afraid. It's just a story, right?"

The blonde smiled at her little sister. Less than five seconds before she was afraid of the story herself and now she was the one who wanted to comfort her. Elsa nodded and smiled slightly. She knew of her powers, but she would never get the idea that maybe she could be the ruler with that frozen heart.

Sweet, innocent, naive Anna...She had a heart as big as Arendelle and saw only the good in people. Elsa hugged her back and really felt better for a moment. "It's time for you to go to bed now.", said the queen then. "But I'm not even sleepy.", moaned Anna and yawned. "Go to bed, dear.", said the king and patted Anna. The little princess pouted. "Alright..." Then she climbed down from her father's lap and looked at Elsa. "Are you coming, Elsie?"

"Go ahead, I 'll be right there.", said Elsa. She wanted to talk with her parents. Without Anna. "Okay, but hurry up.", she said as she left the room. Before Elsa could say anything, the king patted her on her head.

"Don't be afraid." Princess shook her head as tears ran slowly down her cheeks and slowly froze. "It's me, right? The ruler in the history..." The queen slid closer and put a hand on her cool cheek. The temperature in the room dropped, but the king and queen ignored it. "Oh, nonsense, stop thinking like this."

"But..."

"It's said that the ruler has a frozen heart. And you definitely have no frozen heart."

"But..."

"Your mother is right, dear. Don't worry about it." But Elsa couldn't forget it just like that and buried her face into her father's jacket. "But I'm the only one who could cause a winter!"

"Calm down.", said the queen and wiped her frozen tears off her cheek. "And what is this sword sacrifice? Does this mean that I have...to die?", she sobbed. "Of course not.", answered the king quickly and hugged her. "It has nothing to do with you, don't worry." Elsa sniffed and looked up at her parents, who looked at her encouragingly.

In a way they were right. Her heart was not frozen and she would never deliberately conjure an eternal winter. Maybe they were right and the whole thing was just a coincidence. Elsa smiled weakly and rubbed the remaining tears away from the face. "I shouldn't have picked that book.", she joked to lighten the atmosphere a bit.

But the title "The Prophecy" sounded so exciting that she wanted to hear what story it was. Her parents smiled back. "Go to sleep now. I'm sure Anna is eagerly awaiting you.", said the queen and hugged her eldest daughter again. Elsa nodded and went to her and Anna's room with mixed feelings.

In the same night, Anna woke her up to play with her. Elsa, who could halfway forget the story of the prophecy, agreed. They had so much fun in the ballroom with Elsas powers, until Elsa slipped on the ice and accidentally hit Anna with her magic...