With all the hype surrounding the upcoming Frozen 2, I've wondered what this sequel would be like. This story is my vision of what could happen after the events of the first film. In this tale, Elsa and Anna learn even more about love, redemption, forgiveness, and the power of family as they discover the existence of another Snow Queen - one who has deeper ties to their family than they could have ever imagined.

Dedicated to my dear friend HAFanForever, whose Frozen analyses have been a great inspiration for this story. Love you, girl!


And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins." – 1 Peter 4:8

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32

Once upon a time, in a kingdom called Arendelle, there lived two sisters, Princess Elsa and Princess Anna. Now, these two princesses were not like any other princess. Princess Anna was wild and feisty and had a heart that saw the good in everyone, and Princess Elsa was quiet and fair, with a magical gift: the ability to create things out of ice and snow. The sisters were the best of friends, playing together in the magical snow Elsa created, until the day when Elsa accidentally struck Anna in the head with her powers.

From that day on, Elsa kept herself away from Anna to protect her sister, although Anna thought Elsa was shutting her out. Years passed, lonely years. Three years after the King and Queen were lost at sea, the gates of Arendelle opened again, this time for the people to see Elsa become their queen. Anna was overjoyed to have visitors and a party, and she even thought she had found true love in a dashing guest, Prince Hans of the Southern Isles. For the first time in forever, it looked like everything was going to be all right.

But Queen Elsa couldn't keep her powers hidden forever. That night, Anna was desperate to marry Prince Hans, but Elsa refused. Anna shouted at her, and in her anger, a blast of ice shot from Elsa's hands, revealing her powers to all of Arendelle. Terrified of hurting Anna or anyone else, Elsa fled the kingdom, leaving Arendelle trapped in eternal winter. She ran and ran, all the way up to the cold North Mountain. There, she thought she could be safe and free. She embraced her powers, building a beautiful ice palace on the mountain and creating a new dress out of snowflakes and frost. The perfect Queen Elsa of Arendelle was now Elsa, the Snow Queen, alone and free.

Little did she know that Anna was not about to lose her sister again. The brave princess set off by herself to bring Elsa back and thaw the winter. Somewhere along the way, she met a gruff, but good-hearted ice harvester named Kristoff, and he and his reindeer Sven took Anna up to the North Mountain, but not before they were chased by a pack of hungry, snarling wolves!

"GRRRR!"

Screams of fright flew up to the vaulted ceiling of the throne room in Arendelle's castle, quickly followed by roars of delighted laughter. The group of eight-year-old schoolgirls were sitting together on the floor, listening with rapt attention as their queen told them the story they all loved best: the tale of the Great Freeze, which had happened only two years before. Every time their teacher took them on their monthly class visit to the castle, the girls begged Queen Elsa to tell them the story that, to their teacher, was valuable history, and to them, a fairy tale come true.

This particular part of the story was one the girls loved. Whenever Elsa got to the part about Anna, Kristoff, and the wolves, she would jump off her throne, pull her hands into claws, and growl, giving them all the scare they had come to enjoy. And, of course, they begged her for more.

"What happened next, Queen Elsa?" piped up a little redhead named Livi, practically bouncing on the floor.

Elsa smiled at the little girl, who reminded her so much of her sister at that age. "Well, Livi, since you and your friends have heard this story so many times, why don't you tell me what happened?"

"Ooh, ooh, ooh!" Livi shot to her feet, eager to answer. "Princess Anna, Kristoff, and Sven all jumped a cliff to get away from the wolves!"

"And then they found Olaf in the woods!" cried Ingrid, a little blonde.

"And then they found you, Queen Elsa!" shouted a tiny brunette named Lisbeth.

Elsa laughed, overjoyed by the girls' enthusiasm. "Yes, they did find me, but it wasn't that easy to bring me back, I'm sorry to say. You see, girls, I was still afraid of hurting people, because I didn't see my powers as a gift. I thought they were bad… and I thought I was a monster. I didn't think anyone would ever love me again after what I'd done."

Livi's bright blue eyes were wide. "Your powers aren't bad, Queen Elsa. They're beautiful. And we love you so much."

Elsa hastily wiped a tear from her eye. After all this time, she was still touched whenever someone told her how much she was loved. "Oh, thank you, sweetie. You know, you sound a lot like my sister Anna. That's exactly what she was trying to tell me all along."

Suddenly, Lisbeth bounded up from the floor. "Hey, where is Princess Anna? I thought she was gonna be here, too!" The other girls immediately followed suit, joining in which a chorus of "Where's Princess Anna?"

Elsa held up her hands for quiet. "Calm down, girls. Anna will be here soon. She and Gerda went into town to get a special surprise for all of you."

A gasp went up from the group and the girls started clamoring eagerly. "A surprise? What kind of surprise, Queen Elsa?"

"Well, I'll give you a hint: it's chilly and very sweet."

Livi's little cheeks dimpled in a huge grin. "She's bringing Olaf?"

Elsa burst out laughing. "No, Livi, but I imagine he'll be here cheering with the rest of you. With this kind of surprise, it's hard for Olaf to not make a pig of himself."

With this hint dropped, the girls began talking among themselves, suggestions flying back and forth as to what the surprise could be. Was it cake? Was it ice cream? Was it both? Who knew? No one except the queen and the princess, and it was agony to wait. "I can't wait for Princess Anna to get back," Lisbeth said, her dark eyes glowing.

"Me, too," agreed Ingrid. "I hope nothing happens to her or our surprise."

Elsa, who had been listening to this conversation, chuckled. "Don't worry, Ingrid. Anna will be just fine. Nothing is going to happen." Privately, though, the queen crossed her fingers behind her back and sent up a silent prayer. Lord, please watch over Anna. Don't let anything crazy happen to her.

Little did she know what was happening in the heart of town at that very moment.