Author's notes: So this is supposed to be my version of the sequel to Frozen where Elsa meets someone she has a lot in common with, but is completely the opposite at the same time. This is my first story I upload to FanFiction, or anywhere for that matter. I wanna tell you right of the bat that I am Norwegian, so grammatical mistakes or just writing things in a weird way may occur, so feel free to correct me, but please not in a "youtube way". Also keep in mind that BECAUSE I am Norwegian I am from the same country as Frozen is based on and can therefore bring some Norwegian stuff to the table :) like brunost :) get it? :D Anyway, I know many people think it's set in Denmark because H.C. Andersen is Danish, but people! there are MOUNTAINS in the movie! so nooooooo to that one ;P for those of you who don't know, Denmark is almost completely flat. Okey, enough rambling! let's get to the story! :)
It was summer in Arendelle, the sun was sending it's warm rays to the earth. The grass and trees were green and the birds were singing. On a farm a 22 year old man was working on repairing the roof of the barn after the last sudden winter's ravaging. he was wearing leather pants but had thrown his leather jacket off. Not because the warmth were bothering him, but once in a while some girls would pass by, and he never got tired of seeing them stealing a glimpse of his muscular body.
His father sat in the shade on the porch rocking back and forth on a rocking chair and sucking on a pipe. "Make sure you get it all sealed up! we don't want any rain in the barn!" he yelled to his son who threw a glance at his father and yelled "sure thing pops!" back. He let out a sigh and kept on working.
There was nothing wrong with the older man physically, he just didn't like to work, so why not just let his son do it? He was glaring at his son up on the roof just waiting for him to make a mistake so he could scold him. The son could feel his father's eyes in his neck and worried about doing any mistakes, but of course, when you worry about something, that's when it happens.
Meanwhile a little further southeast, Queen Elsa and Princess Anna was walking around the town looking at all the things that were kept away from them all these years. They were talking to the people, Anna was excitingly dragging Elsa around pointing at things letting out little screams every time she saw something new and exciting, and they were watching the boats with fish and merchandise come gliding in the fjord. They were both wearing their summer bunads, Elsa wanted to show the people that even though she has powers, she is still their queen, and she will act like one too. She did however replace the crown she threw away in the ice palace with a beutiful crown made of ice, glimmering like diamonds and sapphires in the sun. Some people would still back away from her with a worried look in their eyes which hurt Elsa, but she just kept telling herself that she just have to gain their trust back over time by doing all the duties she had as a queen, and then some.
Two little girls came running up to the royals and happily screamed out "Queen Elsa, you're so beautiful! And your MAGIC is so beautiful! can you show us? pleeeeaaaase?" The queen laughed a little of their excitement and looked at her sister who gave her a nod and a proud smile in return. She got down on one knee and almost whispered "Okay, are you ready?" Their eyes were huge and their smiles went from one ear to another. Elsa twirled her hands around each other, making whirling snowflakes between them. The girls were letting out excited gasps and watched with eyes who just kept growing bigger. In the snowflakes between elsas hands they could see a horse galloping and standing up on it's hind legs. The girls were overjoyed, completely mesmerized by what they were witnessing and Anna was giggling and also staring big eyed on her sister's magic.
"Gudrunn! Oddlaug! Say politely bye to the queen and princess, we have to go now" Elsa looked up and saw a woman a little older than her calling the children to her while looking nervously at the snow between the queens hands. "Bye Queen Elsa" the girls said with a disappointed frown on their faces and walk back to their mother who proceeded to shoo her daughters in front of her, smiling at Elsa, but with an undeniable fear in her eyes. It stung Elsa's heart to see how the people was genuinely afraid of her. She got up still looking after the woman and Anna could see how sad it had made her sister. "Hey" Anna said, getting her sister's attention. "Do you wanna go back?" Elsa nodded and gave her younger sister a smile, but it didn't quite reach her eyes.
It was late. The sun had gone down a few hours ago, but it was still some light coming from the horizon. The two men was sitting at the table eating oatmeal, The younger one staring down on his plate the entire time. The older one was throwing him glares between the spoonfuls. The older man was done eating before the son was even halfway done. After the last bite, the father threw his spoon at the plate, crossing his arms and looking out the window. "I still can't believe you set the roof on fire!" The son let out an inaudible sigh. "I said I'm sorry..." he mumbled. "Well how did it happen?" the father said while slamming his hands on the table. "You made me nervous!" the son answered immediately and looked his father straight in the eyes with a look that the father hadn't seen before and he cowered a little back in his chair. The son looked back down on his plate and started picking at his food again. "sorry..." he mumbled. The father quickly regained his confidence, knowing that his son was still submissive. "Well, tomorrow you're gonna have to start all over again replacing the burned wood." The son answered with an almost invisible nod. "Clean up here when you're done, will you? And get to bed soon, you better start early tomorrow" the father said while getting up and walking out of the room leaving the son to himself.
The young man laid down his spoon and rubbed his face while releasing a breath he didn't know he was holding in. After sitting there for a while in self loathing he took out his tollekniv, rolled up the sleeve of his thin wool shirt and looked at his scar. It was the word MONSTER written in runes. He lifted his knife and carved the letters in on top of the old ones, opening his wounds back up. After slowly finishing the word he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes for a while. He didn't know why, but the scarring helped on the mental pain. He knew he didn't deserve better. He knew what he had done. Why his father hated him. The only thing he could do was to serve his father for the rest of his miserable life, and even that wouldn't be enough to make up for it.
He finally got up, picked up the plates and cleaned them of before going to bed.
"Your Highness?" Elsa was bored and staring out the window.
"My Queen" Man I can't wait 'till winter's back, it's gonna be-
"uhm... Elsa?" She finally snapped out of it and looked over the table at the head counselor suddenly noticing that they were all staring at her. "Yes?" she said quickly, blushing a little about spacing out during the meeting.
"Did you hear what I said?" the head counselor said carefully.
"Yes!" Elsa said, a little too fast. She let out a heavy breath while leaning her elbows on the table rubbing her temples.
"No... I'm sorry Harald, could you please repeat it for me?"
The counselors sent her a careful smile fully aware of the stress the royal duties caused, especially for the newly crowned ones.
"We have come to the conclusion that you should start thinking about getting an heir for the throne" He said patiently while bringing his hands together, letting just the tips of his fingers meet.
Elsa was a little taking aback by that conclusion. "so..." she started. "you're saying that I need to find a husband?"
"Precisely" was the short answer. Elsa started rubbing her temples again and closed her eyes thinking. A husband? I haven't even THOUGHT of a man my entire life, and now they want me to spend the rest of it with someone just like that? Then she started thinking about the woman shooing her kids away from her, scared that she would hurt them, and thought that maybe it would be easier for the people if she didn't rule the kingdom alone.
The counselors patiently waited for an answer. "Fine" she said quietly. "we will have a ball two months from now. Invite all the princes dukes and so on, and I will see if any of them will be a good match"
"Certainly My Queen" Harald said satisfied. "That is all we needed discussed for the day. Do you have something to add My queen?"
"No, that will be all. If you need me, I'll be at my chambers." Elsa got up and started walking towards the door.
"Very well, Your Highness. We will get started on the invitations" Harald replied. Elsa opened the door and stopped for a second.
"Not Hans!" she yelled back to the men. There was a chuckle around the table before Harold replied "Certainly NOT my good queen"
Elsa left the room and walked through the hall staring at the ground. A husband. Elsa started nervously playing with her gloves. She walked into her room and sat on her bed. Well... I guess I have to do what's best for my people. She layed down on her bed. A single tear rolled down her cheek as she closed her eyes.
PS: explanations for norwegian words;
Fjord - If you didn't get it from the movie when the fjord freezes over, lakes inbetween mountains.
Bunad - traditional clothing usually worn for special occasions, but the royal family always dress nice. There are both female and male bunads. There are different kinds depending on where in Norway you're from.
Tollekniv - A sturdy knife used for all kinds of work from wood carving to animal slaughtering.
Runes - Letters from the viking age
