This is an adventure story about love, friendship and family. It is mainly Kristelsa, however many other relationships can be involved
I don't own anything related to Frozen, Disney or pretty much anything...
Since these characters are from disney I will abstain from making them curse or enter in too intimate moments so be warned. They might also break into songs(Most of the songs will be from other disney movies, some will be from other movies and some will be non-movie song. I own none of them).
_The Ice during Summer or Dreams of Summer_
It had been a week since the thaw, the other countries dignitaries left with Hans and Arendelle had cut all ties with Weselton, and the entire kingdom rejoiced for their queen and her sister.
At the palace, the two siblings entered the queen's room, Anna closed Elsa's door behind her- a sight of comfort escaped her lips- catching her sister's attention "Wow... I can't believe everything is fixed now..." the youngest declared happily
Elsa raised an eyebrow with a small smile painted on her face "What do you mean by 'fixed'?"
Anna's smile effortlessly reflected her inner joy "Just fixed! everything is fixed; Arendelle is sunny, your powers are controlled… and we are together again!-" her smile faded and her eyes filled with a sudden doubt "-You're not gonna isolate me again are you?"
Elsa giggled and then faked a frown "Of course not!-" Anna's smile returned to her face "-and if I recall correctly I was the one isolated" informed the eldest
"Ha! Puh-leeze… you had the easy end of the bargain, at least you remembered what the hell had happened between us" she teasingly pinched her sisters arm
The queen smile weakened as she pushed Anna's hands away "...yes...and don't forget that I had to remember all of it, even the moment when I almost killed you..."
The princess offered a smile "but now we are no longer alone" she said reassuringly, the platinum blonde nodded joyfully
Silence filled the room as the two stared outside.
Minutes passed as the sisters relaxed, enjoying each other's silent company until Anna broke the silence "well sis... I'm late to meet Kristoff I promised I would give him a tour around the castle soo…" the princess walked up to the door
"Anna?" Elsa called softly
The princess turned around to face her sister- "What is it?"
Elsa's expression clearly showed concern as she looked for the word to speak "It's about this man you're talking about" her voice was soft
"Kristoff?"
"Yes, him… I gave him a sleigh and a title as you asked, and I agree that it was due- considering all the help he provided- but… are you sure you are to spend so much time with him?"
Anna remained still for a split-second before she nodded slowly- eyebrow risen, unsure of her sister's question-
"...Why?"
Elsa lifted her shoulders "I don't know… It's just that, people might start wondering what's all that about"
Anna's face lit with understanding "Oh!- riiight… I haven't told you…" she trailed off, remembering what had happened last time she talked about boys with her sister
Elsa looked at her quizzically "You haven't told me… what?" a feeling of dread started building inside the ice queen, her tone growing serious
Anna smiled awkwardly and turned for the door "Oh It's nothing really, It's just- ummm…"
"Anna?" her voice commanding sisterly authority
The youngest cleared her throat before she blurted- "KristoffandIarecourting"
"Wait, what!?"
In an instant; Anna swiftly grabbed the doorknob and tried to escape the room but the door didn't budge; Elsa stood in shock, Anna could see the trails of ice already formed around the door and she shivered at the sudden change of temperature
"You are courting him!? Didn't you learn anything from prince Hans?"
Anna faced her sister with nervous grimace "Well, he is different"
Elsa sighed, hugging herself- an inquisitive look on her face "Different how?-"
"He… really does love me"
The queen fell on her bed in disbelief, bringing her palms to her face in frustration "Anna! did you actually learned nothing with this whole drama-thing?"
Anna rushed to sit next to her sister "and I love him too!" she explained
Elsa looked at her sister incredulously "you said the exact same thing about prince-"
"But this time it's true!" she begged
"Alright then; What's his last name?"
Anna smirked- "Bjorgman"
Elsa raised an eyebrow "What's his favorite food?"
"Carrots" the youngest crossed her arms around her chest, confidence in her answer
"Best friend's name?"
"Sven"
"Eyecolor?"
Anna beamed with pride "Chocolate"
Elsa sighed in defeat "Alright then, do whatever you want"
Anna paused and after a moment she curiously asked- "Won't you ask me about his foot size?"
Elsa gave her a confused smile "foot size doesn't matter, silly-" Anna couldn't help but giggle "-why would I even ask you that?" asked the queen after a moment of silence.
Anna smiled at her "I don't know, it's just that when I first met Kristoff, he asked me the very same questions about Hans, only he asked for the foot size" Elsa granted her sister a sympathetic smile
"Maybe guys care about foot size for some reason" mumbled the queen
The princess chuckled with her sister.
After a pause Anna turned to Elsa and hugged her "See you at dinner-" she bolted to the door, but stopped and turned to her sister "-Umm...do you mind?" pointing at the ice covering the door
"Oh! Sorry-" Elsa flicked her hand and the ice disappeared, Anna opened the door and gave her sister one last smile, before she could leave Elsa's voice called her "-Um...Anna- would you mind inviting Kristoff to dinner today?-"
The strawberry blonde stared at her sister but remained in silence, her smile morphing into a confused frown
"-It's nothing bad, just that I would like to know him better, if he is to court you" explained the queen calmly, the young princess smiled, nodded and jolted down the hallway.
Hours later the queen and her sister's suitor sat on the dinning table alone
The Ice Harvester shifted uncomfortably on his chair, giving quick glances at the queen from moment to moment
Both sat in complete silence, the queen looked at Anna's empty seat and grimaced
"...I'm Sorry"
Elsa jerked at the sudden intervention of her sister suitor, but she composed swiftly, she looked at him and cleared her throat- "Um, sorry for what?"
The man shrugged "W-well… for this-" he awkwardly motioned at his surrounding "-I guess it must be really uncomfortable for you"
The queen arched an eyebrow "How so?" she inquired, the Ice harvester looked at her in silence for a moment before he replied
"Well... cause you don't strike me as the social type and umm... I am a complete stranger to you-" he offered a shy smile "-I think that's more than enough to make you uncomfortable" Elsa gave him the same smile
"...and what makes you think I'm not the social type?" she asked, gaining more confidence in her smile
Kristoff chuckled "I… I uh- Well, it's just from what Anna has told me… and what I can imagine- I mean… being isolated for so long; it would only make sense that you don't feel comfortable around new people or leaving the castle. I mean I've lived in Arendelle for years and I think many of us noticed you are not exactly outdoorsy"
Elsa covered her mouth to conceal a giggle "You're right, I'm not- But It's not that I don't enjoy going outside or that I hate people- I really love to walk around the royal garden at midnight, or stand at the edge of the fjord at sunrise… but the town? I haven't ventured into town in far too many years so it's a little frightening... I guess I might enjoy it, perhaps, but I don't really know- it's just that…-" Kristoff gaze was fixed in her, she suddenly realised she was rambling and looked away, clearing her throat "-Never mind" her face fell in an attempt to conceal the pink shade that now decorated her cheeks.
For a moment the silence took over
The queen was fidgeting with the folds in her dress when she added "-...You don't seem to be the social type either, Kristoff" the ice harvester couldn't hide his surprise, he really wasn't expecting the queen to know his name- he smiled widely
"Well, it's true. I wouldn't say I'm a social man, but I can interact with people just fine- it's just that... I happen to enjoy silence more" Elsa's mouth shaped an 'o'- Kristoff only stared at her; she greatly resembled Anna, but at the same time she looked completely different from her sister.
Elsa was not used to speaking with anyone other than Anna, Kai, Gerda and barely a few of her councillors; she couldn't help but feel weird about speaking with someone so unknown to her, she should feel uneasy and be wary of him, but she couldn't help feeling perfectly safe around the Ice Harvester.
"Uh- Thank you, by the way"
She was once again pulled out of her trance by the man, she turned to him "Thanks?... For what?"
"W-Well… for the sleigh and the title- I mean, even if it's not a thing… I really appreciate it"
Elsa smiled "Oh Kristoff, It's the least I could do after all you did for Anna-"
"I didn't really do anything, just took her from Arendelle to the mountain and then back-" he seemed to shrink on his chair "-loads of guys could've done that much"
Elsa frowned "That's not true Kristoff, It was so much more than that, you were a hero to Arendelle, and to us…." their faces were equally scarlet, but neither noticed as they were too busy avoiding eye-contact.
Silence filled the dinning hall again.
"Hey Elsa-" the queen looked at him surprised, her eyes were widened and her face filled with shock, Kristoff didn't realised what he had said until he looked at her eyes "-Oh! shoot- um… sorry, uhh- your majes- or is it your highne-? umm… I-I'm... Sorry-" he looked at her with an apologetic frown"-your majesty"
Elsa bit her lip trying to contain her laugh "It's quite alright Kristoff… you may call me Elsa" she said and the same smile crossed their faces.
The door busted open and Anna entered the room "Finally, I'm here!" she was being followed by a few servants with the food "I had to help them making carroty-stuffs, since we are having Kristoff over for dinner" she said triumphant as she sat next to her sister.
That night Anna bounced around Elsa's room with a huge smile on her face "C'mon Elsa! are you ready to admit you were wrong?"
Elsa couldn't stop smiling at her sister amusing behaviour "What do you want me to admit?"
Anna stopped "You are kidding right?… I'm talking about Kristoff, you were completely wrong about him, right?" the queen brushed her hair slowly, not minding Anna's teasing
"Well... he is… charming, I guess"
Anna jumped from Elsa's bed spinning in the air "I'll take it!" she landed and started doing a silly victory dance
Elsa rolled her eyes as she tried to contain a chuckle "...but you were wrong too"
Anna froze, she looked at Elsa inquisitively "Me? wrong? Wrong about what?"
Elsa turned to her sister with a smile on her face "His favourite food, It's not carrots" Anna gasped
"Excuse me sis- but did you watched him munching down that Carrot-cake?" Anna gestured for emphasis, her eldest sister shook her head and resumed brushing her hair
"Did you notice he ate less slices than you did?-" Anna gave an offended gasp at the comment "-Don't act so offended Anna, It's true, in fact even I ate more sliced than he did"
"Well… in our defense, that carrot-cake was surprisingly good"
Elsa faced her sister again, face beaming "I know! I thought the exact same thing!" both sisters laughed freely.
"I'm still sure that his favourite food are carrots"
Elsa snorted- "Well, next time I see Kristoff I will ask him"
Anna smiled and cuddled into her sister's couch "I knew you two would make good friends..."
"Mmhmm… you do realise I've only spoken with him once, right? I just said he was charming-" Elsa tucked in her bed, Anna only stared- until she yawned much to Elsa's concern"-It's really late, You should go to bed Anna…" the youngest sister nodded.
It had been days since that evening and Elsa hid herself on one of the castle's rooms, she groaned of exhaustion and sunk into a large coach before a glowing fireplace; the week had been incredibly tiring- her blue eyes lost in the nothingness, she felt an urge to take the crown off her head; for some reason the last few days it had been strangely heavy.
A sigh of relief escaped her mouth as she took the crown off, faint marks of frost appeared at her touch. For a moment a gaze turned sad as she looked at her hand. After the thaw the queen had certainly displayed more control over her power, but she also noticed they would still prove uncontrollable if she was under too much stress.
With a soft groan she allowed her eyes to close, taking deep breathes she cleared her mind-
Conceal, Don't feel, she could feel her troubles melting away from her. Conceal, Don't-
Her thought was interrupted by one of the doors creaking, the young queen's eyes shot open and she looked at the door grabbing her crown; after all, she should never take it off. The head of a certain Ice Harvester poked through the door, the queen exhaled in relief and rested the crown next to her once again
"...Oh Kristoff, It's just you" she greeted and tried to resume her meditation
Kristoff slid into the room and closed the door behind him "Just me? geez Elsa… thanks" he mumbled as he approached her
The platinum blonde chuckled "You know what I meant"
"Have you seen Anna?" he asked, the queen turned to him; giving up on her efforts to rest-
"No Kristoff… I haven't seen her since lunch, I think she was going somewhere with Olaf" Elsa's voice was notoriously tired, Kristoff sat beside her
"Are you okay? You don't sound very good" he commented, the queen felt so exhausted she didn't notice how close he was and didn't shy away from him
"It's been a hard week" she explained
The man frowned "but… It's your second week"
Elsa chuckled "and you have no idea how hard it's been" she added, her voice barely audible
Kristoff couldn't help but feel bad for the royal, he reached to comfort his friend but the sudden touch made the queen jolt of surprise and ice snapped Kristoff's hand away from her
"Shoot! sorry- Elsa I didn't mean to tou-" He was quick to apologize but he was interrupted by the look on her face
She looked at him, horrified at her involuntary display of power "Oh my god, Kristoff! I-I'm sorry… a-are you hurt!?" the queen instinctively grabbed her left hand, backing away from the ice harvester
He looked at her concerned eyes, his hand faintly stinging with pain. He faked a smile "Why because of this?-" the Ice harvester absently shook the ice off "-Nah" he reassured her
She bit her lip and frowned at his hand "are you sure?" she asked, her nervous gaze locking eyes with him
He shrugged with a chuckle "Elsa, no offense- but I'm an Ice harvester; your puny ice could never hurt me, even if you wanted to"
Elsa offered an apologetic look
Kristoff rolled his eyes and showed her his hand "Look. See?- no harm done" he reassured her, but the queen grimaced at his hand
"I can't believe this happened again" her eyes darted away, her fingers fidgeting, her breathing started to show her anxiety
"Hey, It's alright, calm down-" Kristoff was about to wrap his arms around her for comfort, but stopped himself an inch away "-You shouldn't panic about this- It was my fault anyway" he rubbed the back of his neck, trying to find the right word to calm the queen
"No, you don't get it! This isn't supposed to happen" she retorted irritated
"And what is supposed to happen?"
Elsa groaned in frustration "I should be able to control it!" she shot a scared look at him -fear of her powers reflecting in her eyes- Kristoff stood up from he couch
"Hey look, my hand is perfectly fine- It was just an accident… You're surely under a lot of stress-" he struggled finding words "-It's only natural- I mean… I don't know how your powers work or anything, but I'm sure you do your damn best trying to control them-" Elsa was staring at him, amused by his sudden rambling "-What I'm trying to say is… I should've been more careful, It was my fault. I should help you with your struggle-" The queen started giggling at him, his face fell "-W-what? what did I do?"
She covered her mouth "Thank you Kristoff" she mumbled gazing at him, her eyes were met by a puzzled look
"...Umm- no problem" he replied.
The door opened to give way to an elder man, his hair- or what was left of it -was completely white, he stood with confidence and his face commanded authority
"Queen Elsa!" the platinum blonde's eyes widened as she quickly grabbed her crown and placed it again on top of her head- she stood from the couch and faced at the man
"Councillor Agathon, how may I help you?-" she turned to Kristoff, apologetic "-Give me a second"
The queen walked up to meet the councillor- the Ice harvester sat on the couch.
"Your highness, we really need to solve the trading problem I presented you, and quite frankly councillor Rodmund isn't helping one bit"
The queen sighed "I am aware of the issue councillor Agathon, but I've studied all the possibilities and nothing seems to be good enough..."
The man presented her several papers "Your highness, Arendelle's funds are diminishing by the day… with Weasletown out of our trading list, we don't have nearly enough income to sustain the kingdom" his voice bearing impact
The queen remained in silence for a moment "...Do you think I made the wrong choice Agathon?" her voice suddenly turning vulnerable, something that caught Kristoffs attention, the elder's eyes softened
"Princess Elsa… The duke tried to murder you, he openly spoke against you on your very kingdom, he called you a monster and we haven't even heard of an apology from him, we haven't received a single letter from him or Weselton's crown-" the queen was fidgeting with her dress "-God knows you did the right thing; I will forever support your decision as well, as your councillor and as your humble servant-" she smiled "-but that is why, we need to find another trading option"
Elsa took a deep breath "How about East?" she suggested vaguely, the man took a deep breath
"Your majesty, I know you are tired… but we have to focus on this task; we need to think of a solution today, and quite honestly… there is nothing we could trade to the east" the queen opened her mouth but words didn't come out, she felt numb.
-
"...Excuse me, do you mind if I propose an idea?" both turned to the young blonde- now walking up to them
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"And who are you?" the old man demanded calmly
Elsa eyes traveled to from the ice harvester to the elder councillor "This is Kristoff Bjorgman, Arendelle's official Ice master and Deliverer" the man raised an eyebrow inquisitively-
"...And that's actually a thing?"
Kristoff laughed "Not really, no.-" He stood before the councillor and the queen "-Lord Agathon, I wan-"
"I am no Lord, young man" he laughed
"Oh! sorry- ummm" he looked at Elsa, his eyes begging for help
"Master" she offered in a whisper.
"Master Agathon, If I may- I have an idea that might solve this problem" the councillor smiled
"Very well… speak then" Kristoff looked at Elsa who was eyeing him curiously
"I- Ice" he said bluntly
Elsa looked at him, confusion all across her face- The councillor frowned "Please, elaborate" he encouraged, Kristoff nodded
"Well… I mean, we could officially start with the Ice buisness- beacuse, Arendelle is the biggest exporter of Europe when it comes to Ice- But the entire business is done by small guilds and freelancers-" Elsa only stared at Kristoff, Agathon on the other hand seemed genuinely interested on the Ice harvester's words "-When the Ice is harvested; in order to transport it, You have to pay for a storage room on a ship, your fee for the travel, and you still risk the Ice to melt while traveling, not to mention the small quantity you can export-" Agathon nodded every four words Kristoff said "-I suggest we create a huge, official, Ice harvesting Guild- You see; the kingdom can provide the easiest-fastest travel practically for free and you can directly trade with other countries, selling Ice at an industrial level. An organised Ice Harvesting industry will surely appeal to the smaller guilds since a kingdom-funded project can supply with the best resources for the workers, getting more Ice for less time, increasing the monetary gain and reducing the risks of Ice Harvesting" he finished, crossing his arms around his chest proudly-
"Not to mention that it would decrease the unemployment by half" he added nonchalantly.
Elsa was speechless and Agathon seemed lost in thoughts "Well?-" Elsa tightened her lips "-Do you think it would work councillor?" the councillor took a deep breath and turned to face the queen-
"Well, that it's actually the best idea I've heard in years" he smiled and looked at the Ice Harvester
"Would you mind if I borrow this young lad, your highness?" the queen looked at Kristoff
"I don't mind, Queen Elsa" he assured- the older man palmed the blonde's shoulder
"Very well, come along Ice master, we've a lot to talk in my office"
The young queen was surprised "Shouldn't I come along?" the older man turned to her
"It isn't necessary your majesty, I will be sure to write a report… you can read it tomorrow"
"You should get some rest, your highness" Elsa unconsciously grimaced when Kristoff used that title
"Oh I couldn't possibly rest while you tw-"
Agathon voice turned severe "A kingdom has no use for a tired ruler, Queen Elsa- That's something I taught your father and that you should learn too. You've been overworking this whole week, I agree with the young man, you need to get some rest" the queen looked at the floor
"...V-very well."
The two men left the room and minutes later, the queen made way to her chambers.
"Do you really think most of them will agree?" Kristoff had been speaking with the councillor for hours, the elder man seemed fascinated by the idea of an official Ice guild
"Well… I think we would have to explain everything to them, but I'm pretty sure we could make a convincing case"
Agathon made some final arrangements to his official report "Are you sure you can bring them here? we need to have a face to face conversation with as many ice harvesters as possible" Kristoff nodded
"I can get them to come, however, most of them have recently left on a harvesting trip so it'll have to wait for at least a week"
"Of course, I still have to present the idea to the council anyway… but I need you to give me your word"
"Well... you have my word" the councillor smiled widely
"Well, that would be all for today, you've really stepped up for your kingdom lad- or I should say; for you queen"
Kristoff's smiled turned into a confused frown "What do you mean?" the elder laughed
"I like your spirit boy, even if you are not royal- I think you do have a shot" Kristoff was beyond confused by the old man words
"Thanks, I guess- but what do you mean?"
"I mean about you and the queen, aren't you courting her?" the blonde's eyes couldn't get wider
"You think I'm-? no no no, you got it wrong- I'm courting with princess Anna"
The man only stared astonished by the revelation and then chuckled "Well then… I wish you luck, god knows you'll need it"
The ice harvester didn't reply, but a clueless smile crept to his lips, he turned for the door and muttered "Thank you" just as he opened the door
"No master Kristoff, thank you".
Three soft knocks brought the queen back from her dreams
"Elsa?"
Her sister voice barely audible through the door, the queen lips formed a smile; she still wasn't used to being close with her sister again- the blonde opened only one of her eyes "It's open, Anna"
The door creaked and the eldest sister heard the princess footsteps entering the room, the door closed "How come you are not working?" the question made the queen groan
"I don't really know, Agathon forced me to go to sleep"
"Agathon? how did he manage to make queen Elsa leave her work?" Elsa slowly sat on her bed- stretching as she did so
"Well, it was actually thanks to Kristoff" she clarified, Anna looked at her confused
"What did he do?"
The eldest covered a yawn gracefully and stood from the bed, she smiled slightly and guided her sister into the hall- "He proposed an impressive idea to solve Arendelle's actual trading problem"
Anna's eyes widened in surprise "Really!?- huh… didn't see that one coming"
The eldest threw a smile to her sister.
"Elsa!"
The ice harvester voice pierced their interaction- both royals turned to the source of the shout "Kristoff?" the Ice harvester walked directly to the queen, a huge smile spread across his face
"It worked!" he called, Elsa couldn't hide a smile
"Really!? Oh, thank god for you-!"
She gasped in surprised as the Ice harvester grabbed her by the waist and lifted her from the floor, spinning her around once before landing her softly on the same place- the younger sisters stared in shock at the situation, Elsa held her chest with one hand as she restored her breath- she looked at Kristoff dumbstruck
"What was that abo-?-!"
The queen's voice was silenced by the Ice harvester who leaned into her, much to Anna's horror, and met Elsa's lips with his own, Anna froze- his two hands firmly holding the eldest shoulders, the queen stiffed at the interaction, she quickly placed her hands on his chest and pushed him away; horrified by the situation.
"Ummm… care to explain this?" Anna's voice made Elsa cringe with a sudden anxiety, she turned to her sister- fear crossing her face
"Anna! what happened?" her voice was shaken, the queen stared at her sister in absolute horror.
"Elsa… are feeling well?" Kristoff's tone reflected his concern, he reached for her hand- the queen scurried away
"W-why are you doing th-this? what is ha-happening?" Elsa's gaze jolted from Anna to Kristoff- the younger sister found herself at a loss of words.
"Well don't you remember? you two have been courting for months, your majesty"
The royals faced the source of the new voice; a mature woman stood behind them, her skin was snow white and not a single wrinkle or freckle could be found on her beautiful face
"W-who are you?"
The elegant woman frowned "are you two feeling well?- you look awfully confused"
The woman's robe slowly turned pitch black and green flames started surrounding her; frightened, the two girls stepped away from the stranger.
"Can't you recognise yourself?- I Am You!" her black eyes started glowing with a strong green light, Kristoff grabbed each sister by a hand and pulled them behind him
"Stay away form her!" his voice was strong, commanding
"That won't protect them, peasant!" the witch pointed at them; a ball of green fire blasted through the air and crushed against his chest, hurling him against a wall- a loud crack reached the royals ears as the man collapsed into the floor, green flames consuming his body-
"Kristoff!"
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Anna's eyes shot open, she looked around and found herself sitting on her bedroom's couch
Struggling to control her panting- she rested her head on a cushion.
It had been a dream.
Well, hope you enjoyed it, If any character appears to be OOC it is mainly because I don't own any of them so I can't really be sure how they would act.
The ending might be a little confusing, but bear with me, it is confusing because it was a dream and (for me) dreams are really weird and have really bizarre turn of events.
Have a nice day.
