Chapter One

A tall girl, barely more than twenty, straightened her purple dress. "Will they like us, Eugene?"

Eugene, loaded down with bags, grunted. "They're your cousins."

"We didn't give them any warning, and it's almost our fault that their parents were shipwrecked, because it was our wedding…"

"It'll be fine, Rapunzel." He readjusted his hold on the various cases.

"Okay." She ran shaky hands over her thick short hair and walked up to the gate. It was open, and they went to the guards.

"Name?"

"Eugene and Rapunzel Fitzherbert of Corona." Eugene said.

A young boy ran up and took the bags.

"You sure you can carry them?" he asked.

The boy grinned at them. "Yes, sir!"

Eugen straightened his vest and they entered the throne room.

A spunky redhead and a calmer platinum blonde leaned over the edge of their thrones and giggled to each other.

Eugene cleared his throat. "Ahem."

They looked up and gasped together. The redhead jumped up and ran to them. "Rapunzel!"

She embraced her cousin. Rapunzel figured that this was Anna. Elsa sat back in her throne and looked stunned, yet calm. But inside, she was a whirlwind of emotions.

Why? Why did they come? Okay, she knew that, Rapunzel was her cousin. But why now? On the anniversary of...she didn't want to think about it. It was only three years ago, in three days. And only a few months since she had let go. The mountain was still thawing, she wouldn't be able to go for a little while longer. It was just too hard to walk up. But...this was their fault!

Elsa stood slowly and walked towards them. Eugene put out his hand to shake hers, but she ignored it. Her braid was the last thing he say.

Rapunzel and Anna were still talking.

Elsa walked briskly to the other side of the courtyard.

"Hello, Queen." A deep, slightly silly voice came from near the fountain.

"Shut up, Kristoff, I'm not in the mood."

Kristoff drooped. Sven did too, but then Olaf hopped over. Sven snapped at Olaf's nose.

"Aw! He's trying to kiss me!"

His flurry followed him as he hopped around, chased by the reindeer. Kristoff pulled out a carrot and Sven took a bite. Then Kristoff gnawed off a piece, watching Elsa run through a door, a cloud of ice following her.

"That's not good."

Anna ran out, pulling Rapunzel, with Eugene following.

"Kristoff, this is my cousin Rapunzel and her husband Flynn. This is Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf."

"Hi!" Olaf chuckled as a green chameleon skittered from his perch on Rapunzel's shoulder to her head.

"Nice to meet you," Kristoff said in Sven's voice, then added in his own, "Good to see you."

Eugene muttered "Crazy," under his breath.

Then a blast of icy air came from a tower and formed a cloud. Those gathering in the courtyard were blasted in the face with a frigid cloud.

Anna's excited face instantly dropped. "Oh no. That's not good."