Disclaimer: I do not own Frozen. Only my OC characters belong to me.

This is the story of the War of Tales that Elsa the Snow Queen fought in the many worlds of the multiverse. Daniel, the Winter Knight, helped her, and Princess Anna, Elsa's beloved younger sister, lent her support. But it was Queen Elsa and Sir Daniel who did the real fighting.

Elsa, the firstborn daughter of the king and queen of Arendelle, had an extraordinary gift. She was born with magical power over ice and snow. When she was younger, Elsa used her magic to create all kinds of fun for her and Anna. But one fateful night, as the two sisters played in the magic snow, Elsa accidentally struck Anna in the head with her magic. A strand of Anna's hair turned snow white and she became cold as ice. The King took his family to a tribe of rock trolls for help. Their elder, Pabbie, was able to help Anna but at the cost of her memories regarding Elsa's magic. Pabbie also cautioned Elsa that her magic would continue to grow and that she must learn to control it. Her magic held great beauty, but also great danger. Fear would be her enemy.

To protect Elsa, the King closed Arendelle's gates and limited the staff. He cut off all of Elsa's contact with outside world, including Anna. The confused younger sister kept trying to get Elsa to come play with her, and the older sister was forced to rebuff her every time. The King gave Elsa gloves and taught her to"Conceal it, don't feel it; don't let it show". The King meant well but while he protected Elsa from the fears of others, he left her vulnerable to her own. As Pabbie predicted, Elsa's magic did become stronger, as did her fear. The poor princess wouldn't even touch her own parents because she was so scared of hurting them.

And tragedy continued to strike the royal family. The King and Queen had set out to sea. They intended to return in two weeks…but a great storm came. Their ship was claimed by the sea as were their lives. The souls of Arendelle were crushed, none more so than those of the princesses.

Three years later, Elsa became of age for the throne. For the first time in years, the gates of Arendelle were open and dignitaries came from all over to attend her coronation. Meanwhile, Anna became smitten with the dashing Prince Hans of the Southern Isles. The two hit it off incredibly well, so much in fact that Hans proposed to Anna that very night! And Anna, who believed that Hans was her true love, eagerly accepted. They approached Elsa in hopes of receiving her blessing. Elsa, baffled that her sister wanted to marry somebody she had just met, refused. This led to an argument between the two sisters and Elsa's emotions got the better of her, exposing her powers to all. Overcome with fear, Elsa fled to the North Mountain. Once there, she began taking comfort in her self-imposed exile. Finally free to be herself, Elsa began to truly embrace her magic. She even created a majestic castle of ice as her new home.

But unknown to Elsa at the time, she had accidentally frozen Arendelle while fleeing, trapping it in an eternal winter. Anna took matters into her own hands and left Hans in charge of the kingdom while she went after her sister. While searching for Elsa, Anna encountered Kristoff, the gruff ice harvester, and Sven, his reindeer companion. After some convincing, Kristoff agreed to help Anna. When they reached the North Mountain, the three met Olaf; a walking, talking snowman created by Elsa, based off the one she and Anna used to build as kids. When Olaf learned the group was trying to bring back summer, he decided to help them. The friendly snowman wanted to experience summer for himself, completely oblivious to the fact that it would result in him melting.

The group eventually made their way to Elsa's ice castle. When Anna told Elsa about what happened to the kingdom, the young queen was torn with guilt and fear. She didn't know how to end the winter and was convinced now more than ever that she was a monster. Elsa then created a gigantic snowman (who Olaf named Marshmallow) to cast the group out of the castle. But, in her grief, Elsa's magic had unintentionally struck Anna's heart. Anna's hair was now turning completely white and she was getting colder with each passing minute. Kristoff decided to get Anna help by taking her to some friends of his. In her castle, Elsa struggled to get a hold of herself. But with her fears stronger than ever, this was easier said than done.

Back in Arendelle, Hans, believing that Anna was in trouble, began rallying up a search party. The shifty Duke of Weselton, who had been the most antagonistic towards Elsa ever since her powers were revealed, volunteered his two bodyguards. But he subtly advised his men that if they encountered the queen…they were to put an 'end' to the winter.

Kristoff brought Anna to his friends, the very tribe of rock trolls who helped her when she was younger. As it turned out, Kristoff was an orphan and the trolls took him in when he was a young boy. Pabbie revealed that Anna's heart was freezing. If it wasn't thawed, she would become frozen forever. But only an act of true love can thaw a frozen heart. When the trolls suggested 'true love's kiss', Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven returned to Arendelle to find Hans.

Meanwhile, Hans' search party arrived at Elsa's ice castle. Marshmallow tried to stop them but the duke's thugs managed to get past him and the mighty snowman was eventually defeated by Hans. The thugs tried to kill Elsa but she was too powerful and quickly turned the tables on them. Hans arrived and quickly convinced Elsa to halt her attack. When one of the thugs attempted to kill her one last time, Hans intervened. But it resulted in Elsa's ice chandelier falling to the ground. Elsa managed to get out of the way in time but the resulting shockwave rendered her unconscious. When Elsa came to, she found herself back in Arendelle, horrified when she saw her damage firsthand. Hans approached her, asking that she just bring back summer. But Elsa explained that she couldn't. She pleaded with Hans to let her go, but the prince could only say he would do what he could.

Anna and Kristoff eventually returned to Arendelle. The ice harvester had fallen in love with Anna but was certain that she would be happier with Hans. So as Anna was led to him by the servants, Kristoff decided to leave. When Anna was brought to Hans, she explained how Elsa froze her heart and that she needed true love's kiss from Hans to thaw it. But just as they were about to kiss, Hans revealed his true colors. He never loved Anna, he was only using her to take the throne. Being overshadowed by his twelve older brothers, Hans was determined to claim something for himself. And so he targeted Arendelle. Hans put out all sources of heat in the room and locked Anna within. He then told the emissaries that Anna was dead, her death caused by Elsa. He went on saying that he and Anna managed to exchange their wedding vows shortly before she passed on. Hans then 'reluctantly' charged Elsa with treason and sentenced her to death.

Elsa was able to use her powers to escape and fled to the fjord, a storm building in her wake. Meanwhile, Olaf stumbled upon Anna. As he started a fire for her, Anna explained how Hans was not the man she thought he was and that she didn't know anything about love. But Olaf had a decent grasp of what love was like and told Anna that at least Kristoff loved her. Speaking of Kristoff, he and Sven were making their way back to Arendelle after he saw the storm gathering. When Olaf saw Kristoff heading back, he and Anna quickly raced to meet him at the fjord.

Elsa, on the other hand, was confronted by Hans. She begged him to look after Anna while she tried to get away, but Hans told her that Anna was dead because of her. Elsa was devastated by this news, bringing the storm to an end. Anna and Kristoff found each other but then Anna saw Hans about to execute her grieving sister. Using the last of her strength, Anna threw herself in between the two. Elsa was saved at the cost of Anna being turned completely to ice.

But Anna had sacrificed herself out of her love for Elsa. And because it was an act of true love, Anna was thawed. When Elsa learned that love was all that was needed, she was finally able to remove the ice from Arendelle, restoring everything back to normal. Hans was to be sent back to the Southern Isles so that he could face his older brothers (though not before Anna gave the two-faced prince a well-deserved punch). The Duke and his men were deported and Elsa declared that Arendelle would no longer do business of any sort with Weselton. Olaf was given his own flurry so that he wouldn't melt in the summer. Kristoff and Anna were in a relationship now and Elsa made him Chief Ice Master and Deliverer. The citizens of Arendelle came to enjoy their queen's gift and even had fun when she turned the courtyard into an ice rink for them to skate on. Elsa could finally use her powers without fear, she and Anna were together again, and Arendelle would keep its gates open. Everything just seemed so right.

And this is where our story begins:

Born of cold and winter air
And mountain rain combining...
This icy force both foul and fair
Has a frozen heart worth mining

So cut through the heart, cold and clear
Strike for love and strike for fear
See the beauty, sharp and sheer
Split the ice apart!
And break the frozen heart

Hyup! Ho! Watch your step! Let it go!
Hyup! Ho! Watch your step! Let it go!

Beautiful!
Powerful!
Dangerous!
Cold!

Ice has a magic, can't be controlled.
Stronger than one! Stronger than ten!
Stronger than a hundred men!

Hyup!

Born of cold and winter air
And mountain rain combining!
This icy force both foul and fair
Has a frozen heart worth mining!

Cut through the heart, cold and clear!
Strike for love and strike for fear!
There's beauty and there's danger here
Split the ice apart!
Beware the frozen heart...

The Snow Queen and the Winter Knight

Prologue part 1: Daniel

Daniel Jackson was walking down the aisles of Wal-mart this fine day. He was tall and thin, known for being the target of many good-natured scarecrow jokes due to his rather lanky frame. And if that didn't make him stand out, then his unusual attire of a long-coat and fedora certainly did. But Daniel liked sticking out so it didn't bother him in the slightest.

"The movie aisle should be around here somewhere," Daniel said to himself, as he enjoyed thinking aloud. Today he was considering whether or not to buy the new Disney movie Frozen, which had just come out.

Daniel preferred watching movies when they came out to DVD, hence why he hadn't seen Frozen in theaters. That and it didn't come to the one in his town. He did look up reviews on the movie to see if it was worth getting though. It was certainly popular that was for sure. A lot of people on fanfiction websites were known for crossing Frozen with the Rise of the Guardians movie, which Daniel enjoyed, and pairing Elsa up with the latter's protagonist Jack Frost. There were various reasons for this pairing but the biggest once was because they both had ice powers. But while Frozen was a well-liked movie it wasn't without its critic, hence why Daniel was apprehensive in the first place.

Soon he reached the DVD aisle and found several Frozen DVD cases. He was surprised there was still a decent amount left on the shelves, considering how popular it was. But he shouldn't have been too surprised since the movie was just recently released. On the cover of the box was Elsa, a rather lovely lady with platinum blonde hair and a fetching blue dress, doing some sort of pose that Daniel guessed was how she did her magic. The one with red-headed pigtails and tossing a snowball must've been Anna. There was also Olaf with a big goofy smile on his face. Also on the cover were a reindeer and a smiling blonde-haired guy. If the fanfiction Daniel read served him right, the reindeer's name was Sven and the guy's name was Kristoff.

"So…" Daniel said to himself. "Do I buy this or not?"

In the end Daniel did decide to buy the DVD. He got it, paid for it, and made his way home. The rest of his family was out so he had the house to himself. Once there, he made himself some food, popped the DVD into the player, and sat down to watch.

Once the credits started up with Demi Lovato singing her version of "Let It Go", Daniel took in what he had just watched.

"That was…that was really good," Daniel admitted with a smile. Thanks to critics of the movie, Daniel had watched it with a cautious mind. But now that he saw it for himself, Daniel couldn't figure out why the critics made such a big deal. Sure the plot could've used some fine tuning here and there but overall, the movie was quite enjoyable. Daniel thought it was pretty clever how the movie made fun of Disney's "love at first sight" cliché and had the stereotype Prince Charming character be the real villain all along.

Olaf, who most critics found to be annoying and a simple merchandising figure, didn't turn out as bad as Daniel thought. Sure Daniel could see why some people didn't like Olaf but Daniel had nothing personal against the hug-loving snowman.

Anna, who critics saw as the stereotypical "annoying sibling" was also nowhere near as bad. Again, Daniel could see why some people saw Anna that way, but he had no problem with it. Unlike characters who were deliberately annoying with no sense of character improvement, Anna was simply impulsive and just didn't always think things through. But that didn't really serve against her. And considering her childhood, rather understandable.

Kristoff, well Daniel didn't know what to think of him. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Kristoff, just that the guy was minor compared to the others. He was pretty nice once you got to know him and the way he went from butting heads with Anna to genuinely caring about her was really sweet. Daniel was always a sucker for romance.

Without a doubt, Daniel immensely despised Hans. The guy started out all nice and friendly, and then he revealed what a disgusting bastard he truly was; taking advantage of Anna's feelings, leaving her to die while also trying to execute Elsa. Daniel lost count of how many times he rewound to the part where Anna punched him into the water or when Hans was throw into the brig. Truly satisfying.

Daniel also hated the Duke of Weselton. That mustached monkey tried to have Elsa killed and the worst he and his bodyguards got was deportation and losing Arendelle as their trading partner. Sure that was a blow to the greedy Duke but all the same…

And then there was Elsa. Somebody had certainly become one of Daniel's new favorite Disney characters. Elsa was simply amazing. Daniel also had to give Indina Menzel her props for how she voiced the Snow Queen. That song "Let It Go" with her singing was really addicting. Luckily Daniel had bought the Blue Ray+DVD set, which meant he could not only get a digital HD copy of the movie, but he could also download the Frozen soundtrack. Daniel was totally gonna get it, if only to hear "Let It Go" over and over again. And maybe "Love is an Open Door" because, despite it being a love song between Anna and Hans, it was still pretty cute and catchy.

What Daniel also liked about Elsa was how complex he found her. Her struggles and hardships made her somebody relatable and even though she didn't get a lot of screen time compared to Anna, Daniel thought he got a good grasp on her personality. Sure her constant pleading for people to stay away got a little tiresome, but Elsa was a compassionate woman who put the needs of others before her, especially Anna. Daniel liked watching the love between the sisters and actually appreciated Disney focusing on something other than just romantic love.

Putting his plate up, Daniel popped the DVD out of the player and put it back in its box. With the movie over, Daniel didn't know what to do. It was his day-off so at least he didn't have to worry about work.

Just then there was a knock at the door. Daniel raised a brow. "What the?" Who could that be? He wasn't expecting anyone and he hadn't ordered anything. Was it somebody selling something? Well, he wouldn't get the answers by just standing around so Daniel went to the door.

Standing before him was a rather short man with blonde hair in a finely dressed suit. Daniel blinked in confusion at the man. He definitely looked like a salesman.

"Mr. Daniel Jackson?" The man asked pleasantly. He looked rather young. Not much older than Daniel, maybe even younger.

"…Yes?" Daniel asked, wondering what this man was up to.

"May I come in, please?" The man asked. Unlike most people who only acted polite out of necessity, this man seemed genuine. But that was no reason Daniel needed to let a total stranger into his house.

"Why?" He asked evenly.

"I have something very important I would like to discuss with you," The man said. "And it's not really something I should discuss outside."

Okay, this sounded way too suspicious. Why should he need to allow this weird guy into his home for anything? And what's worse, how did this guy know about him?

On the other hand, Daniel had heard about persistent salespeople who wouldn't let you have a moments rest until you gave them the time of day. Besides, Daniel was raised to be polite and he figured the guy at least deserved to be heard out.

"Alright, come in," Daniel relented. He moved out of the way to let the shorter man inside.

"Thank you," The man said in earnest, though Daniel wondered if it was all a ploy.

"So," Daniel said as he closed the door. "What is this 'important business' you said you had to discuss with me?"

The man smiled at Daniel and nodded. "That's the tricky part. I'm not very good with starting these sort of things. I can never think of what to say."

"Rrriiiight," Daniel crossed his arms. "Why are you here?"

"Well to talk to you, Daniel," The man said. "And to offer you…a job."

Daniel frowned. "A job? I already have a job. And what kind of job needs to have a guy show up at somebody's door?"

"Under normal circumstances, it would be suspicious," The man admitted. "But I can assure you, Mr. Jackson, that I have no ill intent. And I full intend to prove it."

"Oh, really?" Daniel made his skepticism quite obvious.

"Yep," And then the man snapped his fingers.

The next thing that happened was an explosion of colors right in Daniel's living room like a fireworks display. Daniel had to close his eyes before he got a headache.

"Sorry about that," The man apologized. "Still working out the bugs. But it's okay now. You can open your eyes."

Daniel did…and he saw floating in the middle of his living room caused them to widen. "Is…is that…what I think it is?"

"Yep," The strange little man said. "A portal."

And so it was, a swirling rainbow colored portal, right in the middle of Daniel's living room.

"Sorry for the colors," The man said sheepishly. "Couldn't decide which one to use. Most portals use all the good colors and it's hard to be original without looking stupid at the same time."

Daniel slowly approached the portal. It looked just like the ones in a lot of classical movies and stories. "There's no way."

"Oh but it is," The man smiled. "Here. Let me show you." The man approached the portal and stuck his head in. After a moment he stuck it back out. "Oh, this is a good one. Come on. Take a look."

Daniel shot him a look. "Excuse me? You just…you just made a portal in my living room! This…this can't be real!"

"Oh but it is," The man said again. "Go ahead. Take a look. I promise nothing's going to hurt you."

"You just created a portal in my living room!" Daniel parroted at him.

The man rolled his eyes but couldn't keep the smile off his face. "Yes, we've already established that. Now are you gonna take a look or not?"

Daniel wanted to tell the strange man to get out of his house. And yet, this man had managed to do something that should've stayed in stories. And Daniel was a curious man by nature. He couldn't resist trying to find out new things. So slowly, ever so slowly, he approached the portal. He looked at it, then at the little man who created it, and then back at the portal. Taking a deep breath, he stuck his head right in.

What he saw on the other side left him speechless. He was gazing at a world he knew all too well. "It…it can't be!" He quickly pulled his head back out and stared at the man in wide eyed amazement and horror. "That…that was..."

"I know," The man said.

"From…" Daniel tried to finish but couldn't form the words.

"I know!" The man laughed.

Daniel couldn't take it anymore as he fell on his butt, his eyes never leaving the little man. "Who…who the hell are you?!"

The man gave a bow. "Allow me to introduce myself, Daniel Jackson. Call me the Story-Keeper."

Daniel needed a moment, taking deep breaths of air. "The Story-Keeper? Seriously?"

The Story-Keeper shrugged. "Well that's my title anyway. I do have a real name but I'm not allowed to tell people. Rules, you know?"

Daniel shook his head furiously, trying to make sense of everything. "Wha…what?"

"Easy there, Daniel," The Story-Keeper said kindly. "Don't push yourself. I do understand this is a lot to take in…"

"Oh, you think?!" Daniel snapped rudely at him.

"This was the best way to show you that I was telling the truth," The Story-keeper replied. "I know a lot of my colleagues like to act like vague and mysterious before they start showing off. But that's not really my thing."

Daniel started getting back on his feet, which wasn't easy as they were prepared to give out again. "This sounds like a plot for a cliché fanfiction."

The Story-Keeper laughed. "I know, right? Only this time, it's ain't no story. This right here's the genuine article, baby!"

Daniel couldn't' believe it. This man not only created an honest to goodness portal…but it actually led to…to.

"Hold it!" Daniel shouted at the top of his lungs before glaring at the Story-Keeper. "Are you about to go into some sort of monologue about how fictional words are actually real and you're some kind of guardian that watches over them?"

The Story-Keeper clapped. "Ba-da-bingo! Give the man a warm round of applause, ladies and gentlemen!" This wound Daniel up. "But you're right, Daniel, my man. I'm gonna spare you the fine details, but basically yes. Fictional worlds do exist and I am in fact a guy who watches over them. I'm called the Story-Keeper for a reason, you know."

"And…let me guess," Daniel said, knowing exactly where this was going. "This 'job' you have for me involves me going to other worlds or something like that?"

"Oh, you are good!" The Story-Keeper laughed.

Daniel brought a hand to his forehead. "I must've fallen asleep watching Frozen. Maybe that ham I ate was expired or something."

"Nope!" The Story-Keeper chirped, making a popping noise when he got to the "p". "You're wide awake, Daniel. And you're being given an opportunity that most people only write about. You're living the dream, baby!"

Daniel didn't know how much more he could take. This day started out just like any other day and then bam! A guy who can create actual portals to worlds that didn't exist and now he was saying that Daniel himself was being offered a job to visit these worlds.

"How...how..."

"How what?" The Story-Keeper asked.

"How are these worlds real?!" Daniel blurted out, his voice booming through the living room like a cannon-blast. "I've read stories like this before but…" He couldn't think of the right words to say and went with a measly "How?"

Unfazed by the outburst, Story-Keeper crossed his arms, tapped his foot, and scrunched up his face. "Well, Daniel. What was it like in those stories you've read?"

"Well," Daniel racked his brain for which stories he had read that dealt with fictional characters crossing over with the real world. "There's the Inkheart series. Where people have the power to bring characters out of books or vice versa."

"Any others?" The Story-Keeper asked.

"The Kingdom Keepers series," Daniel listed. "Ever heard of it?"

"I've read a few books," The Story-Keeper replied nonchalantly. "The one where the Disney characters came to life at Disney World thanks to so many people believing in them. Any others?"

"The Marvel and DC universes where there is an "Earth Prime" that's basically the real world," Daniel remembered.

"Any others?" The Story-Keeper coaxed.

"Yeah, the Dark Tower series," Daniel said.

"Ooh, I love a good Stephen King story," The Story-Keeper said with a smile.

"Yeah. In the Dark Tower series, all of Stephen King's books exist as different worlds in one big multiverse. And the main characters of the Dark Tower series actually go to the real world and meet Stephen King. But then they all find out that King is not a god, but really a medium for the God of King's multiverse to channel his powers through."

"Hmm, very interesting," The Story-Keeper said.

"So which is it?" Daniel asked. "Do writers and artists actually bring these worlds to life? Did they already exist in their universe until some force influenced people here to write about them?"

The Story-Keeper sighed dramatically. "I'm sorry, Daniel. I myself don't know. And more importantly, I can't tell you even if I did."

"What?!" Daniel cried.

The Story-Keeper winced. "I'm bound by rules, Daniel. And one those of rules is that me, and people like me, cannot tell people like you how the multiverse came to be. There are beings out there who could, but I can't tell you about them either."

"Why can't you even tell me about them?" Daniel asked.

"Because then you'll try to find them and get answers," The Story-Keeper explained. "And that always brings nothing but trouble."

Daniel frowned. "And let me guess…I might not like what I find?"

The Story-Keeper shrugged. "That sort of thing does happen a lot in stories, doesn't it? Like the ending for the Dark Tower series, am I right?"

Daniel frowned. The Story-Keeper sighed at this.

"Look, Daniel. I can tell you that the universe is not what you thought it was. It is something far greater and mysterious than you could possibly imagine. Now that you know these worlds exist, you can't deny there is something greater out there, right?"

"I…guess," Daniel said lowly but the Story-Keeper heard him all the same. "So I'll never know?"

"Maybe you will, maybe you won't," The Story-Keeper admitted. "But ask yourself this, Daniel, does it really matter?"

"Huh?" Daniel asked.

"Does it really matter how these worlds came to be?" The Story-Keeper elaborated. "How all the characters you know are actually real? Isn't the fact that they exist in the first place good enough for you? Because let me tell you something, Daniel Jackson, whether or not they were originally just written words or pixelated data, they are now just as real as you or me. Trust me; that much I do know."

Daniel sighed again as he took this all in. Daniel often wondered about the origins of the universe. About whether or not there was some great Creator or if everything had come into existence by mere coincidence. And now he discovered that there was in fact a a genuine multiverse, a multiverse where fictional worlds were real, and its origins were just as mysterious.

"Don't think about it too hard, Daniel," The Story-Keeper said not unkindly. "As a good friend of mine said, 'once you get into cosmological shit like this (pardon my French), you got to throw away the instruction manual'. Can you do that for me, Daniel?"

With a groan, Daniel plopped down into the recliner. After much internal debating that felt like an eternity despite it really just being ten to fifteen minutes, he relented. "Fine." He said in an exhausted and somewhat defeated tone.

"Excellent." The Story-keeper snapped his fingers and the portal vanished.

"So…why exactly are you here?" Daniel asked.

"It's like this, Daniel," The Story-Keeper. "You know those grand battles between cosmic beings where they can't fight one on one?"

Daniel nodded, having read quite a few books with that sort of plot.

"Well, Daniel, I'm kinda stuck in one of those too," The Story-Keeper said. "I'm stuck in my fight against the Shrouded Queen."

Daniel raised a brow. "The...who?"

"My rival," The Story-Keeper groaned. "She's a real pain the ass, pardon my French. Always enjoys making my life and the lives of others a living hell, pardon my French again. But the two of us can't fight each other directly, goes against the rules."

"You have rules?" Daniel asked. "How is it that cosmic entities, if you are one, have rules?"

"Well, those rules were set a long time ago so people like me and the Shrouded Queen can't go completely wild. If we could, then everything, and I mean everything, would be out of whack. But she knows plenty of ways around the rules and boy has she been using them. Since the two of us can't oppose each other directly..."

Daniel deadpanned. "Let me guess...you get other people to fight for you?"

The Story-Keeper sighed. "Yeah, pretty much."

"And you want me to become your little chess piece?" Daniel asked, getting annoyed.

"I don't like using chess metaphors, personally," The Story-Keeper said, throwing his hands behind his head as he started pacing. "I prefer using the term Champions like the Greek Gods do. Sounds cooler."

Daniel snorted. "Sounds more like sugar-coating to me."

"Can't blame you for thinking that," The Story-Keeper conceded. "A lot of my pals like giving their fighters the glass half empty because they think it's more of a "learning experience" for their heroes."

"Believe me, I read," Daniel said. And it was true. He was used to stories when some ordinary guy gets chosen by some higher power to fulfill some sort of task while getting screwed pretty most of the time he was doing it. And then when he calls out whoever's in charge of the grand scheme of things, the higher power starts going on some lecture about how all the bad stuff was necessary. Personally Daniel didn't go for all that "necessary evil" stuff if he could avoid it.

"So...why me?" He asked. "Why was I chosen of all people?"

The Story-Keeper smiled again. "'Cause I like you, buddy. You got the right stuff."

"The right stuff?" Daniel repeated.

"Yeah. You're the kind of guy that I see potential in. You got that whole 'I want more than life has to offer' vibe to ya."

Daniel huffed. "I'm not the only one."

"No, but you're the first one I happened to see."

Daniel rolled his eyes. "Boy, lucky me."

The Story-Keeper laughed. "Come on, Daniel. You know you want to. You can honestly say that you haven't wished that you could go into your favorite movie or video game and just change the story?"

Daniel looked at him. "I can really do that?"

"Well I say you can. And remember, I am the Story-Keeper after all."

"Wait a minute," Daniel said. "You mean I can actually go into the story...and make a difference? I can really change stuff? And there won't be any repercussions?"

"Whoa, whoa, Daniel," The Story-Keeper said, holding his hands out in front of him. "There's always going to be repercussions. Cause and effect, you know?"

Daniel's face fell. "Oh. Right." He smacked his forehead. Why in the world didn't he think of that? Guess he got carried away in his excitement. "So...what about my world?"

"Oh no. The Shrouded Queen and I are forbidden from doing any harm in this world. Sure we can use our powers for a few parlor tricks like what I just did but nothing major."

"You call creating a portal in my house a parlor trick and nothing major?" Daniel frowned.

"Well, it's a parlor trick to me," The Story-Keeper defended.

Daniel massaged his temples, surprised with himself at how well he was taking this. Maybe it's because...deep down...Daniel had always wanted something like this to happen. To go and see all his favorite shows, meet all his favorite characters. It may sound like a cheap story plot but it still a dream of his. And the possibility that his dream could come to...

"Why is the Shrouded Queen even doing this?" Daniel asked.

Here, the Story-Keeper's face turned bitter. "For fun."

Daniel stared. "That's it? That's all there is to it? No great backstory to explain the way she is?"

"To sum it all up, yes. The Shrouded Queen's past is just as shrouded as she is. Who knows, maybe she used to be a sweet girl and then something screwed her up. The only thing I know is that since she knows she can affect characters for real, she's gonna do it." Then the Story-Keeper's face turned grim. "You're familiar with fanfiction and fanart, right? Ever stumbled upon some where the creator did something...just plain wrong to the characters?"

Daniel scowled. "I do."

He had stumbled upon many a fanfic or fanart where somebody made the most messed up stuff happen. Especially to characters that Daniel happened to like.

"Well the Shrouded Queen actually can and will do all those things and then some. She can screw with characters just about anyway she wants. It's all just sick entertainment for her."

Daniel froze. "W-what?"

Now the Story-Keeper was starting to get angry. "Why do I think the two of us are even having our little battle? You want to know what things were like before I challenged her? The things she did, the things she wanted to do..." The Story-keeper shook his head furiously. "Look, bottom line is this, bud. She's so busy being focused on our little fight, it gives the multiverse a chance. Mostly."

"Are you kidding me?" Daniel leaned forward. "She...she really..."

The Story-Keeper nodded. "Look, Daniel, I can't force you to accept this. If you don't, I'll understand."

Daniel shot out of his seat. "Hold it! You can't just get me all wound up like this and suddenly try to take the offer back! You mean to tell me that all the characters I grew up with actually exist...and this Shrouded Queen women can do whatever the hell she wants with them?! Why are you the only one who's standing up to her? Aren't there other guys like you that could help?"

The Story-Keeper snorted. "They don't care. They've got their own problems to worry about. And the only time they'll step in is if the Shrouded Queen gets them personally involved."

Daniel rolled his eyes. "Typical." He glared at him. "So worlds like Marvel, DC, Dreamworks, Disney, yadayadayada. Those are all real, right?"

"Every last one of them." The Story-Keeper said. "Think of it like all those different books you've read. Come on, man. I know you're interested.

Daniel rubbed his neck. "Well...I can't deny that I'm tempted. I mean, I've always dreamed about something like this. And I'm actually getting a real chance." Daniel's face fell. "But I have a life here too. I can't just sign up and leave everything here behind. I mean, I could but..."

The Story-Keeper smiled as he put a hand on Daniel's shoulder. "I understand, Daniel. And trust me, I'm not like my buds who enjoy whisking people away right on a dime. Rest assured, everything here will be looked after. And you'll always be allowed to come back and visit them. I wouldn't be so cruel as to keep you separated from your loved ones. Let it never be said that I don't look after the people I choose."

"Huh. You're really going out of your way to make me accept this, aren't you?"

The Story-Keeper smiled. "A little. But in all fairness, this is what I would do for anyone I pick." He held out his hand. "So, Daniel. Do we have a deal?"

Daniel looked at the Story-Keeper's outstretched hand. All his life Daniel wondered what it would be like to visit places he could only watch or read about, to meet people that he would never encounter in real life, to do things he thought he could pretend to do. And now...now he was actually getting the chance. The chance to fulfill something he had wanted since childhood.

But his friends and family he had here in the real world. He couldn't just leave them. Who knew when he would be able to see them again? What if he died? Daniel felt that he should at least say goodbye or something. But, how would his family react if they learned he had been chosen to go and save fictional universes? As much as he hated to admit it, would it be easier if he just left right now or something?

"Look," Daniel said to the Story-Keeper. "Can you explain this to my family?"

The Story-Keeper nodded. "Of course. I'll explain everything to them if you want me to."

"I do," Daniel said. "I...I really think it's best if you do it instead of me."

"Not even gonna say goodbye?" The Story-Keeper asked. "I could stay with you."

Daniel felt the guilt sinking in. He wanted to say goodbye to his mother and brothers but...he didn't think he could bare it. "No. I'm fine. Just...when you explain everything to them...could you please tell them I love them and that I'll try to see them again soon?"

"You have my word," The Story-Keeper said kindly.

"Then you have a deal," Daniel took the Story-Keeper's hand and shook it. "I'll be your champion."

"Excellent!" The Story-Keeper beamed. Then he turned sheepish. "Actually...you're not the champion."

Daniel did a double take. "Say what?"

"You're...the companion to the actual champion," The Story-Keeper explained. "The companion, the helper."

"Wait a minute," Daniel glared at him. "Are you saying I'm the sidekick?"

"Not really," The Story-Keeper said. "You're the partner. Trust me, there is a difference."

"The partner," Daniel pinched the bridge of his nose. "And why am I the partner?"

"Because your knowledge of the fictional world will be a great asset to the actual champion," The Story-Keeper explained. "Who won't know anything about these worlds."

"How do they not know about these worlds?" Daniel asked. "Don't get out much?"

"They're from one, so of course they wouldn't know."

"Okay, let me see if I got this straight," Daniel said. "So basically you chose a person from one of those…other worlds as your champion, and then you enlist a guy from this one, aka me, to be their helper?"

"Pretty much, yeah. Good way of summing it up," The Story-Keeper gave Daniel a thumbs up that only irritated him.

"Well that kinda kills the mood," Daniel groaned. "I mean, it's not like I was expecting some kind of "You're our only hope" schtick but...it would be kinda nice if I was the actual hero."

"You'll still get to go to new places, meet new people, and get all kinds of cool items," The Story-keeper pointed out. "It might not be what you were hoping for but it'll still everything I said it will be."

Daniel sat back in the recliner as he thought this over. Okay, he had to admit that he was a little bummed that he wasn't the hero. But, he was still gonna go to new worlds and meet his favorite characters. And who knows, if he was the guide to somebody really cool, then he wouldn't complain too much.

"Alright, I'll do it," Daniel said, getting back up. "So if I'm not your champion, then who is?"

The Story-Keeper smiled again and this time his smile was Cheshire wide. "You oughta know. You just watched her story."

Daniel raised a brow. "Huh?"

Smirking now, the Story-Keeper picked up the Frozen DVD box and shook it in front of Daniel's face. It only took a moment for Daniel's brain to register what the Storykeeper was implying.

"No way," Daniel muttered. "Elsa...is your champion?!"

"That's right!" The Story-keeper laughed. "What? Did you think you were her only fan?"

"I'm gonna be Elsa's companion?" Daniel asked.

"You're gonna be Elsa's companion," The Story-Keeper smirked.

"Yahooo!" Daniel jumped, punching the air excitedly at the thought of meeting his new favorite character. Then he paused. "Wait. Why Elsa? I mean, not that I'm complaining but..."

"Why pick her out of all the other people in the multiverse?" The Story-Keeper finished. He shrugged. "What can I say? I like her. She's got potential."

Daniel couldn't argue with that after all the Frozen fanfics he read.

"So we've got to do is get Elsa. Once we do, then I can inform the both of you of what you'll be expecting in the journeys ahead." The Story-Keeper said. "Now off to Arendelle!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Daniel held his hands out in front of him. "We're going to Elsa's world now?! Shouldn't I pack first or something?"

"Oh, don't worry about that," The Story-Keeper said. "All that will be taken care of. So…you ready to meet the Elsa?"

Daniel's smile was so wide that his cheeks were starting to hurt. "You know it!"

The Story-Keeper snapped his fingers and this time a snow white portal appeared in Daniel's living room. "Well then what are we waiting for?"

Daniel dashed right towards the portal and jumped in. The Story-Keeper shook his head with a good-natured grin.

"Boy just couldn't help himself." And with that, the Story-Keeper jumped in after him.

End of Chapter

Next time: Daniel and the Story-Keeper arrive in Arendelle and meet Elsa. But can they earn Elsa's trust and convince Elsa her to be the Story-Keeper's champion? How will Anna react to all of this? Find out next time!

I would like to thank Incredible Muffin and Sallem Cortez 004 for all the help they've given me in making this.

Hello, everyone. It's been quite some time now, hasn't it? I do have some reasons for that. The biggest one was my studies. See, I was starting to seriously slack in my school work so I started cutting back on my story time so I could study more. Sadly, it didn't help all that much. Even though I wasn't writing stories, I was still wasting time on the computer.

But I managed to pull through! That's right, folks! I've got my Bachelor's Degree and graduated college! Yahoo! My family threw me a little party to celebrate and my dad told me that whenever I want, he'll give me a ticket so I can go to Europe. I'll still need to save up the money for hotels and stuff, but still, the change to go to Europe? How awesome is that?

Needless to say, some of you are most likely upset at the fact that I posted a brand new story instead of resuming one of my current ones. The Transformers stories aren't likely to be updated because I really can't think of any good ideas. The Ben 10 ones on the other hand are a different case. I do realize that, for the moment, I'm not quite cut out for being a Ben 10 writer. I do appreciate the support everyone has shown me regarding those fics, but my stories are in fact in need of an overhaul. So no, I don't think I will be doing any Ben 10 fics for some time now.

Meanwhile, I came up with this Frozen idea months ago but decided to wait until I was done with school to act upon it. Needless to say, I've become a big fan. I like the movie. I acknowledge that it's got its flaws, but I like it regardless.

So yeah, this is one of this multi-crossover stories where Elsa and Daniel travel to different universes battling canon villains and minions of the Shrouded Queen. The storyline is going to begin in lighter universe such as other Disney works, but as the series continues, we'll start going into darker and edgier universes.

Now the prologue, which will be divided into two, maybe three, parts is going to be by itself. I'm still working on the formula for the rest of my new series.

I want to assure you guys that Daniel will not be hogging the spotlight. I honestly want Elsa to be the real protagonist with Daniel being the deuteragonist. The narrative is going to focus on them both equally though.

Speaking of Daniel, how is he so far? I know I have bad experiences with OC in the past but I'm gonna do my best to flesh Daniel out and prevent him from becoming a Scrappy or a Gary Stu. Yes, I do plan on romance eventually but I'm really, really going to put more effort to make it realistic.

Also, I would appreciate reader's input on what worlds they want Elsa and Daniel to travel to. In fact, I haven't even decided on the FIRST world for them to go to. I don't really have any qualifications at the moment. Just suggest something. I don't know if I'll automatically accept the idea but I will take it into consideration.

I'm also roughly halfway done with part two of the prologue. See you all then!