Hello, everyone! I'm finally trying my hand at some OUAT – Frozen interaction. I really, really wanted to have Elsa and Regina interact and help each other. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it. Do let me know what you think!
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The First Storm
It came quite suddenly. Regina Mills stood in her kitchen, setting all the ingredients for apple turnovers, when her windows began frosting. The temperature dropped to the point of freezing and when Regina cleared one of the crystals she saw snowflakes spiralling up and down the street.
"What the…?"
Knowing this had to be the work of magic Regina prepared herself to face whatever, or whoever, had caused it. This didn't look like something Gold would do, and the possibility of someone else so powerful was rather troubling. With a flick of her hand Regina was wrapped in winter clothes, and then she ventured out into that sudden winter, determined to make the culprit behind it pay dearly. The wind had begun to shake every tree in Storybrooke, and the snow storm appeared to be gaining strength. Regina hoped she wouldn't need to stand too long over that blizzard.
Thankfully, she didn't. When she arrived to the edge of the woods she saw someone running, running towards the town. As the figure approached, Regina realized it was a girl, who looked rather frightened and confused.
Blonde and with wide blue eyes, the girl was very young, yet the way she carried herself, the way she walked and moved, made it clear that she wasn't just any girl. Sure enough, as she approached Regina was able to see a small crown glittering on her head. When the girl saw her, she stopped, and Regina could have sworn that she looked relieved. Still, not wanting to take any chances, Regina produced a fireball and held it over her hand, waiting to discover who the stranger was. The girl stared at her, and then at the fireball.
"You have the gift of fire?" she asked, more curious than frightened, and then looked at her own hands. Regina understood that she was somehow the one involved in the sudden winter cast upon Storybrooke. Strange, that someone so frail and delicate could have unleashed a storm that, as far as Madame Mayor was concerned, covered the entire town.
Regina looked at the fireball still in her hand. Until she could figure out who this newcomer was, better show her who had the authority.
"Among others." Then the fireball went out. She didn't want to scare the girl more than necessary. "Who are you?"
"I'm Elsa," the girl said. Then, as if correcting herself, she added, "Queen Elsa of Arendelle."
"Well, Elsa, I'm Regina. Queen of Fairy Tale Land, and mayor of Storybrooke."
A brief nod was exchanged between both women, acknowledging each other as an equal. Then Elsa looked around her, allowing herself to look a bit confused."
"Where am I?"
"Storybrooke. It seems that you have come a long way from Arendelle."
The storm had calmed down by now, but as a bunch of snow fell off a branch, Elsa noticed the whiteness around them.
"This… uh… I'm so sorry. When I got here I panicked, and it got out of control. Let me fix it."
Elsa raised her hands, but Regina stopped her.
"Don't worry about it just yet. These people could do with a little cold. Serves them right." There was a pause. Young Elsa seemed to be quite harmless, a lost child rather than an enemy. In all her years as Queen and Mayor Regina had learned to dig into people's natures with one look, and this time she detected no threat. Deciding that she could trust the little queen, Regina added, "Well, Elsa, though you do seem to be quite in your element, I think we need to talk in a more comfortable place. How would you like a glass of the best apple cider you've ever tasted?"
