A/N: Hello and welcome! This is my first story on this site, and I'm hoping many people will enjoy. I have more abstract ideas when it comes to stories, and though I'm almost certain it'll be slightly hard to follow in the beginning, I promise everything will fall into place and become clearer. When it comes to updates, they may be a bit slow because I don't have a computer of my own and I need to borrow my friend's, but they will be there so please be patient with me. Oh, and a lot of my ideas come from playing D&D (Dungeons & Dragons), yes I'm a geek. But anyway, let's get on with the story! Feel free to leave me reviews, suggestions, critiques, etc., etc.
Disclaimer: I do not own Frozen, but I enjoy playing around with the characters and jumbling shit up.
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The large Minotaur carried his male, human companion on his back as the lovely Nymph walked beside him. They are just coming out of a war from a nearby city of monks, and though Dracus of the clan Jagged Axe is loyal to his human leader, he wouldn't mind NOT thrusting himself in danger's way for the sake of the greater good. After all, he wouldn't be carrying young Nefrin if he hadn't offered their extra steel to help the war-bound monks.
Susah, the Nymph looked up at the 8 foot tall Minotaur with a knowing smile as he grumbled and lightly growled to himself. She pats his arm gently,
"Calm yourself, Dracus my love. Look, we're approaching a kingdom. Surely they'll have the means to treating Nefrin's wounds," she said as she pointed in the direction of the large, beautiful looking kingdom.
"Great, more guards to draw swords and crossbows at me," he said with an agitated snort and twitch of his tail.
Susah giggled a bit,
"Come now, you know I will dissolve their worries about you. After all, if you didn't have a caring heart, you'd have not won mine," she said as she went up on her tip toes to kiss him on the cheek gently.
Yes, theirs is a strange love. Being a Minotaur, he's immune to Susah's charm spells, yet it's her pure, caring and loving heart that ensnares his affection. He wishes only to protect her from the evils of the world, he would kill anything or anyone who would dare attempt to taint her pure, innocent being.
And for Susah, she fell in love with his secretly caring heart, as well as his fierce loyalty to their young leader, and even to her. He is a loving soul within a monstrous body, but she cannot blame him for what he was born as; she can only condone him for his loving acts and views on life. When they first admitted their love for one another he told her that the Minotaurs of his clan mate for life, and she could not see it any other way. She would gladly spend the rest of her days with Dracus.
Upon stepping through the threshold of the kingdom they saw, the city is bustling with its inhabitants, and luckily seem too preoccupied with their business to have even noticed Dracus.
"We need to find someone who can lead us to help for Nefrin," the Minotaur says, and Susah looks around, spotting a red headed girl slightly better dressed than anyone else around.
"That girl there looks like an official of sorts, I'll go speak with her. You remain within sight," she told him and he growled lightly, but she just laughed lightly as she headed toward the girl.
When the girl caught sight of Susah, even she was taken slightly aback by her beauty. Being a Nymph, her skin is flawless and a perfect shade of pebble pink. Her hair is dark brown with tinges of red as well, and reaches just above her buttocks. She wears a white dress that's sleeveless and stops just above her knees, but she's barefoot. And she has the most beautiful big, doe brown eyes.
"Hello, I'm sorry, but do you see that boy there upon the big Minotaur's back? He's our friend and he's been rather severely wounded. I've staunched the bleeding with herbs and leaves, but I know little else on how to help him. Would you happen to know of someone who can better treat his wounds?" Susah says and the red headed girl shifts her eyes from the Nymph over to the large Minotaur, her mouth slightly agape.
His large dark brown fur-covered body is like a wall of rock solid muscle, and his black horns are huge, she wonders how he can even hold his head up. His eyes are such a dark brown they look nearly black, and his black hooved feet are almost as fascinating as his horns. He wears nothing but a light tan loin cloth and a leather strap over his chest that holsters a dagger in the center of it. He also has two battle axes strapped to either side of his hips.
"Whoa...I've never seen a Minotaur in person before..." the girl breathes in astonishment.
Susah giggled a bit, and then motioned for Dracus to come over, which he did and the girl looked up at him, her mouth hanging open wider now,
"He's huge!" She exclaimed absent-mindedly.
"This is Dracus, the young man on his back is Nefrin, and I am Susah," she says and finally the girl shakes her head, coming to her senses,
"Uh, I'm Anna, the princess of this kingdom. My apologies, your friend can rest in our infirmary within the castle," she finally says, and motions for them to follow her to the castle,
"You have our thanks, Princess Anna," Susah says with a bow of her head.
"Oh please, just call me Anna, it's fine," she says with a dismissive wave of her hand.
After Anna calmed every guard they passed about Dracus, they were finally within the infirmary. Dracus placed Nefrin down on the bed gently and left the room with Susah so the doctor could work on Nefrin.
He sat with his arms crossed over his chest within an available chair, his tail wagging impatiently behind him; for patience is not one of his virtues. Susah sat in a seat beside him, her legs crossed and her hands resting in her lap. Dracus picks his head up as he hears talking coming from down the hall toward the room, and Anna excitedly comes in with a bewildered platinum blonde haired young woman.
"Anna, what are you talking about? Minotaurs have been extinct for-oh my..." the young platinum blonde was saying until her light blue eyes fell upon Dracus.
The Minitaur huffed audibly, "Not extinct, simply scattered. I resent the rumor of my species being no longer in existence," he growled, his tail wagging even more in annoyance.
"I-I apologize, I meant no disrespect. Um...and is that a Nymph, Anna?" The young woman asked, and the red headed girl nodded excitedly, "Oh, my apologies, I am Queen Elsa and I welcome you to my kingdom of Arendelle," she says and Susah stands and curtsies,
"A pleasure to meet you, your majesty. I am Susah and this is Dracus. Our young friend Nefrin is being seen by your doctor, which we thank you immensely for aiding him," she says.
Elsa thought her voice was very light and feathery, a permanent sound of innocence to it. It was beautiful, really. Whereas the Minotaur's voice was exceptionally deep and nearly guttural, it was actually rather frightening, but then again...he is a large beast with a bull head, more or less human body despite it being covered in fur, and hooved feet.
"It's no trouble at all. If you don't mind my asking, how did your friend become so severely wounded?" Elsa asked, making sure to keep an eye on the Minotaur. Anna may be fascinated by it, but Elsa knows of their rumored blood lust and unmercifulness...although, she thought she also knew that they were no longer in existence.
"A war. We helped a city of monks in a battle against sorcerers who sought an ancient relic within their vaults, and whatever other priceless artifacts that may also rest within. Dracus had sustained minor injuries, and I was lucky enough to remain unharmed due to the fact I use a bow and arrows. Well, and Dracus and Nefrin protecting me," she said with a light laugh and a sweet smile toward Dracus.
"A city of monks? Do you mean the neighboring city of Drogan west of here?" Elsa asked and Susah nodded,
"Yes, that be the one," she responded.
Elsa looked surprised, monks are usually not ones for violence. But such is the nature of war, she supposed, peaceful beings or not they had o defend their rightful then Elsa looked toward the door as it opened, the doctor walking out,
"I have treated your friend's wounds and they will heal normally, but...he seems to be under a sort of spell. He's not asleep due to exhaustion or blood loss...he is being kept unconscious by magical means. Now, I studied the arcane arts many years ago, and I do not claim to be an expert on such topics; but it's to my belief that he is being kept in a sort of nightmare which he will wake from, but I do not know when, and...he will be forever changed when he wakes from these horrors he is being forced to live within the dreamscape," the doctor explained and Dracus stood suddenly, which made the doctor step back a bit.
"What do you mean 'forever changed'? For better or for worse? And will we be able to help him if it's for the worst?" He asked, his fists clenched tightly.
"I don't think you'll be able to help him, I'm sorry," was all the doctor said and flinched as Dracus growled, and then punched the stone wall beside him.
Susah came up to him and held onto his arm lightly,
"Calm yourself, my love. He will be alive, and even if we cannot heal him of whatever change may become of him, we can at least help him through it," she said and he looked down at her, placing his large hand, which is bigger than her face, on her cheek as he nodded. She smiled at him warmly as she leaned into his hand and then took it in both of hers.
"He will be all right, we will make sure of that. He's a strong young man, he is half celestial after all," she said and Dracus scoffed,
"Half of a half celestial. He's more human than anything, but...he is strong, I agree. His endurance is admirable for such a little one," he said, and then looked over at the two royals who were staring in utter confusion at them. The doctor had scurried away once Susah got Dracus's attention.
"What?" He asked them and then Susah turned to look at them, another bubbly giggle escaping her,
"Yes, Dracus and I are lovers. We're an odd pair, we know. But he is my beloved, as I am his, and we are determined to make this work between us. After all, the Minotaurs of the Jagged Axe Clan mate for life, right Dracus?" She asked as she turned a devious smile toward him.
"Yes," he answered simply, placing his hand on her shoulder.
"Mate...?" Elsa asked out loud, but to herself, really.
"How exactly does that work? I mean...he's huge!" Anna blatantly asked and Elsa blushes deeply as she looks at Anna in near horror,
"Anna! Don't be rude and vulgar!" She chastised, and Anna grinned nervously, but they both looked at Susah as she giggled once again.
"It's alright. Let's just say that when you love someone with your entire being, you can endure more than you ever thought possible," she explained, and now both girls blushed deeply due to mental images, and they shook their head. Susah smiled but then looked at Dracus as he walked into the infirmary, standing beside Nefrin as he laid unconscious upon the bed. He'd been stripped of his upper clothes so his wounds could be treated and bandaged.
Susah stood beside him, her hand on his back for support and comfort, and Anna and Elsa looked at the young man lying there.
He has raven black hair, and his skin is very lightly tanned, but he has impressive muscle tone. Elsa noticed his ears are slightly pointed. Nowhere near to the extent of Susah's, where her pointed ears are nearly swept back and a few inches past the back of her head, but the tops of Nefrin's ears are pointed ever so slightly. He also has a strong, angular face with high cheekbones and a slightly pointed chin. All in all, even unconscious, he's very handsome.
"Come on, little one, you can break free of this. We've encountered far worse than a few nightmares, this should be nothing for you, little friend," Dracus says but sighs, knowing his attempting to wake him is futile. Susah strokes his back comfortingly,
"It's words like those we should save for when he's conscious, my love," she tells him and he nods,
"Yes, I know," he says, still looking at the sleeping form of his young human leader.
"You are both welcome to stay within the castle while Nefrin sleeps. I'll have a maid set up a room for-" Elsa's cut off by Dracus,
"No, we will stay here with him. We'll take turns staying up in case he does wake," he says, Susah nodding in agreement.
"Yes, but thank you for your generous offer. You've helped us out a great deal, we owe you. If there's anything you may need of us, just ask," she says and Elsa smiles softly, nodding her head a bit.
"We'll leave you for a while. I'll have a maid bring you lunch when it's prepared," the queen of Arendelle says, and then leaves with Anna. The red headed girl looks at her platinum blonde older sister as t hey walk down a hallway,
"I don't even know Nefrin and I'm worried about him. He doesn't look much older than you, Elsa," the princess says and Elsa nods in agreement.
"I agree. Maybe there will be some way we can help Nefrin," she says and Anna nods to show that she hopes the same thing.
"But a Nymph and a Minotaur, huh? Makes Kristoff and I look normal," Anna said with a light laugh, and Elsa chuckled lightly,
"I suppose true love can come in many forms," Elsa states, and then they hug before going their separate ways; both of them curious as to what the odd trio of strange company will bring into their lives.
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A/N: I was trying to give a bit of a back story for Dracus and Susah since right now they're the two conscious characters lol But Nefrin is the main OC character in this story. Bear with me please, I actually haven't written stories in feneral for over 5 years so I'm a little outta practice, but I promise you it'll it better as it goes on. Hm, stuck in a dreamscape, huh? Wonder how he gets outta it? Also, I have rated M for future chapters that'll end up more bloody and violent, and possible lemons in the future. But please R&R and tell me what you think! Thanks for taking the time to read the first chapter of this story. I'll update ASAP.
-FallWolfheart