The frosted door slammed shut, as a snow covered Anna came huffing out of Elsa's room. She tried brushing off the snowflakes on her shoulders and the snow caught in her red hair. Kai was walking past her in the hall and stared at her peculiarly up and down.
"The Queen is sick, again?" Kai asked unsurprised. Anna simply nodded her head as she rolled her eyes.
"Anything you need, Princess?" Kai said preparing to go to Elsa's room.
"Nope! But Elsa might need something. I'll make tea-" Anna was interrupted by Kai's hand.
"Gerda will prepare the tea," Anna nodded eagerly at this statement. She was crazy to say she would make the tea. Last time, she accidently spilled the boiling water from the kettle all over one of the rugs in the hall.
Kai exited the hall swiftly and parted ways with Anna. The princess ran to her room quickly to change into new clothes before she was soaking in cold water. She thought of how Elsa's sicks days were. She wouldn't get out of bed. Often, blizzards would start in her room from all the sneezing and coughing. It's not hard to guess that her powers would act up.
Anna sighed relieved to be in warm clothing again. It was late fall, so of course, Elsa's favorite season was approaching the kingdom, and of course there had to be a festival to celebrate it. The idea actually came from Kai, saying that to boost the spirits of townspeople and farmers with dying crops, a festival should be put into order.
As Anna stepped out of her bedroom, she noticed something odd. The hall was quiet. All too quiet. She creeped down the passage, her fingertips touching the silver light that shone from the windows. Her socks retaining sound coming from the creaky wood floor, she turned the corner.
Still nothing there. Where's Olaf… She thought to herself. Speaking of which, she wondered where anyone from the gang was. Sven had to be sharing a carrot with Kristoff somewhere and Olaf was either pestering both of them, or making a mess in the kitchen again. Him and Anna were similar in that aspect. Neither one of the two should be trusted anywhere with sharp objects or boiling stoves.
"Someone help me!"
"Get over here!"
The screams of an unfortunate, little snowman and an irritated ice harvester echoed through the halls. Anna smirked excitedly as she ran over to where the ruckus was coming from. She barely skipped a few paces as Olaf waddled quickly almost jokingly (only he was serious about the situation). She giggled silently. Kristoff was chasing behind him. Neither one of the two seemed to have noticed her as she amused herself with their deep conflictment. She chased after the fight waiting to happen, hoping to pull Olaf out of the fight before he loses something important.
"I didn't mean it, I promise I won't do it again!" Olaf yelped, putting his twig arms up in the air. Kristoff stopped pursuing him for a second and stood there confused.
"Really?" He asked in awe. Olaf stood still for a second contemplating the chances he had of surviving. He took a chance.
"Nope!" Olaf started running again in utter fear as Kristoff continued chasing him. Anna had been following the entire commotion and still couldnt believe they hadn't seen her speculating the incident in amusement.
It was then when she thought too soon. There was a crash, something was knocked over, then something else fell, and the vibration through the castle of something heavy smashing against the ground was also heard. Not to mention a feeble, but loud yelp from Olaf. Anna's smile was wiped off her face and she quickly followed to where the sound was heard from.
She reached the scene and couldn't help but laugh hysterically. She tried covering her mouth but the smile intruded the outline of her thin fingers. Olaf was here. Olaf was there. Olaf was...well, everywhere! His butt was sitting properly on the couch, one of his arms was hanging from the railing of the stairs. The other one was barely peeking out from under the wooden table. Kristoff was lying flat on his back holding his knee in pain. Olaf's talking head was on the rug, trying to maintain conversation.
"Hi Anna! How are you? I'm fine. Well, i mean, i could use a little help, but if you're busy, then that's ok too," Olaf said from the ground as if nothing had happened. Kristoff still clutching his knee glared at Olaf who was so happily ok with the situation.
"You said...you would stop...and you didn't," Kristoff said weakly, almost exaggerated. Anna tried not to laugh again.
"Stop what?" Olaf asked cluelessly.
"Being annoying," Kristoff murmured. Anna started laughing out loud again. Kristoff gave her a sharp look. Anna covered her mouth, still giggling. She went to go help him up.
"Here, lemme help you," Anna grabbed him from his elbow and slowly mounted him up. He still half bent the left knee he had been clutching.
"I'll get you some ice," Anna started leaving the room. Kristoff grabbed her arm and stopped her.
"I'd rather not be put in an ice block by your sister today, but thanks for the offer," Anna rolled her eyes at Kristoff's comment.
"Hey, Kristoff, could I get some help here," Anna said attempting to reach one of Olaf's arms on the railing. Kristoff sighed and grabbed the twig with ease. He handed it to Anna grudgingly, wondering if he should throw it out the window instead. Anna smiled gratefully at him and started putting Olaf back together again. Fortunately, unlike Humpty Dumpty, Olaf could be put back together again-as noted on various occasions.
As soon as everything was settled, the three of them plopped on a bench in the courtyard with Sven nibbling on a carrot (Kristoff was eyeballing Sven for not sharing), listening to the crowds of people at the marketplace getting their errands done before it got too cold.
"So, what are we doing today?" Kristoff asked aimlessly. Then Anna remembered about Elsa. Her eyes widened.
"Oh no! Uhhh...I'll be back!" Anna sprinted off into the castle Sven looked up from his carrot.
"What was that?" Kristoff asked Olaf. The snowman shrugged. Anna tripped foolishly on her way inside, but continued to act as if nothing happened. Sven snorted.
Anna stood urgently in front of the door, still slightly frosted at its borders.
"Umm, Elsa?" She knocked hesitantly. A sneeze. A huge thump on the door. And a cool wind blown through the bottom of the door reaching Anna's feet. Elsa cleared her throat.
"Come in!" She said as pleasantly as she could. The room was at least 20 degrees colder than outside. There were flurries floating about the room. Finally, Anna noticed Elsa sitting up in her bed, patiently waiting with her tea cup and saucer in her hands, as if she were at a Royal Meeting, waiting for it to start.
"How are you doing?" Her younger sister asked concerned.
"I'm doing fine," Elsa said gracefully.
"Fine? There's ice on the walls," Anna suggested to the walls that were glazed in cold, ice. Her breaths could be seen in the cold.
"Oh. Well, yes, I suppose so. But other than that, I feel fine!" Elsa sniffled. Anna looked at her challengingly. Elsa smiled sweetly at her. It was extremely clear that Elsa was sick. But the princess decided to give up pursuing her sickness and let her sleep. The queen had incredibly large, dark circles under her eyes.
"Ok, Elsa. I really hope you get better soon. We miss you!" Anna cheered. Elsa slipped out a small giggle. Then Anna said goodbye, and closed herself out of the freezing room. Her hair, again, slightly infested with sparkles of snow. She let the warm of the hallway envelope her.
Anna made her way back to the courtyard where she initially left Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven. When she arrived at the bench she was sitting on, she found to her surprise that they weren't there. Why don't they ever stay put for at least five minutes? Anna thought to herself chuckling a little.
"Excuse me, sir, have you seen a man about this big," she motioned with her hands, "and a talking snowman about this big," again motioning with her hands, "and a reindeer?" The guard she had asked had bowed to her as soon as she looked at him, but now lost his posture of grace with the amount of confusion Anna had put in him.
"I'm sorry, I have not, Princess," The guard said determinedly, at last. Anna curtsied and continued on her scavenge. She decided to go into the streets of the town, hoping to find one of the three. No one. Then she checked around the castle. No one. I hope they didn't go far. Anna thought.
After a few hours had passed, she had simply given up out of tiredness and planted herself face flat on her bed. Where could they have gone? I couldn't have been missing long enough for them to get so tired of waiting and leave.
Anna had fallen asleep. The day began to get darker. The chatter in the streets hushed. The castle was as quiet as it was for those 13 years of the gates being closed. It was a bit eerie. Not only did it bring back upsetting memories, but it made Anna wonder even more why she couldn't find anyone.
Anna dreamed of the kingdom. Vividly blue, and quiet. It reminded her quite a bit of Elsa's ice palace. But it was surely the castle. There were no townspeople, no guards, no servants, no Kai, no Gerda. No Olaf, no Kristoff, no Sven. But the gates were open.
She appeared in her room. Her hands were icy blue. Am I freezing? She asked herself. Anna looked at the mirror in her room. Her cheeks were frosted. She didn't feel weak, though. She clutched her heart. It was beating calmly. She wondered if a frozen heart was in play here. But she sincerely couldn't tell. She stepped out of her room. The entire hallway was freezing. The walls were frosted. Icicles hanging from the ceiling. Wisps of air could be seen in the cold atmosphere. She hugged herself in order to keep warm. Anna tried looking for someone. Again, the castle was quiet.
"Elsa?" Anna said, her voice slightly wavering. No reply. "Elsa?" Still nothing. She went for her sister's room. The door, no longer frosted, but the hallway still freezing. Slowly she turned the knob, her heart beating fast. The door creaked. Elsa's room was for once, warm. Anna looked around. There, she saw her sister in her bed. She had a distressed look on her face as she slept. Anna felt Elsa's forehead. It was boiling. "Elsa? Are you alright?" Still Elsa slept, her expression was one of held back pain. Soon Elsa's breath began to get shorter. Anna could hear her panting in her sleep. Elsa was dreaming. Anna tried to wake her sister up. But Elsa was asleep. Anna tried grabbing her from her shoulders, shaking her, calling her name. Elsa did not respond. Both their heartbeats started getting faster. The ringing of her heartbeat flooded Anna's ear until finally...she woke up.
Anna gasped as she sat up in her bed. It was the middle of the night. Anna had tears running down her cheeks. She wiped them away, trying to grab a hold of reality. Quickly remembering her dream, she jumped out of bed and ran to her sister's room. The door was frosted. Anna bit her lip and barged in. Elsa was sleeping peacefully, the room still a little chilled. She looked at her sister and gently put a hand on her forehead. Slightly cold, as usual. Anna sighed in relief. She decided to sleep next to her on the ground.
