Authors note: Finally! After a long over due wait, it is my greatest pleasure to present to you... (Drum roll) The red rose and the wolf! The long awaited sequel of The Asher.
I was going to wait a bit more as the Asher is currently being revised and revamp, but decided against it, if there is any changes will let you all know. But for now please enjoy a good read and remember to review when done!
Summary:
Rosenrod grew up never knowing his father personally, all he knew were the stories told by his family and how people always remarked how he looked like him. Despise this his life was good as it was full of laughter, joy, loving family and a mother who loved him more than anything else. Soon this life is disrupted and Rosenrod (aka Ross Red) is dragged into a mystery that needs to be solved to save the kingdom of Arendelle from a tyrant who was long though of dead. With the help of a large and over friendly wolf whom Ross named Fenrir and his fateful albino pet raven named Munnin he embarks on a quest which will change his life forever and maybe help him find his long lost father.
Arendelle:
Time passed, the kingdom did not seem to have changed, if you ignore the huge walls which now surrounded Arendelle palace. It was large and vast, impenetrable and always patrolled by armed guards 24/7.
Why the wall was there? It was because of the heir of Arendelle whom had been born a year ago, while the reason why the babe was referred to as heir rather than crown prince or princess was very simple, nobody knew anything about the babe, not even if the heir was a boy or a girl or even the babes name, it was a huge mystery as people wondered why the heir was kept so hidden and out of sight.
Rumors were sprung up about the reasons why, the baker though that the child had been born with some kind of horrible defect or mental illness, but this did not seem likely for as far as people knew both the mother Queen Elsa and his father the late consort King Hans did not have any history of illness.
The vendor though that the reason why the child was never seen was because he or she had been born with magic just like his/her mother, this theory seemed likely but it would not explain the reason why to hide the child as everybody knew and accepted her mothers magic, so why would she fear about them not accepting the child's ability to do magic?
Finally the a scholar came up with a theory which seemed very likely, he suggested that the reason the baby was kept that way was probably because he/she looked so much like the late father that the Queen would want to protect the baby from any harm...including them...
This theory people believed and it brought great sorrow as it reminded them what their actions caused.
It was their fault the child was fatherless, for if they had not let fear cloud their minds they would have seen how they were manipulated by the council whom wanted to get rid of their kind consort.
Truly a tragedy which not only left them without the kindest consort they ever had the pleasure of having, but also it froze the queens heart when she learned that it was because of them that her husband was dead. True she did not punish them and was very fair with them, but her treatment towards them became very cold, icy and distant to the point that they had not seen her since her announcement of being pregnant when the palace gates were closed.
So when the news surrounded that the gates would be open for a Christening party people were glad as they hoped not only to be able to go to a nice party but to finally see their lovely queen again and hopefully get a glimpse of her child...the heir of Arendelle.
Servants frantically went in and out of the palace as they set up the palaces courtyard with many tables, cloth of white and blue, cups and plates along with food and drink followed by a huge cake with many layers and frosting.
Looking out the window Elsa was confused, she had agreed for a Christening party to be made for her son, but it was to be a private party where only close relatives would attend so why were so many tables and chairs being set up.
Closing the curtains Elsa turned and walked to the crib where her son now one year and a couple of months old was, the babe had bright red hair which would put even the reddest rose to shame, his eyes bright green, his skin most unusual as it was completely covered in freckles, there was not a single part of the babes body which did not had freckles on it, probably a result of him spending too much time out in the sun or maybe it came from his bloodline. Regardless Elsa did not mind, while others seem to.
Like the a wife of a councilman, she once made the terrible mistake of suggesting some home made remedies to get rid of her babies freckles, upon hearing it Elsa lost her temper and blew the woman away with a strong arctic wind which lead the woman to fall backwards unto a pond. Since then nobody dared to speak or even look at the child wrong in fear of "waking up the mother dragon".
The baby looked up at her, speaking in that baby language which were broken words of things she could never fully understand he held his hand up to show her a ball of fire which he had been playing with it.
Elsa frowned at that before taking out a tiny pair of gloves which she had been holding and placing it on the babies hands, as soon as they were placed the flame vanished, the baby cooed as he looked around as if wondering where his "toy" had gone.
There was that...his unusual fire magic, where it came from Elsa had no idea, but she wondered if it was because she had magic or if it was because of her wish.
She remembered it very well, before baby was born she had made a wish, she wished for a little boy who looked like his father and had warmth, that was what she got.
She got her baby, her little prince Rosenrod who looked to be exactly like his father and had warmth which was his fire magic.
"Should have been more careful with what I wished for" though Elsa as she ran a single finger through his hair, Ross turned to her, his little baby face broke into a smile before he cooed and laughed, holding out his arms towards his mother.
"Rosenrod" said Elsa with a smile as she reached and took her baby, holding him close.
Her child, her little prince Rosenrod, the only person in the world whom she loved more than life itself and the only one who could bring her happiness.
True there was her sister Anna, but she could never compare to her child, since his birth he always came first in Elsa's mind and heart, nothing else was more important than her child.
Looking up Rosenrod or Ross for short cooed, his little fingers touching and poking her cheek, Elsa laughed as she kissed his head then walked out of the room.
The servant scurried about, nearby was a man dressed in a nice blue coat, his hair was tied in a low pony tail, glasses on his tired blue eyes as he was busy scribbling away in a book.
"Lars" said Elsa as she walked over,
"Queen Elsa" said Lars bowing his head towards her,
"Lars...its Elsa and please don't be formal around me" said Elsa then added "What is going on?",
"Preparing for the guest...your sister invited a huge number of guest" said Lars as he twirled his feather a bit,
"Who is coming?" asked Elsa, for a moment she wondered if it was that Karen was coming with her husband and his family and entourage.
"Not many people" said Lars hesitating as he did not want to answer,
"Lars" said Elsa with a warning tone,
Fearfully Lars handed her a page, upon taking and reading it Elsa's face turned red with anger before she yelled "ANNA!", turning around she ran down the hallway in search of her sister.
"Elsa!" said Lars as he ran behind her, hoping to stop her in case she decided to kill Anna with her bare hands. Of course he knew Elsa would never do that, but he hoped she would take it easy on Anna.
"Left...no...little bit more...now to the right" said Anna as she was busy giving instructions to Caleb and Kristoff who were hanging some banners and lanterns through the courtyard so they can be used as sources of light during the night.
"Make up your mind woman" muttered Caleb quietly as Anna in his opinion was being too picky while Anton and Jurgen were busy piling some presents onto a table which was designated to hold whatever gift Ross might get.
"ANNA!" they heard, the yell so loud it almost made Caleb fall off of the ladder that he was standing on.
Looking the group stared between fear or not as an angry Elsa walked in,
"Hi Elsa" said Anna as she knew she was in trouble,
"What is this I hear about you inviting those people and all of Arendelle?! I did not agree to it when I assigned you to plan Ross Reds Christening" said Elsa, ice danced around her dangerously.
"Well...you did not say that I could not" said Anna backing away from her angry sister,
"Anna! You promised me a small party" said Elsa,
"And it is! Its barely..." said Anna, but shut up when Elsa still looked angry,
"Elsa I think" began Caleb after he composed himself,
"Stay out of this!" snapped Elsa loudly making the brothers cower, even Ross who upon hearing his mothers tone began to whimper.
Hearing his whimper made Elsa calm down and began to sooth her baby, frowning Anna walked over and said "Elsa...I know your angry at them...I am angry too even to this day...I know you want to protect Ross...but is it worth making him live a life of loneliness and isolation?".
Elsa said nothing, she knew Anna was speaking sense and it was true, she did not want Ross to suffer the loneliness and isolation she did, but she did not want him to suffer the fate which befell his father, just thinking of the possibility of her baby being hurt or worse killed brought dread inside of her...if something would have happened to her baby she would not know what to do.
"Elsa" said Anna,
"Alright...but let them know that if anything happens I will attack" warned Elsa,
"No need your highness, if there is any funny business they will have to go through us before they even get to you and Ross" promised Anton,
"Thank you" said Elsa forcing a smile before turning and leaving, once gone Caleb said to Anna "I know you mean well, but you need to take it easy on your sister, she is still mourning even if she does not look like it",
"I know...I was just trying to help" said Anna sighting,
"We understand, but his death was hard on us... it was especially hard on her, you cannot blame her for being overprotective of Ross, he is the only thing that reminds her of him" said Caleb,
Neither he or his brothers or Anna or Kristoff or anybody liked talking about what happened to Hans, the memory of it deeply embedded in their minds and even bodies, as the brothers ran towards the flames to try and save their brother. The scars remained just as their guilt and the what if's.
True Thumbelina told them that he was alive...somewhere...and that he would return but he had yet to show up and as time went on they became convinced that he was dead and would never return. Anna sighted then decided to turn her attention back on the party to make sure it was perfect.
To be continued...
Authors note: Hello again and again I apologize for the long wait. Hope this beginning was everything you all hope to be. Please review and stay tuned for the next chapter as when the party starts there will be a lot of cameos and references to other stories and disney films along with a visit of two surprising guest that neither Elsa or Anna knew existed.
Fun fact: Rosenrod is Norwegian for red rose, though Ross will be called Ross or Ross Red for short.