Hey, bros. Someone recently told me to put inspirational quotes before every chapter. Now, I'm too lazy to do it every chapter, but I'll do it this once

It's getting harder to see what people want me to be. It's just me being me. I'm just Charlie Scene

-Charlie Scene

Chapter II

"Uh oh."

I was staring at some stranger that was in my room. He's probably a thief come to steal the riches of the Arendelle Royal Family. Or worse, an assassin that was hired by someone who found out about my powers and wanted me dead. As multiple terrible thoughts rushed through my head, the room temperature dropped and ice started to cover spots around me. This made me even more scared because it probably gave the stranger more reason to kill me. And thinking those thoughts, the indoor weather started to get worse.

I looked at the man to see that he was unfazed. In fact, the area around him was the only spot that wasn't freezing over. I gained as much courage and composure as I could as I started to speak.

"W-who are you." I managed to squeak out. He was still looking around in awe of the ice. In fact, he was chuckling. Does he think this is amusing? He must have a demented mind.

"Calm down Snow Angel. I'm not here to cause you trouble." He said. Although some of the fear was lifted off of my shoulders, it didn't stop the full brunt of my fear from manifesting on the walls.

"I ask again, who are you?" I ask while still holding the covers up to my eves in a hopeless defense attempt.

"Well, they call me a lot of things. Pyro, Diablo, Spitfire-" with each word he stepped towards the bed, and with each step he took, the ice around him melted and evaporated as quick as lightning.

"-but you can call me Axel." He finished with a smile as he sat on the side of the bed. I quickly moved towards the other side of the bed.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your slumber, but I needed a place to stay since the inn is full." My face turned to one of anger.

"So you thought that my room was your only option." I said coming close to yelling. The man held his hands up.

"Hey, I didn't know you slept here. I was just hoping for an empty room. But after seeing what I just saw, I'm pretty glad I found you." He said as he leaned towards me. As he did, I could see his face in the light of the fire. He had short spiky charcoal black hair, a defined jaw, and a few scars that crossed his face. He was quite young in fact. He couldn't be much older than her. The most startling thing about him though was his eyes. His eyes were blood red.

"Look missy, that little display you just put on was pretty impressive, but you don't have much control now do you?" he says. My face instantly turns into one of sorrow as I look down.

"Luckily, I think I can help you learn a little control." I look up in interest as he smirks at me. Even though I just met the man, heat starts to rise to my face with the look he gave me.

"What would you know about this?" I ask a little harsh. I still didn't trust him. After all, he is a stranger that just climbed through my window.

"More than you Snow Angel." He says as he snaps his fingers, instantaneously creating a flame. I stare at the flame in complete awe of what I was seeing. He was like me. he has experience and knowledge that I desperately needed. My mind screamed at me not to say yes, but it failed me as I gave in to his offer.

"So, you'll help me? Just like that?" I ask.

"What do you mean?" he says with a crooked smile.

"I mean that, well most people would expect a reward." I state.

"Well snow angel, I'm an honorable being, sort of, and I am willing to do this free of charge. But, I am leaving in the morning, so we must begin immediately" I frown at the hearing of this annoying pet name that he has adopted.

"Why do you keep calling me that?" I say in irritation.

"Hm?"

"Snow Angel, it is disrespectful. I am royalty you know?" I say.

"Please lass, I'm not one to care about the class a person is born into. As for the name, it is fitting. You have ice powers, and you are as beautiful as an angel." My cheeks start to turn crimson at his statement. But, his forwardness isn't comfortable.

"Plus, you haven't even told me your name." he says.

I look towards him wondering if giving out my name was a good idea. He is an intruder. It is probably unsafe, so I decide against it and shake my head. Upon seeing this he shrugs.

"Snow Angel it is then. Now stand over here and let's begin."

For the next few hours, the man named Axel made me do exercises that would help boost my moral and help my confidence. We started with Axel and I just shaking hands until I got to the point where we shook hands without me freezing part of it. He turned out to be quite patient and didn't ever lose his temper even though the one exercise took two hours. At some point I realized that this was the closest I've ever been with a boy my age. As I realized that, my pale face turned deep scarlet and I froze half of Axel's arm. While I started to panic that I just gave him a death sentence, he just laughed and melted it off.

Through other exercises, I would ask questions about Axel. He told me that he was born in the country of Corona, his father was a sailor, and that he was 18.

"What do you do for a living?" I ask.

"Umm… I'm a privateer. Of sorts."

"Oh? How exciting? Aren't they scared of your powers though?" I ask.

"Well, the people I work for are quite accepting of me."

"Really? I wish I could be there. I assume you work for Corona?" I say.

"Yeah, let's go with that." He says looking down. It was obviously not true, but it seemed he didn't want me to push the matter. I noticed that the sun was coming up.

"It's morning. I hoped our time together has helped you."

"I believe it has, but can't you stay to help me further?" I questioned.

"I'm sorry Snow Angel, but I have my own duties to attend to. Who knows, maybe the circumstances will cause our paths to cross again someday." He said. I looked up into his crimson eyes and saw that he was actually sincere. I smiled that through the night I had found the first friend I've had in years.

"Promise me?" I blurted out feeling a little immature at my notion. He chuckled.

"Ok, I promise to come back to see you Snow Angel."

"Elsa" I say.

"Hm?"

My name. It's Elsa." I say.

"Very beautiful. I promise to come back Elsa," I smile and blush at his sincerity and before I knew it I had wrapped my arms around him.

"I'll miss you. Even though I only knew you for a night." I say.

"I will too Elsa. Just be careful while I'm gone." With that he climbed to the window and scaled down with ease.

I watch him leave with a smile on my face. This night seems like one of the stories that mother used to read Anna and I when we were younger. I was quite tired, so I decided to get some sleep before Kai came to awaken me. Before I could shut my eyes, my mother walks in.

"Elsa, your father and I want you to accompany us to a meeting today." She says.

"Mother, you know I don't want to be around other people!"

"Please Elsa, this is of utmost importance involving our nation's security." She says.

"…Alright, but I don't want to stay too long or get involved in the politics." I say.

"You won't have too. We just want you to observe for when you become queen."

I put on a quite conservative dress and a pair of gloves incase I lose control. My mother and I make our way to the war room where we found an ambassador of Corona talking with my father.

"-This is for your safety as well as many others." The ambassador say, Father sees us arrive and motions us over.

"So, what is this emergency about?" My mother asks.

"Upon entering the kingdom this morning, I found the Burning Phoenix docked in your port." The ambassador said.

"The what?" Mother asks.

"The Burning Phoenix. It is the ship of the notorious pirate, Captain Axel Falkenwrath." I stiffen in shock as I hear the name of the man that had conversed with me not too long ago.

"Pirates?" my father says.

"Yes, one of the most dangerous pirates we've ever known. He is a spawn of hell. He has the powers to manifest the Devil's element. He has been a threat for over a year now." The ambassador says.

Everything else phases out as I think about what is going on. The first person I had befriended in years is a criminal.