*I'm surprised at how many viewers I have at the moment for this story, it seemed like the past few days attracted a lot of attention to various readers from around the world. I'm impressed because of all of you who were willing to read this story so far. Anyway, here is the next chapter to this story. This one will introduce the main characters and the supporting ones.
Chapter One: A Hero Arrives
Queen Elsa stood in the great hall of Arendelle Castle in front of many of the staff, servants, and her friends that worked and lived in and around the castle. She was giving a small pep talk with everyone about what was going on that day. Among those listening to her were her sister Anna, her lover Kristoff, and Olaf, the snowman that loved warm hugs.
"Good morning, I've called you all here for something very important going on today," Elsa started off, "As you all may have heard over the last few days, we are having the leaders of two foreign kingdoms travel here for a diplomatic visit."
"Let's hope they aren't like that greedy Duke of Weselton," One servant spoke up before Elsa continued speaking.
"Yes, I hope so too," Elsa replied to the servant's remark, "Fortunately, the stewards of both kingdoms mentioned in the letter informing us of today's visit that they had heard of the incident that occurred a few weeks ago in this kingdom. They also mentioned that they were nothing like Weselton's leader, so I think we don't have to worry about any conflicts with trade.
"Ugh, Elsa, I mean- your majesty," Elsa's sister Anna spoke up, "Who are the Kingdoms that are visiting?"
"Anna, I've told you, you can just call me by my own name, we are sisters after all," Elsa replied before answering Anna's question, "And as for your question, the two kingdoms that are visiting are called Enchancia and Skyrim."
There was a slight pause before Elsa continued to speak to her sister.
"Also Anna, I've noticed how much time you've been spending with Kristoff, and how you have feelings for him. I know I've told you that I wish to be independent of myself, but after watching you and Kristoff spending so much time with eachother, I feel a bit jealous and lonely now."
"So, what are you saying Elsa?" Anna asked her older sister.
"What I'm saying is, I'm going to start looking for a suitor, one who is willing to spend time with me and love me just like Kristoff does with you." Elsa replied with a small smile.
"But why are you telling me this now?" asked Anna.
"I…I-I was afraid you would get mad at me," Elsa answered.
"Oh, it's okay Elsa," Anna said to comfort her sister, "I'm not mad, I'm just surprised that you wanted to tell me that."
"Thank you for understanding," Elsa replied, hugging her sister, before returning her attention to the servants.
"Anyways, I need all of you to work extra hard for this visit, I want to impress the two kingdoms," Elsa finish her speech, "You may all return to your regular duties for the day."
All the servants nodded their heads and left the great hall, Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf stayed behind. Elsa turned to them upon noticing this.
"Also, Olaf, I need you to be on your best behavior, and try not to startle the guest with your presence." Elsa said to him.
"Will do, my Queen." Olaf said cheerfully before scurrying off.
"Oh, and Kristoff, as Arendelle's Royal Ice Harvester, I want you to gather some ice in order for me to create décor for the kingdoms' visit." Elsa said to Kristoff.
"Okay, your majesty." Kristoff smiled and nodded, before leaving the vicinity.
Elsa finally turned her attention to her younger sister, who was a bit nervous of what she was going to say to her. Elsa made a concerned look to her.
"And Anna," Elsa caught her attention.
"Yes, Elsa?" Anna said nervously.
Elsa's expression then turned from a concern frown to a shy smile.
"Would you mind accompanying me during this visit? I would like you be with me while the kingdoms of Enchancia and Skyrim visit," Elsa asked.
Anna smiled, "Anything for my sister."
"Thank you Anna," Elsa said, feeling confident now.
The two sisters embraced eachother in a warm hug once again.
"I love you, Elsa," Anna said to her sister.
"I love you too, Anna," Elsa replied back to her.
Hours passed, and around noon, Kai came into Elsa's study, where she was currently reading a book of her interest.
"Your majesty, the guards have spotted the kingdoms' ships in the distance, you should get ready for their arrival," he said to Elsa.
"Very well, go alert the guards and the servants of their arrival, and I hope you do your best during their visit," said Elsa.
"Thank you my queen," Kai responded, "I'll go tell them right away."
Kai then left to alert the staff around the castle, meanwhile, Elsa got up and quickly tidied up her dress before she made her way to the great hall, where she was meeting the two kingdoms.
As she started walking down the halls to the great hall, she heard someone running behind her. She turned around and saw her sister Anna running in her direction with one hand pulling up the skirt of her summer dress. Before she noticed, Anna bumped straight into her older sister, causing them to nearly lose their footing and fall. Once they gained their footing again, Elsa began to speak to her.
"Anna, please be careful," Elsa told her younger sister.
"Sorry Elsa," Anna apologized, "I'm just in a hurry, and I didn't want to be late."
"Well, at least you're ready for the kingdoms' arrival," said Elsa, "Come on, we need to head to the great hall and prepare for their arrival."
"Sure, I'll walk with you there," Anna replied to her sister.
The two of them began making their way to the hall before Anna broke the silence between them.
"I heard Enchancia's king recently remarried, and that we're going to meet his children during this visit," said Anna, "I wonder if they will get along with us."
"I heard that too," Elsa replied back to her sister, "I also heard that the other kingdom, Skyrim, has its own hero."
"Ooh," Anna replied, "Maybe he might be coming to this visit, and maybe he can be one of your potential suitors you told me about earlier today." she finished, raising an eyebrow.
Both of them shared a giggle before Elsa responded to Anna.
"Well, we'll just have to see what he's like before I can make the decision." Elsa replied.
The two of them ended their conversation and continued walking to the great hall. Once they were there, Elsa took her position, standing in front of her throne, while Anna took her place to the left of her sister. Once they were in place, Anna turned towards her sister and saw Kristoff on the opposite side of her. He noticed her and then gave her a wave; Anna blushed and waved back at him.
"Good luck," he whispered to both of the girls.
"Thank you," Elsa smiled at him.
"Yes, thank you Kristoff," Anna blushed once again.
A few minutes later, an unfamiliar man entered the hall from the main entrance; this man was none other than the Castle Steward of Enchancia, Baileywick.
"Presenting, his majesty King Roland II of Enchancia and his family" He stated in front of the Snow Queen.
Trumpets from outside in the front courtyard began to play to signal the arrival of the King of Enchancia, a Pegasus-drawn carriage landed in the center of the courtyard, and Baileywick then rushed to open the door to the carriage. Out of it came a man dressed in a blue suit, which Elsa presumed to be King Roland II. After the man stepped out, a young woman in a pink dress and a gold tiara followed him, she must've been his wife. After her came a young boy in a green and white suit stepped out after the King and his wife. After the boy stepped out of the carriage, a young girl about the same age as the boy, stepped out, she too had blond hair and was wearing a golden-green dress, a matching tiara, she was also carrying a fan in one hand. After her came yet another girl, who looked younger than the other two children before her. She had wavy, auburn hair and was wearing a bright, purple dress with a crystal tiara and a beautiful, purple amulet was worn around her neck. The young boy assisted the younger girl out of the carriage before they all joined up with their family and Baileywick. The group made their way into the great hall, and greeted Elsa.
"Greetings, King Roland, I am Queen Elsa, and I welcome you to my kingdom, Arendelle," Elsa spoke up to the King and his family.
"Your majesty, I am pleased to meet you," King Roland said while shaking hands with Elsa, "This here is my wife, Queen Miranda."
"Hello, your majesty," Miranda said to the Snow Queen.
"A pleasure to meet you as well," Elsa shook her hand with Queen Miranda.
"And these are my three children," Roland continued, introducing each child individually, starting with the young boy, "This is my son, Prince James."
"Hello, your majesty," Prince James introduced himself to Elsa.
"Nice to meet you," Elsa smiled and shook his hand.
"Next is my daughter, Princess Amber." Roland continued.
Amber walked up to Elsa and introduced herself, "Your majesty, it is a delight to meet you."
"It's a delight to meet you as well," Elsa replied back to Amber.
Amber walked back next to her twin brother as Roland continued to speak.
"And finally, this is my step-daughter, Princess Sofia," He finished.
Sofia approached the Snow Queen with a big smile on her face.
"Hi, I always wanted to meet you Queen Elsa," she said to Elsa.
"Well, it's nice to meet you too, Sofia," Elsa replied to her while shaking her hand.
"Oh, I almost forgot," King Roland realized, "This man here is Baileywick, he is the Castle Steward."
"Your majesty," Baileywick bowed to Elsa.
"Greetings," Elsa replied, before turning her attention back to King Roland, "Now that I've met your family, I would like to introduced mine."
"Wonderful," King Roland replied.
"This girl here is my younger sister, Princess Anna," Elsa introduced her sister.
Anna approached the King and his family, "Hi, it's so good to meet you all."
"Greetings," King Roland replied.
"And this is her…" Elsa paused for a second.
"Boyfriend," Anna answered for her sister, "This is my boyfriend, Kristoff. He is Arendelle's Royal Ice Harvester."
"Hey," Kristoff greet King Roland and his family.
"Wait, are you the one that made the ice sculptures outside in the courtyard?" Queen Miranda asked.
"Well, I did… with the help of Elsa's ice powers," Kristoff answered.
"Kristoff!" Elsa complained.
The children gasped upon what Kristoff said about Elsa.
"You have Ice powers?" Sofia asked Elsa.
Elsa smiled, "They don't call me the Snow Queen for nothing."
"Wow, maybe you can show us sometime," Sofia replied.
"It's amazing, she once built a large palace made of ice," Anna told the kids.
"Whoa, that is amazing," James remarked.
"Indeed, that is impressive," Amber agreed with her twin brother.
"I know," Elsa chuckled, "And I'll show to you guys sometime, but right now you should prepare for another arrival. Another kingdom called Skyrim is also visiting us alongside your kingdom."
Suddenly, a man in a dark, purple robe and a wand came barging through the door, tired of having to run to join up with King Roland and his family. This cloaked man was the Royal Sorcerer, Cedric.
"Sorry I'm late, your majesty," Cedric apologized to King Roland.
"Your majesty, who is this man?" Elsa asked King Roland.
"This man, is the castle's Royal Sorcerer, Cedric," King Roland introduced Cedric.
"Your majesty, how nice to make your, eh, acquaintance," Cedric greeted Elsa.
"Pleasure's all mine, Mr. Cedric," Elsa replied to the Royal Sorcerer.
Elsa then turned back to King Roland to speak to him once again.
"Now that your kingdom has settled in, let's await Skyrim's arrival, which should be any minute now," Elsa told the King of Enchancia.
King Roland nodded in agreement and everyone turned their attention to the main door, a moment later, a man wearing a bright, red tunic and a matching hat entered the hall.
"Your majesty, I present to you, Ulfric Stormcloak, High King of Skyrim," the man finished.
A second later, a group of men entered the great hall alongside the man in the decorative tunic. The one that caught the queen's main attention was a large man with long, blonde hair and a beard, he was wearing a dark outfit with a fur coat, a decorated shirt, and grey boots; this was Ulfric Stormcloak, the High King of Skyrim. The other men with him wore blue tunics and steel helmets that concealed their faces. They approached Elsa and stopped when they were a few feet in front of her. Ulfric then approached her.
"Your majesty, allow me to introduce myself, I am Ulfric Stormcloak, High King of Skyrim," said Ulfric.
"Greetings," Elsa greeted the High King, "I am Queen Elsa of Arendelle, and we are pleased to have your kingdom visit ours."
"This man here is my steward, Jorleif," Ulfric introduced to Elsa.
"Honored to meet you, your majesty," Jorleif greeted Elsa.
"An honor to meet you too," Elsa returned the greeting by shaking his hand, "I heard your kingdom has its own hero Ulfric, is that true?"
"Oh, you better believe it, because I present to you a friend of mine," Ulfric said to signal the hero's entrance.
Just then, the doors to the main hall opened vigorously, and introduced a man dressed in bone-like armor, and was wearing a shiny, green mask with a dark shroud that concealed his face. He also wore a bronze amulet with an emblem around his neck. To the right side of him stood a tall, muscular man with shaggy, brown hair and black war paint on his eyes, he wore a steel set of armor with a matching pair of gauntlets, pauldrons, and boots; this man carried a large, steel greatsword on his back as a weapon. To the left of the man in bone-like armor was a woman with grey skin, pointed ears, red eyes, and dark brown hair, she wore a brownish-grey robe with leather boots, a hood, and armguards. When all three of them reached where Ulfric and his men were standing, they stopped. The warrior began to speak to Elsa
"Your majesty, my name Hornet, the Hero of Skyrim," Hornet introduced himself.
"Ah, you must be the one that I've heard about," Elsa said, before turning her attention to the elf woman, "And who are these two comrades you brought with you?"
"Your majesty, I am Breylna Maryon, I am a student studying at the College of Winterhold in Skyrim. I am also Hornet's steward," Breylna greeted Elsa, followed by shaking her hand.
"I see," Elsa replied, before she turned to the man in steel armor, "And what about you sir?"
"I am Farkas, a member of the Companions," Farkas greeted the queen, "I am considered the muscle of the Companions as well Hornet's main companion."
"Hmm, interesting," Elsa replied, before turning her attention back to Hornet.
"Wow, a real hero," Sofia remarked as she watched Hornet speak to the queen.
"I've sure you might be aware, but we also have King Roland II of Enchancia and his family visiting us at the same time as you and your men," Elsa explained, "Oh, and I almost forgot, this is my younger sister, Princess Anna, and her boyfriend Kristoff, who is the Royal Ice Harvester of Arendelle.
"Hi," Anna said, waving with Kristoff.
"An honor to meet you," Ulfric smiled, before making his way to greet King Roland and his family. "Ulfric Stormcloak, High King of Skyrim," Ulfric greeted King Roland.
"King Roland II of Enchancia," Roland greet Ulfric, before shaking his hand and then introducing his family, "This is my wife Miranda, my son James, my daughter Amber, and my step-daughter Sofia."
"Good to see you all," Ulfric greeted Roland's family.
"And this is the castle steward, Baileywick," Roland introduced.
"Your majesty, it's a pleasure to meet you," Baileywick greeted, "Maybe our kingdoms could establish relations while we are here."
"Maybe so," Jorleif replied, "I'm Ulfric's Steward, Jorleif."
"Ah, greetings," Roland replied to Jorleif.
"And that man in the robes is our Royal Sorcerer, Cedric," Roland introduced.
"Ah yes, I saw you heading inside the castle before we entered," Ulfric said to Cedric.
"Yeah, long story, but I was just running late, that's all," Cedric explained.
"Well, now that our kingdoms have met, why don't you guys get settled in," Elsa said to the two kings, "Ulfric, you and your men can settle in the east wing of the castle. Roland, you and your family can have the west wing, near where Anna and my rooms are. Our servants will help carry your belongings."
"Understood," Roland replied to Elsa.
"Oh, and dinner will be at 5 this evening, be here by then," Elsa reminded them.
"Got it, men let's get settled into our rooms," Ulfric instructed.
Ulfric and his men left the great hall and headed towards the east wing. Roland then turned to his family.
"We should do the same thing," Roland told his wife and children.
"I'll lead you to them," Anna replied.
"Good, I'll take care of the luggage we brought," Baileywick said.
"Why don't you take a break from doing that," said King Roland, "After all, we are here as guests."
"Well then if you insist your majesty," Baileywick responded.
Roland and his family followed Anna towards the west wing of the castle, leaving Elsa, Kristoff, Hornet, Farkas, and Breylna in the great hall. Elsa then noticed the amulet Hornet was wearing and preceded to ask him about it.
"Hornet, what is that amulet you're wearing?" Elsa asked.
"Oh that, it's an Amulet of Mara," Hornet answered, "It means that I am looking for a spouse."
"Really?" said Elsa, obviously interested in it, "Well thanks for telling me."
"Your welcome, your majesty," Hornet replied, "Now that we're done talking, I think I'll explore your kingdom a bit if you don't mind."
"Not at all," Elsa replied.
And with that said, Hornet nodded and then left the castle with his two followers. Elsa and Kristoff then left the great hall for their daily duties afterwards. One thought stuck to Elsa though.
"If he is the hero the people of Skyrim claim him to be, then maybe sometime soon, I can have him prove his power in my presence," Elsa thought.
Alright first chapter is done. Now that we've met the main characters, let's just see what will be in store for them. Please review and tell me what you thought about this chapter, Chapter 2 will be up sooner than you know it