12 days of Kristanna day 3- New beginnings

Genre- Family, Romance

Rating- T... I guess because childbirth.

Word count: 1,852

Hello all! Sorry for the angst last chapter... I'll make up for it!

This chapter is indeed one of my better ones.

Disney still owns Frozen.

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"Kris." Anna practically shouted, waking him from his slumber.

"Anna, it's 6 in the morning. What is it?"

"I... I think my water just broke."

"Wait, what?"

"That means the baby's coming. Oh my gods... KRISTOFFER MARKUS BJORGMAN THE BABY'S COMING!"

"Alright, feisty pants, just stay calm."

"EEEELLLLLLLSSSSAAAAAAA!" Anna screamed.

Elsa was there faster than you could say Snow Queen. "Anna!" She ran into her sister's room and the two exchanged a glance that said a million words in complete silence. "Gerda, get the physician and some water. Make sure there's a cradle ready for the baby."

"Alright, your majesties."

"Anna, Anna, it'll be alright. Don't panic." Kristoff was attempting to calm down his wife, who was beginning to panic. "Stay calm, I'm right here." His reassuring words seemed to help Anna pull herself back together.

"Any pain, Anna?" Elsa asked.

"Not yet. I'm just really scared. I mean, I've never given birth before. I'm only 20 years old... This seems crazy to think that only 2 years ago I was locked up in this castle and now I'm sitting here giving birth to the child of a mountain man. It's really just weird when- AGH!" Anna winced in pain. "They're starting..."

"How bad was it?"

"Like, really bad."

"It'll only get worse." Everyone turned to look at the physician who had just walked in. To their surprise, the person who would be in charge of the events of the next few hours was Grand Pabbie, the leader of the clan of trolls.

"Are you telling me that a TROLL is my physician?"

Pabbie sighed. Everyone reacted like this when he showed up instead of a physician. "Anna, I'm 500 years old, I've done this thousands of times. I need you to trust me these next few hours. Alright?"

"Okay."

"Have you had any contractions yet?"

"Just one, right before you walked in. It wasn't much worse than normal cramps, to be honest."

"Alright. You're still in the very early stages. It should be at least one hour until the next one, so take it easy and relax until then."

"Elsa..."

"What is it, Anna?"

"I'm so scared. I've never been this scared in my entire life. You all are right here but I feel so alone."

"Anna, you'll never be alone. I'm going to stay with you this entire time. I'm not leaving this room until I get to see my niece or nephew."

"Thank you, Elsa. There's a chair by the window that you can sit in until something happens." Anna was about to stand up and give Elsa some blankets for the chair, but she was stopped by a hand being placed on her shoulder.

"I'll take care of it." He brought the blankets to Elsa. "Anna, you should rest." Kristoff said as he sat down next to his wife. "You're going to need as much energy as you can later. I'm assuming you want me to stay."

"Of course I want you to stay. You're my husband, there's no way you're leaving. Besides, it's 6:07 AM. You don't really have anywhere to go."

"True." He kissed her, nothing too over the top, just enough to calm her down, to remind her that he loved her with all his heart, to silently tell her that everything would be just fine. "Try to sleep if you can. I'm right here when you need me."

"Thank you. I love you."

"I love you too."

Anna sunk into the most uncomfortable sleep of her life. It felt like she had only been asleep for seconds before she was woken by pain ripping into her like a knife. She shouted in pain, waking Kristoff.

"Anna! Are you okay?"

"Fine. I'm fine. I'm perfectly fine."

Hearing that Anna was in pain, Pabbie re-entered the room. "Another one, Anna? It's 6:41, so it's been a little over half an hour since the last one. The contractions are going to get more and more regular and last longer each time. Are you mentally prepared for this, Anna?"

"Not at all. In fact, I'm terrified."

Elsa walked over to handle the situation. "I've got this, Pabbie." She looked her sister in the eyes and declared, "Anna, you are strong. You are the bravest person I've ever known. I know that you can do this. I know you're scared, I would be too. I know for a fact that this is going to hurt. It's going to feel like hell on Earth. It'll feel like you're going to die. You won't die. The reward will be well wort the pain. You're going to be a mother, Anna. A mother to a beautiful little prince or princess. All you have to do is get through a few hours of pain, and you'll be rewarded with years upon years of parenthood. You are strong. Never ever forget that." Elsa gently hugged her sister, who was quietly weeping. "What's wrong?"

"I wish our mother was here."

"I do, too." Elsa sighed, desperate to change the topic, but she didn't have to as Anna winced in pain, cursing under her breath.

"Remember, be strong." Elsa reminded her sister.

"I will." Anna sighed, trying to shake off the remainder of the pain. "How long was it since the last one?"

Kristoff glanced at the clock. 6:53. "Twelve minutes."

"They're getting closer." Pabbie commented. "In... I'd say about an hour they should be 3 to 5 minutes apart, lasting maybe 30 seconds each."

"Wait, what?!" Anna was panicking at the thought of contractions that frequent. "How long does this last?"

"Usually around 8 hours."

"8 HOURS?!"

"I'm afraid so. It'll likely last even longer, seeing as this is your first time giving birth. It could last up to 12 hours."

Anna looked like she was about to faint. "Twelve hours. So this unendurable agony could last until 6:00 tonight! That's just great! I'll just spend my Christmas sitting around in pain when I could be playing in the snow and eating chocolate and opening presents. Wait a minute... It's Christmas!" The realization that it was her favorite holiday seemed to shift her mood in an instant. "Merry Christmas, you guys. Sorry I'm gonna make you sit here all day while you should be enjoying Christmas."

"Anna, you have nothing to be sorry for." Kristoff smiled. "This is going to be the best Christmas ever. We're going to be parents. That's the best gift I could ever dream of."

Anna smiled, at a temporary loss for words. "I- I love you so much, Kristoff. I'm scared. So scared."

"I'll stay right here by your side the entire time."

"Promise?"

"If I remember correctly, eleven months ago, I vowed to love you until the day I die. Of course I'm going to stay here with you. I know you're scared. To be honest, I'm terrified too. But we're going to go through this together, and we're both going to be stronger than we've ever been before. Are you ready?"

"As ready as I'll ever be."

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"Alright, Anna, you're doing good." Kristoff murmured.

"What time is it?" Anna asked, beginning to get exhausted from all the pain.

"Just about noon." Elsa said absentmindedly. "Noon! Oh my goodness, I have to give the Christmas speech! But... I promised I wouldn't leave you, Anna." She turned and glanced at her sister, then out the window. The room had a balcony. "Kai, can you have everyone assemble on the south side of the building?"

"Yes, my Queen."

After everyone had gathered, elsa began her speech. "Citizens of Arendelle, as you've noticed, this is not the usual assembly spot. That's because in this very room right behind me-" she was cut off by the sharp sound of Anna shouting in pain. "As you've just heard, in the very room behind me, Princess Anna is giving birth to the future prince or princess of Arendelle. She's been in labor since 6:00 this morning, and we're expecting the baby to be born sometime tonight." She proceeded to talk about Christmas and family and other such topics, while in the room behind her, everyone was in a frenzy. Anna was panicking as the pain was getting worse.

"Kristoff, I hate this! It hurts and just when I think it'll be done for a minute then it's not!"

"Anna, you need to calm down." Pabbie demanded.

"You! You're a troll, you have mystical powers or something, can't you just magically get this thing out of me?"

"Childbirth is a wonderful experience, Anna. Though you may hate it at the moment, I can assure you that there's nothing much more memorable than the birth of your first child."

"I wish there was some way to know the pain you're enduring right now." Kristoff said sympathetically.

"No you don't. I wouldn't wish pain like this upon even my greatest enemy."

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"Oh my gods, how long have I been here?"

"It's 3:32. It's been nearly nine hours."

"Anna, you're going to have to push this time." Pabbie coached. "Can you do that?"

Anna glanced at her sister and husband, who both have her encouraging nods, took their hands, and whispered, "Yes."

"Three, two, one, and push!"

Everyone in the kingdom heard the bloodcurdling shriek that followed.

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Hours passed. It may have been minutes, but Anna wasn't sure. All she was aware of was the endless, excruciating pain that was tearing her to pieces. Something was dripping down her face. Sweat or tears? Likely both.

The room was buzzing with noises. People were talking, and Anna heard someone shouting. It took her a moment to realize that she was the one who was shouting in pain. Everything was painful and falling apart. One phrase stood out among the loud chaos, and it was enough to bring Anna back to her senses.

"One more push!"

A final shout of pain.

A triumphant sigh of relief.

And then silence.

Too much silence.

And then the distinctive cry of a baby.

"Anna!" Kristoff gasped. "I'm a dad!"

"Elsa, your majesty, could I get a hand over here?" Pabbie asked. "Would you give Anna her baby?"

"It'd be my honor." Elsa took the child in her arms. Such a tiny human. "Anna, I present to you your child, the future princess of Arendelle."

Anna, completely exhausted, held her baby girl in her arms and broke down in tears. "Kristoff... This is our baby girl... Our little princess." She had Kristoff's dirty blond hair and Anna's dazzling blue eyes. "What are we going to name her?"

"How about Noelle? Because it's Christmas?"

"Princess Noelle of Arendelle. Beautiful."

"Merry Christmas, Noelle." Kristoff smiled, tears in his eyes. "I'm daddy." He took a second to let the fact sink in. "I'm daddy!" He sobbed.

"Kris, you may look like a big rugged mountain-man-gone-prince, but you're really just a big softie."

"You're crying too!"

"Noelle, your daddy's just a big teddy bear" Elsa commented. "And your mommy' just an awkward spontaneous unicorn."

"We're all a family." Anna was crying tears of joy. "And this is our new beginning."

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