A/N: Sorry about the uber late update. I just got a job, so I've had to balance my time more than usual. In response to any romance between Elsa and Arren, I plan on hinting at it near the end, but I just want them to have a sense of companionship over their powers. For some reason the spacing gets wonky near the bottom so if there is a problem I'm sorry, but I don't know what to do.
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Eventually we got to a series of small cliffs where the ice sharpened into spikes. I couldn't help but worry about Hans and the rest of the kingdom. I had noticed that it was slowly getting colder, and I wasn't sure how long we had until the winter became irreversible. Soon Kristoff started up a conversation.
"So how exactly are you two planning to stop this weather?" He asked. Anna chuckled.
"Oh I am going to talk to my sister." Kristoff looked doubtful.
"That's your plan? My ice business is riding on you talking to your sister?" I decided to expand on it.
"The best way to ensure Elsa doesn't lose control again is too keep her calm. If we talk to her and help her find a coping mechanism, this winter should be gone soon." When I finished Kristoff had nearly walked right into an ice spike, stopping just before it stabbed him.
"So you're not at all afraid of her?" Anna scoffed.
"Why would I be?" Then our resident snowman spoke up.
"Yeah. I bet she's the nicest, gentlest, warmest person ever." When he finished talking he looked down and saw a spike in his chest. "Oh look at that. I've been impaled." He started giggling.
After we helped him off he started waddling like a penguin again. I looked conflicted, which Anna noticed.
"What's wrong Arren?"
"I can't decide whether to keep Olaf, or bring back summer. He is, and I reserve this for children and cats, adorable. Anna giggled and we set on your way
A few hours later we came across a steep cliff. I could climb it, but Anna doesn't, and we only have one line of rope.
"What now?" Anna asked. Kristoff started to think about our options.
"Hmmm, it's too steep. I've only got one rope and you guys don't know how to climb mountains." I noticed Anna had started to climb on her own. I inwardly groaned.
"Says who?" Kristoff looked confused.
"What are you doing?" Anna kept trying to climb. I didn't have the heart to tell how far she was off the ground.
"I'm, going, to see, my sister." Kristoff and I just kept watching. Now it was my turn to talk.
"Anna, you're going to kill yourself." Thee Kristoff noticed Anna's feet.
"I wouldn't put my foot there." Anna slipped.
"You're distracting me." Kristoff spoke again
"Or there." She slipped again. I just enjoyed watching her. 'I wonder if she'll notice she's 5ft off the ground' I thought. As they continued bantering like a couple, I noticed Olaf had gone to the side of the cliff. I followed him, and when I turned the corner I was speechless. I was in front of a massive ice castle that put other castles to shame. I almost didn't notice Olaf calling the others over. When they got over here I heard them both gasp in awe. Kristoff looked like he was in heaven.
"Now that's ice. I might cry." I chuckled as Anna replied.
"Go ahead, I won't judge." I couldn't help but add my own piece to the conversation.
"I might." That earned a brief glare from Kristoff, but I had already started walking up the staircase of ice leading up to the palace. When Kristoff caught up we were at the massive doors. Anna went to knock, but hesitated. Olaf didn't pick up on the atmosphere.
"Knock." She didn't. "Just knock." Still nothing. "Why isn't she knocking?" Anna looked like she was reaffirming herself. Olaf continued. "Do you think she knows how to knock?"
When he finished Anna found the courage she needed and knocked on the doors. Then the doors opened. Anna looked surprised and happy.
"It opened. That's a first." When we went to enter Anna turned to Kristoff. "Oh, you should probably wait out here." Kristoff looked shocked, so Anna elaborated. "Last time I introduced her to a guy she froze everything." I stepped in.
"Actually it was the last time you got engaged to guy that she froze everything."
Kristoff looked upset. "Then why does Arren get to go with you?"
"Because I'm the only one here that has powers, and Elsa knows me from the party." Then Olaf tried to come with us, but Anna stopped him.
"You to, Olaf." The snowman looked hurt.
"M-me?" When she saw his expression, Anna relented a little.
"Just, give us minute." Olaf agreed, and started counting when he sat on the stairs with Kristoff, who joined in the count.
When Anna and I entered the door closed, and we had a chance to look around. I was amazed at the detail in everything, especially the fountain in the centre of the room. Anna started calling for her sister.
"Elsa? It's me, Anna." She slipped a little and I helped her to the staircase. Then I heard Elsa.
"Anna, Arren." When I looked up I had to fight hard to keep the blush off my face and my jaw off the ground. Elsa was in a pure blue dress with a cut down the side, showing off more leg than I've seen from most women, and the dress itself seemed to sparkle when it caught the light. Elsa also had her hair in a ponytail that hung over her shoulder. I had to cough to get my speech in order, but Anna spoke first.
"Whoa, Elsa, you look, different. It's a good different." Then she smirked at me. "And judging by Arren's face, he agrees." I shot a glare her way and spoke up.
"Elsa, this place is amazing. I can't do anything remotely like this." She did a small laugh.
"Thank you. I never knew what I was capable of." Anna started to walk up the stairs. I noticed Elsa back away a little.
"I'm so sorry, about what happened. If I'd have known-" Elsa interrupted her.
"No, no, it's okay. You don't have to apologize. But you two should probably go. Please." Anna looked confused
"But we just got here." Then I joined in
"And I want to help you with your powers." She looked at me with a conflicted expression before turning back to Anna.
"You belong down in Arendelle." Anna kept going.
"So do you." Elsa was just as stubborn.
"No, Anna, I belong here. Alone. Where I can be who I am, without hurting anybody." Anna cringed a little.
"Actually about that-" She was interrupted when we heard counting. Elsa looked worried.
"Wait, what is that?" Then Olaf walked in through the doors. 'Well, we did say t give us a minute.' I thought.
"Hi! I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs!" He introduced himself to Elsa, who looked amazed and confused.
"Olaf?" He waddled to the stairs and stopped on the same level as Anna.
"You built me. Remember that?" Elsa still seemed confused
"And you're alive? Olaf looked at his stick arms
"Uh-um, I think so?" It was more of a question than a statement, and I once again chuckled due to the living snowman. Anna knelt down next to him.
"He's just like the one we built as kids." Elsa had a happy look on her face.
"Yeah." Anna's faced turned sombre yet hopeful.
"Elsa we were so close. We can be like that again." Elsa gained a faraway look that soon turned to fear. 'What happened to them?' I thought. Elsa turned away from us.
"No, we can't. Goodbye Anna." Anna was shocked.
"Elsa, wait." Elsa wouldn't back down, and started to walk towards the large staircase behind her.
"No I'm just trying to protect you."
"You don't have to protect me, I'm not afraid." As Anna followed Elsa I kept Olaf from chasing after them. I knew they needed a moment. 'I just hope nothing bad happens.' I thought. I then called out to Kristoff.
"You can come in now!" Almost instantly he charged in and started to examine everything he could. He was like a child that wanted to find out how a new toy works.
"Enjoying yourself?" I asked. He shot up like lightning.
"Absolutely! The detail here is amazing. It would an entire team of ice carver's weeks to get a piece of the staircase done to this level." Then he smirked at me. "But I think you're more interested in its creator." I had a small blush when I noticed the deeper meaning he had.
"Not that way. I will admit that Elsa is an amazing woman, but right now I just see her as a person I can relate to. And where did you get that idea?" He shrugged.
"Anna." I groaned.
"Of course she would think like that. She wants to marry my brother after a day." When I looked at Kristoff I noticed he had slight anger in his face. "What's with the look?" He turned away.
"What look?" Now I smirked.
"You like Anna don't you?" His face turned the color of Anna's hair.
"N-no I don't. I barely know her." My smirk never left.
"But you're starting to. I don't blame you. Anna makes you feel protective of her. I got the same feeling when I first met her." Now he groaned.
"Fine, what if I do like her? After this we won't be able to hang out anymore. I'm a peasant and she's a royal." I frowned.
"That doesn't mean-" I was interrupted when snow started to swirl around us. I looked up and saw that it was heading upwards, where the speed was rapidly increasing. Kristoff following, I bolted up the stairs as a blast of magic shot over my head. When I reached the room I saw Anna kneeling on the floor in pain and a horrified Elsa. Kristoff ran straight to Anna, while I slowly walked towards Elsa as non-threateningly as possible.
"Anna! Are you ok?" Kristoff asked. Anna stood on shaky legs before regaining her strength.
"I'm ok. I'm fine." She looked resolutely at Elsa, who was still looking terrified. Then she looked at Kristoff.
"Who's this? Wait it doesn't matter just, you have to go." Anna stood her ground.
"No, I know we can figure this out, together!" Elsa didn't back down either.
"How? What power do you have to stop this winter? To stop me?" I tried to calm Elsa down.
"We don't but you do. You have to trust us Elsa. I promise that I will help you control your power." Kristoff then spoke up.
"Guys, I think we should go." I then noticed the cracks in the ice that were beginning to form. Anna didn't care.
"No I'm not leaving without you Elsa." Elsa raised her hand.
"Yes, you are." When she brought down her hand a giant snow creature rose out of the floor. Once it finished forming, the creature grabbed me, Anna, and Kristoff in one hand and Olaf in another. He carried us down to the lobby of the palace and out the doors, Anna struggling the entire way.
"Go away." The creature spoke, and he tossed us down the staircase. When we stopped, I noticed Sven had his tongue stuck on the ice stairway. Before we got up, I heard a voice.
"Heads up!" I saw Olaf's head fly over me and land in the rock behind us. "Watch out for my butt!" Then the rest of him came flying at us. Anna grabbed a pile of snow and made a ball.
"It is not nice to throw people." Before she could throw the ball Kristoff grabbed her arm.
"Whoa, whoa feisty pants just calm down, let the snowman be." Anna had seemed to calm down. Then she threw the ball at the snowman. It did nothing but make him angry. Kristoff saw the need to point that out.
"See now you made him made." Olaf spoke up.
"I'll distract him. You guys go." When we ran off I heard Olaf say something. Whatever his distraction was didn't work, as the snowman kept following us. The three of us slid down a hill, Kristoff and I kept our bodies straight, but Anna spun in circles. After we reached the bottom the snowman jumped after us and we ran. Anna ran under a tree and started pulling. Realizing what she was doing I decided to help, and I pulled on another tree beside hers. I also used my magic to push the snowman back further. Soon the trees launched up and hit him, knocking him back and giving us time to escape. Kristoff managed to stop us before we ran off a cliff. We looked down at the deadly fall.
"It's a 100ft drop." Anna said. Kristoff corrected her.
"It's 200." He tied the rope around our waists tightly and then started digging in the snow with his axe. Anna looked confused.
"What's that for?"
"I'm digging a snow anchor." I spoke up.
"What if we fall?" He answered as he put the rope in the trench he made.
"There's 20ft of fresh powder down there. It'll be like landing on a pillow." Then I heard him mutter. "Hopefully." Then we heard the snowman growl and saw the trees shake. Kristoff threw the rest of the rope down the cliff.
"Ok guys, on three." As he counted Anna kept trying to psyche herself up.
"Ok you tell me when, I'm ready to go. I was born ready." I spoke up.
"Calm down." She wrung her hands together and we saw a tree fly through the air and land in front of us.
"Tree!" Anna yelled, and she jumped off the cliff, pulling us with her. Thankfully the snow anchor held.
"That happened." As Kristoff lowered us down I heard Olaf talking up on the cliff. Soon we saw his head fly past us. Before we lost sight of him he yelled up to us.
"Hang in there guys." Anna urged Kristoff on, but before we could go very far we were pulled up. Soon we were face to face the snow monster.
"Don't come BAAACKK!" He yelled.
"We won't." I used my magic to cut the rope and we fell screaming. I landed face first in the snow, and I heard Anna speak up.
"Hey, you were right. Just like a pillow." When I pushed myself up I heard Olaf panting,
"Olaf?" I questioned 'I didn't know snowmen could pant.' I saw him tugging on what looked like Kristoff's feet.
"I can't feel my legs. I can't feel my legs!" Kristoff then got up and wiped the snow off him.
"Those are my legs." Then Olaf's body started waddling by. Olaf let go of the feet and pointed at it.
"Oh, do me favor and grab my butt." Kristoff did and reattached the two. "Oh, that feels better." He then noticed Sven had shown up.
"Hey Sven!" Olaf turned before Sven could bite his nose. "He found us." He turned back and rubbed his face against Sven's. "My cute little reindeer." Kristoff pulled them apart.
"Don't talk to him like that." I looked at the mountain man.
"Like you do?" He glared at me before smiling and going to pull Anna out of the snow.
"You ok? He asked. Anna stood up.
"Thank you." They had a moment of silence and I smiled. 'I'm glad she's not focused on Hans anymore.' Their moment ended and Anna touched Kristoff's head.
"How's your head? When she touched Kristoff recoiled and started to laugh.
"It's, uh, it's fine. I'm good, I've got a thick skull." Olaf then joined in.
"I don't have a skull. Or bones." I laughed a little.
"You're awesome Olaf." He smiled at me and Kristoff spoke up.
"So, um, so now what?" Anna curled hair back past her ear.
"Now what?" Then she had a worried look on her face. "Now what? Oh. What am I gonna do? She threw me out. I can't go back to Arendelle with the weather like this, and then there's your ice business-" Kristoff calmed her down.
"Hey, hey don't worry about my ice business." He then had a confused look on his face. "Worry about your hair." I was confused so I walked in front of Anna and saw what Kristoff was talking about. Anna was confused as well.
"What? I just fell off a cliff you should see your hair." I decided to clarify.
"Anna yours is turning white." That confused her more. Then she grabbed one of her pigtails and looked at it.
"What?" Kristoff looked worried.
"It's because she struck you, isn't it?" Anna held it up.
"Does it look bad?" Kristoff paused.
"…No." Olaf raised his head up with his arms.
"You hesitated."
"No, I-I didn't."
"So you were admiring her looks?" I joked. They both had small blushes for a few seconds before Kristoff changed the subject.
"Anna, you need help, ok? Come on."
"Where are we going?" I asked. He picked up his took.
"To see my friends."
"The love experts?" Anna asked. Olaf looked excited.
"Love experts?" Kristoff kept walking.
"Uh huh. And don't worry, they'll be able to fix this." I was skeptical.
"How do you know?" He turned around and looked at us.
"Because I've seen them do it before." As we head off Olaf's head turned around and looked at me and Sven.
"I like to consider myself a love expert." I chuckled.
"I'd love to see that." Sven neighed in agreement.