Chapter six- Arriving
Elsa was concerned. She didn't know how long it would take to get to Africa and get the plant. It seemed like every second that passed, Anna was closer and closer to death. But hopefully, under the doc's watchful eye, Anna would last much longer.
Kristoff also didn't know what to think. He wanted to just get this ordeal over with so that Anna would be healthy, but he wasn't so sure. A man from below decks came out and said, "Hey, cheer up. Anna is going to be okay." Elsa sighed. "I hope so," she said.
Back in Arendelle, Anna was awake. The doc was trying to spoon feed her a bowl of noodles, but Anna didn't feel like eating much. "I'm tired," she said. "And I'm sad." "Can't you just let me be?" said Anna. "You got to eat something," said the doc. "Or else your body's going to have no strength at all." "I'm going to throw up all over the sheets again if I do," said Anna. "Please Princess," said the doc. "The faster you cooperate, the faster your sister and boyfriend will get back with the medicine and you'll get better." Anna rolled her eyes and opened her mouth to receive the noodles.
With good wind, and good timing, the group made it to Africa within five days. The sun was shining hot and it hardly looked like there was a lot of water on the continent. There was, however, lots of vegetation and jungle around. Elsa kept wiping her forehead. "Boy is it hot here," she said as they all got off the ship. Almost immediately, they were greeted by little children wearing beautiful beads around their necks and clothes made out of silk. They began touching Elsa and asking a lot of questions. "Why are you here? Is that your ship? Are you a queen? Why are you so pale?" the man from below the deck came out and started waving his hands. "Alright, scat, you little children, scat! Keep your hands off the queen!" he said. "Oh be quiet," said Elsa. "They're just curious." Elsa smiled and turned toward the crowd of children. "Yes I am a queen," she said. The children smiled.
"We need your help," she said, her eyes watering up. "My sister is sick." She said. "Do you know anyone that can find the plant Boophone Distichal?" at first the children just looked amongst each other and didn't say a word. Finally, one girl, close to Anna's age came forward and said, "I can help. My father knows the jungle and continent well." "Well what are we waiting for, let's go!" said Kristoff. Elsa sighed. Happy that they had found someone who would help.
The crowd of children allowed Elsa and Kristoff to pass through. Suddenly, Elsa had an idea. She turned around and said, "Hey, do you want to see some magic?" "Yeah!" yelled the children excitedly. Elsa formed an ice ball in her hands, and then she tossed it into the sky, where, sparkles of ice rained down onto the children. "Yay! Yay!" they shouted, for they had never seen snow before. "Do it again!" they cried. So Elsa concentrated as hard as she could, and formed little ice sculptures around the children, in which they danced and laughed around.
"Wow!" said the girl who was to lead Elsa and Kristoff to her father. "You are a snow queen?" she said. "Yes," said Elsa. "Here in Africa, there have been rumors of children running around at night that can control nature, making dust tornadoes, and making spouts in the water, but we still have yet to see if those are true," said the girl. "Wow," said Kristoff. "What is your name, if I might ask?" asked Elsa. "Fantasia," said the girl smiling. "It's pretty," said Elsa. "What is yours?" asked Fantasia. "My name is Elsa, this is Kristoff, and mu sister that is sick, her name is Anna, she is a little older than you." Said Elsa. "Why does your sister need the Boophone Disticha to get well?" asked Fantasia. "Apparently, she contracted a parasite called Babesiosis from playing around in a tick filled bush back at home," said Elsa. "Hmm," said Fantasia. "Where do you guys live?"
"We live in Arendelle, in Norway," said Elsa. Fantasia's face lit up. "I have heard of such a place!" she said. "My father once told me a story about his grandfather, who was taken away from here by slave catchers, and sent to work somewhere in Norway as a slave, back during the time slavery was active in Europe," "I'm very sorry to hear that," said Elsa. "Good thing those days are over now." "Yes," said Fantasia. "But still today, there are people out there who still think we need to be treated like animals."
There was a long pause for a minute, then Fantasia said, "We're here," Elsa and Kristoff looked up to see a tall straw hut, with smoke rising from a makeshift chimney.
Happy late Thanksgiving you all! I meant to post this chapter on Thanksgiving Day, but once my little four year old cousin showed up, there was no getting to it. I hope this chapter does not offend, and reviews would be appreciated.