OMG so finally saw Frozen Fever and I nearly died from the happy feels and sister cuteness and of course the snowbooggies…then of course I was brought back to my story and was kind of spot on…with the exception of the sad feels…but I will rectify that! Once my fingers and brain decide to.
Disclaimer in mind: I do not own Frozen….or a snowbooggie…but I want one!
Forever Frozen
Anna sighed as she lifted her head up off her knees and looked around the empty and dark hallway. She heard the low chiming of the clock and shakily got to her feet to stretch. The fact that it was nine o'clock signaled that she had given Elsa more than two hours to pull herself together. The last thing she recalled before she had fallen asleep was Kai and Gerda finding her in the hallway and asking her what had happened. Of course she downplayed the whole event, and simply requested that Elsa's schedule for the next few days be cleared and any important meetings be moved to her schedule along with any documents that needed immediate attention be moved into her study to be looked over.
Kai and Gerda had nodded and walked off telling her that they would give her an early wakeup call in the morning and bid her good night. Some night, Anna thought as she now turned to the damned door. Pulling herself together she hesitantly placed a hand on the door. Not feeling any coolness from the other side, she knocked softly, "Elsa?"
There was no response. Panic was starting to bubble inside of her and Anna bit her lip. Did she dare try again? Swallowing a large lump, Anna again knocked, "Elsa? Are you ok?" Again no response. The next logical thing to do was open the door and go in, after all she had said that she would give Elsa two hours and it was already going on three. That should have been enough time for Elsa to cool off…Anna snorted at the terrible pun. Reaching for the door knob, she stopped midway and pulled her hand back. Shaking her head and steeling her nerves, she again reached for the brass knob and placed a hand on the cool metal. Now turn, Anna thought. The hand did nothing. Turn darn it, Anna thought angrily to herself. Again the hand did nothing. Come on! I know how to open a door! Turn the bloody knob! The hand remained in its position…not moving.
Releasing the knob she stepped away from the door and began to pace. Why? Why was this happening?! Elsa had created the open door policy. Elsa had told her many times she was allowed in her room! So why now? Going back over to the door, she again grabbed the handle and took a deep breath. Please…closing her eyes she felt something slowly moving and then a click. Snapping her eyes open, she saw that she had actually opened the door! Cheering mentally to herself, she slowly stepped inside, "Elsa?" She called out softly and gently.
There was again no response. The faint light from the candle in the room illuminated a soft glow, and Anna was relieved to see that not a trace of snow, ice, or frost remained in the room. Looking now at her sister's bed, she could see a lump underneath the covers. Slowly and easily, Anna approached the bed and started to open her mouth to call out to Elsa once more, only to discover that she was asleep. Anna smiled gently, that is until she saw red streaks along Elsa's cheeks, small sweat drops on her forehead, and her face pinched in what seemed to be pain. Anna dropped to her knees by the bedside and placed a hand on Elsa's forehead and pulled back; she is burning up again, Anna thought with dismay as she started to wonder if Elsa's panic attack from before triggered the fever to return.
Anna glanced to the bedside table and saw that the soup had not been touched, nor did the medicine. Hating to do this, Anna got up and reached over to grab the medicine. Then sitting down gently on a spot on the bed, she leaned over and tried to wake her sister up, "Elsa? Wake up." Anna commanded voice still gentle. Elsa groaned and tried to turn over, away from her sister and winced in pain, "Come on Elsa please wake up."
"Mama?" Elsa croaked out rather deliriously as she tried to open her eyes, however the raging headache she now had was making it nearly impossible to open them all the way. However the voice had now lodged itself in her fevered mind. The blackened thoughts were starting to leave and through her cracked eyelids she saw a person and the person in her fevered mind looked like their mother.
Anna was shocked at first, "No it's me, Anna. Come on, you have to take your medicine, then I'll let you sleep." She must really be sick, Anna thought again to herself as she watched Elsa try to sit up.
Placing the medicine down again, Anna helped Elsa sit up a bit, "Anna, I have to apologize to Anna. Mama she must be so disappointed in me." Elsa muttered out softly as she felt the figure let go over her, once she was propped up against the pillows. She had leaned back and closed her eyes, trying to inhale deeply, however that only resulted in a really wet cough.
Anna brought Elsa forward and tried to rub her back so that whatever was stuck in Elsa's chest would loosen up. Once Elsa was done coughing, Anna let Elsa lean back against the pillows, "You can apologize later," Anna said not even bothering to correct Elsa on who she was talking to, "but I am sure Anna understands."
"She is too understanding," Elsa again croaked out, "I am a terrible sister. I let her down again…that is all I seem to do. This was supposed to be her best day ever, and yet I made her leave."
"You didn't want her to get hurt, and she understood. Now take your medicine." Anna said as she poured some of the vile medicine into the spoon. She wanted to drop the subject, especially since she did not want Elsa remembering the conversation in the morning, nor was this a conversation she should be having while being slightly delirious anyway.
Elsa turned her head slightly as she opened her mouth and Anna fed her the medicine. Elsa swallowed and pinched her face into a look of revulsion, "That is disgusting!" Elsa said trying to not throw the medicine back up.
"I know, but it will help you feel better. Now go back to sleep. I love you." Anna said softly as she made a move to stand, however she felt Elsa grab her hand which made her pause.
"Does Anna really forgive me?"
Anna looked into Elsa's cloudy and feverish eyes that was filled with guilt and pain. She was now wondering if Elsa was even talking about today's events or the many birthdays that were missed, "Of course she does snowflake," it was a nickname that had not been used in years. Anna recalled the times before the accident and knew that their parents had called her sunshine, and Elsa snowflake. She saw that small tears were starting to pool in her older sister's eyes, "Anna loves you so much, of course she forgives you."
"Can you stay? Please? Just for a little while longer?" Anna's heart broke slightly as her older sister's voice sounded so sad.
"Of course." Anna sat back down on the bed and was instantly happy as for the first time this evening, she saw a smile form on her sister's face.
Elsa's mind was no longer filled with painful thoughts. She knew that Mama would never lie to her, however she was still hell bent on apologizing to her little sister, and vowed to make it up to her, "Can you sing to me?"
Anna was too busy watching Elsa's face turn to one of peacefulness that she almost missed the question, "Sing to you?"
"Yes," Elsa smiled again, "you used to sing to us all the time. Please just one song…then I'll sleep. I promise."
Anna almost laughed at Elsa's puppy face look, she was just acting so childlike that Anna almost wished Elsa could be like that all the time. Then again, Elsa should have been like this while growing up, how they should have been, "Alright, but how about I sing you a new song?"
"New song?" Elsa's mood perked up.
Anna nodded, "Anna made it for you, and she…wanted you to hear it…" Anna was hesitant about doing this, but she wanted to know how much Elsa meant to her.
Elsa's smile dropped a bit, but she nodded gently so not to make her head hurt, "Ok. I would love to."
Anna was beaming on the inside as she started to sing the song, "On the wind, across the sea. Hear this song and remember; soon you'll be, home with me. Once upon a December." she kept her voice fairly quiet and gentle. Elsa was smiling softly back at her, her eyes (though still cloudy and feverish) was slightly brighter.
Anna then changed her position on the bed, so that she was leaning back next to Elsa, and Elsa cuddled next to her as Anna kept singing, "Dancing Bears, painted wings. Things I almost remember, and a song someone sings, once upon a December." She was easily running her fingers through Elsa's hair as she sung the next line, "Someone holds me safe and warm. Horses prance through a silver storm," Elsa opened up one eye and gently waved her fingers. Anna watched in amazement as a few small horses were created and they cantered around the room. Looking down at Elsa once they vanished, she saw her sister grin mischievously, "Figures dancing gracefully, across my memory…"
Elsa was starting to get tired, however unlike before, she was happier and she felt herself going into a peaceful sleep. Anna felt Elsa's grip loosen and looked down at her sister, she could see Elsa was sleep slightly, so lowering her voice even more, she sang the final verse, "Far away long ago, glowing dim as an ember. Things my heart used to know, things it yearns to remember." Anna heard a sigh and looking down she sang slowly and still ever softly as she got up, and tucked her older sister into bed, "And a song, someone sings…Once upon a December."
Leaning forward she gently kissed Elsa's forehead, "Good night sis. Thank you for a wonderful birthday." Going over to the candle, she blew it out. There was still a faint light coming into the room, and looking outside she saw the moonshining brightly. Then going back over to the chair, Anna took her place, keeping a protective watch over her sister. What she had said was true, it was a wonderful birthday because she finally took care of Elsa, and Elsa had let her do it.
