Elsa's day at home was pretty uneventful. Anna and Rapunzel were at school, and Primrose was at work. She felt fine now, but Auntie insisted that she stay home one more day. She was excited because she had decided to go shopping with her cousin and sister.
Like they would wanna go anywhere with you.
Elsa pushed out the intrusive voice, determined to not let anything damper her mood.
She looked at the clock. They wouldn't be home for two hours.
'Hmmm.' Inspiration struck Elsa and she ran for paper and pencil.
She started drawing basic shapes on the large paper, triangles and trapezoids. Soon she added smaller, more detailed shapes.
Elsa liked the outline, but she couldn't make it work. So she erased it all, but she could still faintly see the marks. Now she began to draw darker, sharper lines. She began working on details and shading.
She had to stop many times to take a break, get a drink, and clear her mind. Then, Elsa sharpened her pencil and resumed.
She must have looked so silly, spread across the living room floor, drawing on a large paper supported by a large board.
Elsa cracked her knuckles and popped her neck, it was very straining to sit in one place for a very long time.
She looked at her finished product like a proud mother. Of course, there were voices that told her negative things about it, but she attempted to ignore them.
She had drawn a Norwegian style castle, with triangular windows and large, open gates. The castle was on the forefront of a large mountain that weaved behind the castle, that cradled small village homes.
Elsa would have been lying if she said she didn't base this of off her old home, Arendelle Manor. She did however, add a few extravagant things, like the mountain, or the small village. She sighed. It was a crude sketch, but she could touch on it later. She put it in her room and figured she'd might as well change, Anna and Punz would be home in a few minutes anyways.
Elsa put her father's old shirt in a drawer, she never washed it, she always made an effort to keep it clean. Although it had been years since he gave it to her, but if she smelled hard enough, he was there.
She slipped off her give-up-on-life pants, and put jeans on. She sipped on a light blue tank top. Then she heard the car door slam. Elsa smiled, excited to go dress shopping.
Elsa was going to take Punzie's advice, and start getting out there. Rapunzel had said something that changed Elsa's outlook on a lot of things.
"You may not have confidence, but I want you to go out there and fake it until you do!"
She had said many other encouraging things, and Elsa was almost convinced that she'd have to take notes. Punzie seemed like a spouting fountain of knowledge and wisdom about confidence. Elsa admired that about her.
She walked down the stairs and Anna ran up and latched on to her arm, a habit Anna had that Elsa only recently noticed.
"Ready to go?" Punzie asked.
"Um, yes."
"Here's some advice, never say 'um' or 'uh' when you are sure what your answer is, that shows a sense of uncertainty or doubt."
Elsa sighed and nodded. She knew she would end up taking notes.
...
Elsa did a small twirl in the full length mirror, the aquamarine dress fanning out slightly near her feet.
The dress was floor length and long-sleeved, which Elsa adored. The only thing that she was apprehensive about was the slit that showed a considerable amount of her leg when she walked. The dress descended from a light aquamarine at the neckline to a deep ocean blue at the bottom. The dress hugged her hips slightly before flowing down straight. The dress was couture, and was no doubt pricey. It had originally came with a white belt that fastened around her hips and a sheer cape that hooked under her shoulders. Although removed, the dress looked much more practical and elegant. It had a sweetheart bodice, and the bodice was covered with a sheer material that went to her collar bones and into the sleeves. The mirror like shards on the dress of the dress shimmered with colors and the reflections around her.
She wrung her hands together nervously, looking at herself in the mirror with critical eyes. She hadn't worn a fancy dress since the days of the elegant parties her parents would throw at Arendelle Manor. This dress reminded her of the blue velvet dress her mother wore once. Elsa had that blue velvet dress, zipped up in a plastic bag in her closet, every now and again she would zip open the bag slightly, and let her hand graze the blue velvet. She remembered how her mother would do her hair, and make her and Anna look like little dolls. Elsa would play the violin for the crowds of diplomats, and sweat nervously waiting for the applause. She always hated the parties, trying to fit in among a crowd of normal, perfect people. She also missed them, like how her mother would squeeze her hand when she was uncomfortable in social situations, or how after her parents realized they had neglected the sisters the attention they so desired they would all cuddle by the fireplace, and be happy together. Even if she had been unhappy overall, she was still... happy. If that made sense.
Elsa was pulled out of her nostalgic thoughts.
"Elsa? Do you need help?" Punzie asked.
"No." She slowly walked out, slightly covering her mid drift with her hands.
Rapunzel gasped. "Oh, Elsa." She breathed. "You look gorgeous, no, more than gorgeous!"
At this moment Anna walked out of her dressing room, and Elsa thought she would cry. She looked very mature and elegant in the dress, but it had Anna's personality in it.
Anna's dress had many varying shades of green, and had mirror shards like Elsa's on the bodice, the dress was floor length, and slightly fanned out on its own, a bit like a ball gown, but not so poofy. It was sweetheart necklined, and fit Anna perfectly, it didn't hug her hips, nor did it have sleeves. It showed just the right amount of skin.
"Anna, you look beautiful." Elsa said, standing next to Anna on the pedestal in front of the large mirror.
"Thank you! You look beautifuller!" Anna said quickly, before realizing her mistake. She quickly tried to make herself seem less stupid.
"Thank you." Elsa said, laughing at Anna's antics.
Rapunzel came to stand beside Elsa in her dress. It was short, and more of a cocktail style dress, with many slightly frilly layers. It was all pinks, purples, and golds. It had a dazzling gold brooch underneath the bodice, in the shape of a sun. The girls fawned over all of each other's dresses for a while, and Elsa was surprised that she was truly enjoying herself.
"So, Anna," Rapunzel finished paying for the dresses, shoes, and earrings that they each bought. Elsa had insisted to pay at least half of her expensive dress. "Are you gonna dance with Kristoff this weekend?" Elsa was confused.
Anna blushed. "He doesn't seem like the type to dance." She said nonchalantly, waving her hand.
"Wait, what? Aren't you and Kristoff enemies or something?"
"Well," Rapunzel began. "They are on friendly enough terms, I guess. Apparently Kristoff has this illegal pet reindeer that got out, and wandered on to school property. Anna helped him get the reindeer back before people could find out. But I found out of course."
"Illegal reindeer? Anna how did you remove a reindeer from the school property?"
"Well, we sort of I guess maybe ditched school," Anna said quietly, avoiding the question. "We learned a lot about each other, okay. I don't think he's as big of a jerk as I thought. So please don't be mean to him Elsa! He really is a teddy bear!"
"You ditched school!? Anna Adeline Arendelle!" Elsa scolded.
Anna winced at the mention of her middle name. Two could play at this game.
"Elsa Elaine Arendelle!" Anna copied Elsa's scolding tone.
Elsa rolled her eyes, making her vision blur. 'Maybe its a permanent reminder that its rude to roll you eyes.' Elsa thought.
"So," Elsa began, calming down once they were in the car. "Tell me more about what you learned about Kristoff."
"Well, he's definitely strong, I mean, he threw me over that fence pretty easily."
"He threw you over a fence!?"
"It was a small fence! It was so I could get to Sven!"
"Who's Sven?!"
"The reindeer!" Anna cried, exasperated. Rapunzel could not stop laughing.
Elsa gave up.
'Well,' She thought. 'Maybe they're both crazy, that'll make a nice relationship.'
Friday Afternoon
Elsa raced down the stairs, desperate to get to the courtyard. As she turned a corner, she bumped into the same brick wall that knocked her down Monday, only it wasn't a brick wall, it was Hans. She blushed, apologized, and continued walking.
"Hey." He said, matching her pace so they were side by side.
"Hi."
"So, you're coming to the party this weekend?"
"Yes." She thought of what to say. "It must be exciting, throwing grand parties like that." Elsa attempted to create conversation, not her expertise.
"I suppose you'd think that, but family can be a difficult thing. I don't even live with them." He said nonchalantly.
"You don't?"
"No, I live in an apartment with Flynn. Have been since last year."
"That's nice. May I ask why?" 'Nice? Why did I say nice? What is wrong with me?'
A lot. A voice in her head remarked.
Hans was thrilled that she was even speaking, and that he'd been lucky enough to run into her. Literally.
"I don't really have a strong relationship with my family. I'm sort of the black sheep I guess." Hans sighed. "Trust me, my family is not all that they're cracked up to be." He smiled at her.
Hans had noticed more and more things about Elsa. Like how her harsh blue eyes only ever soften when she looks at Anna, and what it would take for her to look at him like that.
They walked in silence until they made their way to the courtyard, and sat at their table next to Rapunzel and Kristoff.
Elsa noticed that Kristoff was whispering in Anna's ear.
"I don't know... could we even find a leash that big?" Anna whispered back, barely reaching Elsa's ears.
She didn't know what they were talking about, and wasn't sure she wanted to. At least they were getting along.
"I wish you could come to the party, guys." Rapunzel said to Merida and Hiccup.
"Me too, but I cannot miss another archery tournament! Thanks again, Hiccup, for deciding to come with me."
Hiccup smiled in acknowledgement.
"Psst, Hans." Rapunzel changed her tone. "Are, y'know, they invited?" She nodded her head in the direction of the table where Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, and Aurora sat.
Hans looked at Rapunzel. "You know they are. Our parents are business partners, you know. Just ignore them. They don't start anything unless you make them mad."
"Hans, my mere presence angers them. They aren't too happy with Anna and Elsa, either."
Elsa didn't know how somebody could ruin her life by just being snobs. Sure, Cindy changed those girls, but Elsa was not a person who was easily manipulated. Anna, on the other hand, people knew not to mess with her, not out of fear for her, but fear of what her big sister would do.
"I'm sure they wouldn't do anything at the party, not while their parents are there to see the perfect little angels they are." Hans said, albeit bitterly. Cindy and her gang reminded him of his brothers, they looked like perfect angels in the spotlight, but showed there true colors when alone.
'Why would anybody try to ruin someone else's life, just for fun?' Elsa didn't understand some people. Then again, there were few people who understood her.
A few hours later
Cindy sat in front of her vanity, carefully covering the dark circles under her eyes with concealer. Looking satisfied with her work, she walked to her bed, to help Belle cover the bruise on her jaw. She gently brushed the makeup sponge on Belle's pale jaw, tying not to hurt her.
"I guess Adam was a little rough, huh?" Belle laughed.
"Such a beast," Cindy muttered. "But, this will be good for you in the long run. I promise."
Aurora walked in, Ariel in tow.
"Do I have to wear the extensions?" Aurora said quietly, holding a mess of blonde hair in her hands.
"Yes! Of course," Cindy came over to help her put the extensions in her sandy blonde hair. "You have horrible split ends. This is the first big party of the year, guys, we have to impress. I won't be the one to inherit my step mom's money, so if you want to continue living like this you have to deal with it." She yanked slightly on Aurora's hair to emphasize her point.
Ariel stayed quiet, blow drying her freshly dyed blood-red hair. She thought there were more important things than money, like happiness, or music.
But she had given up her values long ago for this lifestyle.
...
Elsa concentrated as she finished her liquid eyeliner, something her mother had made sure Elsa perfected long ago. She finished her look with red lipstick, something that Rapunzel had convinced her to wear. She grimaced at her pale face. A week in California and she hadn't tanned one bit. But her complexion complimented the red lipstick well.
Anna came bouncing into her room, holding her dress up to her chest.
"A little help here?" Anna referred to the back of her unzipped gown.
Elsa laughed and zipped up the dress. Anna handed her a gold comb with green ribbons attached to it.
"How should I do my hair? I want something different." She asked, sitting in Elsa's vanity chair.
Elsa looked thoughtful, and inspiration struck. She took Anna's hair, and made a braid that twisted like a headband on her head, and pulled her bangs through it. She then twisted the back into a bun, and stuck the comb in the back of her hair. A few bobby pins later, Anna's hair could have been a masterpiece.
"Whoa, Elsa. Thanks!" Elsa smiled.
"I just don't know what to do with my hair." She said, taking Anna's spot in the chair.
"Well, I'm getting sick of this bun in your hair." She took Elsa's bun down, surprised at how long her hair really was. "How long have you had it in that bun?" Anna breathed. She thought of what to do with the abundance of hair. If there was one thing Anna was good at, it was braiding. She began french braiding it, sweeping her bangs back to the side so they slightly fell over her right eye. She pulled the braid over Elsa's shoulder and clipped several small diamond pins throughout the braid.
"Oh, Anna." Elsa loved it, Anna had made something so simple, so beautiful. Why was she getting emotional? It was just a braid.
Rapunzel bounced in much like Anna had, smiling excitedly.
"Okay, guys. You can't walk in there without an escort, well, I mean, you can, but its better if you do. Any who... Anna, Kristoff will escort you, and Elsa, Hans will escort you. Okay? Okay. Good."
Elsa's stomach twisted at the mention of Hans. Was she nervous or excited? She couldn't tell.
Anna's heart fluttered at the mention of Kristoff. She had no idea he was even coming, and now she'd have someone to talk to besides her sister.
A car door slammed.
"Oh! They're here!" Rapunzel left and raced down the stairs in her heelsexpertly, she knew these stairs from the time she was a toddler.
Anna and Elsa followed her. Anna went a bit more slow, trying not to fall in her gold heels.
"Punzie!" Primrose stopped Rapunzel before she ran out the door. "Aren't you forgetting something?" Primrose motioned to Thomas.
"Dad! You're back!" Rapunzel threw herself into her dad's arms.
"Have been for about an hour now." Thomas laughed, admiring how grown up his little girl looked.
Flynn entered just in time to see the touching moment. Kristoff and Hans entered, unnoticed by the group.
"Aww." The guys all simultaneously said. The girls turned around. Jaws dropped.
Flynn smiled, not believing he was so lucky to have this beautiful ray of sunshine in his life. Kristoff was surprised at how elegant this crazy, clumsy, wonderful girl that had been thrown in his life looked. Anna smiled when she saw him, no one had ever really done that, and his heart fluttered. Hans was surprised, he didn't see that small, quiet, scared girl he did earlier. She looked so much more confident, she looked beautiful. Her slightly shy smile that always captivated him was still the same.
Rapunzel immediately went to hug Flynn.
"You look so handsome!" Rapunzel was very excited to see him in a suit.
Flynn laughed before getting deadly serious. "Thanks. But don't expect me to do it again." He tried to look as uncaring as possible but couldn't help but look at his Punzie with what could only be described as love.
"Well, well, well. Aren't we looking dapper!" Anna walked up to Kristoff, who was obviously uncomfortable in his suit. Anna tried to saunter, but ended up nearly falling. Kristoff quickly caught her and restrained himself from making a comment.
Hans knew that Elsa wouldn't be so bold as to walk up to him, so he walked to her.
"Hi." She said, smiling, brushing her bangs from her face.
"You look lovely." He offered his arm, and she took it, the smile not leaving her face.
"Thank you." They followed the others to Hans's car.
"Flynn and I will take my car." Rapunzel announced, waving to Anna and Elsa.
Elsa and Anna had to climb a tad bit to gt into Hans's rather large, black SUV. Then they were on their way.
"Something I should say about my family," Hans began. "They will definitely want to meet my friends, and please just... be wary of them. My brothers are not the kindest people, and my parents are very critical."
Anna and Kristoff didn't seem to be listening.
"How did Sven get out this time? Oh! I found a reindeer leash on Ebay." Anna pulled out her phone to show Kristoff.
"Who's Sven?" Hans looked at Elsa for an explanation. She shrugged her shoulders.
...
Cindy walked into the grand mansion, Ariel, Belle, and Aurora by her side. Belle had her arm cradled by Adam's, and Aurora by Phillip's.
"Okay, Ariel. I told you who the brothers are. If you find any of them, flirt your way through it okay? This is important. Remember I'll be doing the same thing. I didn't dump Channing for nothing. Got it?"
Ariel nodded. Her eyes flickered to Eric, laughing with his friends. Sadness swelled within her. Was it all really worth it? She remembered the offer from Mr. and Mrs. Anderson.
We would be delighted if you would sing for us at the party, we've heard you have quite the voice.
But Cindy had upright refused. Ariel wasn't allowed to sing anymore. It wasn't 'practical' or 'useful'. Whatever that had meant.
...
Hans had known the best way to enter the mansion. That was from the back, so that they could avoid the crowds of people and descend the staircase, where they would meet Punzie and Flynn.
Kristoff held tightly to Anna as they walked down the staircase, the last thing he wanted was for her to fall.
Elsa took deep breaths. This party was no doubt grand and beautiful, but the music was very loud. It just recently occurred to her that eyes would be on her most definitely, considering she was on the arm of one of the Anderson brothers. She squeezed Hans's arm just a bit tighter. He looked at her reassuringly.
"Hans, darling!" His mother immediately approached him as he reached the bottom of the staircase, followed by Kristoff and Anna. Rapunzel and Eugene ran up beside them. "These must be your friends! Its nice to meet all of you," Her eyes landed on Elsa, who's arm was linked with Hans's. "And this is?"
"Elsa." Hans answered.
"Elsa," She breathed. "She's lovely, Hans. Its nice to meet you, Elsa. I'm Anneke."
Elsa smiled and nodded. Hans's mother was very beautiful. She had light, auburn hair, and soft green eyes. She seemed friendly enough, not critical at all. But looks can be deceiving.
"This is Anna, Kristoff, Flynn, and Rapunzel." Hans finished introducing them. They all smiled and said their 'hi's' and 'hello's'. When Anneke left, Anna and Kristoff headed straight for the food, laughing along the way. Punzie and Eugene went to dance, leaving Elsa and Hans at the staircase. They unlinked their arms, and began to talk about small things, becoming comfortable with each other. Hans noticed that the loud music was hurting Elsa's ears, and got an idea.
"Follow me."
Elsa agreed, and followed Hans up the staircase, and around several hallways. He obviously knew his way around this insanely large mansion. He led her in front of a large door, opened it, and ushered her inside.
Elsa saw a large room, filled with instruments of every kind, the crown jewel being a grand piano in the corner. There were large windows, which illuminated the room with moonlight, and showed a view of the lake behind the mansion. When Hans closed the door behind him, all of the loud music disappeared. The room was sound proof! Something stirred inside Elsa that she'd never felt before. Hans had noticed that she was sensitive to the music, and was sweet enough to take her away from it. She was at a loss for words, it was a small thing, but it was the small things that made her emotional.
"Don't you miss the party?" Elsa asked.
"Do you?" Hans quirked an eyebrow.
Elsa laughed. "Hardly." Her hands grazed the piano.
"Do you play?" Hans sat down at the piano.
"A little." Elsa admitted. "Mainly violin."
Hans walked to a corner of the room, and picked up a white violin, and handed it to Elsa.
"Play something for me."
"A-alright." Elsa hadn't played in months, the violin felt unfamiliar in her hands. She got in the basic position, and started slowly, before starting a sequence. It slowly became faster and more complicated. Hans recognized what she was playing and started playing the piano version in sync with her's.
...
Cindy's blood boiled at the sight of Elsa and Hans, they had entered with their arms linked, chatted, and then he whisked her up the stairs and around the hallway. Cindy was never shy, she was always bold. She always said what she needed to say. No matter if it hurt someone's feelings. Maybe f someone had told Cindy that her father was going to leave her alone with a cruel family, perhaps she wouldn't have been so surprised and dumbfounded when reality hit her.
'Probably going up there to fuck.' Cindy thought bitterly, even though she knew that Elsa and Hans probably weren't, Elsa was definitely not that kind of person, and wasn't manipulated easily.
Cindy could easily start rumors that Elsa was a slut or something like that, but that was against her policy. She was not for slut-shaming at all. She didn't think of 'slut' as an insult, either. Whenever people called Cindy a slut, she laughed.
"So, what, I'm a slut? So I have a lot of sex? Okay. Keep it coming. What else? Do I dress well?"
Cindy wish she could have gotten Elsa on her side, but all hope for that was lost.
Cindy was startled by a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see who must have been one of the Anderson brothers. That famous, sharp, straight nose and piercing green eyes. Cindy smiled as he asked her to dance. This night might not be a disaster after all.
...
Anna and Kristoff sat at one of the tables, having small talk and making fun of some stuck-up rich people. She had tried to grab a glass of champagne but Kristoff immediately stopped her.
"Trust me, I'm doing you a favor, the last thing someone like you needs is alcohol." He took it from her hands, taking a sip himself.
"What do you mean 'someone like me'!" Anna asked, offended. "I'm completely ordinary!"
"Yeah, okay." His voice dripped with sarcasm.
They continued to bicker and talk, and Kristoff would scare away anyone who would try to ask Anna to dance. Anna was enjoying herself, but wished she knew what Elsa was doing.
...
Hans finished the last note, and Elsa the last chord.
"That was amazing." Hans complimented.
"You too." Elsa went to sit by him at the piano bench.
Their sweet moment was interrupted by the sound of Han's phone. he looked at the text message and groaned.
"Its my mother. Do you mind if I go find her?" He hated to leave her. "You're more than welcome to stay in here.
"No! Not at all. Go ahead. I'll go find Anna."
He smiled and left, turning a few more hallways.
Elsa left the comfort of the music room and into the noise of the party. Elsa walked down the hallway to where the staircase was located. At least it was quieter in the hallway. Wait, what was that? Did Elsa hear... crying? She walked towards the sound at the opposite end of the hallway.
The source of the noise was a small red and blue bundle, a girl crying into her knees.
"Hey." Elsa got down on her knees. "Are you alright?"
The girl looked up, startled. Elsa took a sharp intake of breath. It was one of the 'princesses' Punzie had warned her about, Ariel. She sniffed and straightened herself, standing up.
"Y-yes, I'm fine." She had a faint Australian accent, and her voice was cracking.
"You don't look fine." Elsa hated to intrude, but not as much as she hated people crying.
"I'm just, sick of a lot of things." She said. Her lip quivered and she let out a wail, going to hug Elsa.
Elsa was surprised but supported her tall frame nonetheless. She led her to what she assumed was a bathroom, opened the door, and was thankful she was right.
"Here, now." Elsa gave her tissues. Ariel wiped her tears and blew her nose. Elsa pushed her red hair out of her face.
"Thank you." Ariel calmed down, taking deep breaths. "I'm just, so sick of Cindy. I just want to be myself, y'know?"
Elsa nodded, listening intently. Ariel was glad someone was willing to listen.
"I just want to sing." She said quietly.
"Well, why don't you?" Elsa fixed some of her running makeup.
"Because I can't get away from Cindy! Its like a trap, if I do, she'll ruin my life!" More tears began to well.
"Shh, shh. Its okay." Elsa began stroking her hair, trying to comfort her. "No one is going to ruin your life."
Ariel blew her nose again, calming herself. "Thanks. But, if I leave her, I have no where else to go, I'm due to stay in California for another year." She stopped crying, and just looked defeated.
Elsa wrung her hands together nervously. "Follow me."
...
"I'm sorry?" Rapunzel looked more than confused.
"Punzie, look at her." Elsa gestured to Ariel, who was sitting at a table a few feet away, staring at her hands. "Can you let her stay with us? Once she ditches Cindy, she'll have no where do go."
Rapunzel stared at Ariel, who looked so depressed. She had been so happy and nice the first day she met her. They had almost became friends, and then Cindy got a hold of her.
"I'll call my mom," Rapunzel began. "I know we have the room." Elsa smiled broadly.
...
"Oh! Thank you! Thank you, Elsa! Rapunzel!" Ariel tackled the girls in hugs. "This means so much!"
"Your welcome." Rapunzel said, patting Ariel's back.
Ariel felt so good. Like she was free, only there was one problem.
She hadn't technically ditched Cindy yet.
Ariel pulled out her phone, typed for a bit, and took a sharp intake of breath before pressing send.
Elsa led Ariel to the large snack table.
"Sushi?" Elsa offered.
"Oh no no no. I'm severely allergic to seafood."
...
Cindy sat at her table, watching the couples dance. the brother she had danced with was a sexist pig. Cindy didn't deal with people like that, no matter how much money they had.
She was jealous. Of course Elsa had ended up with the only gentleman in the rich family. Cindy's phone beeped, and she perked up. Maybe Ariel was having better luck. She was so wrong.
Cindy
I appreciate that you took me in when I didn't have anywhere else to go, I truly do, but I am done. Done with you, done with everything. I've found somewhere else to stay, so I'm fine, not that you care. Find someone else to do your bidding. Do me a favor and stay out of my life.
Cindy reread it, over and over. The words never changed. At first she felt remorse that she had pushed Ariel too far, and then anger. She gave her everything! She made her popular! She made her pretty!
'I don't need her.' Cindy thought angrily. 'I do need a martini though.'
...
Hans left the grand bedroom, walking briskly. He had just gotten into a large argument with his parents and oldest brother. They had all said things they didn't mean, but nonetheless Hans wanted to leave.
But he didn't want to ruin anyone else's fun, so he could endure the rest of the party.
He quickly caught sight of the gang and who he assumed was Ariel at a table.
He sat down beside Elsa, and she explained Ariel's situation. Ariel soon got emotional again, and leaned into Elsa, who in return comforted her.
Hans thought it to be sweet, how Elsa was always trying to comfort people.
The clock struck 12, and the party began to die down. All of the diplomats were gone, and all that were left were the teenagers.
Rapunzel stood up and yawned.
"Well, I think I'm going to get going. Ariel? Do wanna ride with me?"
"I'll ride with Elsa, if that's alright?"
Elsa nodded.
"But, before Cindy leaves, I wanna get my stuff. Can you guys drop me off? I'll be super quick!"
Hans nodded. "Of course. Are you ready now?"
Everyone nodded and left the table, more than ready to go home after a long night.
...
Ariel slipped into Cindy's massive house, not quite a mansion, but s very, very large house. All the lights were out, so she figured Cindy's step family was asleep. She grabbed her few bags, and slipped out quickly, leaving her key behind and locking the door behind her.
She slipped into the back seat with Kristoff and Anna, happy that she was away from Cindy, and happy she had made new friends.
Hans dropped them off, and Flynn joined him in the SUV.
Hans waved at Elsa. She waved back smiling.
"Thank you, Hans." He smiled in acknowledgement, before driving off.
(A/N: Sorry for those who are confused, I dropped the murder mystery thing, there was just no way I could work with it. I would love any suggestions on where to take Kristoff/Anna or Hans/Elsa relationships :) Thanks for reviewing!)