Chapter 10

Journey to the past.

"You mean, all I've ever known is a lie?" I asked her trying to breathe.

"Not all. Anna and Kristoff never loved you any less than Nessa and Fiyero. You are still family." said Elsa.

"So this new baby is my sibling and my father is Jack Frost?"

"Yes."

"What else have you lied to me about?"

"Nothing. Elphaba, I couldn't let the kingdom know and you know why. Your mother was with me on it. Shortly, after I went into labor she went into labor. We kept Kristoff out of the room for hours because we had Gertrud tell him that the babies were having trouble." She replied.

"Well, I better go so we can put our plan into action. I'll be back."

Then Elsa hugged me again before I left. Then Fabian locked the door. He walked with me to the door and then he turned and ran to tell the king. I went into the room and sat back down in the chair.

"Now, onto the price." I said in a deep voice.

"Yes," said the man. "The men look fine, strong men. Good for slaves. The trouble is I normally only speak with the captain about this sort of thing."

"Don't worry, sir. I'll make sure it's a good price for the both of us, mate!" I replied.

"I don't think so," said the man. "Princess Elphaba."

Next thing I know I feel a terrible pain in my head and my world is black.

I was in Elsa's room, next to her bed. She laid there with a bundle in her arms. I look closer, it was a baby. It was me.

"She's beautiful, your Highness." said Gertrud wiping her hands, "What are you to name her? Or are you going to let your sister name her?"

"Elphaba, her name is Elphaba." She said smiling. It reminded me of when all of us children would play with her.

"Beautiful name for a beautiful girl." She replied, "Shall I bring your cousin in?"

"What for?" asked Elsa.

"She wanted to paint your picture with your daughter, to keep it in the tunnels or somewhere secret."

"Yes, I think that's a wonderful idea." She replied looking down at me.

When Gertrud left I looked outside and saw it started to snow, it was the beginning of the blizzard. The one that made it in the history books. The windows flew open and in came Jack.

"How's our little snowflake?" he asked smiling and jumping all the way to Elsa's side.

"She's beautiful." She replied moving some of the blanket out of the way for him to see. I was fast asleep, but then my little eyes fluttered open. I smiled and giggled.

Jack took me in his arms. "She's more than beautiful, she's amazing!"

Elsa laughed, and then Rapunzel came in with a canvass and some paints.

"Hey you two love birds." She said smiling as she set up a spot in front of the bed, "Glad you could make it in this storm Jack. Please tell me this isn't one of your jokes."

"I'm glad to say no. This isn't me and I wouldn't miss seeing my daughter for the world!" he replied handing me back to Elsa.

"What's her name?"

"Elphaba." Elsa replied.

"Okay, I want Jack to sit on the bed next to Elsa-that's good-and have your arm over her shoulder-no, wait. Sit behind her and put your arms around her-that's great! Now Elsa, hold her up a bit so I can see her face-wonderful!" instructed Rapunzel, I guessed she believed in Jack Frost since she could see him.

Then she started to paint. I knew it would take a while, but I see why they told Kristoff that the babies were having trouble. So Rapunzel could paint one painting of us as a family before everyone was led to believe I was a part of Anna and Kristoff's family.

I stayed by the window and stared at the storm. It was as bad as I was led to believe. I thought it was worse the way people made it. After a few hours, Rapunzel put down her brush and turned the painting around.

"Oh Rapunzel!" Elsa gasped, amazed.

"It's wonderful." said Jack.

I looked. Jack was smiling and looked like a school boy. He wore his normal outfit. Elsa was wearing a blue wool nightgown and had her hair left down and it draped over her shoulders, smiling. I was even smiling in the painting and in real life. My eyes were a very bright blue like they had always been. I did indeed look like a snowflake.

"I guess it's time to hand her to Anna." Elsa said sadly.

"Yeah," said Rapunzel walking over. "I can take her."

"Okay," she said before looking down at me. "Elphaba, you will be Anna's daughter. It's best for all of us. Enemies would try and take you to try and get to me and I can't let that happen. You are amazing, no one can take that. I'll see you soon."

Then she kissed my forehead and Jack took me and rocked me.

"Just think! When you're older we'll have snowball fights. Build snowmen. It'll be the best day everyday of winter!" said Jack excited, "I love you."

He gave me to Rapunzel and she went into the tunnels with me and I started crying. Jack hugged Elsa when she was about to cry.

"We did the right thing." He said holding her, "If the kingdom found out then who knows what would happen. She'll be fine."

"I know, I just never thought I'd feel this way." She said wiping her eyes, "Take the painting to tunnel that goes into my parents' room. No one ever goes there other than me and Anna."

"I'll be back in a moment." He replied and he grabbed the painting-carefully since it was still a little wet-and went through the tunnel after Rapunzel.

It was then Elsa started to cry a little more and the snow kicked up to a blizzard.

"Elsa?" Kristoff knocked at the door, "Anna had twins! You must come and see!"

"I'm not feeling well Kristoff, you go ahead." She replied showing no signs in her voice that she had been crying.

"Okay." said Kristoff.

Once she and I were sure he was gone she started crying again. I had no idea what it was like giving up a child, but it must have felt terrible.

Then she finally stopped and fell asleep. The blizzard was still going though. I wanted to see what was going on in Anna's room.

I opened the tunnel's hidden door that I knew was inside the wardrobe. I went in the wardrobe and through the tunnel. I wanted to know what my room looked like before I was put in it. My room I moved into after I turned thirteen. When I opened the door from the tunnels into it I saw it was just a room with nice chairs and bookshelves. I went back into the tunnels and looked on the walls. Elsa and her mother would paint in the tunnels before her mother died and after she shut Anna out. I saw some paintings done by a child and others done with such detail. Sometimes I'd just walk through the tunnels to see the paintings.

When I got to the entrance of Anna's room I heard crying. The door was still open so I just slipped through. Anna was holding me and trying to calm me down. Rapunzel was in the room and Kirstoff was nowhere to be seen. I guessed he must have been doing something or just stalling.

"I've tried to calm her down, but she won't stop crying." said Rapunzel.

"What's her name?" Anna asked.

"Elphaba, I don't know what kind of name it is. That's what Elsa told me." Rapunzel replied.

"Please stop crying Elphaba." begged Anna as she held Nessa in her other arm.

The blizzard got worse by the second. I was able to stay a little quieter, but I still cried a tiny bit, but not enough to annoy them.

"Go get Kristoff." said Anna.

Rapunzel left the room, then after a minute she came back in with Kristoff behind her. He came closer to Anna and looked at Nessa and me in amazement.

"They look beautiful Anna," he said smiling. "Did you come up with names?"

"Well, we already came up with the name Vanessa for this one. This one I decided to name Elphaba." She replied.

"Interesting, she's still crying though."

"I don't know what's wrong. I'm sure she'll be fine."

Kristoff put his arm over her shoulder and they both looked down at us. Then Kristoff picked up Nessa and rocked her while Anna held me.

Then I was in the hall and it was dark. I could still hear me crying. I was taken to different places and saw the week past. I didn't stop crying and not once did Elsa see me. Then I was taken to the room where I've been talking to people and doing paperwork.

Elsa was sitting at the desk and Anna and Kristoff stood around it.

"We got an anonymous note saying that the people are going to kill either Nessa or Elphaba. We have to take them to the trolls." said Kristoff.

"No, I have a better idea." said Anna, "You take Nessa to the trolls and Elsa take Elphaba to her ice castle."

"What?!" Elsa and Kristoff said in unison.

"It's better, besides, Elsa hasn't had any time with her niece. Nessa, yes, but not Elphaba. I did a great job taking care of the kingdom while Elsa was fighting Pitch Black."

"Alright." said Elsa.

"Kristoff?"

"If this is what you think is best then I'll go along with it." He replied.

Then I was taken to the ice castle in front of the doors. Elsa came riding with me in a basket. I was no longer crying. She got off and took me up the stairs and went inside. I followed closely.

"At least you're quiet now." She muttered.

I then woke up and Elsa looked scared. "Don't start crying again!"

I started giggling and smiling. Elsa took me out of the basket and held me.

"You better not start crying once we get back." She said walking up the stairs to the higher level.

Once we were up there and she opened the doors I heard her gasp. I was behind her so I peeked and saw a man with red hair and matching sideburns. He wore a white suit and sat on her throne that she added.

"Hello Elsa, I was waiting. I see you brought one of Anna's daughters." He said smiling.

"Hans." Elsa said with anger in her eyes.