Epilogue.
2 months later…
Zoran stood at Kristoff's side at the alter waiting for Anna to come. Kristoff was somewhere in between blissfully happy and extremely nervous.
"I feel like I'm going to melt." Kristoff whispered. Zoran smiled as a thought occurred to him. "Imagine what would happen if you peed yourself right now." Kristoff chuckled. Zoran looked around the church. Lucia was seated three rows from the front with Jack and Julian beside her. She was wearing a deep green dress. Her stomach had grown a little so her pregnancy was noticeable. Jack looked very bored and Lucia had to shush him every few minutes.
Kristoff's family was also seated in the third row and several of them were talking with Julian. Eventually music played and Elsa and Anna walked up the aisle. Both of them looked absolutely stunning. Elsa had actually made both her own and Anna's dresses. Zoran now understood why they had both locked themselves in Elsa's room for a day in order to work on the dresses. Elsa's dress was a pale blue colour and as with all her dresses sparkled in the light.
Anna's dress was obviously white with a veil and small tiara. Her smile was so bright it could replace the sun. Kristoff's nerves instantly melted as he looked at his soon to be wife. Anna took her position beside Kristoff and Elsa took hers in front of the pair. Elsa conducted the ceremony without a stutter or a pause. Zoran knew why. She had been practicing and in front of him for the past two weeks to make sure that she had everything perfect. Zoran at first had tried to relax her but eventually humoured her and let her practice for him. She however paused when she got to the vows. She looked at her sister and smiled. When she spoke next she sounded like a sister not a priest.
"Anna… Do you love Kristoff?" Zoran raised an eyebrow. Elsa wasn't following the script. Zoran guessed that she wanted this to be more sincere than a script. Anna nodded immediately. "Will you love him for all eternity?" Anna again nodded. Elsa then turned to Kristoff. "Kristoff, do you love my sister?" Kristoff nodded. "Will you love her for all eternity?" Again he nodded. Elsa smiled then spoke to both will you both cherish and respect eachother?"
"Yes." They both answered. Elsa smiled a bright smile. "Then may you both find great happiness in each other as I pronounce you, husband and wife." Zoran smiled. Elsa's voice was filled with passion and love. Anna and kristoff didn't even wait for her. As soon as she finished the sentence both Anna and Kristoff had pulled each other into a kiss. Elsa chucked and spoke sarcastically. "You may now kiss the bride."
The crowd erupted in applause. Kristoff's family were in mass hysteria. Julian and Zoran's eyes locked for a moment. The two men smiled at each other and both nodded in salute to the other. Anna and Kristoff broke apart and chuckled. Anna then gapped her sister's hand and dragged both her husband and sister to the courtyard. The crowd followed confused. Zoran smiled at he knew what was coming next. Elsa walked to the centre of the courtyard. Her hands were glowing a faint blue.
She looked at Anna and winked. Then she spun around as her powers shot out of her hands. The courtyard froze over and an ice rink was created. The crowd gasped. Elsa didn't need skates as she glided over to Anna and Kristoff. Blue ice skates formed on their feet. The two thanked Elsa and began skating. Elsa addressed the crowd.
"There are skates just inside the door for everyone." Pretty soon nearly everyone was skating. Zoran however was drinking from a mug watching everyone. There were about twenty other people watching chatting and laughing. Zoran however was contented to watch everyone enjoy themselves. Kristoff pulled up beside him holding his own mug. Zoran smiled and patted his friend on the shoulder.
"Congratulations, mister Mountain-Troll." Kristoff smiled. "Thanks buddy." Zoran took a small bottle from his cloak and placed it on the table. Kristoff eyed the bottle suspiciously. Zoran chuckled. "Remember our conversation last week?" Kristoff thought for a minute.
"You asked me if I wanted anything from you as a gift. And I said a potion to liven up the night of my wedding more exciting as a joke." Zoran shook his head. "Well whether it was a joke or not is irrelevant cause here it is." Kristoff looked strangely at Zoran. Zoran shrugged. "You'd be surprised what you can find in the castle library." Kristoff picked up the bottle and examined it. "How does it work?"
"Take a sip or give Anna a sip and it sends hormones into overdrive." Zoran answered. Kristoff put the bottle in his pocket. Zoran then said. "You should probably save it for your honeymoon. Remember me and Elsa's room is right beside yours and I'll only tolerate you two for a while. " Kristoff chuckled.
"Elsa probably won't care as long as we let her sleep in." Zoran chuckled. Elsa approached the two. Zoran smiled at her. "Hey, Elsa." Elsa nodded at the pair and said. "Hello, Zoran, Kristoff, um… Zoran will you come with me for a second?" Zoran shrugged.
"Sure." Elsa lead him away. When she turned to him she bit her lip and asked. "Do you think we need more cake?" Zoran raised an eyebrow at the strange question. "No."
"Wine?"
"Don't think so."
"Food in general?"
"Elsa!"
Zoran stopped her mad ranting by placing his hands on her shoulders. Elsa looked like a hare caught in headlights. "Will you stop worrying and just relax? For both Anna's and my sakes." Elsa closed her eyes, took a deep breath then opened her eyes and smiled.
"I'll relax if you come ice skating with me." Zoran's eyes widened. "That's not fair." Elsa raised an eyebrow. "Why not?" Zoran bit his lip. "I don't know how." Elsa smiled and kissed him. "I'll show you."
Zoran nervously stepped out into the ice. He knew it wouldn't break. Even if it did there was a courtyard beneath it. Zoran though he looked so pathetic. It was like that night on the boat again when he couldn't even speak to Elsa after he kissed her. Elsa was holding his hands and guiding him out onto the ice.
"This is an odd reverse of roles." Zoran said managing a nervous chuckle. Elsa smiled. "I like to think of it as me doing for you what you would do for me. Now watch me." She slowly slid back on the ice letting go of his hands. Zoran attempted to mimic her movements but only succeeded in landing on his butt. Elsa chuckled and helped him to his feet.
"Whow Uncle Zoran you suck at skating." Jack said coming up beside them. Zoran took it in good humour. "Thank you for summing that up for me." Jack smiled. "I'll help you Uncle Zoran." With the two of them helping, a half an hour and a sore butt after many falls Zoran was able to skate fairly well. He eventually got off the ice for another drink when he ran into the bride herself.
"How are you enjoying your wedding Mrs. Mountain troll?" Anna smiled and whirled around to face him. "It's amazing Zoran . It's past my wildest dreams." Zoran chuckled. "If I recall your wildest dreams was to fill the courtyard with chocolate, until Elsa explained how that wasn't possible and wasn't hygienic." Anna laughed. "It was a good idea though." Zoran raised his eyebrow. "It was an original idea not a good one." Anna looked out on the ice. Elsa was holding Jacks hands and skating with him. Anna sighed contently.
"It's great to see Elsa like this. No worries no look of guilt in her eyes. Just her normal relaxed self." Zoran smiled at her and said. "I am the luckiest guy in the world." Anna shoved him lightly. "You're exaggerating." Zoran shook his head. "No I'm not. You guys have done more for me than I could have ever hoped for. All of you are amazing, I love all of you and I can never thank you enough."
Anna felt tears fall from her eyes as she rushed forward and hugged Zoran. Zoran hugged her back. Someone coughed. Both of them turned around to see Kristoff with a mug. Zoran let go of Anna and raised his hands jokingly. "Don't worry I'm not gonna steal her." Kristoff chuckled. Zoran walked away leaving the newlyweds to themselves. He found Lucia sitting at a table talking with one of the trolls. Zoran sat beside her. She had a glass of water in front of her. She wasn't drinking because of her pregnancy. The troll had a hand on her belly.
"Hum…" He said. Lucia looked at him. "Well what do you think?" The troll shook his head. "I can't tell it's still too young." Lucia shrugged.
"No biggy. Hey Zoran." She said smiling at her brother. Zoran smiled. "Hey sis what are you doing?" Lucia looked at the troll. "We're trying to figure out what gender my baby is." Zoran looked at the troll. "You can sense that?" The troll nodded.
"If they're old enough I can, however Lucia's baby is too young to tell." "It's a boy. I'm calling it right now. I think it's a boy." Lucia shook her head. "I think it's a girl." Zoran shook his head. "I don't think so." Lucia smiled smugly. "I'm a mother I know everything and I know it's a girl." Zoran chuckled. "I don't think it's fair that women get to know everything. Men help them have the kid." Lucia chuckled.
"No you don't. Men get to enjoy us and we have to endure childbirth. So we deserve the knowledge." Zoran rubbed his eyes. "Just like old times. When we used to argue all the time over little things." Lucia smiled. "And mom used to tell us that if we didn't have a house or enough food then we could argue." The both laughed at the memory. Then Lucia turned to Zoran.
"I miss her Zoran. Even after all these years I still get tears in my eyes when I think of her. Zoran how do you cope with the sadness?" Zoran sighed. "Honestly, I just imagine she's still here, watching over both of us." Lucia looked oddly at him. Zoran kneeled down beside her and pointed at the far wall. "Imagine she's there, smiling and waving at us." He said this because when he looked over there he saw his mom smiling with happy tears in her eyes. He smiled at her. Then Zoran heard something unexpected. Lucia whispered in a small voice. "Hi mommy." Their mother's smile grew wider.
"Hi sweetheart. I'm so proud of both of you. Zoran, Lucia take care of each other and follow your heart. It will never fail you. I have to go now, Bye-bye. I love you both my darlings."
With that there mother disappeared and Zoran never saw her again. Lucia smiled with tears in her eyes. "Thanks Zoran. I think pretending helped." Zoran smiled as well.
"I know it did me good." He said thinking that if she hadn't been there then none of this would have happened. Whether it was really his mother or just a figment of his imagination he owned her more than anyone. Glancing up at the sky he thought.
"You're still looking out for me mom. Thank you."
Later on in the night…
Zoran had managed to get through the night without getting tipsy or drunk. He had a strong tolerance for alcohol. Unfortunately some of the other guests weren't so tolerant. He passed several people singing. "Show me the way to go home." Lucia and Jack had both gone to bed. Anna and Kristoff had also snuck off. Zoran and Elsa had both agreed to stay up a little to give them some time to themselves. Also neither had any intention of listening to the happy couple.
Zoran walked outside the castle walls down a small path that led to a lake and sat down on a large rock beside the path. He liked quiet. It made him feel at peace. He smiled contently as he looked over the lake in front of him for the first time in ten years, truly content. As he looked over the lake he heard the soft click of high heels. Zoran knew who it was by the light drop in temperature. Elsa rapped her arms around him from behind and kissed his cheek.
Zoran smiled as she sat down beside him and snuggled closer to him. "Enjoying yourself?" He asked. Elsa smiled. "I've only been this happy once before." Zoran raised an eyebrow. "When was that?" Elsa looked at her knees. "When me and Anna hugged after she was unfrozen." Zoran nodded in understanding. The two remained silent enjoying each other's company until Elsa said.
"When I ran away, this is the way I took." She chuckled to herself. "I just ran out here and froze the lake to get across." Zoran pulled her closer to comfort her. "I spent all my childhood looking out my window, wishing I could run away from my responsibilities and for one day I had no worries no responsibilities. Then reality set in and I learned no matter how far you run what you are will always catch up to you." Zoran sighed.
"True, but how we react to what we are defines who we are." Elsa shook her head. "How do you always know what to say?" Zoran smiled. "I have cheat notes written on my arms." Elsa chuckled. Then she looked up at him.
"I love you." she whispered. Zoran smiled and kissed her. "I love you too." He whispered. Then he caught sight of a purple shrub on the ground. He leapt to his feet excitedly and rushed over to pick it. Elsa looked at him oddly. He uprooted the plant and showed it to her.
"It's called purple iris. It's an extremely effective painkiller." Elsa still looked oddly at him. "Why do you need that?" Zoran chuckled. "I won't, Anna and Kristoff will however." Elsa gestured for him to explain. Zoran looked guilty.
"I ah… kinda gave Kristoff a hormone amplifying potion as a gift." Elsa then asked. "Does it have painful side effects?" Zoran chuckled. "You could say that." Elsa was confused for a minute then she made a face. Zoran roared with laughter at her expression.
"That's disgusting." Elsa shook her head. "Are you sure you giving that won't backfire?" Zoran smirked. "Honestly the purple iris is damage control. I don't want to hear them complain about their sore parts all day." Elsa shoved him playfully.
"How can I be sure you won't use something like that on me?" Zoran smiled. "I might have already." Elsa looked shocked for a minute until she saw his smirk and she lightly kicked him. "Not funny." Zoran started laughing.
"No hilarious." He responded. "I'm surprised you fell for that, we haven't even gotten that far yet." Elsa then realised she had been rather gullible when she remember that they actually hadn't had sex. "I thought you might have wiped my memory." Zoran laughed. "I would want you to remember that night. You would either treasure the memory or resent it, either way I win." Elsa rolled her eyes. Zoran stood up.
"Comon Anna and Kristoff are probably done by now. I'm going to turn it in for a day." He began to walk away. Elsa quickly thought over what he had said. She wondered if he was disappointed that they hadn't had sex. Quickly she blurted out. "Do you want to?" Zoran turned. "What, Elsa?" Elsa gulped. "Do you want to… you know… tie the knot?" Zoran's eyes changed to kind.
"Elsa, it requires both the participants to want to do it and to enjoy it. I don't want to rush you because I won't enjoy it if you don't. It's something that is special and it's something that you give only when you're ready. If you don't feel you're ready then I'm not ready either." Elsa bit her lip as he turned back to the castle. She followed him up to the castle when they got into their room Elsa finally spoke. "I feel like I'm failing you somehow." Zoran laughed.
"You, failing me? That's absolutely ridiculous. There isn't a rule book to this kind of thing. When you feel ready then we'll do it. I don't want you to feel obligated to do something you're not comfortable with. Don't offer yourself so freely just toplease me." Elsa walked up to him and hugged him tightly. She was overcome with love. What he had just said shows just how much he respected her and valued her. Elsa kissed him deeply.
"Thank you Zoran." Zoran smiled and kissed her again. "Let's get to bed or else we won't wake up at all tomorrow." The two got into the bed beside each other and snuggled close together. Waking up next to Elsa was a good enough reason to get into a bed for Zoran.
"Goodnight Zoran." Zoran pulled her closer and kissed her forehead. "Goodnight Elsa." With that the two feel into a deep sleep.
FIN.
