Did I just admit to my sister that I ogle her when she's not looking?

Elsa couldn't believe the text exchange she had just had with Anna. She didn't seem to take it that badly though.

It had been one long week without talking with her, and she was glad Anna had finally called, even if it had been at her request. She had been able to explain herself her lies, and maybe it meant her little sister was slowly starting to forgive her.

Even if it took time, she was confident that Anna would end up forgiving her. They were too close, and they needed each other too much for it to be any other way. But what worried her the most was the way she felt for Anna. She had promised her feelings would get back to normal, but she had no idea how she was going to make it happen.

For a moment, she imagined what it would be like if she embraced those feelings instead, and if Anna accepted them too. After all, even if she hadn't known who she was at the time, Anna had clearly said she was starting to fall in love with her. So, technically, the feelings were there. So what if they both accepted them? Elsa pictured herself kissing her sister as if nothing was wrong about it. They could live together, share the same bed. Shove the awful incestuous label away, it would be great. She had always loved being with her sister, and she had absolutely loved dating her as the Ice Queen. So combining the two? She couldn't imagine anything better than that.

Of course there's the taboo thing about incest. The girl she yearns for is her sister. Or maybe she loves her because of that. She couldn't honestly say the forbidden and guilty feelings weren't also thrilling and partially fuelling her desires. At first, she had been horrified by them, but she had slowly started to accept them. Her sister was an attractive and gorgeous young woman, and she was sexually interested in her. What had really bothered her, and ultimately convinced her she needed to put a stop to all of it was that she was hiding it from Anna, as if she was taking advantage of her. But it was over now.

Now that Anna knew, it changed everything. If her little sister came to her and told her she didn't care if she was her sister, Elsa didn't really know how she would react. No, I know. I'd kiss her and tell her I don't care either.

Stop fantasizing about that, it's never happening anyway. Anna was clearly disgusted when she learned the truth. And you'd be too if you weren't so fucked up.

Still, it was a tempting fantasy, and she closed her eyes to picture the life they would have if they both decided to not give a damn about what society thought was wrong. Would you be able to… to have sex with her, though? Kisses and touches were one thing, but that… that was something else. On one hand, she couldn't bring herself to think about touching her little sister's most intimate areas. It wasn't right. But on the other hand, she remembered quite well how she had felt in the jacuzzi. There was no doubt in her mind that if she hadn't mustered all the willpower that she could find back then, she would have spent the best time of her life under her sister's touch.

Her sinful thoughts were interrupted by her phone. She quickly grabbed it, hoping it was a text from her sister, but it was from Merida.

If you come to the hideout, wear your mask. We have a guest.

She hadn't particularly planned on going there, but Merida's text piqued her interest. The last few nights had been rather calm in the streets, and their prisoner was supposed to enter his new cell now, with all the requests he made. Then, he would answer her questions and teach her some techniques about channelling.

She decided to check on them, and grabbed her car keys. She drove to hideout, and put on her mask as soon as she crossed the door. She heard noises coming from the training room, and approached carefully.

Two women were practicing some martial arts, and Elsa recognized Mulan, who was struggling to hold her ground against Merida. They were both wearing shorts and sport bras and they must have been at it for quite some time, judging by their gleaming skin. The Asian girl clearly knew what she was doing, but Merida was faster and eventually dropped her to the ground. Mulan grabbed her wrist as she fell though, and the redhead fell on top of her sparring partner.

Instead of getting up though, Merida stayed there and kissed her passionately, to Elsa's surprise. Soon, the black-haired girl grabbed Merida's waist and rolled her over. Then, she took both of Merida's wrists in her hands and pinned them to the ground behind the Red Mane's head. She kissed her again, and Elsa started to feel awkward.

"Well, that's an effective move." She commented, which made the two girls jump.

"Uh… we… uhh..." Merida started to say, and Elsa smiled at her partner's embarrassment. She really wasn't used to seeing her in that state.

"I think I won." Mulan said before getting up and offering a hand to Merida. The girl took it, and stood up too.

"I… uh… I offered Mulan to come here and train with me a little." Merida said, trying to explain herself.

"I saw that." Elsa answered. She wasn't angry at all, but then again, Merida hadn't stopped telling her that she didn't want Anna to come here, so she could at least make her struggle a bit.

"Well, I'm gonna go." Mulan said. "Thanks for the work out. And see you soon." She gave her a quick kiss before leaving, and Merida stood there awkwardly, her cheeks red.

"So… it seems your date last week went pretty well."

"Y… yeah, it went quite well."

"What about the 'no strangers in our hideout' rule?" Elsa added with a wide smile.

"I know, I know. But it's different, right? She's uh… my girlfriend, I guess? Anna is your sister."

Yeah, not sure she was just my sister, but if you say so. "Hmm… I don't see why that's relevant."

Merida sighed. "I know. I guess I should apologize."

"Careful, I'm starting to wonder if you're still the Merida I know. Being embarrassed, and now apologies?" Elsa said teasingly.

"Humpf. Anyway, Mr. Black has gotten all cosy in his new room. Wanna go check up on him? I can't deal with him."

"Sure. But don't think you're out of the woods yet with this whole sexy sniper business. I'll be back!"

"Yeah, yeah. Be careful with Mr. Asshole."

"I really think we should ask him for his real name."

"Knock yourself out! I'm gonna take a shower and leave. I haven't even voted yet."

"Ok. See you soon."

Elsa opened up to the Source and went into their prisoner's cell. Better safe than sorry.

He was reading a book on his bed, wearing the clothes she had bought for him last week.

"So, is everything all right here?" she asked, and he sat up in his bed. She looked around her and noticed that the room was indeed way better than the cell he had been confined to until recently. It was bigger, there was a door which led to a bathroom, and they had given him a TV and a library.

"It's better." he said in his usual smug voice.

"So, now you have to keep your end of the bargain. Or we'll stick you back into your old cell."

He sighed. "Until when? You know, you cornered yourself into an impossible situation when you decided not to kill me. But, we made a deal, and I'll keep my word. So, what do you want to start with?"

"First, you could tell us your name. It would be easier than calling you… names."

"You can call me Scar."

"Is that your real name?"

"Maybe." He said with a shrug.

"Anyway… I want to learn how to better control my powers. You mentioned something last week about some techniques that could help me with my recent problems. And I want to learn new ways to use my powers. Like how to block someone else's access to the Source."

"It's not going to be easy. Especially if I'm not allowed channel."

"Don't even try. That is never happening." Elsa warned. There was no way she'd let him use his powers, even if it was supposedly to teach her things.

He sighed. "At least I tried. But as I've already told you, I'm fucked if my order find me. I came here without authorization, I've been defeated by a rookie, and I've been kept as a prisoner for who knows how long. I'd be in serious trouble. So I have no choice but to make the best of my current situation."

Elsa eyed him suspiciously. "They really won't try to find you?"

"It's… complicated. I don't know much, but there's been some weird things happening inside the order recently. For a few years, there's been more and more sightings of people using powers. We usually try to fix this, but it's become impossible. People around the world are starting to acknowledge the existence of the Source, and some within the order think we have no choice but to accept it and go public. The one in charge of this particular district, which includes all of Arendelle City, is one of those who want to go public. And he's quite powerful. He's got people following him, and nobody understands why the Dragon hasn't done anything about him."

"The Dragon?" Elsa asked, rising an eyebrow doubtfully.

"Yeah, he's... our leader, sort of."

"So… there's some sort of power struggle within your order?"

"Something like that, yes."

"What does the other guy want? The one who's supposed to be in charge of Arendelle City?"

"Not just Arendelle City. And I don't know. I'm just a novice, remember?"

"Humpf..."

Elsa sat silently for a moment, trying to make sense of what she had just learned.

"So… the order knows about me? About the Ice Queen?"

"Of course."

"But they didn't do anything?"

"Nope."

"Why?"

"How should I know? Maybe they don't see you as a threat. I don't know."

"But you said that there haven't been female channellers for a while, right? So they should be interested in me."

"Yeah. Except, as I told you, your powers aren't natural."

"How can you be sure of that?"

"There's been rumours about someone trying to trigger the emergence of powers in powerless people for years. John Rolfe's escape and yourself are proof of it."

"I… I don't know what to think about all this. If they're so powerful and everything, why don't they stop me?"

"Maybe they're just watching you. Or maybe what you're doing suits their plans."

"What about the swords, the black clothes and the pins?" Elsa asked, trying to change the topic and think about something else.

"Relics of an old time. They even had me take classes on how to sword fight. They… they really like their traditions." He said, and Elsa noticed how he used the pronouns 'they' and not 'we'. Maybe he really was ready to betray them. "From what I've learned, the colour black was chosen as an opposite to the white, the colour of the order of female channellers. Funny that it actually went against the common symbolism."

"Are you sure the female channellers were actually the villains of your story?"

"Well, they did kill all male channellers instead of helping them."

"When did it happen?"

"Uh… I don't know precisely."

"From what I can see, there are male channellers today, but no women. So… who killed who?"

Scar sighed and shrugged. "Maybe they told me lies, I don't know. Or just their side of the story. Anyway, there's no way to learn the truth now."

"Ok, enough talking for now! It's getting even more complicated as you tell me more." Elsa said. "Teach me how to keep control while channelling."

"I'll try."

Anna was trying to work on a new article at her home, writing about how the current elections were a direct result of the Ice Queen's actions. The results were still not known, but every estimation placed Mr. Westergard in the first place, far far ahead of the former mayor. It was a bit hard to write about this though, knowing now who the Ice Queen really was.

She couldn't help but feel proud, though. Her sister had already done so much for the city, and she had barely started. The election of the new mayor was her first huge success, and Anna couldn't help but regret not having Elsa with her to witness it. The news channel would talk about it all evening, and she didn't want her sister to watch it alone, without anyone next to her knowing that she was the one who people should thank for the change.

She hesitated for a while, but then grabbed her phone. She wrote her text, and then wondered who to send it too. Elsa, or the Ice Queen? It wouldn't change much, of course, but she ended up sending it to Elsa.

Wanna come to my place to watch the election results?

Of course. I'll be there soon. Should I bring something?

Can you grab something to eat on your way here?

Sure! See you soon!

Anna sighed as she put down her phone. She hadn't seen her sister since the revelation of Elsa's feelings, and she was a bit nervous. What if I catch her ogling me? That would be so fucking weird.

She went to change in her bedroom, and purposely chose plain clothes that wouldn't make her look too good. She went with a pair of jeans that were a bit too big for her, and a loose shirt that she buttoned all the way up.

I have to help her. I can't look too good if I want her to go back to looking at me like a normal sister.

She didn't put any makeup on, and looked at herself in the mirror. Good. I almost look plain.

She went back to the living room and remembered she shouldn't do anything like they did on their date last week. No wine, no cuddles on the couch in front of the TV, and obviously, no jacuzzi!

To be perfectly sure her sister would be in the best conditions to get their relation back to normal, she wouldn't even greet her with a hug.

The bell rang half-an-hour later, and she opened the door to a bashful-looking Elsa, standing awkwardly in the corridor.

"Hi." she said.

"Hey. Come on in." This is so weird. It's feels almost as if I was speaking with my ex.

"I'm glad you invited me." Elsa said, as she sat down on the couch. She was wearing her usual disguise: plain clothes that hid her beauty and her curves well. But now that Anna knew who she really was, she could easily imagine what those loose clothes hid.

"So… uh… did you have nice day?" she asked, sitting down on the same couch, but putting a noticeable distance between them.

"Yeah, you could say that."

"I've been thinking… how do you manage your work as a translator and your… nightly activities?"

"I stopped that a few months ago."

Another lie. "How… how do you make money then?" Anna asked as she put on the TV.

"The Red Mane pays me every month as a consultant. I didn't want that at first, but she argued that I couldn't do both and would refuse to train me if I continued working."

"Hmm… she must have money then."

"That she does." Elsa said.

"Do you know her real identity?" Anna asked, curious.

"Well, I've seen her without her mask, of course. And I've been to her place once. But I didn't really try to learn more about her."

"Why not? She knows about you."

"Well, she'd tell me if she wanted me to know. Actually, I'm not even sure why she became a vigilante in the first place."

"I would definitely press her for questions..." Anna said, and Elsa laughed.

"Of course you would. That's your job!"

"By the way… I understand why the Ice Queen chose me now." Anna said, and it had really brought her down when she had realized the true reason the Ice Queen had asked her to be her personal journalist. It's not because I'm talented or because she liked my articles. It's just because I'm her sister.

"I… I still believe you're doing an amazing job. I've always told you you were great. And I needed someone I could trust. I knew you wouldn't betray me, even if you didn't know my real identity."

"Hmpf…"

"Aww, come on. I had to give you a little bit of help. And you've been amazing. Even the Red Mane thinks so."

Suddenly, another thing came to Anna's mind. "What about the blonde girl? Rapunzel?"

"Uhhh..." Elsa started, embarrassed.

"Elsa! You promised! No more lies. What was she doing at your place the other night?"

"She… was helping me."

"How?"

"Anna, please, I said I wouldn't lie to you, but… I can't tell you everything either. It's not my place to tell other people's secrets. She doesn't want anyone to know."

"So she's got powers too?" the redhead asked.

"Anna..."

"Ok, ok! Fine!" Anna said grumpily as Elsa opened the pizza boxes he had brought.

"So, you like olives now?" Anna said, remembering the time she had showed up at the hideout with pizzas.

"No! Bleagh. I forced myself!" Elsa said, and Anna grinned.

"Serves you right for lying to me." Anna replied before grabbing the olives from her sister's pizza.

"Yeah… I'm really sorry." Elsa said.

"I killed the mood again, didn't I?" Anna asked.

"I guess I deserve it."

"It's… it's weird. This whole thing. I hope it will all go back to normal soon."

"I… I hope so too."

Anna wanted to hug her sister, but she couldn't, knowing how it would make her feel. No touching.

They started eating, and it wasn't long before the TV host announced that they had the final results. They were showcased on the screen, and Anna gasped when she saw the numbers. Mr. Westergaard had collected seventy-five percent of the votes.

"That's… that's amazing. I'm not sure anyone has ever been elected with such a large margin." Anna commented.

"Yeah. It's nice to see that people are finally realizing we need things to change around here. I really hope he'll help the people in need." Elsa said, and Anna nodded.

They watched the commentators talk about the elections for a while, waiting for the new mayor's speech.

"Shouldn't you be working, by the way? Every single newspaper will be talking about this tomorrow."

"I already wrote my article. It's about the impact the Ice Queen had on this election."

"Oh." Elsa uttered.

"Yeah…"

"I mean, you had a huge impact too. It was your article that tipped the scales."

"I know."

"Wanna drink something?" Elsa asked.

"Sure. There's juice in the fridge."

"I'll go grab it."

Elsa got up from the couch and stretched. Anna took a glance at her butt as she did so, remembering how it looked like in the Ice Queen's miniskirt. She mentally slapped herself, and looked elsewhere as Elsa went to the kitchen.

She came back later with two glasses, and Anna thanked her before sipping it.

"Hey, he's finally on stage." Elsa said as an image of a triumphant Mr. Westergaard appeared on the screen.

"I am truly honoured to see that the vast majority of Arendelle's citizens have decided to put their trust in me. I know your expectations are huge, and I'm aware of how much work awaits me in turning Arendelle City into a safe and prosperous place. But I will give it my best, and I promise I'll do everything I can to do what I've been elected for."

He continued his speech for a long time, addressing all the difficult tasks ahead of him and what he planned to do. But the two sisters were particularly waiting to see if he was going to mention the Ice Queen.

"And lastly, I'd like to address the Ice Queen, who's been quite active in the last few months." He started, but was interrupted by cheers. "I want to thank her for her efforts, and I want to tell her that her actions against corruption and crime have been a real inspiration for me and for many people of this city. Unfortunately, there are rules, and she can't keep hiding behind a mask and do as she pleases. She has to work with me, and I'm asking her today to come and meet me. Together, we'll see how she can continue helping this city."

"That's… problematic, isn't it?" Anna asked, and Elsa nodded.

"I'm not sure this is a good idea."

"It definitely isn't. You can't go and meet him. The police are still looking for you."

"He did say he was going to change plenty of things about the police. In my opinion, a lot of them are going to be fired. And he does seem to appreciate what I've been doing with the Red Mane."

"Of course he does, you got him elected. But even if he has good intentions, you can't divulge your true identity. It's too dangerous."

"I know." Elsa said, and she seemed to be deep in her thoughts.

Anna looked at her, and started worrying. She was just realizing how dangerous of a situation her sister was in.

Notes : I managed to finish this chapter before leaving on vacation (or not, because I've been super sick for a few days ), and Striga managed to proofread it quickly too, so here it is!

See you in maybe a week, maybe more. I'll try my best!

Also I've been told that this story got selected (among many others) on the Elsanna reddit for a fanfic discussion, so thanks to the person who suggested the story and to those who voted for it :p