Prompt from Guest; Could you possibly do Frozen / Swan Princess crossover AU ( if you're familiar with first Swan Princess movie ) In this AU Rothbart ends up going Arendelle, after his banishment, because he's heard rumors about young princess who has ice powers. He manages to persuading both King and Queen that he can teach Elsa how control her abilities ( he has some knowledge about ice magic despite not himself having it. ) Unintetionally Rothbart becomes uncle figure both Elsa and Anna, and starts care from them. Elsa is also more confident about her powers, because she has somebody to teaching her magic.
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"Who is it?" Anna whispered, "What does he look like?"
Elsa just shook her head as she peered through the keyhole of her Father's study, "I don't know." She finally answered.
The man was a stranger to Arendelle, that much was certain. With reddish hair, and a bald spot on top, wearing nice-ish clothing, the man certainly was peculiar looking. Hen the man chuckled at something her Father said, he spread out his hands, making things float towards him, changing a pen into a snake and back again in a matter of seconds.
Anna gasped sharply, "He's a wizard!"
"What?"
"Like in Mummy's stories!"
Elsa couldn't help but glance down at her own hands…. Her ice powers had been getting harder and harder to control. Maybe he was here to control her, to lock up her powers for the good of others. "Do you think he's Merlin?" she found herself whispering, knowing that the wizard from the King Arthur stories was probably the only one powerful enough to control her.
"Maybe… I wonder why he's here?"
"I don't know." Elsa said slowly, "But we need to find out."
"…. The secret passage?"
Elsa just nodded, gesturing for her sister to follow. The secret passage was a hoe that as hidden behind a painting in the main hall. Probably used as a getaway passage decades and decades ago. Crawling on their hands and knees, the two princesses could hear voices echoing form their Father's study.
"… Control is important." The stranger almost sounded smug, "What are you going to do when she loses her temper and freezes Arendelle?"
"Your concerns are unfounded… Rothbart." Their Father sighed, "I have every faith that Elsa will remain in complete control."
"And if she doesn't?" Rothbart almost sounded smug, "Who suffers then? You, the Queen… Princess Anna?"
There was a tense silence, before their Father sighed. "What do you propose to do?"
"Teach her…. Help her."
There was the sound of movement in the room, heading towards the door, prompting Elsa and Anna to rush out of the secret passage to try and meet Rothbart.
They skidded around the corner just in time to see their Father and Rothbart shaking hands, as if they came to some sort of an agreement. Turning slightly, Rothbart spotted the two girls and smirked.
"The Princesses, I assume?" He bowed low, as the King waved his two daughters over.
Elsa curtseyed, "Princess Elsa, at your service."
"Princess Anna." Anna tried to copy her sister, stumbling slightly when she went a little too low.
"Do you two usually eavesdrop on private conversations?"
They both flushed in embarrassment. "How did you- "
"- you would be surprised at how much I know." Rothbart interrupted Elsa, "And it's because of my knowledge, that I am here."
"You're going to help me with my powers." Elsa whispered, glancing down at her hands.
"I am."
"How?"
Rothbart was silent for a moment, before he smiled. "By the time I'm done with you, you'll be able to build your own palace out of ice, bring life to snow creatures and use the ice and snow to your advantage."
"Wow!" Anna turned to her sister in glee, "Won't that be cool?!"
Rothbart nodded, "Indeed… we'll start lessons in the morning. We'll work on control first and then we can move onto the more intricate skills."
"I will show you to your rooms." Their Father gestured for the sorcerer to follow him. Anna grabbed Rothbart's cape, skipping in an attempt to keep him, babbling about Elsa and all the fun they had with the ice powers, and would they make the living snowman soon?
Elsa trailed behind, not willing to get close too soon.
He would leave… they always did.
….
Over ten years later, it was clear that Rothbart had no intention of leaving.
The man had become like an uncle to the pair and had softened up dramatically towards them, which led to him watching the pair from the doorway. Now eighteen and sixteen respectively, the two sisters were very close, and whenever Elsa wanted to practice her powers, Anna was right there beside her.
"Is there a reason you're- "
Slowly, Rothbart placed a finger on his lips, silently telling the king to keep it down. Instead of getting angry, as he probably would have done years ago, the King simply rolled his eyes.
"Is there a reason we're spying on my daughters?" he murmured.
"Just watch."
Elsa had her fingers outstretched, snow swirling around until it formed the shape of a snowman, "Now wait." She whispered, focusing a little harder until the snowman started to blink, eventually letting out a huge yawn.
"You did it Elsa!" Anna whisper cheered, "You did it!"
From the doorway, the King couldn't help but silently celebrate as well. "You've taught her well." He whispered to Rothbart, "I never thought she could learn to have that much control."
"Hi, my name's Olaf and I like warm hugs!" The snowman cried out, and Anna squealed in glee.
As his daughters giggled in delight, the King turned to Rothbart in surprise, "Did you teach her that?"
"Of course." Rothbart smirked, "She's been practicing for months now. She wanted to surprise Anna."
The King ignored the fact that Rothbart was referring to his daughter in such a familiar way, instead of using her proper title. He then watched as Rothbart stepped forwards, clapping in order to catch their attention.
The two girls clearly loved the wizard, as they both rushed over to hug him, with Anna babbling in her usual manner, and Elsa watching her sister with a fond smile. The King found that he was unable to stay away, not when his daughters were looking so happy.
As the two girls turned their attention to him, still by Rothbart's side, the King found that he wouldn't have life any other way.
