Heidi walked through and immediately began trying to get the ice off her mouth. It was ridiculous to think that someone would be able to do this. She could melt just about anything and here she was struggling with a silly ice patch over her mouth. The goddess looked at her arm before rolling her eyes. Stupid arrow. I think Skadi wants me to look like an idiot! She thought, practically clawing at the ice while shooting a glare at anybody who dared to smirk at her state.
Hazel lead Skadi out of the portal with the same smile plastered on her face. "See? Fast and easy." She told the goddess, still unconsciously holding her hand.
Skadi shielded her eyes from the sun before muttering something under her breath. Almost instantly there were thick storm clouds rolling in as the temperature began to drop.
Heidi paused before looking at the two then up at the sky. With a shake of her head at what the other goddess done, she resumed her clawing action as her hands lit up in blue flames.
Hazel turned to her in confusion, before her eyes widened. Then she laughed. Very hard. After a couple seconds she realized her mistake; she didn't want Heidi to hear her laughing. She straightened up and cleared her throat. "Let's get moving, shall we?" She looked to Skadi.
Skadi nodded as she ignored the struggling goddess. "Yes."
Heidi stopped and her eyes widened. Running in front of them, she waved her hands before pointing at her mouth. This prompted Skadi to raise an eyebrow before shaking her head, causing Heidi's eyebrow to twitch.
The older goddess waved her hand and watched as blue ice formed beneath the irate bluenette, her lips turning upwards as she saw her slip a bit before falling and sliding to the side. "I do not want to hear you. You Greeks speak too much."
Hazel nodded in agreement, beginning to lead Skadi where her group would be. "I know right? I honestly prefer peace and quiet. Not when she's around." She mumbled the last part with humor.
Heidi's glare only doubled when her hearing picked those last words up. With a final glare, the goddess was engulfed in flames before she took off into the sky, not bothering to tail the two anymore.
Hazel smirked when she saw that. "That's one way to get rid of her. Now I can breath again!" She took a deep breath and said, "This way!" Leading her to the dorms like nothing happened.
Skadi frowned as the temperature dropped some more. Snow was beginning to flow, the weather seeming to behave at the goddess's own thoughts. "That Greek should stay in Olympus. That is the only place for them." She stated, clearly unhappy even thinking of those gods in particular.
That took Hazel by surprise for a moment. She blinked a few times. "W-why do you say that? Is she not supposed to leave Olympus? I see other gods do it all the time." She said with innocence.
"That is because they enjoy causing chaos. You do not see us Norse gods walking this world. Besides me and a handful of others, we rarely leave Asgard. Those Greeks do not keep their arguments in their own home, instead they take them down here." Skadi explained, her frown deepening. "Their leader is a joke, everything they fight about is meaningless, all because they have their eternal lives to argue."
Hazel blinked in shock before looking at the ground. Her mind is saying one thing, but her heart is saying another. She may be a prick to Heidi right now, but it's for a good reason. On the other hand, She does not want to lose the favor of her new grandmother. "I-I-I'm sure not all of them are like that…" She trailed off, looking to the ground.
"No, but there are far too many to call them all good. The Daughter of Hades in particular, she is good yet she is too much like her father. Her rage results in disasters and she refuses to try and control it." Skadi replied, her voice filled with skepticism. "It is best for her to remain silent."
Hazel blinked before asking, "I take it you saw what took place when we were on your mountain?" She looked up at her with curiosity.
"I have seen her then and I have seen her at other times. When her and her teacher were looking for me she seemed at peace, but she cannot remain at peace. She is like a ticking bomb, and when she goes off all shall perish around her. It is the same with Hades and we all know how he turned out." Skadi stated, shaking her head at the thought of the two. "It is right to not allow her to come closer."
Hazel looked up to her in shock, Her mouth open slightly. "You're saying I can't see her anymore?" She her eyes turning grey once again.
The goddess looked down at her. "I can tell you don't want to see her anyway. All I will be doing is keeping that mouth sealed." She said with little to no emotion.
"You are going to keep the ice on it forever?" She questioned with a confused tilt of her head.
"Until she is no longer like him. They are too similar for me to feel comfortable taking it off." Skadi replied, not bothered one bit at the thought.
Hazel blinked, thinking things over in her mind. "Well...okay, then." She looked around to find the desired door a few steps away from them. Of course it was the liveliest room in the hall. "This is the one. I already know my mom is here. I can feel her there." She explained to Skadi.
The goddess nodded when she heard that, shaking the dark blue ice that was forming on her hands. The woman looked a tad nervous before taking a deep breath and looked emotionless once more.
Hazel offered her a warm smile. "It's okay. You got this." She said before knocking on the door a few times.
There was a halt in the chatter as someone grumbled. "I got it." Before the door opened on its own. The source of this was none other than a slightly irate looking Mal who was sitting on her bed as she tried to ignore the chatter.
Hazel motioned Skadi inside as she took a few steps in. The first thing she heard was, "Hazel!" From pretty much all of her group.
Ara blasted over to her sister, stumbling. "Oh my gosh! I am so glad you are okay!" She hugged her deeply. "While you were out hiking mountains, I got grounded!" She said with a pout.
Hazel chuckled, "If I am the screw up twin, then you are the terrible twin. You are always into something, dear sister."
Ara folder her arms playfully. "On the contrary, so are you."
"Yeah, but it's not my fault. Hint, hint." Hazel said, returning her playful glare.
Out of nowhere, Hazel was being smothered in another hug. Hazel rolled her eyes and allowed herself to be squished as she smiled. "I was so worried. I am so glad you are safe." Elsa said, still squishing her daughter.
Hazel glanced at Skadi and grinned. "I'm okay. I'm fine, but before you chew me out for disappearing, there is someone I want you to meet." Hazel motioned Skadi to come once again, as Elsa looked at her daughter in confusion.
Skadi's eyes widened as her hands turned even darker. The goddess looked away before shrinking slightly to a much more manageable height of six foot. She silently entered and kept her eyes averted as she tried to ignore the countless pairs of eyes on her.
Elsa stared silently at the woman. She squinted her eyes and tilted her head as her brain was trying to make some sort of connection. She tilted her head to the other side, still thinking. "...Have we met?" She asked lightly, her voice dripping with confusion.
"Not in a long time." The silver-haired woman replied, trying to control the dark ice that was spreading from her feet at her nervousness.
Elsa seemed surprised at the information. Her eyes roamed over the woman, gasping at her clothing. It was made out of ice. Just like hers. Elsa shook her head slowly, finally giving up on her own mind that was running her in circles. "W-who..? Who are you?" The words tumbled out of her mouth before her mind could assess them.
Skadi's eyes flickered up for a moment before they returned to the ground. "I am Skadi, Norse Goddess of Winter." She said simply, closing her eyes as she continued to try and stop the ice.
Hazel tried not to face-palm as Ara gaped at the two women. Ara whispered, "Dude, it's like looking into an ice mirror!"
Hazel nodded and mouthed, "I know right!"
Elsa nodded at what the goddess had told her. "Really? Well...I have never met a Norse goddess before, but I am sure we have met...I just can't put my finger on it." She shook her head before saying, "I'm Elsa. I used to be the Queen of Arendelle. Now I guess I'm an ice spirit?" She chuckled. "I am still catching up. That journey went by quickly."
Surprise flickered across the goddess's face and she looked up. "...Is that so?" She asked quietly, her face growing more and more confused as she thought.
Elsa nodded and smiled. "Yes, it was a lot." She said shyly.
That's when Ara said, "Oh, it was epic. There was this locked enchanted forest filled with angry spirits." She spoke like she was telling a story. "My mom was able to use her magic to open the mist, calm the spirits, and save all of Arendelle!"
Elsa rolled her eyes and said, "Ara, it wasn't all me." She looked at her daughter in embarrassment.
Ara shrugged. "But you had all the best parts! Like when you went to Atahallan and found out the truth about Arendelle's past." Then she gasped. "And you can't forget the water horse! You ride it like a boss and saved the kingdom!"
Elsa shook her head at her daughter's antics. "Yes, riding Nokk was pretty nice." She shrugged It off.
Ara folder her arms. "It wasn't nice, it was epic." She corrected with a smirk.
At this point Skadi was beyond confused. Her eyes were wide in shock as they flickered to the two who were talking. In her shock, she unintentionally turned her light blue dress dark while the darkened ice crept around her ever so slightly. The woman was far too shocked to say anything, so instead she settled on staring at the blonde in stunned silence.
Ara went silent with wide eyes while Elsa looked at the goddess in surprise before she paled. "Was it something I said? Did it offend you?" She asked frantically, to try and make amends as quickly as possible.
Skadi looked at her and quickly shook her head. "No...No." She murmured something in the ancient language she favored before looking around. Her face seemed to pale a bit as she glanced over her shoulder, a sign that she was about to bolt.
Hazel was at Skadi's side quickly, offering her some emotional support. She whispered, "I know it's not easy, but tell her." She gestured to her mother.
Skadi froze before she slowly shook her head. "I cannot say it...I cannot." She murmured before closing her eyes. "But I can show her." She breathed out before quickly turning around and rushing out of the room, a trail made of a familiar snowflake being left behind along with a layer of blue ice.
Hazel blinked in surprise first, then confusion. Elsa was also very confused by this action by the goddess. She didn't know why, but she felt drawn to her for some reason.
Hazel called to her mother as she looked to the path on the floor. "Mom, look."
When Elsa turned her attention to the trail, her eyes immediately widened. She lowered herself and ran her fingers over the markings she knew very well. "This...this is mine. How did she..?"
Hazel pushed the door open. She held it open and said, "Go find out. Don't be afraid, just do it." She smiled.
Desperate for answers, she followed her daughter's advice and took off for the goddess, using her trail as a guide.
Hazel glanced at everyone in the room. "I will explain things later." She said nervously.
As soon as Skadi reached the exit, she practically pushed the doors off with her strength. Looking up at the clouds, she took a deep breath before raising her hand. The storm picked up a bit, yet, there was one weird thing about it. The only snowflakes that were falling were Elsa's. Glancing at the ground, she watched as the ice began spreading across the area. Glowing symbols soon appeared and seemed to surround her in a spiral like pattern before they all turned blue in color. "If I cannot say it, maybe she will see it." She murmured, resisting the urge to turn and run.
"Wait!" Elsa called out as she finally caught up with the goddess. "I just wanted to know about the…" She paused mid-sentence at the scene playing out before her.
The first thing she saw were the symbols surrounding Skadi. Then she brought her eyes up to the sky, then all the way back down to Skadi. She noticed that the marking all lead to her, and her familiar snowflake was etched in the ice now spreading in the area. The most bazaar out of all of this was her snowflake, many of them, were falling from the sky. "But...I'm not doing this. You..?" She said, partly to herself and partly to the goddess.
Skadi shook her head. "This is indeed my work, that snowflake is the most special one I ever made. It was for…" She took a deep breath before nodding. "...It was for my only daughter and it was the last thing I ever gave to her before she was lost. No other being in all of existence can make it and it will never fall from the sky naturally." She said softly, her voice barely audible as she looked down.
To Elsa, everything started to make sense now. The snowflakes, the outfit, even Skadi's hair. Now that she thinks about it from this angle, many things make sense. Instead of freaking out or running away like her first instincts told her, she asked a question.
Elsa looked to the goddess in curiosity. "You sound very fond of your daughter." She laced her hands together and said, "Did you miss her?"
"I regret the moment I handed her to my ex-husband, I regret that I thought that he was the only solution because I believed I was not cut out for it." Skadi said, her voice filling with sadness. "I miss her every moment of every day." Her eyes met Elsa's. "I regret ever giving her up."
Elsa held her gaze for at least a minute. She held her gaze before doing something very unexpected. She lunged at Skadi and gave her the warmest hug an Ice Queen could ever give and she had no intention of letting go. Not yet. "I'm here now." She whispered as tears ran down her face. "I'm here now."
Skadi finally lost her composure and let out a soft sob, frozen tears running down her cheeks. At the change in her mood, the storm seemed to calm in its blowing as the snowflakes fell peacefully. "I-I thought I would never find you...Not after we searched all the realms." She said in between her sobs.
Elsa was in no better shape. She just hugged the goddess tighter as if she was going to vanish. "It's o-okay…I'm okay and we are together now." She said with a tearful smile.
Skadi shakily nodded. "I...Njord must know this...He was as devastated as I was, he sailed the oceans looking while I ventured across the land." She said, her words coming out in her trembling voice.
Elsa looked up at her in confusion. She wiped tears off of her face before asking, "W-W-who's Njord?" She asked still wiping off falling tears.
"He is my ex-husband, your father, and he is the Norse God of the Wind and the Seas. We divorced shortly after he lost you...I have not spoken with him since we failed." Skadi explained, sounding a bit calmer despite the tears that were still streaking down her cheeks.
Elsa looked at her in shock once more. "I have a father…" she mumbled to herself with a small smile. Then her features became confused. "He's a god as well?"
Skadi nodded once more. "Yes, and he is one of the few that resides outside of our realm, besides me. He is usually near the docks of a major city, but I would not know where he is now. I haven't been out of Norway in decades."
Elsa nodded in understanding. Then she thought of something before she chuckled. "So...does this mean I'm a goddess? Because that would make me a complete hypocrite." She said with a smirk.
The silver-haired woman chuckled when she heard that, her tinted blue lips forming a small smile. "You are a goddess." She said, closing her eyes as she thought about something.
Elsa chuckled once again. "Yep, I'm doomed." She glanced at the school for a moment. "I am going to really have fun telling this to my kids, or your grandchildren?" She said to the woman who is now her mother.
"It is going to take some time getting used to that, though, I suppose it would be more entertaining to watch Njord handle the news." Skadi said as she opened her eyes and looked at the sky. "I will try to bring him here, it may take some outside help, however."
Elsa finally released her mother before tilting her head. "Hmm, what do you mean?"
"It means I have to ask an old friend for help." Skadi stated, thinking of the woman who once pestered her all those years ago. Until recently, the goddess hadn't even known that the woman still remembered her. That was until she saw her searching for her in the mountains. "Hecate."
Elsa nodded. "I believe I heard of the name." She looked around before asking, "So, what do I do? Just hang around?" She played with her hands a bit.
Before Skadi could reply, a figure in a black dress jumped out of a portal and nearly slipped on all the ice. "Woah, what's with all the ice Kadi?" The woman asked, summoning a bit of magic to steady herself before she blinked. "Oh...my...GODS! Kadi it has been too long!"
Skadi's eyes halved at the sight of the woman. "Hecate, it is a pleasure to see you." She stated, watching the woman slip around despite her magic. "You arrive fast."
Hecate shrugged. "I was just hanging around in some shadows, watching and waiting...And no I was not stalking." She said with a fold of her arms.
Skadi looked at her before shaking her head. "You are still bad with words I see."
"Ah, but not as bad as you! We need to bring you up to speed. What not to say and what to say." Hecate fired back before noticing Elsa. "Oh, hello, your highness." She greeted as she slipped a bit.
Elsa smiled before bowing her head slightly. "Hi, but there is no need for that. Just call me Elsa." She seemed entertained by watching the struggling goddess slip and slide.
Skadi watched the other goddess slip a bit more before chuckling and finally thawing the area Hecate was in. "There, hopefully you can stay still now."
Hecate laughed and placed a hand on her hip. "Why thank you, I'm not that good with my magic at this time of day. Still a night owl. Anyway, why'd you call me?" She asked before grinning. "Besides to just say hi."
Skadi looked at Elsa for a moment before returning her gaze to the green-eyed woman. "I want you to find and bring Njord here."
Hecate blinked and tilted her head. "Njord? As in "My ex-husband" Njord?" She asked, quite confused as Skadi nodded. "Well, I mean that shouldn't be too hard. Last time I saw him, and you know how I do my rounds, he was hanging out on some dock near that Arendelle place." She said, trying to think of something as she ignored the two.
Elsa's eyebrows furrowed, thinking on the information. "Dock near...Arendelle? Would it happen to be right by the enchanted forest?" She asked as curious as ever.
"Is that what that place is called?" Hecate asked, blinking a few times before nodding. "Yep, he was near there. Looked pretty sad and he was all alone." She told them with a tilt of her head.
Elsa's eyes widened before she shook her head. "That's the dock right off of the Dark Sea. That's exactly where the shipwreck of my pa-" She glanced at Skadi with a smile. "My adoptive parents were." She continued. "I know that place. I had to cross the Dark Sea to get to Atahallan."
Skadi looked at her in surprise while Hecate whistled. "Huh, well, I can tell you that whatever happened way back then wasn't normal. I wasn't there but I heard it over time, something just didn't seem right, especially since Njord is the guy who makes sure there is safe sailing." She said, rambling a bit as she continued to think. "Almost like the world said, "Nope! These two are going down!" She said dramatically before looking back up. "Ah, but who knows, you never know around those parts. Speaking of-"
Skadi snapped her fingers a few times and shook her head. "Hecate."
Hecate blinked and smiled sheepishly. "I was doing the rambling thing again, wasn't I?" She asked, looking at the two before shaking her head. "Whoops."
Elsa gathered her thoughts before asking, "You said you were going to bring Njord?" She subtly reminded the goddess.
Hecate tilted her head before suddenly clapping her hands together. "That is what I was trying to think of. Yeah, I can go get him, though you might want to calm down with the snow. He's not used to winter climates." She said before hopping into a portal in the ground.
Skadi chuckled as soon as she was gone, calming the storm a bit and the temperature to rise but allowing the clouds to remain. "She will be fast. I do not know how she does it, but she has managed to get anywhere like that." She said while snapping her fingers.
Elsa was genuinely impressed when she heard that. "Really?" She tilted her head the slightest.
"Yes. It as if all the worlds allow her entrance, the sky, the sea, the world of the dead. She can go anywhere and nobody can stop her." Skadi replied, a small smile on her face.
Elsa smirked as she thought, imagining what that would be like. "Sounds amazing…" She said, still in thought.
"It is a truly curious ability of hers, it is how I met her. She tumbled into Asgard, caused a fight, ran into me on her way out, then hopped through a hole before disappearing. Then she showed up again...and again...and again." Skadi trailed off, remembering just how persistent Hecate was.
Elsa chuckled before looking at her mother. "Sounds like you two had a healthy friendship." She said playfully.
Skadi chuckled and shook her head. "It mostly involved chasing her down as she would always "borrow" something of mine on her way out. I suspect she collects things, not sure why, but she always left with something that I would need to replace. There were some days when she would 'pop' in and lounge about. Other times she would show up and tell stories of her journeys. She has been everywhere." She said with a tilt of her head.
"Wow." Elsa murmured as the thought about it. "I barely know my way outside of Norway!" She smiled, brightly.
"Ah, that would make two of us. I barely venture out of my mountain range. I was brought here by one of those greek goddesses. A strange one." Skadi explained, shaking her head at the thought of the goddess she had intentionally muted with ice.
Elsa looked at her questionably. "Is she the one with the blue hair?"
"Yes. Hades' child." Skadi confirmed with a nod, looking down at the snow. "She flew off somewhere after we arrived in Auradon."
Elsa nodded in recognition. "Yes, We've met. My daughter, the excitable one, she is very fond of that goddess." She looked to the sky. "I have no idea why." She shrugged.
As Skadi was about to reply, a portal opened up and three people walked out. The two women were recognizable at first glance, Heidi and Hecate, but the third was someone completely unknown. He wasn't that tall, next to Heidi at least, had honey-blonde hair, was well-built and deep blue eyes. The man was wearing a blue polo shirt that matched his eyes and a pair of brown cargo pants. Curiously, he was barefoot and had an oar of all things in his hand.
"Well, let's see here." Hecate began before pointing at the man. "I found Njord." She then pointed at Heidi. "And I found my pitiful student running around with ice over her mouth." She said, prompting Heidi to shake her head.
Skadi looked at the bluenette before sighing and reluctantly melting the ice. "You are indeed very pitiful."
Heidi frowned as she went to touch her mouth. "Yeah, and I haven't been able to talk for like an hour. Do you have any idea how bad of a charades player Hecate is?" She said and looked exasperated at the green-eyed goddess.
"Apparently, I am quite terrible at the game. My mistake." Hecate said with a shrug of her shoulders before looking at Heidi. "Just be glad I helped you." She told the bluenette, prompting Heidi to roll her eyes.
Elsa looked between the three women with confusion. She blinked at them repeatedly as they talked. She honestly felt like a fourth, maybe fifth wheel. That was until she looked at the silent blonde man. She kept staring, taking him in. She knew it. That had to be her father. She could feel it.
Skadi raised her hands, stopping the two other goddesses before they could continue arguing. "Hecate, take your student and depart."
Hecate looked at Heidi before grinning. "You got it, Kadi!" She grabbed Heidi by the back of her dress as a portal appeared before she promptly tossed the girl in. "Have a lovely reunion!" She called out before jumping in and closing the portal.
The silent man raised an eyebrow and blinked before shaking his head. "Those Greeks have always been peppy." He said, his accent just as thick as Skadi's, with a hint of amusement in his deep voice.
Now that the confusion was gone, she could finally get her thoughts together. She decided to finally say something. "Umm...hello." Her shyness got the best of her on that one, but a "hello" was better than nothing.
Njord looked at her and smiled in a friendly manner. "Hello." He greeted back before looking at Skadi. "Skadi, it has been a long time, hasn't it?"
"Decades. I see you are doing well." The woman replied, looking a bit unhappy at the sight of him.
"And it is clear to see that you are doing well also." He said before turning his attention back on the blonde. "Who might you be?" He asked, looking at her with a curious look.
Elsa blinked before saying, "I'm Elsa. I used to be the Queen of Arendelle before I let my sister take over." She laced her fingers together while speaking.
Skadi strode over to her ex-husbands side before pulling him by the ear and whispering something to him. Whatever it was made him blink a few times, then gape, then look at Skadi then back at Elsa before he finally just froze. "Are you sure?" He asked, prompting the woman to nod. "Wow...I-I can't believe it."
"It is certainly a miracle after so long." Skadi said in agreement before patting him on the shoulder. "Go ahead. I can tell that you want to."
Njord blinked at her before smiling brightly and rushing forward before engulfing the other blonde in a hug. Unlike his ex-wife, he was of a normal temperature and even seemed a bit warmer than most individuals.
Elsa froze in surprise of the sudden hug. She blinked a few times before her mind registered what was happening. When her mind finally caught up, she returned his hug full force, enjoying the warmth. It brought her a sense of calm and security.
Njord held onto her like he was about to lose her. "I'm sorry." He murmured, eyes closing as he exhaled.
Elsa looked to him with teary eyes and said, "Don't be. Everything has been well with me. I really can't complain." She smiled at him.
He smiled back with warmth. "I'm glad...I never truly forgave myself that night. It's why I stayed near Arendelle...that's close to where I lost you." The blonde shook his head. "And to think you were there all this time." He let out a breathy chuckle. "Hiding in plain sight."
Elsa chuckled at this and said, "I guess I was hiding from myself as well." She said with a smirk. "As soon as I think I know who I am something shocking happens."
The god grinned and let out a laugh. "That is the best type, when it is so shocking you freeze and stare and…" He looked back at Skadi before looking at her again. "I find it to be my favorite. Even if it did take long for it to happen."
Elsa's eyes widened before a bright smile formed on her face. She buried her head between his neck and tightened her grip on him. "I missed you too father." Her voice came out as a mumble in this position.
"Not as much as I missed you." Njord said back, letting out a relaxed sigh.
Elsa released him and wiped the tears off of her face. "Ahh...and I had just stopped crying." She joked, offering him a smile.
He chuckled and stretched a bit as Skadi joined in at his side. "Tears are signs of joy as I always say." He said with a wide smile.
"Not always." Skadi muttered before looking him in the eye. "Oh, I forgot to inform you, we have grandchildren." She said casually before walking over to her daughter.
Njord blinked as a comical look appeared on his face. "We...have...grandchildren?!" He asked loudly with a wide grin.
Skadi looked at him with halved eyes. "Yes. Two."
"TWO?!" Njord did yell this time, causing Skadi shake her head in exasperation. "That means we both get to dote on one!"
"Of course you jump to that immediately." Skadi replied before looking down at Elsa. "He's big on family." She said dryly before returning her ice cold gaze as the man continued to fidget.
Elsa chuckled and said. "I can see that." Then she turned to her father. "I...take it you want to meet them?" She smiled at how excited he seemed to be.
Njord approached her, as he had bounced back in his excitement, and nodded. "Yes, please." He said as politely as possible before the biggest smile appeared on his face.
Skadi shook her head. "Oh, now you've gone and done it. He will not be easy to hold back." She commented, looking at him with even more exasperation than before.
Elsa grinned before leading the way. "Now I can see where Ara gets her...charisma." She chuckled, trying to go at a good pace for Njord without blasting through the halls.
Skadi chuckled. "Is that what we are calling it?" She asked as she looked at the excited man. "I like to call it the "Chipper and Excitement" bug. He has had it forever."
Elsa chuckled while turning a corner. "On the bright side, he doesn't shoot off sparks when he does it. We always have to give her some space." She said, slowing down when They reached the familiar door. "Wow, that was faster than I remember."
Skadi hummed when she heard that. "Ah, well, he does cause a bit of a wind storm if he is extremely happy. He's usually good about it, though." She informed her, staring at her ex-husband who was holding back from opening the door.
Elsa chuckled before she came and called through the door. "Hey, Mal. I'm back." She said, already knowing they would recognize her voice.
Before the door opened, Skadi shot Njord a look and shook her head. "Do not tackle them with hugs, they do not know yet. I will freeze you if you make any such attempt before she has explained to them." She told him, making sure to look him dead in the eye.
Njord blinked before nodding. "Okay...I will hold off until she is done. Is that good?" He asked, looking down as he saw a bit of ice forming.
In an instant the silver-haired woman pulled the ice back and nodded. "Yes, that is good. Behave." She said as the door opened on its own.
Elsa took a deep breath before entering the room once again. Once she entered, she looked at all of the eyes, looking at her, waiting for answers. "First things first. Mal, Evie, I am so sorry about your floor." She said, referring to the ice trail still leading into the hallway.
Mal shrugged and set her book down. "It's fine. Jay and Carlos used it as the path to snow. They left as soon as they saw the snow falling." She said with a grin.
Skadi looked at the ice before discreetly causing to thaw. She then looked back at the scene with a scrutinizing look.
Elsa smiled and pointedly looked at her two daughters. They looked back in confusion when Elsa motioned them over. "Ara? Hazel? Come here for a moment."
The twins shared a look before standing and making their way over. Ara looked at her mother with curiosity before asking, "Hey, mom. What's all this about..?" She said peeking at the two unknown people.
Hazel already had an idea what was going on, but kept silent because of shyness. Elsa noticed this before biting her lip and coming close to them. She bent down to where they both could hear her and whispered the information to them.
Ara's eyes widened to a comical level. "What!?" She jerked her head in their direction then back to her mother's. "You're kidding!" Elsa whispered in her ear one more time. "Your not kidding!?" Ara exclaimed as Elsa shook her head.
Hazel chuckled as this scene played out. She had an idea of how Ara would react, but this was comedy gold.
Ara just blinked at the two for the longest before saying, "Well...this is new…" She said, then gathered her thoughts. "I'm Ara."
Hazel chuckled. "My name is Hazel. Grandmother and I have already met." She said with a smile.
Skadi smiled back softly. "I am Skadi and this is…" She trailed off and quickly grabbed ahold of the man by his collar, stopping him from jumping them. "Njord." She finished in an almost deadpan-like tone.
Hazel chuckled and said, "Nice to meet you." To Njord, whom she guesses is her grandfather now.
Ara grinned brightly and said, "Nice to meet you...grandma...and grandad." That was before she began to spark in excitement. "Wow! I never thought I'd get to say that!" She fist pumped in victory.
Skadi shook her head. "I must warn you, Njord is one who loves family. I am holding back an onslaught of hugs that will then be followed by him spoiling the both of you because he has a lot of money and he does not spend it. God of Wealth and he does not know how to spend his own money." She muttered out the last part before looking up.
Of course Ara protested. "But-but what's wrong with just a liiiitle bit of spoiling? I mean, She doesn't do it." She said, gesturing to Elsa.
Elsa chuckled and said, "Because it's bad for you." She folded her arms and looked to a pouting Ara.
Skadi looked at her before looking at Njord. With a small smirk, she tilted her head. "Okay, you are allowed to tackle that one in hugs." She gestured towards Ara. "Only the other one if she so wishes. Got it?"
Njord quickly nodded with the biggest smile. "Yes, of course!"
Skadi looked at them and her eyes glowed a bit before she let go of the man. "It would be wise to prepare yourself." She advised the girl who had protested.
Ara blinked before taking a deep breath, readying herself. "Okay, come at me." She said playfully, waiting to get attacked by love and hugs.
Njord practically rushed towards her and, just as Skadi said, tackled her in a bear hug. This caused the winter goddess to shake her head with the smallest of smiles.
Ara wheezed as the air was squished out of her from the hug. She laughed and said, "Bear hug!" She takes a breath. "I was not ready for that!" She coughs a couple times. "So much love! It burns!" She said, exaggerating as usual. "Then again it's actually pretty refreshing." She calmed down as Elsa laughed at her child's antics.
Skadi shrugged at the sight. "He is one for hugs. He is very excited right now if the wind storm outside says anything." She said, closing her eyes as she sensed the change in the weather.
Njord laughed and released the girl. "She is right, hugs are my thing." He said, voice filled with excitement.
Ara chuckled and looked outside. "So, you can create storms?" She asked with a tilt of her head.
Njord tilted his head. "Not quite, I can control the wind. I can make it as strong as I wish and-Oh! I also control the sea!" He exclaimed, almost as if he had forgotten that part.
"To an extent." Skadi stated as she opened her eyes.
Ara's eyes widened. She placed her hand on her chest and said, "Me too…" She said wistfully.
The man almost bounced and his grin widened. "Really? Perhaps I can teach you!" He said with a rub of his chin. "I never had the chance to train anybody."
Skadi's eyes halved. "Oh boy...Now he's happy." She said, noticeably bothered by the fact that he was this happy.
Hazel tilted her head at her grandmother. "Does something happen when he's happy?" Hazel asked with a smirk.
"High winds, waves, and just about anything related. He does well with controlling himself unless he is very happy. The last time he was this happy was when your mom was born. He somehow managed to cause a twister to form within the mountain range. I didn't even know he could do that." Skadi replied, thinking back to the time.
Before Hazel could respond, she heard. "You cause twisters too?! Finally I'm not alone here!" She said in excitement. "Of course I will train with you!" She exclaimed.
"Yes!" Njord cheered before standing up. "Maybe if we go outside I can try to form a twister-"
"Don't." Skadi deadpanned and shook her head. "Not this close to a building, take out elsewhere." She said, causing the man to shrug in acceptance.
Ara nodded. "Yeah. That seems like a better way to go." She smiled at Njord.
"It does. I should find an isolated area and teleport us both there! Then I won't have to worry about civilians!" Njord exclaimed, looking out the window as he saw a small object fly by in the wind. "Huh...I hope that was nothing."
Skadi blinked and shook her head with exasperation. "Calm the winds down before you uproot anything." She told him before closing her eyes.
Hazel chuckled, looking out of the window. "That would mean I would have more plants to repair."
Elsa smiled, "Yeah...calming the winds might be a great idea." Then she looked out the window. "Especially considering that snow is already piled up out there. Someone's going to get concerned."
The god nodded at their words and closed his eyes as the wind began to slow down and the random objects stopped flying by. "There we go!" He said, checking to make sure he had actually stopped it.
Hazel raised an eyebrow before turning to Mal. "You might want to text the boys to make sure they're alive." She smirked.
Mal, who looked surprisingly calm despite everything, shrugged before texting them. She hummed as soon as she received a text back. "Yep, they are completely fine. Having the time of their lives with about twenty other kids in a snowball "war" over near the school." She said with a grin.
Elsa laughed and said, "They took my advice? I am happy to see that they are enjoying our emotions." She said, folding her arms.
"My snowstorm travels with me, it surprises me that people would actually enjoy it." Skadi stated, looking a bit confused at the idea.
All Ara heard was snowball war. She tuned the rest out. "Snowball war!? Without me!?" She exclaimed in complete shock. "No wonder it's so quiet in here! Triple G and the guys went to join the snow army! WITHOUT MEEEE!"
Skadi's eyebrow rose as she unconsciously caused the snow to start falling again. "I must have missed a lot if people enjoy the snow." She mumbled, blinking at the thought.
Ara, Elsa, and Hazel looked at her with wide eyes. The three of them looked at each other before Ara said, "We need to take you outside. Stat!" Ara grinned and continued, "You can't be a winter goddess without knowing about the fun of winter! C'mon. We will show you. You too, grandad, but dress warm."
Skadi looked at them all with widened eyes before her eyes snapped to meet the other god's. "They are right, you might want to find clothes...and boots." The face he made when she said 'boots' was comical but she shook her head. "Do it."
With a look almost like that of a pout, he slowly nodded and looked at her. "...Fine."
Ara cheered, "Awesome! Grandad, we will see you out there. As for you, Grandma, let's go!" She said as she blasted out of the room leaving the other three members of her family.
Elsa looked at Skadi before asking, "Do you want to just walk and catch up with her later?" She smiled with it.
Skadi nodded with a small smile. "I will walk." She said with a chuckle.
Hazel shook her head and followed her mother and grandmother out. "This is going to be an interesting day…" She thought, thankfully she was still in her mountain clothing.