Chapter 42: The Enchanted Forest

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'Dragons' - Dragonese

*Just to let you know, Hiccup isn't falling in love with anyone in Arendelle or the Northuldra tribe of the Enchanted Forest. This is an Hiccup x OC fanfic.

The riders didn't know what woke them up, but when they did, they went to their windows and saw Elsa's ice in diamond form staying afloat outside everywhere. The strange thing about them that there were strange symbols on them. They were confused by this when the ice fell to the ground. The riders quickly left their rooms and went outside to investigate with Anna and the rest of the castle staff. When they got out there, they saw the lights turned pinkish red and went out. Then the water from the fountains suddenly stopped and dried up. At that moment, a huge gust of wind came and blew open the stable doors, pushing Sven and the dragons out. Soon they heard Elsa telling everyone to evacuate to the cliffs. Everyone was running up the road as the wind blew harshly against them with leaves blowing all over. Unexpectedly, the bricks on the road began to rise up like waves. Soon enough, everyone was safely staying on the cliffs. Kristoff, Sven, the riders, and their dragons were handing out blankets to everyone.

"Everyone's out and safe," Hiccup reported and then handed a rolled up blanket to a woman, "Here, take one of these."

"You okay there, Olaf?" Kristoff asked when he and the riders spotted him sitting with the children.

"Oh Yeah. We're calling this, controlling what you can when things feel out of control." Olaf said as the children were putting the ice shards on him.

"Olaf will always be strange to me." Toothless commented.

"Agreed." Sharpshot added.

"Okay, I don't understand. You been hearing a voice and you didn't think tell me?" Anna questioned Elsa.

"I don't want to make you worry." Elsa said with her arms wrapped around her waist.

"We made a promise not to shut each other out. Just tell me what's going on." Anna demanded.

"I woke the magical spirits of the Enchanted Forest." Elsa answered.

Anna and the Riders blinked in shock at this.

"Okay, that is definitely not what I thought you were gonna say." Anna stated, shocked, and then pondered on the last past on what Elsa said, "Wait, the Enchanted Forest? The one father warned us about?"

"Yes." Elsa replied.

"Why would you do that?" Anna asked.

"Because of the voice. I know it sounds crazy, but I believe whoever is calling me, is good." Elsa defended.

"How can you say that? Look at our kingdom." Anna pointed out.

"I know, it's just that may magic can feel it. I can feel it." Elsa reasoned.

"Okay." Anna said. Then they all heard a rumbling sound.

"Oh no, what now?" Audrey asked.

"The Trolls?" Kristoff asked, confused when he spotted the boulders coming towards them.

"Kristoff, we missed you!" A female troll yelled as she leaped at him.

"Pabbie!" Elsa proclaimed when the said troll uncurled and stood on a boulder that was at the two sisters' level.

"Well, never a dull moment with you two. I hope you're prepared for what you have done, Elsa. Angry magical spirit are not for the faint of heart." Grand Pabbie warned.

"Why are they still angry? What does all of this have to do with Arendelle?" Anna questioned.

"Let me see what I can see." Pabbie suggested as a light appeared in front of them and formed a picture of a dam, "The past is not what it seems," Then the light morphed into two groups of people and the leaders shaking hands and soon changed into the two fighting, "A wrong demands to be righted," The fight changed into the castle of Arendelle, "Arendelle is not safe. The truth must be found, without it," Soon the castle disappeared, "I see no future."

"No future?" Anna asked, scared.

"What does that mean?" Merida asked.

"When one can see no future, all one can do is the next right thing." Pabbie advised.

"The next right thing...Is for me to go to the Enchanted Forest and find that voice," Elsa decided and turned to Kristoff, "Kristoff, can I borrow your wagon and Sven?"

"I'm not comfortable with the idea of that." Kristoff stated.

"You are not going alone." Anna protested.

"Anna, No, I have my powers to protect me, you don't." Elsa reasoned.

"Excuse me, I climbed to the north mountain, survived a frozen heart, and saved you from my ex-boyfriend and I did it all without powers, so you know, I'm coming." Anna confirmed.

"Me too, I'll drive." Kristoff said as he stood by Anna.

"I'll bring the snacks!" Olaf yelled from behind who looked like a ballerina princess.

"We're coming too." Hiccup declared.

"You guys don't have to come with us. You said that you'll be leaving the day after Audrey finishes her exam which is three weeks away." Elsa protested, turning to the dragon riders.

"How can we leave when your kingdom obviously in trouble?" Carlos asked.

"There's no way we're leaving you guys like this." Audrey added.

"We're all going with you." Hiccup confirmed.

"And there's nothing you can do to stop us." Merida added with her arms crossed.

"Alright." Elsa sighed, gave in.

"I will look after your people." Grand Pabbie informed the two sisters.

"Please make sure they stay out of the kingdom until we return." Anna pleaded.

"Of course." Grand Pabbie accepted.

"Let's let them know." Elsa said.

Elsa, Kristoff, and the riders went off to tell the citizens that they were leaving while Grand Pabbie asked Anna to talk with him.

The next morning, the group set off to the Enchanted Forest. Anna had explained to them that the Enchanted Forest was a magical place and their father told them about the Northuldra tribe who live in the forest, the fight between the two armies which lead them to be trapped in the forest, the elemental spirits of the forest, and how their father was rescued by a spirit. The riders were very interested in the Enchanted Forest and couldn't wait to see it.

Kristoff decided to use the wagon for himself, Anna, Elsa, and Olaf while the riders rode on their dragons. Just when they left the kingdom, Olaf began sprouting trivia facts like "water has memories" or "we blink 4 million times a day". To everyone's point of view, Olaf was talking nonsense. Luckily Kristoff pointed out one true fact: "Did you know that sleeping quietly on long journeys prevents insanity?" Everyone fully agreed on that one.

Night had fallen on the third day of traveling. The group was still heading towards the forest. Elsa and Olaf were sleeping in the wagon while Kristoff and Anna were still awake. The dragon riders were above them, slightly ahead of them. They were somewhat able to hear what Kristoff was saying to Anna. From Anna's tone, Kristoff wasn't saying the right things to compliment her. At that moment, Elsa heard the voice and woke up. She quickly sat up and looked at her surroundings.

"Kristoff, stop, please." Elsa ordered.

"Good idea." Kristoff said, thinking she wanted him to stop talking.

"I hear it. I hear the voice." Elsa said as she started to get out of the wagon which made Kristoff pulled on Sven's reigns to make him stop.

"You do?" Anna asked when Elsa got out and walked down a dirt road. Anna got off and went over to Olaf, "Olaf, wake up!"

Olaf mumbled as she helped him out of the wagon. The dragons landed beside them and followed the group. When they came up a ledge, they could only gasped in awe of what was in front of them: a huge wall of mist. Elsa quickly went down and the others followed as well. They were amazed to see such a thing. Kristoff decided to go in, only to be pushed back by the mist. Olaf somehow thought it looked fun, so he went straight in and was sent flying back onto the ground. But he kept repeating the same thing. Elsa walked to the front of the mist and held her hand out into the mist. Suddenly the mist parted and four tall stones appeared. The strange thing about them was that each stone had a symbol which looked familiar to the ones that Elsa had formed with her ice power.

"Promise me, we do this together, okay?" Anna pleaded, holding Elsa's hand.

"I promise." Elsa promised as she squeezed her sister's hand.

The group went into the mist and followed the only path that was cleared for them while the mist still surround them. Sven mooed nervously as they walked. Kristoff placed his hand on Sven's back to comfort him.

"It's okay." Kristoff assured Sven.

"Do you know that an Enchanted Forest is a place of transformation? I have no idea what that means. But I can't wait to see what it's gonna do to each one of us." Olaf said, not noticing everyone's nervousness.

At that moment, a gust of wind came up behind them and started pushing them through the mist, which everyone started freaking out. Soon enough, they were on the other side of the mist wall.

"What was that?!" Kristoff asked, surprised.

Like before, Olaf repeated the same thing he did when he was on the other side of the mist wall. The riders got off their dragons and went up to the mist. Anna went over to it as Elsa gazed at her hand and tried to part the mist again, only for it to reject the power and sent it flying which made the riders duck. They glanced at where it landed and looked to Elsa who winced.

"Sorry." Elsa apologized with a nervous smile.

"Aaand we're locked in." Hiccup concluded.

"Probably should have seen that one coming." Anna commented.

Elsa turned towards the forest and gasped with a smile. The other turned to the forest and saw what Elsa was looking at.

"This forest is beautiful." Elsa said with awe.

The others fully agreed with her. Many trees and bushes with red orange leaves everywhere. For Hiccup, this forest was indeed beautiful, much more than the one on Berk. Then he spotted Sven rubbing his neck against a tree. For Merida and Carlos, the forest reminded them of the ones back at their homes. They soon came upon a cliff where they spotted a dam, the one they had seen in Grand Pabbie's vision.

"The Dam...It still stands. It was in Grand Pabbie's visions, but why?" Anna questioned.

"I don't know, but it's still in good shape, thank goodness." Kristoff stated.

"What do you mean?" Anna asked.

"Well if that Dam broke, it would send a tidal wave so big, it would wash away everything on this fjord." Kristoff replied, gesturing with his hands.

"Everything? But...Arendelle is on this fjord." Anna said, worried.

"Nothing gonna to happen to Arendelle Anna, it's gonna be fine. Come here." Kristoff assured her as he pulled her into a comforting hug.

Then Sven which caught Kristoff's attention along with the dragon riders. He gestured with his hoof to 'go on' to Kristoff. That probably meant "propose to Anna". So the riders and dragons quickly moved away, to give the two privacy. Less than two minutes later, Anna rushed past them. They watched Anna leave and turned to Kristoff who had a look of defeat on his face while holding the diamond ring. Sven walked up Kristoff and was about to comfort him, only for Kristoff to place his hand on his mouth.

"Don't patronize me." Kristoff ordered.

"Let's go follow Anna." Merida suggested and they went off to follow Anna.

Going into the unknown is invariably frightening, but we learn what is significantly new only through adventures. - Peck

*I changed what Merida and Audrey are wearing. Merida is wearing the clothing that Tauriel the female elf from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug wears. Audrey is wearing what I designed from a Viking creator game. It can be found on my wattpad story