Unknown Skies part 10
"You can't be serious your majesty! Bringing that machine back to flight? They arrived only a few days ago, interrupting Princess Anna's wedding no less. Now you want us to bring their aircraft to flying condition?!" One of the councillors exclaimed.
The evening after Elsa, Anna and Sam had lunch together and Elsa came up with the idea of bringing Quebec Echo back to flight, Elsa had brought up her idea to the council. To be honest, Elsa knew that her idea would be met with resistance and it would be a while before the Boeing's twin Rolls Royce Engines could be started again, let along the Aircraft flying.
"I understand your frustration. But think about it. If we got the aircraft flying again, the benefits to the economy would be enormous! Journeys that take days or weeks currently would be cut down to mere hours. I could go to a meeting in Agrabah and be back by dinner the next day!" Elsa countered.
The councillors all murmured to each other, the return to flight of Quebec Echo in the service of Arendelle would be of enormous benefit to everyone concerned.
"Do we have a vote on the return of the aircraft to flight in the service of Arendelle?" Elsa asked when the councillors stopped talking.
"We do, your majesty" one of the councillors replied.
"Well then. All those in favour of bringing the aircraft back to flight, raise your hands" Elsa said.
Everyone's hands bolted up and it was clear to everyone how important the aircraft would be to Arendelle's economy.
"So we are all agreed. The Aircraft will be returned to flight" Elsa announced, once she had checked everyone's vote.
After the meeting was finished, Elsa left the council chambers and busied herself with filling out documents and planning the return of Quebec Echo to flight.
As she sat in her office, Elsa suddenly became aware of the enormity of the task that she had just started.
The Boeing 757 was hundreds of years more advanced than anything in the world, technology wise. How could she advance Arendelle enough to support operations of the aircraft?
As she went over this in her head, the office door burst open to reveal Anna leaping in, carrying something under her arm!
Taking Deep breaths to calm herself, Elsa scolded,
"Anna, you know you have to knock first! I nearly froze you!"
"I realise that. But I found this, hidden in Mom's old room. I think you'll want to see what I found" Anna replied, trying to catch her breath.
She placed what she was carrying on Elsa's desk. It was a book, of some description.
Elsa recognised it immediately.
"Is this Mother's diary?" she asked.
"It is" Anna replied.
With shaking hands, Elsa picked up the diary and opened it to a page that had been marked by a ribbon.
As she read it, her eyes widened and her magic began to seep out, coating the nearby walls and furniture in a fine layer of frost without Elsa realising it.
Elsa read the diary entry she was reading aloud,
"I have had to do something I hoped would never happen. I have had to give away a child, Elsa's twin brother, Samuel to the troll leader. A prophecy was told; by the troll leader that a dark and powerful force threatened our family so Samuel was sent away to another world, where he would be safe. According to the prophecy, when he is needed most, Samuel will return. I hope I live to see the day when my baby boy returns"
Elsa dropped the diary, her hands shaking.
"This can't be right! From what mother wrote in this diary. It would seem that Sam is….." Elsa said in confusion but trailed off as the thought hit both her and Anna.
"Our Brother" the two sisters said at the exact same time.
At this moment, Elsa noticed the ice and dissipated it with a wave of her hand.
"How is this all possible?" Elsa thought aloud.
"I don't know Sis. But I do know where we have to go to find answers" Anna replied.
"When Kristoff returns in a few days' time, we'll go" Elsa agreed.