Unknown Skies part 16
The party in the ballroom was in full swing, music was filling the air and people were chatting, sampling the snacks on offer and dancing. Anna and Kristoff had already joined in with the dancing, whilst Elsa and Sam stood on a raised podium, the same one which Elsa and Anna stood on during Elsa's coronation day ball, all those years ago.
People were congratulating Sam on returning to Arendelle and asking him questions of his life before he arrived in Arendelle, at the controls of Winter Airways flight 595. Sam just smiled warmly at the guests and answered the questions without much of a fuss.
To be honest, Sam was trying to stop himself from freaking out. He expected to suddenly wake up back in the Winter Airways crew Base at Leeds Bradford Airport.
"Somebody pinch me, I must be dreaming" Sam whispered to Elsa.
Elsa looked at him confused, she, like everyone else that didn't arrive on Flight 595, couldn't quite understand the sayings that the occupants of flight 595 used.
"It means that I can't quite believe that all this is real" Sam quickly explained.
"You're definitely not dreaming Sam." Elsa replied, smiling at her brother.
It was at this moment that Dan came up to Sam, drink in hand.
"Hey Hey Your Majesty, You Jammy Sod!" Dan said loudly.
"It means you lucky person" Sam quickly explained to Elsa.
Sam then turned back to Dan,
"Enjoying the party?" Sam asked his friend.
"Hell Yes. What's not to like? There's music, a large selection of snacks. And I think that woman over there likes me!" Dan replied, earning him a snorting laughter from Sam.
"You haven't changed a bit old friend. Enjoy yourself. But be careful, she might be married" Sam warned Dan whilst gesturing to the woman that Dan was talking about earlier.
"That's alright mate. I'll enjoy myself don't worry about that" Dan replied.
As he walked off, Dan quietly said "I've got the, i-phone dock ready over there", whilst gesturing to a corner where the little device was left on display. Along with other bits and pieces from the aircraft, including a plastic model of a Boeing 757 in Winter Airways Livery, for people to look at.
The rest of the party went along smoothly, people dancing, sampling the food and chatting with each other.
Rich stayed away from the dancing as he was a horrible dancer, despite Anna and Elsa trying to teach him to dance. Unfortunately, Rich was becoming increasingly bored with the music. He was more used to modern music, but he wasn't sure if he should start playing music through his phone.
Finally, he muttered under his breath, "Screw it" and quickly strode over to the I-Phone dock and plugged his phone into it. The dock whirred into life, Sam chose a song that he thought that everyone would like. One that he knew the words to off by heart.
Elsa watched Sam curiously, people were starting to stare at him as Sam began to operate what he called his "I-Phone"
The band had taken a break so the room was just full of people chatting. That was until odd music began to fill the room. There were no instruments playing and everyone turned to see where the music was coming from.
Elsa's eyes widened as she realised where the music was coming from. It was coming from Sam's I-Phone and another device attached to it.
That was when the sound of Sam singing filled the room, the sound was so amazing and several people were taken aback. Anna and Kristoff gently pushed their way through the crowd to get closer to Sam whilst Elsa slowly began to move towards Sam.
No-one could actually tell what Sam was singing about but they could all hear the words, they went something like,
"Something has changed within me, Something is not the same. I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game! Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes: and leap! It's time to try
Defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you can't pull me down!"
Everyone was shocked at Sam's singing voice, even the guests from flight 595, including Dan.
Eventually the song reached it's climax,
"So if you care to find me
Look to the western sky!
As someone told me lately:
"Ev'ryone deserves the chance to fly!"
And if I'm flying solo
At least I'm flying free
To those who'd ground me
Take a message back from me!
Tell them how I am
Defying gravity
I'm flying high
Defying gravity
And soon I'll match them in renown
And nobody in all of Oz
No Wizard that there is or was
Is ever gonna bring me down!"
The song's music cut out and everyone just stood there for a long moment before everyone broke out in applause!
"YOU ROCK MATE!" Dan shouted at the top of his lungs.
The ball quickly died down after that. The guests and dignitaries all happy and content, all were chatting about the night's events.
Sam looked incredibly tired and noticing this, people gave him a wide berth as to not antagonize him. Once the Ball was over and everyone had left, Elsa, Anna and Kristoff helped their tired brother, (in Kristoff's case, brother in law) up to his bedroom and laid him on his bed. Then they all quietly left the room and shut the door. Tomorrow was the start of a new age for Arendelle and the royal family was ready to charge headlong into that new era.