He had been a creation of the bond between two sisters, two best friends. First created in the childhood of the two girls and then again many years later, this time coming to life.
The snowman, Olaf, was unlike any snowman. First of all he was alive, as in walking, talking. He also loved all things summer and everything to do with it, despite the fact that snow melted in summer.
But now, he had been given the task to guide Anna. He thought she was gone for good, but one day it changed when he heard someone speak to him one night, telling him to watch over her and to keep her past hidden until it was time.
At first it didn't seem to make any sense. Keep an eye on who? Anna? But she was dead. Her frozen body was still standing in the frozen fjord. Her last moment forever plastered on her face. For many days, they had all mourned over it and all though the crying had stopped, the pain still stayed and there was always that constant reminder of her.
It finally made sense when summer had unexpectedly arrived a year later. He believed Elsa had figured out to thaw it, but the queen had said she was not responsible for the change of weather. Still, to prevent Olaf from melting, she gave him a small cloud that produced snow in order to keep him alive.
Olaf went out to enjoy his first real summer. He wished he could've spent it with Anna. Wait, Anna!?
If it was summer, then where was her frozen body? Olaf made his way to the fjord and there was nothing but waters and bits of ice floating about. The spot where Anna had once stood was nothing but water.
"I guess she sank to the bottom." Kristoff sighed sadly, appearing next to the snowman.
This was the first time Olaf had seen him in a different outfit that wasn't his harvesting uniform.
Over the long months, he had spent his time comforting Elsa and finding work. It was hard to find any work with people leaving the town and/or closing up shops. But Elsa allowed him to stay in the castle. Mainly as a thank you for helping her sister.
The thought that Anna was now below and that he wouldn't be able to see her anymore had hurt everyone. They all knew they had to let her go some point, but it didn't have to be like this.
Olaf explored the town and it looked a lot more different as it wasn't covered in snow and it was more colourful. The citizens who remained began to embrace it and enjoy the warmth of the sun for after so long. It was actually nice to see smiles on people's faces.
Sitting in a distance, the snowman spotted a familiar magenta coat and strawberry blonde hair. There were a few strands of gold hair spread through her head, but that had to be who he thought it was. But how?
"Anna!" He called happily and ran to her. He then remembered what he had heard about guiding her and not telling her until it was time. Things may probably make sense now.
The girl turned and blinked at him. "You know my name? And wait you can see me?"
Of course he could see her. She was standing in front of him, clear as day.
"I mean you can actually see me?" She said excitedly. "You have no idea how great this is." She grinned. "Everyone has been walking through me and not noticing me. I mean it's like I'm invisible or maybe even a ghost."
She was just going on and on, wasn't she? Still he was happy to see her. Olaf ran and grabbed her hand. It felt a lot warmer than he expected.
"Come on. Elsa will want to see you." He said excitedly and led her to the castle.
"Who?" She blinked.
Olaf was about to answer when he heard Kristoff's voice.
"Olaf? Who are you talking to?" He asked concerned.
Couldn't he see her? The girl whom he had fallen in love with and risked his life in order to save her? But Kristoff was looking straight through her. Like nothing wasn't there.
Anna had mentioned that people were treating her as if she were invisible. Kristoff wouldn't be playing along at all in that game. So was he talking to her ghost? But she felt real. He was holding her hand. If she were a ghost he would've gone through her.
So if Kristoff couldn't see her than that meant neither could Elsa. So why could he see her? Was it because he had to watch out for her.
"Her past must remain a mystery. Keep it from her and do not tell her once its time."
As the snowman put the pieces together, he realized what the voice meant. Anna had no memory of anything. She would've recognized him straight away, yet, when she saw him, he was a stranger to her.
That whole thing happened centuries ago. He learnt Anna was a spirit. The spirit of summer and the Man on the Moon was the one who had spoken to him and given him this task to keep an eye on her.
He was given immunity from the heat and mainly from Anna when she was in anger. Once Kristoff had passed and elsa became the fifth spirit of the enchanted forest, he lived with the royal family for 3 centuries He often visits elsa every weekend, he wanted to tell elsa that anna is alive but he couldn't tell it was not the time yet,
"Olaf?" Anna called. She had arrived in Burgess. Jack said he would join her soon after his meeting with his fellow guardians, so she decided to call in her faithful friend.
As if on queue, the snow nearby began to swirl and a small snowman appeared.
"Anna." He said happily and gave her a hug. Her hugs were warm and he always tend to enjoy warm hugs.
"What brings you to..." He looked around and recognized the surroundings, realizing where they were. "Oh." He laughed playfully. He knew of her friendship with the winter spirit. Since they first met, he knew that Anna may had found the one. Yes, she did have Kristoff, but Anna had become immortal and would've outlived her former love and he couldn't see her after being resurrected to begin with. Plus she couldn't remember him. It was sad to see them leave each other like that. But both had moved on. Kristoff had stayed with Elsa and they eventually got together. How? That's a story for another time. And Anna met Jack.
"So where is Jack?" He asked.
"Important guardian business." Anna replied. "But he said to meet here."
Unless she was here to end the winter, there was no other reason why she would be here. Then again, she spent most of her time with Jack in any part of the world. Burgess and Arendelle were their preferred locations, though.
Anna balanced upon a fence. She had ease doing it. She had abandoned her cloak and skirt, switching to a pair of shorts matching the colour of her skirt. She even wears black undershirt with a light blue beach shirt, she also had a golden yellow staff it was very similar to jack's, she also wears a golden yellow cape with a big sun on the back and with a hood, The boots had been abandoned a long a time ago too. She said that those clothes weren't her style and made her feel hot.
The summer look suited her anyway and it made more sense for the spirit of summer to wear that kind of outfit anyway. A singlet (well, it does look like that now) and shorts. Her reason for abandoning the boots were because they prevented her from moving her feet freely. Olaf figured it was so she looked modern. Keeping up with the times fashion.
Several moments later Jack had arrived and landed on the ground below her, as she was still on the fence.
"Hello Jack." Olaf waved.
"Oh hi, Olaf." He said looking at the snowman. "I kind of have to talk to Anna alone." He told him. Probably forgot to mention that even the spirits could see the snowman too. Oops.
Olaf nodded. "Okay. You know where to find me." And with that he disappeared back into the snow, his laughter still being heard.
Jack then turned his attention back to Anna.
"We have to go." He straightforward told her.
Anna looked at him confused and jumped down off the fence to get on the same level as him. "Go where?"
"You'll see." He said mysteriously and took her hand. He launched into the air and started flying in one direction.
Where was Jack taking her and why was he taking her to wherever it was they were heading? He didn't even give her time to talk or ask any more questions.
