Disclaimer:
The Mad Doctor claims no ownership to the Kingdom Hearts franchise. It belongs to Disney and Square Enix. However, he does claim ownership to any original characters that may appear in this story.
Notes from the Mad Doctor:
Greetings readers! Again, I am sorry for taking so long. Real life's been a bit of a struggle lately and I was also occupied with writing my SoKai Day 2020 story Waltz of the Destined which I hope some of you may have checked out. Anyway, prepare yourself for some interesting developments although I do warn you that it may get a little darker than your usual Frozen fare. Enjoy!
Chapter 21: Inferno in the Ice Palace
Arendelle
Towering before them was an immense palace made of ice attached to the side of the mountain. A staircase made of ice lead up to the double doors which made up the front entrance. The light of the sun shimmered off the crystals.
It was quite a sight that would be usually be considered beautiful. But the beauty was marred by all the damage that was scattered all over.
The walls, once pristine, were now dotted with char marks, cracks and holes of various shapes and sizes. Pieces of the railing on the staircase were missing and the steps themselves were now cracked and broken. One could only imagine what the inside of the palace looked like.
Kairi couldn't take her eyes off of it even as Marshmallow bent forward and allowed her, Anna and Olaf to slide off of him. She walked over to Elsa who looked just as stunned to see her ice palace in such a state.
"I'm so sorry, Elsa. It must've been so beautiful," said Kairi sympathetically.
"My condolences as well, Your Majesty. It is bad enough that those ruffians are squatters but they're also vandals as well.," said the Duke.
"How could anyone do something like this to a work of art? This is a crime against ice," asked Kristoff as Sven nodded in agreement.
"I don't know, and I don't care. They've gone too far! We should go in there right now, drag them back to Arendelle and throw them into the dungeon," said Anna furiously as she attempted to stomp toward the palace before being held back by Elsa and Kairi.
"Take it easy, Anna," said Elsa.
"I won't take it easy, Elsa! Mistreating Marshmallow was bad enough. But now they've ruined one of the most beautiful things you've ever created with your powers. We cannot let them get away with this," shouted Anna.
"And we won't. But we can't be reckless about this," said Elsa.
"Your sister's right, Anna. We still have no idea about who or what we're dealing with here," said Kairi. 'For all we know, they could be the kind of people the Heartless would obey.'
"If there's anybody even in there," said Kristoff who was kneeling by a trail of tracks leading up to the staircase.
"What do you mean, Kristoff?" asked Kairi.
"Take a look at the tracks," said the ice harvester beckoning everyone to come over to where he was. Once everyone had gathered around him, he continued.
"When we stopped earlier, the tracks were all leading up here. But now I'm also seeing some that are leading away from here," said Kristoff pointing to several tracks that indeed looked like they were heading away from the ice palace.
"But how could we have missed them if they've already left? We didn't see any other trails besides the one we followed up here," said Kairi.
"I have no idea, Kairi. And there's another thing that's baffling me. If they wanted the ice palace for themselves, why would they damage it like this? Surely, they'd know by disrupting the integrity of the ice like this, they'd only be putting themselves in danger," said Kristoff.
"Are you certain of that?" asked the Duke.
"Trust me, Your Grace. If there's one thing I know best, it's ice," said Kristoff.
"This mystery is getting more mysterious every minute," said Olaf with several of the others nodding in agreement.
Elsa gazed up to the ice palace's doors. "Well, one thing is for certain: we're not going to get any answers unless we go in there."
The queen then turned to the group. "All right everybody. Here's what we're going to do. I'll lead the way into the palace. If there's any damage to the floors, I can use my powers to fix them, so it'll be safe for us to move around in there. They'll also protect us if there's anyone still in there," said Elsa.
"Don't count Kairi out, Elsa. She can help just like Sora!" exclaimed Olaf.
"What on earth is he talking about? What kind of help can she offer?" asked the Duke.
"You're just going to have to trust us on this, Your Grace. Just know that if the situation calls for it, I'm ready to do all that I can to help," said Kairi.
The Duke's eyes gave a skeptical gaze for a brief moment. "Hmm. Very well. But what are we to do if those ruffians return and catch us by surprise from behind?" asked the Duke.
"That could be a job for Marshmallow. He can stay out here and keep watch. Will you, big guy?" asked Anna.
The giant snowman looked a little hesitant. But he assented to Anna's request with a nod and a grunt.
Kristoff noticed Marshmallow's hesitance. "I guess he's still a little nervous. Can't say that I blame him. I think after what happened earlier, he's not looking forward to facing his attackers again."
Kairi gave Marshmallow a pat on the hand. "Don't worry, Marshmallow. We won't let them hurt you again."
"And to make you feel better, I'll stay out here and keep watch with you, little brother," said Olaf walking to the giant's side.
"That's probably a good idea, Olaf. Is everyone else ready?" asked Elsa.
"As we'll ever be, Elsa," said Kairi with everyone nodding although the Duke's nod was a little more reluctant.
"Good. Then let's go," said Elsa as she turned to the staircase and waved her hands. Her ice magic flowed over it and restored the staircase to its pristine condition.
Elsa then ascended the stairs. Following her was Anna, Kristoff, the Duke, Kairi, Sven and Pluto.
Suddenly, just as the Duke stepped on the icy steps, his feet slid. He quickly gripped the railing and gazed down at the abyss below. He gave a whimper of fright.
"Be careful on the steps, Mr. Weasel Town. They can be pretty slippery," called Olaf from the bottom of the stairs.
"Yes er thank you for telling me," said the Duke as he regained his balance.
Olaf then looked up to Kairi. "You doing okay yourself, Kairi?" he asked the Princess of Heart who was having a little trouble on the ice herself.
"I'll be okay, Olaf. I'm just not used to walking on ice," said Kairi.
Then, much to their dismay, Sven ended up slipping. He fell down with a grunt and slid backwards. He collided with Pluto and the two animals ended up in a heap at the bottom of the stairs.
Kristoff shook his head. "Looks like Sven still hasn't gotten the hang of these stairs yet."
Pluto gave a glare to the reindeer. Sven gave a sheepish grin in response.
Shaking his head, Marshmallow reached downward and picked up the dog and the reindeer. He set them down on their feet.
"Maybe it's better that you stay down there, Sven. You can help Olaf and Marshmallow keep watch," said Kristoff.
"The same goes for you too, Pluto. Don't want you both to be slipping all over the place," said Kairi.
The dog and the reindeer looked disappointed. But they gave nods to show they conceded.
"We'll come out for you all once we're sure it's safe," said Kairi as she turned around to see Elsa had reached the door.
With a wave of the queen's hand, the doors automatically opened. She gasped in horror as she took in the state of the entry room of the palace.
The frozen fountain in the middle of the room was shattered to pieces. The two staircases had several broken steps and railings. A huge piece of the wall was torn out revealing the sheer drop on the outside. There were holes in the floor that looked like they had either been put there by force or melted by fire. The scene was reminiscent of the aftermath of a wild and destructive party.
"Be careful wherever you step, everyone. Wait until I refreeze the floors and then only step where I step," said Elsa as she entered with the others behind her.
As her sister used her powers to restore the floor's strength, Anna took in all the damage done to her sister's palace. The more she saw, the more her rage grew.
Finally, she shouted in the loudest voice she could muster, "Listen to anyone in here! This is the princess of Arendelle! Whoever you are, I command you to show yourself and explain what you have done!"
Anna's voice echoed throughout the palace. The group waited to see if Anna's demand would be responded to. But the only response was silence.
"I don't think that was going to work, Anna. Judging from all this damage, it looks like they take great pride in destruction," said Kairi.
"And I'm still thinking that for all we know, they could already be long gone by now," said Kristoff.
"We should still investigate the rest of the palace just to be sure. Even if no one is here anymore, we may be able to find some clues as to who was responsible for this," said Elsa.
"But, Your Majesty, this place is quite immense. Not to mention you've made it clear that we need to stay with you so you can keep the floors from collapsing. So, how are we to do that?" asked the Duke.
"The Duke does have a point, Elsa. This place is pretty big," said Kairi.
"Actually, though it looks big on the outside, it really isn't on the inside. There's really only one other room: the one upstairs," said Anna pointing to the large double staircases leading upward.
Kairi was surprised. 'Elsa builds a giant palace with only two rooms? I guess that does make sense since she intended to live up here all alone when she ran away. There's really no need for too many rooms if you're keeping yourself away from everyone.'
"Come on, everyone. Let's head up to the top floor and see if anything or anybody is up there," said Elsa as she made her way to one of the shorter staircases that lead up to a landing connected to the longer staircases.
After using her powers to repair the staircase, she led the group up onto the landing. Then they made their way up the left staircase leading to the top floor.
The ascent up the stairs was not a pleasant one. Nearly everywhere on the surrounding walls were the same signs of damage that they had seen in the first room.
'How could anyone be so heartless to do something like this to such a wonderful place? It's very heartbreaking,' thought Kairi as she looked around at the various holes and cracks in the walls.
Then something caught the Princess of Heart's eye. Actually, it was the lack of something that her eye. "Everyone, there's something very unusual about the stairs."
"What do you mean, Kairi?" asked Anna.
"So far, everywhere we've been, there's been damage all around on the walls and floors. And Elsa's had to fix the damage to the floors so we could walk on them," stated Kairi.
"Go on," said Elsa.
"So, why hasn't she needed to fix these stairs? There's no damage at all to them," said Kairi.
Everyone then realized what Kairi was getting at. On this long ascent, Elsa had yet to use her powers to fix anything they had walked on like she had earlier.
"You're right, Kairi. After everything we saw downstairs, seeing something completely undamaged is strange," said Anna.
"But they smashed up the stairs leading into the palace and the smaller staircases in the first room. Why didn't they do any damage to these ones?" asked Kristoff.
"I don't know, but…" Kairi stopped midsentence as she sniffed.
"Hey, can you all smell that?" she asked causing everyone to sniff the air themselves.
"You appear to be right, young lady. There does appear to be a peculiar odor in the air. In fact, if I didn't know any better, I'd say it almost smelled like something was on…" began the Duke.
"Fire!" interrupted Anna pointing upward where a thick cloud of smoke had gathered. Everyone gasped in horror.
"How is this even possible? How can something that's made out of ice catch on fire?" asked the Duke.
"There's no time to wonder about that!" exclaimed Elsa as she ran upstairs towards the smoke.
"Elsa, no! You can't breathe in that smoke!" exclaimed her sister.
Elsa stopped just as she entered the cloud. She gave a few coughs before backing out of it. 'Anna's right. I could suffocate in this smoke. But how am I going to get to that fire to extinguish it?'
Fortunately for Elsa, her answer came very soon as Kairi stepped up to her, summoned Destiny's Embrace and pointed it at the smoke. "Wind!" she cried.
At Kairi's command, a gust of wind burst out from the tip of her Keyblade. It pushed the smoke upward, clearing the path for them.
Elsa smiled at Kairi gratefully before turning back to her sister and the others. "Anna, you stay behind with Kristoff and the Duke. Stay out of the smoke no matter what. Kairi and I will deal with that fire," she said as she continued her ascent up the stairs.
"But…" began Anna.
"Don't worry, Anna. I won't let anything happen to her or this palace. We'll call for you when the fire's out," said Kairi as she followed after Elsa.
Anna was about to follow after them. But before she could, Kristoff held her back.
"They'll take care of it, Anna. Trust them," he said assuredly.
The Duke, in the meantime, was completely taken aback by what he had just witnessed. "Was that…a giant key? She has magic too?!" he exclaimed.
"Yes, Your Grace. Kairi does have powers of her own though they are a little different from Elsa's," said Kristoff.
"And you can take it from us that like my sister, there is no reason to assume the worst of Kairi," said Anna with a hint of warning in her voice.
The Duke said nothing more. But he nodded to let Anna know that he understood her point.
Anna then gazed up the staircase where her sister and her new friend had gone. "Elsa, Kairi, be careful," she whispered.
Further up the staircase, Kairi and Elsa continued their ascent to the top floor. Kairi kept up with casting Aero spells to push back the smoke.
It wasn't too long before the staircase came to an end and they entered a hallway. Midway through it, there was a doorway from which a bright orange glow could be seen.
The two of them made their way to the doorway and as soon as they got there, they had to shield their eyes from the glow. When they uncovered them, they beheld a horrific sight.
In the center of the room of ice, a large pile of wood had been erected and set ablaze. Water dripped from the ceiling and the chandelier as the heat from the fire melted it.
The queen was horrified to see a blazing inferno set in the middle of the room she considered to be the heart of the palace. "Kairi, I don't know if my powers are strong enough to extinguish a fire this big!"
"We have to try, Elsa. While you use your ice magic, I'll cast some Water spells with my Keyblade. Hopefully, that'll be enough to put it out as well as soak the wood and stop it from catching fire again. Ready?" asked Kairi causing Elsa to nod in agreement.
The two of them approached the fire. Fortunately for them, the holes in the ceiling allowed the smoke to escape so it was not as thick as it was coming up. Kairi pointed Destiny's Embrace at the burning wood while Elsa held out her hands, palms forward.
"Stream!" cried Kairi as she unleashed a blast of water from her Keyblade while simultaneously, Elsa conjured blasts of her ice magic.
The two of them cast many magical attacks on the fire and appeared to succeed in extinguishing the flames where they struck. But, much to their dismay, it turned out to only be temporary. Apparently, the fire's temperature was so intense that it was able to overcome the dampness and reignite.
"Kairi, it's not working!" exclaimed Elsa.
Then, they heard what appeared to be the sound of cracking. It could only mean one thing: the floor on the verge of collapsing. If the fire wasn't extinguished, the burning wood would fall through and put the rest of the ice palace in danger of destruction.
Elsa stopped casting her magic on the fire and fell to her knees. Placing her hands on the floor, she channeled her magic into keeping it from falling apart. She pored all her strength into it. "Kairi! I don't know if we can stop it!"
"We can, Elsa! Just keep the floor up for now! I have an idea!" shouted Kairi as she stepped in front of the queen.
Then, to Elsa's surprise, Kairi continued to cast Water spells on the fire as she had been doing before. Even though it had been clear that it was futile, she kept on using the same magic.
"What are you trying to do, Kairi? We already know that's not going to work," said Elsa.
"Trust me! It shouldn't be long now! Just be prepared to use your powers on my signal!" cried Kairi.
Elsa's confusion remained. But seeing no other way, she decided to put her full trust in the Princess of Heart.
As Kairi continued to bombard the fire with apparently ineffectual Water magic, she thought, 'I really hope this works. Grand Magic is our only hope of stopping this fire!'
Finally, after a couple more Water spells, Kairi felt the power of the now ready Grand Magic coursing through her. She pointed Destiny's Embrace at the fire and shouted, "Waterza!"
The biggest blast of water so far burst out from her Keyblade. At the same moment, Kairi stepped to the side and shouted, "Now, Elsa! Freeze it!"
Elsa raised her hands and pointed them at the fire. Summoning all her strength, she unleashed a powerful wave of her magic.
The Waterza spell hit the fire splashing all over it. In less than a second, Elsa's power hit it as well. The combination of the two magical attacks caused the pile of wood to be completely coated in ice, causing the fire to finally be extinguished.
Kairi let out a big sigh as she fell to her knees beside the queen. Her Keyblade vanished into thin air. She looked over to Elsa and gave a smile of relief. "We did it. It's out."
"That was a great idea as well as some amazing magic, Kairi," Elsa said in between deep breaths.
"Thanks. I'm just glad I was able to pull it off in time. Truth be told, I've actually never done that level of magic outside of training before and certainly not in a situation like this," said Kairi.
"You meant you couldn't have done it right from the start?" asked Elsa.
"No. It doesn't work like that for me. To perform Grand Magic with a Keyblade, you have to build up the power for it by casting the weaker spells repeatedly first," explained the Princess of Heart.
"I guess one kind of magic isn't quite the same as another. But anyway, thank you so much, Kairi," said Elsa.
Then, from the direction of the staircase, they heard Anna's voice call out, "Elsa? Kairi?"
"It's okay, Anna! The fire's out now! You can all come up!" Elsa called back.
The sound of running footsteps were heard and it wasn't long before Anna came into view. Kristoff and Duke trailed not far behind her.
Anna immediately rushed up to them and placed a hand on each of their shoulders. "Are you both okay? I was so worried for you both."
"We're fine, Anna. The palace is saved," said Kairi.
"I know you both were doing what you had to do to save it. But that didn't make it any less scary. Promise me you won't run into fire ever again?" asked Anna.
Elsa chuckled. "I promise. I actually hope it'll never come to me doing that again."
Anna laughed too. But her laughter ceased when she gazed at the frozen remains of the bonfire, the melted chandelier and the various holes in the ceiling. Kristoff and the Duke were equally stunned.
"My word. From the looks of this, the blaze must've been immense," said the Duke.
"It was, Your Grace. The fire was so powerful that my magic wasn't enough to stop it. The whole palace would've melted right off the mountain if it weren't for Kairi and her own magic," said Elsa smiling at the Princess of Heart.
Anna gazed at the frozen woodpile with anger in her eyes. "This is definitely the last straw. It's bad enough they chased Marshmallow out of his home and smashed up everything downstairs. But they tried to outright destroy this place! They're going to pay!" she roared.
"Calm down, Anna. As much as we'd all like to see that, truthfully, I don't think it's going to happen," said Kristoff.
"But Kristoff…" began Anna before Kairi interjected.
"Kristoff's right, Anna. Think about it. If whoever was responsible for this went as far as to set a fire this big to destroy the palace, I don't think they were planning on sticking around."
"But we didn't see any trace of anyone leaving coming up here. They couldn't have gotten by us. Where could they have gone?" asked Anna.
"I don't know, Anna. It doesn't look like we're going to get any answers anytime soon if at all. I think the only thing we can do right now is make repairs to the palace and then head back to Arendelle," said Elsa.
"But Elsa, what if they come back? What if Marshmallow won't be so lucky to get away next time?" asked Anna.
"I think we can assume that if they believe their fire succeeded in destroying the palace, they're not likely to return," said Elsa.
Anna sighed. "I guess that's a fair assumption. All right. I guess there really isn't anything we can do now other than start fixing this place up."
"Anyone have any ideas on how we're going to get this out?" Kristoff asked pointing the frozen woodpile.
"Good thing we have a giant snowman who's the right person for that job. Speaking of which, someone ought to go and tell Olaf, Marshmallow, Sven and Pluto what's going on and that it's safe to come in," said Kairi.
"I'll take care of that," said Anna as she made her way out of the room.
But just before she could leave, the Duke ran up to her. "Your Majesty, allow me to go and notify the snowmen and the animals of the current predicament."
"That won't be necessary, Your Grace," said Anna.
"Please. I came up here hoping I could help convince the scoundrels responsible for this of their error. But since that appears to be no longer possible, I wish to be of service to you and your sister in any way I can," said the Duke in tone that sounded almost like begging.
Anna gave a roll of her eyes before she said, "Okay. You can go and tell them what's happened if you insist on making yourself useful."
"Thank you, Your Majesty," said the Duke with a bow as he left the room and headed for the stairs.
Anna turned around and once again, gazed at the frozen remains of the bonfire. She let out a heavy sigh.
Kairi rose to her feet and walked up to the princess' side. "Anna? You okay?"
"I will be, Kairi. It just doesn't feel right knowing that the people who did this will probably never answer for it," said Anna.
"I know what you mean," said Kairi as her thoughts turned to how little Xehanort paid for all the suffering he caused. 'Although, I guess being utterly defeated by Sora, Donald and Goofy despite having the χ-blade must've been quite humiliating for him. Still, after everything he did to me and my friends, I would've preferred that he got a lot more comeuppance than that.'
Then Anna smiled. "But I guess there is a bright side to having this all resolved now. Once we get this place back to the way it was, we can focus on finding something to help you find Sora. And since you've helped save Elsa's palace, it's now more important that we do that."
Kairi smiled. "I appreciate that, Anna. But don't feel like you have to help me to settle a debt. Like I told you before, Sora would have done the same thing."
"Well, he certainly would've been proud of what you did here today," said Elsa who had come to Kairi's side.
In spite of Elsa's praise, Kairi's spirits dropped a little. 'I hope he would be. But I really hope he'll be even prouder of me when I succeed in finding him and make up for failing to keep him safe.'
Then the three of them noticed Kristoff had been walking around the room and looking over every detail. An expression of concern was on his face.
"Kristoff? Is something the matter?" asked Anna.
"Something doesn't seem right here. After looking over the room and from what I know about ice, I'm thinking that this fire may not have been burning for too long," said the ice harvester causing shock to the three girls.
"What makes you say that?" asked Kairi.
Kristoff pointed to the ceiling. "Look at the holes. They don't look too big. If this fire had been burning longer, they would have been a lot bigger."
"But Kristoff, Kairi and I heard the floor cracking. I had to use my powers to keep it from collapsing. Wouldn't that be a sign that this fire was burning for awhile?" asked Elsa.
"Being directly under the fire, the floor had not only the heat affecting it but also the weight of the wood. That would have caused it to melt faster," said Kristoff.
Kairi then realized something herself. "And we didn't see any smoke coming from the palace when we were outside!"
"So, that means that the fire was probably set sometime after we stepped into the palace!" exclaimed Anna.
Then, from behind them, the sound of slow clapping was heard followed by an unfamiliar female voice saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for figuring out our ploy. Unfortunately, it will do you little good since you have put yourselves right where we want you."
All of them turned around and gasped. They were no longer alone.
Standing behind them was company of seven strangers all dressed in the same crimson colored cloaks with stylized flames around the hems and sleeves. On their chests was an emblem of what appeared to be a light blue reptilian creature baring a fierce expression with a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth and its body surrounded by violet flames. They were all wearing black gloves and boots. They had hoods over their heads and their faces were wrapped in dark red strips of cloth with only their eyes uncovered.
Upon seeing these strangers and their almost familiar garb, horrible memories flowed through Kairi. Memories of Xehanort and his Organization approaching her, Sora, Riku, Mickey, Axel, Aqua and Ven in the prelude to the battle that would leave her with many scars.
Then they noticed that two of the strangers on the far left had the Duke of Weselton in their clutches. They held him with his arms behind his body with one hand each while holding their other hands over his mouth as he struggled to get free.
The Duke managed to get his mouth uncovered and he frantically shouted, "They were waiting in the entry room! They somehow got past…"
"Keep him quiet!" shouted the stranger in the center who appeared to be the owner of the female voice who had spoken earlier. At her command, the ones holding the Duke put their hands back over his mouth.
The woman then stepped forward. It appeared that she was the leader of this mysterious group.
Now that she was closer, Kairi and the others could see that her left eye was covered by a black eyepatch. Her remaining green eye stared at them venomously.
Anna stomped toward the leader with a look of pure anger on her face. "So, you're the ones responsible for all this! Why are you doing this? What gives you the right to come in here and…"
Before Anna could finish her angry inquiries, the leader raised her hand as if she was making a signal. In response, the two strangers on either side of her made fast throwing motions toward the floor right in front of the princess.
Whatever they threw moved too quickly for anyone to see what it was other than giving off a bright orange glow. But whatever they were, the spot on the floor they struck suddenly burst into a small flame.
Anna stopped in her tracks as the rest of their group stared in shock. A couple of the strangers let out evil chuckles as the fire burned for a few moments before going out.
"Did they just…" began Kristoff.
"…throw fire?" finished Kairi.
The leader scraped her fingertips over her right palm and produced a small fire in her hand. "Oh, we can do a lot more than that. In fact, our power over fire enables us to do the most incredible feats much like a certain queen's ice magic."
Elsa stepped forward while trying to remain calm despite the tense situation. "Who are you? What is it that you want?"
"I am Eimyrja and we are the Order of the Flame," said the leader as she gestured to the others behind her.
Then she pointed accusingly at Elsa with her free hand. "And what we seek is justice for your crimes, Queen Elsa of Arendelle."
Notes from the Mad Doctor:
I didn't plan on ending on another cliff-hanger but it seemed like the right way to end this chapter. You'll learn more about these original adversaries, Eimyrja and the Order of the Flame, in the next chapter. Hope you find my addition to the Frozen franchise interesting. Fun fact: their emblem is a nod to Bruni the Fire Spirit from Frozen 2 in case you didn't catch it. Although, the Order's depiction is a far cry from the adorable little guy we know and love. Also, Eimyrja is named after the daughter of the personification of fire from Norse mythology and her name means ember. It's certainly not the first time Norse names are used in the Kingdom Hearts world (Xehanort and Eraqus' master and teammates in Dark Road). And it's certainly not the first time Norse mythology was referenced in Arendelle (Anna and Elsa's mother is named after a Norse goddess and Hans' Heartless Skoll is a giant wolf is fated to swallow the sun at Ragnarok). It wasn't an easy task describing the ice palace in a state of ruin while still making the characters able to enter it. That challenge made this chapter a hard one to write. Also, regarding Elsa not being strong enough to extinguish the bonfire, I believe that at this point, her powers are not as strong as they are in Frozen 2. I like to imagine the scene where Kairi and Elsa extinguish that bonfire would be a good timed challenge like the ones that come up in the games (protecting the palace doors during the Shan-Yu battle in KH2 for example). I give my thanks to everyone who read this chapter and special thanks to The Not-So-Ultimate Writer and bloodyvalentinejoke for their reviews. I also give my thanks to anyone who read my other stories as well and special thanks to BerserxDuchess for their review on Waltz of the Destined. Reviews are much appreciated! Stay tuned!