The witch apprentice growled, and tried to cover herself further with her cloak, but failed, the wind too strong and relentless, yet realized that she was not imagine it. It was real.

At the side of the road there was a castle, not to far away, if she hurried, she could make it inside.

She had been on the road for too long now, over three weeks now, and still hadn't found a calling. Anna was getting desperate, and this wind was not helping.

At all.

Without any more choices, she continued onward to the stone building, fighting to keep her tunic closed with one hand and trying to keep her head covered with the other. Fortunately, it was big enough to cover her and the bag she was carrying.

Once, she had worn a hat.

She was proud of that hat.

She made it herself! Yet the stupid wind came and pulled it off her, just like that. Her broom was also lost. Anna thought maybe it would have been for the best. With this wind, she was going to be grounded either way, she wasn't stupid enough to face this kind of wind head on.

At least, not anymore.

She frowned and whimpered, remembering how when she had been a child, she had tried to best the wind and ended up stuck on top of a tree halfway across town, one of the kids preferred to laugh at her than to get help. She lost her first wand that day as well in that event.

After several incidents, that was the last straw, it wouldn't be until YEARS later that she was permitted to even touch a broom and with heavy supervision.

As Anna walked across a bridge, she noticed that the castle showed signs of abandonment, but there was something in it….like a glamour, or something like that, she couldn't trust her eyes at this moment.

Heh, she was barely able to use them anyway.

Unfortunately, everything would have to wait until she got inside.

If it was a trap or an illusion, she wasn't able to tell. Her gut was telling her she had to be careful. Question was: careful about the castle or about this really strange weather?

The redhead had finally reached the door, grabbed on for dear life, let go of the hand that was keeping her hood up and felt the freezing air upon her face, pigtails beginning to fly furiously. She hit the door several times, only to open and reveal an open courtyard.

"Oh, come on…!" Anna cursed

She continued struggling onward until she hit another door, almost as big as the other one, and hit it.

"HELLO?!"

An orange leaf hit her in the face.

"Ugh!" the witch smacked it off "IS THERE ANYONE HOME?!"

The wind roared, pulled and pushed her all over the place.

When Anna didn't have to grab onto the door, she continued to knock and scream, yet no response came at all.

The sun was setting, she was losing light quickly. There was no time for her to look around for another entrance, and she really didn't want to continue fighting against this wind; so, she dug inside her robe, got her wand and hit the door with it.

"OPEN!"

The door creaked heavily and moved just enough for her to squeeze in, as soon as she got in, the door slammed, leaving a loud echo inside a completely obscured room.

The witch took a deep breath and sigh loudly, relieved that nothing was hitting her anymore.

She suddenly felt cold.

There was also some humidity in the air, as if she was in the bottom of a well.

With a flick of her wrist, the wand lighted up, and now she could have a ray of light, coming out of its end. Anna moved the light around and found, surprisingly, that the foyer she was currently in showed signs of recent care.
The place had no trace of leaves (at least, not besides the ones she let in with her arrival), no tree roots, no holes on the roof, it had a clean deep red carpet and portraits hanging off the walls.

The place screamed of royalty. Of power. Greatness.

There was nothing humble about this place.

"Woah" Anna gasped, as she took her first steps inside, the sounds of her footsteps now muffled by the carpet.

It was so fluffy it made Anna smile.

The witch slowly walked, with one hand she was illuminating wherever she was looking at, and with the other one she tried to pluck everything that had gotten stuck in her head, leaving a trace as she walked around.

"Uh….hello?"

The echo was not as terrifying as she thought it would be.

"Sorry I let myself in. I….I..yeah, this wind is horrible. Seems like a hurricane is out there. Good thing there's no rain. Oh Gods, that would have truly sucked, hehe, fortunately that was not the case, it was just the wind. Really…..bad…..wind….and, I saw this place, I needed some shelter, I knocked but there was no answer, and I really needed to get inside and….and…now I'm talking to myself." Anna chuckled. "Are you asleep? Are you home? Sorry to bother!"

Anna moved the light around, hoping to see something.

Nothing moved.

Nothing came.

Nothing happened.

Anna hummed.

Surprisingly, the place was not creepy, it was just eerie. Like, someone had left to buy some stuff and just forgot to leave the lights on.

The witch noticed there were torches but they haven't been used in a while, still clean, though, no webs or anything at all over them.
She saw some doors here and there, but preferred to use the big stairs in front of the main door and go upwards, steps still muffled thanks to the carpet she was walking on.

What was startling Anna was that there was no sound at all. Not even from the wind outside. She would have thought that she would have heard some dripping noises, maybe rat feet hurling here and there, but there was nothing.

Nothing at all.

As Anna reached the end of the stairs, she found herself with two options, going to her right or to her left.

Aside from the red carpeted floor and off torches, it seemed that both were identical.

"Decisions, decisions…" Anna moved the light from one side to the other.

"Eine meenie, meini, moe"

And so, the redhead chose the path of the left.

Anna wasn't sure how much she had walked now, the place was massive! She was thankful that the carpet was cushioning her steps, it was really helping not making her feet hurt (more). But she had to admit she was getting tired of just walking around and not finding anything…..

Or anyone.

"He-llooo…?" Anna called.

Again, only the echo of her own voice. Nothing else.

As she walked around, she found herself in one of the aisles with windows to the outside, upon almost smashing her face to the glass, she found to her horror the night had completely set in, but the wind was still raging, Anna moved her wand-light to the outside and saw the poor trees trashing around.

…..but there was no sound whatsoever.

This kind of wind would make whooshing sounds, and kind of the moaning sounds that she would have made as a kid when she put a sheet over herself and pretended to be a ghost.

But there was no sound at all.

And that is what scared her.

As if on cue, a lightning struck and light illuminated the hallway, enough for Anna to notice a dark humanoid form at the end of the aisle.

The witch gasped and turned the light towards where she thought she saw the figure only to find a vase.

She froze on the spot, counted the seconds until the thunder sound came….

But it never did.

The hairs on Anna's neck stood and she felt goosebumps on her arms.

"Uh….hello?"

Nothing.

She moved the light around her again, still found nothing.

"Hey, I'm sorry to intrude but I had no choice. There is nothing around for hours, and I needed shelter. Sorry if I insulted you, I did knock, you know? If….." the apprentice-witch gulped. "If you want me to leave, please, just say so? Give me a sign or something…?"

Anna held her breath, heart pounding on her ears, expecting to hear a slam, a door closing, something to hit her but nothing happened!

"…pretty please…?"

Anna whimpered, both in sadness and in growing panic.

After the event with the vase, the witch decided to come back the way she came from, she couldn't believe how thankful and happy she was that she didn't get lost and she hadn't found herself in a maze or something. Castle layout as she had explored was pretty straight forward, but still, because of the situation she found herself in, the redhead had actually found herself scared shitless that she might have gotten herself into a hellish maze, and so, decided not to open any door whatsoever, thinking that it may unleash something or start a chain reaction that would end in her turning crazy on her own.

But it was already too late for that.

As Anna reached the foyer and this time chose the path of the right, she started to get colder by the minute. She touched her own hands and found that she wasn't imagining it. She had to get one of her hands inside her tunic, later changing hands because of the cold.

She found herself getting more worried by the fact she could even see her own breath coming out of her mouth.

"Shit…." The young witch cursed.

As she continued walking along, she started to hear sounds now. Too bad she was already freaking out before that.

The sounds, however, actually confused her, rather than actually scare her. She started to hear low mumbles and as she continued, it changed to giggles and chuckles. Some words that sounded too far away to understand, echo sounding, as if she was in a cavern.

It seemed as if the voice was amusing itself. It sounded….cheerful?

Anna expected threatening, maybe like hissing or something but definitely not this. It didn't matter how much she tried to engage in a conversation, she would never actually get a response.

"I'm a witch, you know? Well, uh.. Apprentice Witch!"

…..that didn't stop her from still trying.

"I can help you if you're injured, I can make you an ointment!" Anna continued, "Read you the cards or make you a potion if you want. Or…" Anna gently encouraged "I can light you a candle, and help you pass on…!"

Another chuckle.

"….if that is what you want..?"

The redhead moved the light coming out of her wand again finding nothing, again.

"You know what? Screw it"

Anna went to the wall, picked up one of the torches, used her wand to ignite a fire and have the torch illuminate everything around her.

"Ahhh! That's better!" She sighed in relief as she felt the warmth close to her face.

With a smile, she turned around, and bumped into a pale figure that glared down upon her with blue icy eyes with a slit as a pupil, a snarl revealing fangs. The witch gasped, immediately felt her face grow cold, goosebumps running all around her body as she completely took the face of the being that was now in front of her.

And felt everything go dark.

The redhead girl heard voices, one of them seemed familiar, the other one, not so much. She groaned and began to move, she realized she was lying on the floor, she rose her head, blinking the dizziness away, she saw a blurred figure ahead.

"See, she's awake now, you overdid it." Said the familiar voice…

"I did no such thing" This one sounded cold and final. As if used to be on command.

The witch groaned, tried to get up but found her extremities were tied to the ground. Immediately, she was wide awake now, pulled the restraints, testing them, and found that she was only on her regular clothes, she was on her long flowing skirt and light blouse, she no longer had her bag or her cloak.
She turned her eyes forward and saw the same creature she saw just before, but not as threatening this time.

Said creature was a woman. A woman with a deep frown, and severe face. Her eyes, an icy, cold blue, the pupil not as thin as it was just a moment ago, she was deathly pale and had platinum blonde hair, set loose, flowing everywhere of her upper torso as if it was liquid silk.

She was wearing a deep purple gown, a long dress, but the way it hanged on her shoulders….the fabric and design of the dress…that was a pajama.

Anna gulped at the implication, realizing the woman in front of her was clearly annoyed, she was supporting her head with her left arm, the other one was gripping the hand rest with force.
It was then that the young witch realized that she was in a rather big room with enough candles and torches to illuminate every corner of the room. She realized that just above her was a chandelier filled to the brim with candles. The sheer size, the chair that her 'host' was sitting on…. It was the most elaborate thing Anna had ever seen, but what surprised her the most, was that it was made of ice.

"Uh…hi? Please don't ki-"

Anna was interrupted when a friendly voice came from behind her, walked around her until it came into her view, and gasped in surprise as the voice was coming from what seemed to be a snowman.

"How are you feeling?", said the snowman. "Did we scare you? We're sorry about that."

"I'm not" the other woman sentenced.

"Don't mind Elsa, she's just grumpy because she woke up early" the snowman smiled.

Her name is Elsa? The witch thought.

The creature, Elsa, rose from the intricate chair and slowly walked toward the witch. "I am 'grumpy' because she intruded in our home, Olaf." She enunciated. "My home."

"And I am really sorry about that, I-" Anna began.

"SILENCE"

Anna softly yelped and froze on the spot. Not literally, fortunately, but she did feel herself get smaller under the other woman's piercing gaze.

"Now, who do you work for?" Elsa demanded.

"Work for? I-I-I don't work for anyone!"

"Then why, are you here? And don't dare lie to me, or it will be your last act on this Earth" The creature promised. By now, she had reached where poor Anna was at, her pupils becoming thinner by the second, and was currently towering over the witch.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to intrude."

"Then why did you?"

"I had no choice!" Anna confessed. "I was just walking down the road when this massive hurricane or something came out of nowhere and was having me go all over the place! I had to get shelter, then somehow, I came across your castle, I knocked, you know? And I-I was able to get in-"

"How?"

"With….my magic?" the young witch-apprentice smiled innocently.

The snowman gasped.

"So that's how you broke the seal…" Elsa wondered, face letting go of her anger for a second.

"The…seal?" Anna inquired.

The woman towering over her returned her eyes to the redhead, her gaze was not as hard this time, Anna could glimpse some….hope, in her eyes now.

"Elsa, does this mean that-" Olaf began.

"This doesn't mean anything." The blonde stated. Eying the snowman. "….not yet, at least" She smirked.

Anna's mind wondered on the implications of the exchange that just happened. She remembered how isolated the castle was from the outside, how she could not open any of the windows, or even hear the bangs the tree branches were making when hitting the glass.

The creature was trapped.

And she may have set it free.

"You said you found this place…..just like that?" Elsa wondered.

"Yes, I swear." Anna didn't hesitate to respond.

The creature smirked again and interchanged a look with the snowman. Anna saw the excitement on Olaf's eyes.

"You were led here, then." Elsa stated.

When Anna turned back to face the blonde, she realized the purple-clad woman was now again sitting on the icy throne, this time, she had a leg crossed over the other one. Her pupils more circular now, looking more like a human, instead of…..something else.

"So you were on the road….going to where, exactly?" Elsa questioned.

"Anywhere, really." Anna confessed.

"Oh?"

"Yes, you see, I am a witch-in-training, and, uh, there has been a situation, where humans are starting to distrust us, become jealous of our abilities, and are beginning to accuse us of absurdities now, many are getting arrested, some are getting killed, because they want our lands, and to get rid of us. So, we're now getting sent out towards the world, to find others and see what their situation is. To get training from others, if not safe where we originally came from."

"I see."

"But also, it depends on who you ask, that is what I was told, but I heard from a cousin that she was told that this was a campaign, to show the humans we can do good!"

"Really?" Elsa asked, not buying it.

"Yes, they are sending us out to other villages or cities, so if help is needed, we're there for them." The young witch claimed, excitedly.

"And what do you believe…er…?"

"Anna"

"Anna, what is it that you believe?" Elsa inquired, genuinely curious.

"I believe that I was sent out because I was too troublesome" Anna deflated. "I have skills, I have power, but…..I keep getting myself into trouble. My parents were sent to Corona to attend the royal family there, but that was years ago, and I was left under care of Mother Gothel…and she does not like children."

"And how old are you, Anna?"

"I'm 19"

"Way to old to be a child" Elsa smirked.

"Hey, she's never liked me, not then, not now. I can say the feeling is mutual." Anna tried to cross her arms but was unable to, since she was still bound.

"So, you are a witch apprentice who is a troublemaker and was sent out to supposedly find her calling while trying to convince the humans that your kind is innocent?" the creature resumed.

"Yes, pretty much, but I wouldn't say I'm a troublemaker. I just have bad luck." The witch shrugged.

"Of course." Elsa stated, as she rose again from her throne and walked -this time, a lot more relaxed- towards her visitor. "What do you think, Olaf?"

"I think we should keep her. I would have someone else to hug now." He jumped on is spot happily.

Elsa chuckled. "Very well, then, Anna, I have a proposition for you."

"Yes please. Uh…can you release me, first? I promise I'll be good" Anna flailed her arms, making the chains rattle.

"No, not yet."

"Awww…"

"I can complete your training. I may not be a witch like you, but I know of The Craft. There is much I can teach you, and you may yet find your calling, you can stay here as well, as long as you don't disturb my sleep. Again." Elsa lowered herself to be at the same eye-level as her guest

"Ooohhkay….and uh…what do you want from me?"

"You have two things I want….one of them you may have already done so, but if not, I need you to do it again. You opened the door of my home, If its closed again, I want you to open it again, and this time, we will make sure it stays that way." Elsa lowered herself to her fours and began circling around the bound witch.

Anna was afraid of what meant unleashing this…woman….to the world.

"What if I said no?" Anna wondered, unfortunately for her, out loud, as the blonde was coming up behind her.

Elsa chuckled deeply. "Then I shall take the number two forcefully from you, and you won't be able to stop me" she whispered into her right ear.

"But….what is…." Anna gulped, suddenly afraid again "that second thing…?"

"Your. Blood."

As young Anna realized what kind of creature she was dealing with, she found herself helpless as Elsa with one arm turned her head toward the side and with the other fully uncovered her neck and shoulder, and bite her on the neck.

Anna wailed as she felt her lifeforce being sucked out and her strength leaving her until she was left too weak to keep her eyes open. She felt her limbs go limp, but before darkness claimed her, she was released.

Elsa drank deeply, yet slowly, as she wanted to enjoy the flavor, she could even feel the witch's magic flow to her now, her life, so warm, so filling, so alive. it was exquisite.

The blonde vampire released her living, still breathing meal, as she knew if she wanted to keep enjoying this, she'd need to let the girl live.

She released the restraints and let her charge lump against her, eyes barely open, and with heavy breathing, she moved bangs away from the redhead's forehead and smiled gently to her.

"You know I don't like it when you do that." Olaf sadly stated.

The vampire glared at her creation. "It's what I do. It's what I am, Olaf."

"You could have done it more gently" The snowman insisted.

"In the end, that choice is not up to me.

The vampire picked up Anna, bridal style, and started walking.

"I hope you end up choosing wisely, Anna." Elsa cooed.

To be concluded…

Hi!

Thank you for reading.
I hope you like it! Plz review and/or kudos. They really help motivate me and build self esteem.

For those who are still waiting for update on Someone To Look Out For, I stand by for what I promised: I will finish that story.
Looots of things have happened, as you well know, and I got stuck with the story. It's still being worked on, but writer's block sucks.
These past few days I wanted to resume but I was just blocked, but my mind is still so in love with these characters and by just dreaming awake this fic came to be. Still, I hope you like it.

This will be short, so it can be finished in just a couple of days, so you don't have to wait forever until its conclusion.
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