Tell Me How To Fix You
By: The Duchess of Arendelle
AN: I wanted to upload this yesterday, but I felt like I needed to add more. Really long chapter here for you guys to make up for not putting this out sooner. I didn't really read over this, so probably some mistakes. Not a lot… but some. Enjoy!
"I'm so late, I'm so late, I'm so f'ing late!" Anna exclaimed under her breath as she rushed through the revolving doors of Mirror, Mirror. The building was gigantic. Anna tried to rush past the security guy but was stopped. Gaston, she thinks his name was and his dopey little side kick, Lafu or something pulled her aside and asked for i.d.
"Umm today's my first day. I don't have a work i.d. yet." She told him. Security guy smirked. His smirk wasn't like Kristoff's. Kristoff's was annoying and playfully arrogant. This guy's was slimy and dangerous. Gaston was extremely handsome but a douchey perve. He got a little too touchy feely when patting her down, which she found to be a bit much in the first place. She needed to make sure one of the first things she got was a work i.d. card. After she finally got through security she rushed into a crowded elevator. It was hot in there and a couple of people definitely needed deodorant. Badly. She was currently squished in between one of those people. When the elevator finally stopped on her floor she ran out, breathing in the smell of coffee and overworked journalist. ''Now that's more like it." Anna thought to herself. She glanced at her watch. 9:45, she was almost two hours late!
Anna hurried, looking around for Aurora's desk. She spotted a beautiful blonde sitting at a large wooden desk, outside what looked to be the editor-in-chief's office. Bingo. She quickly strode over to her. "Hi! Uh, are you, umm, Ms. Rose?" Anna asked nervously. The blonde looked up from typing on her computer and smiled. "Yes, you must be Anna, right? You're very late." She said with slight amusement in her voice. "Not a very good way to start your first day at work, hmm?" Aurora smiled the entire time she was speaking, trying to show the other girl she was just teasing. Anna was horrified. "I'm so, so, so, sorry! There was an emergency! And a bike was involved, and a broken leg, and glass! There was glass! And I agreed to something I probably shouldn't have, and I threw a bed pan! And-" Aurora was full on laughing at Anna now. Anna stopped her ramblings and blushed. She looked around and saw the entire office staring at the like she was crazed.
"Dear- dear, it's okay." Aurora laughed. "Most people stroll in late anyways, besides, Mr. Philips isn't here yet. You have time to get yourself situated and acquainted with the place." She explained to Anna. She then looked over Anna's shoulder. "Oh, here's your guide now… Mr. Anderson. Could you please come over here?" Aurora called out to the man who was making his way over to them. Aurora's voice took on a different tone. Something akin to disgust and her smile looked faker than the natural one she had just minutes ago flashed Anna. Anna turned around to meet the man and her jaw hit the floor. "Hans?" she asked incredulously. "Anna?" he said just as bewildered.
Aurora looked back and forth between the two of them. "You two…know each other?" She asked hesitantly. The two were currently having a stare down until Hans finally blinked and smiled. "Yes we do. Anna just recently moved into my building." He responded, not breaking his gaze from Anna's. "Anna, you're the new girl? I can't believe this!" he said excitedly. "Yeah, I had no idea you were a journalist too!" Anna responded, now smiling as well. "Oh, I'm not." Hans said, with something in his voice Anna couldn't quite place. "Not yet at least. I work in accounting. I do the boring stuff like print the checks and add up the numbers. But soon. I'll be a journalist soon." He finished smiling. Aurora looked away and back at her computer with a frown. She really, really didn't like Hans. He was a user. He used women to get what he wanted, then dumped them aside like yesterday's news. No pun intended.
"Well, I guess we better get started on that tour." He said grabbing Anna's hand gently. Anna blushed then giggled. Aurora jumped from her seat behind the desk. "Actually Hans, I forgot to tell you Mr. Phillips wanted you to look over these files ASAP and give him a full report." She said handing the man a stack of files that seemed to touch the ceiling. "But what about Ann-" Aurora cut his whining short. "Don't worry, I'll show Anna around. It's no problem." She looked at Anna and smiled. The girl looked like she had deflated a bit but still smiled back. Aurora actually really liked this girl. She was quirky, funny, and rambled a lot. She had seen the same look Anna had in her eyes in the eyes of countless other girls in the office when it came to Hans. "Trust me Anna, it's for your own good." She thought to herself as she hurried Anna away from Hans, who was now frowning and trying not to drop the mountain of paperwork.
***FROZEN***
"…and over here is the office area. Let me introduce you to some of your co-workers." Aurora had shown her around every part of the floor they were on. They now stepped into an open room with a bunch of large wooden desk, each desk held a laptop or desktop and they all overflowed with papers and half empty cups of coffee. Anna looked around the room. There were about 30 people, scurrying around, zooming back and forth from here to there, furiously typing on computers and talking animatedly into phones. Aurora led her over to a woman with a photo of a lovely stripped cat on her desk. Was that cat smiling? The woman had long blonde hair held back with a black headband. She wore a pretty blue and white dress and she was muttering to herself. The woman was typing furiously on her laptop and didn't seem to notice their presence. Aurora cleared her throat and smiled. The woman looked up and stared at the two.
"Anna this is Alice Liddell Kingsleigh, a star reporter here. She can do 11 impossible things before breakfast." Aurora bragged and winked. Alice laughed. "Alice this is Anna Summers, the girl who wrote that wonderful article." Aurora introduced the two. Alice quickly stood and grabbed Anna's hand in an eager two handed handshake. "Hello Anna, pleasure to meet you, love. I loved the article you wrote. I was in tears by the end." Alice spoke in a charming British accent. Anna shook her hand back and smiled brightly, "Thank you for saying so and likewise Miss Kingsl-" Alice cut her off with a laugh. "Please darling, call me Alice! Everyone in this room is on a first name basis." She informed Anna, "Right, Alice then." Anna giggled. Alice smiled back and was going to say something else when her phone rang. "Oh! I have to get this!" she turned to Aurora. "Do bring her to lunch with the gang later, alright?" Aurora shook her head enthusiastically and Alice gave a final smile before answering the phone. At that moment another woman walked by and flopped down heavily at the desk close to Alice's.
"Tia! When did you get back from Paris? How was your trip dear?" Aurora asked. Tiana looked up and gave her a tired smile. "Tiring honey. Why Philips thought I would be a good replacement for Charlotte to cover Paris's Spring Fashion Week I'll never understand. So. Many. Clothes." She said exaggeratedly. "I did love the cuisine though, and I learned a bunch of new recipes. So that was a plus. …Oh I'm sorry honey, I been blabbering on about me. Who's this?" Tiana stood. "Hello sugar, I'm Tiana D'Grenouille, you can call me Tia." Tiana extended her hand and Anna instantly grabbed it and shook.
Tiana was beautiful. She spoke in a thick, Louisianan accent and had gorgeous brown skin, shinning black hair that was pulled into a perfect bun and stunning brown eyes. The lily pad green dress she wore really brought out her beauty. "I'm Anna, Anna Summers. It's great to meet you! You covered Spring Fashion Week in Paris? France? Wow that must have been amazing!" Anna gushed, she didn't know a lot about fashion, but she did love Paris and she thought the clothes some of those designers made were works of art. "Hmm, it was somethin' alright." Tiana dead panned, but smiled none the less. Aurora spoke up next. "Well, we'll leave you to get some of your prized work done before we press for details. See you later Tia!" Tiana waved goodbye before turning on her computer and getting down to work. Aurora grabbed Anna's arm and lead her around the rest of the office, introducing her to everyone. Anna tried to keep up with all the names. There was a spunky Scottish redhead named Merida, who surprisingly covered sports. Then there was a tall handsome dark haired man… with a soul patch? Who called himself Flynn, even though his real name was Eugene. He covered adventure/travel. Then there was a Snow who covered wildlife, Eric dealt with anything that involved the sea, ocean, or anything nautical really, Megara, who was a sarcastic 2nd secretary for Mr. Phillips, Anna liked her, Belle and Adam were married and a team that shared a column for book and movie reviews, and so many others Anna was trying to keep them all straight in her head.
***FROZEN***
By the time Anna had been paraded around the office and introduced to everyone, she had just enough time to fix her desk the way she wanted before she was again swarmed. The five women, Aurora, Tiana, Alice, Meg, and Merida, surrounded her and simply informed her it was time for them to go out to lunch. What? Anna glanced at her watch. It was 12:35 p.m. Woah. "Time really flies here." She thought as she was pulled from her seat by Meg. While Anna gathered her belongings she turned and was met with a smiling Hans.
"Where did he even…" Anna's thoughts trailed off as she smiled brightly back at him. "Hello again Anna." Hans started. "Hi…" Anna said back nervously. "I was wondering if you'd like to accompany me to lunch." He asked charmingly. Before Anna could answer Meg sauntered up next to her and grabbed her arm. "Sorry Wonder Boy, but she already has lunch plans." Meg sneered. Hans looked a bit up upset, something dangerous flashed in his eyes but it was gone just as quickly as it came. He smiled easily. "Oh.. okay then…" he trailed off, his shoulders slumped a bit. Anna shot him an apologetic look. He looked past Anna at the group of women staring at him angrily and smirked as he said, "I guess I'll just have to wait till our date on Friday to get you alone." He heard a few light gasp and murmurs and his smirk grew. Anna was blushing furiously and giggled. "I guess so…" she said sweetly. Hans grabbed her hand again and brought it to his lips in a light kiss. "Till then Anna…" he trailed off then turned and walked away. His posture was immaculate. Was this guy royalty or something?
Anna waved goodbye then turned back around to look at her new group of friends. All of them were staring at her, some with raised eyebrows, and others with open mouths. Aurora was the only one who didn't look surprised and called for a "Vault Meeting." to the other women.
***FROZEN***
Elsa was balled in a corner of her bedroom with her knees pulled close to her chest. The door was firmly locked and she just sat there in the cold dark room. She was terrified. Elsa had gotten a call from Olaf's friend Kristoff's early that morning. Olaf was hurt. A broken arm, a broken leg, and a concussion. And she still couldn't find the courage to leave her apartment. She cried for two hours after Kristoff hung up, disappointment laced in his voice. "You are such a fucking coward. Why are you so afraid all the time? You are easily the worst person, let alone big sister in this universe. Fucking piece of shit. What the fuck is wrong with you?" She yelled at herself over and over again.
This was all her fault somehow. She just knew it. But that was not why she was currently tucked away in a corner, eyes closed tight, and knees drawn to her chest. No. The reason she was currently having a massive panic attack was because Olaf had called at around 12:30 and happily informed her that Anna… Yes THAT Anna... Would be stopping by every day to spend time with her and drop her packages off. She yelled no into the phone, raved, screamed, and then eventually resorted to pleading with the boy but he was not budging.
"Elsa…" he finally spoke to her quietly. "Please…just. Please?" the boy said. She could hear the tears in his voice and she started to tear up too. "Fine…" she relented. "She can come over, but I can't guarantee I will even acknowledge her presence." She told him. She was so tired already. She heard the boy give a sniff then a cheerful yay. They talked for a while longer, or rather Olaf talked and she listened, then it was time to hang up. Olaf needed to get some rest. Elsa sighed in her corner as she thought about the conversation. "Well Elsa, you did say you wanted to meet her." She thought to herself and suddenly thinking about the impending visit of someone who wasn't her brother wasn't so terrifying. But she was still scared.
***FROZEN***
Anna and her new friends sat in a small café. "Hello, welcome to Oaken's, I am Oaken, how may I service you?" The man was a giant. He towered over each and every one of them. He wore a fabulous turtle neck sweater and an ironic ginger handlebar mustache. "What is up with the facial hair in this city?" Anna thought to herself. Oaken had a gentle nature to him, though, she wouldn't want to be the person who pissed him off. "Hello ladies, I see you have new meat with you today!" He looked at Anna pointedly and gave her a smile and a sly wink. Merida spoke up in her thick Scottish accent first. "Ey, this is the new lass from work, Anna Summers. Anna, this gentle giant is Oaken. I call him my snuggly bear." She winked at him and he growled in return.
"He practically owns half the city." Meg spoke up, looking over her menu. Oaken rolled his eyes at that. "Not exactly half the city." He spoke to Anna. "But I do own a couple of other stores and restaurants. And Oh! I'm opening a new Sauna/Spa up in the mountains this winter!" he clapped excitedly. "You girls are all invited, free of charge of course! You too Anna!" Their eyes went wide and they all squealed. There was a chorus of "Thank you Oaken!" and "I can't wait!" Oaken laughed and took out his pen and pad. "All right, all right. Settle down girls. Now, what can I get you fine ladies?"
***FROZEN***
The girls all sat around the table eating and talking. Anna learned a lot about her friends. Merida was an Olympic archer. Anna was so impressed. "Ey, I could show ye how to shoot a bow and arrow anytime ye like." Merida told her kindly. "Oh, I don't think so." Anna responded smiling. "I'm the world's biggest klutz, I would almost definitely put someone's eye out." They all laughed. Then there was Tiana. She usually writes the culinary column for the paper, but since her best friend and fiancé Charlotte, or as she called her 'Lottie' was out on maternity leave, Tia was the chosen replacement. She also sometimes helped out at her and her ex's restaurant. "It's still called Tiana's Place." She said with a sigh, smiling. Anna was shocked to hear that Tia was engaged to a woman and that she co-owned a restaurant, but said nothing. Meg's husband, Hercules, or Herc, was the fire chief of the city. "He's the city's personal Superman." She deadpanned, but she had a small smile on her face and you could tell she was proud of her husband.
Alice story was perhaps the most surprising. The girl looked very young but had already traveled across the world. She originally held from an upper crest family in England but left home at a young age to make her own way. She'd been to China and Spain. India and Italy. France and Saudi Arabia. Greece, Mexico, Japan, Egypt, and just about everywhere in between. She worked with Eugene on the travel column but mostly dipped into a bit of everything at the paper. "I just hated that stuffy life. I couldn't stand being manipulated and controlled like I was a pawn in a game of chess." Alice stated stirring her cup of tea. "My father was the only one who understood me. He use to joke with me, he told me I was so determined I could slay a Jabberwocky if I put my mind to it. After he died, it was like I fell down a rabbit hole. I was confused and walked around like a zombie. I stayed for a couple of years but then I had to leave. I decided to travel the world and find myself. I eventually ended up here and settled. For now." She finished with a small smile. The woman was wise beyond her years. Aurora was the last to divulge more about herself. "My stepmother was a witch. I hated her and she hated me. Sleeping pills were a big part of my life. I eventually ran away from her. I moved to this city when I was just 17. I've been here ever since." She finished. And that was all she would say.
Eventually Aurora cleared her throat. "Okay girls. It's time to open the vault. Anna you're new here. The rules of the vault are simple. Whatever is put in the vault, stays in the vault. Meaning you cannot tell anyone, I mean anyone, about what is said. Now." She straighten her blouse. "Do you understand these rules and swear by them?" she finished staring intently at Anna. Anna looked around the table and saw all of them staring at her, just as intensely. She raised her right hand and put her left one over her heart. "I swear it, on chocolate." They all laughed and Aurora spoke. "Okay, so Anna. The girls and I want to talk to you about something." Her eyes flinted nervously around the table. "….Okaaaayy…. Shoot."
"It's Hans." Aurora said immediately. "What?" Anna asked confused. "Look, were not telling you what to do okay? We just want to warn you. Hans is not who he seems to be." Aurora spoke, touching Anna's shoulder. "What are you talking about? Hans seems sweet." She stated. "He's a user and a manipulator. After your worth to him is spent he tosses ye out like yesterday's haggis." Merida spoke up, anger across her face. "He just ain't worth the trouble sugar." Tiana said quietly. "He's an ass wipe." Meg said simply. The other girls glared at her. "What?" she said "He is." Anna was wondering where all this was coming from. She remembered Kristoff saying something similar, but she just couldn't believe it. The man had been nothing but sweet and kind and respectful to her. She felt pressure on her hand and saw Alice holding it. "Like Aurora said, we're not trying to tell you what to do darling. Your life is yours to live, we just want to look out for you." She gave Anna's hand a final squeeze then released. Anna just shook her head. Aurora called for the check and they all made their way back to the office. Lunch was over.
***FROZEN***
The rest of the day was quite uneventful. She found out the Mr. Philips wasn't coming in today so she had not been assigned anything. She wondered from desk to desk, talking and trying to help out where she cold. After a while 5 'o' clock rolled around and it was time for her to go home for the day. "See you later guys!" she exclaimed. They all gave her a cheerful goodbye or see you later. She hopped on the elevator and was on her way to the subway.
On her way home, Anna stopped by a grocery store. It was just a couple of blocks from her apartment building. Another reason she loved this neighborhood. She looked at the store's name and smiled. 'Wondering Oaken's Goods'. How did she not notice that before? She went into the store and bought up a crap load of chocolate, orange soda and the fixing's for sandwiches. She went to the checkout and gave the gorgeous, tall, lean blonde cashier her money. He was very friendly and gave her a warm goodbye as she headed home. She checked her watch as soon as she stepped into the apartment complex, 5:45 p.m, and she suddenly remembered. "Oh crap, I forgot about Olaf's sister."
As if she needed further reminding, she got a text from Kristoff asking if she was she at Elsa's yet. She texted back. "Just got in. Heading up to the top floor now." She got in the elevator and pressed 5. She forgot about the grocery bags she still had and shrugged. "I hope Elsa likes orange soda, chocolate and sandwiches." She thought to herself. Her phone beeped again and she checked the message. "good luck. & call me whn u get bac 2 yur plce. I wnt 2 hear all about yur 1st day." She read the message and rolled her eyes as she replied. "Okay, but know this. I will no longer respond to text from you if you don't start writing out your words. I hate text speak and I won't have anything to do with it." The elevator doors dinged and Anna stepped out. Her phone buzzed again as she smiled at the simple message. "Sorry." It read, Anna laughed as she walked up to the door of Elsa's apartment. She stopped right in front of it, mouth opened wide. The door was beautiful! Unlike anything Anna had ever seen. "Wow." She said in awe as she stroked the pattern of the large engraved snowflake. "Well, here goes everything." She said and lifted her hand to knock.
***FROZEN***
Knock, knock kn knock knock.
Elsa heard the strange knock from her place at the window steal. It was whimsical and different from the eager knocks of her brother. She didn't dare move. She continued to look out the window. Elsa heard the knocks again and continued to think. She had spent all day psyching herself up for the girls visit. Up until 3 hours ago she was still sitting in that corner in her room. Finally she got herself up and into the shower to wash up. Then she went around her house needlessly cleaning. The apartment was already immaculate, she just walked around, cleaning things that were already spotless. She was suddenly shocked back to reality when she heard a key go into the lock and turning. She held her breath and waited.
***FROZEN***
Anna was confused and frustrated. How the hell was she supposed to get in if the girl didn't open the damn door? Which is exactly what she texted Kristoff. As she did her special knock again her phone buzzed with Kristoff's reply. "The key's over the door frame genius. Let yourself in." Anna grumbled but retrieved the key. She put the key into the lock and turned it. The lock clicked and she slowly opened the door.
***FROZEN***
Anna stepped into the apartment and encountered possibly the single most beautiful scene she had ever seen. There was a girl, in her early twenties, sitting on a window seat with her knees drawn to her chest. She had gorgeous blonde, almost white, hair that was slicked back and away from her face. A long braid hung over her left shoulder and it was adorned with what looked to be, small, crystal snowflakes. The setting sun glowed behind Elsa and the sight of the light hitting Elsa's porcelain skin, making her glow, was breath taking. The girl slowly turned her head towards Anna, and Anna was sure her heart had literally stopped. This girl. Elsa. Had the clearest, bluest, eyes she ever had the pleasure of staring into. Elsa's eyes reminded her of winter and they almost glowed, they were so blue. Anna snapped herself back to reality. And coughed.
"Umm, hi. I'm Anna."
AN: So my intentions was to post this yesterday, but I wanted to include this scene where Anna finally see's Elsa and they meet. Next chapter picks up exactly where this one left off, so that means a proper Elsa, Anna, meeting. By the by, I don't know if this will ever come up again so I just want you guys to know Elsa and Olaf's last name is actually Frost in this story. Go figure right? Anyway, if you guys have any questions, comments, or suggestions, leave me a review. They encourage me to stay up all night writing this story instead of doing my course work. I won't make you guys wait long for the next chapter though. So, yeah… see you kittens! Peace! :)