"Elsaaaaa"
"Ellllsssaaaaaa"
"ELSA!" The now 21 year old queen of Arendelle jerks up from from her peaceful sleep and shoots daggers at the strawberry blonde, freckled girl leaning over her, having just woken her up.
"What is it Anna that you HAD to wake me up?" She asked with annoyance in her voice. It had been about a whole year since the big winter she had cast on Arendelle and things in the kingdom were going smoothly and all was at peace. Except when meetings would be held in the conference room about...suitors. Elsa hated those discussions but she would never push a suitor away. She would let them come and visit and she would enjoy their company, but at the end of the day she would never take any of them to be her lover. She didnt know why but she never felt safe or valued by any of them. The kingdom had done fine without having an alliance through marriage so far, so they didn't need one now. Now she was annoyed with her sister who was currently jumping up and down on her knees on the bed.
"Today is our picnic with Kristof, Sven and Olaf! Remember?"
"Of course I remember I just didnt think we'd go so early." Elsa groans as she collapses back into the covers and hides her face in her pillows. Anna grabs the pillow and swipes it away, allowing Elsa's face to go right into the mattress underneath.
"You are getting up now I don't care what you say." Anna grinned but then it slowly disappeared as Elsa's face turned to face her with a glint of mischief in her blue eyes. Anna's tear orbs opened wide in fear as she tried to run out of the room to avoid her sisters rath, but unfortunately for her, her big sister had ice powers. She stopped abruptly and looked down to see her feet frozen to the floor. Looking over her shoulder she saw Elsa walking up to her in strong strides, her pink lips curled in a smirk and her eyes piercing right into her own.
"No please Elsa I'm sorry" she whimpered as Elsa got closer. She put the pillow over her face to protect herself.
"Too late" Elsa's silky voice joked as she started to poke Anna in the side. Anna broke down lauging and struggling against the tickle attack Elsa was having on her. Tears started to run down her cheeks as she laughed.
"No no! Im so sorry your beautiful icy highness ill never do it again!" She laughed out and gasped for air as the attack on her sides ended. She looked at Elsa as she grinned down at her. She then started walking to get changed while flicking her wrist to evaporate the ice holding Anna to the floor.
"I'll meet you at the front of the castle in 20 minutes, then we can go."
"Ok!" Anna chirped as she retreated out of the queens room and back to her own to get ready. About a half an hour later the two sisters were sitting in a carriage headed out to an open field where they would enjoy a relaxing picnic with their friends, away from the stress of the kingdom. The field was on a hill that looked over the fjord. Anna was shoving food into her boyfriends and Svens mouths as Elsa looked out at the open water. Olaf walked up behind her and looked out at the water as well.
"Are you okay Elsa?" He looked up at her. Elsa took in a deep breath and smiled down at her little snowman. She bent down and poked his big carrot nose.
"Yes Olaf, I'm fine. Im just very happy i have you all with me." She stated. That was enough for the snowman and he returned back to the three goofballs that were trying to fit as many grapes into their mouths as they could. Elsa giggled lightly to herself and then looked back out at the fjord. Her mind wandered back to Olaf, making him with Anna and how much fun it was. She loved that snowman, and she knew why. She still remembers the traumatic experience she had with that girl from the village, or at least, she could never forget those eyes. The eyes that had stared back at her with such fear and sadness. And she hadn't done anything to help her. She had forgetten the young girls name but those eyes ever so often still haunted her dreams. The small wooden snowman was still in her possession, kept right near her bed on a small table. As she was lost in her thoughts she wasnt aware of Anna calling at her from behind her until she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Elsa! Look!" Anna shouted as she pointed out to the fjord. Elsa broke from her thoughts and looked out to the water. In the distance she could see large ships approaching the harbor, though she couldn't see any flags waving from this far away.
"We need to head back" she hurries back to the carriage and Anna climbs in with her as they ride quickly back to the docks. As they arrive Elsa can see the shops starting to anchor and a small row boat loaded with a few people making its way to shore. She briskly walks to the docks, being led by a few of her leading officers there to protect her. No known shipments or visiters were known to be coming to Arendelle so many people started to crowd around to see who the newcomers were. Elsa looks over the shoulders of one if her commanders and sees a few large, muscular men dressed in dark pants and black boots with deep purple coats reaching past their calves. They wore no hats and wore their long black hair in ponytails behind their heads. They got onto the docks and assisted a much leaner man onto the dock. This man wore a similar hair style but his clothing were tailered with golden trims and his boots clicked with golden heels. Elsa then laid eyes on the last occupant of the boat, a much smaller looking man, nearly her height, with dirty blonde haid pulled into a ponytail and a curved sword at their side. They were all clean shaven but all their faces were stone cold and held no emotion, except for the lean man who started walking towards her commander, opening his arms.
"Who are you and what business do you have with the kingdom of Arendelle unannounced?" Commanded the man standing in front of Elsa. Elsa was close enough to look at the deep brown eyes of the lean man as he sported a dashing white smile towards her then faced the commander.
"My apologies! My name is Barren, prince of Alseund. We sent out a message a few weeks ago and thought you had received it. I have come to offer my alliance and resources to Arendelle and present myself as a choice as a suitor for the beautiful queen." He smiles and looks right at Elsa and she can see a glint of something in his eyes, but she cant figure out what it is. She pushes past her commander and faces the lean man.
"Well prince Barren this is very sudden and I'm afraid I am not prepared to entertain guests at the moment. But allow me to have some rooms prepared for you and the men you have brought to land and I will meet you in my meeting hall tomorrow morning to discuss your reasons for coming fully." Elsa spoke calmly and firm. She was slightly annoyed at the inconvenience of this visit. She didn't want a suitor and wished to just rule the kingdom on her own, but she knew for the good of Arendelle she should at least hear out every suitor that came her way.
"Thank you your highness it will just be these two men and my personal body guard with me." Barren then extended his arm towards the three individuals standing in attention, awaiting his orders.
"Follow me then. And dont try anything" grumbled one of the other commanders as he walked off towards the castle with Barren and his men following. As they passed Elsa, each one kept their eyes only on their leader, except for the last, shorter solider. As Elsa looked at this man she noticed that their face was thinner, with a tan complexion. As the short guard walked past the queen they looked up and stared into her eyes. Elsa blinked a few times into a pair of bluish-grey eyes that stared right into her own blue ones. But these eyes held no emotion and just blankly stared at her, only to snap right back in the direction of the prince as they strode towards the castle. Elsa took a deep breath and started to head towards the castle as well to prepare for the meeting that would be happening the next day. Once she arrived at the castle she noticed Anna talking to Barren with the short blonde guard standing to the right of him, alert and in attention. Elsa watched Barren smile and talk with Anna but Elsa's eyes fell back on the short guard. How could a guard be so short, especially one that seemed to be the only one with a sword. As she neared the three individuals she noticed Barren smile even bigger once he saw her.
"Queen Elsa I just met your sister and I must say you both share the same beauty." He charmed as he lightly brought her hand up to his lips as he kissed the back of it.
"Oh and may I introduce my personal body guard, Porter. She's quite stiff but she was trained to do her job well without any hesitation." Elsa looked at the short blonde and realized that she was a woman. Her black pants and purple coat caused her body to lose any curve but she stood tall strong and held no emotion on her face. Elsa looked back at those bluish-grey eyes as they looked back at her. They seemed familiar but she couldn't pinpoint where from. Porter bowed towards her. Not ushering a word but then returning to her stance behind the prince.
"Well I am glad you are comfortable so far but i must depart, and my sister will be joining me. But I will see you in the meeting hall tomorrow morning." Elsa said as she grabbed her sisters arm and pulled her away from the prince towards their chambers.
"Have a good night your highnesses. I look forward to it." Elsa looked behind her and lightly smiled at the prince as she walked away, but not without looking back at the blonde girl, making eye contact once more. Who was she?
Once they made it to Elsa's room Anna grabbed Elsa by the shoulders.
"Elsa! This prince seems very nice I hope you give him more of a chance than you have given the other suitors who have come and gone." Anna looked up at her sister with a large smile on ger face. Elsa ran her hand through her blonde hair and sighed.
"I don't know Anna, you know how I dont want a suitor of any kind. I just cant find it in myself to like any of them. We shall see what his kingdom has to offer tomorrow." She walked to her closest to get into her night gown.
"Well hey, if the prince doesn't work out, you can always go for that short guard that was consistantly staring at you when you werent looking." Anna grinned and wiggled her eyebrows at her older sister.
"Anna! She was not. Didnt you see her, her eyes held no emotion."
"Yeah but every stone cold person has emotion and a heart underneath." Anna says with an innocent grin on her face.
"You're too kind for your own good Anna" Elsa sighs as she finishes changing and walks up to give her little sister a hug.
"I'll see you tomorrow."
"Okay, goodnight Elsa!" Anna cheers as she hugs Elsa back and then skips out of the room. Elsa sighs to herself and lays in her bed, thinking back to the day, the prince, and the blonde guard. Elsa lays on her side and faces her side table. She lightly smiles at the wooden snowman facing her and dozes back to sleep, thinking of her sister, snow, and her favorite snowman Olaf.