Chapter 3- The Meeting
Ballroom
12MAY24—1730 HRS.
3rd POV
Elsa and Anna stood at the head of the ballroom watching the party in full swing. Anna looked over to her sister, "so Elsa…" She got a "Hmm" in reply, and took the silence as her queue to continue. "When do you think our "esteemed" guests will make our acquaintance?" Elsa frowned "Ah yes, I almost forgot they said they'd make an appearance. To answer your question though Anna, I really don't know." Provided they're not here to kill us, I'm actually looking forward to meeting them, Elsa thought. "Yea, I'm looking forward to meeting them too." Elsa's head shot to her sister with a confused look. Anna chuckled "Elsa, I can see it written all over your face. Plus I'm your sister." With a sly look Anna continued, "And don't think I didn't see you eyeing the short brown haired one." Elsa looked at her sister incredulously, but before she could reply a man walked up. "Pardon me your majesties." Both women turned to look at the man in front of them.
He was dressed in a flawlessly pressed and clean all white uniform. On his left breast sat multiple rows of miniature medals, and almost mirroring it on the right was also multiple rows of ribbons. Above his medals rested a golden pin depicting an eagle holding a flintlock pistol and a trident. On each shoulder sat an identical black patch containing a thin golden bar above a slightly thicker golden bar. Held under his left arm was an oval hat with a black bill and a shielded crest in the middle. It's no wonder why we didn't notice them, they look like everyone else here, Elsa though to herself. Anna's only though was Wow. Elsa quickly spoke up " Ah yes, greetings I am Queen Elsa," she gestured to her sister "and this is my sister Princess Anna." The man took no time to reply "pleasure to meet your acquaintance Queen Elsa and Princess Anna. I am Lieutenant Junior Grade Brandon Hill." Elsa gave a curt nod "nice to meet you Mister Hill, and might I inquire why you have decided to visit our kingdom?" Mister Hill looked confused for a second then chuckled "please your majesty, just call me Toothless. I can see our "fearless leader" has not made your acquaintance yet. Let me see if I can find him." Toothless put a finger to his throat and spoke "Fury Actual, Fury One, Come in." Another person responded "Fury One, Fury Three, He's a bit indisposed with some old friends at the moment." While this was going on the two women were looking at him like he was crazy. A loud laugh brought their attention back to him. "Copy Fury Three, So he's hanging with Punzie and Spitfire?" 'That's correct Toothless" "Roger, I'll pass that on to the Queen, thanks Iceman." Toothless turned back to the two women "I've located him, would you like me to escort you there?" Elsa shook her head "no just point me in the right direction. Toothless nodded and pointed to his right a bit. She gave a polite nod "thank you Toothless." "Come on Anna; let's go me the man I charge." Anna smiled; I think I'm going to like these guys.
Hiccup POV
I noticed Punzie and Merida, A.K.A Spitfire, quite down a bit and cast a quick glance over my shoulder. I thought I heard someone walk up behind me. I turn around and come face to face with the queen and her sister. There's an awkward silence, mostly with the queen looking me over head to toe and her sister just standing there with a grin plastered on her face. I decide to break the ice by introducing myself. "Good evening Princess Anna," I say giving her a small bow "and Queen Elsa." As I said that I placed a small kiss on the top of her right hand. When I looked up I noticed both sisters had different expressions. Princess Anna looked as if her excitement was just barely being held in, and I also noticed the small sly glance she casted at her sister. When my eyes rested on the queen I noticed she seemed to be shocked and even slightly….blushing? A small giggle from Punzie seemed to bring them out of their stupor, well at least Princess Anna. "Ah yes, nice to meet you Mister…" "Haddock" I chime in. "Right Mister Haddock, may I ask you a question?" I chuckle "well you just did." I hear giggles from both Punzie and Spitfire, the Princess and Queen seemed to find it funny too. At this point the queen decided to break her "vow of silence" and speak up. She smiles a bit "well Mister Haddock…" "Please your majesty, just Hiccup." "Ok, Hiccup, not to be rude but why are you here? You don't seem like one of Olaf's friends." I smile "Youre right your majesty, we're actually here for you…and you're sister." Both women look confused before Princess Anna speaks up again. "What do you mean here for us? And who's we?"
"My apologies," I said scratching the back of my head "let me introduce myself properly. I am Lieutenant Commander Henry Haddock. My team and I are part of your protection detail, and I can see you already met Toothless." Punzie decided to jump in at that moment "YOU BROUGHT TOOTHLESS TOO?!" I laugh as I rub my right ear "yes, though I prefer not to be deaf in that ear." She blushed a little then I continued "I'd offer to call him but I think the whole kingdom heard that." I can't believe Toothless is so blind, anyone can see the crush she has on him. I just hope he realizes it before it's too late. Anna took this moment of lapse to cut in "so Hiccup, how do you know Merida and Rapunzel?" At this point Merida decides to finally enter the conversation "his team helped remove ISIS cells from my country." "Mine too!" I feel a slight blush on my cheeks as the queen and princess look at me in astonishment.
Elsa POV
Is he bushing? I stand by with my sister and watch as Rapunzel questions him "how have things been with you?" "Things have been going fairly well but…" he stopped for a moment "…we lost Rabbit." I see Rapunzel's hands fly to her face, and look to see Merida with a few tears in her eyes as well. Rabbit? Not thinking I hear Anna ask "whose Rabbit?" A look of pain flashes across his face, and I shoot Anna a look saying 'nice'. He sighs "Rabbit was in my class at BUDS along with Toothless. The three of us had seen and done so much together, he was more of a family member to me than my own father…now the only family I have left is Toothless." My heart skips a beat. Does that mean he's single? If not, what happened to his family? And what did he mean about his father? Hiccup is indeed a mystery….one that I would like to solve. I speak up "what do you mean 'Toothless is all you have left', you don't have a wife or girlfriend?" As soon as I asked that question, I wish I hadn't. The look on his face was enough to tell me that was a sore subject, luckily Merida jumped to my rescue. "Say Hiccup, why don't we get Toothless over here so Punzie can swoon over him." "WHAT?!" He cracks a smile and nods in a playful manner. "Sure, I'll give him a call right now." He goes to touch the microphone on his neck when "HICCUP, DON'T YOU DARE! PUSH THAT BUTTON AND EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE TO ISIS WILL PALE IN COMPARISON TO WHAT I'LL DO TO YOU!" she said blushing furiously. Hiccup just laughed and moved his hand away from the microphone. He's so lighthearted; you would never believe that he's an elite killing machine. I must have been smiling, because everyone looked at me. I could feel another blush rising to my cheeks and I slightly looked away. I see him smile again I love his smile the I see his eyes dart to the left a ways. What he says next confuses me…
"No way…"