The Northern Wall of Arendelle
Watched Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. Adore Olivier Armstrong. OlivierxMiles is now one of my favourite ships. Along with EdWin, Royai and LingFan. Greed and Greeling are favourite Homunculi. Kimblee has my vote for Best Michael Jackson, Sociopath League.
Olivier invaded my brain with this and the Briggs Bears have barricaded themselves in.
King Agnarr blinked in surprise at his four-year-old eldest daughter, who had apparently grabbed her Nanny by the hand and forcibly towed the poor woman through the castle to his private office, thwacking anybody who tried to halt their progress on the shins with a wooden ruler. Little Elsa curtsied politely with impeccable grace for her age, hefted the ruler over her shoulder like it was a sword and boldly pronounced, "Father, I wish to learn the sword. I will need it if I am to join the army."
Agnarr groaned, resting his face in his hands and gesturing for the stuttering Nanny to leave. "Elsa, sweetheart, I know you have your heart set on this, but you can't join the army. It's only for boys."
Her little black shoe tapped impatiently on the floor. "Father, I need to have experience in order to lead these men when I become Queen. I will not rely on grasping generals and sit on a throne in velvet dresses; I will lose all respect as a ruler. If I were a boy you would let me and I'm already better than any my age. Also, there's no law against it, I checked."
She was right. His stubborn little snowflake was right. What had his mother been thinking when she put that loophole in?! Regardless, it was his prerogative as her father to keep her safe. "Sweetheart, you know Arendelle is a peaceful trading kingdom. We have plenty of treaties in place to keep us safe from invasion. You won't get to see much action."
Elsa grinned sharply, not hearing a negative response to her oft-repeated petition.
"If my new sword tutor could start next week Father, that would be much appreciated. Good day, Your Majesty, I'm going to visit Anna." She turned about heel, not even giving him a chance to answer, and strode out the door. Agnarr wearily crossed to his bookshelf and pulled out the latest census, flicking through the pages for a competent swordsman.
Little did he know, his daughter had once been Major General Olivier Mira Armstrong of Amestris, Northern Wall of Briggs, Terror of the Mountains, Bear of the North, Scourge of Drachma and Ice Queen in an entirely different context, but nonetheless still applicable.
The sword tutor, Master Arvid Pettersson soon found Princess Elsa to be a prodigy at swordplay, favouring a rapier-style and utterly ruthless in her demeanour. Like the cold North Wind itself. The few faults she had would smooth out as she grew, but she was already a formidable opponent.
"Ah, Mistress Bente!" He said cheerfully, greeting the Crown Princess's History tutor with his most charming smile. "It is time for the Little North Wind to besiege her books then?"
The well-starched lady glared imperiously. "Her Highness is a most eager student of History, Master Pettersson. I cannot believe she would choose to tramp all over the Kingdoms, knee-deep in mud and waving about an oversized knife, as some types do. And you will desist from bestowing the Princess with nicknames! It is not your place man!"
He winced at the harsh rebuke, but hid it with his most condescending bow. "My deepest apologies, but Her Highness seems to have taken a shine to the cognomen. I'm also not surprised at her avid interest in the Histories; she will not only be a terrifying master of the blades, but put loyal soldiers behind her to command and she will be a force of nature."
The lady stiffened at his last statement, before her face was once again schooled into a mask of disdain. "We will take our leave now, Master Pettersson," she sniffed as Princess Elsa stalked over to where they stood.
He stood puzzled for a moment, wondering what on earth had been wrong with his observation to startle her so.
I am seriously considering a drabble series for this, also crossing over with Tangled and partly with Brave and How To Train Your Dragon. Major Miles will definitely make his appearance.
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