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"Now," the queen stated, twirling smoothly as to face the red eyed shocked girl. "May I have your name?" a slight smile dancing at the corners of her lips.
She squinted in suspicion, her young mind still not ready to take in the fact that this woman was trying to help.
"It's… Olla."
"Olla, that's a lovely name," earning a blush from the young girl, "my name is Elsa, and this is my sister Anna," gesturing to the happily waving princess.
"Hi," she waved back shyly. After a moment on hesitation, she quietly uttered, "…um, so… can I go now?"
"Go?" both sisters questioned at once. Glancing at each other, Anna continued, "Where?"
"I…I don't know. Somewhere."
Each flashing a look of pity to the lost girl, Elsa took the liberty to bend down and very tentatively place a hand on her shoulder. Immediately at the contact, Olla recoiled backwards out of reach, staring in a frightened manner.
"S-sorry," she stuttered, biting her lip in embarrassment.
"No no, it fine," the queen quickly said, shaking her head and standing back up, "I…er…should've asked you first."
"Anyway!" Anna piped in, breaking the soon to come awkward silence, "Olla, your more than welcome to stay…Olla….hey, you alright kid?"
"M-hm," she nodded, eyes glazed and body swaying.
"Olla," Elsa sighed, "when was the last time you've eaten?"
"Um…ummmm, I don't know."
"When was the last time you've slept?" scrunching her eyebrows in concern at the disturbing fact.
"Ummm, oh! Under your couch!" she replied proudly.
Both sisters heaved a tired sigh. Turning to face Anna, Elsa quickly mumbled, "Anna, I need you to instruct the maids to fix the girl something to eat. I'll take care of…Olla."
"K! G'luck sis!" the princess chirped, turning on her heels and waving, slamming the door behind her.
Closing her eyes, the Queen momentarily inhaled a calming breath, slowly exhaling it out. Smiling, she opened her eyes and began observing the timid girl that had begun to silently observe the room, eyes gleaming with curiosity, yet darkened at the same time with distrust.
She's…filthy, the Queen couldn't help but pity, observing the dirt stains that littered her whole body.
"Well," Elsa stated, snapping the girl from her thoughts, "why don't we go get you cleaned up, hm? I'll summon one of the maids and -"
"N-NO!" Immediately after saying this, she quickly slapped her hands over her mouth. "Um, n-no thank you. I don't need a bath," she corrected, words muffled through her hands.
"Ah, Olla, I don't mean to be rude, but yes, you are in need of a bath."
"Nu-uh."
"Yes Olla, you do."
"No."
"Yes."
Nope."
"Olla."
"M-m"
A twitch of an eyebrow and look of utter disbelief. Never, ever, had Elsa ever been talked back to in such a manner. At first when the girl had refused to give up her name, Elsa was more amused at the curiosity than angry at the disrespect.
But now, this new sense of stubbornness and firmness in such an answer… was absolutely annoying.
"Olla, I say this as Queen of Arendelle, I am now ordering you…to take…a bath."
I sound ridiculous, Elsa thought as she began to comprehend what she had just commanded. Looking down at the girl with a glare that had the ability to send the bravest of delegates from all over the country running madly home, she watched in slight amazement as the girl bit her lip anxiously, yet sent the same stubborn look straight back up to the queen.
"….no."
Suppressing the awful urge to blast ice at the wall, Elsa clenched her fists tightly and continued to glare at the girl with fury.
"I'm sorry Olla," she stated in a calm icy tone, "but understand now that baths are necessary in life. And it being a necessity, I am obliged as your current caretaker to provide it for you. So, "now beginning to make her way towards the door, "I am going to quickly summon a maid to prepare the bath for you. Don't move from that spo-"
"NO! W-WAIT!"
Elsa immediately stopped at the sense of urgency in her voice. Suppressing a groan of annoyance, she turned to face the stubborn girl.
"What is it?" she huffed out furiously.
"Um…well…I know baths are good for y-you and all…b-but…I-I don't want a maid to give me a bath."
"Soooo," Elsa began hesitantly, "you're asking to take it by yourself then?"
"…um, n-no."
A sense of dread overcame Elsa as she began to understand where this conversation was leading to. "You…you don't want me to give you it….right?" she asked, pointing to herself in emphasis.
The response she received back was a shy nod, eyes pleading desperately for her to say yes.
"Well…" the royal queen of Arendelle began, speechless for a couple of seconds. The fact in which Elsa found herself at lost for words was truly incredible for herself. It was, in the first place, to ever experience the monarch in such a state of confusion, and usually if this did happen to occur, she would always have some sort of back up remark, or witty comment to backlash at. But now, she found she had nothing to say.
"So…yes?" the girl began quietly, almost afraid that anything she uttered would not result in her favor.
Looking into the deep red hues of the young girls desperate eyes, Elsa couldn't help but shiver. Thousands of thoughts and doubts began revolving around in her mind.
Her mother a demon? Then what would that make her? Who's her father then? She doesn't act like anything but a normal, slightly stubborn child. But…those red eyes, the power inheritance...what have I gotten myself into?
But, morals are morals. And Elsa decided she would have to deal with the rash decision she had made. Sighing, she awkwardly began rubbing her arm.
"I…er…suppooosssse…"
"Yay!" Olla squealed, eyes immediately brightening. It was hard for the child not to admit that she wasn't growing to like the strange lady who offered to take care of her. Of course, she was still hesitant. Trust was something her mother had instructed her to always be cautious of giving away. But, there was something about this lady. The way she stood, the way she spoke, her icy demeanor, that constant twinkle in her eyes, it reminded the girl of something that gave her soul a blissful comfort.
Elsa couldn't help but smile at Olla's excitement. She was well aware that the girl had just went through quite the traumatic experience, one a girl at her age shouldn't ever have to deal with. Seeing the beaming grin of the young girl's face brought a sort of comfort to the queen's heart.
Now beckoning with a wave of her hand to the girl, both made their way through the hallway. Upon reaching the queens personal living quarters, Elsa, awkward as she could get, instructed Olla to get undressed in the bathroom while she herself changed into her nightgown.
"Are you finished in there yet?" Elsa called with a knock after changing into her night clothes.
"U-hu," came the small voice, hardly heard without the straining of Elsa's ears.
Your can do this Elsa, she thought to herself, determination beginning to fill her mind. You've gone through much worse than giving some kid a bath. Just rinse, soap, then rinse again. Piece of cake. It can't be that bad…right?
With a shaky hand, Elsa reached for the door knob. Creaking the door open, she stepped in quietly, already beginning to feel uncomfortable. Looking over at the large tub, Elsa found herself confused at what she saw…or more of…what she didn't see.
Where's the kid?
Now stepping fully inside the bathroom, she began scanning the room, slightly beginning to panic at the sight of no little girl. A rustle to her side, Elsa quickly looked toward the source of the noise, only to find a figure rushing out from under the clothes in the laundry basket.
"BOO!"
"AHHHHH!"
Olla could only laugh as she watched the normally calm and sophisticated queen jump and let out a scream of surprise. At the same time of all this, from her hands came a small blast of ice that was sent straight into the bath tub, freezing all the water in it solid.
"Olla!" Elsa yelled after finally calming down from her near heart attack. "What do you think you're doing!? Do you know how much trouble you've gotten yourself into now? Just look. LOOK. AT. MY. TUB."
Giggling, Olla only proceeded as to climb out of the basket, scattering a few clothes in the process. At the sight of seeing Elsa's angered face, her smile wavered…for only but a moment. A few seconds later, it soon spread into a wide grin.
"Olla," Elsa warned, spotting the mischievous grin spreading along the girl's lips. Without another spare second, Olla took off, slithering out of the door behind Elsa and making a run for it.
Elsa could only watch with wide eyes as the naked child burst through her bedroom doors, laughing as she dashed out into the hallways. She ran a hand through her hair stressfully, almost tempted to yank out clumps of it that very second. What is wrong with children these days?
A scream from the hallway snapped her out of her trance. Taking it as a signal, the monarch rushed out the doors to her bedroom, still dressed in her nightgown, and quickly rushed after the trail of shrieks throughout the hallways.
Meanwhile...
Anna, despite her weary body, was in quite the optimistic mood. With a small tray she had gone through the kitchen, picking goodies and preparing the meal for the poor girl herself. Having finished this, she gave a small wave to the servant that had helped her and exited from the room.
Zoom!
Barely managing to suppress a squeal of surprise, Anna quickly steadied the tray in her hands and looked angrily at the giggling figure that had passed by her in such a rush.
"Hey! What's the big idea?! And…," squinting her eyes in confusion, "PUT SOME CLOTHES ON! Seriously! This is a castle you're in right no-"
No sooner had she spoke the words when she was interrupted by shouts coming from her side.
"OLLA! GET YOU'RE A-…BUTT BACK HERE THIS INSTA-"
This time not as lucky as to dodge the innocent princess, the second figure smashed into Anna head on. As if in slow motion, Anna watched in horror as the tray went flying into the air. Meatloaf, potatoes, chocolate, pasta…all coming down with a crash onto a certain platinum blonde's head.
"Oh ma ga. OH. MA. GA." Watching as her sister's face morphed from confused, to angry, and finally settling on rage, Anna couldn't contain herself any longer. "BWA HA HA HA HA! ELSA! YOU LOOK HILARIOUS! THE POTATOES! THE CHOCOLATE! OH IT'S SO PERFECT!"
Elsa, watching as Anna proceeded as to laugh to her heart's desire, wasted no time in scolding her. Not even bothering to wipe the mess off of herself, she quickly scrambled up in quite the very unladylike manner and resumed her chase.
When I catch that girl…oh when I catch that girl…she is going to wish she had never existed.
Olla had found the perfect place to hide. Of course, it was obviously in the hallway. The last thing she wanted was another incident of getting trapped under a couch with some lady with magical powers sitting on top of it. At the moment, Olla had hidden herself behind a thick curtain that stood in the middle of a hallway. She sat on her bare backside, knees drawn up to her chest and shivering ever so slightly from the night air that had found its way through the seals of the window.
Peeking out of the curtains, Olla was met with the same darkness that surrounded the halls. Leaning her head back against the wall, the girl decided it would be best to make herself comfortable.
Thirty minutes went by. An hour. Two hours. Her eyes slowly drifting shut, mind going numb from exhaustion, head drooping downwards...and at last, the girl was fast asleep.
"Anna! What do we do!? She's been gone for almost two hours!"
"Elsa…Elsa relax, will you?"
Moaning, Elsa began running her hands through her hair. "I knew it. I knew it! This was a bad idea from the start! Me. Elsa. The queen of Arendelle. The well-known Snow Queen. Anna! Even the children spread rumors of me having a heart made of ice! What was I thinking!?"
"Elsa. Elsa! My god! Relax woman!"
"UHHHHHHHH! WHY ANNA!? WHY DID YOU MAKE ME DO THIS?! CURSE MY STUPID SELF CONSCIOUS! CURSE THIS GOD DA-"
"ELSA!" Anna yelled. As fast as their mother herself would have done, Anna raised a hand and slapped it across Elsa's face. "Pull. Yourself. Together."
Staring wide eyed in shock, Elsa subconsciously found herself bringing a hand up to her cheek as to where she had been slapped.
"You slapped me," she murmured, pouting in a manner a child would have.
"Elsa. Don't you give me that look. You know perfectly well that you deserved it."
"But I -"
"Elsa. Hush."
"Hmf. Fine." Crossing her arms to her chest, Elsa began to stride off.
"Elsa! Where are you going?" Anna called behind her.
"Where do you think I'm going Anna? I'm kind of responsible for that child right now! I need to find her!"
"Soooooo, you want me to alert the guards or something?"
This stopped Elsa in her tracks. The guards. Her mind began reeling with all the possibilities that could occur. If the guards find a naked, red eyed, and not to mention dirty child wandering the castle at night…who know what they'll do to her?
Then, that when another thought occurred to her.
Why do…I care?
"Elsaaaa? Earth to Elsaaaa? Come in sista! You hear me?"
Her sister voice snapping her out of her thoughts, Elsa quickly turned around. "Anna. Do not alert the guards. It's just me and you. If after sunrise we still don't find her, then…were just going to have to assume that she somehow escaped. Understand?"
"You got it sis! Now let's do this!"
Momentarily after saying this, Anna collapsed to the floor, heaving a slight snore with her face pressed to the ground.
"Okay then," Elsa muttered, "it's just me then."
After a bit of struggling with getting Anna into her bed, Elsa began her search.
First, she started with the lower floor of the castle, taking her almost an hour to scan through the whole area of the servant's quarters and even taking a second to skim through the dungeons. Next was the second floor, in which was the main floor. Being cautious as to dodge all the guards and maids (as Elsa was still in her nightgown), it had taken her almost two hours to successfully go through the whole area. Finally, with little hope, Elsa began searching the third and final floor.
Not here, not there…where in the world is this kid? Feeling the night beginning to wear down on her aching body, Elsa half dragged, and half hauled herself through the last hall she had not searched, which of course, happened to be the hallway in which her and Anna's bedroom were located. Passing by a window, she watched through the curtains as the morning light began to stream through.
She's gone. The kid's really gone. Either that, or she's still hiding somewhere in this castle. Maybe even possibly in the attics, or…who knows…even the rooftops are a possibility. For all I know, I could have skipped her in my frantic search on the lower levels.
And it was there, Elsa felt a pang or sadness drift through her. Demon or not, Olla was just a child, and a lonely by the looks of it, having lost the only family she obtained. How scared she must be. How cold, and…and isolated she must feel. How -
"Mama."
Leaping almost twenty inches off the ground, Elsa quickly whirled around, searching for the cause of the noise. Seeing nothing, she continued to listen, ears straining to pick up any other sound.
"Mpf…Maamma! NO!"
Twirling back around to face the window, Elsa looked down and watched as the curtains shuffled and moved around. Tentatively, Elsa reached out hand, gently unravelling the mass tangled in the curtains.
And there she sat. Clothe less, shivering, and sobbing. Now taking in the full extent of the child's frail body, Elsa could see cuts scattered along her back, created by none of than a whip, and purple bruises littering the her body.
"MAMAAA! MAMA!"
Panicked at the girls screaming, Elsa quickly ran into her room, it being across from their current location, and grabbed one of shawls that happened to be lying on her bedside. Rushing back out, she quickly kneeled to the floor at where the child sat.
"Now what?" she hissed at herself. Taking in a deep breath, she very cautiously, spread out the shawl, gently lowering it onto the child's bruised body. Immediately at the touch, the girl's body flinched, and she gave a low whimper in her sleep.
Still kneeling, Elsa now found she had no idea what to do. I could wake up Anna…no, that would prove to be an impossible task at this hour. Plus, it would take too long, and the servants will soon be waking soon. What would they think, seeing their queen not able to handle such a simple task such as this. And Gerda, oh what would Gerda say! How disheveled I've become! How irresponsible! How pathetic! How -
Another cry erupted from the girl's lips, almost pleading with God himself to save her from whatever the cause to her suffering was through her dreams. Finally, Elsa couldn't take it anymore. The whimpers, the cries, the moans, the tears, the pressure.
With the utmost of gentleness, Elsa carefully slid both hands, one under the girls neck, the other under her knees, lifting her and smoothly nestling the child to her chest. Being cautious as to keep the shawl wrapped around her frail body, Elsa quietly made her way into her bedroom, closing the door with a kick of her foot behind and letting out a sigh of relief at being in the privacy of her own bedroom at last. Feeling movements coming from the bundle in her arms, she looked down, only feel all remaining anger directed to the child from her rough night disappear from the depths of her heart.
Now snuggled into Elsa's night gown, Olla slept with a peaceful expression on her face, lightly smiling as she grasped her nightgown with those frail dirty little fingers of hers.
She really needs a bath, wrinkling her nose in disgust at the as the child's odor began to fill her nostrils.
However, unable to suppress a smile, the queen tiredly made her way to her bed. Carefully, she laid Olla down, scooting her over as to make room for herself. Pulling back the covers, Elsa quietly slipped in next to the girl, too tired to even comprehend the extreme close proximity between the two.
And so, the royal monarch, drenched with the smell of rotting food, and the demon like child, half naked and smelling of sweat and grime, slept in peace at last. With Olla, an arm was draped lazily over the queens waist, face nuzzled into her side, taking in the warmth and comfort of another body. And Elsa, an arm wrapped protectively around the girl's body, bringing her closer towards herself and in doing so, subconsciously bringing peace to her mind.
And then there was Anna, who had watched the whole event take place from the beginning through a crack from her door, and till the end, having peaked open the door to Elsa's bedroom. Smiling softly at the cuddling sight before her, Anna gave a quiet chuckle to herself.
What a surprise they would both experience once awakening in the morning.
For those of you who read my other stories…yes. I did use the same name over again. Why? Cuz I'm lazy ;D
Ok, I think I'm done this time. I could continue…buuuuut…meeehhhh. Lol.
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