It skimmed the trees, occasionally falling, reveling in its new ability to fly. After darting in between a copse of trees it landed on the wet ground and shook out its wings. The heavier rains had stopped in this part of Arendelle and now only a stinging mist remained, but the winds remained constant, and blew about the land like screaming harpies. It walked on unsteady legs, its senses forcing it northward. A particularly harsh gust of wind lifted it off its feet and sent it crashing into a nearby horse chestnut. It screamed at the impact, and fractured two ribs. That part of the creature that was still Elsa howled in pain, and it fell onto the ground, arms carefully wrapped around itself. She knew what happened, and cursed her inability to control the creature any more than she could.

Elsa struggled to rise to the surface—she clawed her way through the creature's baser instincts, through layers of pure natural drives—and tried to reason with her reptilian mind. For the brief moment it worked, and she stood up, knowing where she was. But it was a monumental task to try to tame the beast, and her steps faltered as she pushed forward towards her Ice Palace. If only she could keep her mind together for a few more minutes, then she might be able to reason with—it.

But it was strong, and it resisted her will rather fervently. Elsa's mind tried to think of a way to keep her in control—and she cradled her fractured ribs. Pain… that was it. Pain seemed to weaken the creature a little. She stamped on her own foot, and the creature grimaced in pain. Elsa walked a few more steps as herself, the creature momentarily cowering at the physical pain; and Elsa could breathe a small sigh of relief, even though she too was in pain, her mind was able to process it, in contrast to the creature, who couldn't. She hobbled along as the wind battered her, and she moved around a large boulder and then saw her Ice Palace in the distance, and focused her mind solely on it. The creature growled low in its throat, wary of the unfamiliar thing up ahead, but Elsa pressed onward. She hit herself in her cracked ribs as a reminder, and the creature slithered away in pain.

"Do you trust me, Anna?" Elsa asked, her body shaking with need.

Anna looked over her shoulder and smiled reassuringly at her older sister. "Yes, love, I do. I would have not asked otherwise."

The blonde ran her hand along the princess's back and then over her backside, her touch meant to soothe as well as arouse.

Anna writhed under the touch, and then lifted her hips off the bed. "Please, Elsa, I need you."

Elsa groaned at the offering, and stroked herself before positioning her hips right over Anna's ass. She gently spread Anna's legs apart and then lowered her hips, easily sliding into her sister's warmth. "Oh, yes…" The pleasure was maddening, and she lowered onto Anna's back.

Anna sat in front of Elsa's fireplace and rubbed her belly absentmindedly, and occasionally looked out the window, noticing the storm's subsidence. The worst part of it seemed to be over, but it was getting noticeably colder, as the remaining raindrops were turning into hailstones. Anna got up and looked out of the window at the storm clouds as they rolled by.

"Are you going to try to get any sleep tonight, Princess Anna?"

Anna shook her head. "No, Master Kai, how can I sleep when Elsa is lost somewhere out there." She wiped at a single tear. "…and it's getting colder, look."

Kai moved over to stand by the Princess. "Yes, there might be a permafrost in the morning." He went over to the fireplace and added more wood. "I would feel much better if you'd at least nap, Princess Anna. Would you care for more tea?"

Anna turned towards the fireplace. "Yes, that would be wonderful, Kai." When the clock struck three a.m. she jumped a little, as it startled her. "You know, I am a bit hungry. What would you suggest?"

"Would you like some eggs with potatoes, princess?"

Anna's stomach decided to growl at that moment. "That sounds wonderful, Kai. May I also have some toast with jam?" She went over to Elsa's overstuffed chair and sat back down.

"Very well, Your Highness. I'll inform the kitchen right away." The older man bowed before leaving.

Anna cuddled into Elsa's favourite chair, and inhaled the sweet scent that was her sister. She closed her eyes, willing herself to stay strong, and not to cry.

Anna's grabbed onto the sheets below her, and hung on as her body was jerked forward by Elsa's thrusts. "This is so wonderful; the feel of you on me like this."

Elsa grunted and gently grasped Anna's hands with her own. "Hold onto me."

Their fingers intertwined, and Elsa set a comfortable rhythm, her hips slapping against Anna's ass with each thrust. Anna turned her head and eyed Elsa. Her sister had her eyes closed, and had put her full weight on top of her.

The princess trembled and grit her teeth. "Deeper, Elsa…"

"I'm trying, please believe me." Elsa thrust faster, but she could only penetrate so far in their current position. "Anna, give me that pillow."

Anna reached in front of her and threw the pillow at Elsa, who stopped thrusting. "No…! Please don't stop."

Elsa put both hands on either side of Anna's hips and lifted; she put the pillow below the princess's pelvis and lowered her down on it, so that her hips were elevated. She entered her at this new angle and gasped out at the pleasure. "Good god…do you feel that, Anna?"

Anna could only nod, and grasped at the sheets again, every nerve in her body fully alive, and throbbing. "Yes… oh, yes… Elsa…"

Elsa lifted on her hands, and pumped into Anna mercilessly, drawing out strangled groans from the young woman below. "Anna…?"

Anna's body was on fire, her senses on overload from Elsa's thighs slapping against her own. "Ungh…what…?"

Panting, Elsa slowed her thrusting almost to a stop. "I want to touch you." She shivered, her body falling on Anna's.

"How…? God, Elsa—you are already touching me most intimately."

"I want to touch you—with my hand, Anna…please…"

Anna understood. She gently took Elsa's hand and guided underneath her hips to the center of her pleasure. Elsa groaned as her fingers came into contact with Anna's folds; and Anna grasped Elsa's index finger and placed it where it would give the most pleasure. They both gasped at the contact, and Elsa began to buck her hips again.

Anna awoke to the sound of Elsa's door opening and she sat up. "Who is it?"

"It's just me, Princess Anna."

The princess turned around in the chair and saw that it was Master Kai with a kitchen servant who was pushing a small cart. The servant pushed the cart over to where Anna was sitting and then bowed before leaving. Kai took the other chair that was facing the fireplace.

"I took the liberty of having pastries sent as well, Princess." Kai picked up a cinnamon roll and ate it. "I hope you don't mind."

Anna grabbed a pastry as well. "I don't mind at all." Anna took a plate and served herself some scrambled eggs and fried potatoes. "I'd really love some lingonberry jam, do we have any?"

"Already on the cart, Your Highness." Kai got up and tossed more wood onto the fire. "I ran into Captain Gunnar in the kitchens. He wants to talk to you."

Anna spread the jam onto a piece of toast. "Do you know what he wants?"

"Directly? No, but I have my suspicions." Kai piled a plate high with food. "I think he suspects we lied to him."

Anna's eyes went wide. "How do you know?"

"The way he looked at me. I don't know—it made me feel really uncomfortable."

Anna put down her plate and poured herself some tea. "What are we going to do, Kai? Have him re-assigned somewhere else?"

"That's actually not a bad idea." Kai continued to eat.

Anna nodded and sat back in the chair, her eyes drooping. "I am so tired, Kai."

"Perhaps you ought to get some sleep before morning, Princess, the troop sets off for the North Mountain as soon as dawn arrives."

Anna grabbed her plate again and began to eat. "What are we going to do about tomorrow, Kai. I mean, what explanation are we giving for going to Elsa's Ice Palace?" She poured some lingonberry jam on her potatoes. "We very well can't say we're looking for Elsa."

"We can say that we are partaking in a training exercise developed by the Queen? To see who can reach the North Mountain first, the Queen or us?" Kai offered.

Anna shook her head. "I like that idea; it makes sense, especially since the army is doing training exercises." Anna poured herself some tea.

"Would you like whiskey with your tea, Princess Anna?"

Anna eyed the whiskey bottle. "No, it made my stomach a bit upset yesterday, I think. Just milk and sugar for me." Even though her eyes were drooping, she continued to eat until her plate was empty. "Hmmm… that was good. Thanks for suggesting it, Kai."

"We'll need all the strength we can muster for tomorrow." Kai put down his cup of tea and poured whiskey into it. "How do we account for that smashed door in the north attic, Princess Anna? And for all that awful screaming?"

Anna sighed, a pensive look on her face. "I don't know, Kai. We still have a dead Countess to explain, especially if Captain Gunnar figured out the truth."

"A madman hiding in the Castle, perhaps?"

"But that would make the guards look really incompetent, wouldn't it, Kai. They all were selected as the best of the best. I just don't see that explanation fitting with our current circumstance." Anna sipped some tea. "There must be something that we are missing here; something that will tie everything together nice and neatly."

Kai shook his head. "If there is, then I pray it will come to us before the morn."

Anna put down her plate and leaned back into the comfy chair. "I'll just catch a little sleep, Kai. Please wake me when its time to go."

"I'm close…oh, god, Elsa…Please…" Anna's body jerked forwards with the power of Elsa's thrusts into her. She pressed her body down on Elsa's fingers, which were still at her center.

Elsa panted with every plunge of her hips on Anna's ass, the action driving her mad with desire. Her rutting against Anna was unremitting, as if her whole world centered on Anna and their shared passion. She felt as well as heard her sister's body shifting under her, on the brink of her release. The princess stopped moving for a brief moment, at her peak, then she undulated and cried out, holding her other hand over her mouth in an attempt to remain quiet.

Anna turned and looked over her shoulder. "Please, Elsa… don't stop, don't…"

Elsa squeezed her eyes shut, her release upon her like the rushing of water from a broken dam. She pounded into her sister a few more times, whimpering, until her thrusting lessened, and then stopped. "Anna… Anna… good for me. You are so good to me, I swear." She bent her head towards Anna's, and they shared a tender kiss.

Anna opened her eyes, her body still tingling, reveling in the sensation of being filled. "I never knew pleasure could feel this good."

Elsa nodded. "Actually, I never knew anything could be this good." Her body shuddered with the remnants of her release, and she thrust into Anna a few more times, her seed releasing again and again.

"That's it, Elsa, fill me with your love." Anna grabbed both of Elsa's hands and held them under her head, kissing her knuckles. "So good. Oh, so good."

Elsa dropped her head between Anna's shoulder blades. She glanced up at the clock with tear-filled eyes. "It's almost time for me to go." Her voice sounded strangled, and choked.

"No… please, no." Anna laid her cheek on Elsa's hands. "I don't want you to go."

Elsa wiped at her tears. "My heart is rent in two, Anna. How can I so easily leave you and our child to fulfill my destiny? Believe me when I say this is the hardest thing for me to do. But I have to go, Anna. I could not live with the consequences should I abandon my vocation."

Anna turned around, causing Elsa to withdraw. "Please, hold me."

Elsa opened her arms and Anna fell into them with ease. "Please promise me one thing, Anna."

"Anything."

"If the transformation goes awry, and if I should fall and breathe no more. Please go on and take—"

Anna wrenched free of Elsa's embrace. "No! I can't even think about you dying, let alone talk about it!"

Elsa lifted her body to sit up next to her sister. "We must agree—to an understanding, Anna. I do not wish to die, nor do I think it will come to that. But we must be prepared for all things."

Anna sat, and did not look up to Elsa for the longest time. But she finally nodded her assent. "What do you need me to do, Elsa?"

"Be the strong Queen that I know you can be. If I am gone then lead Arendelle to victory in our war against our enemies. I have faith in you."

Anna immediately understood the huge burden on Elsa's shoulders, she pulled her into a fierce hug. "I will try, but I'm not as strong as you are, I know it." She laid back down on the bed and brought Elsa with her. "I won't disappoint you, I promise."

Elsa nodded, and kissed Anna with a desperate passion. Her hands roamed as she spread Anna's legs apart, and moved between them. "Please…"

Anna sighed deeply, and then whispered, "You know I love it when you are inside me."

Elsa positioned her hips and entered Anna smoothly. But she stilled as Anna gasped. "Anna, are you okay?"

"I am more than alright. It just surprises me how good you make me feel." Anna wrapped her arms around Elsa's waist and pulled her down on top of her. "Come here, Elsa."

Elsa rested her head on Anna's shoulder, and thrust just once, so that she was in deep. "I…love…everything about you, this…" She ran her hands under Anna's shoulders and began to thrust in earnest.

Everything hurt, from her aching feet to her cracked ribs. The pain almost broke her, but she used it to ground her to reality, and to keep the beast at bay. She stood at the entrance to the castle and momentarily lapsed into the beast, and clawed at the door, but it wouldn't open. It growled in frustration and flapped its dark wings, and lifted off its feet only to kick at the door with its heels. Elsa struggled, and fought back against herself, and collided with the door. The pain drove back the creature again, and it slithered away, licking its wounds. Elsa emerged, in pain, and slightly broken. She used her—hand, claw—and pushed the door open. Her scaly feet prevented her from slipping on the icy floor as she hobbled into the foyer.

Elsa whimpered and moved to the staircase; she collapsed onto the first few steps and the creature howled in frustration. It fought for control and it slowly gained the upper hand as Elsa was weakened by her pain. It rested its head on one of the stairs, and wept bitter tears.

"Princess Anna?"

Sometime during the late night, Anna moved from the overstuffed chair to the couch in Elsa's parlor. She stirred as a hand gently shook her shoulder. "Hmmm… go away."

Gerda smiled down at the young woman. "I can't do that, Your Highness. I was told to come and wake you by Master Kai."

Anna opened her eyes and groaned. "What time is it?"

"It's five o'clock, Princess." Gerda straightened. "I've taken the liberty and drawn a nice hot bath for you."

Anna sat up and rubbed her eyes. She had gotten only about three to four hours sleep, and was extremely tired. "Thank you, Gerda."

Gerda walked with Anna into the Princess's own room. "I have also selected some appropriate attire for a journey to the North Mountain."

Anna was a bit taken aback. "Master Kai told you about our expedition? What did he say about it?"

"Only that you were going to accompany the elite guard on their training exercise. Oh, and you are scheduled to see Master Steingard for a brief breakfast meeting in one hour."

Anna pretended to already know about the meeting. "Very good, Gerda. And what did Master Kai say about the Queen?"

Gerda helped Anna out of her clothing. "She already left for her Ice Palace. I think it was awfully foolish of her to go by herself, if you ask me."

Anna nodded and stepped into the bath. "Well, you know my sister." She wiggled her fingers for emphasis. "The ice powers."

Gerda picked up the discarded clothes on the floor and put them in the hamper. "Powers or not, she ought not to be alone."

"Are the repairs to the Castle doors complete?"

"Yes, Your Highness, they are… and everything has been cleaned up. I hope it is to Your Highness' liking. If you will excuse me, Princess."

"Of course, Gerda."

They basked in the afterglow of their pleasure; bodies sated, at least for the time being, and souls joined as one, mingling in their essences. Elsa opened her eyes first and gazed down on her sister. "Anna?"

Anna was still breathing heavily, and reached up to run her hands through her sister's platinum tresses, undoing her plait. "So good…"

Elsa lowered her head for a sweet kiss. Their lips met tentatively, ghosting over the others, each knowing that the time to part was at hand. Elsa closed her eyes briefly and groaned in frustration, her flesh still deep in the young woman below her, and still hard with need. "Let me go," she whispered. She wasn't sure if she was talking to Anna, or her own body, as she tried to quell her desire.

Anna lowered her legs to the sheets, and finally opened her eyes. "Okay." But Elsa still didn't move. "Elsa?"

"Yes?" The blonde's tears dripped onto Anna's neck. "I… I love you, Anna… And I'm so sorry to leave you." She lifted on her elbows, her loose blonde hair falling onto Anna's breasts. "Please, help me to get up, I can't do it on my own."

Anna rolled them over, so that she could easily sit up. "There, Elsa, is this better?"

The blonde nodded, her lips parted slightly. "Thank you."

But neither one of them moved beyond this changing of positions, their eyes locked—something fiery, raw, and primal exchanging in their heated stare. Anna's eyes widened as Elsa stiffened within her, and she whimpered as a flare of the most elemental passion ignited.

Elsa sat up and buried her face in Anna's neck. "We don't… time for this," she mumbled, while caressing Anna's bottom. "Wrap you legs around me." She turned them over so that Anna was on her back. "Anna… please… one more time."

Anna grabbed Elsa's head and smashed their lips together in a bruising kiss. Their tongues clashed, warring for dominance—and when Elsa pounded her hips into her she cried out at the suddenness of the sensation. She grabbed at the sheets, inhaled sharply, and raised her hips at every thrust. "Good god, Elsa… you are… ah…"

But Elsa was caught, once again, in passion's grip, and couldn't control her libidinous urges. "Anna… oh, Anna…" Her thrusting erratic, and her breathing labored. She tried to hold back, as Anna wasn't ready, but her desire was too much, and she reached her peak, crying out as she filled Anna again and again with her seed. "I'm sorry… I'm sorry..."

Anna settled into the bed below her. "Don't ever apologize for this, Elsa. You make me feel so good all the time, even now." She sighed deeply and let the feeling of Elsa deeply inside her fill her with pleasure; her limbs tingled and a hazy warmth rose from their twined bodies. Looking deeply in Elsa's eyes, Anna reached between their bodies, her hand finding her own folds. "Watch me as I pleasure myself."

Elsa stared, enraptured, as Anna squirmed beneath her in an ever-growing urgency, her hand brushing over Elsa's embedded flesh as she pleasured herself. It was intoxicating, and she whimpered with Anna's every stroke. After awhile, Elsa felt Anna's slick walls constrict around her, and her breathing erratic.

Anna's eyes squeezed shut as she hit her peak, and she tumbled into a vast sea of sensations. An incredible warmth crawled up her spine and spread outwards on her quaking limbs. Elsa rode out Anna's orgasm with her, and her hips involuntarily thrust forward with each spasm.

After a long moment they stared into each other's eyes, wrapped in a cocoon of love, and sated desire.

Elsa blinked, and slowly pulled out. "Incredible." She sat up and brought Anna with her. "Everything about you—what we do—is so wonderful, Anna. I can't find the words…"

Anna gently took Elsa's head and brought their lips together. "You have an eloquence, Elsa, I'll never have… of course, you have the words." She hugged Elsa.

Elsa laid her head on Anna's shoulder and glanced at the clock. "It's time, Anna."

Anna closed her eyes. "I know."

They dressed in silence, and then make the long walk to the north attic.

Anna dressed in the traveling clothes that Gerda selected for her and made her way to the castle dining room. A page opened the door for her and, once inside, she found that Master Steingard was already there. The man stood and made the necessary bow.

"Excuse me, Princess, but I was told to expect the Queen for this breakfast meeting."

"Her Majesty is out with the troop exercises." Anna sat down in the seat normally taken by her sister, a page unfolded her napkin for her. "Who told you it would be the Queen?"

"Oh, I don't know, Your Highness, probably Master Kai." When he sat down the servers brought in the morning meal.

Anna smiled when a server poured orange juice for her. "Well there was a small change of plan when Her Majesty decided to participate in the training." The servants removed the lids from the trays and she began to serve herself from a selection of cold meats, breads, cheeses, various pastries, and fruits. "I trust this is not a problem with you?"

"Absolutely not, Your Highness." Steingard served himself a descent sized breakfast.

Anna wondered where Kai was, as he was supposed to join them. "Did Master Kai tell you about the unfortunate incident?"

"Yes, he did. I am so sorry about the Countess, Your Highness."

"Well, I wasn't referring to the Countess but to the accident in the north attic."

Master Steingard put down his fork. "No, he didn't say anything about an accident."

Anna hated to lie, and she wondered if she could do so effectively. "A guard was accidently locked in the attic overnight and panicked during the storm. He basically burst open the door to get out."

Steingard paused. "I'm not surprised, Your Highness." He ate some cold meat and cheese. "That door was pretty flimsy."

Anna at first was surprised, but she quickly hid her reaction. "It was? I didn't know that."

"Well, Your Highness, since the door isn't located on an outer wall we decided not to reinforce it." He poured himself a cup of tea.

Anna had to control her anger. Elsa was out alone because of this man's hubris. "Oh, I see. So you can see to the clean up and fixing right away?"

"This morning, Your Highness?"

Anna pushed her plate away and stood up. "Yes, Master Steingard, this morning. Good day." She realized if she stayed longer with the man she would have ended up yelling at him.

The carriage pulled up to the Royal Stables and a footman immediately went and opened up the door. Anna stepped out looked around for Master Kai, but he was not here, either. The troop of soldiers was present, twenty of them, and they were already ready on their horses. Two soldiers were seated on a wagon at the end of the line of soldiers; it was loaded with the necessary supplies needed

A soldier came over to Anna with a horse and handed her the reins. Anna mounted her horse and looked around again, but Kai was still nowhere to be seen. She turned towards the officer who had brought her horse. "Excuse me, what is your name?"

"Captain Reiner, Your Highness."

"Captain Reiner, have you seen Master Kai?"

"I had him arrested."

Both Reiner and Anna turned towards Captain Gunnar, who was just walking up to them from the Royal Stables.

Anna had to use all of her inner strength to prevent herself from reacting too badly. "Why did you have Master Kai arrested?"

"One cannot lie in an official investigation, Your Highness. His account of the Countess's death is extremely suspicious."

Anna blanched, the Captain was basically calling her a liar, as well. "But he's needed on this expedition." She didn't like the way the Captain was looking at her.

"I'm afraid he won't be able to attend, Your Highness. Would my presence substitute for his?" The Captain looked over at the soldiers present, who nodded their agreement.

Anna watched the Captain carefully, and realized she would have to be very careful around this man.

Sorry this chapter took so long, but I've been distracted with school starting-really distracted. Hopefully next chapter will be longer and better thought out. Your reviews are always welcome.