Chapter 13:
Something New
I stared at my white piece of hair in shock. I know it has something to do with that ice wall thingy at the ice castle. Yeah. It must be it. It has to... My white streak was icy cold, it gave me goosebumps. Did I absorb something in that castle?
I felt funny when I walked through the ice wall. No wonder... "Elsa, um.. Have you heard of an ice castle in the mountains?" She stared at me with wide eyes. "Yes... W-Why?" I contemplated on the words.
"Well... (Sucks in a breath) I found a castle made entirely out of ice on my way back here, my curiosity got the better of me so I decided to explore. I went into the palace, it looked like it was deserted. I saw an icy blue wall when I fully entered so I tested it to see if I was able to pass through and I was able to. So I went through it. My hair felt a little funny but I ignored it. I realized how much time I had left and I had two minutes left so I dashed back here. And now that Anna called out the white streak in my hair I realized it had something to do with the wall..."
Elsa was deathly silent for a while until she finally spoke "Do you know who that castle belongs to?"
I shrugged my shoulders "No... I don't..." She stared at the floor "It is mine... It's my castle."
"You mean... I unwittingly intruded your property and now after I leave it I end up with a white streak?"
She nodded. I slapped my hand onto my forehead. What am I going to do? I feel cold on the inside. My heart isn't frozen (I'm highly aware of the consequences if my heart was), thank goodness for that, but I felt like ice just entered me.
But as for my white streak, I somewhat want it to be permanent. It did look pretty, it just looks like I got my hair dyed. Oh what am I even saying?!
"Elsa, by any chance, do you want to come with me to your ice palace? I'll be going back there. I think it has something to do with my white streak." Elsa nodded. "Well, shall we be off then?"
As we were about to walk out I whispered to her "You're lucky that I like to move around and travel." She smirked and closed the wooden door behind us.
It took us a little bit to get there and I, yet again, looked up at the glimmering ice palace with awe at its beauty. Elsa enjoyed the fact that I love her palace. Not just for its beauty, but for its comforting interior. I like comfort. No doubt about it.
I fully took another glimpse at what I saw before. I sat down on the cold stairs, which now oddly felt warm. Neutral almost... Weird... I just HAD to tell... "Elsa?"
"Yes Violet?"
"The stairs are warm."
"They've always been cold. That's odd."
"Well to me they're neutral now."
I let out a deep, long sigh. I was thirsty, I found an icy spike protruding out of the wall. I grabbed it, using my strength I broke it in two. I just had to eat it. Ice melts into water, so obviously it's drinking water. Elsa was confused at my intentions with the ice "Violet, what are you doing?"
"Eating ice."
"Why?"
"I'm thirsty. And it's a scientifically proven fact that ice is made of water."
"Since when were you a scientist?"
"I take on the hardest Honors AP classes in high school. I recall everything I've learned in the sciences and literature."
"..."
"I-uh... N-Never mind... I'll just finish melting down the ice in my mouth."
And I did just that. I melted the ice turning it to water. At least the ice is clean, so the water's clean.
For some reason it tasted... Good...
After eating and melting the ice I sat down and sighed deeply. As I sighed snowflakes came out of my mouth. I gasped and held my breath. Thinking it was just me I sighed again. Same thing happened. Snowflakes were coming out of my mouth. Just to test it I unleashed my shadow power. Instead of it being black it was dark, dark blue with snowflakes appearing and fading.
Elsa noticed this, she widened her eyes.
"H-How did you-?"
I turned my palms face-up looking at them in shock.
"Elsa, what would happen if we combined our powers?"
"COMBINE them? Violet, y-you can't be serious!"
"I am serious."
Elsa was baffled at my intentions. I literally wanted to combine our powers. Elsa turned around for a few seconds, after calming down she gave in. "I know I'm going to regret this..." She conjured up a snowball while I conjured up a shadow ball.
"Ready?" I nervously asked, Elsa sighed "Ready as I'll ever be..."
We conjoined our powers and they glowed brightly. Well so bright that we had to shield our eyes. After a moment of silence we dropped our hands from our faces and took a look at what happened.
It was unbelievable (to us). Our powers molded into a snowflake. It was bluish-black and there were specks of icy blue and white on the arms and center. Small white and black sparks were flying off it. The snowflake illuminated the room with its radiant blue and black glow.
I just had to attempt to touch or at least grab it. I gave it a little peck, the mere feeling of the ice crystal hovering above the floor was unbelievably cold. After just poking at it, I reached my hands out, fully grabbing it.
I handed it over to Elsa, she gazed at it with wonder. "It's amazing." She murmured as she ran a hand over the center of the flake. We heard bangs coming from the door. After turning around to see who it is, fifteen men broke down the door.
"It's the Princess and the Queen! Attack!"