Man, you guys are awesome. Sorry for not updating sooner, but I just have a little trouble with inspiration. I have a few ideas, but I'm not completely sure how to piece them together. I just don't want to disappoint you all.
Six followers and four favorites already! You guys are the best! Anyway...
Danazia Gray(Guest): Glad you like it! And I agree, they should find someone with powers similar to Elsa's.
MagicFireTiger: Thanks! Elsa is older than Anna, and she is going to be queen. Anna is still as adorkable as they come, though. Just... in her own, paranoid way.
Darkwarrior0416: Thank you! And here's my update!
I do not own Frozen or any of these characters!
A new dawn rose over the fjord. Ships piled into the harbor as the sun rose up. The dock master greeted newcomers with a 'welcome to Arendelle,' or, 'enjoy your stay.'
A young boy tried to get away from his mother as she stuffed a jacket on him.
"Why do I have to wear this?" he groaned. His mother tightened it. "Because the queen has come of age! It's Coronation Day!" she exclaimed. The boy rolled his eyes and folded his arms. "That's not my fault," he grumbled. She frowned. "Mind your manners, boy," she said, pulling him along. They passed a man and a reindeer. The man, a now grown-up Kristoff, looked down at Sven, who was staring up at him pitifully. Kristoff folded his arms. "What do you want, Sven?" he asked, then leaned in and spoke… as the reindeer.
"Give me a snack!"
Kristoff held the carrot out of Sven's reach. "Ah, ah, ah! What's the magic word?"
"Please?"
Kristoff laughed and let Sven take a bite of the vegetable. Sven put his entire mouth on it, and Kristoff pulled back. "Hey! Share," he said. Sven reluctantly let go of the carrot, and Kristoff took a bite, not seeming to care that it was covered in deer slobber. The woman and her son looked at him quizzically, and he shrugged back. "What?"
The woman shook her head, disgusted, and continued along, passing an older couple.
"I can't believe they're finally opening up the gates!" the man exclaimed. The woman smiled. "And for a whole day," she breathed, tugging gently on his arm. "Faster, Persi!"
They ran past a small Duke, who was being tailed by two thugs. He looked back at them and shrugged, then turned with a mischievous smile back to the gates.
"Ah, Arendelle, our most mysterious trade partner. Open those gates so I may unlock your secrets and exploit your riches," he said, then turned back to the thugs and winced. "Did I just say that out loud?" he asked, then shrugged, straightened his coat, and continued on, the thugs following. They brushed past an Irishman, who was deep in conversation with a Spanish Dignitary and hardly noticed.
"Oh, me sore eyes cannot wait to see the Queen and the Princess! I bet they're absolutely lovely," the Irishman said. The Dignitary smiled. "I bet they are beautiful."
He looked up at the castle, and his eyes rested on one particular window before traveling the length of it again.
Inside that particular window, there lay Princess Anna, looking none-too-prepared for the day ahead. Someone knocked on the door, and she sat up with a yawn.
"Princess Anna?" Kai asked. She rubbed her eyes, wiping away the drool that ran from her mouth to her chin. "Huh? Yeah?" she called. Kai waited for a moment, then continued as Anna yawned again.
"Sorry to wake you, ma'am, but…"
"No, you didn't," Anna said, trying to stifle yet another yawn. "I've been up for… hours…"
She fell asleep again, this time sitting up. Strewn across her bed were several books, all with pictures of a prince and princess on the cover. A well worn-out candle sat by her bed, one of the only things that wouldn't have as much effect if it were to be burned. A spurt of flame flew towards the ceiling, exploding in quiet fireworks, and her head shot up again.
"Who is it?" she called, startled. Kai smiled on the other side of the door. "Still me, ma'am. It's time to get ready."
"Of course," Anna murmured. She raised her voice. "Ready for what?"
"Your sister's coronation," Kai said. Anna blinked her eyes open, and they settled on the orange and green dress by her closet. "My sister's… cor-neration…."
Suddenly they widened, and she was well awake. "It's coronation day!" she exclaimed, jumping up and pacing back and forth, not noticing the scorch marks she left on the ground in her wake. "What if I burn the cake?" she wondered aloud, not hearing Kai's soft chuckles as he left the hall.
"What if I burn the food? What if everyone realizes what I can do and don't take me for who I am?"
She panicked, then her eyes settled on the books on her bed. Her frown melted, and she smiled dreamily. "What if I meet... him?"
Thirteen years trapped in her room had left her bored, so she practiced not burning things. After two close-calls with the entire bookshelf, a picture of a frog caught her attention. She had read the page and smiled.
After that, she couldn't put most of the books down. She constantly asked for more, reading them(and maybe lighting them on fire once or twice…. or twelve times).
Anna had gotten obsessed with the idea of 'true love,' and hoped to find hers someday, someone that would take her for her, and not for some fire-spewing monster. But first, she had to control her powers. That was getting harder and harder by the day. Just then, she stopped pacing and let out a gasp of horror.
"What if I burn the chocolate?!"
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Elsa sighed, looking out at the crowded streets. It felt like ages since she'd last seen her sister, and now that she was going to, it would be for her own coronation. She turned around and walked to her mirror, making sure her hair was perfect before she walked out of the room. She had to look and act like a queen. But it had been so long...
"Are you opening the windows?" she called to a maid. The maid turned to look back at her and bowed swiftly. "Yes, your majesty. Would you rather me not? I could close them right away if you-"
"No, they're fine," Elsa said with a laugh. She looked and saw a room she'd never seen before. Peeking inside, she recognized the door. "I didn't know this thing even opened," she said, smiling. Suddenly several maids carrying plates walked out. She picked one off the top of one stack and studied her reflection.
"Who knew we had 8,000 salad plates?"
"With all due respect, I did," Kai said, approaching her. She placed the plate back on one pile and nodded at him. "Can you believe we're finally opening up the gates?" she asked joyfully. "There will be actual people, aside from you and the rest of the staff. Isn't that amazing?"
Kai nodded, happy for her. He smiled. "Won't it be a little strange? Barely any visitors for thirteen years, and now..."
Elsa grinned determinedly. "I'm ready," she said, walking off to see what other surprises awaited her.
For the first time ever, She thought, I won't be alone.
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Anna paced again, purposely ignoring the candle and carpet she'd accidentally lit on fire. "For the first time, there will be music, light, dancing..." she counted these off on her finger and frowned. "Better hope I'm not elated, or gassy." with a slight shiver, she pictured what might happen. "That certainly wouldn't end well. Let's hope I'm in that sort of zone."
She frowned and looked outside. "For the first time, I'll have nowhere to hide. I won't be alone. I'll have to meet everyone..."
She gasped, and immediately her frown melted into a dreamy smile again. "Then again, I could always meet... him..."
She walked up to her stone bedpost and leaned against it. "I can see it now; I'll be standing here, and he'll be standing there..." she gestured with her hand and accidentally lit another corner of the carpet on fire. She winced and pulled her hand back, then dropped it and walked over to the window.
"I want chocolate..." she murmured suddenly, turning around. "And cake. Cake would be nice."
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Elsa used her ice to create extra decor across the plain walls. "There will be magic, and fun..." she laughed, and then her smile faltered and she came to a halt. "I'll get to see Anna..."
She shook her head. "It's totally crazy," she muttered to herself. "There's no way Anna has changed after all that time."
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Anna studied everyone crowding towards the gates. Even though she couldn't see them all, Anna knew there were a lot. She took in a deep breath, then toyed with the ribbons that hung from her hair. "Conceal... don't feel..."
She squeezed her eyes shut. "Don't let it show. One wrong move..."
She opened her eyes quickly and saw that the tips of the ribbons were quickly burning. She let go and took in another deep breath, turning and walking out the door. "It's only for today."
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Elsa smiled at Kai. "Tell the guards to open up the gates," she said. He bowed and walked out. A few moments later, the murmuring got louder as the people crowded in. She greeted them at the door.
Where's Anna? she mouthed wordlessly at Kai. He gestured to outside, where she could see the tip of Anna's dress sneaking away from the crowd. Elsa shook her head. She'd better be back by the ceremony, she thought.
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So this was fresh air! Anna laughed joyfully as she roamed the empty streets. Every shop was either closed or closing while everyone was going to the castle. She'd seen Rapunzel and Eugine, but didn't say hello. Her gloves stayed on, and while they didn't to much to help(and were decorated with black marks), she wore them for confidence, her face became serious once more.
"Don't let them in... conceal, don't feel..."
She saw a young couple on their way to the palace and sighed. "Maybe... maybe today I'll find romance..." she thought, lifting her head up. "Nothing can get in my way."
And then a horse plowed straight into her. She landed on a small wooden boat. Just as it began to tip overboard, the horse put it's hoof down.
"Hey!" she exclaimed, looking up, straight into the brown eyes of Prince Hans. Uncontrollably, the tip of the boat behind her lit on fire. He got off his horse.
"Woah," he said, grabbing her hand and yanking her up. He looked back at the fire. "Where did that come from?" shaking his head, he said, "Sorry. Are you okay?"
"I am now," Anna breathed, then blinked and looked at the fire. "Oh, and that was kind of me."
"It was?" Hans asked. Anna blushed and looked down. "Um, yeah."
"Thank goodness," he said.
He stepped away, studied her for a moment, then bowed. "Prince Hans, of the Southern Isles."
Anna curtsied. "Princess Anna, of Arendelle."
"Princess...?" he wondered. He looked away for a second, then back and bowed even lower. "My lady."
The horse bowed too, causing the boat lean back and topple Hans on top of Anna. She blushed, and small fireworks exploded above them.
"Hi... again," Anna stuttered. The horse slammed his hoof down again, this time catapulting Anna to land on top of Hans. "Oh boy," he said. She continued stuttering.
"Ha. This is awkward. Not you're awkward, but just because we're..." She trailed off, then started up again. "I'm awkward. You're gorgeous."
Hans smirked, and she replayed that in her head. "Wait, what?"
Hans got to his feet and helped Anna up. "I'd like to formally apologize for hitting the Princess of Arendelle with my horse...and for every moment after," he apologized. Anna stepped back. "Oh no, that's okay. It's fine. If you had bumped into my sister..."
She couldn't come up with anything, and decided to continue.
"Although I don't know why my sister would be down here... she has a coronation to prepare for. Anyway..."
She had stepped past Hans, trying to ignore the small fire that had begun in the back of the boat. She accidentally bumped into the horse. "Hello."
The horse chuckled.
Anna stepped out of the boat and looked at Hans. They stared at each other for a moment, and then the bells rung. She blinked in realization.
"The bells," she stated. "The bells... the coronation! I have to go," she said, starting to leave.
"Wait!" Hans said, grabbing her arm. "What's with the fire?"
"What fire?" Anna asked. He gestured to the back of the boat. "That fire."
"Tell you later!" Anna called back as she ran towards the castle. She turned for one final wave. The horse waved back, and the boat tipped again. Hans frowned and stepped out of the boat, pulling it back on ground. He waved his hand, and the fire disappeared. His horse nudged him.
"Not yet," Hans muttered. "Just wait."
Okay, so there you guys go. I just hope you like this chapter.
You know, I'm sort of glad all the Frozen fuss is over. I love the movie, but there's been lots of talk and I'm glad it's simmered down.
...
What? You say they're making a sequel?
Oh no.
See you next chapter!
-Misfortune