Well, I hope you like this one. And it is Monday in my time zone, so I'm technically not late.
Frozen Sisters: Well, I must say that you are not me. And putting them in the same place adds more drama. :) Besides, they're sisters. Would you really separate them and keep them away from each other?
Somewhere atop the mountain high, Sven pulled the sleigh across the ground. It swayed precariously towards the edge of a narrow cliff. Elsa closed her eyes and held on for dear life. Kristoff smirked. "Hang on!" he said. "We like to go fast!" Elsa just kept her eyes closed and said nothing. They made another sharp turn and she looked like she was about to hurl. Kristoff thought she had and rubbed the dash. "Whoa, whoa! This is fresh lacquer! Seriously, were you raised in a barn?"
"No, I was raised in a castle," Elsa said, then froze. She opened her eyes. Kristoff was looking back at her. He shrugged. "So tell me, what made the princess go all fire-crazy?"
"It was my fault," Elsa admitted. "She freaked out because I wouldn't give my blessing on the marriage to a man she met that day. She got angry, and I kind of.."
"Wait. She got engaged to someone she just met?"
"Yes. Anyway, I got mad and she got mad and then I told her to leave, and-"
"Hang on. You mean to tell me she got engaged to someone she just met that day?"
"Yes. Pay attention. So suddenly, the banners hanging from the rafters erupted in fire, and she ran away."
"Didn't your parents ever warn her about strangers?"
Elsa looked up at Kristoff for a moment. She raised an eyebrow and scooted away from him slightly. "Yes they did."
"Your sister is delusional."
"Hey! She may not be the smartest person on earth, and neither are you, but she's still my sister. And the princess. You should respect her."
"I think she's crazy, falling in love with a man she just met."
Elsa frowned. She turned forward, where they were nearing a massive gorge. Her eyes widened. "Get ready to jump, Sven!" she said. There was no way they were going to stop in time.
"You don't tell him what to do!" Kristoff yelled, grabbing a satchel. He placed it in her arms and placed her gently on Sven's back. "I do." He unhooked Sven's harness from the sled. "Jump, Sven!" he cried, just as they reached the edge. Sven took a running leap. Kristoff, still on the sleigh, watched as they landed safely on the other side. his sled began losing momentum. Kristoff leaped towards the edge, his arms and legs pinwheeling. He hit the edge, then looked back to see his sled hit the ground below, then burst into flames. He sighed sadly. "But I just paid it off," he whined. Suddenly the man began to slip on the pile of ashes that were beneath his arms. His eyes widened.
"Uh oh... no, no, no!"
Suddenly, a rope with an axe on the end came flying toward him. "Ah! No, no, no, no!"
The axe landed an inch away from his face. Kristoff looked up to see Elsa and Sven holding the other end. "Grab on!" Elsa called. He grabbed it and they pulled him up.
"Pull, Sven!" Elsa said. When he was safely up, she looked over the edge timidly. "I will pay for your sled and everything that was in it. I understand if you don't want to help me anymore."
She began to walk away. Sven looked at Kristoff sadly, still sweating buckets. Kristoff groaned. "Of course I don't want to help her again. In fact, this whole thing has ruined me for helping anyone ever again."
Sven nudged him. "But she'll die on her own."
"I can live with that." They watched as the queen looked around, then stepped forward and abruptly tripped on a rock.
"You won't get your new sled if she's dead," Kristoff said, as Sven. He looked at the reindeer and sighed. "...Sometimes, I really don't like you."
He got up and began to follow Elsa. "Hold up! We're coming."
"You are?" Elsa turned to look at them, then back again. "Sure. I'll let you tag along."
"Thanks," Kristoff murmured.
As they traveled across the narrow rim of a mountain and through a forest, the sun rose and reached it's peak. Elsa caught sight of something below them.
"Arendelle," she murmured. Kristoff turned. His eyes widened. "The fjord is gone," he said.
"It'll be fine. Anna can reverse it."
"What about you? You've got those infamous ice powers of yours, right?"
"They don't seem to be working. Now, which way to the North Mountain? There?" Elsa pointed ahead. Kristoff moved her arm so she was pointing at the peak of a huge mountain peak. "Try there."
They emerged from a group of willows. Black stone covered each branch, and embers covered everything in a soft red glow. Sven poked some with his antlers, and it made a dull chiming noise.
"I never knew fire could be so... beautiful," Elsa admitted. They reached a large rock wall. "I think it's just over this wall," Elsa said. She looked up and winced. Sven let out a snort. Kristoff looked at where Sven was staring and his eyes widened. "Elsa, I think I found your sister."
Elsa walked over and her eyes widened. In front of them was a magnificent castle. "Here we are," Kristoff said. "Now how are you going to-"
But Elsa was already heading up the stairs.
-Linebreak-
Back in Arendelle, people were spread out across the streets. One turned a cup over, and nothing came out. Two argued about a bowl.
"To catch all the water droplets, the bowls have to be face up!"
"To catch condensation, the bowls must be face down!"
"Up."
"Down."
"Up."
"Down."
"Enough!" Hans interrupted them. "Look, I wish I could do something about this weather. I really do. For now, I can only offer you water from the palace." He grabbed a cup and waved his hand over it. It suddenly filled with water. He turned so it was no longer hidden from view. Grabbing several more cups, bowls, and assorted items and filling them, he handed them to a guard.
Just then, the Duke approached. "Prince Hans," he scoffed, "Are we just expected to sit here and burn while you give away Arendelle's tradeable goods?"
"Queen Elsa has given her orders and-"
"And that's another thing; has it dawned on you that your queen may be conspiring with a wicked sorceress to destroy us all?"
Hans narrowed his eyes. "Do not question the Queen. She left me in charge, and I will not hesitate to protect Arendelle from treason." The Duke was flabbergasted and offended. "Treason? Why, I never-"
Suddenly, they heard the alarmed whinny of Elsa's horse, who ran into the town. Hans quickly calmed it down. The crowd began to murmur, worried for Elsa's safety.
"The queen is in trouble." Hans smirked, then raised his voice and gave a worried frown. "I need volunteers to go with me to find her!"
Several rushed up to him, some from Arendelle and others not, offering their services. The Duke spoke above their voices. "I volunteer two men, my lord." He turned to the two thugs. "Be prepared for anything, and should you encounter the Princess, put an end to this drought. Do you understand?" he murmured. They sneered.
"Yes, sir."
To get a few things straight:
The Duke does not actually know who the Thugs are. They just follow him around and do his bidding, even though he has no idea who they are.
Hans is definitely up to something.
There will be no romance between Elsa and Hans, or Elsa and Kristoff.
Elsa may be out of character, because she was raised differently than she was in the movie.
Thank you.
It's official: I have butchered Frozen. Parts of the movie will be placed in several different places. Characters will be out of character. Tell me if I've ruined the story or not by leaving a review and telling me so. Which, I don't understand how one can ruin their own story... meh.
I don't own Sven, Elsa, Kristoff, the people of Arendelle, Hans, The Duke, the people who aren't from Arendelle, or the Duke's thugs. I don't own Frozen. I do, however, own the thing that wasn't a wolf.
Thanks for reading!
~Misfortune
