Chapter 12 - I Found You Again

Elsa opened her eyes as sunlight streamed in through a nearby window. She tried to sit up, but her whole body felt weak. The last thing she could remember was being out in the ocean, until a massive wave caught her. The next thing she knew, she was here…wherever "here" was.

"Where…am I?" she groaned. She turned her head to one side, seeing that she was in a large bedroom, currently lying on a king-size bed. The walls had a distinct peach and burgundy pattern to them; it almost looked like the sort of room in which a princess might sleep.

"What kind of place is this?" she wondered. She looked down at her waist, seeing her usual fish tail. "Oh no…someone must have seen me."

She closed her eyes and quickly changed her fins back into legs, then leapt up and ran for the door. As she tried to open it, it suddenly opened itself, smacking her in the nose.

"Oooh!" Elsa grunted in pain, rubbing her face.

Anna's face then poked out from behind the door, and she beamed. "Elsa!" She cried in joy, running over to hug her. "You're awake."

"Yeah…with a broken nose," Elsa remarked. "Where am I?"

"You're in one of the guest suites at the hotel," Anna informed her. "Do you…remember anything?"

Elsa shook her head. "Not really. Last thing I could remember, I was in the water…and then waking up here."

Anna sighed. "Looks like I gotta fill you in on the details." She then sat Elsa down on the bed. "Okay, so there was this big storm on the island. Massive, things got trashed really bad."

"Oh, Poseidon…" Elsa gasped. "I remember now. I was out at sea. I had just come to rest on this atoll when… I saw these dark clouds over the island. I panicked and swam back to you."

Anna thought. "You must have been caught in a current or something," she assumed. "Because we found you on the beach, unconscious."

"Yes, I do remember being caught in a big wave," Elsa replied. "I was worried sick about you, and didn't think of the danger…oh, I'm such a fool."

"No you're not," Anna told her.

"How did I get here?" Elsa asked. "Why aren't we in your condo?"

"My condo got trashed in the storm."

"Oh…. Was there anything in there?"

"No, I got all my stuff out, including the shells you had there," Anna informed her.

"Oh! Thank you!"

Anna put her hand on Elsa's shoulder. "I'm glad you came back…. I got worried about you too."

Elsa looked down. "I'm so sorry, Anna," she told her. "I did want to come back, but after the fight you and Cass had over me…I felt like such a burden."

"You weren't," Anna told her. "And Cass and I…well, we kinda managed to patch things up, as it were."

"So… she doesn't think I'm a monster?"

Anna shook her head. "No, no one thinks you're a monster. Cass took back everything she said about you."

"Good, but…did anyone see me? On the beach?"

"Thankfully, no," Anna replied. "Everyone was so busy focusing on the storm and cleaning up, they didn't even glance at you."

She sighed in relief. "Oh, thank Poseidon."

Anna held her hand. "I know this is a bit silly to ask- well, actually it's probably pointless right now, but…do you still love me, Elsa?"

Elsa leaned close, kissing Anna on the lips. "Of course I love you."

Anna smiled and kissed back. "Good. Just making sure."

xXx

Down in the hotel's lobby, Cass was still lying on the couch Anna and Rapunzel had brought her to. Her leg was in a cast, and she had several band-aids on her face. She looked pretty beaten up, but was still kicking on.

Rapunzel walked over to her, a glass of water in hand. "You want something to drink?"

"Sure," Cass replied, taking the glass and sipping it up. "I can't believe I was stupid enough to go out on my own during that storm."

"You didn't know it would get that bad," Rapunzel reminded her. "Plus, Anna came and saved your bacon."

"My leg still got busted up," Cass said.

"We've all had broken bones in our lifetime," Rapunzel stated. "I broke my leg when I was eight, and I can still feel the pain to this day."

Cass sighed. "Where is Anna, by the way? You said she found Elsa."

Rapunzel nodded. "She just went to go check on her."

"I hope she wakes up soon," Cass admitted. "I really need to apologise to her for… you know."

Rapunzel gave her a kiss on the cheek. "That would be a good thing to do."

As if on cue, Anna and Elsa walked over to them, the latter having changed into her sarong. "Punzie," Anna greeted her.

Rapunzel turned her head, grinning as she saw Elsa was awake. "Elsa! You're back!"

"Hello, Rapunzel," Elsa replied. She then looked at Cass with an impassive stare. "Cassandra."

"Hey," Cass spoke softly. She then sat herself up as best as she could. "How are you holding up?"

"I'm fine," Elsa responded, folding her arms. "How's the leg?"

"The doc says it's gonna need about a week to heal," Cass informed her. "But that doesn't matter right now. What matters is…I'm sorry, Elsa. For all the things I said, and all the things I… accused you of. It was wrong of me to believe that, as a woman of logic. I hope you can forgive me like Anna did."

"I do forgive you, Cass," Elsa told her, sitting beside her. "If Anna can forgive you, then so can I. She's a very good judge of character."

Cass chuckled. "So Raps and I have noticed."

Elsa smiled. "So…I guess you two will be heading back to your home soon."

"Not for a while," Cass remarked. "They need to clear the landslides away from the roads by our place first."

"Yeah, a lot of the roads got hit in the storm," Rapunzel added. "Power lines, landslides, trees getting blown over. The whole island is one big mess."

"And until that's cleared up, everyone's been given free rooms at the hotel," Cass finished.

"So that's how Anna was able to get me to that guest room," Elsa assumed.

"Well, I had to pull a few strings with Moana," Anna excused, blushing sheepishly.

"Where is Moana?" Elsa inquired. "She didn't get hurt in the storm, did she?"

"No, no," Anna told her. "She went over to the hospital a while ago with the doctor who saw to Cass."

Elsa breathed a sigh of relief. "Poseidon must have been watching over this place."

"Well, none of us would've made it here safely if it weren't for Anna," Rapunzel stated.

"Very true," Cass agreed. "I owe your girlfriend my life, Elsa."

Elsa kissed Anna's cheek. "So do I."

xXx

Later that evening, Anna took Elsa down to the hotel's restaurant for a nice evening meal. Anna was wearing a green dress that Cass had lent her, while Elsa was wearing one of her sparkly water dresses.

Elsa smiled. "I've never eaten in this place before. What kind of food do they have?"

"Seafood," Anna replied. "So I guess it will be just like eating normal food for you."

"Oh, wonderful!" Elsa said cheerily. She picked up her fork. "You know, when I was little, I used to use one of these to straighten my hair."

Anna raised an eyebrow. "You used a fork to straighten your hair?"

"It drifted under the water one day," Elsa explained. "I didn't know what it really was till Moana told me."

Anna giggled. "That's just too perfect. Did you ever get confused about other human objects?"

"Well, I once thought a wardrobe was some sort of pet cage," Elsa replied. "I used to keep a little baby manta ray in it, until he grew too big."

Anna laughed. "That's actually really cute."

Soon their food arrived, a large platter of cooked fish. "Dig in," Anna said, licking her lips.

Elsa took a bite, smiling. "Mmm, this is delicious!"

"Better than how your kind would normally cook it?"

"Nothing is better than traditional mermaid cooking," Elsa stated.

"You sure?" Anna asked teasingly. "You seemed to like that fried chicken plenty."

"Well...okay, some human cooking is better than mermaid cooking," Elsa corrected herself.

Anna smirked. "That's what I thought."

Elsa held Anna's hand. "You've been so kind to me, Anna. Even when you were a child."

"That's just how I am," she replied. "I try to treat others the way I want them to treat me."

"And for that, I'm very grateful," Elsa replied. "Um, Anna, there's something I want to do with you…will you touch noses with me?"

Anna sniggered. "Touch noses?"

"Well, I don't know what it's called, but I've seen Cass and Rapunzel do it."

"Hold on." Anna held up her index fingers. "Let's say these are our noses." She then rubbed her fingertips back and forth against each other. "Is that what you mean?"

Elsa nodded. "Yes, that's what they did."

"That's called an Eskimo kiss, Elsa," Anna explained. "My mom used to give me those when I was little."

"Can you... give me one?" Elsa asked.

Anna leaned across the table, rubbing her nose against Elsa's.

Elsa giggled and rubbed her nose back, before pushing her lips forward and kissing Anna on the lips.

Anna smiled. "I love you, Elsa."

"I love you too, Anna," Elsa replied, gazing into her eyes.

xXx

Later that evening, in Elsa's hotel room, Elsa was lying in the bathtub, having just found out how to use it, and was relaxing in her natural mermaid form. As she rested her fins, she heard the door to her room open, and noticed Anna walking in. "Anna?" the mermaid asked. "What are you doing here?"

"Oh, haven't you heard?" The strawberry blonde replied. "We're roommates now."

Elsa smiled. "That's fine with me."

"You sure?" Anna said, plopping her suitcase by Elsa's bed. "I mean, the room next door is empty, if you really want to be alone."

"Why would I want to be apart from you, Anna?" Elsa asked her.

Anna narrowed her eyes and smirked. "You're cute, you know that?"

Elsa giggled. "Would you like to get in my bath? It's a bit cramped, but I'm sure you'll fit."

"I, um..." Anna blushed. "I don't know. I mean, I've never been, er...not wearing clothes around someone else."

Elsa smiled. "Don't be shy, Anna. There's nobody here except us."

Anna sighed. "Fine, fine, I'll do it. Since it's you." She then stripped off her clothes, revealing her naked form to Elsa. She then slinked over to the bathtub and got in, curling up next to Elsa. "You were right, it's a bit cramped."

"Would you like me to turn my fin into legs?" Elsa offered.

"Nah, it's okay," Anna accepted.

Elsa smiled. "You humans are very beautiful without your clothes," she complimented.

Anna blushed again. "T-thank you."

Anna then curled up beside Elsa and the two cuddled in the water. "By the way, Elsa, I've been thinking."

"What about?"

"Well…how would you like to go and see the world with me?"

"What do you mean?" Elsa inquired, slightly confused.

"Let me put it to you like this," Anna said. "I can take you away from this island. I can show you places unlike anything you've ever seen. Would you like that?"

Elsa's eyes widened. "You would do that?"

Anna nodded. "I would."

"But... how would you afford it?" Elsa then asked.

"Well, you know that giant stash of old coins in your grotto?"

"Oh yes, those!" Elsa remembered. "But Anna, you said humans don't use money like that anymore."

"You're right, we don't. But we have these places called 'museums'; they're full of old stuff like your coins. They'd probably pay top dollar for them."

"Oooooh!" Elsa then realised. "How much?"

"Enough for us to live out the rest of our lives in peace and happiness," Anna replied, holding Elsa's hand. "Together."

Elsa smiled. "I'd like that," she said. "I'd like that a lot."

"So...does my mermaid want kisses?" Anna asked teasingly.

Elsa stroked Anna's cheek lovingly. "She does."

Anna then wrapped her arms around Elsa and kissed the mermaid passionately, holding her close as they embraced in the warm water.

xXx

A few days later, Cass's car pulled up outside of Motunui International Airport. She and Rapunzel had offered to drive Elsa and Anna to the terminal so that they could say goodbye to each other.

"Thanks for driving us, guys," Anna thanked her friends as they got out of the car.

"No problem," Cass replied, getting out as well. "Here, I'll get your bags for you."

Rapunzel then hugged Anna tightly. "I'm really gonna miss you Anna. You're like the twin sister I never had."

Anna giggled, hugging back. "Don't worry, Punzie, we'll come back. In fact, Elsa and I were knocking around the idea of getting a house here one day."

"We could be neighbours!"

"I know!"

Cass gave Anna a hug too. "You be safe out there. It's a big world out there. I should know, I've been around it at least twice."

Elsa hugged Cass, as well. "Don't worry, Cassandra. Anna and I will find our way."

Cass smiled. "So much for flipping your fins over here, huh?"

"I'll try and keep my…ahem, other side a secret."

"Good, because not everyone will be like Anna," Cass pointed out. "They might go crazy like me, so just…be aware. I'd hate for Anna to lose a perfect girl like you."

Elsa nodded. "I will."

"And if anyone lays a finger on her, they'll answer to me!" Anna interjected.

Cass smiled. "Atta girls."

Elsa hugged Rapunzel as well. "And speaking of that, I want to thank you both," she said. "For giving me a chance."

"You're welcome, Elsa," Rapunzel told her.

Cass giggled. "You two better get going. Your flight leaves in 30 minutes."

"Okay." Elsa held Anna's hand as they walked into the terminal. "Anna...I'm a little scared. I've never done this before."

Anna kissed her lover's cheek. "It'll be okay. I'm right here with you. And this time, I'm not leaving."

Elsa turned away and looked over at Cass and Rapunzel waving them goodbye. "I'll miss them."

"So will I," Anna agreed. "But I'm sure we'll see them again one day."

"So... where do we start our trip first?" Elsa wondered as the walked through the airport.

"My home city," Anna informed her. "I really want my parents to meet you."

"Did you ever tell them about me when you were little?"

"Yeah, but they just thought you were an imaginary friend. It'll be fun to see the looks on their faces when they find out you're real."

"And that we're dating," Elsa added.

"That too," Anna giggled.

Elsa and Anna stood by the window, watching as their plane taxied into the terminal. "So... ready to go?" Elsa then asked.

Anna smiled. "I was born ready, Elsa."

xXx

Author's note: And so another one of my beautiful Elsanna fics ends with a happy ever after. Thank you all so much for reading and commenting and other such things. You're amazing. Of course, I'm not done with this AU. I'll probably make a few little one-shots set after the events of this story, and if you have an idea for a one-shot, don't be afraid to ask.

I just might do it ;)

See ya'll next time!