CHAPTER 3:

THE NIGHT AFTER

{Elsa's POV}

What had just happened? Is this really happening? How did I even get here? Elsa pondered over these questions as she lay in her bed, tucked away under the covers. She had her powers under control at the moment but she noticed that some of the frost had spread across her pillow and some of the sheets. It's not like she minded, the cold never bothered her.

Elsa tossed and turned in her bed, unable to sleep. Tomorrow, he would come back. Frederick. He said he would come back and teach me on how to control the curse- no, my powers, he said not to think of them as a curse, it'll only makes things harder for me.

Frederick.

He was a strange man. He looked different than anyone I had ever met before. Granted, I'm still quite young and have not met a whole lot of new people but still, there was something about him. Despite his coughing, he was still a fit man. He had a muscular body, more than fathers, and had raven colored hair that were a bit ruffled up, he dressed in all black. He was by all accounts strange but the strangest thing was when he fell to his knees in the middle of our conversation, his hands on the side of his head pressing in hard. He was grimacing in pain. What was wrong with him? Was it some sort of a headache? He agreed to train me after having that 'headache'. So many questions about him, I've got to know more about him.

Frederick.

Can he really help me? I'm nothing but a person who hurts people. I've hurt Anna and I continue to do so by not opening the door and playing with her. Maybe if I get my powers under control then maybe I can fix everything. My parents would no longer fear me, I could rekindle my relationship with Anna and I could grow up to be a normal queen. But that's only if he can help me. Can he?

How had things gotten so out of control so quickly? One week ago, I was a carefree child playing with my sister, showing off my powers and now I'm trapped in my room, away from my family, relying on the teachings on a man I've just met. A man who could just be tricking me or... might not even be real. It would make sense. No one else can see him, he has powers and he came out of nowhere. My mind could just be playing tricks on me because of all the loneliness. Elsa grips her bed sheet tighter.

No.

I can't think like that. He is real and he's going to come back and with his help, I'll have my powers under control and be with Anna again. I have to put my faith into him. Elsa looked out the window for a few brief seconds, glaring at the pale moon light. Maybe he can help me.

And with that one final thought, she was asleep.

{Frederick's POV}

This had been quite an interesting day. After a 100 years, I finally meet someone who can actually see me. People born with magical powers are rare and they have no idea of the grand feats they are capable of. The conversation with her was still fresh in my mind.

"We start training tomorrow.", I commanded.

"I have classes throughout the day and I'm not allowed to go outside.", said Elsa.

"Well, I don't really have anywhere to go so I can wait till your classes end. We begin training at twilight and will continue to train until I say otherwise.", I said calmly but I could tell that my words held an air of strictness as Elsa didn't respond but only nodded nervously.

"I have to go.", I said as I made my way to the door.

"Wait, you promise you'll be back?", she asked with the utmost hope.

Promise. In my whole life, I had only one promise and that was towards myself and I couldn't keep it. 'You can still can.', a voice inside my head whispered. This was a voice I didn't recognize but that one statement gave me hope and so

"I promise."

I stood outside the castle, it was nearing twilight. I looked around and in the distance, I could see a cliff, not high above the water and I decided to go there. I walked a few feet when suddenly a thought came to me. 'This is a good chance to try it out.'

I agreed and so I took in a deep breath and prepared myself. I stared at the edge of the cliff, I slowly tilted my head backwards, closing my eyes and then shot forward. I felt a strange tingling sensation but it left quickly. I opened my eyes and saw that I was standing on the precipice of the cliff. 'Guess it works.'

I had been practicing teleportation for a while now but had only been able to manage teleporting a small distance. Seems, that now I had gotten better at and was able to travel greater distances. I turn around and stare at the castles for a few seconds when the vision from before flashes before me. That figure, he was not suppose to be there, he can't be there but he was. Is this what fate had planned for me? Is this why I stand in this form? To battle? I needed to know more.

I sat down, crossing my legs. I took a few small breaths and closed my eyes. The visions were erratic and would come to me at random times but if I focused, I could see them properly.

I now stood in a dark place, no visible light yet I could perfectly see myself. I walked forward and as I did, a blinding green light emitted from in front of me. Any other would cover their eyes but I had gotten used to it, it was nothing more than a hindrance at this point. The green light fades away and what stood before me were multiple paths. I knew which one to follow, the one that would lead me to the vision from before and I walked it. Eventually, the path ended and the same green light from before shot at me. Again, something I was used to. The light completely took over my vision and in a brief second, it vanished. I saw before me the figure from before, he still laughed that maniacal laugh of his. I looked around and saw nothing but ruin. All paths led to this, towards chaos. I look back at the figure who was regaling himself by destroying a few sky scrapers. He was having the time of his life. With just the flick of his wrist, a giant monument came crashing down. His powers were beyond anything else, how were we suppose to defeat him? With her help. Elsa was the key.

My eyes shoot open and I realize that I had been there for many hours as the sun was beginning to rise. I had spent the whole night there, studying those events. I had come to one conclusion, Elsa was needed but she was to be prepared and I was the one who had to do it.

But beyond that, I had to make sure she ends up there and that requires me to go back to my old methods. I didn't want to but I had to. 'You know what's at stake. Sympathy does not allow for victory. I sigh as I realize, I was right. She had to be prepared but that meant more than just training her, I had to make sure that she ends up in the battlefield.

How did I end up here?

Fate, you are a cruel bitch.