CHAPTER 4:
DON'T DOUBT, BELIEVE
This one is dedicated to my first three followers: Caedous, Rayne90 and Reko-Luna. I'm glad you guys are enjoying the story and I hope that what I have planned for it lives up to your expectations and does not end up as a giant train wreck, fingers crossed. Well, here it is, chapter 4.
{Elsa's POV}
I had awoken that day at the break of dawn. I was an early riser, unlike Anna. Anna, I missed her so much. Maybe with Frederick's help, I could be with her again. I smiled at that thought, it gave me hope. I jump off of my bed and race towards the window. I look out onto the kingdom, only a few people were present outside. My gaze goes beyond the small town and into the fjord. It was beautiful, the light of the sun glimmering on the calm water bed. It was a soothing feeling gazing down onto the peaceful kingdom, a kingdom I was destined to rule.
The day had been long and tedious. Breakfast was brought to me in my bedroom. I wasn't allowed to have breakfast with everyone else in the dining as my parents thought that Anna's continuous pleas of attention would make me emotionally compromise myself and that could lead to me losing control. They feared me.
My own parents thought I was a threat. After breakfast, my tutors showed up and thus began the frivolous studying of different matters that I didn't really understand or care for. I knew that this knowledge would be beneficial when I would become queen and I would usually pay attention to these lectures and studies but today, I couldn't. My mind kept wandering back to Frederick and what he would or could do to help me get control of my powers. My daydreaming didn't go unnoticed by my tutors who would have to snap me back to reality a few times.
Finally, the time had come. Frederick said that he would be here around twilight and it was almost time. After a day of long lectures, small meals and having to listen to Anna's constant pleas of attention, it was time. I sat on my bed, clutching the sheets tightly. What if he doesn't show up? Why was I so full of doubt? How could I have so little faith in people? I jumped off my bed and looked outside my window. Maybe I could see him walking towards the castle. I stood there for a few minutes and eventually gave up. Maybe he would get in here through another way. I turn around and a gasp leaves my mouth. He was there sitting on my bed, legs crossed and his right hand placed on his face, his index finger stretched up towards his cheek while the rest of his hand carassed his chin. How did he get in here?
{Frederick's POV}
I had spent most of the day on that very same cliff. It gave me a nice view of the kingdom; the comings and goings of the trade ships, the hustle and bustle of the small town but most of all, a clear vision of the castle. I never moved from my position throughout the day. Instead I spent the most of it pondering on how I could help Elsa gain control. Through my powers I knew what had to be done to get her to the battlefield but what could I do to prepare her for it? She doubted her own powers, believing them to be a curse, fear has completely taken over her. Fear. I can use that. No. Not yet.
I cough a few times.
The day went by fairly quickly despite the fact that I did nothing throughout it all. Eventually the sun began to set and twilight was here. I stood up and dusted myself off. I could walk there. Or better yet...
Very faint coughs escape my mouth.
It was easier to teleport myself to places I had a line of vision towards or places I had already been to. I took one last look at the castle, I could actually see a small figure peering out of here bedroom window. Guess she was excited for our lessons. One last look. I close my eyes and my mind races to the bedroom, I feel the slight tingling sensation but once more, it passes quickly. I open my eyes and see that I was sitting on Elsa's bed. I look ahead and see that she was looking out the window, probably waiting for me. I cross my legs and place my hand on face. How was I going to teach her?
After a few minutes, she finally turned around and she gasped when she saw me. Guess I should've made my presence apparent.
"How-how did you get in here?", she asked.
I shrug. "I have my ways."
I let out the few coughs I was holding in. I covered my mouth with the back of my left hand.
Elsa raises her hands and grabs her arm, rubbing them. She's formed some sort of defensive mechanism. She's worse than I initially thought. "Are you ready to begin?". Her eyes shoot up towards me, scanning every part of me. After a few seconds she nervously nods her head. I stand up quickly which makes Elsa take a step back. I gesture for her to come closer which she reluctantly does. "Sit down." Elsa looks confused but does as she's told. She jumps upto the bed and sits there, watching me.
I pace the room for a few minutes, an awkward silence had befell the room. The silence was often broken by my coughing. "Tell me, do you have any idea where your powers came from?", I inquired. I stop pacing the room and stare at her. My hands were placed behind my back. "No, I was born with them. I don't know why.", she said the last part with sorrow.
"A natural born. You have no idea how rare those are.", I said. I spoke with no hint of emotion, my face straight. Elsa looks up at me, her eyebrows raised, this had sparked her interest. "There are three types of people with magic in this world. One, those born with magic, two, those cursed or blessed with magic and three, those who gain magic." Elsa was listening intently. "Those born with magic have god-like powers but they usually have only one form of magic, in your case, ice. Their power also comes from their emotions thus making them difficult to control. Those blessed or cursed with magic also have an extreme level of power but, same as those born with magic, they too only have one form of magic but unlike natural born magic users, their control does not rely on their emotions but instead their own will. Finally, people who gain magic, like me, have the advantage of having control over an infinite number of magical forms but the energy needed to release that power is astronomical, therefore our powers are not as great as compared to those born, blessed or cursed with.", I finish explaining, my stance unchanging. Elsa sat there, her arms on her side and her mouth agape. "I once knew of this girl who had gained the healing powers of the sun. Her mother was pregnant with her and during her pregnancy, she drank a potion made from the essence of a magical flower that blessed the girl with those powers. She could control the power at will and heal anything. You can learn to control your powers.", I finish explaining as a few slight coughs escape me once more.
"But those powers were good. She could save people, I only hurt them.", she said as she buried her head in her lap, soft sobs could be heard. "Well, hurting people can be quite useful. You could hurt people who threaten your family." She looked up at me, her eyes wide. "I don't wanna hurt anyone. I just want my powers to be under control."
I continue to pace the room, Elsa watching me, a few tears rolling down her cheeks. The doubt has to be erased before we can do anything. "Show me what you can do."
Elsa stared at me , confused. "What do you mean?"
"When we first met, you shot ice shards at me. What more can you do with your powers? Demonstrate.", I said it in a calm manner but I knew the last word I said held a touch of sternness and that was probably what made Elsa comply with my request. She got up from her bed. Her arms were shaking as she raised them. She swirled her hands around trying to form, what I thought was, a snowflake but she didn't succeed. The magic exploded in her hands which sent ice flying a few feet in every direction. Elsa sniffled.
"I can't control the curse.", she said through tears.
"Power.", I corrected. "First and foremost, you have to believe, not think, that what you have is a gift. Not a curse, not some form of punishment. Your powers respond to your emotions and until you are willing to believe that they are something good, they will not be in your control. Feel the beauty of darkness, not the cold it brings."
Elsa looked up at me once more, her tears subsided. A small smile creeps up on her face. "I'll try." I stare at her for a few seconds when my gaze moves towards the window, the sun had set and it was now night. I look at Elsa once more and I realize how tired she is. She was slouching, trying her hardest to keep herself straight. Her day had been busy and because of it, she was completely worn out.
"When do you get off from your lessons?", I asked.
"Around late afternoon Why?"
"Could you move all your classes to the morning so you could have the afternoon off? With this schedule, you'd be too tired for our lessons. I require you to be in top form and that can't happen if you have troubling even standing up straight." Elsa realizes that she was slouching and tries to straighten herself but to no avail.
"I'll ask my mom and dad to do it."
"Good. For now, it's best I leave. Get some rest." I begin making my way to the door when she speaks up.
"Where do you live?"
I turn around and stare at her, my expression unchanging. I cough. "I don't live anywhere. I'm a specter, we don't have any homes." Elsa continued staring at me, probably wondering what exactly a specter was. But she didn't let her curiosity take over and didn't ask what it was.
"Same time tomorrow.", I said as I exited the door.
This was gonna be harder than I thought.
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