CHAPTER 8:

CONFINEMENT IS NOT AN OPTION

Ok, so this wasn't my best chapter but it was needed to set up a few stuff that'll come back in the future. Hopefully, you guys are enjoying the story and if so, I'd really like to hear about it. Leave some reviews. Happy reading! :D

{Elsa's POV}

That day had not been a particularly good one for me. It started off normally; I had my lessons, my meals delivered to me in my room, wrestled with the feelings of isolation, the same old things. But then things took a turn for the worst. I was in my room, anxiety getting the best of me as I paced back and forth. There were still a few hours till Frederick would show up and there was nothing for me to do. I then decided to train a little bit, maybe I can do something that'll impress Frederick. I began to conjure up some of my magic when it got out of my control and exploded in my hands. The damage was mostly done to the corner of my room near the door. I held my hands close to my chest as my breathing grew quicker. I heard footsteps.

Suddenly my door swung open and my parents came in. They were shocked to see what I had done. "Elsa, what happened?"

I marched towards the ice on the wall. "I'm scared, they're getting stronger!", I said in a fearful tone. The training isn't doing anything.

"Getting upset about it only makes it worse. Calm down.", my father said as he approached me. I quickly backed away, not wanting to hurt me.

"Don't touch me! Please, I don't wanna hurt you." My parents stared at me, they didn't say much but they didn't have to, their faces screamed of pity and I could easily see it.

After a small talk with them, in which they tried to reassure me, they left and I was alone once again. What if I were to lose control like that when they were around? I would surely kill them. No, Elsa, don't think like that!

Frederick had shown up a while later and he noticed the ice on the wall but made no comment on it. I expected as much.

{Frederick's POV}

I had gotten there at my usual time and as I entered, I stared at the ice on the wall with mild stupefaction. She had lost control. It was clear that she was already quite upset about it so there was no need for me to pass any sort of judgement.

The next few minutes were spent in silence which was abruptly broken by the persistent knocking on the door. Elsa and I both turned to the origin of the noise when a small noise spoke up.

"Elsa, do you wanna build a snowman, it doesn't have to be a snowman.", Anna said through the keyhole. My gaze turned to Elsa who looked grief stricken.

What a tragic set of events. On one side we had Anna, the innocent bystander who is filled with confusion due to the sudden abandonment from her sister, seeking nothing more than her company and on the other side we have Elsa. Suffering in silence due to her misguided crusade of protecting her sister by locking her out. It was pitiful... but at the same time, quite distracting.

"Go away, Anna."

"Ok, bye." Her voice filled with dejection.

Elsa lowers her head, a sense of melancholy filled the room. We can't do anything if these distractions keep popping up.

"You know, this isn't a good place to train anymore.", I said as I scanned the room. Elsa raised her head and looked at me confusion. "What do you mean?"

I approached Elsa and I bent down in front of her. Our eyes stared at one another. I place my hand on her shoulder. There's that tingling feeling. I coughed slightly.

We were now on the north mountains. It was quite cold. I stood up and looked around, not minding the frantic state that Elsa was in. "Where are we?!", she asked in a monotone voice.

"In the north mountains. A much more open space. We won't be training in the confines of that castle anymore.", I explained to her. She looked around, never having been here before, she was obviously a bit frightened. "What if somebody were to come here, they could see me or worse, I could hurt them?", she asked, her tone apprehensive.

"Nobody comes up here, not at this time at least. Only a few ice harvesters dare come up here and fret not, even in the off chance of them showing up here, I'll make sure that nothing happens to you or them.", I said as I coughed a few times.

Elsa was trembling, her hands near her chest. After a few seconds, she nodded. Good, she needs to familiarize herself with this place, it'll come in handy later.

"Now then, since we have greater space to train in, I think you're training needs to step up a notch.", I said as I walked around the snow capped land. Despite this being a new place for her, I can still sense that she's at ease with it. Anywhere cold would be a sanctuary for her. "Elsa, what I want you to do is create a pillar of ice. Make it as big as possible." She nodded her head and readied herself.

"Remember, the power is always coursing through you, you can summon it at will. Don't hold it back, let it go." She nods her head once more and begins to shoot out ice from her hands. In a matter of seconds, she is able to create an ice pillar 10 feet long and though, it was somewhat thin and jagged, it was still an impressive feat but it was starting to strain on her. She was having difficulty keeping the power flowing. Her powers had been confined for too long and every opportunity they get of being free, they'll take. Elsa's holding herself back and the effects are extremely adverse.

The pillar grew larger at a slow pace. It was about 20 feet tall now and Elsa was struggling. Her breathing had gotten deep and she was sweating, not something you would expect from someone who couldn't feel heat. The pillar continued to grow until...

SNAP!

The pillar was too thin and it couldn't withstand the weight anymore, it broke and it plummeted towards the earth, towards Elsa. Elsa looked at the falling pillar with wide eyes that flowed with fear. She didn't move but I did. I teleported myself before the pillar and I raised my hand and the power flowed through it and a blast of energy came bursting out that broke the pillar into pieces. I coughed a few times.

I turned around and saw that Elsa was on the ground, clutching her arms and crying. I bent down and stared at her. "Elsa, that was impressive." She looked up at me, her eyes red from the crying. "I didn't expect you to be able to that much, your powers are greater than what I originally thought, you'll get the hang of it soon enough.", I reassured her and, surprisingly, it worked. Elsa smiled at me with gratitude. I thought that it was enough for today and that we should be getting back. I grabbed her hand and that tingling feeling was felt once more. We were back in her room. The patch of ice still there in the corner but it had somewhat melted.

Elsa moved towards her bed and sat down. She stared at me. I coughed a few times, covering my mouth with the back of my hand.

"Elsa, you can't keep holding it back, you can't expect to control just a fraction of the power and think that it'll be enough. You need to have a firm grasp on every part of your gift so you need to let it out. We'll be training in the mountain from now on and I expect you to show no restraint. Understand?", I said in a strict tone. Elsa nodded.

Everything's going according to plan.