Chapter 9 Our Cousin
Rapunzel smiled as she looked at the kingdom she was approaching. "Are you excited to see your cousins?" Rapunzel turned around at the sound of the voice.
"Yes." Rapunzel squealed, Primrose laughed as she joined her daughter. "I didn't talk to one of them on Elsa's coronation day because of the whole eternal winter thing remember." Primrose nodded.
"Well from what I heard, Elsa's running her kingdom smoothly. I'm sure when they hear the news that we're coming over, they can't even wait for us to get off the boat." Primrose said.
"I doubt it."
"Rapunzel's coming over!" Anna shouted as she jumped up and down.
"Alright Anna, calm down." Elsa said as she smiled.
"Why aren't you excited."
"Yes but please don't do that again. You're giving me a head ache." Anna stopped jumping and looked at Elsa timidly.
"Sorry Elsa. If you don't want me in here now, I can leave."
"No, no, I don't mind. Just try to keep it down a little bit, okay." Anna nodded and sat on Elsa's bed. After a few minutes Anna started making whining noises. "What now Anna?"
"I can't even stay still for long without doing something I was born to do, how long has it been? I have a feeling it's a half of an hour "
"It's been only two minutes Anna. Why don't you go look out for their ship, that way you won't get bored and I'll get to finish my work."
"Thanks Elsa." Anna ran out of the bedroom, Elsa sighing in relief and continuing her work but that didn't last long.
"They're here! Rapunzel's here!" Anna came bursting through Elsa door.
"Well let's go meet them." Elsa smiled, Anna literally dragged Elsa out of her room.
"I heard that she has healing powers like you. Not the healing part, the powers part." Anna said as they neared the staircase.
"Yeah I know but how did she get them?"
"Born with it but it's a long story of how she got back home after eighteen years of staying inside of a tower. I'll race you down the stairs." Anna said as she got ready to slide down the banister.
"It's on." Elsa coated the stairs in ice and started to slide down it, "Hah! Can't beat the Snow Queen."
"True but you can't beat the banister sliding champion." Anna caught up to her.
Idun and Agdar reached the stairs when they heard laughter and saw the stairs coated in ice.
"Why is it always us." Agdar said before Anna and Elsa crashed into them.
"Now I know how Elsa feels." Anna wheezed, "Get…off…of…me." Anna could finally breathe when they got off of her.
"Now tell me, why are you two in such a hurry?" Idun asked as she dusted off her dress.
"Because auntie Primrose and Rapunzel are-"Coming over." Anna finished Elsa's sentence.
"Well let's go meet them." Idun said.
The four of them walked down to town, looking for any signs of their aunt Primrose and Rapunzel. Elsa and Anna went one way and Idun and Agdar went the next.
"So Anna do you remember what she looked like?" Elsa asked.
"Sort of." Elsa sighed and continued their search for their cousin.
"I never came Elsa's coronation but do you remember what they looked like?" Primrose asked.
"Kind of but I think I remember seeing Elsa already. I think we should split up, so whoever finds them first can look for each other." Primrose nodded and they went separate ways.
"So you spoke to her?" Elsa asked.
"Not really." Anna said before she bumped into someone. "Oops, sorry about that."
"No worries, I'm looking for my cousins." The girl said.
"What a coincidence, we're looking for our cousin too." Anna smiled and took out one hand. "Princess Anna of Arendelle."
The girl shook Anna's hand, "Princess Rapunzel of Corona and I'm guessing you're looking for me?"
"You bet. Where's aunt Primrose, wasn't she coming?"
"Yes but we split up so that we could find you faster."
"Hey we did that as well. I think we should go find our parents now." Elsa spoke up. Soon after they found their parents in the chocolate shop, they headed back to the castle.
"So who wants to play truth or dare?" Rapunzel asked as they walked through the halls to the throne room. Once they walked through the doors of the throne room, Anna wished that thing wasn't there.
"What's that?" Rapunzel asked.
"Oh that, that's Anna's snow globe." Elsa said.
"Anna's snow globe?"
"Yeah, she got put in it for tricking me into cleaning her room. It's nice isn't it?"
"Yeah it is. How did she get out?" Rapunzel said as she looked at the snowmen inside it.
"Oh I made an opening for her to come out, want to go inside?" Elsa asked and Rapunzel nodded. "And after we could play truth or dare." Rapunzel got inside and Elsa stepped in after her.
"It's like you're the decoration."
"Well we kind of are the decoration since we are part of the snow globe." Elsa made a slight snowfall in the snow globe and they both started making miniature snowmen.
Anna walked up to them, "Now it looks like fun but when I was there it was like a punishment. I want to join." Elsa shook her head. "Why?"
"You can't, it'll be crowded. Ever heard the saying three's a crowd?"
"No…no I haven't." Anna crossed her arms. "Well why don't you come out and let me in."
"And miss the feeling of being inside of a snow globe? No way. Come back in the next two hours." Elsa snickered and Rapunzel started to laugh.
"Well can't you at least make it snow outside so I can make some too." Elsa nodded and covered the throne room with snow. Anna didn't even realize when Rapunzel and Elsa come out of the snow globe and sneaked up behind her with snowballs. Before you know it, it was a snowball fight. Anna chased them around the throne room.
"Watch this." Elsa whispered as she made and ice trail in the snow, leading to the snow globe. The very moment Anna ran on it, she lost her footing and slid right into the snow globe. Anna got up and shook off the snow on her head.
"Not again…Elsa let me out right this minute." Anna pouted.
"She looks so cute when she pout like that." Rapunzel giggled.
Anna sighed, "Can I please come out. I want to play truth or dare."
"Okay, I dare you to stay in there for a whole day." Elsa laughed.
"No I want truth instead."
"Alright, is it true that you want to stay in there for the whole day?" Elsa smirked.
"Elsa that's not funny." Anna huffed, they all heard an 'aww' coming from behind them. When they turned around they saw Idun and Primrose walking towards them.
"Why is Anna in a giant snow globe?" Primrose asked.
"I want to know too." Anna said.
"It's just for fun, you wanted to be in it and you got your wish." Elsa said.
"I know I said that but I meant all three of us."
"It would've been crowded." Elsa said.
"I know, can I come out now?"
"Fine." Elsa made an exit for her to come through, once Anna came through she made a snow fort. "What are you doing now?"
"Building a snow fort for this evening snowball fight." Anna said. Elsa flicked her wrist and all the snow disappeared. "Hey!"
"We'll do that later."
"Okay." The five of them walked through the halls to Elsa's room when they heard talking.
"Who's that?" Rapunzel asked.
"Our friend." Elsa said. "Who is a-"Hi I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs."
"AAAAHHHH! A talking snowman!" Rapunzel and Primrose screamed and Rapunzel hid behind Anna and Primrose hid behind Idun.
"Don't you want a hug?" Olaf asked.
"Maybe not at this moment, come back again later." Anna whispered.
"Oh, okay." Olaf whispered back and walked away.
"Let's just forget we just saw him." Elsa said as they stopped in front of Elsa's room.
"I don't think I can forget a talking snowman." Rapunzel said.
"Me neither." Primrose added. "Well me and your mother are going to town, see you all at lunch." Elsa, Anna, Rapunzel nodded as they walked in the room.
Elsa and Anna sat on the bed and told Rapunzel to join them. Rapunzel walked over to the bed but backed up when Snowflake, Sunshine and Ruby jumped in front of Elsa and Anna. They started to growl, baring their teeth, their ears pulled back in a threatening position and their tails spiked up in the air.
"Whoa, all of you calm down. She's not gonna hurt us, promise. This is our cousin, she's really nice and she loves baby wolves and foxes…right Rapunzel?" Anna said and Rapunzel nodded but didn't take her eyes off the two wolves and fox. Sunshine and Ruby relaxed and walked over to Rapunzel and sat by her foot but Snowflake didn't stop growling at her.
"Elsa, I hate to ask you this but make a cage for Snowflake." Anna sighed as she saw no signs of Snowflake calming down. Elsa crafted a cage out of ice for Snowflake around her. Once the cage was done, Elsa signaled Rapunzel to come and sit with them on the bed. Soon as Rapunzel sat on the bed, she saw Sunshine and Ruby put their ears down and whimpered at her, saying that they were sorry.
"It's alright, I forgive you. Can I hold one of them Anna."
"Sure but the fox isn't mine, it's Elsa's." Anna said. Sunshine didn't hesitate to jump up on Rapunzel.
"You are sooo cute….."
"Sunshine. The fox is Ruby and the white one is Snowflake, she's really gentle once she knows you."
"Thanks Anna but I think I'll play with Sunshine and Ruby before I go anywhere close to Snowflake." Rapunzel said as she stroked Sunshine fur and Ruby hopped up next to her on the bed.
"Now on to truth or dare, who's first?" Anna asked.
"Since I suggested the game, I'll go first." Rapunzel said.
"Alright." Anna said.
"Okay, Elsa, truth or dare?"
"Um…dare." Elsa said.
"Okay then, I dare you to act like Anna for the rest of the day and whatever we say goes."
"W-what? I can't act like her. I want another dare." Elsa pleaded.
"Nope, if you forfeit, we'll take all your chocolate…" Rapunzel said.
"Well that isn't so bad."
"And you have to act like her for three days straight, no stopping nor hesitating." Rapunzel smirked.
"T-that's unfair. I am not doing it." Elsa said but then she thought about the three days ahead of her if she doesn't do it. "Fine I'll do it."
"Great who's next?" Rapunzel asked.
"I am, I dare Elsa to do something that Anna would do." Anna smirked, Elsa opened her mouth to protest but she instead got up and walked out of the room.
"You think she forfeit?" Rapunzel asked and Anna shrugged. They walked out in the hallway and saw no signs of Elsa.
"Must've given up already, I guess we-"Look out!" Anna turned around and saw Elsa heading towards them full speed on a bike.
"Nope she didn't." Rapunzel said as she and Anna jumped out of the way. Soon after they heard a crash followed by a clang.
They rushed down the staircase and to their amusement, they saw Elsa under a pile of armor and a bike not too far from her.
"Well I didn't think she would've done it." Anna said.
"I'm doing it because I ain't losing a bet, great…now I'm starting to sound like Anna." Elsa sighed.
"What are you three doing?" Agdar walked down the staircase.
"Playing truth or dare." Rapunzel said.
"And let me guess, you dare Elsa to ride a bike through the halls?"
"Close but no, I dared Elsa to act like Anna for the whole day." Rapunzel said.
"Oh okay." Agdar said and Elsa whispered something in his ear when she got up. Agdar nodded, "Well catch you all later and please don't do any dares that will conclude into breaking more armors."
"More? We only broke two…well three, what happened to the rest of them." Rapunzel asked.
"Well let's just say that a certain red head broke so much armors, we lost count." Everyone looked at Anna.
"It was only eight." Anna said and Elsa raised a brow at her, "Fifteen." Elsa crossed her arms. "Twenty." Elsa started to tap her foot. "Fine thirty and how do you know that."
"The last time I heard, armors make noise when they hit the ground and when you crashed into them, you always yelled how much you broke. So I'm guessing I heard you yelled it." Elsa smiled.
"Okay it's my turn." Anna said.
"Well I got to go." Agdar said.
"Do what?" Anna asked.
"Uh…something." Agdar hesitated before he ran off.
"Elsa, what did Papa said to you?" Anna asked.
"Papa said something to me? When? Isn't is it your turn Anna?" Elsa diverted the question.
"Yes, I dare Rapunzel to go and talk to Olaf."
"What is the point of truth or dare if none of you choose truth." Elsa chimed in.
"I don't know but what if I don't want to talk to Olaf." Rapunzel crossed her arms and smiled.
"I'll release Snowflake from the cage." Anna smirked.
"Hah, I rather take chances with a wolf than a talking snowman." Rapunzel smile faltered when she saw Anna smiling at her, "Did I say that out loud?" Anna nodded. "And I'm guess you're going to carry me to her?" Anna nodded and her smile got bigger.
"I'm helping too." Elsa joined. Rapunzel sighed and walked up the stairs. Once they reached Elsa's room, they walked in and saw Snowflake fast asleep in the cage.
"Well go on." Anna nudged Rapunzel.
"Alright then." Rapunzel walked over to a sleeping Snowflake. Snowflake woke up and saw Rapunzel but didn't do anything instead she lied back down and looked at Rapunzel with her ears down. Rapunzel reached a hand out to pet Snowflake and to her surprise Snowflake licked her hand.
"You're sorry, aren't you? Elsa can you melt the cage?" Elsa nodded and melted the cage, Snowflake got up and walked towards her. Rapunzel scratched her chin and smiled. "She likes me now. Hey look at the time." Elsa and Anna looked at the clock.
"Lunch, Mama and auntie Primrose should be back by now." Elsa said. Rapunzel and Anna smiled, "What?"
"Which means, you have to act like me. Remember the dare?" Anna said.
"I thought the game was finished." Elsa said.
"Nope, if you act like me, you gotta eat like me."
"Oh no." Elsa said.
"Not oh no Elsa, oh yes." Anna chuckled.
At lunch, everyone looked at Elsa who scarfed almost everything on her plate down her throat.
"Elsa are you alright?" Primrose asked.
"Never better." Elsa responded with a full mouth. 'This is so embarrassing.' Elsa thought.
"What's wrong with Elsa?" Idun whispered to Agdar.
"I have no idea." He lied. Rapunzel and Anna tried with all their might not to burst out laughing, the kept their heads down facing their plate and hoping they wouldn't get called. But it didn't work out so good, Anna got called first.
"I don't know Mama, the craziest thing happened today, she rode a bike through the halls." Anna said trying to keep a straight face. "I don't know if the summer heat has gotten to her."
"That's what I was saying." Rapunzel added, "Auntie, did Elsa ever act like this?" Idun shook her head.
"It's strange seeing Elsa like this, usually Anna's the one who acts this crazy." Idun said.
"I have to agree." Agdar added. After lunch Elsa walked up stairs and entered her room for some peace and quiet but it didn't last long, Anna and Rapunzel walked in with big grin on their faces.
"Hey Elsa." Anna said.
"How may I help you now?" Elsa asked, muffled through the pillows.
"Well it's your turn to give one of us a dare or truth."
"Okay, I dare Anna to act like me. If you don't the punishment will be the same as yours." Elsa smirked.
"O-okay."
"How shall we make Anna do this dare?" Elsa asked.
"Uh…I know, I overheard that our parents are in the library." Rapunzel whispered.
"Let's go to the library." Elsa said.
"No way, no how, I'm going to the…fine I'm coming." Anna sighed and walked with Elsa and Rapunzel to the library. They walked in the library and saw Idun, Agdar and Primrose all reading a book.
"Hi Elsa, care to join us?" Idun asked.
"No way, I'm reading. I rather die of boredom." Elsa said.
"I-I'll take that request instead." Anna spoke up. Idun and Agdar gaped at Anna.
"You want to read?" Idun asked.
"Yes." Anna grabbed a book and sat down next to Rapunzel.
Idun couldn't take it no more, "Tell us the truth. Why are you acting so regal in which you never do and why is Elsa isn't regal."
They all sighed, "Truth or dare."
"Huh?"
"We were playing truth or dare and I dare Elsa to act like Anna, Anna dared me to talk to Olaf in which I declined and got to meet Snowflake instead and last, Elsa dared Anna to act like her. So that explains why Elsa scarfed down her food and Anna is like this." Rapunzel said.
"Oh so did all of you had fun?" Primrose asked.
"Yeah and were gonna do it again tomorrow and you three are joining us." Anna said.
Elsa groaned, "Anna, I am not doing it again tomorrow."
"You lost, you weren't supposed to act like yourself. You're supposed to act like me, the person who accepts almost any challenge. So three days for you." Anna laughed.
"You too Anna, you acted just like yourself. Luckily I didn't get and personality dare." Rapunzel smiled.
"Shoot." Anna said.
"I guess I win."
"Oh no you don't. You're meeting Olaf tomorrow along with auntie Primrose."
Primrose perked up, "I have things to do tomorrow."
"Like what? Wait where's Papa?" Anna asked.
"Got ya!" Agdar yelled as he jumped up from behind the couch making Anna and Rapunzel fall off the chair.
"That's not fair, Papa wasn't playing." Anna said as she got up.
"I know and I dared him, so be warned I have a few more tricks up my sleeve and I'm not afraid to play any of them." Elsa said with a laugh.
"I wish I had something to do tomorrow." Anna said.
"Me too." Rapunzel added.
MantaI-305Apollo'sChariot: Yeah that's true too but I was thinking that Elsa would've froze the water if Anna popped out of nowhere and saw her.