New chapter everyone! I know, I know, I said last week that I would wait to update until I got 15 reviews, but I got my tenth review today and feel like that's good enough. And oh my gods, this story has gotten 1,274 views as of this update. Thank you so much for all the support!
This chapter is mainly up because of Justine16, because of their review saying, "I'm reviewing pls update!" I couldn't exactly say no to that. Also, thanks to Lilianne Lei (thanks for all your supportive reviews, and you nailed the reference when no one else did, so props!), SMr Freeze (I'm glad you like my writing, and I definitely plan on continuing to build on my writing skills and writing to the best of my ability), and laloquitaco (you were the tenth review and unfortunately, I don't speak enough Spanish to properly respond, but I do hope that you can understand what I'm writing and that you are able to follow the story).
Sorry if this next chapter is confusing, short, or angst-filled. This one is based on the movie The Snow Queen, the movie Frozen was based off of. So, for these chapters, the Snow Queen is referencing the body Elsa is trapped in (which is the Snow Queen from that movie), and anything having to do with the real Elsa will use her name. In any other chapter, Snow Queen is just Elsa, but for this it is showing a difference between the snowy queen we all know and love, and the Nightmare King's doll.
As much as I like fluff, I like writing angst too. I like pulling on your heartstrings and making you all dance like puppets however I choose, and with just a few simple words, I can use my magic to freeze and thaw your hearts in any way I want. Like what Pitch is doing to Elsa, but without all the fear and everything.
JK, but not really because I really do like using my writing to play up certain emotions. Anyway, now that you've experienced my little bout of insanity, enjoy, my snowflakes! And feel free to review at the end!
Chapter 7: The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen ruled the world with a cold, unfeeling grip. Anyone who dared to challenge her magic had their heart frozen on the spot, so people learned to accept the eternal winter they lived in. Pitch came to visit every so often, but he spent most of his days spreading fear and pain throughout the world. When he was around, he explained that he had always imagined this for her, and had been the reason she was always so afraid. He knew fear would make her powers grow more quickly, so he struck fear into her heart at a young age. The brown haired boy she had spent so much time with had hindered his progress slightly, but he was always able to regain control and instill more fear in her than before, and her parent's death had given him the perfect chance to gain control. He still couldn't follow her to the boy, but it was easier to control her and help her become stronger. The Snow Queen accepted what he told her the same way she accepted everything these days, with a cold, unfeeling, unchanging acknowledgement before moving on.
Months passed, and Pitch delivered word that the new queen of Arendelle had given birth to a strong baby boy, with strawberry-blonde hair and blue eyes, his father's build but his mother's smile. They named him Xander, and one day he would grow up to be the King of Arendelle. The Snow Queen accepted this, and the winter continued.
Elsa's spirit still lived inside the Snow Queen, and she still loved with all the shattered pieces of her heart. But Pitch Black controlled her now, so Elsa's voice could only be heard on the rare occasions when the Snow Queen looked in her mirror, and even then she was ignored. Elsa couldn't fight him when he controlled her powers. So she was forced to watch what the ice cage containing her did with her magic, listen when Pitch gave updates on her friends and family, and try to save enough energy in her spirit to fight back.
Months turned into years, and five years later, Anna became pregnant again. She had a baby girl she named Faylinn who looked exactly like her mother. The baby had one blue eye to match her mother's, and one light brown eye that was actually more purple than brown, which people attributed to a blend of her mother's and father's eye colors. She had her mother's reddish-gold hair, build, and smile. She was a happy baby who loved everyone around her, and loved playing, and was strong. But the cold became too much for the infant, even with a fire going in her room at all times, as the days were much colder now than ever before, and Grand Pabbie was unable to save her. Faylinn died a mere month after her birth, devastating Anna, Kristoff, and the rest of the kingdom, as well as Elsa. Pitch and his Snow Queen marionette accepted it as always and moved on.
Elsa could see the world her powers had created through his eyes and the eyes of the North Wind and other snow creatures the Queen sent out, and she hated seeing everyone suffer from the endless cold. Families were torn apart, thousands of hearts were broken, children were orphaned, and people were afraid of her again. Elsa never blamed them for fearing her, mainly because she feared herself more than ever, but there were a few brave souls that never stopped believing in Elsa. Her cousins and sister believed in her, and continued with their lives as much as they could.
Merida finally married the Viking prince from Berk that Emma had danced with when Elsa was crowned as the Queen of Arendelle, and they were happy. Both were strong, courageous, free spirits that did brave—albeit stupid—things to change their lives to be how they wanted them to be. The spirited pair had twins who grew up learning to fight, ride both horses and dragons, and survive in the eternally icy world. They had a strong son named Torben who was a spitting image of his father but with his mother's blue eyes, and a beautiful daughter named Annabella who was the belle of the kingdom. Everyone adored the beautiful princess, who had auburn curls like her mother's and bright green eyes like her father's and knew how to take care of herself, proving she had her mother's personality. The children grew up with snow and ice being normal, and although the weather never changed for them, Merida found a way to welcome change each year the way autumn once did.
Rapunzel and Eugene both had adventurous, fun children who dreamed of warm, sunny days and were raised with their parents' stories. Rapunzel's eldest daughter Liana was born with the sun's healing powers and her mother's voice, and she helped Rapunzel keep the kingdom warm. She kept her golden curls cut to her waist, since her hair could be cut without turning brown, and her hazel eyes were always bright and happy despite the cold conditions. She had a brother who was a year younger named Flynn, after Eugene's childhood hero, and as a tribute to Eugene's old life, who had Eugene's hair, flair—or as Eugene and Flynn called it, smolder—and his build, and Rapunzel's eyes and smile. Their youngest child was a daughter who was three years younger than Liana, named Ayanna. She was the spitting image of Rapunzel, with long, brown curls she usually braided and sparkling green eyes. She was born with a little of Rapunzel's magic, and her magic took form when she was dancing. Ayanna began dancing before she could walk, and she glowed each time she danced. The happier she was while dancing, the brighter she glowed, and when she danced, no one could take their eyes off of her. She was the little princess of the kingdom that everyone loved and protected because it was impossible not to.
Anna's family stayed small. Anna and Kristoff had Xander, and watched him grow, but after Faylinn died when the prince was five, they never had another child. Olaf became like a brother to him, and they became inseparable. Thirteen years passed, and Xander was nearing his eighteenth birthday, when he would become eligible for the throne. Unfortunately, Kristoff's ice business had plummeted with the winter, but it didn't matter much when Anna was crowned queen, making him the king. They found new ways to help people survive the winter, with Xander and Olaf's help, and the people loved them. Every day, however, Anna would miss having her sister around, and would look out at the cold world with a heavy heart. Every time she saw the wintery world surrounding her, she only thought of the day it began, the day Jack had died and her sister was destroyed. Emma had come to the palace and explained what happened with tears in her eyes, and had given Anna Elsa's locket. Anna kept the box Elsa created for it on the vanity in her room, along with her gloves, and she wore the locket every single day for eighteen years before deciding she wanted her sister back, and that she was going to go get her. The kingdom celebrated Xavier's eighteenth birthday, and three days later Anna and Kristoff left with Sven to find Elsa and end the winter, leaving their only son and Olaf in charge.
Elsa watched through the eyes of the Wind as her sister and brother-in-law made their way through the cold. They stopped to visit the trolls to ask for advice, then went looking for the Snow Queen's new ice castle. The group was met by more danger than Elsa was comfortable with, but there was nothing she could do to help. A week after setting out on their journey, they made it to the Queen's castle, which everyone agreed was actually more of a turret or tower than an actual palace. Elsa was happy to see them, but also afraid. Pitch was in the tower when they arrived, and the Snow Queen had countless icy minions at her disposal. Anna and Kristoff were determined, however, and they weren't afraid of the cold or of the monsters that stood before them. Kristoff fought to distract as many as he could, while Anna ran to find Elsa. The Snow Queen followed Arendelle's queen to the throne room, where the mirror was located, and chased the redhead into the reflective ice. It was there that the two fought until the Queen was weak enough for Anna to gain the upper hand, and only then did the Queen say anything of true importance to Anna.
"Foolish girl. You came here to save your sister, but you don't understand the truth. If you destroy me, your sister will disappear, and you will never see her again," the Snow Queen sneered at Anna. Elsa was trying to call out to Anna, trying to make her listen, but her younger sister was too occupied in her thoughts at first to listen. Finally, however, the Snow Queen's form began to resemble Elsa's and she got through.
"Anna, it'll be ok. End the winter. You have to stop them. I'll watch over you. I promise," she called to her sister. Her voice was hard to recognize, as it came from the Snow Queen and was fighting to gain control, but Anna heard her and obeyed for once. She ran forward and, closing her eyes, hugged the icy woman in front of her. With an enraged scream, the Snow Queen melted from the touch of Elsa's younger sister, who was no longer a girl but a strong, beautiful woman. When Anna opened her eyes, all she saw was a pile of snow on the cold floor, and watched as the tower began to fall to pieces around her. Kristoff ran to find her, and the clouds that had been a staple part of their life for eighteen years finally cleared, revealing a full moon glowing brightly. The snow began to melt away, and Anna started to cry. This was the fourth and final time she would lose her sister, and she finally allowed all the pain she had lived through to take its course. Kristoff pulled her close while Sven came to nudge at her, trying to comfort the sad queen.
Elsa watched over her sister from the full moon, and used her magic to create a small Olaf that came to life and climbed onto Anna's lap. He told her everything would be ok, and that Elsa will always watch over them. Anna picked up the tiny snowman and held him in her hand before looking up at the moon with a loving smile lighting up her features. Elsa smiled back despite knowing her sister wouldn't see her, then used her magic to push away all the clouds, slowly lifting the curse she had cast so many years before. The curse would take time and warmth to completely end, that much she knew, but it would end and people could be happy again.
Her light illuminated every corner of the world, and a beam of moonlight shone down on the pond where Jack had died. All the love she felt for him combined with her magic to bring his spirit back to life. She gave him half of her magic to control—excluding her gift of giving life, knowing one day she would need that gift again—and only gave half so she could still use her powers to help him, and so his magic wouldn't become too strong. She wanted to make sure his control over ice and snow would never control him, so she also gave him a crooked staff to channel his powers. She refilled his heart with fun, then revived his protective, caring nature before freezing his heart to keep it safe from harm, then pulled him from the lake. She told him his name was Jack Frost, and he heard her. When she began to tell him who he was and that he was the Guardian of Fun, however, he ignored her. She realized with a heavy heart that he didn't believe in her, so he couldn't hear her. She smiled watching him play with his powers and discover he could fly and create frost patterns wherever he wanted, but her heart hurt when he entered the village Emma had moved to and no one could see or hear him. He wandered out of the village sadly, and Elsa sighed. She tried to go down to him, but a voice in her head stopped her. As long as he doesn't believe in you, her own voice told her, he will never be able see you, and until you have another spirit believe in you, you can never leave your new palace. However, if something is left at your ice palace in Arendelle, it will be transported here. She stopped, and looking around her new prison, which was a perfect replica of her first ice palace. She could see the world from her balcony, and decided that her original ice palace should always be a part of Arendelle. She cast a spell on the palace, and watched as it sparkled brilliantly up at her in the moonlight.
She was Elsa of Arendelle, and she was the Moon. She was the first Guardian to protect the children from Pitch. Her center was love, and she was the snow queen she had been before Jack's death. She reduced Pitch Black's influence and helped Jack Frost when he needed it, even though he never knew it was her. She watched over her sister and her cousins, and whenever one of them needed comfort or reassurance, she would create a tiny Olaf to make them smile, or send down a single snowflake, just to let them know she was still watching.
A few months after Elsa ended the winter, on June 22nd, Anna decided to give back her locket. She put it in the box Elsa made and, with Kristoff, Sven, Xander and Olaf, traveled to Elsa's first ice palace. Elsa watched as she took it up the steps and pushed the door open gently, then climbed up to leave the box in the room leading to Elsa's balcony. She set it in the center of the snowflake design in the floor, wished her big sister a Happy Birthday, and gave her son a tour of the palace made by the aunt he only knew through stories. Before they left, Elsa created a tiny Olaf to dance for them, and everyone left the palace happy. Elsa picked up the box with her favorite locket inside carefully, grateful to have it back, and set it on the icy vanity in her room. She lifted the necklace out of the box ceremoniously. The snow queen knew it was empty and needed to protect something important, so she locked the memories she held closest to her inside, including when Anna was born, when she met Jack, her eighteenth birthday, spending time with him at royal events, and her first dance with him as queen to the song about breaking away. When she was done, she put the locket back in the box, tucking every memory Jack had involving her in around the necklace before sealing the box. Jack Frost would be the next person to open this box and see the precious treasures Elsa locked inside.
Eventually Pabbie died of old age, and Elsa revived his spirit how she had revived Jack's, turning him into Sandy Mansnoozie, better known as the Sandman. He became the Guardian of Dreams and was the exact opposite of Pitch Black, using his dream sand to ward off Pitch's nightmares. Years later, Kristoff died of old age, with Anna following him exactly one year later. Elsa revived both of them as Nicholas St. North, also known as Santa Claus, the Guardian of Wonder, and Toothiana, also known as the Tooth Fairy, the Guardian of Memories. When she revived Kristoff as Santa, she immortalized Sven with him to lead his sleigh so Kristoff could have his best friend back. When she revived Anna as the Tooth Fairy, she personally gave her sister Jack's teeth and the memories that didn't involve Elsa, and gave her an army of little tooth fairies to help her, the smallest of which being a fairy that looked exactly like Anna now did, with one blue eye and one purple eye. Elsa felt that Faylinn had been cheated in dying so young, and, knowing she was destined to do important things in her life, brought her spirit back to help her mother. When Eugene died, Elsa brought him back as Eugene Aster Bunnymund, a name that he himself shortened to E. Aster Bunnymund, and he was the Easter Bunny, the Guardian of Hope. Rapunzel's magic kept her alive for several centuries, so Elsa couldn't make her a Guardian in time to stop Pitch, but she decided her older cousin would come back to live another long life and help the Guardians when they needed her.
Olaf remained in Arendelle until the Southern Isles invaded and took over. Hans' grandson Daemon led the attack, and the royal line of Arendelle ended. Since there was no one left for Olaf to help in the castle, and Elsa feared Prince Daemon would burn Olaf if he found him, Elsa brought him to her palace in the moon to help her with her guardian duties. Olaf loved being up there, and always brought joy to the children of the world. Joy was his center, and while he wasn't officially a Guardian like Anna, Kristoff, Pabbie, and Eugene now were, he was the Guardian of Joy in Elsa's eyes. Whenever Elsa or one of the others was sad, he would be there to cheer them up.
These five fought together with Elsa to protect the faith of the children of the world, and they could hear Elsa. Kristoff, despite knowing it was Elsa, called her Man in the Moon to tease her, and Elsa blamed it on the fact that when she explained what she was, she used that ancient legend. Each time Elsa let it roll off with a smile, and for the next three hundred years, they worked together to keep the world in balance. Pitch was always around, hiding in the shadows, but Elsa told the others that unless he became too strong, they had to leave him alone. She explained that a little fear was good, since it could save someone's life and made their roles necessary, but too much fear was dangerous. Elsa would never let Pitch take over the world again, and if he ever tried, she had the perfect warriors to stop him.
I, personally, love this chapter. It's probably one of my favorites so far, just because of the ending. And don't worry, there will be Jelsa fluff soon. Just not yet. Important stuff needs to happen before I write their relationship.
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Up next, Elsa's perfect warriors become more important than ever, and welcome a new addition!