Third chapter, which took a bit longer than I had hoped. I've been a bit distracted by my Pokemon Y, trying to complete the National Dex! I can't believe there are over 700 Pokemon right now but oh well, it will be worth it in the end.

I tried to make this chapter a considerable length but I'll probably be happy enough if I can make each of my chapters atleast 1000 words long. I think that is quite a bit of reading for a chapter, and since this is a multichapter fan fiction it all works out in the end. Plus I doubt that many people just want a complete wall of text every time!

If anyone ever wants to discuss collab ideas for fan fictions and such, then please feel free to send me a message here on , or you can contact me via my tumblr url which is 2close4comfortk if you wish! I love working together with people on ideas or roleplays, I find it quite fun!

Also I've seen so many things that I sort of want to include into this story, though really I can't fit all that I want into this AU. I may write some oneshots concerning the other ideas I've had but one step at a time!

The Snow That Swirls

Chapter 3 -All That Glistens Isn't Snow

"Thank you for the dance Queen Elsa, sorry about my foot."

Said queen was snapped out of her thoughts to glance up at the tall hazel haired chief that was Hiccup. The Royal Ball was in full swing now, with differing nations now enjoying themselves with light-hearted dance and banter. Elsa glanced down, just then remembering about the chief's prosthetic foot. She had never seen such a contraption before but upon hearing that Hiccup had crafted it himself after he lost his foot slaying a gargantuan dragon then she was sincerely impressed. It must have taken some amount of determination and courage to be able to over come such a loss. The poor male must have had to learn how to walk all over again, and get used to the fact that simple things like running were probably beyond him now. Elsa shook her head as she gave a polite curtsy to her dance partner of the moment. "Fret not, I am not much of a dancer myself, though maybe you'd like to join your betrothed again? She seems to be running rings around poor Aster."

Both rulers turned their heads to the whooping and laughing on the other end of the ballroom which was certainly more lively at the moment. Merida seemed to be performing some kind of dance that she had titled a caleigh and was trying to get the Pooka guard to join in. He didn't seemed to be too impressed with the young lady who had dragged him away from the regent that he was supposed to be guarding. Elsa made a soft laugh at her enthusiasm and gently nudged Hiccup towards her. "Go on then, or are you afraid of her?" Elsa teased lightly. The Berk viking's cheeks turned a soft shade of pink as he rubbed the back of his head. "Well she can be scary when she gets upset but...I supposed I'm the best one to handle her when she gets like this. If you'll excuse me."

Elsa didn't begrudge the lanky male leaving her side, and watched with silent amusement as he attempted to calm down his laughing fiance. The Queen of Arendelle's cheeks turned a soft shade of pink as the highland princess tugged down the male into a blunt kiss, shocking both the viking and the Pooka she had been dancing with. She certainly wasn't a dainty little flower and could stand up for herself atleast, certainly quite different to how Elsa's mother had taught her daughters. At the thought of her mother, Elsa's soft blue eyes flitted up to the canvas that adorned one of the walls, of the royal portrait done when she and Anna were still young...before she had been locked away because of her powers. The new queen could only hope that wherever their parents were now, they were proud of what their daughters had accomplished together. They would be beaming to know that they were extending their friendships beyond their borders.

A quiet cough to her right made the blonde turn her head to be greeted by the amethyst eyes of the Queen of Burgess. She was certainly a maternal figure, and Elsa could tell that she was a gentle soul. The woman lifted her head to look at the portrait, hands clasped together. "Your mother and father were good people Elsa. What they did for you, they did it out of love for yourself and Anna..." she said, tilting her head back to the young queen with a reassuring smile. "I can understand how they felt...you would do anything in your power to protect your children...maybe against your better judgement sometimes. I do hope you have no ill will against them for how they dealt with your gift."

The Arendelle Queen quickly shook her head, braided locks swishing slightly from the quick movement. "No no...I would never blame mother and father for their actions. None of us knew how to deal with my power...we didn't understand that it was all linked to my feelings and emotions. Repressing them only made it worse because I was lying to myself...I pushed away my own sister for fear of harming her. Pushing her away hurt me even further though and it was a downward spiral from there...I've never told anyone this."

It seemed fine to open up to the fellow queen. Elsa could tell, that this woman was a wise and heart warming individual. She could see it from the way she had seen the Burgess lady greet other guests at the ball. Toothiana took the time to hold onto her husband's arm as he joked and laughed with the other men, she swept around the ball room with her darling daughter when she wanted to dance and she even stopped to speak to the rather anti social Aster who seemed a lot more comfortable in her company than anyone else. Elsa knew in her heart that she could trust this woman with her words. "I am glad that you trust me enough to speak to me on this level" replied Toothiana, brushing a stray strand of hair away from her deep eyes. "If you still wish to talk to North and myself after this ball is over, we would be most grateful..."

"I would never refuse anyone in need, not after what I have been through. I have learned not to neglect those who are in need now, and I hope that perhaps by helping you I can also learn how to help my people further" Elsa admitted with her own tiny smile. However before Toothiana could respond, there was a light tugging at Elsa's ice blue gown, with the tiny Princess Destskiy looking pleadingly up at Arendelle Royalty. "Can I dance with you, your majesty? I want to dance with a real Queen! Mama doesn't count because she's my Mama" the young girl said softly, smiling up at Elsa with a perfect smile. Elsa's heart melted at the sight, suddenly reminded of Anna and how she would plead to make more snow for them to play with. After hearing the amused little laugh from the motherly Queen, Elsa lifted her gown slightly so she could give a curtsy to the eager princess. "It would be my honor Princess Destskiy."

The child gave a woop of joy as she grabbed hold of the snow queen's hands and dragged her across the dance floor to find a suitable place to dance. Elsa couldn't help but smile as she elegantly led the dance with the young girl. After all, every little girl wanted to be a princess but Elsa was just happy that this one wanted to dance with a Queen. More girls needed that kind of spirit in her opinion, after all it was a Queen that led her people, not a princess. Though she didn't diminish Anna at all, its just that if anything went wrong with Arendelle then the people looked to Elsa, the monarch. "You have gorgeous eyes, Queen Elsa, they remind me of big brother" the foreign princess's voice broke through the snow queen's thoughts. Elsa quickly looked down at the mention of 'big brother', so the King and Queen of Burgess did have other children. An older child it seemed?

"Thank you my dear, do you love your brother?" Elsa said with a little tilt of her head. At saying that, there seemed to be a melancholy look on the young girl's face as she glanced at the floor. "My big brother...my big brother is with Mama's angels now. They fly up in the sky together, and look down on us from above" said Destskiy, still refusing to lift her head up to meet the Queen's gaze. Elsa halted at hearing that, her heart clenching in her chest at the implications of such a sentence. There was a sudden murmur among the people in the ballroom, some pointing to the large windows. Out of the corner of her eye, Elsa noticed the worried glances of King North and Queen Toothiana as they too spotted it. Despite the hot summer night, it was heavily snowing outside. Yet Elsa knew that this wasn't possibly her doing.

Tiny cliff hanger but not really? I had a multitude of ways of ending this chapter but I decided on this one for a little more suspense~

I might be a little late with the next update since I'm studying for my driving test but it won't be anything insanely long! I hope you are all enjoying this!

Lots of Love

UnluckyLady

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