Author's Note: Once again, Elsa will be finding out Elizabeth's secrets in this chapter! Get ready for it!

Chapter VI

In the ocean the mermaids waved goodbye and departed. Anna and Kristoff arrived at the docks. While they waited for Elizabeth, the Queen walked by the area. "Anna!" She called, gaining her sister's attention. "Hi Els-Whoa... What's with the different colors, sis?"

The Queen looked down at her shimmering, gold and red dress. Her golden crown, from her coronation, matched completely with her outfit. "Oh, my dress? It was a special occasion I had to attend to a few hours ago. I decided that I should change up my colors for once." She giggled at her near-drooling sister and her sister's Ice Master boyfriend.

Elizabeth finally arrived. She was about to say something but she saw the Queen. She immediately hid under the wooden platform, careful to conceal her mermaid identity. After she heard the last of her conversation Elsa finally left the docks. Elize breathed a sigh of relief that the Queen was finally gone from the area.

"Anna, is the coast clear?" She whispered. The Princess nodded, reaching out her hand she pulled Elize onto the platform, a risky move since they were completely out in the open. Luckily no one was around. Anna handed Elizabeth a dry towel, making sure that she and Kristoff block the mermaid from anyone's view, keeping her out of sight.

Elizabeth's tail disintegrated, regaining her legs, she stood up. "Let's get back to the palace before Elsa asks what we were doing and why we were here. I probably owe her an explanation of where the heck I was."

"Maybe she won't notice that you were gone Elize." Anna assured.

"Anna. Listen, I've been out of Elsa's view most of the night and gone all this morning and all afternoon. It's now 6:35 pm. Do you REALLY think she wouldn't notice?" Elizabeth shot back with a somewhat agitated tone. The Princess shuddered at her voice.

The teen's eyes expressed horror at Anna's reaction and her tone of voice. She never intended to use it. Ever. Only unless she was tired beyond compare in the morning does she ever use it. This was the first time using that tone without being tired.

"I'm sorry Anna..." She flicked her eyes to the ground shamefully. Anna patted her on her back. "It's ok. You didn't mean it. Let's go inside."

As soon as Elizabeth entered the castle she went straight to the room she was staying in and shut the door for the rest of the evening.

12:00 midnight...

Elizabeth opened the guest room door, she made her way through the halls, going from corridor to corridor until she found the room she was looking for.

The instrument room.

She opened the door, shaking at the loud creak that it made. I really hope that didn't wake anyone... She thought to herself, closing the door quietly.

10 minutes later...

The Queen heard something that stirred her out of her sleep. Rubbing her icy blue eyes tiredly, she opened her ears to listen closely. It was the sound of a piano playing. Curious to find out who was touching the ivory keys at this time of night, she slipped out of bed.

Opening her door, she walked the halls to the instrument room. The song being played was "Fantasie Impromptu" by Frederic Chopin. There was a few mistaken notes that her ears didn't catch though. Elsa listened through the corridors, enjoying the classical music as it got progressively louder as she came closer to the room.

The final note was finished. The song was over, then the music began again, this time it was "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig Van Beethoven. The song was a quarter of the way done as she touched the handle of the door. As she cracked the door of the room open she saw Elizabeth.

To her surprise, it was snowing in there. It wasn't from the Queen though. She watched Elizabeth play the ivory keys, her fingers moving gracefully on them. As she played the final notes, the Queen quietly called her name.

"Elizabeth?"

The teen jumped up, freezing the piano and the chair, while accidentally spilling water on herself from the glass that she was drinking from. The water soaked her arm. "Oh no..." Elizabeth murmured, dashing out of the room, ice spilling off of her body.

10, 9, 8, 7...

Elsa chased Elizabeth through the corridors. "Elizabeth wait!" She called, Elize did not listen.

6, 5, 4, 3...

The terrified teen scrambled into her room, shutting the door, she hid under her bed.

2, 1...

Elsa opened the guest room door. A strong, cold wind blew across her face. It was snowing in the room. Hard. The Queen was baffled. She didn't know that the girl, that was living in her palace for a week, harbored secrets. In fact, she could possibly have more than one.

"Elizabeth? I know you're in here. Come out." Elsa commanded, not trying to be so assertive to the shy, secretive girl. The next thing the Queen knows is that the snow started to slow down but didn't cease, the wind calmed down also.

"Elizabeth?" Elsa softly called out. She heard a voice that was barely a whisper, "Leave me be." She looked around, knowing it was Elize. "Elizabeth, please, come out." The Queen asked again, close to begging. She'd do it if it would make the teen come out.

She looked under the bed, it was one of the places that she could think of. Placing her face a few inches above the floor, she scanned the bottom of the bed. There was Elizabeth looking straight at her. Her purple eyes were glowing, revealing only a little bit of her face.

"Why are you hiding?"

"Because, Elsa, you'll think I'm an abomination. A freak of nature."

The Queen's eyes widened at Elizabeth's choice of words. She called herself an abomination. A freak of nature.

"Why would you call yourself that? Surely what you're hiding isn't that bad." Elsa assured. She just didn't know it...

"'Isn't that bad?' You can't be serious. I've been hiding from society for 4 years because of it!" Elizabeth shot back, her tone somewhat angry, she wanted to come out, she didn't want to expose her secret though.

Show the Queen the truth Elizabeth. It's over. No more secrets. No more hiding. She has figured out one, the second she will find out herself. You have to tell her. You've transformed and she has cornered you...

"What exactly are you hiding Elizabeth? I know you have something else besides the snow that you're causing right now. I won't judge you if you tell me, I promise." The Queen's voice was gentle and stern at the same time. A tone that only she can manage.

"Fine... Look, there's a reason why I ran from the instrument room like that."

"What is it then?"

"Pull me out."

The Queen reached her hand in and searched blindly for Elizabeth's. She felt her hand, gripping it, she pulled the teen out. The teenager's webbed hand drew Elsa's attention. Looking down she saw the blue tail.

Her eyes widened.

GAHA CLIFFHANGER! I gave you guys a cliffie! I'm so mean... Anyway, Elsa and Elizabeth will be having a conversation in the next chapter. ;)