Sorry for the wait, school has been CRAZY! Also, a lot has happened since I uploaded the first part of this fic.
Mainly the release of the movie FROZEN. I am obsessed (YAY FOR THE OSCAR WIN!), and it just so happens that my character has the same name as the lead in the movie. Which had me thinking, MySuperSwesomePenName left a comment asking for a magical effect to granted to Elsa due to the prisoner's magic from her encounter in the last chapter. I immediately thought of winter themed powers, but thought that it was too obvious and maybe looked intended due to Frozen. I would love to hear your thoughts, what would you like to see?
Anyway, enjoy! Please leave a review and even follow/fav this story if you like :)
It had been a rather difficult few days for the youngest goddess. Elsa was between her two brothers, both bickering and in pursuit of their sister's stance for their argument.
"No, you are mistaken!"
"No Brother, I am correct!"
The quarrel was one of many that Elsa had endured, and the reasoning behind it had her eyes rolling. She thought that since Thor and Loki were older, they would be the most mature.
However, she was always the median of resolution, and found herself sorting out the tangled messes that her brothers would create.
This time they were arguing over a sparring match, a common creator of conflict. From what Elsa could gather, Loki had won, but some of his trickery was involved, deeming his supposed win uncountable.
"Elsa! I am the victor regardless, don't you agree?" Loki's eyebrows rose at his sister, expecting agreement.
Elsa held her ground, "I'm not taking a side!"
Thor huffed and crossed his arms; he was obviously flustered. His younger brother had never beaten him before. After all, of all three, Thor was the most invested in armed combat, earning countless amounts of praise from his father. He hoped to be the future King of Asgard one day, and rule the nation through any battle.
"You cheated Loki, and father has said…"
"Those who cheat will never prosper?" Loki quirked with a sly smile.
"Yes!" Thor replied exasperatingly, "So therefore I win! I did not cheat, so I am the more noble fighter."
"And when is using magic instead of a sword corrupt? I was technically still sparring with you brother, just with a weapon that was uncommon of sorts to you and your brawny friends."
With that, Elsa sighed and attempted to escape the never-ending dispute. As soon as she tried to place a foot backward, a collective, "WAIT!" halted her in her tracks.
Thor looked at his sister expectantly, "Elsa, you MUST agree with me, I am the rightful winner, please tell Loki that he is the loser."
Loki grabbed her wrist and spun her around, "But sister, you must see that I am right, not this fool. I beat him!"
Elsa jerked her wrist from his grasp and whined, "Stop! The both of you! I am not taking part in this irrational fight! Both of you have lost for all I care."
The six year old marched away from the scene, leaving her brothers speechless.
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Elsa managed to avoid her brothers for the remainder of the day, knowing full well that they would probably seek her again.
Deciding that she needed company, Elsa sauntered to find her mother; the goddess of motherhood always was one to comfort the upset children.
She raised her petite fist and knocked wordlessly on the grand wooden door of her mother's working chambers. Frigga was an artist in the form of magic, practicing in her spare time, time that was rare with the duties that came as Queen.
"Come in." A soft voice replied, granting Elsa entrance to the room.
The familiarity of the wide array of books and comfy seats always lured the child to visit often. While she was interested in magic, she had no real patience at the art form, leaving Elsa unable to perform a simple spell. Her mother countered with the argument that she was still too young to be a skilful caster, however Loki had begun practicing enchantment at age 5. At least she tried; Thor never had the slightest interest in learning magic, always busying himself in combat.
"Hello Mother," Elsa looked at the gentle figure reading one of her many books, "May I join you?"
"Elsa, Why of course," Frigga smiled at her daughter while removing herself from her novel, "What brings you here sweet child?"
Elsa sat beside her mother and sighed, "Thor and Loki are fighting again."
A small laugh escaped the Queen's lips, "Oh are they? That is very unusual."
"Mother, this is no jest!" Elsa fussed, bothered by what seemed like a lack of empathy from the primary giver herself.
"I know, I know Elsa, what are they brawling about this time?"
"A sparring match," She sighed into the abundance of pillows behind her, "And they won't leave me alone!" Elsa's hair had loosened from its intricate braid that the maids had so effortlessly crafted earlier as she buried herself in the plush lounge.
The queen hummed in thought, "Perhaps…" She smiled at the sight of her daughter so flustered. Frigga continued, "We could trick them?" A mischievous tone accustomed to Loki was unmistakeably evident in her voice.
Elsa raised her head from the pillows, "Can we please mother?" She tried to hide the eagerness in her voice, a devilish grin apparent.
As if the conversation had not existed, Frigga began, "I can not trick my sons,"
The princess's delicate face crinkled with confusion at her mother's sudden change of demeanour, "But mother, you just said?"
The Queen smiled, "But you can."
Elsa's smile returned, "Will you assist me?"
Frigga gestured for Elsa to come closer, an elusive look in her eyes. Elsa immediately followed, eagerly shuffling over to her mother. The Queen whispered into her ear, "I will, but you mustn't tell your brothers so."
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With a skip in her step, Elsa hummed as she travelled down the hallways. Now she definitely wanted to find her brothers; she had quite a surprise for them.
As soon as she neared the dining hall, the unmistakable bickering that was usually an annoyance brought a grin to her face. Elsa turned on the spot and saw her brothers behind her.
Neither had noticed her presence, so she decided to hum louder. That seemed to grasp their attention.
"Elsa!" Thor yelled as he ran toward her. Loki saw her and immediately evaporated into thin air, disappearing completely.
"Uh oh." Elsa whispered as she prepared herself for Loki's all too soon sudden appearance. Thor came charging at her, and Loki was no doubt going to scare her. Not good.
Thor approached his sister with no hesitation, "Where have you been Elsa? We've been trying to find you all day!"
"We?" Elsa questioned, addressing the absence of her other brother.
"I'm here." Loki chuckled behind her, making Elsa whip around.
In frustration, Elsa pushed her brother in the chest, "Loki! Don't scare me!"
He just laughed in reply at her feeble attempt at intimidation.
"Leave her alone Loki!" Thor glared, pulling Elsa to his side, "See? He is a cheat, are you on my side now?"
"No, she is on my side!" Loki countered.
Elsa had to suppress every urge in her body to scream at her brothers. She took a step into the middle of the two and carefully smiled, "Stop, I have made my decision."
Both Thor and Loki sighed, "Finally."
Elsa continued, "But you must come with me before I reveal it."
Both brothers sighed again.
"Why can't you just tell us here?" Loki scowled as Thor nodded in agreement.
"Do you want me to tell or should I just go on neither side?"
"Fine." Loki pouted and Elsa bit her lip to supress a smile.
"Let us go outside!" She beckoned for the boys to follow. Little did they know that they were in for a surprise.
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"What are we doing here?" Thor complained as the three stopped on the grassland visible from the windows of their chambers. Often this was the perfect place for the siblings to play games with each other, granted because of the large space with plenty to explore. The forest lead on from the grass, and the children would often venture on some days, climbing trees, playing in the streams and playing chase with the Warriors Three and Sif.
"Hold on, I will choose the side I am on shortly. First, you must sit on the ground." Elsa commanded.
Reluctantly, Thor and Loki followed, much to Elsa's delight. She stood above them, and then proceeded to tap her foot three times. The princes took no notice to the abnormal movement, instead pushing each other and bickering once more over who was sitting correctly.
"Brothers, I have chosen…." Elsa began, whilst biting back a smile.
Suddenly the once inanimate flowers behind the boys began to move, the vines snaking their way to the children. Thor and Loki looked at their sister expectantly, unaware of the commotion behind them.
Elsa giggled as the plant neared, earning looks of confusion from both boys.
"Elsa what are you- ARGHHH!" Thor shouted as the vine wrapped itself around his ankle, snaking up his leg.
Loki's face crumpled as the vines wrapped around both his wrists, obvious panic overcoming his facial features. Elsa noticed his anxiety eventually heightened, probably due to his inability to use magic. Elsa had ensured that he wouldn't be able to use his magic with the precaution of making the vines enchanted with a counter spell.
Thor was desperately clawing at the ground as her was being dragged away into the bushes and Elsa doubled over in laughter as Loki followed.
"Elsa! Help us!" Loki frustratingly howled as he too tried to grab onto the ground.
"NOW!" Thor cried.
Elsa wiped away the tears escaping her eyes as she tried to compose herself from her merriment. As soon as both brothers disappeared into the bush, she knew her fun was over.
In seconds, Thor and Loki appeared, sticks and leaves messily stuck in their hair. Elsa continued to giggle as they charged toward her, clearly not amused.
"Did you do this?" Thor huffed at his younger sister, Loki standing beside him, both of their arms crossed.
"I tire of your constant quarrelling," Elsa simply stated, "So I decided to teach you a lesson."
"How was that a lesson?" Loki countered, irritated at his sister's trickery. He had to admit, her magic was impressive.
"More notably, how did you perform that spell?" Thor frowned; his sister was no good at magic.
She smirked in reply, "That does not matter."
"Well you should certainly watch your back Elsa." Loki warned, playfulness hinted in his voice.
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Frigga grinned from her windowsill. Her three children had finally reconciled with her help, of course.
Hopefully her boys would never know that Elsa wasn't the one controlling the vine…
Good old Frigga, I just love her :)
But yeah, I would love to hear your opinion on whether Elsa should have powers. I put in this chapter that she was the goddess of youth. (it seemed fitting but can be easily edited) If you have any ideas about powers, what she should be the goddess of, what next chapter should be, or just anything, please leave a lovely review or even PM me! I need inspiration! Until next time!