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Thank you to all of you who have read chapter one of my story! Special thanks to andersfibi, the first follower of this story. I hope you enjoy this next chapter.
It didn't take long for news to reach Arendelle. The wreckage of the boat had washed ashore nearby. Scouts had found it and came to the castle immediately, knowing that the princesses had to be informed of the tragedy that had befallen their parents. "Princess Anna, I am sorry to tell you this, but your parents did not survive their journey." one of them had told her. Anna felt lost, unable to completely comprehend what he had told her. She had relied so much on her parents, especially after Elsa had shut her out. Without them, she was completely alone in this huge castle. The scout left to inform her sister. "Good luck with that. She probably won't let you in anyway." Anna told the guard who had brought the news.
Anna sat down, holding her legs against her chest as she felt pain and loss surge through her. She wanted her parents here. Even her sister would be enough. Anna still didn't know what she had done wrong. Even so, she had to try. She picked herself up and began to walk upstairs, towards the white door that kept Elsa hidden from the world. Anna hesitated before knocking, trying to get her sister's attention. "Elsa? Please, I know you're in there. People are asking where you've been. They say have courage, and I'm trying to, I'm right out here for you. Just let me in. We only have each other. It's just you and me. What are we gonna do?"
As she realizes the truth, that even now her sister won't let her in, Anna sinks to the floor and sits in front of the door. Anna won't give up, not when she needs her sister more than ever. She just needed to give Elsa some space, she thought. Behind the door, Elsa begins to lose control of her powers as her pain and loss create frost behind her. She hears Anna begging for her to come out, but Elsa can't do that. She can't risk hurting her sister, not when she is so close to losing control. She cries silently, knowing that the only people who had ever helped her with her powers are now gone. Her parents wouldn't be able to calm her anymore, it was now her job to control herself.
Pitch was done with Jack and done with the Guardians. None of them understood, not when so many children believed in them. Even Jack Frost, the one who had been ignored for hundreds of years had refused to understand his pain. Looking up at the moon in the sky, Pitch knew that somehow, he had sent them here. This place wasn't like where he had come from, he could feel it. The hope, wonder, and dreams of this world weren't protected by any Guardians. It was time for the people here to embrace their fear and know of what truly existed in this world. Pitch Black might have failed when he was against the Guardians, but here he would succeed at spreading fear and darkness everywhere.
As he soared across the sky on a bed of darkness, he saw a town below, the perfect place to start inspiring fear and belief in himself. He just needed to find someone to start with, someone who already had enough fear in them to fuel his power. He sensed one person, in the castle nearby, who was filled with fear. Her greatest fear was interesting, the fear of losing control of herself and harming her family. Pitch decided to start with her and he ran towards the castle, unseen by the villagers nearby.
He found himself in a bedroom, with a teenage girl inside. She had pale white hair and icy blue eyes. This was not what caught the attention of Pitch, however. What he was staring at was the frost behind her and the snowflakes that floated in the air surrounding her. "She's just like Frost." he said out loud, but then he realized something. Jack Frost might have refused to join him, but this girl was different. This girl, with ice magic like Jack, would be his ally. He grinned in the darkness as he felt her fear, her pain, and he began to form a plan. Together, the two of them would inspire fear around the world, creating an icy, dark kingdom where everyone knew the name of Pitch Black.
Jack was bored, waiting for everyone to wake up. He had thought this was a good idea at first, but it wasn't any fun watching people sleep. It was time to make things a little bit more interesting, he decided with a grin. He formed a snow ball in his hand, prepared to throw it at someone in the hopes of waking them up and also getting some entertainment around here. He held it out, aimed, and threw it directly onto a sleeping women with short brown hair. She stirred at the sensation and Jack jumped back, waiting for her to retaliate. To make it more interesting, he made more snow fall, giving his opponents a chance to join in the fun.
As the girl stirred, she looked around herself in alarm. She remembered being on the boat, then being attacked by strange black shadows. It had to be magic, like Elsa's, she was certain of it. After being thrown overboard, she had fallen unconscious and did not know how she got here. As she noticed the snow around her, she grew more concerned. She knew that Elsa was powerful and afraid of her powers, but the queen never thought that her daughter could effect areas this far away from their kingdom. Wherever her daughter was, Queen Iduna hoped she was safe.
"Hello? Aren't you going to join in? Come on, it'll be fun!" Jack said, not realizing what was going through the queen's mind. He quickly made another snow ball and threw it at her, trying again to start a snow ball fight. As it hit her back, she turned around in confusion towards the direction it came from. "Must have been the wind." she said, turning her attention back to the others nearby. Jack's mood instantly soured as he realized she didn't believe in him, that she couldn't see him. He was right back where he started, invisible to the world around him.
Agnarr, the queen's husband, began to stir next. She rushed to his side, worried about what damage the wreck had caused. Iduna was currently considering the possibility that Elsa had somehow known of their danger. Perhaps that was where the snow came from and maybe even what had saved them. It was late spring, which made it a bit too late for snow to fall in their kingdom unless magic had caused it. "Iduna, where are we?" the king asked as he woke up, feeling confused and disoriented after their ordeal.
Looking around, the queen tried to find a landmark to tell her how to get home. They were at the edge of a forest, sitting on the shore with debris and the ship's crew surrounding them. The trees seemed to go on for miles, with little signs to show them which forest it was, or if they were even on the mainland where Arendelle was located. For all the queen knew, they could have floated as far as the Southern Isles before washing up on the shore.
She squinted as she looked above the trees, seeing something far in the distance. She could barely make out the outline of mountains, probably on the other side of the forest. The shape of them and their height reminded her of the Northern Mountain, the one that was a few days journey from their castle. It was a long shot, but it was the only hope she had of returning home. That landmark could be the path that took them to their kingdom once more. "I do not know exactly where we are, but those mountains look familiar." she told Agnarr, reaching out a hand to help him to his feet.
Standing in the background, Jack decided it was time to leave. He had spent enough time waiting for them to wake up, only to discover that they were nonbelievers. He had saved their lives, with a ball of ice! It should be obvious that someone else was responsible, but these people were stubborn and refused to believe. Swinging his staff, he moved to leave but stopped as he overheard what the king and queen were discussing.
"That magic that crashed our ship, that darkness, do you think it is like what Elsa can do?" Agnarr asked Iduna. "If only you guys could see me, maybe I would tell you what happened." Jack said, knowing no one could hear him. He was curious to hear about this Elsa, a girl that they claimed had magic like Pitch. Jack didn't want to deal with another person with powers that inspired fear in the world. "I don't know. The rock trolls might be able to help us." Iduna responded, only peaking Jack's curiosity even further. He had heard of trolls, but trolls made out of rocks? That was a new one and something he had to see.
"Alright, you've won me over. Let's have some fun on our way to meet these trolls!" Jack said, acting as if he was a part of the conversation. He knew that none of them could hear him, but it was easier to pretend that he was involved in this process. He had finally gotten people to believe in him in his own world and he would do it again here. For now, he would settle with listening in to what was going on. "Perhaps we should see them before we return home. We do not want to bring magic like that to our kingdom." Agnarr suggested, scratching his chin thoughtfully.
Iduna considered his suggestion. She was eager to return to their children. Elsa and Anna had to be worried, especially if they had been gone for more than two weeks. If the wreckage had been found by someone in their kingdom, it would be even worse. Even though she was worried about the effect on her children, she knew that Agnarr had a point. This magic had destroyed their ship and nearly killed both her and the king. They needed to find out if this was someone struggling to control their powers, or using magic maliciously. Iduna would help them learn to control magic, just like she helped Elsa if it was the former. If it was the latter, they would begin a new battle against this unknown enemy.
"I believe that would be the best course of action." she said, looking down at the crew. She wanted to help them, but none of them had woken up yet. Iduna sighed and sat down, waiting for them to wake up. "We can't just leave them, Agnarr. Let us wait until they have woken up. Then, we can travel together and try to find our way home." she added. Agnarr nodded in response, understanding her decision as part of her compassionate nature. The queen had always put her subjects before herself and this was no different. Jack, on the other hand, was less than excited to hear this news. It meant more waiting and this time, he didn't even have the hope of starting some fun with his snow magic. He groaned and collapsed on the ground, his arms spread out to his side while still holding his staff. This was going to be a long journey. Maybe seeing trolls wasn't worth it, but he didn't have anything better to do.
I cannot take credit for the naming of the king and queen. I couldn't remember if they had been given names in the movie so I searched for them and found the names they were thought to have at wiki/King_Agnarr_and_Queen_Iduna . If you liked it or have any suggestions for me on how to improve my story, leave a review and tell me what you think!
