There, Elsa thought, as she filled the air with ice crystals, giving the appearance of stars floating all around, it's finally done.
Though it had taken the last hours of the night to finish her castle, she felt great; it was exactly as she had imagined it all the years ago, when she was trying to comfort herself after her ice powers grew stronger.
The walls and ceiling were a nice translucent blue, allowing her to see her own reflection in them; the chandelier glistening in the morning light, giving off a warm glow; the staircase elegant and regal, just what a queen would want; it was perfect. She allowed herself a smile, a genuine smile, as she twirled around, trying to take everything in.
After all those years of pushing down her powers, of having to conceal them from the servants and especially Anna, it was nice to be able let it go and be herself. Even if it meant she was no longer queen of Arendelle, it was totally worth it. And besides, Anna will do a great job as Queen; she can even have all those parties that she wanted.
Looking back, Elsa realized it was her own fault that Anna was so frightened when she saw her older sister shoot ice out of her fingertips. Going all the way back to when they were kids, Elsa saw one major thing that she should have done better, something that would have changed everything: used her powers wisely, instead of allowing Anna to convince her to create winter wonderlands so they could have fun.
At the time, she had thought it had been harmless fun, until, Elsa accidentally struck her sister with her powers, almost killing her. Since then, through fear of hurting someone else, she had distanced herself from her and everyone else, allowing no one to get close to her.
Wow, its hard to believe that it was only yesterday that I became Queen, saw my sister since...that day, lost control of my powers, and had to flee my kingdom. But now, even though I am alone, I don't have to worry about hurting anyone, ever again.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew through the room, ripping her from her thoughts and causing a chill to go down her spine. Elsa shivered, wrapping her arms around her in an attempt to keep warm, feeling as the goosebumps began to travel down. Where did that wind come from, and why do I feel cold; I've never felt cold before...
She glanced around, feeling a little fearful as she allowed defensive ice crystals to form on her fingertips. While she knew that something had caused it, she saw nothing; the only sign of life was the her reflection. Forcing herself to calm down, she was almost to the point of believing it was nothing when, seemingly out of nowhere, a cold, gale force wind came billowing through, nearly causing her to be blown over.
Using ice to keep herself anchored, Elsa tried to find the source of it. Just when she was about to leave the room, to try and find the source somewhere else, she noticed a black spot appearing on one of the walls where the wind seemed to be coming from. At first, it was just a small spot, no bigger than her hand, but then it began to grow and stretch; soon, it covered most of the wall in the shape of a massive hexagon, before turning and contorting into a giant, black snowflake.
Then, just like that, the wind stopped, as if it had never happened. Elsa shivered, more due to fear than the cold, as she stared at the snowflake begin to ripple, giving it the appearance of black water. Elsa prepared, readying herself for whatever was about to happen, when a voice came drifting out of it.
"Easy now, just relax. I'm not here to hurt you." The voice stated matter of factly. Elsa stared at the snowflake uneasily. The voice seemed so familiar, and she could tell it was feminine, yet...there was something about it that made chills go down Elsa's spine.
"W-Who are you? What do you want?" Elsa shouted at the voice, trying to overcome the fear that seemed to be growing inside of her. The voice seemed to realize this.
"Someone's on edge, aren't they? Don't worry, I'm going to help you control your powers, so you will now longer have to use that old mantra, 'Conceal, don't feel," crap. Won't that be better?" The voice seemed to be coming from all around her, causing her to whirl around searching for it
"I can already guess what has happened to you," the voice continued, whispering almost seductively in her ears. "All your life, you have been worried about losing control of your powers, of hurting someone you care about?" Elsa's gasp of surprise was all the answer the voice needed. "What if I told you, I could teach you a way, that you would never hurt anyone you ever cared about, ever again."
"Now, we could continue this conversation like this, with you basically talking to the air or, I could properly introduce myself, and we could meet face to...face."
Elsa stood there, pondering what what the voice had said. Everything the voice said...was true and if she could help me, then I should allow her to come over, and yet...why do I get the feeling there is something else this voice wants?
"Very well, I will allow you to come forward, but only to help me with my powers." Elsa stated, trying to sound more like the regal Queen she used to be, rather than the frightened girl she felt like. The voice cackled at that, sounding as if that was the most funny thing it had ever heard.
"As you wish, Your Majesty," the voice said sarcastically, almost as if it knew what had happened.
Slowly, the snowflake began to ripple, as something made its way through. It took a moment for Elsa to realize that it was a hand. She stared at it, with a mixture of amazement and disgust, when the rest of the body the hand was attached to came out, causing Elsa to reel back and fall to the ground, scrambling from the sight before her.
The woman was garbed in a gown of white and blue, covered in snowflake patterns on the sleeves, with a cape of ice flowing behind her; the collar of the dress reached up behind her neck, causing Elsa's eyes to be drawn to the woman's pointed blonde hair and the sharp, silver crown that rested upon it. However, what had caused Elsa to flinch away in horror, was the eyes; the familiar cerulean eyes, icy and cold.
No wonder the voice sounded so familiar, she thought, as the woman slowly made her way toward Elsa. This woman, this person before me is...me.
The woman smiled with a predatory grin down at the girl before her. "I see you recognize me, but allow me to introduce myself anyway. My name is Elsa, and my dear, I am here to help you discover your full potential. So, shall we get started?"
AN: Well, my friend made me promise not to give up on this, so I will keep posting. If you guys have any ideas about how to help me make this better, don't hesitate to tell me.
PS: If anyone is confused about when this is taking place, it is right after Elsa created her castle, but before Anna shows up.