Chapter 6: Life & Mishaps

The day to day lives of the Queen and Princess were much the same after the coronation, of course Elsa spent a bit more time with her mother; seems the older royal couple wanted to stay longer.

"Elsa, this is fantastic!" her Liza exclaims, watching as her daughter makes a small snow village and the snowmen and snow-women that work around playfully.

Smiling the Queen makes a snow-woman that looks like her mom, "You can thank Anna's parents for all this, without them or Anna, I would be too frightened to even try this."

Her mother wonders what could have happened if they had not sent her away but shrugs it off, "Anna seems to be very suitable for you"

For the first time, the older woman hears Elsa laugh, it was like music to her ears.

"She's perfect, at least in my eyes, she may have a temper but she is wonderful…in many ways." The blonde replies as the snow people dance at the mention of Anna.

"A few weeks ago, she mentioned marrying you, is that something you would want in the future?" Liza asks, picking up one of the snowman and giggling when it waves at her.

The queen looks up at the sky, seeing a few clouds roll by "I would love to marry her, but right now is not the right time."

Now both women fall into a comfortable silence as they both watch the little village around them go about playing.

~In Anna's training room~

Since her girlfriend's parents were still around, Anna had started a habit of training for hours on end so she didn't have to be around Elsa's father.

He irritated her and pissed her off, much like Hans; but was Elsa's father so she held her tongue most of the time.

In the middle of the room, there was a fire figure moving about; it looked oddly like King Alfred, her girlfriend's father.

Anna takes a defensive stance as the figure turns and looks at her with a sword in hand, if she couldn't do anything to the real one; well she would to this one.

Unbeknownst to the blond, Anna had been practicing sword fighting among other styles so she could protect herself and Elsa; willing give her life if it would come to that.

The fire king charges her, sword high in the air, as it comes down it clashes with the redhead's fire sword sending sparks flying everywhere.

They traded blows as the king would go to defense, while Anna pressed the offense and vice versa.

They danced like this for about an hour when a throat being cleared was heard, with ease of a warrior Anna beheads the figure and turns sword pointed at the door at the intruder.

Grey eyes watched as the princess easily defeated her foe, and was impressed at the skill; however noticing who the figure looked like made the person uneasy.

"You're highness…" King Alfred bows low then straightens, noticing the princess not even making a move to change her stance, "I see you have skill with a sword."

Finally standing normally, Anna throws her sword in the air and it disappears "If I am to protect my Queen and country, I should."

"You would die for Elsa?" He inquires looking at the weapons rack on one wall, picking up two swords and twirling them.

"If that is what was needed to protect her, yes"

"That's good, may be a time where you may have to lay down your life for your Queen, with the dangers surrounding her." Afred states walking to the center of the room where Anna was standing.

"If you are going to lecture me on risks, you can stop there." She moves away from him, eyeing the swords he was holding, "Elsa and I may be young but we are not stupid!"

She pulls back regaining control of her anger, she was not going to be baited into an argument, "I love her, that will only grow and your 'insight' is not needed here."

The king stops moving the swords listening to the princess a moment, "You would not accept the advice of a king that's lived with that fear, the fear of being killed or dying for another?"

"Fear?" Anna smiles, but the smile was devilish "You fear to die for someone you love, when I willing welcome it, no I do not fear dying."

"You should, come you fought a fire me, now fight the real thing!" He advances on her, but before he could lift either sword, a fire wall stood between him and the princess.

Clicking her tongue in her mouth, the young care free woman rolls her eyes "I promised Elsa I wouldn't harm you, if you come at me I will harm you even just in practice."

He looks through the wall, "I doubt you can harm me, now enough of this childish behavior, come fight."

"As you wish, you're Majesty!" Instantly the wall comes down and a long, very hot, fire sword is right in his view and he barely is able to deflect it.

If the man wanted to get his butt beat, the redhead was all too happy to help him; she went on the offensive as he began to peddle backwards.

In the Gardens Elsa suddenly stops her laughing and playing as she feels something in herself; telling her something is very wrong.

"Elsa?" Liza asks, concern etching on her face at how quickly her daughter's mood changed.

"Something is wrong, something is wrong with Anna!" The Queen hurries out of the gardens and back into the castle; her mother close on her heels as they ran down the halls.

Stopping in front of Anna's old room, both women could hear a struggle inside and it wasn't training; pushing the door open Elsa rushes in and almost feints at the heat she feels.

Giving Elsa a helping hand to steady, Liza watches as her husband and Anna were in a violent fight, 'what did he do now?' the older queen thought.

Neither Anna nor the king noticed the two newcomers, "Give up old man, you're bleeding from three different areas, and you are about to have a fourth spot!"

"A king never gives up!" He roars and advances, quickly Anna moves to the left as he lunges to the right and misses again but Anna catches him on the back of his thigh, causing him to scream in pain.

"I told you I made a promise but you forced my hand!" Anna lets the sword disappear and forms a fireball in her hand, "I hate breaking promises, because some old fashioned king can't watch what he says."

The man stands eyeing the ever growing ball of flames, he drags himself to stand; using the two swords as crutches, "You don't deserve my daughter, you are an arrogant…"

"ENOUGH!" Elsa's voice cuts through the air, instantly the room gets cooler; the king looks at his daughter then looks at the ground.

Now that a majority of the heat was gone, thanks to Anna pulling it back; both women walk further into the room.

"What is going on here?" the Queen asks glaring at Ann and then at her father; her mother giving them the same look.

Anna throws the fireball against the wall to get rid of it, "He came in here spouting whatever, then challenging me."

"Anna you promised you wouldn't hurt him." Elsa states as she walks over and checks the redhead over.

"Yes I did, you can blame your father for that!" Anna grumps and walks over to get a drink of water from a small table, "He forced me to fight!"

"Alfred, is this true?" Liza asks not moving from her spot, she was not in the mood to comfort him; even if he needed it.

"I just stated that she would have to one day maybe die for Queen and country and that she had quite the skill with a sword…" He replies leaving a while lot of stuff unsaid.

"Don't forget that you fear dying for your wife your country when I have no fear at all, which pissed you off." Anna counters drinking her water.

Elsa was watching the two go back and forth, 'When did Anna get so aggressive? Oh right fire…aggression got it" she thought.

"I would be proud to die for my wife and country," He fires off as he limps to a chair.

"Not what you said an hour ago." Anna mumbles and leans against the wall, a hand moving to her side unconsciously, "What the?"

She looks at her hand and sees deep red on her fingers and groans, "Good job, you got one in on me."

"Alright I don't care what happened, you should not have broken your promise" Elsa says looking at her girlfriend and then looks at her father, "and you should not have made her break it!"

Now Liza moves to her husband, inspecting his wounds which were half cauterized from Anna's blade, whispering "Why can't you leave them be?"

He huffs at her question as she helps him up, but stays silent.

"Mother, I think it's time that you and father leave, father has out stayed his welcome in our home." Elsa states softly, "and don't forget Hans."

Liza nods sadly, "Yes, I believe you are right. I will attend to your father's wounds then get things ready for us to leave."

"Thank you"

As the older couple leaves, Elsa removes Anna's top and looks at the gash in her side "He really did get you pretty good"

She gently touches around the gash making it cold and slowing the bleeding, "I'm sorry Anna."

The redhead opens her eyes, "Sorry for what love?"

"I didn't realize how much he was irritating you, and then this…" She waves to the training room, "You really could care less about him."

Sighing Anna grasps the blonde's hands gently and raises them to her lips kissing both, "Baby, he is an arrogant ass who thinks he needs to run everything, including other's kingdoms. Your mom is pretty cool though."

"She can be yeah, I really think they should go though, been almost a month and you and father do not get along." Elsa left out, she rather Anna not bloody her hands even if her dad deserves it.

"Yeah well, at least he won't be…OW!" Anna yells as the blond puts something on the gash.

Cringing Elsa wished that mending a wound wouldn't hurt so, "Sorry love, he won't be what now?"

"Bugging me about responsibility and protection…" She grits out of her teeth, she wasn't used to getting hurt; at least this type of hurt.

"Alright let's get you back to the room to lay down, be easier that way."

Putting one arm around her shoulders, Elsa grabs Anna's hand and helps her stand as they begin the trek to their room.

~Later that evening~

"You sure you have everything mother?" Elsa asks as she hugs the woman good bye.

"Yes dear, we even have Hans in the brig, I am sorry that your father can't hold his tongue around Anna, some sort of superiority complex I am guessing," smiling a little, Liza looks at the ship.

"Have a safe journey, and if you visit again…leave father in your kingdom and come just yourself." The blond states with a sad smile.

Nodding Liza walks up the plank onto the ship, "I'll write you dear, we do love you."

Elsa waves and smiles, then as the plank is removed she gestures with her hand and a strong wind comes and picks up their sails; to the naked eye it would look as if the wind just picked up.

She waits on the dock till the ship was a small dot, she had said goodbye alone after putting Anna to bed to rest and heal.

Slowly turning she and a few guards following head back to the castle but she almost gets shoved into the fjord.

"Whoa, your Majesty!" a Guard catches her as another guard grabs the reigns of a reindeer?

"Oh Sven watch where you're going!" a man yells running up and eyes widening, "Oh my your Majesty!"

He bows, and then grabs the reindeer, "My apologies Sven gets a bit antsy right before we head into the mountains.

Elsa straightens up chuckling, "It's alright, I'm quite fine. Ice harvester?"

"Yes ma'am, need to get more so taking a small trip up, oh uhm my name is Kristoff your Majesty." He states a bit bashfully.

"Nice to meet you Kristoff, when you come back could you deliver some ice to the castle, we'll need some soon." She asks as she pats the reindeer's nose.

"Yes, I can but the royal ice harvesters?" Kristoff asks uncertain.

"Don't worry about them, and thank you, I hope you stay safe Kristoff."

Smiling she begins her walk back up to the castle, as a confused but appreciative Kristoff watches her go.

He steers Sven to the sled to get ready to go, "You almost dumped the Queen in the ford, what am I gonna do with you?"

Shaking his head he begins his preparations.

At the castle, Anna was snuggled in bed but she wasn't sleeping; how could she when Elsa wasn't there?

She tries not to move, every time she does her side stings and makes her uncomfortable, she knew she should relax but she still had a lot of pent up energy from the fight ending so suddenly.

Staring at the ceiling she got lost in thought, until the bed shifted letting her know Elsa was joining her.

"What are you thinking about love?" the blond asks as she carefully snuggles up to her girlfriend.

Leaning her head on the blonde's shoulder the redhead smiles "Oh just that the fight was cut short, but I guess that's a good thing."

"Yes, I believe so" Elsa frowns a bit before kissing Anna's red hair, "I just wish he wouldn't have pushed you so you wouldn't be hurt now."

"It's partly my fault, I could have walked away, "the redhead kisses her girlfriends neck "I'm sorry I didn't walk away."

Gently giving the younger woman a squeeze, Elsa nuzzles into her hair "It's alright, they are gone and we can get some sort of normalcy I hope."

~A month later~

"Is everything set?" Elsa asks the servants in the ballroom barely above a whisper.

"Yes your Majesty, we are set here and your friends and family will be here as well for it." A man replies with a warm smile.

"Good, I hope this goes well. Anna deserves a big birthday party with everything that's happened make sure everything is perfect for tomorrow" with that the Queen lets the servants go back to their tasks.

She had been planning this since before her parents left and she was excited that tomorrow they would celebrate Anna's nineteenth birthday.

"I just hope she doesn't kill me," the blond states looking out a window and laughing seeing Anna and Kristoff having a mock fight.

Anna had specifically asked that no one make a big deal out of her birthday but Elsa just couldn't help it; she had missed too many over the years and decided to throw a party for her anyway.

It always made her feel lighter seeing Anna having fun, the redhead had grown more serious in passing months and she missed the carefree Anna more each day.

The Queen's thoughts were interrupted as Anna yells out in pain and Kristoff stops and drops the sword he had, running to the princess's side.

She was holding her left side where she had gotten hurt, it seemed to still bother her from time to time; even if she insisted it didn't.

With concerned eyes, the Queen watches as the man helps Anna to her feet but then smiles seeing she was okay just her side acting up.

Letting out the breath she didn't realize she was holding for the fact that Anna was ok.

"Your Majesty…"

Turning Elsa looks to a young woman not much younger than Anna, "Yes?"

"Kai sent me, there is a man asking to see you privately." The girl responds nervously.

"Thank you, tell Kai to send him to the throne room, and take the rest of the day off okay?" Elsa states then chuckles when the girl nods before running off, "Let the man wait in there a few minutes."

She turns back to watch her girlfriend for a few extra minutes before she addresses whoever this man was.

~The throne room~

"The Queen will be with you shortly"

The man nods looking around the throne room, it had all the traits of Arendelle and yet felt cold in some way but he wasn't sure why.

Slowly a side door opens and a woman walks in wearing a royal dress, instantly he bows assuming it's Elsa; but the dress wasn't blue it was red.

"You're Majesty" He states his head still bowed.

When he heard a giggle he looks up, "Is there something wrong you're Majesty?"

"No but I am not the Queen." The woman states, Anna had after scaring Kristoff went inside and changed wanting to see her sister so went to the throne room to find a strange man there.

"My apologies, I thought you were the Queen."

"It's alright, not many confuse the Queen and myself but a stranger might." Anna purposefully didn't say who she was, "and you are?"

"Apologies, I am Prince Edward of the Southern Isles, I came to apologize for my younger brothers atrocious behavior."

He watches as the woman steps back, "Is something wrong miss?"

All this time Elsa was watching, when she heard his name she understand why Anna was backing away.

"It's because you are Hans' brother she is backing away." The Queen's sleek cool voice spoke as she steps out from the main door way.

This time he knew who the woman was and bows once more, "Majesty, I am sorry if my relation is such a problem."

"Don't worry you are fine," She looks to Anna holding out a hand, "Love, I highly doubt Prince Edward is here to harm us."

Walking over Anna takes the Queen's hand, smiling when the older woman kisses the back, "Prince Edward, please meet Princess Anna."

Again he bows, "I didn't realize earlier…"

"Don't apologize, she knows she should say who she is, she just didn't want you to know just yet." Elsa and the redhead move to the thrones sitting down, "So you wish to apologize for Hans' actions?"

"Yes, he was very much out of line…given the relationship you have with one another." His voice had nothing but sincerity in it. "I know how one can look at an unusual relationship and be so brash."

"Do you?" the blond asks, hearing the rejection in his voice.

"Yes, I myself tend to lean to the same sex and Hans is not so kind."

Anna looks at the Queen with a raised brow but stays silent, her side was still bothering her a bit and she didn't want to start anything.

"I see, so even though he sees…let's say people like us, as bad you are still here on his behalf?" Elsa asks with curiosity lacing her tone.

"He is still my brother, so yes." He looks between both women, wondering what the redhead was thinking.

After watching eth man for a moment, the Queen rises "Apology accepted Prince Edward, you are quite refreshing compared to your brother."

"Thank you, your Majesty," he bows with a smile, "If I may request a few days rest here before I begin my journey onward?"

"One question…" Anna says slowly getting up, which doesn't go unnoticed by the queen, "Does your family know about you, where your tastes lie?"

"Only Hand, and he's too scared to say anything your Highness." The man replies with sad eyes.

Elsa looks at Anna with a small smile, then look back at him "You can stay a few days if you wish."

"Thank you both, I appreciate it." He smiles looking around, "Been traveling a while so I need the rest."

"Not a problem, Kai..." the Queen motions and the plump man walks over, "Please see to it Prince Edward has everything he needs while he is with us."

"Yes your Majesty" Kai bows and then walks the Prince to the door, until the doors burst open and someone runs into the prince and they fall over.

"Anna are you okay….!?" Kristoff was saying till he falls on someone, "Oh uhm so sorry!"

Quickly he gets up helping the man up and then bowing, "So very sorry."

Elsa couldn't help but chuckle at the scene, as did the redhead.

"It's quite alrigh…" the prince trails off looking at the blond man, "I'm fine really, Prince Edward and you are?"

"Prince…Prince?" Krisoff nervously picks up his wool cap, "Kristoff, ice harvester."

"Pleasure to meet you." The prince responds before following Kai out of the throne room.

Kristoff watches as the man walks away, but then his attention is drawn to the two women laughing and he begins to blush.

Ignoring formalities he rolls his eyes at his now two best friends, "Ha ha laugh it up won't ya…" Walking up he sits on the steps waiting for them to calm down.

"Sorry Kristoff but that was funny!" Anna states through laughter, "and that look you have on your face is adorable!"

"Oh Kristoff, you look smitten!" the Queen states getting her own teasing in.

"Yeah whatever, Anna you okay you disappeared so quickly?" his eyes showing worry.

The laughing stops, and Anna shifts in her seat "I'm fine, just a hit got me on my side earlier, I'm okay."

"Love, your side still giving you problems?" Elsa's voice was concerned as she took the redhead's hand in her own.

"A little but the exercise I got last night probably didn't help." Anna quips grinning at her girlfriend, this time Kristoff was laughing at Elsa's expense.

"Anna!" the Queen hisses as a deep blush appears on her cheeks and neck.

"Well it's true and please Kristoff doesn't care…besides I bet he wants to get to know the prince now" Anna teases them both with a sly grin on her lips.

"Hey…well ok maybe you are right." Kristoff admits still chuckling at Elsa, who seemed to not get rid of the blush on her skin.

Anna quickly as she can gets up and jumps down the stairs very un-lady like in her dress, because her girlfriend and best friend looked like they were about to pounce on her; usually would be fun but she had a feeling.

"Get back here you brat!" Kristoff laughs as he gets up and Anna starts to run to the far end of the room.

Elsa simply sits and watches, waiting for the right moment.

"haha you can't catch me Kristoff!" Anna yells over her shoulder, but then feels the temperature drop in the room and she slips, "What the?"

The Queen grins as the floor gets a thin layer of ice which makes Anna slip right into Kristoff's arms.

"GOT YA!" He exclaims in victory.

"That's not fair Elsa!"In seconds the ice starts to melt, and Elsa knew why.

Standing she walks onto the floor and outs a thicker layer of ice down as she walks, but Anna was responding with heat just as fast.

Noticing the element war about to start, Kristoff lets his best friend go and runs for cover.

"Hey Elsa…" Anna says, walking on the ice and melting it.

Quirking a brow Elsa smiles, "Yes dear?"

"Wanna play?" Anna asks as she waves a hand and small dancing sparks fill the air.

With a flick of the wrist, the blond makes snowflakes that dance around the sparks, almost like a new version of tag; each element trying to dance around the other.

They circled one another throwing small balls of snow and ice back and forth, trying to hit one another.

Kristoff who was now off to the side loved watching them actually play, even two adult women could become kids again.

Elsa was laughing, had a huge smile as she and Anna just had some good ole fun; neither of them let loose often enough unless it was other type of nightly activities.

Anna loves when they have fun like this, then she had an idea….

"Elsa…"

"Hmm?" The blond turns to her.

"Do you want to build a snowman?"

Memories came rushing back to Elsa from when she had locked herself away, but this time she wouldn't refuse.

Running over to the redhead, she spins her and then pulls her close "Yes, I want to build a snowman."

As soon as she uttered those words the snow began to fall, while the sparks slowly died out; leaving them and Kristoff in a room full of soft snow.

TBC

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