Meanwhile, Riku awoke high up on the mountain top. He was shivering since it was so cold, it was a miracle he hadn't died yet! His attire wasn't exactly suited to the cold weather, either. He ran around to try and warm himself up, and also to try and find help, when he suddenly saw several heartless surround him, "What?" he said between his teeth, as he took them out with ease, he began to hear someone singing as well-
A kingdom of isolation, and it looks like..I'm the queen.
The voice sounded like it was filled with fear and sorrow, without a doubt it was that fear that brought the heartless into this world. He began to follow it, but then slowed, since as he got closer and heard more, he realized something stunning-
Let it go! Let it go! Can't hold it back anymore! Let it go! Let it go! Turn away and slam the door!
He could hear that she seemed to be letting go of the fear that was tied into her heart, but he had to be sure, the only way of that would be to talk to her. After all, heartless still surrounded the area, so he continued up the mountain, farther up than where he was tossed, he saw a woman running up an icy stairway, that she seemed to be creating on the spot. She was singing happily as she did as well. Riku followed her up, she was so excited that she didn't even notice the boy behind her.
Here I stand and here I'll stay! Let the storm rage on!
She rose from the spot a beautiful palace, Riku accidently getting pulled up onto it, he hid as she continued her song, changing and letting go of everything that tied her into her old life and fears, she looked different, beautiful. Like the light she obviously had in her heart.
The cold never bothered me anyway! she said, finally closing the door to her balcony, however, by this time Riku had come out from his hiding place. She gasped, holding her hand over her heart, stunned by the presence of this young boy, "W-Who are you?" she asked.
"Just...A friend, I suppose." Riku replied, however, the woman turned around, "Please, just leave. I'm too dangerous to be around!" Riku frowned, she had still held onto some of the fears in her heart, he walked closer to her, into another room of the palace, "I saw you create this place. I've been in the same position before, your powers aren't dark or evil if that's what you're thinking." he tried to explain to her.
Elsa groaned, "Please, just stay away!" she then suddenly cast another ice spell, creating a large icy wall between the two, Riku then saw several heartless surround them, he felt the need to show her there's nothing to be afraid of, as he took down the heartless he ran into another room in the castle, getting sealed in by the heartless barrier he was forced to fight his way through each and every one of them.
It took him quite awhile, but he found another way into the room where she was, several more heartless surrounded him, but were quickly taken out by an icy blast. Riku walked over to her, "You have nothing to fear, you know."
She looked ready to cry, "Y-You don't understand...You see, I'm actually the queen-Elsa-of Arendale...I have a little sister named Anna...And you see...When we were little.." she told the story of how she nearly froze her sister to death to the boy, Riku rose an eye, "But that sounds more like an accident.."
Elsa shook her head, "I can't go back. I need to stay here, where I'll never hurt her again!" Riku sighed, "I've done worse, to a guy who's like a little brother to me." She looked up at Riku a little confused, and he decided to tell his own story, of how he fell into darkness and on several occasions attempted to hurt or kill his best friend Sora. Elsa felt a little bad for him, but looked at her hands, "It probably hurts that you just left her, you know. She must be worried, not knowing where you are or even if you're okay."
Elsa knew this was true, she looked at Riku, "Please...As a favor to me, Riku...Could you just let my sister know I'm alright? And that she can visit once in awhile? But only for a short time.." Riku agreed to this as he bid her farewell, leaving the palace of ice.