Divergence (Chapter 5)
October, 14'Th, 1840: Southern Most Tip of the Fjord, Kingdom of Arendelle.
Former Princess Anna (or at least that's what she had started calling herself) guided her horse Sitron along the trail that had been cut in to the side of the steep cliffs that contained the fjord. Cutting the trails out was the first public works project Anna had been in charge of since Elsa had been training her for royal administration duties. Looking at the trails instantly reminded her about Elsa giving her a warm hug and saying how proud she was because Anna led the project to completion under budget and ahead of schedule. Tears started to drop…
"SNAP OUT OF IT!" Anna shouted to herself; it would do no good to dwell on Elsa. That part of her life was over now.
"Hmm, new life deserves a new name… Ok Carmen… Yea that's pretty awesome. Wait… what am I going to be? I don't really know how to do anything besides be a Princess… Ha, A robber Baron… Well Baroness… Hmm, no I was a Crown Princess so Duchess is as low as I go. Robber Duchess Carmen… Yes that's perfect… now who can I rob… Hmm I'm the only one hear."
"PRINCESS ANNA!" The red head heard a man's voice call from behind.
Turning to around to see who it was Anna saw a ten man squad of palace guards.
"Shit" Anna mumbled as she nudged Sitron in the side, making the horse pick up its pace from a stride to full gallop.
"YOUR HIGHNESS, PLEASE WAIT." The guard Captain called out as Anna speed away down the trail on Sitron.
The 'Robber Duchess' looked up to sky and saw a pale blue light that was growing larger; after a minute Anna saw the object for what it was… Elsa.
"Yep she's going to be pissed
….
Elsa guided her Ice Pegasus into a downward slope as she approached her errant little sister's position and then dropped down at lightning speed ,touching down ten feet in front of the redhead, Elsa's ice mount exploding into a shower of snowflakes as it touched the ground. Quickly the Queen ran to Anna and grabbed her by the bodice; pulling the Princess to the ground with a loud thud.
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING, DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN!" Elsa screamed at the young woman before grabbing her into a hug and sobbing like a little girl.
"Y…You weren't supposed to read that note until tomorrow morning." Anna stuttered out crying as well.
"I wasn't supposed to read it at all; because you never should have written it. Anna, my darling Anna there is nothing you cannot tell me." Elsa spoke gently as she climbed off of Anna and sat on the ground while pulling the Princess's head into her lap.
"You Majesty" Elsa heard when she looked up and saw a platoon of castle guards surrounding her and her sister.
"As you can see Captain, Princess Anna is safe and sound. Thank you for the diligence that you and your men have shown, please return to the castle and consider yourselves off duty for the rest of the night. Dismissed."
The guard Captain crossed his arm over his chest and bowed his head, the rest of the guards followed suit, before the Captain turned and marched them back to the castle. Once out of ear shot of the guards, Elsa looked back down to Anna and brushed her fingers across the redhead's cheek.
"Please, tell me what's wrong my little princess" The Queen gently asked
"I won't be your little princess when you find out." Anna said in a low sad voice before she turned her head; too ashamed to look at Elsa.
"Anna, do you need a trip over my knee? You will always be my little princess." Elsa retorted in a slightly stronger voice.
"Well this is it; this is when she stops loving me" Anna thought.
"Elsa… (tears streamed down Anna's face) I'm in love with you… like a man and woman would be."
"As a lover?" Elsa asked in shock, Anna having the same feelings as she did was the last thing the blonde monarch expected to find out.
"YES, I'M A SICKO WHO IS IN LOVE WITH HER BIG SISTER!" Anna shouted in anguish.
The young woman sat still with her eyes closed; awaiting Elsa's response. Princess Anna had guessed at confusion first, followed by rage rounding off with sadness. Anna hoped Elsa wouldn't hit her; but didn't have it in her to run if she did.
"I'm sorry Elsa, I wish you had a better little sist…" Anna couldn't finish because Elsa had crashed her lips into the petite girls mouth.
For a second Anna was confused as to why Elsa was kissing her, until she realized that this was Elsa's first kiss; and she would make it special for her Snow Queen. Anna placed her palm on the back of Elsa's head and leaned the tall cotton top back and rolled her tongue in Elsa's mouth.
Anna pulled back first as the reality of the situation kicked in." What? What the hell?"
"I'm in love with you too Anna." Elsa exclaimed as she grabbed the Princess in a hug and started kiss the redhead's slender neck.
"WHAT? NO… OH MY GOD THAT'S WORSE!" Anna screamed as she pushed Elsa back.
"ANNA" Elsa blurted out in shock.
"No, no, no, this is worse. Elsa don't you see; now I have to leave. We won't be able to fight this."
"Why fight it Anna, We can be so happy together. "Elsa asked. If the young ginger had any tears left they would have poured over the ground.
"Because I would ruin you."
"Anna, you are my everything; we can make it work, I love you."
"I love you too Elsa, I love you so much. So much; that it won't be me who destroys your legacy."
"Legacy?" Elsa asked, unsure of what her sister meant.
"Elsa; a century from now no one is going to remember my name. So be it, but you, you're different. For thousands of years; parents are going to be telling their children the 'Legend of the Snow Queen' as they tuck them in for the night. And I won't be the reason that legend ends with 'she was executed for having an affair with her little sister.' I can't be the one who sullies it… I love you too much."
Neither woman said anything for a couple of minutes. Until Elsa walked over to Anna and pulled her into a hug.
"You have had your say and now I will have mine." Elsa stated in her Queen voice and then continued. "Anna here you go again sacrificing yourself for me. You need to stop doing that. Your right we won't be able to fight this. So it looks like we are going to be lovers, because there is something you didn't consider when you planed on running away. … You aren't going a damn place without me. So if you want to run away, then that's ok, because I'm running with you. I tossed this crown to the dirt once and I'll do it again." Elsa then took of her tiara and prepared to throw it away and never look back.
"No" Anna yelled as she caught the Queen's wrist. "No you are the Queen and nothing changes that."
"You are the Princess, and nothing changes that either." Elsa quickly replied.
"That's right and you're my big sister before anything else."
"No matter what my little princess."
"Good, now that, that's settled can my girlfriend take me home, I'm cold." Anna asked.
Elsa stood there with a confused look (not used to the term 'girlfriend') and then pointed at herself.
"Yes you dork, you" Anna said with a loving smile.
….
The morning sun was just starting to crack the horizon above the fjord as the two sisters were in their night gowns kissing. With the little redhead sitting in taller one's lap. As they kissed and held each other; trying out there newly confessed feeling for one another, Anna let her hand gingerly cup the bottom of Elsa's left breast. The young monarch pulled away and gave her little princess a look that said 'bad girl'.
"Anna, you know were not ready for that yet" Elsa chastised in a gentle tone.
The younger girls face turned red, "I'm sorry my hand slipped."
"I'm sure it did." Elsa retorted with a knowing smirk.
Anna pulled Elsa in to a hug and spoke. "I shouldn't have gotten so worked up over this. You're the Great Snow Queen, if any one tried to hurt you, or god help them, me. You'd go all blizzards and shit."
Elsa looked up into the eyes of the most wonderful girl on earth and smiled. "I certainly would… and that is number three Anna." The Queen finished up with a smile.
"No wait, that's only number two" Anna quickly interjected.
"One: was this morning in the stable." Elsa started.
"And this is two" Anna finished up.
"No, number two was at the fjord; what did you say again… 'I said swim Fucker'; is that correct? " Elsa answered with a kind voice.
"Yeah… but wait… You weren't there for that." Anna stammered out.
"Yes I was you just didn't see me."
Anna sulked and pouted for a moment, before she shifted in Elsa's lap "You know… good girlfriend's don't make there loves hold bars of soap in there mouth's."
"Anna you are right, good girlfriends don't do that." Anna's eyes light up for a second, thinking she had a reprieve.
"But good big sisters do. Now say 'aww'." Elsa added, destroying Anna's hopes at said reprieve
The redhead frowned but none the less opened her mouth with a sarcastic "AWWW"
Elsa withdrew a bar of soap from her dress pocket and placed it in the younger girl's mouth.
"We are going to fix that potty mouth yet, you wait and see." Elsa said as she rubbed Anna's back and kissed her cheek.
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May 14, 1995: New York City, United States; United Nations Head Quarters, Chambers of the United Nations Security Council.
Ethan adjusted his tie and slowly descended the white carpeted steps leading to a semicircular bench surrounded with three rows of chairs; five of the chairs on the first row were occupied. The young man's gaze fell first on to that month's Council President; a Frenchman named Merimee, Ethan thought. Taking the last step he looked upon the oil canvas mural, taking in the symbolism. A phoenix rising from the ashes represented the world being rebuilt after the horrors of the Second World War and equality symbolized by a group of people weighing out grain for all to share, were the two that struck at Ethan the most. The painting represented all of the ideals he and his late teammates had fought for; it struck Ethan as a little bit ironic that the same people who had tried to kill him were the same ones who had gifted the oil painting to the U.N. in the first place.
"Alter and Kagome died for you people, it damn sure better have been worth it." The agent thought as he stepped off of the staircase and walked to the center of the large bench.
"Thank you all for appearing today. This hearing is classified at level seven. Please give your full name and position to the council sir." The President spoke in accented English.
"Special Agent Ethan Becket; Technology Expert for the Tokyo field office of the Syndicate."
"Good god what is he, thirteen?" The Russian representative commented to the Chinese one in a mumble.
"Twenty; and I have been a Syndicate agent for six years" Ethan said answering the Russian's rhetorical question with a smile that said 'fuck you'.
"Agent Becket we have received numerous reports about the Tokyo incident, but you are the only surviving witness, so we have a few questions about your report."
"Understood, go ahead Mr. President"
Council President Merimee cleared his throat. "Agent you identified only two civilian casualties, other reports identified several others; would you care to extrapolate?"
"I only witnessed two civilian casualties. I had speculated that there would be more, however those two were the only ones I personally observed" Ethan answered, trying to keep his speech clear of emotion.
"Yes, two young women named Asako and Ayako Yukimura; both were killed in your apartment in Tokyo by an E-14 assassin looking to kill you. Why were they there to begin with?"
"They lived there, we were dating."
"Which one?"
"Both"
"Slutty little Japanese perverts" The Russian councilman muttered to his Chinese counterpart.
Again, Ethan heard their exchange. "Slut is a title they would have worn with pride and they would have both told me not to worry about it… unfortunately for you Councilman they aren't here, so if you sully their memory again, I'm coming across that table to drop kick your ass up between your shoulder blades."
"GENTELMAN" Merimee said in a raised voice and then returning to a more civil volume "let us all keep our heads and remember to use good judgment when addressing this very emotionally charged issue."
Ethan let the matter drop, but still kept an angry eye on the Russian bureaucrat who was flustered at being threatened by a wet behind the ears kid (and he had an unsettling feeling that this kid could kill him very quickly) while the President brought the meeting back to its intended focus.
"Agent Becket, do you know why E-14 targeted you specifically over Senior Agent Malka and Deputy Director Higurashi?"
"Revenge for wounded egos."
"Extrapolate on that Agent
"I was the primary for Operation Field Trip."
The Frenchman became quiet for about half a minute before addressing the chamber, "At this time everyone without a level nine clearance or higher needs to leave the room."
The key participants of the hearing remained silent as various secretaries and guards left the room. Once the room was cleared of anyone below level nine the Council President continued."
"The Energon Crystals, they have been a pain in this councils side ever since you acquired the damn things. Tell me Becket, have you had any progress in researching the crystals?"
"Mr. President I believe that the Security Council is sent a copy of my weekly data reports"
"Pretend that we don't all have I.Q.s of two hundred and four." As Merimee said this, the Chinese Councilman opened a file folder and pointed to a line on his copy of Ethan's dossier, as the Russian looked over his shoulder in disbelief.
"Idiots" Ethan thought but did not say."When the crystal is… was exposed to a relatively small electrical current it started to emit an unidentified and quite frankly impossible particle field. I could not find any practical applications for it."
"Then why the hell was every intelligence agency and two bit spy ring trying to kill your team for it." The United Kingdom representative asked, speaking for the first time.
"Because when you replace electricity, with a bombardment of alpha particles, the crystal emits amazing quantities of thermal radiation, enough to supply dozens of steam turbines; basically an un-limited source of clean limitless energy, on the order of ten gigawatts." Ethan paused for a moment and remembered that he wasn't speaking to another scientist or engineer. "That's three large nuclear power plants running at full capacity, and that crystal would have produced it for eternity seeing that it was nigh indestructible."
"Key word being nigh "the Security Council President interjected.
"Yes, when Senior Agent Malka activated the six plasma grenade rig he vaporized everything within a thirty meter radius, even the ambient air was destroyed in the blast."
"Why did he take such drastic measures?"
"I believe he was killing three birds with one stone; destroying the crystals, taking out every enemy operative, and saving my life."
"Stupid old fool;" The Russian muttered; thinking that sacrificing one's self for the greater good was idealistic nonsense.
Unlike the previous two times Ethan did not reply with a smartass comeback. The Russian just insulted his mentor and best friend for giving his life to save Ethan's. This time Ethan ran full speed at the Russian with murder in his eyes.
The Russian representative had immediately scrambled out of his chair; and knocked down parts of the second and third rows. It was the current Council President who intervened, stepping in between the men and then started to shout. "ENOUGH! Agent Becket, were you really going to strike a member of the Security Council; No? I didn't think so… though I will." Spinning on his heels the Frenchman drew back his fist and landed it square on the Russian's jaw; sending the man to the floor.
"Listen you worthless desk jockey; Alter Malak was a twenty year veteran of the Syndicate, as well as an operative for the Mossad for fifteen years before that. And I will be dammed if some bootlicker from the Politburo is going to disrespect one of my oldest friends"
Ethan's eyes widened at the man's last statement; Apparently Alter had made some powerful friends in his time.
After the disturbance was over the councilman retook their seats and the hearing resumed.
"Becket, you have confirmed the conclusions that this council has already drawn. Your actions during this incident were appropriate for the situation and your duty was performed in this best possible manner. The Security Council finds no culpability on your part."
"Does this mean that I am eligible for reassignment, Mr. President?"
"You would be, but unfortunately the Syndicate is being dissolved. Everyone blames the agency for this international cluster fuck. Even though this Council stands by you, the General Assembly thinks these sort clandestine organizations are in opposition of the main principles that the U.N. stand for. "
Ethan eyes became like saucers; as the young agent smoothed out his black jacket and adjusted his blue tie before speaking. "As of when sir?"
"Effective immediately; this hearing is the second to last action before the dissolution is final.
"What is the last one then?" Ethan asked out of genuine curiosity with no sarcasm in his words.
"Your promotion to Senior Agent and honored dismissal, your severance package will reflect your final rank. It's a shame though; since Alter had no taste for command, most of us felt that you would be the eventual successor to Deputy Director Kagome Higurashi."
"Thank you Mr. President, I am deeply honored."
Merimee cleared his throat, making his last statements official. "Senior Agent Ethan Becket, You are dismissed from the Syndicate with this councils gratitude."
"Thank you Mr. President."
"Normally the words 'enjoy your retirement' would be tacked on to that but… you know… reasons.
Merimee sighed a little and relaxed. We appreciate your years of service and dedication and will make arrangements for you to return to Tokyo, after six years I assume it is has become home to you now."
Actually I have nothing left for me in Japan; my life is at sort of an impasse" Ethan said, while pondering about the fact that the four most important people in his life had all died on the same day.
"Mabey you should go to college". The Council President said with a smile.
"I would have to go to high school first." The now retired Senior Agent commented with a laugh.
….
October, 13'Th, 1840: Arendelle city, Kingdom of Arendelle, Shopping district, Vill som en Jævel Bar and Grill.
Elsa seated herself at a table in the front with Rapunzel, Flynn and Kristoff and Sven who was working on his third beer. Elsa had promised her sister that she would let her defend her title as Queen of shots, but looking around the place made the young Queen have second thoughts, the place was packed in like a tin of sardines.
"Hey check it out; Anna's not the only royal here tonight." Elsa overheard a man say to his friend
"Well maybe last time was just a fluke" Elsa thought preparing to address her presence; though only if someone made a big scene, this was Anna's night.
"Your right the second man replied to the first, that's Princess Rapunzel from Corona."
Elsa silently fumed.
A tall man with a long black beard climbed on top of a table and spoke thru a bull horn. "Ladies and gentleman… are nowhere to be found in here tonight so I'd like to welcome all you degenerate mother fuckers to the Vill som en Jævel."
Everyone in the bar (Excluding Elsa who was recoiling from the man's foul language) cheered, shouted, and clapped as the man continued to speak. Kristoff, Rapunzel, and Flynn all stood up screaming Anna's name while Sven held a sign in his teeth that read 'Go Anna'. As the announcer worked the crowd a young woman with brown hair wearing an obscenely short skirt (In Elsa's opinion) and an apron with the bar's logo came over to their table and spoke to Kristoff.
"Hey K-man, I've got those carrots you've been asking for."
The Ice Master's face dropped as he looked over to see a livid Elsa glaring back at him.
"Carrots Kristoff? Well surely there has been some sort of mistake." The platinum blonde said with her voice dripping with sarcasm; sarcasm that went right over the brunette's head.
"No, No mistake, see I brought the good stuff." The young waitress who was around the same age as Elsa, held up a bunch of carrots for Kristoff to see.
By this point Rapunzel was looking at Kristoff with a look of pity while Sven and Flynn were laughing their asses off.
"Kristoff, you're having carrots delivered to you in a bar!" Elsa said in a chastising way.
"Yeah, fucked up isn't it. He works for Queen Elsa and she's been being a total ass wipe lately and won't let him have any carrots just because he forgot to invite her to an orgy… man she's being a butt hurt little bitch about it, don't you think?" the woman said to Elsa.
The Queen's face went red from anger as she turned to Kristoff who would have already gotten up and made a run for it if a certain ice sorceress hadn't locked his feet to the floor with a thick layer of rime that wasn't visible to the crowd.
"Hmm, I don't know… tell me K-man, do you think that Queen Elsa is being a butt hurt little bitch?" Elsa asked the blond man with a smile that was dripping acid.
"Um the Queen is wise and her decisions on all matters are just and fair, and I for one would never go against her majesties wishes." K-man replied.
"That's not what you said last night" the waitress countered.
"What did he say last night?" Elsa asked the young woman not breaking the death glare she currently had on him.
"It's not important." The very nervous Ice harvester chimed in trying to move the conversation away from him.
"Kristoff don't worry, the only Arendelle royalty in here tonight is Anna, and everyone else is someone who actually has to work for a living."
"Listen here bitch, you have no clue about how to run a kingdom and if you say another word I'll turn you into an ice statue." Elsa thought as she smiled at the waitress as resolved to keep calm and play along, she was not going to ruin Anna's night.
"Yeah, how did you put it last night K-man, 'what that frigid bitch needs is someone to dick her down, even if it's Sven. Oh hey good to meet you by the way, I'd better get back to work." The waitress said quickly and then turned to trot off before she stopped and looked back to Elsa "Hey you have the same hairstyle as the Queen, but between you and me you wear it way better."
"Why thank you" Elsa forced a smile to come thru all the anger.
After the waitress was gone the Kristoff held his head down "Please, just make it quick." He said closing his eyes anticipating death."
"Be in my office tomorrow morning Ice Master, we will discuss your atonement." Elsa said in a calm voice.
"All right everyone here is the moment we've all been waiting for." Everyone in the bar looked to a table that had been set up in the center of the room and the bar owner standing on it.
"First our challenger; Eric the Asshole, he hails from Denmark and is accompanied by his lovely wife Ariel." Most of the bar booed as a man with black hair and a white shirt walked out with a young redheaded woman on his arm; her hair styled to cover one side of her face in a provocative fashion. As Eric took his seat the bar owner spoke again.
"And now; our resident twelve time champion, Anna, The Queen of Shots."
"Twelve time?" Elsa thought, still not understanding how Anna could out drink men triple her size.
The bar became uproar as Anna walked out wearing a crown made of shot glasses. Elsa was stunned to see the crowd of over a hundred give her sister a standing ovation. Chants of "Anna, Anna, and Anna…" filled the air as Kristoff, Rapunzel, and Flynn all stood up joining them.
After a few minutes the cheering died down a bit and the owner spoke thru his bull horn again.
"Tonight's contest is sponsored by James B. Beam Distilling Company. Jim Beam, the smooth Kentucky whisky that has been an American favorite for forty five years and the one our contestants will be drinking tonight."
The owner addressed the contestants. "Eric are you ready?"
"I was born ready" the man said with a sly grin; and then looked at Anna, "You can take a minute to say goodbye to your crown sugar."
"What a rude guy" Rapunzel said to Elsa as they watched.
The Queen had her fingers crossed and was muttering to herself "please don't make a scene Anna" over and over again.
"YOU CAN TAKE A MINUTE TO GO EAT A BAG OF DICKS; AND NOT JUST ONE DICK, BUT A WHOLE BAG FULL, MOTHERFUCKER." Anna shouted loud enough for the entire bar to hear her loud and clear.
"Damn" Elsa whispered to herself as a wave of drunken people chanting 'Anna' roared thru the crowd.
"Anna are you ready?"
"Let's go." Anna answered.
A topless serving girl wearing nothing but a short cloth around her waist brought out a tray with thirty shots of Jim Bean and placed them on the table. Elsa was shocked at seeing a bare breasted woman walk out, and a little angry at the way she stood way to close to her Anna.
"Round one will be fifteen shots, all shots must be completed and held down. Contestants BEGIAN."
Eric the Asshole grabbed and swallowed each shot hard and fast, slamming the glass down on the table. By the time the cocky Danish competitor got to ten he started to cough and then became frustrated as he reached for his next shot and noticed every one of Anna's glasses empty and organized into three neat little rows of five. With a final wet sounding cough he finished the fifteenth shot; dropping the glass.
"The contestants will get a fifteen minute break before proceeding to round two. Anna and her opponent both stumbled a bit when they got out of their chairs to go mingle with the crowd.
"I've got this in the bag, I'm only slightly buzzed." Anna said as she walked up to her family's table and took a seat next to Elsa. Anna grinned a little as she secretly rested her hand on the Blonde woman's thigh.
Elsa fought back a blush and pretended like everything was fine. "Anna how can you consume so much of that horrible American cask wash and still be standing up right."
"An adolescence of two handed drinking and partying builds your stamina. How else do you think I managed to stay up for three days straight and climb a mountain during your coronation?" Anna asked innocently. Elsa knew her little sister didn't mean anything vindictive with her words. But they still stung, as the Queen started to feel guilty.
"Oh speaking of the Coronation, man I cannot believe how wasted I was at that thing." Anna said with a slight slur, her inhibitions were starting to fail.
"How so?" Elsa asked
"Oh man I was high out my ass…" Anna Paused mid-sentence so she could mock Elsa as she said the predictable words
"Anna language" Both sisters said in unison, and then Anna burst in to laughter
Elsa raised an eyebrow at Anna's inebriation induced attitude.
Anna continued "No seriously, I smoked a big fat one right before I walked in to the ballroom."
"Hell yeah little red, go hard or go home." Flynn said as he high fived the Princess to Elsa's bewilderment.
"So that's the reason you said yes to Hans when he proposed." Rapunzel concluded in a moment of clarity."
"Yep" Anna replied now fully feeling the effects of the whisky.
"What are you talking about, you smoked a big fat what Anna?" Elsa asked in frustrated confusion.
"Marijuana" Rapunzel said answering her cousin's question.
"THE DEVIL'S LETTUCE!" Elsa shouted in alarm.
"Actually I used to get it from a guy named Goren"
The Queen had never suspected her little princess of drug use, then again she never suspected that she would fall in love with the little train wreck either. Elsa just sighed and put her arm around the little redhead who instinctively nuzzled her head into the blonde's neck. As long as it went no further the two could just play this off as sisterly affection.
"Contestants please return for round two" The bar owner called out on his bullhorn.
As Anna rose she looked at Elsa and let her tongue dart in and out seductively and was already back to the center table before The Queen could give her a scolding look.
The topless woman was back with a tray loaded with forty shots.
"In this round the contestants will drink ten shots, recite the alphabet and then down ten more. All right contestants GO.
Anna finished the ten shots with ease and then started to recite the alphabet "A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z, Æ,Ø ." She then downed five of the ten left, wobbled on her feet and then downed the final five.
Eric was just now starting on the alphabet and was stammering thru it horribly. After nearly throwing up the challenger was able to down the last shot.
"All right let's have a big round of applause for both of our contestants." The bar went into an uproar. "Ok another fifteen minute break and then on to the final round."
This time Anna stumbled on the way back to her group's table and would have fell face first if Elsa hadn't sprung forward to catch her.
"ANNA" the Queen said in alarm.
"Hey beautiful" Anna slurred out as she placed her arms around the blonde's neck and kissed her cheek.
Elsa quickly looked around to see if anyone had witnessed their exchange. Relived when she saw that no one was paying attention.
"Anna, perhaps you've had enough." Elsa said out of concern for her little sister.
"What? No, I have to beat Eric the Asshole… um because he's an asshole… (hic)… Anna language, te he he." The sloshed Princess said giggling.
"Come on Anna sit down" Elsa said helping the girl to the chair Rapunzel had been in before she and her husband along with Kristof had got up to mingle with the crowd.
….
"Hi I'm Rapunzel" the brunette said as she extended her hand to Eric's wife Ariel.
"Ariel, nice to meet you." The other redhead answered taking the young Coronan's hand while looking around nervously and fingering the sweep of hair that covered the right side of her face.
Picking up on the young woman nervousness, Rapunzel tried to make small talk. "So why do they call him Eric the Asshole?"
The timid wife pulled back the curtain of hair that alluringly covered her face to reveal a swollen and bruised cheek that paired with a black eye.
"I see, oh my" Rapunzel said uncomfortably.
"Eric lost the last competition and when he loses… I do too" Ariel said in the flat and emotionless tone of a person who has become accustomed to abuse.
Rapunzel stood there for a moment and then grabbed the young redhead's hand. "You're coming with me."
"Coming where?" Ariel asked in confusion.
"The kitchen." Rapunzel answered as she drug her along.
….
"Well good sir, that smolder of yours does sound like a winner. Though I prefer more forceful methods myself" Eric said to Flynn; Kristoff and Flynn had been talking to the contestant for a few minutes. The Dane then spoke again. "So my large strapping friend, I noticed you with my opponent; I bet she's a handful."
"Well she was, we were dating for a while but ended up breaking it off. We got along great, but it always seemed like a part of her was somewhere else when we spent time together. We are still really close though." Kristoff answered; he had handled their breakup pretty well. The ice harvester could tell that Anna's heart belonged to someone else, but for the life of him couldn't figure out whom.
"Did you try laying the smack down?" Eric asked casually.
"What?" Both Kristoff and Flynn said at the same time.
"Oh, come on. Look I am aware that NOT beating your wife is this new fad that's sprouted up, but trust me, deep down women like it when their man gives them a good pop in the mouth. They appreciate the structure it brings to their lives, it's comforting to know where the boundaries are, and she respects you for correcting her when those boundaries are crossed." Eric said, now quite proud of himself for giving the two men such good advice.
Kristoff felt his blood boil while the Dane prattled on about the virtues of beating your woman. At no time did he ever even think about hurting Anna; Elsa wouldn't have gotten the chance to kill him, because his adopted mother Bulda would do it first. Much like Elsa, Kristoff cared too much about Anna to make a scene and ruin her night. So instead of grabbing the little Danish weasel and holding him upside down by his ankles and shaking up and down until the jerk cried, Kristoff simply decided to tell him off and walk away . "Well Eric, that was quite informative. I would love to stay and chat some more, but you're a dick." With that the Ice Master turned around and walked away.
"Hey I'm a cad and I'm proud of it." The dark haired foreigner said to Flynn.
"No, you are not. The only smack I lay down on a woman is the one to her backside while I'm thrusting my member in to her. My hands make a woman cry in ecstasy not pain. I am a cad, you are just an asshole. Good day sir." Flynn said as he followed Kristoff's example and walked away.
"Well that's what they call me." Eric said as shrugged his shoulders, confused as to why the two men he was having a pleasant conversation with just moments earlier had just walked off in offence.
….
"Come on Elsa just one for good luck." Anna pleaded as she tried to get her girlfriend to kiss her before the final round started.
"Anna, were in public" Elsa answered calmly.
Anna started pouting
"Hey what's wrong feisty pants?" Kristoff asked as he and Flynn approached their table. One look at adorable little Anna made the mountain man want to go back over to Eric the Asshole and cave his face in for even suggesting that she needed a good smack.
"Elsa wont slip me any tongue" Anna answered, far too drunk to realize she had just outed the two of them."
Elsa couldn't do anything at the moment. Every vivid horror that could be placed upon the sisters for their forbidden love played thru out her head.
"Wow she's drunk." Kristoff laughed out.
"She doesn't seem into it little red, I'm sure Punzie would oblige." Flynn added being the cad (and not asshole) he was
Elsa threw her arms around Anna and said aloud for everyone to hear "Oh you silly girl Anna." And then whispered into her ear for no one but her to hear. "Don't you dare kiss anyone but me, you are mine, got it." Anna smiled and kissed Elsa's cheek.
She was drunk enough to lose all of her inhibitions, but not so far gone yet as to not consider Elsa's feelings. "Only you; these lips are the exclusive property of the Snow Queen." She whispered in Elsa's ear and then pecking her on the cheek. Elsa only blushed a little.
"Ok People this is the moment we've all been waiting on Round three. Contestants if your still conscious come back to the center table."
"Wish me luck" Anna said as she stumbled back to the center of the bar.
As the two contestants retook their seats the owner spoke thru his bull horn again.
"This is our final round and it's going to be a doosie. The contestants must balance a spinning plate on one finger while shot gunning an entire bottle of Jim Beam, our proud sponsor. If they drop the plate or can't finish the bottle then they are disqualified, the first one to finish is tonight's winner. So who has the luck and who's going to suck… we'll find out in a minute. Oh and speaking of sucking, Our house beer is colder than Queen Elsa's panties so come up to the bar and suck one down."
Elsa fumed as the crowd laughed at the announcer's joke about her frozen unmentionables.
"Yea go ahead and laugh now, you won't be laughing when your liquor licenses is revoked first thing Monday morning." Elsa thought viscously
….
SMACK!
"Again, and lead with your hip" Rapunzel shouted.
Ariel brought the frying pan into the side of beef again
SMACK!
"AGAIN, HARDER"
SMACK!
"Yes perfect…"
The two eighteen year old's had been in the bar's cold storage for about tem minuets as Rapunzel taught Ariel how to lay her own smack down when a young man in an apron approached them
"Excuse me ladies, this area is restricted to Vill som en Jævelemployees only "Oh, that's fine were just about finished here, and we'll be needing this." Rapunzel said as she motioned with the frying pan and then handed the young man a gold coin worth a thousand Coronan Marks.
The young man stared in awe at the insane amount of money the strange woman who had been beating up a side of beef in the cold room had just given him as the two women walked away; with the brunette speaking to the redhead.
"Now remember first to the gut and then to the back of the head."
"Got it Punzie" The Redhead said with a bright smile that she hadn't worn since her honeymoon.
….
Eric struggled to chug the bottle and almost dropped the plate twice while Anna spun the plate effortlessly and was reaching the end of the fifth of whiskey she gulped down like it was sweet lemonade.
"She can barely walk five feet in front of her without falling down, but she spins that plate effortlessly." Elsa thought in bewilderment as she watched from the crowd.
Eric's plate was about to slip, seeing this Anna took the last of her liquor in one swallow; Anna wouldn't win because of a disqualification, she would win by… well, winning. The Princes slammed the bottle down victoriously as Eric blew chunks all over the table and the chair Anna had been sitting in before she moved, Anna had seen enough drunks puke that she knew what facial tics and contortions came right before hand.
"Well looks like tonight's winner and still champion, is Anna, the Queen of shots." The owner announced in a loud voice.
Everyone in the bar (including Elsa this time) got up and started chanting 'Queen Anna' over and over. Anna stumbled as she stood up from the center table and walked around to the front where she attempted to curtsy, but instead fell forward into a roll and landed at Elsa's feet. The inebriated ginger looked up at her big sister and laughed. "I won, woo hoo"
"Yes Anna yes you did and somehow managed not to succumb to alcohol poisoning while doing it" as Elsa helped Anna to her feet.
"Yea, I won twice." Anna blurted out as she started to exit the bar with Elsa's arm draped across her shoulder for support.
….
"Ungh" Anna groaned in misery as she puked into the bushes that ran along the center of the parking lot (well you have to park horses and carriages somewhere don't you). Being a good girlfriend Elsa held Anna's braids back as she vomited some more. Being a good big sister, she chastised the Princess for it.
"Well Anna I certainly hope you don't drink like this every time you go out. You might have been having a blast half an hour ago; but were not having fun now, are we.
Anna's response to that was another volley of spew flying into the bushes.
After a few more minutes of upchucking a gallon of foreign spirits, Anna was feeling a little better.
Elsa conjured up some snow in her hand and started to wipe of Anna's mouth. "Anna you are not doing this again; do you hear me?"
Anna grinned. "Is that an order from my sister, my Queen, or my girlfriend?"
"All three of us." Elsa answered dryly as she crossed her arms with a raised eyebrow.
"Good, all three of you can kiss me." Anna said as she leaped at Elsa who did not have time to move out of the way.
As Anna groped Elsa and shoved her tongue down the Queen's throat (much to Elsa's dismay, they were in public and Anna had a mouth coated in puke.) when the waitress she encountered while sitting with 'K-man' walked over to the couple.
"Ahhh, Damn it Anna, I was going to ask her out. This is the Princess of Hyrule all over again." The Waitress said in a huff.
This time the Queen was glad the woman did not recognize her
"Snooze you lose" Anna said in triumphant cockiness
As the waitress walked away Elsa looked down to her girlfriend with a tinge of jealousy. "Princess of Hyrule?"
"Some chick named Zelda I hooked up with last year after a bender, trust me if had seen those ears sober."
Elsa decided that she didn't really need any more details. "Well Anna what do you want to do now?"
Anna first smiled, and then covered her mouth while mumbling "I want to go back to the bushes" and ran to throw up some more.
….
As Elsa walked to where their carriage was parked she held her little sister cradled in her arms because the girl was too drunk to walk on her own. The Queen spotted Kristoff mounting Sven
"In my office at eight am sharp, Bjorgman." Elsa shouted to the Ice Master as he whimpered away on Sven.
Rapunzel and Flynn were waiting at the carriage when Elsa walked up still holding a very drunken Anna.
"Here allow me" Flynn said reaching out for Anna
Elsa pulled away, "no, I allowed Anna to become like this and I will take care of her."
"Yea, Elsa's gon to take care me." Anna slurred out.
"Yes, Yes I will" Elsa said and before she could say anything else, she and the other three in her party heard Eric yelling at his wife as they walked to their own carriage.
"HURRY UP YOU WORTHLESS FUCK, I DON'T HAVE ALL NIGHT. I SWEAR I SHOULD HAVE LEFT YOUR SORRY ASS UNDER THE SEA."
Ariel looked over to Rapunzel and gave her a wink; the cooking implement hidden in her cloak would be changing up her and Eric's 'routine'.
The sober Princess winked back with a knowing smile.
"What a horrible man" Elsa commented and then continued as she looked down to the sister in her arms "Anna, I'm proud of you, for embarrassing that miscreant."
The inebriated girl cheered and then threw her arms around Elsa's neck. "I WUV YOU!"
"I wuv you too my little princess" Elsa said as she leaned down and kissed her Anna on the forehead.
Authors note: Well this pretty much makes up for how short the last chapter was. This was a fun one to write. I had to split this chapter in half because the word count was just getting a bit high. Thank you for reading please review
P.S.: Attempting to drink as much alcohol as Anna did would give you a B.A.C. of 1.4% (according to the B.A.C. calculator), this is unobtainable and the attempt would kill you.