The Sister
It was another day at the academy, the kids were in gym class. They were currently gathered around, watching a duel between an A-ranked student from a higher class, and Jack. Merida and Rapunzel watched in quiet surprise as Jack dominated the A-ranked knight. All while laughing and cackling away.
The A-ranked knight was a brawny bow with a shaved head, his partner and weapon had taken the form of a large spiked mace. Each of his blows were powerful, capable of shattering limbs with a single swing. And Jack avoided every one like it were nothing.
"C'mon chrome dome," Jack taunted as he simply leaned back to avoid the mace. His opponent growled in frustration, swinging harder and harder in an attempt to hit him. He aimed low, swinging for Jack's legs. Jack leapt over, placing a foot on the other man's head and leaping into the air. The man turned around to swing at him, only to find him nowhere in sight.
"Hey! You get back in the fight Jack!" Aster called out, looking upward to see Jack floating in the air, laying back on his staff with his arms crossed behind his head and cloud gazing.
"But it's such a beautiful day," Jack replied smugly, not at all taking his duel seriously.
The man snarled before leaping up, leaping the white haired boy and lifting his mace above his head to deliver a powerful downward swing. Jack saw the man coming for him and smirked. He waved his hand around, and in the next moment he was holding a fluffy white snowball. He tossed it at the man's face, blinding him. Jack simply rolled out of the way in midair as the man fell to the ground.
He wiped at his eyes before standing up, only for Jack to place a foot on his hand as he used him like a perch. "You kind of suck at this," Jack taunted. "Nice view," Jack said as he smiled at the girls and gave them a wink. The man swung his mace upward. Jack flipped over his swing, and as he did he hooked the end of his staff under the man's shirt. Everyone watched as Jack swung the man into the air with incredible strenght before slamming him into the ground with enough force to scatter up dirt and dust.
When it cleared they saw the knight was unconcious.
"C'mon Aster. Give me a challenge next time," Jack said as he dusted some invisible dirt of his shirt.
"Yeah yeah. Good job Jack. Thats another victory against an A-rank knight. So I officially promote you-"
"Pass!" Jack declared.
"Oh come on Jackie!" Aster said in exapseration. "You're obviously above the level of a C-ranked knight. Just take the dang-"
"Pass!" Jack repeated, starting an argument between Jack and Aster once again.
"You're pretty good," Merida complimented at lunch.
"I know," Jack said casually.
"Look at this guy, so humble," Hiccup said beside him sarcastically.
"Why don't you increase your rank Jack? I mean you beat A-ranks." Rapunzel asked curiously, he obviously had the skill.
"Cuz I don't want a target on my back," Jack stated. "Once you get a higher rank everyone wants to take a shot at you. If I stay a C-rank there's nothing to gain from dueling me," he said with a shrug.
"Speaking of A-rank," Merida said as she looked to Anna. The strawberry blonde perked up. "How come Elsa doesn't sit with us?"
"Yeah. I'm really curious about that too," Jack said as he looked to Anna with a grin.
"Elsa is..." Anna paused, looking for the right words. "Just shy," Anna said. The other hummed, taking her answer before resuming their meals.
Anna didn't say that Elsa didn't want to sit with them due to her stalker and the object of her affections sitting at the same table. Anna pursed her lips all the way back to her room at the end of classes. When she entered she and her sister's shared room she was met with the sight of her sister, sitting at her small work desk as she studied.
Like she always did.
"Hey Elsa," Anna greeted.
"Hello Anna," Elsa greeted back, keeping her attention on her book.
Anna changed out of her school uniform, slipping into some shorts and a loose shirt. She jumped onto her bed with a sigh before looking to her older sister.
"Hey Elsa. Want to join us for lunch tomorrow?"
"No thank you," Elsa replied in rejection.
"Oh come on!" Anna whined. "Will you please sit with us! Please! Please! Please!" Anna begged. Elsa ignored her, prompting Anna to leap up and rush to her. She threw her arms around he so she couldn't escape. "Please! Please! Please!" she urged.
"Anna! I'm trying to study!" Elsa said as she tried to shake Anna's arms off her.
"Please! Please! Please!" Anna continued.
"Ok!" Elsa finally said. Anna loosened her hold. "I'll think about it," Elsa said. Anna squealed, giving her a hug before she flopped over onto her bed.
"You should study Anna," Elsa told her.
"Nah."
Anna was dissapointed the next day as her sister was nowhere in sight during lunch. She was in a foul mood, frowing and pushing her food around. At the end of the day she headed to the library, where she knew she'd find her sister. And sure enough, she was there. Sitting at a table with a book open.
Anna frowned as she came to sit across from her.
"Anna," Elsa greeted.
"Elsa," Anna said back displeased. "I thought you said you'd join us at lunch today."
"I'd said I'd think about it. I did. And I decided I didn't want to go," Elsa stated matter of factly.
Anna sighed. "C'mon Elsa. I know the reason you don't want to sit with us."
"Yes, because Jack's constant advances border on harrassment," Elsa stated, annoyed.
"Or it's because a certain tall, broad shouldered, auburn haired, and green eyed-"
"Anna!" Elsa choked out. Anna smirked, Elsa's calm and cool facade melted away by the mere mention of Hiccup. Elsa was red, from her neck to her cheeks. Elsa swallowed before taking a breath and composing herself. "I have no idea what you mean."
"I mean, that you like Hiccup," Anna said with a teasing grin.
"I do not," Elsa said back, unable to meet her sister's eyes.
"Yes you do. You get all red at the mention of his name. And when he's around you can't even look at him," Anna reminded her.
"I do not," Elsa stated as she stood up, grabbing her book and walking away. Anna stood up and followed after her as she walked past the aisles of books.
"You do," Anna said from behind.
"I don't."
"You do!"
"I don't!
"Yoooouuuuu...do!"
Elsa whirled around, patience with her sister at her limit. "For the last time Anna. I do not like Hiccup! At all!" Anna's eyes were wide as she leaned slightly back in shock that her sister had raised her voice so.
"Ouch," came a voice that made both girl flinch and freeze up. They slowly craned their heads, finding Hiccup standing between a row of book shelves. He was frowning slightly as he looked at Elsa. "I mean I know we're not exactly friends, but I always thought we got along ok," he said in confusion.
Elsa's face began to heat up. Soon her cheeks were inflamed and her entire face was red. Anna looked at her sister in concen, noticing her eyes beginning to water ever so slightly.
"Elsa-" was all she could get out before Elsa ducked her head and walked briskly away in utter mortification and embarrassment, clutching her book to her chest. "Oh boy," Anna said to herself. She looked to Hiccup to find him still standing there.
"Elsa doesn't dislike you by the way. It was just a joke. She's silly like that. Such a kidder," Anna said with a chuckle before quickly shuffling away.
Hiccup stared after her, cocking a brow. "I don't get it."
Anna immidiately went back to her room, finding her sister tucked under her blankets and curled up into a ball.
"Elsa. It's ok," Anna said to her softly. She sat on her bed, heart sinking as Elsa curled up into a tighter ball. "I'm sorry Elsa. I didn't know Hiccup was there."
"I just told Hiccup I hated him!" Elsa said with a sniffle.
"Yeah. That sounded kind of bad," Anna admitted. Elsa whimpered. "But you can fix it. Hiccup likes you...as a person at least."
Elsa remained silent before slowly uncurling from her ball. "He does?" she asked quietly as she peeked out from underneath her blanket.
"Yeah. Just tell him you were joking."
"Joking?"
"Yeah. You know. 'Ha, just kidding! I don't really hate you'," she tried to say in demonstration.
Elsa looked down, unsure. She didn't necessarily want to start a relationship with Hiccup at this moment. But she at least wanted him to know she didn't hate him.
"You think that could work?"
"Yeah," Anna said with a nod. "Now we just need to get you and Hiccup alone so you could talk."
The next day Hiccup was at his locker, gathering his books for his classes. Toothless sat on top of the row of lockers, patiently waiting for his human to gather his things. Then from the other side of Hiccup's locker someone approached. Toothless gave a huff to alert Hiccup, causing him to look up. When hehad his attention he flicked his eyes to the side, motioning to something just behind his locker door.
Hiccup closed his locker and found Elsa standing beside him. "Oh hey Elsa," he greeted casually.
Elsa took a breath, looking into his green eyes and then freezing up. She looked away, fiddling with the braid falling down her shoulder nervously.
"Hello Hiccup," she said after swallowing thickly.
"So what's up? Still hate me?" he joked with a smile.
"I don't hate you," she said quickly. "I was just joking around...ha ha," she said with a fake and weak laugh. "But in all honestly-"
"Elsa!" Jack suddenly cut in as he threw an arm over Hiccup's shoulder. "Hello my little snow angel. How are you this lovely day?" he asked as he threw her a charming smile.
Elsa frowned at the unwanted interruption. Luckily, she had backup.
Jack was suddenly tugged away from Hiccup. "Jack!" Anna greeted as she held onto his shoulder tightly. "There's something I need your help with. That's not here," she said as she began dragging him away.
"Oh uh, ok?" Jack said in confusion. "Later Hic. Gorgerous!" he called back.
"He's really annoying isn't he?" Hiccup asked as he looked to Elsa.
"Definitely," she said back with a small smile.
"So? What were you about to say?" Hiccup asked her.
"Oh...umm..."
"I like your hair like that by the way," Hiccup said casually.
Elsa flinched, cheeks beginning to pinken. "Thank you. I was...just wondering..." she paused to swallow. "If I could join you for lunch..." she finished. Her eyes widened in self shock, no clue where that'd come from.
"Don't you normally eat in the library?" he asked.
"I do...but I thought I'd like to join you guys," she said quietly.
"Yeah. I don't see why not," Hiccup said with a shrug. "Class is about to start, shall we go together?" he offered.
"Sure," she said with a nod.
They walked side by side, Elsa still slightly red. "You prepared for that test today in politics and law?"
"Quite, if I do say so myself."
At lunch, to everyone's surprise, and Anna happiness, Elsa joined them.
After school and during Baking Club the girls spoke about Elsa.
"I like her," Rapunzel said.
"Me too," Merida agreed with a nod.
"I'm glad."
"She obviously likes Hiccup still," Merida whispered.
"Yeah...Hiccup seems friendly with her too I guess," Rapunzel said blankly.
"Yeah. It's good that they get along so well," Anna began casually.
"Why's that?" Merida asked.
"Since they might get married one day," Anna finished without thinking.
"What?!" Rapunzel and Merida asked at the same time.
"Oops," Anna said as she realized her mistake.
"What do you mean they might get married one day?" Merida asked curiously.
Anna fidgeted nervously. "Well, Elsa, Hiccup, and I are all not from this kingdom. We all come from the northern regions bodering this one. We share our borders with the northern tribes, including Berk," Anna explained.
"Elsa's and my kindgom has been allies with this one for a long time. Berk has only just recently become allies. There are talks, rumors going around that to ensure peace between the northern tribes and this kingdom a polotical marriage might be formed between a noble born of the northern tribes and my kindgom," she explained.
"You and Elsa are both noble born?" Merida asked in surprise. Anna nodded in embarassment.
"Elsa is supposedly being considered to be part of this political marriage. And Berk is the most powerful of the northen tribes, meaning Hiccup, as the future heir, is also likely to be considered."
"Wow," Rapunzel said as she absorbed all this information.
"So yeah," Anna said with a shrug.
"Only time will tell."
Elsa centric chapter since everyone wants to see her
