Chapter 2- An Enchanted Evening

There was a sense of pride in Elsa's heart as she took those first steps into the great chamber. It was a large open room, in a building Elsa wasn't familiar with. She had somehow found herself here, bathed in a misty haze. Looking around, it seemed to be some sort of ballroom.

"Hello?" She called out, hoping to see if anyone was there.

"Elsa!" A voice called to her.

Elsa looked up, seeing Princess Anna, stood at the top of a great stairwell, wearing a beautiful green ball gown with long gloves and a silver tiara.

"Hey," Anna said, waving to her from afar, eyes bathing her in adoring looks. She was utterly divine and Elsa felt helpless.

Elsa looked down, seeing herself in a wide blue dress and similar gloves. Suddenly, Anna was standing in front of her, smiling and holding her hands.

"Shall we dance?" She offered.

Before Elsa could reply, they were dancing across the floor of the chamber, waltzing with Anna holding her in soft, loving arms.

Elsa was crying. She was finally in the arms of Anna, her true love. As she felt her body being carried by Anna's embrace, she wanted to tell the princess one little thing. She took a deep breath before she said it. "Anna... I love you."

Anna's face contorted into a smile as she puckered her lips, moving towards Elsa.

Elsa felt her eyes close and her own lips poke out to meet Anna's, but before their lips could meet in a kiss, the whole place was bathed in white light.

Elsa was suddenly pulled from her beautiful dream, awoken by the soft tugging of her hair by Olaf. She groaned. "Olaf... what is it?" she wondered, feeling sad that it was all a dream.

Her little mouse friend squeaked urgently, pointing to Elsa's bedroom door, insisting she get out of bed and head to there right away

"Something's going on outside?" Elsa assumed. She sighed. "Olaf, if this is just the mailman, I swear to god you are getting no cheese for a month." She slid herself out of bed, Olaf running up and resting on her shoulder. Whatever this was, it better have been worth it.

She opened the door, gently creeping out over to the landing where she heard people talking. She recognised one of the voices as Hans, but the other wasn't familiar to her.

What's going on? her mind wondered.

She then arrived at the landing of the entrance hall of the house, hiding behind the railings. At the front door, Hans and two of the other servants were standing by the open entrance, Hans speaking to a man who appeared to be dressed in a royal guard's uniform.

"So... you bring news to me, messenger?" Hans assumed continuing to speak to his guest.

"Yes, Lord Westerguard," the messenger responded. "I bring you news from the royal family themselves. Her royal highness, Princess Anna is holding a party in her honour and all of Arendelle is invited to attend."

Elsa's heart skipped a few beats. Anna was holding a party? So soon after they had met? This couldn't have been a mere coincidence.

Hans smiled at the messenger, reading the invitation note. "I see this party is tonight. Well, I don't have any plans for the evening, so I'll gladly attend. My family has long been a devoted servant of the monarchy after all."

Elsa watched as Hans bid the messenger farewell, almost trying to hold herself together. There was a ball, at the castle where Anna lived and everyone was invited, and since Elsa classed as everyone, she knew she had to be there.

She quickly looked at Olaf, almost struggling to get the words from her throat. "D-did you hear that, Olaf?"

The little mouse nodded, confirming Elsa's hopes and assuring her this was not another dream.

Elsa's face quickly beamed and she jumped into the air with joy. "Oh my gosh, this is amazing! I'm going to see Anna again!"

Olaf squealed happily, even though he wasn't sure why he was happy.

Elsa grinned, looking at the little mouse on her shoulder. "Come on, Olaf. We need to tell Kristoff about all this right now."

After changing into her normal maid outfit and trying her best to calm down a little, which was harder than it sounded, Elsa darted out into the back garden of the estate, hoping to find Kristoff there.

Kristoff was in the cabbage patch, with Sven, tending to some weeds with a trowel in his hand. As Elsa ran down the path towards him, he looked up, smiling at her. "Elsa! You're up early?"

"Kristoff!" Elsa cheered. "I have some very good news!"

"Oh? What kind of good news?" Kristoff asked, sticking his trowel firmly into the dirt to dig out yet another weed.

"Of me and Anna kind!" Elsa insisted. She then held out the invitation that the messenger had brought to the house, showing it to Kristoff. "There's going to be this big ball at Anna's castle tonight and everyone in Arendelle is invited to be there."

"A big fancy ball, huh?" Kristoff mused, holding the note in his dirty work gloves. "Sounds a bit over the top if you ask me."

"Not if you consider that it's being held in Anna's honour specifically," Elsa pointed out. "And I did just meet her the other day."

"You think this is her calling to you?" Kristoff wondered. "I mean, it's a bit of a stretch, Els, no offense."

"I know, but I really think Anna wants to see me again," Elsa insisted. "That's the reason why this ball is being held."

"Well, if it's for you, how the hell are you going to get there?" Kristoff asked.

"I'm... not sure of that," Elsa admitted. "I suppose I could try sneaking along with Hans. It does say for everyone to attend after all."

"That's true," Kristoff agreed. "But you're gonna need something to wear." He gestured to Elsa's clothing. "Can't exactly turn up to a fancy party looking like that."

Elsa sighed. "That's true. This isn't exactly a stunning ball gown."

Kristoff then smirked, an idea forming in his mind. "Leave it to me, Elsa. I think I've got a plan."

"Wait, you do?" Elsa inquired. "What kind of a plan?"

"Just give me a few hours to work my magic... and a lot of sewing needles."

Elsa chuckled. "Wait... you can sew?"

"Oh yeah. I'm not just a pretty face you know," Kristoff remarked. "Trust me, I can handle this and tonight, you're going to a fancy party with Princess Anna herself."

Elsa sighed gratefully. "Thank you, Kristoff."

xXx

In her dressing room in the city, Princess Anna was standing by the mirror, gazing at her new ballgown. It had just arrived early that morning and she needed to make sure it was perfect for her dress to wear to her party she was holding that evening.

As she posed and turned in her dress, she smiled. The dress itself was emerald green, one of her favourite colours. She also had puffy shoulders and a wide skirt, with her arms draped in long white gloves. Her hair was in a bun and her favourite green hair clip dangled from the rear.

She looked like how she truly was, a princess.

"You certainly look beautiful, Anna," Ariel commented, looking over her dress.

"That's the general idea, Ariel," Anna replied, turning to face her rear in the mirror. "I want that mystery girl to fall head over heels for me in this."

"You'll certainly succeed there," Ariel remarked.

"Princess!" A voice called to her. At that moment, Kai entered the room, a bright smile on his face. "My, you do look stunning in that gown."

"Thank you, Kai," Anna responded. "I trust you have good news?"

"Indeed, my lady," Kai responded. "All the invitations have been sent out and accepted. No doubt that girl of yours will have received it."

"Let's hope so," Anna replied, feeling her skirt. "I can't wait for her to see me in this."

"Also," Kai said, his voice changing to a sombre, rather down tone. "I have just heard word from the royal physician... your father's health it's... it's getting worse."

Anna sighed, feeling heartbroken at that news, but she had been expecting it for some time. She just hadn't expected it to come so soon. "How long does he have?"

"A few days at most," Kai said. "But age is a cruel beast to us all."

Anna looked down and at her reflection in the mirror. "I thought we would have had at least a year before this. He was doing so well when I talked to him the other night."

"As did I, Princess," Kai agreed. "This is going to be hard on you."

"No, I've already come to terms with it." Anna looked out of her window. "I will marry that girl, Kai, for the good of the kingdom. I will give her all she requires her, away from that life as a maid and a happy life, here, as my queen consort."

"And we will be here for you and her, Anna," Ariel said, putting her hand on her shoulder. "No matter what happens."

Anna smiled. "Thank you both. I don't know what I would do without you."

xXx

That evening, Elsa was pacing in her bedroom, watching Kristoff work on his little project from behind a dressing rack. She had given him all day to prepare this dress for her, but the clock was ticking and soon, it would be the literal eleventh hour.

She looked over at him, very impatient. He was still sewing a part of the dress with a needle, taking his time, time she didn't have.

"Kristoff, are you ready yet?" she asked, insisting he be done soon.

"Patience, your majesty," Kristoff grumbled. "I've not done any sewing in a long time. You can't rush a precision art."

"Hans is leaving soon!" Elsa insisted. "I need to get down there soon."

"Just relax," Kristoff told her, threading another needle. "I'm almost done, don't panic."

Elsa breathed, easing her nerves. This whole situation was stressing her out. She needed to remain calm and not lose her cool.

She then sighed, looking out of the window, seeing a horse and carriage in the courtyard already as the sun began to set over the horizon. "I can see the carriage outside, Hans will be ready any second." She took a deep breath. "It's okay... you can do this, Elsa."

Kristoff finally threaded the last needle, smiling with pride. "Okay, Elsa. Your dress is all ready."

Elsa beamed, heading over to Kristoff. "May I see it?" she requested, eager to see the dress she would wear to her first ball.

Kristoff stood up, holding the dress in his arms. The gown was a sparkling silver dress with a wide skirt, and a flower pattern on the bodice. Truly, it looked magnificent, worthy of being worn to a royal occasion. Elsa then put the dress and accompanying gloves on, feeling very comfortable in the gown.

"Where did you find this?" Elsa wondered, holding her skirt.

"It's your mother's wedding dress," Kristoff replied. "One of the maids found it in the attic the other day. Hans wanted to throw it out, but I managed to get my hands on it. I mean... it's part of your family after all."

"It's perfect," Elsa admitted, blushing softly. "Thank you, Kristoff."

Olaf then scurried up into Elsa's hand, squeaking happily at her.

Elsa held the little mouse up to her head, petting him softly with her gloved finger. "I'm sorry, little guy. I can't really take you with me, but I'll be back soon, hopefully with a princess in tow."

Olaf ran off Elsa's hand and she walked to the door, opening it. "Okay, Hans, you may be a scumbag, but you will not deny me this," Elsa vowed.

She walked to the top of the stairwell, seeing Hans preparing to walk out to his carriage. This was her chance and she would take it.

"Hans!" She shouted, calling to him. She had never been that aggressive in tone before, but she was not going to let that many deny her this.

Hans turned around in his formal suit, frowning. "Elsa? What on earth are you doing here?"

"I'm coming to the ball," Elsa told him, standing at the bottom of the stairwell. "It was for all the kingdom to attend, was it not?"

Hans chuckled. "Oh Elsa, you humour me. you really do." He then smiled devilishly. "I mean, you've certainly gone to all this effort... stealing your mother's dress."

Elsa scowled. "It's better being worn by the rightful heir to this house than being thrown away by the man who stole my father's legacy!" She clenched her hand into a fist.

Hans growled. "Run along, Elsa. This is no business of yours."

"No, I will not!" Elsa shouted, tears coming down her cheeks. "I won't be your pawn any more!"

Hans suddenly slapped Elsa, backhanding her with his gloved hand, knocking her to the ground. He glared at her, snarling. "You dare defy me!"

Elsa reeled from the pain, looking at Hans dead in the eyes. "I hate you, Hans!"

"I know you do," Hans remarked, grabbing her by the arm and pulling her up, before punching her square in the stomach. "But you can't do a thing about it, and you know why? Because you're a fucking woman, my property, my sinful sister that I didn't want... you are nothing, Elsa."

Elsa collapsed from being winded by the punch, crying in pain.

Hans then grabbed the side of her skirt. "And as for this little dress? Kiss it goodbye." With his bare hands, he tore a hole, a deep gash straight into the side of the dress, before kicking Elsa in the gut. "That will teach you not to stand against me."

As Hans abandoned Elsa, walking out of the door, Elsa began to cry, sobbing tears in both sadness and pain. She was broken, her dress ruined, her spirit down and her heart torn in half. Everything seemed pointless in that moment. She wanted it all to end.

That man had taken everything from her. First her family, when his mother married her father and they both died in a storm. Then, he had taken her life, when she was forced to be his maid. Now, he taken her one chance of escaping from this nightmare.

"I want to die..." Elsa sobbed, her tears forming a puddle on the floor beside her head, wet, salty, sad tears.

Hearing the commotion from upstairs, Kristoff quickly rushed out of Elsa's room, finding his friend on the floor in a heap. As he saw Elsa, his heart sank and he sighed deeply. "Oh, Elsa..." He headed to Elsa's side, feeling her body to check if she was still breathing, thankfully she was. "Are you alright? What happened?"

Elsa opened her eyes, confessing what had happened. "Hans... he hurt me... and ruined Mama's dress..."

Kristoff then saw the torn dress. "All that hard work… I'll fucking kill Hans for that!" He snarled angrily. He had worked so hard to make Elsa happy just then and to see it torn apart made his blood want to boil out of his veins.

Elsa continued to cry, sobbing wet tears. "I'll never see her again, Kristoff... I'll never see Anna..."

Kristoff calmed down, realising Elsa meant more to him that his hard work. He stroked her gently, trying to comfort her. "Hey, hey, it's okay. Everything will be okay"

"No, it's not! Nothing will ever be okay!" she screamed. "This was my only chance to escape this place; my only chance to be happy again. And Hans just destroyed it, like he destroyed everything else good in my pathetic life!" She hugged herself, sobbing heavily. "He was right. I'm nothing. Anna would never want someone like me; nobody would."

Suddenly, the two of them felt a cold presence fill the room, as if the front door was wide open, but yet it wasn't. There was a soft mist building up on the floor, a ghostly vapour that seemed to make the room even colder.

Elsa sat up, her tears drying up and her sadness replaced with confusion. "Wait... what's going on here?"

Kristoff looked around. "I don't know... this is freaky."

Elsa gulped, standing up. She could feel the mist surrounding her, binding her in cold icy chains. Was this the grim reaper? Coming to take her to tell? Part of her was hoping that.

"Kristoff," Elsa admitted. "I'm scared."

"Don't be scared, child," a ghostly, soft voice suddenly responded to her.

Elsa's eyes widened. "W-who's there?"

Suddenly, a blue glow then filled the room, coming from the centre of the mist-filled room. It was a bright light, cold and cool, like ice. Elsa and Kristoff looked up to see the light form into a shape of a human woman, with hair the same colour as Elsa's. She had bright blue eyes and was wearing a beautiful sparkling blue dress. Her skin seemed to glow with that same blue light and her face had a warm smile upon it.

"What in the world?" Kristoff wondered, in awe of the mysterious being who had appeared before them. "The hell is that?"

"It's... a woman," Elsa said. She walked up to the stranger, who had now landed on the floor like a graceful feather. "Excuse me," Elsa inquired. "Who... are you?"

The woman smiled, stroking her cheek. "Hello, Elsa. My name is Skadi. I'm what you might call... a goddess."

Kristoff raised an eyebrow. "Skadi? As in the legendary being who's said to watch over the kingdom?"

The goddess nodded. "Yes, that's me. I have watched over this kingdom since before your kind could walk on your own two legs."

"You can't be real," Kristoff remarked. "I mean, you can't be. Skadi is just a fairytale that little kids read about. Hell, I was read those same stories as a kid."

Skadi chuckled, stroking Kristoff's chin. "Oh, I am more than real, Kristoff Bjorgman. All stories have some basis in fact, you know."

"Kristoff, don't worry," Elsa assured him. "I'm sure this woman is being honest with us. How can you explain all this mist?"

Kristoff sighed. "Fine... but what's she even doing here anyway?"

"Yes," Elsa agreed. "That's a good question. What are you doing here, Skadi?"

"Why, I'm here for you, my child," Skadi said, smiling softly. "I'm here to help you find your true love on this blessed night."

"B-but... why?" Elsa inquired. "Surely, I'm not worthy to be in the presence of a goddess."

"You are more than worthy, Elsa," Skadi told her. "I sensed your pain, and pain and suffering is something I cannot allow, especially for such a beautiful soul such as yourself. I am here to give you a little gift, something that you will find most helpful this evening."

"What sort of gift?" Elsa asked.

Skadi opened out her hands and a blue ball of energy formed between them, comprised of pure, sparkling magic. She then let go of the ball, guiding it through the air as it then phased into Elsa's body.

Elsa felt her body tingle and every part of her body glow with a faint blue light. "W-what did you just do to me?"

"I have given you a portion of my power, Elsa," Skadi replied. "A power that is greater than anything you have ever heard of or seen with your mortal eyes."

"Power... as in magic power?" Elsa wondered. "I can... do things?"

"Many things, child," Skadi said proudly. "You have the power to create and reshape the world around you. but I must warn you, my magic is only temporary. At the stroke of midnight, your powers will fade and all that you create and alter with those powers will cease to exist."

"That's... incredible," Elsa admitted, looking at her hands. "Even if it's for a while, I'll gladly put this gift to good use."

Skadi smiled gleefully. "Good, very good." Skadi looked at her with a happy face. "Now, first things first, you're going to need to fix that dress aren't you."

Elsa looked at her dress, still torn and shredded. "Your powers can fix this?"

The goddess nodded. "Yes, they can do so much more than fix it. Just hold your hands over the dress and close your eyes. Let my power flow through you and let the magic remake the dress in your image."

"That's all I have to do?" Elsa wondered. "I just have to think and it will be done?"

"Yes, that's right. It's a simple as that. Of course, I could let you speak an incantation to do it, but I doubt you could speak the language of the gods."

Elsa chuckled. "Okay, I'll do it." She closed her eyes and held her hands over her dress. Blue, icy, magic suddenly danced from Elsa's hands, surrounding her body. Her tattered gown began to change and transform into a much more slender dress. Her gloves and bodice were covered in icy patterns and a long cape sprouted from the back of the dress. Her hair came out of its ponytail and flew into a french braid down her shoulder, ice diamonds embedding themselves into it. Finally, a white rose formed on her head.

"Wow!" Kristoff expressed. "That's amazing!"

Elsa opened her eyes and looked at herself, nearly crying as she saw how beautiful she was. "My gosh…it's… incredible."

Her dress was stunning, as if her thoughts had really come to life in that moment. The goddess was right, this power was extremely useful.

Skadi admired the dress. "Not bad my dear," she remarked. "Now, you need a carriage to take you to the ball, do you not?"

"Why yes, I would," Elsa said. "Wait... can I make that too? and horses to drive it?"

Skadi nodded. "Yes, you can create those. Just hold your hands over in the air and imagine the carriage in your mind."

Elsa sighed. "Okay... let's try this." She held out her hands in the air. The magic fired out of them, creating an ornate white carriage that seemed to be made of ice with a pair of stallions at its front.

Kristoff smirked. "That's impressive."

Elsa giggled, before turning her new powers on Kristoff, giving him an icy blue coat and hat.

"Hey!" Kristoff exclaimed. "What's all this?!"

"I'm going to need someone to drive me to the ball," Elsa admitted. "And you know how to drive one, after all."

Kristoff sighed. "Fine, guess I got no choice. I'll take you, Elsa."

Skadi then took Elsa's eyes, looking at her with a gaze full of pride. "You have done beautifully, Elsa, better than I could have imagined," she congratulated her. "I'm sorry, but I must leave you now. I have other things to attend to."

Elsa smiled. "Thank you, goddess. I promise to use your gifts wisely."

Skadi then hugged Elsa tightly, her angelic form feeling very warm to the touch. "Have fun at the ball, and I hope you and your princess are happy together."

"You know about, Anna?" Elsa wondered. "Is she there for me?"

Skadi nodded. "Yes, she is there. You are her soulmate, Elsa. Destiny will bring you together. She awaits you in her ballroom. You'd best hurry."

Elsa blushed, feeling moved by the goddess's words. "Thank you, Goddess. I'll be right on my way."

"See you soon, Elsa," Skadi bid her farewell. Suddenly, her whole body glowed a bright blue as she suddenly disappeared in a flash of light, the mist that had been coating the floor of them vanishing with her.

"So..." Kristoff mused, fiddling with the cuffs of his new jacket. "What now, Elsa?"

Elsa smirked. "Ready the carriage, Kristoff," she told him. "I have a date with Princess Anna."

xXx

Over at the castle in the city, the grand ball was in full swing with everyone who had been invited having turned up in their best formal wear. Anna, wearing her beautiful new gown, was standing by her father's throne, acting in his place due to his health. She was happy here, as she always was at parties, but she still hadn't seen any sign of her mystery woman.

The girl was still on her mind and Anna hoped she would be here. After all, this party was for them to see each other again.

"Are you alright, Princess?" Anna's maiden, Ariel, inquired. "You haven't been speaking much all evening."

"I'm fine, Ari," Anna responded. "Just... focused on other things right now."

"Your mystery girl?" Ariel assumed. "It isn't obvious that she's on your thoughts. Do you... still think she will show up tonight?"

Anna was starting to have doubts that the girl would even be there, but she couldn't lose hope. "She's going to be here, Ariel," Anna said, for her friend and for herself. "I know it."

"I believe you," Ariel agreed. "But you must not forget about your other guests. I mean... they didn't come all this way for nothing, you know."

Anna sighed, knowing her friend was right. "You have a point, Ariel. I suppose I should live up to my duty and mingle and such."

"Oh you don't have to mingle, Anna," Ariel insisted. "You could maybe just suggest they go for a dance or tell some jokes."

"Ariel, I'm shit at public speaking," Anna spoke frankly. "I think I'll just mingle."

Ariel giggled. "As you wish, Princess."

Anna then walked out from the throne into the crowd of people, shaking hands and making small talk with the guests. They weren't exactly the most interesting conversations, but Anna knew she had to keep up the morale of the party.

As Anna made her way through the crowd, she was suddenly stopped by a man in a formal suit, with brown hair and sideburns.

"Your Highness," he greeted her, bowing in respect. "I am Lord Hans Westerguard. It is a pleasure to finally meet you at last. I've heard a lot about you."

"Oh um, hello," Anna replied, feeling slightly uneasy about this fellow. He seemed too nice to her.

Hans smiled at her. "I hear this party is in your honour. Is there any particular reason why?"

"No, not any reason really," Anna replied, trying to keep her intentions a secret. "I just felt like throwing a party, is that so wrong?"

"Not at all, my dear," Hans said. "Perfectly fine for a young lady like yourself."

Anna wasn't sure why, but the way Hans spoke to her made her want to puke. As Anna looked to one side, something... or someone caught her eye. Just entering the ballroom at that moment, was a woman, a woman very familiar to Anna, with long blonde hair in a braid and wearing the most gorgeous silver dress she had ever seen. She was the girl she had seen in the woods, the one she had been waiting for.

Hans then saw that the princess was distracted. he looked at her, rather confused. "Princess? Is there something the matter?"

Anna shook her head. "No, M'lord, nothing is the matter. Would you please excuse me for a moment?"

"Of course," Hans agreed, respectfully.

Anna then took her leave, finally relieved to be rid of that man. She then turned her eyes to her prize, the woman who had stolen her heart and now looked like a pure angel.

That woman, Elsa, couldn't believe she was finally here. After dreaming about this moment for days, she was finally with her beloved princess again. Her heart was beating faster than ever before, her love strong and pure.

Anna smiled at Elsa, grinning like a child. "You made it! I can't believe it, you're really here."

"Hello, Prince- I mean Anna," Elsa greeted her, smiling and taking her hands. "You look beautiful this evening."

"Speak for yourself, blondie," Anna remarked. "Where did you find such a dress like this? It looks like its made of ice."

"Oh, just something I made in my spare time," Elsa joked, telling a white lie.

Anna sighed, pulling herself closer to Elsa, their eyes gazing into each others and seeing the whole universe flow between them. She smiled, stroking Elsa's soft cheek. "There is one thing I must know before anything else. My dear, may I know your name?"

Elsa nodded. "You may. My name is Elsa Fryst, Daughter of Lord Adgar Fryst."

Anna smiled, relieved to finally have a name to call her beautiful angel. "Elsa. A beautiful name for a beautiful woman."

Elsa blushed softly. Truly, she felt like she really was beautiful. "T-thank you, Anna."

"Would you care to dance with me, Elsa?" Anna suggested to her. "I mean, you don't have to but..."

Elsa nodded. "I would love that, Anna," she responded. Now, another part of her dream would come true.

Anna led Elsa to the dance floor and they began to waltz together, their arms around each other's bodies as they gracefully glided across the floor.

Elsa sighed, feeling herself become free in Anna's arms again, just like in her dream. But this was no dream, this was reality and she was really here, with Anna.

The princess was very gentle, holding her hands on Elsa's back. She smiled warmly at Elsa, knowing she would be the perfect wife for her. There was nothing that would stop this moment.

"I... never expected you to be so light on your feet, Anna," Elsa admitted, feeling how easy Anna was dancing with her.

"Well," Anna remarked. "You did catch me out of a tree, and a very large tree at that."

Elsa giggled. "That's true."

Anna smiled, looking deep into Elsa's eyes. Suddenly, she felt an urge within her, an urge to profess her love to the blonde maiden. Suddenly, she leaned in, closing her eyes tightly, pressing her lips upon Elsa's tenderly.

Elsa's eyes widened, surprised by Anna's sudden kiss, before she melted into her touch and sighed softly, the last part of her dream coming true at last.

Anna held Elsa's hands, continuing their first kiss with dutiful tenderness. Her lips were still pressed, kissing Elsa's softly. She had been wanting to do this for such a long time now.

Elsa softly moaned, letting Anna kiss her on the dance floor. This was heaven in her touch. Anna was being so gentle in this kiss, her first kiss. She really did love her.

Soon, Anna pulled away, the princess blushing a little as she was slightly embarrassed. Sorry, I just wanted to make up for what we nearly did in the forest."

"That was my first kiss," Elsa expressed, shyly hiding her face as well.

Anna giggled. "It wasn't mine, but I hope yours was very memorable."

"It was," Elsa replied, looking into Anna's eyes again with utter devotion.

Anna smiled at her beloved. "Come on, let's go somewhere private. I want you all to myself and if I'm going to kiss you again, I'd rather not have everyone else gawping at us."

Elsa nodded. "Lead the way, Anna."

Anna took Elsa's hand and led her outside onto the balcony adjacent to the ballroom, where things were noticeably quieter and the whole scene was bathed in the light of the glistening full moon above their heads.

"The stars look so beautiful, tonight, don't you think?" Anna commented, sitting down on the side of the balcony.

"Not as beautiful as you, Anna," Elsa replied, sitting beside her. She sighed dreamily. "I still can't believe I'm really here, with you. It's like a dream come true."

"Neither can I," Anna agreed. "But fate has brought us together, in its own mysterious way."

Elsa smiled. "Anna...I want to thank you. Because for the first time since I can remember, I'm actually...happy."

"Elsa, it is I who should be thanking you," Anna replied. "Until that moment I called for your help in the woods, all the people who I had ever known were the nobles and servants of this castle. You were the first true girl I've ever met. You've changed me a lot in the past few days."

"I-I have?" Elsa stuttered, not knowing what to say. "D-do you mean that?"

"Yes, Elsa," Anna responded, holding her hand tightly, her fingers interlocking with her own. "I do."

Elsa then found herself gazing deeply into Anna's eyes, trying to say something from the centre of her heart. "Anna... I..."

Anna grinned. "Go on, Elsa, you can say it. I believe in you."

Elsa took a deep, long breath, before finally getting the words off her chest. "Princess Anna... I... I love you."

Anna smiled, stroking Elsa's cheek. "Elsa Fryst, I love you too." And with that she kissed her again, wrapping her arms around her neck.

Elsa sighed, wrapping her arms around Anna back, sighing softly. She was so happy to kiss the princess, finally after all her dreams. Her mouth opened and their kiss deepened beautifully and passionately, arms and bodies pressing against each other in a loving, tender embrace.

Anna softly moaned into the kiss, holding Elsa in her arms. Finally, she had found true love at last, after desiring it for so long.

Elsa then pulled away, touching foreheads with the beautiful princess. She smiled, holding her hands. "I love you so much, Anna."

Anna sighed, looking away slightly. She knew there wasn't a good way to do this next part, but Elsa needed to know. "Elsa... can I explain something to you?"

"What is it, Anna?" Elsa wondered.

"Well... part of the reason I'm being with you right now is because of my father," she began. "You see, he's been very sick lately. The doctors say he might not have long to live."

"Oh..." Elsa expressed. "I'm so sorry to hear that... I also lost my father too, so I will be here if you need any comfort when he eventually passes."

"That's... so sweet of you, Elsa," Anna admitted, shedding a tear. "But I came to terms with it a long time ago. When I told him about our meeting in the woods, he wanted me to do something."

"What? What did he want you to do?"

"He wanted me to ask you a question," Anna stated.

"Okay? What sort of question?" Elsa pondered, slightly confused.

Anna suddenly climbed off the railing, leading Elsa in front of her. She looked into her eyes and gulped. "I'm not sure of the proper way to do this but..."

"But what?"

Anna then got down on one knee, preparing her act of true love.

Elsa covered her face with her hands. Was Anna going to do what she thought she was going to?

At that moment, Anna pulled out a little box with a diamond ring inside of it. "Elsa... my love, will you marry me and become my wife and queen?"

Elsa's eyes filled with tears of joy. "Anna...I… Yes, of course, I will!" She suddenly took the ring from the little box, sliding it upon her finger. She couldn't believe it. Anna and her were going to be married.

Anna's face lit up with joy and she rushed over to Elsa, kissing her with tears streaming down her cheeks. She held her tight, dropping the box onto the floor, kissing Elsa tenderly.

Suddenly, as they were in the heat of their kiss, Elsa heard the sound of a loud BONG! She looked up at the clock, seeing in horror that it was midnight. She pulled away, looking in fear. "Anna... I have to go."

"Wait what?!" Anna exclaimed. "But you just got here."

"I'm sorry," Elsa said, crying with regret. "I'm so sorry, Anna."

"No, please!" Anna begged, but Elsa was already running back through the ballroom. She quickly chased after her. "Elsa! Wait!"

Elsa looked back, still seeing Anna chasing her. With her last breath, she called out. "I'll always love you!" before finally running out of the castle.

"No, Elsa!" Anna cried, she tried to run after her, but tripped on the hem of her skirt. As she fell to her knees, she saw Elsa was gone. She started to cry, feeling her own heartbreak as the woman who was to be her wife had abandoned her.