Disclaimer: Frozen, Tangled (c) Disney.
I do, however, own the OCs Mikkel, Vegar, King Marcus, Frida, Kasia and Harmonia.
Warnings: Foul Language, OOC-ness, Background OCs, Cameo/Name Drops
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To Ronnisaur: I tried sending you a private message but it says that you have it disabled so I'm just going to reply to your review on here. The reason why I didn't have the girls go see the trolls for Anna's fire magic is very simple: I didn't know how to write them, so I didn't. Besides, what were the trolls going to do anyway? It wasn't like they helped much with Elsa when she stabbed Anna in the heart. How does altering her memories help with the fact that she has a shard of ice in her heart? I figured they wouldn't have proven much help in this case.
Alas my dear readers, this is the final chapter for Burned! My apologies for this story being short, but I felt that the overall plot had already been answered by the events of this story. BUT FEAR NOT! Refer to the bottom of the chapter for any plans regarding the future of this universe.
Chapter Thirteen
The blue pillar of light was a beacon to all who had seen it. It lit up the night sky in a hue of blue reminiscent to the color of Elsa's eyes. It lasted for only five minutes but to Elsa and the others, it felt like hours.
Elsa was the first to return to the mountain with Marshmallow joining her side. The large snowy creature mourned the destruction of his home, but Elsa's concern did not lie at the melted mess of her Ice Palace. She summoned upon the ice to regrow the frozen steps then ran up toward the cliff, her feet refreezing the melted mess.
There was barely a remnant left of the palace.
She found her sister in the center of the water, her hair loose from her braids, her clothes gone without a trace. She had her hands wrapped around herself, not in cold, but to protect her modesty. She turned to Elsa and tentatively smiled.
"I feel better." She whispered.
Elsa pulled her sister into an embrace. "I'm glad," She replied, equally quiet. She held her tightly. She was so happy to feel Anna's flesh again, even if it was warmer than most. "You lit up the sky…"
"Fire is light, Elsa." The princess murmured, feeling drained from the day. "I only wanted people to understand that."
She fell asleep in Elsa's arms, naked as the day she was born and never once minding the cold.
She stayed asleep for two days after. It worried her sister, as well as everyone else. Elsa had Gerda and the maids work like clockwork to make sure Anna's needs were tended to. She wanted to be notified of any changes, no matter how miniscule. If her sister's eyes moved or a muscle twitched, Elsa wanted to know. No matter what she was doing, Anna was her top priority, regardless of what the others said.
Luckily for Elsa, the heat wave that had mysteriously gripped Arendelle since the start of the summer seemed to have subsided for the first time. June finally felt the way it should—warm—not scorching. Elsa knew it was because her sister could finally rest easy.
Yet, there was still damage to be corrected.
Rebuilding the town would take more time thanks to the second wave of fire. Thankfully, the damage hadn't been so extensive all in thanks to Elsa's ice. No one had been hurt this time around, only terrified and positively furious. It would take many months until the people of Arendelle could forgive the young princess, but Elsa hoped a few more tax cuts and holidays would ease their anger.
Rapunzel and Eugene stayed in Arendelle a bit longer, wanting to see the princess awaken before their voyage home.
The Corona princess often visited Anna throughout her two day slumber. Sometimes she would come alone and talk about random things she supposed Anna would have liked to hear. Other time, she joined Olaf or Kristoff and listened to them trade stories of much happier times. Then, there were times she would find Elsa sitting by the bed, talking in hushed tones of memories long since passed and unfulfilled childhood dreams thanks to an isolated past. During those times, Rapunzel left her be, not wanting to intrude on something the Queen held so dearly.
Anna woke up from her slumber on the third day. Dawn had yet to rise so her room remained shrouded in darkness. She made to escape the confines of her bed when a shimmer of light hair caught her attention. She found Elsa resting her head by her arm, her beautiful face peaceful in sleep. She reached out to the young woman and flicked her forehead.
Elsa groaned in annoyance.
"Not now Anna," She murmured sleepily.
The red head giggled. "Come on Elsa. The sky's awake so I'm awake. Therefore, we have to play."
Elsa's eyes suddenly snapped open in shock. She immediately lunged into her sister, pulling her close.
"Anna, you're awake!" She cried, tears stinging her eyes. "Oh thank the heavens!"
"How long have I been asleep?" Anna yawned the moment her sister pulled away.
"Two days."
"Two days?!"
"You were exhausted." Elsa examined her sister's blue eyes, unbelievably thankful of their normal hue. "How do you feel?"
Anna smiled. "For the first time in a long time, I feel normal."
"I'm glad."
The princess's expression immediately turned somber as a thought popped into mind.
"What's going to happen between Arendelle and the Southern Isles?" She asked, soothing out her blankets.
"I don't know," Elsa confessed. "If worse comes to worse, we'll go to war. Mikkel and some of the council members thought it'd be wise to re-instate the trade with them as an apology for the death of their prince. It isn't much, but it's something."
"At least they're not asking me to marry anyone." The red head joked.
Elsa quickly avoided the girl's gaze.
Anna's laughter choked off.
"They aren't right? They're not seriously…?"
"King Marcus did propose it as an alternative to war…" Elsa trailed off.
"Please tell me you didn't accept it!" Anna pleaded, suddenly anxious.
"Of course I didn't!" The Queen huffed, flicking the girl on her forehead. "If I didn't allow you to marry Hans, what makes you think I would allow them to marry you? No, I simply purposed the trade as a better alternative."
Anna fell back against the pillow, a content smile on her face.
The sister's sat in silence as pink began to light the sky. They watched the sun rise beyond the horizon through Anna's window, wondering what daybreak would bring them.
"I looked into Father's journal a few weeks back." Elsa started after a while. "I thought maybe I could figure out some answers about your powers."
"Did you?"
Elsa shook her head. "Not yet, but I'll find something. There are many more journals in the study for me to read."
Anna hummed thoughtfully.
With the Southern Isles bid for war momentarily delayed, Elsa poured her thoughts into other important matters. She rebuilt the Ice palace for Marshmallow's benefit. It was just as grand and magnificent as the first time she had created it, and watching it unfold for the first time was just as awe inspiring to Anna, Kristoff, Rapunzel and Eugene as Anna's vortex of blue fire.
She took down the walls of the frozen courtyard now that the whole Kingdom was aware of Anna's magic. She helped her sister practice, watched her dance amongst the flames and, for the first time, marveled at the beauty of fire.
Sometimes they had an audience watch in on their practices. Olaf was a constant spectator. He would clap and cheer whenever both sisters displayed their power. Kristoff came by every now and again, still wary of the ice and fire, but trusted in the girl's judgment. Eugene was in like mind for that sentiment.
Rapunzel enjoyed watching them practice the most. It was usually between her and Olaf making requests; from ice sculptures to fiery images, she wanted to see it all!
But with all things in life, their stay was at an end.
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Sven and Olaf met up with Rapunzel and Eugene by the docks. Maximus and Blondie were led into the ship, neighing with relief to be finally heading home.
Pascal felt the same, although the chameleon was saddened to leave his friend behind. Olaf gave the chameleon a friendly pat on the head and said, "Don't be sad, we'll see each other again! Rapunzel's birthday ball is next month!"
Pascal curled his reptilian tail in agreement. He crawled up Rapunzel's leg excitedly, looking forward to the next time they saw each other again. Rapunzel gave each sister a warm hug, holding them tight and whispering well wishes into their ears.
Eugene and Kristoff shared a quick embrace before the women could see. They shook hands for good measure, coughing a little in embarrassment when Olaf gave them an 'I saw what you just did there' smirk.
Rapunzel pulled away from Anna reluctantly, her leaf green eyes glassy with tears.
"I had fun," She said softly. "Even with the festival…It was still an experience. Your performance Anna… Elsa's frozen wonderland… your magic is beautiful."
"Don't let anyone tell you otherwise." Eugene added, wrapping an arm around Rapunzel. "As long as you ladies don't go crazy, of course." He added as an afterthought.
Elsa and Anna gave him a playful smirk, but internally promised never to break their promise. After all, even a beautiful rose has its thorns.
"Have a safe voyage you two," Elsa said, flashing them a beautiful smile.
"We hope to see you at the ball next month. There will be cake!" Rapunzel winked.
"We wouldn't miss it for the world!" Anna promised, her sister nodding in agreement.
Rapunzel and Eugene boarded the Corona ship. They had only just began to wave goodbye when an old falcon suddenly came hurtling out of the sky. Anna and Elsa barely managed to duck out of the way and watched in surprise as the bird crashed into Kristoff's broad chest. A letter fell from its talons in the process. It flapped frantically away from the blond's torso in a dizzy before taking off into the sky. It flew a few feet before perching on one of the sale masses on Corona's ship.
They heard Eugene burst into laughter as the ship pulled out into the sea, his voice carrying with the wind.
Olaf picked up the fallen letter and handed it to Elsa, who took it with a smile and waved farewell to the sailing ship.
"Stupid bird," Kristoff muttered, wiping off his shirt. He turned to the ladies and said, "I think I'll go home and wash up. I have a lot of orders to fill today. What are you two going to do?"
Elsa and Anna glanced at each other.
"We were thinking of rebuilding the garden." Anna replied. "Olaf brought in a lot of new flowers he wanted to plant."
"That's right!" the snow man piped up. "Rapunzel even gave me a few seeds that are native to Corona."
Kristoff smirked. "Alright then. See you ladies." He and Sven gave them a playful bow then turned toward the square. Olaf bid his goodbyes to the ladies as well, wanting to get the seeds ready for their plantation before they started.
Elsa and Anna stood at the docks, watching the last of Corona's ship disappear into the horizon.
"Are we going to be OK?" Anna asked as the wind swept through them. She turned to Elsa, dark blue eyes curious.
Elsa reached out for Anna's hand and squeezed in reassurance.
"Yes, I believe so." She replied, a complacent smile on her face. "Come on, let's meet up with Olaf and get started on Mother's garden before it's too dark to see."
With a jubilant laugh, the girls turned on their heels and made way for the castle, sharing thoughts and plans on how to better the castle garden.
The situation with the Southern Isles may not have been entirely diffused and Anna's fire continued to weigh heavily on Elsa's mind, but for the moment, the Arendelle sisters were content in taking the day one step at a time.
End Notes
I'm actually still really bummed this story is done. I had a lot of fun writing it and watching it grow. BUT LETS GET SERIOUS!
So. I enjoyed this universe. I really enjoyed this universe. I left out a lot of loose ends. Why? Because I knew I wanted to continue this universe. SO, does any one want a sequel? The title will be named Cursed. (Oh yeah, you can already tell where THAT'S going) I expect to set it up sometime in May, but depending on how excited I am with it, I might post it sooner than that. (like probably after finals next week.)
In the meanwhile, I am working on a one shot in which Elsa comes down with an illness and makes Anna Queen Regent for a day. It takes place in the same universe as Burned so if anyone is interested in seeing Anna play with fire some more, there's that! I'm halfway done writing it so it should be posted up by the end of this week or the middle of next week. (maybe even on Easter seeing as I don't have anything to do that day.)
And now for some parting words...
I want to thank everyone who has reviewed; who have taken their time to read this silly story of mine.
I want to thank everyone who's marked this story on their favorites and alerts.
I want to thank everyone who has me as their favorite author and alert (which is flattering mind you).
I want to give a special shout out to JoMiSm for the badass song in chapter 11; to Wolvenstrom for always having such insightful reviews; to Barbeque and Confident127 for inspiring the as-of-yet written sequel (in the unlikeliest of ways).
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Now that the story is done...
ANY LAST WORDS DEARIES?
I would love to hear it!