Chapter 17: Return
Elsa's Prov
1 month later...
Anna and Kristoff are due off their honeymoon soon and I can't wait to see her. Tomorrow Rapunzel, Eugene, Verity, Flynn, Ariel, Eric, Melody, Sebastian, Tiana, Naveen, Lina and Ray are leaving to go home, we are all going to miss them but we will all see each other soon, I hope. Well on the brighter side me and Stain are great since we told everyone that we are dating. Stain has been getting to know Amber, they seem to be getting on well. Well when Anna found out all she asked Stain was "Do we need to arrange another wedding yet?" My god I'd never seen him so red!
"Mother must we go tomorrow?" Verity asked.
"Unfortunately yes sweetheart. I'm sorry but grandma and grandpa need me and your father to help with the kingdom." Rapunzel explained whilest stroking Verity's brown silky hair.
"Can we come back soon?" Ray turned and asked me.
"Raymond that isn't polite! You must wait till you are invited!" Tiana scowled.
"It's fine!" I laughed and sat down in the lounge "kids come over here quickly." They all crowded around. "You have to promise me something before you go."
"What is it?" Melody asked.
"You must be good for your mothers and fathers. Oh and your grandparents! If you do that then you can come back that all much faster!" I said winking at them.
"Oh of course!" Lina smiled.
"Maybe you can all come to Corona soon!" Flynn grinned.
"Now go off and play and we will call you when it's time to go to the docks!" Stain said the kids went running out of the room to the garden.
"You do realise they aren't going to forget that Flynn said we are all going to Corena next do you?" Eric said as he poked Eugene.
"My son and his big mouth!" Eugene groaned.
"Oh come on! It won't be that bad Eugene! I mean they will wake you up at god knows what time it will be fine!" Stain teased
"Now now boys you don't have a fight about it." Ariel laughed.
"What should we do to waste time?" Naveen asked.
"We could talk about Elsa and Stain!" Tiana said whilest laughing.
"As much as I would love that!" I said sarcastically "I think I have a better idea!"
I didn't tell them anything I just told them to grab theirs and the children's coats and meet me by the stables when they where ready.
"Hun where are we actually going?" Stain said hugging me.
"that's for me to know and you all to find out! Hurry up and jump on your horses!" I demanded.
"Are you sure we will have time Anna and Kristoff are due back in 2 hours?" Rapunzel asked.
"That's more then enough time!" I smiled.
We rode up the north mountain as quickly as we could when we got to the mountain edge.
"We have to walk from here!" I said jumping off Chandler, who might I say is a stubborn little shit sometimes but Amber and Anna are the only two people who seem to get him to do what ever with ease, we walked around the corner and there it was. My wonderful ice palace!
"Sorry I haven't been here in over a year you must excuse the state." I giggled nervously.
"Wow Elsa how come you never brought us here before?" Sebastian asked and with that the ground started to shake and out of no where rose Marshmallow. "That's why." I sighed
"Go away!" He shouted walking towards the others.
I quickly run infront of him "No, no, no these are my friends you don't need to get rid of them." I said placing my hand on his foot.
"There friends of Mama's?" He seemed so innocent when he asked.
"Yes they are all friends of Mama's" I smiled up to him.
Olaf run up to him and laughed "Mashmallow! Your ok!" He said jumping on his brothers hand.
"Olaf you back!" He chuckled.
"Come on don't be scared." I waved my hand to the others.
"Wait, wait, wait! You mean to say you built that!" Eric tried not to sound to rude.
"Eric!" Ariel said sharply "I'm basically a mermaid and yet thinks still come as a shock to you!" She whispered sharply.
"The snowman that you just called that is really called Mashmallow he's really a sweet guy when you get to know him." I assured them.
"Mashmallow this is Tiana, Naveen, Lina, Ray, Ariel, Eric, Melody, Sebastian, Rapunzel, Eugene, Verity, Flynn, my daughter Amber and my boyfriend Stain." I introduced.
"Daughter?" He asked "I have a sister!" He jumped up nearly dropping Olaf.
"Hey be careful with your brother!" I said sternly "and yes you have a sister! Kind of." This is really confusing me.
"Right so how about I show you around! Marshmallow you stay here incase anyone else comes." He nodded and sat down talking to Olaf. We walked to the staircase where I quickly fixed it making it safer for everyone to walk up. When we got to the top I opened the big double doors to reveal my work.
"Wow this is AMAZING!" The children said jumping up and down.
"Go and explore!" I smiled as they all went running off and laughing. It is a shame that everyone was leaving tomorrow Amber is so use to having them all around I bet she will miss them very much.
"Well are you going to give us a tour?" Rapunzel smiled.
"Here follow me." I said running up the stairs. "Come on your all so slow!" I laughed at them seeing Naveen fall.
"Alright Mrs. Show Off! It's hard walking across a floor made of ice in heels!" Ariel complained.
"Well hurry as we need to get back as well!" I moaned.
They had finally made it up the stairs. I slowly approached a very farmiliar room and pushed the doors open. Memories came flooding back -Me changing-Hitting Anna in the heart-Hans's men trying to kill me- I backed away from the room.
"Elsa is everything alright?" Eric asked moving closer.
"I can't face this. Not yet!" I turned and fled.
I ran out of the castle and back down to Olaf and Marshmallow.
"Elsa is everything alright?" Olaf said running over to me.
"I though I could do it Olaf but I can't not yet at least." Olaf had a confused face at first then realised what I was talking about.
"Oh I understand! Well you don't have to face it yet not until you are ready! Only you can decide when you are ready so don't think you have to face it!" I turned and smiled at the small snowman infront of me.
"When did you become so smart?" I laughed.
"I don't remember. It doesn't help that I don't have a brain... or skull." He just shrugged and waddled back over to Marshmallow.
"Elsa are you ok!?" Stain called he was rushing down the staircase to me.
"I'm fine I'm just not ready to face that room." I said as he embraced me.
"You don't need to not until you are ready!" He smiled.
"I think we should get going now." I sighed "Marshmallow can you do mama a favor please shout home time as I'm no where near loud enough."
With that he stood up and bellowed "HOME TIME EVERYONE!" He didn't need to shout again as everyone was out of that castle as soon as he shouted Home, I guess they hadn't got use to him yet and where still scared.
We was half way down the mountain and Anna and Kristoff would be arriving back soon.
"I can see the town clock!" Ariel called.
"How long have we got?" Amber shouted to her.
"10 minutes! We need to hurry!" She called back.
"We are nearly there!" Olaf shouted.
We had made the horses go as quick as their legs would carry them, they went even faster when they go onto the grass though. We rushed through town Amber almost knocked someone over, now that I think of it I don't think letting Amber and Flynn ride on Sven alone was our best idea, we arrived at the docks with seconds to spare. There was a ship and I could see Anna and Kristoff waving at us. As the ship docked Anna didn't wait one of the men to pull down the ramp she just found a lose rope and swung off the ship follow by Kristoff jumping off after her. She ran to me and gave me a big hug.
"I missed you." She whispered in my ear.
"I missed you too." I whispered back.
We hugged for a while then she went and gave everyone else a hug and Kristoff walked over to me, smiled and hugged me.
"Good to have you back!" I gently said.
"It's good to be back!" He smiled.
"I trust you took care of my sister." I teased.
"Of course I took care of her! I had to or you would have frozen me!" He joked making me laugh.
We all walked the horses and Sven back to the castle stables and then walked into the living room for Anna and Kristoff to tell us about their honeymoon.
"So how was the Northern Isles?" Tiana asked.
"They where great! I'm so glad we had chosen to go there, we met loads of new people and they helped us get around and the king and queen where kind enough to let us have our own part of the castle." Anna said excitedly.
Me and Rapunzel looked at each other with a worried look in our face when we remembered who else lived in the Northern Isles "Did you see her?" I asked coldly.
"Who?" She began to think "Oh no I asked the king if she come to the city now and again but he said she rarely leaves her island. I assume she knew we was there as the king had informed her but I think she knows we haven't forgiven her!" Anna started to go red faced.
"And we never will! She is a selfish cow and she deserves to have no one!" Rapunzel added.
Everyone had heard our conversation about her but no one dared to ask who we was on about! Me, Anna and Rapunzel just looked at each other and laughed for no good reason we just laughed maybe it was about her and us saying all those horrid things or maybe it was the fact that only we knew what we was talking about.
"Umm ok then..." Was all Eugene could say. "So how was everyone in Northern Isles Kristoff?" Stain asked.
"Oh they where friendly but nothing like the people here, they mainly kept theirselves to theirselves." He explained how they dress, talked and how their traditional dances were really odd. They continued to tell us about what they did there. Sooner then we knew it night had fallen and it was time to get some rest as they would all be leaving tomorrow.
Amber's Prov
We all made our way up to my room (we meaning all the children)as it is their last night I though we should make it extra special so I got Tristan to help me sneak out some food from the kitchen I didn't think he would as Cook can be a bit scary when she finds stuff is missing but I have already said to him that if Cook says anything I will take the blame as it is my fault if we get caught. I had invited him to join us but all he said was maybe? I guess he just doesn't really want to be around anyone as his mother is still ill and not getting better.
We arrived outside my room and before I had even opened my door I could smell the chocolate. Behind me they all started to sniff "Am I the only one who can smell chocolate?" Ray asked.
"No I smell it to!" Verity said. I look at them all and put my hand on the door and pushed it open. I quickly looked at their faces as I wanted to see there reactions and all I saw was speachless faces with glittering eyes.
"Did you do all of this Amber?" Flynn asked in amazement.
"Yes but I had a little help from Tristan! I wanted your last night in Arendelle to be special"
"Oh so that's where you two snuck off to!" Melody said.
"Yes why what did you think we was doing?" I knew what they though but I was proud to prove them wrong.
"Oh nothing don't worry." Sebastian said going red.
"Well anyway thank you Amber for the very nice and delicious treats!" Lina smiled.
"You are all very welcome!" I said as we all sat down. "Well what are you waiting for? Eat up or it will all melt!" God I just realised how much I sound like Mama!
"Are we not going to wait for Tristan?" Verity asked.
"I don't think he is coming I did invite him to join us but he said maybe which normally means probably not!" I said heavily looking down at my hands on my lap.
"Not always Amber!" Ray said.
"In my case it normally does!" I sighed not looking up.
"Well when I say maybe I normally mean yes unless something really important comes up!" I looked up to see Tristan standing in the doorway. "And Amber nothing in my eyes is more important then you!" He gave me one of his half smile faces which are so cute! I felt everyone else smirking at me making me go bright red.
We sat down on some pillows I had layed out as we are all going to sleep on the floor. I sat in the middle of Tristan and Verity and we all begun to eat the chocolate and cake. As we where eating we talked about what everyone's best thing about Arendelle.
"North Mountain!" Flynn let out.
"The Ice Palace" Lina said.
"I agree!" Sebastian nodded.
"The town!" Ray chuckled.
"Having fun for once with you guys!" Melody smiled.
"Meeting you Amber! And us all being one big family together" Verity said hugging me.
"I agree with Verity! Since I've become a Princess meeting my family has been the best part!" I smiled around at everyone then I saw Tristan's face drop as he didn't think I meant him too. I didn't really want to consider him as family as it maybe a little weird to say he was family if I really liked him. "and meeting my best friend." I said placing my hand on his, he lifted his head up and smiled.
Just then Mama walked in still looking back at someone. "Kids are you all..." She looked in at the chocolate then us and back at the chocolate. "What is going on in here?" she fronded. "Amber can I talk to you? Alone." She said turning and walking out of the room.
"Wish me luck." I muttered to them all. I'm so dead!
I quickly got up and run out of my room to see Mama and Stain standing there hand in hand.
"Amber what where you thinking? If Cook finds out your going to be in deep trouble!" She glared at me.
I looked down at my hands "I'm sorry Mama I just wanted there last night to be special. Tristan helped me but please don't take it out on him! I've already said if Cook finds out I will take the blame he was just trying to be a good friend!" I said still with my head hung.
"Amber that's really sweet you trying to make it special for them and how you have been responsible for it." She said bending down and hugging me "But next time please ask first because I will talk to Cook first also I will explain to her how this was put together last minute so I forgot to ask her." She smiled.
"Really!? Thank you" I smiled hugging her.
We hugged for a while and I opened my eyes to see Stain standing there smiling at us. I realised my grip from Mama grabbed her arm and dragged her over to Stain. When we got there I put my arms around him and Mama so we could have a group hug! It was nice to finally have someone who made Mama feel special. He has also made the effort to get to know me so I think he's a keeper for Mama I might as well just start calling him Papa. (I've made Amber call them this for a reason as she called her real mum and dad Mother and Father but them titles bring back bad memories for her)
"I love you both so very much!" Mama said still in our hug.
"I love you both too." I smiled.
"I love you both as well." Stain hugged me tighter.
Once our hug broke Stain bent down to my height and kissed me on my forehead "Goodnight! Now go back to your friends and have a fun last night."
"Night!" I said kissing them both on the cheek and went running to my door. I didn't go in right way I just listened to what they were saying.
"So Tristan do you like Amber?" Melody had to always ask that question didn't she! But I want to find out so I don't mind.
"Well she's my best friend so quite a lot." I just got friend zoned! Great!
"You know what we mean!" Lina said bluntly.
"Well... Umm... I've never though of it before!" Sigh. Looks like this is going no where!
"That means yes!" Verity giggled. As she said this I walked in and the room went silent.
"You in trouble?" Flynn asked.
"No not at all Mama actually though it was sweet of me to do all this!" I laughed "She was more worried about Cook!" I said making them all chuckle.
"Come on then lets finish them" I said rubbing my hands together.
Stain's Prov
I was walking Elsa back to her room smiling to myself.
"Why are you smiling like that?" She asked giving me a sideways look.
"I think Amber is starting to like me." I was pleased with this as if Amber liked me then that was even better for Elsa as she wouldn't have to worry about Amber getting upset with me being around.
"Oh please she adores you! She liked you ever since our birthday ball! Remember she asked you to take her into town when we was sorting out everything for Rapunzel, Ariel, Tiana and the others arrival! She chose you out of all of us says a lot doesn't it?"
"I guess so I just want her to like me." I said holding her bedroom door open for her.
"Thank you" she said walking in "Why are you trying so hard to get her to like you?" She said walking in to her wardrobe.
"Well I don't know. I guess that if Amber liked me then if I was to stay here longer she would be ok and wouldn't get upset because if she was upset about it then I would have no choice but to leave!" I explained sitting down on her bed.
Elsa then walked out of her wardrobe in a blue almost see-through nightgown. "You really know how to take my mind off things don't you!?" She put her hand up to her mouth and giggled.
"I think its sweet how you want Amber to like you! It means a lot to me." She said sitting down next to me on her bed.
"I know." I said half smiling.
"And I want you to stay longer." she put her hand in mine and placed her soft lips on it "I'm sure Amber would too." she said as I took her other hand.
"So do I." I said pulling her closer.
"So you'll stay?" She smiled.
I leaned in and kissed her "Does this answer your question?" I said smiling whilst we kissed.
Once we broke away she just smiled and placed her head on my chest "Yes it does."
I stroked her hair and laid down on her bed. "I like this." I said kissing her head.
"Me too." She said burring her face in my chest. Soon she was asleep in my arms.
Hey hope you liked this chapter! Sadly the others must go as Amber's past is going to start to come out not even Elsa yet knows what has happened in the past. Tell me what you think so far! REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!