Hello everyone! I'm back with the newest chapter!
Just a quick warning, I will be going on quite a few trips this summer so my updates may be a little wonky. But that's it, really...
Well anyways, do enjoy~!
The whole cast of Frozen was basically on hiatus as the crew began to build the stage and create costumes. They were only called in occasionally to try out a piece of clothing or to get more measurements taken. While they waited, the cast members went and found things to entertain themselves with or continue what they were doing before. Elsa had surprised Anna when she opened up a secret room behind a bookshelf and led her into a room filled with drawings. It was complete with a Studio Designs 10050 Futura Craft Station on one side and a desk with an Apple 27" iMac on the other side. A table with a pen sat neatly in front of the iMac where various drawings sat scattered.
"First off, you tell me NOW that you have a secret room… and then you tell me you're secretly an artist?!" Anna squealed as she ran about the room, looking at various drawings. Some were rough pencil sketches while some were colored and there were others that were clearly digital art while there were a few that were painted. Some of these art pieces were of scenery such as the view from Griffith Observatory at night or the view of the Hollywood sign from the top of a building. These were mostly painted but the ones that held Anna's attention the most were the pages that contained buildings. Rough pencil sketches to nice beautiful lines and gorgeous colored to beautiful 3D digital rendering. These pictures ranged from sheds to houses to mansions to skyscrapers and they were simply breathtaking. But all these buildings were unique. Designs that Anna has never seen before.
"Elsa… did you create all this?" Anna turned to stare at Elsa who had stood by the door, fidgeting nervously with her hands. A small nod was Anna's only answer and the redhead smiled softly. She slowly made her way over to Elsa and took the blonde's cold hands in her own warm ones. "All of these… they're so gorgeous. Breathtakingly gorgeous. I can't even begin to describe how… how they make me feel."
Elsa finally looked up and smiled, her blue eyes twinkling. "You know… I had wanted to become an architect… but then I joined theatre to get art credits and fell in love with acting." Elsa squeezed Anna's hand and pulled her to the craft station and took the piece of paper that rest on the glass surface. "I loved to draw. People, animals, scenery, buildings… you name it and I'll probably love to draw it. But I loved drawing buildings… and most of all, I love designing them." Anna peered at the drawing in Elsa's hand and gasped. It was a rough sketch with hard lines but the image was clear as day. It was a portrait of Anna on the day they met at the Academy Awards. She was laughing at something with her eyes crinkled and her lips stretched in a beautiful smile. Her back was turned but you could clearly see her face from a side view.
It was then that Anna remembered that moment. She had just seen Elsa get out of her car and had turned away to avoid being caught staring at the gorgeous blonde. Hans had said something to her as he was walking towards her hence the reason she was laughing and with her face turned to the side. Elsa had seen her when she got out of the car. Elsa had captured that moment in her mind. "Elsa… was this… from the Academy Awards? That moment you stepped out of the car?" Elsa looked away and nodded her head, a red tint coloring her face. "Y-Yes… I noticed you right when I got out of the car. A beautiful redhead with freckled shoulders and a gorgeous smile. I couldn't keep my eyes off you… Oh my goodness I sound like a creeper!"
Anna laughed and shook her head as she gingerly took the drawing from Elsa's hand and placed it back on the table. She then turned around and wrapped her arm around Elsa's neck before pulling the blonde into a kiss. "It's beautiful. You're beautiful. You're amazing. You're talented. You are so incredible." Anna placed a kiss after each phrase as emphasis. "Thank you… for taking your time and using your talent to draw someone as boring as me." Elsa was about to protest but was quieted by another kiss. "Hush, blondie. Now… can I ask you to show me your other projects and tell me about them?" Elsa smiled and nodded, giving Anna another kiss before pulling her to the iMac and turning it on.
With Elsa's secret hobby put out into the light, Anna decided to share hers. Not many people know about this part of her except Hans. He was her best friend after all. So in order for Anna to do this, she had to call up an old friend of hers.
"Hello? Shaundi? It's Anna. Yup! The one and only! Hey… can you do me a favor? Can I borrow your studio for a bit? And you too, now that I think about it. Yea. Yeap. I want to show my girlfriend my hob- Yes I have a girlfriend. No, the tabloids were not lying. Yes, she's that hot. No, I am not talking about my sex life… I never said I had on- Okay fine. You win. Yes. No. So I can borrow the studio and you? Perfect! Yea I'll see you there tonight then? A small brush up? Alright. Thanks Shaundi!"
As planned, Anna had met up with Shaundi, did whatever they had to, can called Hans to ask him to help which he readily agreed. The next day, Hans and Kristoff invited Elsa and Anna out to dinner but Anna declined, telling Elsa to go and that she had something to do. Kristoff had insisted on driving and after dinner, Elsa realized that the road they were taking was not on the way home. "Hans. I swear, if you're trying to kidnap me, I will-" He turned around in the passenger seat and quickly shook his head. "No no! We're not doing anything of that sort! We have a surprise for you is all!" Then his face fell as he narrowed his eyes at her. "Wait… I'm not driving. Why did you say I was the kidnapper?" Elsa eyed him with amusement and curiosity. "Sideburns."
They arrived outside a non-descriptive building that was surrounded by office buildings and warehouses that were already closed by now. "Okay. Are you sure you're not kidnapping me and selling me into human trafficking?" Hans sighed as he got out of the car and led the way towards a metal door. "Really? Do I look like that type of person? Do I? Kristoff?" Both blondes stared at him before looking at each other, nodding, and then turning back to Hans. "Sideburns." Hans let out a frustrated noise before shaking his head. "Whatever. Come on. Let's not keep them waiting. Shaundi is scary when she's mad."
Elsa wanted to question but thought better of it. Instead, she decided to follow the red-haired man as he led the way into the brightly lit hallway. It had 4 doors with each clearly labeled. It started out with the office, then it went to lockers, then restroom and this was all on the right hand side. On the left had side, there was only a single door and it was labeled studio. Hans walked directly to the studio and opened the door before disappearing into it. Kristoff and Elsa shrugged before following him. "You know anything about this?" Elsa asked Kristoff as they made their way cautiously after the man. Kristoff shook his head as they neared the door.
Peering inside, they saw it was pure darkness and they both frowned. Stepping in, Elsa only took a few steps into the room before lights suddenly turned on and she realized where she was standing. In a room with a harlequin floor and a wall full of mirrors was a room that was very distinctive, even to those who are not part of this art form. A dance studio has a distinct look, feel, and sound to it, really and Elsa loved this one. Or maybe because she noticed that a small group of dancers were frozen in a pose in the center of the room. All of them wore a hoodie with the hood up and harem pants so Elsa couldn't tell who was who… but she knew one of them way Anna.
Music started playing and the dancers began to move. It was a nice beautiful piano intro before it turned into a "Pursuit of Happiness" which Elsa immediately recognize from when Anna had played it while she cooked. All of their movements were together and in sync and it looked incredibly professional. Was this what Anna did when she disappeared sometimes only to return home looking like she ran a million miles? Another soft piano intro began and the group that had just been moving so powerfully immediately slowed and flowed into graceful movements. "If I Ain't Got You" took Elsa a little bit longer to recognize but she smiled nonetheless. Anna had sang this to her while they sat cuddling once.
Elsa couldn't take her eyes off the moving forms. She was never a fan of hip hop or dancing or the mix of both… but this little personal show had her completely enraptured. She had yet to pinpoint who exactly was Anna since they were doing a fabulous job at hiding their faces. They went through various songs, some with remixes that Elsa had never heard. But she did recognize from of her favorite including "Alive" by Krewella. Yes. Elsa secretly liked Krewella.
There was a slight pause and a figure walked to the center of the group with a strut, their face still hidden but even so, Elsa knew, at that moment, that it was her redhead under that black hoodie. It was once she was settled that the song finally started. It was the Tiësto Remix of "All of Me" by John Legend. Right at the climax, the four dancers grabbed at both the shoulders and the knees of Anna's outfit and pulled, ripping the outfit clean off the girl. WIth the dark outfit out of the way, Elsa smiled as it revealed the cute shorts with tights and tank top the girl had under. Anna threw a wink at Elsa and a small wave to Kristoff before she resumed her dancing and this time, Elsa could fully appreciate watching her redhead girlfriend move.
The rest of the routine wasn't long but the ending had Elsa practically swooning. Anna had ended the dance with a smooth slide while on one knee with a bouquet of flowers in her hand. Everyone else clapped as Elsa grinned down at the redhead while graciously accepting the flowers. "Anna… wow… I didn't know you were a dancer! At all! And you were so good to. All of you were!" Elsa turned to address the rest of the five dancers that had pulled off their hood. Two men and two women, all huffing and puffing but with a smile on their face.
Anna stepped back and pointed to a dark haired woman nearest to them with a grin. "This is Shaundi! An old friend of mine. We used to dance together back when I was still in high school. She's a dance teacher now." Shaundi walked up and shook hands with Elsa, a large grin on her face. "Well I never knew I'd see the day where Elsa Bernhardt would be standing in my studio. It's a great pleasure to meet you." Elsa smiled and inclined her head slightly. "It's my pleasure to meet you… you guys are such great dancers. Goodness me… Took my breath away!"
Shaundi laughed and pointed at Anna. "Ya see this little derp? Red here is an amazing dancer. Incredible talent. But when it came to a choice, she chose acting and I was hella fucking mad… but she did what she loved and I knew all I could do was support her and give her a place to let loose once in a while." She turns to smirk at the sheepish Anna before glancing at Elsa. "Sometimes, she joins us for competitions… You see those trophies right there? She helped us win everyone single one of them." At that, Shaundi pointed to a shelf that sat at the back of the studio. It was higher up so it was slightly harder to notice but it was indeed filled with trophies.
"Whoa…" Was all Elsa could say as she admired all of the gleaming trophies, most of them with plaques reading first place. "This is absolutely amazing…" Shaundi placed a hand on her hip and grinned brightly. "Isn't it? We used to call her Red Tornado back in the day. She was fast and she was… destructive. Broke a mirror once." Everyone laughed as Anna gave a shout of protest.
Elsa grinned at the redhead who grinned back and ran to her, pulling her into a hug. "Did you like that?" The blonde laughed and placed a kiss on the redhead's lips. "Like it? I loved it. Thank you for showing me this."
They got a call not too long after, warning them to get ready. Filming for them will be starting in approximately two weeks since the very beginning was currently in production. This meant that little Anna and Elsa were already working along with little Kristoff and the King and Queen. This had the four friends buzzing with excite and the two weeks couldn't pass any faster for them.
Monday morning meant the first filming day for all four of them, especially Anna and Elsa. The company wanted this movie done quickly but done incredibly good… which meant an early start. It was mainly Anna, Elsa, and Hans who were needed so Kristoff was told to come in later on that day… which meant he was allowed to sleep in. The three greeted each other before heading off to their respective dressing rooms to get dressed and ready.
Hans was out first and he stood there, fiddling with the lapels of his jacket before he heard the familiar sound of Anna's shuffling walk. He turned with a small smile only to stop and gape. She looked absolutely stunning in her green dress with her hair in a tightly braided bun with a ribbon woven into it. "Wow… Anna… you look… amazing." She giggled shyly and curtsied. "Thank you, Prince Hans. Not too bad yourself." He stared at her for a moment before straightening up and bowing. "Forgive me, Princess Anna… where were my manners? What I meant to say was that you are incredibly stunning. Also, thank you for the compliment."
They laughed as Hans stayed in the bowed position but he straightened up immediately when an icy voice was heard coming from the side of them. They both turned and the air was promptly sucked from within them. Standing there was a gorgeous blonde woman with piercing blue eyes and a hairstyle mirroring Anna's. Her dress was simple yet gorgeous but what gave it a flare was the magenta cape that flowed out behind her. All Hans and Anna could do was stare and move their mouths like a fish as Elsa stood before them, hands clasped in front of her and her back straight as a rob. She was the picture of royalty. She was no longer Elsa Bernhardt. No. She was Queen Elsa of Arendelle.
Both Hans and Anna bowed and curtsied respectively, grinning as they did. "Greetings, you majesty." They both said before straightening up. Elsa held her regal face for a moment longer before letting that mask fall only to be replaced with worry. "How do I look? Is it okay? Do I look weird?" The two redheads laughed and shook their heads. "Oh heavens no. Elsa, you look wonderful." Hans strode up and gave her a pat on the shoulder. "You look just like a queen." Anna nodded as she bounded up to Elsa and threw her arms around the blonde's neck. "Indeed you do! And guess what… You're MY queen!" Both women giggled as Hans shook his head with a grin and walked away, beckoning for the girl's to come. "This way! Filming is starting!"
"Take five… aaaaand action!" Anna slid across the ballroom floor once more, trying her best to not slip as she sang. Unfortunately for her, she failed once again and fell flat on her face. Everyone in the room cringed and the director sighed and laughed. "You okay there, Anna?" The redhead immediately bounded up and nodded with a grin on her face. "Yup! Totally fine! Let's do it again!" The crew laughed as Anna walked back to her starting point with a slightly red patch on her forehead.
"I hope she doesn't get a concussion…" Elsa whispered to Hans who merely laughed and shook his head. "Don't worry. She'll be fine. She's got a hard head." Elsa merely gave him a pointed look before turning her attention to her girlfriend who once again started up sliding across the ballroom. This time, she was finally successful to the great relief of everyone. That is, until the director said he wanted a few more shots of that part. Thus, a good two hours was devoted to just her sliding and falling flat on her face.
They ended that scene with Hans coming in and knocked her over with his horse. The poor girl had to fall backwards and onto a mattress… that she somehow missed a few times. Each time, Hans would have to stifle a laugh as he attempted to say his lines right. They devoted another two hours to this as the two best friends could not keep laughing at each other. Especially when Hans is attempting to say his lines and Anna just lays there making faces at him.
By the time they had finished up that scene, it was well past their lunch time. They wanted to continue on with filming but the director just laughed and pushed them to their dressing rooms before commanding them to change and go eat. They all agreed with the director before going to change and meeting back up in the parking lot.
Lunch was relatively fast and they were back in costume with the camera's rolling faster than they would have thought. It was Elsa's turn and it was her duet scenes with Anna in the 'For The First Time In Forever'. Everything was going fine up until she had to stare out the window only to see Hans and Anna's reflections making faces at her. The normally composed actress turned into a laughing mess as Anna became a pineapple and Hans became a monkey.
Kristoff had joined them a little later in the day when they decided to film Anna finally meeting the mountain man. They had covered him in this odd foam material and the three of his costars had gathered around him to poke at the 'mushy marshmallow stuff' as Anna called it. All he could do was stand there and allow them to poke at him while looking utterly unamused.
"Aaaaand cut! That's a wrap! Alright everyone. Tomorrow at 9AM sharp! Don't be late!" With that, the director dismissed everyone and the cast returned to their dressing rooms to change and gather their belongings. Elsa sighed as her tightly wound hair was finally let loose and allowed to cascade down her back in flowing waves. There was a knock on her door before it opened slowly. Anna peeked in before grinning and stepping in fully. She shut the door behind her and shot forward to wrap her arms around Elsa. "That was fun, wasn't it?" Elsa gave a small hum as she placed a kiss on Anna's forehead. "It was indeed."
She continued to pull the bobby pins out of her hair as Anna ambled her way over to the couch in the corner. "The boys want to go out to eat. Do you want to go?" Elsa glanced in the mirror as she took out a makeup remover wipe and nodded her head. "Why not? We haven't gone grocery shopping yet so we don't have food at home." Anna nodded in agreement before bounding up again and moving to the door. "Then I'll tell them. We'll meet you outside, okay?" Elsa nodded before returning to wiping off the purple eyeshadow they had placed on her.
So yes. I did ask about Resident Evil. I was just "curious" ehehe... Now for the next question...
Who like Phantom of the Opera? I might be planning something in the future. The future AFTER this fic. LOL
But thank you all for reading! I hope you liked it. Please do R&R~
(And if anyone plays Elder Scrolls Online, you should totally hit me up. I'm so lonely. LOLOL *sobs*)