Frozen the Dragon Princess
Dragonic summer VI
It had been a few days since the battle at the base. Fortunately very few people had been killed though Anna did feel guilty about the ones who had died. What was better was that the destruction had brought down a dozen different government agencies on the base as well as the news who ripped the base apart and found exactly what had been going on. Unfortunately that also meant that the kids with powers had been outed, including Selena. Anna walked to school the day after the news had revealed Selena had powers though they hadn't said what her powers were.
"I can't believe that the class rep is some kind of mutant" Hiro said as they walked into school together.
"She is not a mutant" Anna said rounding on him angrily.
"Anna's right, that's a terrible thing to say" Ashley added.
"Okay, okay" Hiro said putting his hands up in surrender as they walked into the class room to find students standing around in crowds whispering. Anna looked at Selena's desk and found it was still empty. She sighed and went to her desk only to look up as the door opened and Selena walked in. all the whispers stopped and everyone stared at her, including Hiro as she went to her desk and sat down. Anna walked over and standing next to her put her hand on the girls shoulder.
"How are you doing?" Anna asked as the girl looked up at her.
"I'm fine" She said smiling which sent the whispers going again.
"Does anyone have a problem?" Anna shouted at the room glaring. The whispers stopped again and a number of students blushed.
"I didn't think so" Anna said as Ms. Sanada walked in.
"Anna please takes your seat" She said.
"Ms. Robins welcome back" She said smiling.
"Thank you mam" Selena said. The rest of the day went by normally, and by lunch everyone in class had returned to normal, treating Selena like they always did. Even her friends in the council welcomed her back in a few hours. Some of the other students however weren't so welcoming.
"Come on freak, what's your power?" Anna heard as she was walking to lunch. She saw a group of boys and girls surrounding Selena.
"Come ice queen, show us" A girl sneered.
"Please, leave me alone" Selena asked coldly.
"What are you gonna do, use your freak powers on us?" A boy asked.
"Leave her alone" Anna said stepping forward. The group turned toward her as she stared them down.
"Selena hasn't done anything to. You have no right to make fun of her" Anna said her anger simmering as she stared coldly at them.
"What's it to you? The ice queen your friend" one particularly mean looking boy asked stepping forward only to have another boy put a restraining hand on his arm and whisper in his ear. The boy looked at her again his face paling before he walked away, the rest of the group following him.
"Thank you" Selena said.
"Don't mention it" she said as she reached out and grabbed the girl's hand.
"Com eat lunch with us" Anna said pulling on her, the girl not resisting.
"Hey guys we have a guest today" Anna said as she led Selena over to her friends. Hiro gulped and Ashley smiled politely but strained as she sat Selena down then sat down herself.
"So Helena must be happy you're home" Anna said as Selena took a small bight of a salad causing the girl to choke on it and take a swig of her bottled water.
"You met Helena?" she asked.
"Yeah. She's the one who asked me to find you. You can give this back to her by the way" Anna said digging the snowflake necklace from her pocket. Selena took it and stared at it, her eyes tearing up.
"Hey are you all right. I'm sorry I didn't give it back sooner. Please don't be mad" Anna pleaded, and Selena laughed.
"How can I ever be mad at you? You have to be the strangest, craziest, kindest, selfless person I've ever met. I don't think I can ever repay you for all you've done for me and I don't even know how" Selena said half laughing and half crying. Anna put her lunch aside and without thinking wrapped the girl in a hug. Selena tensed up for a moment then relaxed into Anna's arms.
"You don't have to thank me. I'm just glad I could help you" She whispered into her hair.
"Like I still can't help Elsa" She thought as she held the girl at arm's length by her shoulders.
"Besides, there's a sweet little kid out there who was missing her older sister" Anna said trying to hide the pain in her eyes.
"Yes" Selena said.
"Hey, if you're up for it, I have an idea for having some fun after school" Anna said. After school the four of them met in the gym.
"Okay what are we doing here?" Hiro asked as Anna and Selena walked in.
"Just wait" Anna said and took Selena to the side.
"Can you turn the floor into a skating rink?" Anna asked her eyes gleaming.
"Yes, but how did you know that?" Selena asked.
"Because you very well might by the next incarnation of my sister" Anna thought briefly but shook it away.
"Lucky guess" She answered. Selena looked at her and then smiled.
"Are you ready?" She asked quietly and Anna had to fight down pang of grief and nostalgia enough to nod. She swirled her hands and a blue ball of ice magic formed in between them which she threw into the air where it exploded, sending down a shower of snow. She then stomped on the floor freezing it over.
"What's happening?" Hiro asked as he began sliding on the ice.
"Magic" Anna said happily as she struggled to stay up right. A hand reached out before she fell and stabilized her.
"There's no such thing as m…magic" Hiro said flailing.
"Then what do you call this?" Ashley asked gliding gracefully by on her shoes.
"Would you like some skates?" Selena asked.
"You can do that?" Ashley asked. The girl smiled and with a point of her finger and small blast of magic made literal ice skates on the girl's shoes. Ashley laughed and shot away on her new skates as graceful as a swan on the ice.
"There has to be a logical explanation for this" Hiro said. Anna laughed and reaching down to a snow pile at her feet scooped up a small handful and rolled it into a snowball which she threw at Hiro hitting him right in the face.
"Anna!" Hiro growled only to be hit by another one. Hiro scooped up his own snow and made it into a ball which he threw hitting her. Anna raced after him slipping and sliding on the ice both of them scooping up snow into balls as Ashley wove in and out of the ice.
"President there you are" a voice said. Anna looked and saw the members of the council come into the gym only to stop dead in wonder at the display.
"Come and play with us" Anna said waving and throwing a snowball at them. A number of them moved out of the way but a few of the boys looked at each other and ran onto the ice, slipping and tripping into snow piles. Selena went up to the others and talked to them, and a minute later half a dozen of them were wearing skates while the rest of them had come to play in the snow. It had been the first time in forever Anna had had so much fun. Seeing Selena laughing and skating so freely filled her heart with warmth she couldn't quite place.
"Is this what it used to be like with Elsa and me" She wondered as Selena skated up to her.
"Come skate with me" Selena said flicking her wrist and putting skates on Anna's sneakers.
"No, I don't skate" Anna tried to beg off.
"Come on, you can do it" She laughed and pulled Anna forward. Selena was a good teacher, and soon she and Anna were gliding around the frozen gym together.
"What's going on in here?" A voice shouted. Everyone looked and saw one of the night guards standing in the doorway.
"What is this?" He demanded looking at the ice and snow.
"It's my fault sir" Selena said skating up to him, Anna stumbling along behind her.
"I don't care whose fault this is. The schools being locked up for the night, and here I find the gym turned into a hockey rink. One of you better be able to thaw this out" The man growled.
"Thaw?" Selena asked.
"It's okay. You can do it" Anna said putting a hand on the girls arm. Selena looked at her and smiled. She turned and breathing raised her arms. The ice and snow slowly rose up off the floor gathering beautifully into a giant snowflake which the girl dispersed with a wave of her arms.
"Alright, get on home so we can close up" The man said turning away, a slight smile on his lips as the other kids laughed and gasped in wonder. The large group walked out of the school laughing and giggling.
"That was amazing president" a girl squealed as they all walked out of the school into the warm air and lowering sun.
"It was so pretty" another gushed.
"Thank you" Selena said happily. Ann felt a hand on her arm as Selena turned her to face her.
"Anna, thank you. Again, I don't know how I can ever repay you" Selena said.
"How about we are friends from now on?" Anna smiled brightly, not noticing Selena blush a bright red. Hiro blushed as well a number of the boys, and Ashley and the other girls stared as the sun at that exact moment blazed behind her, setting her hair on fire and turning her sweet selfless smile into something breathtaking.
"You are amazing" Selena said and the smile dropped off Anna's face as she felt like she had been slapped.
"I should go" Anna said and turning ran off as fast as she could.
"What was that about?" Hiro thought. Anna got home and went straight up to her room, shutting the door and flopping down on her bed. She couldn't get the look of pure admiration from Selena out of her head or her words delivered almost with reverence.
"You are amazing" Echoed through her mind as she pressed her face into her pillow. She didn't know why it bothered her so much hearing Selena say it, but it made her feel weird hearing that kind of praise. Usually it was Elsa getting such praise from their tutors while Anna got looks of pity and mild frustration. Even her Dragonborn tutors were spare with their praise with Borealis nodding only nodding in satisfaction when Anna completed an assignment and Ursa grunting that she was adequate when after she learned a new combat technique.
"Anna, are you alright?" Ventia asked opening the door.
"Um yeah, I'm fine" Anna said smiling.
"No you're not. I can tell when you're smiles are fake" Ventia said sitting down on the bed next to her.
"Tell me what happened" She said. Anna sighed and told Ventia about her day, of getting Selena to use her magic and of the praise she had heaped on Anna which had made her uncomfortable.
"It just made me feel weird hearing it. No one's said I'm amazing like that before" Anna said blushing.
"What about Borealis and Ursa?" Ventia asked and Anna just shrugged.
"Anna look at me" Ventia said holding her shoulders and forcing Anna to look her in the eyes.
"You are amazing. You have such a brave, noble, selfless heart that is full to bursting with love and courage. Borealis and Ursa are spare in their praises because they know what you are capable of and want you to keep pushing yourself to do better, but your family, I do not know if they ever really see you for who you are, only what they want you to be" Ventia said sadly.
"Like Elsa" Anna said sadly, remembering the oft mentioned phrase uttered at her.
"Why can't you be more like you're sister?"
"Yes, but Anna, you are you, and that is more than enough. Never forget that" Ventia said smiling in such a way that Anna couldn't help but smile back.
"Thank you Ventia" Anna said hugging her.
"You are very welcome" Ventia said and chuckled when she felt the girls stomach rumble loudly.
"Come on, it's time for dinner" she said.
Okay two chapters in a row. Sorry if the end of the chapter seems a bit out of nowhere, but I wanted to bring up Anna's inferiority complex, and that fact that no matter what she accomplishes she always feels like she's in Elsa's shadow. As always you're reviews feed me and inspire me to keep going, as well as let me know what to tweak.
Chapter edited and expanded thanks to Angela 3000s review. Is it a little better paced now?