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Olaf's POV
It was Christmas time in Arendelle. Every staff member in the castle was decorating for the holidays. Kai was going to hang an ornament on a tree when Olaf suddenly jumped out of it.
"Surprise!"
Kai chuckled.
"Not yet, Olaf."
This continued on with several staff members until Olaf decided to hide in the dining room inside a cake. Olaf jumped out of it, his head landing in Anna's arms.
"Surprise!"
Anna laughed.
"Olaf! Not yet!"
A giggle was heard from Elsa as she entered the room, Hiccup by her side. Hiccup was dressed in his standard brown tunic with a black leather vest, but had added a fur cape to his outfit. He also had started to grow a beard, at Elsa's insistence.
"Anna's right. Our surprise holiday party doesn't start until after the Yule Bell rings."
Elsa threw a little of her magic at the garland on the railings of the staircase as she stepped down the stairs.
"Sorry, the suspense is tearing me apart." Olaf replied as he pulled the rest of himself out of the cake and Anna put him back together.
"Thank you!"
Anna smiled.
"I'm excited too, Olaf. This is Arendelle's first Christmas in forever!"
"The first of many to come." Elsa replied with a smile.
Anna looked out the window, seeing the townsfolk gathering outside.
"Elsa, look! They're arriving!"
She quickly went to window.
Anna: Look at everyone
They don't realize
Olaf: What?
Anna: We planned a party as a big surprise
Soon the ballroom will echo with sounds of cheer
As we ring in the season this year
Elsa: This is overdue
Gotta look our best
Olaf: Oh, I've never been so nicely dressed!
Hiccup: We'll be hosting and toasting the whole night through
As we ring in the season with you
Anna: It's the first Christmas in forever
Elsa: Since we opened up the gate
Anna: And it's the first Christmas I remember to date
Anna, Elsa, and Hiccup: And it's already worth the wait!
Look at all the joy
Citizens: Look at all the joy
Anna and Elsa: That is everywhere
Citizens: That is everywhere
Elsa: I feel the Christmas spirit in the air
Anna, Elsa, and Hiccup: And the party will start at the strike of noon
And we'll ring in the season so soon
"Hey!" Olaf cried. "It's Kristoff and Sven!"
Olaf gasped as he saw Sven pulling a very large bell into the courtyard.
"And the Yule bell! Why am I so excited about that?"
Elsa chuckled.
"Olaf, the Yule bell signals the start of the holidays in Arendelle."
"Ooh!"
All: And it's almost time to ring the bell
We'll hear it chime through Arendelle
The bell was hoisted up into place over the entryway to the castle.
Elsa: It's finally here and it's happening fast
Anna: We'll make up for all we have missed in the past
All: It's time to celebrate
The rope to ring the bell was dropped from above, falling just in front of the four.
As we ring in the season at last!
Elsa, Anna, Hiccup, and Olaf rang the Yule Bell, it's loud tolling echoing across Arendelle.
"Let the holidays begin!" announced Elsa.
The four turned towards the castle doors, the guards opening them as Anna turned to Olaf.
"Okay, now!"
Olaf jumped and turned around.
"Surprise!"
The four of them gasped.
"Uh-oh."
Anna went after the crowd walking up next to a mother and her daughter.
"Wait, wait, wait. Hold on, hold on. Going so soon?"
The mother nodded.
"The Yule bell rang. I must get home for my family's holiday tradition… rolling the lefse."
"Um..."
"Ours is putting out porridge for the Tomte," replied an older gentleman.
A pair of blonde-haired twins came over.
"We're making traditional Bordstabelbakkels!"
Olaf waddled over.
"And I'm gonna filet the krumsakringlekakke..."
He looked up at Anna.
"That's a thing, right?"
Elsa came over.
"Oh, Mr. and Mrs. Olsen? You're welcome to join us in the castle if you'd like."
Mr. Olsen smiled.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. But Olga and I should be getting home to knit socks for our grandchildren."
"It's our tradition." Olga replied.
Mr. Olsen chuckled.
"Yes. And we wouldn't want to intrude on your family traditions."
As the two headed out, Anna sighed.
"Oh, so the surprise is everyone left." replied Olaf helpfully.
A voice called out.
"Hey, I say it's their loss. Who needs a big party anyway?"
"Kristoff?" Anna asked with surprise.
"I've got just the thing to cheer you up: my favorite traditional troll... tradition. Care to join in?"
Anna gasped with fake shock and a smile.
"Uh, yeah!"
Kristoff began to play his lute.
"Okay, it starts with a gathering song, 'The Ballad of Flemmingrad'."
Olaf wiggled in excitement.
"I love ballads!"
Kristoff: Every December we all gather round
To pay our respects to a troll so renowned
In remembrance of the friend we had
A jolly old soul we called Flemmingrad
During the song, Olaf had joined in, playing his arm like a flute. He glanced up at Kristoff.
"Tempo!"
We all dig deep down
And we uproot the past
We shove up its nostrils
A fistful of grass
"Nostrils?" asked Elsa with confusion.
We shape his likeness
Bless his soul
Sven, who had pulled up a sled with a tarp on it, ripped the tarp off revealing a statue of a troll, which could only be assumed to be Flemmingrad. It's body was covered in orange, brown, and green fungus.
Olaf squealed in joy, while Elsa and Hiccup's eyes were wide with a look that said: "What am I looking at?"
"Whoa, gross," Anna replied.
Oh Flemmy
The fungus troll
Kristoff turned to the four, and smiled as he ended the song.
"Now, you lick his forehead and make a wish."
Kristoff did so, making Hiccup gag.
"Who's next?"
Anna gently nudged Elsa.
"Elsa, you're up."
She gagged.
"Come on." Kristoff replied. "Tastes like lichen."
Olaf leaned over and whispered to Anna.
"You're a princess. You don't have to settle."
Kristoff shrugged.
"Okay. Not so much a royal activity. I get it. But wait until you taste my traditional Flemmy stew. It may smell like wet fur, but it's a real crowd pleaser."
Anna nodded.
"Oh, thanks. We're good."
Elsa gently patted her stomach.
"Big breakfast."
"Same," Hiccup replied.
Elsa turned to Hiccup.
"Hiccup... do you have to go home… for your tradition?"
Hiccup took Elsa's hands and smiled softly.
"I actually have to talk to your advisors about something, but I promise I will be back to celebrate with you and Anna."
Elsa smiled softly.
"Okay… you better."
Hiccup kissed her knuckles, and headed inside, leaving the three alone in the courtyard.
As Elsa, Anna, and Olaf headed into the dining room, Olaf was giggling.
"I can't wait!"
"For what, Olaf?" asked Elsa.
"For your family tradition," he replied. "What is it? Tell me, tell me, tell me!"
Elsa paused, looking around quietly. Anna spoke up.
"Do we have any traditions, Elsa?"
Elsa glanced at her sister as her sister questioned her.
"Do you remember?"
Elsa stared up at a painting of their father and mother, along with themselves. Elsa slowly walked up to the painting.
"Well, I remember..."
It was long ago, they would ring the bell
We could hear it chime through Arendelle
I remember the way that I felt back then
We would ring in the season
We would ring in the season
"But the Yule bell was for the kingdom," replied Anna. "What about us?"
"After the gates were closed, we were never together."
Elsa sighed sadly, and turned for the door leading out of the room.
Anna grew concerned.
"Elsa?"
"I'm sorry, Anna," she replied sadly. "It's my fault we don't have a family tradition."
Elsa stepped through the door.
"Wait, Elsa..." called Anna, but it was too late. Elsa shut the door behind her. Anna sighed sadly and walked away from it.
Olaf whimpered softly before smiling, and gasping.
Sven was in the stables when Olaf busted in.
"Sven! Anna and Elsa don't have a family tradition!"
Sven groaned sadly.
"I know it's sad…" continued Olaf. "But I have a solution! We'll go and find the best tradition Anna and Elsa have ever seen… and bring it back to the castle! Are you with me?"
Olaf put up his arm, and Sven high-fived it, flinging it off his body.
"Ow!"
Grabbing his arm, and helping Sven get hooked up to Kristoff's sled, the two skated out of the courtyard and into the town.
"Let's go find their tradition!"
The two came to a stop outside of a house.
"House number one."
Olaf climbed up the stairs, and looked at all the decorations on the railing.
"Wow, festive."
He knocked on the door.
"Coming!" called a voice.
The door opened to reveal a mother and her son. Olaf gently coughed.
"Good afternoon. I am Olaf, and..."
The boy shook his hand.
"Hey, Olaf!"
Olaf interrupted him.
"Please let me finish… and I like warm hugs. This is my associate, Sven."
Sven glanced up at the call of his name and smiled. Olaf continued.
"We're going door to door looking for family traditions. Tell us yours, and we'll decide if it's special enough."
The mother smiled.
"Oh! We make candy canes together."
She handed him a candy cane.
"Ooh!"
Olaf removed his carrot nose, and shoved the candy cane into his face, giggling.
"Sugar rush!"
The boy chuckled and pulled it out.
"You're supposed to eat it."
He put it in Olaf's mouth. Olaf stared at the boy, confused.
"Eat my new nose? Why would I do that?"
"Because it's that time of year!" cried the boy with joy as he and his mother headed back inside the house.
Olaf bit off a piece of the candy cane, and put his carrot nose back on.
"Hmm. It's that time of year!"
After several hours of searching for traditions, Olaf and Sven stopped at their final house, which was Wandering Oaken's Trading Post.
Olaf knocked on the door.
"Last house, Sven. Something tells me this will be the best tradition yet!"
The door opened, revealing Oaken.
"Yoo-hoo."
"Helllloooo…" greeted Olaf. "And what does your family do at that time of year?"
Oaken chuckled.
"Oh!"
A few minutes later the two were in the sauna, relaxing. Oaken turned to Olaf.
"Enjoying the Christmas sweats, inquisitive magic snowman?
"Oh, yeah!" Olaf replied. "Nothin' like taking your coals off once in a while. You know what I mean? My troubles are just melting away."
As Olaf said this, he began to melt, and Oaken slid a bucket underneath him to catch him. Taking the now melted snowman outside, he spoke to him.
"In retrospect, the holiday sweats are for those not made of snow."
Tossing the bucket, Olaf instantaneously froze solid before Sven cracked the ice surrounding him with his hoof, his body reforming.
Olaf spluttered.
"Oh, I feel so refreshed! Am I glowing?"
As Olaf glanced into a tuba on the sled, Oaken placed a portable sauna into the sled with a loud grunt.
"Here's a sauna for your friends."
"Thank you, Mr. Wandering Oaken," replied Olaf. "Oh, one last thing. Would it be possible to get one of those awkwardly revealing… yet tastefully traditional towels your family is so fond of wearing?"
"Take mine, ja?"
Oaken pulled the towel around his waist off, and tossed it into Olaf's face before heading inside, and shutting the door.
"Still warm." Olaf said, his voice muffled.
Toothless' POV
Toothless let off another sigh as he flew back towards Arendelle. Another year, and still no mate.
"Might as well get back to Hiccup… I wonder how he and his mate are doing?"
Toothless didn't understand human courtship at all to be honest. If dragon-kind had one thing over humans, it was the simple way of getting a mate. Impress, Mate, Hope to Odin the hatchings don't get eaten. At least… that's the way things were back in the Nest.
Toothless had flown past the Nest on his way back, and couldn't even feel a tickling of the Queen. He couldn't even smell her scent. While it was worth investigating, Toothless didn't want to risk being called back to her without Hiccup by his side.
A burning smell caught Toothless' attention. He glanced around, following the scent as he witnessed a sled carrying way too many flammable objects, screeching down the mountain side in a ball of fire. Toothless could see there was a reindeer attached to the sled and somebody riding the sled. Ignoring the danger, Toothless shot off like a bullet, racing after the sled.
He watched helplessly as the sled leapt over a ravine, dragging the reindeer. With a quick blast of plasma, Toothless shot the reins, releasing the reindeer, which managed to climb back up to solid ground. The sled slammed against the other side of the cliff, falling down into the chasm.
Toothless landed on the other side to check on the driver, only to find a lump of snow looking down the chasm. Toothless leaned over the edge to watch the sled hit the bottom, and the flames go out.
The lump of snow cried out.
"Hey! The fire's out!"
Suddenly, the sled exploded, and all was quiet.
"Oh, darn it."
The lump of snow turned to Toothless.
"Thank you for saving me and Sven, Mr. Big Black Scaly thing."
Toothless' eyes widened with shock as he saw this… lump of snow talking. It had three black dots that Toothless recognized as coal from Hiccup's forge projects on its front. An orange stick stuck out of its face and three brown sticks were on top of its head for what Toothless assumed was head fur.
"What is this peculiar thing? It's scent seems to match the snow, but… it's slightly… different… it smells… like Hiccup's mate…"
Toothless got closer to it, sniffing it deeply. The lump of snow giggled.
"That tickles! Oh, before I forget, I am Olaf, and I like warm hugs."
The lump of snow that identified itself as Olaf stuck out two sticks, which Toothless figured was his arms. Toothless didn't reply. He just stared at the creature like it grew two heads.
But that didn't seem to faze Olaf in the slightest as he turned to the reindeer across the chasm.
"Okay, Sven… I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. This is a bit of a setback."
Sven gave Olaf a sarcastic look as Olaf picked up a wreath with the remains of several candles, and placed it on his head.
"Ooh! Maybe this is salvageable."
It fell apart.
"No, definitely not."
Olaf grabbed a bottle, looking into it.
"Oh, parts of this are still good, I think."
The bottle shattered. Olaf quickly covered it with snow.
"Oh, no, this is unsafe now."
Olaf gasped, and pulled something out of the snow.
"Hey, the fruitcake! These things are indestructible!"
Olaf called to Sven, backing up into the woods.
"I'll just take this seemingly harmless shortcut here… and meet you two back at the castle, okay?"
Wolves began to howl. Olaf's voice came through the trees.
"Oh, puppies!"
The wolves began to growl.
"Down, boy. Ah! I'm just gonna go noooooowwwwww!"
Toothless watched as Sven took off, heading for the castle. Toothless rolled his eyes, and snorted.
"If that thing smells like Hiccup's mate, it must belong to her. I'd better go help it."
The Night Fury took flight, following the scent across the trees, watching as the Olaf jumped from the woods, falling into several pieces before partially reforming. Toothless landed beside him as he cheered. He had saved the fruitcake and held it up high in victory.
"Yes! Yes, I did it! A tradition is saved!"
A hawk suddenly screeched, and snatched the fruitcake out of his stick hands, causing him to freeze and stare off into the distance after the hawk.
Finally Olaf sighed sadly.
"Well, I guess hawks need traditions too."
He sighed once more.
Happy, merry, holly jolly tidings of good cheer
I never meant to let them down at that time of year
Olaf sighed.
"Maybe I should just stay lost… at least I got you, Mr. Black Scaly Thing…"
Olaf sat down underneath a tree. Suddenly a large shadow came over him as Toothless covered him with his wing.
"Thank you..."
Toothless watched as Olaf closed his eyes as the wind whistled around them. The Night Fury kept alert watching for the wolves. But another sound caught his attention. It sounded like shouting.
"Olaf!"
"Olaf, where are you?"
"Come out, come out, wherever you are!"
Toothless sniffed the air.
"Humans… I have to hide. But the thing… no… Hiccup's mate will find him."
He quickly got to his paws, and quickly dove into some bushes, accidentally knocking some snow out of the tree and burying Olaf in the process. Crouching as low as possible, Toothless stayed quiet in the snow as people with lanterns passed him.
Elsa's POV
Elsa was getting concerned. Olaf was nowhere to be found, her fear getting stronger with every passing minute. She was thankful Hiccup and Anna were by her side. She didn't know what she would do without them. After Sven returned to Arendelle, and told them about Olaf, they rang the Yule Bell to gather the townsfolk to help search for him. As the townsfolk called out for Olaf, Elsa quickly went over to Anna and Hiccup.
"Any sign of him?"
"No." replied Anna.
Hiccup called out.
"Olaf?"
As Elsa searched she tripped on a snow-covered branch landing in a paw print. A very large paw print. It seemed to match those as a cat or a dog, but whatever it was had very sharp claws.
"I hope whatever made this didn't get Olaf."
She could feel her magic bubbling up to the surface as Hiccup came over.
"Elsa, did you find..."
Hiccup paused staring at the paw print. Elsa could see a flash of recognition in his eyes, but it was replaced by concern almost instantaneously.
"Come on. We need to keep searching." Hiccup said.
Elsa nodded, calling out Olaf's name once more. A voice broke the silence.
"He's not here."
Elsa sighed in relief as she, Anna, and Hiccup crouched down next to a snow-covered Olaf.
"Oh."
"Hmm." Anna said quietly. "I wonder where he went."
"Well, he probably went on a mission to find traditions for Anna and Elsa."
Elsa's heart melted at his dedication.
"Oh? And did he find any?"
"He did... but then they caught fire and fell off a cliff. And then they caught fire again..."
Sven made his way over, sniffing the ground, and pulled Olaf out by his nose.
"... And then a hawk took them."
Olaf sighed, looking up at the sisters.
"I'm sorry. You still don't have a tradition."
Anna smiled, pulling out a box, and opening it.
"But we do, Olaf. Look."
Olaf peered inside, gasping.
"Wait… is that..."
It was a collection of drawings of himself. There was even a craft version of him.
"Anna made these years ago." Elsa said with a smile. "When we first made you. You were the one who brought us together… and kept us connected when we were apart."
Anna nodded.
"Every Christmas… I made Elsa a gift."
"All those long years alone… we had you to remind us of our childhood. Of how much we still loved each other. It's you, Olaf. You are our tradition."
Olaf was surprised.
"Me?"
"Surprise!" replied Anna with a smile.
Elsa and Anna hugged Olaf tightly.
"Aw!"
Elsa smiled and began to sing.
Elsa: Sure, it's nice to open a gift
That's tied up with a perfect bow
Anna: But the greatest present of all
Was given to me long ago
Elsa: It's something I would never trade
"Olaf!" called a voice.
It was the boy and his mother, who made candy canes as a tradition. He quickly came over, handing Olaf a candy cane. Olaf smiled as the boy talked to him.
"We were worried about you!"
Elsa: It's the family that we've made
Anna: Cause when we're together
I have everything on my list
Elsa: And when we're together
I have all I wished
Anna: All around the Christmas tree
There'll be dreams coming true
Elsa: But when we're together
Then my favorite gift is you
The entire townsfolk started heading back to Arendelle, with Elsa, Anna, and Olaf leading the way. As they headed down the mountain they stopped by a lake, having an impromptu festival.
Elsa and Anna: I would travel miles and miles
And I would follow any star
I'd go almost any place
If it's any place you are
Elsa: 'Cause when we're together
Anna: When we're together
Elsa: I'll forever feel at home
And when we're together
Anna: When we're together
Elsa: We'll be safe and warm
Elsa and Anna: Doesn't matter where we are
If you're there with me
Elsa: 'Cause when we're together
That's my favorite place
Elsa and Anna: To be
Elsa stepped out onto the lake, and stomped her foot, creating a Christmas tree made of ice.
'Cause when we're together!
Elsa: It's a holiday every night
And when we're together
Elsa swirled her magic, taking several lanterns and wrapped them around the tree.
Elsa and Anna: Then the season's bright
Elsa: I don't need the bells to ring
Anna: I don't need the bells
Elsa: I'll know when it's here
Anna: I'll know when it's here
Anna took out the craft Olaf, and Elsa formed an ice star around it before handing it to Olaf. She then swirled her magic around him as she lifted him to the top of the tree.
Elsa: 'Cause when we're together
Elsa and Anna: I could stay forever
Olaf managed to place it at the top of the tree and Elsa brought him back down, nestling him in between Sven's antlers.
And when we're together
Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Hiccup, and Kristoff: It's my favorite time of year
The six watched as the ice tree shimmered before sending out a burst of magic, and decorating the surrounding forest in lights.
Elsa smiled, helping Olaf down from Sven.
"Well, I think Arendelle has a new tradition."
"Thank you, Olaf." Anna said with a smile as well.
A hawk screeched as a brown object fell from the sky and landed on top of Olaf.
"Ooh!"
Olaf cried out in joy.
"The fruitcake! It's a Christmas miracle!"
Hiccup gently coughed.
"Elsa… there's something I need to ask you."
Elsa turned and stared at Hiccup who was nervously rubbing the back of his head.
"Yes?"
Hiccup gulped.
"Elsa… I never thought… I would feel this way about a woman… I'm… not really experienced in this department of life..."
Hiccup smiled softly.
"Would you give me the honor… of letting me court you?"
Elsa's eyes widened. She glanced towards Anna for reassurance. Anna gave her a nod and smile.
Elsa nodded, and her voice choked.
"Ye… yes! Yes! That's what you talked to my advisors about? You asked them for their blessing?"
When Hiccup nodded, Elsa tossed herself forward into Hiccup who fell over from the impact, and they landed hard on the ice. Hiccup chuckled.
"Is it wrong to say I've… 'fallen' for you?"
Elsa raised an eyebrow and smirked.
"Just shut up."
Pulling Hiccup upright, she pushed her lips against his, savoring his scent. The kiss ended all too soon, and the two of them were blushing a bright red as they stood up. All around them, the townsfolk cheered. Elsa noticed Heather coming over slowly, her head bowed.
"I'm… I'm… happy… for you… two."
She turned away and disappeared into the crowd. But before Elsa could ponder it any farther, Elsa felt Olaf tapping her leg.
"Yes, Olaf?"
"I made a new friend on my adventure."
Elsa smiled.
"Oh? And what's his name?"
"Mr. Black Scaly Thing…"
Elsa felt Hiccup stiffen in her arms, but continued with her questions, ignoring that for a moment.
"Oh, and where is he?"
Olaf raised a hand to reply, but paused, thinking about it.
"I… I don't know. He was with me before you found me… hmm..."
Elsa let go of Hiccup, and kneeled next to Olaf who was looking out to the forest.
"Hey, Olaf? We'll go look for him some time, okay?"
Olaf bounced, smiling.
"Okay!"
Elsa smiled.
"Well, it's getting late and we should be getting home."
As Anna, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf started the trek home with the townsfolk, Elsa stopped to see Hiccup looking out into the forest.
"Hiccup? Are you coming?"
Hiccup startled and turned around, nodding.
"Yes. I'm coming."
Hiccup quickly passed her, leaving her puzzled. Something wasn't right with him. And she was determined to find out what.
Dun dah daaaaaaaahhhhhh! Another cliffhanger! I'm cruel aren't I? So Olaf and Sven have met Toothless, and Elsa has her suspicions! What will happen next?! Find out next time!