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No Need for Titles
Sixteen Years Earlier
Iduna's POV
Iduna smiled softly as she and her husband, Adgar, walked through the halls of their home, heading to their daughters' room.
"Anna. Elsa." called Adgar.
Iduna called out as well.
"Bedtime soon."
Iduna and Adgar watched from the door as their daughters played in a small pile of snow, playing some sort of game with ice figures before entering the room.
Adgar chuckled.
"What are you playing?"
"Enchanted Forest," their youngest, Anna, replied.
Adgar stroked his beard.
"Hmm. That's like no enchanted forest I've ever seen."
Elsa, their oldest, gasped.
"You've seen an enchanted forest?"
"Wait, what?" asked Anna.
"I have," Adgar replied. "Once."
"And you've never told us this before?
"Well, I could tell you now, if you…"
Elsa and Anna scrambled into Elsa's bed excitedly.
"Okay. Now."
"Tell us now."
Iduna went over and sat on one side of the bed. She looked at her husband.
"Are you sure about this?"
Adgar nodded.
"It's time they know."
Anna whispered into Elsa's ear, and Adgar chuckled.
"If they can settle and listen."
The two girls sucked in their breaths and went silent. Chuckling once more, Adgar began his story.
"Far away… as north as we can go… stood a very old and very enchanted forest. But it's magic wasn't that of goblin spells and lost fairies. It was protected by the most powerful spirits of all..."
The room seemed to fade away as Adgar continued, and mysterious images of the different spirits of nature revealed themselves.
"Those of air… of fire… of water… and earth. But it was also home to the mysterious Northuldra people."
"Were the Northuldra magical, like me?" asked Elsa.
"No, Elsa," Adgar replied. "They were not magical. They just took advantage of the Forest's gifts. Their ways were so different from ours… but still, they promised us friendship.
In honor of that, your grandfather, King Runeard, built them a mighty dam... to strengthen their waters. It was a gift of peace."
Anna smiled.
"That's a big gift of peace."
Iduna watched as her husband remembered the day he met her. The day the mist fell over the forest. The day she lost everything, but gained something new in the process.
"And I was so honored… to get to go to the Forest to celebrate it. I wasn't at all prepared for what the day would bring. We let down our guard. We were charmed. It felt so… magical. But something went wrong."
Iduna closed her eyes as Adgar continued.
"They were attacking us. It was a brutal battle. Your grandfather… was lost. The fighting enraged the spirits. They turned their magic against us all. I was knocked unconscious, but there was this voice… and someone saved me."
Iduna blushed softly.
"I'm told the spirits then vanished," Adgar continued, looking at his wife briefly before turning to their daughters once more. "And a powerful mist covered the Forest. Locking everyone out. And that night, I came home King of Arendelle."
Adgar blew out the candle he was holding. Anna's face held surprise, while Elsa's was more pensive, and worried.
"Whoa, Papa, that was epic," said Anna. "Whoever saved you, I love them."
Adgar chuckled knowing the truth.
"I wish I knew who it was."
"What happened to the spirits?" asked Elsa. "What's in the Forest now?"
Adgar shook his head.
"I don't know. The mist still stands. No one can get in. And no one has since come out."
"So we're safe," Iduna replied.
Adgar nodded.
"Yes. But the Forest could wake again. And we must be prepared for whatever danger it may bring."
Iduna smiled softly and turned to her daughters.
"And on that note, how about we say good night to your father?"
Anna crossed her arms.
"But I still have so many questions.
"Save them for another night, Anna," Adgar replied, kissing Iduna briefly before slipping out of the room.
Anna huffed, turning to Elsa.
"You know I don't have that kind of patience."
She turned to her mother.
"Why did Northuldra attack us anyway? Who attacks people who give them gifts?"
Iduna sat down on the bed, as Elsa turned to her.
"Do you think the Forest will wake again?"
Iduna paused, looking away as she thought about it.
"Only Ahtohallan knows."
Anna blinked.
"Octa-who-what?"
Iduna sighed, and turned back to her daughters.
"When I was little… my mother would sing a song about a special river called Ahtohallan… that was said to hold all the answers about the past. About what we are a part of."
She watched as Elsa and Anna's eyes widened.
"Wow." said Anna.
Elsa looked up at her mother.
"Will you sing it for us? Please?"
Iduna nodded.
"Okay."
She climbed onto the bed sitting between the two.
"Cuddle close. Scooch in."
As the two scooched in, Iduna began to sing.
"Where the Northwind, Meets the sea. There's a river, Full of memory."
She gently stroked her pinky finger down Anna's nose, and Anna passed out, snoring softly. She gently picked her up, and carried her over to her bed, laying her down. Tucking her in, she went over to Elsa and picked her up, carrying her to the window.
"Dive down deep into her sound. But not too far or you'll be drowned..."
Elsa's POV
"Come, my darling, homeward bound. When all is lost… Then all is found…."
Elsa leaned against the railing looking out across the fjord as she listened to her mother's voice in her head. Kai came up from behind her, and spoke.
"Your Majesty."
Kai's voice startled her out of her thoughts, and she accidentally froze her hands to the railing.
"Oh!"
"They're ready," Kai replied.
Elsa nervously chuckled.
"Excuse me."
With a sharp pull, her hands were free, and she put them in front of her regally.
"I'm coming."
She turned for the door and was about to step inside when she heard it.
"Ah, ah, ah, ah."
Elsa sharply turned around, hearing the familiar voice she heard over a year ago. She glanced at Kai.
"Do you hear that?"
Kai was confused.
"What?"
Elsa shook her head, and faked a smile.
"Never mind."
They headed inside.
About an hour later, Elsa stepped out from an appointment that she had made with the Royal Doctor, Doctor Morris. She wandered the halls of the castle like a zombie as she felt her entire world crashing down around her.
"Why now?" she thought. "Everything was perfect. Why did this have to happen now?"
Elsa went to her balcony, looking over Arendelle. It had been just over a year since she and Hiccup got married, and things were perfect. Hiccup had a baby sister named Hope, and since she was an heir to Berk, Hiccup decided to abdicate his position as heir to her, allowing him to become King of Arendelle. He had only been king for a month now, but he was taking it in stride. Both of them ruled as partners, though Elsa had final say in everything.
She glanced down into the kingdom, seeing Anna with Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf. She smiled softly. She knew that Kristoff was trying to propose to her sister, which Elsa had given her blessing to him, saying he was the one for her sister.
Looking up in the sky, the sun had started to set. She smiled once more, backing away from the railing.
"I can't freeze this moment, but I can still go out and seize this day!"
Elsa turned and ran, heading downstairs and into the kingdom, forgetting everything that the Doctor had told her. Stepping into the town square, she saw Anna, and rushed over to her, taking her hands as the townsfolk passed by, carrying tables and chairs for the final event of the Fall Festival which was a grand dinner.
Glancing over to one side, she saw Hiccup and Toothless playing with some children. Hiccup waved at his wife, a bright smile behind his thick beard. Her heart fluttered at the sight as Anna dragged her along. Stopping just under a flag post where their flag flew high, Elsa shot a blast of her magic up into the sky, creating fireworks out of ice.
Food was passed out along the table and Elsa ignored the sick feeling in her stomach. Soon, the dinner was over, and everyone started packing up and heading for home. Elsa, Hiccup, Anna, Kristoff, Sven, Olaf, and Toothless crossed the bridge across to the castle gates. Elsa watched as Anna lost one of her heels, and decided to pull the other one off, carrying both shoes. With a smile, Elsa hugged her sister.
"Holdin' on tight to you…"
She disappeared through the gates, and went inside the castle when…
"Ugh."
She quickly dashed into one of the water closets, and promptly began to retch. Hiccup came in after her.
"Elsa?"
"Blagh… Hiccup… I'm sick… don't come any closer."
Hiccup kneeled next to her, and gently rubbed her back.
"Are you sure? You've been like this for the past two weeks. Did you go to Doctor Morris like I told you to?"
"Yes," Elsa replied. "It's just a stomach bug. It's just taking a little longer to go away."
Elsa leaned back, taking a deep breath.
"I'm ready for family game night. Can you help me up?"
Hiccup nodded, raising his eyebrow in suspicion but said nothing as he helped her to her feet. Once they were out into the hallway, Elsa saw Anna waiting for them.
"Everything okay?"
Elsa nodded.
"Yes. I need to get changed for bed however. I'll see you guys in a few minutes."
She wandered up the stairs, holding the railing tightly, a light layer of frost appearing, then disappearing almost instantaneously.
Soon, everyone was in the sitting playing Charades. Anna was acting out different motions, growling and making animal noises. Hiccup, Kristoff, and Olaf sat on one end of a coach with Elsa on the other side.
Kristoff paused, watching Anna carefully as he tried to guess.
"Uh, okay. Um, lion?"
"Grizzly bear?" asked Olaf.
Hiccup raised his hand.
"Uh, monster?"
Olaf spoke up again.
"Brown bear?"
"Angry face?"
"Black bear?"
"Uh…" said Kristoff trying to find another word, but Olaf beat him to the punch.
"Hans?"
Anna stopped her gestures, and pointed at Olaf. Elsa raised her hand.
"Unredeemable monster?"
"Greatest mistake of your life?" asked Kristoff.
Olaf nodded.
"Wouldn't even kiss you?"
A bell rang as Sven shook his head, holding a bell in his mouth.
"Villain!" said Anna.
The entire group nodded in realization as Olaf took his turn. Sven gave him a small basket and he picked out a piece of paper.
"So much easier now that I can read."
He read the paper before turning to the group.
"Mm. Lightning round, boys against girls."
Sven rang his little bell, and flipped an hourglass over as Kristoff hyped himself up.
"Okay, I'm ready, I'm ready. Go."
Olaf changed his shape, and Kristoff and Hiccup rapid-fired their answers.
"Unicorn."
"Ice cream!"
"Castle! Oaken!"
"Teapot! Mouse!"
"Oh! Elsa!"
Both men turned and looked at their respective halves, their faces unamused.
"I don't think Olaf should get to rearrange," Anna replied. "Doesn't matter. This is gonna be a cinch. Two sisters, one mind."
Elsa took her turn, taking a piece of paper from the basket Sven gave her.
"Thank you."
Anna smiled.
"Okay. Here we go. You got this, Elsa."
Elsa nodded, and began to make gestures.
"Hmm."
Anna continued.
"Anytime. Just do it with your body. Uh, nothing? Air? Tree? People? Treeple? Oh, that's not a word. Oh, shovel boy? Teeth? Oh! Doing the dishes?"
"Polar bear?" interrupted Olaf.
Anna gasped.
"Hey!"
"Sorry."
Elsa sighed, giving up.
"Uh... Ugh."
"You gotta give me something," Anna replied.
"Um…"
"Ah, ah, ah, ah."
Elsa froze.
"Not again…"
She turned looking out the window into the night. Anna's voice seemed to blur as Elsa felt her chest tighten, anxiety racing through her body. Reality seemed to crash back as Anna's voice came back.
"Rematch?"
Elsa shook her head.
"Oh, you know what? I think I'll turn in."
Anna looked at her sister worriedly.
"Are you okay?"
"Just… Just tired. Good night."
Elsa gave Hiccup a quick kiss on the lips, and slipped out of the room, heading to her and Hiccup's room. Opening up the hope chest in front of their bed, she pulled out an old wool scarf, feeling it gently with her fingers. She felt warm tears at the edge of her eyes.
"Oh… mother… I could really use your advice right now."
She pulled the scarf out, and wrapped it around her shoulders, standing next to the window. As she looked out into the darkness, she heard a knock on her door.
"Come in."
The door opened to reveal Anna.
"Yep. Something's wrong."
As she entered the room, Elsa turned to her sister.
"With you?"
"No, with you," Anna replied. "You're wearing Mother's scarf. You do that when something's wrong."
Anna gasped.
"Did we hurt your feelings? I'm so sorry if we did. You know, very few people are actually good at family games. That's just a fact."
Elsa shook her head, gently touching her sister's shoulder as she passed her, sitting on her bed.
"No, that's not it."
"Then, what is it?" Anna asked, puzzled.
"There's this… thing… I need to tell Hiccup about, and… I don't know how… to say it… I'm afraid I'll mess it all up."
"You're not… are… are you dying?!"
Elsa shook her head furiously.
"No, no! I'm not dying! Where did you get that from?"
"I… I don't know… my brain just had a duh moment, but Elsa… what do you need to tell Hiccup?"
Elsa patted the bed, gesturing for Anna to sit.
"Sit and I'll tell you."
Anna did so, and Elsa leaned in her ear whispering. Anna gasped.
"Really?!"
Elsa nodded slowly. Anna paused.
"Wow… I have no idea how to help you. That hasn't exactly happened for me yet… and it won't so… don't panic! But we'll figure this out!"
Elsa giggled, hugging Anna.
"What would I do without you?"
"You'll always have me."
Anna smiled softly.
"I know what you need."
Anna scooted up against the pillows.
"Come on, come here."
Elsa raised an eyebrow.
"What?"
Anna smiled.
"In Mama's words, 'cuddle close, scooch in.'"
"Mm-hmm," Elsa replied as she snuggled up against her sister. Anna began to sing quietly.
"Where the Northwind… Meets the sea… There's a river…"
"Full of memory.."
Elsa joined in as Anna began to stroke her pinky finger down the bridge of Elsa's nose like their mother did when they were kids. Elsa raised an eyebrow.
"I know what you're doing…"
Anna laughed once before singing again with Elsa.
"Sleep, my darling, safe and sound… For in this river, all is found..."
Elsa's eyes drooped and she was asleep within moments. Unbeknownst to her or Anna, Hiccup sneaked in, and gently kissed Elsa's head before slipping out to go on a night flight with Toothless.
Hiccup's POV
Hiccup sighed as he and Toothless flew through the sky. Something was on Elsa's mind, and Hiccup could see it was affecting her in some way. She had been ill before when she had what according to her was her first ever cold during Anna's 19th birthday. But even then it was over within a week. A week and a half at most.
"Perhaps it really is just a stomach bug. It is that time of year for that kind of thing."
Toothless crooned tiredly.
"Hey, bud. I know I'm tired too…"
Suddenly, a chill went through the air as multiple different diamonds made of ice formed around them. Hiccup brought Toothless to a stop as he looked at the symbols on them.
"Air, fire, water, earth… Bud… I have a bad feeling about this."
Out of the corner of his eye, Hiccup saw a bright flash of light, but didn't get a glimpse of it as the diamonds fell down around them. The wind suddenly picked up, blowing them around. Looking down, he could see Arendelle being evacuated.
"Come on, bud! We need to get the dragons out!"
Toothless roared and dove towards the ground, glowing bright blue as he called for all the dragons to follow their riders out of the city. Landing on a cliff where all of the townsfolk had evacuated to, he quickly dismounted, and went over to Kristoff.
"What happened? Did everyone make it?
"I don't know, but everyone's out and safe."
Hiccup nodded, and went over to Elsa, hugging her tightly.
"You okay?"
Elsa nodded.
"I'm fine…"
Anna came over to Elsa, a worriedly look on her face.
"What happened?"
Elsa tried to say something, but the words wouldn't come. Finally, she sighed.
"It's… my fault. I've been… hearing a voice."
Anna's eyes widened, but narrowed in frustration.
"Okay, I don't understand. You've been hearing a voice and you didn't think to tell me?"
Elsa sighed, bowing her head slightly.
"I didn't want to worry you. Both of you."
Anna's eyes widened in shock.
"We made a promise not to shut each other out."
Hiccup took Elsa's hand.
"Just tell us what's going on."
With a nervous smile, Elsa replied.
"I woke the magical spirits of the Enchanted Forest."
Anna's eyes widened again, but this time out of surprise.
"Okay, that's definitely not what I thought you were gonna say."
She paused.
"Wait. The Enchanted Forest? The one Father warned us about?"
"Yes," Elsa replied.
Hiccup looked into his wife's eyes.
"Why would you do that?"
"Because of the voice. I know it sounds crazy… but I believe whoever is calling me is good."
"How can you say that?" asked Anna. "Look at our kingdom."
"I know," Elsa replied. "It's just that my magic can feel it. I can feel it."
Hiccup smiled softly, trusting his wife's judgement.
"Okay. I trust you."
Suddenly, the ground began to shake. Anna looked around.
"Oh, no. What now?"
Hiccup glanced up the hillside, seeing little boulders rolling down.
"It's the trolls."
One of them tackled Kristoff, hugging him. Hiccup instantly knew that was Bulda after Pabbie had invited him to their valley. Bulda had tried to wash his clothes for some reason, but Toothless, who had come along, would have nothing of it, and bathed Hiccup himself. Clothes and all.
Elsa wouldn't even let him into their room until all of the dragon saliva had been thoroughly cleaned off of him. Which took a good month.
One boulder unrolled on a small rock, revealing…
"Pabbie," Elsa said with a sigh.
"Well, never a dull moment with you two," the troll replied. "I hope you're prepared for what you have done, Elsa. Angry magical spirits are not for the faint of heart."
Anna stepped forward.
"Why are they still angry?"
"And what does all of this have to do with Arendelle?" asked Hiccup.
Pabbie nodded.
"Let me see what I can see."
He raised his hands, summoning his magic. He became confused as the magic swirled forming an image. The first image was of a dam.
"The past is not what it seems…"
The image changed to two groups of people, shaking hands, before rapidly changing to swords crossing each other in the heat of battle.
"A wrong demands to be righted."
The image changed again to show Arendelle's castle.
"Arendelle is not safe."
Hiccup felt Elsa's hand squeeze his tightly at that. It was cold to the touch, but not unbearable.
"The truth must be found. Without it…"
The image of Arendelle dissolved as if it was blown away as Pabbie's magic faded out, his face grave with shock.
"I see no future."
Hiccup scratched his beard.
"No future? For Arendelle? Or us?"
"I don't know, Hiccup," Pabbie replied. "But when one can see no future… all one can do is the next right thing…"
Elsa thought about Pabbie's words, pacing.
"The next right thing is for me to go to the Enchanted Forest… and find that voice. Kristoff, can I borrow your wagon? I can use Skaði to pull it."
Said dragon glanced over at her rider, growling softly.
"I'm not very comfortable with the idea of that," Kristoff replied.
Anna shook her head, going over to her sister.
"You are not going alone."
"Anna, no. I have my powers, and Skaði to protect me. You don't have either."
"Excuse me, I climbed the North Mountain… survived a frozen heart, and saved you from my ex-boyfriend… and I did it all without powers, or my own dragon, so, you know, I'm coming."
"Me, too," Kristoff replied. "I'll drive."
Hiccup nodded.
"I will too."
Olaf ran by dressed like a princess with the ice diamonds attached to his body.
"I'll bring the snacks!"
Pabbie looked at the four.
"I will look after your people."
Hiccup nodded.
"Please make sure they stay out of the kingdom until we return."
"Of course."
Elsa turned to her family.
"Let's let them know…"
As they turned to talk to their people, Pabbie called to Hiccup and Anna.
"Hiccup, Anna. A moment?"
Hiccup and Anna nodded as they listened to Pabbie.
"You two, I am worried for her. We have always feared Elsa's powers were too much for this world. Now, we must pray they are enough."
Hiccup nodded, a determined look on his face.
"We won't let anything happen to her."
After heading back into the kingdom to fetch supplies and change clothes for the journey, Hiccup said goodbye to Toothless.
"I know you want to come with, Bud, but you're the King of Dragons. You need to stay behind and keep everyone in line."
Toothless crooned sadly, but nodded. Hiccup glanced over to Elsa, who was talking to Skaði, telling her that she couldn't come either. With heartfelt goodbyes, Elsa, Hiccup, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven set off for the Enchanted Forest.
And that's the start of the Frozen 2 Arc! See you next time!