Hey, guys, sorry for the long wait. I have been very busy with school, and working on an original concept for a novel I'm writing. Anyway, I was inspired to write this thing by a particular reviewer. Shout-out to kittylover1890 for there wonderful review.
Two days after the battle, Elsa sat in Indi's room with half-glazed eyes, watching the boy sleep on the bed. It took her healers ages to get the boy stable. His pulse would jump from extremely slow to unbelievably fast. His fever was extremely high, and would break occasionally, but it would always return shortly after. He would move and murmur occasionally, a pained grimace on his face, but most of the time, he would lie deathly still, matching the ghost white color of his skin.
After what felt like hours, Elsa heard a light knocking on the door. Brynn entered the room quietly, watching the boy as she curtsied before the royal.
"How is he?"
"Hasn't changed," Elsa said. "His fever broke, but if the past is any indication, he will relapse into another fever within the next hour."
Brynn sighed, sitting in a chair next to the queen. They both watched Indi for a moment before Elsa broke the silence.
"What would you have done if you hadn't come to Arendelle?"
"You mean other than stay on Nublar?" Once Elsa nodded, Brynn continued. "He talked about running away, just the two of us, and forge an existence in some faraway land. He felt that that was better than living only to kill our 'targets'. It was only wishful thinking, but it helped him to alleviate the pain of living on Nublar."
Elsa simply stared at the figure on the bed.
"He's stronger than all of us," Brynn said, patting the other female on the shoulder. "He should be fine."
"Things don't always go the way they should," Elsa spat out.
"True enough," Brynn said calmly.
Both females jumped when someone knocked on the door.
"Come in," Elsa called. The door opened, revealing a young servant girl, who bowed upon seeing the queen.
"Your Highness," a servant said. "The Royal Family of the Southern Isles have requested your presence."
Elsa rose, then hesitated, looking back at the still form of Indi.
"Go," Brynn said. "I'll look after him."
Elsa nodded and left the room, shutting the door quietly.
Brynn turned back to the boy, brushing a strand of hair out of his face. She always found his face most attractive when he slept. She took his limp hand gently, and pressed two fingers into his wrist, detecting the faint yet rapid pulse. His eyelids flickered.
"Mnm," Indi mumbled. "Nuembus gruld. Drulg dur brun. Drgn."
Brynn shook her head softly, closing her eyes in disbelief. Indi was dreaming. She gently lay against the bed, stroking the pale hand.
Indi struggled to open his eyes, but it was not possible. There was an excruciating pain in his skull, and his wounds were also throbbing with every beat of his heart. His mouth was very dry, and a gnawing hunger clawed at his belly. He tried to cry out, but no sound would come out of his mouth.
She woke to a shrieking roar, coming right from the window. Whipping her head around, she saw the form of Lapsus, roaring into the window. The white dinosaur jerked her head in the direction of the bed. Looking there, Brynn saw Indi, his whole body shaking, his limbs having periodic spasms. His teeth were clenched together in a vicious and pained snarl.
"Lapsus, get Elsa!" Brynn shouted. Lapsus grunted in response and strode away from the window.
Elsa was talking with the Southern Isles royalty in her study, discussing what damages they should pay in compensation for Han's second assassination attempt. Just as she was wrapping up the treaty agreements, she was startled by a blasting roar that threw several windows open with a rush of air, a few papers taking flight from their resting places on Elsa's desk. Turning around, she saw a white dinosaur standing in the courtyard.
"Lapsus!" The royal strode up to the large predator. "What is it?"
Lapsus gave three deep, rough barks, her jaws opening slightly with each.
Elsa furrowed her brow in contemplation. Lapsus had never approached her before, let alone try to communicate.
The white animal turned her head to the side, looking towards a window. Elsa recognized that window. It was completely ajar, and she could faintly hear a young woman's voice calling out from inside.
"Elsa!" Brynn yelled from the room, holding down the boy, who was still going through spasms. "Queen Elsa!"
A cold wind blew into the room through the window as Elsa flew into the room, leaping off from a sheet of ice that extended up from the courtyard.
"Brynn," Elsa said. "What's…" She saw Indi lying on the bed, his entire body in spasmodic jerking. "Oh, God!" Elsa ran over to the bed, and helped pin Indi down.
"Elsa, what's happening to him?!" Brynn exclaimed, fear thickly layering her voice like frosting on a cake.
"I don't know," Elsa replied, teeth clenched from exertion. "Go and get Owen and a healer."
"B-but…" Brynn began, only to be cut off.
"Go!" Elsa yelled, unable to turn to look at the girl. Brynn simply ran out of the room, leaving the door open, her footsteps hurriedly pounding down the hall.
Anna burst into the room a moment later, watching in horror as she saw her sister on top of the pale form of Indi, desperately trying to hold him down. Indi was thrashing violently.
"Anna," Elsa said, turning to face the redhead, tears streaming down her face. Her voice was weak. "Help."
Anna, without any form of preamble, lept onto the bed. Elsa moved over to Indi's right side, allowing Anna to pin down the left side.
"What's wrong with him?" Anna said.
Elsa didn't answer, instead focusing on securing Indi.
Soon, Brynn returned with the requested healer and Owen. As soon as they entered the room, Indi ceased his thrashing, his rushed breathing returned to normal.
Carefully, Elsa rose from the boy, making sure he wouldn't start jerking again.
"Thank you for coming," Elsa said, watching Anna get off of the bed.
"Please tell me what happened," the healer said, her voice soft, yet radiating with confident concern.
"He just started shaking," Brynn said. "Almost like he was in the middle of a personal earthquake."
The healer came over and gently placed a hand on the boy's forehead. "His fever has returned. For about how long was he shaking?"
"Several minutes," Brynn said quickly.
"He'll be alright," the healer said. Just keep him under supervision. If it starts again, just send for me."
"Thank you," Elsa said. The healer bowed and left.
That night, Elsa struggled to get to sleep. It troubled her greatly that the boy she cared for deeply, who was located just across the hall, might die.
Slowly, she got up, and left her room. She made her way across the hall, her light blue and white-laced nightgown fluttering like snowflakes behind her.
As she stopped before the door to Indi's room, the queen heard a small creak from inside. She opened the door, quietly and saw Indi struggling to sit up.
"INDI!" Elsa screamed, running towards the boy. She lept up onto the bed, and embraced the young male in a squeezing hug, sobbing happily into his shoulder.
"Hey, Elsa," Indi said weakly, wrapping his arms around the woman, returning the hug.
Elsa pulled away, and cupped the boy's face gently. Tears of joy and relief ran down her face. There were no words that could even hope to describe how she felt.
Indi started to stand up, but Elsa gently pushed him back down onto the bed.
"Oh no, you're not going anywhere for a while," she admonished. "You just woke up. I don't need to watch you pass out from fatigue."
"But, I need something."
"No, you don't. You have been unconscious for a little more than two days. Whatever it is, it can wait."
"Wait a minute. I've been out for two days?!"
"That is correct."
"Then that's all the more reason for me to get up."
"I said no, Indi," Elsa said. "What's so important anyway?"
Indi paused for a moment. "I'm hungry."
Elsa stopped. "I'll get someone to bring you something."
Indi nodded, watching as Elsa left him. Ten seconds later, the sound of multiple sets of feet thundering down the halls reached his ears.
The door burst open, and Owen, Barry, Brynn, Anna, and Kristoff ran into the room.
Brynn was the first person to reach him, tackling him in a ferocious embrace that sent them back onto the bed.
Indi cried out from the rough treatment, clutching his side.
"Oh, Indi, I'm so sorry," Brynn said, becoming more gentle. Indi simply gave a pained smile. Anna approached,
Elsa reappeared in the door with a servant, who carried a small tray with some food on it. The servant set the tray down, bowed, and left.
"Eat up, Indi," Elsa said. "We have a lot to talk about."
An hour later, Indi had eaten and carefully rinsed the dirt from his skin. Washing was quite painful, as he accidentally agitated his injuries. After a healer helped him wrap his wounds, he went down to the meeting room, where all of the important people who made Arendelle tick were waiting. Brynn, Owen, Barry, and Kristoff were also there. He smiled painfully, before going to the only open seat, located right next to Elsa's left.
After rising before the assembly before her, Elsa spoke.
"I have called this committee together to discuss an urgent matter. It involves the two men that led the attack on Arendelle: One mister George Von Schwicke and one mister Vic Hoskins. I had a covert operation done while I was under their capture. My infiltrator located and seized some confidential files that they had on their ship before they fled.
"These files," she said, raising a small stack of papers in a hand. "have a detailed plan created by Von Schwicke. These plans state of a place far to the north, out of our trading areas. Up there, is a large Viking archipelago. The most significant of the islands in the archipelago, according to these papers, is an island called Berk. 'There,' it states, 'is a very large population of dragons.'
"Now," Elsa said, shuffling the papers back into a neat stack. "what this means is that Von Schwicke has either made a human/dragon hybrid, or he's exploring the prospects of doing so. We must send someone to intercept this mission, to secure the safety of people everywhere, for Von Schwicke is planning to take over several nations. With dragons on his side, Von Schwicke would be near unstoppable.
"Who will volunteer to go on this intercept mission?" Everyone looked around, wondering who would stand. It would be a dangerous journey, no matter who went.
Everyhead turned to look at a figure who rose. When Elsa saw the volunteer rise, she smiled at first, but worry soon overtook her face.
"I volunteer to go on this mission," Indi said. "I will do my best to secure the safety of the people."
The assembly turned to the queen for her approval.
Elsa nodded. "Thank you, Indi." She turned to the rest of the people before her. "This meeting is adjourned."
As the people filed out of the room, Elsa caught Indi's eye with a stern, yet worried and mournful, glare. "Come with me," she muttered beneath her breath. Indi nodded, and followed her.
Indi couldn't help but feel that he was in trouble.
Elsa led Indi to her office. After Indi entered, she shut the door.
"Indi, why did you volunteer?"
He thought about his answer for a moment. "I feel it is my responsibility."
"Indi, you have responsibilities here. You need to look after the refugees."
"In order for me to do that, I need to do this mission."
"Understandably," Elsa said, walking over to the window. "Come here."
Indi obeyed, and joined her next to the window. The pair looked outside silently for a moment. Outside, several refugees socialized with the citizens of Arendelle in the courtyard, and some dinosaurs were visible as well.
"Look well, Indi," Elsa said. These are our people. We are both leaders in very important positions of authority. When you fought Von Schwicke's monstrosity, you placed yourself in a position very similar to mine. You are now to look after the citizens of Arendelle, since you saved them from possible tyranny. You stepped into this role; you cannot and will not retreat from it."
Indi sighed. "I can't back out of the mission either, Elsa. You know that."
She nodded in understanding. "I am aware of the fact, yes."
"Then what am I supposed to do?"
She turned to him. "You are to go to this Berk, and forge alliances while on your journey. We will hold things here in your absence."
Indi nodded.
"Go pack," Elsa continued. "You have a long journey ahead of you." As Indi turned to leave, Elsa remembered something. "Oh, Indi, there is to be a ceremony later today. Wear something nice." Indi nodded curtly, and left the royal office.