Chapter 4: The Ice Queen
The next few days went quite well. You continue to visit yournew favourite spot, the field. You continue to borrow Kristoff's guitar and practice songs. Elsa visited a couple of times. She enjoyed the company as she read, even if you didn't acknowledge her existence.
You and Kristoff spent a lot of time together those days. You were pretty much best buddies now, even within the short amount of time you have known each other. You work on homework together and even practice music together. He is quite the drummer.
Its Friday now and that means the weekend is almost here! But school has just started. You enter your class and sit by yourself. You all take your respective seats and prepare for the lecture. It goes well, but you are distracted for most of the class.
"What did you and Pabbie talk about?" you ask Shadow, in your own mind.
"You ask this now? It has been 4 days since I talked to him," Shadow retorts.
"Well, to be honest, I kind of forgot until now."
You hear a sigh. "You... are an idiot."
"I love you too," you say, smiling.
Your smile, and sentence, carries over to the real world. Thankfully you didn't say it too loud. Hell, you don't even realize you said it aloud. Elsa did, however. Elsa looks back and you and sees your smile. Her face shows confusion, to your smile and your words.
"Who is he talking too?" she asks herself. "Maybe day dreaming? That makes the most sense. Yes, day dreaming."
She looks down at her pages which are full of sketches. They are mostly sketches of snowflakes and one large canvas during winter time. However, on one of her pages are people.
The bell rings shortly after Mr. Key finishes his lecture and assigns homework for the weekend. Everyone gets up and begins to walk out the door. You notice Elsa is a little more disorganized then she usually is. Every time you have seen her she is out the door first and completely ready.
She quickly grabs her pages and starts to walk out the door. One of her pages drops to the ground without her noticing. Most of the other students step over it but you grab it as you walk by. Something compels you to look at this. You open it up and are surprised to see what's drawn.
There is a drawing of Anna and Kristoff leaning in close over an object. You recognize this from yesterday during your science class. It's extremely detailed and portrays the two perfectly. You smile at it. However it only takes up a half of the page. The other half is an unfinished drawing of you.
"These are the clothes I am wearing – at least, it looks like them."
The drawing isn't nearly as detailed as the other due to its unfinished state. You are wearing a big smile in it. Your face is the most detailed thing in the picture. A speech bubble comes out from your mouth, reading, "I love you".
You are confused. You don't understand why you are saying "I love you".
"Does... she want me to say that? Does she like me?" you think aloud.
It doesn't make sense if she did. You two haven't conversed all that much these past few days. You have talked, but not in great length. You shove the picture in your pocket for later. You'll ask her.
Mr. Baxter has set up some experiments for the students to do. You all partner up. You, Kristoff and Anna get into a group of three. The basis of it was that the groups had to create their own experiment with whatever materials they were given. Kristoff was excited for this.
"We should make something explode!" Kristoff declares.
You shake your head. "Kristoff, do you even know what chemicals we have?"
Before you can start explaining, Mr. Baxter comes over to your group.
"Could one of you be Ms. Anderson's partner? The other Ms. Anderson," he says, clarifying he means Elsa.
You look toward Anna but the other two look at you. You realize what they mean.
"Wait, me? But you're her sister," you object. "Shouldn't you be with her?"
"That's the exact reason why we shouldn't. Elsa can get caught up in work while I try and talk to her. Kristoff can't because he doesn't know her that well. That leaves you," Anna debates.
"But... actually, I can't argue that," you admit.
You get up and walk over to Elsa. She notices you walking over and raises her eye brow.
"Ms. Anderson, Mr. (Y/N) will be your partner for this assignment."
"I'm fine Mr. Baxter, really."
"I know you are, but you could teach Mr. (Y/N) a few things. Hopefully I don't have to send both of you to the office again." He chuckles and walks away.
You grab a seat beside her. You lean in a little bit.
"Does he always think he's funny when he really isn't?" you whisper.
"He can make some pretty stupid jokes," she giggles.
You look at her, surprised.
"A giggle? That's not something I expected from you."
She straightens herself out and pretends it never happened. You laugh at her attempt.
You both get to work. Elsa creates charts of what each compound could do with another while you listen to her. You really enjoyed listening to her. Her voice was calming yet firm. She knew what she was talking about and how she wanted to say it. You could imagine what kind of speeches she could write.
You just lean on your hand and stare at her while she talks. Eventually, you stop hearing what she is saying and just watch her say it.
"(Y/N)? (Y/N)!" she says snapping her fingers.
You shake your head and focus again.
"Yes, Elsa. Sorry, I must have been-"
"Day dreaming?" she finishes. "You do that a lot"
You laugh but then notice something.
"How would you know I day dream a lot?" you ask.
Elsa begins to blush a little. It is obvious on her pale skin.
"Well, we are in a couple classes together and... Well, sometimes my eyes wonder and I notice you."
You see an opportunity to have a little fun.
"You notice me, do you?" you grin.
She is speechless, unable to think of some explanation that would get her out of the situation.
You see she is struggling and you decide to ease off.
"Don't worry, Elsa." You nudge her. "I was just joking."
Anna and Kristoff watch the two of you interact. They have barely begun their own science work, but their other work has just started.
"You think they would get together? Elsa isn't the most open girl and (Y/N) is quite closed off about himself as well," Kristoff remarked.
Anna turns to him. "What do you mean?"
"Well, whenever I asked about where he came from before he always dodges the question or gives a very vague answer. I respect him for it though. He doesn't have a house. Not one he lives at, anyway."
Kristoff smiles for a second then turns back to Anna.
"I'm not gonna gossip about that, though. Sorry, Anna. You should talk to him about it. I know he wishes you two were closer."
"Closer?" she asks with a smile.
"You know what I mean, Anna," he answers with a smile. "Anyway, we should probably start working on this. You know what to do?"
"Not a clue," she chuckles, "but I'm sure we could figure it out."
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You arrive at your third period with a ton of thoughts flowing through your head. You sit down and rest your head in your hands, trying to think. You and Elsa got along so well right there. You never thought you would talk to her like that. She seemed much more reserved, but she was so open and happy.
You also don't understand how she made ice with the compounds you had. You didn't think it was possible but she pulled it off. She teased you with it too, not telling you how she did it. One thing did bother you though. There was a new kid in the class. You didn't notice him until you came back from the bathroom.
He was staring at Elsa. Just sitting there, staring at her. When the bell rang and everyone left he followed her, and in turn you followed him. You had a bad feeling about this guy. He followed until she got to her art class. He watched her get ready until you "accidentally" bumped into him.
Those made the day a little more interesting. You were ready for another boring lecture about history but the teacher didn't start with that. In fact, he didn't start at all. The teacher didn't show up to class. It was 10 minutes in before the replacement walked in. The individual surprised you.
It was Hans!
"Hello, fellow students. As, you know I am not a teacher, but they have asked me to teach the class today. Why? Well, apparently my perfect grades in history have earned me the chance to do this for one time. So, how about we make this a little better than usual?"
The class gets more pumped than you've seen it. Hans smiles and then looks at you. You have a small grin, but nothing to show you are as happy as the rest. You haven't been comfortable with Hans lately.
You liked Anna, she was a great person and she deserved better than him. In your opinion, Kristoff was really good for her. They seemed to be really good together. They are good friends, and that's how it should start. Blind dates rarely work, especially with people like Hans.
He reminded you of Elsa, in a way. They both had fronts that deceived you from their true self. However, Elsa was a great person once she opened up. Hans was simply a pig. It might not have bothered you so much if it was a girl other then Anna. But there is no changing your opinion now.
Hans waves for you to come up to the front of the class. You do so.
"(Y/N) and I will be the targets. This is a game of manhunt and you are all the hunters. You must capture the two of us. If you don't get us, then you have homework for the weekend. If you do get us, I'll convince your teacher to put on some good history movies next week."
The class cheers. Hans pats your back and starts jogging out of the classroom. You follow.
"Count to thirty, then come get us. The entire school is open to us, inside and out."
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"So, (Y/N), I'm having dinner at the Andersons' house tonight," he says with a smirk.
"Is that so?" you ask.
"I'm going to try tonight. Wish me luck," he boasts.
"Listen, Hans," you say, stopping him. "Just make sure she is ready. Anna is a good person and her affection isn't something to take for granted."
Hans looks at you for a second.
"Ha, nice," he laughs. "I almost thought you were acting like a pussy, but you are one funny guy."
He starts running again. You shake your head and follow him.
You can hear your classmates closing in behind you. Hans points at a door leading outside. It's clear for now. You both exit outside onto the school's field. It is much larger than the one you enjoy to hang out at. The field is overlooked by a lot of windows from the school. It is likely that anyone paying attention could see you and Hans.
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"Hey, Kristoff, look! It's (Y/N) and Hans! What are they doing out there?" Anna points out.
Kristoff takes a look out the window and sees the two of you.
"What are you doing, (Y/N)?" he mutters.
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Elsa is located at a solitary seat in her art class. She is looking through her notes but can't find a certain piece of paper. She wonders where she put it when she sees you and Hans. Curious as to what you are doing, she continues to watch.
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You and Hans catch your breath for a moment. Before you know it your classmates have found you, and are closing you in on both sides.
"Well, this is a predicament," you state.
"No shit, Sherlock," Hans replies. "We can swerve past one side. Well, I can. You nimble enough?"
You laugh. "I guess we'll see."
He chuckles too.
You dash towards the side that followed you in the school. If you pass them, then maybe you can lose them in the school. The students prepare to catch you. You duck back and forth to avoid most of them. One catches you by surprise and slides in front of you. You run straight towards him and roll over his left shoulder with your right.
He never saw it coming. Two more rush to get you. One goes to grab your legs and the other focuses on your upper. You hope nothing bad happens with this. You continue to run until they get close, then you lift your leg onto the student's shoulder who is ducking to get you, and do a perfect back flip to land behind the second. You bow, and then begin to run.
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"Whoa, (Y/N), you have some moves," Kristoff huffs.
"Never thought he had that in him," Anna adds.
Kristoff smiles at Anna. "I wouldn't underestimate him, he is a lot tougher then he looks. He is stronger than I am. Just don't tell him that."
Anna's face has some shock in it. You are nowhere close to Kristoff's size and yet he admits to being weaker then you.
"What other secrets do you hold?" Anna asks herself with a happy grin.
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"(Y/N)!" you hear Hans yell.
You stop and turn around to see that he is captured.
"Well, I guess I'm a little more nimble then you, Hans," you chuckle.
"Yeah, yeah, but here is the lesson. Many times in history this very principle has been tested. I am your friend –your partner– and I am captured. You could leave me here and save yourself or come help with a risk of being captured."
Hans' words sink in. He has a point, and it's a good one. What kind of person are you gonna be?
You let out a deep breath then rush back towards the group. Hans smiles.
The group is much larger now since the two sides have become one. You try to dodge all you can but they start grabbing a hold of you. You keep going but they are slowing you down. Eventually they stop you right as you get to Hans.
"You rushed right into the middle of them without any plan and got yourself caught. That is my lesson for you today." He turns away from you. "So you won! You get the next week off!"
The class cheers. You don't. You failed to save your partner.
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Lunch time comes around and your usual group of you, Anna, Hans and Kristoff find a table.
You are a little quiet today and everyone notices it.
"(Y/N), are you sad about losing the game?" Hans asks.
You look up at him. "No, not really. I'm just thinking. Sorry if I am being quiet."
Kristoff laughs. "Anna makes up for it, don't worry."
"Hey!" Anna ripostes, "I am not loud! I stay quiet when I want to! I can do it you know!"
Her voice is quite loud in that statement and the whole table grins. Anna realizes what she just did.
"Darn it," she says in defeat.
You feel like a big downer to the group even though they guaranteed you aren't. You take your leave and decide to walk around a bit. You go through the halls of the school until you end up at a familiar wall. It's the wall that caught your interest days ago, when you were walking with Elsa.
It gives you an odd sense of comfort. You simply love the designs on the brick. They flow from one to another.
"Like the wall?" you hear a male voice ask.
You turn your head to the left and see another student standing beside you. "I'm usually quite perceptive, how did I miss him?" you think.
He has longer hair then most guys do. It covers his ears and would cover his right eye if he let it. It is quite nice overall. The hair's most unique feature is that it is white, which only adds to it.
"You know, a student designed this," he begins. "When the school was being set up they did a contest to see who could make the best design for this wall."
You listen to him carefully. For some reason you feel safe around him. He feels familiar to you but you know you've never met him before.
"Do you know who that student is? The one who made this?" he asks, turning to you.
You look at him "Who?"
"One of the famed Anderson sisters. Elsa, I believe."
You are baffled. You knew she could draw, but the design of this wall is something else.
"I never knew she could do something like this," you respond. "She is quite talented."
"Yeah, that she is. The school asked her to do it again and she refused."
"Why is that?" you ask.
"I'm not sure. She said because it was unique, like a snowflake. She could never make the same one again," he explains.
After a short pause he starts again. "Anyways, just noticed you liked the wall so I thought I'd give you some back story on it. Nice meeting ya, new kid."
He gives you a smile, shakes your hand and begins walking down the hall.
You still can't shake the feeling that you know him, but you and Shadow can't remember anything about him.
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Your little stroll leads you out to your signature field. You walk towards it, and then notice a figure sitting on the hill. As you get closer you see the person.
Elsa!
You are confused. "Why would she be here?"
You remember Anna always said that Elsa disappears during lunch, so is this where she goes?
You always assumed she went home.
You approach her and take a seat beside her.
"Hey, Elsa," you state.
She jumps a little. Obviously you scared her. She puts her book down and turns her attention towards you.
"(Y/N), you scared me! What are you doing here?" she conveys.
"Sorry," you laugh, "I didn't mean to scare you."
She lets out a small smile. "I know, but really, what are you doing here?"
You shrug and look at her for a few seconds. "I'm just messing around. I felt kinda weird so I wanted to take a walk. It lead me here. I like this place."
She looks out at the field. She knows you like it. She's seen you here doing your own thing so many times. It's almost normal for her, like a weekly TV show.
"So what are you doing out here, Elsa?" you question
"Well, I do enjoy my alone time. It's hard to find a nice place in the school, and this isn't too far away."
"Oh, I can leave if you want to be alone, that's no problem," you mention, beginning to get up.
She chuckles as she grabs your shoulder and pulls you back down. She is stronger then she looks.
"Its fine, (Y/N), I don't mind it right now. Oh, yeah, I saw your little game during third."
You chuckle, guessing she'll joke about your defeat.
"Yeah, that was fun," you respond.
"You know, that's two occasions you've show off your acrobatic skills," she mentions "Where did you learn to do that?"
You shrug. "I really don't know. Would you believe me if I said it was natural? I used to be really good at it before I came here."
"What changed?" she asks
You sit silent for a moment, remembering your past.
"I took a break for awhile. Got rusty."
"Well, it doesn't show," she says, giving you a nudge to raise your spirits.
It works because your face shows a smile. You nudge her back and she laughs.
"Hey, I think you dropped this today," you say, pulling out the piece of paper from your pocket.
Elsa knows what it is right away and snatches it from your hands, stashing it in her bag.
"Hey, a little jumpy aren't we?" you joke.
She starts blushing. "Did you look at it?"
You nod, smiling.
"Oh god," she says, shoving her head in her hands.
"Hey, it was a really good drawing!" you say, putting your hand around her.
She didn't struggle. You didn't even mean to do it but you never stopped because she didn't make you.
"So, why was I saying 'I love you'?"
She lets out a small wail. You can tell she wasn't actually crying or sad. She was embarrassed.
"You said it in class today. That's where I got the whole picture," she explains, head still in her hands.
"I did?" you say baffled.
You think back and remember you said it to Shadow. Then again, you sometimes say things out loud while talking to him.
She lifts her head and looks at you, seeing you are in thought.
"Hey, (Y/N), you won't tell Anna and Kristoff, will you?" She requests.
You smirk. "Of course not, but I will say that the one you drew of them was a fantastic drawing."
She pushes you and you fall over. However you are holding on to her so she goes with you.
You both tumble down the hill. As you do Elsa's usual french braided bun falls apart and her hair lets loose. You've never seen her hair like that before, and you still can't because you're still rolling.
You both reach the bottom, filling the field with laughter. You finally get to look at her with long hair. She is stunning, even though her hair is a complete mess at the moment. She continues to laugh. It's a soothing laugh. You wish you saw this more often.
After you both stop laughing you lay there, looking at the clouds. The peace is interrupted by your growling stomach. She looks at you and laughs. You remember you haven't eaten today. No lunch to pack.
"What happened? Not enough food for you?" she chuckles.
"Yeah, kind of," you say in a semi serious tone.
She senses this. "What do you mean?"
You sit there for a second, contemplating on telling her. You eventually do.
"Well... Okay, I haven't told anyone this, so you better keep it secret," you ask.
She imitates the action of locking her lips. "My lips are sealed."
"Well, I don't really have a house. Not one I live at anyway. My parents own a house, but that's quite the distance away and I don't go there much anymore. I usually sleep at the corner store, Oaken's. You know the place?"
She nods. She shows genuine interest in your tale. She considers asking about your parents but doesn't, in case it is a sensitive topic.
"I work there. Oaken is a really nice guy for letting me crash there and paying me when I work. I owe him a lot. Anyway, I don't really have much to pack for lunch because I have to buy the food."
You feel as if this is a sob story, but you don't mean it to be. This is how it's been for the months you've been here before school.
"Lately I spend my time in this field during the nights. It's peaceful," you finish.
"I know you do," Elsa adds.
You sit up and look at her. "What do you mean?"
"Well, sometimes I like to escape the house. I am usually in my room most of the time so nobody notices if I sneak out. I come here to read. Lately, I have come here to read and watch your little stunts and songs."
You go a little red. "You... you heard me sing? Oh god..."
"It's okay, you're really good. It was quite soothing while I read."
You smile at her and she smiles back. You don't even need to say anything; you are both content at this point in time.
"Hey, can I show you something?" Elsa asks.
"Of course," you respond.
Elsa takes off her gloves and starts to create a ball of ice in her hand. Your eyes fly open, as you have never seen something like this before.
She shoots the ball of ice at the ground and it freezes over. She then melts and evaporates the ice.
"Elsa! That's incredible! How do you do that?" you say excitedly.
"I have been able to do it for as long as I can remember. You are the first person I have ever told voluntarily."
That feels like an honor to you. It's not like this comes up in normal conversation.
"I feel honored," you say, placing your hand on your chest.
"Oh shut up," she laughs. "Also, would you like to come over to my house for dinner? As you have explained, it seems like you could use a good meal."
You are surprised. Dinner at Anna and Elsa's place? You know them really well, so I guess it won't be too awkward. But meeting their parents? Oh man...
"Sure, I would love too," you accept.
She smiles. "Perfect. Oh, don't tell Anna about my powers. She doesn't know about them."
"No problem," you say. "Hey, wait... Is that how you made ice in science class?"
Elsa stands up and shrugs. She begins to walk towards the school, fixing her hair.
"What is that suppose to mean? I knew those compounds couldn't make ice! You totally cheated!" you joke.
"I did not!" Elsa defends.
The two of you bicker back and forth on your way to school. But someone has been watching the two of you. They saw Elsa's powers.
"So I was right, she is the Ice Queen," he observes. "Well, I think it's time I introduce the Dark Prince of Fire!" he finishes.
He then opens his palm and a ball of fire appears, it then creates a figure of Elsa. He crushes it.
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