Chapter Twenty-Five

                                    

                                          
I haven't seen Frozen in a while so that awesome sister hug with Elsa and Anna might be different from the movie. Feel free to tell me where I'm wrong and I'll edit as fast as I can :-) also, no Jack yet. I feel like he would ruin the moment since this is between Elsa and Anna.
                          
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Queen Elsa
                          
I sob, almost hysterically, as I hold Anna tightly in my arms. I don't know what to do, there is no one here who can help me and I just feel so lost. My tears sting my cheeks, my body vibrates from all the crying I've been doing, but I don't care. I only want Anna to come back. I want her to come back to life... Is that too much to ask?
                          
Possibly.
                          
I stand there for several moments, although it feels like a lifetime. I don't stop crying, which means the tears don't stop stinging. My body shivers slightly, but not as much as it did before. Exhaustion is catching up on me.
                          
But even through my sobbing, even through my pain, I am still able to register the fact that the frozen body which is currentely trapped in my embrace is turning quite... Warm. I expected it to be cold, much like the ice I was laying on minutes ago, but Anna is warm. There's just something very human about how she feels.
                          
I hug her closer, hoping I would be able to thaw the ice somehow and reveal my sister from underneath it. Maybe if I just put my mind to it...
                          
That's when something curious happens.
                          
Anna's chest heaves. My eyes widen, the tears stop falling. They all gather at my eyelids, making everything seem blurry. 
                          
Could it be? Can she be alive?
                          
Again, I dare to look up, but not really expecting anything more than my sister's face, staring frozen and lifeless into space. Her bright blue eyes glazed over. But that isn't what I see.
                          
Anna is transforming, the ice is thawing. Thawing! Starting from her frozen chest and spreading slowly through her body. I blink through my tears, hoping my eyes aren't playing tricks with me.
                          
They're not.
                          
A sound comes from my mouth, a mix of a gasp or surprise and a shriek of joy. I honestly don't know what's happening, but she's thawing. I can see it clear as day, as my vision isn't obscured by tears anymore. That must mean she's alive. Alive! My sister is alive.
                          
It takes about a minute for her to completely thaw out, but it feels like an eternity passed. Her arms free themselves from their frozen state. I smile happily at the person I once thought would be permanently stuck in that wide-eyed pose. Once she's unfrozen though, I meet her eyes, so blue and bright and innocent, just like I remember. I open my mouth to say something, but I can't find the words to say, so I end up with a sort of choking noise which comes from the back of my throat. Tears onve again gather in my eyes, but they are happy tears. Tears of happiness and a bit of disbelief. 
                          
Anna is really alive right?
                          
Big blue eyes smile back at me, and I collect my sister in a tight hug. This time, she returns the favor. We end up practically crushing each other. But do I care? No. All I care about is the fact that she's alive. 
                          
Alive.
                          
Is it because of me? Am I the one who actually thawed ice? Did I finally learn to control my powers and find out how to solve this mess I had created? But Olaf's (which seems to come out of nowhere) voice chirps, loud and clear, giving me the answer I seek. Which is, no.
                          
"An act of true love! An act of true love will thaw a frozen heart!"
                          
Act of true love. But... Even if all my acts had been of true love, they had some selfishness in them. All I did was run away from my problems. I did do it out of love, but also to save myself. What act was Olaf talking about?
                          
Then it hits me, like a lightbulb going on in my head. The faint footsteps, the defiant 'No' then the sound of metal clashing against something. Anna walked all the way here to prevent someone from killing me. She went all the way here even after I froze her heart, even if she probably had a hard time walking. Tears prickle my eyes, happy tears, for my sister is here with me. But a question still remains unaswered. Who's that someone who wanted me killed?
                          
The Duke? He seemed very seedy during the ball... But no, no one else is here besides Hans. 
                          
Hans.
                          
I remember the brown eyes, the practiced and seemingly calm voice. Hans. The boy who fed us lies, who manipulated us through his charm and good-looks.
                          
He tried to kill me. But he didn't succeed. Because of Anna. Anna, who I ran away from, who became so lonely because of me. "You risked your life... For me?" for me, the monster who did all this? 
                          
Anna's eyes glisten, containing so much emotion it surprises me she hasn't cried yet. She wants to say so much, I can tell. For a moment, I am afraid she'll choke on her words like I did,  but she chooses only the simplest of answers, "I love you." 
                          
Her voice is thick with emotion, which I can relate to. Unable to stop myself, I engulf her in another hug. Love. Yes. I love her too. That was why I isolated myself for her, but I ended up hurting her in the process.
                          
"Love." an idea flashes in my head. If love thawed Anna's frozen body, maybe it can thaw the ice and snow I created. "Love will thaw." I mumble in wonder.
                          
And with that, I hold my hands outward, experimenting. I am not sure if this will work, but I need to try it out. For Anna. If it doesn't work, I don't know where we will go, what will happen to Arendelle, but I have to try for now. And I can't fail. Failing is not an option. I put my people in this mess, and I'm getting them out of it. That's what a queen must do.
                          
And that's what I did. 
                          
Honestly, I had my doubts. I wasn't sure I could really do it - get rid of the ice - but I'm doing it right now. It's a peculiar sensation on my part, like vaccuming back my powers except not. I cannot describe it, really, but I watch as every inch of ice and snow lifts up from the ground. I move my hands upward, and they follow the movement.
                          
I could have done this the entire time! It's so easy! I was just too blinded by fear.
                          
Gasps errupt from everyone as I form the snow into a large snowflake in the middle of the sky, the silvery-whiteness of the snow a stark contrast against the clear blue color of the sky. With a final wave and gesture, they evaporate into nothing.
                          
Claps fill the air as everyone takes a good look at our surroundings. I do the same, proud of myself. I did it! I finally did it!
                          
Arendelle is no longer white and icy. I can finally recognize my own kingdom. Anna bumps my shoulder playfully. I look at her, smiling. Her face is beaming proudly and happily. "I knew you could do it." she says, smugly.
                          
I laugh, before engulfing her into another hug. I admire her positivity and optimism. It's something I lack and definitely something I need in my life. 
                          
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Short, I know XD. It just felt right cutting it off here so there we go. I'd like to give a shoutout to @GoodConnie cause she's been awesome and for that, here's a decidation <3 

                          
Next Chapter is being written. Until then!
                          
xx, Erica