Rivals (A Jelsa Story)

Chapter 34 - Going to the Ball

A/N: In this chapter, Elsa is wearing her light blue ice dress from Frozen and Merida is wearing her light blue and gold dress from Brave.

Artwork is by the.arctic.scarf 

Elsa's POV

"Gosh, you look gorgeous!" Anna gushed, grabbing my shoulders and spinning me around.

"Woah," I laughed, trying to regain my footing. "Careful of the train."

"Oh, right, sorry." She helped me straighten my dress out.

My phone buzzed, and I picked it up to see a text from Jack: We're almost to your house.

Okay cool! I typed back, and then slipped my phone into my purse.

Just then the doorbell rang. I heard my mom open it and greet someone.

"Kristoff's here!" Anna sprung up and out of the room. I giggled and followed just in time to see her fly down the stairs and attack Kristoff with a hug.

He laughed and hugged her back. "You look beautiful, princess."

"Thank you!" she said, pulling away. "You look very handsome."

"Why thank you."

I walked down the stairs, and Kristoff looked up at me. "Wow, you look great!"

I chuckled. "Thanks, man."

"Doesn't she?" Anna squealed.

"What's all this noise about?" I heard Papa joke as he walked into the foyer with Mama. He saw us and his jaw dropped. "Oh my goodness, girls, you look breathtaking!"

"Oh, I have to get the camera!" Mama ran out of the room and returned a few seconds later carrying a camera. "How about we go outside? The front garden will make for a lovely background."

The three of us followed my parents out the door. Mama turned around to face the house. "Okay, let's get one with just Anna and Elsa first. We can do one with all of you once Jack arrives."

Kristoff stepped away and Anna and I hugged each other and smiled for the camera. "Beautiful," Mama said, clicking away. "Oh, Agnarr, I think I might cry."

Papa chuckled.

"Okay, let's do one with Anna and Kristoff now."

Kristoff and I traded places so he could stand with Anna. As Mama was taking their picture, a white sedan rolled up to the house. Jack and his mom got out. I waved.

Mama turned around. "Oh, they're here!"

I walked across the yard to meet them. "Hi! Thank you so much for coming!"

Jack was just staring at me. I felt my cheeks go red as I smiled shyly. "Hey, you look really nice." He wore a black suit with a white shirt and a light blue tie the same color as my dress, and his hair looked like he'd at least tried to run a comb through it.

"Elsa, you look..." He seemed to be having trouble coming up with words.

"Thank you for inviting us," his mom said, coming over to me. "Elsa, dear, you look stunning." She pulled me in for a light hug.

"Thank you," I replied, smiling. "You look very nice too."

I led them over to the house where everyone else was standing. "These are my parents, Agnarr and Iduna Winters. This is my sister Anna, and her boyfriend Kristoff," I said, gesturing to them each. "This is my friend Jack Frost and his mother, Emma." She hadn't corrected me when I'd called her Mrs. Frost the first time we'd met, but after learning that Jack's dad had a different last name I figured I'd play it safe.