Rivals (A Jelsa Story)

Chapter 41 - Long Live the Queen

A/N: The picture is from the game Rapunzel Bachelorette Challenge. This is what Ariel, Cinderella, and Snow White are wearing at the party.

Elsa's POV

"I'm ready, I'm ready!" Anna exclaimed, running into my room. I turned around and saw her in a cute yellow dress with her hair in braids.

"Good for you, now get out. I have to get dressed."

She huffed and ran out.

I pulled my dress out of my closet. It was simple, knee-length, and sleeveless; Rapunzel and I had gotten matching ones to wear. Merida had opted out of wearing a dress and was instead going with a short-sleeved white button-down and skinny black dress pants. Flynn had told us he was just going to wear all black.

After getting dressed, I decided to put on a little makeup. Then I twisted my hair and pinned it into a low bun before putting on my silver flats. As the finishing touch, I pulled my royal blue cap and gown, still in the bag, out of my closet.

"Elsa!" Mama called from downstairs. "Are you almost ready?"

"Yes! Coming!" I slipped my phone and wallet into my pockets – this dress had pockets! – and went downstairs with the bag over my shoulder.

"There she is!" Papa smiled brightly as I walked into the foyer. "You look beautiful, snowflake."

"Vakkerskatt!" Mama sobbed as she pulled me into a bear hug.

I rolled my eyes. "I'm graduating high school, not going off to fight in a war."

Mama pulled away and patted my cheek, smiling. "Du er en kvinne nå."

"If you say so," I replied, smiling back.

Anna giggled as we followed our parents out to the car. "You know they're emotional when they start breaking out the Norwegian."

I grinned and poked her arm. "Just you wait, they'll be doing this to you next year."

I got dropped off outside the stadium by the door where all the graduates were supposed to enter. Walking in, I saw Merida, Rapunzel, and Flynn standing together, so I went over to join them.

"Hey twinsie!" Rapunzel said, giggling.

I shot finger guns at her. "Ready for your salutatorian speech?"

She sighed. "I guess. I'm just nervous."

"You'll do great." Flynn wrapped his arm around her shoulders and placed a kiss on her forehead.

"Yeah she will," Merida said, smiling at her. "Okay, we all ready? Better get our caps on."

We nodded and put them on.

"Alright, let's go." She linked her arm through mine and Rapunzel's and led us into the arena.

The ceremony went as expected. Belle and Rapunzel were valedictorian and salutatorian, and their speeches were great – Rapunzel's made me well up at one point.

Since my last name started with a W, I had to wait for nearly everyone else to walk across the stage before I finally heard my name called. I took my diploma and shook Mr. Disney's hand. He gave me a warm smile. "Congratulations, Elsa. I'm so proud of you."

I smiled back. "Thank you, Headmaster. It means a lot."

Afterwards I had to go find my family and take about a million pictures with them, then with my aunt and uncle and Rapunzel, then with Merida and her family, and then a bunch with my friends. My cheeks hurt from smiling by the end.