kotlc - ᴏɴᴇꜱʜᴏᴛꜱ || ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴛᴡᴏ

|| 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 ||

Inspired by that Frozen scene where Elsa almost kills Anna as a kid 😃. Happy Memories, amiright? lol

Also, I just realized that all of these oneshots are sort of angsty (except for the Tiana one).

I'll be adding fluff next ;)

Enjoy!

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LINH'S WHIMSICAL SILVER-blue eyes studied her girlfriend Marella's sleeping form. Her breathing was soft, as was the small smile on her face as she gently tucked a strand of blonde hair behind Marella's ear. In her sleep, Marella smiled.

Her eyes trailed around the bedroom. Their walls had been painted a light gray color, their floors the usual brown-wood tiles, and floor-to-ceiling white windows. It was nothing out of the ordinary. Yet, the girls were.

Even as Marella slept, small snuffs of fire puffed from her nose, and everytime Linh would "magically" gather water in her fingertips to snuff it out.

Ever since they'd moved to the Forbidden Cities from the Lost Cities,  people had been suspicious of them. But luckily, the worst they've gotten were a few stubborn and persistent news reporters.

Linh closed her eyes, focusing on a small sound in the distance. It was their two daughters, Anna and Elsa.

Elsa was a froster ever since she was born, which was unusual, even for a Lost Cities child. And Anna..well, they still haven't given up hope yet.

But Elsa was fifteen and Anna thirteen now. Surely she would've manifested by now..

No, Linh told herself firmly. It doesn't matter. Even if she never does manifest, she's still the same Anna, the same Anna that she always will be.

The thought triggered a memory. She sat up, eyes wide. She'd thought that the Washers had erased it from her mind. But she guessed not, as she started to relive the exact moments that had happened nine years ago.

Elsa had just manifested then, and she couldn't control her ability that well. It had reminded her of a younger Marella, honestly. But one night..one fateful night, she and Anna had stayed up late. She created tall hills of snow and ice to create a slide. But Anna started to slide down them too fast, and Elsa couldn't keep up.

And..well, you know the rest.

Marella stirred in her sleep, her eyes fluttering open. "You should have been there, you know."

Linh turned to her in confusion. "What?"

"You heard me. You should have been there when Anna got hurt."

Linh froze, guilt and shame overpowering her slowly. "W-What do you mean? We had no idea what was happening before Elsa screamed for us."

Marella laughed, but it was weirdly dark and distorted. "Oh really? Maybe you should have kept more careful watch when they go to bed. The Forbidden Cities can be just as dangerous as the Lost Cities, perhaps even more so."

Linh whimpered, tears gathering in her eyes. "But..but it wasn't my fault!"

Marella's cold gaze swept over her shaking form. "Is it not though? Wasn't it your fault that Elsa can't control her abilities? You're the one who chose to adopt her after all."

Linh covered her ears with her hands. "No..no..no!" she mumbled, rocking back and forth and trying to get the voices out of her head.

"LINH!"

Linh gasped, tears streaming down her face as a blurry, shaken-Marella came into view.

"Don't ever do that to me again," Marella gasped, hugging her so tight she could barely breathe. "Y-you almost broke, Linh. Never, EVER do that again, you got me?"

All Linh could do was nod and hug her back, quiet sobs escaping her lips.

Marella lifted her chin. "It's not your fault, do you hear me?" she said, her voice strong and fierce, demanding attention. "Do you understand? You couldn't have possibly done anything to prevent it. It would have happened one way or another."

"But—"

"No buts. Promise me that you won't doubt yourself again."

Linh gazed up at her wife's face. "But I—"

"I said, no buts. Promise me, Linh!"

Maybe it was something in Marella's voice, or the events that had just gone down in the past few minutes, but whatever it was propelled her to say the following words.

"I promise."

"Good. Because I don't know what I'd ever do without you, Linh."

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698 words.

HELP I ALMOST cried writing this- though I do almost cry for a lot of the things that I write. Hope you enjoyed!

Happy Reading,

-ella