Twisted in Time

Chapter Four: Queen Elsa

   I walked silently behind the two women as they strode through the castle hallways.
I tuned out their conversation as I was lost in my own thoughts. Why have I never known about this person? Who is she? Could she be a guardian? No...everybody can see her, even adults...
I shook the questions out of my mind and looked up at the two. A stout man had walked up to them.
"Queen Elsa," he addressed the blonde woman.
Elsa...so that's her name....and she's the queen?!
The ginger, Anna, I think her name was, saw that the subject was a matter of business. "Uh, I'm just going to go change out of my clothes," she said before walking away, disappearing behind one of the many doors that lined the hall.
The man turned back to Elsa. "My queen, There are a few matters of Arendelle in which I'd like to discuss."
She nodded. "Of course, just let me slip into something a little more appropriate first."
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After the queen had changed into a regal blue dress with a violet cloak, I had followed them into an empty room.
Now they were having a conversation about food stocks and such as I sat idly on a table, leaning on my staff.
I sighed. "Man, they sure are dull."
I swung my feet, wanting something interesting to happen.
An idea slowly formed in my mind and I felt a smirk creep onto my lips.
"Maybe I can...liven things up a bit."
I touched the tip of my staff to the ground and a small stream of ice spread towards Elsa. The floor froze around her feet and the man she spoke with looked down at it.
"Your highness..." he said, pointing at the ice.
The queen gave him a confused look before glancing down at the floor. I watched as her eyes widened.
"I-I'm so sorry." She spoke with fear quivering in her voice. "I should've had more control over what I was doing." Elsa wove her hand, quickly thawing the ice.
"Well she's no fun," I mumbled.
The man cleared his throat as he continued. "As I was saying..." He glanced at the queen, who looked rather distant.
"Queen Elsa? Are you well?"
Elsa wrung her hands together as her eyes clouded over.
"Queen Elsa?"
She suddenly seemed to snap out of it and she blinked a few times. "What? Oh, um y-yes. Yes, I'm fine...my apologies."
Elsa looked up at the man. "Could we...continue this discussion another time?"
The man nodded. "Of course, your majesty."
The queen put on a small but rather forced smile. "Thank you."
The man bowed respectfully before leaving the room. As the door closed, Elsa let out a sigh and her smile fell.
I stood up and followed her as she walked to her window. Her brows were creased with worry as she looked into her own reflection. Mine was right beside her, but...she couldn't see me...
"This is strange..." she said. "I should have my powers under control..."
I rose an eyebrow as I looked at her.
"It's almost evident that the ice was not mine...but how could it not be?..."
"Wow, you're really...worried aren't you?" I said as I looked at her face which still gazed outward.
"I must just be overreacting," Elsa said, taking a deep breath. A small smile crept onto her lips. "I think I'll just go and check up on Anna and Kristoff."
I watched her leave the room and I sighed as I looked out the window in which she had been looking.
I stared at my dark blue eyes that reflected my past in them. Suddenly, instead of an image of me, it was an image of Elsa that I saw.
I cried out in pain as my head began to hurt and pictures flashed though my mind. I couldn't make out any faces but there were blurry images of people.
After a moment the pain had ceased almost as quickly as it had came.
My breaths were shallow as I tried to make sense of what I saw. "What...what was that?"
Suddenly I caught sight of something through the window. "The northern lights...that's the guardian's signal." I thought about all that I had just witnessed. "Well it's about time we'd had a chat."