I Will Always Find You

Chapter 4

Storybrooke (Mulan's camp)

Elsa was determined to make today the day she told Mulan that she loved her. Her light footsteps crunched into the frosty ground of the woods outside of Storybrooke. Mulan had made a camp a few miles away from the town. Far enough to be isolated from the citizenry but close enough for someone to walk, if that someone was so inclined. Elsa was the only one who was so inclined. Mulan was removed from the townspeople by necessity. Although she had not made any threats or done anything remotely menacing to anyone, no one was comfortable living next door to a vampire.

The exile didn't bother Mulan, she was used to being a loner, but it made Elsa furious. She hadn't met anyone as honorable or in control of themselves and their actions as Mulan was. It reminded Elsa of the treatment she had received herself from her own subjects. The peculiarities of people's fears puzzled her. They shunned people like Mulan and herself because of their power, supposedly. Yet they allowed the Evil Queen and the Dark One to live and work among them. It made no sense to her and seemed a bit hypocritical.

Elsa knew how gentle and compassionate Mulan was. She wouldn't hurt anyone unless it was to protect herself or someone she cared about. The noble warrior would sooner hurt herself over the possibility that she would harm another. Her sense of self sacrifice was one of the many things that Elsa loved about Mulan.

It was that love that was on Elsa's mind today and the reason behind her journey to the campsite. Elsa visited Mulan everyday to talk, go for long walks together, watch her hunt for her meals. Mulan had even started training her in self defense, even though Elsa was horrible at it. Mulan was patient and kind to her when Elsa would fall over when trying to throw a punch. She wouldn't laugh at her, she would just smile and help her up and encourage her to try again. They would spend all day together but Mulan would always make Elsa leave at sunset. She never wanted Elsa around her at night because of her vampirism. It frustrated Elsa to no end, she wanted to spend every hour of the day with Mulan.

The smell of the campfire was getting stronger in the air signaling her that she was close. She came to the clearing and saw Mulan sitting near her tent meditating. Mulan was wearing the Japanese ceremonial robes that Elsa had got for her. Ruby had helped Elsa get some things for Mulan through someplace called Amazon. The red head waitress had shown her a machine of some sort that was like a market where you could purchase anything. It was astounding to Elsa that such things were possible in this realm, but with Ruby's help and money she got Mulan clothes and creature comforts to make her isolation bearable.

For a moment Elsa just stood and marveled at the beautiful woman as she sat there in meditation. Her heart always skipped a beat whenever she saw Mulan and those butterflies inside her went crazy. Her long and thick black hair hung straight and free down her back. It shined in the light and was always perfect without a single strand of hair out of place. Her face was completely serene and appeared at peace.

Mulan's lips curled up in a smirk. "I heard you coming from almost a mile away Elsa."

Elsa's eyebrows went up in surprise. "You can do that from your meditations?"

At that Mulan sighed. "No." She stood up and dusted off her robes. "That ability came from the curse." She frowned. Whenever Mulan referred to her vampirism she called it 'the curse'. She hated being a vampire and everything that went along with it. Even some of the abilities that some would consider benefits made Mulan upset.

"Um, your hair looks nice today Mulan." Elsa said as a way to change the subject. Mulan grinned at the not so subtle queen of Arendelle.

"Thank you Elsa." Mulan bowed her head slightly. "You are as beautiful as always." Elsa blushed ferociously and Mulan felt her heart melt. The woman blushed so easily, and with her pale white skin it made her face glow like a sunset. Elsa smiled and twisted her hair nervously between her fingers. She lifted her hand awkwardly and poked Mulan's shoulder with a single finger.