Frozen III: Foreordained To Do

Chapter 3

"That is so much fun!" Olaf giggled. Elsa shook her head and smiled at Olaf's antics. Ever since Elsa has tamed the water spirit, she has given Olaf and Anna rides throughout the fjord. Kristoff is still reluctant to ride Nokk, but Elsa still has not given up. 

Elsa helped Olaf get down, "It will even be more fun if you didn't exasperate Nokk, you know, so that there is no worry of being thrown into the water."

"You're so funny, Elsa! Nokk likes me. Don't you Nokk? You like me, right?" Olaf teased. Nokk threw water to Olaf causing the sentient snowman to disintegrate and left. "See, he likes me."

"Olaf," Elsa fixed Olaf, "what will my life be without you?" 

"Probably mundane," 

She smiled, "Let's go see our family," 

Elsa wanted to go to the castle as unnoticed as possible, but being the Fifth Spirit and wearing a bright, sparkly white dress, that will not be the case. Having Olaf with you did not help either, since he basically greets everyone he sees. Thus, as they walked through Arendelle, the citizens of the kingdom greeted their former queen and now protector of their realm. People sang their praises and gave thanks to her for saving Arendelle against the humongous wave of water when the dam broke. Still, many cannot believe that their former ruler is now the Fifth spirit and the one that connects all the elements. Even though it has not been Elsa's first time visiting Arendelle when she became who she is now, she is still not comfortable with people showing their gratitude and in a way worshipping her. However, she happily obliged. When they reached the castle, both Elsa and Olaf carried many gifts and endowments that have been given by the people. 

Elsa had put down the items to knock, however, the gates immediately opened for them, "Oh, I guess they saw us while we were walking through the kingdom," 

They walked through the castle gates. As soon as the guards saw Elsa, they bowed their heads. Elsa seemed shocked that the guards would still do this knowing that she is not the Queen anymore. She bowed her head to acknowledge them before they saluted and went back to their original posts. 

"Just because you abdicated the throne does not mean they will not offer their respect to you, Elsa. Remember, you saved Arendelle. They all saw how you blocked the water from ruining the kingdom; their home. Also, you are still royalty. You just have a different purpose and responsibility now," Olaf asserted. 

Before Elsa can reply, Anna came running out of the castle screaming, "Elsa! I am so happy you came to visit and so soon!" She gave Elsa a big hug, "Are you staying for the night? You should! I can ask Gerda to prepare pickled herring for you. I know that is your favorite, and we could have all the triple-double-fudge sundaes. We are going to have a great night! Oh, if you are wondering, Kristoff and Sven are out doing their ice duty. Even if he is now literally the husband of the Queen of Arendelle, he still would not give up his title of 'Arendelle Ice Master and Deliverer'!" Anna chattered as she invited Elsa and Olaf inside.

Anna walked them to her study, "I just have to finish some of my paperwork and then I am all yours for the day. You can visit Henrik while I finish this if you want?" She sat down at her desk.

"About Henrik?" Elsa asked.

"What about him?" Anna looked up from her paperwork.

Elsa hesitated and looked at Olaf before looking back at Anna, "what happened last night. Before you can react, hear me out,"

Anna stood up, "Why are we still talking about this, Elsa? I told you nothing is wrong. It is just a coincidence,"

"What if it isn't?"

"Are you hearing yourself right now? You're basically saying that something's wrong with my son. My son, Elsa. Your nephew," Anna stated as she confronted Elsa.

"Exactly why I am worried. He's my nephew. I care for him deeply too, Anna. I just want to make sure he is safe and that he will not be harmed. I am trying to protect him too. I understand where you are coming from, Anna. Just please. Trust me on this,"

Before Anna can react, they heard screams outside of the study. Suddenly, one of the castle's personal attendants barged in. 

"Your Majesty, Henrik's doors are locked, and I believe there is a fire inside his room. He is stuck there,"

"What?!" Anna screamed. They all ran as fast as they can to Henrik's room. When they got there, smoke seeping out of the room. "Where are the guards?! Henrik, honey! We'll get you out, ok? Henrik, can you hear me? Henrik? Guards!!"

"Mommy!" Henrik wailed.

"Stay back, Anna, " Elsa warned. She stood tall and blasted ice from her hands, causing the door to smash into pieces. Smoke and heat everywhere. They started to cough because the smoke was too strong. Elsa extinguished the fire as much as she can with her ice powers; being careful without accidentally hurting Henrik. "Henrik, where are you?" The guards' stomps are heard in the background.

"Honey, where are you?" Anna asked.

"Mommy? Aunt Elsa?"

Elsa heard the little boy's voice and followed it while extinguishing the most of the fires around the room. There he saw Henrik under the table looking terrified. As soon as Anna saw her son, she ran toward him and carried him. She checked for any wounds and making sure that he is alright.

"Are you hurt, Henrik?" Anna inquired.

"No, mommy," Henrik laid his head on Anna's shoulders, "it was really hot though,"

"Don't worry. You're safe now, and Aunt Elsa is here, so she can cool the place a little bit," Anna assured.

"Like what she did right now,"

"That's right,"

"What happened, Henrik?" Elsa asked as she touched Henrik's back.

"I don't know. I was just playing with my toys. Then, I got thirsty, so I asked Miss Gretel for water. She left then there is fire everywhere."

"Did you see anything weird or different?" Elsa continued.

"No, I was too busy playing," Henrik whined and hid his face on Anna's neck.

"What about the fire spirit, Elsa?" Anna suggested.

"Bruni? No, Bruni would not do this. He knows how important you are to me. He will not hurt anyone if he does not feel he is being threatened. Besides, he is in the Enchanted Forest right now enjoying the snow piles I have created for him. This is different. The color of the fire is completely different than the color that Bruni makes."

"Elsa?"

"Yeah?"

"You are right. Something is wrong. I don't think we are safe. My son might be in danger. Arendelle might be in danger," 

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Author's note:

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