Frozen Beyond [gxg]

Nightmare

Black fire surrounded her as barking laughter echoed in the darkness. It came from all directions, just as the wispy tendrils of flames did.

Crow emerged from the shadows, a sickening grimace contorted his lips. "You left me." He sneered, spitting at her feet.

"I didn't!" Keahi shouted back, but guilt gnawed at her stomach. No matter the excuse she made for herself, the excuse for a greater good, at the end of the day, she did. She left him. "If you would've let me help..." Keahi reasoned, taking a step closer to Crow.

"You could never help me. You never wanted to help me."

"That's not true! You're my brother, I've wanted nothing but to help you." Keahi shot back, begging for him to understand.

"No one can help me but Hel, Queen of Nifelheim. You'll see. I'll save you from the clutches of that siren!" He growled out, stepping to the side.

In chains of glowing red embers, Elsa tugged at the constraints. Her wrists burnt and a gag over her mouth.

Sweat speckled on her brow as Keahi ran towards her. "No! You can't do this!" She seethed, blue fire burning hot along her arms as she launched fire at Crow.

He waved his hands as the blue flames were swallowed in the odd wispy black flames. "You have to choose. Me. Or her?"

"If you were truly my brother, you wouldn't make me choose between something like that," Keahi whispered. Looking towards Elsa and then Crow. Tears brimmed over her eyes and she shook her head. "If there was some way I could save you, I would," Keahi shouted, taking off and running towards Elsa so fast, she nearly tripped over her own feet to get there.

Crow let out a shrieking yell, it howled with misery and anger. "Then I will come and take you forcefully!" He raged.

Keahi shouted and sat up, her chest heaving and her breath coming in short rasps. Sweat beaded on her forehead as the room came into focus.

Their room. In the castle. In Arendelle. Beside Elsa.

She untangled her fingers from the maroon blankets and cringed when she realized they were smoking and singed. Two large holes bore into the bedspread.

"Ki?" Elsa's voice was beside her, a cool touch to her heated forearm.

When she looked over at her, she realized that Elsa must have said her name multiple times from the worried crease of concern in her eyes.

Keahi closed her eyes and drew in a few calming breaths. Letting the coolness of Elsa's hand ground her back to the here and now.

Once her breathing calmed, she reopened her eyes and glanced down at the blankets once more, frowning. "I uh, burnt the blankets." She tried to laugh but her throat was dry and it sounded listless even to her own ears.

"Don't worry about the blankets." Elsa's gentle, smooth voice was calming as she got out of bed. Keahi watched her, she was dressed in her magenta nightgown with her blonde hair in a loose ponytail over her shoulder.

Elsa was a sight for sore eyes.

Whenever she watched her, with every calming and deliberate movement, Elsa was hypnotic and calming.

Her own heart stilled and everything in her wanted to gravitate over to her.

Keahi rubbed her brow, closing her eyes and trying to get her head back into the head and now. She glanced down at the loose shirt and pajama pants she was dressed in, thankful they weren't burnt.

The bed indented beside her as she looked over to Elsa. Her brows still marred with worry as she handed Keahi a glass of water. "Another nightmare?"

Keahi took a sip of the water, it soothed her dry throat. She set it on the nightstand and sighed, rubbing a hand through her hair. "Yeah. This one was different than the others." It was embarrassing that she had such frequent nightmares. "Do you know who Nifelheim is?"

Elsa's eyes widened. "Nifelheim isn't a person, it's a place where sinful souls go. Thieves, murderers. It's the shadow world." She paused, tilting her head curiously. "Where did you hear that?"

A bad feeling settled in Keahi's gut and she shifted uncomfortably. "In my nightmare. Crow mentioned that only the Queen of Nifelheim could help him now."

"Do you think that's who we saw at Ahtohallen?" Elsa looked away towards the balcony where the silver light of the moon flowed into the room.

"Maybe. It's something worth mentioning to Anna in the morning." Keahi sighed out, rubbing the back of her neck. "I didn't mean to wake you and worry you."

Elsa scooted into the concave of her side as Keahi leaned back, propped up against some pillows as she put an arm around Elsa where she settled into the nook of Keahi's neck and arm.

"I will always be here for you." Elsa murmured before yawning.

Keahi smiled warmly, leaning down to give her a kiss on the cheek. A sleepy smile piqued Elsa's lips as her hands moved under Keahi's shirt.

Keahi put a hand on Elsa's hip and was about to roll her over when the door slammed open.

Keahi nearly leapt up like a cat, bristling as both her and Elsa looked at the doorway.

Olaf looked at them sleepily, rubbing his eyes. "I went to Anna and Kristoff's room but they were wrestling so," he explained as if it gave the reason why he was here.

Keahi cackled and watched the snowman with amused, "I don't think they were wrestling."

Elsa elbowed her, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and Keahi rubbed the back of her head.

Elsa probably didn't want to hear about her younger sister's night activities with her husband.

"Then what were they doing?" Olaf asked, attempting to get up on the bed. Keahi sighed and helped him up. He plopped down beside her, so he was on her left and Elsa was cozied up on her right.

A sly smile was on Elsa's lips as she looked up at Keahi, resting her chin on her shoulder. "Yeah, What were they doing?"

"Don't tempt me I'll tell him." Keahi shot back with a yawn.

Elsa suddenly looked like she regretted getting feisty and shook her head vehemently.

"Tell me what?" Olaf asked again, watching the two.

"Nothing, go to bed." Keahi laughed, tightening her arm around Elsa to draw her in closer. In response, Elsa nestled in closer so that her body perfectly molded against Keahi.

Olaf mimicked the motion to cuddle into Keahi on her other side and she let out a hiss. "Your whole body is as cold as Elsa's feet what's wrong with you?" Keahi tossed a blanket over him so he wasn't flush against her.

"Snow. Man. What do you not understand, Ah Ha?" He asked, leaning back and glancing out to the balcony to the bright moon. "Hey, look! The sky's awake -"

"Go to bed, Olaf!" Both Keahi and Elsa told in unison.