TheStanfordExperiment presents:

Ignus and the cast of Frozen in…

INITIUM MAGICA

Chapter One – Motion

A campfire burned solemnly in the darkness of the night. It was the only light in the forest aside that of the moons.

Two individuals sat around it. Both wore cloaks around them. One was wearing an ebony helmet, spiky and rusted from use, which covered his head.

The other wore no facial wear, save for a single earing in the shape of a spike. He had silver hair, which grew backwards, like it was constantly being blown by the wind. One of his eyes had no pupil, and was simply a white orb, staring at nothing. The other eye was dark green.

He had a silver goatee, spiked dangerously downwards, like it would cut anyone who dared touch it. He was twirling a twig in his hand.

"We'll get moving again soon." The man in the helmet said.

"What?" The man with the earing said, in a whiney voice, the twig stopping in his hand. "We've been walking for miles and miles…this is the first stop we've taken since we left Hagarthen. Come on, let me rest."

"You think I care about rest? I care about nothing but the destination."

The grey-haired man groaned like a child who had just been given a very good reason to go to bed. "We haven't even had any food. I'm starving."

"We'll find food on the way."

"You've said that before."

"And we got food."

"We had berries. Tiny berries."

"Are you done complaining? I never forced you, nor asked you to follow me."

The man with the earing looked at him and grinned with an air of malevolence. He started flipping the twig around again. "You didn't have to. You knew as much as I did that you needed me."

The man in the helmet said nothing.

"Why do you care about getting there so quickly anyway? We still don't even know where it is! There's no point trying to rush." He gave the man in the helmet a twisted smile. "Might as well enjoy the journey."

The man in the helmet was once again, silent. Then…

"Fine. We'll rest for today. Then we keep moving. And no more whining. Understood, Fenrir?"

The grey-haired man, or Fenrir, sat back and relaxed, grinning devilishly. He snapped the twig in his hand.

"One-hundred percent."

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Elsa was reading a book. She was surprised at herself.

Not because she was reading, of course, but because of what she was reading. It was quite an interesting read, "Arendellian Myths", but she often strayed away from books of legends and folk tales, preferring those of fact and knowledge, or at the least, books that were meant to be seen as fiction.

This book had simply caught her eye. Well, not quite, Anna had recommended it to her. Elsa thought it'd be rude to not give it a shot. And she had to admit; it was certainly entertaining to read.

Speaking of Anna, the redhead herself bobbed into the throne room, her usual sunny smile on her face, her wedding ring sparkling on her finger.

"Hi, Elsa!"

Elsa looked up, smiling. "Hello."

"Oooh! You're reading the book I told you about! I told you it was cool!"

Elsa nodded, if a bit grudgingly. "I do admit, some of these tales are so…well, weird, that they're actually fun to read."

"Which one is your favorite?"

"Well…I don't really know…I only just read them."

Anna raised an eyebrow. "I thought you would have liked the one about the sun and the moon."

"The what? I don't think I've read that one yet…"

"You've got to, here, it's on page-"

"I think I'll be okay getting there myself." Elsa said, quickly whipping the book away from Anna's outstretched hands.

"Have you seen Ignus, by the way?" Anna said, changing the subject. "I wanted to ask him how that ice sculpture he was going to make me was coming."

"He's making you an ice sculpture?"

Anna nodded, happily. "I thought something nice on the vanity in me and Kristoff's room would brighten it up a bit more. Ignus volunteered."

Elsa shook her head. "Anna, if that room gets any brighter, it'll blind someone. And no, I haven't seen him around for a while. If he's not working on your sculpture, he might be practicing in the training room."

"Right. He really has been spending some time down there a lot, lately. Do you have any idea why?"

Elsa rolled her eyes, though she smiled a bit as well. "He's been trying to find new ways to use his powers."

It was true. Ignus had been experimenting with his powers recently. He didn't really clarify as to why, but Elsa guessed that since he hadn't had to worry about using them in combat much anymore, he was trying to put them to more practical uses.

He had been like a child who just discovered his toy boat was also a toy airplane.

Anna smiled at Elsa. "He's cute when he gets excited."

Elsa was jarred out of her thoughts. She looked at Anna. "Yes. Yes he is."

"Anyway, if I see him, I'll let you-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

Elsa had screamed, as did Anna, because a very loud bang had just gone off in the throne room, a small smoking crater at the center of the noise. Elsa heard someone coughing within the cloud.

Stumbling out of it came a soot-covered and raggedy Ignus, who looked like he had just had a fight with charcoal, his black hair even darker than usual, to the point where the red ends were black with soot.

Ignus coughed a few more times, his amber eyes looking around wildly. They fell onto Elsa and Anna.

He took a step forward. Anna and Elsa were, at this point, for lack of a better phrase, completely and utterly freaked out.

"Where am I?"

Elsa looked from Ignus to Anna and back. Anna shrugged helplessly.

"Um…Ignus? Y-you're in the throne room…?" She said it like she was waiting to see if that was the correct answer.

Ignus froze. Then, slowly but surely, a grin broke out on his face.

"YES! FINALLY!" He jumped about a foot into the air. He looked like he had just invented toast.

"Wh-what?" Anna spluttered.

"I was just in the basement! Just a few seconds ago! And then POW!" He said excitedly. "I was practicing all week and getting nowhere, and finally I concentrate hard enough and end up here!"

"I-Ignus, I don't understand…" Elsa said weakly. "What on earth are you talking about?"

"Here, I'll show you!"

"Wait, what?! No, don't-"

BANG

Ignus exploded into another flash of light and smoke.

Less than a second later, he appeared on the other side of the room, with another flash.

Ignus came once again stumbling out of the cloud. He looked completely disoriented, but was too excited to care.

"I give you instantaneous fire travel!" He flung his arms out in a "tah-dah".

Complete silence from the royal siblings.

Anna's face slowly went into a tentative smile. "Uh…great! That's…really great, Ignus! It's just…well…"

She gestured at the two ash-covered and smoking circles on the floor, where Ignus had appeared and disappeared.

"It's a bit, uh-"

"Destructive?" Elsa said, trying to be gentle.

Ignus looked at the ground. He saw what concerned them. His face fell into an embarrassed state.

"Oh…I see. Sorry, I didn't even think about where I was going, I should have tested it somewhere less important. My mind was just thinking about-"

He was looking at Elsa. He went redder and looked away, putting a hand on the back of his hand. "So…when you think about it, it's not completely my fault."

Elsa couldn't help but giggle at Ignus. They had been a couple for almost two months now, and he was still very humble about it.

"Sorry about that. I'll try not to occupy your mind too much in the future." Elsa said, teasingly.

Ignus rolled his eyes. "You're enjoying this."

Elsa walked over to him, giving him a hug. "I think it's awesome. Just…maybe you'd like to try and fine-tune in a less noticeable place?"

Ignus smirked. "Yeah. Alright."

"But before you…zap away again, or however you do it-"

"I call it 'bursting'."

"Why?"

Ignus shrugged. "Because I burst into the room?"

Elsa nodded, agreeing. "Makes sense. Anyway, are you all ready for the trip to Corona tomorrow? We've been requested there personally, you and I."

Ignus blinked. "I heard about it, and yeah I packed, but I thought they only invited you?"

"Then why did you pack?"

"Because I'd have stowed away anyway, but why do they want me there? How do they even know who I am?"

"Well...dating the Queen makes you kind of famous, Iggy." Anna said, apologetically.

Elsa gave Anna a look, and then bit her lip in thought. "I don't really know. If I had to guess, I'd say it's about our powers."

Ignus' face darkened a bit. "What makes you say that? Do they have a problem with us?"

Elsa noticed how his voice didn't sound defensive or challenging. He was concerned. She liked that about him. He always wanted to know why someone was attacking before hitting back.

"I don't think so…they addressed it in a way that seemed like they needed help, or clarification."

Ignus thought for a moment. Then he sighed. "Well, if that's what you believe, then I see no reason to object."

Elsa smiled. "Excellent. We leave tomorrow."

She turned to Anna. "You and Kristoff will be okay here for a few days?"

Anna gave he a mockingly-offended look. "Of course we will! You two enjoy the trip! I mean, enjoy Corona. I mean, enjoy both, you know, they say the joy's in the journey-"

"Thank you, Anna." Ignus interjected. Anna put her hands behind her back sheepishly.

Elsa looked at Ignus. "We'll leave tomorrow morning."

"Alright! I'll go back down to the basement, then. Make sure I'm all set to go and see if I can fix up this 'bursting' thing a bit more."

Elsa's eyes widened a bit in alarm. "Well, maybe you should walk to the-"

BANG

Another flash where Ignus used to be.

After about a second, there was a scream from another part of the castle.

"Ignus! What in...what...how did you just-?"

"Sorry, sorry, Kai! Wrong place…need to concentrate more…"

BANG

Elsa and Anna strained their ears, listening. When there was no resounding scream or cry of alarm, they both assumed Ignus had finally reached his destination.

Anna exhaled deeply, looking at Elsa with mock accusation. "That's your boyfriend."

Elsa smiled. "I know."

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When the morning came, Ignus was waiting outside the castle for Elsa. He was wearing a simple travel jacket. Elsa saw, to her pleasure, that it didn't have a hood.

Ignus noticed her staring. "What?"

"You're jacket doesn't have a hood."

"Yeah. Well, I don't really wear it anymore, so…" He shrugged nonchalantly, but looked happy.

Elsa smiled and looked around. "Is the stable boy getting the horses?"

Ignus whirled his head. "Horses?!"

"Yes, Ignus. We're taking horses."

Ignus winced. "There's nothing I can say to change your mind?"

Elsa smiled and kissed him. "No."

He groaned.

About twenty minutes later, he and Elsa were riding side-by-side on their horses. Ignus was getting more accustomed to horseback, but that didn't mean he enjoyed it any more than he had previously.

"What exactly did the letter say?" Ignus called to Elsa.

"It said that there had been numerous strange occurrences throughout the kingdom. None of the witnesses could properly explain what they saw."

Ignus thought about that. While it wasn't clear whether or not it was indeed magical, it certainly seemed out of the ordinary.

Ignus wasn't too keen to get involved with strange events, but he knew Elsa wanted to know more. Especially when magic could be involved.

He looked out over the distance. There was a herd of wild horses running to his right. Birds flew over his head. The wind blew.

Elsa looked at him. "You alright?"

Ignus nodded. "Just noticed things in motion."

The two horses continued towards the kingdom of Corona.

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"Sir, we've received word that the Queen of Arendelle is coming. She brings with her the Wielder of Fire."

"Thank you, Kale. Ready the men."

"Darling, please…we cannot give them the impression that we blame them. We know nothing yet!"

"I know…but we must be prepared. The men will not strike until given reason to."

"But…"

"Sir! I tried to stop her but the princess-"

"Move, please! Dad, what's going on?! I thought we were greeting the Queen, not raising an army against her!"

"We are not raising an army. We are bracing ourselves. We have reason to believe they mean us harm."

"We don't know that! And how do you think they'll react if they see armed soldiers everywhere when they arrive?"

"She has a point, your majesty."

"Thank you, Eugene. Please, Dad, this is not a good idea!"

"My dear, I know that this makes me appear stubborn and paranoid, but I must think of the Kingdom. If they mean to attack us, we must have a defense ready."

"Please, Rapunzel, I know it's hard to understand, but we must take precautions."

"But…but, Mom…"

"Please try to forgive me, dear."

"Oh, Dad, I'm not angry, it's just…I don't like this. Treating them like they're so different and dangerous…I know what it's like to be an outsider. I just don't like it…"

"Once we can confirm that they mean us no harm, I promise you we will all stand down, and I will give them my full apologies."

"…okay."

"If we cannot…"

The King of Corona stood up and put a hand on his sword.

"We will subdue them."

End Chapter 1

A/N – Guess who's back, baby.

So anyway, I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. I've put considerably more thought into the plot of this story than Singed, so it'll take more time for me to update. Unfortunately, there may not be the daily updates I may have accustomed you all to with Singed.

Let me know what you thought. Good or bad, I read every review I'm given and take it into account. (Unless…I dunno, it's just gibberish. Then I may not put too much thought into it.)

See you soon.

-TheStanfordExperiment