The Firebird

Chapter 1

Pairing: Elsa/OC

Rating: T for Language and Content

Disclaimer: I own nothing except the OC and the partial AU. Everything else belongs to their respective owners.

In Arendelle it was widely known that the kingdom had a lot of magic within its borders. The queen herself even possessed magic. And her subjects were well aware of this. In fact, Queen Elsa had sent the kingdom into an eternal winter only a year prior. Her subjects had feared her then. But once it was revealed that she was a threat to anyone, they willingly accepted her as their Queen with open arms.

Once the attempt at the throne made by now ex Prince Hans of the Southern Isles had been revealed, the kingdom revered their Queen and Princess, along with the Royal Ice Master and Deliver. They had all been led to believe that magic was evil, and that a sorceress should not have held the throne. But over the past year of Elsa's reign, she had proved that she deserved her position. She heard every plea of her subjects and addressed them accordingly. She protected the kingdom and her people well, defending them from any threats. And she was always looking out for the welfare of the kingdom.

Well, that was until now. Now that Anna and Kristoff were married, there was pressure for Elsa to marry as well, to ensure a successor to the throne. Elsa didn't want to marry; at least not yet. She was very reluctant to choose a husband, although she had received many offers from neighboring kingdoms. Arendelle was by no means a poor or small kingdom. Any royal would love to have it under their flags. However, Elsa was having none of it.

"But You Majesty! I must insist, you have to choose a husband soon. Even Princess Anna has been married, although I can't say it's exactly proper who she married." Her advisor Mortis Kilen stated. Out of all her advisors, he was the most insistent. He was always trying to pressure Elsa into accepting one of the offers she had been given.

"Sir Kilen, while I appreciate the advice, I must stop you there. I'm quite aware that I'm of marrying age, however until the right young man comes along, I have no intention of marrying." Kilen huffed, then sighed and bowed to the Queen.

"As you wish, Your Majesty." And with that he left Elsa's study.

She was scared really. She knew that her people didn't see her powers as a curse anymore. Hell, even Elsa herself was starting to see them less as a curse and more as a gift these days. Everlasting ice was something that was rare to find, and Elsa could create it on a whim. It had strengthened a lot of Arendelle's trading partnerships with kingdoms such as Corona and Ajana. But she didn't want her child to have to bear her powers. It was enough to be a child of royalty, nevermind being burdened with power over ice. She didn't want her child to have the same hardships she did.

Elsa leaned back in her chair, pinching the bridge of her nose. Needless to say she was a little stressed out. On top of this marrying business her advisors were relentless with, she also needed to make a trip to Ajana, to discuss some additions to their trade agreement. It Ajana wasn't too far, only a three days ride, but it wasn't the length of time that stressed her out. It was that Ajana's prince was relentless in his pursuit of Elsa, and didn't seem to take no for an answer.

The boy was nice enough, but not really Elsa's type. He was somewhat of a womanizer, something that wasn't uncommon for the time, however it was distasteful for Elsa. He also had quite the overbearing as well as arrogant attitude. Something that Elsa also found quite irritating. Those character traits alone made him less than desirable in Elsa's eyes. However she needed to maintain good connections with Ajana. They were a valuable trading asset to the kingdom, so Elsa would have to put up with the prince's advances for the duration of her stay. 'A small price to pay for the welfare of my kingdom,' she thought to herself.

Elsa had been awake through the night, making last minute arrangements and adjustments to her proposed trade agreement. Through the window to her study, she saw the sun peaking out from the horizon. Elsa had always enjoyed watching the sun rise since her little.. mishap with her powers. She didn't really know why, but it always calmed her.

Her thoughts wandered over to a rumor she had heard circulating through the kingdom. Normally she didn't bother with such gossip, but this one was actually intriguing, although Elsa herself didn't really believe it to be true. This rumor had to do with an elusive bird that would sometimes be reported as flying over the mountains. However, what made this bird different was that it was bright orange, with a red plume on it's head. Some even said they thought it was made of fire. The Firebird, her people called it. Elsa personally had never seen it and didn't really believe it existed. There were plenty of birds in Arendelle in the spring and summer months, that it could easily just be an exceptionally colorful bird.

It wasn't that Elsa didn't believe in magical creatures or anything; far from it actually. She had met trolls for gods sake. She was just skeptical that a magical bird with a plume of fire would just settle around Arendelle.

As the sun rose, Elsa sighed. It was time to ready herself for her trip. She left to her chambers, making sure to remind Kai to keep an eye on Anna and Kristoff while she was gone. It wasn't that she didn't trust them, but Anna was known to get into trouble quite often.

She met Anna and Kristoff at the gates of the castle. Hugging her sister tightly, Anna whispered to her, "You'll promise me you'll be safe, right Elsa?" Elsa chuckled, her sister was always the worrier. But it was sweet, she waited so long to have a relationship with Anna again.

"I promise you Anna, I'll come back unharmed." Anna broke the hug and stepped back from her sister. Kristoff also pulled Elsa into a hug.

"Be careful you hear? The road to Ajana can be pretty rough sometimes." Elsa nodded.

"I'll be careful Kristoff. Just promise me to look after Fiestypants here." She casually gestured at Anna, who gasped and swatted Elsa's shoulder, leaving the other two to laugh at her. Anna just pouted as Elsa stepped into the carriage. Waving goodbye to her sister and Kristoff, she mentally prepared herself for the visit to Ajana.

Jaymen was taking her early morning flight. It had become a habit ever since she had arrived in Arendelle. When traveling with Bella, she learned that at least weekly, if not daily, flights were important to keeping her powers in check. Her flights gave her time to let loose and be herself. She didn't need to worry about anything or anyone. She could just be free.

Today was just such a day. She was flying over the treetops near Arendelle, observing the scenery below her. Ever since she had come to Arendelle about two years ago, she always admired the beauty of the landscape. Even when Queen Elsa had frozen the land, it was still beautiful, just in a different way. And Jaymen had never been bothered by the cold. There were few things in the world that could freeze her inner fire; Elsa's ice not being one of them.

Jaymen had sympathized with what Elsa had been going through just a year ago. She had lost control of her powers; something Jaymen was quite familiar with. However, with her powers, she was little more.. destructive. Fire was not something to be underestimated. It could be beautiful in the right hands, but let it out of your control and it would consume everything in its path. Jaymen had learned that the hard way. The memories still burned into her mind, scaring her inner thoughts. She could never forget that part of her life.

But she had worked past that and she was now in full control of her powers. And as she flew over the mountains, Jaymen let out a shrill cry and lit her entire body on fire. Her feathers turning to flame, the plume on her head igniting a bright red color. Her eyes totally white, signifying her hot inner fire. She always loved letting loose her firebird. It was a free creature; she couldn't and didn't want to hold it back. She let it loose as much as was possible, although she was certain she had been spotted by a few townspeople before. She didn't think too much of it. This kingdom knew magic, there was nothing to fear from these humans.

As the sun rose, Jaymen continued her flight, passing over the mountain trails and passes. No one was traveling them at the moment, although Jaymen had heard that the Queen would be returning from her trip to Ajana soon. Little did Elsa know but Jaymen had been watching her since the beginning. She often flew over the ice castle Elsa had created during her self imposed exile; making sure the girl was alright. And when Anna had saved Elsa from Hans, she had been there. Of course watching from a distance, but she watched.

She couldn't help but feel a little responsible for the poor girl. She had no mentor, no teacher to guide her through the mastery of her powers. Jaymen probably would have offered, but their powers were just too different. Fire and ice didn't exactly mix very well. Ironic though she supposed, since she could only live for prolonged periods of time in cold climates. Hence settling on Arendelle.

Jaymen noticed the sun had fully risen and was hanging in the sky. She sighed and decided to touch down. She hated that she had to stop, but no matter how accepting these humans were, if they were to ever catch wind that she was the Firebird, they wouldn't leave her alone. And Jaymen liked her privacy and solidarity. She was the type to watch and observe from a distance, intervening only when absolutely necessary. As her talons touched the ground, Jaymen transformed back to her human form. Going over to a nearby stream, she washed her face in the cold waters and inspected her appearance.

Her piercing yellow eyes made her stand out from normal humans. Something that made her typically stay away from most human settlements. She resided in a small cave at the foot of the North Mountain, away from humans, but close enough to where she could keep an eye on the young Queen. But other than her eye color, nothing about her was really out of the ordinary. She had long, dark brown hair, with a single reddish-orange streak running down a part of her. Quite similar to Princess Anna's white streak. Her skin lightly tanned, which in these parts would just signify her as a common peasant, which suited her just fine.

Suddenly her ears perked up. She heard the sound of metal hitting metal, swords clashing together. And screams of death. At first Jaymen just thought it was just some bandits robbing a traveling merchant. She didn't really intervene in such matters, as they were hardly her business. However a thought passed through her mind and struck her with fear. Queen Elsa was supposed to returning this morning. She quickly grabbed her bow which has transformed like her clothes when she returned to human form and sprinted towards the sound of the fighting.

Elsa's trip had gone well. The king of Ajana had agreed to the terms, something that was very beneficial for both kingdoms. With this she quickly finished her business in Ajana and proceeded to take her leave. The prince of the kingdom was like she expected. Relentless. He constantly pestered her during her stay, constantly inviting her to dine with him, walk with him, or just generally do anything with him. She kept rejecting his advances, but that only made him try harder. She was glad to be leaving the kingdom.

Back on the road, Elsa sighed. When she returned to Arendelle she had stacks of paperwork to complete; and her sister would probably insist on 'making up for lost time,' as she did every time Elsa took a trip. And doing so usually involved mischief making and at least three types of chocolate. Elsa truly loved her sister though and wouldn't trade her for the world. She was the last of her family and took great care to protect her little sister.

Elsa heard a commotion from outside her carriage, but didn't think anything of it right away. It wasn't until the Captain of the Guard, Kaylor yelled, "My queen, we're under attack!" She immediately bolted out of her carriage to assist her guard. Kaylor strongly objected to this. "I cannot allow you to fight Your Highness. With all due respect I must insist… Arg." An arrow pierced Kaylor's chest and he fell back onto the ground. Her eyes widen in horror as the guardsmen surrounding her were taken down as well.

She was quickly surrounded by armed assassins. She attempted to use her powers to defend herself, conjuring a wall of ice as a few arrows are shot in her direction. She immediately shot a sharp icicle in the general direction of the arrows. From the cry of pain, she assumed she had hit something. She kept at this for a few minutes, managing to kill a few of her attackers. However it was quickly becoming too much. Elsa wasn't used to using her powers for combat, and it was taking a toll on her. She realized her couldn't sustain it.

She tried to run for it. She was getting a lead on her attackers, when her foot was caught on a tree root and she felt to the ground. The assassins quickly advanced on her, one of them nocking an arrow at her. "Greeting from the Southern Isles, Hans sends his regards. Any last words, Your Majesty?" Elsa closed her eyes, shielding her face. But instead of an arrow piercing her skin, her attacker let out a cry of surprise and pain. Her eyes shoot open and she sees her attacker dead on the ground in front of her, an arrow sticking out of his forehead. The remaining assassins attempt to find their attacker, while also keeping Elsa on the ground. Instead, arrow after arrow flew through the air. Each hitting their mark in most of the assassins before the remaining two wisely scampered away.

Elsa sat up, not really believing what had just happened. The area where she was, was now covered with dead assassins. Out of nowhere, a hand appeared in front of her. She looked up to see a young female with piercing yellow eyes offering it. She gratefully took it and the girl pulled her to her feet.

"Are you okay, Your Majesty? The girl inquired. Elsa nodded, not trusting her voice. The girl looks her up and down, checking for wounds. Elsa finally found her voice.

"You have my thanks.. for saving me. If I might inquire as to who you are?" The female looked at her feet and shook her head.

"I'm nobody Your Majesty. Just a poor peasant wandering these parts." Elsa wasn't entirely convinced.

"That can't be! Someone of your skill with a bow must be of upper class." Although noting the girl's skin tone, it was entirely possible for her to be just a common peasant. Not that it mattered to Elsa, this girl had saved her life.

"I'm afraid not, Your Majesty. Just a girl who's naturally good with a bow." She bowed to Elsa. "And I'm afraid I'm going to take my leave, Your Majesty. I'm sure a caravan of some sort will be along soon to take you to Arendelle. I'd stay with you, but I've already overstayed my welcome." Elsa grabbed the girl's arm as she turned.

"Wait, you can't just leave me here!" The girl sighed and wrenched her arm out of Elsa's grip.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. It's for the best. Although, we'll most likely meet again, in time." And the girl sprinted back into the forest. Elsa contemplated following after her, but she'd probably just lost. Looking at her surroundings with disgust, she tried to return to her carriage. Luck seemed to be favoring her today, because she did manage to find it and when she did a passing merchant was inspecting it.

When he noticed the Elsa he immediately fell to his knees in front of the Queen. "Your Majesty! Are you alright? I was just on my way to Arendelle to sell my goods when I found this carriage, which I assume belongs to you?" Elsa nodded.

"Rise, good sir. And you are correct, my carriage was ambushed by assassins. They managed to kill my guards, however they were unable to complete their task to kill me. I'd be grateful if you could provide me a ride back to Arendelle." The merchant nodded.

"Of course, Your Majesty. It would be an honor." He gestured to his horse drawn cart. Elsa climbed on, as did the merchant. The kingdom was thankfully not far away and it was still before nightfall when Elsa arrived back to the castle. Thanking the merchant and offering him a few gold coins as compensation for his services. The merchant gratefully accepted and bowed to the Queen.

Elsa returned to her study after greeting Anna and Kristoff, promising them full details tomorrow. For now Elsa was eager to write down the events from today. It wasn't every day when a yellow eyed stranger saves a queen from attacking bandits. Elsa wanted to commit this is memory. Little did she know, this was far from the last time she would see the strange yellow eyed girl.

A/N: Okay, so new story! Sorry for the insanely long author's note, but I always write long ones when starting a new story.

I've been really wanting to write a Frozen FanFic lately. I had been having problems picking a pairing, because I don't really like writing hetero couples. I have nothing against them of course, I just don't like writing them. And the only F/F pairing is Elsanna, which I have no problem with either really. But I didn't really want to write that for my first Frozen FanFic.

Then it occurred to me that I had created a female OC for The Life We Live, a Bella/Leah Twilight FanFic for those of you unfamiliar with my work. I figured this would be a great opportunity to create an intricate backstory to her before I incorporate her into my Twilight story. So I just went for it. Spur of the moment, if you will.

For those of your curious, this is set a year after the events in Frozen, which you probably have figured out. Elsa is probably going to be a little OOC in terms of her insecurity, but it shouldn't be too pronounced. This is also sort of set in an AU I created as well. And you'll find out more details as I continue this story. My faceclaim for my OC is Nikki Reed, obviously not Twilight rendition though.

And for those of you familiar with my work, trust me. I have this one all outlined out and everything. I know what I'm going to write and I'm not just blindly writing like I usually do. I have a plan this time! In fact, you should have seen me last night writing out my outline. I got so caught up in it, I spent a good few hours on it without noticing.

Anyways, I don't know how long this story will be. I'm aiming for eight to ten chapters with the initial storyline. I actually have a sequel storyline written out as well, but I don't know if I'll write a completely separate story, or just tack it on this one. We'll see I guess.

I hope you guys enjoyed the concept for this story! It's something new I'm experimenting with, since I've never really written an OC as a main character. Nor written a story with ties to another story I'm writing. And I'm also un-beta'd so keep that in mind. Any spelling or grammar mistakes are my own. Anyways, leave reviews as you see fit. Praise or criticism, either is great. Also just another little thing, I'm not the more versed in Frozen lore or whatever, so if I get some details of the story wrong, I apologize right now. I try to research before I write, but sometimes I still get things wrong. Oh well. Hope you enjoyed.

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