Disclaimer: Frozen belongs to Disney.

A/N: Just a little something to contribute to the last day of 2014. This suddenly popped in my head.

It was mostly out of boredom that Elsa decided to go to the Northern Mountains. She had declined all her friends request to hang out today on New Year's Eve; partly because she wanted to spend the day alone and partly because she didn't feel like getting wasted again like last year. The woman shuddered at the memory of waking up beside some woman she didn't know, their clothes lying astray on the floor and their bodies sticky with sweat.

Not that she was against one night stands, but that had been the first time she completely blacked out. She vowed to never let it happen again.

Her friends said she was crazy, going to the Northern Mountains alone in the winter. Of course there was a reason that they didn't know about, otherwise why would she actually want to go there at this time of the year? If it were anyone else she would think they were crazy too.

When she was young she had found a secret spot near the cabin her family owned. They had come skiing and Elsa, being a child, had done her fair share of exploring. At first the place was just a haven during bad times but when she was older she found out that it also had a clear view of fireworks from the city, and that was the reason why she was going to the Northern Mountains now.

After parking her car, Elsa grabbed her duffel bag and turned on her flashlight, then set out to her haven. After ten minutes or so she stopped dead in her tracks when she heard the sound of snow crunching. That could mean many things, but Elsa was certain that someone was here with her.

"Who's there?" she called out, her voice wavering as she silently hoped it wasn't some psycho. Maybe it was a bad idea after all, to come out this late.

The other voice, a voice of a woman's, sounded equally scared as she was. "H-Hello?"

Elsa exhaled in relief. "Where are you? Do you need help?"

The other woman didn't speak, but Elsa heard the snow crunching again. Within minutes she saw the woman stepping into her line of sight, standing at the tip of the light that shone out from her flashlight. Elsa slowly walked over, not wanting to scare off the woman. As she stepped closer she realized that the other woman had been crying.

"Are you okay?" she asked quietly. "Why are you here at this hour?"

The other woman sniffed. "I could ask you the same."

Elsa pursed her lips at the reply. "I'm Elsa," she said instead. "I came here to watch the fireworks."

"I'm Anna," the other woman whispered, "…can I watch the fireworks with you?" she asked tentatively.

"Ah…of course you can."

Elsa made sure to walk beside Anna as they walked towards her haven. As they walked she wondered what Anna could have been doing up here all alone.

"Well, here we are."

Elsa checked her watch and noted that it was an hour until midnight. She opened her duffel bag and got out a picnic blanket, a blanket and a large thermos. She frowned at herself, thinking that she hadn't given things much thought when she packed.

After she lay down the picnic blanket she started a small fire and then turned off her flashlight. Elsa then turned towards Anna, who was admiring the city lights. Elsa could see that Anna was bundled up, her scarf wrapping snugly around her neck and covering almost half of her face, leaving only her eyes in sight. On her head was a beanie, and her hands were covered in woolen mittens. It was clear that Anna had come to the Northern Mountains wearing the right outfit, but why was she here?

Elsa's mind halted for a moment, and then she berated herself for obsessing on the reason why Anna was here. Why the heck was she even thinking about it? She draped the picnic blanket over the log near the fire.

"Do you want to sit?"

Anna turned around and Elsa guessed that she was smiling. Thank you," she said gratefully.

Elsa opened the thermos and poured out the hot chocolate she had prepared back home. "Hot chocolate?"

The other woman declined with a shake of her head.

As they sat in silence, Elsa sipped on her drink and pondered on what to do after the fireworks.

"I was lost," Anna confessed quietly.

Elsa didn't turn her eyes away from the city. She only nodded, knowing that the other woman could see her from her peripheral view.

"My parents…they died on these mountains," Anna continued. "It happened three years ago...it was an accident—an avalanche took their lives. Since then I left the city. I only came back about a month ago. I didn't have the courage to come up here until now." The woman let out a wry laugh. "I've forgotten that it darkens so quickly this time of the year, and so I got lost while wandering around."

"Same here," Elsa said. Anna tilted her head quizzically. "About the parents, I mean," she clarified. "They died in the same accident, but I've gotten over it...sort of."

Anna nodded and Elsa checked her watch again. "Quarter to midnight," she notified the other woman.

There was another moment of silence before Anna spoke again.

"I'm glad that I met you. I don't know what I'd do…I probably would have died out here, who knows?" There was a slight pause. "So thank you," Anna said.

"I just happened to be here, that's all," Elsa replied. "Any sane person would do the same if they saw you out here."

She noticed Anna shivering. "I guess your outfit isn't fit for sleeping out in the cold," she joked. "Here," she offered, holding out the blanket to her.

"I couldn't."

"Yes, you can. The cold doesn't bother me that much."

"It can't be! Regardless of your condition, we're on the mountains!" Anna sat closer to Elsa and draped the blanket over both of them. "I hope this is okay with you."

"Uh, I guess so, if it's the only way you'll take it." Elsa then checked her watch again. "Five minutes."

They stared at the city together until Elsa put out the fire. "It's almost time," she answered when Anna looked at her.

When the fireworks lit the sky, Elsa suddenly knew that 2015 would be different. For some odd reason she just knew it would be. She noticed Anna move and turned towards her, about to ask her what was wrong when warm lips gently touched upon the corner of her mouth.

"Happy New Year, Elsa," Anna said softly.

"H-Happy New Year," Elsa stammered out. "I—sorry for turning my head. You were probably aiming for my cheek."

In the moonlight Elsa saw that Anna's lips curved up into a smile. Elsa expected her to say something but she didn't. Anna turned her gaze towards the fireworks and pulled up her scarf so that her face was covered again. Not knowing what to do or what to say, Elsa stared at the fireworks too. After a while Elsa slowly smiled to herself.

Somehow, meeting Anna seemed to prove to her that this year would definitely be better.

A/N: I've never been to the mountains or camping or anything else related to that, so pardon if it seems illogical in some way...but that said, I hope you enjoyed it. :)