"Go away Anna!" Elsa shouted as her sister tried to reason with her. "You'll only make things worse!"

"I'm not leaving without you!" Anna shouted back.

Elsa could feel her power start to seep out of her control. Don't feel. Don't feel. Don't feel. Fight it! she thought as she tried to keep her magic from exploding. Anna kept trying to fight against her magic but the more she feared that she would hurt Anna, the harder it was for her to control it.

"Please just let me help you unfreeze everything!"

"I don't know how!" Elsa exclaimed.

"Please! Let me help you!" her sister cried out.

Don't feel. Don't hurt her. Elsa thought.

"Just use your magic to unfreeze Arendelle." Anna said.

"I can't!!" Elsa exclaimed, accidentally unleashing her magic. It exploded in a wave around her, sending ice into her sister's heart.

"El...Elsa..." Anna said, shocked.

"No...No! Anna!" Elsa cried out, realizing what she had done. She ran over to her collapsing sister as she fell into a dark hole that appeared on the icy floor. Elsa watched her sister fall into a deep, dark pit, her hair changing to a white color. As she fell, Elsa saw her turn to ice.

"Anna!!" Elsa shouted in anguish. The hole closed, swallowing her sister and keeping her out of Elsa's reach. "Anna...Don't go..." she said, crumpling onto the floor. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't control it." she said quietly.

Hans walked in laughing. "You froze her heart. Monster. Now, it's up to me to end this eternal winter. By killing you." he said, raising his sword. Elsa, too distressed by what she had seen, let him drop his sword and strike her.

Elsa awoke with a start. She laid in her bed, alone in her ice fortress far away from her home Arendelle. She rubbed her head with her hoof. It was just a nightmare. she thought. The sun shone through the crystal ice window that overlooked the mountaintop. She no longer stayed on the Northern Mountain. It was too dangerous for her to be near for both Arendelle and herself.

She had hoped that the farther away from Arendelle she was, the lesser effect her magic would have on the kingdom and the eternal winter might end. But it didn't. It only got worse. When she fled Arendelle, she was so afraid that she had caused harm to the people, that the winter storm intensified, causing the kingdom to be in an overwhelming snow storm for many years. With the Pegasi unable to quell the storm, she had to find a way to put a stop to her magic.

She laid her head back on her pillow and sighed. Why do I keep having these nightmares? I haven't caused anyone any harm. I'm away from them...they're safe. she thought. But they are still in an eternal winter. Why is it so hard to find a way to end this?

She stood up from her bed and walked down to the dining room. She gathered some gear for her to travel and prepared to enter the town at the base of the mountain, Ferritown. Being a hundred miles away from her kingdom came with some advantages. She was able to enter the town without being recognized as the Queen from Arendelle when she needed food. She would travel down the mountain when she needed air to breathe and for a place to visit.

She put on her hoodie to cover up her horn. She didn't want anypony to recognize her and have her magic accidentally spill out. She placed a pair of socks in her bag in case she needed to cover up her hooves. As long as I stay calm and don't get flustered, I'll be fine. Conceal. Don't feel. Don't let it show. she thought, remembering the words her father told her years before he and her mother died. She took a deep breath to calm herself as she walked out the door.

If she were any other Unicorn, she would've just teleported down the mountain, but ever since she was born, she's only been able to cast ice spells. When she was a filly, she would cast spells in her sleep, causing the windows and beds to freeze. She gave Anna a cold when she was only a baby due to her inability to harness her power properly during that time.

She shook her head as a dash of ice shot from her hoof and struck a tree. That was another thing that was different about her. She didn't need to cast the spell with her horn. She could cast it through her hooves as well which is why she would wear the socks. She was trying to prevent her powers from being witnessed by others. She knew that if she could stay calm and be comfortable she could control her magic.

As she walked down the mountain she thought back to that dream of hers that night. That's the third dream where she died this week. They're getting more common... she thought. The last time she had seen her sister was when she came up to her castle on the North Mountain near Arendelle last month. After that, she had been taken to Arendelle by Prince Hans who had to imprison her in order to keep her alive. She escaped and made it out of the fjord, but not without causing a massive snow storm. She didn't even know if anyone survived the snow storm she caused that day.

She looked at the sky and saw the beautiful blue sky as the sun shone down on her face. She had fled Arendelle until the snow had stopped falling on her. This land had not been affected by her magic yet, at least not to the same degree as Arendelle. Her magic made it snow and the temperature become colder than normal causing a light winter to fall upon Ferritown. The town wasn't new to quick changes in weather, but in the middle of summer, none of them had been prepared for a winter snow fall.

Luckily they were able to rebound quickly. They all brought out their old winter clothes and spread them out among everyone. She felt comfortable here, but she already had a moment when she lost her composure and accidentally let her magic out, causing a large patch of road to become ice. Luckily, nopony knew it was her who caused it.

She arrived in Ferritown and smiled as she saw the kids playing in the snow. They were building snow ponies, having snowball fights, and having fun in the white powder that laid around the town. She continued to the market where food was originally sold, but due to the snow, the stands were moved to the houses, bars, and trade shops that could keep the food out of the elements.

She entered the Ferritown Trading Post, her own personal favorite that seemed to have everything she needed and didn't ask too many questions about who you were. When she walked in she was greeted by an older stallion. "Hello there Emma. What can I get for you today?" he asked.

"Just the usual, Donavon." Elsa said as she reached into her saddlebag to pay for the supplies. She used an alias while she was here. It wasn't quiet necessary, but she felt safer and more comfortable knowing her name would be a secret.

"Alright that'll be 60." he said.

"60?" she asked, shocked. "That's triple what it was last week."

"Well we're running out of food here. Unless this winter lets up, I'm afraid we'll be out before the end of the month." he explained.

"Oh." she replied. "Well, keep them for someone who needs them more than I." she said, feeling guilty that they were running out of food due to her inability to control her power.

"Are you sure, Emma? You need to eat too." he said.

"Yes. I'm sure." she said. "I'll be fine. Don't worry about me."

"Okay. Well here, take this at least." he said, giving her a bundle of carrots.

"No I couldn't. Give them to some children or families who need them." she pleaded.

"Emma, take the carrots. You need something to eat, even if it's something small." he said.

Gingerly she took the carrots. "Well...thank you, Donavon." she said. She placed a few bits on the counter to pay for them, more than what was needed for them, but she felt like she had to due to his kindness.

"You have a good day Emma. Stay warm." he said.

"I'll be fine. The cold never bothered me anyway." she said, smiling at him. As she walked out the door, a small colt bumped into her.

"Oh! Excuse me miss!" he said.

"It's alright." she said. The colt looked at her, his eyes growing wide and a smile on his face. Elsa smiled back and left for her castle. As she exited the building another Unicorn bumped into her, his brown coat and mane brushing her face.

"Oh! I'm sorry. I didn't see you there." he said.

"It's okay. It seems everyone's amazed by this snow." she said, noticing a few adults joined in on the children's fun.

"Well, most of the time we don't have a beautiful winter like this one. Usually it's harsh. Most ponies wouldn't go out unless it was so they could get food." he said.

"Well I'm glad they're enjoying it." she said quietly.

"I'm Serit. I work on the farm across town." he said.

"A Unicorn working on the farm? How'd you end up there?" she asked.

"I've always loved the earth since I was young. Hard work is what I live for. During the winter we use the farm house as a hotel for those who need a place to stay warm." he said.

"That's nice. Has the winter been hard for you? I just heard that they're running out of food in the trading post."

"Well the farm has always had a more abundance of food than the trading posts. We're actually one of the few farms that can support itself during the winter." he said.

"How's that? I could understand after harvest if you have a large enough farm, but during the short summer and sudden winter how did you pull it off?"

"I'm a Unicorn who works on a farm. I use my magic as a way to fasten the growth of the plants without diminishing their taste or other qualities." he explained.

"Really? I didn't know that was possible." Elsa said.

"Well I had to modify the spell a little bit to make it work properly. And even then we still have a few that rot in a day, but for the most part we get a nice amount of food each week." Serit said.

"Do you give the food to those who need it or just to those who stay at the farm?" Elsa asked.

"The others at the farm think we should only give it to those who pay for it, but I do whatever I can to give it to those who need it, free of charge." he said smiling.

Elsa exchanged a smile with him as she heard that. She was happy knowing that despite her winter that ponies weren't starving and had places to stay. "Hey! Serit!" a voice shouted over to them. A sultry old, green Earth pony walked over to them with a frown. "You were supposed to be getting us some more blankets for the hotel! Not lollygagging with some mare!" he shouted.

"It's okay, Newtun. I was just about to go in and get some when I accidentally bumped into her." Serit explained.

"And who is she? Some mare you've been sneaking out with after your shifts?" Newtun asked.

"What? No!" Elsa said, quickly. "I'm Emma, I only just met him today."

"Well don't let me catch you with her when you should be working Serit!" the old pony said as he turned and walked away.

"That your boss?" Elsa asked.

"Yeah. He's like a father to me though. Been there for me since I was small. He's actually the one who sparked my love for the Earth." he said. "Well I better get going before gramps gets angry again. I'll see you later, Emma." he said, giving her a warm smile.

"See you later Serit." Elsa said, returning his smile. They parted and Elsa walked out of the town and back up the mountain. She couldn't help but get Serit out of her head. Something about him charmed her. Maybe it's because he had this moral code of helping those who needed it. He didn't know it, but the fact that he was helping those who needed it because of her winter made her appreciate him and made him stick close to her mind. He had this charm about him too, one that made Elsa feel comfortable and able to talk to him without worry. Donavon was the only one other than children who she had felt comfortable talking to when she came into town.

She arrived to her castle faster than she had thought. As she walked up to the castle, she noticed hoofprints in the snow followed by a pair of prints she didn't recognize. They found me. she thought instinctively. She was about to turn and run, but remembered her work. All of the trouble and progress she had made would be lost if she didn't go in there and stop the intruder.

She carefully entered the castle, looking for the intruder. She walked up to her room where her work was, on guard, yet frightened. She didn't know if she could kill him. She had come close to doing so when her castle on the Northern Mountain had been found and the two men tried to kill her.

She entered her room and gasped as she saw a stallion crumpled on the floor with a reindeer hovering over him, nudging him. The stallion had a blonde mane and tail with ice for a cutie mark. She recognized the cutie mark, but couldn't put a name to the stallion. The reindeer looked to her with a look of desperation.

She ran over to him and touched his head. He was ice cold and his clothes were soaked. She checked to see if he was breathing and gave a sigh of relief as she saw his chest rise and fall. Awkwardly, she took of his layers and picked him up, put him on her back, and carried him over to her bed. She quickly covered him up with blankets to warm him up. She would've lit a fire, but the fact that the castle was made of ice would mean that the entire place would melt and they'd fall from the mountain. She did her best to keep him warm, and walked back to her desk. All her work was still here, meaning she could still complete her job. Even though she hadn't made much progress, she didn't want to lose anything just in case something happened that connected to any of her other works.

She turned her attention back to the stallion who laid in her bed. Who is he? Why do I recognize his cutie mark? she thought. Should I kill him? It wouldn't be the first time someone has tried to kill me for this winter... she thought as she remembered the two men who barged into her castle in the Northern Mountain. Prince Hans words echoed in her thoughts. Don't become the monster they fear you are.

"No." she said, shaking her head. "I'm not a monster. I will not hurt him." she said.