"Marshmallow!" I yell, throwing my hands up in surprise. "Stop! It's me!"

Marshmallow stops his foot mid-air. "EL?" he grunts. 

"Yes! It's me, Ellie!" I call up. He puts his foot down, making us jump up from the force. 

"WHO DEY."  he points to Carlos and Sera, who are both as still as stones. 

"That's Sera, daughter of Ares, and that's Carlos De Vil, Cruella De Vil's son." I point to each of them. Carlos offers a small wave.

"GOOD?"

"Yes, they're good! They're my friends!"

"HMPH." He plops down in front of me, putting his face in front of mine. "YOU SICK!"

"What? Uh, yeah, it's a long story... how can you tell?"

"YOU SICK."

"Er... what's with two-word snowball, here?" Sera asks. 

"He's Marshmallow," I scold. "And he's the security system I told you about. Nobody can get through him."

"I thought he was in your mom's ice castle? With all the itty-bitty ones?"

"Well yeah, but Mom gave him to Aunt Anna a while back because all the little snowballs were driving him crazy. She had to replace the floors so many times..." I clear my throat. "Nevermind. Um, Marshmallow, can you take us to my Aunt Anna? We need to talk to her, it's really important."

"ANNA? WE GO." He reaches down a snowy hand and scoops us all up. Both Carlos and Sera let out yelps, but I just laugh. 

"Relax, guys. He won't hurt you. Unless you throw a snowball at him, he's very touchy about that."

Sera and Carlos look at me like I'm crazy. I can't say I blame them. Marshmallow carries us through Arendelle, people calling out occasionally to me. I wave to them, and finally Marshmallow sets us down in front of the castle gates. 

"TOO BIG." He complains. "YOU GO."

I reach up and pat his ankle, the highest point I can reach. "Thanks, big guy!"

"YOU SICK. GET BETTER."

"Thanks, Marshmallow." I sigh. He turns and stomps back towards the docks. I walk right through the gates, guards practically falling over themselves to welcome me in.

"Thank you, but I need to see my Aunt Anna right away. It's really important. Where is she?"

"Oh, she'll be in the nursery." a maid says, coming outside. "Kristoff is up there too, with your cousins."

"Thank you! C'mon, guys." I gesture for Sera and Carlos to follow me. I run around the castle for a few minutes, trying to find my Aunt, until---

"ELLIE! YOU'RE BACK!" A cold body slams into me and gives me a hug with tiny arms. "When did you get back?" Olaf asks, dancing around me with happiness. Then he stops. "Who's the grouchy one?"

"Uh, that's Sera."

"Uh-huh. And who's---"

"Okay, you're not messing it up again. THAT is Sera, and THAT is Carlos," I laugh, pointing. 

Olaf beams, pushing his carrot nose up his face. "Why are you back? Shouldn't you be at school? Wait. Are you skipping?" His face starts to melt a tiny bit. "You should be at school!"

"Olaf, you being a parent to all those tiny snowmen is not suiting you. Where's Anna and Kristoff?"

"Oh, they're this way. I'll show you!" All happy again, he grabs my hand and pulls me along behind him, Sera and Carlos following.

"Is this guy always so... bubblies?" Sera asks.

"Yeah, pretty much. He loves summer, though, so don't mention it around him."

"Wait, what?" She lets out something that resembles a pig's snort. "A snowman likes summer?"

"Yes, I do, and I have my own personal flurry to help me!" Olaf says, still pulling me along.  "Come on, we're almost there." He lets go of me and opens up the doors to the nursery, where my Aunt Anna is playing with my three cousins. 

Cousin Eloise has blonde hair that reaches her elbows in a long braid, and a bossy, pinched-up face with brown eyes. She's the oldest, ten years old.

Then there are the twins. Troublemakers out to get just about everyone but their mother. Krystine and Andy both have straight orange hair and grinning blue/green eyes. They're both seven years old, and can come up with a prank within seconds. The only difference between the two is that Krystine (she goes by Krissy) has a brown streak in her right eye for some reason.

Andy and Krissy see me instantly. "ELLIE!" they both scream. They run towards me, hugging my legs and chattering away about a prank they played on their father yesterday, something about vinegar in his shampoo. I laugh and gently get away from them, going to Aunt Anna. 

"Elicia!" Anna stands up and hugs me tight. "How are you? I'd heard about what happened in Auradon..." She glances at me reproachfully. "I don't really understand why you went to the Isle, but I'm glad you're all right."

I hug her back. "Thanks. But Aunt Anna, I'm not here for a visit. Auradon is under attack."

"What?" Aunt Anna looks surprised. "How?"

I swallow and go back to my accidental/on purpose kidnap. Then I explain about Sera, and her brother, and Uma getting onto the Isle. Then I tell her about my curse. 

Her face goes void of color. "Oh, no. I feared this... oh... I told her to be careful..." She seems lost in thought for a moment. "This has to do with her father, I expect..."

"My dad?" I ask. Anna blushes red when she realizes everyone in the room is staring at her. "You know who my dad is?" I ask. 

"Well---I---"

"Aunt Anna, do you know who my dad is!" I demand. 

"Woah, Icy, calm down." Sera says. She points to the floor, where a thin sheet of ice is frosting the ground around my shoes. 

Anna sighs. "Yes, I know who your father is. He's the reason of this curse."

"What? Why?"

"Because his power should never have mixed with your mother's." Anna says. "It was accidental, I promise. But he left after you got your powers... because he couldn't stand thinking it was his fault."

"Who is it?"

"Ellie, I can't---He doesn't want you to know."

"Why not!" I practically scream. I was told my father was dead! "Who was he?"

Anna takes a deep breath in. "He was----"

BOOM.

We all jump, turning towards the distance. I watch through the window as Marshmallow stomps his foot repeatedly on scattering groups of people.

"Pirates!" Sera curses. "Shrimp is here!"

"Who?" Krissy says. "Can we prank 'em?"

"No! Krissy, Andy, Ella, get out of the castle and onto your escape boat!" I yell. "You too, Aunt Anna! WHere's Uncle Kristoff?"

"He's visiting Neverland." Anna says faintly. "They wanted a shipment of our magical, non-melting ice."

I curse under my breath and Krissy and Andy suddenly appear. "What'd ya say?" they both chorus. 

"Nothing, guys. Look, we need to get out of here. Can you guys distract them for a bit?"

They both stare at me like they can't believe it. Then they grin like the evil devils they are. "ABSOLUTELY!" they scamper off and Aunt Anna smiles. 

I take hold of her arm. "You are still telling me who my dad is later."

"I expected nothing less." She replies. 

"Carlos, get my Aunt Anna down to the boat, and Ella." Eloise takes Aunt Anna's hand and follows her and Carlos down to the boats. "Sera, you go help Krissy and Andy, make sure they don't get caught."

"My genuine pleasure." she says. "What're you doin'?"

"I'm going to try and find Uma. If I can get her, we can maybe stop all this bef---"

"Well! I must say, didn't expect to see you here, lassie!"

I groan and Sera's mouth twitches. 

"Harry, why can't you just stay in a hole somewhere?" I ask. 

"Well darlin', I prefer to be out and about." he grins, holding his sword up. "And you two are comin' with me now."

"Fat chance." Sera growls, unsheathing two thin knives. 

"Where did you get those?" I ask, bewildered. 

"When I have the magic, I can summon weapons." She says nonchalantly. "Harry, we ain't goin' nowhere but back to Auradon to kick your fat butts."

"Ah, but that's where yer wrong." Harry wags his finger. "Ya---"

"NOW!" Krissy yells above our heads. A huge bucket of slimy seafood drops from nowhere, drenching Harry from head to toe. Sera grins.

"You're related to these squirts?" She asks. "I like 'em."

"Thanks!" Andy says, dropping down next to us. "But we should probably go before the insta-cement wears off."

"Insta-ceme---? You know what? Don't care. You guys are awesome." I say. "Now get down to the boats!" I grab both their hands and run down deeper into the castle, Sera right on my heels. On my way past a window, I see pirates scrambling over a wailing Marshmallow, tying him down on the ground. Krissy has me stop. She opens the window and calls out, "COMMAND SEQUENCE SAVE ARENDELLE! ACTIVATE! PASSWORD KRISSY AND ANDY ARE ELLIE'S FAVORITE COUSINS!"

"Hey!" I protest. "I don't have favorites."

"Says every parent ever." Andy snorts. "But we all know mama and daddy love us best."

"What was that supposed to do?" Sera asks. 

"Wait... wait.... there!" Krissy points to what looks like dozens of clotheslines stretching from the castle over the pirates, dropping sharp arrows and boxing gloves made of metal. They scream and scatter, leaving Marshmallow to get up. He slouches over to us and plops next to the window.

"GO. THANK 'OO. GO. I STAY." he thunders. 

"Bye, Marshy!" Krissy yells, kissing his snowy nose through the window. "We'll be back! With more pranks!" She gives and evil giggle and runs off again, Andy, Sera and I chasing after her. We finally get down under the castle where the escape boats are kept. Aunt Anna gestures for me and the other three to get on then we push off, barely making it out of Arendelle with Uma's whiny scream leaving behind us. I breathe easier once we're out of view.

"Well, that didn't go as planned." Sera complains. "We didn't even get anybody to help! OW!" She yelps as twin boxing gloves appear out of nowhere. 

"WE'RE GONNA HELP!" the twins chorus. 

Sera lets out a bark of laughter. "A'ight, so we got some useful midgets! But we're gonna need more to get Uma off'a Auradon."

"WE ARE NOT MIDGETS!"

"Yes, you are." I point out. They both pout. 

Sera rolls her eyes. "I say we go to Scotland next. Since Merida would be a good asset."

"Merida?" Aunt Anna says suddenly. "But---"

"What's wrong with Merida?" I ask. 

"Nothing, but that's where he's staying, and---" She goes pale and shuts her mouth promptly. 

"Where who's staying, Aunt Anna?"

"Your father." She whispers, so I barely heard her. 

"He's there?"

She nods, just a bit. I slowly realize everyone in the boat is staring at me. I clear my throat. "Um. Who---who is h-he?"

Anna opens her mouth then closes it again. Then repeats the action.

"Please, Aunt Anna! You complained about being kept in the dark when you were a kid!"

Her eyebrows furrowed together. "Hm. Point taken. Well, Ellie..." She sighs. "There's not right way to say this... Your father is---"

CRASH.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I scream in my head as I run to the side of the boat to see that we've run up against a ginormous rock. And sitting there, looking up at us in surprise, is a girl with flowing dark brown hair and wide brown eyes. She smiles after a second.

"Well. Looks like you all are in trouble." 

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So not the BIGGEST cliffhanger... but I couldn't think of anythin else. 

Can anybody guess who her dad is? Hmmmm? Hint: He has to have magical powers, because his powers and Elsa's didn't mix well together, and that's what cursed her. Anybody who guesses right will... will... hmm.... make up a new character that I will add in this? I'll tag you? Idk. 

As always, please comment what I can do to make it better (or just scream how evil I am) and enjoy!