defyingfrigidity | Eleventh Flake [Video/Action for Ecruteak]

... Well. Hm. This is new.

[Not the sudden chilly rush washing over her, and the return of the pleasant coolness in her gut that she now knows is the signal that her powers are returning. She's been through this twice now, and to be honest, she wasn't even going to bother doing much today, assuming she didn't get zapped off to some other city miles away like she's heard others complain about before. She was just going to go about her day, maybe make a few flurries for her pokemon to enjoy while they spent time outside, and just. Not bother with the network much.

But this time was different. Only a few minutes after she left the inn, she was accosted by a bird. And not just any bird. A rather large, elegant-looking blue bird. But instead of attacking her or her pokemon, it just sort of. Cuddled up to her.

And it still is when Elsa records this video. It's making soft cooing noises as it nuzzles the top of her head. The poor snow queen just seems absolutely bewildered, reaching up every once in a while to try and fix her mussed-up hair.]

I've... never seen a pokemon like this before. And it won't leave me alone? It's not aggressive, as you can tell, but every time I walk away, it just... keeps following me.

[And right she is. All throughout the day as she makes her usual rounds around Ecruteak and chats with residents and visitors, the Articuno is there with her, either following right behind her or perching on nearby buildings and watching over her.]

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[Anna's face falls flat. This was not who she was expecting to see here of all places. It was like a wish came true, but her sister looks different.

Who's kidding! Anna races over to her sister and hugs her tightly.]

Elsa! You're here! I missed you so much!

[She pulls away far enough to bounce on her feet.] I thought you'd come to Nautilus, not this place. And when did you change your hair? I like it! Though your other hairstyle was beautiful, too.

Silly, we just saw each other this morning!

[There isn't any hesitation at all when Elsa wraps her arms around Anna, and that might also be a hint that something is off here...

Of course, now it's Elsa's turn to be confused.]

Nautilus? Where is that? And my hair isn't... any different at all...

[A little bit ruffled because of Articuno's affections, but it's not that bad...!]

Elsa... I haven't seen you in months!

[Oh no... this is what Loki warned her about. What everyone else who knew her sister warned her about.]

You don't remember being in Nautilus? Korra said you might not, but I was kind of hoping you would... I guess I can't have everything, right? I can show you Bending!

... Huh?

[Could Anna have gone home at some point...? But no, the people who go home temporarily just... fall asleep for a while, don't they?]

Wait, you went somewhere with Korra? [Okay, now that's just bizarre. She, Asami, and Nonon definitely would've realized if Anna and Korra disappeared together for a while.] Oh, you don't need to get her to show me! I've seen it already.

Not at all! I met a girl named Korra there, and her polarbear dog, Naga. And Hiro, Tadashi, Crocker, and so many other people. Loki said he met you when you were there. And Miss Mary Poppins said you might Wake again one day and join me.

[She frowns, watching Elsa.] Elsa, I know how to Bend, too.

[Elsa opens her mouth, about to ask who some of these people are; Korra and Naga she knows, of course, and she's pretty sure she's heard the name Crocker on the network at some point. But all those others...?

However, before she could ask, Anna drops that bomb.]

Wait, what? [Did she... hear Anna correctly?] You... how?

[Look who's beaming now.]

I learned in Nautilus. You can Bend reality there, and it's a lot of fun. I'm good at Bending food and small things, but one day I'll learn how to Bend snow and ice!

... Anna, I have no idea what you're talking about. We've never been to a place called Nautilus. Magic, it doesn't... [Well hold on.] It usually doesn't work here. How can you say you can do things like that?

[And bending reality... god. That brings up some uncomfortable reminders of the fusion nonsense last month...]

So you really don't remember... [Magic not working aside.] Then let me show you! Hiro introduced me to a lot of things, like Godzila and gummy worms. So... have you ever had gummy worms or Hot Pockets?

[No chance to answer as Anna concentrates. Hey, that's a bag of gummy worms that just appeared out of thin air. Of course she's going to hand it to Elsa.] They're really good. If there's a microwave, I can make Hot Pockets, too.

I've heard of gu-- [She just. Stops. As she watches Anna and oh wow did she seriously just do that????] U-Uh.

How... how did you do that?

[That was an even better reaction than she had expected! See? You're not the only one with magic now.]

I Bent reality. It's not that hard once you practice it, and food's the easiest thing to make. Oh! Should I Bend up some krumkake? Or do you want something else? [Please let her show off.]

[SHE'S JUST SO CONFUSED]

But how? [It's not a negative reaction, so that's something. It's just a tone of complete bewilderment.] Bending isn't... I thought you meant the sort of thing that Korra can do normally. Making food like that doesn't make sense!

I was just told that it's bending reality to make it do what you want it to do. And that it's easier for people who have powers or believe powers like that could be real. Since I know magic is real, it's easier for me than for the Doctor, who doesn't seem to get how it's done. He doesn't believe magic exists at all.

[Ah the power of belief.]

[Okay, Elsa does have to laugh at that.]

If that's a power that runs on belief, then your abilities must be on the level of a god's.

But I still... don't get how all of this happened. You didn't disappear at all. If you had, I could maybe understand that something odd might have occurred in the process of bringing you to or from home, but...

Eleventh Flake [Video/Action for Ecruteak]

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