Chapter 13 - Flight To Montana

Six Months Later...

Queen Elsa sat in the gardens of her castle, content and happy with her surroundings. Fall had just arrived in Arendelle which had meant the trees had turned a beautiful orange-brown. As the falling leaves surrounded her, Elsa relaxed, resting herself back on the bench.

It had been a happy half-year for Elsa, ever since she had met her true love from another time, Anna. Their relationship had bloomed these past few months, with Anna and Elsa becoming more and more involved with the other's lives.

The first thing that had happened was Anna being introduced to the rest of Arendelle as Elsa's lover. Of course, Elsa didn't say exactly where Anna was from, she merely hinted she was some noblewoman from a foreign land. The kingdom had been none the wiser, and welcomed Anna with open arms.

Elsa was happy to have done this. She had given Anna everything the history nerd had wanted. An entire historical kingdom, ready for her to explore. Of course, Anna would have to wear the clothes of Elsa's era. Elsa knew that Anna being in her modern day attire would probably scare the living daylights out of some of her citizens.

That hadn't been the only big change that had happened in their lives. Elsa had been brought more into the modern world, getting used to more modern technology with Anna's help. She even had what Anna referred to as a smartphone, but Elsa preferred not to use it too much. It tended to distract her during her work.

She'd also gotten to know more of Anna's friends, like Anna's best friend Kristina. When she learned that Kristina was the descendant of the man who had saved her and Anna, Kristoff, Elsa was quite surprised. But it made her happy to learn that hundreds of years from now, Anna would be protected.

Kristoff had also been brought into Elsa's service, just like how history had foreseen. He served as a representative for Elsa between herself and her people. Elsa knew it would help her a great deal, to have someone on the inside. Kristoff didn't know about Anna's true origins, but Elsa knew he would gladly lay down his life to protect them.

Right now though, Arendelle and it's queen were at peace, with nothing there to threaten the peace of the land. Breathing through her nose, Elsa opened her eyes at the autumnal beauty of her garden, as well as the beauty of her attire.

These days, rather than wearing any royal dresses, Elsa wore the gown she had worn on her first true date with Anna. While she would change to casual modern clothes when she went to Anna's time, in her own time she wore exclusively this dress.

Her steward Kai wondered why Elsa had chosen this attire, but Elsa merely replied with that she just simply liked it. It was more than that. To Elsa, this dress represented her happiness and her deep love for Anna. By wearing this dress, Elsa felt herself growing more closer to Anna with each passing day.

Suddenly, as Elsa was resting her head on the back of the bench once again, trying to possibly fall asleep, she felt a pair of hands cover her eyes.

"Guess who?" A giggling voice cooed to her, before a pair of soft lips pressed a kiss to her forehead.

Elsa sighed, thinking for a brief second, before knowing the voice's identity. "Let me take a wild, honest to god guess... Anna?"

"Yup!" Anna chirped, pulling her hands away and letting Elsa see her adorable freckled face. If Elsa was the cold, shining moon, then Anna was the radiant sun. As Elsa looked up at her lover, she turned around on the bench, placing a kiss on the strawberry blonde's lips.

"Mmmm..." Anna moaned. "I love your kisses."

"And I love kissing you," Elsa agreed and the two women shared a laugh before Anna joined Elsa on the bench, looking up into the sky.

Resting her head on Elsa's shoulder, Anna looked up at the beautiful blonde queen. She'd practically been calling Arendelle a second home by now. Since she and Elsa had fully committed to their relationship, Elsa had decided to let Anna in on the royal funds. After all, it was unlikely Anna would want to get a job anytime soon. Anna now fully lived at home, wanting to get into writing after being inspired so much by Elsa's time.

"How's the novel coming?" Elsa then asked, smiling at her girlfriend.

"Oooh very well!" Anna stated. She then reached into the pocket of her dress, taking out a small picture. It was of a woman with short black hair in a dress similar to Elsa's, albeit with a mischievous smirk on her face. "This is my main character. I uhh... sort of based her on you."

Elsa giggled. "Are you sure? My hair isn't that dark."

"Artistic liberties," Anna remarked. "My friend Moana drew her for me. Although I'm not sure of the name. Idina or Cassie spring to mind, but I don't think they suit her."

"Well, I'm sure you'll figure it out, my darling," Elsa said. "On my end, Arendelle has been peaceful and prosperous... as usual."

Anna could tell Elsa had a slight sense of boredom in her voice. There was something off about the queen, she could tell. "What's wrong?"

Sighing, Elsa looked at Anna. "It's just... Well, nothing much has happened to me lately. I need some excitement in my life. I need something to do that isn't just me ruling a goddamn kingdom."

The moment Elsa finished that sentence, an idea popped into Anna's head, the thought illuminating her brain like a lightbulb. In fact, it was linked to the very reason she had come to visit Elsa that morning in the first place.

"I know what we could do!" Anna chirped. "Well, it might be a bit big and you may need to be away from Arendelle for a few days."

"I can live with that," Elsa admitted. "Besides, my council is more than capable of ruling in my absence. What did you have planned?"

"Well... It's just in my country and time, we have this celebration around this time of year," Anna began. "It's called Thanksgiving. Basically, the whole family gets together and it's a good time and there's lots of food and stuff and it's all good. I was wondering if you would like to come with me. I'm sure my family would love you."

"Y-you want me to come and meet your family?" Elsa wondered, a little speechless. It had been so many years since the concept of a family had even resonated with her. In a way, perhaps this was a good idea. Especially considering the thoughts she had been having about her and Anna lately.

Anna nodded, taking Elsa's hands. "Now, it's gonna be a long trip on a plane to Montana. I know you haven't been on one of these before, but I'm sure you'll manage... so what do you say?"

Blushing slightly, Elsa nodded. "Yes. I will come with you, Anna. I will come and visit your family with you. It would be an honour."

"That's my Elsa," Anna chirped, kissing Elsa's cheek. "I'll go home and start packing then."

"As will I," Elsa agreed.

xXx

A few days later, Anna pulled up at the Newbury airport in her new car, a rather sporty looking Japanese vehicle. Her flight to Montana was in a few hours, so she and her girlfriend had plenty of time to prepare themselves for the long haul flight.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Elsa was still a little nervous. She was now wearing a rather casual looking white shirt and blue jacket, bought for her by Anna when they went shopping some months ago. Even if Elsa's voice still carried a regal flair about her, there was nothing to suggest from her outfit that she was a queen from 200 years ago.

"Are you sure this place is safe?" Elsa questioned as they got out of the car, looking up at the evening sun and several airliners flying above their heads, thousands of feet above the ground.

Anna chuckled. "Elsa, let me tell you one thing about planes. They're big, they're really comfy and according to scientific fact, they're the safest and quickest way to travel in my time."

"I'd prefer Stephenson and his trains any day," Elsa admitted. She walked to the rear of the car and pulled out her backpack and suitcase, with Anna collecting her own suitcase and duffel bag. After she had slung the bag over her shoulder and locked the car, Elsa questioned her again. "Pardon me Anna but... won't our car get stolen if we leave it here unattended for so long?"

"Don't worry. There are these people called Valets who will take care of that for us." She put her hand on her chest. "Trust me, Queenie, I know what I'm doing."

Elsa sighed. "Okay." She then gave her girlfriend a quick kiss on the lips. "Lead on, my dearest."

Taking Elsa's free hand, Anna walked Elsa across the parking lot of the airport, the happy couple making their way towards the airport terminal. To Elsa, she was boldly going where no Arendelle monarch had gone before.

Soon, they walked into the terminal, bustling with life as people came too and fro their respective flights. Elsa was amazed to see a place in Anna's era this busy. Even the places Anna called "shopping malls" weren't even half as busy as this place.

It was very crowded and Elsa worried she could be lost easily, but Anna was holding her hand at all times. She would guide her on this journey through her time, just like Elsa had done the same for her when they had first become a couple all those months ago now.

Eventually, the complicated chaos that was the airport check-in was completed. It was much of an embarrassment for Elsa, having never dealt with such intrusion before. Even her servants and personal maids weren't as invasive as airport security had been.

Finally, they arrived at the departure lounge of the airport terminal, with Elsa and Anna taking a seat by a large window overlooking the runway. Darkness had more or less fallen by that point, which meant neither of them was able to see the giant airliners taxing on and off the runway very clearly.

Sighing, Elsa rested back in her chair, holding a mug of coffee in her hand. "Honestly, what was with those people at the security booth?" she complained. "If they were members of my staff in Arendelle, I'd have them fired for touching me so inappropriately."

"It was just a strip-search, Elsa. They just do it to random people for security reasons." Anna told her, rubbing her temples. "Just let it go. It's all over now."

"I get that, but still." Elsa sighed. "Fine, I guess it's probably bothering you to see me all... pent up about it."

"Not really, but you need to move on and let it all go," Anna said, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Why don't you take your mind off it? Maybe look up how long the flight is going to be?"

"On my phone?" Elsa wondered, holding up the black metal and plastic device from her pocket.

"Yes, on your phone," Anna insisted.

Elsa then looked down at her phone screen, opening an app that Anna had taught her how to use named Google. It was slightly confusing to Elsa at first, but once Anna had shown her tricks, it all sort of seemed to come naturally to her.

"Okay," Elsa stated. "According to my device, the plane trip will take about seven hours to get to Montana."

"Great!" Anna chirped. "Looks like we'll be getting a chance to sleep on the flight there, huh Elsa?"

"Sleep? Aren't these aeroplane things supposed to be really loud?" Elsa inquired, a little confused.

"Not when you're inside the plane, flying at very high altitude," Anna pointed out. "Trust me, when I went on vacation with my family when I was a kid, I use to fall asleep on the plane all the time."

"Well, I don't know if I'll be able to do that," Elsa expressed. "I'm not exactly much of a deep sleeper."

"So I've noticed," Anna said, with an implying wink that made Elsa flush bright red. She had been bold to make such a manoeuvre in public. "But if you can't sleep, they have an in-flight movie thing you can use. I'm sure that will keep you busy."

"Perhaps it will," Elsa agreed, sipping more of her coffee.

Finally, it was time for Anna and Elsa to board their flight to Montana. As the PA voice announced that the plane was now boarding, Anna led Elsa down the rather busy corridor to the gate. As they arrived, they found themselves in another queue.

"Don't worry about this one, Elsa," Anna whispered. "I've got your passport so I'll handle the guy at the gate."

"Much appreciated," Elsa agreed. She didn't want a repeat of her experience in the check-in. Soon, their line inched forward enough and Anna had shown the gate officer their passports and they were cleared to board the aircraft, following the other passengers.

Once the two of them arrived in the airliner's main cabin, Anna made sure to escort Elsa down the aisle to their seats, which were located at their rear of the plane.

When they arrived, Elsa looked a little puzzled. While she and Anna had given in their suitcases at the luggage, they had been allowed to keep their respective bags as hand luggage.

"Um, Anna?" Elsa inquired. "Where do our bags go? That gap doesn't look very wide enough."

"Allow me," Anna told her. She then reached up, opening up the compartments above their heads and placing their bags inside of them. "Ta-da! The wonders of air travel."

"Most impressive," Elsa remarked.

Taking their seats, Anna made sure Elsa was comfortable and clipped into her seatbelt. Take-off was usually rough and Anna wanted to make sure Elsa's bones weren't rattled out of her body. As they both rested back, the large airliner taxied out of the terminal, cruising to the runway.

With a loud scream, the engines of the large jet fired up and it rocketed down the runway. Elsa's eyes were wider than dinner plates at the intense acceleration, her heart pounding as the plane raced down the tarmac and pulled up, flying off into the open sky.

Giggling, Anna was amused by the awestruck look on Elsa's face. "So... how was that for a first take off."

"How long before these things are invented in my time?" Elsa wondered, a little surprised.

"60 or so years," Anna told her. "You might be waiting a while."

"Damn it," Elsa swore. "That was so fun as well. I want one."

Anna smirked and pulled her blanket over her chest. She was feeling very sleepy, the altitude already getting to her. She felt something soft be placed behind her and she looked up, thinking it was a pillow, but it was, in fact, Elsa's chest.

"Just making sure you are comfortable, sweetie," Elsa replied, starting to browse through the touchscreen in front of her for a movie to watch.

Smiling, Anna sighed. "Just be sure to use the headphones queenie. I wanna sleep without any interruptions."

"Of course, my angel," Elsa replied, kissing her forehead. "Sweet dreams."

xXx

Author's note: Guess what fic is back! It's mine :D Told you, I'd come back eventually. Anyhoo, it's been six months since the events of the last chapter. If you can't tell from the fic, Anna and Elsa have been happy together, life has been good, Anna wants to become a writer after living in the fairytale kingdom of her girlfriend and all is well!

For now...

Anyway, see you next time!