therewillbesparkles-deactivated asked: Anna and Elsa get lost on a camping trip.

Elsa stared.

Anna stared.

Everyone in their camping group stared at them.

“Elsa–” Anna began, but at the sound of her name, the blonde immediately bolted into the woods with a speed that stunned everyone gathered in the clearing.



“Elsa, wait!” Anna shouted once her mind had gotten over the shock of Elsa’s sudden athleticism, feet jerking into motion as she ran after her best friend. “Please!”



She leapt over roots and ducked under branches, kicking up leaves and twigs as she chased after the blonde deeper and deeper into the forest. The sun was beginning to set as they both ran, bathing the area in soft oranges and yellows as the shadows lengthened.

Shit, I lost her! Anna glanced around frantically, hoping to catch sight of Elsa’s distinct hair, and failing to do so. Okay, just…just calm down, Anna. You just have to find her before the sun goes down.

She swallowed hard.

Find her, give her an answer…and convince her to come back to camp.

Anna didn’t know how much time had passed, but she eventually came across an imprint of Elsa’s shoe in some mud. She spotted another one just like it not too far away, and sighed in relief at finding something to track down her best friend.

After following the trail–which she nearly lost after a river crossing–Anna found herself at the bottom of a small cliff. Elsa’s tracks ended here, but if she looked closely, she could see traces of mud on certain parts of the rocky wall, indicating that Elsa had managed to climb up to its top. Anna’s lips curled into a determined frown as she glared at the wall, trying to steel herself for the climb.

After all, if Elsa of all people could make it, then why couldn’t she?

Elsa’s adrenaline rush must’ve been one hell of a thing, because Anna found herself wheezing from the effort of scaling the cliff, constantly wondering out loud of she was there yet, looking up, and groaning when she saw that she wasn’t.

But seeing Elsa sitting at the top, back to her and shoulders hunched to her ears, was completely worth it.

“You must have…heard me coming…” Anna wheezed, trying to catch her breath after pulling herself up onto solid ground again. “Not going to…run anymore?”



Elsa didn’t respond.

Anna furrowed her brow, nearly tripping in her haste to get to her best friend. “Hey…Elsa, I–”

“You shouldn’t have followed me, Anna.”



She nearly flinched at Elsa’s curt tone, but the slight tremble in the blonde’s voice was all she needed to close the distance between them, wrapping Elsa up in a tight hug from behind.

Elsa tried to resist, of course, but Anna hung on like a redheaded burr, refusing to let go. She buried her face into that luscious blonde hair, shutting her eyes tight as she waited for Elsa to realize it would be pointless trying to escape.

“Why?” her best friend finally asked, voice so quiet, she would’ve missed it if they weren’t pressed this close to each other. “After what I said, why did you follow me?”



Anna huffed, blowing her bangs a bit in the process as she settled her chin on Elsa’s shoulder. “For one, it’s getting dark out, and I don’t want you to be alone in the woods. We have to get back after this.”

“Anna–”



“And two!” she interrupted, nuzzling into the crook of Elsa’s neck for good measure and earning an embarrassed squeak in response, “Two…you didn’t give me a chance to respond.”



“I-I knew what you were going to s-say, though,” Elsa stammered when Anna refused to move from her position, warm breath still washing over cold skin. Her arms tightened around Elsa.



“If you really knew what I was going to say, you wouldn’t have ran away from me,” she said, unable to keep the hurt out of her voice. “I was so happy when you confessed.”

“You were…happy?” Elsa whispered, going rigid in her arms. A cold hand came to rest on top of Anna’s, fingers curling. “You…You really–”



“I love you too.”



There.

She said it.

Anna finally said it.

“I’ve loved you just as long as you’ve loved me,” Anna continued, her bottom lip trembling as the words gushed out, “For the longest time ever, I thought you’d never feel the same way. I mean, you’re gorgeous, and funny, and smart, and all of the boys would trip over themselves trying to get your attention, and….And I’m just me. You’ve seen me at my worsts, not to mention that we’re both girls, and like…what are the chances you’d swing the other way, and–”



Elsa turned around in her arms until those glacial pools she had come to love so much were staring right into hers.

And Anna was floored by how much love was in them. All of Elsa’s walls were broken down, her soul and heart laid bare for Anna to see and judge as she saw fit.

“Don’t ever think you’re not good enough for me,” Elsa nearly growled, hands suddenly coming up to cup Anna’s face as her brow furrowed in worry. “Never again, okay? You’re more than enough. So much more.”



Anna shakily smiled, wondering if her vision was blurry with tears or if that was because of the fading light in the sky. She surged forward, claiming Elsa’s lips because they were right there, and it would be a shame to keep them waiting any longer. They fell back onto the grass, with Anna on top of Elsa as they parted, giggling like a pair of lovestruck fools who didn’t care that they were in the middle of the woods with no way back to camp.

And they didn’t.

Not when they had each other.

Epilogue: A search party found them a few minutes later in a rather compromising position.

When they returned to camp, a cheer rose up among those who had won the bet.

…That is to say, everyone but Hans.