Authors Note: I own nothing accept for my OC Galatea.

Rise of the Snow Queen Prologue

"Once mankind accepted a simple truth…that they were not alone in this universe. Some world's man believed to be home to their Gods. Others they knew to fear. From the realm of cold and darkness came the Frost Giants. These creatures threatened to plunge the mortal world into a new ice age, but humanity would not face this threat alone.

Our armies drove the Frost Giants back into the heart of their own world. The cost was great. In the end their King fell and the source of their power was taken from them. The last great war ended we withdrew from the other worlds and returned home to the world of eternal…Asgard. Here we remain as a beacon of hope shining out across the stars and though we have fallen into man's myths and legends it was Asgard, its warriors that brought peace to the universe.

But the day will come when one of you will have to defend that peace," said Odin, softly, turning to face his three children two sons and a little daughter. He stood in front of the glowing blue casket taken from the Frost Giants so many years ago forcing them to hide away in eternal darkness.

"Do the Frost Giants still live," inquired Loki, his thirst for knowledge pushing his curiosity.

"When I'm King," grinned Thor, cocky, making punching and stabbing motions with his arms as though wielding an invisible sword, "I'll hunt the monsters down and slay them all! Just as you did, Father!"

"A wise King never seeks out war…," scolded Odin, gently, but then grinned at his sons, "but he must always be ready for it." Walking passed his two sons he made his way over to where his daughter stood behind them.

Galatea was an uncommonly pretty child with a gentle disposition many who met her instantly found charming. Galatea was the younger sister of Thor and twin of Loki. Both had extremely pale skin, but when it comes to looks it was the only thing they had in common. While Loki's hair was a pure raven black hers was as white as the purest diamonds. The color of her eyes was an ice crystal blue with his being a dark blue. Her hair was made in a single braid down her back with a simple headband placed in her hair.

The dress Galatea was wearing was a long sleeved blue silk the skirt ending just above her ankles. As the third born in the family she was most likely not ever going to be put on the throne, but it didn't matter to her. Unlike her two brothers she never even thought about it. She may have only been a small child, but it was easy for all to see she would be quite the exceptional beauty once she grew up.

Looking up at her Father with large innocent eyes, Galatea asked "What of me, Father? If either one of my brothers are going to be King what does that leave for me? What will I become?"

Smiling Odin knelt on one knee so he was closer to his daughter's level looking at her with his one good eye. Placing one of his large hands on Galatea's little shoulder, Odin said "You, Galatea, will become whatever you wish to be. All you need to do is be strong and be ready for anything that comes your way."

Giggling, Galatea promised "I will, Father."

Sharing excited looks with each other Thor and Loki ran up from behind their Father on either side both grabbing hold of one of his hands.

"I'm ready, Father," shouted Thor, confidently, heads held proudly high.

"So am I," insisted Loki, equally as eager to prove himself worthy.

Smiling, Odin said "Only one of you can assume the throne, but both of you were born to be Kings as your sister was born to be a Princess."

All four of them began to make their way to the door of the Vault. Looking to his sister Loki held out his free hand for Galatea to take not wanting her to feel left out. The love between the twins was strong and powerful since their birth allowing the bond to increase even more as each year passed by. Grinning Galatea took her brothers hand their arms swinging slightly as they walked together.

Unfortunately for the twins the good mood and happy times they were having was about to be put to an end by something far out of the Princesses control.

Unaware behind the group the blue casket of the Frost Giants began to glow ever brighter feeling the presence of great power.

Nearly at the Vault door Galatea gazed at her feet and gasped eyes widening in horror. On the floor where she stepped frost took form beginning to spread. On the wall that she passed the same thing happened to them. The expansion of the ice was slow, but its progress was there. Her powers were even affecting the air.

Thor was the first to take notice of the sudden change. Shivering a bit, he said "Why is it so cold in here? It was warm moments ago."

This got Odin's attention. Snapping his head towards his daughter Odin saw her starting to go into a panic. Her breathing was speeding up, her face was frantic head snapping in all direction. Quickly following her eyes he saw the ice forming around the room and looking behind them spotted the activity of the casket. Odin cursed under his breath he should've expected this. He should never have brought Galatea to the Vault. He needed to act fast before his sons caught on.

Loki was already noticing his twin's distress, but didn't know the reason why. Concerned, he asked "What's wrong, Galatea?"

Galatea startled a few inches at he question becoming even more panicked which was only feeding the growth of the ice. The fear had taken her voice from her. Luckily for Galatea they'd reached the Vault doors at the exact same time.

Immediately Odin pushed the boys out the doors, saying "Go to the stables and see to your horses at once. They haven't yet had their exercise today." He was blocking the door so his sons couldn't see what was happening inside the Vault.

Thor and Loki were becoming beyond confused not knowing why Odin all of the sudden changed on them faster than the blink of an eye. Thor instantly ran for the stables, but Loki was for more reluctant to go anywhere. He could sense something was wrong with Galatea he didn't know what.

Trying to push passed his Fathers massive broad body for his sister, worried, Loki said "Galatea, are you all right?" When he attempted to further slip back into the Vault, but his father merely shoved him back.

"I said go now," growled Odin, shutting the doors of the Vault in Loki's face.

Loki could hear it lock only confirmed when he shoved against the door to find it refused to budge. Reluctantly Loki stopped trying to get into the Vault instead he pressed his ear against it in order to hear what was happening on the other side when he wasn't there beside his dear twin sister. Unfortunately the only sound he could catch was her distressed cries and the sound of his Fathers voice, but not the words spoken. Sighing he pulled away his hand remaining on the door his palm pressing against it. With sad solemn eyes Loki ran off to follow Thor to the stables.

Inside of the Weapons Vault frost and ice were spreading all throughout the chamber completely taking over everything it touched. All the while Galatea was bawling in tears. The further the ice and frost got the more upset she got.

Seeing the emotional state is daughter was in Odin knew he needed to take action before this was taken too far out of hand. Odin summoned his staff Gungnir, having it take up physical shape in his palm. Pointing Gungnir at Galatea Odin activated its power magic hitting her in a beam of light. The moment the beam of light from Gungnir hit her amazing things occurred.

Instantly the ice and frost melted away leaving no trace behind as the spreading power of winter receded back into Galatea's tiny body. In seconds it looked like nothing out of the ordinary had ever occurred. The magic he used restrained her power temporarily for the time being. Once the task was done Odin released a visible shudder of relief although his face would be tougher for anyone who would've been present to read. He shouldn't have brought her to the Relics Vault in the first place it was too dangerous. He should've expected an outcome such as this earlier from the very beginning and because of his neglect her powers were almost revealed in her moment of loss of control.

Galatea was still sobbing uncontrollably hands curled at the eyes to try to keep the stream of tears at bay so she was unaware of what her Father had done to stop her powers from spreading continuously. Odin's eye softened as he gazed at her for he knew this incident was, but his fault and not in the very least a bit of hers.

Holding his staff in one hand while he knelt on one knee becoming as close to her level as he could. He put a comforting hand on Galatea's trembling shoulder. "Galatea," he said, "look at me, little one."

Biting her lip Galatea choked back the sobs until they turned into quiet whimpers, but the tears continued to come no matter what she did to stop the flow with how upset she was. With great reluctance the little girl looked up into her Father's face clearly expecting him to be furious with her. Instead she found Odin gently smiling at her in reassurance.

"There now there's no need for you to cry. Dry those tears," said Odin to the layout of the entire room, "it's over."

This only cause Galatea to fall into even greater tears as she threw herself at Odin wrapping her arms as tight as she could around his neck sobbing into his broad chest burying herself there.

Odin wrapped an arm comfortingly around her holding her in an embrace so she would know she was safe and secure. "It's all right," he murmured, stroking a hand through her soft silky locks of hair. "It's all right, Galatea."

Later on Galatea was in her chambers where her room was directly across from Thor's and Loki's. She was in her bedroom lying asleep peacefully under the covers and sheets of her bed tearstains fresh on her small face. She'd ended up exhausted crying herself to sleep remaining inconsolable despite Odin's best attempts to calm her down the more he could.

In the parlor next door Odin was inside, but he wasn't there alone. His wife and Galatea's Mother Frigga had joined him. After receiving the urgent message from her husband of what had come close to happening she'd rushed straight over now wasting a second knowing her daughter needed her desperately. They were speaking in lowered voices so as not to risk waking the little Princess.

"What are we to do," said Frigga, distraught. "Odin if she can't control it…I can't bear to even think about it. It's far too terrible."

"Keep your voice down," hissed Odin, glancing at Galatea's bedroom door.

"I'm sorry, Odin, I just don't know what we can do to help her," she said, desperately, her voice a whisper.

"With the blood of the Frost Giants in her veins the child thinks she was born with the powers of a curse. Galatea is fortunate no one else was around when her magic spread in her loss of control. Any injuries created caught in the crossfire would not be so easily changed. Nothing can stop it her power will only grow," said Odin, solemn. "There is great beauty in it, but, also, great danger. She must learn to control it. If she does not fear will be her enemy causing the suspicions of Asgardians will rise."

The meaning behind his words was far too clear to Frigga leaving her to gasp in fright her hands slapping to cover her mouth. No! Such a fate could not be destined for their precious daughter. It couldn't be true Odin was thinking along the similar line of thoughts as her and he wasn't going to have it.

"No, we'll protect her," said Odin, speaking in a large amount of fierce protectiveness. "She can learn to control it I'm sure. Until then we'll have to take further precautions. We'll restrict the visitors to the palace not allowing anyone entrance unless absolutely necessary, reduce the staff, limit her contact with people, and keep her powers hidden from everyone…including Thor and Loki especially Loki."

Odin was as good as his word for the very next day early in the morning he put his plan into action. All of the staff of the palace didn't necessarily need he sent away, but not before he made sure they acquired other areas of employment to support themselves properly on their own elsewhere. Many of the guests inside the palace grounds were forced to rapidly conclude their business and take their leave unless the reasons of why they were visiting were of the most importance to Asgard. But the most important change of them was what occurred within the confines of the royal family. Each and every one of Galatea's belongings were removed from the chambers across from Thor and Loki's taken to a separate area of the palace altogether.

The rooms given to Galatea for her new personal living quarters were in one of the highest levels of the palace within merely the tallest tower. It was sealed away from almost everyone else. This was not to punish her, but to protect her along with everyone else inside the palace grounds. Fortunately the inconvenience was replaced with new benefits. The windows and balcony connected to her rooms overlooked the entire kingdom of Asgard including the palace gardens. It wasn't much, but it would help put her mind further at ease allowing her some form of happiness.

Loki was so confused he couldn't get what was going on. He and Thor were given no reason for their sister's move other than it was time her quarters were separate from their own. Thor easily went along with it fine, but Loki knew there was something else really behind all of it no one was saying or just didn't actually know. During the whole thing Loki searched everywhere he thought Galatea would be. He checked all of his and her favorite spots yet found no trace of her absent in all of them. Eventually he managed to get it out of one of their servants involved in the move she was at her chambers settling in. After retrieving the directions he went running as fast as possible straight their hoping to catch her.

When Loki got all the way up to Galatea's tower he saw she was about to slip inside through the main door. "Galatea," he called, skidding to a halt feet away from her.

Loki looked on expecting her to run at him with happy smiles all ready to play and have a good time, but what he ended up with was the exact opposite. Sparing him the slightest glance with sad sorrowful eyes Galatea sighed shutting the door closing her off from him. Loki's expression was full of hurt not understanding why his sister didn't even speak to him not once.

A few days later Galatea was gazing happily out of his window at the small figures of people below. Leaning closer to the glass she placed her hands on the windowsill. Unfortunately, as soon as the little girl did ice immediately, took over the glass, metal, and wood she touched. Gasping Galatea recoiled horrified at the sight. Screaming Galatea summoned a servant to her through the door telling it to alert Odin she required his presence urgently.

Odin had been searching over some important documents and had told all he wished to not be disturbed, but when he learned it was Galatea frantically calling for him he knew something was wrong again. At seeing the strength of how fast things were growing he knew measures beyond what he'd already taken needed to be put into place.

"I'm scared," whimpered Galatea, shivering into a corner crying, "it's getting stronger!"

"Getting upset only makes it worse," said Odin, consolingly, moving closer to her his arms outstretched, "calm down."

"No don't touch me please," begged Galatea, curling into a ball as small as she could go. "I don't want to hurt you."

That very same day Odin went to Frigga and with her magic created something which would help put further rest to her pain and suffering. In the evening when mainly besides some of the remaining servants along with palace guards were awake occupies with their duties did he find it an acceptable time to take them to her. What Odin had Frigga create with her spells was a pair of velvet gloves, but despite their normal appearance these weren't any ordinary gloves. A powerful spell was placed upon them to keep the winter imprisoned from spreading out through her hands. This way when Galatea touches something so ice and frost will not form.

"The gloves will help," said Odin, soothingly, as he slipped the gloves onto her tiny hands holding them between his larger ones, "see. Conceal it…"

"…Don't feel it…," said Galatea, softly.

"…Don't let it show," they finished together.

"That's my sweet girl," said Odin, proudly, taking her chin in his gentle hand as he leaned forward to gently kiss her forehead, "my precious little Snowdrop."

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