A/N: First of all, I would like to give credit to the original author, ahtohallan calling, with the one-shot fanfic, nothing in their hands, that inspired me to begin writing this story based on the concept of Elsa being immortal, but through the form of a curse imposed on her when she became the 5th spirit. Hopefully, this story will invoke similar feelings the original story brought out. Anyways, thank you ahtohallan calling for your blessing for this story, and here is the first chapter of Until We Meet Again.

Edit: Newly revised chapter. Enjoy. :(

Chapter 1: Lost in time

How long has it been?

How much time has passed?

To be honest, Elsa didn't know anymore. She lost count of that a long time ago, but she didn't care.

After all, what purpose did it serve to mark down the days since all she ever knew or loved left her in this cold heartless world?

If she could, she would follow them to feel the peace, joy, and love of being reunited with those that had loved and cared about her.

But she couldn't. Something wouldn't let her go just yet.

Leaning against the cold wall behind her, the fifth spirit sighed sadly and simply pulled in her legs to her chest as she sat against the wall, tears slowly dripping down her face.

God knows how many times she's currently has tried to find a way to end this curse on her, today's attempt being that she tried to drown herself in the ocean to no avail.

Sadly, she knew she didn't need oxygen anymore to breathe anymore, but she wishes it would have worked today out of the years she has attempted this act.

Elsa remembered how this nightmare of suffering began for her.

She never realized that something was off about herself until a year after the dam broke and the Enchanted Forest was freed from the mist when Honeymaren had told her that she looked as beautiful as the day she had met her as if she never aged a day at all. Elsa playfully shrugged off the thought at first, clearly taking the statement as a compliment.

But, later that night, being unable to find rest on a snow mattress in the hut given to her by the Northuldran tribe, she took a look at herself in the mirror that she brought from Arendelle, trying to notice anything strange or different about her appearance.

There was nothing unusual to notice. Nothing to raise a red flag for her, except that snowflake symbol on the back of her neck.

In the end, she had dismissed the thought and went to sleep, never giving thought to the topic for a while.

It's until the elder Northuldran tribe leader called for Elsa a few months later that she starts wondering about it a bit more than before

"Elsa," Yelena had told her, "I learned from Honeymaren that when you had gone to Ahtohallan, you went to the bottom. I want to know why you didn't tell us."

Elsa lowered her head to avoid her gaze, slightly ashamed of herself for not telling the elder Northuldran woman.

"I didn't want anyone to know about what happened to me. I thought it would have been better to keep it to myself until Honeymaren had asked me what it was like to go to Ahtohallan. I didn't think she would have told you. I'm sorry."

Yelena had studied Elsa for a moment before sighing tiredly, rubbing her forehead in a stressful manner.

"Elsa, dear spirit, you should have told me or your sister what had happened to you. I know that you went too far in Ahtohallan, and it's something that I'm worried about."

"Why Yelena? I came back safe and sound. What's there to worry about?"

Yelena shot her a worried glance.

"No doubt you froze and drowned, am I correct? Back in Ahtohallan?"

"I did, but it was to know the truth of what happened all those years ago that led to what happened to the Enchanted Forest."

Yelena's eyes displayed an expression of fear that Elsa notices before they grow calmer, though they display a worried glance.

"Well, you see, that would be something to worry about, spirit. It's known to us Northuldrans that anyone who went to Ahtohallan before you never came back alive, and the fact that you're here alive, well, it's something that you may want to think about, Elsa. You might have come back alive, but no doubt you defied the warning of Ahtohallan, and it may be that even though Ahtohallan let you return alive, it may have been for a heavy price."

Elsa thought about this fact but simply came to a conclusion that seemed logical to her.

"I became the fifth spirit. I'm pretty sure the price is that I should stay here to guard the forest and hold the balance of magic while Anna is the other side of the bridge between magic and Arendelle. It's nothing to worry about, Yelena," she says in a relaxed tone. "Now, if you excuse me, I must get back to my duties."

Elsa then begins to leave before Yelena speaks, making her stop in her tracks.

"Be careful Elsa. Ahtohallan may have let Arendelle stand because of you and Anna, but it is an entity that is not so forgiving of one's actions that pay no heed to the warnings of the river."

This warning would haunt Elsa as she left the hut, more worried now than before.

It's until around three years later that she notices that there's something clearly wrong with herself.

Around that time, things have definitely changed a lot around her.

For one, Anna and Kristoff finally had their first child, a baby boy that they decide to call Adam. This comes as a blessing for everyone, especially Elsa, who feels happy for her sister.

After all, Adam proves to be a wonderful child, the bundle of joy bearing the resemblance of her sister and Kristoff through his eyes, nose, and hair color.

Of course, it began as a normal day with Anna and Kristoff spending time with their three-year-old child in the Enchanted Forest, along with Olaf and Sven while Elsa spent time with them.

It was clearly a good time for them when Anna suggested for Elsa to take Adam for a sled ride, the fifth spirit gladfully accepting her nephew and forming a sled for her and young Adam to ride on.

The first few times go as planned with fun and excitement, Adam giggling with every sled ride down the hill with his magical aunt, who's enjoying the moments with her family.

It's until the sixth time going down that the sled ends up going a bit off course and crashes into a tree, but the two are fine in the end as Elsa protects Adam from the worst of the impact.

Anna comes over to check up on her baby, who Elsa hands back as she examines herself for any scratches on herself.

Adam has a few minor cuts on him, but he's fine and safe in the end.

Elsa, on the other hand, comes out perfectly fine like she didn't crash a sled into a tree.

Anna tells her that maybe she was lucky in the end, but there's no way that one would come out fine after crashing a fast-moving sled into a tree.

Around the end of the day, Anna and Kristoff prepare to head back to Arendelle with Adam along with Olaf and Sven, thanking Elsa for the fun and magical moments of the day.

Elsa wishes them a happy life back in Arendelle before heading back to the camp of the Northuldrans, clearly in a joyful spirit.

But a thought comes to her mind, ruining her mood.

She has to confirm it.

Without anyone noticing her, she heads to a nearby tree, grabbing a sharp rock and, so gently, cuts herself on her hand with her eyes closed and grits her teeth as she waits for the pain.

Nothing happens.

After a moment, she finally opens her eyes and looks at her hand in horror.

There's no cut or blood visible.

"You're alright, Elsa?

"Hmm?" The fifth spirit is simply distracted when Honeymaren comes to her side, sitting by her on the log that is on the edge of the lake. "Sure, I think."

To be honest, she's not.

It's almost the middle of the night, and yet she can't sleep. Actually, she's learning it doesn't help anymore as she doesn't even need it anymore.

It serves no purpose to even consume any food or water at all as well, as this day actually marks around five months without food or water.

Elsa wanted to prove that it was surely her own mind going mad from the recent events, but her fears were being confirmed in the worst way possible.

Honeymaren playfully elbows Elsa with a smile but frowns upon Elsa not smiling back.

"What's wrong? You look depressed."

Elsa doesn't answer immediately but instead sighs and looks at Honeymaren with a worried expression.

"Do you notice anything different about me? Like at all?"

Honeymaren seems surprised by this question and, with a concerned look, shakes her head.

"Not at all."

She smirks at the fifth spirit.

"It's like you haven't aged a day since you became the fifth spirit of the Enchanted Forest. I have to be honest, you have got to tell me your secret for looking so young."

Elsa appears relaxed on the outside, but she feels heartbroken on the inside.

With a smile to hide her pain, she leans on Honeymaren's shoulder and loves the comfort of her friend.

"Well, perhaps it's your love that helps me look this young."

Honeymaren pulls in Elsa close, helping her feel the warmth that the fifth spirit desires at this moment.

"You can say that again."

The next time she goes to Arendelle when everyone is asleep after a day of family and friends, she heads into the royal library and tries to search up what she's going through.

Unfortunately, there's no record of it in these books, but she's one to not give up so easily.

She has to at least understand what is going on with herself

She spends hours coursing through the history books that she finds, scanning over each book before tossing them to the side when she can't find what she's looking for.

Book after book simply explains the history of the world, fairy tales, mathematics, or other topics that she read as a child.

In fact, she was about to give up when she came across a book that caught her eye.

The concept of life is what the book is called.

She opens it and reads over the entire book, which talks about the human life span and all other stuff that she's not concerned about.

After searching through multiple chapters, she comes across the idea of living forever and how one would recognize it immediately.

Of course, the typical human would desire the idea of living forever, or in this case being immortal, as they would like the idea of being young and never dying in their life.

Mostly one would consider this idea a blessing.

Elsa calls it a curse instead.

The next time that Elsa meets up with Honeymaren, she's ashamed to look at her in her eyes.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you."

Honeymaren smiles instead to try to calm her down.

"For what? It's not your fault for what's going on."

"I should've had told you still, but I was afraid."

"Afraid of what you're going through?"

Elsa nods, clearly frightened.

"Have you at least found out what it is?

"I have an idea, but I don't want to believe it. If only Yelena was still around to help me understand it more."

Honeymaren nods sadly, as it's been a year since the elder woman passed away.

Now, Honeymaren was the tribal leader, and in her mid-forties, she was living up to the reputation of her mother.

"I wish I could help if it was possible, but even I don't know the magic of Ahtohallan or how the river entity works. I'm sorry Elsa. We can only hope that what you think is happening isn't the case."

It's an answer that leaves the fifth spirit devastated.

Time goes on, but she's unable to go with its flow.

The Northuldrans joke on how she's able to look young and she instantly leaves with her feelings hurt.

Truth be told, she doesn't want to look young and simply wishes to look older than before, but it doesn't happen in the end.

In fact, she can't bear to look at her own reflection anymore to be met with the same look that has now been her appearance for over twenty years.

She simply just looks the same as before as the day she became the fifth spirit, and she hates it.

If only she had simply never gone to the bottom.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

She's surprised to find Anna behind her, her sister clearly now looking older than Elsa herself.

Anna sports the same look as usual, but even her hair has begun to sport gray roots.

"I couldn't. I wanted to, but I didn't want you to worry about me."

"Elsa, it's all the more of a reason to worry about! We should have tried to find a way to help you. Maybe even…"

"It's no use," Elsa interrupts her, making Anna become worried now, "I tried everything. I asked GrandPabbie, I asked Yelena, I tried all sorts of methods. There's no use to break this.

"I don't care, Elsa! I won't let you suffer this fate! Just tell me what I can do!" Anna weeps, making Elsa's heart hurt more.

She doesn't want her younger sister to suffer, but what can she do?

"There's nothing to do. I'm sorry."

Anna wants to say something, but upon seeing her sister crying silently, she instead goes to her, taking her by her hands.

"Is there anything I can do at least to help?"

Elsa tearfully nods.

"Stay with me."

Anna nods, even though she knows she won't.

"Always."

The next years are to distract Elsa from this horrible fate planned for her, but it comes with some good things at least.

She watches her nephew growing up, becoming a young man that would for sure carry the family name in greatness.

Anna and Kristoff seem to make each other happy, and Elsa is happy for them. Not only that, Olaf even becomes the librarian of Arendelle, writing down the stories of their life in the history books for the countless generations to read after they pass on.

It's a thought Elsa wishes she could share with them, but she knows truthfully in her heart, it may never happen to her.

Some sad things do happen, such as Sven passing away, leaving Kristoff saddened over his dear friend.

Anna is there to help the pain go away, and Elsa does what she can to help to console their grief.

And then Arendelle begins to change.

The familiar faces of the staff begin to change to unrecognizable people she never met, and the citizens of Arendelle start to change their expressions to Elsa when she arrives, from marvel to slight fear in their eyes.

As if she was a ghost.

When Anna isn't there for her, Honeymaren keeps her company, doing whatever she can to help her friend even if she's not as young as before.

Elsa is glad for her company and loves every moment with her family and friends, but even the Northuldran's face slowly changes as well.

The only thing that doesn't change is her.

She wishes for the nightmare to stop.

It doesn't.

Honeymaren leaves her first when Elsa drops by one day, asking if she could speak with Honeymaren over a lead she got over breaking this curse inflicted on her.

The Northuldran glances at her sadly, making Elsa get worried. "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"You didn't hear?"

Elsa shook her head.

"Hear what?"

"She's gone."

No.

Please.

"She passed away in her sleep. I'm sorry to tell you, spirit. But at least she left peacefully in her old age."

Elsa feels like breaking, but she can't just yet.

"Could I please see her body?"

The Northuldran takes her to the resting place where the Northuldran woman rests, around the same age when Yelena had passed away.

Giving her privacy, the Northuldran member leaves Elsa alone, where she finally grieves over her friend that left this world in peace.

She wishes that she had been there at the moment when Honeymaren had left, that she could have died with her, but the curse prevents her from doing so.

God only knew the pain she felt on the inside.

Her world slowly starts to crumble more upon the news.

It's too late to get there, and she simply instead watches from the crowd in silence while hidden as the funeral procession honors the two graves next to each other.

At least the two held each other when they passed away in peace and quiet.

Adam stands near their coffins, wishing for his aunt to be there with them as he looks around, tears streaming down the young man's eyes.

He knows that he's going to be crowned soon after the funeral, and he desires for his aunt to be there.

After all, his mother made him swear to find a solution to break the curse that Elsa is suffering through, and he plans on doing so.

If only she was here though.

He believes to find her hidden in the crowd from the streak of white gown under the dark robe the fifth spirit wears and calls out for her, but she flees from where she stands.

Adam rushes off the stage and tries to find Elsa while the staff goes for him as everyone is looking at him like he's insane, but he's determined to fulfill the promise he made to his mother.

But by the time he's able to reach the end of the fjord, he's already too late.

Elsa is long gone.

After the funeral, Adam begins a search for the fifth spirit and asks the Northuldran tribe if they have seen her, but no one has.

He calls out for any of the other spirits, but they don't answer as well.

But he's not giving up so easily.

Over the years with Olaf's help, he tries to research whatever he can and hopes that with the journals that he writes in, that whoever finds them later on in the future can read them.

And break the curse that Elsa is going through.

She's unable to live with anyone anymore.

No one is recognizable and there's no reason to even go to the Northuldran camp or Arendelle anymore.

Elsa simply watches from a distance, seeing how the times change around her, and yet, she's unable to change with it.

Bruni and Gale are there to try to cheer her up, but how can you make someone happy who's cursed to live forever and loses almost everything that gave them a reason to live in the first place?

They decide to leave her alone as well.

After a while of loneliness, Olaf finally makes his way to the fifth spirit to spend his days with her, unable to make her happy again.

She enjoys his company though, and they spend the time together to remember the fun memories of the past.

Sadly, though, even he too leaves her. "I'm going to miss you, mother."

She pleads for him not to go. "Don't leave me too, Olaf. Please!"

He does. "I'm sorry."

When he leaves through the snow flurrying away, Elsa is unable to stop the flow of tears that come from her eyes and weeps all by herself, no one that she cared about left to comfort her in this cold heartless world.

The time goes on, leaving her to feel empty inside. She tries to live in the forest still, trying to find her new purpose in life while still being the fifth spirit.

But every day feels cold to her and her heart feels like shattering, yet she refuses to break down.

There shouldn't be a way for her to break down yet.

It comes like a snake slithering on unsuspecting prey, fangs poised to strike with hateful venom.

She was simply walking in the forest, trying to recall the memories that used to brighten her mood when she felt it pass through her.

She looked down to see nothing in her chest and looked at the tree in front of her, seeing the hole in front of the tree. She inspected it closer to find something of horror.

A bullet.

A silver-plated metal bullet.

Obviously, the people coming up behind her look different from the Arendellians and even the Northuldrans, speaking German and holding up guns that she has never seen.

They shout at her like she's a monster or a ghost and proceeds to attack her, making her defend herself with her powers.

The times that she's unable to, the bullets pass through her like nothing.

When all is done, she realizes they're all dead and that she's killed them.

But another thought comes to mind.

"Arendelle."

She rushes in a hurry to find the kingdom has fallen and is now under the hands of a new enemy that she finds out to be called the German Nazi.

The flag of Arendelle is no more and instead waves a new flag of a new time, of a new era.

Elsa leaves, unable to bear the sight of a new time that is as cruel as that of her curse.

She sits by the wall, tears streaming down her face as she silently cries to herself.

During this time, she's been hunted and left by herself to survive a changing world without her family around anymore.

She tried to go back into her own kingdom after it was saved and the war had ended, but the new Arendellians acted the same way almost more than a century ago during her coronation.

Now, the world calls someone like her the "ghost" of the forest, even going as far as to try to capture her or even kill her.

Elsa gets up from her spot, walking to somewhere else that at least is more comfortable to her.

In the end, she became what they called her, no longer appearing to anyone as she no longer trusts even her own people.

Instead, she spends her time in Ahtohallan, going to the room of the memories and watches the memories of her life.

She observes them, remembering them as if it was yesterday.

One catches her eyes as well as the other.

It's that of her sister and her as children.

"Do the magic!"

That's the first memory.

The other haunts her more.

In her waters, deep and true

Lay the answers and a path for you

Dive down deep into her sound

But not too far or you'll be drowned

It starts off as a giggle.

It then switches to laughter as Elsa hysterically laughs, seeing the memory of her mother singing the song to her and Anna, the tears uncontrollably flowing down her face as the wind around starts to become that of a storm.

"Well, mother, I did. I ended up going too far. I found my purpose in life as the fifth spirit, just like you wanted me to. Is that what you wanted me to do? Huh?"

The sculpture of her mother doesn't respond. It's simply a memory after all.

"You wanted for me to become the fifth spirit of the Enchanted Forest? You wanted me to find out the truth of the past no matter the cost? Was it that? Did you know the cost of what was going to happen to me?"

No response.

The storm grows more dangerous but she's unaffected.

"Did you know?! Did you know I was going to become immortal?! Did you know I would have to watch all I ever loved in this world leave me while I couldn't go with them?! Did you know that I became the fifth spirit just because that was my purpose right?! If I had known the cost, I would have let Arendelle drowned at the first chance! Did you know that Ahtohallan would curse me with this?! Answer me!"

The storm unleashes all the fury she holds inside, leaving all the other memories destroyed except the first memory intact to repeat itself again.

"Do the magic!"

"You know what?!" She replies, calling out to Ahtohallan. "Take it back! Take back your fucking magic! I don't want it anymore! I hate this magic! I hate being the fifth spirit! I would rather let Arendelle be destroyed along with the Enchanted Forest than to save it again! Please, just let me die!"

Ahtohallan doesn't respond at all to her.

In the end, Elsa crumbles to the floor while weeping, alone with no one left to help her at all.

She wept at the idea of simply being here forever without her family to help her.

She wept at the memory of people she loved leaving her alone in this changing world, one that she wished she didn't have to live in.

She wept at the thought of never seeing her sister again.

In the end, Elsa simply looked up at the sculpture and asked for a wish that she knew would never happen ever again.

"Please… just let me see her again."

If only it was that simple.

A/N: The first chapter concluded. Normally, one wouldn't post the 2nd chapter with the first, but to give you an idea of what to expect from this story, I wrote the 2nd chapter as well on the same day. Truth be told, some tears were shed while I wrote the first chapter.

Anywho, leave a review on what you think so far for this story. I would like to hear your thoughts on what you think is going to happen. Also, please check out ahtohallan calling stories. The original story on the concept of Elsa being immortal, nothing in their hands, is one to break your heart without effort and is the main reason why this story exists. Anyways, thanks again.