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 There once was a kingdom, with two rulers: King Philza and Queen Kristen, both beloved by the people of Arendelle.

"Come on Techno!"

Even the young princes.

"Shh, keep it down Will."

The kingdom pride and joy, the twin princes. Prince Technoblade and Prince Wilbur.

"I'm excited, okay."

Though these boys are twins only one gained something extraordinary. Something both the king and queen was speechless. The first time Technoblade uses his magic.

Magic in this world is nothing more than myth, and fairy tales. Few know the existence of magic but many look upon such beauty with fear. Letting that cloud their judgment.

"You know we're not supposed to be doing this right."

"But- oh please, I want to see your magic."

This is something both the king and queen were worried about, not as a ruler but as parents. So in the hope, that their child to not be discriminated against, they had one rule. Don't ever use magic in public.

"Alright, but then we head back to bed ok."

"Ok!"

If only these boys knew what lies ahead in their future. 

"It snowing inside!"

"Alright, let's head back."

That moment will be the only time they spend with each other like brothers, not strangers.

"Come on, let's play together, pleeease." 

"Alright."

 For this is where their relationship ends.

"Will, slow down a bit."

The start of a little mistake.

"Will!"

The prince never meant for this to happen, and he'll ensure it'll never happen again.

"WILL!"

There in the middle of the ballroom is two young brothers.

"MOMMA! PAPA!"

One unconscious

"I'm sorry Will. I'm so sorry-*hic*- I didn't mean it- please."

And the other sobbing, full of guilt and grief.

This is the story of love.

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In the quiet night. The people of Arendelle lay to rest. With a light wind howling through the streets and the water stills to a calm state.

Most of the people are sleeping except for the king.

Hours spent inside his research room, the king tirelessly writes down his analysis as his tired eyes scan the book.

Scanning every word, every subtle detail. It hurt when he closed his eyes, stinging for his lack of blinking.

He managed to gain some insights, but nothing related to the issue. The king, upon taking a break, finally looked outside his window.

The full moon greeted him instead of the bright sun. He did it again, Kristen is probably waiting for him.

The king rose from his seat, regretting when he felt his rear end aching. He really should get out of his chair every now and then.

He carefully saves his work and staches them away, somewhere safe and hidden. With a few stretches, the king made his way toward the East Wing hallway opposite where he was.

The only noise to be heard through the hallway was the clinking of his boots until a soft murmur could be heard alongside some energetic voice that should definitely be sleeping already.

Phil chuckled, seeing the dim light escaping from the slightly open door. Phil slowly opens the door. What he sees, is something he’ll always cherish, there is his beloved wife sitting at the edge of the bed telling their story to his two boys.

“Aren’t you supposed to be asleep boys?” Phil's remark, with a sudden disturbance, all three of them turn in his direction with the twins excitedly greeting their father.

“Weren’t you supposed to be here early?” Kristen flips the question back to Phil with a playful smirk. Phil nervously chuckles knowing that he’ll get a stern talking later. He approaches his family to the bed.

“Sorry my love, I lost track of time.” Phil gives Kristen a quick apologetic kiss though the action causes the young prince Techno to express his disgust with an “Eww.” as he makes a disgusted face. However, the other prince Wilbur seems undisturbed by their parent's display of love but does roll his eye at his brother's reaction.

Giving a slight shove at his brother and chuckled as his brother returned the action back to him. Both the parent give a chuckle at their kid's antics.

“Well, time for bed boys,” Phil told his kids as he ruffle Techno's hair. Usually, this action will bother Techno since he’ll have to fix his hair from his father's ruffle but not today.

“Aww, can we stay up a little longer, please?” Wilbur give his best puppy eyes, then nudges Techno and soon Techno was joining in on the puppy eyes.

Phil just looks at his kids and shakes his head with a grin at his son's action. Kristen approaches their sons and bop Will nose which causes the boy to blink and scrunch his nose as she gives a warm chuckle.

“You know when I was little, my mother would sing me a song about a special river called Ahtohallan. That said to have all the answers about the past, about what we are part of.”

Kristen manages to grab the boy's attention as they both look amazed. With Wilbur giving a faint “wow.”

“Will you sing it for us… please.” Techno asks, the boys loving when their mother will sing them to sleep. Of course, Kristen agrees as she snuggles in between the two boys with a voice that put siren to shame. Already managing to make Wilbur sleep with a light action of stroking her pinky finger up and down on Will's adorable baby face.

Phil seeing Will is already asleep, grabs the boy and lay him on his bed. Tucking up his boy as Kristen does the same for Techno, who’s currently struggling to keep awake. But within a few more seconds he too fell to slumber, both parents quietly exit the room leaving the two boys to sleep.

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It was still dark when Techno woke up, still somewhat tired though, he went back to sleep until he hear the sound of the bed creaking and someone struggling to get the blanket off of them.

Still, Techno kept his eye closed, but had to hold his laugh when he hear the sound of something- well more like someone- falling off the bed with a yelp. He wouldn’t be surprised if Will needed to head to the restroom this late of night, but instead of that pitter-patter slowly fading toward the door it instead grow closer to his bed.

Now that was unexpected, but still, Techno kept his lids shut.

“Techno.”

Nothing, Techno ignoring Will.

“Psst.”

Still no response. However, Will has never been patient as he climbs his bed and gets on top of Techno shaking him awake, all while repeating “Wake up”.

“Will, go back to sleep.” Finally gracing Will with a response, however, Will decide to lay on his back on top of him as he gives a dramatic explanation about Moon being awake thus him being awake. Techno really wasn’t paying attention and was getting tired of Will laying on top of him.

“Well I’m tired so get off of me.” Without waiting for Will to move, Techno shoves him off toward the ground as Will gives another yelp. Though that didn’t stop Will- really should have his middle name determination or something- as he climbed up again and forced Techno eyes lids open.

“Come on Tech, don’t you want to play, in the ballroom.” Will stretch his word at the end like he’s proposing something. Techno cock his eyebrow at Will and give him an unimpressed expression.

“Will, you know I’m not allowed to use my power in public that including the ballroom.” No longer having his eyelids forced open he closed them.

“Everyone is asleep at this time.” Will say with a smile on his face as he says the next word that’ll encourage his brother to play with him.

“No one will see up play with your magic.” That got Techno to slowly open one of his eyes as he look at Will. If he were to think about it, there is no guard guarding the ballroom since there isn’t anything worth guarding there in the first place. They can definitely sneak through but what if-

“Do you want to build a snowman?”

---

Leave it to Will to always somehow convince Techno. Both boys quickly rush to the ballroom with Will excitedly trying to hurry up and Techno quietly trying to shush Will but failing as they both are still giggling all the way to the ballroom.

Quickly Will entered the ballroom while Techno is shutting the door. Will goes to drag Techno into the middle of the room.

“Quick, do the magic.” Will excitedly says, maybe a bit too loud but thankfully no one was near around to hear.

Techno gesture for Will to come closer with his fingers, as he moves his hands round and round till a spark of blue frosted magic starts to move along with Techno’s hand. 

Will eyes widen at his brother's magic, as the magic slowly forms a snowball in his hands, Techno watches as Will continued to eye his magic with a blue light shining in his eye. Making him smile but he hasn’t shown him anything yet.

“Are you ready?” Techno asks, Will respond with a quick nod of his head. Then Techno throws his magic up to the ceiling causing an explosion that quickly makes the inside of the ballroom start snowing.

“It snowing!” Will exclaim as he runs around and tries to catch a snowflake with his tongue, though one thing Will notice is that he’s not freezing almost like this snow isn’t affecting him. Techno watches his brother’s actions laughing a bit, but then Will remembers what was the whole reason for being here.

“Tech, let's build the snowman, come one!” Will is dragging Techno again to the closes snow pile there is, and Techno laughing all the way there.

“Alright, alright.” They both drop down as they start forming snowballs for the snowman's body. Techno makes the base of the body and Will makes the head, and they both build a snowman though it lacks pebble eyes and a carrot nose it seems that Will agrees as he scrunches his brow together.

“It's missing something.”

“Is it the pebble eyes and carrot nose?” Techno thought that was what Will was referring to but it turn out that wasn’t the case as Will shake his head.

“No, it's not that, just… something missing I can’t put it into words what.” Will look bothered at not knowing what could be missing, everything is fine in fact the perfect snowman but it’s not right.

Techno looks at his brother's face and he comes up with an idea.

“You know there's a recipe to make a proper snowman.” Techno start which instantly caught Will's attention.

“Really?” Techno gives a nod, as he once again uses his magic to build a snowman. 

It is something Techno never does and proves to be a struggle as he never made anything too big, just a small figure of people and animals and the general snowball but for his brother, he can manage.

“A little bit of you, a little bit of me.” Then there was some magic forming the base of the snowman.

“A little like me, a little like you.” Will say as Techno magic continued to make the snowman, though it taking a weird shape. Techno paid no mind as he continued to weave his magic around.

“A loyal friend who is there no matter what.” Both the twin says and typical Will had to add something absurd.

“And a big bouncy butt.” Techno look at Will who is looking back with a smirk on his face.

“I’m not adding that,” Techno says flatly.

“Oh come on you never add my ideas.”

“Come up with a better one then.”

Will just rolls his eyes as they both laugh, Techno still weaving his magic on this snowman. Techno continued implementing ideas on this snowman.

“Bright as a sun.”

Will upon hearing that, implemented his idea related to that.

“And he’ll really love the summer!”

Techno doesn’t know if Will thought that though.

“He’ll melt Will.”

Will took a few seconds of a blank expression and he’ll slowly realize that might not be the best plan.

“Oh right,” Will then thought of a solution to that plan.

“Then we’ll just build him back together.”

Techno smiles, as he nods.

“Yeah ok.”

Soon the snowman Techno was weaving actually turn into a snow raccoon boy, at least that's what it look like.

“I’m pretty sure that's not what a snowman looks like, sorry Will.” Disappointed that he mess up, Techno apologizes to Will.

“What are you talking about, he’s perfect!” Will exclaimed, Techno was shocked that Will liked his failed attempt at building a snowman.

“Really?”

“Yeah, this snowman has me and you in it, and that's why it’s perfect.”

Techno smiles at his brother's words, then he remembers that they’ve been here for a while now and the last thing he wants is to get in trouble.

“Alright Will, we should head back.”

“What! Come on Tech, just a little bit more, pleeease.” Will use his best technique of puppy eyes to Techno.

“Will, you know I’m not supposed to be doing this.”

“But your magic is the most beautiful, wonderful, amazing thing in the whole wide world.” Will say as a matter of fact.

“You really think so?” Techno didn’t know Will thought highly of his power.

“Of course, now come on! Let's play together!”

Will was once again dragging his brother to play again.

“Ok, ok but just for a bit then we’ll head back. Ok.” Techno proposed and Will agreed to this deal as he nods his head vigorously. Techno stops him before he hurt himself.

Soon both the brothers were playing together. Forming snow angels, and playing snow fight, Techno taught Will a bit of skating but kept laughing at his brother's failed attempt along with his complaint about Techno cheating since is his power and is purposely sabotaging him. He did the same for the snowball fight, despite Techno telling Will that he just sucks at throwing.

At one point Will decided to jump into the open air saying “catch me” and Techno quickly made a platform under him.

However, Will just kept jumping and the platform was increasing in height which Techno was beginning to worried.

“Will, slow down a bit.” But Will didn’t, he just kept jumping and laughing and Techno is barely catching him.

“Will!” Techno tries again to gain his brother's attention, but in doing so he wasn’t focused on his balance as he slips. Will took another jump and Techno, without being able to form another platform, was panicking as he warn Will.

He raised his arm and then he heard a yelp. Will was going to get hurt but instead of the fall... it was from him, as Techno slowly realized that he had shot Will with his magic and Will was not moving- why wasn’t he moving?

Techno quickly approached his brother.

“Will?”

No response though Techno noticed Will's bangs slowly turning his chocolate brown hair to white snow.

“WILL!”

No response, Techno panic- nonononono.

“MAMA, PAPA!” He cried out as he clutches his brother closer.

Techno too focused on his unconscious brother doesn’t notice the ballroom quickly freezing into blue ice, cracking. No Techno was busy quietly apologizing even as he was stuttering from his cries.

"I'm sorry Will. I'm so sorry-*hic*- I didn't mean it- please."

Soon he hears the ballroom open loudly and there his mom and dad looking first at the room then quickly focusing on the two boys, especially the one who isn’t responsive.

“My child are you alright.” Kristen immediately comes to comfort Techno as she takes Will from his arms into hers.

“Techno what happened?” Phil kneels down next to him, as Techno gives Phil a desperate hug, clutching tightly.

“I-*hic*- didn’t mean it. I h-hurt Will.” Phil hug Techno tightly, as he look at Kristen trying to know how Will was doing.

“He’s ice cold.” Kristen looks at Phil worriedly, Phil reaches over to the white steak hair he knows that Will never had. Even as his hand hovers lightly on his skin he can feel the cold.

“I know someone who could help.”

---

Life as an orphan kid was tough for Dream.

Especially during the cold when, unlike most kids, he doesn’t have a place with a warm fireplace to warm his baby hands. However, this coming winter that all changed, Dream had managed to get himself a job.

The bad thing is that Ice harvesters aren’t exactly made for kids, the men made it clear they weren’t gonna hold his hand through this. Either he catches up or ends up lost in some forest, which isn’t exactly what Dream wanted, however, that is exactly what happened.

He struggle to grab one single small ice cube and place it onto the sled, but he manage what got him lost was when he heard noises from the forest.

Most men didn’t share a glance toward the direction of the noise, but Dream did and him being, of course, stupid decides to investigate despite none of the men noticing his absence.

He had a tiny lantern with him at least. To say exploring the forest in the dark is quite… scary. He just hope the noise isn’t just some wolf, that wouldn’t be good.

Dream was getting closer to the sound, and what he found was a baby reindeer. How- where did this little guy come from?

None of the reindeer seems agitated about their missing child and even so most of the baby reindeer are at the stall with their mother.

“Hey, are you lost?” Dream slowly approached the reindeer, placing his lantern down in favor of showing the lost baby reindeer that he was no threat.

The reindeer got spoke by Dream approached, making a distress noise.

“Hey shh, I’m not gonna hurt you.” Dream so much as a whisper in his calm voice. Still, he doesn’t want the reindeer to run off so he looks around hoping to see something that could help him.

He spots a carrot on the ground, fresh for picking. Dream goes to get it, with a bit of struggle- and by a bit, it's more like a few good minutes of him trying to pull it out and manage to get the carrot.

Then again he tries his approach this time with a carrot in his hand, and it works. The baby reindeer spotted the carrot and slowly approach Dream until it was within range to take a bite of the carrot in Dream's hand.

Dream using this to go for a pet, which the reindeer had no qualms with in fact it seems to even like it.

Dream giggles, until he realized that he was in the middle of nowhere and is completely lost. However Dream doesn’t want to leave the little guy alone, so he takes Spirit with him- yes he already names him so therefore he can’t just leave him.

“Alright, Spirit- you don’t mind if I call you that right?- how do we get home.” Dream ask Spirit as he could talk back, though shocking enough Spirit shake his head at him as if saying they also have no idea.

“Ok, well I came this way so I’ll just head the way I came from.” Spirit then nudges Dream to already get going and soon Dream was walking alongside a baby reindeer.

He finally made it to a man-made road- well if you call a dirt road man-made- and it was through the full moon light does he realize that Spirit is an albino reindeer.

It was quite pretty, and adorable but that was quickly shut out as he hear the sound of horses- that seems to be going real fast- heading this way. So Dream practically shove Spirit out of the road, last he needs it to be road kill.

And what he sees is something surreal, there was a King and Queen along with the two princes heading toward who knows where. Dream doesn’t believe what he saw- what would the royal family be doing this late at night and why were they in a hurry?

Well, Dream was gonna find out.

“Come on Spirit.” Dream beckon Spirit to follow as they head toward the direction the royal family went. Dream wasn’t being noisy, he just know that following the King would guarantee his return back home, nothing else.

It wasn’t easy trying to follow a running horse, but Spirit help a bit as he insisted that Dream ride him and was surprised at how fast this baby reindeer was going. Eventually, they finally caught up with the family, and… the King is chanting.

It was quite weird, he didn’t expect that from the King but what was even weirder was that something- or more like someone- chanted back and soon there was more chanting. If the King wasn’t the King, Dream would have thought this was a cult.

Thankfully he’s hiding behind some boulders, then he hears the King speak.

“Please my son… he's hurt.”

Upon hearing that two people come up to them, Dream isn’t an expert in… whatever this is but he could guess that these two were the head or leader of this- tribe?

“Your Majesty.” The one that looks like a shark, greets first and gives a proper bow. While the other-smaller and looks to be covered of white cotton- or something like that. Approach the unconscious prince, placing a hand on their forehead.

“Good news, the magic struck the child's head. The only thing affected is the memory which is easier to manage.” The lady said, looking at the family who seems to relax a little.

“Is Will gonna be okay?” One of the princes asks, holding his hands together in his chest.

The Shark leader was the one who explained it to not just the prince but as well to the family.

“A strike to the head only causes the child to go unconscious and judging by how cold the boy is. This magic is frost magic, we can take the frost affecting the memory but we can’t repair the memory… meaning that we have to replace them.”

Replace memory? Does that mean the prince won’t remember accurately about something, Dream thought? Apparently, he wasn’t the only one thinking the same as the prince spoke again his concern.

“Does that mean Will won’t remember us playing then?”

Then the Sheep-Dream is certain that what she representing as- spoke to calm the prince.

“Not necessarily, he will remember just won’t remember the magic. It’s a process, to cure the memory we have to rid of magic from their memory.”

As she explains, the Sheep carefully lay the other prince down on a cot. Dream could see both the King and Queen calming the other prince down, there whispering something that Dream can’t hear from this distance.

“And what happens if Will was s- struck… somewhere else?” Dream could barely catch the last word from the prince but judging from the look both leaders gave each other, it was obvious that there clearly a more grim outcome.

“With frost magic, any other place it would freeze the boy, nothing that a bit of fire can’t fix. However, there is a spot where it… difficult to cure. The heart, if the boy was struck in the heart then-”

The Shark couldn’t manage to finish his word, having a very dark look in his eye. Instead, the Sheep finished for him but just like the Shark, she too has a dark look to her.

“The boy will turn into ice, stopping the heart from beating.”

Dream couldn’t believe it- turn to ice… stopping the heart from beating. It sounds horrible, Dream didn’t need the leader to clarify, turning to ice is the same as dying and it seems everyone understood that as the royal family looks both terrified and relieved… well all except the prince who looks beyond shock.

Without another word, the two leaders get started on curing the unconscious prince with his memory. What Dream sees is something of magic, as he sees the prince's memory floating above him. Changing- manipulating- the memory of the prince into something else, and once they finished the Sheep carefully led the memory back to the prince.

She picks the prince and brings him back to the Queen's arms, with every single royal family member checking on the prince.

“Will he be alright?” The Queen asks and both the Leader gives a nod until the Shark beckons the other prince to come closer.

Dream couldn’t hear what there were saying but soon saw a light silhouette, showing a man displaying some sort of magic then something goes wrong as everything around him darken. The man looks terrified and soon the shadow engulfs him with a quiet shriek.

This scared the prince and Dream a bit as well, then soon the King was wrapping his arms around the prince.

“That won’t happen, I’ll make sure of it.” that was the last thing the King said before collecting his family back to the horse. With the family thanking the leader and saying their farewell, they were off.

That Dream cue to leave as well, he still needs to head back home. However, Spirit seems to disagree as he goes straight toward the Leaders and their tribe.

Heading straight toward the Sheep leader as she kneels down, Spirit rubs his snout against the Sheep lady's hands, and she giggles.

“So there you are. I was worried about you little one.”

“See Puffy, I told you he’ll find his way back home.” The Shark leader says with a grin, though it seems- Puffy- doesn’t agree.

It seems that in the end Dream manages to bring Spirit back to his home, guess he doesn’t need to stay anymore. It's not like Spirit was his, to begin with, so he’ll not feel sad for returning him back to his family- nope he’s not gonna miss him.

Dream turns to follow the royal family until he hears Spirit making a low howling noise, so he immediately turns around to see.

He sees Spirit looking from where Dream is hiding, clearly calling him. It seems Puffy notices as she looks toward the directions as well.

“Is something the matter?” The Shark leader asks, confused as to why both the reindeer and Puffy looking at a boulder- which is where Dream is currently hiding.

“Seems that our little deer had brought a friend over, come child don’t hide.”

That last one was directed toward Dream, so he slowly lift his head over the boulder. The Shark leader seems taken aback- probably because he wasn’t expecting a human child to be hiding.

However Puffy only beckons Dream over, well there is no point hiding he guesses. So Dream heads toward the two leaders, a bit nervous.

“Child what are you doing here late at night, where are your family?” Puffy asks calmly, as she reaches over and pets Dream's hair- he won’t admit that having his head pet calmed him down.

“I don’t have one.”

This seems to upset Puffy but she doesn’t let it show, after all the child doesn’t need the stress of an adult being angry.

“No family… really?”

Dream nods, he used to getting pity from adults whenever they see him on the streets so this is nothing he can handle. Still is something Dream long for and something he wonders if he’ll ever have.

Spirit sensing Dream's sadness goes up to him and rubs his snout across Dream's baby's face along with some lick, causing Dream to giggle and pet back.

“I’m fine Spirit stop licking me.”

Dream laugh in between his words, which causes Puffy to smile warmly. She looks at the Shark leader and then gestures her head toward Dream.

“Puffy are you sure?”

“Positive, what kind of Mother would I be to leave a child alone.”

Dream was hearing this discussion, still getting licked cause Spirit doesn’t know when to quit. Is he getting- no why would anyone want him, his parents didn’t want him, and they're normal human beings. Why would these mystical creatures want him as part of their family?

“What's your name kid?” The Shark leader asks with a cheerful grin- his teeth are quite sharp looking.

“Umm, Dream.”

“Dream would you like to join our Tribe?” Puffy ask, giving Dream the decision to stay.

He doesn’t want to bother them, but his only way to finding a home is long gone by now too.

“I guess?” Dream wasn’t even sure of his answer, but it seems the leader took that as a yes as well as the whole tribe as they cheered.

Puffy goes to pick up Dream, showing him the whole tribe that was lurking in the shadow, showing themselves to him. Dream sees multiple beings, all looking so different and unique at the same time.

Dream’s family, he smiles.

---

The next day Will woke up to his usual self, forgetting what happened to him like it never happened. In a way, it never did, at least for Will.

Techno hasn’t been the same since then, he has nightmares of him hurting Will, seeing him turn to ice and he wakes up with tears in his eyes. Both Phil and Kristen told Techno it wasn’t his fault and that he didn’t mean to hurt Will.

But no matter how much his parents comfort him, in his room alone, he blames himself for what happened to Will. For a couple of days, everything was how it usually is, the royal family goes out to see the townfolks.

Will tries to play with Techno, and Techno tries to be careful about playing with him. Until Techno woke up from a horrible nightmare and froze his blanket, no not just the blanket, the whole side of his room got frozen with little spikes coming out from the ground.

It was at this point Techno ask Phil to give him his own room, he didn’t want to hurt Will while he was asleep and out of control. It was then that everything changed, Techno kept his distance from Will, it was better this way.

Both his parents try to reason with Techno to not push Will away, but no matter what Techno stays in his room. The only person who are allowed in was Phil and Kristen, trying to help control his magic.

Kristen tries to teach Techno to control his magic and Phil teaches Techno some meditation and careful breathing, he even teaches Techno a bit of sword fight since Techno took interest in it.

Every now and then Will come to his door and knock, wanting Techno to just open the door and play with him but every time Techno tells Will to go away.

Techno was able to get a handle on his powers, the gloves really help make sure he doesn’t accidentally freeze his blanket again from a nightmare.

Eventually, Phil and Kristen decided to head somewhere, away from the Kingdom. Phil and Kristen said their farewell to Techno first.

“Don’t go,” Techno said Kristen reaches over to hug their baby boy but Techno step back. Techno didn’t want to hurt his mother no matter how much he want to hug her back.

Then they said farewell to Will and left. It had been months until Techno finally heard the news about his parents.

He couldn’t believe it.

That day two young princes cried for their loss and the Kingdom mourn for the death of two great rulers. For the safety of the young princes, the door will be sealed shut until Prince Techno comes to age and take the mantle of King.

Will was the only prince who attended his parent funeral, he would have thought that maybe he’ll get to see his twin brother but Techno never showed up. Will decided to go check on his brother, there he was standing in front of this giant door.

He knocks.

“Techno… are you-”

“Wilbur, not now.”

Wilbur… Techno never called him by his full name. Wilbur didn’t say anything else instead he leaves, that day Will lost not just his parents but his brother as well.

Techno lost control. The only people that helped him through all this magic were gone, never to return. No matter how much he meditates nothing helps.

He can’t laugh, can’t cry, can’t dream without his power getting out of hand. His rooms are evidence of that. Techno doesn’t take off the gloves anymore and he never opens his door for Will- no matter how much he wants to.

He wishes he could hug his parents one last time.

Will was wrong, his magic isn’t beautiful nor wonderful. It's a curse.

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Will stands right in front of his brother Techno's rooms.

How many times did he knock on this door and how many times did Techno tell him to go away? 

He wished to open this door.

He wished to talk to his brother, not just a dismissive response. An actual conversation even if it lasts a minute. It would be nice.

He wished for his brother back.

Will take a deep breath and knock on the door.

Knock  Knock  Knock

“Techno?”

No response, like always.

Still, Will tries. Will placed his forehead against the door, with his hand feeling the familiar wood-like texture.

“Please… I know you’re in there.”

Still nothing. Will sigh with his eye shut.

“I don’t know if you’re listening but I’ve been wondering how you’ve been. I wouldn’t mind if we go out for a walk or if we sit down and talk.”

Or if you just let me in , unspoken words that only Will hear in his mind.

Still, no response coming from the other side of the door. Instead of wallowing in deep sorrow again, Will decided to go for another approach as he thought about the big day tomorrow.

“Are you ready for tomorrow? It’s your big day, being King and all that and the door will finally open. Are you excited to meet our people? I know that I am… anyways I don’t want to bother you any more than I already have so… bye.”

Will’s little smile slipped down, still lingering on the door. Maybe hoping for something to respond back but it never happens. Will take a deep breath as he slowly leaves the door, giving one more look before leaving.

---

Knock  Knock

“Prince Wilbur?”

No response, but there’s a slight snore coming from the room.

Knock  Knock

“Prince Wilbur!”

The snore abruptly stop and soon Prince Wilbur started responding.

“YeAh!”

The prince sound very tired, well then again the prince doesn’t have the best sleep schedule despite their best effort.

“Sorry to wake you sir-”

“No, no nonononno- Iugh’ve been up for hours.”

That’s a lie. Slowly those snores came again, the prince sure is tired. However, just as quickly the snores abruptly stop again.

“WhO iS iT!”

“I- it’s still me your highness. The gates will open soon my lord, time to get ready.”

“Ok… ready for what?”

Oh dear.

“Your brother's coronation sir.”

There were a for moments of silence then all too soon.

“IT'S CORONATION DAY!”

The sudden yelling made them flinch a bit too hard for their liking, and soon the door opened.

The prince has already gotten dressed, though in a rush causing wrinkles on the clothing. The tie is tied improperly and his hair is- the epitome of a lion mane- untamed.

“Oh dear.”

“Heh, I could use a bit of help here.”

The prince then points at a brush stuck to his hair.

This is gonna take a while.

---

Will couldn't believe it, it was finally the day that he longs for. Thanks to his servant's help he's looking much better- and getting the brush off his hair. 

He looks out the window, once closed but now open and he sees ships coming from their land to his. Sure it's to celebrate his brother being King and all that but he'll get to finally meet people.

He may have gotten overboard with his excitement as he's going all over the place just waiting for the gate to open, which will be soon.

He may have eaten some chocolate and almost dropped a statue on the cake but he's sure no one noticed.

Then as Will was looking at all these paintings that he knew by heart, he realized what if he finds the one. Someone that wants to be by his side and show him, love.

It was something that Will read in many books during his time and he may be a hopeless romantic but the thought of someone wanting him made him gush.

He just can't wait.

---

Techno can't wait.

He's delaying but he just wants to practice a bit more. Make sure he doesn't freeze the relics. 

Deep breath, don't feel.

They'll know.

Don't feel.

They'll see.

Don't feel.

Techno slowly opened his eyes and the fake relic got a little bit frozen which is better than last time but it was not good enough.

Still, he can't just stay in his room not when everyone is here for him. As the future King, it's his responsibility to attend, even when he doesn't want to. 

Relax, everything is gonna go great, he'll see his people, the neighborhood trader, and… his brother.

Deep breath, don't feel.

It'll only be temporary, then everything is gonna go back to how it is, how it should be.

Just get this over with.

With trepidation, Techno opens his door and says to his servant.

"Tell the guards to open up the gates!"

---

The guards are opening the gates!

Will has been waiting on the other side of the gate waiting for it to open up and let the people in.

However Will isn't very patient as the gate opens a little, and Will squeezes right through.

On the other side, his people greet them as they make their way in. Will however doesn't want to go back just yet.

It's been 11 years-yes he kept count-since he last went out. He wants to enjoy every bit of it.

Will play around a bit, enjoying the breeze on his face and the smell of the ocean in the air and a bit of a fragrance smell as well.

Until something-or someone- bump into him, very hard may he add. The impact causes Will to lose his balance and fall onto a sled that is carrying multiple cubes of ice.

"Hey watch where you're going!"

As Will looked up to see just who exactly rudely bumped him as he was enjoying the moment, his eyes caught a beautiful woman who was graciously lending a hand.

"Apologies, I didn't see you there."

The kind stranger has shoulder-length hair with a pink color, similar to his brother's hair except it's more saturated instead of the pale pink Techno has.

It took a while for Will to realize that he's been staring for too long.

"It's fine, you are very gracious to lend a hand."

Will then grabbed the kind stranger's hand and was surprised by how rough it felt. Either way, Will got up from that embarrassment and tried to start over. He doesn't want to leave a bad impression on her.

"You'll look very beautiful today. Are you here for the coronation?"

The beautiful stranger was taken aback by the compliment but soon gained composure as she answered.

"Isn't everybody, it is the King's coronation after all. It's only fitting for me to come and give my blessings."

"Oh, I suppose. Where exactly are you from Miss-"

"Niki, Miss Niki Nihachu, and you are?"

Before Will had a chance to respond someone else spoke.

"Hate to interrupt but-"

Both Will and the beautiful stranger-Niki that her name-turn to look at the person. The man wears clothes made for the winter which is ridiculous since it's summer. It colors a very faint green color with black boots, looking higher Will was puzzled.

He has blond curls which are normal but what makes Wilbur puzzled was what the man wearing, instead of those masks to protect him from the cold or no mask, the man had a face mask.

Well, face mask is to put it lightly it's more like a porcelain mask with a simple happy face design of two dots for the eyes and a thin line for the mouth.

"You're on my sled."

It took a while to understand what he meant but soon figure that he wanted him to move out of the way.

"Oh sorry."

Will moves out of the way and the man then reaches over for those giant cubes of ice.

"Can you have your conversation somewhere else, you making my job difficult."

Well, that was rude, Will think after all he did apologize there was no need to be upset. Still, he took the man's advice and guided Niki to talk elsewhere.

"Sorry about that, a-anyways I didn't get to introduce myself. My name is Wilbur."

As soon as Will introduced himself, Niki look shocked and immediately curtsy.

"Your Highness, I'm terribly sorry about earlier I only wanted to give your brother my blessings."

"No need for that, haha. I'm certain you never meant to shove me down."

"Still, I came from afar and the first thing I did was shove a prince down."

"You apologize, and help me up you're fine."

As soon as Will finished his words the bell rang announcing the coronation and Will realized that he running late. He turns to Niki and gives a quick bow.

"I gotta go, I'm expected to be there for my brother. Until next time, farewell."

"Oh uhm, yeah bye."

Both Will and Niki smile at each other and Will quickly depart into the castle, leaving a fair maiden on her own still smiling.

Through the journey back Will was so incredibly proud of himself for successfully talking to a very beautiful woman without sounding like an idiot.

That and that he was so incredibly late. 

---

It's too late now.

Techno can't just go back to his room. 

As he slowly walks up toward the priest, who is holding a purple pillow that has the relics that he'll be holding. There was a chorus singing softly but strongly in the background, and the many people who come from far and wide to see this event.

He can do this, for his father and mother. It was the least he could do for them.

By the time he makes it up to the priest, the chorus has stopped its beautiful melody as the full attention was now on him.

Techno turns towards the people and calmly waits as the priest says his blessings.

Deep breath, don't feel.

Techno observes the people, so many had come here for him. For the King. Techno then glances at a portrait of Phil, his father.

He can't be the great King his father was or the King from the story his mother tells about. Are they watching him now he wondered.

Don't feel.

Techno takes his eyes off the portrait and back to the people.

His people, don't have a clue about his curse and the struggle. They're all probably wondering why were the doors closed, sure it was a safety issue but some believe it may be other reasons. 

If he tells his people the things he's capable of would they still love him or would they fear him? He wonders.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Looking to his left he sees Will standing a bit of a distance away as he stands tall with his hands behind his back.

Will… 

When the crown is placed on his head and the party is finished it'll go back to just him and Will. Like it always has.

Techno smiled at the thought but it was quickly shut down as he think back to him telling Will so many times to go away.

He can't fix all those years they spend separated, it was hard but necessary for Will's safety.

But.

What if he told him? All those years behind closed doors, why he did do it? The reasons, the truth. Will he accept him again or will he shut him out, better yet can he, himself control his power and not hurt Will again?

To finally open his door to his brother and rekindle their connection.

No, that’s not possible. A foolish and dangerous dream.

Upon hearing his cue, Techno reaches for the relics.

*Ahem*  

Techno looks up to the priest. 

"Your Highness… your gloves."

Techno looks back down and realized he's still wearing his glove.

Deep breath, focus, don't feel.

Techno slowly took his gloves off and with his open hand pick the relics up and face the crowd as the priest says the final blessings.

Focus, don't feel. 

He may have gotten distracted but right now his focus is on not freezing the relics and revealing his power in front of so many people.

Don't feel.

Don't feel. 

Don't feel.

The priest says his last words and soon the crowd cheers at the newly crowned King. It stun Techno a bit to see such a display but he quickly put away the relics- noticing a slight hint of ice- and put his gloves back on.

The people are still cheering and while it… nice. Techno is processing his status now.

King… he actually did it. He made it.

Techno glances at his father's portrait.

Father, I did it. Now, what do I do?

Techno felt his face change, noticed how his cheek hurt a bit and it took him a bit longer to realize that he's smiling.

He's smiling, how strange.

Techno then glances back to Will.

Noticing how happy Will look, not just him. He's smiling and his power isn't going crazy… maybe it doesn't have to be how it has always been.

He can change the rule but not the reason why there were places but even so, he'll love to get to know Will.

He can open his door for Will, just a little.

---

Will had forgotten what his brother look like, the only memory he had of his brother was from when they were 7.

So seeing his brother after so long is weird, unlike how he was when he was a kid Techno look… sad. It doesn't make sense what there to be sad about.

Another thing Will notice is that his brother grows his hair since his hair is styled in a fancy bun, he wonders how long his hair is now.

However, the moment Techno was announced as King of Arendelle, Techno looked happy. Will was happy to see his brother smile, it was not a big smile when he was a kid but it was better than nothing.

Soon everyone attended the ball to properly celebrate. Many were dancing and having a good time, it was incredible.

However Will has never been to a party and doesn't exactly know what to do so he decides to stand on the sideline next to his brother- but not too close- and just observed life in this ballroom.

"Hey."

Will quickly turn and sees Techno looking at him, did he speak to him?

"He- hey me?"

Techno nodded with a smile on his face.

Will couldn't believe it, his brother was actually talking to him.

"Hey."

There was an awkward moment between the two brothers, man they suck at talking.

"So this is what a party looks like. Look lively."

Thankfully Techno was the one to break the ice.

"Hah, yeah bring color here and warmth as well. It's amazing how many came here today, some from far away."

"Yeah, surprise me too."

Will was so undeniably happy, they are talking, like actually having a conversation. With Techno actually wanting him near him.

"And of course the great gift they bring."

"Did you get a peak at them?"

"What they don't know can't hurt them."

Will laughed unaware of Techno's slightly tense shoulder and his hands clutching each other.

"Have you tried the chocolate already?"

"Oh… Ummm."

"Will."

"I didn't eat them all! Just a little."

“Somehow I don’t believe you,” Techno said with a smirk.

Will look away as he babbles his words, “W-well I- to be honest… there were really good.” Will mumble the last words but even with the loud noise happening around them, Techno still manages to hear him and chuckles.

It was nice, it was almost too good to be true, and if events like these bring his brother out of the room and actually talk to him. He’ll want this party to never end, but what happened once it’s done will it go back to normal he doesn’t want to go back to how it was maybe he can convince Techno.

As Wilbur was about to say his mind a gentlemen come forward and introduced himself to his brother.

“Your Highness” The man gives a bow.

Will whisper loudly to his brother, “Who’s that?”

Apparently, he was whispering a bit too loudly since the man gives a gasp, “Did you really forget me, well let me introduce myself the name is Quackity but I’m usually referred to as Duke of LN.”

“What does the LN stand for?” Will asked and in turn, it was Techno that told him.

“It stands for Las Nevada.” The Duke lightens up upon hearing this.

“So you do know me.”

“Of course, you are our trading partner, how could we not remember you.”

The Duke mumble something along the line of “It seems like the prince did.” but the party was too loud and no one caught what he said.

“Well as your trading partner it is only fitting that I would ask you for a dance.” 

Dance? Techno dancing? Wilbur will absolutely love to see this. If Techno dancing is anything like before then Techno is terrible at dancing.

“Oh I’m sorry but I don’t dance.”

Will should have known Techno would never accept the offer.

“I see.” The Duke said with a bit of disappointment.

“But my brother here can.”

Will quickly turn to Techno, “Wait what?”

Without a moment of hesitation the Duke, Quackity immediately grabs Will.

“Then I shall dance with the prince, if I fall you better catch me.”

As he drag Will to the ballroom, he turned to look at Techno and shake his head with Techno just smiling and waving at him, traitor.

The Duke and Prince do a bit of dancing but in reality, it was more of a conversation since they really didn’t do that much dancing.

“If you don’t mind me asking, how are you and your brother holding up?”

The Duke asks and Will knows that he’s referring to how they’re handling being alone after their parents died.

“It’s been tough, but we’re getting along fine.” Will give a small smile, and the Duke doesn’t question any further.

“So the King really doesn’t know how to dance. Is that true?”

Upon hearing this Will immediately laugh, “Pfft- gosh he so bad. He never really got to learn to dance unlike me.”

“Really?” The Duke was holding in his laughter, he doesn’t want to make fun of the King.

“Yeah, but while he may not be good at dancing. He did learn to be good in other fields.”

“Oh really, like what?’

Will remember how Techno loved to read books and would spend hours in the library, especially in history. He would share his knowledge with him and the expression he had on his face was, bright, happy- no not just happy joyful.

Then there is the other field Techno took to learn. Sword fighting, father taught him during the- …when Techno wanted to separate from him and get his own room. He learns that by trying to spy on Techno during training, and he can tell he’s really good at it.

“Well I don’t know much of the stuff he does but I know he’s well-versed in history.”

“Well, that does explain a lot.”

“How so?”

“Well for started, you didn’t know who I was.”

Will winced, “Yeah sorry.”

“Naw it’s no problem, I should’ve introduced myself.”

Then they both stop as the song end and they both give a bow.

“Don’t get into trouble, your highness.”

“What makes you think I’ll get into trouble?”

“You just look the type to.” The Duke smiled and left, Will retreated to his brother's side.

“How was the dance?” Techno smirk.

“How could you betray me like this, I thought we were brothers.” Will dramatically exclaimed. In exchange, Techno gives a laugh.

“I’m pretty sure you were hoping to see me dance horribly didn’t you.”

Will gasped, “I would never.”

“Why do I get the feeling that you would.”

“... ok maybe just a little.”

“Bruhh.”

They both laugh Will turns to see Techno. It's now or never.

“I really missed this.”

Techno turned to look at Will and turned away and whisper, “Me too.”

Will barely caught that and as he was about to go and touch his brother someone else comes forward at the King present and introduce themselves.

“Your Highness, introducing Princess Niki Nihachu.”

Wait, Niki- princess? Will turned to see and there was the woman from earlier doing a curtsy.

“Your Highness, I’ve come a land far away in the name of my father to give you our blessing.”

Techno just nods.

“Niki?”

Niki turned toward Will, “Wilbur- I mean your highness.”

“There is no need for that, you can call me by my name.”

“Do you know her?” Techno turns to Will and asks.

“Yeah, we meet outside of the castle.” Will nervously explained without mentioning the embarrassing moment.

“You don’t mind if me and her go and talk for a while.” Will ask Techno.

Techno shakes his head, “No I don’t, you go and have fun.”

And Will bow to his brother jokingly as he grabs Niki to dance.

They both dance in silence, unlike the dance with the Duke they were actually dancing. But even as the song stop and their dance come to an end, they both still stay together as they talk about everything and anything.

“I never knew your brother will be the type to dye their hair pink?”

“Well actually, my brother was born with that color.”

“Really, is your white streak natural as well?”

Will goes and touches his white streak of hair, as far as he can remember it has always been there so. “Yeah, it's also natural.”

“Well… I’m kinda jealous of your brother's natural pink. I wish my hair can be natural pink as well.”

Niki then goes to touch her own hair, “What color was it originally?”

Niki turn to look at Will, “It was blonde.”

“Well, I’m sure either way, it still looks lovely on you.”

More conversation happened and at some point, they step out onto the balcony as they keep talking.

“12 brothers, and no sister it must be tough.”

“Tell me about it, but I love all of my 12 brothers. It's just a shame that they’re all so busy with their duty.”

“Still you being the only sister, and the youngest at that. At least your brother tries to spend time with you.”

Niki looked to Will, “Does your brother not do the same?”

During all the time they spend together talking, Wilbur has never felt so much trust in someone, that isn’t his brother.

“I- I don’t know. When we were younger we were like best friends. I don’t know if I did something wrong but at some point, he kept his distance and I don’t know why.”

There was a beat of silence.

“B-but we're getting along now, and it's nice.” I just wished that it’ll be like that all the time.

Will feels Niki place her hand on his shoulder, Will goes and looks at her.

“I understand how that feels. I’m sure your brother has his reasons.”

Will hope so.

“Thank you Niki.”

Niki smiles warmly at him. Then it hit Will an idea.

“Want to explore the castle with me?” Will smirk.

Niki looks at Will, “Are we allowed to do that?”

“As long as I’m with you then yeah, now come on.”

Will grabs Niki and gives her a tour of the castle. They slide through the hallways with their socks, as if skating. They head toward the roof and play some tag. Throughout the whole exploration, they been goofing off and somehow made their way to the waterfall where the garden is. With both of them looking at the beautiful full moon.

Will look at Niki and feels the warmth in his chest, maybe he should tell her.

“Niki?”

Niki turns to look at Will, “Yes Wilbur?”

“Can I say something crazy?”

Niki chuckled, “Sure you can.”

“I think I have feelings for you.”

Niki looks shocked but doesn’t say anything Will keeps going.

“It's just that you give me such a warm feeling in my chest and I think this feeling is love. I guess what I’m trying to say is that would you like to be my girlfriend?”

Will look and Niki, who still kept a shocked expression but quickly relaxes her face, however, it doesn’t help with Will's nerves at all.

“I-if you want to- you don’t have to. I’m fine if we're friends-”

“Can I say something even crazier.”

Will nod, as he anxiously waits for Niki's response.

“I would like to marry you.”

What.

---

Techno was been doing nothing but meet all these nobles and just overall people coming over and giving him his blessing.

He never knew being King will make him be more social. He wonders how Will doing, he sure spends a lot of time with this Niki person. He’s glad that his brother got to meet people.

“Excuse me… pardon me.”

Speak of the devil. Techno turns to see both Will and Niki standing before him, something he noticed is that they're holding each other arms. They really got along.

“It seems you two got along, how was it.”

Will nervously chuckle and both he and Niki turn to look at each other.

“Do you want to go first?”

“We’ll say it together.”

Then they both turn to look at Techno with a bright smiles and they both said in unison.

“We would like your blessing of our marriage.”

Techno did a quick double take, did he hear right? 

“Marriage?”

Techno didn’t mean to say that last one out loud but it doesn’t matter as both Wilbur and Niki talk about what they need to plan for and the people who’ll be living in their castle. It’s all too much.

“Hold on.”

They both shut up.

“No one is staying in the castle and no one is getting married.”

Will look at Techno, “What why?”

Techno has many reasons why, but he can’t tell Will with everyone around.

“Will can I talk to you… alone.”

But even so, Will doesn’t take Techno's offer and stays his ground.

“No, if you want to talk to me, you talk to us.”

Will please… no there's no use he’s determined. Techno wants to tell Will but it’s too dangerous to say out loud so he goes for the logical reasons.

“Fine, you can’t marry someone you just met.”

“If it’s true love then you can.”

“Wilbur what do you know of true love.”

Something in Will changes as Techno says these words, as his next words it a stab in the heart.

“Better than you, all you know is how to shut people out.”

Techno takes a step back in shock at his brother's words as he clutches his hands together.

Don’t feel.

“Party over, close the gates.”

“What?!”

Techno composes himself, as he walks toward the exit. He needs to go back to his room. Techno doesn’t hear Will calling him out, too focus on not feeling, don’t lose control. However, all those thoughts were broken when he felt his hands get grabbed.

Techno immediately pulls away and in exchange, his gloves came off, nononoono.

“Will give me back my gloves!”

Techno tried to grab it but Will backed off. Techno then clutches his hands close together.

“Please, Techno! I can’t- I can’t live like this!”

Will is begging, Everyone is staring. 

Don’t feel.

If Will is so unhappy being here then maybe it better for him to go. He has no ties to hold him down as Techno does, he can’t leave he’s the King, Will doesn’t need to be trapped like him.

“Then leave,” Techno said sadly, not able to keep eye contact with Will. As he turns and tries to retreat to his room.

However, Will decided at this moment to speak his mind.

“What have I ever done to you!”

Don’t Feel.

“Please Will.”

“NO, Why do you shut me out, why do you shut the world out!?”

DON’T FEEL.

“Enough Will.”

“WHAT ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF!?”

“I said ENOUGH!”

Techno quickly turns around to face Will, however foolishly he let his emotion get the better of him. He unintentionally use his gloveless hand to express his emotion and in turn, he summoned ice spikes. Almost hitting the people and his brother, Techno's worse fear comes true.

He’s a fool, he let his emotion out and it almost cost someone their life, if Will was even a step close- nononono. He’s a danger to everyone, he needs to get out.

Techno runs outs, it turns out people love to be outside as well. As most of the people took notice of the King's presence, they all welcome him but Techno doesn’t plan on staying for long.

He tries to get through, but the people surrounding him are all very happy to see him, and it is all too much he needs to breathe. Techno steps back and rests on a nearby fountain but upon his touch, the fountain turns cold, and the water ice.

Everyone backs up upon such display as well as Techno, he’s not in control. Then he hear some people in the doorway he came from.

“Your Highness, STOP!” The Duke exclaimed.

Techno backs up even more, “Please don’t come any closer.”

His hands burst into ice blue light as it aimed toward the Duke and his guards, just like when he hit Will way back then. Techno clutch his hands tightly, thankfully the Duke wasn’t injured but everyone look at him in horror.

He’s a monster, he’s a danger, and he needs to leave before he harms anyone else.

“TECHNO!”

Techno doesn’t look back as he makes a run for it, eventually, he hit the ocean that separates his kingdom from the other side.

“TECHNO!”

Techno looks back at the source of the voice and backs up. He doesn’t want Will to be anywhere near him, as he back up Techno felt the texture of the floor change from grassy dirt to slippery ice and turn down to see.

He’s turning the water to ice, Techno place another foot down to confirm. The water turned to ice upon the tip of his foot that made contact.

“TECHNO!”

Techno turns back once more then back to the dark woods. It’s better this way. As Techno runs on water, he never once looks back.

---

Will didn’t mean for all this to go sideways. He just wanted answers, it all makes sense, the gloves, the rooms. He’s such a fool for not realizing it earlier.

“TECHNO!” Will finally reach where his brother is, Techno is running on water as the water turns into ice. Will goes after him but immediately slips on it, with his hands still clutching his brother's gloves Will look ahead and yells.

“TECHNO!”

Niki right behind him, taps on his shoulder and points, “Will look.”

Will turns to see and realized the whole ocean is turning into ice. Everything suddenly got a bit colder, and the first snowflakes lands on Niki's hands.

“Snow?”

It’s snowing in summer.

Techno, what have I done?