"Serena, I know that you never mean any harm. I know that for sure. You will find out how to control your powers though it's not going to be easy. Remember that. I know that you care about me. And I care about you, too. Just know that I'm patient enough to have us be together forever. Whenever you are ready, I will greet you with open arms. I love you, Serena. Don't forget that. Ever."
Those words. Serena remembered them dearly. Janyse Marcan. When Serena discovered that she had powers, it became unstable, unpredictable of when it would happen and during that time, she admitted her affection towards Janyse. Frightened, however, she refused to be anywhere near her, afraid that she might hurt Janyse. Janyse told her those exact words and she couldn't have asked for someone willing to wait for her.
Even then, she doesn't know if she is the right person for her. The ice troll is in a muddle of confusion and doubt. Part of her heart is towards the first person she laid eyes on to begin with, but another part of her is longing for someone new. She doesn't even know if what she's thinking makes sense. Serena hiked up towards the mountains where Janyse lives, finally remembering which mountain it was after all this time.
Reaching the top, she spots the only hive that is integrated into it the cliff face. The air at the top is thin, hard to even breathe. How does someone like Janyse even get used to living this high? Serena stopped at the front of the home to catch her breath, sitting on the ground for a while to calm herself down and to adjust with the new setting of the mountain top. "Jeez, Jan... I love you, but... live somewhere that isn't gonna kill me slowly." She whispered to herself in between panting.
After a couple of seconds or so, she finally got adjusted, standing back up and stared at the door for a moment. She's nervous. How could she explain something like this to her? Would she even understand? Only one way to find out. Extending her hand in front of the door, she hesitated for a minute, then knocked, quickly jerking her hand back. The ice troll stepped back a little, waiting for anything. Maybe she isn't home? Serena thought to herself.
As soon as she thought that, she hears footsteps and then the door knob turning and the door opening to reveal beauty herself right in front of her. If anything, Serena could've sworn that there was some majestic light behind Janyse as the door opened as if she was meeting a goddess. Possibly her eyes playing tricks on her. The cerulean blood smiled and surprised to seeing Serena at her front door. "Serena! Wow, I... I didn't expect you to come." She said. "I thought you could never find the mountain I lived in."
"Well... it took a while. Process of elimination if you know what I mean." Serena chuckled nervously.
Janyse only laughed and they both stood at the front entrance for quite a while, in pure silence until Janyse finally moved out of the way. "Um... come inside! I made some hot chocolate if you want any."
"That would be nice." Serena walked inside as she hears the door close behind her. The inside of Janyse's home is very quaint. It's almost like a cottage on the inside. Odd how deceptive it can be on the outside when it's part of a cliff of a mountain.
"Please, take a seat on the couch and I'll get the hot chocolate." Janyse went off into the kitchen as Serena sat on the couch. The living room is primitive, but it works for someone like Janyse. It seems electricity is no problem considering that Janyse is able to produce it on her own. She's able to see light bulbs in places where they should be but instead uses candles. Possibly for the day time and to keep herself warm at this high altitude. Soon enough, Janyse comes back with two cups of hot chocolate, placing them on the coffee table and sat next to Serena. "Well, hello, Miss Ice Queen. It's been a while since I last saw you."
"Yeah, it has." Serena says as she carefully grabs her cup and blew a bit of cold air at the top to cool it down a bit.
Janyse watched and is surprised by it. "Serena... you're able to control your powers?"
The ice troll had her left hand free as she lets it becomes frosted over up to her elbow and then letting it melt away. Serena looked at Janyse with a grin. "Yup. They're pretty much a part of my emotions. Learned it not too long ago. During the times that I was scared using my powers, it just became unpredictable because of how mixed my thoughts and feelings were about them. So that's why they were like that. But after learning that, I've been practicing with it and seeing what I can do. You should've seen me. One time, I literally made a large crater of ice. It was huge!"
"It's literally true! I was even surprised that I had to make a tower to see how high it was and how far it went. It's as if an asteroid came crashing down on Alternia..."
Janyse let out a chuckle and took a sip of her hot chocolate and sets it down on her coffee table. "So... other than that... does that mean you're here what I think you came all the way up here for?"
Serena stayed silent, setting her cup down and looked at Janyse square in the eyes. "Yes... and no..."
"What do you mean?" Janyse wondered, tilting her head slightly in confusion.
"I... I did come here for the reason you're thinking of. I want us to be together... forever! But... at the same time. I also want someone else, too. Over time, I have been just confused over this topic. I love you... but I also want someone else to love me, too? Or find someone else to share my love towards? It's really hard to explain and to not let it sound like I'm some kind of slut or something... do you... understand what I mean?"
"No, you don't... oh god, oh god, oh god. I was afraid that this would happen. I walked all the way up here and during that time I kept thinking that you might be a bit angry over this and-"
"Serena! Calm down." Janyse interrupted with a warm smile. "I do understand. I know what you're trying to say."
"You... you do?" Serena was baffled to hear this. Not something she was expecting at all.
"Yes. You want to be in a matespritship, but with multiple partners instead of just one. They exist. And... I wouldn't mind that at all if someone else you find along the way is fine with it, too."
Serena slowly beamed to life, her feet freezing the floor from this sudden feeling. Janyse noticed and just pointed down to her feet as the ice troll realized it and the ice began to melt away beneath her. "I'm... I'm sorry!" and after she said that, she is met with a sudden kiss to the lips which made her blush brightly. Taking in everything, she closed her eyes and then pulled away, opening them as Janyse did the same. "I love you so much..."
"I love you too." Janyse held her hand and then brought her to stand up and led her outside. "I want to us to do something. This was an idea I have been thinking up for a while and I was actually waiting for you to learn how to use your powers to do this."
"What... are we going to do?"
"You know that I can produce storms whenever I call upon my lightning, right?"
"Yes...? What does this have to do with me?"
"You're able to produce ice! What if we can combine our powers to make it snow?"
"... Can... can we do that?" Serena was uncertain about this. This is the first time she's hearing about this.
"Well, there's only one way to find out. Grab my hand." Extending her hand out to Serena, the ice troll grab a hold of it as they both looked off into the landscape before them. From the height they're in, they were able to see acres of forests and the lights of the city far off, the greeny hills of the plains, and the peaks of other mountains across the way. The sight was beautiful. Serena could understand why Janyse lives up here now. "Now... I want you to focus. Let the frost go to my hand. Don't be afraid of hurting me. I'm going to produce my electricity and you are going to feel that, too. Endure it. Keep at it and we can make it snow..."
Serena breathed in heavily. Exhaling slowly. She began to produce frost on the hand that's holding Janyse's, letting it spread down to hers as she begins to feel a tingle in her body, in fact, she's feeling her muscles tightening a bit knowing that her electricity is being produces. From there, she could hear the roars and claps of thunder and lightning. A bolt of lightning hit Janyse once. Twice. Three times. Each of those times, Serena fought through the pain and kept a hold of the cerulean blood as she watched the clouds in the sky form together, graying and soon the rumbles and roars fade away as she sees a single snow flake slowly fall from the sky. Then a second. A third. Fourth. Fifth. Then many, many more. Serena couldn't believe her eyes as she looked at Janyse amidst the falling snow. The cerulean blood had the biggest smile on her face. "I want to spend 12 perigees eve with you..." Serena said.
"As do I." Janyse reached her arms out, wrapping them around the ice troll. "Wow... you're really cold up close."
"Though you still warm up my heart..."
"... Now that's just cheesy." Janyse embraced her in a hug. "But I love you being cheesy."