
The Ice Queen's Curse
By Storybird

06 Oct, 2023

"Don't just stand there, help me!" I yelled, scrambling to gather ice from the floor. Norway rolled her eyes, crossing her arms under her new assets. "What? You want us to pick ice off the floor?" she asked incredulously.

"Yes! Maybe if we eat the ice, we'll change back!" I suggested. Sweden groaned, bending down to help. Finland squirmed, still hiding under Sweden's chest. Iceland watched curiously, a piece of candy hanging from his mouth.

We spent the next few hours gobbling up ice, but nothing happened. "This is pointless," Norway complained, nursing a brain freeze. I sighed, disappointed. "I thought it would work..."

"Maybe we need to do something else," Iceland suggested. "Like what?" Finland asked, still nervous. "I don't know... Maybe we need to find the source of the curse," Iceland said.

"That's a good idea," Sweden agreed. "But where do we start?" "Maybe the ice came from somewhere special," I suggested. Norway frowned. "It's just ice from the fridge, Denmark."

"No, it was different. I remember it was glowing," I insisted. "Glowing ice? Really, Denmark?" Norway scoffed. I nodded emphatically. "I'm serious!"

"Maybe we should check the fridge," Iceland suggested. We all agreed and headed to the kitchen. The fridge was just an ordinary fridge, nothing special about it.

"Look, there's nothing here," Norway said, opening the freezer. Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew out, and a glowing piece of ice fell onto the floor.

"That's it!" I exclaimed, pointing at the glowing ice. "That's the ice I ate!" Everyone stared at it in surprise. "So, it's true," Sweden murmured, looking at me.

"What do we do with it?" Finland asked. We all looked at each other, clueless. "Maybe we should consult a witch," Iceland suggested. "It's worth a try," Norway agreed.

We decided to visit a renowned witch in the city. She was an old woman with piercing blue eyes and a stern face. "You've been cursed by the Ice Queen," she said after examining the ice.

"The Ice Queen?" I echoed. The witch nodded. "She's a powerful entity from the North. She must have been angered by your reckless actions."

"So, how do we reverse the curse?" Norway asked. The witch looked at us thoughtfully. "You must apologize to the Ice Queen. Only she can lift the curse."

"But how do we find her?" Iceland asked. "You must travel north, to the land of ice and snow. There, you will find the Ice Queen's castle," the witch explained.

With no other option, we started our journey to the North. It was a long and difficult journey, but we were determined to reverse the curse.

We finally reached the Ice Queen's castle. It was a magnificent structure, made entirely of ice. "This is it," Sweden said, looking at the castle in awe.

We entered the castle, our hearts pounding with fear and anticipation. The Ice Queen was sitting on her throne, her icy blue eyes fixed on us.

"We've come to apologize," I said, taking a deep breath. The Ice Queen raised an eyebrow. "Why should I forgive you?" she asked, her voice as cold as ice.

"We didn't mean to offend you. We were just...foolish," I admitted, bowing my head. The Ice Queen was silent for a moment, her icy gaze piercing through me.

"Apology accepted," she finally said, her voice softer. "But remember, actions have consequences." With that, we felt a warm light enveloping us, and we were back to our original forms.

"We're back!" Finland exclaimed, relieved. We all laughed, feeling light-hearted. "Let's promise never to mess with magical ice again," Norway suggested, and we all agreed.

On our way back home, we couldn't help but laugh at our adventure. "Who knew we could turn into ladies?" Sweden said, chuckling. "And who knew you'd look so good as one," I teased him.

"Just remember, Denmark, this all started because of your reckless actions," Norway reminded me. I laughed, ruffling his hair. "Alright, alright. I'll be more careful next time."

"And let's keep this between us," Finland suggested, looking nervous. We all agreed, promising to keep our little adventure a secret. And with that, our journey to reverse the Ice Queen's curse ended.

Though it was a strange and unexpected adventure, it brought us closer together. And in the end, we learned a valuable lesson about the consequences of our actions. The end of one adventure, but the beginning of many more.