Hello everyone! Thank you so much for supporting me in the first story in this series! Now... onto A Past Never Forgotten!
I threw some clothes into a suitcase. Its been two months since my Shift, but since then I've been such an emotional wreck. Even last night, my two sisters were talking about Disney Villains. I snapped at them after saying they thought Hans was the worst.
Hans.
How crazy that I was able to go on that crazy adventure. I never told anyone that I had been in the world of Frozen. How could I? Its not like anyone would believe me.
Anna, of course, was the best friend I never really had. Kristoff was the rock, able to keep the group sane in the brink of hysteria. Olaf kept the group in good spirits, cheering everyone up in an instant.
Hans.
I promised Anna that I would never forget her. How could I forget any of them?
I felt like screaming. Two lives constantly battling in my head. Only one person knew what that was like.
My dad had been transported to another realm too. But unlike me, he was forced to. How, I was never sure of.
Hans.
Throwing a pair of flip flops into a bag, I zipped it up and threw my hair into a ponytail. Dad had promised to take me on a vacation to Australia, which was pretty exciting. But I wasn't sure if it was for some bonding time or just to let me breath.
I grabbed my sketchbook, which was filled with drawings of faces, scenes, and details from my Shift. My sisters thought I was just Frozen obsessed. I knew better.
"Emma?" Dad's voice drifted up to me. "Its time to go!"
"Coming!" I shouted, looking around my room. It was strangely organized, odd since I was a very messy person. For some reason, I felt like it'd be a while until I saw it again.
...
"God, its hot," Dad said as we got off the plane.
"Not really," I muttered, eyes downcast.
"What was that?"
"Nothing," I said, smiling briefly.
Ever since the whole Frozen Heart ordeal, it never was too warm. I relished the feeling, after having it taken away for a few days. Truthfully, the heat just felt like stepping into a warm bath.
"So... What do you want to do first?" I asked after stepping out of the airport.
"First things first. We need to find your Aunt Amber. Ah, there she is!" Dad said, waving to a lovely looking lady.
"Oh, Daniel, hello!" Amber said with slight accent. "And Emma! You've grown so much!"
Aunt Amber was my Mom's sister. She moved to Australia when she was about 20, and has been here for ten years. We hardly talked, and the last time she saw me was when I was eight.
"Hi, Amber!" I said, giving her a hug. She stiffened slightly before returning the hug.
"Come on, I need to get you to the house before we melt in this weather," she said, waving her hand in front of her face. Something on her wrist caught my eye. It was a tattoo, but a strange one, with three lines woven together into a red S.
"What's that?" I asked, pointing to the tattoo.
Amber touched a slender finger to it. "Oh, that old thing. The S stands for Sarah, my best friend. She has an A on her wrist."
We walked over to her car, a sleek red Mustang. Dad whistled appreciatively.
The car ride was fairly uneventful. I caught sight of a couple kangaroos and koala bears, but everyone passed them without a second glance.
I sighed and leaned my forehead against the window. Suddenly we passed by a couple; a broad shouldered blond male and a slender girl with strawberry blonde hair. A quiet gasp escaped my mouth, but it couldn't be them. It just couldn't!
And it wasn't. As we stopped at a red light, I saw the girl had a hawkish face that wasn't all that pretty, and the boy had a much smaller nose.
Holding in a silent scream, I squeezed my eyes shut. Why should I get my hopes up? Its impossible for Anna and Kristoff to be here, especially because I'm the only Shifter right now. But the darkness from my closed eyes only made him appear.
Hans. The villain in Frozen. The man I fell in love with.
The man I could never see again.
...
As we got to Amber's house, I went up to the room I was staying and started to unpack.
Shoving the last bit of clothes into a drawer, I picked up my sketchbook. Opening it up, it fell open to a page that I taped a few pictures of Anna, Kristoff and Hans.
Quickly, I slammed the book shut and shoved it under the mattress. Breathing heavily, I closed my eyes and pressed my palms against them, white flashes appearing under my eyelids.
"Emma?" Amber said from the doorway. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah. Just thinking about a... nightmare," I lied shakily.
"Hey, its okay," she crooned, sitting on my mattress and putting her hand over mine. "It wasn't real."
And for the first time, I wondered if it really didn't happen.
...
That night, I dreamed about Amber.
She was talking to a man who was sitting with his back away from me. For some reason, seeing him made my heart pound and my throat close up.
"Is she there?" the man growled. Shivers traveled down my spine.
"Yes," Amber replied with ease. "She doesn't suspect anything."
"Good."
Why on earth did this guys voice sound so familiar?
"Did you get any information on the world she Shifted to?" the man asked coldly.
I couldn't breathe. He was talking about me!
"No. However, I think she's starting to doubt herself," Amber said, a sly grin appearing on her face.
The man started to laugh. "Good," he said again. "Don't let her out of your sight."
"Never planned on it," Amber said with a small bow.
The man turned around, and I almost screamed.
I could never forget the blinded eye, the scar that ran down his face.
This was the same guy who attacked me and my Dad when I was six.
And my Aunt was working for him.
The colors of the dream started to fade into a blinding white. I looked up to see Isabelle, who looked very panicked.
"Izzy?" I asked, bewildered.
"Listen to me," Izzy said, looking around wildly. "You need to go back."
"Back?" I asked.
"To Arendale."
I gasped. "But... That's impossible! You told me Shifters could only go to one realm and back home!"
"Yes, yes," Izzy said impatiently. "But there was a prophesy. It stated that a single Shifter had the power to go to multiple realms, as many times as needed."
"And... You think that's me?" I questioned, unbelieving.
"I know it's you. You've already Shifted a number of four times. To Arendale and back was only two of them. But while there, you unknowingly Shifted to another world of fear."
"That dream!" I shouted. "With the ice! That's why when I came back, the cut was still there."
"Yes. But you are in danger in your land. You need to travel back to where you desire most and find help," Izzy said firmly.
"I can go back," I breathed.
"But be warned. When you return, your challenges will not end. You may recall that I said the... movie would not change," Izzy said slowly. "Just remember that."
"Um... okay?" I replied.
"Now go!" Izzy ordered.
I closed my eyes and focused on Anna, Kristoff and Hans. The wind picked up and I smiled.
...
With a loud crack, I found myself in the middle if Arendale. I was back! I grinned from ear to ear.
Looking around, I noticed a lot of people moving towards the castle. I walked towards it and noticed a glistening sheen of ice on the ground. It seemed like the end of the movie.
Excited, I was walking towards the castle, but stopped when I heard a loud crash and saw a bunch of guards carrying away a certain red haired prince. Hans!
He was putting up quite a fight. Kicking and squirming, yet the guards still kept a firm hold on him.
"Hans!" I called out excitedly.
The guards froze and turned to face me, Hans along with them.
"What do you want?" he spat angrily.
"Wha- Hans, it's me, Emma!"
"I don't know any Emma," he said coldly, still trying to throw off the guards.
Tears welled up in my eyes. The guards turned again and walked Hans up a boat and threw him into a prison cell.
Izzy's words started to echo in my mind. "But be warned. When you return, your challenges will not end. You may recall that I said the... movie would not change. Just remember that..."
The movie didn't change. Hans didn't recognize me. No, he didn't know me.
Nobody did.
So... First chapter is complete! I hope everyone likes it as much as the first story.
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