''Make sure she's safe!''
Kristoff's words hit Anna hard. No one had ever made her feel so safe and secure. She turned back to see him one last time, just as the gates were closing. What was this feeling? She'd never felt it before. Not even with Hans, her fiancé.
'Hans', Anna thought. 'I need to get to him quickly, before I freeze'.
''I'm going back outside to look for Princess Anna', Hans claimed as he walked towards the door. 'If anything happens to her-''
"If anything happens to the princess, you are all Arendelle has left'', exclaimed the Spanish Dignitary.
Hans thought for a moment and sighed, 'What am I going to do?'
Before he could give any orders, the doors opened and there was Anna, with Kai and Gerda holding her up. She looked cold, weak and ill.
''ANNA!'' Hans ran to her, and caught her before she could fall. ''You're cold!''
Before he could ask what had happened, Anna grabbed his collar. ''Hans, you have to kiss me! Now! Now!''
''Woah. Woah. Slow down'' he said.
Gerda stepped in and ushered The Duke and Dignitaries out of the room. "We'll give you two some privacy", she told Hans.
Hans just looked down at Anna. "What happened out there?" he asked, worryingly.
"Elsa struck me with her powers" she replied, sadness in her tone.
"You said she'd never hurt you!"
"I was wrong." Anna fell again, but Hans caught her again. He picked her up bridal style and carried her to the couch. As he laid her down, he could feel her getting colder. "She froze my heart, and only an act of true love can save me".
Hans knew he had to save her. "A true love's kiss", he realised. He leaned in closer to her, held her chin up to him and placed his lips on hers.
It was Anna's first kiss and it was sweet and warm.
But, something didn't feel right. She didn't feel the 'true love'.
Hans pulled back. "Did it work?"
Anna just shook her head, eyes stinging with tears. "No."
"I'm sorry, Anna."
"It's not your fault. What we have just isn't true love." She shivered. She was growing colder and colder by the minute.
Hans picked her up again and sat her by the fire to keep her warm. "I really am sorry, Anna. I've just been lying to you this whole time." He sat next to her and held her in his arms.
"What?" she asked through sniffles. "What do you mean?"
Hans sighed. "I was sent here by my father. As the 'unlucky' son, I was a disappointment to him. So, I stood up for myself, and told him I was going to rule my own kingdom. My brother Lars, the 'nice' one, told me of Arendelle and how the King and Queen died at sea. I knew that this was my only chance of pleasing my family. So, father and I made a bet; if I could marry into the throne and rule Arendelle, I would be accepted into the family. If not, well..."
Anna looked up at him. "Well, what?" she asked, concern in her voice.
"Well, then they would take away my title of a Prince, and banish me forever".
Anna gasped. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. She knew that no one should ever be banished for doing no wrong. Especially by their own 'family'. "I'm so sorry, Hans."
Hans just smiled. "You don't need to be sorry. I chose you instead of Elsa, because you were so happy to meet me. I had heard that Elsa had always shut herself away and I knew that it would be a task. I never knew she had a lovely younger sister, so, when I met you... I don't know, I suppose you seemed like an easier option".
"So... What... What changed your mind?" Anna inquired. "Why are you telling me all this and why are you giving up on the kingdom?"
Hans looked into Anna's eyes. He had to tell her. "Oh, Anna, I'm so sorry." He kissed her forehead, and then looked back at her. "I fell in love with someone."
Anna scrunched her face up. "But, the kiss-''
"I'm sorry, that it isn't you."
"Then... who-''
"ANNA!"
Anna and Hans both looked over at the door.
Anna smiled. "OLAF!"
