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Chapter 1

Things That Go Bump in The Night

I was in my study, working another late night. The world was dark and quiet expect for my pen on the parchment and the lantern in front of me. It had to be past midnight by now, Anna and the castle staff would be asleep by now with the exception of the Royal Guard. I continued to scribble away at my important documents, reading, reviewing and signing. In the midst of my concentration I began to hear a 'tap tap tap' sound was heard from the study's balcony.

Grabbing my lantern I cautiously walked to the balcony doors, certain the sound was nothing more than the wind or possibly an owl tapping at the castle walls. But to be sure and give my wandering mind some relief I opened the doors. Finding not the wind or a bird greeting me but Anna outside, relaxing, she was just staring up at the stars.

"Anna! You frightened me? What are you doing awake at this hour?" Elsa asked her . "How long have you been out here? How did you get out here?"

"Relaxing" Anna replied. "And there was about twenty minutes, you were asleep at your desk."

I gave her a disapproving glare and sighed deeply with disappointment. "No wonder you sleep all hours of the day, you never go to bed at a proper hour!"

Anna shrugged "Neither do you." She said rolling her eyes. "All you do is work all night!"

Sighing softly I shook my head "I have important work to tend to Anna, just go to bed okay?" Anna grumbled and sighed muttering something incoherent. "Anna don't make me pull rank, It is getting late and I don't want to argue any longer. Go to bed, and I expect you to be up for breakfast and in the dinning hall at seven with the rest of the castle, that is an order not a request."

The princess glared, of course she groaned thinking that I was completely unreasonable. But I shook the situation off my shoulder and returned to work only retiring to bed when the stack of important paperwork was complete. I walked to my bedroom in silence, checking on Anna before turning in for the night. She seemed to be sound asleep in her bed.

I was woken at five by Gerda, I bathed, got dressed and made myself look presentable. Hair done, make up done. Everything a proper Queen should do to look the part. By the time I left for breakfast it was nearly seven. I watched Anna, who was dragging herself down the hall with tired steps. I silently rolled my eyes, it was about time she become a proper princess and have more responsibility.

"Elsa.. can I please go back to bed, I'm exhausted."

"I was up late too Anna, and we are both going to breakfast, you're old enough to take on more responsibility and that includes attending meals with the rest of the castle."

I walked into the room and everyone stands, it was still odd to me. The amount of respect that everyone had. They stood when I entered a room, bowed to me , pledged allegiance to me. It just felt strange I still felt like a child sometimes, yet there was an entire country depending on me to rule. I took my seat at the head of the table, I sat first and then Anna with everyone else following suit. The staff began bringing out trays of fruit, pastries and breads. My breakfast was served to me on a silver plate ever so perfectly portioned, everyone else helped themselves to the trays of food.

I could tell Anna had hardly slept a wink, neither had I but I was used to the long sometimes sleepless nights. Anna on the other hand, was used to getting at least eight to ten hours a night sometimes more. I glanced over at her and could tell she was about ready to do a face plant into her waffles. So I did what I always do and gave in. "Anna you seem ill" I paused. "Perhaps you would like to go back to bed?"

"Yes Elsa, thank you." Anna said she excused herself from the table and left. "Your too lenient with her Your Majesty, she must learn." Gerda said.

Elsa shook her head "I know, I will give her due warning about attending breakfast tomorrow, if she cant plan to get enough sleep with plenty of notice" I paused "I don't know what I can do to help her cause."

Breakfast concluded, I dismissed everyone at eight and then went upstairs to my study to begin another long day of meetings at paperwork.

"Queen Elsa?" A voice called opening my door.

"Yes." I answer

"The council really needs the papers for the schoolhouse repairs revised and approved, the builders are getting anxious."

I sighed heavily "It will be done soon, I promise." I told him "Please leave me to it." I shifted through a few papers and found the files for the repairs to the schoolhouse. I signed and approved them then called for the approval notice to be delivered to the builders. Before long the clock read twelve noon, lunch was brought up for me, I hardly touched it, far too focused on my work to think about the sandwich sitting next to me.

"Your Majesty, The council members are here for your three o clock meeting." My Guard informed me "shall I allow them in?"

"Yes please." I told him "Thank you Henrik"

I stood as the members of my council entered the room. I had invited Anna to attend but of course she failed to show. "Lets get started shall we?" I say with a heavy sigh. "Reports please."

The Captain of the Guard speaks first. "Nothing new to report today your majesty, crime rates even petty theft has plummeted in the last month." The next man speaks. "Trade deals are all going as planned and we have secured a new partner in the north, we expect to make our first trade next month." One by one each member gave their report, we discussed future plans for Arendelle, looked at the complaints and requests that the people of our kingdom had submitted to us and decided which ones would be feasible to take on this month and which we would have to spread out over the next six months to a year. Of course is was me who had the final decision on everything, me who had to sign the papers and if it were to all go sour it would me my fault.

The meeting ended promptly at five so we could go to dinner. Everyone stood as I entered it was something I really never could get used to. Anna and I didn't speak that night, right after dinner I retreated to the study to finish the days paperwork.

All seemed quiet, just as it had been the previous night. I worked late into the evening, my lantern was again the only light in the room, my pen on the parchment to only sound other than the sound of my Guards shuffling outside my door. Every so often I would hear them ask each other questions, sometimes their chatter was distracting, other times it kept me awake and alert while I tried to keep my eyes open and focus on my tasks. On the bad nights not even the relentless chatter was enough to keep me awake and Gerda had found me asleep at my desk on more than one occasion.

I looked outside into the pit of endless black letting out a sigh of exhaustion. "Are you alright your Majesty?" One of the Guards opened the door.

"Yes, thank you just tired." I smiled "Don't bother worrying about me, I will soon be done for the night." That was a lie as hours later my papers were still not completed. I was ready to give up for the night and retire to bed until I head the 'Tap tap tap' at my balcony doors again. "Anna.." I say under my breath picking up the lantern and heading for the door.

I open them slowly "Anna, we talked about this last night." Elsa said stepping out into the darkness. "Are we really going to do this again?"

"Do what again Your Majesty?" An arm wraps itself around me another holds a blade to my throat. "Speak, scream or struggled and I will slit that pretty little throat of yours." I nod and the blade retreats from my throat the hand that held it grabs my hair and slams my head against the wall, knocking me into a world of darkness, far darker than my nights alone working in the study.

When I woke I was in a tiny room, my head ached. I had not known who my attacker was but his voice rang deep, venomous and familiar in my mind. I sat up in the tiny bed my captor had placed me in and look around the room, it was still dark. Either that or we were underground.

"Elsa, Elsa, Elsa… that was almost too easy." He laughed "You didn't even put up a fight." He snickered it was then that I realized who had captured me.

"Prince Hans." I say with the most distasteful tone I can manage, the mention of his name makes me want to vomit, I hated him with every inch of my being for what he did to us. Silence lingers over us for a long time, not one of us breaks it. My eyes lock onto his as he steps of of the darkness revealing his face to me.

"Why have you brought me here?" I ask him

"Oh Elsa I have something very important to show you….." Hans laughed he took my wrists behind my back and shoved me forwards taking me into another room. "Go on…. Go in…" he said. There in the corner was my Sister, bound and gaged hair a mess, clothes bloodied. She was unconscious and I thanked every god there was for that as I was sure were she to wake Anna would be in a world of pain. I went to run for her but Hans stopped me. Grabbing my arm I was pulled back into his grip, I head his laughter echo in my ears.

"Oh Elsa, did you really think I was that stupid." He asked. "You will not be permitted to see Anna, not until you agree to my terms."

"How did you get her!" I screamed crying. "How did you get Anna! Let her go! Let her go!"

"Oh it was quite easy, you see after breakfast hour, she left the castle crying and I simply snatched her up." He snickered. "I will consider releasing your sister on my terms and conditions only, if you follow them and give me exactly what I want I will consider allowing Anna to remain breathing."

"What do you want from me?" I snap at him glaring as if I could shoot daggers from my eyes and pierce his skin. I would very much like to see Hans pinned and unable to move. I wished that I could kill him right then and there. I guess he could see the rage and anger behind my eyes. Because what he said next crushed my spirits. "If you even think about using your powers against me, to kill me people you love will die. I have infiltrated your guard, I have people everywhere and if you disobey me in any way they have a list of people that they have been instructed to kill in case of my death or on my command."

"Somebody will Question where Anna is in the morning and why she is not in the castle."

"Which is why you better agree to my terms Elsa…. If you take your dear sweet time deciding on my little arrangement and people start getting curious, Anna dies. Understand?"

"Just tell me what you want Hans." I say anger coursing through my voice.

"Simple, I want the throne, I want Arendelle." He smirked "So If you want Anna and your other loved ones to live, You will Marry me, you will make me King and you will produce an heir for me."

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