A/N: Hey there! So here's another update as requested by the lovely reviewers I have. Thank you, your guy's enthusiasm is what made me try to do another chapter at midnight sooo hope you guys like it. Once again I appreciate you guys taking the time to read this; also I forgot to mention that I do not own Frozen or its Characters…so yeah I'll just stop talking…

A Soldier's Promise

Chapter 2

"Alright seems everything is in order for the both of you, now the real question is what would your MOS be?" Anna looked at the recruiter the guy looked like a little gorilla he was short but he made up for it with his large arms and a permanent looking scowl. He looked mean but as he continued to talk to Kristoff and her she came to a conclusion that he was actually really nice and helpful, but she was still stuck on his black eye like how does that happen? How does one get a permanent black eye?

"It happened when I was in china a long time ago. I got into a bar fight and this guy punched me so hard I got a severe concussion as well as a fractured skull and this eye for a reminder that violence does not solve anything especially when your drunk."

Oh crap I said that out loud! Anna turned scarlet red with embarrassment and muttered an apology to sergeant Yao.

"It's nothing everyone is always curious about it. No harm done, so back to my question what would you like your MOS to be?"

Anna looked at the recruiter confusion written all over her face. What the hell is a MOS like moss from the trees no that doesn't make sense why would the army ask for moss so what…

"MOS Anna, it means military occupational specialty basically your job." Intercepted Kristoff obviously aware of his friend's confusion, he was happy that Anna was doing this lord knew she needed an escape after what happened their senior year and this could be her fresh start. He smiled at his dearest friend and looked back to sergeant Yao also glad the mystery of the black eye was settled by Anna's constant blurting out of her thoughts. But Kristoff was a happy camper at the moment he was on cloud nine, because he couldn't believe his dream was coming true. When he was younger he always dreamed about being a soldier he loved the uniforms, the unity, and he would be able to travel around the world. He was thankful everything was running smoothly with the recruiter he had heard horror stories of recruiters not caring about potential enlistees or just giving them wrong info, but sergeant Yao was different sure he looked like he can beat up an entire army without losing his breath but he seemed to make sure that this was what he and Anna wanted to do.

"I was thinking of choosing healthcare specialist."

"Ahh a combat medic? That's a good choice kid hell I know we can never have too many of those guys out in the field. What about you?"

Anna's head snapped up so hard she got a little whiplash she glanced at Kristoff then to the little gorilla man who was their recruiter, "T-the s-same as h-him," smooth Anna just stutter your way through this you'll make a great soldier like that. She looked down sheepishly to her hands clasped together on her lap and forced herself to peek up to her blond friend whom was giving her his famous encouraging smile. Ok Anna we can do this no need to be scared it's like going on a long camping trip we love to camp so this should be fun… hopefully. Still looking at Kristoff she took a relaxing deep breath and exhaled slowly and looked back to the recruiter.

"Haha jitters I see, hey there is no need to be scared, nervous sure but scared nope there is no room to be scared. Look it's something new I get it and that's always nerve wreaking, but believe me being in the world's greatest military is the best thing you could do in your life."

"Thanks."

She wasn't scared ok maybe just a little… fine she was really scared but not about enlisting her fear was coming from her family. What were they going to say about this? Lord knew she needed a fresh start and this seemed like the best option, but would they support her? They had no idea that Kristoff and her had agreed to do this a month prior of their graduation and now the time had come and both were enlisting who knew she would end up doing this? The more she thought about the more excited she got about being in the military this was going to be her escape and hey she would get to travel doing it too. A gentle nudge to her side snapped her out of her mind once again she blinked clearing her vision and looked at Kristoff.

"hmm? Wha?"

This time sergeant Yao laughed shaking his head, "I seriously hope you don't daze out like that in basic, because that will surely get a drill sergeants attention pin pointed to you, and kid you seriously don't want that." He waved his hand dismissively, "That's beside the point though I was asking you how soon you would like to go to basic combat training?"

This got the redhead's full undivided attention, "why?"

"well that way I can get all your paperwork in order, so I can send you to MEPS or military entrance processing station, basically where we dim you either fit to serve or not as well as you take your asvab a test to see whether the both of you are eligible to get your MOS. After all that you talk to some other guy behind a desk like me and you will discuss how soon you would like to leave to basic training."

"After MEPS how long do you think it will take to get a ship out date?" asked Kristoff barely containing himself in his chair from excitement.

"uhh let me see…" muttered sergeant Yao as he turned his chair to face his computer typing some stuff clicking here and there and turned back to the duo, "Fort Sill Oklahoma is getting new enlistees in about a month so that would be the soonest. Which will be great because the state next door Texas is where your MOS training will be held."

"ok so what's the soonest you can get us into MEPS?" asked Anna not only surprising both sergeant Yao and Kristoff but also herself. Holy cow! I actually asked something! I asked a freaking question! Yeah great job Anna looks like that nervousness is going away. It was true she was becoming more eager to go to basic training, that now she was listening intently to everything the recruiter had to say.

"Well I can get you both there the day after tomorrow."

"ok."

And with that both Kristoff and Anna gave their numbers to the recruiter so he could contact them for anything and he told them he would be picking them up really early for MEPS, which got a groan from Anna whom hated getting up early. Apparently MEPS was a whole day process which made the duo not look forward to it at all.

As both Anna and Kristoff walked out of the building Kristoff couldn't shake off the feeling that something was bothering his best friend. He knew she was nervous about coming here, but he just knew it was something else entirely that was bugging her. He scratched his head thinking what could be making the redhead so nervous, was it school? No that can't be it they just graduated, friends? No he was her only friend and she was his only friend as well so that can't be it… family? Then it clicked in his head her parent that's what was causing her to be so pensive. He frowned he didn't like her parents especially her father he was always putting so much pressure on her never asking what she wanted to do. And after the whole ordeal of what happened a month ago he knew things at her house were still shaky, but in all honesty he was proud of the smaller girl it took a lot of guts to do what she did. As they got closer to the bus stop to wait for the bus that was always fashionably late Kristoff put his arm around Anna's shoulders bringing her to a side way hug.

"It's going to be fine Anna."

"I hope so Kristoff. God I hope your right," muttered Anna whom returned the embrace. She glanced towards the cloudy sky, huh looks like rain soon.

Once the bus dropped them off at their destination Kristoff looked at his friend looking into her nervous teal eyes, he knew what she was about to go through and he wanted to be there but her family well more like her father had banned him from entering the household. He smiled warmly to her and rested a strong hand on her shoulder,

"Hey if anything call me ok?"

Anna nodded gave her burly friend a hug and turned around and started her walk towards her home hoping to god her father wouldn't explode to the news she was about to give them. As she was walking the first wave of droplets began to fall and they gently caressed her freckled face she smiled at the rain it was the one thing she loved about it, that it always relaxed her. Grabbing her hood and placing it over her head she jogged up to her front door and walked inside where she was greeted by the warmth the heater provided for the house.

"Anna is that you?"

"Yes mom."

Anna took off her wet sweater and placed it on the coat rack by the door and walked towards the kitchen where she saw her mother chopping vegetables. Anna looked at her mother long red hair like her own, small button nose, thin lips, and brown eyes that used to hide mischief in them. She glanced up to her daughter standing by the counter,

"Well where were you?"

Anna remembered a time not too long ago where her mother was always happy telling corny jokes to her father and her, but now that was gone and was replaced by a woman who looked like she lost something that could never be retrieved. She was distant and in a way Anna felt like she was the one to blame. Her mother was always the more lenient one towards her an exact opposite of her father which always made Anna wonder how two people so different could get married. Snapping out of her stupor,

"I was with Kristoff, Where's dad?"

"He's in his study."

Anna began swinging her arms back and forth her nervous tick kicking in she walked towards a chair by the counter and plopped down folding her hands on the cold smooth surface.

"Uhh… mom I have something to tell you and dad."

Anna's mother stopped chopping and turned to her with an eyebrow raised,

"Oh and what is it?"

"I want to wait till dad gets here."

"Well I'm here." Anna jumped up from her chair and spun around and was greeted by cold hard green eyes.

"I… uhh"

"Spit it out!" barked her father.

Anna flinched at her father's cruel angry voice, "I joined the Army."

"You what?" roared her father slamming his hand on the counter top causing her and her mother to flinch and the sudden burst of anger,

"What do you mean you joined the army?"

Anna looked into her father's eyes which were full of fury, "I enlisted," she whispered looking away from her father's piercing gaze. Her father closed the distance between the both of them Anna braced herself for what was to come, he grabbed her by the shirt collar and slammed her into the nearest wall causing a sharp pain to erupt from Anna's shoulder, and he bent down a little to look into Anna's fearful eyes and hissed,

"You will call that recruiter that you went to and explain to him that you changed your mind that you do not want to enlist after all."

"John!" Anna's mother ran towards her husband, but one look from him stopped her from approaching.

"I can't do that," mumbled Anna tears forming in her eyes.

Anna's father let go of her and took a step back clenching his fists,

"First you tell us you're a lesbian and now this!" he spat.

The tears Anna so desperately tried fighting off came down like a waterfall because of the cruelty of her father, how can he be so harsh? Whatever her father had ever asked of her she did no questions asked. Hell, she was the perfect example of the perfect child never got into trouble, graduated with honors, and she volunteered at the local animal shelter, but ever since she had come out to them a month ago it was like her father did whatever he could do to make her life miserable. Anna didn't understand why she was still the same girl she was before the only difference now was her parents now had the knowledge that she was attracted to the same sex.

"I'm sorry for being me."

Next thing Anna knew was she was on the floor a white hot pain radiating from her cheek tears flowing down her face with more ferocity than before she got up and looked at her father.

"You're no daughter of mine! Get Out! You fucking dyke!" he snarled.

Anna ran out of the room her cries now noticeable she went into her room hands shaking she got everything she needed for MEPS and a change of clothes and bolted out of the house hearing her father screaming.

"Don't you ever come back to this house again!"

The rain was falling harder than before she looked into the sky gladly welcoming the cold sensation that was extinguishing the heat on her cheek. She took a shaky breath and pulled her cell phone out looking for a certain contact, once she found it she hit call. On the third ring a familiar voice answered,

"Anna what happened?"

"Kristoff," she choked "They kicked me out."

"Meet me at the bus stop my mom's home so I can use her car ill pick you up."

"Ok," Anna ended the call not looking back to the hell she once called home and walked towards the bus stop.