Divergence (Chapter 2)
October, 6'Th, 1840: Arendelle city, Kingdom of Arendelle, Arendelle Castle, Queen Elsa's study.
"Come on Elsa, I'm not a five year old."
"There is no talking in the corner Anna"
"Ugh" Anna lamented as she stood facing the wall in the right rear corner behind Elsa's desk.
The Queen was sitting in one of the two chairs in front of her desk; they had been turned to face each other, and the one across from Elsa was occupied by a very ashamed Rapunzel, who had been avoiding eye contact ever since they had entered the office. Kristoff and Flynn were sitting on a couch along the back wall trying very hard to be noticed as little as possible.
"I'm not mad at you Punzie, do you understand?"
The brunette nodded as she spoke in a quiet voice "Yes your majesty."
Elsa patted the girl's hand. "Elsa is fine dear".
"Ok" the Princess acknowledged in another whisper.
"Punzie this is not your fault, you didn't know any better." The young blonde took her cousin's hands into her own and smiled at the girl.
"The three of them took advantage of you." Elsa paused to turn her head around in a semi-circle; taking in the image of the two perverts cowering in the back of the room ("You just wait Kristoff" The Queen thought.), and of course their 'ringleader' her NOT so innocent little sister.
"You see my dear; sex is something to be shared between married couples as an expression of each other's love. It's not the whimsical carefree game Anna has introduced you to."
"Oh like you would know, I feel sorry for the first guy you get it on with. Hell, you'll probably freeze the poor bastard's dick off." Anna thought hatefully. She was getting more and more pissed every second she was forced to stand in the corner like a little girl who had been caught stealing cookies. The fact that Anna had been that little girl when she was younger had no bearing on the matter.
"Your Majesty I believe I may understand what's going on here." Flynn announced as he stood up, shocking everyone in the room who had almost forgotten about him and Kristoff.
"Dude, shut the fuck up. You're going to make it worse." Kristoff whisper shouted at the former thief.
"Do you now?" Elsa answered in a flat tone.
"Ahh, yes your majesty. I can understand why you're so upset, and have every reason to be. It was unforgivable rude of us not to invite you, and on behalf of all of us I would like to apologize; after all everybody likes to be included. Again I am most sorry, believe me it was an oversight brought on by the heat of the moment. Trust me the next time we have an orgy, I will personally make sure you are right in the middle of it." Flynn raised his Eyebrows slightly and curled his lip; he knew that the 'smolder', (a facial expression that makes women swoon and fall into his arms… or so he thinks) would make the virgin Queen putty in his hands.
Kristoff's jaw crashed to the floor; even Anna was rendered speechless.
Elsa did not have the expected reaction to this massive wave of ignorance as one might think. A pleasant smile crossed the Queen's face.
"Flynn, may I call you Flynn."
"Of course you majesty."
"Good… Flynn."
"Yes your majesty?"
"Shut up."
"Yes you majesty." Flynn answered as he looked away from everyone in defeat and unceremoniously sat back down.
Elsa looked back to Corona's Crown Princess. "Sweetie, why don't you go have a seat with your degenerate husband.
"Elsa you're really overreacting to all this." Anna calmly tried to point out.
"Corner time is not talking time Anna."
"Arghhhh!" the Princess groaned and stomped her foot in frustration (and anger from being made to stand in the corner).
Elsa stood with her cousin and then pulled the brunette royal in to a hug. "It'll be ok Punzie, just remember what I told you."
"OK, your ma… Elsa" Rapunzel said this time with a little more reassurance.
Elsa straightened up and put on her 'Monarch' face. "Crown Princess Rapunzel of Corona, for the crime of sexual indecency I find you non-culpable."
Rapunzel performed a deep curtsy and then went over to sit between Kristoff and Flynn on the couch.
Elsa walked over to her desk and took her normal high backed chair behind it.
"Prince consort Flynn of Corona, you are not one of my subjects, and are Rapunzel's husband. Therefore I cannot do anything but find you non-culpable of sexual indecency as well… and call you a disgusting pig.
"This pig extends his gratitude a thousand fold, your majesty." Flynn said as he rose in to a bow, and then back to his seat.
Elsa rolled her eyes and continued.
"Ice Master Bjorgman of Arendelle, you are one of my subjects and even though Anna is obviously the brains behind these reprehensible acts, you were still a willing participant; so it pains me to say that you are guilty of sexual indecency. As punishment for this you will not be permitted to possess or consume carrots for one month. You will not receive any from the castle kitchens, and I will declare a special edict forbidding any one in Arendelle to supply you with carrots for any reason.
"But me and Sven love carrots." Kristoff whined.
"Sven will receive all the carrots he can eat, and I will personally feed them to him, making sure that you won't go for the leftovers."
"Aww come on, that's not fair" Kristoff almost yelled."
"Do you defy your Queen?" Elsa countered in a strong voice.
"No your majesty" Kristoff replied casting his eyes low.
Elsa sighed; she saved the hardest part for last.
"Crown Princess Anna of Arendelle, have a seat."
"About damn time." Anna huffed as she walked from the corner to the chair across from Elsa"
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March, 16'Th, 1991: Tokyo, Japan,Akasaka district, Syndicate headquarters beneath the Tebanashimasu motel.
Ethan took two puffs off the joint and handed it over to the twin on the right, who was dressed in the same sailor style school girl uniform.
She giggled and spoke. "Doko de kore o te ni iremashita. Nihon wa zassō no tame no genkakuna hōritsu ga arimasu. Anata no yūkan'na gajinkun." (where did you get this. japan has strict laws for weed. your brave foreign boy).
Ethan smiled as smoke filled the closet. "Watashi wa setsuzoku o motte iruto watashi wa kyōyū shitaidesu." (I have connections and I like to share.)
As Asako passed the joint over to her twin Ayako she whispered in to the fifteen year old girl's ear; after a minute Asako looked back to Ethan.
"Wareware ga suru... Shea otokonoko o kyōyū shitaides" (we like to share to... share boys). Asako and Ayako then unbuttoned there uniform shirts reveling identical pink laced B cup bras. Ethan leaned in and took Asako's breast in one hand, and Ayako's breast in the other one; both girls giggled.
"Mā, kyōyū wa omoiyari no arimasu" (Well, sharing is caring) Ethan said with a sly grin.
"O ni-ri wa takushī o kyōyū suru koto ga dekimasu" (the two of you can share a cab)"
The three teens all whipped their heads around to see Kagome standing in the threshold of the now open closet door.
"Ethan we have work to do. The Syndicate did not hire you to fool around with teenage girls."
"Ahh come on building a satellite mounted rail canon last week doesn't earn me a little fun?" the sixteen year old responded.
"There is a difference between fun and what you were attempting." The Japanese woman observed in her normal dry and cool manner.
"I was succeeding, until your cock blocking ass showed up." Ethan muttered under his breath.
"What was that Ethan, I didn't hear you?" Kagome said smiling while crossing her arms.
"Um… that I'm headed to ops right now." Ethan said while giving the twins a longing glance.
"I thought that was it" The martial arts master replied, still retaining her smile.
Kagome looked over to the two teen age girls and said "kikku iwa" (kick rocks) while pointing to the exit.
….
Ethan walked into the operations control room and took his normal seat in front of two CRT monitors that were networked to a mini computer that had a5GHz dual core processor, 1GB of RAM, and had a Terabyte of storage. It was due to Ethan's tinkering that each of these values was at least two orders of magnitude higher than anything else that was available at the time. The Syndicate picked Ethan for a reason.
"What's wrong with you kolboynik?" Alter asked noticing the frown on the young man's face.
"Her royal majesty, Bitch Queen of Hell, Kagome." Ethan answered in a sulk.
"Gentleman, we are already extremely behind schedule so let's get to it" the Team leader said as she walked into the room.
"Ethan we will forget about that business in the closet and the two twin teenaged girls."
Alter's head popped up, with his eyes wide. "Teen twins in the closet, where?"
"Nothing for you to worry about you old pervert." Kagome responded.
"I only wish to live vicariously thru the boy, your majesty." Alter completed with a mocking bow.
Not getting the reference, Kagome dismissed the 'your majesty' and bowing bit and continued. "Ethan was recruited to enhance our technological abilities, not get his dill wet."
"Dick"
"What?"
"Dick, the word is dick." Alter said correcting.
"Whatever, the point is he has duties around here."
"Hey who says I can't perform my job and get my 'dill' wet?" Ethan interjected.
"The boy has a point."
"Enough, both of you." Kagome cleared her throat. "Ethan please begin."
The young man ran his fingers thru his chestnut brown hair and tap a few keys on his key board. A faint sizzling noise filled the air as Ethan flooded ionized gas into the glass chamber that was rising out the center of ops, glowing with a hint of purple. After tapping a few more buttons shapes and colors started to form in the tube. The sixteen year scientist stood up from his console and walked around to stand next to the glass chamber that measured three feet across. Withdrawing a slim remote control from his pocket and pressed a button.
The holographic image of a green sphere appeared in the chamber. Surrounding the sphere were different numbers, symbols, and words hovered in three dimensions around it.
"I give you the plasma grenade" Ethan said in an intentional grandiose voice. Receiving a disapproving glance from Kagome, Ethan rolled his eyes and continued.
"The device creates a fifteen meter effect radius." He pushed another button on the remote and a translucent blue field was superimposed on the holographic grenade.
"The effect radius is determined by the magnetic containment field, which has a flux density of one thousand Teslas. The self-perpetuating Quarck-Gluon plasma with in the EM field will reach one point six trillion degrees Celsius; sustained in a seven second burst…" Ethan could tell by the lack of surprise coming from Kagome and Alter at the mention of an insanely strong EM field and the hottest plasma ever conceived, that he needed to dumb this down to 'field agent level' (a term he was way to chicken shit to use in front of Kagome.).
"It will make a ball of ionized gas that becomes one hundred thousand times hotter than the surface of the sun for seven seconds."
"Holy Shit!" Alter exclaimed.
"Good work, Ethan start working on prototype designs immediately. Alter, you stay here and make sure Ethan stays put. I'll be back in a few minutes. (One does not tell there subordinates that you have to tinkle.)
After Kagome walked out Ethan noticed Asako and Ayako peering thru the window motioning form him. A look of longing entered his eyes.
Alter stood up and walked over to the window and opened it. "Come on kolboynik, your only young once."
The girls giggled and Ethan smiled "thanks Alter, I owe you big"
"Come hurry up before the Bitch Queen gets back."
Alter shut the window and returned to his desk; hearing Kagome's footsteps approach the door he immediately put his head down and pretended to fall asleep.
"Alter, where is Ethan" Kagome asked as she entered the room one now occupant less than when she had left it?"
"Oh my I guess he snuck away when I nodded off. Getting old I guess"
"I'm sure that must be it" Kagome answered rolling her eyes.
….
October, 6'Th, 1840: Arendelle city, Kingdom of Arendelle, Arendelle Castle, Queen Elsa's study.
"Anna you have pulled some whoppers before but this… Anna I don't even know where to start."
"Elsa this isn't like all that other stuff…" Anna tried to say in a calm manner before the Queen cut her off.
"You have really crossed the line this time young lady"
That did it. Anna had finally reached her limit. "No Elsa you're the one who crossed the line; and drop the young lady crap. Your only three years older than I am."
Elsa concealed it well but she was in pure shock, no one had ever spoken to her like that before.
"Excuse me" Elsa said with a little force.
"Hell yes excuse you. This isn't like the other stuff, Rapunzel and everyone else in that room was a consenting adult; and my sex life is none of your business." Anna countered now officially raising her voice.
"SEX LIFE?" Elsa now almost shouting
"THAT'S RIGHT, MY BODY, MY VAGINA, MY BUSSINESS." Anna was also almost shouting
"WHEN MY LITLE SISTER IS ACTING LIKE A STRUMPET I MAKE IT MY BUSSINESS!" Elsa, who was now full on shouting, came to her feet.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A STRUMPET, NICE DRESS SNOW HO" Anna fired back, now standing as well
"SMACK"
Elsa hadn't thought about or decided to slap Anna across the face, she just reacted; Anna also just reacted.
"SMACK"
The blonde woman brought her hand up to hold the cheek Anna had just connected with, slapping her older sister back.
"HOW DARE YOU!" Elsa screamed at the top of her lungs.
"HOW DARE YOU MOTHER FUCKER? WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!"
"YOU BIG SISTER AND YOUR QUEEN IS WHO THE HELL I AM!" Elsa fired back in rage.
Anna faced the monarch while crossing her ankles "WELL, PLEASE EXCUSE ME YOUR MAJESTY!" she said dipping into a curtsy. Only instead of holding the sides of her dress; she held both hands at waist level giving Elsa the middle finger with each one.
The jaws of everyone in the room hit the floor as Anna did the unthinkable.
"WHY I SHOULD…" This time Anna cut her off.
"YOU SHOULD WHAT? CALL YOUR GUARDS, USE YOU MAGIC ON ME…AGAIN! COME ON DO WHATEVER! WITHOUT YOUR POWERS AND CROWN, YOU'RE JUST A SCARED LITTLE GIRL WHO IS TO AFRAID TO COME OUT OF HER ROOM; MUCH LESS FIGHT ME ON EQUAL TERMS!"
At this point Kristoff contemplated stepping in and attempting to defuse the situation. However he decided against it, realizing that there was still a lot of living he still wanted to do; and getting in between these two psycho bitches would be counterproductive to that.
"Anna do you wish to engage me in fisticuffs?" Elsa asked in an angry calm.
The Princess grabbed the front corners of Elsa's desk and pulled herself forward, stopping an inch from her big sisters nose. "No, I wish to kick your ass." Matching Elsa's calmer tone.
The Queen had spent a lifetime learning control, but emotions like pride and anger can push all that to the side during a heated moment, and this moment was hotter than a volcano.
"Are you sure about this baby sister?" Elsa asked mockingly.
"No powers, no guards, no repercussions latter. Just you and me… oh and my foot up your prima donna, prim and proper, regal ass" Anna answered with a cold stare.
Elsa only had four words left in her for Anna "Bring it on bitch."
Both Arendelle royals then walked out the door headed for the courtyard.
Rapunzel, Flynn, and Kristoff just sat there in silence, until Flynn broke it. "CHICK FIGHT!"
The three of them ran out the door.
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October 4th, 1991: Tokyo, Japan,Akasaka district, Syndicate headquarters beneath the Tebanashimasu motel.
Alter's foot spun behind the young man's knee, dropping him to the ground.
"Ethan; just so were clear. We are in Japan, the birth place of over a dozen different martial arts, and you want to learn Krav Maga."
"I want to be able to fight. I don't care about the millennia of quasi-religious bullshit that goes with those styles."
"Straight unto the point, huh. Son that's a very boring way to look at life."
"Practical though" the brunet replied
"We have a mission gentlemen" Kagome announced as she walked into ops. Alter helped Ethan back to his feet.
"So where are we going this time? The old Israeli asked.
"We aren't going anywhere. Ethan is the primary for this one." Kagome answered with a smile looking right at Ethan whose eyes had almost popped out of his head.
"Since when am I a field agent?" The young man asked still bug eyed from shock.
"Since you're the only one who can meet the requirements." Kagome answered.
Once everyone had taken their seats, Kagome pressed a button on a remote, turning on a large projection screen built in to the wall. As the screen warmed up, the faded shapes turned into a picture of an expanse of water surrounded by mountains on either side with the water filling into a large bay. On the shore of this bay was a handful of small buildings, and what appeared to be the ruins of a castle.
"This would be beautiful Arendal, Norway. A port city in southern Scandinavia."
"And you are telling us about your vacation plans why." Alter asked with a smile. Ethan turned his head and covered his mouth attempting to not laugh; Alter didn't even try that much.
Kagome took a deep breath and counted to ten, while fantasizing about disemboweling the pair of them. "The Arendal museum of local history has acquired a rare artifact that has been emitting amazing amounts of energy and non-ionizing radiation. "
"Non-ionizing radiation?" Ethan interrupted.
Kagome pushed another button and the image changed to that of a purple crystal, which had a faint purple energy halo. "We have been calling them Energon crystals."
"Better watch out for the decepticons" Ethan muttered under his breath. Kagome and the other higher ups had obviously never watched Saturday morning cartoons in the mid-eighties.
"What are they made of" Alter asked.
"No one knows."
"You said energy, what are we talking about in terms of joules?" Ethan asked, now very interested in the crystal.
"That's where you come in. The Norwegians are being tight assed about this and not letting in any scientist, foreign or domestic get near the crystal."
"Then how do expect Ethan to get the damn thing." Alter inquired, not liking where this was going. Though he would deny it if asked, Alter had developed a soft spot for the kid over the last couple of years, and would be damned if Kagome was sending him on some kind of suicide mission."
"Well if you had let me finish you old goat you would know that the Norwegians are letting schoolkids and other layman visit the thing. So we need a scientist who can pass as a high school student, "
"And do what? Walk up and hold an infrared thermometer up to it"
"So you can steal it." Kagome answered and then continued. "Ethan your hotel suite in Arendal will be outfitted with all the diagnostic equipment you will need to conduct an intermediate analysis and a computer that has an electronic mail function, so you can send your results back to the Syndicate."
"Why can't I just bring it back here and use my own lab"
"You will this is just a precaution. The Security Council want's some kind of data on the thing in case you get caught trying to smuggle it out of Norway."
"And since the Syndicate dosent officaly exist. No one's coming to get me if I get caught." Ethan concluded.
"No, eventually after the media has stopped paying attention. The Syndicate will have you killed in prison; you have way to much classified knowledge
"That's the intelligence community for you kolboynik, just full of love and compassion" Alter added with a laugh.
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October 20th, 1991: Arendal, Norway; Arendal Museum of Local History.
Ethan paid the man at the window forty Kroner, and received a ticket. Walking into the museum he adjusted the brim of his cap. The hat was not just for show; the young agent had placed an infrared LED into the lacing. When the circuit with the LED and a small button cell battery next to it was closed no one would notice, though the security cameras would record nothing but a glare as the infrared wavelengths prevented the camera from picking up any other light.
There were paintings and sculptures mixed in with the various other antique objects the small museum had on display. As he walked thru the exhibits the young agent walked by a very old oil painting. Though there was a hint of fading, Ethan could still see the colors of the painting. The canvas showed two gorgeous young women sitting on a couch; one wore a light blue dress and had platinum blonde hair in a long thick braid draped across her left breast and the other was slightly smaller and had vibrant red hair in two twin braids her dress was green with a black bodice decorated with rosemaling. The pair were holding each other's hands and the small ginger had her head lying on the blonde one's collar bone. Walking backwards to see what he had glimpsed out of the corner of his eye; Ethan noticed the painting and a caption at the bottom of the frame 'to kjærlige søstre'; Ethan couldn't read Norwegian but still felt compelled to look at the art work.
"Yeah, there totally screwing each other" Ethan thoughtafter studying the painting for a minute.
Walking towards the center of the room he came upon main attraction: The Energon Crystal.
Ethan pressed a button his watch. He then casually reached into his coat and slide out a small mask and held it up to cover his mouth and nose.
"BANG"
A cloud of gas filled the room rapidly. In the cluster of panic and confusion everyone in the museum tried to exit it simultaneously. Ethan saw this as his chance and pulled a brick out of his coat pocket. "Sometimes low tech is the best tech." He thought, smashing the glass case; the sound of broken glass was muffled by the loud alarm sirens and the screams of frightened people trampling one another. As Ethan lifted the crystal out of its setting he noticed the seams of a panel that the crystal had been sitting on. Quickly he pulled out and opened a pocket knife; using the blade to pop open the panel. Inside were two more crystals of identical shape, mass, and color. Pocketing the three crystals Ethan made his way to an exit.
….
Ethan sat at the desk in his suite at the Thon hotel typing his report on a 'Macintosh PowerBook 100' to be sent by electronic mail.
… Acquisition of the crystal went well with no complication. Will begin preliminary testing. It should be noted that Syndicate intel was faulty in this mission. There were two crystals instead of the one mentioned in the file.
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October, 6'Th, 1840: Arendelle city, Kingdom of Arendelle, Arendelle Castle, castle courtyard.
Anna and Elsa stood about a dozen feet apart from one another as a crowd of servants, guards and random subjects whom had been visiting the castle for various reasons, started to form.
"Everyone Listen." The Queen called out in a resonating voice. "I am about to teach my sister a lesson in respect, no one is to interfere under any circumstance."
"The only thing you're going to teach today is what a Queen looks like after she's had her ass kicked!" Anna shouted as she made a few rabbit punches to the air and bounced back and forth on her feet. "Yeah, float like a butterfly sting like a bee."
"What does that even mean" Elsa asked with a smirk.
"It means you're going down trick" The redhead answered.
Meanwhile Kristoff and Flynn were working the now large crowd taking bets.
"I've got hundred on the princess" one man shouted as he handed Kristoff a handful of specidaler notes and receiving a hand written ticket back.
"A fifty on the Queen" another man spoke up.
"The Queen won't be using her powers." Kristoff added
"Uh make that a hundred on the princess then."
Out of nowhere Elsa threw a right cross connecting with Anna's jaw, knocking the Princess to the ground. (Elsa agreed to no magic, she didn't say a word about sucker punches.)
"What do you have to say now feisty pants?" Elsa asked taunting Anna.
A fist to the stomach was Anna's reply. Elsa folded like a cheap lawn chair when the Princess connected
"I say you hit like a bitch!" Anna shouted at the doubled over Queen, before grabbing the sides of the blondes head and driving her knee into the monarch's face; sending her big sister flying to the ground.
"GET UP PUNK!" Anna screamed at her sister; as anyone who was familiar with the royals could tell you, this was about much more than the face slap.
Elsa sprang to her feet and wiped the blood from her mouth "I hope that wasn't all you have Anna" the Queen spoke chuckling.
"OK didn't see that one coming" Anna thought. "THAT'S JUST THE BEGINNING!" Anna shouted as she charged at the blonde girl.
Side stepping as Anna's charging form reaches her. The older sibling twisted her body at the hips while extending her arms palms; the completed barrel roll throwing Anna face first to the dirt.
"There that should show her who the boss is" Elsa thought as she saw her sister on the ground.
Elsa had thought wrong. Anna turned over to her back and brought her weight to her shoulders. With a burst of strength, the Princess propelled her body upwards with her shoulders and came back down on to her feet. "Alright, now I'm serious" Anna said in a strong voice.
"Big words from such a small girl" the platinum blonde retorted.
The redhead faked a left and followed thru with a right cross knocking Elsa to the ground. The Queen retaliated by kicking Anna's legs out from under her, leaving the Princess to land on her butt in front of Elsa
"Ready to give up Princess?" Elsa asked the girl who was holding her butt grimacing in pain.
A foot struck across the porcelain skinned woman's face. "What's that tell you?" Anna spat out before jumping on top of her big sister and delivering a volley of quick jabs to the rulers face.
"YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING NOW? HUH… DO YOU MOTHER FUCKER? DO YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING KNOW? Anna screamed as tears poured out of her face.
Elsa's arms came up full force; pushing Anna off her and tossing the redhead to the ground.
Both sisters were on their sides facing each other, lying in the dirt, unable to move; the fight had been quick but exhausting. Neither woman did anything other than breathe hard for a couple of minutes.
Anna's eyes started to water first; followed by Elsa's a second or to latter. Anger and rage were all gone from the girls; all they felt now was shame and regret.
"El...Elsa I love you" Anna sputtered out thru sobs.
"I love you too, my little princess." Elsa managed to get out from her own cries.
At the same time Anna and Elsa reached out and slowly pulled each other into a hug. Holding each other they just laid there and cried.
"Hey, who won?" one of the men who had placed a bet asked a bewildered Kristoff and Flynn.
"Yeah" was uttered by a chorus of people who had placed wagers on the fight's outcome.
"Umm… in the case of a draw house keeps the pot." Kristoff blurted out as he and ran from Kristoff's sled.
"Hey get back here… you a dead man Bjorgman…. I'll kill you reindeer fucker." And other threats were thrown at the fleeing Ice Master.
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October, 6'Th, 1840: Arendelle city, Kingdom of Arendelle, Arendelle Castle, Queen Elsa's Suite.
Gerta pushed the service cart into the royal chamber. Elsa and Anna were both sitting up in the Queen's bed with the blanket pulled over there laps, and completely unaware of the middle aged woman's presence. The two sisters had been bathed and bandaged and were now nested into each other's arms; Each royal had an arm around the others shoulder and was lightly stroking the others cheek in a scene of saccharine sisterly sweetness.
"I'm sorry" came from a meek and loving voice.
"I'm sorry too" cooed out another loving voice in response.
"Oh, you're both sorry" Gerta finally called out. The display in front of her, reminded the servant of how the girls would hug each other after a fight as children before the isolation. Gerta knew she couldn't stay long without smiling; and the sisters needed to think someone was disappointed in them, after all, one does not openly chastise the Queen and Crown Princess.
"Yea Gerta brought hot chocolate" Anna cheered when she looked up and saw the serving cart loaded with pastries and a silver decanter let off a wisp of chocolate scented steam.
"I should have brought the Castor oil, after the way you two have behaved. Really the Queen and Princess slugging it out like a pair of drunken sailors. I swear this kingdom is becoming famous for its royal shenanigans."
Both held their heads like they were little, "we know" Elsa answered in an embarrassed voice.
"I thought Arendelle was now famous for having a beautiful Snow Queen, Anna said with a smile as she wrapped her arms around Elsa's waist.
"If there is nothing else, your majesty I would like to retire for the evening." Gerta was in serious risk of losing her dour expression, if she stayed around Anna at this cuteness level for much longer.
"No Gerta. Thank you and good night." Elsa replied. She needed some privacy with Anna anyway.
After Gerta left, Anna leaned in hugging Elsa tightly with a big grin. "Hmmm. My beautiful Snow Queen."
"God, she's making this hard" Elsa thought as she tilted her head down and kissed Anna on top of hers.
"Anna I need to be your big sister for a little while, ok?" Elsa asked as she rubbed the young redheads back. Anna quietly nodded and then kept her head facing down. The Queen put her finger under her little sister's chin and lifted it up to look into girl's turquoise eyes.
With a kiss on the cheek, the blonde began. "Anna, What you did with Rapunzel was wrong. She grew up isolated from the world in a tower with nothing but a cruel witch to teach her about life. the girl is actually more sheltered than we are. Punzie wasn't capable of making that decision; I think you can see that I'm rite."
"I guess I did just straight up molest the living shit out of Rapunzel, didn't I?"
"Yes you did, and watch you language dear."
Anna nodded and looked up into her big sister's blue eyes. "I'm sorry Elsa. I'm sorry about everything; Punzie, the fight, slapping you, that awful curtsy… Everything. I'll take whatever punishment you have planned." The girl finished and looked away in shame.
"Anna I think we have both been punished enough for one day; wouldn't you agree?"
Anna smiled and nodded
"Besides, that curtsy was kind of funny in a vulgar way. You are a creative one my little princess, there is no denying that.
After holding each other for a few more minutes, curiosity got the better of Anna.
"Elsa were you serious taking away Kristoff's carrots."
"I most certainly am. Anna I am very disappointed in Kristoff. He can be, and is better than what he was being earlier, and I think a month of no carrots will help him remember to be that better man."
"At least he didn't have to stand in the corner" Anna offered with a roll of her eyes.
"Special treatment, for a special girl." Elsa answered with a kiss to Anna's forehead and a couple of pats on the girl's bottom.
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October, 13'Th 1840: Arendelle city, Kingdom of Arendelle, The Hood, Alley behind liquor store.
It had been a couple of days since his last fix; The cloaked figure was sweating in the snow waiting. He was nervous, the ramifications if he got caught were too horrible to think about.
The sound of feet crunching virgin snow alerted the cloaked person that he was here. The only one who could get him the good stuff.
"So, same as last time?" The new arrival to the alley asked already knowing the answer.
The cloaked person nodded.
"Well you know what you got to do, right?"
The cloaked figure nodded and went to both knees and proceeded to undo the man's trousers.
If anyone had been around that night they would have heard moans of pleasure and wails of self-loathing, both accented by the slurping noises.
"Yeah bitch, you know what daddy likes." The man said as he 'let it go' into the cloaked figures mouth. The man fixed his pants and dropped the payment on to the snow covered ground, before walking away; the cloaked figure lunged at it.
With another wail of self-pity and shame Kristoff bit into his carrot.
