Frozen Dark Times
Chapter 3
Anna couldn't see anything, she didn't know how long she had been out for or where she was in the first place, she knew that she wasn't inside the castle or in Arendelle anymore, she was chained like some dangerous criminal unable to move, her mouth was still gagged so she couldn't scream for help, her cell was as cold as ice and the chains that held her body tied didn't help at all, they were cold as well.
She was afraid, very afraid, she felt tears coming out of her eyes, she didn't know if she would come out of this alive and she didn't know if Elsa even cared about her kidnapping. Elsa… what would she think of this? Would she cry? Would she be happy for finally having her sister out of her life? After all, Elsa was avoiding her for thirteen years and she was locked up to her room. If Anna was the reason she was locked up then Elsa would be free to roam in the castle without even worrying about bumping into her annoying little sister.
Those thoughts were tormenting her but they couldn't be true right? If they were then why Elsa tried to start a friendly conversation with her at the coronation party in the first place. On the other hand, she could have done it so people could think that they have a good relationship or something. But no Anna didn't want to believe this, Elsa couldn't hate her, she must have another reason to be distant with her and for sure she would care about her.
Anna's thoughts were interrupted by a noise. Anna heard footsteps coming close to her cell's door, she felt her heart skip a beat. She was about to find out what those guys wanted from her. The door opened and two tall men entering her cell, one of them had his one eye covered making him look like a pirate, he had strong muscles and he was kind of fat. The other one was shorter he had muscles as well and he was holding a whip. When Anna saw the whip she knew that these guys didn't have good intentions.
"Elsa… please save me…" Anna thought before closing her eyes out of fear waiting for those men to do their move.
Meanwhile, Elsa was still locked up in her room, she didn't know how long she was in there or how much she had cried. She was in a worse state than when she learned about her parents passing. The truth is, she might care about Anna more than her own parents even if she didn't show it, Anna was the only reason Elsa kept going, Anna was the only reason she kept trying to control her powers so one day she could finally have a normal speech with her without the fear of hurting her.
But no matter how hard she tried to protect her she always ended up hurting her. Anna was in danger or even dead right now because of her, she was the one who made her leave her side. If only she was brave enough to face Anna and tell her the truth right then and there perhaps she wouldn't leave her side and wouldn't give the opportunity to those bandits to kidnap her.
A knock brought Elsa back to reality.
"Your highness, you have visitors…" It was Gerda, she was like a second mother to her and Anna especially after their parents passing. She was the only one alongside with Kai and her parents who knew her secret.
"T-tell them to leave… I-I don't want to see anybody right now!" Elsa said between sobs, she didn't want to get out of that room, not now, she just lost the most important person in her life she wasn't in the mood for visitors.
"But they want to help…. In finding your sister" Gerda exclaimed. Elsa was shocked. Find her sister? Why couldn't she think of that…But of course Anna needed her perhaps more than ever right now and what was she doing? Crying all day and hoping for a miracle that her sister would return?
"Then tell them to wait for me at the throne room…"
"As you wish your majesty!" And with that Elsa got up from her bed, she put her gloves back on, and she opened her door. Before entering the throne room she took a deep breath, she must conceal her powers once more and not reveal her secret, not in this crisis.
When she entered the room she saw to people waiting for her patiently, she remembered them from her coronation and she swore she had seen them and somewhere else but she couldn't remember where. One of them was a young woman with short brown hair and she was around her age and she also had beautiful green eyes she also wore a beautiful pink dress. Next to her was a man, he had short dark brown hair, a scruffy goatee, and light brown eyes. They must be a couple.
"My queen… First of all, I want to apologize about what happened to your sister…" the young woman said, Elsa could sense her sadness but there wasn't anything to apologize for.
"You don't have to apologize… It's not your fault…"
"Blondie I think you forgot something…"
"Oh… How can I? I am Rapunzel call me Punzie or Raps or whatever you want and this is Eugene, my husband! We represent Corona and I think we are cousins well my mother with yours were sisters so I don't know how this family relationship really works…" Rapunzel said this made Elsa smile, she was bubbling just like her sister, in a way she could see a lot of Anna in Rapunzel.
"And I am bubbling again right?" She exclaimed and glanced her husband who sighed.
"It's alright… You know you remind me of Anna"
"Well… the truth is, I kne-know your sister" Elsa gave her a confused look.
"It started three years ago… Your parents left to come to my wedding and never arrived, we were saddened with the news and I wanted to apologize so I started sending letters to which Anna replied back and we started writing each other ever since."
"Whoa… You've been contacting with Anna for three years?"
"Kind of… Anyways this isn't why we are here…"
"Right…" Elsa murmured, she knew she couldn't lose valuable time from her sister's rescue.
"We are here to help finding Anna…" Eugene finally spoke, Rapunzel nodded.
"Look, I have been kidnapped when I was a baby, I was locked in a tower for eighteen years, I know how a kidnapper's mind works."
"Really?"
"Yes… Now a few questions before we start…"
"Go ahead…"
"Does, Anna happen to have any magical powers?" Elsa froze with Rapunzel's question, why would she ask something like that unless….
"No… But why?"
"Because… When I was kidnapped by mother Gothel she wanted to use my powers in order to keep her youth forever, so maybe if Anna had some kind of powers, whoever kidnapped her might want to use her?" Elsa didn't know how to reply, wait did Rapunzel said that she had magical powers?
"Wait… you have powers?"
"Ughh yeah…forgot to mention that, I used to have magical hair but now I still have my powers but I can use them only when I cry…" Rapunzel said, So I am not the only one… Perhaps she could help me with mine…. Elsa thought but wait, if Rapunzel was kidnapped because of her powers, could Anna have powers as well, if she did why didn't she asked Anna to use them as well when they were younger unless…
"Does anyone else on your family has powers?" Eugene added, Elsa's eyes widened, that was it… Whoever kidnapped Anna kidnapped her in order to use her against her… Someone must have known about her ice powers and her fear of losing those she cared the most… But could she reveal her secret to them? Could she trust them? Even though Rapunzel herself has magical powers, they are different, healing is not dangerous, it's a gift, her powers, however, were dangerous and she couldn't even control them.
"I-I do…" she murmured. Both Rapunzel and Eugene looked at her shocked and confused.
"Huh?"
"I-I can control ice…" Elsa murmured, she then removes one of her gloves and shoots ice to a wall.
"Whoa… this is amazing!" Rapunzel exclaimed, Elsa then put her glove back on for safety measures.
"But they are out of control… This is why I keep my distance from people and this is why the gates were closed…." Elsa said in shame, Rapunzel tried to hug Elsa for comfort but she moved away, she wasn't used to people touching her and she was afraid of hurting them.
"Perhaps this is why they kidnapped her…" Eugene who hadn't said anything in a while finally murmured. Elsa looked at him confused and then looked at her hands.
"You mean they might have kidnap Anna to lure Elsa so they can have her powers similarly to how Gothel kidnapped me as a baby for my powers?"
"That… Or since the gates were closed they might thought that Anna is the one with the powers…"
"So whatever I do… I end up hurting the ones I care about the most…" Elsa murmured as new tears were forming in her eyes. First she froze her head, then she pushed her away and now once again Anna was in danger and possibly suffering because of her.
"Look Elsa… Anna is my cousin and friend… Me and Eugene will do whatever it takes to find her and bring her home safe okay?" Rapunzel exclaimed, Elsa just nodded she didn't know what to say anymore, her worst fears were becoming true.
"I think we should call it a night and we should start looking for Anna tomorrow morning what do you girls think?"
"I agree with sleepy beauty over there a good nap will help besides we can't do anything at the moment." Rapunzel said in teasing tone, Eugene gave her an annoyed look.
"Who did you call sleepy beauty blondie?"
"I am talking about you….Anyways Elsa sleep might clear your mind of… you've been through a lot today!" Rapunzel said, Elsa just nodded, she was too lost in her thoughts and guilt to say something so she just got up from her chair and went to her room. Rapunzel and Eugene were allowed to stay in the castle as guests.
"Hang on Anna… I'll find you…"
Boom another chapter is done and I gotta say this is the biggest one I have ever written… Well, you better get used to it! Anyways since it kind of confirmed that King Agnar and Queen Idun were going to Rapunzel's wedding and they shipwrecked I thought it would be nice if Rapunzel was exchanging letters with Anna. Anyways I am thinking of adding Kristoff to the story as well so stay tuned!
