Hey! It's been a while since I've updated. I've been busy. I hope you enjoy this chapter, I know I enjoyed writing it! :D

Disclaimers:
I do not own Frozen.
I do not own Rise of the Guardians.

"No! Let her go! Please!" Elsa screamed from her bedroom.

Anna ran to find the queen's quarters. The ice had certainly woken her up, but it was her sister's panicking that made her worried.

Anna had now lived peacefully in the kingdom's castle for some while now. She had her own room, but Kristoff had lived with them, only a few halls away from Anna. The gates hadn't been closed since The Great Freeze. Anna spent every day playing games and having fun with the people she cared about most and everything had seemed perfectly fine. There was no conflict or harm. Every day was a new and exciting adventure without any complication. It felt like it was "Happily Ever After".

However, she woke up with sharp pains all over her body, lying in her bed, nearly frozen. She knew that it had to have been her sister, but wondered what had changed. She had complete control over her powers for what seemed like such a long time, and then she can hardly move her fingers. It didn't seem natural.

She immediately arose from her bed and ran out to see her sister.

"NO! Don't do that! Please! PLEASE!" the queen cried as her sister was opening the door. It was difficult, as the knob had been locked from ice, but with a strong kick, Anna was able to release it.

"Elsa!" Anna shouted. She ran over to embrace her sister, who appeared sleeping.

"No! Don't take her! Don't take her! Give her back! NO!" she continued to holler.

Anna glanced out the window. The ground was covered in bottomless snow and all the lakes were frozen. There was a heavy blizzard blowing forcefully against the land. This made Anna worried, as most families weren't prepared for a violent winter during the late summer, and if not equipped with winter supplies, people may have been contracting illnesses and freezing to death.

"Elsa, wake up!" the princess yelled, trying to wake the slender blonde. She wondered how long the storm had lasted. A few minutes? An hour? All night? Was anyone hurt? Was Kristoff alright? And, most importantly, what was Elsa dreaming of?

"PLEASE! DON'T TAKE HER! DON'T HURT HER! LET HER GO!" she shrieked in terror. Her eyes were closed with an alarming tightness.

Anna couldn't help but start to sob, as she had never seen her sister in such a frightened state before. She loved her so much, and to see her with nothing but sheer horror written on her face was unbearable. What could be causing her such distress?

"ELSA! WAKE UP!" Anna shouted with every ounce of bitter air in her lungs.

"Ahhhh!" the queen roared with fear as her eyes suddenly opened. She gasped for air as she looked around to observe her settings. As soon as she noticed Anna, she pulled her close and whispered, "I'm so glad you're safe," as snowflakes fell from her eyes.

"Elsa, I'm right here. I'm okay. What happened?" her red-headed sister asked with genuine concern.

"I had this terrible nightmare, Anna! They tried to take you and hurt you and I didn't want them to but they kept getting away! I fought so hard, but it didn't matter how hard I tried. They always got away somehow, and I didn't want to see you hurt. I just felt so terrible. I couldn't do anything. I had lost all of the control I once gained, and they were out to kill you."

"Who is 'they'?" Anna enquired.

"I don't know. It was this dark shadow, but he had a friend. And they were out to get you. I couldn't see a clear face, but I knew something was capturing you."

"No one is out to get us, Elsa. We're okay. Look at me," she spoke gently, lifting up her sister's head so their eyes could meet, "I'm not going anywhere. I'll be right here, safe. Don't worry."

Elsa tried to regulate her breathing when she noticed how terrifying the condition of her room was. "I've frozen my whole room!"

"I hate to tell you this…" Anna trailed off with reluctance.

"Tell me what?" the queen asked, suspicious of her words.

"It wasn't just your room. The whole kingdom is saturated with snow," she honestly answered.

"What?" the eldest solemnly responded.

"But it's going to be okay! You can just unfreeze it now that you're awake," Anna said.

"No…" Elsa exhaled. "This can't be!" she wept.

"No, no, no. Elsa, it's not that bad. Just fix it. You know you can. And everything will go back to normal!"

"Anna, can't you see? I'm never going to have full control of my powers. When I'm asleep, I can hurt people without even knowing about it."

"It was just one time! I'm sure the citizens will understand. They know you aren't a bad person," Anna tried to console her sister.

"You don't get it! I'm always going to be a monster! No matter where I go or what I do, I will always be a slave to these powers. I'm never going to get a break!" she barked. She felt miserable. She felt like that little girl who had to be kept alone in her room again. The feeling was intolerable.

"Calm down, you're only making it worse! Just relax," Anna spoke, placing her hand on Elsa's shoulder.

Elsa took in deep breaths as she looked straight out her window. Her heart rate declined and she was tranquil once again. "Okay," she whispered to herself, "I can fix this."

She walked over to her window, opened the doors, and thawed the land. The snow magically dissolved into the autumn sky as she concentrated. The terrain returned to its natural state during the reddened season.

"See, it wasn't that hard! Everyone is okay!" Anna told her sister.

"No, Anna," Elsa countered, "it isn't. And it never will be."

"Don't be so dramatic, Elsa! Look outside. It's normal again. It's over. You had a little slip-up. So what? Everything is okay now."

Her sister relaxed a little more. "If you say so," she murmured.

"C'mon! Let's get some breakfast," Anna recommended.

"I'm not hungry," the queen objected.

"Oh, sure you are!" her sister denied, pulling on her arms.

"Really. Go eat without me. I'll see you later," Elsa declined.

"C'mon. You're never too full for… chocolate pancakes," Anna tempted.

One weakness both of the sisters shared was their love of chocolate. Anne knew her older sister could not resist such an offer, no matter how down she was feeling.

"Oh, alright. But just one! Then I'm done!" the queen said with a slight spark of joy in her voice.

"That's the attitude! C'mon! Kristoff and Olaf are probably waiting for us at the table!" the ginger spoke in a playful impatient way.

The royal siblings entered the dining hall. Anna ran over to Kristoff and gave him a large hug and said, "Good morning!"

"Good morning to you, too!" he spoke before kissing her cheek. He turned to her sister and addressed her, "Good morning, Queen Elsa."

"Good morning, Kristoff," she spoke quietly.

"Hey, Els, would you like me to tell the kitchen cooks to make you some chocolate pancakes?" Anna offered.

"I'd appreciate it. Thank you, Anna," her sister replied.

Her sister went into the kitchen doors and disappeared.

"How are you this morning, Kristoff?" Elsa asked.

"Alright," he said, knowing not to bring up the incident from this morning. "How about you, Your Highness?"

"Good," she laconically answered.

"That's good to hear," he responded.

Conversations between Kristoff and Elsa were very short and succinct. Elsa was never much of a talker, but Kristoff never tried to get her out of her comfort zone, either, unlike Anna. Kristoff had strong respect for the queen, and unlike some, it wasn't out of fear. He admired her and her powers. Yet, he never made much of it. He was still stuck on the idea that Elsa should be referred to as "Your Highness" or "Queen Elsa". Anna told him to stop because they were family now. However, Kristoff wanted to be polite, as Elsa had never openly invited her to call him by anything else. It was their routine. They never felt quiet. They just felt a little distant. Both Elsa and Kristoff felt lonely without Anna around, and when she wasn't there, they both mutually felt lonely.

"Umm.. Queen, may I see you shortly?" one of the guards spoke to her from the door.

"You may," she said, getting up from her seat. She felt a little nervous, knowing about what happened, but she held her head high and tried to remain calm.

The servant whispered, "Your Majesty, several of the townsfolk have come into the kingdom complaining about the sudden weather change last night. They've been saying some pretty harsh things."

"No!" she cried. "I can't believe it."

"Your Majesty, my apologies. I did not mean to upset you."

"No, it's not… it's not your fault," she regained her strength, "Tell them that I will address any questions or complaints they have at the mark of noon. Until then, make sure that they stay away from the inside of the palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty," he complied. He walked out of the doors.

"Kristoff, give Anna my sincerest apologies, but I will not be attending breakfast today. I need to go for a little while."

"I will deliver the message, Your Highness."

And with that, she stormed out of the dining hall.

So? What did you think? How is this "address" going to go? Who knows? If you enjoyed it, let me know what I did good. If you didn't, leave me a review and let me know what I can do better. I appreciate all the reviews I've gotten for this story so far. Thank you for reading and look out for Chapter 4, The Address!