A/N: Hello my awesome readers! How are you all? Well here's another update, and just a heads up I will most likely be updating again next week…hopefully. The reason being my winter semester starts tomorrow so I need to figure out my schedule, but don't worry I will continue to add chapters. So I hope you all enjoy this one I made it a tad longer so it can hold you for the following week, and thanks for the reviews and follows! Love you all! Once again I do not own Frozen or any of its characters.

A Soldier's Promise

Chapter 3

"What do you mean he just struck you?" boomed Kristoff, Anna clutched her seat belt with such force her nails were digging into her skin knuckles white as snow. She didn't want to look at her friend because she could still feel the rage pouring off of him like an uncontrolled river.

When Kristoff had arrived at the bus stop Anna had ran inside the warm car, but aware to Anna she had no clue how truly noticeable her injured cheek was. Upon seeing this Kristoff blew his top, which Anna tried desperately to calm down. Once Kristoff was no longer yelling obscenities she explained everything that had occurred earlier, but at the end of it he was still fuming clutching the steering wheel so hard Anna was sure his massive hand prints were forever imbedded to it.

"You sure you don't want me to go back there and kick that jerkoffs face in?"

"Yes Kristoff, please let's just not talk about it anymore," Anna said softly looking out the window watching the rain fall freely outside. Anna sighed resting her head on the car window her warm breath fogging up the glass; she couldn't believe what had transpired earlier. Her father the man that was supposed to love and protect her no matter what had disowned her she no longer welcomed to the place she formerly called home. She had hoped her parents would have welcomed the news and hoped they would have told her they loved her and were so proud of the young teen. Yeah right she thought, that only happens in those sappy happy movies. This is real life Anna where you are judged for being you and then judged again for trying to be someone else. Wait! Anna thought, what if in reality her father had not cared of her enlisting he just used it as an excuse to get mad and get rid of her, get rid of your lesbian daughter get liberated from the problem. She leaned away from the window blinking at this sudden realization that would make a lot of sense she thought, gently caressing her injured cheek.

"Hey feisty pants we're here."

Anna looked at Kristoff no more was the anger present in his person instead in its place was a wholehearted compassionate guy that she loved and cared for. His chocolate brown eyes twinkling, small serene smile looking at her. she was glad the blond was always there for her the guy seemed to be Anna's long lost twin with that intuition he had when it came to her. A warm hand grabbed her cold one and with a gentle squeeze she was brought out of her thoughts.

"Hey did you hear me?"

"Yeah… sorry you know me always lost in thought."

Kristoff bit his upper lip he didn't want his friend thinking about all the crap she had just gone through with that asshole whom did not deserve to be called a father, or a man for that matter. He detested any guy who thought it was ok to hit girls, and he believed that any man that did that did not deserve to be alive. Snapping out of his stupor he looked at his cold fragile friend,

"It's ok Anna, let's just get inside I know there is some warm clothes waiting for you…"

With the best smile Anna could create she nodded and got out the car her bag in hand. She looked around Kristoff's home it basically yelled "A WARM LOVING FAMILY LIVES HERE!" his home wasn't grand nor was it fancy it looked like a normal average house cozy and small. She kept looking around until her eyes caught a glimpse of a little mass standing behind a rose bush, smiling Anna walked closer to the little thing it was one of many garden gnomes his mother had, but back when Anna and Kristoff were younger they would call them trolls and spend many nights camping outside determined to catch one in the act of stealing or moving. Ahh life was really simple back then.

"come on, lets get out of this rain."

The duo walked into the house whom were immediately greeted by a small raven haired boy.

"Anna!"

"Hey Olaf! How's it going buddy?"

Olaf squealed as he hurled himself towards the redhead and embraced her into a tight warm hug. Anna adored Kristoff's little brother whenever he was around everything seemed brighter. The small eight year old just radiated joy and who couldn't love that?

"Better now that I got my warm hug," smiled Olaf looking up at Anna with a toothy grin, but once he caught sight of Anna's injured cheek his bright smile faded.

"Anna what happened?"

Anna looked down biting her lower lip trying to think of what to tell the little worried boy, and an idea came to mind sure it might sound absurd but to an eight year old it would make sense and this idea was a lot better than telling him the ugly truth. This innocent child did not need to learn how cruel people could be to others who were different. She looked back at Olaf kneeling down she gave him her best baffled face,

"It was those mean trolls out in the yard they tried to steal my socks so I began to fight them and one just threw a rock at me and now I got this."

Olaf's eyes grew wide," they attacked you!" he yelled walking towards the front door,

"Don't worry Anna I'll get them back."

Kristoff laughed and put his hand on the smaller kids shoulder,

"Easy there big guy it's raining outside."

"But the trolls hurt Anna!"

"They're garden gnomes Olaf."

"Same thing!"

Kristoff chuckled while shaking his head, leave it to his harmless little brother to try and defend Anna's honor by beating up some garden gnomes.

"You can get them tomorrow, for now why don't you go and draw a picture for Anna."

The little boy brightened up to the idea nodded and ran off towards his room with a loud slam of his door closing. Kristoff looked at the redhead glad that she was here instead of the horrible alternative, because at least here she was accepted by his family hell here she was family. His mother adored the girl and Olaf well Kristoff had a theory that his smaller sibling was crushing on his best friend, but either way here she was welcomed with open arms and given the love she desperately needed.

"Hey how about you go take a warm shower, we don't want you catching a cold."

"all I have is my jeans and a shirt I don't think that's good sleeping clothes…"

"Anna you still have a drawer here you know from all those sleepovers we had."

"Kristoff that was a long time ago."

Kristoff laughed "Three months is not a long time." He stated crossing his arms eyeing his friend.

Anna looked at the blond and nodded before leaving to go take a bath. Once the redhead was out of view Kristoff let out a long heavy sigh his brave façade gone he looked around his little humble home and took off his jacket and tossed it on the couch. He was amazed of his best friend through all the crap she had put up with the girl still had the ability to wake up every day and face it with such optimism, but when she was down like the way she was right now it meant a lot of wicked things were running around in her mind. Now he couldn't allow that he wouldn't, and he'd be damned if he was going to let his best friend get down in the dumps. She was finally away from that horrid place and people, and now all the had to worry about was a month from now they both would be in basic training to learn how to be soldiers and also both would be starting their new lives.

"Hey sweetie."

Kristoff looked up and saw his mother approach she had long blond hair and brown eyes that mirrored his own, she brought him into a hug.

"What happened?"

Kristoff just shook his head not wanting to talk about his friends troubles. His mom rubbing his back reassuringly,

"Honey how can I help you when you won't tell me what's wrong?"

He stepped back from his mom clearing his throat, "her dad struck her and he kicked her out." His mother gasped placing her hand over her heart in shock, "oh my! That low scum worth for nothing!" she started to yell but stopped and looked at her son, "Is she… ok?" Kristoff nodded and she continued, "Well I'll let her know that our home is now hers as well." With that his mother walked away making Kristoff guess that she was probably going to her room or do whatever moms did on their down time.

Kristoff feeling the exhaustion of the day kicking in he walked over to the couch and he plopped down letting the soft fluffy cushions relax his tired stressed muscles leaning his aching neck back closing his heavy eyelids he immediately fell asleep.

Anna fresh out of the shower looked at herself in the mirror where a stranger stood looking back instead. She couldn't even tell it was her, this stranger had her hair, her eyes, but on one side of her face a grotesque foreign lump had formed which looked like a huge bee had stung her it was red and swollen and throbbing causing the girl to get a headache. She poked at the deformity flinching at the pain it caused she shook her head placing her hands on the either side of the sink still watching herself,

"Well our life certainly turned into downright bull poo in a matter of hours."

Well at least you'll be free to make your own choices now.

"that's true."

And with that the redhead changed into some black sweats and pulled on her favorite good charlotte shirt that she swore she had lost back in eighth grade she was glad it still fit her though. She tied her copper read hair in her usual pig tails and walked out of the bathroom. As she walked out of the room not paying attention she turned and crashed into an elder blond female.

"Oh geez I'm sorry."

"It's fine honey." Kristoff's mother said rubbing her shoulder. Anna looked at the older women expecting her to say something about her face, but instead was pulled into a hug. Surprised Anna just stood there as stiff as a stick.

"Kristoff explained to me what happened; honey you don't ever have to go back there this is your home now."

Anna didn't know that hearing those words would cause her to break down like a cracked damn and that's what it did. She didn't know how long they both stood there with her crying into the older woman's shoulder, but when she pulled away she knew it had been a while because her eyes were sore and her nose runny also Kristoff's mom's shirt was wet.

"S-sorry a-about y-your s-shirt."

"Oh dear its only cloth and besides you're more important."

"Thank you."

"Always, now go get some supper foods on the stove."

Anna nodded feeling a lot better went to go find her broad-shouldered friend so they could eat together.

The night and following day went by in a blur, and while Kristoff was peacefully sleeping on his bed he was rudely awoken by his phone going off groggily he picked it up,

"Hello?"

"Hey kid hope you two are ready I'll be by in thirty minutes to pick you guys up."

"Wahhh… oh!" Kristoff jumped up from his bed crap today was MEPS!

"Yes we'll be ready!"

"alright see you soon."

Kristoff ended the call and ran out of room tripping over a shoe and fell on the floor with a loud oof. He got up and ran into the living room where a certain redhead was snoring. He got a pillow and with all his might threw it at the girls head which caused her to yell and jump up with the anger of a bear whom been awoken from their slumber.

"What the hell!"

Kristoff looked at the girl and burst out in laughter causing Anna to walk up to him and punch his arm. "Ow! Geez Anna I'm sorry but you have some ridiculously funny bed hair."

"shut up, why did you wake me up anyways?" grumbled the girl obviously annoyed with her friend.

"Right! Sergeant Yao called hell be here in thirty minutes to take us to MEPS so get ready you dunce!" and with that the blond dashed towards his room to get ready.

"shoot!" grumbled Anna scrambling to get dressed and fighting with Kristoff to use the bathroom, and before they knew it sergeant Yao had arrived.

The whole MEPS process was just boring to Anna's eyes all it was was a big ole line for whatever reason from her getting a physical to taking her asvab. She was no longer anxious about the whole ordeal now she was begging for this grueling process to be over and done with. It was already bad that she and Kristoff had been separated because of the gender thing, and what she hated was all the girls she was around with did not want to talk making it all that much more painful. All this time standing and waiting gave Anna a lot of time to think of the events that unfolded days prior. She was hurt that her family had disowned her, but Anna had hoped that maybe her own mother would at least try to contact her alas Anna's hope was crushed two days no calls nor texts, but in an a way she didn't care anymore because in an emotional sense Kristoff's mother had adopted her and giving her the attention she craved. Anna loved his mom she had always been there countless more times than her own mother and having her as her new parent was a lot better in her eyes. Olaf was ecstatic when she told him shed be living with the trio. The little raven haired boy insisted that she live in his room. Anna smiled at the memory causing her to crash into the girl in front of her.

"Hey watch it!" said a taller platinum blond with icy blue eyes Anna looked at the girl teal eyes wide,

"S-sorry!" she nearly shouted, which caused her to blush making her to break eye contact with those fierce blue eyes. The platinum blond kept staring at Anna which caused her blush to deepen.

"Just watch yourself."

Before Anna could muster a response a loud booming voice yelled,

"Summers, Anna in my office!"

Anna jumped to attention and sprinted to the room where the booming voice came from, but as she ran she swore she heard a soft giggle escape the platinum haired girl's lips.

Once she made it into the office she felt like she had been transported back to her principal's office there were bookshelves in the far wall, a flag in the corner, and pictures decorating the walls. Anna looked at the man who had called surprised that such a loud voice had come from a scrawny looking man and he had a look in to his eyes that yelled I have been doing this for far too long.

"Alright miss Summers all your paper work seems in order impeccable asvab scores, youre as healthy as a horse, and you want to leave asap," he kept talking not even bothering to glance up from the folder in front of him, "says here you want to be a health care specialist ok well you're qualified so looks like you got the job." The scrawny man finally looked up with his boring eyes,

"Just sign here and here." Anna did as she was told, "Perfect well Miss Summers welcome to the United States Army, your ship out date is in three weeks to be exact so spend your freedom wisely."

With that Anna got her copies and walked out of the room, as she was walking past the line of girls she had previously been a part of she was searching for a certain blond but was disappointed that she did not see her. Wait why am I sad about not seeing this girl that was basically ready to kill me? she thought.

Because there was something about her you dunce, countered the other voice. Anna pushed aside the thought and let the words the scrawny man said sink in.

"Holy cow I'm a soldier! Ok well not yet but its official I'm going to go to basic training and stuff like wow!" she thought and she scurried off to go find Kristoff hoping he was done as well.

I'm going to tell him about the girl.

She didn't know why but she felt a sudden need to tell her best friend about the encounter with those fierce blue eyes.