Author's Note: This takes place after the mysterious murderer killed Oliver the Omniscient from my other story Dark Secrets: Twelfth Brother.
AU: Infinite Winters
Part 4: The Vision
Since that shocking night, when the world was struck by a light bomb of secrets, people immediately changed after knowing the darkest secrets in their lives. Friends turned into enemies. Fathers turned out to be uncles. Children turned out to be adopted. Especially, traitors turned out to be heroes.
That light struck the entire kingdom of Arendelle and the young queen Elsa was one of those who were affected. The light revealed to her a secret from the traitorous Prince Hans. She saw the reason why he plans to take over Arendelle and kill her and her sister Anna. Everything he did has a good reason for it. Elsa saw an image of Prince Hans sitting nervously in a room with his father and mother and his twelve brothers. The prince asked, "Do I have to do this? I mean, these girls are harmless."
"Harmless, you say?" His mother the Queen of the Southern Isle said. "Ha! That's what they want us to think. Their parents tried to hide their's daughter's true nature. Her dangerous power."
"Which one?" Hans asked.
"The eldest. Elsa." His father said. "You must kill her."
"There has to be a reason. I killed a lot of people in battle but killing a royal maiden is not my speciality." Hans said. "I mean, if this was an Evil King situation, I can take him down right in front of his people. Or if it was an Evil Queen, I can put her head on a stake. I know it is too much but it is a good method to scare your enemies."
His father whispered to the queen. "Vlad the Impaler is a very bad influence for our son."
Then Hans continued, "But this one, she's not yet a queen and has never done anything wrong. She's pretty much isolate herself in her room for like three years."
"But Elsa is not an ordinary woman, Hans." His mother said. "You'll see if you meet her. Seduce her. She will tell you who she really is."
The prince seemed to be worried of the task that he's in. "What's the reason of this? Why kill her?"
His parents said, "An oracle foreseen a future of that Arendelle queen. She will bring destruction to our kingdom but not just our kingdom. All of the twelve kingdoms will be destroyed by this woman. She will start a cataclysm that the oracle called The Infinite Winters."
Now Hans tried to think of it. Arendelle is a small kingdom and the ruler is still inexperienced to lead. "That doesn't make any sense."
Then that vision disappeared and switched into a scene inside a ship where Hans was talking someone. "I'm not sure about this mission mother gave me."
A voice replied. "Don't worry about it. Everything is part of a big plan."
The prince asked, "So the oracle said was true. She will bring destruction to the twelve kingdoms."
"Yeah. Unless you change it."
"How?"
The voice explained. "Don't seduce her. Go after her sister Anna."
Prince Hans got confused. "And? Use her to get near the Queen?"
"Just do it. It will save your life. I guarantee it."
Then Hans asked, "Before you go, may I ask who you are? My fairy godfather?"
The voice laughed, "Fairy godfather don't exist, man. Just call me Oliver."
After the reveal, the vision disappeared from Elsa and immediately woke her up. Her sister Anna who was beside her was surprised to see her awake from her three-day sleep. "Elsa?" She heard her little sister. "Are you feeling okay?" Anna was worried since Elsa was struck by the Light. She placed her hand on her forehead, checking her temperature.
"I'm okay, Anna. Don't worry about me." Elsa assured her. "I just need some rest."
"Well, I'm sorry to say this. We have some bad news." Anna said.
"What's the news?"
"It's him. He's back."
Knowing what her sister meant, the queen gets up from her pillows and blankets and went out in her sleeping dress. "Elsa! Wear something... that is not like that! It's... alluring."
Then Elsa waved her hands and turned her sleeping dress into a beautiful cold blue dress. "Better?"
Anna commented, "You need a coat."
The sisters went to the great hall to see the persona non grata from the Southern Isle surrounded by the Arendelle soldiers. "Prince Hans." The queen said his name. However, she did not know that's a different Hans. It's Captain Denmark from the world of heroes. He has come to protect her. "What are you doing here, Hans? How did you get here?"
"Please, listen to me." Hans said. "I have come to save you. A tall pale woman is coming to kill you."
Then Elsa was surprised what he said. "What do you mean by that?"
Hans has no clue what happened to their world but he only knows that she is the last one existing. He put down his sword and bowed down before her. "This woman will come and she will surely kill you, my queen. I'm the only one who can stop her."
Elsa couldn't respond. She's thinking Hans can be a valuable asset. He looked like a man ready to die for her. Then Anna replied, "No. You are just crazy, Prince Hans. We will never ever trust you again."
"I am not that asshole prince you know who easily manipulated you with his charms." Hans replied sincerely, admitting his counterpart's evil deed However, Anna looked away ignoring his words. "Alright. You can lock me up but I just want you to keep Elsa safe. That is all." His words made Elsa wonder what made him change. Did the Southern Isle did something to him? She has no idea what the prince is trying to do. Is he going to manipulate her just like he did to Anna?
"Why are you doing this?" Elsa asked.
"Because... I couldn't save my mine." Hans answered.
The sisters were intrigued. The queen said, "Tell me everything that you know. No secrets. Don't leave any detail."
Hans cleared his throat to prepare his story, trying to make it simple for them to understand and also the people of Arendelle. "Do you people know about the theory of Alternate Worlds?" However, it is too complex.
The entire kingdom went silent for a few seconds thinking about the Prince's question. Elsa and Anna have no clue what he meant by that.
Hans sighed, "This is going to be a long day."
TO BE CONTINUED