A/N: Thanks for reading!

Chapter 4: Unanswered Questions

Anna POV

I looked everywhere for Elsa, but I could not find her. I searched her room, the kitchens, the family room, the library, Papa's study, my parent's room, the gardens, the bathrooms, the many hallways we have, the courtyard, all the castle stairs, under all the castle stairs, behind the brushes, and behind the trees. I wanted to go past the gates, but I wasn't allowed. If I wasn't, then Elsa wasn't either. Where could she be? Elsa's too smart for me sometimes. Maybe she's in the library? I'll go check one more time.

As I was running into the library, Mama was coming out. I crashed into her, knocking both of us down. I didn't get hurt because I landed on her.

"Mama, I'm so sorry.", I said trying to get up.

"Anna, it's oka-", She stopped, gasping when I tried to get up and put my knee deep into her stomach.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry. I promise I won't do it again.", I said as I got my knee off her stomach. Without realizing it, all I did was replace it with my other knee. It resulted in Mama getting hurt even more.

"Mama, I really with a cherry on top did not mean it.", I said as I just rolled to the side. I stood up and she sat up trying catch her breath again. She turned to me.

"Anna, tell me what was so important that you had to run.", She said standing up, her face little pink.

"I'm playing hide and seek with Elsa and I can't find her. I've already looked everywhere, so I'm checking the library again. But maybe she isn't there, but I'll never know for sure unless I go check again. She might have been there the whole time and I didn't realize it and...", She raise her eyebrows. "and um yeah maybe she is there and um...I'll be quiet now." I said, looking down. I felt my face get hot.

"Anna just calm down and breath.", She said with her soothing voice.

"But Mama, if...", She crossed her arms. I realized that I was jumping up and down. I stopped and took a deep breath. My heart started to slow down. When did it go up?

"Better?", She asked.

"Yes, I am now better. Way better than before. In fact, I have never been better than before. I am so much better!", I exclaimed, waving my arms in the air.

"Anna, you said you have checked everywhere correct?", I nodded. "Have you tried looking in your room?", She said, walking with me out the library.

"Mama, Elsa's too smart for that. It's too obvious. Besides that, I heard her open the door, so that meant that she left.", I told her. I remembered that very clearly.

"Yes, but did she leave? Or maybe she just tricked you into thinking that she left and hid in your room. Anna it is so obvious that you would never look in there. Making the perfect hiding spot.", Mama said, picking me up. I started thinking about what she said. She's right. That's the only place I haven't looked.

"I guess I'm just not as smart as Elsa. She probably thinks I'm stupid. She's always better than me at everything.", I said sadly. It was true. Everything I did, she already did. Everything I couldn't do, she could do. Everything I could do, she could do better.

"Anna, listen to me, don't you ever think or call yourself stupid, again. Your sister is only better than you because she is older and that's the only reason why. She is everything you are not, and you are everything she is not.", Mama said looking at me with warm eyes.

"What does that mean?", I asked. It sounded confusing.

"It means you are better at being you. And I wouldn't have you any other way. You are perfect to me, your father, and your sister.", She said, hugging me really tight.

"Being me stinks. Mama, how come Elsa can do that thing with the snow and I can't?", I asked. I loved her magical powers, but it made me a little jealous sometimes that I couldn't do it. She got a lot of attention because of them too. Yesterday, when I went into town with my parents and without Elsa, everybody kept asking about her. The people, the storekeepers, and even the guards who were with us. I bet if I wasn't there, they wouldn't have asked.

"Elsa is gifted with that because of some old story.", Mama said. She then gasped in realization at what she had just said.

"What is the old story about.", I asked, I loved stories. She started thinking really hard. Was the story really that bad?

"It's about a ruler who can move snow, and is going to someday cause destruc- changes. Yes that's it. The legendary ruler is going to cause these changes.", Mama said nervously. I could felt her heart beating fast.

"Are they good changes?", I asked.

"The changes are good to the ruler.", She said not looking at me.

"Does it have a happy ending?", I asked. I loved happy endings. I liked the story Papa read me and Elsa the other day. It was about princess who fell into an eternal asleep because of an evil witch, but then wakes up with a true love's kiss of a handsome prince. Elsa asked what happened to the evil witch, afterwards. I don't know why. The story said that the evil witch was killed by the prince and everyone was happy because of it. Even I was happy for it, she was really mean. Elsa however, got really mad for some reason and wouldn't talk to anyone the rest of the day. Now that I think about it. Why does Elsa always ask what happens with the bad guy? I wish I knew, I'm so clueless sometimes.

Mama looked at me with a pain expression. "It was be a happy ending for her subjects and everyone who lives in that kingdom.", She said sadly. I could feel her heart was pounding now. Her eyes started to water.

"Mama, what's wrong. It's only a story, so it's not real. Besides that, it's a happy ending. And I don't understand what it has to do with Elsa.", I said. I didn't know why she was getting upset over a simple story. It is just a story, right?

"You're right. It's a happy ending, so it doesn't matter. The ruler got what was coming to her, for not changing her ways. Anna promise me that you'll never hurt anyone.", She said wiping away her tears with the back of her right hand because her other hand was occupied holding me.

"Okay I promise. Mama, the ruler's a girl like Elsa?", I said. I was curious now. Usually all the rulers in the story are kings. Mama just stayed quiet. She was concentrating.

"Anna where did hear that word?", She asked out of nowhere.

"Which one? I know a lot of words.", I said proudly.

"Where did you hear that word? The word 'stupid'.", She asked looking at me suspiciously.

"Oh, that word. I heard Elsa say it the other day when Papa gave her the gloves. I asked her about it and she told me it meant dumb. But the thing is, how can gloves be dumb. But they can't be smart either, so does mean they're dumb? Or is there a word that goes in the middle that doesn't mean smart and dumb.", I told. She looked surprise at my answer.

"Anna, that is a very bad word. Please don't say it again."

"Does that mean that 'dumb' is a bad word too.", I asked, it was too confusing.

"Yes, no wait no. It is not a bad word, but 'dumb' is a rude word, understand?", She asked looking at me.

"I think so, does the word 'bitch' count too?", She looked at me in shock.

"Anna, please don't say that word ever. Where did you hear it?"

"I heard Elsa say it yesterday. She said that's what her piano tutor was. Mama what's a 'bitch'? The tutor looked just like anyone else, so I just don't get it.", I asked. Sometimes I had no idea what Elsa was talking about.

"It is a very bad word so please don't say it again. Ever.", She used her authority voice on the last part.

"You still didn't answer the question. What does it mean?", I really wanted to know. She turned red for some reason.

"You don't need to know right now.", She said looking at me, making it clear she didn't want to talk about it anymore.

"I'm going to have a long talk with you sister language and maybe word play while I'm at it.", She mumbled to herself.

"Mama what do..." I began.

"We're here.", Mama interrupted. That was rude. If I didn't know any better, I would say she didn't want to hear my questions. I don't get grown ups. She opened the door to my room and Elsa was on bed. She had her head hanging upside down on the side of the bed. She had a book on her hand. Did she just sent me out, so she wouldn't have to hang out with me?

"Took you long enough. I was about to go after you.", She said, closing the book and setting it on the bed. She looked really annoyed.

"That is so unfair. You cheated. You were supposed to hide in the castle.", I told her, when Mama put me down.

"It's hide and seek, you can't cheat. And FYI your room is in the castle.", She said rolling her eyes at me. She looked at Mama and her eyes narrowed a little.

"You didn't even figure it out yourself, did you?", That didn't feel like a question. "Mama had to help you. You're such a cheater.", She said, looking at me with her icy blue eyes. They were so burning sometimes, I can't explain it. All I knew was that it intimidated me sometimes, I looked away. I don't think Elsa likes me.

"I didn't ask Mama to help me. I ran into her in the library. Hey! You just said you couldn't cheat.", I told her crossing my arms.

"You're such a klutz too you little cheater. When someone helps you when you are looking for the person, it's cheating.", She said, standing up and crossing her arms. What's a klutz? I asked myself. I have never heard of that word.

"A klutz is a person who falls a lot, stupid.", She said coldly. Did I say that out aloud? I have got to stop doing that. Even Elsa thinks I'm stupid. She's right all the time, so that means it's true. Right? Mama stepped between us.

"Elsa! I want you to apologize to your sister right now.", Mama said sternly.

"I'm not apologizing for anything. It's not my fault she can't handle the truth.", She said harshly. Her eyes cold. Her eyes looked different. Her eyes were burning into me. I couldn't take it. My eyes started to water against my will, but I managed to blink them away.

"Elsa!", Mama said shocked at her behavior.

"Can't fight your battles either, you baby. It's all your fault!", She yelled the last part, looking at me. Ouch. That hurt a little. Okay it hurt a lot. My eyes started to water even more. I tired to hold it in, but I couldn't. No, don't you dare cry in front of her. I couldn't hold the tears away. One rolled down my face. Elsa glared at me, sending a cold chill down my back.

"You stink! I hate you!", I couldn't take it anymore. I ran out fast in my humiliation, down the hall.

"Anna! Come back!", I heard Mama behind me. I didn't look back, I kept moving until I got to the end of the hallway, on the top on the stairs. I wanted to get away fast, so I got on the rail of the stairs and went sliding down to the bottom.

"Anna!", I heard Mama on top of the stairs. I didn't look, I run to the left until I got the end. There was the door that when outside into the garden. I went and opened it and then I made a turn to the right, into a coat closet. The one where no one ever went. I heard many footsteps running past the closet, out the door I left open. As soon I was sure they were out of sight, I let the hot tears stream down my face. Elsa was so mean sometimes. What did I ever do to her? I asked myself. Why does she hate me? This wasn't the first time, this has happened before. She would snap sometimes out of nowhere. She wasn't always like this. What's happening to my big sister? Sometimes, especially the last couple of days, she would act all distant and weird. Her blue eyes would burn a darker blue whenever that happened. Like back in my room. Like she was herself anymore...

I slowly came back to consciousness. I opened my eyes, but I couldn't see anything. I could feel myself moving. Am I walking? No, I couldn't feel my legs moving. I felt something next to my face. It felt fuzzy. What is this? My eyes then adjusted. I looked and saw that it was platinum blonde hair. My arms, they were over her shoulders, which were covered in blue. It looked and felt like her blue nightgown. I then became aware that my legs were around her waist. My legs below the knees were dangling down. Elsa was holding my thighs up with her hands. I slowly lifted my head from her right shoulder. I then realized that she was carrying me on her back. I winced as it hurt.

"Anna, don't move.", Elsa whispered, after turning her head to face me. Her eyes are their normal blue again. Her left cheek was bright red. It actually stood out in her pale skin. That's weird. Only a part of it was red. It was some weird shape, like the hand prints I liked to leave in the snow sometimes. Why does Elsa have a red hand print on her face? I looked at my surroundings, we were going up the stairs. I wrapped my arms around her cold neck tighter, to prevent from falling off.

"It's okay Anna, I got you.", She whispered, breathing hard. I loosen my grip on her neck, I couldn't help but believe her. I buried my face in her hair. It smelled so nice, just the way I remembered it. My arms and legs felt like noddles. Why was I so weak? Before I knew it, we were in my empty room. She carefully set me on the bed and helped me out of my dress. She helped me into my night gown and even tucked me in bed. That was nice of her.

"Goodnight.", She whispered softly. She turned to leave, but I grabbed her arm.

"Please don't leave me, it's really scary in here all alone.", I said, looking around the room. She just stared at me. Obviously thinking about the pros and cons of this. She finally nodded and got under the covers with me. I snuggled against her. She back a little, but eventually came close to me. She felt cold, but the good cold. Since when is there a difference between Elsa being cold and Elsa being cold? I shrugged the thought away and pretty soon I was out.

When I woke up, it was morning. I sat up. My head was killing me. Why is that? Did I hit my head in the closet? I couldn't remember anything.

After a while I remembered and recounted yesterday's events. Elsa was mean to me and I ran down to the closet to cry my eyes out. I cried and... then what? What happened in there? After whatever happened in there, Elsa carried me upstairs to my room, tucked in bed and I fell asleep with her in my arms. I looked to my side, but it was empty. Hey, why did she leave? Before I could think even more, Mama walked in.

"Anna!", She said happily. She came over and hugged me tightly.

"How are you feeling?", She asked worriedly.

"My head hurts a little, but it's getting better. What happened?", I wanted some answers.

"The physician said you might have a concussion.", She said.

"What's a concussion?", Great, another word I don't know.

"It's a head injury you get when you hit your head really hard.", Before I could ask, she gently put her hand on the back of my head. I could feel a bump.

"What happened?", I asked.

"We looked all over, but we couldn't find you. Then you were unconscious with that blow in the head on your bed.", She informed me. "Do you remember anything?", She asked with concern in her eyes. So, they didn't know that Elsa brought me back.

"No I don't.", I said looking down. Elsa was hiding it, so I'll just help her hide it. After all, it was me and her. Mama just nodded. I could tell she wasn't expecting me to remember.

"Don't you ever do that to our family ever again.", She gave me a hard look. I looked down in shame. She's right, I shouldn't have done that. I bet Elsa wouldn't have ran away from her problems like I did.

"I promise I won't run away from trouble ever again.", I declared. I really did mean it.

"Good to hear that.", She was proud of me. "Come on. Let's head down to breakfast. If you're up for it, that is?" She said the last part quickly.

"Yes, food will be awesome!". I didn't have any dinner last night. Mama smiled and helped me get ready.

When I was ready, the both of us went downstairs. Papa was already on the table, along with Elsa. My eyes fell on Elsa. She looked terrible, like she hadn't slept at all. She had these ugly bags under her eyes and she looked so down. Did she even sleep? So I fell asleep and she left to her room? She obviously didn't sleep, so what was she doing up all night? I felt guilty about this.

I noticed that her cheek, the one that was bright red last night, was now a light shade of purple. Like whenever I got bruises from falling. Did she fall on her face? And I thought I was the only one. She wasn't eating, just picking and moving her food around, looking down. She was wearing the gloves that Papa had made for her. I thought she hated them. I guess they have grown on her.

"Good Morning, Elsa and Papa!", I said smiling.

"Good Morning, Anna.", Papa said. Elsa didn't seem to hear me.

"Elsa?", I asked. What was wrong with her? For some reason, I wasn't mad at her for what happened yesterday. Even though I remembered why every word of her insults. I also remembered all the emotional pain she caused me. But I couldn't hold it against her. She didn't mean them. It wasn't her. It sounded crazy, but something told me that Elsa didn't mean to hurt me. That she was sorry for everything she did, even though she hadn't said anything. I could feel it. She suddenly looked up at me with her sad eyes. I couldn't hold the question in.

"What happened to your face?", I blurted out. This made my parents really nervous, especially Papa. He looked at her with a pain expression full of regret. She touched the side of her face.

"I fell.", She said quietly.

"Elsa, don't you have lessons to go to?", Mama said. That didn't sound like a question, it was more of a command.

"Yes, I do. Bye Anna.", She said quickly and rushed out. Leaving me here. Even though I was with Mama and Papa, I felt like she just abandoned me.

"There's no doubt about it now, is there?", Mama said sadly. Papa slowly nodded. What are they talking about. Something was off. Why was Elsa lying about falling?

A/N: What do you think? I'll have the next one probably in three to four days. Have a good one! ^_^