Anna.. Annna... Anna come to us. She could feel the pull against her soul. All that was left was split in three directions, to Elsa, Kristoff and towards the other side. It was painful and left her breathing out moans of agony as she stayed in the room with Elsa. It will all be over soon Anna.. You just need to take the leap of faith. She saw the light burning with hesitation through the door she knocked through every time. Her heart still split in multiple directions, the truth was clear she couldn't stay here forever, and she'd have to make the most of her purgatory. Which meant she couldn't just see Elsa, she needed Kristoff too.
"I'm sorry Elsa." She said gently into the distracted Queens ear as she signed documents biting back tears. Anna felt her body weep in ways she never could over the pain she caused the ones she loved most. Then she turned to the window, this time something glowing deep within the forest, a bright purple and blue shooting over the trees and she leaned forward her transparent interest running high as she watched the colors dance before she was moving through the forest in search of the destination it held.
Kristoff kept running through it in his mind. She ran in front of Elsa, she saved her instead of just waiting, He had an unspoken love for Anna, before he knew it he was so undeniably hooked. Everything was still coming in flashes, why didn't he just wake up and tell her?! His fist went flying into a tree, the tree splitting some to leave splinters in his glove. His heart ripped in two. This is why he's never fallen, he never trusted anyone else. Not one had he let someone get so close! And the one time he did she was snatched away by an impulsive act of bravery. There was no justice, not one that would give him what he wanted back. He wanted Anna.
"Kristoff." He heard a hurt snowman speak to him, but his gaze stayed at the tree in front of him, broken and not mending. Much like he would be, forever. But there was no use staying like this here, what would Anna say? She would kill you if she knew you were sulking so much! A hopeless smirk hit his lips as he wiped his eyes.
"Come on, let's go." His words were quick and harsher then he planned, but it felt as if he was choking on marbles anytime he went to speak, what would he tell his family? He knew better then to hope that they would forget Anna. They absolutely adored her, and why wouldn't they? She was the feisty, strong, brave.. Beautiful. Everything he could have ever hoped for smashed in just a second in time, and it was his fault. He should of kissed her earlier, you knew Hans was sketchy.. You knew that she might not make it but you let your own issues come before your own logic! His hands balled into fists as he leaned over Sven. The cold air brushing past his senses as she looked to the snow covered land. Rushing deep into the forest until he saw the troll rocks and knew he was home. His thoughts going back to how he introduced them all to Anna. His heart getting ripped out from the thought as he tried to look strong as she rocks moved back and forth before rolling over to him.
"Kristoff!" His Troll Mom yelled with joy before her tone turned softer at the sight the young one moving to his leg and pulling on his pant leg gently to get the man's attention.
"What's wrong? Did Anna make it to her fiance?" After the door was opened they all chimed in, she was obviously into our Kristoff!
She was like a precious little cupcake.
Her hair smelled like chocolates and strawberries!
Did you see the way she looked at Kristoff?
Well of course
The words spiraled through his mind, nagging at his heart strings, as he could almost feel them break with every passing second. His eyes went hazy from tears and it didn't take long for the trolls to catch on. The expression went from concern to sadness over their faces, "she's... Not here." He spoke curtly a sigh lingering with his sorrow before he stalked off towards the woods to be alone, or maybe just to feel like he was in control of himself again. He ran until his legs felt heavy, like iron had laced around his oddly shaped boots and caused him to fall forward against the ground hitting his hands hard against the ground as he let out an agonizing yell his hands wiping his tears fast and quick before he leaned against a tree and let the pain rush to his senses. His eyes closing and trying to remember just how good it felt when he could hold her arms, somehow wishing he could do it again. He never got the chance for anything, and he never would have it again.
Kristoff stayed away from home for a while, everything reminding him of Anna somehow and her happy smile. Her sassy tone lingered in every hit against the ice he used to live from. The sound of crunching snow lingered with the sound of her grunts, and her smile lingered with his family. When he did come back he was greeted by Granpapi, he had sad eyes. His hand pressed against Kristoff's arm and he gave a gentle smirk. The look in his eyes was so wise, so knowing. He only wished that he didn't leave as much to choice and would have told him that there was no other option for Anna, that she might have lived with the help from Kristoff.
The trolls set up a memorial in the heart of their home, Granpapi using fire and magic to make blue smoke, it was beautiful and he hoped that she would have liked it. He hoped she would know just how missed she would be even with such a small meeting the trolls would most likely make a memorial every year for the Princess. Dead before she ever had a chance to live, that's what they all said.
Kristoff was taken out of his thoughts when he heard his Troll Mother speak next to him, "it was said, many years ago that if you send magic upon the burning flames as such it would draw your love ones close. Give you that one last chance to say what you need before letting them leave."
His heart stopped at that, not letting it touch his eyes, he didn't want his hope up in the air after all. What if she never came? He couldn't convince himself to just wait like that! Then the smoke burned brighter then before a blast as Granpapi gave a knowing glance. Kristoff's eyes flicked up as he looked around fast, "i-is.." He couldn't even finish the sentence, "Anna?" He looked to Granpapi as he gave one gentle nod and after that his eyes were all over the small gathering, where was she? If she was here after all, but Granpapi had never been wrong before. His gave stayed hopeful as he heard a twig snap his head snapping to the right and let out a gentle breath, "Anna.. If your really here... Where are you?"
Once sky blue eyes looked over the forest for the source of the majestic fire. She somehow knew it was for her, that she was meant to see it, to experience it. She moved forward hearing Kristoff's voice calling out to her she felt a joy tug from her sorrow and despair lingering from her connection to Elsa. She looked at Kristoff, he looked like he hadn't bathed since before they'd seen each other, his face now slightly rough with blonde hair and even though it wasn't what she was used to there was something attractive to his tousled appearance. She put on a smirk that soon turned to a smile as some of the trolls saw her waiting for him to finally spot her. She knew such a bright time turned so bleak so soon but it was refreshing to see joy in place of sorrow, memories not anger.
"Kristoff, I'm right here." She spoke to him as she appeared before the tousled blonde and unlike Elsa, something changed in his demeanor, he leaned forward some, almost as if he could sense her presence there. "Come on reindeer boy I can't be here forever." She said with a half smirk, but the words tore at her as well, one part of her wanted nothing more to stay here and enjoy his presence. Enjoy all of this, there was so much she wanted to learn about Kristoff and love in general, and she knew if she would have had the chance she would of loved him forever if she could. Now she knew that he would be the only love she'd have in this life. A gentle hand moved to press against his cheek and she could see his eyes close, and the tears spill from the blink in that moment.
"Anna.." He said opening his eyes with shocked eyes, he did it. He snapped and he could see her. She didn't know how she knew it but she did, "Anna!" His eyes were shocked, and delighted yet the sorrow still lingered. He might see her silhouette but that's all it was.
"Hi Kristoff." She said with a gentle smile her eyes lingering with a hidden joke as she tilted her head to the side, "so I guess I lied, I won't really be able to get you that sled now." She spoke gentle as she let out a chuckle and let her hand move back to the nervous tendency that was so unneeded since she didn't have hair any longer. Not really.
His eyes lingers over her before he let out a hopeless chuckle and shook his head, "oh Anna." He said as he tried to wrap his arms impulsively around her but he was only holding air. The bitter truth hit his eyes as he looked down. Her arms instead moving feather light around him, but she couldn't really hold him. Only her presence was around leaving a comforting warmth that could never be felt again.
In that moment she didn't know why or how but she felt that their thoughts were in sync, the wishes all the same. That she could have a second chance. Even just to feel his big burly arms around her in one of his warm bear hugs would make her melt with joy. Just one last time, to really be with him. She pressed her lips to his cheek, even though he couldn't feel it the sentiment was still there and with that she heard him let out a sad sigh and spoke the words that broke her heart, "what will I do without you Anna?"
"You'll move on." She spoke gentle and soft, "you'll find happiness and move on, because I want you to be happy Kristoff. Besides you need to be the voice of reason for the people like me who don't really know how to get it right the first time." He choked out a sob rubbing his eyes with his thumb and pointer finger a hiss of pain escaping his lips.
"Anna.." He couldn't stop saying her name, like silk on his tongue he didn't know how much longer he'd be able to say it, pulling his hand away before gazing once more onto her thin form forcing a small smile, "I just are even really here? This feels like a dream.." He shook his head and a worried smirk his her expression, "what am I gonna do without you to call my bluff?" He gave a hopeless chuckle.
Her eyes were grim with the sad truth. They couldn't stay like this, everything was so close to being over and she would never be able to know just what those snarky lips felt like against hers. She sighed learning to accept her fate. She decided this path and she wouldn't back down, and she couldn't stay here. She couldn't live with him like this, his pain was leaking from beyond his joy and the longer she stayed the worse he would get, "Kristoff.." Her words were feather soft as her ghostly head leaned against his looking into his eyes one last time, "you have to let me go." She manifested as much strength as she could to try and push her lips against his but it was pointless, yet still leaving a hurt blush on his cheeks.
"I.." He wanted her to stay, for her to never leave, he wanted her alive and living happily with her sister. He wanted to see her smile at him but all he got was her ghostly face he would not soon forget, he nodded to her a hum of sadness leaving his pursed lips. "I will always love you, Anna." He spoke the words as he looked into her eyes melting into her gentle expression.
"I love you too, Kristoff." She said before slowly fading away. His hand stuck in the air where her ghostly hand once stood and now was totally gone, "goodbye Anna.." He spoke looking down and letting the tears fall once more, but this time. He knew for sure that she was never going to be back.