Part 4: The Treasure

Without the bandits to worry about, they crossed over the snow searching for the trolls. Elsa was confused as why they had to go visit the trolls… but then she thought, maybe they were behind the whole treasure hunt. It made sense. They still had a way to go yet, but Kristoff was going as quickly as he could without tiring Sven out.

In little time they came to the Trolls place. It was mossy and steamy, and Anna and Kristoff were very familiar with the place.

"Let's see what these trolls have to give us." Kristoff said, and they walked to the rocks that were sleeping.

At first, Elsa would've thought they were crazy to be coming here, but she had been here before, too, when she was younger. She stopped the memory from surfacing and focused on the present. They were about to finish their treasure hunt.

"Hey guys, I'm back! Elsa, Anna and I finished the treasure hunt!" Kristoff said.

At the sound of Elsa and Anna's names, the trolls unrolled themselves, and blinked at the guests.

"So you have!" said Bulda.

"You bet!" Anna cheered, "We got all the crystals."

"Oh, so you're ready to receive the final reward, eh?" she said, and tapped her foot. The trolls parted and made a path. A very important troll, Grand Pabbie, came rolling down the path.

He greeted them with a smile.

"Congratulations on completing the treasure hunt, all of you. Elsa and Anna, I have a very special gift for you…" he said, "And I think you've earned it."

"We have?" both girls looked at each other.

Grand Pabbie pulled out a mirror from the behind his grass cloak. He handed it up to them.

"It's a magic mirror, and it will show you something you miss very much."

"Our parents…" they both whispered.

Grand Pabbie showed them how to use it. The two sisters put their hands on the handle together. Then, the mirror flickered. An image appeared in the glass, one that nearly made both their hearts skip a beat.

"Mom… dad…" they said, and Anna was already crying. Elsa was trying to keep it together.

They were on the boat, the one that capsized.

"Can we talk to them?"

"They have a message for you."

The trolls and Kristoff gave them some room.

"We love you both very much Elsa and Anna. Elsa, you will be a great queen. And Anna, you will be a wonderful and beautiful princess. We love you."

The girls wanted more time with their parents, but the mirror flickered and their parents were gone.

"Where are they?" Anna asked, crying. Elsa held her in her arms.

"That was a message they left in a mirror while their ship was going down in the sea." Grand Pabbie said, "I'm very sorry. There is one thing I forgot to mention. Those crystals… they're magical. They hold one wish in them each. They will come true. Be careful." he said.

Anna handed everyone their crystals.

"A wish?" Olaf said, "I wish for a cup of hot chocolate!"

A swirl of magic light came out of the crystal, and in Olaf's hands was a steaming cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows. He still had the crystal, but it didn't have any magic powers left. It was just a crystal that held the memory of the adventure.

"That's the idea." Grand Pabbie smiled, "Wish for whatever your heart desires."

"I wish that those bandits will go back to the Southern Isles and be rightfully punished for trespassing on Arendelle's grounds." he closed his eyes and held his crystal.

"Kristoff, you didn't have to wish for that. I could've done that easily." Elsa said.

"Yeah, but I saved the Queen some trouble." he shrugged playfully.

"Looks like it's our turn." Elsa said.

"But what about Sven?" asked Kristoff, "What does Sven want?"

He listened for a moment.

"A year supply of carrots. I should've known that!" Kristoff said, laughing, and made the wish for Sven. Now Arendelle would be stocked full of carrots for Sven.

"I wish that we can have a ball at the castle soon." Anna said. A magical light streamed out of her crystal and floated away into the sky.

"And I wish that my ice palace will be fixed." Elsa wished.

"Let's go back home." Kristoff suggested.

"Okay." Elsa nodded, and they said goodbye to the trolls. They still had the magic mirror, but Elsa was sure if she used it, every time she would be filled with grief.

On the way back to Arendelle, Anna sat in the back with Elsa, and Olaf sat in the front. Anna never let go of Elsa's hand.

"The real treasure was getting to see our parents again." Anna said, "I wanted it the minute I saw our parents painting in the hall. I want to see them every day, Elsa. You're not alone with your grief. There's always someone who knows how you feel."

"Really?" Elsa looked relieved, and Anna knew that made her feel better, "I'm not alone…"

Soon they approached Arendelle. Their journey was almost over. Anna was glad for the adventure, but she was also glad to be back home too.

"I have an idea." Anna said smiling, "Let's build mom and dad a statue, and take that black curtain off their painting."

"Oh Anna! That's perfect." Elsa threw her arms around Anna for a big hug. Anna hugged her back.

"And put it in the town square where everyone can see." Kristoff reminded.

"It'll be like they're always home." Elsa said, with a sad smile and let go of the hug. It was nice when Elsa hugged her, so Anna didn't push her too much about how long they had to be. Any hug was better than no hug.

"Well, that will be our next project." Elsa added.

They pulled up to the castle, and were all relieved to be back.

A few days later, a statue was put up in the town square, and Anna and Elsa were there for the unveiling. The local stone smith and blacksmith had worked together to build the monument based off their painting, but with a little imagination.

When the curtain fell down, everyone was pleasantly surprised and pleased. The King and Queen were holding hands, and the king was holding the scepter. They both wore smiles and happy faces. The carving was a masterpiece. Anna and Elsa were both very happy too. Elsa touched the stone of her mother's foot, and soon the crowd began to thin. People had their excitement for the day and it was time to get back to the chores.

"Well, what an adventure." Elsa said, "I learned quite a lot."

"Me too. I can't wait for our next treasure hunt!" Anna replied holding her sister's hand as they went back to Arendelle's castle.

In the palace, Elsa questioned the servant Marie, but it turned out she had nothing to do with the bandits, so she was allowed to stay.

Anna went and put the treasure map in the castle's vault, and put her crystal up in her room on her bed stand. And now Elsa and I can go on more treasure hunts together, she thought, looking at her sparkling crystal, but Elsa is the best treasure of all.

She closed the door with a smile.

The End