CH.9: Curse of the frozen
Elsa felt like had overslept because of how her body was behaving. Falling to her knees she looks up and places a palm over her mouth, agape at the horror that she witnessed. "Anna…no…I couldn't have…baby…" Elsa gets to her feet though feels a bit uneasy and reaches out to touch her outstretched hand.
"Whoa…I feel dizzy…and whoa!" Kristoff sees it and she realizes the conclusion he would jump to…she would as well in his…well whatever he wore.
"Anna…I'm so sorry." Elsa held her hand and then she jumped back as Kristoff jumped at her. She held herself and in his eyes…she was a monster.
"You get away from her! Look what you have done…all she did was love you and what do you do…you freeze her." Kristoff was right…and nothing she could say would remedy the situation.
"I didn't mean to…I…I didn't have any control." It was the same excuse she used to lock herself away that day so long ago. Perhaps it was best for everyone if she went away somewhere…no…there was a reason she had went on this quest to begin with.
"Yeah save it…I still can't believe how she chose you over me." Kristoff was bitter, she knew that, but she also knew he was wrong.
"She chose me because we love each other deeply. I am sorry that you are feeling hurt but lick whatever it is you lick and move on with it. You think Anna is the only girl for you out there? How much of the world have you even seen to this day? When we get out of this open your eyes…cause if you only see Anna we are going to have problems." Elsa looked around and then headed over to the edge finding a boat attached to the ship.
"Planning on running away huh?" Kristoff was trying to rub off her wise words and she would let him as she climbed into the boat.
"If that will make you feel better yes…I am running away from the one I love. However if you remember my main goal from the beginning was to rid myself of this accursed power of mine. Look after Anna for me…and if she should ever unfrost…tell her I went to undo my mistakes." Nodding her head at him she waited as he lowered down into the water.
"Good luck." He told her. And off she went, an island was up ahead and she got out looking only once back at the ship. She was sure Kristoff was still looking at her seeing if she was really gone. Holding herself she pushes on into the blinding storm.
Kristoff is glad to see her gone. And yet he meant what he said, he did wish her luck on her quest. This journey of theirs had taken a toll on them all and as he stood there looking after her he noticed there was an island not too far away. Huh…wonder if her answers lie there.
For now though he went back to Anna who did not move and did not breathe. It was sad seeing her like this, so frozen and so unfeeling…just like her sister. Even if he could not recall much of what had happened he did know it was him, some part of him had been awake during that episode of his. Placing a hand on her face he sighed.
"Ah…isn't that touching?" Kristoff felt the hair on the back of his neck move and he rolled forward pulling his boomerang out. The voice belonged to that female lizard who wanted Elsa.
"What are you doing here?" Kristoff looks around seeing several other lizards dropping to the deck…including a wolf whom he despised.
"We have come for the white vixen…hand her over and we won't harm the lot of you." She held her claws out and he knew she meant business.
"I threw her overboard…she is likely on the bottom of the ocean right now. She froze her own sister…if you can believe that." He tried to put as much indignation into his voice as possible. He watched as Hans walked over staring at her.
"Anna…how could she do this to you?" Kristoff recognized the look in his eyes. Perhaps he had been too attached to Anna to let her go. The two of them loved someone who was into someone else.
"You would never toss a Queen overboard…you are a good guy. Search the ship for her." She walked past him and he was glad she didn't stay around. There was just something about her that made his tail go between his legs.
"It is tough huh…seeing her frozen like that? Why are you even with that lizard lady anyway? I mean, sure you have a controlling family and all and you are bent on evil…but…don't let that define you man. Elsa spared your life when you could have been killed…think it over." Kristoff realized he had judged Elsa too hard. He hoped he could apologize next he saw her.
"Ma'am over here…we found something." One of the lizards pointed overboard and as Kristoff went over as well he noticed the boat missing.
"So…was she tossed or helped into a boat? Roy what do you see?" Kristoff looked over seeing a lizard in robes who was reaching out as if to some invisible force.
"There is an island nearby with power…the power to rid one of their powers. It is the exalted light, the source to give or to take away." He lowers his hand apparently drained.
"Then that is where we shall go as well. Take him and the frozen girl with us…we will need to stop her before it is too late. If she gets rid of her powers that white fur of hers may disappear!"
Kristoff saw some of the lizards touching the ice of Anna and he roared. He just lost it. He began picking up bodies and smashing them together and throwing his boomerang to paralyze them and managed to throw one overboard. He was moving in a flurry of movement…even after a few jabs from their weapons. The adrenaline coursing through his veins pushed him past his normal limit and hee leaped into the air throwing his boomerang and freezing a few.
"You are not taking Anna anywhere…you hear me?" He was breathing hard and then he felt a sharp pain explode into his head. As he looked over he saw Hans standing there…and then he fell to the deck blacking out.
Elsa fought hard and long through the chilly weather as she set off to her goal. She was so close to finally being rid of these powers once and for all. What had these powers done for her…absolutely nothing. Anna was frozen and chances of her unfreezing were quite slim.
The terrain was uneven and the howl of the wind pushed through her like she was a ghost. Whatever forces were at work here it was clear they did not want just anyone going to the end. Still it was her love for Anna that fueled her footsteps, her paw held before her to fight back. She would make it her mission to undo all the damage she had done…to the people of Arendelle and especially her sister.
"Halt…thou shall not pass unless pure of heart." Elsa strained her ears to listen and she spotted a figure up ahead cloaked from head to toe. His arms were folded before him.
"I am pure of heart…my love cannot be contended with. I seek that which will finally rid me of these powers. You must let me through." Elsa waited and saw the figure not move…though if she could see his face she imagined he would be contemplating her.
"There is much hurt in you…the loss of a loved one-." The figure stopped and she felt her entire being shake, her body wracked with sobs.
"She is not lost…she is just frozen is all!" Elsa refused to believe that Anna was truly gone. And the figure seemed to almost sigh.
"Her time is running out. Only the sacrifice of true love shall set her free. If you believe, truly believe that your heart is this pure then go forth. I hope for your sake you know what it is you are about to do." The figure then vanished leaving the road ahead clear.
Elsa nods her head pushing on, her white fur on top of her head hanging in bangs before her eyes. Looking over the top of the road she sees a beam of light pushing into the heavens, it is pure and white undulated and steady. As she draws nearer she notices it begins to wave a bit and she sees the figure standing there, his hood pulled back to reveal his white fur.
"They say that every living specie has a beginning…and an end. To those few gifted with power their life is said to be cursed…or blessed…depending on the individual. Your journey has been long and arduous, and yet here you stand. Will this be the beginning…or the end for you?"
"I don't follow." Elsa says, uncertainty setting in as she had been resolved to end it all. "What must I do to be rid of my powers?"
"If that is what you want…simply reach in there and the power to freeze things will be taken from you. However note that once it is…you may never get it back." Elsa nodded her head. "Very well…please proceed."
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Elsa turned and saw the lizards there with Hans…and Kristoff bound by rope. "You see we came upon this ship and noticed you weren't there…so after a bit of digging we followed you here."
"Why are you doing this? I can finally be rid of my power…I can finally be normal again and then you won't hear from me again." Elsa tried to reach forward but then out of the corner of her eye she saw Anna.
The lizards placed it near the beam of light and then move away. The female lizard sticks out a hip and gestures with her clawed hand. "Tell you what…I will give you a choice. You can rid yourself of this power…but at the price of your sister's life. If you hand yourself to me…she still remains a popsicle but she still lives."
"You are mad." Elsa growls at her and looks back to see the figure behind her has disappeared. His words still stay with her as she contemplates what to do. She has her arm outstretched, her paw mere inches from ridding herself of the power to freeze. Anna is nearby unmoving…her eyes still trained to where she had stood.
"Angela…maybe we should let her be rid of her powers…perhaps then she can be taken without force-." Elsa watches as Hans is stabbed and pushed to the ground.
"I knew you weren't really with me on this…you didn't have the spine to be truly evil. Time is up Elsa…guess she dies." Angela then throws the blade towards Anna.
Elsa sees Kristoff struggling against the ropes and the only one close enough is her. She can be rid of her powers…but she could not live without Anna. Her heart is thudding loudly as she races forth and dives in front of Anna…a single tear runs down her furry face as she thinks of her and then she closes her eyes as a sharp pain explodes in her body.
Authors note: Wow shocking stuff am I right? Will true love prevail? The finale is coming up as we draw yet another Elsanna tale to a close. I hope you have enjoyed.
