Chapter 9: Fire!

Next morning.


Elsa rubbed her eyes. She hasn't slept properly. The Queen tried to find conclusions. She hasn't got really wiser with Hans' words. Still, something wasn't right. Maybe she could finally talk with Lionel and Fredbjorn about the trading. Elsa stood up and walked to the window. She opens the curtains and stares out at the mountains. She couldn't certify what this heat caused. It was just a strange story.

"I should get ready for breakfast." She gave a quick glance at the clock. " half past six..." She changed in a emerald green dress. And put her hair in a loos bun. She sprays some perfume and left the room and walked through the halls. She still couldn't find properly her way through the castle. But the dining room wasn't that hard to find. After a minute of two she found the dining room. "Lionel, Nathan, Aiden, Thorben and Richard."

"Good morning Lionel, Nathan, Aiden, Thorben and Richard." The princes turned they heads. Elsa sat down on a empty chair. Thorben and Richard smiled.

"Good morning-"

"Queen Elsa." finished the younger twin. They both had brown hair and really short sideburns, They had pretty Aqua Blue eyes. And wore the same uniform.

Elsa smiled back. "Thank you, Prince Thorben and Richard." Elsa grabbed a croissant with chocolate. And a piece of toast with butter.

Lionel gave Elsa a warm smile and said: "Queen Elsa, can i give you a tour around the kingdom perhaps? I want to make up with what happened yesterday in Prince Hans' prison." Thorben and Richard grinned.

Elsa laid down her croissant she was just about to eat. Elsa sighed annoyed inside of her. She didn't want to be rude. "Of course."

Lionel smiled. "Our kingdom has lot's of beautiful places. I would love to show them all." Suddenly a man came in. Nathan and Lionel turned around. Elsa didn't pay attention anymore. She stared at her croissant "i guess i could take a quick tour? I'am here one week, so why not?"

"Robert! How are you? That's such an long time ago!" Robert walked to Lionel and grabbed him at the shoulders. "It had been so long! You have changed so much! Looks like your a bit older already!" Robert looked up and smiled at Queen Elsa.

Robert walked to Elsa and bowed "What is your highness doing here?" Thorben and Richard still grinned.

Lionel gave a scathing look at the twin. He looked back at Elsa and Robert and smiled. "I was about to give a tour around the castle. Would you like to join Robert?"

Robert walked to the window and gazed at his mirror image. "Sounds great, It had been so long since i was here!" He raised an eyebrow. "Where is Hans? He used to be always here?" Elsa looked up and payed full attention again. "Robert knows Hans? Well he knows his brother...Stupid question!"

Jason rubbed his nose again. He angered his face again. "You won't see Hans for awhile, Robert! He is in prison!" Jason was a blonde with Aqua eyes.

Robert grinned. "What did he do?"

The brothers remained silence. There was a long silence. The brothers gave glances at Queen Elsa. Who just stood there. "I don't really want to talk about it." Elsa looked down.

Robert nodded. Lionel folded his arms. "Ehm, Robert? Why are you actually here? I like it though."

Robert recovered his charm and chuckled. "Well, i was bringing Queen Elsa to the Southern isle's. With orders of Captain Nigel of course. I can't wait to get my own ship. It seems fantastic to sail around the world! Maybe even out Europe!" Robert gave a quick glance at the clock. "I have to go Queen Elsa and Lionel. Nigel wants to see me at the docks." Lionel nodded. "Sure, we will stop by." Robert waved and left the room. Nathan and Aiden left the room too.

Lionel took a sip of his drink. "Tell me whenever your done, Queen Elsa."

"Sure, i'll eat this croissant and then will leave."

"Sure take all the time you want Queen Elsa. No hurry." The twins took both a piece of toast and the same drink. They where whispering with each other. It seemed like it was funny because they were laughing all the time. Lionel rolled with his eyes. After a few minutes, Elsa and Lionel left the dining room. The two went to the stables. Lionel choose his horse. And Elsa went on a Roan. The Queen mounted the horse when she noticed at the end of the stable stood a tan colored horse with white-black mane. The horse looked with sad eyes at Elsa.

Elsa raised her eyebrow. "Who's horse is that?" She gazed at the sad face.

Lionel turned around, His horse turned also around with an arrogant glance. "That's Sitron. Hans' horse."

Elsa frowned her forehead. "Is no one taking care of him?"

"Well, Hans usually took care of Sitron. But now he is in prison, nobody really took care of him. Also, Hans wants no one to touch him." Lionel paused for a moment. "But thanks for mentioning. We will take care of him" Elsa frowned her forehead. "Hans' horse?" She shook her head. "never mind, just pay attention to the surrounding."

"Are you ready Queen Elsa? With what you would be pleased? The town, The South Forrest or the docks?" Lionel showed with his hand the Southern Isle's.

Elsa had to admit: The Southern Isle's is a beautiful country. With big mountains and a lively town. Elsa smiled at Lionel. "I would love to see the town. I haven't explore much of it."

Lionel nodded. "Sure." Lionel patted the horse. "Let's go boy!" Elsa slammed with the reins. The two galloped to the town in eight minutes. The people of the Southern Isle's waved happily at the Queen and Prince. Elsa waved back at the people. So did Lionel. They both stopped near a big square. Lionel smiled happily.

"Our mother, the Queen, build this with our father. This whole square! You can find here the smith, The Bakery, Bookshops, bars. basically everything." Elsa could hear the enthusiasm in Lionel's voice.

Lionel bows in front of Elsa. "Would you like to check out the bakery Queen Elsa? They have great cakes, tarts and cookies."

Elsa smiled while nodding. "That sounds delightful Prince Lionel." Lionel and Elsa walked to the bakery: 'La Mariposa'. It was pretty crowded inside but really cozy. people were talking and laughing. Lionel walked to a waitress and she immediately pointed at a table. "Queen Elsa, what would you like to order?" Elsa sat down at the table. "i would like a chocolate cake please." The waitress writes down. "And i would like a cheesecake." the waitress quickly walked to the kitchen. Elsa looked around. the bakery had orange walls and a lot of paintings.

"And, what do you think?" said Lionel. Elsa still looked around. "It's really cozy in here!" The waitress came back with a plate of cheesecake and a plate with chocolate cake.

Elsa nodded thank you. She gazed at the melting chocolate on the cake. Lionel grabbed his fork and started to eat it up. Several minutes past by. They both were finally done as they wend outside the bakery.

"And? Do you like the square?"

"I do! There is so much to do here!" Elsa gazed at the big fountain. "Where should we go next?"

"You may choose Queen Elsa." Elsa was still interested in the trade. She had a moment to think. "I say: let's go to the docks"

Lionel smiled. "Well, of course Queen Elsa! if you may know. I am the boss over the docks! It is an honor to show you everything!" Lionel mounted his horse again. Elsa loved little stalls. especially with jewelry, perfume, food and other stuff. She mounted her horse and galloped behind Lionel.

"When i was younger, i always wanted to become a boss of something! i learned trading and eventually i got the docks when our dad died. Since then i controlled the trading and when shipped arrived...I was always there!" Elsa wasn't really paying attention. Lionel's words reminded her Hans.

"When did this heat started?"

"...A day after my arrival."

"Why are you in a isolated prison?"

"Look! My brothers thought it was a good punishment, That's it!"

"My dad was the one who really understood me."

Her horse almost hit Lionel's horse. Elsa just gazed at something.

"Why is she here!?"

"Queen Elsa thought that heat was coming from down here. She wanted to interrogate you."

Elsa confusedly looked at her horse. "Hans' face went angry when Lionel said that.." Elsa shook her head again. "Stop it Elsa!" She said to herself.

"...And one day a group of pirates came on our ground! You had to see there face when they saw a whole group of guards caught them!" Lionel stopped when he saw Elsa staring at something. "Hey, are you okay Queen Elsa?"

Elsa snapped out of her thoughts. "Yes, yes i'am fine..." Lionel shook his shoulders. "Anyways we're almost there." Elsa could see the docks already. It was true from what Elsa could here from Lionel's story. The Southern Isle's had huge ships. With all the logo's of The Southern Isle's. She could see the pride on Lionel's face. You just had to look to Lionel and you got your answer. The docks were mostly made out of wood and stone. It had his charm. Elsa could see Arendelle's ship. The crew were really busy.

Lionel pointed at Arendelle's ship. "Look over there. You can see Robert if you look very closely." Elsa looked very closely to the ship and saw Robert sit with the other mate.

"We should say hi" Elsa and Lionel walked down the long dock. Elsa looked around. She felt more like an tourist then a Queen. "If i may ask. How do you know Sir, Robert?"

Lionel grinned. "Robert was my best friend. We used to play all the time wich each other. Like pretending that we discovered a new island." Lionel smiled. "But Robert left when he was sixteen. He was making his dream came true: Sailing around the world. And after that he got engaged with Sheniqua. I never saw him again. But it's great that he is back..." There was a pretty long silence between them.

"So Queen Elsa... How was your life?"

Elsa hesitated for a moment. "Well...My life was-" Suddenly a blast hit her face. Elsa had the feeling her ears were going to bleed. A bang could here closely and another one. She landed somewhere in the grass. Something scorching was on her arm. Elsa heard another bang and people screaming. She tried opening her eyes. The Queen blinks a couple times with her eyes until her vision was clear enough to see. She saw a lot of red and black. "red...Red...Red...FIRE!" She lifted her head up and saw the ships and the docks were on fire. people were jumping in the water. guards were running, trying to save the sailor men. Elsa stood up and created a wall of ice to protect her.

"Lionel! Lionel! Are you okay?" She ran through the thick smoke. Elsa saw Lionel standing up. She knelt near him. "Are you okay?!" Lionel stood up and saw the docks and ships on fire. He watched with wide eyes how the docks were burning and the people who screamed. A men fell in the water and got a piece of wood on his head.

"What! How is this..." Lionel looked down and angered his face. "Hans..." Mutters he. Lionel stood up and ran to the scared horses. He mounted the horse.

"Lionel! What are you doing?!" But Lionel didn't listen. There was one thing on his mind: Taking down Hans.

Elsa tried to save people due shooting ice at the fire. But it wasn't helping. The fire was eating everything away.


Eight minutes later:

Hans sat on his bench. He heard a loud bang. Hans had no idea what happened there. Suddenly he could hear someone running down to his cell. The door swung open and Lionel walked in. His face was full of hate. "You BASTARD!" Hans confusedly looked at his brother. But Lionel grabbed him at his blouse.

"Goddammit! Who do you think you are!?" He slams Hans body against the wall and the handcuffs broke. Lionel grabbed Hans head and slammed it against the wall. "tell up! Why did you do that!"

"Did what?!" Lionel slammed his head again against the wall. "Tell up you know it!"

Hans vision became a little blurry. "I..I know nothing!" Another slam followed. Hans could feel the blood on his head.

"I say it one more time! Tell up! Why did you burn down the docks?" Hans panicked looked around. Hans knew what was coming. If he was unlucky enough he may die from this. Lionel grabbed his head and hand. Hans holds his breath for the slam, but he feels something strange through his hand. it was air. Lionel accidentally ungloved his hand. He could let go! And so he did. Hans heated his hand to 50 degrees and turned around to give Lionel a punch to the jaw. Lionel shocked backed up and felt with his hand his burned skin. Lionel angered his face again and punched Hans to the ground. Hans hit his head against the stone floor. He turned his hand and shoots fire at his brother. Lionel screamed and punched Hans again in his ribs. His vision was now really blurry he could barely hear anything. He looked at his brother. Who had a half burned face. Hans could hear voices and people running down. The last thing he heard before he went out was Elsa screaming: "Hans! Lionel what happened?!" The Southern Isle's guards didn't dare to go closer when they saw Lionel's face. Elsa knelt between them and watched with wide open eyes at Lionel half burned face

"I am...Losing...To much...Blood." And then Hans went out.


i told (Most of you) That there was something on it's way!

Who do you think was behind the fire?

Have all a nice day and i see y'all next week ;)

-Kyllie