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Chapter 10: An act of true love
As Loki approached the castle he turned invisible so that he might not be spotted by the guards. He was easily able to phase through the gates and the castle door. Once inside he roamed the halls looking for a specific room. He came across a door and phased through it as well. He was shocked to see Anna and Hans inside. Anna was on the couch shivering as Hans walked around putting out the fire. Loki shook his head he knew she had been stupid thinking that Hans actually loved her. Loki was about to leave when he heard something that disturbed him.
"Elsa was the preferable choice of course but no where was getting anywhere with her and you were so desperate. Then Elsa doomed herself at the coronation. Now all that's left is to get rid of her." Anna fell off the couch trying to get to Hans.
"Your no match for Elsa." Anna said struggling to stay warm. Hans bent down to her level.
"No you were no match for Elsa." Hans walked out of the room and locked the door behind him. Loki smirked. This was going to easy. Hans would take care of Anna and Elsa then all that was left was to get rid of Hans and that would be easy. Then the throne would be his even if for a few minutes. And Odin would see that Loki was always meant to be king. Anna crawled towards the door but stopped right in front of Loki. It was if she was looking right at him even though he knew she couldn't see him.
"Help." Anna said her voice strained as she was slowly freezing. Loki smirked he couldn't help himself as he bent down to her level.
"Oh have the tables have turned." Loki said as he made himself visible to Anna. She gasped and moved away from him. Loki laughed darkly at her reaction.
"Do you still wish you let me drown?" Loki asked not really wanting an answer. Anna glared at him as he walked closer to her again. She raised her hand to slap him again but he roughly grabbed her wrist.
"Let's not do that again." Loki said as his face was extremely close to hers. Anna continued to glare as she struggled to pull her arm away from him.
"Don't be like that Anna. I'm your only hope of surviving." Loki roughly let go of her as he stood up. He towered over her as he looked down on her cowering form.
"Now beg for your life." Loki demanded. Anna's glare intensified as she struggled to get to her feet. She was stronger than he had expected. As she stood Loki pushed her back to the ground.
"I said beg!" Loki yelled as she fell back on the ground.
"Never." Anna said. She reached into the fire place and grabbed a piece of wood to throw at him. Anna tried to throw it but in her weakened state it didn't even go a few inches.
"Pathetic." Loki said as he watched the wood fall harmlessly to the floor. Anna looked up at him and noticed for the first time that Lokis hair was white as well. She could see the way he swayed slightly trying to stay standing. She smirked. He was freezing just like her. They were both freezing fast they both needed to perform an act of true love. Anna looked out the window and could see Kristof making his way back to the castle. She knew what her act would be but she needed Lokis help to get out of here. She thought it impossible before but now she had something she could use against him.
"What's so funny?" Loki demanded as he noticed her smirk. Anna broke out into a laugh. She could see he was angry and about to yell at her again but she spoke first.
"You. You think you can fool me. Do you think I'm stupid! Your hair is as white as mine you sway just by standing and most of all I can see you shivering. Surely your not scared of me? Of course not your freezing just like me! Now there's a simple solution an act of true love. Yes we both know that. I have my act but so you have yours?" Anna spoke with just as much spite and anger as he had to her earlier. Finding her strength Anna stood but kept her hand firmly placed on a table nearby. As he just stared at her she knew she would win this battle.
"No? Ok let me help you. I know you care for Elsa." Anna said. Loki was about to protest but she cut him off. "Don't argue. You mentioned that in your little rant the other day." Anna noticed a look of shock on his face.
"Oh did you think I wouldn't catch it? But I did I caught all of it. Even the parts about how you hurt my sister. Now she may hate your slimy guts now but should you save her little sister, me, she would be ever so grateful to you and just shower you in kisses and love. All you have to do is get me out of here and to that man there." Anna pointed out the window to where Kristof was riding Sven back to her.
"And why should I do that? Do you think that's what I want?" Loki said. He did not want to help her the slightest bit. Anna waved her hand and as she stumbled she gripped the table.
"It doesn't matter what you want. You need an act of true love so you won't freeze but if that's what you want go ahead stay here and freeze!" Anna walked to the door stumbling as she went. She tugged on the handle trying to get it to open. Loki knew Anna was right. He needed an act of true love to save himself but if what she said was true that Elsa would be grateful to him for saving Anna then it would be so much easier to take the throne from her and he wouldn't even have to get his hands dirty by killing them.
"Fine I'll help you." Loki said as he walked towards Anna.
"I knew you would." Anna smiled proud of herself. "Now how do we get out?" Anna gestured to the locked door. Loki smirked as he grabbed her hand and pulled them through the door. Anna stumbled shocked at what just happened. As the walked towards the exit the hallway filled with sharp icicles. The only way out was a small window. Loki used a nearby candle to smash through the window. Anna cautiously started to step out the window but the icicles were fast approaching and Loki decided to push her out the window. Loki followed immediately after and landed at the bottom of the castle. Anna glared at Loki as he landed next to her.
"Is something wrong dear?" Loki said his voice dripping with sarcasm. Anna pushed Loki into the snow as she started to walk away.
"Everything's just peachy." Anna said as a strong blizzard started. Anna could barely stand as she walked through the blizzard. She kept falling down and stumbling. Every time Loki pulled her up by her arm so that they could make better time. Anna fell again and as Loki tried to pull her up Anna pulled her arm away.
"You go. It's just too strong I can't go any further." Anna said not wanting to hold him back. Loki looked down at her and he felt an overwhelming amount of pity for her. He would help her because she deserved to live. He knew she had done nothing to deserve her fate he did.
"Come on were almost there." Loki said trying to get her to keep going.
"How do you know?" Anna asked losing hope fast.
"I can smell him from here." Loki said crinkling his nose as he remembered how strongly this Kristof had smelt. Anna laughed. Loki bent down and picked her up carrying her in his arms as they continued to walk through the blizzard. Anna looked at Lokis hands as he held her and saw that they had started to turn to ice. She looked at her own seeing they were not yet at that point.
"Do you love her?" Anna asked looking up at Loki. He slipped slightly the question taking him off guard.
"Well I care for her but she deserves so much more than me." Loki answered. He saw Anna shake her head.
"That doesn't answer the question. Yes or no do you love her?"
"Yes." Anna smiled she had barely heard the answer and she wasn't sure if it was her imagination but she secretly hoped it wasn't. Sure he was extremely moody sometimes but so was Elsa. They would challenge each other and balance each other out. Suddenly Loki fell to the ground and dropped Anna out of his arms. She slid a few feet on the ice. Anna looked as Loki was still on the ground. His shaking was now visible even through the sheet of snow that now separated them. Anna made her way back towards Loki and tugged on his arm.
"Come on! We need to move!" Anna said as she pulled on his arm. He wasn't budging as she kept tugging. He lifted his head to look at her and Anna gasped. She could see the ice had started to cover his face.
"Go Anna!" Loki said as she dropped his arm. Anna stood firmly in place and put her hands on her hips.
"We're going together! We can still make it!" Anna said pulling his arm again.
"It's too late for me Anna. You can still make it but you have to leave me. Please Anna go." Loki said. He knew now that it was too late for him he just hoped that Anna would realize it and leave.
"Thank you." Anna said. She bent down and kissed his cheek as she walked away she called over her shoulder. "I'll come back for you!"
Loki watched as she faded into the blizzard. He turned his head towards the sky hoping by some miracle he'd make it out of this alive.
Elsa kept tugging on her chains as she saw frost spreading throughout the prison. She got more frantic as she heard footsteps approaching. With one last tug she was able to break out of her chains and through the window. She ran as fast as she could but it was hard to see where she was going with the blizzard. It didn't matter to her as long as she got away. She ran as fast as her feet would allow with the wind and snow blowing around her. Not long after she had left the prison she heard someone behind her. She turned to see Hans. She noticed a sword in his hands and backed away.
"Please leave me alone. Just take care of my sister." Elsa put her hands out as she backed away from Hans.
"Your sisters dead." Hans said. Elsa turned back in shock. "She came to me freezing and said that you had done that to her. I tried to save her but it was too late."
Elsa fell to ground overcome with grief for the loss of her sister. As Elsa cried the snow storm seemed to freeze. The snow hung in the air as the blizzard came to a stop.
Anna saw the storm stop and she now saw Kristof was just a few feet away from her. She smiled despite the ice that spread on her. For some reason she looked to side and saw Hans approaching Elsa with his sword. She looked back and forth between her sister and Kristof trying to decide what to do. She let a small smile grow on her face as she saw Loki making his way to Elsa.
Loki was completely shocked when the blizzard stopped so suddenly. He took a few seconds to admire the beauty of the frozen blizzard. He could see Anna ahead of him and he followed her gaze as she turned her head. He saw Elsa on the floor crying. He also saw a man walking towards her with a sword. He pushed himself up off the ground as best as he could. He struggled to walk towards them as his feet started to freeze over. Loki pulled a dagger out from his armor has he approached. He was just a few steps away as he saw Anna reach Kristof and they shared a kiss. The ice receded from her and her red hair was back to its normal state. Hans swung his sword above his head and started to bring it down. Loki reached up stopping the sword while he shoved the dagger into Hans's side. At the same moment Loki froze solid.
Anna turned back to see Elsa still on the ground and Loki frozen. Anna gasped as she ran to Elsa.
"Elsa!" Anna yelled. She heard Kristof following close behind. Anna saw the sword on the ground and Loki frozen by it.
Elsa looked up the tears still fresh in her eyes. She saw Anna running towards her. She was overwhelmed with joy as she saw her sister looking perfectly fine and not freezing at all even the white streak was no longer in her hair.
"Anna!" Elsa exclaimed. As she got up to ran to Anna her dress caught on something. She turned and saw Loki frozen in front of her. She saw the sword on the floor and Hans moving away holding his side the ice stained with blood. Her eyes started to fill with tears again as she stared at Loki. She placed her hands on his shoulders as she cried.
Anna reached her sister and saw how she clung to Loki. She placed a hand on Elsa's shoulder.
"There's nothing we can do Elsa." Anna said hugging her sister. "He saved me. He took me out here to find Kristof when he was freezing as well. He sacrificed his life to help me because he knew that's what you would want." Anna said comforting her sister. She left out the small details of her having to convince him.
"He did that for me?" Elsa asked still not fully believing it. Anna nodded her head and smiled.
"He loved you Elsa." Anna said. As she said it Elsa broke down in tears. Just because he had lied to her about how he got there she thought his feelings for her were lies as well.
"I loved him too." Elsa said through the tears. She felt someone place a hand on her shoulder and she shrugged it off thinking it was Anna again.
"I'm glad to hear that but I was told that if I saved your sister is be showered with kisses."
Elsa slowly turned her head to the source of the voice. Her eyes lit up as she saw Loki standing before her completely unfrozen. Elsa turned to look at Anna as his words soaked in.
"Showered with kisses huh?" Elsa said as Anna shrugged. Elsa pushed Anna to Loki as she said, "well I better leave you two to it then. Come on Kristof."
"Wait. What? No! I meant kisses by you not me!" Anna said as she realized what Elsa was implying. Elsa laughed at her sisters reaction.
"Well why didn't you say so." Elsa said as she wrapped her arms around Loki and kissed him on the lips. They kissed for a few seconds before Anna spoke up.
"Ok you two we've still got a frozen kingdom to take care of." Anna gestured to the frozen land of Arrendelle.
"Right." Elsa said as she pulled away from Loki.
"Do you know how to fix it?" Loki asked her.
"Yes. Love thaws." Elsa said as she lifted her hands up and the ice began to melt. All of it gathered above their heads in a single snowflake before it exploded. They could hear the people cheering for them as the land was returned to summer. Elsa and Anna wave to their people as they cheered them on.
Elsa was happier than she could ever imagine. She had found love and learned to control her powers all in one day. She leaned her head on Lokis shoulder as she thought about the future. She hoped it would be as bright as it was right now but only time would tell as it takes more than an act of true love to truly unfreeze a frozen heart.