So I don't know if you guys will get a notification to this replacement but I made some edits to this chapter. Nothing big, just a few spelling errors and whatnot. And I promise the next chapter is on its way. Love you guys! Happy Reading!

The ride back to the castle felt like hours, while in reality it was only a few minutes. Eugene and Anna almost fell off countless times, but Kristoff made sure they stayed put. As they approached the castle, a group of people ran out to meet them.

"It's Princess Anna!"

"And Prince Eugene!"

"You had us worried sick!"

"Get them warm." Kristoff cut in, "and find Prince Hans and Princess Rapunzel immediately."

"We will, thank you." One of the servants said.

"Make sure they're safe." Eugene could have sworn he saw Kristoff's eyes linger on Anna.

The servants led them through the castle. They stopped in front of a door. "He's in here."

Anna burst into the room and threw herself into Hans's arms. "You have to kiss me!"

Han's glanced at the people in the room. "What?"

"Now!"

One of the maids cleared her throat. "We'll give you some privacy." She turned to Eugene. "I'll go find Princess Rapunzel and let her know you have returned."

"What happened out there?" Hans asked after they left.

"E-Elsa. She struck me with her powers," Anna stuttered, still leaning heavily on Hans. "The only way to help is an a-act of true love."

Realization dawned in Hans's eyes. "A true love's kiss."

Anna nodded. Eugene politely looked away as Hans leaned in and- "Oh, Anna. Of only there was someone out there who loved you."

"What?" Anna breathed. "You said you did."

Hans sneered at Eugene as he passed. "And you. You're just a stray the princess took pity on. You're no prince."

Eugene blinked. Anna spoke for him. "Hans, what are you doing?"

He ignored her question. "Growing up with twelve brothers, I knew that I would never have a chance on the throne. I knew I needed to marry someone who would. I had originally thought to go after Elsa, but Anna! You were so gullible and desperate, I knew you would be easier to trick.

"Hans-"

"Of course I would have to stage a little accident for Elsa, but oh well. Collateral damage. But then! Elsa doomed herself at the party! And when Dylan followed in her footsteps, oh it was too good to be true! They were both freaks!" Hans grabbed a pitcher of water and poured it into the fireplace.

Eugene found his voice. "You son of a-"

"Now, now!" Hans knelt down so he was eye level with the former criminal. "That is no way to speak to the future King of Arendelle."

Eugene spat at him. "You're no King."

Hans chuckled. "We'll see." He rose and walked toward the door, "Goodbye, Anna." The lock clicked behind him.

Both of them kept quiet, neither knowing what to say. Eugene could hear Anna quietly sobbing beside him, but he didn't have any energy to comfort her. He was running out of time. Fast. They both were. Eugene was tired. His body was screaming at him to lie down and sleep, yet his mind knew that if he closed his eyes, he would never open them again. Even as he said this, however, he could feel his eyes getting heavier. They were almost shut when he heard the rattling of the door handle.

Eugene forced his eyes open. "R-Rapunzel?" But it wasn't Rapunzel. It was Olaf. Eugene sighed. Where was she?

Noticing their predicament, the snowman ran to the fireplace and started building a fire. "So this is heat…"

It was taking everything Eugene had not to fall asleep. Instead, he let his mind wander. He thought about how he got to this point. He thought back even further than when he met Rapunzel. He let his mind go to when he first met Dylan, all those years ago. Dylan had been so weak and small. Eugene had felt a strong urge to protect him from anything and everything. Now, he can take care of himself. That was obvious. Eugene just wished there was a way he could help before it's too late.

"Olaf, you're melting!"

Eugene weakly lifted his head as Olaf responded, "Some people are worth melting for."

The Prince groaned and sat up. "That's it, we're getting out of here."

"H-How?" Anna asked. "I don't have a true love. I'm done for."

Eugene blinked. "You're kidding, right? You can't think of anyone who might have possibly fallen in love with you over the past few days?"

Anna's confusion melted away to hopefulness. "K-Kristoff."

"Kristoff?" Olaf asked. He gasped. "Kristoff! We have to get to Kristoff!"

"And hopefully we'll find Rapunzel on the way." Eugene added. He and Anna stood up, leaning heavily on each other.

"Princess Rapunzel!"

The girl in question turned at the sound of her name. "Yes? Is everything okay?"

The maid paused to catch her breath. "Prince Eugene has returned with Princess Anna. He has requested to see you."

Rapunzel nodded. "Please, take me to him." She started to worry. If everything had been all right, Eugene would have come to her himself. Also, why wasn't Dylan or Elsa with them? Something was definitely wrong.

Natalie seemed to be thinking the same thing, for she fell in step next to her sister-in-law. "You're crazy if you think I'm not going with you."

Rapunzel smiled. She wouldn't have expected anything else.

The maid stopped in front of a door. "He's in here." Rapunzel thanked her and she left them alone.

The princess slowly pushed open the door, "Eugene?" The room was empty. "He's not here."

"He was." Natalie observed. "There's still a fire in burning and footprints on the ground."

Rapunzel frowned. "Then where is he?"

"I don't know."

Dylan and Elsa pushed their way through the storm, their goal to get out before they caused any more damage.

"Elsa! Dylan!" The duo turned and saw Hans in the distance. "You can't run from this!"

Dylan wanted to do exactly that, but Elsa yelled back, "Just take care of my sister!"

"You're sister?" Hans shouted over the wind. "She returned from the mountain with you're friend," he gestured to Dylan. "Both were weak and cold. They said that you froze their hearts."

"No…" Elsa muttered.

"I tried to save them, but it was too late! Their skin was ice, their hair turned white! Princess Anna and Prince Eugene are dead!" He paused, "Because of the both of you."

Elsa collapsed to the ground in grief and outright sobbed. Dylan numbly followed and wrapped his arms around her, the Queen too distressed to push him away. Tears silently streaked down his face while he muttered in disbelief. They were completely oblivious to the fact that Eugene, Anna, Rapunzel, Natalie, and Kristoff arrived at the scene. They didn't hear Anna and Kristoff yelling to each other across the ice. But there was one thing they did hear.

"NO!" Two voices screamed in unison. Dylan and Elsa turned just in time to see the two people they loved the most in this world turn to ice.