"Elsa… you have a crush on the assassin?" Kristoff asks.
"He's not an assassin."
"Oh, she's defending him," Anna giggles.
"I'm not defending him! I'm simply correcting false information."
"So, being on the road for so long you two must have spent the night together," Kristoff chuckles.
Elsa goes beat red.
"Spent the night together? That is not the word I would use. We were in close proximity a lot-"
"Which is why you have a crush on him!" Anna interrupts.
"I do not, Anna!"
"Do you think he's cute?" Kristoff asks.
"Well I… I mean he is attractive and is quite strong but that doesn't matter."
"That's step one!" Anna giggles.
"Anna! There is more to a relationship than just appearance. You need to spend time together."
"Which you have," Anna points out.
"And understand each other," Elsa continues.
"Which you probably do," Kristoff adds.
"And finally have actions to prove you… You know what just shut up you two!" Elsa raises her voice.
"You're getting all flustered Elsa!" Anna laughs.
Elsa covers her face to hide her blushing face. You and Idonis appear from the stairwell. Anna and Kristoff giggle as you walk towards them and stand next to Elsa. Elsa purposely moves away from you, leaving you confused. Your eyes glance over at Anna, who is giving you a "don't worry about it" face. You shrug and get down to business.
"We're going to have you three stay here with me for the next few days," Idonis states.
"What about (Y/N)?" Elsa asks.
"He's got some business to take care of."
"He can't go out on his own! From what you told us, my guard and your old clan are looking for him! He can't be alone!" Elsa argues.
Idonis takes a breath and contemplates what she said.
"It's dangerous for any of you to be out there, and at least one of us has to be here to protect you."
"Then what if Elsa goes with (Y/N)? She can handle herself, and with him there should be no problem. Besides, Durr wouldn't kill Elsa," Anna compromises.
Both Elsa and Kristoff pick up on the fact that she's trying to get you and Elsa together, but nobody can deny that the plan makes sense. You shake your head, indicating that you can go without aid. Elsa sees this and sighs.
"I'll go with him. He needs another person."
You look over to Elsa with a questioning face. She looks at you and smiles. You're confused, but decide to brush it off.
You wave at Elsa to follow you. She nods and walks with you towards the exit. Anna has a huge grin on her face. She nudges Kristoff, who cracks a smirk of his own. He may not agree with Anna's train of thought, but he did see Elsa's face change when you entered the room. Kristoff has got to know Elsa during the time he spent at the castle, and she has never reacted to someone like she did with you.
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The walk to Tocia city wasn't bad at all. You and Elsa kept someone of a conversation going. You responded the best you could without talking, and Elsa talked about herself. She told you about eternal winter she brought upon Arendelle two years ago. She told you all about how she feared her powers and ended up running away. She created this grand castle of ice and made up a song while doing it.
You remember two years ago passing through a frozen Arendelle and hearing someone singing. There was an ice castle too. You remember it being one of the most beautiful voices you've ever heard. You look over at Elsa and smile. She's a little confused, and tries to hide her own smile. You start thinking of a plan to bring her back to that castle. Maybe she'll like it.
You walk into the city with the intention of going to Idonis' place. He had a diagram of the changes made to the temple during your absence, and a list of guard times. He was oddly prepared for this. You get through the city using the back alleys and such. You know Elsa's presence would draw lots of attention, which you didn't need. Elsa stays close and follows every move you make,
It was simple to make it through the city and into the building. You grab Elsa and jump onto the roof of Idonis' building, then jump down the hatch. Elsa grips you tightly, which makes you blush slightly. Once you land you let Elsa go and walk into the room. It's the same as how you left it. You walk up to a cupboard, which is already open, and search it. There are papers and diagrams, which is exactly what you need.
You pull out the papers and look for and shuffle through them. The temple grounds haven't changed too much, but things are unfamiliar. One paper has your name on it, and is directing you to a place you didn't recognize. It's a spot behind the Grand Master's room. You never knew of any room behind it. But it seems the place you need to go for the Dragon's Tear. Idonis explained it to you back at the hideout.
The Dragon's Tear is supposed to amplify a Drakon's powers when it is placed in the Dragon Sword. It also needs the Drakon's blood, but that part was done years ago. You start to wonder what other secrets are hidden in this room. You get a little excited at the thought and smile. Elsa sees your smile.
"Did you get what you were looking for?"
You turn to her and nod. You kept staring at her for a moment then at the floor.
Sorry Elsa…
She walks towards the door, expecting you to be behind her. You are, but not the way she thought. You deliver a quick and painless blow to her nerves. She instantly falls asleep. You pick her up and lay her on the bed.
I'm not going to lose you too. You're my responsibility, and the temple is too dangerous for you. Huh, that's odd. Why do I feel the need to protect her? It's almost the same as Cass. But… I don't like Elsa. I mean I like her but I don't feel anything for her. Do I? No. It wouldn't work anyway. I'm not nobility. I'm not even integrated into society. I'm an outcast and she's a queen. She deserves someone who could be a proper king, and someone to be there for her. Why am I thinking this? I've only know her for a little while. Oh, whatever. I can think on it later. I have things to do.
You lay your hand on her forehead for a moment before leaving the place. You make sure the door is secure before heading out. You take a breath and jump out of the hole. You quickly dash across the rooftops and exit the city. You look back at the city and smile.
I'll be back before you know it, your highness.
You sprint into the forest, determination filling you. You jump up to a branch, then to another. The height will make the trip easier. You start jumping between the branches, making good time to the temple. The sun is still out, meaning you have no cover of night this time. You don't have the leisure to wait around, else Elsa will could wake up or Idonis could get paranoid.
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Anna and Kristoff are whispering at the corner of the room. Idonis is patiently laying against the wall and waiting. Without opening his eyes he quickly checks his weapon to make sure it is holstered correctly. He shakes is slightly, then returns to his original position. Anna and Kristoff look over at him, then continue their conversation.
"You know I can hear you, right?" Idonis informs.
The two look over at him.
"You seem to have a lot of interest in (Y/N) and his relation to Elsa. How close they are getting."
Anna starts to walk towards Idonis.
"How did you..?
"I'm like him. I can hear for miles if I wanted to. Hearing you too whispering is child's play."
Kristoff follows Anna and gets beside her.
"So, what's your opinion on it then?" Anna asks.
"I'm not here to talk about Elsa and (Y/N). That should be something you could consider AFTER this is all done."
"So… does that mean you think it's a possibility?" Anna continues.
Idonis huffs. "It is possible that the Elsa and (Y/N) have some sort of romantic connection, but there is too much happening right now for that to be explored. The only thing it could bring right now is a way to harm everyone."
"How so?" Kristoff asks.
"(Y/N) has a history of people dying around him. Especially people he cares about. If he cares for them romantically, then it could end up disastrous. Especially since we're dealing with Zander."
"Who is Zander?" Anna asks.
"Zander is a member of the Dragon Clan that only got this far because I let him. It was a mistake I regret to this day."
"What did you do?"
The room falls silent. Idonis thinks back on what he did.
"I did nothing, and that was the problem. The way I see it, there are three outcomes to actions. There is the good outcome, which is what you hope to happen and it will bring happiness to you. There is the bad outcome, which is obviously when things don't go your way. Then there is the neutral outcome, the one where you don't do a thing and let life play itself out. I chose the neutral path, which was a mistake. It's the fault of humans, and I am part of that. Everyone is so worried about what could happen, that they don't do anything out of fear. The neutral path can lead to a good or bad outcome, but I think it's better for people to take their chances. Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
Anna silently repeats his sentence. "Nothing ventured. Nothing gained."
Kristoff looks at Anna, then Idonis.
"So what does (Y/N) do?"
Idonis chuckles. "I've never seen him take the neutral path. At least not willingly. He's smart, and does plan ahead. But he has a habit of acting on emotion and going against his plan. You could debate whether that's good or bad."
Anna moves into Kristoff's arms.
"What's wrong? Are you worried about Elsa?"
"No… I think Elsa will be fine. I'm just thinking about Arendelle."
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You keep moving through the trees and notice something. Some of the trees have markings on them. You stop on one and observe the marking. It seems like someone just slashed it for no reason. You are confused for a moment, but then hear something. You quickly jump out of the way of some kunai and shuriken.
So much for sneaking in!
You pick up the pace and glide through the trees. You're going so fast it seems like you're flying. You could if you wanted to, but there isn't a point right now. You keep jumping across the trees until you reach the outside of the temple. You easily use your speed to hop over the walls and land beautifully. You look around to see hundreds of men and women surround you. You're surprised there are so many in one little space.
You try to find Zander among the crowd but don't see him. You have good eyes, and would no doubt notice if he was there. He has a distinct feature nowadays. If you don't see him, it means he's not here.
Maybe he's still out searching. Or maybe he found Idonis. I doubt he could prove a match for Idonis anyway.
You can hear whispers in the crowd.
"Traitor. Exile. Betrayal. Betrayal. BETRAYAL!"
You tighten your sheathe and put your hands up. You need to get to the Grand Master's room, but there is no way you can get there and out without killing anyone. You need to thin the numbers a little.
You motion your hands for them to bring it on. They start to rush you. Some jump at you. Others simply run. The all take out their own weapons. It's going to be embarrassing when they get beaten by someone without a weapon. The ones who jump at you get closer. You move your body to dodge a few of them. You execute a backflip to get behind some of the others. You grab two of them by the clothes and pull them towards you. You flip your body around, and them facing the ground. You land on your feet. They land on their face.
You give two quick attacks to make sure they stay down, then quickly turn around to catch a staff. You swing it around, causing the woman holding the other end to smack into her comrades. You keep swinging her around until you see someone coming in from up top. You quickly stop spinning, which causes her to let go and fly off and hit a few others. You lean all the way back, hitting the man with the staff. You then lift your upper body all the way forward, hitting a woman in front of you. You block an attack with the staff then throw it into a couple people.
One person throws a punch which you catch and counter. With the woman disoriented you jump on them and push off to hit another man. You concentrate some strength into your arms so blades won't pierce them. A few scales are seen flowing through your arms. You block a few attacks before spinning around and kicking three others. You spin and land on your feet, only to throw your fists on either side of your face. Two people fall behind you.
You put your hands back into the air and crack a smirk. Everyone is slightly hesitant, but they do attack you. You jump over a few of them and land in a clear area. You spin yourself horizontally and let your legs fly. The knock two people to the ground. You re-adjust your stance and stand prominently. You see a sword come down on you. You easily catch it and throw is aside. You deliver a good punch to know the wielder out. You see more weapons coming upon you and start dodging them. You jump around, pivot your body, and overall make them look like a fool.
You continue to move around as much as you can to dodge everything. You are easily taking out some of them, but you know you can't keep this up forever. You notice some reinforcements coming from over the gate, and decide it's time to get moving.
You jump onto one guy, then progress through the crowd over their heads. Nobody expects it, so nobody stops you beforehand. You step on everyone's shoulders before jumping through the wall into the Grand Master's chamber. You roll and stop yourself. You allow the scales to disappear. You stand up and walk towards a wall with designs on them. You ready yourself and punch the wall. It cracks some. You're surprised it didn't break right away. You back up then rush towards the wall. You use your shoulder to crash through the wall. You land on your shoulder but quickly get on your feet.
The room is vast, but it seems mostly empty. You are confused by this. Idonis said it will be full of information and the Dragon's Tear. He wouldn't mislead you. You look around the room once more before turning towards the exit. It's blocked by dozens of clan members. You let out a sigh before preparing to charge through them. You ready yourself and start running. It through you off when they allow you to pass by. You jump out the window and land. You look up to see five people. Three masked men – one which you recognize as the one who was hunting you, Captain Durr and Elsa. One man is holding Elsa by the hair and has a blade at her throat.
You clench when you see this. You are ready to take them all out right now, but they start to speak.
"Isn't this wonderful. It's seems so familiar to just a few weeks ago."
The voice gives way to the man. You have no doubt in your mind that he is Zander. Your eyes show hatred towards him and he chuckles. He signals another man to remove his mask. He does, revealing Zander's scarred face. He has one giant cut across his face and a clearly damaged eye.
"You're good (Y/N), you're very good. It's what I should have expected from a Drakon. But your journey ends here. I have the queen, and she'll die here and now."
Captain Durr reacts to this.
"I thought you said you just wanted him?"
"Change of plans," Zander coldly responds.
Captain Durr wants to continue but knows he'll be killed. He remains silent.
The Masked Man you remember walks closer, but still to the side. He could attack, but you would have time to defend yourself. You keep your eyes focused on Elsa, and your anger focused on Zander. He keeps the blade right against her neck and smiles.
"Would you like me to sink my blade into her? It would be just like how I sank my blade in Cassandra."
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