Chapter 11

The flight to Argos was peaceful for the royal sisters. When they arrived, they were in a state of awe by the beauty of the kingdom. The town looked as if it was made of gold and silver. It shined brightly when the sun rays hit the walls. Dragons of every breed were visible. They walked in their human forms or flew in their dragon forms. Many of the dragons stopped and looked to Elsa, sensing that she is the one that their queen had married. They bowed to her and some of the children brought her and Anna flowers. It was peaceful.

They made their way to the castle, which was the largest castle that the queen and princess had ever seen in their short lives. Stunning statues of past kings and queens lined the entrance of the castle revealing their human form on one side and their dragon form at the opposing side. At the front of the castle just before the entrance, stood a statue of Kara in full armor. The statue looked identical to the original. Elsa couldn't take her eyes off of it for she longed to be in her arms.

"Amazing, isn't it? The stone cutter is the best in the world and has carved all of the statues that you see here." Said Artemis.

"It sure is beautiful here." Elsa said as she looked around. She saw some of her people being introduced to the dragons that they would be staying with. "How are my people doing? Do you know?"

"They're doing well and I'm sure that they'll adjust in no time. Dragons are kind during hard times. Come. Let's make you all at home. Anna, Kristoff will be taken to our hospital wing. With any luck, he'll be talking by tomorrow."

The queen and princess nodded and they followed Artemis into the castle.

"Your Majesty?" a voice behind them called out. Elsa turned around and was greeted with General Mackenzie.

"General. What can I do for you?"

"Your Majesty, the men are gathering. Arendelle is mother to us all and we wish to fight for her."

Elsa looked to Artemis who was smiling. She nodded to Elsa who then looked back to Mackenzie. "Come with us, General."

They turned and entered the castle. Artemis lead them to the war room.

"Please have a seat. General Mackenzie, you are not the only one who wishes to return to fight. Queen Elsa and myself will lead a force of dragons back to Arendelle to join in the fight. Any man who wishes to fight for his country will be allowed to suit up and ride a dragon into battle."

"And what about Queen Kara's orders? I know that she will not agree with this." Mackenzie said with a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Leave Kara to us." Said Elsa. "She needs us now more than ever, even though she refuses to admit it."

"And if my calculations are correct, Hans' army will be at Arendelle's boarders by tomorrow morning, which means we need to leave tonight. That means that your men need to be ready within the next few hours. I'll have the dragons ready. Elsa, you know what you have to do."

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It was night fall and a blizzard had just blow into Arendelle. The land was covered in snow and the sky was darkened with dark grey clouds. Kara was sitting in the throne room by herself waiting for Hans and his army to arrive. She predicted that he would arrive in the morning or earlier, based on the wind. She could be wrong, of course, but it was rare. Hans did possess dark magic therefore he can alter his speeds. They had to be ready at any given notice. Kara decided to wander the castle a bit. She went to Elsa's study where they had their first actual meeting, Elsa's bedroom where they made love, and she looked at the paintings of Elsa that were throughout the castle. She missed Elsa and she hated the way she acted. Elsa only wanted to be near, but Kara sent her away and didn't even kiss her goodbye.

"What's wrong with me?" She whispered. She came across a recent painting of Elsa sitting on her throne, legs crossed. She was wearing her signature ice dress with platinum blonde braid over her shoulder. Kara couldn't help but touch the painting. "Oh darling, I truly am sorry." She retracted her hand and continued walking and decided to return to Elsa's room and sleep for the night. She laid down on the bed and took in Elsa's scent for what felt like the last time. Kara slept through the night, not knowing that the love of her life was suiting up to ride into battle.

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Early the next morning, Kara woke to the sound of a bell. She stood from the bed and walked over to the window to find that the sea was littered with ships. Hans had arrived and they were only about thirty minutes away.

"So it begins." Kara said. She dressed in her armor that she had worn for her wedding and left the room. She walked to the throne room and found that her generals were already there, fully dressed and ready for battle.

"Go to your positions and do not strike until you receive my signal." She commanded. They saluted her and walked off. Once again, Kara was alone. She sat on the throne and waited. She would allow Hans and his army to dock and invade the land. She already knew what to expect, but what she wasn't expecting was a certain platinum blonde in ice armor to enter the throne room.

"Elsa?" She said in shock. "What are you doing here?!"

"My love, I cannot sit on the side and watch you go into battle without me." Elsa approached cautiously. "I love you too much to live a life without you."

Kara was on the verge of tears. To say she was furious was an understatement. In fact, there was no word to how Kara was feeling, so she did not say anything. She allowed Elsa to approach her. Elsa walked up to her and placed a hand over Kara's heart. Kara couldn't look at her. She was angry and disappointed that Elsa did not stay in Argos.

"Elsa, you must leave. Now."

"No... We are one. Remember? You need our help."

"Our? Who brought you?"

"Artemis. Please don't be mad at her. We just wan..." Kara silenced Elsa with a passionate kiss. If they were to die today, then might as well go with love in their hearts. They broke apart when they needed air and looked into each others eyes.

"You do look beautiful in armor." Kara said, never taking her eyes off of Elsa.

"So do you." Elsa said and kissed Kara once more.

Suddenly a loud bang was heard throughout the castle followed by several others. Kara pulled Elsa in a protective embrace.

"Warning shots. They're preparing to dock."

"You're allowing them to dock their ships?" Elsa asked.

"Yes. It would separate their forces and allow my own navy to take care of the sea. Don't worry. It's all part of the plan. But now I don't know what I'm going to do with you, darling."

"I can go with Artemis."

"Oh no you won't. You're mine. Not hers. You're under my watch. Besides, who knows what other crazy stunts you'll pull if I lose track of you."

Elsa giggled and kissed Kara on the cheek. "Well, if you would stop being so stubborn, I wouldn't have to break the rules."

Another bang was heard. "We better go. And I hope you have a helmet. The winds can be ugly during flight." Elsa nodded and conjured up an ice helmet that covered the majority of her head and face. Kara nodded in approval and took Elsa by the hand. They walked outside to the courtyard and climbed a ladder so that they were walking on the castles outer walls. They were alone. All other dragons were waiting in their positions. The wind was blowing hard and the snow made it impossible to see, but that didn't bother the dragons. They could see in the brightest of days and in blackest of nights. And Elsa, well the cold never bothered her anyway.

After a few minutes, about twenty ships had docked at Arendelle's ports. Dark creatures and soldiers bolted thru the kingdom searching for any life to take. Hans was spotted by Kara riding a horse at full speed towards the castle.

"He's coming. Are you ready?"

"Yes. Let them come." Elsa said in a dark voice that even surprised Kara.

"Thats my girl."

They watched as Hans approached the gates to the castle. He was surrounded by dark creatures who eyed the dragon standing on the wall of the gate. They growled to her and Elsa.

"Well, well, Elsa. It seems that you are greatly outnumbered from the looks of your kingdom. Not a single soul is around, other than you and your...pet." Kara released a low growl that was easily heard by Hans. "Surrender or die, Elsa. You have no chance, even with your dragon."

"Arendelle will not surrender to monsters like you, Hans. Leave! NOW!" Elsa commanded but only received a laugh from Hans.

"You are in no position to negotiate, Elsa. Give up."

"Two words Hans: Fuck Off!"

"As you wish." He looked to his creatures. "Bring down the gate!"

The creatures pounded against the wall. Kara growled and transformed into a dragon. She allowed Elsa to climb on and she flew off into the sky with a mighty roar. Hans laughed wickedly when they disappeared behind the thick grey clouds, but stopped when he saw a dark mass in the sky cover the land and sea. Little did he know that he had just awoken the sleeping beasts.