A/N: I apologize for the grammar errors, I will edit them soon as I have my laptop with me. But I do appreciate the support. For those who left a review to the previous chapters thank you :)
Everyone could feel how cold it was inside the room. The temperature felt like it could end their lives, it felt like Arendelle was in danger again. Queen Elsa stood firmly, her emotions were changing so fast that she couldn't even name what it was. She stood there, the royal guards of Arendelle couldn't meet the eyes of their Queen. Elsa breathed heavily, her eyes were sad and mad at the same time. On the other hand she also felt like she was a irresponsible for what happened.
The royal guards kept their heads down.
"How could..." Elsa closed her eyes and breathed heavily once again, "How could you let this happen without all of you aren't there?" Her voice was shaking. She clenched her hands, "I told you a specific job, to patrol around Arendelle." She said, Elsa opened her eyes and glanced at them.
The royal guards of Arendelle shivered. They could feel the temperature was getting colder and colder.
"Someone died." Elsa spoke, her heart shattered into pieces, "It was our responsibility to protect them, and then...Erik..." she whispered, brokenly.
Finally, one of the royal guards gathered his confidence to speak towards the Queen. He slowly looked up and uncertainly glanced at his fellow guards.
"My Queen..." He spoke, voice shaking, "We...we are truly sorry for what happened...the incident happened so fast..I-I...-"
Elsa glanced at him, "I told you, everyone of you." Elsa's face hardened, "To patrol the place!"
The other guard swallowed, "Your majesty, we aplogize - "
"Your aplogy is not accepted." Elsa cut him off. She then turned to look at the Captain of the guards, "Someone died and your apologies can't bring him back to life. " She spoke, "Captain, I believe it was your responsibility but what happened?" Elsa turned around and pace back and forth, "If all you failed to to do what I say, I will find another men to do this job." Elsa stopped to look at them, "You even let the Assasin to run away!"
The Captain looked down and sighed deeply, he was even afraid to, "My Queen, we...we could ask Prince Erik when he woke up...ask him what the killer looked like -"
"Stop." Elsa said, her heart couldn't believe that Erik was suffering too because of the incident, "Ask him? You even let that happen too Captain!" The Queen finally yelled, "A neighboring Prince from the Kingdom of Nordern was lying unconscious because of your careless actions." Elsa clenched her other hand while the other pointed towards the door, "Leave. None of you will rest until you find who was the hooded figure."
The royal gaurds filed out one by one immediately.
Elsa watched her men leave until she felt tears running down to her face. She glanced around the room, everything was frozen. She took deep breaths, trying to control her emotions before she waved her hand.
Later that night, Elsa opened the door to Erik's room. She entered inside and saw him completely unconscious. His torso was covered with several bandages of cloth, his face doesn't have any scars but his skin was pale because of blood loss.
After the incident, Anna and Gregory was rushing towards the castle along with several royal guards of Arendelle, and there she saw Erik who was unconcious, blood dripping from his clothes. She nearly fainted seeing him like that. She was glad that Gregory and Anna managed to rushed him inside the castle and they quickly called their doctor. When Queen Allia also heard the news Elsa could see the terror and shock written in her eyes. Gregory on the other hand was utterly worried for his brother, Elsa could still see the concern look on Gregory.
While Elsa, she was so worried as well, but she couldn't name what exactly she was feeling when she saw Erik. All she know was she didn't want the bastard Prince to die, not now.
Elsa was standing there, she was staring at Erik's unconscious body. She sighed heavily before she slowly walked towards his bed. She was glad the doctor immediately treated his wounds and his wound wouldn't kill him. She asked the doctor when will the Prince could finally able to wake up and the doctor said it would take for one week for his recovery. But Elsa didn't know if she could stand seeing Erik for one week in his bed.
She sat on the chair next to Erik's bed. Elsa intently stared at his face.
"I'm glad you didn't..." The Queen bit her lip and shook her head, she couldn't say the word. Elsa sighed deeply, "I'm just glad you're okay." She tried to smile at him, "I wish you could hear me but.." Elsa slowly grabbed Erik's hand, "Please, wake up soon."
Elsa whispered her last words. She continued to stare at his face before letting go of his hand.
Just in time Elsa let go of Erik's hand, the door creaked open. Gregory entered inside and was surprised seeing the Queen there. Elsa noticed he was carrying a flower for his brother.
"My Queen." Gregory smiled a little and dipped his head, "How is he?" He said before walking at his brother's small desk, placing the flowers on the empty vase. He then sat on the other side of Erik's bed, across Elsa and then he looked at her.
The Queen admit it to herself, she was touched seeing Gregory's brotherly concern and love towards Erik, although she knew Gregory hated his brother.
"He'll recover after one week said the doctor." She looked back at Erik and continued, "Prince Gregory, I'm truly sorry for what happened to your brother." She said, glancing at the other Prince.
"It's okay, it's not your fault your Majesty." Gregory sighed and stared at his brother, "It was his fault." He let out a huff and shook his head. Elsa noticed there was a slight irritation in his eyes but then it softened when he looked at Erik's wound, "But...that's Erik. That's him, I don't know why he needs to do that."
Elsa looked away at Gregory.
There was a moment of silence and neither of them didn't want to speak. Gregory was still staring at his brother while Elsa, there are a lot of question she wanted to ask about him and Erik but she also thought it wasn't the best time to talk about that. Elsa sighed and diverted her attention back to Gregory.
"I shall leave." Elsa smiled and stood up from her seat. Gregory looked up and stood up as well, "It's getting late I believe we should take a rest." Elsa glanced at Erik, "He'll be fine...there are guards protecting him."
Gregory chuckled and walked Elsa towards the door, "I will stay for a bit Queen Elsa, but do you want me to walk to your room?" he asked politely.
Elsa was kind of surprised for a moment. Gregory was acting so weird. He wasn't like this before, why he was kind all of a sudden?
Elsa shook her head and smiled at him, "I'm fine. I can handle myself thank you." She said. Gregory nodded his head and opened the door for her, "Again, I'm really sorry for what happened to your brother." Elsa spoke.
"Apology accepted your Majesty." Gregory sighed, "He'll be fine I know."
Elsa glanced back at Erik for a moment, "He will."
Prince Gregory watched as Elsa stepped outside. He smiled, then he went back to his brother's side.
The very next day, Elsa visited the town. She was with her several royal guards. Everyone was amazed and surprised seeing the Queen visiting the town, because truth be told Elsa didn't often visiting the town unlike Anna. The people in her kingdom see her rarely. She was busy inside the castle and everyone knows that.
Elsa quickly went to the old man's daughter. She talked to her and asked her how was she. But the woman only cried and Elsa embraced her comfortingly, Elsa really felt bad for what happened. She knew the feeling of losing someone you love. She sincerely apologized to the woman and ordered her three royal guards to protect the woman until the threat was gone and solved.
She only investigated the town for a couple of minutes to see for herself if there are any suspicious unknown visitor to her kingdom, but then her Captain of the guards told her to go back inside the castle because it wasn't safe for her to wander around especially after what happened to the old man and the bastard Prince. Elsa agreed and went back to the castle even if she didn't want to yet.
She quickly went to Anna and they both walked to the courtyard.
"Anna I don't want you to spend more time outside of the castle. It's dangerous. For the meantime, please listen to me." Elsa worriedly said.
"Okay. I will Elsa." Anna spoke.
The sister's of Arendelle went to sit on a bench. They were both quite.
"How's Kristoff?" Elsa asked, breaking the silence.
"He's fine. Could I send some of our guards to tell him not to wander around for the meantime? I don't want him to be in danger too." Anna looked down, both of them were worried for themselves even to their kingdom.
"Of course Anna. You can." Elsa replied shortly.
"Well...how's Erik?"
Elsa sighed and looked up, "He's still unconscious, his wounds is still on recovery and the doctor visited him almost everyday... I'm worried about him..." she bit her lip and Anna studied her sister's face.
"I know this isn't right time to ask something about him but I want to know something." Anna waited for her sister to look at her and when Elsa did Anna smiled a little, "Do you have feeling for him or maybe some sort of connection? Do you admire him? Something like that?"
Anna's question made Elsa's cheek turned a bit red, "Why are you asking this?" Elsa looked away.
Anna giggled, "Well we saw you and Erik went to your ice castle - "
"Wait, we?" Elsa asked surprised.
The red head princess grinned, "Kristoff and I." Anna said, "You were both happy I could see that." she giggled once again.
Elsa shook her head and covered her blushing face, "I'm so embarrassed." She deeply sighed, "We're just friends." Elsa said and uncovered her face. She looked at her sister who was giving her a suspicious look, "I'm serious Anna."
Anna shook her head and crossed her arms, "I'm not buying that." She moved closer to her sister and nudged her a bit, "Come on Elsa tell me, I'm your sister." she whispered.
"Fine." Elsa huffed and smiled at Anna for the first time that day, "I'm not sure but...maybe we do have some connections."
"Ohhh! What kind of connections?!" Anna even moved closer to Elsa as she tangled her arm tk her sister's.
Elsa giggled, "Okay calm down Anna, it's nothing yet. But yes, I do love to spend more time with him." Elsa spoke and her own statement made her blush.
"Do you think you should tell this to your council?" Anna said, "You choose Erik to be your potential suitor?"
Elsa shook her head, "Even if I say that Anna, Erik wasn't here to court me, he doesn't have any proposal unlike Prince Gregory. And besides, I still don't know if he's interested in me." she said. Elsa felt a small pain in heart.
Anna's excited face turned into pouty one. She sighed deeply and looked up, "Oh geez, I forgot that one."
Before Anna could say something else, she saw Prince Gregory and Queen Allia at the catsle windows talking to each other. They both looked like they were talking about something serious.
Anna furrowed her eyebrows, she was about to tell it about Elsa but deciced not to anymore, instead she and her sister enjoyed the silence around them.