Chapter 11: Bloodied Rose
Kristoff stood over the young woman's body, sighing. Another victim. And this time, Anna wouldn't be here to help body had been discovered by a jogger that morning, who had phoned the station. He sighed. "Have we got an ID on her?" he inquired.
"Merida DunBroch," one of the officers answered.
Hans walked over to Kristoff. "What did I miss?"
"The White Rose Killer struck again," Kristoff replied. "See if you can identify anything about her. How she was killed, how long she's been dead, things like that."
Hans knelt down, examining the body. "That's strange. No stab wounds. The killer snapped her neck."
Kristoff then saw a spot of blood on the woman's shirt. "You sure about that? That looks like blood there."
"There seem to be defensive wounds on her hands. It's possible she tried to fight back."
"Then where did the blood come from? Her arms are nowhere near that spot, so it can't be from there."
"Maybe she got a hit in. This could be the killer's blood."
"If it is, we could have our first clue as to who this killer is," Kristoff realised. "Take a sample back to the forensics lab and analyse it."
"Right. In the meantime, let's get this girl back as well."
Kristoff turned to the other officers. "Alright, folks! Let's bag and tag and get the hell outa here!"
Hans stood up, checking his watch. "Where's Detective Ellis?"
"Didn't you hear? She's on leave."
"Oh, right, I forgot. Assaulting that shoplifter."
"She's actually probably gonna be on leave for a while. She got engaged a few days ago."
"But I thought she was dating you?"
"We broke up."
"Oh…." Hans fell silent.
"It's alright, Sideburns; I'm over it," Kristoff told him. "If she's happy, I'm happy."
"I suppose so. You don't happen to know the name of her fiancé, do you?"
"Elsa," Kristoff stated.
"Interesting." Hans observed. "Anyway, let's get back to the station."
"Yeah, let's," Kristoff agreed.
xXx
Elsa and Anna were in Anna's apartment, planning out how their wedding would go. They had sorted out all the major details of the wedding and were now checking to see if everything was in place for their big day.
"Okay so who's going to go down the aisle?" Anna asked.
"Probably me. You looked way too good in that suit."
"Nah, I'm usually a dress girl," Anna remarked. "I only wore the tux for fun."
Elsa shrugged. "Fair enough."
"Tell ya what: you wait at the altar for me in your dress, and I'll come down the aisle in mine."
"That sounds sweet." Elsa commented.
"Speaking of the dresses, what did you choose?"
"I can't tell you; I'd spoil the surprise." She winked.
"If that's the case, I'll keep mine a secret as well." Anna winked back.
"So did you like that chapel I showed you?" Anna asked. "It's where my Mom and Dad got married, so I thought it would be really sweet if we got married there too."
"Yeah, I did like it." Elsa said. "It's cosy, secluded, perfect for girls like us."
"Then we'll have the wedding there." Anna accepted. "Where did you choose to have the reception?"
"I thought you were choosing that?"
No I delegated that task to you." Anna responded.
"Well, either way, I did have one idea. How about that nice little venue on Elm Street?"
"What's that?"
"It's a little place you can rent out for private parties and stuff. I'm kinda surprised you haven't heard of it." Elsa remarked.
"I don't really go to that part of town often." Anna explained. "Too much crazy shit goes on around there."
"Yeah. I live out near there, so I guess that's how I knew about it and you didn't."
"Okay, we've already sorted out the cake and food and shit. Are we still okay for honeymooning at your old house in the woods?"
"Oh, definitely," Elsa replied. "We should invite that guy you mentioned to the wedding. What was his name again?"
"Kristoff," Anna stated. "He's the man I was with before I decided to be with you."
"Yeah, him."
At that moment Anna's phone vibrated in her pocket. She was getting a phone call. "Excuse me for a moment."
"Oh, go ahead." Elsa replied.
Anna walked outside and held the phone to her ear. "Hello?"
"Hey, Anna," Kristoff's voice said. "It's me."
"Oh, hey Kristoff," Anna replied.
"Just wanted to update you on the case," he began. "There was another victim this morning, but the M.O. changed. This one had her neck snapped, and it looks like she was able to fight back. There was blood on her shirt that we think might be the killer's."
Anna's eyes perked. "Really?!"
"Yeah. We've got Ferb and the forensics team working on it now. They should have a match by this evening."
"That's great news!" Anna cheered. "Soon you'll know who the killer is and be able to put them behind bars."
"Yeah. And when we tell the press, I'll let them know that I couldn't have done it without you, feisty pants."
Anna sighed. "I wish I could be there, Kristoff."
"Don't worry about it, Anna," Kristoff told her. "You just enjoy your time with Elsa."
"That reminds me," Anna stated, "Elsa and I have booked our wedding for next week. Will you be able to make it? It's gonna be at the Corona chapel, the one outside of town."
"Yeah, I'll be there," Kristoff promised.
Anna hugged the phone. "Thanks, Kristoff." She ended the call and walked back into the apartment.
"Who was that?" Elsa asked.
"Kristoff. Apparently he's found the blood of the killer we were trying to track down."
"Really?"
"Yeah. He found the blood in the park, near one of the bodies," Anna explained.
"That's good. Hope he catches the guy."
"Might not be a guy," Anna pointed out.
"You know what I meant."
Anna giggled and kissed Elsa on the cheek.
Elsa smiled. "I love you."
"And I love you too. Now come on; this wedding isn't gonna plan itself."
"I know, I know."
Anna giggled and cuddled Elsa as the two of them got back to their wedding planning.
xXx
That evening, Kristoff went down to the forensics lab to check on their progress with the blood sample.
"Hey, Ferby!" Kristoff called over to the green haired scientist. "You got anything yet?"
"As a matter of fact, I do," Ferb answered. "We have a possible match on the blood."
"Go on, who is it?" Kristoff inquired.
Ferb led Kristoff to his computer. "The DNA belongs to her." He pulled up a picture of a pale-skinned little girl with blue eyes and platinum blonde hair. "I should mention that the only DNA we had on file for her was from when she was 10 years old."
Kristoff looked closely at the picture. For some odd reason, she seemed familiar to him. "Ferb, can the computers predict what this woman would look like if she was the same age as me?" He then asked.
"I believe they can." Ferb opened the software, and they aged the little girl's face to what it would look like in her late twenties.
Kristoff's mouth dropped slightly. He took out his phone and pulled up a picture of Anna with her new fiancé, Elsa, a woman identical to the woman on the screen. "Would you say that this is her?" he asked Ferb.
Ferb looked at Kristoff's phone. "It's very likely."
Kristoff then put the phone in his pocket. "I have to warn Anna. Ferb, hold the fort here."
"Okay…?" Ferb looked confused.
Kristoff then headed out into the parking lot in a rush. He knew had to get to Anna and get her away from Elsa now. As he got into his car, a figure suddenly jumped up from the backseat, jabbing a syringe into his neck. "Ahhh!" Kristoff cried out in pain and surprise. He pulled out the syringe and turned around to fight the figure, but quickly lost consciousness.
The figure smiled as they eyed Kristoff's now sleeping form. "Sleep tight, Detective Rodgers. I can't have you spoiling the surprise for her." They took out Kristoff's keys from his pocket and used them to start the car, driving away with Kristoff in tow.
xXx
Author's note: No! Kristoff! you got drugged and captured!
But was he correct? is Elsa really the killer? Find out next time, same Elsanna time, same Elsanna channel
Also Elsa and Anna are getting married next chapter ^^
See ya next time!