A/N Hello once again to my lovely readers.

Before I go on I just wanted to answer a couple questions presented by a few guest reviewers regarding Prince Alfred from chapter 12.

No he was not a complete douche, it was clearly the alcohol that had caused him to attack Elsa. (I have seen a very good friend of mine attacked by her normally loving boyfriend who after a few drinks had turned into a complete monster, so it is possible)

The reason why Elsa didn't use her powers is

a) she was scared of hurting him, and under the circumstances she could have really hurt him.

b) When she did try to use them they didn't seem to work. Maybe due to shock who knows, but she couldn't even conjure a snowflake as Prince Alfred kindly put it.

I didn't choose to develop Alfred's character too much as I knew he wouldn't be sticking around long anyway.

Also to those who feel that Elsa would never forgive Hans after what he has done, well not right away but if you read on he will become a better person.

Now that I have that over with I present the next chapter.

Chapter Fourteen.

Once Hans had settled Anna as comfortably as he possibly could in the back of the sled, he stepped back, allowing Elsa to clamber in next to her sister.

Kristoff had huffed crossly at seeing Hans with his paws all over his fiancée, but he bit back his tongue and climbed in the front seat, taking hold firmly of Sven's reins.

Elsa had informed Kai that she was taking Anna to a healer. It seemed like this was the most plausible explanation she could come up, especially within such a short space of time. He was to be in charge of the kingdom in her absence, and there was no doubt in her mind that it would be in the safest possible hands. It's not exactly like I've done a good job ruling so far.

Kai had kindly provided some rations for the journey, along with some weapons in case they encountered any danger. After they were adequately prepared, Elsa gave the command for them to set off. She covered Anna in a thick blanket to keep her as warm as possible.

Hans had reluctantly crawled up next to Kristoff, taking note of the shiny new sled with fresh lacquer, and the added cup holder. "Wow the Queen must be paying you far too much, if you can afford something like this."

"Actually if you must know, it was a present from Anna," Kristoff kindly informed the former Prince.

Hans managed a small smile. "Well she really knows how to impress that one, doesn't she?"

Kristoff stayed silent. He would rather not continue to engage in conversation with this monster, unless it was absolutely necessary.

Hans folded his arms. "Fine, if you don't want to talk, that's okay, I understand."

Kristoff just gazed at Hans with contempt. "Unlike some people I know, Anna actually keeps her promises."

Hans wasn't sure what he meant by that, but right now he was more concerned with making sure this little mission went as smoothly as possible. He needed to reconcile with Elsa. It was just killing him inside, knowing how much she truly hated him right now. Turning his head to the back of the sled, his eyes roamed to Elsa, then across to Anna. "How is she?"

Elsa's eyes met his. "Admiring your handiwork Hans?" she announced sharply. "How does it feel?" She was bitter. So bitter in fact, she wished she could just turn him into a popsicle right now.

Seeing the Princess near death, bothered Hans much more then he thought it would have. "I was simply asking, is that so wrong?"

"Well you don't get to talk to me, or even speak my sister's name, do you understand Hans? You are traveling with us simply as a guide," Elsa concluded.

The ride up the mountain had started off pleasantly enough. The freshly fallen snow was crisp and glistening under the moonlight. The wind had started to picked up though, whistling and howling through the numerous trees scattered along the path.

"Elsa?"

Elsa's attention turned to Anna. "Yes."

Anna's eyes were wide, staring up to the heavens. "Wow look at those stars Elsa, they're so bright."

In response to her sister, Elsa too raised her eyes to the sky. "They are beautiful. Maybe you should make a wish."

Anna coughed, then nodded. "Yes maybe I should." Then she an idea. "Hey, why don't we both make a wish?"

Elsa nodded. "Yes let's." The two sisters joined hands and closed their eyes. Elsa didn't need to think hard. All she wanted more then anything, was for her sister to be healthy and well again. After a few moments she opened her eyes to find her sister smiling. "So what did you wish for?"

Anna weakly nudged Elsa. "Don't be silly. If I tell you, it won't come true."

Elsa leaned down, placing a kiss on Anna's cheek. "Well whatever it is, let's hope it comes true."

Kristoff had been listening intensively to the conversation at the back of the sled, and he too had made his own wish.

Hans had also been listening carefully, so he also made a wish. He then interlocked his hands behind his head and leaned back, aiming to doze off. He had just begun to close his eyes, when he was jerked forward sharply, as the sled came to an abrupt halt. "Hey, what the hell?!"

Elsa had also been thrown forward forcefully, but her main concern was Anna. "Hey you okay?"

"I've been better," Anna joked, coughing once again.

"What is it Kristoff?" Elsa then questioned. "Why have we stopped?"

"Dead end," he replied curtly.

"What do you mean dead end?" Elsa asked again.

"Huge chasm," he explained. Kristoff jumped from the sled and used the lantern to inspect further. Even in the near darkness he could tell it was a very long way across, and a very, very, long way down. His foot slipped, sending a few loose rocks tumbling into the abyss. No sound of impact. Yep, a very long way down! "There's no way we're getting across that!"

Elsa didn't look bothered. "Hey Kristoff, don't you think you're forgetting something. I am the Snow Queen, I can easily create a way across. Now stand back and leave it to me." She walked slowly to the edge, building up concentration, focusing only on the task at hand. She thrust out her hands, letting the ice flow from them, until a bridge slowly materialized. Another burst of energy and ice railings formed. It was flawless, smooth, and quite easily able to accommodate the sled.

Although Kristoff had seen Elsa's amazing ice structures previously, her creations never ceased to amaze him. He spurred Sven across, all the while eyeing up all the intricate detail. Once safely at the other side, the sled continued to plough through the deep snow. The wind was whipping at their faces and the snow was beginning to fall more heavily

"Hey you're not causing this snowstorm are you Elsa?" Hans asked as he wrapped his overcoat tightly around him.

"No I am not!" she retorted.

"Well we're going to need to seek shelter," Kristoff reminded them. "We can't ride in this."

Elsa agreed and Kristoff made haste. The Queen used her own body to protect Anna from the elements, shielding her face from the wind, and ice snapping around them.

Suddenly they were all alerted to a loud roar, reverberating loudly around the mountains.

Hans' ears pricked up. "What is that?"

The roar was deafening, and Kristoff sure didn't like the sound of it. "I think we need to get going like...now! C'mon Sven faster!" The reindeer propelled forward as fast as his strong legs could carry him, but the heavy snow was causing decreased visibility. Sven swerved to narrowly avoid hitting rocks, but just as they were about to turn, the sled hit a concealed rock and careered off the path. Kristoff attempted to steady the sled, but it was too late. They crashed head on into a nearby tree, leaving them all briefly stunned.

Elsa, who had been desperately holding onto Anna, bracing her for the impact, now sat comforting her. "It's okay Anna, I've got you."

Kristoff inspected the damage to his sled. "Great it's busted! what are we-"

He was interrupted by a inhuman shriek from Hans, who's eyes was fixed on a mountain of snow thundering down the mountainside "What is that?!"

Kristoff's eyes widened. "What is that?..that's an avalanche!"

Hans stared in disbelief. "Did you just say avalanche?"

Elsa could see the mass torrent of snow heading straight for them. If they stayed here, they would be crushed. "Kristoff grab Anna..Now!"

Hans was still panicking at the close proximity of the powder cloud hurtling towards them. He had hardly heard Kristoff's instructions, until he was jabbed hard in the ribs.

"Hey Hans, do you think you could do something useful and untie Sven for me, whilst I grab Anna," Kristoff shouted, attempting to make himself heard over the noise of the swirling wind.

Hans complied with the ice harvester's request, whilst Kristoff carefully lifted Anna from the sled. He then grabbed any belongings he could get his hands on, whilst Elsa picked up the rest.

"I got these Kristoff, just get Anna to safety," she commanded authoritatively.

Once Hans had released the reindeer he began to run, although he had no idea how difficult it was running through deep snow. He felt as if he had lead weight boots on. With each powerful stride, he was becoming more and more fatigued.

Elsa was struggling to get through the snow too, although her long dress didn't help matters. Great, I'm a Snow Queen who is having trouble maneuvering through snow. She gradually picked up her pace, until her ankle gave way and she was sent crashing to the ground. She whimpered as her ankle throbbed. Desperately she tried to gain the attention of either Kristoff or Hans, but it was too late. They were too far ahead and the rapidly falling mass was almost upon her. She used all of the energy she had left inside of her to summon a shield of ice, but it proved useless as it collapsed under the weight of the heavy snow.

Elsa felt a crushing pain as she was scooped up with the fresh powder. It was like she was being churned up as she was forced down the mountain. Debris was lashing against her, but she couldn't cry out, she was too busy suffocating. She silently screamed at the lack of oxygen, until darkness overtook her.

Kristoff had managed to find entry into a small cave, and Hans followed him inside. "Wow that was too close," the ice harvester panted. He laid Anna down on the floor, making sure she was wrapped snuggly in the blanket.

"W-Where's.. E-Elsa," Anna stuttered, as she looked nervously around for any sign of her sister. Both men looked behind them to find Elsa wasn't with them."

Kristoff went to the mouth of the cave, but it was almost blocked with the newly fallen snow. He lashed out angrily at Hans, hurling him against the wall of the cave. "Why weren't you watching her?"

What! am I the Queen's babysitter now? But no, he's right, I should have been watching her. Oh god Elsa! "I'm going back out there. Give me the snow shovel."

"Don't be a fool, you can't go back out there now," Kristoff hissed.

"I have to find Elsa!" Hans insisted.

Kristoff restrained him. "If something happens to you, then we'll never get the antidote for Anna."

"If something happens to Elsa, I'll never forgive myself."

Kristoff scoffed. "It's a little late for that now. We wouldn't be in this mess, if it wasn't for you."

"I want E-Elsa...I want my s-sister," Anna whimpered meekly.

That was it, Hans knew he had to get out there and find her. "Make a fire and keep Anna warm until I get back." He didn't even wait for Kristoff to object before grabbing a torch and then the shovel to dig his way out.

Hans carried the torch, waving the flame around in order to gain some light. "Elsa! Elsa!" The air had cleared, yet there were still a few flutterings of snowflakes."Elsa!" He knew that if she had been caught up in the avalanche, it was very possible she could have ended up anywhere. "Elsa!" he continued to call. His heart was beating erratically as he searched and searched endlessly. The snow was falling thicker now, and he was becoming extremely disorientated. "Elsa, where are you?"

He was about to give up the search, when he saw something lying in the snow, a short distance away. He ploughed towards it, instinctively throwing the torch down in the snow which quickly extinguished. Just great! Hans fell to his knees, realizing that what he had seen was a hand. It was a small, delicate hand, Elsa's hand. Hans began digging furiously in the snow. He had to get her out of there quickly. He dug down deeper, brushing away more snow to reveal her torso. Now he knew where he had to clear next. More snow was brushed away, uncovering her head. Even with his gloves on his hands were becoming extremely numb, to the point where he was rapidly losing all feeling in his fingers.

His chest felt like it was on fire, but he had to keep going. Eventually he was able to reach under her armpits and pull her free. He collapsed onto the ground, utterly exhausted and shivering violently. He hadn't even the energy to see if she was alive or not, but he knew he had to know.

He struggled closer to her, and shakily reached out to feel for a pulse. It was faint, but there. Thank goodness. Now I just have to get her back. Only where is back? Everything looked the same, each tree, each cliff side. The wind was increasing in speed, it was whipping harshly against his face. Well we can't stay out here. Hans slid one arm under her knees, the other supporting her back, and lifted her into his arms. Her head lolled to one side until it was resting against his chest.

It was a good job she was so light in his arms, but they still ached tremendously. Luckily as they made their way up a rocky path, Hans caught sight of a cabin in plain view. Well it's a place to stay at least. Hans had no idea who, or if anyone resided there, but there was no time to find out. With a last burst of energy he kicked opened the door. Ugh! What is that god awful stench? The putrid smell of rotting meat hit him full force, he thought he was going to wretch.

The only positive thing was that there was a fire blazing in the main living quarters. So somebody must live here. He gently placed Elsa down in front of it, not too close, but close enough to keep her warm. It was only then that he noticed the back of her dress was torn, and hiding underneath was a huge red gash. The blood had dried and was now caked over her pale skin.

He quickly raced to what looked to be a kitchen area. He needed to find something, anything to clean the wound before it got infected. The kitchen, however smelt even worse. The floor looked stained with dried blood, and there were numerous animal carcasses hanging on hooks. Maybe this isn't such a good place to be.

There was nothing of use to him in the kitchen, and with the serious lack of hygiene, he wouldn't have been comfortable using anything anyway. He sauntered back to the room where Elsa was sleeping and sat down beside her. Hans gently lifted her head until it was laying in his lap. He stroked her head delicately. "Don't you worry Elsa, as soon as the sun is up I'm going to get that antidote. I don't care if I have to walk on foot until my feet are sore and blistered. I will get it for you, and for Anna." He kissed her forehead before succumbing to much needed sleep.

Heavy footsteps stirred him from sleep. He opened one eye, just making out a large figure looming over him. "What the-"

"Hey, looks like this un is awake," a voice said gruffly.

Hans tried to get up but he found the tip of a sword jabbing into his throat. "Welcome to our humble abode," the same voice announced.

"Who are you?" Hans managed to choke out.

"The mountain bandits, and we good sir are here to pillage and plunder."

A/N Just a little trouble for our duo, lets hope Elsa can do more then conjure up a snowflake this time.