The mind is fascinating. It can be programed much like a computer. There are so many ways to re-program a person's mind. Most commonly these days positive reinforcement is used, mainly on children.

Yet, some people go about it like they would treat misbehaving animals. Scolding, time outs and mostly small quantities of pain like a slap on the wrist or a smack on the behind. Anything more than that and it's seen as abuse.

There have been studies of these, some more innocent than others, but there are ones that are just plain wrong. Take the monster experiment for instance.

A group of 22 orphaned children where split in four groups. One group of five consisted of stutterers and was told their speech was fine. A second group of five that were to be the control group was told that their stutters were as bad as they were told.

The remaining 12 were chosen at random from fluent speakers. The first group of six was told that they were starting to stutter and this would need to be corrected. The last six in the last group were told they were fine and even complimented on their speech.

The results were not only astonishing, but in a way terrifying.

The first group of fluent speakers that were criticized had started not only developing a stutter, but some were left unable to speak out of fear and some spoke less than normal. Even their school work started to slip.

A hum fills the room as the desk chair creeks under the movement of her leaning back. Elsa's eyes flick between the yellowing pages of the book next to the laptop and to the screen of said device. She's read about this experiment several times over. She remembered her mother usually being the one to scold her when she was about to either stutter or just make sounds from trying to find a word.

She briefly wonders if that is why she turns mute around people, unless she is in full control of her vocabulary. It's strange she knows. Around Rapunzel she can't bring herself to speak, probably due to the woman being a little spastic and never having just one train of thought. Hans was different, it depended on how she felt that day, but then again she needed to talk to him to discuss business so that kept her at ease.

The woman she had bound in the basement was easy enough. She was gagged and left unable to speak which makes Elsa in control, so she wouldn't be scared to mess up, not that she ever does.

Then there was Anna. That red haired and freckled…princess, for lack of a better description, was the only anomaly in Elsa's life. At first Elsa did not speak to her, because, frankly she did not want to, but then she got to know the woman more. Elsa became used to her. She didn't have fear in how her speech was. True she was still careful on what she said and how she said it, but it wasn't because she wanted her speech to be perfect. She just didn't want to say or do anything that would scare the woman away.

Elsa's head snaps up at the sound of the front door slamming shut. Both she and Anna's muscles tensed as they stared at one another with wide eyes. Their only saving grace was the familiar loud voice of Rapunzel calling up to them as she most likely climbed the stairs. Both let out a relieved sigh and turned smiles to the open study door in waiting for the blonde.

Except it wasn't a blonde that entered the door frame. This woman had short brown hair. Elsa's mouth dropped open and Anna swore she could hear the silent screaming from the now only blonde.

"Relax Elsa, just take a deep breath. I know this is a sudden change, but I just couldn't go on with that hair anymore, shit's heavy," Rapunzel said as she held her hands up in defense.

"You look actually really good Punzy," Anna smiled and the brunette smiled brightly. Elsa took a deep breath and swallows hard as she tried to calm herself down. She didn't do well with sudden changes.

"It-it does s-suit you R-Rapun-nzel," Elsa managed to force out her mouth. Her body contracted in pain as she heard herself stutter. She hadn't stuttered since she was 14. The brunette stared at the blonde with wide eyes. Green turned to teal before going back to ice blue.

"Elsa…did…did you just speak to me?" She asked, disbelieve thick in her voice. Elsa could feel her cheeks redden. She hadn't spoken actual words to her cousin since she was probably 11 years old. All Elsa could do for an answer was to nod.

Rapunzel rushed around the desk and pulled the girl into a tight hug. Elsa could feel her body shiver against her and something wet was sliding down her neck. She was crying.

"I can't believe you're actually talking to me, I missed your voice so much. I was so jealous of Hans and Anna for being able to hear you speak," she sobbed as her grip tightened. Elsa lifted a hesitant hand to rub the woman's shaking form. She felt her take in a deep breath before pulling away. Her hands rubbed at her eyes as she smiled.

"I um, came around early to drop off a few extra things before the blizzard arrives. I know you don't get weather reports, but there is this huge snow storm on its way," Rapunzel said as she calmed herself down. Elsa wanted to open her mouth to try and say something along the lines of thank you but she was cut off by the sound of a man's voice traveling up from the front door.

Anna saw Elsa tense up, making her think of a cat whose hairs are standing on end and arched its back. Rapunzel noticed too and she rested her hands on the blonde's shoulders.

"Elsa relax, it's a friend. He's helping me with the heavier stuff," she said slowly and Elsa could see Anna tilt her head. Her eyes were darting back and forth as she slowly frowned. Elsa knew this behavior. Anna was trying to recognize the voice like she's heard it before.

"No way!" The redhead eventually said and ran out of the room. Rapunzel and Elsa frowned at one another before following the girl to the front door. Elsa's blood started to boil the instant they saw her hugging the mystery man. The hug was intimate of sorts. Anna's arms were around his neck as he hugged her waist and picked her up to twirl her around. It was brief to say the least but Elsa saw enough, but the feel of Rapunzel's arm in front of her made her stop and words to die before they were spoken.

"Eugene! Oh my god I haven't seen you in forever!" Anna squealed and hugged him again as he laughed.

"That's a bit of an over execration, it's only been what? Six years give or take?" He smiled and ruffled her hair.

"You two know one another?" Rapunzel asked in slight amusement. Elsa was still fuming beside her and she knew she had to get answers quick. She didn't like the look of murder in her cousin's eyes.

"Yea Anna and I go way back, we were best buds all the way from pre-school till high school," Eugene said as he ran a hand through his lush black hair, sleeking it back into place.

"Were? Past tense? Are we not buds anymore?" Anna pouted and he chuckled.

"Sorry, we're still best buds, you're like my sister red, you know that," he smiles and she beams up to him.

"Elsa I think some tea would be great," Rapunzel offers the silent blonde and Elsa lets out a small growl. She turns briskly on her heels and walks to the kitchen.

She didn't like this man. He was too close to Anna. Her Anna. They've know each other for so long and that made her angry.

The sound of chatter entered the kitchen. Elsa huffed as she was busy making them some hot coco, but was pleasantly surprised when she felt Anna's warm arms circle around her and her face nuzzle into her shoulder.

"I love you Elsa," she whispered before kissing the older woman's cheek. Elsa turned her head to the redhead slightly and nudged her nose to her forehead. They smiled to one another briefly before Anna returned to the table and Elsa finished up their drinks.

"So Anna finally found herself a girlfriend," Eugene smirked and Rapunzel tilted her head.

"Wait you two are dating now? When did this happen? Who asked who? I need details!" She squealed and Anna laughed.

"Well neither of us actually asked, but we have gone on two dates so far and besides…we kind of did things backwards," Anna said with a smile and Elsa's cheeks tinted slightly as she placed the drinks down.

"I don't think I follow," Rapunzel said and Eugene whispered something into her ear. The brunette's eyes widened.

"Oh my god, the ice queen had sex!" Rapunzel shouted and Elsa cringed. Eugene burst out laughing and Anna giggled as she blushed.

"So how did you two meet anyway?" Eugene asked as they calmed down and sipped their cooling hot coco.

"Oh well ah, she hired me to be a model," Anna said as she fidgeted with the mug in her hand.

"Oh wow, you a model Red? I thought you wanted to be a musician," Eugene smirks and Anna's cheeks redden.

"No, I um, I was studying music but then things happened and I had to work as an escort," she whispers softly and Eugene's eyes widen.

"What happened?" He asked and Anna sighed.

"Mom and dad was in a car accident, so I had to drop out of collage because my grades were slipping and then I needed a way to pay off the student loans," Anna explained, she looked up when she felt a hand on hers. Eugene was smiling to her kindly, the look of understanding in his eyes.

"It's okay Anna, it wasn't your fault," he whispers and tears from in Anna's eyes. Elsa notices and her mind immediately goes into panic. She wraps her arms around the redhead and hugs her close. She doesn't like seeing her upset, but she also doesn't really understand why her parent's death makes her so. The blonde just let's it slide and chalks it up to Anna being the emotional sort of person. The emotional side to her logical.

Blue eyes flick to brown. She can see that this man, Eugene, was a logical sort himself, but some part of her recognized a small speck of darkness inside him. He wasn't as innocent as he seemed and he appeared to look right through her soul, sending a shiver down her spine.

"Oh, Anna I wanted to show you something I brought with, that I thought you'd like. There's not much to do here and if you are anything like me you'll lose your shit from boredom," Rapunzel smiles and pulls the redhead out of the kitchen.

Elsa and Eugene were left alone together. Their eyes locked and challenged the other. His eyes narrowed at her and hers darkened. Silence was so thick one could cut it with a knife until Elsa's growl broke the air. It was low and threatening.

"I don't like you."