True Loves' Final Act

Epilogue

Almost any story that had ever been written, when there was a happy outcome, always ends with 'And they lived happily ever after…' The prince would kiss the princess, a curse would be broken, families reunited…yes those stories when the ending would come always read 'And they lived happily ever after…' Well in Arendelle's case a lot more had happened. The curse was broken, the people had their rightful ruler back, the princess was reunited with her prince (kind of: Ice Master and Deliver actually, but let's not confuse the issue with facts.), and families were indeed united once more…but yet with all these good triumphant things there is no 'happily ever after'.

In the days since the curse broke, Elsa rather unfortunately, had no time to really and actually reunite with her sister. With the curse broken and everyone's memories returned, Elsa had a large mess to clean up. Not only that it was brought to her attention after they had come back from the trolls with returning Anna's heart, that Hans was attacked in his cell. He was deemed catatonic by Doctor Shepard and was brought immediately to a private room in the hospital wing.

On top of that event, it was also brought to her attention that by Arendelle official records, there was no actual ruler of the kingdom. The last thing on record was Hans forcibly saying that he abdicated the throne. This meant, according to her council, another coronation ceremony was needed to make the transition more official. This only added to the stress that Elsa was experiencing, but it wasn't anything compared when Elsa finally had time to spend with Anna, which was not at all like she would imagine. Scars of the heart run deep and unfortunately it was like a large canyon was created in Anna's heart.

Anna barely came out of her room, and when she did come out, it was to hide in her study. Elsa and Kristoff both tried to get her to open up and talk, but that was another issue. They never knew who they were going to be talking to: Anna or the Commander? It was really confusing, and very unnerving. If they were talking to the Commander, conversations could be polite and cordial just like they dealt with before one minute and then a violent memory could be brought up and it was as if hell broke loose. On a number of occasions, Anna had called reinforcements to have Elsa and Kristoff placed under arrest; and the guards would do as she commanded before remembering that Elsa was now Queen and they would (hesitantly mind you) disobey her order. At this point though, the violent outbursts would end and Anna would be back to staring into nothing or profusely crying.

On the other side of the coin, if they were talking to Anna then that was just an all-out mess. She would beg them to take her heart back out. That the bone crushing guilt was too much for her to handle, and every emotion was messing with the memories she had in her head. Kristoff tried his best to comfort her, but each time he tried she would push away. Elsa tried the same, but that was even worse. Olaf and Sven were at a loss, but each tried in their own way and still no avail. So yes the curse may be broken, Arendelle has their rightful ruler, the princess may have her prince, and families were reunited; but it was a far cry from happily ever after, because it was now a broken kingdom. No one pretended it was anything else…all except for one person.

In a dark realm, outside the gates of time and space, a man sits by a crystal ball watching the princess sit by the window. It had been days since the last outburst and now Anna was officially avoiding her loved ones. The man smirked as he watched on, knowing that eventually Anna was going to break and that she would come to him for the help that she required. However a deeper part of him wished that it didn't have to be this way, "I know it hurts but trust me, it will get better soon." He purrs out as he watched the girl start to bury her head and cry. The crystal ball zoomed in on the girl and his hand cupped to where her cheek would have been. As the crying started to diminish he sighed and the crystal ball went dark.

A two weeks have passed and Anna sits in the music room, her hands running over the ivory keys of the piano. Everything she knew was wrong. Everything she knew was a lie. Everything she knew…was next to nothing. Elsa had suggested that she should go talk to one of the many therapists that were brought in. Apparently she was not the only one having this problem with that was 'real or not real'. She went to Doctor Shepard and it was not as helpful as she thought it was going to be. All he suggested was talking to Elsa and Kristoff, and even Olaf about any confusion she had, however anytime she thought about them a sudden rage came over her.

Even thinking about it now, caused her to slam her hands on the ivory keys making an unattractive sound and she quickly left the music room to seek shelter in her study. Once inside she slammed the door and went over to her desk and took out a sifter glass and a bottle of scotch. In a previous life before the curse, she would never have imagined drinking the stuff, however now due to the curse she needed it. Taking a swig, she allowed the liquid to burn her throat. Sighing she sat in the chair and poured another glass full and played with the rim allowing her thoughts to drift.

'Just talk to us,' she hears Kristoff's pleading voice. She takes another gulp. Talking? Yea right. How can I just 'talk' to them when I do not even know what to talk about? She thinks bitterly.

'Do not shut us out," she hears Elsa's voice. Another gulp. Oh because you were the eponymy of being an open individual? She scoffs sarcastically to the voice.

'We can help,' Olaf now comes to mind. Help? How can you help when I cannot begin to tell what is wrong? She asks as she takes her last gulp.

Pour, drink, and repeat. This goes on for about an hour as she allows her head to become heavy and cloudy. Cloudy enough that she cannot hear any voices, or feel anything…she becomes completely numb. However the last coherent thought she has is that just because the curse broke and they were saved…she cannot help but think that they might have left her behind in the darkness, that true love didn't save her...rather it destroyed her...that true love's final act was when she sacrificed herself to save her sister and fiancé, and there was no more true love and this was her price to pay for all the wrongs she had done.

-snoopykid-

Ok so that is it. This story is done and once finals are over, I will begin the sequel 'Rescue Me'. So far what I mentioned in this epilogue will be transferred and elaborated on in the sequel so once again thank you for all of the support and reviews/favs/follows, and I hope to see everyone in the sequel!

This is snoopykid signing off!