Anna went through what she would say on the phone once again. She had one shot at this, and she really didn't want to mess it up. When she was finally ready, she picked up her phone and called the number she had received by e-mail.

"Ms. Caraverre, editor-in-chief of the Arendelle Herald speaking."

"Hello, I'm the person who sent you an email about..." Anna started, feeling a bit anxious. She knew what she was asking was really, really unusual, and that it was unlikely to even work. But the Ice Queen counted on her, so she had to do her best.

"Oh, yes. I'd like you to clarify the situation."

"Of course. I'm a journalist, and I'm currently working for one of Arendelle's newspapers. But I came into possession of some extremely incriminating documents. These documents can prove that the mayor is to blame for the incident which happened with John Rolfe a few months ago. My source gave me this document under the promise I wouldn't publish it under my true name, and that's why I contacted you." She had carefully picked the newspaper that would be the most suited for the job, and she had very few choices.

"Why don't you publish it under a pen name for the newspaper you're working for, then?"

"I thought about it, but I don't want anyone to make a connection between me and the pen name I'd use." Am I acting just like the Ice Queen? Hiding behind a fake name to save the city? Somehow, the idea was thrilling. "And I'm sure it would clear any connections if the paper was to be published elsewhere."

"Well, you can certainly send us the document. We'll look into it and publish it if we find it interesting."

Anna had feared this argument would come. "As I said, I'm a journalist myself, so I'd like to write about it myself. I… I know how odd this request is, but could you at least accept to read my article and the extracts I would send to you? I'm sure you would be interested."

"Are you working for another candidate looking to run for office? It is a bit surprising that a document like this would suddenly appear a few months before the elections."

"I'm absolutely not working for any politicians. My aim is only to shed light on the corruption our current mayor is responsible for. We deserve more than this."

The editor sighed on the other end of the line. "I'm not gonna lie, this kind of things could be interesting to me. But I don't like publishing an article that important from someone I don't know. Especially someone who already works for another newspaper."

"I know." said Anna. "I am perfectly aware that this is a really unusual request. But I'm sure we can find a way to make it work."

"Send me a draft and we'll see."

"Thanks. That's all I'm asking."

"We'll keep in touch then. Goodbye."

"Goodbye. I'll send it to you very soon."

The call ended and Anna clenched her fist in victory. It wasn't over yet, but it was starting really well. Now, all she had to do was write an article convincing enough to make the editor change her mind. It better be awesome.

She went back into The Arendelle Gazette, and she was heading towards her desk when she ran into Jasmine in the corridor. The brown-skinned girl stopped her.

"Hi, Anna. I just got some shocking news from a source."

"Really? About what?" If you knew what I have up my sleeve, you'd be so envious!

"It's… uh… it may be a bit difficult to hear for you. Since you know her."

"What? Who?" The tone Jasmine was using wasn't comforting at all. It almost sounded like she was going to announce to her that someone she knew had died.

"The Ice Queen has been killed this night. During a fight with the Fangs."

Anna immediately felt a weight in her chest and a lump in her throat. It was so sudden, this was so unexpected that she couldn't believe it. Maybe she had heard wrong. The Ice Queen was invincible. She had her powers to protect her.

"What do you mean?" she asked the other journalist, finding it strange that their usual rivalry seemed to have disappeared.

"Wh… ? What do I mean? She… she died. Fighting them."

The lump in her throat was getting bigger and she felt as if she was on the verge of tears. She forced herself not to cry, but her muscles and her body were betraying her. She had so much more to say and do with the masked vigilante. It couldn't be over so soon.

"I… I'm sorry. I thought you'd like to know about it before seeing it in the papers."

The words Jasmine spoke made sense, and a part of her understood what was happening, but she couldn't help hoping it wasn't true. A cruel joke maybe. Her rivalry with the other journalist had kept increasing recently, so maybe it was just a way for Jasmine to hurt her. Or maybe, people were getting suspicious and wanted to know just how much she cared about the Ice Queen.

"What… what exactly did you hear?" Anna managed to say, struggling to get the words past the lump in her throat. It was physically painful.

"She was running out of a building and… she took two bullets in the back."

This is all a joke. It can't be true. Please don't die on me like that. She hadn't realized just how much she cared for the blonde hero before, and right now she was really trying to hold onto the fact that maybe, just maybe, this was all hoax. But what a cruel one it would be.

"Did..." it was getting harder and hard to talk. "Did anyone see her body?"

"No. The Red Mane took it with her and escaped."

"So we can't be sure she's dead, right? I mean, the Red Mane could have saved her."

"Anna… I can see it's really shaking you up. I… I hadn't realized it would affect you this much. Maybe I should have been more gentle. But… she was shot twice, in the back… there's very little chance she could get away from that."

Right now, Anna hated the concerned tone of her co-worker's voice. She didn't need pity, because nothing was certain yet. "Yeah, there's also very little chance someone can shoot ice out of her hands, and yet she does." She mechanically touched her ice bracelet at her wrist and prayed for it not to be the only thing she would have left from the Ice Queen. I need to see her again.

"I'm gonna check on all the hospitals in the city. Maybe they saw her. And I need to try and call her first."

"Ok, listen… try to call her, and then I'll help you call the hospitals."

"Thanks."

Anna grabbed her phone and went to the bathroom to call the Ice Queen. Her hands were shaking as she went through her contact list, and her heart was racing in her chest. She hit the dial button and waited, but nobody picked up. She tried again and again, but it just didn't work. What if she really was dead? What would happen to the city? What would happen to her? Not only was the Ice Queen the only reason she had her current job, but she had taken up such an important position in her life as of late. She was constantly thinking about her. Every time they scheduled an interview, she spent the days before it longing for the moment and imagining how it would go. And after the interview, she spent the next days thinking back about how it had gone. Not to mention the embarrassing dreams at night.

She sat on the ground and started crying, back against the wall and her knees against her chest. She knew how pathetic it was to cry here in the bathroom, but she was feeling so desperate right now that she didn't care. She went through her contact list again and searched for her sister. She needed to talk about it, and she knew Elsa would help her see things clearer. If anything, she was the only one who would be able to comfort her. After all, they had experienced shared grief together when they were younger.

But once again, nobody picked up her call. Please sis, answer me. Things were getting worse by the minute, and the sobs started to rack her body.

A few minutes had gone by when she realized she was overreacting. Nobody was even sure of what had happened, and she couldn't let herself be so emotional and pessimistic right now. Her own rival was currently looking for the Ice Queen, and what was she doing? Crying in a bathroom.

She picked herself up and quickly cleaned up her face. Her eyes were puffy and red, but it would have to do. She left the bathroom and found Jasmine. The other journalist didn't mention she could see that Anna had been crying, and they started calling any place the Red Mane may have gone to find help for the Ice Queen.

They spent the morning calling and even going to certain places, but nobody had seen a blonde girl who had been shot twice in the back tonight. Anna was starting to despair and consider that maybe the Ice Queen had truly died. Well, the only thing I can do now is try to find the Red Mane.

An unpleasant shiver went through her body and Elsa opened up her eyes and saw a beautiful girl. She had big green eyes, long blond hair and her lips were curled up in a friendly smile.

"Are you an angel?" Elsa asked. She had never thought that there would be something after death.

The girl chuckled. "I'm afraid not! But you wouldn't believe how many times I've been asked that."

Elsa looked around her and noticed that she was in their main hideout. Merida was there too, and she smiled at her. She looked back at the beautiful blonde girl and realized that she had already seen her before.

"Do I know you?" she asked.

"We saw each other once at the hospital. I'm the one who healed your sister's fiance."

Elsa tried to remember, and then realized this girl was the nurse that had been staring at her while she was in the waiting room with Anna.

"She saved you." said Merida.

"Thanks." Elsa simply said. "Both of you."

"You're welcome. My name is Rapunzel. And I have powers too."

"That's… that's awesome. I can finally speak to someone who understands my powers." She suddenly remembered the man in black clothes who had blocked her powers, and the fact that she hadn't been able to channel even after his death. She instantly tried opening up to the Source. The pool of energy was right there, but she was afraid to try and tap into it. What if I'm still unable to channel? What if I'm forever blocked off from the Source? God, I've wanted all my life to get rid of these powers, but right now I would do anything to get them back. They're a part of me.

She finally tried to channel and she could have wept in joy and relief when the energy flooded into her. Rapunzel gasped, and Elsa turned toward her, surprised.

"I… I can see you channelling." the blonde girl said. "There's an … an aura around you."

"R.. really?"

"Yeah! And it's so big, it's amazing."

Elsa could suddenly see a tiny shining aura around the long-haired girl. "Are… are you channelling right now? I can see it too."

"Yes! That's amazing."

Merida approached with a smile on her face. "Ok, ok. I know you're both excited to finally get to know each other, but didn't you say that she would need to rest?"

The aura around Rapunzel disappeared, and Elsa stopped too. Why didn't I see an aura around the man with a sword? Or around John Rolfe? She had so many questions right now.

"You're right. My healing powers may be incredible, but your body still needs to recover. I completely removed the bullets and you won't have any lingering effects or scars, but you need to rest for now."

"But… I need to know..." Elsa started, but Merida stopped her.

"You'll have all the time in the world to ask questions later. Right now, listen to her and rest."

Rapunzel gave her an apologetic smile. "Once you've recovered, we'll see each other and talk about all of it, ok?"

"Yes, of course." Elsa said. She couldn't believe she had finally met a friendly person with powers. They would have so much to talk about. But Rapunzel was right, and Elsa suddenly felt exhausted. Her eyes closed on their own, and she fell asleep.

When she woke up, Merida was still in the room, but Rapunzel had left. She was a bit disappointed, because she really wanted to get to know the healer better, but she understood the girl couldn't just wait for her to wake up.

"Ah, you're finally awake." said Merida.

"Yeah… and I feel really good." She reached for her lower back with her hands and realized that she didn't even have a scar, as she had been told. She was still tired, but other than that, she didn't even feel the slightest of pains.

"Her powers are amazing."

"Yes, she's helped me quite a few times. And she's a really nice girl."

Elsa nodded. "I have to see her soon."

"She told me to give you her number. Oh, by the way, your sister tried to call."

"Ok. I'll call her back later. It may have to do with the files we found in the prison."

"So… I hope last night didn't turn you off from our mission." the redhead pried hesitantly.

Elsa sighed. "I… I don't know. I mean, I always knew it could be dangerous. But… as I blacked out, all I could think about was that I would leave my sister all alone. She wouldn't want me to be in danger like that."

"But aren't you doing this for her? So she can live in a better place?"

"Yeah… yes, I am. I'm just not sure she'd like it."

"I don't know. The city matters to her too. She wouldn't be working with us if it didn't. I'm sure she'd be proud of you."

"I don't know..."

"Well, you were planning on telling her, so you'll know soon."

"Yes, you're right. I'll tell her, and then I'll ask her if she thinks I should continue."

"Good. For what it's worth, I hope you won't give up, because I think I really need you out there now. We're up against some powerful people."

Elsa nodded. "We have to learn more about them. That guy you killed was weird."

"No shit. He totally creeped me out. Anyway, you should rest a bit more. I'm gonna head back home, but don't hesitate to call me if you need anything."

"Sure, thanks Merida."

The girl nodded and left. Elsa looked at her phone and saw that it was only eight in the morning. She hadn't gotten all that much rest. She decided to sleep a little more, and was only awoken a few hours later by frantic knocks on the door.

She stood up and went to the surveillance screens to see who was out there. She saw Anna knocking on the door with panic, and Elsa immediately became worried. What happened to her?

She quickly wove her ice mask and put it on, and checked her clothes. She still had her blue skirt on, but her top had been replaced with a T-shirt and she quickly searched for the rest of her uniform. She put it on in a hurry, and then opened the door. Anna was crying, and Elsa's heart clenched at the sight.

Then Anna looked up at her, and her mouth opened wide. Elsa didn't have time to do anything before her sister jumped on her and hugged her tightly.

"What… what happened?" she asked, worried.

Anna sniffed and spoke between sobs. "They… they told me … you were dead. I … I was so worried."

Elsa's mind was buzzing with questions. Who? How did anyone know? Why is she crying so much?

Still, she could see how alarmed her sister was, even if she didn't understand why, and she hugged her close, rubbing her back comfortingly. "It's ok, I'm ok. I've been shot, but I'm perfectly fine now."

Anna looked up at her with watery eyes. God, she's beautiful.

"I'm so relieved. I… I was freaking out. I went through all the hospitals and clinics to find you… but… but you weren't there. I was so sure you were dead..."

Elsa smiled at her. "It's ok, you know I'm safe now. You can stop crying, I'm here." She moved one of her sister's strands of hair out from her face, and used her thumb to delicately wipe the tears off her cheek.

"I… I have to tell you something." Elsa started. "A… about me… about us."

Anna looked at her questioningly. "I … I don't know how you'll take it. And I'm a bit afraid to tell you. No, I'm totally freaking out actually. But I can't hide it anymore, I have to tell you."

She could see a bright smile appear on her sister's face, but she didn't stop to think about it and continued. "I care about you too much to keep it a secret. Just… just promise me you won't freak out, ok?"

Anna's smile grew even bigger.

"I..." I am your sister. It was all she wanted to say, but the words just didn't want to leave her mouth. Maybe the fact they were still hugging each other didn't help. "Damn, it's harder than I thought."

Anna chuckled. "Here, let me help you."

Her sister stood on her tiptoes and took Elsa's face between her delicate hands, bringing it slightly down. Anna got even closer, and Elsa didn't know what was happening. What is she doing? What's going on? Their faces were now only inches away from each other, and Anna closed her eyes. And then Elsa realized how her words may have sound, when her sister's lips connected with her own.

Notes: Thanks for all the reviews on the last chapter, it seems you liked it! I had it in mind for quite a long time (just like this one ^^)

Anon Guest: I just love this series! I had to take a few things from it ^^

SeniorCresent: Well, imagine 99 Dalmatian puppies with powers wrecking havoc on the city. Now that would be a true villain's work!