25- They Are Coming
Elsa at first remained just as silent as the distant Anna had become, since the royal sisters had not talked to each other since that day and nothing special had happened between them all that time...
It seemed almost like the beautiful sisterhood between them had vanished forever, Anna was as cold as ice and now the Queen was not quite sure what to say.
Anna had some very good reasons to be all cold and distant after what had happened that day, and yet Elsa knew that sending her sister to exile had been a measure more than necessary for everyone...
"Anna" Elsa started, her voice a little shaky as she looked up at the snowy sky above- "I just wanted to tell you that I am sorry! I am so sorry for kicking you out of Arendelle like that! I was furious back then after what happened, and today I understand that our bond as sisters is and shall always be the greatest treasure in our lives..."
"To be fair, I created a poison gas cloud that engulfed the entire castle and a good deal of the town" Anna accepted, laughing in some mad and tragic fashion as she recalled the chemical disaster of that day- "All that people! One hundred and thirty seven fatalities, all thanks to me! You should have sent me to the Firing Squad, Elsa..."
"You could have burned the entire town to ashes and poison, and we would still be sisters anyway! Anna, please... Would you ever forgive me for everything that I said and did to you back then?"
Anna laughed a little more, then she sighed as nostalgia invaded every part of her soul and heart and after that the still gloomy princess did exactly what Elsa had been wishing for:
Just looking at that cheerful smile was enough to bring happiness and light back to Elsa's sad heart, and the sisterly hug that followed was even better than that...
"I shall always love you, Elsa!"
"I love you Anna!" Elsa replied, laughing with the greatest relief as they smiled and stared into each other's eyes- "Sisters forever!"
"Forever!"
Anna and the Queen remained some time in total silence after those words, just happy and relieved to be reunited and to enjoy each other's presence once again. Elsa came to realize just how much she had missed the warmth of Anna's hand, and Anna could not believe that she had spent such a long time without her sister.
"Anna, please tell me" Elsa eventually continued, and at this point her voice became darker than ever before- "How is the weapon doing so far? Our latest Intelligence reports are most alarming, and we desperately need whatever that you have been creating all this time!"
"Annalyte is already the most powerful explosive in the world! Elsa, the rockets are functional and ready... Those invaders have no idea what is about to happen to them, let them come! If we start another Lab we would soon have more rockets than necessary, and..."
"Queen Elsa! Queen Elsa!"
Anna was just about to explain to Elsa everything about the dreadful Annalyte, but the powerful screams that came from behind them were so alarming that all of a sudden she could not speak another word.
It was then when Admiral Alistair Whitlek came dashing as fast as he could, the man looked terrified and Elsa stood up as soon as her best commander had come to a halt right before the royalty...
"Admiral Whitlek! What is this?"
"Queen Elsa" Whitlek replied, just trying to catch some breath as he faithfully bowed at the leader of all Arendelle- "My Queen, they are coming..."
Elsa slowly displayed an icy and sinister smile, the bells of every tower and church started to ring in order to alert the entire town and Anna just sighed as she looked up at the gray and snowy sky...