"O my god, he's so hot…."
Elsa groaned and slapped her book against her forehead out of pure frustration. "Yes, Anna, I know you like him. You already said that 5 seconds ago."
"Come on, Els! Just… look at him!" sighed her sister dreamily as she watched the seaguard.
"I did" shrugged Elsa not even glancing away from her book. "Look sis, if you like them so much, talk to him!"
"The other girls are trying to do just the same." Pointed Anna as the redhaired guy refused to take sun cream from one of the girls. "I need to come up with something different, something that draws attention in a unique way…"
The older sister rolled her eyes, not caring if Anna looked at her or not due to the sun glasses preventing Anna to see her gesture. "Just be yourself" gave the blonde as advice.
"Yeah by toppling his chair or stuttering like an idiot. That is NOT how I want my first and last impression of me" muttered the redhead as she twitched her hands nervously. "Come on, Els, help me out!"
"Anna, those guys have a job to aid drowning people, not to show off their muscles for all the girls to swoon about. The only way you'll get their attention is if you were actually in danger." Mumbled Elsa as she laid her book aside to rest a little. Unlike her sister, she didn't like to go to the beach at all – too many people, too much warmth and just… sticky. Not to mention that she got always so easily burned by the harsh sunlight. The warmth made the older sister soon doze off into a light sleep, not paying attention to her sister who was standing up from their beach blankets. Finally, she was going to talk to one of those guys. Perhaps now she would shut up about wishing to have a vacation date..
It wasn't long however that the heat made the woman dehydrated and blindly she searched for the water bottle, only to find it empty when she took hold of it. Great. With a frustrated sigh, the woman stood up to buy a new one from a stand nearby. But even seconds with her feet upon the sand made them burn immensily. "hot…hot…hot!" yelped the blonde as she hopped as quickly as possible to the wooden planks. Just as she was to return to her little sheltered place, a peculiar sight drew her attention. Sensing the sudden seriousness, the woman's sleepiness vanished and she stood up her toes to look for whoever was in need of saving. God, please don't let it be a child…Elsa felt her stomach turn over at the thought of it and scanned the sea in front of her. Hold on.. where was Anna?
When she saw her sister's red hair stand out amidst the giant waves, Elsa didn't think anymore and grabbed the nearest surfboard she could find before storming into the sea herself. No, no, this would NOT be happening! She would NOT lose her sister by the sea like her parents! "Someone, HELP! My sister is drowning!" She didn't look back if someone heard her or not – the longer they waited, the higher the risk that her sister died!
The blonde had learned the basics when it came to saving drowning people after her parents died, but she had never gone through with actually joining the sea guards. The responsibility whether or not someone survived by her inattention.. she couldn't live with that and didn't go anymore into the water. Not even to go surfing, a lifelong passion she had shared with her father.
Elsa peddled on her surfboard, breaking through the waves further and further away from the beach.
"Miss you shouldn't be here!"
"That's my sister!" shouted Elsa back to the redhead a few meters behind her. The short look backwards made the woman forget the high wave she had to go over, and she felt it crash over her. Coughing and sputtering, she broke back through the surface, only to be met by another waterwave. Goddamnit, her board was gone! The second time she broke through to try and search for it, she felt someone's arm around her waist to pull her on something hard and slippery. "That may be so, but by playing hero, you are making this even more difficult for me, miss!" bit the redhead before bracing himself for the next wave.
"I've done a crash course for saving drowning people!" shouted Elsa back the moment they were through it. "You honestly thought I was some stupid blonde without a brain to go into the water?!" With a scowl, the woman pushed her wet hair out of her face once more.
"Well, actually-" replied the man before stopping himself. "Us arguing won't aid your sister. In all seriousness, you know how to deal with this?"
"Yes."
Hans stared the woman down for a couple seconds, seeing the determination in her eyes. "Alright. But if you're lying and something happens to you, my career will be ruined. Trust me, you would not like to meet my family in court." Immediately after, the man began to peddle, side by side with the blonde woman to reach her sister.
"Anna?!" The two began to search around the spot where they had estimated her location.
"There! Stay by the board!" shouted Elsa before diving underwater along with the strawberry blonde sister.
"Wait-" But it was too late. By the time he got his first word out, she was already gone. Hans's hands were itching to let loose of the board to go and find the two by himself. But if he did, they wouldn't have any life belt to hang on to anymore. So, the man stayed put and anxiously waited, hoping that his instincts weren't wrong about the blonde girl he had so carelessly taken with him.
When they finally broke through the surface, Hans quickly crawled towards the two girls, taking Anna over from exhausted sister who clung on the surfboard. They didn't talk on the way back, as they had to use all their energy to get back to the beach and keep Anna as much as possible out of the water. When they finally could reach the bottom of the sea with their feet, Hans scooped the unconscious redhaired sister up to race towards the beach and lay her down the sand to perform first aid.
"1… 2… 3…4…" In the back of his mind and with great increasing annoyance, Hans began to feel the presence of others nearby. It was always like that. "Give us some space, and someone call the doctor!" yelled the man as he kept reanimating the girl to get the water out of her lungs.
There was always a doctor nearby in these busy summer days to give more professional first aid then simple reanimation.
"29…30…." The man stopped briefly to blow some air into the girls mouth while keeping her nose shut. Immediately after, the thirty pushes were recounted once more. "1…2…" Around the 16th push, Anna began to stir before coughing the water out of her mouth.
"How is she?"
"She's fine and stable, but it is better to let her rest for a while" said Kristoff as he came out of the cabin. "Other then drinking a lot of salt sea water, she's completely healthy."
"No water in her lungs?" asked Elsa to be sure.
"Not at all." Smiled Kristoff before turning his attention back to an incoming child with a bloodied knee in his mother's arms. "Excuse me."
"Here."
Elsa looked to her left, to see Anna's rescuer offer her a beer. "I don't drink beer. Besides, aren't you needed on the beach?"
"Eugene is taking over in my place. And I actually wanted to ask-"
"I know what you're trying to do and let me tell you this right now so we understand one another" Snapped Elsa as she clutched her blanket tighter around her body. "I don't want to go on a date with you."
"Thank goodness"
"So sorry to break your pretty-hold on, what?" Elsa glanced back up the man who was leaning against the cabin wall.
"That's all the girls want over here, to get a date with a hot sea guard" Rolled Hans his eyes before taking a sip of his beer. "Asking me to stroke their back with sun cream or faking that they are drowning…" the man shook his head. "Pathetic really."
"But.. I thought…" Elsa frowned. "What were you going to ask then?"
"I wanted to ask you to join our group. We're hugely under our required capacity and it takes quite a while to get the new recruits trained.. You on the other hand, have already some experience in this…"
"No."
Hans went quiet for a while, taken aback by her so sudden sharp answer. "Look I know what you're thinking. Yes, there are a lot of boys, but I promise you that they are decent."
"Its not that. It's just… I don't want to have such a responsibility on my shoulders." Whispered Elsa as she wiped her tears. "I don't want to see someone die because I was inattentive or because I don't swim as fast as you guys…"
Slowly Hans seated himself next to her on the bench. "Yes.. there is a possibility, I won't deny that. But.. if you hadn't shouted, I would have noticed your sister way later. And there many more, we notice too late because of our overlong shifts and increasing tiredness. Even the tiniest of help can have a world of difference in life or death." Hans glanced to the girl next to him, seeing her slight hesitation. "Think it over tonight."
"Alright, I'll.. think about it." Accepted Elsa before rubbing her pounding head. "Thanks for the beer, but I'll pass."
Hans smiled and retook the beer from her. "No problem. You're sure it will go for you to go back home?" asked the man with worry immediately after. "If you want I can drive you and your sister."
"If you think you can talk me-"
"I'm not. The drive stands completely outside my proposal earlier." Smiled Hans as he followed Elsa down the stairs. "Which reminds me.. I never caught your name."
"Elsa Northberg" Taking her hand out of her draped blanket, the woman offered her hand, which was quickly shaken by the man.
"Hans Westerguard – careful!"
Elsa winced when he took hold of her in a painful vicelike grip, but it was better then stumbling off the stairs and possibly breaking a leg or arm. "Thanks." Grimaced the girl as she found her balance once more.
"You're welcome."
"Not really the tender one are you?" Elsa couldn't help it as she stroked her painful wrist where he had taken hold of her seconds ago.
"Habit, I guess." Shrugged Hans as he stuck his hands back in his pockets.
"I knew sea guards had to be well-trained but that's a bit over the line." Spoke Elsa her thoughts.
Hans couldn't help but chuckle. "Its not just saving people for which we have to be in a good condition. Had a dispute to solve a few weeks back between two women. Apparently they wanted the same spot as their place, so they decided to hold a catfight." The man shook his head. "Real minxen those two were. Still have scars from it as reminder." His hand rolled part of his shirt up, revealing little red lines from their sharp nails all over his stomach and part of his forearms.
He had become so used to girls giggling at him for showing his six-pack, that he was kinda surprised when he saw Elsa's unimpressed face. The man quickly unrolled his shirt back, smiling at the blonde. Surprising, but a nice change nonetheless.
"Didn't know you had to play police."
"Well, actually it is not allowed, but.. the situation got so out of hand and the bystanders were getting so annoyed…" shrugged Hans his shoulders.
"I can imagine.. although I doubt your admirers are complaining about your battle scars." Teased Elsa with a grin.
Hans groaned. "Please, don't mention them. If there is one thing I hate about this job is their flirtations."
"Just say you already have a girlfriend"
"I did, but it only seems to get worse when I say that. Now, if only I could give them actual solid proof.." Hans' eyes gleamed as he glanced to the woman next to him.
"You sly bastard.. You wanted to have me double – as your imaginary girlfriend, and as collegue!" narrowed Elsa her eyes as she saw through his plan.
"It worked, didn't it?" whispered Hans as his hand travelled around her waist. "Come on, wouldn't you wanna see those bimbo's green with jealousy and heartbreak?"
Elsa couldn't help but smile at his hypothesis. It WOULD give her quite the laugh… "Still.. I would be beaten to a pulp and threatened by them once one of you guys aren't with me…"
"I can give you training in defending yourself"
"You really want me to say yes, do you?"
"And when are you going to stop pretending that you don't want to do it?" smirked Hans back at her.
Elsa felt his arm pull her closer towards him and instinctively she used her hands to stop herself from clashing against him. A blush crept up her cheeks when she felt his abs underneath her fingers.
"aha.. you do possess some color" noticed Hans her flushed cheeks with a raised eyebrow.
"This changes nothing about my unmade decision, Westerguard." Snapped Elsa back as she wurmed herself out of his embrace.
"I know." Nodded Hans as he watched her face. "Just.. making extra sure it wasn't an act you pulled up earlier. Are you gay? If so, I apologize for the discomfort." Went the man on with honesty in his voice.
"No, I'm not gay. Just… making sure you weren't pulling up an act earlier." Retorted Elsa with the same phrase.
Hans' mouth split into a grin as he watched her return to her sister's cabin. "See you tomorrow then?" he yelled.
"Perhaps" came her vague reply, followed by laughter.
Who doesn't love to imagine Hans as a sea guard? (Or is it lifeguard?) I'm not sure how its called in English, but that's the translation from how it is called in my country.
With this blistering heat, I'm glad to find some "cold" trailers on the internet! Good lord, did you guys see "Olaf's Frozen adventure trailer"? I can't wait to see it with Coco! Apparently when Frozen 2 gets released, "Olaf's Frozen adventure" will reappear too. So its the prequel to the sequel! I can't wait to see what direction they'll take!