Ice, Darkness, Fire and Light 26: I don't own Frozen or any Characters.

Rating: K

Words: 2,305

Characters: Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Rapunzel, Eugene, and many more characters.

Summary: Elsa see's what happened to the people of Arendelle first hand and we see Kristoff become King Kristoff.

The next morning came with a lot of fan fair as there was music coming in through the window of Elsa and Anna's room. Elsa woke up and summoned very plain cloths and a long hooded cloak and they opened the door to two guards standing outside. "We are here to escort you two around," the guards said, and Elsa and Anna allowed the guards to flank them as they left the small castle. The streets were filled with people celebrating there were many stalls were people could get food and drinks from. Elsa stopped at a stall and got a bowl of stew and a mug of hot tea and the person didn't even look twice at Elsa's white hair or anything. There were several games scattered throughout the city for adults and children alike and Anna noticed that just as Elsa said there we a lot more people here than she ever remembered in Old Arendelle.

Anna turned to say something to Elsa when she noticed that Elsa had tears streaming down her face Anna immediately tilted her head and held out her arms and Elsa dove into them and whispered in Anna's ear "All these people are missing some part of them and it is all my fault." Anna looked around and saw that the youths playing a game near them all had something missing like fingers, hand, feet, ears or eyes. Anna had noticed when she first arrived, but Anna had started to look past the missing parts and revel in everyone's happiness.

"Let's return to the castle," Anna said, as she turned Elsa around and kept an arm around Elsa as the guards led the way. Unfortunately when they turned to go up the street it was completely full of people waiting in line to pay their respects to the new King. "Is there another way?" Anna asked, concerned about Elsa and the guard just shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. Anna and Elsa just had to wait in line with their guards to slowly move up to the front to get to the castle.

By the time they were near the front Elsa's tears had stopped and she had gained some of her resolve back. As Anna neared the front she saw that the Arendelle council was all gathered in a line below Kristoff like a reception line at a wedding that Anna once saw.

The first in line was the bald scar headed white mustached elder he placed his hand on his chest and bowed his head and said "Lady Anna I heard you had returned to New Arendelle."

"I'm sorry sir, but I didn't get your name on my last visit," Anna said, with a slight curtsy.

"I should be the one to apologize, I am General Merrick of the New Arendelle Army," General Merrick answered.

"It is a pleasure and this is my new traveling companion," Anna thought for a second and then said "Elise," and Elsa curtsied very low to the General.

"Pleasure is all mine," General Merrick answered, without even looking at Elsa much.

Next in the line was the silver haired silver bearded elder who must have listened to Anna's prior conversation as he also placed his hand on his chest and bowed his head "Lady Anna my name is Admiral Reg of the New Arendelle Navy and the pleasure is all mine as well." Anna and Elsa both curtsied to the Admiral.

Next in line was the blonde man that was still trying to grow a beard and much like the other two he placed his hand on his chest and bowed his head to Anna "Lady Anna I am Minister of Wealth Borne."

"Minister of Wealth at such a young age is quite the feet, it is a pleasure to meet you," Anna said, with a curtsy and Elsa fallowed suit again without saying a word. The last in line was Mistress Sif who was unfortunately mute, but Anna still said "Mistress Sif it is a pleasure," and all three women curtsied to each other which brought a smile to Sif's face. Sif then looked towards Elsa and her eyebrows went together as if with recognition and Anna was thankful for Elsa's quick thinking in saying

"King Kristoff says I bear a striking resemblance to a certain queen so that is why I wear the hood up." Misteress Sif still tilted her head and then looked to Kristoff who was behind Anna. Anna couldn't see what exchange happened, but then Sif smiled again and waved Anna up to the diesis that Kristoff was sitting on.

Elsa and Anna both approached King Kristoff who now had a large golden crown on his head that didn't look much different than the one there father use to wear. They both curtsied very low "May your reign be long and prosperous," they both said, in unison and stood and Kristoff nodded his head to both of them before they went down the diesis and up the walkway into the castle flanked by their two guards. The celebration went on all day and well into the night.

Elsa awoke the next morning in bed with Anna still holding her. After seeing children no more the ten years old playing with limps, missing eyes and other problems was more than Elsa could bear. The weight of guilt almost sent her back into that dark place, but Anna was there to hold her up and give her sweet words of encouragement that made everything easier. Anna blamed the people behind the murder for everything that had happened to Anna, Kristoff, herself and all these people, but Elsa couldn't put all the blame on them. Elsa could have done so many things differently to help these people, but instead Elsa gave into the darkness. Anna said 'you can't change the past' and Elsa was trying so hard to move on, but with everything staring her in the face she couldn't help but think about the past.

Elsa got up and went to wash her body with the bowl of cold water then summoned up some new cloths fit to meet a King. It had been so long since Elsa wore any cloths that weren't made by her magic; Elsa kind of wondered if they felt any different.

"You ready?" Anna asked, through the dressing screen and Elsa jumped out of her day dream about cloths and walked out from behind the screen "You look amazing." Elsa looked down and saw that her usual gown had more designs than usual with what looked to be light orange embroidery of different kinds of snowflakes. The long train was gone now with just a short train and the dress was not as tight, but flared out at the bottom.

"Do you think is too much to see a new king in I don't want to look to queenly," Elsa thought about what she had just said; thought it sounded idiotic, but Anna just smiled with a little laugh and said

"You look wonderful and it will be fine." Anna then opened the door and Elsa was a little sad to see the same two guards waiting outside their door. Anna didn't even hesitate as she turned and started walking down the hall and Elsa just fallowed behind. Anna walked through the halls and to a set of doors that two guards were standing outside. The guards announced Anna's request to enter which was accepted and they both went in. Elsa saw that Kristoff was sitting in a large chair that was a lot like the old throne in Old Arendelle, still wearing the crown from yesterday and he looked like he hated every moment.

Anna and Elsa both curtsied deeply to Kristoff and said in unison "Your Majesty," and Kristoff coughed at the title.

"Everyone leave the three of us alone if I need anything I'll call," Kirstoff called out, and everyone in the room left. Elsa then walked forward and knelt and lowered her head to the ground in front of Kristoff and Anna gasped at the site.

"King Kristoff I am here to apologize for my actions that left you and your people in such dire straits. There is nothing that I can do to make up for the pain and suffering I have caused you and your people and further more you saved my life only days ago. I can only swear my life to you and hope that one day your people and you may forgive me," Elsa had tears running down her face by the end. Elsa had prepared and went over what she was going to say for the last few days and even though nothing could truly convey her guilt and sadness over what was done this was the best she could come up with.

Elsa was going to stay prostrated on the ground like that until Kristoff would say something and then suddenly hands that were large, callused and one was missing two fingers reached down and pulled Elsa to stand. Elsa kept her eyes on the floor and was expecting some sort of violence when those hands pulled her closer into a hug and Elsa's tears went from a stream to a torrent.

"You were lost and now you have returned home," Kristoff whispered, into Elsa's ear "I don't blame you and I wish I had never allowed the first council to vilify you so." Elsa continued to cry on Kristoff's shoulder for a while.

Elsa continued to say 'I'm sorry' until finally Elsa had no more tears left and pulled away from Kristoff and saw that although he hugged her and tried to make her feel better the stern weathered face still remained. Kristoff then nodded his head at Elsa then returned to the throne "I even envied you from time to time Elsa so I can't blame you. I planned on leaving after the funeral and then after this crisis and then after one thing or another until I needed to make the call for us to leave or stay and die," Kristoff sat on the throne and gestured for Elsa and Anna to sit. "I didn't even realize that I had stayed when I meant to leave until one day I was holding a child on my back and Sven had a sled full of kids and I turned and looked and saw all those people fallowing me and I couldn't abandon them. So I stayed or else I might have gone mad just like you." Elsa looked at Kristoff's injured hand and had a thought about all those times that Elsa had tried to make Anna a new body. The body worked, but the person inside was not Anna and only mirrored Elsa's own madness.

"I can't change the past, but I can help today," Elsa gestured towards Kristoff's hand "I can replace what you have lost." Kristoff looked at his hand with missing fingers and then looked at Elsa with confusion on his face. Kristoff extended his hand and Elsa started to reach for it when she started to explain "All those years I tried to recreate Anna, but the mind wasn't hers. It was just a reflection of my own madness. The body was made of ice, but it was warm to the touch and worked. This will be cold for only a second," Elsa stopped there as Kristoff jerked his hand away from hers.

"No cold. I hate being cold. Thank you, but no thank you," Kristoff answered, with a little fear in his voice that stabbed at Elsa's heart.

"I understand, but if you change your mind," Elsa pulled at her magic inside her and formed two ice fingers that connected at the base. If Kristoff wanted to fuse with his skin and become permanent working fingers again. The magic would feed of his own body just like any other part of him. "All you have to do is place this against your skin and the fingers will work just like your old ones. I can't fix your eye unfortunately, but if you want this will fix your hand." Elsa then summoned a box to hold the fingers and presented them to Kristoff "the box will not feel cold to you even though I made it from ice."

Kristoff took the box and looked at it before setting it on a table next to him "What do you two plan on doing next?" Kristoff asked.

Anna answered "We are going to head to Corona and try and help them as much as possible."

"At least you can free them now," Kristoff said, almost off handed, but Elsa looked at Anna and she mirrored her own confused look. Kristoff must have realized that they were both confused by his comment "You said Corona had an Army is right?" Kristoff asked, and Anna nodded her head. "Well Elsa can freeze the harbor and then the Corona army could storm the ships. Take over their navy and have a prebuilt navy ready and waiting," Kristoff finished, and Anna's eyes were huge.

"I never thought of that Kristoff you are amazing. We can free Corona," Anna said, unable to hold her excitement in. Anna started to move up the stairs and looked like the Anna of old when she use to jump into Kristoff's arms. When suddenly Anna stopped short and looked at the ground "I'm sorry I just," Anna started, to say, but Kristoff put his arms out and Anna jumped into them in a hug. "Thank you for everything," Anna said, and then pulled back and looked at Kristoff "You think you could have someone give us a ride?" and for the first time since Elsa had seen the new Kristoff he flashed a small smile.

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