Well I am sad to say this is the final chapter. I am sorry if it doesn't turn out as expected, but this is how I wanted to end things.

For all of you who guessed, Elsa was pregnant, (not really much of a surprise there )but sadly it is not going to be happy.

Thank you to everyone who followed, favorited and a special thank you to all those who took the time to review. Over 400 reviews wow!

If anyone is interested I have started a new fic called 'Burning hatred it will be a Hans revenge fic where he truly is the villian. It will be a little darker then this one.

Anyway onto the final chapter and this takes place 3 months later not two as previously stated.

Chapter Twenty Six

Three months later.

Elsa couldn't help but smile as she stood on the balcony overlooking her peaceful kingdom. Sometimes, though she wished she hadn't been born to be a Queen. Sometimes she wished her parents were still alive, and she was still that Princess locked away from the harsh reality of the world. Everything had been so much more simpler then. The burden of being Queen was a lot to carry on ones shoulders. No-one really told you how difficult it was going to be. There were no instructions. But her people looked to her for courage and support, and in return she needed to be the best ruler she could be. There was definitely no room for distractions.

And that was what Hans was..a distraction. I had loved him...that night we spent together was wonderful, special and perfect. He was unexpectedly loving and gentle, and I couldn't have asked for a better man to have shared my first time with.

She understood why he had to go, but she had hated the fact that she would never see him again. She had lost him, but from that one night of requited love, he had given her something even more precious. Elsa instinctively put her hand to her abdomen, and smiled at the thought of the new life growing inside of her. Yes he was gone, but certainly not forgotten.

Convincing herself this was what she wanted was easy, but convincing Anna and the people of Arendelle was certainly going to be more of a challenge. How would her people feel when she announced that in just six months time she would give birth to the next heir of Arendelle? Yes it was what was expected of her, but she was an unwed Mother, and not just any unwed Mother, she was their Queen. They had already accepted her back as their beloved ruler once too often, but would they be as accepting of this kind of news?

They could wait. I need to break the news to Anna first.

Elsa had searched the entire castle, but Anna was nowhere to be found. Gerda had found the young Queen wandering aimlessly along the upstairs hallway, looking a little panic-stricken, so she had decided to offer her assistance.

"Your Majesty, you look a little peaky this morning, is anything the matter?"

Elsa shook her head. "No, nothing is the matter, Gerda. I was just looking for Anna. You haven't seen her, have you?"

Gerda smiled. "As a matter of fact I have. Her Highness and Prince Kristoff, went for a walk in the gardens not too long ago."

"Thank you, Gerda." Elsa had decided to wait until Anna returned. She didn't want to invade the privacy of her sister and her new husband. They had only been married for two months, and she respected the fact that they would want to spend time together. It would be hard not to be spending as much time with her sister, but she realized that once the baby came along, her life would be even more hectic.

Later that day she was sitting peacefully in the library when Anna burst in. "Elsa! there you are, I've been searching all over you," her sister said breathlessly.

Elsa looked up to see her sister smiling gleefully. "How was your walk with Kristoff? You seem to be in each others company a lot recently. I hardly see you anymore."

Anna looked at her sister guiltily. "I'm sorry Elsa, it's just Kristoff is usually working all the time. I like to see him as much as I possibly can, you know."

"I'm sorry. Of course you want to spend time with Kristoff. It's only natural to want to be with the one you love."

Anna sat down next to Elsa. "Actually, there is something I want to tell you."

"Yeah me too," Elsa added nervously.

Anna waited with anticipation. "Oh, what is it?"

Elsa shook her head. "No, you should go first."

"Are you sure?"

"Come on, what is it?" Elsa urged.

"I don't want you to freak out or anything."

Freak out? wait until you hear what I have to say. "I promise I won't freak out," Elsa assured her sister.

Anna squealed with delight. "I'm pregnant."

All the color drained from Elsa's face at her sister's news.

"Isn't it wonderful. Kristoff and I are going to be parents. I'm going to be a Mother. Oh I can't wait Elsa. I know it's still early days, but I really can't wait. I mean, can you imagine a little Prince or Princess running around the castle. And you Elsa, you're going to be an aunty."

Elsa was trying to get her sister to slow down, but her attempts were futile.

"You'll be able to show him or her your magic. Won't it be just wonderful. Kristoff is over the moon..." Anna suddenly stopped herself mid-sentence at her sister's lack of reaction. "Elsa, aren't you happy for me?"

Elsa's mind had drifted away from her sister's obvious joy. She was happy for her, of course, but how could she break the news of her own pregnancy to her sister now. It would really dampen the mood. "Sorry Anna, of course I'm happy for you." She broke into a smile, hugging her sister tightly. "That's wonderful news, congratulations to both of you. You're going to make fantastic parents."

Anna pulled away. "You know, I'm sorry, I almost forgot. What did you want to tell me?"

Elsa decided to keep quiet for now. "Oh, it was nothing. I've just been thinking about this meeting with the council members on Friday. They want me to attend so I can give them a decision about Minister Borgman's punishment."

"Well if you ask me, he should be hung, drawn and quartered," Anna snapped. "He deserves it, after what he did."

"Anna show some mercy."

"Mercy? He didn't show mercy when he was about to have you and Hans beheaded. Or when he tried to have me drowned. No way. You should definitely have him executed. And the rest of those council members too for going along with his plan. I hope this time, Minister Ivan has found men who are not complete psychos."

"Yes Ivan has been doing a fantastic job, and I can assure you all of them have been thoroughly investigated by both Ivan and Kai, and they are completely loyal."

"Well let's hope so. I don't want to go through anything like that again, and I don't want to have to be Queen again anytime soon either," Anna reminded her sister.

"Yes, leave all the hard work to me why don't you."

"Gladly," Anna joked. "You're so much better at it anyway."

"I guess I am. Now why don't you and I sneak down to the kitchen and grab some chocolate."

Anna stifled a giggle. "You know, in a few months time, you're not going to need to feed me chocolate to get me fat. I'll be a waddling penguin before you know it," she said as she rubbed her tummy.

Elsa placed her hand on her own stomach. You have no idea.

It was the morning of the meeting and Elsa felt terrible. She felt nauseous, and she'd been up half the night with stomach cramps. Is this normal? Now she only wished she had told Gerda about her pregnancy. She was aware that the older woman had children of her own, and therefore may have been able to shed some light on her condition.

She spent at least an hour in the bathroom, before realizing that she was running late. This will not do. How am I ever going to juggle motherhood and being a Queen is beyond me. She quickly threw on a formal dress and pinned up her hair. It was a little messy, but good enough. I just have to get through this meeting and then I can relax.

As she waited outside the council room, she doubled over as another surge of pain racked her body.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Minister Ivan asked as he approached her.

"I'm fine, it must have just been something I ate."

"You do look a little pale. Did you want me to reschedule?"

Elsa just wanted to get this over with. "No, it's fine. I'll be fine."

Elsa seated herself at the head of the table, with Ivan at her right side. She glanced around at the unfamiliar faces seated around the table. There were various smiles from the men as she gazed at them nervously. Ivan could see how concerned she looked.

"Don't worry, your Majesty. They know all about your.. well let's just say, certain abilities, and they are actually quite fascinated. After this session is adjourned, perhaps it would be good idea to get to know them a little better."

Elsa smiled. "Yes, I'd like that."

Moments later the meeting was in full swing. Ivan rose from his seat to address the council, parchment in hand. He began to read the charges against Minister Borgman to the cabinet.

Elsa clutched her stomach, as she endured another bout of pain. She felt shivery, which to her was extremely rare. Ivan's voice began to get fuzzy, until she could only make out a few words. She hadn't even realized he had stopped talking to the council, and instead was now addressing her.

"Your Majesty. What say you?"

"Huh?"

Ivan eyed her curiously. "Your Majesty. Minister Borgman poses a real threat to this Kingdom, as he clearly demonstrated. His actions are unforgivable. Under Arendelle law, I motion for an execution."

"Execution!" Elsa stood from her seat. "I will not have him executed on Arendelle soil. He is a human being."

Ivan looked a little shocked. "My Queen. Minister Borgman almost had you and that former Prince beheaded. Not to mention he tried to murder your sister. He is a monster."

"I will not stoop to his level. I say life imprisonment, with fifteen years hard labor. That seems reasonable punishment enough."

"Your Majesty, wouldn't you reconsider-"

She signaled for him to stop. "No, I will not."

Minister Ivan turned a little red at her harsh reaction in front of the new council members. "As you wish, your Majesty."

Suddenly, without warning she felt something wet trickling down her leg. She sat herself down, cautiously looking down at her dress, which was becoming stained with blood. No, no, no. Her face paled. She needed to get out of there immediately, but no sooner as she stood, her knees buckled, and she collapsed to the floor.

Ivan was at her side instantly. "Your Majesty?!"

The last words she heard before slipping into unconsciousness was. "Fetch the doctor."

Anna raced to her sister's room as soon as she heard what had happened. The doctor was just coming out of the door when the young Princess approached. "How is my sister?"

The doctor's expression was grim. "With lot's of rest, she'll be fine."

"Well that's great news. I was so worried, I thought it was serious." Anna looked at the doctor. "It is nothing serious, is it?"

"She just needs to rest."

"But with rest, she'll be okay, right?"

"She'll recover, but I'm afraid she lost the baby."

Anna gasped. "Baby?"

The doctor looked as shocked as she did. "You didn't know?"

"No," she whispered. "I... didn't."

"Your sister was just under three months along. A very delicate time. That with extreme exhaustion, and the complication of her...should I say unnatural abilities, it was to be expected."

"Does she know?"

"Yes I've informed her. She's awake, and you can see her if you'd like."

Anna nodded.

"Any problems, you know where I am," he concluded as he strutted off down the hall.

Anna cautiously entered the room. She held her stomach, thinking of her own pregnancy, and what could go wrong. "Elsa?"

"Hey," Elsa said softly as she looked up at her sister.

"Hey."

"What a pair we are, huh?" Elsa exclaimed.

"Yeah, we sure like keeping the doctor on his toes, that's for sure."

Elsa patted the bed next to her. "Sit with me, please."

"Sure."

They both sat quietly for a few moments. Either sister not daring to say a word to each other. Until Anna had to ask.

"Why didn't you tell me Elsa, about the baby?"

"I was going to, but then you told me you were pregnant, and you were so happy. I just thought mine seemed so insignificant."

Anna wrapped her arms around her sister. "I would never have thought that, ever."

Elsa's eyes brimmed with tears. "I really wanted it Anna. It was the only thing I ever did right in my whole life. My baby, and I couldn't even protect it."

"This is not your fault Elsa. It's just something that happens."

"No, I made it happen! Me and this affliction. I hate it, you hear. I hate it!" The room suddenly started to freeze. Sharp, jagged icicles protruded from the walls and ceiling.

"Elsa, make it stop. Nothing will make the pain go away, nothing."

Elsa summoned an icicle in her hand. "It will if I'm dead."

Anna's eyes widened, her voice harsh. "No Elsa! your pain may be gone, but what about the rest of us? We'll still be here, living with it. Don't be so selfish." She wrestled the icicle from her sister's hand and threw it to the floor. The Princess then comforted her sister once again, stroking her hair.

"The baby was all I had, Anna. The only piece of him left."

That was when Anna finally understood. "Hans was the father?" Of course Anna, who else could it possibly have been.

"The night of the storm. The night he left. We made love, Anna. We made that precious baby together, and now it's gone."

Anna didn't know how to make this right. Her sister was devastated, and she didn't know how to fix it. She could only offer whatever solace Elsa needed.

Elsa cried and cried, until there was no more tears. But as she lay in her sister's arms, she realized she may have lost Hans and the baby. But she still had Anna, and for a single moment that was all that mattered.

One year later.

"Wow you're getting so big now, aren't you?" Elsa said as she bounced her five month old gorgeous little nephew on her knee. "Do you want to see something really magical?"

Elsa laid the baby into his crib, and then proceeded to swirl ice in her hands, making lots of intricate patterns. The baby giggled and cooed, flinging his arms up as Elsa summoned tiny snowflakes which floated in the air.

"Samuel really likes that, Elsa," Anna said as she entered the room. "You could keep him fascinated for hours."

"I love looking after him. My little Prince Samuel. He's so good. And he is also beautiful, just like his Mother. Although.. I'm sure if I look hard enough, I'll see a part of Kristoff in there somewhere."

"He does look more like me though, doesn't he?" Anna giggled.

"Your Majesty." Both sister's were interrupted by Kai, who now stood in the doorway beaming.

Elsa turned her attention to her head servant. "Yes Kai."

"There is someone here who wishes to speak with you."

Elsa really wasn't in the mood for business. She was having too much fun with her sister, and nephew."

"Is it urgent?"

"He is very insistent your Majesty."

Anna prompted her sister. "Go on, it's okay, really. We'll still be here when you get back."

Elsa reluctantly followed Kai to the throne room. He led her inside, then promptly excused himself.

The tall, figure was gazing out of the window. He stood almost in the same position he was when they had first met, on his second visit to Arendelle. He turned to face the Queen. "Hello Elsa."

Elsa was speechless, her legs were weak and felt like jello. "Hans, w-what are you doing here?"

"I came back for you, Elsa. I missed you so much."

Elsa threw herself in his arms, kissing him feverishly. "I missed you too."

"I heard about what happened."

Elsa's face paled. He knows? "How?"

"I told him," came a voice from the doorway.

"Anna, what, why?"

"Because I made a mistake Elsa. I sent Hans away that night. I told him he was a distraction. That you were better off without him. But I was wrong. You love him, and he loves you. I see that now. You need him as much as he needs you. It took us six months to track him down. He really wasn't easy to find. But I had to, for you, for my sister. Because I love you."

Elsa hugged her sister, more tightly then she ever had before. "I love you Anna, so so much."

After they broke apart, Anna turned to Hans. "You make my sister happy, and I think I'll be able to find some forgiveness for you."

He bowed. "Yes your Highness."

Elsa was still unsure of what this would mean for her. "But isn't he still kind of a distraction?"

"Your Majesty," Kai interrupted. "If you don't mind me saying. I heard there has been an opening in the royal guard. Captain Mannering has decided to retire, so he can spend more time with his family back home. I thought maybe you could offer it to the boy here."

Elsa looked at Hans, unsure of what he would say. "Well, would you like it? I mean if you'd like to think about it-"

Hans didn't need to think about it. "Like it? I love it."

"Come on Kai, let's give these two some privacy," Anna said smiling.

"Oh yes..of course your Highness."

Hans and Elsa stared longingly at each other. "Did you really want it? the baby I mean."

"More then you know."

Hans grinned. "So why don't you say we go make another."

Elsa's face beamed, and her heart fluttered. "I'd like that very much."

The End.

Well I'm sorry if it wasn't the ending people were hoping for, but I couldn't keep these two apart.