MHS0501: Well, we kind of needed it after all the bickering they went through previously.

Strange and proud of it: Thank you.

I am a burglar: Sure thing. Though, I don't think you'd want to go back there.

A-Plus Cassiopeia: Okay...

Korrasami 88: Hooray!

Miaka: Refer to my first response.

HollieC1974: Maybe.

Antha1: Who said she killed all the royals? And who said Thaw will take on Agni with enchanted snowballs? As for Elsa, she still has her magic, it's just weaker.

Everywhere he looked, Flint could only see pain. Within the castle, on the streets, in the town. Ever since Agni had deformed the entire kingdom into a caricature of its former self, the townspeople had been suffering.

With the armor he and Agni's men were wearing, they were unaffected by the curse Agni had cast upon the kingdom. But he could hear the screaming of the children inside their homes as they were forced to inhale the intoxicating smell of their igneous surroundings. Stepping on the ground itself was like walking on magma if you were barefoot. Looking out the window, he could see how all the citizens had horrific burns scarring their skin.

He knew why Agni had cast the curse; to prevent Elsa from returning to the kingdom. If she came back to challenge Agni, the affects of the curse would only increase the curse cast upon her.

Even then, he thought, did the entire kingdom deserve to suffer just so Agni could prevail over Elsa?

"Hey."

Flint turned to one of the cells to see who had spoken. It was Prince Howard.

"Remember me?" The prince asked.

Flint vaguely recalled their brief conversation not too long ago. He nodded.

"So, my father is very wealthy," The prince said. "If you free me, I'll make sure that he pays you and your family very well? What do you say?"

Flint was silent for a moment. He did want to free him and everyone else trapped; not for money, but because he couldn't bare to see anyone in such horrid conditions. During Agni's reign as the Phoenix, Flint's pity for his former childhood friend had slowly turned to ire. He badly wanted to see her reformed somehow, to change her ways so that nobody else would have to suffer, but he could see the futility of it. Agni's heart was too hardened to be mellowed.

"I'm sorry," He said, not just to Howard but everyone else imprisoned. "But I cannot. For my daughter's sake, I must stand by my queen."

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Anna get up and take a few steps towards the cell door, her chains restraining her. "But what about my daughter?" She asked.

"And my son?" Flora questioned, cradling her grandchildren in her arms. Flint still remembered seeing Christian, deformed by Agni's magic so that he was a puppet of her will.

Flint turned away, unwilling to answer them, for he knew he could not.

The doors to the hallways opened, and another guard entered. He strode up to Flint and said, "Fire Queen Agni has commanded for the prisoners Anna and Kristoff to be taken out."

Flint's eyes widened slightly, and he turned to Anna and Kristoff, who themselves were staring at the guard in shock. Slowly, realization sunk in.

"Why has she called them?" Flint asked, though he already knew the answer.

"They have been sentenced to death."

Thaw rode the frosted horse through the woods, dodging under the forest thickets as she neared the kingdom. The closer she got to Arendelle, the more she could feel the affects of the curse Agni had cast upon it.

The putrid smell of brimstone entered her nostrils, as did the scent of charred flesh. The young girl nearly puked as she took in the smell, and wondered how the person who she had admired so greatly had been responsible for so much misery. She pushed the thoughts to the back of her mind, though. She knew she had to concentrate on her objective: saving her parents and the other prisoners.

As she neared the kingdom, she could feel the horse under her begin to slow down its pace. "What are you doing?" She whispered to the frozen animal as it stopped galloping. "Get a move on. Giddy-up!"

Her eyes widened when she saw water beginning to spill underneath the horse, and she realized to her horror that the frozen horse was melting. Getting into such close proximity with the cursed kingdom would no doubt affect the horse to the point that it couldn't stand the heat.

"No, no, no," The young princess whispered as the horse began to kneel down. Its legs buckled as it collapsed, causing Thaw to tumble onto the ground. As she sat up, she looked to where the horse was standing, and saw that it had already been reduced to a puddle.

"Oh frostbite," She whispered, slamming her tiny fist into the ground. "Now what am I going to do?"

It was then that she realized that she didn't really have a plan. She knew all the secret entrances to the castle, ones even Agni and her men didn't know about, but how could she take down all the guards once she was inside?

She was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard footsteps coming her way. Dodging behind a bush, she peaked her head out to see a group of Agni's men, herding several hiding townspeople towards the kingdom.

"Get a move on, all of you," One of the guards shouted. "Queen Agni wants the entire kingdom to bear witness to the execution of former princess Anna and Kristoff."

Thaw gasped in horror, and covered her mouth. Agni was going to kill her parents? She didn't have much time at all.

As the princess began to panic, she heard a shout coming from nearby. Turning around, she saw a small cabin in the distance. The door to the cabin as swung open, and one of Agni's men was hurled out the door, landing on the ground nearby.

"Bye-bye!" A voice within the cabin called out, before the doors were slammed shut.

"That man is crazy!" The guard said as he got to his feet. He approached his comrades and said, "I'm leaving."

"But Queen Agni wants everyone in the town square," One of the other guards reminded.

"There's no way I'm going back in there!" The first guard said defiantly. "Let's get out of here!" With that, the guards continued off towards the kingdom.

Thaw watched them go, and then turned to the cabin. Her eyes widened in shock when she recognized the cabin, and who lived there. A smile formed on her lips as a plan formed in her mind.

The young girl rushed towards the cabin. She had an offer to make to the cabin's owner, one more valuable than money. One he couldn't refuse.

Anna and Kristoff were marched towards the town square to await their execution. Agni had ordered them hanged in front of all the citizens of Arendelle.

Crowds of townspeople had gathered in the streets to bare witness to the unjust execution. Many of them had not wanted to witness it, but had been forced to by Agni's men. Even still, many of the citizens were shouting out in protest, unwilling to stand by and allow Arendelle's royalty be murdered by a despot.

Agni stood in the midst of the town square, watching as the two prisoners were brought forth. Next to her was the gallows, twin nooses swaying idly. She smiled when she saw the two prisoners be brought out, chained and restrained.

Despite their predicament, Anna and Kristoff stood tall and proud, their faces held high. Agni ignored this, figuring that the two would like to face their deaths with dignity.

She didn't notice Anna wink to Kristoff as they neared the gallows.

"Mommy."

Anna's eyes widened in surprise, and she whipped her head towards the crowd. She nearly let out a gasp when she saw none other than Thaw, hidden in the masses, a look of panic in her eyes. She nudged Kristoff, who saw his daughter as well. He let out a brief sigh of relief to see his daughter safe.

"Mommy," Thaw whispered again, though her voice was drowned out by the protesting of the townsfolk. Anna shook her head to Thaw, as if gesturing for her to leave.

"Elsa's alive," Thaw whispered, cupping her mouth and making sure the guards didn't notice her. "I'll save you and the others."

"Stay quiet," Anna finally whispered to her daughter. Thaw squinted her eyes, confused, and Anna finally winked to her and smiled.

Thaw understood, if only slightly. Slowly, she slunk back into the crowd, careful not to be seen by the guards. Anna and Kristoff then turned back to stare at the gallows, and at Agni, wondering if she had seen Thaw. She hadn't.

As they were led towards the gallows, Anna briefly grinned.

She didn't know what Thaw was planning, but she knew that her daughter would be able to help set things right.

"We're all gonna die!" Princess Circe cried from within her cell. "Once Agni is done killing Anna and Kristoff, we're going to be next!"

"Get a hold of yourself!" King Andreas snapped. "We won't die. This was just a minor setback, that's all. We're going to figure out an escape plan, and then we can take down that fire witch!"

"So what's your plan, oh mighty Andreas?" The Duke of Hesse asked. "Are you going to sing her a lullaby?"

Within his own cell, Kai sighed. "I don't know what's worse," He said, rolling his eyes. "The fact that Agni turned Arendelle into Lava Land, or all of you bickering!"

This seemed to shut all of the nobles up. Kai stood up.

"Now I don't know if we're all going to make it to tomorrow," The old servant said. "But I do know that arguing like little children is not going to solve anything. Princess Thaw has contributed more than all of you combined!"

The other prisoners looked to Kai, somewhat humiliated by his truthful words.

"If you didn't plan on helping, why did you bother to come here?" Kai asked. "If you truly want to live to see tomorrow, and to see this monster dethroned, then I suggest you all grow up and start acting like adults!"

For a moment, there was silence. The other nobles were left to ponder Kai's words.

Then, the prisoners heard punching and kicking coming from down the hallway, followed by grunts of pain.

"Oof!"

"Ow!"

"What the Devil?" Kai asked, grabbing onto the cell bars as he stared down in the direction of the hallways. All the prisoners stared into the dark hallways as they heard loud footsteps coming their way.

Suddenly, the hallway doors were smashed open, and one of Agni's guards was sent flying through the hallway. He crashed into a wall and slid onto the ground, unconscious. The prisoners gasped in surprise.

"What?" Kai whispered, looking at the destroyed door. "Who?"

For a moment, there was silence. All the prisoners could see was the dark hallways.

Then, everyone saw the small form of Princess Thaw scurry through the door. "Don't worry," She reassured the prisoners. "I'm here to get you all out." She immediately began to grab the cell keys off of one of the unconscious guards. She then went to work, unlocking each door.

"But how?" King Andreas asked as his door was unlocked. "How did you take down the guards?"

"Oh, it wasn't me," Thaw said casually, moving onto the next door.

At that moment, the prisoners saw a large man squeeze through the door, dragging two dazed guards behind him. One with bright blue eyes, a pink nose, and a strawberry-blonde mustache.

"Hoo-hoo! Big prison breakout, yeah?" Oaken said cheerfully.

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