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Chapter Thirty-Five: Wedding Crashers
It's been a couple of days and Abigail had been keeping Mathias out of site but the stubborn man had an idea of going out at night attacking the guards leaving the citizens a message. A message saying that their time has come to fight back adding fuel to the fire within the people as their riots gotten more violent against Joseph's men. Joseph has been getting more annoyed by the people but yet feared the cause of them has finally arrived but he still kept Elsa in the dark though he did keep his mind off of things by having his fun with the queen as her cries of pain and bruises amused him to no extent and knew his victory is at hand and will finally make Mathias suffer for all the trouble he has caused him.
The night before the wedding and Mathias was walking down an empty alley. His face was tense as he thought of the outcome of the next day knowing many people were going to die just trying to protect their queen and home.
"It's not everyday that i get involved in things like this." He said bitterly to himself as he approached a door at the end of the alley. He banged it a few times till it cracked to reveal a head of an older man he looked around suspiciously till he saw Mathias and quickly opened the door.
"Oh, come in lad we're expecting you." He said as he stepped aside to let the taller man in as Mathias stepped in and looked at the new surroundings and noticed a group of men in the center of the room around a table. The men turned around and smiled at the new arrival as Mathias walked up to them.
"It's good to see a familiar face around here when we need him." One commented with a chuckle as Mathias scanned the map of the town of Arendelle and the castle itself. He shook his head sadly as he pointed at the front of the castle map.
"Joseph's men will be heavily armed there and their main patrols will be in the center of town tomorrow during their wedding." He said with distaste as he glared at the map and the men pondered on his inspection.
"We all know you want to save Queen Elsa but dammit you are one of the main reasons we are still fighting those men. But the rest of the army will arrive by the end of the day if we don't get it back." He said and Mathias smirked at him in a way that made him uncomfortable.
"We'll attack the main patrols in the center of town, attack them from all angles that should leave them in a disarray giving us the advantage." He said before he pointed to the front gate on the map.
"Here gentlemen is where things get interesting, they'll have the vantage point when we get there and as far as i can tell they have cannons which will be one of our major problems after that is the rest of the men inside the castle which will be easy for us based on our sheer numbers against them." He said and the men nodded approvingly of the strategy. Mathias looked back at the men eager for their orders and sighed.
"No harm comes to the royal family and you leave Joseph to me understand. If i find out someone has hurt Elsa or little Christian i'll personally reign hell upon them, understand." He said and they nodded their heads before they dismissed themselves out of the room leaving Mathias to ponder on his thoughts. He knew the plan he had in mind was sloppy but it was better than having so many of these people die and for what his anger toward a spoiled brat that feared what he'll do to him. He chuckled darkly at the thought as he looked at the map one last time before leaving the room back to Abigail's place knowing that she'll throw a fit if he got caught by the blue bands as what the people started to call them and he found it hilarious though he would say it out loud insulting them as they had serious matters to attend to. It was cool out as Mathias looked around making sure that he wasn't followed as he finally found his destination and quickened his pace till he was finally at the door, making his way in the warm inviting home of his hostess. Abigail poked her head out from upstairs slightly glaring at the man accusingly.
"Mathias where have you been?" The young woman called out and he shrugged one of his shirts and tossed it aside as he glanced up at her sideways.
"Attending a meeting, we're taking back Arendelle tomorrow before the rest of the military shows up." He said and Abigail froze as she stared at him and he frowned worriedly at her.
"You're going to lead them aren't you?" She asked sadly and he nodded his head silently causing her to sigh knowing why he was doing this in the first place.
"She wouldn't want you to die out there." She said and Mathias shook his head and smiled at her knowingly.
"Than what is the point of me being here if i can't fight to protect the ones i care and love." He said as he slowly walked up the stairs to her. She had nothing else to say and he knew that as he nodded his head bidding her goodnight as tomorrow will change the course of Arendelle's existence. She remained on the staircase as silent tears began to slide down her face as she continued to think of all the people that will die tomorrow.
The sun began to rise over the mountains and Mathias stood by the window watching the view with great interest till he spotted the patrolmen carrying things that looked so familiar to him move about in large groups harassing the men women and especially the children. He scowled at their actions till he spotted the same group of kids Elsa had encouraged to throw snowballs at him and it gave him an idea as he walked away from the window.
Back in the castle Elsa was in the worse shape possible with those dark circles under her eyes and the bruises on her back and shoulders along with the bandages on her stomach from the constant torture from Joseph for the past few months. She dreaded this day from the start ever since she made the deal with Joseph all for Mathias' sake. Her plan for the revolts worked but knew it would only be in vain because of the military from the Northern Isles was supposed to come and stop them in their tracks. She looked at herself in the mirror and the sight of her own state almost made her sick to her stomach. A once powerful and beautiful queen now reduced to nothing at the hands of a abusive foreign prince. With a shuddering breath she tried to enjoy her lasts moments before she enters a new life of horror completely loveless and forced to be.
Mathias approached the boys with a cruel grin knowing that this plan of his was bound to work if they needed the patrol in the center of town. A sharp whistle caught their attention and the boys stared at him suspiciously as he knelt down infront of them.
"What do you want?" The eldest asked him but Mathias still held his expression.
"I'm going to need you and all your friends help." He said earning the eldests attention as he too knelt down so he was also at eye level with Mathias.
"What kind of help?" He asked and Mathias showed his toothy grin.
"We're taking Arendelle back and I'm going to need you and your friends to lead the patrolmen to the center of town so we can ambush them. Think you guys can do that?" He asked them and all the boys smirked and for that he felt grateful.
"We're in since you're going up against Prince Joseph's men." He said as he gave instructions to a few of his friends to spread the word to the others. Mathias stood up and nodded his gratitude toward the boy before leaving them to do their magic as he went to gather the men for action.
Mathias stood in one of the vacant buildings with a few armed men when he heard the sounds of explosions, a lot of them which didn't add up to him till he saw a few kids with some men behind them carrying the same mysterious weapons as before which confused him since he saw something similar to them before but couldn't place it till they pointed them at the kids and the next thing he knew shots were heard and they fell down completely motionless.
Mathias' eyes widened in shock by the sight before him and growled in anger knowing now what they were. The weapons that they called guns and it seems they haven't advanced yet compared to those he witnessed before. The men behind him tensed and he knew some of those children were theirs and suppressed the urge to just charge at them now. It wasn't long till the rest of the patrolmen entered the town square and Mathias didn't hesitate anymore as he roared out their signal to charge. The enemy didn't know what was going on as they were out flanked from all sides a few took fire at Mathias seeing him as their leader but the bullets didn't slow him down as he rammed himself into the large group giving them no time to reload. He grabbed the rifle off of one soldier and slammed it into his knee destroying it completely in half before he backhanded him rendering him unconscious for the time being. He looked down at himself and noticed a few holes in his shirt but the bullets never punctured through him. He sighed a relief as he stuck his arm out in time as a soldier ran past him and into his arm his neck hitting the forearm knocking him on his back unable to breath.
"Onward to the castle gates!" Mathias shouted once he saw they took out the patrol with a few casualties. His back began to glow more brighter than it has ever been before and Mathias felt it the closer he got to the castle and the closer he got to Elsa. Once they got to the edge of the town they halted as the men in front of the gates took fire making them take cover among the buildings. Mathias witnessed a few men next to him fall after being hit a few times and blood spattered across his as he glared at the men in fury. He looked up and saw the last person he would expect to see until he got in the castle, he didn't care that there was a war around him as he stared at Elsa who was watching everything in horror.
"Elsa!" He shouted but it was muted as a few cannons fired upon them. Debri flew around him almost blocking his view till he saw Joseph grab her and forcefully tried pulled her but she refused till the prince did something that caught him off guard. He literally punched Elsa, his beloved queen and that finally set him off as he roared out in fury before charging toward the gates. Bullets flew past his head as he got near and the men behind him watched him in awe as the bullets seemed to have no effect on him. A cannon fired and the ball flew toward Mathias who just stood there watching it with great interest till he raised his balled up fist and slung it forward into the cannon ball making it shatter from the contact. Another cannon ball flew and it exploded on Mathias as the smoke and debri blocked everyone's view of him. The rebels stared on in horror till they noticed the blue glow within the smoke. Everyone on both sides watched the unusual scene before them till a stream of fire exploded from it directing toward the enemy soldiers who moved out of the way as the fire demolished the cannons to ashes in a single blow. The smoke finally dissipated revealing Mathias in tattered clothing as he stared forward angrily toward the men who opposed him. The rebels took this to their advantage and charged forward while the enemy tried to gain their bearings from Mathias' assault as they knew that they haven't won yet and they had their Queen to save.
Joseph was furious, furious that his army didn't show up in time and the fact Mathias is back and leading the rebellion at the front gate. He dragged Elsa behind him keeping an iron grip on her wrist as they maneuvered around the halls. The cannons kept firing and he knew he had little time before Elsa realizes that he has been lying to her. He felt his hand go numb but he ignored it as they approached their destination within the castle. Elsa looked around remembering the last time she was here was at Alice's funeral. Joseph jerked her in front of him and he looked around frightened till he saw two of his guards.
"You two!" He shouted and the men stood position acknowledging his presence.
"Get the damn priest we're doing this now!" He ordered and the guards quickly moved leaving them alone in the room. Joseph began to sweat as he no longer heard the cannons firing and wondered how they managed to overwhelm them, they got their weapons from the british for a reasonable price. One of the guards appeared in the doorway his face was all sweaty and pale as he looked at Joseph.
"T-The rebels broke through! We don't have enough men to stop them!" He shouted and Joseph gritted his teeth in anger. Elsa stood a few feet away from him and smirked knowing it won't be long till Joseph is out of her kingdom for good.
"Well gather what men you have and make sure that those pests don't disturb us!" The prince yelled and the guard disappeared. Joseph was mumbling under his breath till the other two guards appeared with the priest making the man smile.
"Good now you two go help the men guard that do make sure no one gets in." He said and they nodded before they marched out of the room leaving them alone with the priest.
"You will be marrying us today, now." He said as he once again grabbed Elsa and dragged her to the alter. He looked at the preacher expectantly as he began his preaching. Elsa looked at the door then to the ground as tears began to wield up in her eyes as the thought of what Mathias would think of her now if he saw her.
Mathias stormed around the castle taking out anyone who stood in his way as he looked for Elsa. He stopped when he heard an infant crying and knew who it was as he followed it to a door.
"Anna! Kristoff! It's me Mathias!" He shouted and not long after the door swung open to reveal the red haired princess holding her son Christian. She looked up at him as tears began to form in her eyes.
"Y-You're home?" She asked in disbelief and Mathias walked forward and hugged her gently so he would hurt the baby. Kristoff appeared out of the room and looked at him wide eyed.
"Mathias?" He said catching the taller man's attention as he looked at him as if expecting something.
"I'm sorry for what i said that day, its was a mistake knowing i was wrong, i just wanted to protect my family." He said and Mathias just nodded as he looked around.
"I saw that royal bastard take Elsa somewhere in here, do you know where i can find them?" He asked and Kristoff stepped forward with fierce determination.
"It's the same place where we had the wedding." He said and Mathias narrowed his eyes as he began to run and was surprised that Kristoff was following him.
"Your wife is gonna to kill you." He stated and kristoff shook his head making the man smile as he spotted his friend Jonathan swiping his sword into a few men before he noticed them coming his way. The duo ran past him and Jonathan quickly followed them cursing under his breath after seeing Mathias after so many months.
"You're the one leading this rebellion?" Jonathan asked and he saw the man smirk as he looked back at him confirming his suspicions. The turned the final corner and stopped at the sight of at least twenty guards at the door blocking them from getting in. Mathias growled in irritation at the Prince and his guards while Jonathan drew out his sword once again with a proud smirk on his face and Kristoff looked around for a weapon to use and sighed knowing he couldn't find any.
"Well, i hate to say this but it was nice knowing you guys." Mathias said as he braced to charge. Jonathan chuckled as he raised his sword ready to follow Mathias into battle. He served under the late King and Queen and there was no way he was going to fail Queen Elsa now especially since she finally chosen their future king even though he could be more of a hot head most of the time. Mathias roared before he charged forward with Kristoff and Jonathan behind him toward the guards. With his speed he managed to avoid getting cut down as he rammed himself into the leading guard.
"I'm coming Elsa just hang on." He thought as he grabbed one mans shirt threw him into a few other men giving himself room to fight. He noticed Jonathan was in bad shape as he took a slash to his thigh limiting his mobility as he blocked an oncoming attack with his sword. Kristoff managed to finally get a weapon as he used the unfortunate soldier as a battering ram against a few soldiers. He smirked liking his odds knowing he was going to enjoy the fireworks as he took a deep breath making his back glow. Fire exploded forth as it hit an unfortunate soldier by surprise catching him on fire. A few men tried to subdue him but they met the same fate as their comrade as they slowly went through their numbers with mild difficulty.
Elsa perked her head in the direction of the door when she heard the sound of her most beloved and she glared at the prince in silent fury. The prince smirked at her reaction and continued to listen to the priests useless speech.
"Is there anyone here who objects to their marriage?" He asked and the doors flew open as the last member of the guards flew in and rolled to Joseph's feet with smoke rising off his body.
"I object!" Someone yelled as the man stepped into the room revealing it to be Mathias as he held his usual smirk. Kristoff and Jonathan appeared behind him as the rest of the rebellion appeared behind them making Joseph trimble.
"Joseph is mine!" Mathias yelled out to the men behind him as he began to walk towards him his face showing anger and determination. Joseph yelled out in anger and looked at Mathias accusingly.
"You haven't won yet Mathias! I'll personally kill you where you stand!" He said as he drew out his sword making Mathias stop and smirked at the arrogant prince.
"Are you mad that my sword is bigger than yours?" He said and a few men snickered behind him as Elsa gave him a look of disbelief saying what the hell is wrong with you. Joseph stood there confused as he caught on to what he was saying.
"H-How dare you! I'll cut it off and feed it to your whore after i kill you!" He yelled in anger and Mathias just took in in full strides and his smirk quickly turned into a murderous glare.
"By all means your highness, i like to see you try." He challenged and Joseph didn't hesitate to charge swinging his sword at Mathias' head but the other man dodged it with ease and Elsa worried that Mathias might wasn't taking the situation seriously. The men were cheering Mathias on as he dodged yet another swing of Joseph's sword and stepped back and crossed his arms as he waited for Joseph's next move. He wanted to so badly make the man suffer for the things he'd done to Elsa but he wanted to enjoy the humiliation of Joseph as he struggled to hit him. The sound of clanking metal made him smile now knowing he wanted to fight even with him and awaited the first swing coming his way. The fist connected to his face and that was the signal that the fight started as Mathias threw a fist of his own landing it on Joseph's jaw making him stagger a bit. Blood slowly dripped from his mouth as he glared at Mathias defiantly. They continued to fight it out as they managed to move out of the castle with the crowd behind them as Mathias kept fighting Joseph back toward the docks. Joseph was badly losing the fight but his anger toward the man fueled him to keep going. Mathias had a few bruises on him but it didn't stop him from throttling the prince. Mathias noticed ships coming into the fjord and knew there wasn't much time once again knocked Joseph back on the ground next to a fallen soldier.
"Give up Joseph you've lost." Mathias declared as he stood over him watching for the other man's next move. Joseph growled in anger till he saw a sword near him and a last minute effort he grabbed the sword and swung it as hard as his body would let him at Mathias, a grin plastered on his face till Mathias simply grabbed the sword with his right hand stopping it immediately. Blood oozed out of his hand and began to run down on the blade as Joseph watched in horror at his own mistake. Mathias squeezed the blade till it snapped the blade and he tossed it aside as he glared at the prince with hatred. Elsa stood in front of the crowd watching the scene in awe especially toward Mathias who seemed to change over the past few months.
"Y-You...What the hell are you?" Joseph asked frightened and Mathias smirked as he took a step toward him.
"You haven't figured it out yet after spending time with Hans?" He asked menacingly as he grabbed the prince and brought him closer so he was at his ear.
"I'm the King of Monsters." He whispered as his back began to glow with the light moving up his back in a slow motion. Joseph's eyes widened and was about to say something but Mathias grabbed his head and pulled him back and grabbed his lower jaw prying his mouth open. With a deep breath he exhaled the fire within himself upon Joseph ending his pleas of mercy in seconds till the Prince's body was no more and the only thing that remained was the head after he was done. He held the lifeless head in victory and the crowd behind him cheered as Mathias roared out victorious knowing that the few ships witnessed the death of their prince. Mathias looked out to the fjord and held the head up high for them to see.
"You have two options here! Leave now with your wounded or suffer the same fate as your pathetic excuse of a prince!" He shouted hopping that they would try to fight them and to his surprise only one ship came forward and the men did the easy option much to his relief since he was tired of the fighting and just wanted to retire for a few days. He turned around to see Elsa looking at him fearfully and he looked down in shame as he threw the head away from himas he slowly approached her.
"Elsa, i'm sorry for all the pain i caused you." He said as he gently cupped her left bruised cheek with his right hand as a single tear slid down her cheek and onto his hand.
"I-It is i who should apologize for making such a foolish deal with him. I thought he managed to catch you and used your absence as leverage." She said and Mathias gently enveloped her in a hug as she silently sobbed into his bare chest knowing now that everything was finally okay. To Mathias things were starting to get interesting as he looked back up at the mountain where Hans and his men are held up and knew it wouldn't be long till he decided to make his move toward the royal family.