"Something wrong?" asked Elsa when she saw Hans' pale face.

"No. Nothing, my queen. I'm just tired, that's all." Replied the prince with a shaking body.

"Off course, where are my manners. Please take your rest."

After bowing to her, the prince walked like a zombie to his chambers, falling on his bed. Before he even fell onto it, his eyes shut down.

The month passed, so did a new full moon. 5 people put on the list of the dead. Why didn't the wolf DO anything and expected him to sit by?! Hans swallowed the bile away, his guilt eating at him as he thought: "they could have been alive if I had killed it 4 weeks ago."

The moral of the people was already weak, but it seemed it had finally broken under the newest full moon. They all became more snappy and frustrated – even Anna, the reincarnation of optimism. With the lack of moral, the paranoia festered in their minds too. Hans hadn't told anyone about his ability to talk with the beast – at this time, people were willing to do anything to whomever had killed their loved ones. He would automatically be held responsible too for having "a conversation" with the beast.

Suppose.. suppose the wolf didn't genuinely want to kill.. perhaps that's why he kept himself anonymous? Because he feared the wrath of the people, including that of his? Maybe, if they met again, he could offer some sort of amnesty or security if he told the people truthfully about his intentions. Hans groaned, his eyes tired of looking to the records all day. 60% of the townspeople had brown, grey or green eyes. The remaining 40% of them were all icy blue, around 50.

"What are you doing?"

Startled, Hans looked up to see Elsa at the doorway walking towards him. "Reading family records." Spoke the prince out in all honesty as he rubbed his eyes.

"Why? Whoever the killer is, he's not gonna appear by staring at the papers."

"And what would you have me do?! Hm?" Hans stood up from his chair, knocking it down by his sudden movement. "12 men are dead because of me when we tried to find it, I can't afford to lose anyone else to that monster besides the ones he bites during the full moon!" Taking a few deep breaths, Hans realized how wrong his outburst was. "I'm sorry. That was uncalled for." Went the prince on at a much calmer tone as he took hold of her by the shoulders. "Its just…"

"You're frustrated, we all are. I understand. We put trust in you to solve this… I'm sorry on everyone's behalf for putting so much on your shoulders."

Hans smiled and relaxed a little bit - her support meant a lot to him. "What's wrong?" asked the prince when he saw her struggling face, as if she was faced with a dilemma.

"Hans, I-"

"Your highness. I had to give it to you on Anna's behalf, since she's too busy to take on the call." A guard came in, stopping the princess from telling what was on her heart. Although he was annoyed by his untimely arrival, Hans apologized and took the letter. "Its from Oaken." Muttered Hans when he finished reading. "He says his youngest son hasn't returned yet from cutting wood and he fears for his safety so close to the full moon." After a long pause, the prince made his decision. "I'm going to look for him."

"Hans, no! That wolf.. In normal circumstances I would agree to find a lost boy in the woods, but…"

"Which is why I won't take any volunteers this time." Snapped Hans her protest shut. And to speak to the wolf alone, should the chance arrive.

"Hans.. please." Begged Elsa as she took hold of his arm. "Please stay. Perhaps the boy has already arrived by the time the bird arrived."

"We don't know that for certain. I'm going and you stay put." Commanded Hans as he saw her open her mouth again to protest. "Guards, make sure the queen doesn't follow me." Ordered the prince as he passed them by.

"No! You can't do this! Hans, come back!" Her muffled angsty cries vanished as he went down the courtyard to mount his horse. A pang of guilt came up in his mind when he saw her screaming at the window, but it soon vanished when he reminded himself of his task. He didn't want anyone to die on his behalf anymore… After giving his horse his commands, Hans rode out of the castle gates as the sun went down.

He felt a shiver crawl down his spine when the howls began to call in the night. Footsteps suddenly echoed and he drew his sword for the upcoming danger.

"Anna?! What are you doing here so late?!" exclaimed Hans when he recognized the younger sister. "Get back to the castle now."

"Hans, please I need your help." Pleaded the sister as she stopped the man from riding on.

"Help? For-" Hans stopped mid-sentence when he saw her eyes. Ice blue. "You!" The prince forgot all amends he previously thought to offer to the wolf – to know it was someone so close to him as a sister, hurt him deeply. Why hadn't she said anything? Why had she allowed this, as the princess? Within a second his sword was in his hand. "Stand back!" growled the man as he held her at sword point.

"You won't hurt me."

"Want to take that chance?" bit Hans out as he kept the metal close to her throat. "You.. you LIED to me, to Elsa.. 27 people are DEAD because of you!"

"You think I don't care?" brought Anna out with choking breaths. "You think I haven't tried to stop myself, you think so lowly of me?! Hans, I tried. Please believe me, but I had no choice, he forced me-"

"Shut up!" interrupted Hans with tears in his eyes, not wishing to know anymore of what she said. Kill her. But his sword hesitated all the longer he waited. "You will go with me to the town and you will confess in front of everyone." Brought the prince out at last.

"I can't! Its the full moon, if I change close to you, I'll-"

"I'll restrain you, and then I will bring you to the town tomorrow." stopped Hans her complaint as he pricked her with his sword to go into the right direction.

"You said you would help me." Shivered Anna, feeling the spasms that always occurred before the transformation sets in.

"I will on my own terms."

The princess gritted her teeth at his response, and the anger bubbled up in her. Why on earth had she ever trusted him?! "Haven't you understood me?! The real killer-" The princess launched herself to him mid-sentence with the intention of knocking him unconscious. Each second that passed, was one last. She had wanted the prince's aid, but she would do it whether or not with his help. Yet the princess had forgotten to take his sword into account that slashed across her chest. "AH!"

Hans stiffened for a second, seeing the blood flow down the ground that he had spilled, before knocking her unconscious. Glancing behind him, the prince saw the lights of Oaken's house. He wasn't that far off to go and ask for a rope to bind the princess to a tree. It would be a close call though by the time he returned – the moon comes up in less than 5 minutes. As quickly as he could the prince heaved the unconscious woman up the horse, before settling himself on the scared animal, that seemed to sense the predator on his back. "C'mn boy, its not far!"

"Thank you for your help, Oaken." Sighed Hans relieved when Anna was secure and tied with whatever they could find. "I know you don't agree to keep her alive, but I can't just kill the heir to Arendelle." He had hurt her with his sword yes, but it was out of mere instinct and self-preservation and not to kill her.

"She murdered 27 people and confessed to be a werewolf, which she will soon show tonight…" muttered Oaken as they looked at her. "She's guilty and the sentence for murder is death."

"That may be so, but according to her, none of the murders were intentional, but out of her.. primal nature." Answered Hans, surprised when he saw how quickly the woman healed from the wound he had given her. It was already closing, nearly vanishing as he took the bandage off her. "She's a citizen and therefore has the right to defend herself with a proper trial."

"She's guilty! Just cut her throat and be done with it!"

"I understand your pain for your loss of your son, sir, but to deny all the other families an explanation? Go against the Queen's orders to bring the murderer alive?" snapped Hans back.

"Hans…"

The man's head snapped back towards the princess, who seemed to get awake. The light was dim, but her eyes shone in the dark room with a slight remaining icy blue in them. "Anna, I'm sorry I hurt you, I'm sorry about my outburst, but you have to understand-"

"Its him" whispered Anna so quietly he thought it was a dream.

"Excuse me?"

"Its him, Hans, I can smell him, its.. he's the one who forced me!"

Hans stared into the princess's angsty eyes, as the last blue appeared. Ice blue… The prince felt himself grow cold when he realized Oaken had that exact same eye color. "Anna, you're delirious." Shook Hans his head to the princess. His hand however went slowly to his knife when he heard footsteps approach behind him. His breath quickened, but he took a few deep breaths to bring it more or less to normal. His heart however wasn't so easily quietened, and he heard it thump against his chest. "Come on, let's get out of here." Commented Hans as he took another look to the shopkeeper. He kept himself in his knelt position, his knife still out of view under his cape as their eyes met.

"You're alright your majesty? You seem quite p-" Oaken stopped mid-sentence when he saw Hans's realization.

For just a second they stayed in their position, before the two launched at each other. He managed to block the first hit the shopkeeper gave him, although his arm became numb after blocking such a quick move. Hans used his other free hand in an attempt to cut into the man's flesh, but this time his wrist got caught and twisted into an unnatural angle. The prince screamed when Oaken used further pressure on his arm and had to let the knife go.

A fist to the face made the man see stars completely, leaving his body completely open for an attack as he sunk to the ground, his eyes stunk with tears from the agonizing pain.

"You know, I was gonna let you live a little while longer." Spoke the shopkeeper as he put one of his feet upon the prince's chest, who coughed from the sudden lack in oxygen. "The chase is always so much fun. But alas, you knew too much too soon."

"You-" But the lack of air proved to be too much and resulted into a coughing fit.

"Yes, I killed them. Those ungrateful customers, always making excuses, always promising that they would pay..." Growled Oaken. "Unfortunately, I bit that lovely princess of yours during one of my hunting nights, without killing her. The next full moon I had accidentally created a companion for me. Fortunately, she had to go through the same phase as I did: the hunger. As her creator and her only guide, I spurred the thirst on and made her fully dependent on me. So easy when you have someone to do your own work for you..ah-ah!" Oaken had released the pressure upon the prince's chest to go for the knife, causing Hans to do an attempt to get up. With a grunt the prince felt the pressure once more upon his ribcage by Oaken's foot. "Poor courageous prince… got slaughtered by the vicious beast I so heroically managed to catch." Grinned the man as he twisted the knife in his hand. "Like I said, I prefer the chase, but I can't exactly let you go and actually succeed in warning someone. Dead blood isn't as nutricious as that of the living, but it will do…"

Hans' eyes widened when he saw the knife descend towards his heart and he lifted his one good arm, only to be pinned down to the ground by Oaken's free hand. Just as he thought it would plunge into his most vital organ, a blurr appeared to knock the man down. Blinking, gasping for the near-death experience and dizzy from the huge knock on the head, the prince managed to get up to see Anna wrestle with the large man to get the upper hand. After succeeding his getting his focus back in his eyes, the prince crawled to the knife and spurred towards the two to aid her.

Oaken had her pinned against the wall now to suffocate her with her feet unable to find ground, and Hans thrusted the knife into his back to make him release her. To his horror the man didn't even blink and just slapped him.

The air vanished from his lungs (again), however the adrenaline made sure he was quickly focused again. He blocked his hit, and the second, however the third was so fast he had barely time to react.

Suddenly all strength vanished from his limbs, and Hans glanced downwards to see the knife embedded in his stomach. A sick wet sound came to his ears and he grunted, vaguely aware it was taken out before the pain appeared again. His breathing was shallow now and he sunk to the ground, not even able to scream anymore as a third one pierced through his skin and kidney. He couldn't keep himself upright anymore and Hans fell to his side like a rag doll, his knife still in his chest.

Well, it is revealed.. Many of you guessed it to be Anna - she's indeed partly responsible for the killings. During her first transformation, she was craving for blood, and Oaken found her. Thinking that he could aid her to control it, Anna opened a mental link, but it caused Oaken to take advantage of her, forcing her to kill alongside him. See it like a steak being held for a dog, or A shark going crazy for blood: kinda the same way with what happened with Anna. However, as the months went on, she managed to slightly get more and more of her humanity during full moon. However she was scared to tell anyone what Oaken had done, since she easily could be framed too. So, that's why she approached Hans, asking him not to frame her and find together concrete evidence against the one who changed her.