The Soldier got on a horse and rode their way to the Forest where they will meet one of King Hans's brothers, Jurgen. There, he will give the Soldier more information about one of their missions.
The Soldier notices 4 monoliths from the distance and they were halfway close in completing one of their mission.
When they got to the monoliths, they were met by a man wearing a light brown attire.
"Welcome to the Enchanted Forest, Soldier. Did the king tell you what to do?"
The Soldier nods, "Yes. Kill the Leader, the queen, and the ice harvesters. Kill them in any way I like. If witnesses are there, kill them as well."
"Unfortunately, there will be a lot of witnesses when you kill the Leader. Today is the Winter Festival, the people here and the people of Arendelle will be here as well. But I heard that people from Corona will attend the festival as well." He told the Soldier which got their attention.
"Corona?"
"Yes, you had a mission there as well, if you recall a year ago. The King assigned you a mission to kill the King and Queen of Corona and capture the kid, he now helps us against his will." He added.
Then, they hear a neigh coming from the distance. The man with the Soldier tells them that should hide before they see them. They watch the group of men come in the forest as the two follow them. "You see that man in front, do you recognize him?" Jurgen wondered.
"I do not." The Soldier responded. "That is General Mattias, he is friends with the leader of the Northuldrans." Jurgen tells the Soldier.
"His spirit and heart will become broken once he sees his friend dead." The Soldier says coldly.
"Yes it will." Jurgen supported.
"Did Hans tell you about one our brothers is a spy for us in Arendelle?" Jurgen asked.
"No, my King forgot to inform me." The Soldier answered.
"The King assigned Franz to look after Arendelle and the Queen and send us messaged to inform us to what is going on in that Kingdom and the kingdom. And he is here with the General of the Arendelle soldiers." Jurgen points to a man with messy and tousled long black hair, who notices them. He checks to see if anyone is watching; no one is, they are busy preparing for the Winter Festival.
Franz goes over to them, "I see you have assimilated as a Northuldran very well brother." He says, "You as well, any new information?" Jurgen asked him.
"The Queen will not be able to attend the festival, she informed the General that she would be missing it." Franz tells them.
"How disappointing, I wished that the Queen didn't miss the festival, some very surprising events will take place." The Soldier says, grinning as they look at Yelena who was being helped by Mattias, setting up the decorations around the trees.
"So, Soldier, when shall we do the termination of the Leader?" Jurgen asked them.
"Night, where all bad things happen even when you can't see it coming." The Soldier tells them.
"Night it is." Jurgen says.
"What shall we do until then?" Franz asks them.
"We shall enjoy the first and last day of this Winter Festival." Jurgen answers.
"Because this will be the last Festival they will have." The Soldier added.
The Enchanted Forest was filled with people chattering and laughter due to the Winter Festival that will begin in a couple hours, Yelena and other Northuldrans and Arendellians were decorating the trees with fake snowflakes, Gale was helping them set them up. Bruni was helping light up the lanterns with the Coronians and the Earth Giant were moving rocks and putting them to other places to have more room for the Festival.
It was almost afternoon and decorating for the Festival was complete.
The sun was setting a bit, the air started to cool off. Day was turning into night. Out in the distant sky, some stars were peeking out of the blue. The Winter Festival was beginning and people from Arendelle and Corona were having fun, meeting and chatting with other people from different places.
Yelena looked around the Forest, the Winter Festival brought a whole new look to her home. Only the purest whites and shiniest silvers were prominent in the décor, reflecting cyan from the fairy lights that hung from the trees. The food was served on a table made by Elsa before the Winter Festival started and it was served along glass and ice sculptures, appearing as snowflakes and icicles.
People from Arendelle and Corona milled around in their finest winter clothing, be it the flashiest of gowns or the cleanest of their robes. Though the wealth of the guests varied, the theme of winter was in full display as per the Queen's wishes for the party.
For Rapunzel and Eugene, Rapunzel had always loved the Winter Festivals, it was usually in Arendelle, but this setting was more beautiful. More than the balls and birthdays, the Winter Festivals were about community. Everyone celebrated equally, against the pure white backdrop of pristine snowfall. She didn't feel nearly as on display as she did at the other occasions, and that was all she needed in order to feel comfortable and excited about this time of year.
"Isn't this Forest beautiful Eugene?" Rapunzel asked his husband as she took a drink of wine.
"Not as beautiful as you, Sunshine." Eugene says, smiling as he looks at his beautiful wife.
"Let's go find Elsa and thank her for setting up the Winter Festival here." Rapunzel suggested.
The two through every part of the Forest and could not find Elsa, however they did find Mattias.
"General Mattias, have you seen Elsa around here?" Rapunzel asked him.
"Unfortunately, the Queen could not make it to the festival today, she is occupied with so many duties." Mattias informed them, "But, I heard that she was coming at midnight."
Yelena swallowed a drink and offered a stiff smile. Having heard this several times already this evening, she looked to the newest group that had approached her, it was a group of Coronians, they approached her and told her that picking the Forest for the Winter Festival was an amazing idea. "Thank you," she said simply. She held the cup, swirling the drink around the cup.
Then when they left, she was approached by an Arendellian citizen, "I'm sorry if I'm interrupting you..."
"No you aren't, I was just drinking just by myself." Yelena told the person. The person continued to talk until Yelena excused herself.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, but I must see to the surprise of this evening," she said smoothly, despite the mild panic building at her spine. "I will see you later, and I'm sure he will be around at that time."
She didn't look to see if they were ruffled by her rudeness. As quickly as she could, she darted and stopped near her tent. She only paused when she heard a voice behind her.
It was dark and cold in the Forest from where she was.
Yelena was getting used to the chill. Outside had been packed with warm fireplaces lit to stave off the cold. The burst of icy wind as she stepped amidst the fallen snow was initially a relief but was quickly seeping into her bones. The silence rung loudly around her, a sharp contrast to the laughter now fading in the distance. "It's too cold to be out here." She squinted into the shadows, relaxing at the sound of his voice.
The man stepped out of the shadows, revealing a Northuldran with brown hair and green eyes and a beard. "I saw you leave the festival, why did you leave
"Just needed a minute," she explained. "A minute, I'd understand. You've been out here almost an hour," he said, a furrow forming in concern. He didn't feel too cold, however, even without the cloaks of furs that had been the staples of his wardrobe. He was silent a moment, his brow creased as he stared into the snow. Finally, Yelena blew out a low breath. "I'm used to the cold. Not to … well …. or new people."
"You have never experienced the cold before have you?" The man asked, Yelena shook her head, the man stayed with her. While she didn't love the company with a new face, she was definitely used to it. "Luckily, you won't have to deal with this soon. The Festival will be over soon enough."
She gave a tight smile that reminded her a little too much of the one she'd given the Queen and her family when they entered the Forest. "I know."
"You had a good life before you had to deal with the new stuff. " He told her.
The man looked back at where the Festival was taking place, "They'll be worried about you, you know?"
"I am aware, but this is a day of having fun, I am letting them do what they want to do without me having to give others for once." Yelena tells him.
A cold breeze blows around them, "Its getting cold out here, shall we head in your tent?" He wondered.
"I agree, let's got inside."
When they got inside, Yelena got out a small knife and pinned the man to her tent wall, "Who are you, because I know and recognize every one of my people, if you thought I was going to believe you, think again."
The man smiled at Yelena, "What do you have to say?" She asked him.
"Watch. Your. Back."
"What?" Yelena turns around and before she could realize what happened, she felt something oozing out of her throat, she tried to speak but all that came was deep red blood, she fell onto the ground and saw a dark, towering figure standing over her. The Soldier.
That figure came into the light, her eyes widen and she tries to speak but couldn't.
"A..A...A"
"If you are trying to speak to me, it is useless." The Soldier looks into Yelena's eyes.
"I see it in your eyes that you are a strict, protective, stern, warm-hearted and welcoming leader. You were a great leader, but all great things must come to an end, even you." The Soldier tells her.
Someone dashes in the tent and it was Franz, "What happened?" Jurgen asked him. "The General is coming! We have to go!" Franz frantically said.
"Not yet, brother." Jurgen tells him, calmly.
"What? The General is coming, we have to go now!"
"You don't know how the Soldier does her job, she doesn't leave until she watches the life leave out of her victim's eyes. If you want to risk compromising the mission, you can leave, but be warned, one day, you will become The Soldier's mission" Jurgen informs him.
"I don't care if I live or die." Franz runs out of the tent.
"And for the General, let me handle him."
"No, let me handle him." The Soldier says, she leaves the tent, her hands and boots still stained with Yelena's blood.
Outside, Mattias is coming to Yelena's tent when he sees The Soldier coming out of it, Mattias stood his ground. "Who are you and..." He notices that The Soldier's hands and boots are stained with blood. "What have you done with Yelena?!"
"Her well-being is none of your concern." The Soldier tells him. Mattias watches as the Soldier's arm turns into a sword and they fight.
"What are you talking about? Who are you?" Mattias demanded.
"I am no one, I don't exist to you. Your title doesn't matter to me, I fear no one, but you should fear me. I am loyal to only one. I was made for a purpose, to serve to one and one person only. I am the Southern Soldier. You are not part of my mission, but I will leave my mark on you so and if you survive, you can tell the story of how you were almost killed by a ghost."
Before he knew it, Mattias felt a like lightning pierced his abdomen, he looked down to see a dagger plunged into his abdomen and he couldn't stand up anymore and fell to the ground. The last thing he saw was the Soldier, looking at him. "I can tell from your eyes that you are honorable, friendly, brave, determined, protective, and heroic. But are you determined to walk out of this situation alive?"
"I embrace death a long time ago and you should too because I am death." Then the Soldier whispers something into his ear, "Hail King Hans of the Southern Isles." Mattias then watch The Soldier walking away from him with another person which he couldn't see the face of.
He wasn't going to give up, he used his strength to stand up and go to where the Festival was, he managed to walk all the way there before collapsing and bleeding on the grass. Mattias could hear a lot of screaming and yelling from where he was.
"General Mattias!" He recognized that voice. He could see from his vision the Queen of Arendelle running over to him, "We'll get you fixed up, alright."
"Y-Yelena..." Was the last thing he said before he was taken away by a Northuldran doctor.
Elsa, Honeymaren, and Kristoff waited for the Northuldran doctor to come out of his tent and tell her about his condition, it had been at least 2 hours when the doctor came out.
"How... How is he...?" Elsa wondered.
"He is alright, he can only speak, but cannot walk." The doctor informed them
"Can we speak to him?" Elsa asked him, the doctor nodded.
The Queen and Honeymaren entered the tent and saw Mattias bandaged up. "Your Majesty."
"General, what happened?" Honeymaren asked.
"Something happened to Yelena, someone did something to her." Mattias told them.
"I saw blood on the person who killed her." Mattias added.
Elsa and Honeymaren looked at each other with worry. "What did he look like?" Honeymaren asked him.
"It... wasn't a he, it was a she. She had blonde hair, blue eyes, and metal arm that could turn into a sword, she told me she was the Southern Soldier and she whispered into my ear and said, "Hail King Hans of the Southern Isles."
Honeymaren and Elsa's eyes widened with shock, Elsa calls for the Northuldran doctor and tells him to look after Mattias. The two of the runs to Yelena's tent where people were circling around. The grass was still stained with blood from either Yelena's or Mattias's "Has anyone tried entering the tent?" Elsa asked Rapunzel who was keeping them from entering. "No one has, they're scared. It's their first time seeing blood." Rapunzel informed.
Elsa tells Eugene and another guard to preserve the scene by keeping the other people out.
When they entered, all of them were all in shock and grossed out by the scene in front of them; in front of them was Yelena's body, but where was her head? Her entire head was missing. Then, Rapunzel noticed something else.
"Elsa... look." She pointed to the tent wall and there was a message written out of Yelena's own blood.
Arendelle will fall but
The Southern Isles will rise
"I've seen this before..." Elsa hears Rapunzel say.
"What?"
"When my parents were assassinated by someone, their heads were missing. We saw this exact message written out of their own blood also. We tried to find out who did it, but we couldn't find out who."
Corona will fall
but The Isles will rise
"The Southern Isles want to start a war by killing a leader." Rapunzel acknowledges.
"If they want a war, we'll give them war." Elsa says, filled with rage, "I won't let their deaths die in vain, we will capture this Southern Soldier and make her pay for what she did." Suddenly, an arrow enters the tent, missing the Queen, Honeymaren, and Rapunzel.
"She's still here." Rapunzel realizes.
"I'm going after her."
Elsa dashes through the tent and runs after the assassin, Elsa chases her through the forest smashing through the bushes and shrubs, when she finally catches up with her on the destroyed dam, she throws an ice shard at the assassin, but she catches it with one swift move, then throws it back to Elsa and then jumps down the dam and disappears.
Hours later, in the Southern Isles, The Soldier and Jurgen returned to the castle where Hans was waiting for them.
"Did you do it? Did you kill them all?" He asked the Soldier.
"Only the old woman, both the queen and the ice harvester did not attended the festival, however, I saw the Queen before returning her." The Soldier informed her king.
The Soldier got her bag and presented the head of Yelena, blood still coming out and staining the castle floor below. But they didn't care.
Hans smiled at the head, "Perfect, this will be a wonderful addition to my collection and as a warning to the other kingdoms that think they can stop me." He puts the head aside and looks at the Soldier.
"I have another mission for you, Soldier." Hans tells The Soldier, kneeling in front of him.
"What is it, my King?"
"Sneak in to Arendelle, find the queen and the ice harvester. Kill them and bring me their heads." Hans ordered the Soldier. He then pulls out a vial from his pocket filled with blue liquid. "What the hell is that?" Jurgen asked his little brother.
"A little concoction our little inventor friend from Corona made for our Soldier." Hans gives the vial to the Soldier.
"Drink this potion and you'll be stronger than ever before."
Hans gives the potion to the Soldier and she drinks it, once she drank all the contents, she threw it away. "How do you feel Soldier? Do you feel stronger? " He asked her. The Soldier felt something change within her body and punched the ground below her, causing it to form cracks and pieces of the ceiling to drop onto the floor they were in now. "I do." She says smiling.
"Use that strength to complete your mission." The Soldier nods.
"But first, let me ask you, who and what are you?"
"I am no one, I feel nothing, I love no one, I have no family, I fear no one and fear nothing. I embraced death and became death, I was made to serve one person and person only, I am loyal to only one person. I am the Southern Soldier."
"Good, now... fulfill your mission."
The Soldier bowed, "Yes, my King."
The King watches as the Soldier and Jurgen leave to Arendelle. He turns to see the dismembered head of Yelena.
"You didn't think I forgot did I?" He picks up the head and carries it outside the castle
"Welcome to your new home." Hans places the head on a pike along with three other heads.
The heads of King Frederick, Queen Arianna, and Quirin.
"When they see you, they will all fear me and accept me as King Hans of any kingdom there is."