Eventually, Anna recovered enough from the birth to oversee the rebuilding of Arendelle again. But during the time frame where she recovered, Anna made Elsa and Kristoff the Overseers of the committee and while considerable progress had been made in the rebuilding of the kingdom, it would still be a little longer before they could all return. Lucy had inherited Anna's cuteness, so whenever Anna brought her out, everyone was more interested in the baby than whatever she had to say. She couldn't even christen her own baby without somebody fawning over her. "It's amazing. You've become mom. The transformation is now complete", Elsa remarked one afternoon. Lucy reached over to grab Elsa's hair. Just in time, too, because the sisters had been informed Anna was needed at the building site. Kristoff, who was already overseeing the building that day, was already there.

"I think she wants her auntie," Anna said. To Elsa, she said, "Duty calls." To Lucy, she said. "Mommy has to go for a few minutes. Mind your aunt Elsa." Lucy goo-gooed. Anna handed the baby off to Elsa and hurried off to the site. "What's going on?" she asked Kristoff.

"I don't know. They said something isn't reacting right," he responded.

"Like what?"

"There's one area that is hardened that can't be penetrated when you stick a shovel in it. That's not natural", Kristoff said. It then dawned on Anna that maybe the Spirits were actively sabotaging the rebuilding to keep both sides integrated, since this is what they wanted, but the others couldn't survive on homegrown food and live in tents forever. Anna turned on the ball of her foot and headed back to the camp. "Where are you going?" Kristoff asked.

"To talk to my sister. Maybe she can get the spirits to stand down and let us finish the rebuilding," Anna said. Kristoff put his hand on her trembling shoulder.

"First, you are going to calm down. Remember what happened the last time you let your issues affect your actions? Okay, breathe, breathe. You calm?" Anna nodded. Kristoff let her go.

"Excuse me. Have you seen my sister? Oh, there she is! ELSA!" Anna waved to get her sister's attention. Elsa nodded.

"Your mommy's back", she cooed to the baby, whom she handed off to Anna. The baby showed her gratitude by grabbing at Anna's face. "You wanted to talk to me about something?" Elsa asked.

"Let me just put her down and then I'll tell you my suspicions", Anna said. She disappeared into the tent, motioning for Elsa to follow her inside. Once Anna made sure Lucy was snug inside her bassinet, her expression changed from loving mother to queen. "So, I think the Spirits are sabotaging the rebuilding," she said. Elsa's face fell.

"Why?"

"Elsa, think about it. We are one community now. This is what the Spirits wanted all along," Anna tried to reason.

"Anna, the Arendellians can't stay here forever!"

"Then TALK to them! Make them let us finish the rebuilding!" Elsa saw the desperate look in her sister's eyes. She nodded.

"I'll do what I can", she said and exited the tent, leaving Anna alone with her baby and her thoughts. "Gale, Nokk, Bruni, Earth Giants!" she called. Almost immediately, the Four Spirits showed up.

"Yes, mistress? You summoned us?"

"My sister accused you of sabotaging the rebuilding committee. Would she be correct in that accusation?" When the spirits didn't respond, Elsa knew Anna was correct.

"I am VERY disappointed in all of you. Effective immediately, you will let the committee finish their work so we can all return home. Is that clear?" The spirits nodded. After Elsa's talk with the Spirits, there were no further reports of any suspicious activity whenever the rebuilding of the kingdom was going on and eventually the whole kingdom was rebuilt, with expansions to house the new arrivals. A horn sounded.

"Hear ye! Hear ye! The Honorable Queen Anna will speak!" Kai shouted. Everyone rushed over to Anna.

"People of Arendelle! Our kingdom has been rebuilt and we can move back in!" she announced. Cheers erupted in response and preparations began to be made for the return trip. Once they were finished, Anna, baby in hand, turned to the people.

"Let's go home. All of us", she said. She then turned to the Spirits, who were watching. "You will protect Arendelle in addition to the Enchanted Forest?" The spirits nodded, so Anna continued. "I also request permission to build a bridge to better connect the two areas in case we want to visit the forest and ease travel time". The spirits looked among each other, because that was the exact same excuse Runeard gave and no guesses at what happened there. Sensing their unease, Anna chuckled. "No, not a dam, a literal bridge. It won't interfere with anything. It will be simple. Wood by wood. Straight line." The spirits then nodded.

True to her word, the bridge Anna had built was simple. It didn't interfere with the water passage, unlike the dam. It was just wood by wood in a straight line. The spirits blessed the bridge with their protection. As the caravan made their way back to Arendelle, a Vegvisir shot up in the sky, showering everyone in its light. The kingdom was one again. No more discrimination, no more scorn, no more hate. Equal opportunities for everyone involved. Everyone would be included in all activities.

"Well done, Anna," it said. "We are one".

AN!: That's it! That's it! The story has been locked. Also, in regards to the whole thing with the kingdom being destroyed and then rebuilt, the original drafts of Frozen II involved the ending with the tidal wave destroying Arendelle and then rebuilding it, so I took that and ran with it for the later portion of the story. Also, the storm they had that delayed the rebuilding was actually caused by the Nokk as an act of sabotage to delay the rebuilding process. There were other acts as well that I didn't feel significant enough (ie: Wind redirecting pieces, etc) to mention until Elsa convinced them to stop. Also, the issue I had with Frozen II's ending is that the writers treated the ending as absolute, and there was no real third option presented, so I crafted one that made sense. I hope it did in light of the backstory I provided. R&R!