Hallo everyone, how's it going? Just finished a big homework project so I felt motivated to write, so yay we're starting a new chapter.
Enjoy :)
NORMAL POV:
The dark stairs descended into a deep dark abyss. 'Don't these people pay their electric bill?'
Anna walked carefully down the dark stairs, minding her step, not to slip. She stepped of what she hoped was the last step into a dark hall with a eerie light illuminating barely a few inches in front of her.
She creeps down the hall trying her best not to make a sound. As she was walking in further a little more light could be seen.
A creak was heard and Anna ducked against the the wall but when she touched the wall she felt metal bars. She looked behind her to see a cell. 'Why is there a cell in a top secret research facility?'
Suddenly a hand came out of the dark and grabbed Anna. She wanted to scream but another hand covered her mouth. She was held against the cell bars struggle to get free of the mystery person's grip. She couldn't, she's stuck.
Resistance Base:
Elsa and Kris were allowed to leave the medical center after Rapps had run all her tests.
Kris was putting on a black, wincing every time he moved his upper body to much. He turned around to see Jason helping Elsa put on her jacket smiling and one another.
He rolls his eyes and starts moving towards them.
"You know if Mom sees you two doing stuff like that she's going to have a cow."
"Stuff like what?" Elsa asked confused.
"This lovie dovie, holding each other with stupid grins on your faces. Remember how she reacted when Charming tried to make a move on you."
"It was because he was being inappropriate and I still think you and Sven reacted worse than she did."
"She punched the guy!"
"I'm sorry but who are you talking about?" Jason asked confused when a shout came from outside.
"Elizabeth Olivia Maria Winters and Christopher Gale Bjorgman!" Bulda came storming in with Cliff and Pabbie trailing behind her.
"We're dead." Both Kris and Elsa said.
"Hey Mama..." Elsa started.
"Don't you 'hey mama' me young lady. First Sven and now the two of you?! Are you trying to kill me at such a young age?"
"Sorry Mama." The both said again.
"You better be sorry. You'll give me gray hairs before my old age." She pointed to Elsa. "Now don't you go dying on me again understand?"
"Yes Mama."
"And don't you go off on some darin do, almost being beaten to death and letting your sister save your sorry ass." She directed to Kris.
"Yes Mama."
"Alright, I'm done. Come here and give your mama a hug." Bulda moved closer to Kris and Elsa carefully wrapping her arms around both of them. She looked pass them and saw Jason awkwardly standing behind them. "I'm sorry, I don't believe we've met."
"Uhm Mama this is Jason, Jason this is Bulda, her husband Cliff and father Pabbie, my adoptive family." Elsa explained.
"Well it's nice to meet you, Jason. Why haven't I seen you around town?" Cliff asked as he shook Jason's hand.
"Well I uhm..."
"He's from the City. He's an Order soldier." Elsa interrupted.
"An Order soldier?" Bulda asked.
"Yeah but it's totally fine. We've known each other since we were very young. He's actually been acting as a Resistance spy for years now so technically he's a Resistance soldier and with the troop's surrender and offer to join us, he's like a double Resistance soldier. Not like a double agent, even though he is one, but one for us and... "
"Okay! " Kris interrupted." You're sounding like Anna. Mom, dad what Elsa's trying to say it's okay, he's one of us."
"Alright, if you say he's okay, then he's okay in our books. Welcome to the Resistance Jason." Bulda said going in to give Jason a bone crushing hug. "So you said you two grew up together?" Bulda asked when she finally let him go.
"Yeah we were best friends all through out my time in the City." Elsa said.
"Maybe a bit more than friends." Rider said as he and the team entered the room.
"Eugene!" Rapps slapped him against his head.
Elsa just giggled nervously while Bulda stood with her arm crossed across her chest, tapping her foot waiting for an explanation.
Anna struggled to get lose of the unseen person. She tried to get her arm loose when the person whispered in her ear.
"Stop struggling. Just unlock this and walk away. If you don't make any trouble I might let you live. Do you understand?" Anna just nodded her head.
The person let her go and Anna stepped away from the cell, leaning against the across the cell. She looked at the person, only seeing the shimmer of her eyes in the dim light, looking her up and down. She realizes that Anna isn't wearing an Order uniform.
"You're not part of the Order are you?" The person, a woman asked.
"Part of the Order? No I'm part of the Resistance." She saw the woman's eyes move up and down again, examining her.
"Winters? You look different. Did you color your hair or something?" The woman looked at her again. "Wait, you're the sister? It's nice to finally meet you, although the condition could be better."
"You knew Elsa and that she had a sister?" Anna was confused because one of the first things Elsa told her to when she showed up at the town, was not to reveal that they are sisters, which stung a bit but she obeyed her sister's orders.
"Knew her? I use to be her captain. She even saved my sister's life."
11 years ago:
A group of 25 children aged between 13 and 14 stood by the Town's entry door's. Between them stood a girl with the raven colored hair.
"Alright everyone, today is a big day." The black haired girl said. "It's your first field training. We're going for a quick hike around the woods above the base and then we're going to see if you've been paying attention in your survival training by running you through some tests."
The doors started to open and light flooded in. The kids held their hands in front of their eyes.
"Hey Rapps can I talk to you for a minute?" A slender girl with black hair and gray eyes called to Rapunzel.
Rapunzel was standing in a group of kids talking to a platinum blonde girl.
"Sure, be right there. Excuse me a moment." She walked away from the group. "What's up?"
"I don't want you hanging out with the blonde girl."
"You mean Elizabeth? Why not?" Rapunzel asked looking confused.
"I don't trust her."
"Because she comes from the City?" Rapunzel asked accusingly.
"No not because she's from the City..." Rapunzel gave her a look. "Okay yes, because she's from the City. I don't trust her. She could be a spy."
"She's just a kid."
"You know how many child spies we have? I mean, we're literally standing in the middle of a training field. Children's appearances can be deceiving. The Order could have sent her here..."
"You know that I'm from the City too, right? And technically you are too."
"I was to young to remember that and you had no choice to be there, Gothel took..."
"She didn't have a choice either, you know. She couldn't control where she's born." The girl opened her mouth to say something else but Rapunzel interrupted.
"Don't judge someone you don't know anything about. You can think whatever you want about Elizabeth and the City but I'm going to keep hanging out with her because she doesn't have anyone, she needs a friend. I thought you of all people should know not to judge someone for where they come from." With that Rapunzel turned around and walked back to the group of kids.
They stepped in out of the base and into a blank white plain. A small breeze moved pass them every now again.
After their hike, identifying the markers showing where they may and may not go the group gathered around.
"Alright, I hope you've been listening in your classes because we're now going to put that into practice. You'll split up in teams of 5. You'll move around collecting flags placed around the woods. Don't move out of the set perimeter. There are soldiers in the woods on patrol so if you wonder off they will find you and bring you to me. Any jokes or anything of the sort will lead to you being expelled. The Resistance has a no tolerance policy." She looked over the group of children.
"One of ever team come get a color and that will your groups color."
She held out a bag and the kids came one by one and pulled out a color. When Rapunzel came, she tried to talk to her.
"Listen Rapps, about what I said earlier.."
"It's okay because I'm going to prove to you Elizabeth isn't that bad."
"And how are you going to do that?"
"I don't know yet but I'll think of something."
"Of course you will." She smiled down at the younger girl as she watched her rush back to her group with Elizabeth, a boy with dark brown hair, another blonde and a boy with black hair. "Alright, on your marks! Go!" She yelled and the kids ran off.
Rapunzel and her group walked around the woods looking for their purple flag. They came out between some trees and a frozen pond when the blonde boy yelled.
"Look! It's up there in the tree! I'll go get it."
"I don't know Kris, it's quite a thin tree and you're not exactly the smallest guy..."
"Are you calling me fat Eric?"
"No one is calling you fat Kris. He's just saying you're body mass is going to be to much for the tree. According to our handbook Section A: Basic survival, Chapter 2, paragraph 1, 'One must assess the situation thoroughly and weigh all options before making any decisions. When all variables, such as weather, who is with you and what you have available have been thoroughly discussed and a plan has been agreed upon, choose the correct person, with all the information and variables that you have in mind, to do the task at hand to ensure safety and survival.' " Everyone looked at Elizabeth.
"What? I paid attention in class."
"When we get home, we're going to find you other hobbies." Kris said shaking his head. "Now what exactly is the variables we have to take in account here?"
"Well, there is a breeze blowing every now and again so we have to make sure that flimsy tree doesn't move to much incase the wind picks up to much. Since the tree is so thin we need the smallest one to go up but since I'm afraid of heights there is no way I'm going up there."
"I'll do it!" Rapunzel said excitedly.
"Alright we have a volunteer." Eric said.
"Okay Rapunzel, you'll climb up while the boys will stand underneath the tree incase either you or the flag falls."
Rapunzel nodded and stared climbing up the tree. When she reached the top and got the flag in her hand the wind started picking up and blew it out of her hand. It flew a few a bit before landing on the frozen pond.
"I'll get it." Rapunzel said when she got out of the tree. She took a few steps on to the ice and got the flag when a cracking sound could be heard.
Large cracks could be seen forming around her.
"Rapunzel get out of there!" Kris yelled.
"No wait! Rapunzel don't run! Get down on your hands and knees so you're weight is evenly distributed on the ice!" Elizabeth yelled.
"O..okay." With every move the ice only cracked more and more.
"I don't like the looks of this. Olaf run and get captain Corona. Hurry!" Elizabeth ordered. She walked to the edge of the pond. Rapunzel started to freak out. "Okay Rapunzel, look at me. Focus on me, don't look away from me. Just keep moving forward and grab my hand." She went down on one knee and stuck her hand out.
The next move Rapunzel made, made the ice crack even more and Rapunzel disappeared underneath ice.
"Rapps!" Captain Corona exclaimed from behind them. She rushed to the ice only to see a small blue blur moving on the ice. She looked where Elizabeth had been moments ago, only seeing a blue jacket laying there. "Winters get back here!
As she yelled Elizabeth dove into the icy water. She made her way to the ice but someone grabbed her arm. "No the ice is to unstable!"
"I can't just leave them down there!" Just then as gasp could be heard. Elizabeth's head poped out of the water, dragging an unconscious Rapunzel behind her.
She struggled to get Rapunzel out of the water but finally succeeded and got her on the ice. She got out as well and moving slowly and very carefully she got herself and Rapunzel back to shore.
Captain Corona rushed to Rapunzel while Kris and Eric helped Elsa warm up by giving her their jackets.
"I hope you know mom's going to kill you when she finds out." Kris joked.
Later back at the base, Rapunzel and Elsa were rushed to the medical center and the Carson family met them there.
Captain Corona watched as the affectionate mother hugged her adoptive daughter, wrapping her in every blanket she could find.
She walked toward them."Excuse me, Mrs Carson. Can I borrow Elizabeth from a moment?" After receiving a reluctant yes she gestured to Elizabeth to follow her.
"Yes ma'am?"
"You know what you did today Winters was reckless and dangerous. You put your life in danger, you could have died today and because of that I thank you."
"Thank me?"
"You knew what the risks was jumping into the water but you still went in after Rapunzel. You saved my sister's life and I'll always be grateful. I also talked to the boys and they told me how you calmly took charge of the situation and remembered what you learned. It seems I judged you to soon. You could make a good general someday."
"Thank you ma'am." Captain Corona nodded and turned around. "You know, I have a sister too. I get wanting to protect them."
"A sister back at the Inn?"
"No, back in the City. I came here so she could be safe, not to spy on The Resistance." The captain cringed. "Yeah Rapunzel told me what you said but I don't blame you. If some random person came and hung out with my sister without me knowing what their true intentions were, I would be a bit overly protective."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"I don't know, I just feel like you'd understand the need to protect your family and after I failed to protect mine I guess I feel like I need to protect everyone here. My new family and I know you feel the same way so I thought I could trust you with a little secret."
"You should go put on some warm clothes, you're probably freezing. We don't want you get a cold or hypothermia."
"The cold doesn't really bother me."
"Okay but you should still get out of those wet clothes. Good night, Elizabeth."
"It's Elsa, actually."
"Alright, good night Elsa."
Present:
"So you're part of the Resistance?" Anna asked the woman.
"Most of my life. I've been held captive here for a few months now."
"Well let's get you out of here then you can help me. If only we had a way to unlock this door."
"The keys are usually kept there down there in that room but there's usually an asshole guard in there."
"Don't worry, I have experience with jerks. No one could be worse than my ex."
Anna marched down the hall and quietly opened the door, revealing an empty room with a few security monitors and a cup that read 'Good morning handsome.'
"Alright this guy's got an ego." Anna quietly said to herself looking for the key.
She rushed back to the cell and unlocked it. The woman with raven hair stepped out of the cell.
"Thanks, now where are the other's?"
"It's only me actually."
"You mean to tell me you came to one of most guarded research facility amd broke into it alone?
"People keep saying that but this place is actually not that heavily guarded. I basically road in here with style. I'm Anna by the way."
"Cass."
The team was busy suiting up and preparing to leave. After a lot of debate, yelling and magic elixirs, yes magic elixirs, courtesy of Pabbie to numb all the pain of Elsa and Kris's injuries they were allowed to go with the team get Anna back.
"So when were you going to tell me about your boyfriend?" Bulda suddenly asked behind Elsa.
"Goodness mom! Don't just sneak up on me like that and to answer your questions I don't have a boyfriend to tell you about."
"Then tell that to that tall drink of water that hasn't left your side since you left the hospital and is now being interrogated by your brothers and Pa." Bulda pointed to the boys, who had cornered Jason.
"Oh come on, guys!"
"Leave them be dear. He has to learn to stand his ground around those three if you intend to keep him here any longer." Bulda said helping Elsa pack her bag. "Are you intending on keeping him around any longer?"
"I don't know, mama. I think I want to sort things out with Anna before I go off riding into the sunset with prince Charming."
"Don't say that name in front of me child. Just thinking about that boy makes me angry."
"It's been three years mama and I still think that you punching him was a bit over the top. We still can't get his nose quite right."
"Serves him right. Now you got everything you need, honey?"
"I think so." Elsa looked through her bag making sure everything is in there. "Looks like everything."
"Now just remember you still can't take off that sling. Just because you can't feel it doesn't mean you're not hurt."
"Yes mama."
"I have Rapps on duty for all three of you. If I hear one word of you to disobeying her orders it's going to be me and you, understand?"
"Yes mama."
"Come on Els! We're ready to leave!" Sven yelled.
"Come give your mama a hug." Bulda opened her arms. Elsa moved into her hug.
"I love you mama."
"I love you too, baby. Be safe now!" Bulda waved as the team walked to the Town doors, or what's left of it.
"We can take Jeep 16. It's faster and bigger than the others." Jason said.
"Alright' let's get a move on, shall we?" Red said. "I'm driving!"
"So this is how I die? Not heroically on the battle field. No I'm dying in the back of tuna can drivin by a mad woman. " Eugene said as he climbed into the back seat.
"Oh stop you're complaining, ya big babie."Red started the Jeep and started to drive off.
Hey!! Another chapter done and we're slowly but surely edging closer to the end.Thanks so much for your reviews again. I appreciate them.Just a small note, captains in this story are like drill sargeants. They are in charge of the troops in training hence Cass, training the troops. She's anything between 19 and 20 (I know Cass is only 4 years older than Rapps but to fit the story she's 6 years older) at the time and Elsa, Rapps and Olaf are 13 while Kris and Eric are 14.
Cassandra is a character from Tangled the series. If you haven't watched it yet, why the hell not? It's amazing, go watch it.
Until next time :)