Elsa stood from her bed. It was another long night with her mind clouded with him. She felt sick to her stomach, and especially lonely.
Her mind was going on, back and forth with him, then her own rational thoughts. But it seemed her newly obtained attraction towards the prince overwhelmed her.
Jet Ryhus had been condemned and was being held in the castle dungeons. Anna had been busy with anything and everything that had to do with the crowns approval. Anna could see how saddened her sister had been. Though she didn't know why.
Elsa had refused to talk to her, it almost felt like before they had revealed her powers.
"We have to do something about Elsa!"
Anna sat at the head of the council table with an expression of worry on her face.
She looked around the familiar faces of the council, but instead of bringing hope they all shook their heads.
"M'lady, you're the only one whom the queen pays any mind to. We have all tried to help her, but she doesn't allow our advice."
Anna turned to Kai who was standing with a solemn expression.
"I suggest we make a ball!" Guinevere spoke up, her large breasts jumping as she excitedly spoke up.
"The Queen would not be happy to have so many people around her!"
"If we host a ball maybe she'll find a suitor!"
Suddenly the whole room went wild.
Kai looked towards Anna, "if we allow her royal highness to take some much needed time off?"
"Now you listen here, because of your prancy ideas the Queen has isolated herself!"
Gordon stood angirly now. "No you listen here, you big thug! I, unlike you, care for the prosperity of our kingdom!"
Noah, the head of Treasury stood now angry too. "I care about our people! You wanted the crown on your son's head!"
"Stop!" Anna yelled aloud, breathing heavily.
"Telling each other off is not the answer!"
The whole room went still, "we need to help my sister, and fighting amongst ourselves is not the answer."
Kai sighed softly going unnoticed by the rest. If only he could say some matters. If only he hadn't sworn to his queens wishes.
Once again the room had gone wild. "Ok!" Anna raised her voice and jumped over the desk to stand in the middle of the table, stopping every important member in the kingdom from barking at each other.
"Is there any way for you people to talk without bickering!?" She looked around. All of them with their words stuck in their mouths. "If any other kingdom knew how terribly we bicker amongst ourselves they would've already taken us over. That's why when Prince Hans saw he took the opportunity!"
Suddenly the room went serious.
She smiled and stood proudly.
"M'lady," all eyes set on the prime minister, "I have a solution."
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The first crops of the year began to blossom and there was so much work to be done. Now that James was an official royal harvester there was hardly even time for rest.
"There they go nice and packed lad." James smiled tiredly. He was proud of what he'd accomplished, and was proud that his family was all working together. "Now go on son, don't keep em' waiting!" He nodded towards Berry, he had planned a dinner to celebrate the first delivery to the castle. In honor of Berry Van Buren himself. After all, he had been the reason her royal highness had set her eyes on his crops.
Heidi smiled softly at her dad as he waved to the young man. "Hope he doesn't get lost on the way..."
James turned to face his youngest daughter with a shake from his head with a smile of his own. "He knows what he's doing."
Suddenly there was a saddened look in her eyes.
"What is it dear?"
She looked away from him and shook her head. "It's just that my uncle... He's done with his business in Arendelle... And you had told me that I would be going with him back to corona..."
She closed her eyes and a tear fell, her lips were trembling. "I have not been in contact with Amos... Father." her heart clenched, "if I've been near someone it's been Berry, father..."
Her eyes caught his elder ones. "Are you going to send me away?"
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Elsa smiled softly, her eyes hazy pink as soon as the red haired prince entered her sight.
It prickled her so, how he was so close and yet so far. It angered her too. She wanted him, and he wanted nothing with her. As the days went by it was becoming difficult to not see him.
Her skin crawled when he voiced out her name.
"Queen Elsa," he jumped from the horse and bowed before the queen. So royal like that anyone with a trained eye would immediately recognize who, what, he was.
She nodded. "Please follow me."
They walked along until he entered the back entrance of her castle.
"Your highness?" Her men caught up to her, "you needed us?"
The heiress nodded and turned to the horse and the wagon Hans had brought in. "Unload the wagon, feed the horse and tend to it. I must set some matters with mister Van Buren."
"Follow me."
Hans sighed but followed the queen nonetheless.
The walk to the castle was pleasant. Last he'd walked casually through those roads was without much appreciation. Then he only wanted power. Ambition had blinded him, then he hadn't appreciated the architecture of the grounds. The gardens, nothing.
She walked them to her office without a single word from her lips, and when they arrived she'd simply sat down behind her desk, summoned a pen and paper, and scribbled on.
He stood a good distance from her, with his back towards the door, but suspicious eyes on her.
Hans lowered his face when he heard a knock on the door and the knob turning.
"Elsa- oop, is now not a good time?" A red head popped in through the side of the door holding a grin so large that it made Elsa worry.
Elsa looked at Anna with big wide eyes then looked over to Hans who's expression hadn't changed since when he'd arrived.
She shook her head and dismissed her with a sad smile, though Anna nodded and closed the door with a little wave.
"Princess Anna. My beloved little sister."
Hans snorted and rolled his eyes. Suddenly his cheeks went red, what did she want with him?
"What are you pretending to do Queen Elsa?" He was suddenly in a sour mood. "Bring me here and try to make me uncomfortable?"
Elsa stood from her desk and Hans became tense. There was something about the queen that just didn't feel right. She felt like a puzzle piece out of place. In her eye there was a sort of sparkle, something unearthly. But then again she was a magical creature.
She walked past him, and his eyes followed her without daring to say one word.
She locked the door from her office and froze the knob ever so slightly.
Hans kept his eyes on her, he never thought of her the type to set a trap for anyone and murder them, but he'd also seen how she had almost killed the wesalton men.
She walked so painfully slow towards him, that he physically tensed.
Her blue eyes saddened. "I just want to talk to you... About everything... I just need to know... I want to know... You've done something to me."
Hans took a step back, and pressed his lips in a thin line.
She shook her head, her arms hugging her shoulders. "I can't stop thinking about you."
Anna knitted her eyebrows together, pressing her ear closer to the door, but she could only hear murmurs of what was going on inside.
"You know it's impolite to overhear people's conversations, right?"
Anna gasped loudly and turned around. She ran up to her husband, and punched him on his arm. "You scared me Kristoff!"
"Why are you listening in on Elsa's office? Who's in there?"
"That's what I'm trying to find out... I've never seen that man before."
Elsa sighed. "Give me one chance."
Hans stared at her with his eyebrow suddenly high, "give you one chance?"
"Yes!"
"What-" he began but she interrupted.
She spoke softly, "it's almost as if I've been bewitched..."
Suddenly darkness crept up in his heart. It wasn't as if he had gone out to look for the crown again. This time it was almost being handed to him in a silver platter.
His eyes stayed on her. Did she really know what she was implying? Could this be what was written in his story... Could he be king after all? One thousand questions ran through his mind.
"You know who I am, and you still don't care?"
Her eyes darted to the ground, and her cheeks flushed.
Hans breathed in deeply and tucked his hands behind his back and began walking around, he toyed with her pen and sat in her chair. "You think I'm going to believe that you suddenly, out of nowhere, fell in love with me?"
Elsa walked up to him standing just away from his personal space. "The very day I saved your life, was the day I began to feel like this."
He stood from the chair quickly, he felt the guilt run from his toes to his cheeks. He bowed slightly, "I never got the chance to thank you."
Her thin fingers made their way to his hand, "you don't need to thank me."
He pulled away roughly. And turned his back to her.
"You still haven't answered... What is it that you pretend to do your majesty?"
The queen walked on over just behind him; that magnetic pull he had over her.
"I want for you to return my feelings."
"And what!?" He turned around. "Play along and have you humiliate me!?"
"No, it's not like that!"
"Then what is it!?" He was desperate, he couldn't believe what she was implying, he couldn't even believe he was in the castle in HER office. Hell, he couldn't believe everything that he'd lived up to in this point.
He held her by her arms and shook her, "answer!"
She simply looked at him with tenderness and placed her hand over his heart. "I want you to return my feelings for you."
He still couldn't believe it, even with her hand touching his chest.
"Are you Elsa?"
This caught her of gaurd. "What?"
"Yes. Are you queen Elsa?"
"Of course!"
He shook his head and looked her dead in the eye. "You cannot love someone you barely know!" He looked at her like she was demented.
She retreated her hand from him, feeling a pang in her heart. "Then let me know you."
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The door knob began to shake and Kristoff and Anna quickly dashed away hiding behind two big doors.
"I'll make sure to get this to Sir James." There was not a single drop of emotion in his voice. If anything It sounded as flat out business.
Anna slumped. There was only formalities.
The queen nodded and smiled towards the man. "We will need to restock in three days. Thank you for your services."
Without another word the man began towards the exit without looking back.
Elsa smiled as she closed the door to her office behind her, she felt amazing! She had finally done something forbidden. She stared at her reflection through the window. And something deep down in her stomach made her rethink on herself. What was she doing!? What had she just done!? Why had she even brought him here, to the castle? Where Anna thought was a sanctuary? She'd brought her almost killer to her home.
She closed her eyes and placed her back on the door and slid down. She held at her chest. She had never wanted anything this badly. Was it truly forbidden?
Suddenly the room temperature began to drop.
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Two whole months had passed, and the queens interest in him had not changed.
She was also more than ever involved in the matters to the kingdom, the council, and her country. And yet everytime he came she would stop her business and would personally escort him. She would talk to him about business, what and when she would need certain vegetation... But then she would always end by talking to him about her feelings. And also Everytime he would still question her about how she felt.
She would then pay him and he would be off to his own life, To his own home.
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He stood in the middle of the land, sweat raining down his face. Even though it was raining season the heat was unbearable.
He looked up at the promising clouds praying to God to blow some wind to get them to cover the sun.
"Your serious?" Heidi chuckled behind him, she pulled on some roots and loaded them so they could be sorted and washed for the castle.
"Yes." His fingers were covered in dirt. "I have them in my bedroom." He looked back to her, she was wearing a big hat and a light colored dress, "how come you're not dirty!?"
She laughed and playfully smiled. "Because, I'm a lady."
Hans chuckled and continued on. "Yes, he sent you two letters and a brochette."
She knelt down, picking at the crops. "I want to see him!" She eagerly looked towards him. "Tell him next delivery for me, won't you?"
The prince nodded, "I will."
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Hans looked up at the full Moon from under a tree, the light of the camp fire flickered ever so softly on his skin. Though it could not dim the beauty of the full moons power. Everything was a beautiful blue hue. Everything the moon touched became enchanting.
He hummed to the song of the night birds, and tossed a few stones over the river nearby as he waited for the very person who'd asked him to show.
His mind was clouded with thoughts of her many proposals. Thoughts of what could be. Thoughts of the crown on his head as well.
He couldn't explain exactly how he felt. If he was nervous, if he was eager... He didn't know what.
He turned to his left as he heard leaves crunching, subconsciously his left hand going to it's empty belt.
His eyes widened at her sight and soon he forgot about everything. There she was, royal and beautiful Her blonde hair was in a loose thick braid over her left shoulder, she was wearing a dark blue dress that hung tight to her body. Her long cape that made her look ever so elegant. She was perfection.
"Wow..."
The queen blushed at his one worded comment and turned shyly to the side.
He stood brashly and walked on over to her. "See, I came."
She finally released a sigh she hadn't known she'd held in. "I was slightly worried you weren't going to show."
He held out his hand and took a bow. "I gave you my word didn't I?"
He walked her over to his spot and sat down a few feet from where she'd sat.
They stayed there for a good while, without really saying anything. She would simply glance up at him, and he would occasionally do the same. But still they said no words to each other.
"Have you thought about... Us?" Elsa closed her eyes as if not wanting to look at him.
"What about us?" He tossed another stone out towards the river.
"I... I mean... I would like for you to court me." She stared at his lips wishing he would invite her to him.
"Have you really thought of the outcome?" He looked up at her, and all she paid any mind to was the flames flickering in his eyes.
She looked at him suddenly, "I'm the Queen-"
"I'm a dead man your majesty." He held her gaze. "A dead man who is now a commoner. A delivery boy."
"If my identity was to be revealed... They could even accuse you for treason!"
Her blue eyes narrowed, "I highly doubt they'd-"
Hans didn't let her finish. "After everything I've done to your kingdom. To your sister! To YOU!" He was going on. "You still want me!?"
His hands went in the air, "I almost killed you for God's sake!" There was shame in his tone, and that didn't go unnoticed by Elsa.
She looked at him. "But you didn't."
He stood up, and began pacing. "I almost took your kingdom from your hands! And you still want ME!?"
"Yes." She couldn't help it.
He placed his back on the tree and slid down slowly, until he sat facing her. "I can't believe you."
He felt she had to be planning something. There was no way someone in their right mind would accept someone who'd done so much harm to them and their families. No one.
He ran his hand through his hair.
"I congratulate you..."
She knitted her eyebrows together. "I don't understand."
"You're out of your mind."
"I'm in love."
"You're crazy..."
"I thought you loved crazy."
He snorted slightly irritated.
He placed his left hand on his bent knee. "You win."
Her big blue eyes sparkled with a pink hue, she held a smirk suddenly, that made him cautious. Without warning it faded and she smiled coyly. "I best get going, before anyone notices I'm gone."
He followed her lead, but held at her arm before she could move, Looking her dead in the eyes, he pressed. "I am considered dead your majesty. If anyone finds out about this... The political mess..." He closed his eyes. "Are you positive your majesty?"
She turned to him, her eyes locked on his. "I've never wanted anything this bad in my whole life."
He sighed and let her go, "but what about the suitors, what about your marriage, no kingdom is secured without an heir, and sooner or later you'll have to marry!"
Her eyes saddened. "They've lost hope in me... Anna is the one who will produce our heir."
Hans heart panged. That wasn't Anna's right...
"No one gets anywhere with me..."
Suddenly Hans frowned, "I'll come with you to the castle grounds."
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Hans trusty steed strode slowly on his way back to his home. The moon was shining at it's peak and all the prince could think of was queen Elsa. The crown was positively being handed to him. If only he didn't feel distaste for the royal life.
If he'd been given this opportunity right after he'd killed the siren... He would've taken it without hesitation. But God is wise, and there was no questioning to his bidding.
He got home without news. And as soon as he'd entered the stables he began to ready the horse for rest.
He had never been one to fear, but from the outside of the stables he could feel a pair of eyes on him.
Subconsciously he headed for the pitchfork and threw in hat for the horse. Making time to see if there was anyone.
As soon as he set down the fork he walked on out towards his home.
His sharp ears picked up paces behind him, they were short and quick, as if they were in actuality not wanting to get caught.
He closed his eyes and thought the worst.
"Heidi... If your father finds out..."
He heard a loud gasp from the darkness. "Please don't tell him!" She suddenly spoke from behind him. Hans turned around and he saw two people, Amos himself, and Heidi.
"Besides... He was more worried about you than me!" She tried to turn the subject on him. "Where were you!?"
Hans rolled his eyes and snorted. "Go home. Both of you."
The couple nodded and walked on.
Hans chuckled slightly at this girl's free spirit, she was so much like Anna that it truly disturbed him sometimes. Not for her personality, but because it was a constant reminder.
He undressed himself and he laid to rest, his eyes roamed the ceiling and he couldn't help but bring her back to his mind. He closed his eyes with a smile. Maybe things weren't as bad as he thought they'd be.