Fredrick head guardsman of the royal family rushed into the dungeon, he was in complete disbelief of what had been reported to him.
Jet Rhyus, ex guardsman, had escaped from and killed a member of the board.
Freds heart raced at a thousand per minute. He didn't know what had happened, how it had happened, and the only witness of the escape was dead.
He reached the cell and just as he'd been informed there was the corps of Einar Anders, laying lifeless on the ground.
His sword was missing, and there was still fresh blood on his neck.
Soon more joined him, but none had a clue where the prisoner was.
"Find Jet Rhyus."
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He stopped suddenly with the moon shining brightly on his face. Everything was quiet. So far no one had followed him. And rest assured he wouldn't let anyone see him.
His hair clung to his forehead, cold sweat on his body and his breath heaved heavily.
His blue eyes lingered, everything was dark, and far away he could hear a night owls cry, what was he to do now?
His blue eyes scanned the place, he was going to need a horse.
A loud cry of a night beast erupted, a lone wolf just like himself.
He would go back to Madame.
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Matthew smiled with his gracious lips across from his Queen's desk. Kai with a smile on his own mouth. "What do you think m'lady?"
"Travel?" The two men nodded with enthusiasm. It would be the first time her royal highness would do something on her own.
"Travel my country?" She contemplated, "but that could take months. I cannot leave the throne vulnerable."
Kai shook his head. "We have discussed the matter over with princess Anna, she has accepted to take over while you're away."
Elsa furrowed her eyebrows, "I'll have to discuss this with her myself."
Matthew smiled with a twinkle in his eyes. "Your majesty, excuse us."
Elsa sighed as the two men walked out through the door.
She suddenly nodded to herself. Maybe some time off would do her good. Her mind quickly placed on Prince Hans.
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"How are ye feeling lad?" James walked through the door to catch the redhead finishing dressing himself.
Hans ran his hand through his hair, and turned to the big man.
"Good morning, James."
"Lad, i need t' have a word with ye."
Hans furrowed his red brows, "is something wrong?"
"No... It's me daughter... Heidi..."
Hans nodded seriously, after the scene she'd caused, talking about her was difficult. Not only for James, but for Hans also.
James sighed softly. His saddened eyes still fresh with the memory of his disappointment. "I'm goina lose her."
To this the prince frowned. "Why would you say this?"
James mood suddenly darkened. "I've talked with the boy. He's gonna be takin her."
Hans understood, that love of a parent to a child.
"If that makes her happy, it should make you happy too."
James mood darkened, "thats what worries me most. I think shes not happy."
"What makes you say that?"
James stood and solemnly began out, "her eyes."
They walked out of his living room, and quickly wandered out towards the shed.
Hans widened his eyes at the sight of an enormous new ox welding a bigger plow.
James smiled, but it never reached his eyes.
"First were gonna turn the soil over, with new Norton here, i got him today, lad. What do you think?" Hans chuckled, but he could twll the man was trying to lighten the mood after their conversation. "dropping them seeds." James pointed a finger out to a sack.
Hans lifted his brows slightly intimidated by the beast. He'd been around ox's but he'd never seen one as big as the one in front of him. He shook his awe and went about ready to start the day.
"Good day sir!" Bjarne greeted, "good day lad."
Hans nodded silently and went on behind James. The rest of the crew waited outside to receive orders from the two men.
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The Queen sat quietly in the merchants home, being served by the Baroness and her daughter Heidi.
"Well, i must interrupt, but i am in reality here to see Berry Van Buren."
Heidi's posture suddenly tensed, but her mother answered for her, "I'm afraid he's not here today, m'lady."
Heidi looked towards her mother but said nothing, her eyes went to the ground and stayed there.
"If you wish m'lady, i can have one of the workers escort you?"
The question took her by surprise, last time she had been here her daughter Heidi had taken her. "Yes, i would like that."
Heidi turned to the queen bur immediately looked to the ground again.
Elsa decided to pay no mind towards the girl, obviously there was something troubling the family. There was an air of tension in the house, and she knew it had to do with Heidi herself.
"Heidi, call Alexander.."
The young girl looked on, and nodded rushing out of the room to fetch Elsa's escort.
The Baroness smiled softly and sighed. "Your majesty?"
Elsa looked towards the woman and nodded, "yes?"
The older woman stood from her seat and walked on over towards a chest in the middle of the room. She grabbed at a paper and handed it over to the queen.
"Your majesty, my youngest daughter is going to be wedded in the next coming month. It would bring us great honor to have your presence."
Heidi hid behind the door with her heart almost collapsed. They had settled a date.
Alexander showed himself and walked with the queen out towards the stables.
He helped her mount and soon the two were off. They strode for a good thirty minutes, and before she knew it they had arrived.
"We're here..." His voice was so low, thqt Elsa wasn't even sure she'd heard right.
At a far distance, Elsa could see a in the least 10 figures, walking in the dead of mid day. The sun was out shining with force. The land was moist from the rains in Arendelle. The air was stuffy, and there were a few clouds here and there in the sky, promising rain later in the day.
Alexander dismounted the steed and tied it to the nearest tree.
"We're going to have to walk our way over there." Elsa looked towards him, he was a simple looking man, tall, thin nothing out of the ordinary.
The blonde nodded and began to walk, before she took a step a light hand wrapped around her arm. "If we go we must be careful your majesty, or we can ruin the dunes sir James has made."
Elsa's eyes darted from the ground to the young man. She fully understood and pulled herself away from him.
"would you like for me to carry you."
Elsa denied.
The two slowly began walking in the moist soil, Elsa sinking a little as she walked and her dress slightly disintegrating from the stones on the way. The heat was also unbearable. She never in her life had seen how they harvested. How the farm life was. She snorted at herself. Her kingdom was run by agriculture, harvesting, by trading those goods, and she knew nothing of how to do those things. Nothing.
They walked on a few good minutes before finally catching up to the two men and their ox.
She almost gasped at the sight of him; his feet were covered in dry mud, and his shirt was fully covered in sweat, his cheeks were flushed red, and the look in his eyes were worn out.
The bigger man too was flushed red from the heat, he looked unrested too.
As soon as the prince caught sight of the queen he lowered his head.
"My queen!" James smiled, but his eyes were empty, lowering his sight too.
Elsa nodded for the dismissal of their formalities. "James thank you, Berry." She smiled softly.
"I have a matter to speak with your humble worker, may i have a word with him?"
"Of course your majesty. Lad?"
Hans nodded himself and waited for her to lead the way.
Alexander looked towards James and once they were far enough from hearing he commented. "What do you think she can have to tell him?"
James shook his head. The grey in his hair was not just from the years. "I wouldn't know boy."
But Alexander doubted his comment.
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"Hello m'lady!" Gerda piped up happily organizing her queens office, tidying up everything.
"Uhh, where's Elsa?"
Gerdas eyes suddenly bulged; picking up papers and urgently turned her back to the princess. "You mean the queen?"
"Yes, you know... My sister. Blonde hair, blue eyes, ice powers, Elsa?"
Gerda couldn't help but giggle, Anna was such a witty young woman. "She went out... She told me i couldn't say a thing to anyone, I'm sorry princess Anna, the Queen's orders."
"Wait Elsa is out of the castle, without me?"
"Yes, princess Anna, she's probably gone up to her private space, the north mountain. Usually when she's over stressed she goes and stays a few days, just to relieve herself from the pressure of the crown." Gerda smiled kindly, placing a hand over Anna's shoulder, "she's fine, I promise you."
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"WHERE IS MY SON!?" Gordon slammed a heavy hand on Frederick's desk, making his supplies jump up and down slightly.
"Sir Gordon, I'm sorry to say that we've looked for him through all of the capital, he's not here."
"My son! You have to find my son!"
Fred shook his head, in honesty what Jet Rhyus had done was only bring more time on himself. If not the rope.
"I've set out scouts to look for him, he is now a wanted man, after killing a fellow member."
"You cannot do this to him! He's your superior!"
Fred stood up, slamming his own hand down so hard it stung him, "WAS my superior, now he's a wanted man, there is nothing you can say that will change my mind!"
The man grabbed at his helmet, and walked out of the office, angrily. "Good day, Sir."
Gordon frowned. He knew what his son had done, but that did not stop him from being what he was, his father. He would defend him till death.
"Wait!"
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Hans sat on a big rock, and began throwing little pebbles out towards the river that gently flowed into the canal that was going to be used as irrigation for the crops.
Elsa had simply sat across from him, and not said one single word since she'd brought him there.
She sat and thought long for a moment, but kept her eyes on him.
The prince sighed and closed his eyes, "Elsa, please stop terrorizing me, what have I done now?"
"I have been proposed an offer..." She moved slightly, bringing herself closer to him. "I would like to take advantage of this offer to get married..."
The Prince breathed in deep. And there it was, the offer he had waited to hear.
Suddenly he felt no guilt, no shame, no reason to deny her request. He was after all a prince. And he had known, that one day he would have to marry into the crown.
He was going to be king, and this time it felt right.
He knelt down on one knee, so suddenly, that all Elsa could do was blink. He so majestically grabbed her by the hand and placed his lips on her wrist. "Queen Elsa, will you marry me?"
He would ask properly, and give her the respect she deserved, like the Queen she was.
"Yes!" Her eyes glowed pink once again, and by now Hans believed that it had to do with her ice powers. He was sure of it.
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Elsa sat there surrounded by her council, she could hear their arguing, but had no idea what they were going on about. Her mind was clouded by thoughts of Prince Hans. But for now, she would secretly wed him, and they would travel through her country, and make things formal once they got back.
"This is an outrage, he's served this kingdom for so long, only to have it turn its back on him!" Gordon stood from his seat completely red with rage.
"After all he's done!? He's accounting for treason that's what he is!"
Gordon suddenly began to choke on tears, "i don't care what he's done he's still my son!"
"I want my son back!" He slammed his fist on the table slightly lifting splinters.
"I demand you call justice for my son, you witch!"
Elsa blinked, suddenly realizing what this meeting was for. It had been already two weeks since Jet Rhyus had disappeared, and Gordon was at it.
Faustino stood angrily, "you will not speak to the queen that way!"
Guinevere fanned herself, and the rest stayed in silence, contemplating what was going to be done about Gordon.
Suddenly the whole room erupted into chaos.
"I vote Gordon for his foulness, out of the members!"
"How could you-!"
"You're showing what you really are!"
Elsa slowly got up from her seat, humming a gentile tune, her future husband was the only thing in her mind. As the room argued, she swayed herself out of there. The topic was not of interest.
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Heidi laughed as she looked up to the sky, the sun was beaming high now, and she had childishly thrown a mud ball which hadn't missed prince Hans right in his back.
It was only a few days now until she would get married to Amos. Things between her father and her had bettered but she could still sometimes feel as if he was disappointed.
"Would you-" he stopped mid sentence, and slowly reached with a dirty hand for his hat. "Queen Elsa,".
Heidi furrowed her eyebrows, "Queen Elsa?" She turned to look behind, and lo and behold was said woman. Her eyes had gone wide and she bowed before her queen.
He quickly brushed himself off, and began towards her, ignoring Heidis presence completely.
She was a majestic creature indeed, so elegant, so intriguing, so tempting. Sometimes he wondered if he wanted the crown or if he was doing things for a different motive.
"Lad-" James caught sight of her royal highness and quickly turned to his daughter, "Heidi, go fetch me more seeds, I've finished with this pouch."
Heidi frowned upon hearing her fathers request but quickly went to his aid. "Is that all father?"
"Bring my gourd too. I'm dyin of thirst."
James saw the way the two looked at another and slowly and unnoticed went to sit on a nearby shade.
Heidi caught up to her father and took a seat on the ground next to him.
"Isn't this something?" He took a gulp of water from the jug and stared on at the two walking off.
He noticed his daughters suddenly solemn mood.
"He's quite a lucky lad..."
Heidi's fists subconsciously clenched. "Well I'd say she's the lucky one."
James raised a greying brow, "are ye alright darlin?"
"I just... I've just come to respect Berry so much... He's like the brother I've never had, father. I'm afraid he'll leave..."
The big man raised a brow. "Dandelion, you're the one who is leaving."
Her hazel eyes rimmed with tears. Slowly her heart was regretting the decision of marriage.
James frowned suddenly at his dear daughter, his greying hairs served as more than proof of his age. He knew there was more to Heidi's comment. He wrapped his big arm over his daughters shoulder and kissed her in her forehead. "Let's get back to werk."
The two stood and began once again the labor of agriculture.
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The queen of Arendelle herself, Hans couldn't believe it. There they were, like two lovebirds, she was holding his hand and he was holding hers.
"Our priest is ready Prince Hans. He knows of everything. Who you are, our intentions. Our wish to get married!"
Hans cleared his throat but said nothing, he just listened to what she had to say.
"I accepted the offer to travel our country-" Hans raised a red brow "our?"
Elsa giggled and covered her mouth with her hand. "Yes prince Hans... Our country. We will cover every end of the kingdom as our honeymoon."
Hans shook his head. "But what of this when we get back?"
"When we come back I will personally arrange the legal actions for a formal marriage, i will set things up with our officiant and we will host a ball. In honor of us. Our love."
Hans nodded in silence.
"That way we can have time for ourselves, that way, when we come back to the throne once again, we would have already enjoyed our time alone."
"I see your point. When will we marry?"
"I've chosen the the same day as James set for his daughters marriage."
Hans furrowed his eyebrows.
"That way no one will know..."
The prince nodded understanding everything. He was not going to contradict with destiny.
"As you wish your majesty."