Elsa hummed a pretty tune, her eyes glossy towards the baby in her arms. Everything seemed perfect, there was nothing more a mother could ask from life, than to raise herï child. There was nothing more perfect than having princess Gretel in her life.
She didn't care about the crown, she didn't care about anything anymore, except here now. Her heart was warm, a mother, she had finally understood.
She laid her down, and went to fetch a maid to watch her.
She would speak to prince Hans so he could know of her plans, he would be prince consort Berry Van Buren, and Gretel would be princess, daughter of him and his late wife.
That was the best way to hide what had happened, that way there would be no scandle. She would not have to explain the potion, her marriage, Hans name, nothing! It would be perfect, she could have her daughter, and everything would be good.
She frowned broadly, slowly as if something dark had come over her, then a deep thrust in her heart came to her. Hans...
If she spoke of her interest in him in a "romantic way" to keep her own daughter near, it meant she had to "marry him" again, only this time everyone would know, and she would be expected to have a "formal" family with him.
She slowed her pace as this crashed into her mind, and Gretel would never be the heiress to the throne.
Elsa stopped dead in her tracks. There was no way she could hide her daughter's true identity. If she wanted to give her the throne... She had to reveal what had happened.
She turned back to her daughter's room.
And though when talking to Anna it had seemed like a good idea to just let it out, it wasn't as easy.
There was just some things that unfortunately had to be kept a secret. Her eyes began to tear, even if it meant she could not have her daughter as her own.
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"We found him!" The wind howled viciously, almost as if the queen of Arendelle was in grave mourning.
Frederick fought against the vicious snow and yelled on back to his men to load the frozen Jet Rhyus into a carriage.
"Let's hurry! The storm will only get worse!"
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Anna sat near the burning chimney with her son, Prince Agnar Bjorgman of Arendelle.
He was so small, and smelled so sweet. He was simply adorable.
"Elsa?" Anna looked towards her sister who was intent on a paper.
"Yes, Anna?"
"Is everything alright with you?" She smiled down at her baby, but her voice was with worry.
"Yes Anna, everything is alright."
"Is it because of, Van Buren?"
The queen stopped reading and looked towards her sister, "what about him, he is recovering fine, he will be heading home soon."
"and taking his daughter away from you." Anna stated with her eyes on her son.
"You're awfully attached to Gretel."
"Anna, the baby doesn't count with a mother and-"
"You want to take that spot." The redhead suddenly stood and walked on over to her sister.
"What!? Anna you have gone mad, why would you say that!?" Elsa went red.
"Everyone is saying Elsa, not just me." Anna began out towards the door, heading back into her room, ready to sleep for a while with her baby.
"Oh you have no idea Anna..."
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Gordon faced his son's frozen face, there he was intact. His expression was that of hate, and the older man could only cry in response.
What had happened so that his son could have betrayed the crown, he had been such a loyal man, never to even try and hurt his queen.
Gordon cursed himself, had he only been there for his son, maybe his date would have been different.
He was set on the ground standing, there was still hopes for Gordon that his son would live just as princess Anna had, all he had to wait for was the queens approval.
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"He has healed perfectly my queen. There will be only scars of memories." Dr. Stone smiled down at the now redheaded man.
"He is as ready as he could be to take another hit, your majesty." The older man laughed as Hans rose his red brows.
"Thank you Dr." He was bid his farewell and the two were left together alone finally.
He stood quietly, trying hard not to look her way as he dressed himself one last time in that room.
"How did my daughter do? You were cruel enough to not bring her to me the whole time I was here." There was a moment of tension as he spoke.
It was true though, she had not gone to visit him, not once since Dr. Stone had patched him up, nor had she considered taking Gretel to him at all.
"I thought that maybe she would disrupt your sleep."
He ached hard as her words flowed through her lips. "You did not come to see me either..."
"Did I have to?" Her eyes locked on his and she waited for his answer.
"I apologise your majesty, I forget that the feelings are one sided."
She bit her lip and looked to the ground.
The door slammed open and inside came a very worried Anna.
"Elsa!" She panted as her husband walked behind her. "Anna calm down!"
"They brought him!"
Elsa's eyes went from Kristoff to Anna, "who?"
"Jet Rhyus!"
Hans eyes went to the ground, for some strange reason he felt shame.
"Gordon wants to see if maybe you unfreeze him he would live!" She ran back out as soon as she came. "I'm sorry about her..." Kristoff smiled apologetic and shook his head while walking after her.
"You can't unfreeze him..." Hans murmured under his breath.
The blond furrowed her brows to him, and shook her head. "You're such a cruel man, this man, dispite everything he's done deserves a proper bur-"
"He is going to testify about what happened."
Her blue eyes suddenly went wide.
"He will tell everyone what you've not wanted for anyone to know."
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The room was quiet and there was only a few people, Anna, Kristoff, the council the queen and Berry Van Buren.
They were seated away form the man, and away from Elsa's powers.
"Sir Gordon, the queen can not promise that he will live after unfreezing him." Faustino looked towards his fellow member.
"I know..."
Elsa raised her hands and the rooms temperature rose, slowly but surely the ice from his being began to defrost.
He was there in all his bloody glory, with his face contorting hate.
His blue eyes were glued to Hans. The prince could see the hate that was there as he unfroze.
Suddenly the room went dark, and a swirl of dark clouds and smoke began to take the room.
Everyone gasped as the form of a woman began to appear.
"Queen Elsa!" She bowed deep.
"Such an honor to finally meet you."
Elsa stopped her magic, and Hans quickly placed himself in front of her.
"Oh how sweet... Aren't they just the cutest?" Madame turned to look toward the small crowd of people.
"I'm sorry queen Elsa, I know that your intentions were pure with Jet Rhyus..." She ran her hands through his head, "but he belongs to me."
Gordon stood, he recognized the woman, she had been decades ago described to him by his relatives.
"No!" He began, "please don't take him!" He was desperate, "is he still alive!?"
"Oh Gordon..." She looked up to him, her face now hideous.
The group that saw her gasped and some began to flee.
"I don't take dead people."
The witch lifted a thick chain and strapped it to Jet Rhyus ankle. He unfroze suddenly, and gasped for air desperately, he was confused and dizzy.
Without another word, nor warning, she flew at top speed away from the castle, dragging behind her a screaming Jet Rhyus out towards the forbidden forest, where he would for eternity be chained to his own tree, paying for the favors he had asked from her.
The lighting went back to normal, and the whole room had gone silent.
Gordon closed his eyes and tears quietly fell from his face. Indeed his son was a bad person. There was nothing more he could ever do for his son. He had chosen the dark ways, instead of accepting his fate.
Anna breathed heavily, her nails deep into her husband's skin.
"Is everyone ok?" Hans spoke up suddenly.
Elsa swallowed, but nodded towards him, the rest of the company looked to one another, not one word escaped from their mouths.
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He was sent back home with James and his family, Gretel was sleeping soundly in his arms as he arrived gently towards James home.
He was greeted warmly by Heidi, and one of her older sisters. One he had not noticed before, one with dark brown hair and green eyes, she looked much like Heidi, but was older.
"Berry, Amos and I will be away for a couple of weeks. His father has gone sick with this weather, and my own father has come ill too. Nothing too severe though."
She smiled at him and Hans nodded, "we prepared for your arrival and the little princess, we will be feeding her a little differently. But we will manage."
Hans unmounted the horse as the couple and their baby mounted their own on the carriage. They waves their farewells, and were off.
"My name is Kari, you don't know me, but here everyone knows you." She smiled kindly and the prince nodded.
They began towards inside and she followed him inside.
She took Gretel from his hands, and walked him to where James laid with a severe cold, but with a wide grin.
"Lad yer hair is back to normal!"
The prince instinctively ran his hand through his locks. "Yes, they removed the arrow, so the queen removed her ice from me."
"She hasn't changed her mind?"
Hans shook his head and blsuhed as he realized Kari was still in the room.
"Well I have plenty of beautiful daughters available, who are willing to care for that baby, and tend to you as their husband."
Hans chuckled and shook his head, "I think I will call for some rest James. Excuse me."
The man boomed a laugh, ending in a cough fit.
"Father..." Kari looked to Hans and followed him as he walked on out.
"I apologise for my father." She looked worried towards him, but the prince lifted his hand, "no worries, I am familiar with James." He chuckled suddenly.
They walked into his room, where a small crib was set, and another bed besides it.
"If you wouldn't mind though... We thought that someone could sleep here with you, to feed the baby if she wakes in the night."
Hans eyes went wide as she sat at the side of the crib on the bed laying the small princess to sleep.
"If you do not mind, I will sleep in the bedroom with you."
There was something in the pit of his stomach that he did not like but his daughter indeed needed the right attention from someone. He would leave very early in the morning, and he could not leave her alone.
"It is alright with me."
She suddenly pulled on a long curtain and the room was devided in to two.
It was slightly more private, and he still was with his daughter.
He wondered secretly what the queen would say to the situation. What would she do if she knew there was a woman in his dormitory.
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