Author's note
Silver - Thank you so much for the support for this story, it means the world to me that you are enjoying it. Also for those reading this over on AO3, if you have any ideas for some tags, please let me know. Also instead of dragging it out, I have decided to reveal who Midas is and how he came to meet Hans.
Loki - Thank you everyone for the support. Also I am sorry for the lack of editing, my brain is currently been thinking in German, but I will be getting to editing the story.
Silver - The music for this chapter Divinus Consensio by Future World Music.
Castle
Southern Isles
Prince Hans walked with purpose towards his room, he wanted to get the maps and the compass from his room.
"Hans, what are you doing?" Hans turned to face his eldest brother "You have been very strange the past few weeks" his brother stated and Hans glared.
"It is truly none of your business, Soren" Hans growled before storming to his room as Soren watched him with a frown.
"Hmmm... you were right Victor... our younger brother is up to no good" Soren stated as another man walked out from the shadows.
"What do you want to do, Soren?" Victor asked and Soren looked to him.
"Get a ship sorted out, you and I are going to tail our brother... let's hope he is not going to Arendelle and starting a war" Soren stated and the two eldest brothers left the hallway.
Enchanted Forest
Arendelle
The snow covered ground slowly melted away as Elsa took control of her emotions and power. It had taken many hours to get the clearing looking how it was due to Elsa's anger and then her vow.
"Whoever took Bruno, will not have stayed anywhere near Arendelle and will have gain hours getting away" Elsa stated as the last of the snow disappeared and she looked to Honeymaren.
"But which way would they have gone?" Honeymaren asked and Elsa frowned before she sighed.
"Honeymaren... you... you will need to stay here" Honeymaren looked like she wanted to argue "I know you want to help... but those who took him shall face my wrath and I don't want you to get hurt" Elsa told her future cousin in law and Honeymaren sighed heavily.
"Just... just bring him home" Honeymaren whispered and Elsa nodded before she hugged Honeymaren and then let go and ran off to the trees.
Elsa ran, dodging branches and jumping over logs as Gale gathered up Bruni and chased after Elsa as she ran towards the beach.
"Nokk, find Bruno" Elsa asked the Water spirit and she watched with nerves as the Water Spirit sped off to the West.
'Chirp' Bruni made a small chirp sound and Elsa glanced down.
"Bruno is strong, he will hold on" Elsa told the Fire Spirit and Bruni laid down on a rock watching the water as Gale flowed up and down the small beach.
All waiting for The Nokk to return and soon hours passed with no sign of the Water Spirit.
Elsewhere
Bruno looked around seeing only silvery mist surrounding him.
"Greetings Spirit of Sand, guardian of Fire and Earth" a voice echoed around him and Bruno turned looking for the voice.
"Who are you? Where am I?" Bruno asked looking around and the voice chuckled.
"You are in the World in Between..." the voice echoed around and then there was a flash in Bruno's mind.
"...They stabbed me" Bruno whispered feeling his side for the wound and found something "How?" Bruno asked loudly looking around.
"Here... everything is frozen, but you are on the edge of life and death, the wound the Stabbingtons gave you... while it was not grave, you have been kicked and been roughed up" the voice answered and Bruno swallowed as if he could feel the pain his body was going through.
"Who are you?" Bruno asked trying to see any figure in the mist.
"You won't see me, Bruno... I... I am no longer of the world of the living, this is my realm" Bruno frowned "Honeymaren told you part of my story" Bruno thought and then his eyes widen.
"You are the spirit of life and fate" Bruno whispered and the voice chuckled which echoed around.
"You are close" a figure became to form from the mist, Bruno watched as a woman appeared wearing "my name is Ummi, I am the Spirit of Life, Guardian of Fate" Ummi stated and Bruno swallowed before he bowed his head.
"Are you the figure on the rock?" Bruno asked looking at Ummi with a slight flicker of worry in his eyes.
"No, I am not... that is the Spirit of Death, Guardian of Time" Ummi replied looking down and Bruno swallowed now knowing that the eyes that watched him were the eyes of the Spirit of Death.
"He destroyed you, took over the Lake of Life" Bruno whispered and Ummi walked over to Bruno and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"No, the legend is wrong... he did not destroy me, the water of the lake is me... however, while in this realm I take this form... there is a quote that I want you to remember..." Bruno nodded as Ummi took a breath "Just as the day cannot exist without the night, just as life cannot exist without death and vice versa is also true" Ummi stated, her voice becoming soft and calming.
"That is a beautiful saying... so what is the story between you two?" Bruno asked and Ummi looked at him.
"Nothing really happened between us, we balance each other and he guards the water of my lake" Ummi answered and Bruno frowned.
"Why does he guard the water?" Bruno asked and Ummi smiled.
"Where he guards is the entrance to a sacred spring, where the water can give life... however there is a catch..." Ummi stated and Bruno nodded.
"What is the catch?" Bruno asked calmly and Ummi looked at him right in the eyes.
"You have to be judge by him, but the spring can return life if judged pure of heart" Ummi stated and Bruno swallowed before he felt for the wound.
"How... how long do I have?" Bruno asked looking at Ummi and she looked at him sadly.
"I can not tell you, but I want you to fight... for Elsa is coming" Ummi told him and then Bruno watched the mist and Ummi disappeared from sight as pain shot through him.
Open ocean
The Nokk searched the Western oceans for any ships and when it found a ship, it tried to sense Bruno and when nothing of the Sand Spirit appeared, The Nokk then went to the East to any ships and when there were only three ships in the Eastern Oceans.
The Nokk then traveled back to Elsa for there was only one place to look.
The Southern Oceans.
Thank you for reading, Hans has gotten the attention of his eldest brothers, Elsa is on the way to rescue Bruno and for those wondering that quote Ummi spoke is something an old friend of mine told me when my mother passed away.
