Chapter 14:

Brother and Sister

Arendelle

Her heals clicked loudly and echoed the whole castle with every step she took down the hall. Elsa quickly caught up to Anna to join her by her side, matching her fast rhythm as they walked quickly and with purpose, side by side.

Elsa quickly flicked her wrist and her white dress immediately thawed and replaced it with a brand new grey thinned dress which was covered from the top with a layer that surrounded her neck. Less glittery and more regal. Yet it was still beautiful and eye dropping.

The guards were surrounded at each corner of the castle. All lined up in each side of the wall in a large and well organized manner. They all bowed in respect as their majesties passed them, one by one.

They passed through the great hall and to the doors where there Mattias and Damien his nephew were waiting, several Arendellian guards with their shields surrounding them as well, ready to accompany their Queen to the docks.

Anna only stopped her trail when she met the shut doors. Without saying a word, Anna gave Mattias a quick nod and it was enough for Mattias to understand the message.

"Open the doors." Commanded Mattias as two guards stepped forward and did as they were told.

There in front of them was already a large crowd that consisted of her people, her officers and even more guards, all lined up in a single file from both ways.

Mattias exceeded expectations and did what Queen Anna commanded. He has guards, officers and even volunteered citizens stationed throughout all of Arendelle, especially the castles grounds.

The whole castle staff were obeying orders with exactness. Not that they never did, they were just more punctual than usual. All of them stood outside, even Kai and Gerda in the front as they waited for the Queen of Arendelle.

Anna wasted no time. She quickly resumed her pace and walked down the steps and to the street where she headed straight to the direction of the docks. Everyone followed behind the sisters. Even her own people.

It's as if Anna was leading Arendelle and keeping them behind her back until she ordered it was safe to come out. Regardless there were still many people who were already stationed at the docks and have been waiting there since they first spotted the ship.

"Make way for the Queen!" Exclaimed Damien. The Arendellian citizens quickly obeyed orders as they spread out and gave the royal sisters lots of room.

Elsa and Anna stepped into the wooden docks and stopped a couple of feet away from where the wooden step would be connected.

Mattias and Damien stood a couple inches away from the Royal sisters. Respectfully giving them space while maintaining a good distance in case they needed to hear Queen Anna say a command.

Her castle staff stood behind her while the rest of her people were all surrounded all of them. There was a large multitude that it even led back tothe castle.

Anna looked straight ahead into the waters where she could see the large and mighty ship approaching quickly like Mattias had mentioned. It was already a large and fine ship but it seemed to grow bigger and bigger with each yard it pursued.

Even Elsa was quite amazed by the ships large and fine stature. She'd never seen such a fine ship in all her life. Not even in Norway. And she should know since her late father was King and admiral of Arendelle.

HUUUGGGGHHHHHH!

A loud yet echoing sound rang through all of the Arendellians ears as they watched an individual from afar off the ship blow the gjallarhorn, a traditional horn that was taken out of a wild cows head and used for blowing and producing a sound.

A tradition sound from the Scandinavia's Viking ancestors as they would announce arrival, defeat in combat or even a win in combat.

In this case, the Southern Isles ship was announcing the arrival of their Princess.

All of Arendelle watched as the large ship drew to the docks and slowed down right in front of where the Royal Majesties were standing. A soft yet attentive noise creeped as the ship stopped all at once.

The gjallarhorn blew one final time as the large stepping deck of the mighty ship descended into the dock.

Many Arendellians instinctively took a step back but not Elsa and Anna. They stood tall and firm as they waited elegantly for everyone to descend.

"Make way for the Princess!" Came the shout from a woman, Anna and Elsa and practically every woman could tell it was a fellow woman announcing the Princess not a man. Which was never heard of.

And although it was cold, foggy and windy all at the same time. Everyone watched as a group descended from the ship. Anna squinted her eyes and had to blink several times. Were those woman with shields and swords on their sides?

It was more clear as they descended further down. There in front of them Elsa, Anna and all of Arendelle could see a rather big group of woman, each of them wearing armory and fine cloth that represented the The Southern Isles, it's crest and it's colors.

Elsa's mouth was parted, but not as wide as Anna's. These woman each had the face of determination as they descended in perfect assembly. They're rounded shields were faced to the people as if they were showing off the southern isles crest while at the same time hiding something behind them.

Elsa expected this from what Hans had told her, but still seeing it in front of her eyes was unbelievable. But Anna was was the one who more caught off guard than anyone. They looked fierce as if they were ready to slay any man to the ground. Even the hairs on their head had been braided in different manner, all ready to engage in battle in any way possible.

They each descended until they finally touched land. Still, all ten of the shields maidens walked in union, they're shields flashing all of Arendelle as they walked towards Elsa and Anna.

Mattias quickly raised his hand, signaling his men to be ready in case of any attack. But then slowly the wall of women started breaking apart and soon it split in half as five of them walked towards the right, and the other five towards the left.

And then that's when they saw her.

They're behind the heavily guarded shield maidens was none other than Princess of the Southern Isles.

Elsa and Anna's eyes widened. They didn't even have to question if this was the Princess or not. The grand entrance and the way she was so heavily being escorted proved this was her. And more importantly, this was Hans' sister.

Everyone was taken back by her beauty, even Elsa and Anna were amazed at seeing Hans' sister in front of them.

She was tall, taller than both of them and her long and beautiful braided hair was a beautiful color of auburn like Hans. Her skin was fair and clear like his too. But it was her eyes that made Anna freak out internally.

"She.. she has Hans' eyes..." whispered Anna to Elsa.

And indeed she did. Her deep and unique emerald eyes were that of her brothers. Elsa could clearly see it. They shined with beauty, just like his did when she first saw them on top of the four peaks.

"She's very beautiful..." whispered Elsa to Anna.

"Extremely!" added Anna, she herself too caught off guard by her beauty. She stared at the Princess before turning her attention to what seemed to be another woman, except she was wearing a cape unlike the rest of the woman warriors and seemed to hold a much higher position by the way she herself hadn't been amongst the other woman warriors in displaying her shield.

By the way she moved and the way she followed Hanna close by, it was clear this was the woman Hans talked about. The woman even Rapuznel talked about.

And there just a few feet away was a very young woman following behind. It was obvious she was the hand maiden, the princesses lady in waiting.

Hanna walked with such confidence, such elegance that it humbled even the Arendellian guards. It's as if she had a purpose for being here and wasn't budging out of fear one bit.

Her beautiful red dress that Kristina had separated for her is what made everyone even more attentive of her. She was flashing the Southern Isles colors. She was representing her home.

She finally reached Anna and Elsa who stood in front of her now, both of them with their hands crossed together in front of them as they still stared at the beautiful Princess without words.

Anna swallowed her saliva.

Hanna gave a small smile at the two, offering several seconds of silence before she finally bowed deeply before the sisters in regalness.

"Youre majesties." She said with gentleness and pride. "It is an honor to be here in Arendelle and at your presence."

Anna said nothing, she couldn't. She felt as dumb as a mute. She looked so much like Hans and at the same time she didn't. But every time she caught a glimpse of her eyes she remembered the first day she ran into him on the docks

Or more importantly, when he ran into her after he accidentally hit her with his horse.

It wasn't until Elsa elbowed her that she finally fixed her own demeanor.

Thud!

"Uhh... It's- it's an honor to have you here with us Princess..." said Anna, clearing her now dry throat and taking a small curtsy as Elsa followed her sisters lead.

"Allow me to properly introduce myself. I am Princess Hanna of the Southern Isles. Daughter of King Soren of the Southern Isles and fourteenth heir to the throne." Many of the people began to whisper with one another. "I come here in good faith to serve her Majesties and Arendelle in any way I can."

Anna looked around her people briefly, each of them amazed by Hanna's beauty and by her graceful declaration before turning to look at her again. She was extremely nervous, and Anna wasn't one to be nervous usually. Not even Elsa looked as nervous as her.

"Ahem, I'm uhh, I'm sure Arendelle will be grateful for those kinds words, Princess Hanna." She added as Elsa nodded.

Hanna raised her lip in a half smile. Anna couldn't even contain her surprised expression, her body language was all Hans, even the way she smiled devilishly.

Elsa furrowed her brows when she noticed Hanna flash her emerald eyes briefly at her then at her bosom before turning back to Anna.

"In hopes to re establish alliance with Arendelle and the Southern Isles once more, I brought gifts, provisions and even our country's finest to share with all the people of Arendelle." Said Hanna as she waved her hand.

Cassandra turned to the ship, raising her chin in gesture and immediately several ship crew members carried down large crates, boxes and many provisions. There was so much stuff that it filled the end of the dock.

Many of the people were shocked as the whispering grew a tad louder. Elsa and Anna looked at each other. Amazed and shocked was an understatement to describe how they felt at the moment.

"P-Princess Hanna, surely you mustn't need to give us all these things at once." Added Anna politely.

"I am honored to do so." Smiled Hanna as she folded her hands in front of her again.

Anna didn't know to feel. This woman was so nice, so beautiful and so polite. But so was Hans...

"Ahem. Well, I think it's time we welcome you and your wonderful crew into our castle. We have a great breakfast prepared for this morning. We'd be honored to have you as our guest. Right Anna?" Said Elsa turning to her sister.

"Y-yes! Ahem, I mean yes. Please come to the castle, princesss Hanna, that is if you want to... I mean you don't have to. I-I mean-"

Elsa furrowed her brows at her sister and elbowed her side again. Uff!

"I'd be honored." Smiled Hanna with a small yet polite chuckle as she bowed again before Elsa and Anna. They smiled in return and led Hanna and her shield maidens and crew back towards the castle as the people of Arendelle all followed and watched.

Northuldra

"Hans! Hans!?" Exclaimed Honeymaren who had been searching for the auburn haired man since the early morning. She had gone through every tent, including Elsa's and even had Ryder and a couple of young men ride up with him to the four peaks.

"Maren." Called out Ryder as he and the small group men trailed towards Honeymaren who was just leaving Elsa's tent for what seemed a fifth time.

"I hope you have good news for me, Ryder." Sighed Honeymaren deeply as she turned to her brother.

"We went up to the four peaks like you instructed and didn't find a single trace of him." Declared Ryder.

"Ughhhhh!" She groaned in anger and frustration as she turned around with on hand in her hip and the other cursing to the heavens. "Where does he go, where does he go!? It's like he clicks his heels twice and transports himself back to Denmark!"

"Look it's fine, I'm sure the guy just went fishing or something. He couldn't have wondered away that far anyways." Said Ryder jumping down from his reindeer as the rest of the small searching party headed back to their respected tents.

"I wouldn't be so worried about him, my lady." Came the sudden voice by Tadashi as he approached Honeymaren with his group of men following behind.

The twins turned around to the familiar and none trusting voice they had come to know so well.

"What the, why are you not in bonds and being watched!?" Exclaimed Honeymaren with widened eyes.

"Apologies, my lady. But we thought we earned at least some kind of liberty to roam around the camp without ropes tied around our wrists." Explained Tadashi with obvious sarcasm in his face.

"They were rather tight..." Added Ivan, the large Russian man of the group as he massaged his wrists as if he was a large baby.

"Okay, okay. Maybe you can help me out then, have you seen Hans?" Asked Honeymaren as she turned to the Japanese man.

"No, but he did mention yesterday that he was planning to go hunt in the morning. One of his favorite things to do to pass time." Said Tadashi.

"See!? All good, Hans is probably just hunting and-"

"And right now would be a bad time to tell you the news." Came the sudden interruption from the short sixteen year old who had been standing behind the group. Her arms crossed, smirk on her lips with her forest cat on her shoulders.

Meow.

"Rhanda, what is it." Asked Honeymaren as she sighed deeply again as she crossed her arms and massaged the side of her head.

"I just got word from one of our Northuldran spies who was shopping down in the market of Arendelle this morning..." She replied.

Soon thereafter many of the Northuldrans started surrounding the small group. News spread like wildfire in the camp. No one could hide anything within them. Everyone was practically related to each other. Literally.

"Annddd..." asked Honeyamren with furrowed brows.

"Annnddd he says this morning a large crowd of Arendellian citizens were gathered at the docks with Queen Anna and Queen Elsa herself, receiving and greeting a rather large and fine ship." She explained as everyone turned to her and paid closer attention.

"They said the colors of the flag were dark red with a roaring Lion in the center of the crest. He couldn't see that well because of the giant crowd in front of him, but he says he caught of a glimpse of a woman, a rather tall and beautiful woman who was greeted by Elsa and Anna... says she goes by the name, Princess Hanna."

Murmurs quickly spread like wild fire throughout the camp again, even Tadashi was surprised by news.

"My people, stay calm and silent." Came the voice from Yelena as they all turned to look at the elderly woman as she walked towards the group with her staff in her hand. "There is nothing to be nervous about, our plan sticks like usual, we are to prepare by any means necessary."

"And what about Hans?" Asked Honeymaren, her arms still crossed over her chest.

"I suggest we find him as soon as we can and alert him of the coming of his sister. Now, let us all clean up the camp the best we can. I have a feeling this Princess Hanna is going to want to see her brother as soon as she is able to." Said Yelena to her people.

"I'll send a party to the east side of the forest to look for him." Said Honeymaren as she turned to another group of young men.

"My men and I can go up the mountains again, he may have returned by now." Added Tadashi. "The Northuldran chief looked at him with furrowed brows before he rolled his eyes. "We will not escape, you have our word."

"Fine. But Ryder and three of our men are going to accompany you." Retaliated Honeymaren.

Tadashi rolled his eyes.

"Tadashi, if I may ask, have you ever met this Princess Hanna? What is she like?" Asked Yelena suddenly.

"I haven't got a clue, none of us do. We don't know anything about Han's family, except that he hated them all, save two." Replied Tadashi.

"Very well then, let us get to work." Said Yelena as all of her people immediately dispersed and began to move around the camp.

Arendelle

The conversation was surprisingly light and smooth, it was rather hard for Anna to feel worried when Hanna was so beautiful both in spirit and in physicality. Much like Hans, her grammar was outstanding and she talked with so much interest.

"We hope your voyage wasn't tough for you or your- Umm... you're..."

"Shield maidens." Added Hanna to Anna who had trouble finding the word to best describe Cassandra and the rest of the woman. "My woman are called shield maidens, your majesty." Smiled Hanna as she walked along side the sisters, shoulder to shoulder.

Cassandra and Kristina walked a few feet behind them, her hand on the handle of her blade as she looked around the castle, viewing every single detail, even the carpet below her feet.

Her shield maidens walked behind Cassandra in union, they're shields in front of them in full display, showing the Southern Isles crest with pride and dignity.

"Right, shield maidens. Apologies.." added Anna.

"No need to be, your majesties. It's not everyday you see a group of woman wielding swords or shield. And to answer your question, the voyage was delightful and there were no complications at all, Queen Anna." Said Hanna, her hands still respectfully in front of her as her red dress dragged the carpet along with Elsa's and Anna's.

"We are happy to hear that. It's not usually easy to sail the North Sea during this season, but by the fine design of your ship it seems the Southern Isles can sail almost anywhere." Said Elsa.

"Indeed you are right, your majesty." Said Hanna with a light laugh of her own.

"Ahem, well as you can see, we're about to enter the main hall of our castle." Said Anna as she and Elsa guided Hanna into the great hall where there was a large dining table set in the middle. The castle staff were all standing tall and respectfully.

Fine cups of glass and drapes were set around the table, even flowers everywhere to fill the castle with delightful smell.

"Your majesty." Came the sudden voice from the familiar ice harvester who quickly and politely jogged towards the three of them.

"Ah, Kristoff! Princess Hanna, allow me to introduce you to my fiancé, sir Kristoff Bjorman." Said Anna, taking her arm around Kristoffs.

"You're majesty, it is an honor." Said Kristoff as he bowed deeply and with reverence before Hanna.

"Likewise, my Lord." Said Princess Hanna as she returned the gesture with a curtsy. "And may I say, congratulations to the two of you on your engagement."

"Thank you, Princess Hanna. We are looking forward to that special day indeed." Smiled Anna before she stepped forward again and this time with Kristoff by her side. "Please, sit with us and let us have breakfast together along with your shield maidens and your ship crew. A long voyage deserves a large breakfast."

"After you, Queen Anna." Said Hanna with a smile as Anna led the way for everyone to sit.

"I didn't butcher that did I?" Whispered a nervous Kristoff to Elsa who only chuckled and lightly tapped his arm.

"No you did wonderful."

Ironically, Elsa and Hanna sat right next to each other, along with Cassandra on the other side. Anna and Kristoff sat next to each other at the main end of the table and the rest of her shield maidens and even the Arendellian Royal guards took a seat towards the other end of the table.

Even the council had sat down, each of them lined up to get as close to Queen Anna and Princess Hanna as possible.

Small talk was brought back again before the food was brought back to the table, a large breakfast catering fit for everyone as Anna stood up at the center of the table.

Toast, sweet bread, eggs, different manner of cheese, sliced tomatoes, jelly, bacon and lots of waffles. The typical Norwegian breakfast.

She held out her cup as one of the servants poured it with fresh wine. It was never too early for wine in Scandinavia. "I propose a toast to welcome our esteemed guest, Princess Hanna, who we are eternally grateful for making such a voyage all the way from Denmark. We are happy to have you hear, Princess."

Elsa was surprised. She has to give credit to Anna, she was being a terrific host.

"The pleasure is all mine, Queen Anna, and am grateful for inviting me to your lovely castle." Replied Hanna as she too held the cup of fresh wine up in respect to Queen Anna. "Skal!"

"Skål!" The whole dining room exclaimed in union as they raised their cups and bowed their heads.

Everyone took a drink as Anna sat back down while the servants began to serve everyone food. They brought out so much food that it covered the whole castle with the delicious smell.

Light conversation picked up again and everyone didn't seem as on edge as they were from the beginning. Elsa took a sip of her wine as she quickly glanced at Hanna who was leaning in on Cassandra, whispering to Hanna's ear and it seemed to be something important.

"What do you think she's whispering into her ear?" Asked Damien to his uncle Mattias who was chewing his food with seriousness as they watched.

"I don't know but keep an eye on her. I don't trust that one. She seems too laid back with the Princess of the Southern Isles." Replied Mattias as he continued to stare at Cassandra and Hanna whispering with one another.

"With all due respect, uncle. The Princess of the Southern Isles seems laid back in general." Replied Damien.

"Just keep an eye on her and the Princess." Retaliated Mattias.

"Ahem, so you must be the lady Cassandra." Said Elsa after a while as she quickly dabbed her lips and looked up towards Cassandra who was setting down her cup of wine.

"Just Cassandra, your majesty. I am but a guard and servant for Princess Hanna." Replied Cassandra with a small a gentle smirk.

Elsa smiled lightly. "Nevertheless I've heard a lot about you. Ahem. My-my cousin Princess Rapunzel spoke very highly of you in her letters."

Cassandra quickly smiled and hid her bitter feelings as she took another sip of wine, tapping the edges with her nails. "Raps is too good for this world, she speaks highly of everyone."

"Indeed she does." Nodded Elsa with a small smile of her own as Hanna looked down at Elsa's bosom again.

Elsa didn't know how to feel. Was she checking her out?

But what Elsa didn't realize was that she was actually looking at the pendant handing from her neck. Her brothers pendant. She furrowed her brows as she studied it, hanging almost perfectly on Elsa's pale chest.

"That's a lovely necklace you have there, your majesty." Commented Hanna as she took a sip of her wine.

Elsa's eyes widened, realizing very well now why she had been staring as she quickly cleared her throat. "T-thank you, Princess Hanna." She said as quickly retrieved and it and stuffed it into her hands. She had completely forgotten to take it off and Hanna was warning her to hide it before anyone got suspicious.

How Anna and no one else in the castle noticed it was a miracle. Especially Anna since she was keen to always use jewelry and dresses that belonged to Elsa almost on a daily basis.

"Close one." Whispered Hanna, raising her eyebrow teasingly as she lifted her fork with eggs and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Very." Replied Elsa as she returned to her plate, trying to hide her hot cheeks as she took a gulp of wine.

Breakfast came and went. Elsa didn't have much time to talk with Hanna since for the most part it was Anna asking the questions regarding The Southern Isles and it's heritage, culture and even its scenery.

And of course the council threw in their set of questions themselves. Although it was more in regard to King Soren than anything.

Elsa talked here and there, but she knew the most important conversations would be when she and Princess Hanna were completely alone.

She often caught herself looking at Hanna often. Elsa never would have expected Hanna to look and behave like this. She was very beautiful and it was still shocking to her. Not that Hans wasn't full of charming good looks himself, but to see his sister now in full display after hearing so much mystery about her was still unbelievable.

Hans was right about her. She indeed did carry herself like she'd been raised to defend herself from a pack of wolves. Her eyes say so many words with just one glance. Calm, yet with so much authority with just one stare.

Just like him.

Breakfast was soon over before they knew it and the staff was already picking up their empty plates. Everyone was satisfied and conversation was smooth. Cassandra however had been staring at General Mattias for a while now, even whispering to the other shield maidens to keep an eye him.

Cassandra was always a step ahead.

"We hope you enjoyed breakfast, Princess Hanna." Said Anna as she leaned forward.

"We were quite pleased and satisfied, your majesty. Thank you." Replied Hanna as she folded her hands in front of her and putting one leg on top of the other.

Suddenly Elsa stood up slowly and walked towards her sister, whispering in Anna's ear with respectfulness.

Once she finished whispering into her ear, Anna turned to look at Elsa after and nodded before turning to speak again. "Princess Hanna? Queen Elsa and I would be humbled to give you and your shield maidens a private tour of our castle before showing you to your rooms."

Hanna smiled softly and nodded. "We'd be honored. Your majesty."

Northuldra

Hans had been walking through the woods with as little noise as he could make. He had his musket out, pointing outwards at all times as he listen carefully and his eyes focused in every direction of his cornea.

He had to catch game today, he was feeling in the mood for something different than reindeer. Having it for so many weeks straight could get in anyone nerves. He was looking for a sheep or cow at least.

Baaahhh

He quickly ducked under a tall field of bushes when he heard the familiar noise. Quickly he retrieved the gun powder from his pocket and dabbed it into the gun with the large musket bullet stuffed inside.

He quietly and tightly pulled the lock back as he slowly lifted it to his emerald eyes, focusing them at the point of the musket towards the sheep.

He inhaled slowly and deeply as he controlled his breathing and focus his hands to steady and not move. His right index finger moved to the trigger, ready to pull until suddenly.

"You fetching breakfast."

The small yet childish whisper was enough to barely startle and make Hans lose all concentration as he pulled the trigger with the bullet immediately firing through.

BAM!

The noise of the loud bullet caught the goat by surprise as it flew across him into the woods, never to be seen again. The sheep wasted no chance and made a run for it.

"Oh my gosh. I am so, so sorry." Apologized Rhanda as she moved her hand close to her lips while Hans exhaled frustratedly. Her forest cat that was resting in her shoulder had jumped from the loud noise and hissed. "I didn't mean to sneak behind you like that. But hey! At least now you know to never invite me hunting-"

"What is it, Rhanda." Sighed Hans as he cut her off, turning to face her with furrowed and a frustrated expression.

Rhanda quickly shook her head. "Right, sorry. I'm actually here because Honeymaren sent out three parties from our camp to look for you, me included."

"Are your kidding me, what for? It's not like I'm running away, I'm just hunting for dinner." Said Hans as he turned to walk away.

"It's a matter of great urgency!" Called Rhanda to Hans as she started to pick up the pace to match his fast one, but the man was tall with long legs that it was hard to catch up with him when you were five feet tall, like in her case.

"Tell her she can wait then, or discuss it with Elsa or with one of those weird forest spirits you guys have." Retaliated Hans as he kept marching forward with the light whistles of Gale beaming from within the air.

Bridgette meowed up at the sky.

"Believe me, this is really important!" Called out Rhanda as she tried to catch up with him.

"Then find me later for it, I have more productive and important things to do." He replied as he kept walking away.

"Even more important than your twin sister arriving to Arendelle this morning?" Called out Rhanda.

MEOW!

That sentence in itself was enough for the young and former to prince to hault. His eyes widened as he slowly turned to Rhanda. "What did you just say?"

"You're sister. She's here, Hans. She arrived to Arendelle this morning with a large fleet of woman and in a large and fine ship." Explained Rhanda, trying to catch her breath.

MEOOWWW!

The atmosphere of the whole forest changed in seconds.

"You're lying." He growled as he started pacing back towards Rhanda.

"We had a small group of our spies in the market in downtown Arendelle, there was a large group gathered there where they saw your sister descend from the ship with the Southern Isles colors waving in the air." She explained.

"What color was the flag." He demanded.

"Red and white with a golden lion in the middle, roaring with a crown on top of its head."

He growled even louder with annoyance as he faced his back at Rhanda with his hands on his hips as he looked up to the heavens.

Rhanda furrowed her eyebrows, she could've swore he would be happy at least to know of his sisters return.

After a long silence he nodded his head bitterly. "Very well, thank you for informing me." He said before suddenly returning to his pace as he walked away from Rhanda again.

This time he rested the musket on his back and pulled out the crossbow as he started adjusting an arrow on the device.

"W-wait!" The young Northudlran excalimed as she chased after Hans. "Don't you want to wait for her and see her yourself!?"

"She'll find me." He retaliated as he kept walking away with the arrow point upwards to the sky.

"But Honeymaren sent me to find you! What am I going to tell her when- and he's gone..." sighed Rhanda as he watched the red headed bearded man disappear into the deep forest.

MEOW.

Arendelle

"I must say your Majesties, I really admire the detail of the castle." Said Hanna as she followed in the middle of Anna and Elsa. Her hands were folded in front of her elegantly. "I see it's also constructed out of wood which is a rather honorable nod to our Viking ancestors who worked and lived with wood."

A rather large group had been following Anna and Elsa as they went through every room and every corner of the castle as they explained their heritage and even their history. Hanna already knew about everything of course, but was still fascinated to see and experience everything in person.

"The wooden construction has been here since our great ancestor King Harald Fairhair." Said Elsa.

"The first king of all Norway." Added Hanna with a smirk.

"Precisely" Replied Elsa with a gentle smirk of her own. "He himself had men construct this great jarl home like place, our great great grandfather just added some more detail surrounding the area is all."

"Very honorable indeed." Said Princess Hanna as she looked up to the wooden ceiling above her, even the Viking ruins were still engraved within the walls.

"Nothing compares to Denmark however, that's where history started. Where all of us Scandinavians descend from, the great motherland of alll Scandinavia." Said Anna joining Elsa's side.

Hanna simply smiled humbly. "One day I will return the gratitude and show you all of Denmark, your majesty. Our home."

Elsa turned to look at Cassandra who had been admiring the castle in full detail herself, her hand still on top of her handle like always.

She was taken everything in as if she was comparing and inspecting.

"Scandinavian castles are very different from Germany, especially a place like Corona." Said Elsa politely suddenly.

"You can say that again, your majesty." Replied Cassandra as she continued to look around her. "Germany likes to show off their gold, silver and even their workmanship. But counties like Denmark and Norway... they embrace their heritage. Both past and present."

Elsa smiled politely before returning her gaze to Anna who was quickly interacting with Mattias. "Ahem, well it seems General Mattias suggested you all may be tired from the journey as well as the long tour. If it isn't any problem with you then-"

"Anna." Whispered Elsa to her sister as she lifted her chin, pointing towards the Southern Isles Princess who was approaching a large glass case with a very large, rounded and metal shield with the Arendellian crest in the front.

It was obvious she was distracted, insomuch that she hadn't even paid attention at all to what Anna was trying to explain.

The colors of the uniform were Arendellian, nevertheless the design was not like the guards it was more rogue and little armor and pieces attached to the forearms and the shoulders, almost like Princess Hanna's shield maidens.

Hanna walked slowly towards the case, her stare never once leaving the glass case as she walked towards it until she lifted her hand and pressed on the case with carefulness as if she communicating with someone of the other side.

Anna and Elsa briefly looked at each other. Confused by the strange action from the Princess.

"Oh, you must have found the glass case that holds Arendelle's first female warrior." Said Anna politely as she and Elsa slowly walked towards Hanna. "This armory and shield belonged to-"

"Nora. Nora Christiansen..." Said Hanna cutting her off as she said the name softly. "The only woman in Arendelle to ever join in the war against the Danes in 1815..."

"That's right..." Said Elsa softly. "She went against the kings wishes and led an army of volunteered woman into battle and was able to hold off the Danes from proceeding any further into the kingdom..."

"She's... a legend. My mother would always talk about her. It seems they were really close." Added Anna. "How do you know so much about her, Princess Hanna?"

Hanna said nothing as she continued to admire the glassed case, gently rubbing her thumb on it with holiness as tears formed around her eyes. "Because Nora Christiansen is the same Nora who married King Soren of the Southern Isles shortly after that war..."

Anna and Elsa's eyes widened.

"Wait, wait hold on..." said Anna slowly.

Hanna turned around to then, her tears now dry as if she hid them in a matter of seconds. "Queen Nora of the Southern Isles, otherwise known as Nora Christiansen of Arendelle, was my mother."

The whole group from the tour erupted into gasps, the council of Arendelle immediately began to whisper with one another until one of them finally spoke up.

Even Hanna's band of sisters were amazed by the reveal. They knew of Hanna's mother and her legend. But they never knew she would be in Arendelle of all places.

"Princess Hanna, that would make you-"

"Half Norwegian..." said Anna instead, not caring at all that she cut the councilmen off. "You're half Norwegian, and not just any Norwegian, Arendellian... how did Hans never- why didn't he- Ugh!"

"Anna, relax okay." Said Elsa smoothly, trying to calm her anxious and frustrated sister. She too felt betrayed. Hans didn't even dare mention his dual citizenship at all to her, and she's been with him longer than anyone in the castle.

She wanted to freeze his eyebrows off.

"Sorry, I'm sorry for the way I'm behaving your highness I just..." Anna took in a deep breath and swallowed her pride. "Prince Hans just never mentioned this to me..."

"I understand the reaction, your majesty. I don't blame or judge you at all. All of my bothers actions in Arendelle were..." she was silent for a few seconds before finally nodding and looking up at them. "Inexcusable."

"Hmmf, you can say that again." Said one of the bitter old councilmen.

"You will watch your tongue, councilmen Jarl." Declared Elsa calmly yet with authority in her voice.

"No, no! Please, the councilmen is right." Said Hanna stepping forward with her hands clasped together again. "I know that there won't be anything I can say that will make light of the situation. I can't excuse or even defend my brothers actions at all.

Anna nervously licked her lips and looked to the ground.

"I truly, truly regret the harm he caused to Arendelle, it's people and her majesties." Declared Hanna with sorrow yet calm eyes. "But I believe the best thing I can do is make amends through my actions. That is why I'm here, to serve Arendelle in the best way I can."

"And how do we know you're not just like the treacherous prince." Declared another councilmen.

"How can we trust you? You could be lying about your mothers identity for all we know." Declared another stubborn councilmen.

"Councillors, please! That is enough!" Declared Anna as she turned her gaze to them. "You will cease such talk or I will have General Mattias and his men escort you out of this castle this instant!"

"Or I can slice their tongues off, that way they won't ever have to talk again." Said Cassandra as she tapped her fingernails on the handle of her blade, her hips pop to one side while smirking with boredom.

The councilmen's eyes widened as they stepped back as if they felt threatened.

"Cass, stand down." Muttered Hanna before returning her gaze to Anna and Elsa again. "People of Arendelle, I understand how delicate this situation is, but I give you my word that I will help Arendelle the best way I possibly can."

"And we are fortunate, truly we are." Said Elsa as Anna stepped forward.

Anna played with her finger and took in a deep breath and began to speak. "I shall ponder your words, Princess Hanna. Until then, please rest and make yourself feel at home."

"Thank you, your majesty" Said Hanna as she curtsied respectfully. As soon as Anna and Elsa were gone, so were the rest of the council and the guard and it was just her and her crew left behind.

"Well. I guess that went better than expected." Said Cassandra as she made her way next to Hanna.

"What makes you say that?" Asked Hanna as she continued to watch the Arendellian sisters walk further into the hall.

"Well for one, I didn't have to cut anyone's tongue off." Replied Cassandra sarcastically.

Hanna was left alone for a moment as Cassandra and the rest of the shield maidens stepped forward to admire her mother's memorial.

"Ahem. Princess Hanna?" Came the strange yet soft voice.

Hanna furrowed her brows as she turned around to the tall young man standing in front of him.

"Can I help you?" Asked Hanna with furrowed yet polite brows.

"Apologies, my lady. I did not mean to startle you. My name is corporal Damien Mattias. I've been assigned by her majesty to be your personal bodyguard throughout your visit here in Arendelle." He explained.

Hanna raised her brow as her emerald eyes gazed at his blue ones and then at his fair and light skin.

"I'm sorry. Personal bodyguard? I never requested such a thing." She replied.

"It was her Majesties request, your highness." He replied as he folded his hands in front of him.

Hanna couldn't help but snicker. It felt like she was being pranked by a second. But when she noticed how tall and firm he stood his ground, it was obvious it was no prank.

"You're really serious aren't you? You're actually going to follow me around? Well I hate to break it to you, corporal Mattias. I don't need a bodyguard. Not even my own shield maidens are my bodyguards." She explained.

"I must follow orders, your highness." He replied.

She snickered again and slowly nodded her head as she smirked devilishly. It was obvious this man wasn't going to take no for an answer.

"Suit yourself. Let's get going ladies." Said Hanna as Cassandra and the rest of the women immediately followed Hanna as she started following Damien down the hallway and upstairs to show them all their guest rooms.

When Hanna arrived at her giant guest room, she was confused as to why Damien would just stand there and watch as Kristina and her ship crew carried her belongings into her room.

Finally after they were done the crew left leaving Hanna and a already unpacking Kristina to themselves.

Damien was kind enough to offer his assistance and even carried some of the luggage himself, even directing it into Hanna's large guest room.

Hanna turned to Damien who continued to stand there with his hands folded behind him as if he was waiting directions.

"... are you waiting for me to tip you or something?" She asked.

"Is there any more assistance you may need, Princess Hanna?" He asked instead.

"Yes. You can leave actually." She replied sarcastically.

"I'm afraid my general gave me orders to keep watch on this door to make sure no one disturbs you or causes harm." He replied.

"Oh for the love of- who's going to cause me harm? A mouse?" She retaliated.

"I must follow orders, your highness." He said. "At least for the next three days I'm to be at your door to make sure nothing happens to you."

"Okay, fine. You do what you have to do bodyguard. And the next time I'm in danger I'll be sure to call for you first." She replied sarcastically as she closed the door behind her.

Damien sighed as he walked to the other side of the wall and stood tall with his arms folded behind him. This is the last place he wanted to be.

Northuldra

It was almost one in the afternoon and Hans had finally returned to the Northuldra camp, where he found a very angry Honeymaren waiting for him.

Her arms were crossed tightly over her chest with one hip popped to the side and her glare focused on him.

"Finished your little hunt?" She sneered, gesturing to the dead goat Hans was carrying on his shoulders.

"I would've been back sooner if you hadn't sent Rhanda to find me and scare it off." Hans shot back as he tip toed over the playful and running children passing by.

He made his way to the unlit fire pit where Ryder and Rhanda had been cutting the fresh vegetables picked out this morning.

Honeymaren rolled her eyes and sighed. "You know, you can't just leave because your sister is here. Elsa would kill me if she came here with Hanna and you're not here."

"That's not my problem." He retaliated as he knelt down and sat the sheep on the ground with respectfulness.

"You're right it's not. But it would become my problem. And if you haven't caught on already, I don't like problems. Especially if it concerns my home, some red headed know it all and his prick friends." Said Honeymaren as she signaled to the league members who were approaching the small crew.

"Wow. You couldn't just call us ugly instead? Calling us his friends it's just as worse." Replied Tadashi darkly while the large Russian man held his chest with sorrow eyes as if his feelings just got hurt.

Though large in stature, the large Russian league member had a soft side to him. Almost childlike.

"I actually take red headed know it all as a compliment." Shrugged Hans with his devilish smirk as he took out his dagger.

A couple of young and pretty Northuldran teenage girls giggled as they passed by the handsome former prince who looked up at them and smiled.

"That's it. I'm gonna kill him." Said Honeymaren marching forward as she clenched her fists in the air.

"Whoa! Easy There. Just relax." Said Ryder as she quickly jumped in front of him and his sister. "He's here now. That's all that matters right? And he brought sheep! I think we can all use a break from reindeer right?"

"Wise words, Rudolph." Said Hans.

"Ryder. When the hell are you gonna get it right?" Argued the young man as Hans smiled darkly.

Honeymaren huffed out her breath in frustration as she pushed her brother aside and made her way next to Rhanda to sit.

She rolled up her sleeves and began to help cut the vegetables

Hans looked up at the glaring young Northuldran and smiled devilishly one more time before sticking the dagger into the sheep's coat.

Arendelle

Princess Hanna was in her guest room unfolding her clothing with Kristina when there was a knock at the door.

Knock-knock

"Come in." Hanna said.

The door opened and Cassandra walked in, closing the door behind her with confused and furrowed brows. "Who's the weird handsome soldier guarding your door?"

Hanna sighed. "That is Corporal Damien Mattias. Apparently he's going to be my personal bodyguard during this trip."

Cassandra raised her brow and then chuckled. "You're not serious are you. Him? You're own personal bodyguard? You won't even let me be your own personal bodyguard."

"Yeah I know. Trust me I know." Said Hanna rolling her eyes. "Doesn't help also that he's the nephew of the general."

"Ah, yes. I thought I recognized him. Hmm, I'm going to keep an eye on him. I'll be sure to let the rest of the girls know... So, when are we gonna visit Westergaard?" Added Cassandra asked as she walked forward.

"Not sure but Elsa briefly met me in the hall not too long ago. She said she would come to my room later today. So if all goes well then perhaps tonight." She explained.

"Tonight? I-I don't think that's such a wise idea, Princess Hanna..." Said Kristina as she held one of her many dresses in her arms.

"Oh, Kristina. You beautiful innocent child." Said Hanna as she walked forward and gently touched her cheek. "You know I can finish unpacking. Why don't you go explore the gardens or something?"

"I appreciate the offer, Princess Hanna but I wish to unpack and tidy the place just like you are used to back in the Southern Isles." Replied Kristina politely.

"Ah, come on, Kristina. It's fine! Really! Look even Cassandra is here. She can help me unpack the rest." Argued Hanna as she gestured to Cassandra who was laying on Hanna's large guest bed with her boots still on and crossed with one another while she began to flip the pages of a book she found in the dresser.

"Yeah I can definitely help finish unpacking." Replied Cassandra sarcastically without once looking up at the two of them.

Hanna rolled her eyes and turned back to Kristina to only find her already moving furniture around.

"Kristina!" Exclaimed Hanna to which the young lady in waiting jumped slightly as she turned to the tall auburn hair Princess. "Seriously, it's fine..."

"My lady I want to help you feel as comfortable as you can while you stay here in Arendelle." Explained Kristina.

"You want to help me feel comfortable than go outside. Go explore the kingdom, eat some Norwegian delicacies or meet a handsome Norwegian boy or something." Said Hanna as she put her hands gently on Kristina's arms.

Her cheeks got flustered in a matter of seconds as the shy yet adorable young girl fixed her brunette hair behind her ear. "Oh.. I-I don't know Princess Hanna-"

"Why not? That's what I would do if I were in you're shoes." Chimed in Cassandra suddenly as she sat up from the bed, tossing the book to the side. "Well... granted I still plan on doing that. But go meet a Norwegian boy and spend the night with him. Or several of them! No strings attached. It's not like you're staying here anyways."

"Umm..." Kristina's cheeks were hotter than before as Hanna smirked and crossed her arms.

"Unless you're not into men. Do you prefer woman? Hanna and I don't have preference. We sleep with both all the time." Added Cassandra as Hanna nodded in agreement.

"I-I am very aware of you're sexual preference as well as Princess Hanna's, lady Cassandra. I've... walked in on you two many times... as well as many men who were sharing the princesses chambers..." Said Kristina shyly as she cleared her throat.

"Oh yeah, sorry about that..." Said Hanna rubbing the back of her neck. "Sometimes you're just so into the moment you forget the little things like locking the door..."

Cassandra snickered and shook her head as she laid back down on the bed again and retrieved the book.

"But seriously, Kristina. Please. Go out. At least for two hours. If you complete those two hours then you can do whatever you want to this place and organize whatever way you want." Said Hanna.

Kristina sighed and relaxed her tense shoulders. "Well... I suppose it wouldn't hurt to take a walk and buy a few things..."

"That's the spirit! Here take this with you on your way out." Said Hanna as she reached in one of her suitcases and pulled out a rather large pouch of money.

"Oh no. Princess Hanna you mustn't eep!-" she exclaimed with widened eyes and flustered cheeks.

"A pa pa pa! No ifs ands or buts missy." Said Hanna as she reached for her bosom and opened up the young women's chest. Dropping the pouch right in the middle of her breasts. "Take it from experience, this is the best place to hide money. No person will dare suspect its hidden there."

"Or reach for them." Added Cassandra as she took out a banana from her pocket she had sneaked in from the kitchen.

"But Princess Hanna, I can't use you're money!" Argued Kristina as Hanna started shoving her to the door.

"Yes you can, I'm a Princess! I'm worth billions now go!" Exclaimed Hanna as she shoved her out the door and slapped her bum.

SLAP!

EEP! Kristina exclaimed as the door shut behind her. Hanna leaned on the closed door and sighed heavily. "She's a good girl." She shrugged.

"Yeah she is... she just needs a good throat massage is all..." Said Cassandra devilishly as she turned her attention to the banana in her hand again.

"Throat massage? What are you- Cass!" Exclaimed Hanna with widened eyes as she caught on to what exactly the short haired woman was referring to.

She giggled devilishly as she purposely stuffed the whole banana in her mouth and popped it from her right cheek bone as if she was giving oral.

Hanna rolled her eyes slapped her forehand.

Cassandra did help out in putting away Hanna's things, at least until her face hit the bed and pretty soon she passed out.

She couldn't blame her. She had been sailing for two days and it was a rather tense and productive morning after all.

She decides to leave her sleeping on her bed and instead went to look for Anna. She figured if there was a good time to talk about negotiations it was now.

She found her speaking to the two the gardeners regarding the updated addition to the east side of the castles gardens. She was even looking at the different type of seeds she would want planted.

"Queen Anna?" Called Hanna as she approached the strawberry blonde Queen.

Anna's eyes widened when she heard Hanna's voice and saw the princess walking towards her. She quickly excused the two gardeners before turning to face her.

"Princess Hanna, is everything all right?" Asked Anna.

"Yes. Everything is just perfect, your majesty. I actually came to inform you that I'm ready to talk about negotiations regarding our two kingdoms." She said with her hands folded in front her.

Anna couldn't do it, she couldn't talk to the sister of Hans Westergaard, the man who betrayed her, left her to die, tried to kill her sister, and was now dead because of her. Hans was the only legitimate family Hanna had left after her mother had died, and now he was gone.

Because of her.

"We'll talk about it tomorrow. For now, you can get some rest and help yourself to anything you like. Now, if you'll excuse." Anna said quickly with a forced smile

Hanna's eyes widened as Anna turned around and walked away. Something seemed off, but if only she knew that tears were building up in Anna's eyes.

Elsa could tell something was off when Anna didn't arrive to her room to go over the type of chariot she wanted at her wedding.

Kristoff was going to go look for her but Elsa inkstand she do it instead. Kristoff was always respectful in allowing the sisters to do their own thing, even if it meant Anna getting a pep talk from Elsa instead of him.

She walked into Anna's study and wasn't surprised when she found her sister stuffing her face with chocolates. And loads of them.

Elsa sighed she could already tell what she was upset about. "Anna... Hans' death isn't your fault, you know that?"

Anna sniffled. "Yes, Elsa, it is." She then shoved some more chocolate in her mouth. "And these chocolates are gonna help me feel better." Replied Anna, trying to be funny and sad simultaneously.

"Anna, listen to me. You did nothing wrong to Hans, it's him who did wrong to you. And he payed the price for it. But it wasn't you that sentenced him to death, it was his father." Explained Elsa.

"That's supposed to make me feel better?" Argued Anna with furrowed brows as she went to pop another chocolate into her already stained mouth.

But Elsa was fast enough to grab a hold of her hand and prevent her from popping another one in her mouth again. "Give me it! It's my chocolate!" Argued Anna childishly as she pulled her hand back.

"No! Hmph! That's enough chocolate for one day!" Argued Elsa as she struggled to restrain her. She hated to admit it, but Anna was stronger than her.

Luckily Elsa had the powers of ice and snow with her. She quickly lifted her pinkie and sent a ice cold shiver down Anna's fingers. "Oww! Hey!"

Elsa quickly took advantage and grabbed the rest of the chocolate box from her desk. She threw it on top of the highest shelf she could possibly reach and popped the other chocolate she had retrieved from Anna's hand into her mouth.

"There. Gulp. I just saved your life." Said Elsa licking the dark sweetness from her lips.

"No. You only ruined it." Pouted Anna with angry brows as she crossed her arms.

"You're lactose intolerant, Anna!" Exclaimed Elsa.

"So are you!" Retaliated Anna.

"Yes! Why do you think I threw it? It'll ruin the both of us." Said Elsa as she walked towards her sister and sat on top of their fathers study desk. "Now, you need to get this pointless guilt out of your head. You did nothing wrong."

"How can you say that!? You saw his sister standing before you. Flesh and blood. He was the only family she had left!" Argued Anna. "And I'm supposed to negotiate with her? Ask her for provisions?"

Elsa sighed. If only she knew Hans were still alive. Then it would be a totally different story. "Look, Anna. We aren't in control of people's lives. What happened three years ago was by his own doing. And even Hanna knows that."

Anna sighed this time. "Do you think she hates me?"

"If she did she wouldn't be here would she?" Said Elsa.

Anna sighed once more and massaged her exhausted eyes. "Yeah I guess you're right."

Elsa smirked. "When am I not right?"

Anna snickered. "Oh I don't know. Kicking me out of you're ice palace, sending me drifting on a snow boat with Olaf. Any of that ring a bell?"

"See? There's the Anna I know." Winked Elsa as she leaned in and pecked Anna on the forehead.

Anna smiled. "Thanks for the pep talk, sis."

Elsa smiled back. "Anything to make you feel better. And to stop you from gaining weight."

Anna gasped and slapped her sister's arm teasingly, slightly offended as her older sister erupted into laughter. "Elsa! That's very hurtful!"

"Sorry, but it's true. The last thing I want is your addiction to chocolate to take away your beautiful figure. Especially with the wedding so close by." Shrugged Elsa with a smile.

"It is not an addiction!" Anna retaliated. "But... I guess you're right. I was the chunky kid in the family..."

"Very chunky." Added Elsa.

"Hey! I couldn't help it, okay!?" Said Anna as Elsa erupted into more laughs. Anna smiled at Elsa, clearly feeling a lot more calm from her facial expressions. "Thank you for your sweet words, Elsa."

Elsa nodded and smiled at her.

"Speaking of beautiful figures, Hanna is quite the beauty herself." Anna said with widened eyes. "I mean my Lord..."

Elsa couldn't disagree. "Indeed, I may not be attracted to women at all, but... She did cause my heart rate to rise a bit."

"Phew. Good, glad I'm not the only one." Said Anna. "Must run in the family I suppose. I mean Hans was quite a good view to look at. Especially that behind of his-"

"Okay let's change the subject." Said Elsa with flustered cheeks.

The sisters laughed together as Anna leaned back on her chair.

Anna then sighed again as she fixed a lock behind her ear. "I just... can't believe it."

Elsa frowned. "Believe what?"

"That not only is Hans half-Norwegian, but half-Arendellian." Anna then grunted. "Urgh! I can't believe there's so much that doofus never told me about!"

Elsa nodded with frustrated and serious brows of her own as she looked out the window facing the large landscape before her where just across the sea was Northuldra. "You and me both sister..."

When Elsa left Anna after making sure she was calm, she quickly made her way to the other side of the hall where Hanna and the rest of her group were staying in.

She went to the far end of the hall to the large guest room specially designed for important visitors. In this case, Hanna.

Knock-knock-knock!

"Yes? Who is it?" Hanna asked from the other side of the door.

"It's Queen Elsa. May I come in?" Elsa replied.

Hanna quickly opened the door with widened eyes. "Of course, your majesty. Please, come in.

Elsa entered the room gracefully. She was relieved when she saw how neat and clean the guest room was. Not that she ever doubted her servants and maids, it was always just good to see it clean.

"Please, take a seat, your majesty." Said Hanna as she sat on the chair while gesturing for Elsa to sit on the other.

"I appreciate that, Princess Hanna. And now that we're alone, we may discuss your brother and- Oh!" Elsa was caught off guard and became startled when she saw the young and dark, short haired woman sitting on the edge Hanna's bed with one of Hanna's dresses in her hands. "Lady C-Cassandra! I didn't know-"

"No need to be alarmed, your majesty. She knows about Hans." Said Hanna.

Elsa raised an eyebrow at Cassandra who hadn't even acknowledged Elsa as if she was too concentrated. "She does?"

Cassandra nodded as she continued to knit the ripped sleeve of the dress. Not once leaving her focused eyes from the dress. "Westergaard? Oh yeah I know about him all right."

"Ahem. Well I suppose that's good then..." said Elsa, trying to regain her composure again after being startled by her sudden presence.

"Now, how is my brother fairing?" Hanna asked, crossing her legs over one another with a gentle smile.

Elsa sighed and began. "Well, he's... been quite a handful."

Cassandra snickered. "It wouldn't be the real him if he wasn't a handful to begin with."

Elsa smiled. She had to admit it that was funny and that she was right.

"Yes well... At first he was just a total brute, getting into skirmishes with the Northuldra's warriors, and eventually, two of my closest friends in the tribe, Honeymaren and Ryder, tracked him to a cliffside where he brutally beat them, nearly causing Ryder to plunge to his death. They only survived because I showed up to stop him..." She explained.

"I assumed you kicked his butt then." Smiled Hanna. Clearly refusing to use vulgar language in front of the Queen.

"Well we fought... I impaled his shoulder with an ice spear, and then he pulled a knife and well..." Elsa halted her story to turn and pull up her dress skirt and showed off her bare thigh. The same thigh that Hans had cut with his knife.

Hanna furrowed her brows as she bent over and lightly caressed the scar with her fingers on her left upper thigh m, sending shivers down Elsa's spine. She's never had anyone touch her that close. "Wow... he really left a scar on you..."

Cassandra quickly smiled and hid her laugh. She was going to say something inappropriate but now was not the time. At least not with the Queen Elsa in the room.

Elsa dropped her skirt and resumed her story. "Yes well... towards the end of our fight, I swiped Hans' necklace from him, which is how I came into possession of it. And that's when I knew it was him. I found him in a cave in an area called The Four Peaks and discovered he had been living there for the past year and a half. He said he was in a shipwreck during a storm and just woke up in the forest. I had the Northuldra's nurse, Rhanda heal his shoulder so he wouldn't bleed out to death."

"He would never bleed out to death I'll tell you that." Said Cassandra suddenly. Elsa furrowed her brows as she turned to Cassandra who finally looked up at the same time to Elsa's pierced blue eyes. "It would take a lot to kill him trust me. The man is a different type of species."

Hanna turned to a confused Elsa and shrugged. "Our family usually survives a lot of damage, even in battle fields. Hans is no exception."

Elsa cleared her throat at the strange acknowledgment. "Yes, well, after that, I invited him to have dinner with the tribe one night to establish some sort of peace. At least with him and the Northuldra and that's when things got... pretty ugly."

"How so?" Hanna asked.

"We had an argument. A big one. I ran off and then that's when the league showed up."

"The league?" Asked Cassandra.

"A group of highly trained assassins sent to hunt down Hans by a legion of killers called The League of Shadows."

Hanna rolled her eyes while Cassandra smirked and shook her head. "What did Hans do to be hunted down by them?"

"He used to work for them, but he left after disagreeing with their line of work. Some incident revolving murder? I'm not quite sure.." explained Elsa.

"Hans working for a secret organization full of assassins. Honestly it's sad to know that I'm not even shocked by that reveal." Smirked Cassandra as Hanna massaged the bride of her nose in frustration.

"Yes well they attacked the Northuldra village, destroying some of their homes. Unfortunately I was gone still but I guess something came over Hans. He tried to fight them off and actually managed well on his own. He practically took them all out." Said Elsa.

"Kicking ass per usual, go on." Said Cassandra leaving on the beds frame and crossing her arms.

"Then I showed up, managed to subdue them with my ice, then they told us everything, including how Hans came to work for them."

"How did he come to work for them, Queen Elsa?" Asked Hanna.

"I... I'm not sure it's my place to tell you." Said Elsa as she played nervously with her fingers as she remembered Hans' cruel story from the pit.

"Well, if that's what you think, I won't argue." Hanna said calmly as she stood up to which Elsa followed. "I appreciate the update you gave me on my brother. And I apologize for his behavior and every thing that has come with it."

"It's really nothing." Shrugged Elsa.

"It's not nothing. That guy deserves a good punch in the face by me." Said Hanna as she crossed her arms. Elsa widened her eyes at the princesses comments.

"Well, I suppose if that is not all, I shall see you later." Said Elsa.

"Absolutely, and I hope we can discuss our negotiations soon." Said Hanna.

"Right, you'll have to excuse my sister. It's been a rather... emotional day for her." Said Elsa.

"I'll say. Imagine thinking you're ex fiancé was executed while negotiating with his sister." Replied Cassandra.

Elsa swallowed nervously.

"You have nothing to excuse yourself about, Queen Elsa. Neither does Queen Anna. I understand how complicated this whole situation is on everybody. If I may ask however, when do you plan on telling Queen Anna?" Asked Hanna.

Elsa pressed her lips together as she looked down to the fine hardwood floor below her feet.

"I hope soon..." replied Elsa as she looked back up at Hanna.

Hanna nodded. "Very well, than we should settle this negotiation sooner rather than later."

"Agreed. I'll try to convince Anna to reserve a hearing with the council as quickly as possible." Said Elsa.

"I'll be waiting for your command, Queen Elsa." Curtsied Hanna.

Of course, if you'll excuse me." Said Elsa as she curtsied in return and turned to leave the room. She was about to exist when she suddenly stopped as she held the door knob in her hand, one foot out the door and the other in.

Hanna furrowed her brows. She could tell by Elsa's body language that she had something in her mind she wanted to say.

Elsa then turned around to face Hanna again, her gaze calm yet respectful. "If I may say..."

"You may." Nodded Hanna, curious as to what was on her mind.

Elsa pressed her lips and looked to Hanna's emerald eyes. Those same exact eyes her brother shared. "You and Hans look very much alike... especially in your eyes..."

Hanna smirked and nodded. "So I've been told... we get it from our mother..."

Elsa nodded and smirked before excusing herself one more time and then leaving through the door.

"She's very nice." Said Cassandra as she returned to the knitting once the door closed behind Hanna. "I wouldn't be surprised if Hans has been filling up his children inside her-"

"My God, Cass..." Replied Hanna with furrowed brows. "What is wrong with you?"

"Oh, come on. Even you have to admit Hans would find any opportunity to sleep with her, or perhaps he already has. I mean have you seen her?" Retaliated Cassandra as she gestured to the door Elsa walked out of.

Hanna shrugged and nodded. "Yeah she's beyond beautiful. And sexy that's for sure."

Northuldra

When dinnertime came for the Northuldra, Yelena had been merciful enough to allow Tadashi and his men to have a serving, under the strict conditions that they don't try anything violent, they must help make the food, and they must wait to be served last. Hans was also helping Ryder with making the food. He made sure to keep an eye on Tadashi and his men so they wouldn't try to poison anything.

"So... how do you think the reunion between you and your sister will go?" Asked Ryder as he helped Hans hang up the fresh sheep meat.

Hans scoffed. "She'll probably punch me in the face, at least."

Ryder's eyes widened. "Why would she do that?"

Hans sighed. "Tell me, Ryder, what would you do if you suddenly saw your sister again after two years of not seeing or sending her any letters?"

Ryder nodded upon realizing what Hans was getting at.

"I'd run away." He answered.

"And I'd kill you before you get the chance!" Yelled Honeymaren from somewhere nearby.

At that, Hans and Ryder couldn't help but burst in laughter.

Arendelle

(CLACK!)

Princess Hanna was leaning against a wall with Cassandra and the shield maidens nearby. They were watching General Mattias and his new recruited men sword training.

Damien just so happened to be the one sparing two of them at the same time. Hanna was keeping a close eye on him the most.

Shortly after, Elsa and Anna arrived and joined them in watching with the council following behind.

"Jeez, these guys are really sloppy swordsmen." Said Torvi, one of the shield maidens while Cassandra yawned and adjusted her neck, trying to wake herself up from the power nap.

"Agreed." Said Hanna before quickly turning to the sisters. "No offence."

"I admit that our soldiers are a bit rusty, but that's why we have them trained regularly." Said Anna. "Especially with general Mattias back. We're finally able to reorganize our whole military."

"Well, I hope they prove their worth soon or else- No, no, no! You're holding it the wrong way!" Hanna exclaimed suddenly, criticizing one of the dueling soldiers, who was holding his wooden training shield to the front and not to the side.

Immediately the bickering and whispers began from the guards and soldiers. All except Damien who simply observed with strictness.

"Is it something I said?" Said Hanna with sarcasm in her voice.

"Apologies, princess. Not all of us were born in royalty like her highness where we could pay immensely for a good trainer." Retaliated one of the soldiers with obvious sarcasm in his voice.

"HEY!" Shouted Anna, causing the guards to recoil in shock. "Do not speak to the Princess in such a manner or-"

Hanna raised her hand, causing Anna to gasp softly.

"It's okay, your majesty. Alright then, you want to learn from the best? You have to observe the best." Hanna said with a smirk.

"You- you want to duel me?" Said one of the soldiers as the others began to chuckle with him.

Hanna scoffed. "You? Ugh, no. You would be too easy. I want to duel him."

Everyone looked to where Hanna was pointing and saw the quiet and respectful Damien, who's eyes widened in surprise.

"Me?" He asked, pointing at himself.

"Him?" Demanded Mattias as he stepped forward, brows furrowed in suspension.

Kristina nervously licked her lips. "Umm, Princess Hanna? Perhaps this isn't the best time to-"

"I only ask since corporal Damien Mattias was put as my personal bodyguard throughout this visit. It's only fair for me to test the young corporals skill to assure my well being at all times." Said Hanna sarcastically, her brow raised and a obvious smirk flashing to everyone.

All her sisters in arms laughed with one another. Even Cassandra had to smirk, she knew where this was going as she popped her hip to one side.

"I assure you, my lady. There should be no doubts concerning your well being while you stay here in Arendelle. All my men have been under training and supervision by me." Said Mattias more firmly know with his chin held up high.

"And I applaud you, general. But I come from Denmark. Home of the strongest military militia in Scandinavia. If we are to be allies then I insist that I give some advise myself."

"With all due respect, my lady. What could a Princess teach us that a Arendellian officer can't." Argued Damien this time, his chin held high with confidence.

Hanna smirked devilishly as she turned to the reigning Queen of Arendelle. "Queen Anna, may I?"

Anna rubbed her forehead and sighed heavily. She was definitely Hans sister. "You may..."

Mattias's eyes widened as the counsel began to whisper and murmur within themselves again. "Queen Anna-"

"It's fine, councilmen Arvid. Just a simple way to pass the time is all." Retaliated Anna with another annoyed sigh as Hanna walked forward to the dueling arena.

"But a proper lady shouldn't deal with swords, not the least a Princess!" Exclaimed the stubborn councilmen as several of his fellow councilmen nodded and agreed.

Cassandra and the rest of the shield maidens turned to look at the councilmen with furrowed and almost disgusted expressions. But Hanna simply laughed inwardly before it escaped her lips for everyone to hear.

"You know I've heard that saying all my life, councilmen Arvid." Said Hanna as she slowly started walking up to the courtyard of the guards. "Women shouldn't touch swords. Women shouldn't learn to defend themselves or participate in such activity as like the men do. You must learn your place and behave like a Princess."

Elsa watched as Hanna walked up to the collection of swords and drew one out with such fashion and grace, even twirling the handle of the blade with ease and firmness. "Quite frankly, councilmen Arvid, you and many others have bored me with such pointless arguments regarding this topic."

The councils eyes widened at the strong claim.

Even Anna was someone taken back by how confident the beautiful Princess was. She wasn't prideful out vengeance, but instead took pride in herself as a person. Even her words touched her heart and soul deeply.

"Princess Hanna, please. You don't want to do this." Said Damien as he stepped forward, still keeping a respectable distance between them.

Hanna planted her feet firm on the ground, her posture ready to fight as she brought the sword up and pointed at her.

Than as if it was magic if her own, Hanna removed the braids holding her long hair together and immediately her long braided ponytail fell to her collarbone.

"On your move, corporal." She announced, completely ignoring his plea.

General Mattias looked up to the sky. "What is happening right now?"

While his nephew, Damien, simply closed his eyes and sighed as he took out his sword. "I must warn you, Princess Hanna. I'm a skilled swordsman. I will beat you."

"You couldn't beat me even if you tried for a hundred years." Retaliated Hanna, now more darkly and serious as she held the sword firm, her emerald eyes concentrated and locked on her prey.

Elsa eyes widened. Her eyes, her glare, her tone and her mannerism. It was all him.

Damien went for a light strike as to settle the ordeal but Hanna countered so quickly that her sword pushed his blade forward, causing him to almost fall as he stood firm on his feet again. He turned with widened eyes to Hanna who was standing upright with her arms outstretched as if she was getting impatient.

Even the soldiers who had been watching were surprised by her quickness and her ability to push him back with such force.

Damien took a quick breath before swinging his sword to the right. But Hanna quickly quickly countered to the left and was even quicker to counter the other strikes.

CLANG! CLING!

She was so fast on her feet and so skilled with the sword that she was already aware where and how hard Damien was going to be striking. Even Mattias and the rest of his men were astonished.

He went to for a jab but Hanna kicked his hand out of the way with her hard heels, causing him to shake the pain of his knuckles away.

Damien was growing frustrated. She was toying him at this point and she wasn't even breaking a sweat. He growled as he raised his sword above his head to strike down but Hanna did something that made everyone gasp.

Elsa and Anna watched with widened eyes. The only ones who didn't seem surprised whatsoever were Cassandra and the rest of her women.

THUD!

Hanna caught Damian's fist clenched on the blade with one hand. She held it in the air, as her strength prevented him from even coming down.

Damien was 3 inches taller than Hanna, but he would have never guessed that a woman, a Princess to be more exact, could withstand his powerful strike.

He struggled trying to bring his arms down, he had to force them to meet her own blade, but Hanna withstood his strength and his brows furrowed as she never laid his eyes off of him. She just stared with calmness yet fearlessness.

Finally after taunting him for a little she pushed him backwards, sending him tripping himself as he landed on his back while his sword escaped his hands and landed on the floor.

CLANG, CLING, CLUNNNGGGG

Hanna looked over at him as he quickly stood up on his feet again. Dusting himself off with his expression astonished and shocked by what had just happened to him

"What's wrong corporeal, getting tired already?" She teased as she leaned her head to the side. Looking fierce and sexy.

He growled as he ran and picked up his sword. He rose It above his head, ready to strike at her down but she quickly maneuvered out if the way and instead hit the flat side of her blade on his back, his buttocks and then his face.

CLING!

CLANG!

BOOOONNNGGGG!

"Ah!" He grunted as he grabbed his ear instinctively as the high pitched noise rang through his eardrum. Hanna took advantage rose her feet high in the air and kicked his stomach hard, sending him flying backwards a couple feet this time as he landed flat on his back.

THUD!

He groaned as he tried breathing normally to quickly rise from the group but then grunted again as a heel pressed against his chest. He looked up where there on top of him was Hanna with her fair and toned leg exposed as she held him down.

Nobody said a word. Everyone's eyes were shot wide and they're mouths jaw dropped. Hanna handled Damien like he was her punching bag.

"Do you accept defeat?" She taunted him as she pressed his chest with her heel deeper.

"I... accept..." he breathed out as Hanna lifted her heel from his chest.

"Good." Smiled Hanna as she looked up again to the jaw dropped expressions. All except for her shield maidens of course. To them this was just another day with Hanna. "I'd like to thank her majesties for allowing me to spare a friendly duel with corporal Damien. I truly had a great time."

Damien rose up to his feet, obviously annoyed as he walked past Hanna, give her a glare as he limped back towards his uncle where his men where waiting for him, all still jaw dropped.

He even rubbed his butt from the hard hit he received from her. He could already tell he would have a red mark.

Cassandra had her arms crossed with a giant smirk on her face. She was enjoying every moment of this.

After a long and silent while, a jaw dropped Anna finally spoke up.

"Where... where did you learn how to fight like that..." asked Anna as she tried to lick her dry lips. She hadn't realized it but her mouth was open the whole time.

"My mother." Smiled Hanna as she placed the sword back to where it belonged. "I grew up with thirteen older brothers. It was either learn how to fight or get held down and burped on."

Elsa couldn't help but breathe out a small laugh of her own. Everything Hans had mentioned about his sister Hanna was one hundred percent true. She was no ordinary woman.

"Well, If it's all the same to you, your majesty. I say we go and start negotiating our two kingdoms. What do you say." Said Hanna walking towards the sisters, her hands folded in from of her regally as if she hadn't just beaten one of her own soldiers.

Anna found herself jaw dropped again as she stared at the tall and beautiful Princess before her. "Anna you're gonna swallow a fly..." whispered Elsa as she elbowed her sister.

Uff!

"Y-yes.. yes let us come go to the chamber room." Said Anna finally shaking her head as she turned to Elsa, giving her a pleasing and familiar look as if she was telling her to take the lead on this one.

Elsa smiled. "Allow me to lead the way, Princess Hanna." Beckoned Elsa with a smile of her own as Hanna and Kristina started following Elsa with Anna and the council close behind, still speechless herself as her jaw dropped once more.

The tall and six foot two mighty Gunnhild turned to the shocked Arendellian guards and then pointed at the same guard who had disrespected Hanna earlier.

"You." She announced pointing at him.

"M-me?" He asked nervously as he hid.

"We're going to have a duel right this moment. Come." Said Gunnhild as she started walking towards the circle while Cassandra smiled and chuckled.

The guard gulped.

Northuldra

Back at the Northuldra camp, Tadashi, his men and Rhanda were setting the meat on top of the fireplace as they twirled it around, making sure it was being cooked at every corner.

"Have you guys seen Ryder? I've been looking him everywhere." Said Hans.

"He went to go get some few errands. He should be back soon, he's been gone for three hours." Said Rhanda as she continued to stack the meat on top of the burning stove.

"Hmmph!" Came the sudden loud exclaim with the sound If a thud. He turned to see the young Northuldran woman with an axe on her hand as she stacked wood on top of a large pile.

Hans walked up to Honeymaren, who was prepping more firewood as her axe collided to the wood, separating it into two. He stood there for a bit, watching. Her sleeves were rolled up and sweat had started to roll down her face.

He had to admit the girl was beautiful. She didn't wear any product or makeup on her face to show her beauty. Her face was just naturally defined as was her body.

"Hmmph!" She exclaimed as she collided the axe to the wood again, breaking it into two as the fell from the giant tree trunk.

"You wanna take a break? I can take over if you'd like." He said as he leaned on the tree.

Honeymaren just tried her best to ignore him, focusing on the wood as she grabbed another pair and stood it up for her to measure with the collision.

"I'll take that as a no then." He shrugged when she didn't answer.

"You're going to distract me if you keep opening that mouth of yours." She retaliated. Hans could tell she was tired. That axe was giving her a workout as she wiped the sweat off her forehead.

He chuckled darkly and looked up to the giant trees before following it up with with a deep and relaxed inhaled.

"Why are you so worried and exaggerated around me? It's not like I'm going to run away. As much as I would like that." Hans finally asked.

She sighed and threw the axe on the trunk as it perfectly penetrated the wood and stood still. "You've been putting my people in danger ever since you first showed up."

"I'm not the one who tried to raid your village." He retaliated emotionless as he turned to look at her.

"No but you're the reason they're here in the first place." She argued as she finally looked up at him. "You can hurt me, or even kill me, but you will not lay a finger on any of my people, certainly not Yelena, Ryder, or Rhanda. And now you've drawn those lunatic assassins to our home. Who knows what other troubles you'll bring down on us."

"I didn't ask to be here." He replied firmly.

"And yet you're still here aren't you. For some God forsaken reason only the spirits know about." She replied sarcastically. Her voice firm yet soft at the same time as she grabbed the axe from the trunk and raise it above her head and collided the wood again, splitting in two.

Hans scoffed, but then he followed it with a soft laugh.

"What." She questioned with furrowed and frustrated brows. "What are you laughing at."

"You have a lot of courage, Maren. My brother Björn would like you." He said finally looking up at her and flashing his white pearls with his devilish smirk.

Honeymaren scoffed in disgust. "I don't ever want to meet anyone remotely related to you. Your sister is barely an exception, one that I have no choice in meeting."

She went to walk towards the pile of wood but Hans walked forward and grabbed one instead. He set it on top of the tree trunk and stuck his hand out as if he was waiting for her to place the giant axe on her hands.

"Let me have a go. I'm a lot faster at this too, trust me." He said, his hand still outstretched.

She stared at him as she tried to control his breathing. Finally she rolled her eyes and planted the axe on his hands to which he grabbed easily. "Fine. I want this done in 5 minutes or less if you're so fast."

Hans chuckled as she watched her wipe the sweat on her forehead again before walking back to the group. He turned his attention to the wood and raised the axe over his hand before striking it down at the wood.

The wood split in two perfectly and quickly.

Arendelle

In the council chambers, the councilmen were reviewing all the list of concessions they demanded from The Southern Isles. Elsa was appalled by how expensive and how much the council was asking for.

She could tell right away that the council had gone so far to go behind Anna's back and demanded more than was originally planned. But Anna was aware. She was calm, collective and was simply waiting for her turn to speak.

"This is all of our demands our kingdom needs." Finally when the council finished they sat back down in their seats and had a smug on their face as if they felt good about what they had just done.

"Though we need all these supplies, we do not require such amount in one go." She declared after a long pause.

"As right as you are, your majesty, if we may plead our case, the reason why we demand such an amount is because Arendelle deserves these things, especially after the trouble caused by Prince Hans three years ago." Said the councilmen who was just talking a few seconds ago.

There was a long silence again as whispers began to arise. It slowly died down when Anna slowly stood up. And that's when it hit her again.

Fear...

Anna's face was full of fear as she rubbed her forehead. Her anxiety started building up, as she was worried that Hanna would reject the offer and walk away from negotiating.

It would be her fault. Because Arendelle needs this. Her people need this or they were going to starve. The weight of Arendelles future was on her shoulders and she had to say the exact right words to convince Hanna of agreeing.

But how would she accept such a ridiculous plea? Anna wouldn't blame her if she refused. She needed to figure a way forward before it was too late.

But then Hanna slowly stood up as murmurs began to rumble again. Anna breathed inwardly. She was prepared for Hanna to announce her departure from Arendelle.

But instead she folded her hands in front of her peacefully began as she stood tall for everyone to see. Which was an understatement. She was already tall and beautiful. All eyes were on her whenever she entered a room.

"All these things The Southern Isles can afford to give, with that we have no argument." Annas eyes widened as she looked to a surprised Elsa. "But there is something my father values more than gold, silver, and even materialistic things."

"And what might that be?" Asked Anna, her attention fully focused on Hanna.

"Land and loyalty." Declared Hanna as the council and everyone else in the room whispered amongst themselves. "My father is King of the Danes. A title held by our Viking forefathers for many generations even to now. Sweden, Iceland, Finland, and even a country such as Norway know how important that title and position is."

"Of course! We are well aware that by right and title that King Soren is to be acknowledged as this. For we are all Danes at the end of the day. It's where we all come from. Although Norway never pledged allegiance to Denmark or the Southern Isles to be more specific." Anna replied.

"No, and even if you did, you would have to ask The Northern Isles separately since they go by their own different traditions. Nevertheless, my father holds allegiance with 60% of Sweden, 100% of Iceland and 100% of Finland. But, Norway he does not, except for a small kingdom in the north known as the kingdom of Alta." Hanna explained.

"I've heard of it, Elsa and I have been there. What do you propose, then?" Asked Anna.

"My father is many things, your majesty. But one of the things he dreams of and values more than anything else is all of Scandinavia be allies and no longer continue in the ways of our ancestors, only allying ourselves with certain kingdoms for a brief period of time." Hanna declared.

"That's absurd!" One of the councilmen declared. "With all due respect to King Soren, he only wishes to form an allegiance with Arendelle again so his title of King of the Danes may never cease. Does he not have enough power already!?"

"Councilmen, for the last time, I will-!" Anna was at her limit with the old councilmen. Even Elsa was ready to throw snowballs at them.

Hanna raised her hand quickly to stop Anna from exploding at her own council.

"I admit that if The Southern Isles agreed to an allegiance with Arendelle, my father would have 35% of allegiance with Norway. But the main goal is to come to an allegiance with everyone so anyone can travel from kingdom to kingdom without any issue or debt. Queen Nora, my mother, who was Norwegian shared that same dream.

If you give your sword and your allegiance to The Southern Isles, my father will return the same promise. He will have his militia at your command if Arendelle is ever in danger. And more to that, I will see that the first 6 months of the new year to come in four months time, that Arendelle will have free trade with The Southern Isles, no charge, as a way to apologize for my brother's mistakes. This will benefit Arendelle, giving you enough time to build up your budget." Hanna declared as whispers returned.

Anna was in complete awe at Hanna's offer, as was Elsa. Hanna just offered to give six months of free trading on top of an allegiance from the Southern Isles.

Elsa needed to talk to Anna quickly. She could tell by her jaw dropped face that she was too shocked to even say anything.

"Princess Hanna, councillors, please excuse me and my sister as we discuss our decision." Said Elsa as she quickly stood up and paced towards Anna.

Elsa grabbed Anna's arm as she quickly guided her to the spare room on the other side of the hallway.

"Okay, so. What do you think Anna?" Elsa asked as she closed the door behind her.

"Wow..." said Anna as she walked forward and held the temples of her head.

"I know it's -"

"Unbelievable!" Exclaimed Anna with widened eyes. "Six months of free trading and the most powerful and important kingdom at our side with their militia?"

"Yes... I must admit that is unheard of. It's not like King Soren to offer his militia to any kingdom. Especially a small kingdom like ours..." said Elsa.

"It... It sounds reasonable..." said Anna.

"So do you agree with her proposal?" Asked Elsa.

"I-I don't know..." said Anna as she started walking back and forth. "Do you think it's a good idea?"

"I do, I do, it's just... I don't think you think it is. At least I don't think you're 100% confident." Said Elsa as she stepped forward.

Anna began to but her nail nervously. Which was rare for her because she was never the nervous type. "I don't know what to do... she's not asking a lot but at the same time-"

"At the same time it is." Finished Elsa. "Pledging your alliance for land and loyalty means that if The Southern Isles ever needs help that you would agree to send our best men."

"That would mean the same for them too..." said Anna.

"Yes, but how often has Arendelle been in war?"

Anna sighed. "Zero... well except the one our grandfather caused..."

"And The Southern Isles?"

"Many... as King of the Danes, he has all of Scandinavia at times trying to take the title..." sighed Anna. "Even other countries in Europe..."

"That's right. And if you think about it their whole military is full of their best men, while we on the other hand only have a few hundred of our best soldiers to spare. So... what do you want to do?" Asked Elsa.

Anna sighed again as she rested her hand on the wall. "The fate of Arendelle rests on my shoulders, Elsa. Our people are starving and if it means that in return we give our allegiance when it is time, at least for a season... then I must accept it. There is no one else who will come to our aid, I've done the math..."

"Okay then." Said Elsa softly after a long while. "Then we will make the sacrifice."

Anna nodded. Finally more sure of her answer. "We'll accept her offer."

The sisters in union went up to each other and hugged each other tightly as if they were making sure they were on the same page.

They separated from the strong embrace and then left the room and returned to the council chambers, where Hanna and the councilmen were still waiting.

"Princess Hanna?" Said Anna as Elsa stood next to her.

Hanna stood up from her chair as everyone in the large room followed.

Anna walked towards Hanna, her heels clicking with each step she took before she reached her.

"We agree to the terms." Anna declared as she stuck out her hand to seal the deal.

Hanna smiled and accepted Anna's hand, shaking it firmly as whispers began again. But it was quickly overshadowed by the tremendous applause.

In the Palace gardens, Elsa and Hanna were walking around, admiring the lush, colourful flowers and plants planted and growing all around them. Following closely behind them were Cassandra and Damien, who were constantly glaring at each other, as they both had the duty to stay close to Hanna.

"Do you like Horses, Queen Elsa?" Asked Hanna as she gently caressed a rose in her hand.

"I do, Princess Hanna. I ride mine frequently." She said with her hands folded respectfully in front of her.

Hanna nodded. "As do I. As did my brother, Hans. We both had our own personal steeds. Mine is named Engel, and his was named Sitron."

"Sitron... Yes his horse. A beautiful coat of brown. Very handsome horse and very obedient with a sense of humor." Elsa replied.

Hanna stopped walking and turned to Elsa with furrowed eyes. "Yes... Wait, how do you know Sitron?"

"Well, after your brother's arrest, he was taken back to The Southern Isles on the French dignitary's ship. But we unfortunately realized too late that his horse, Sitron, was still in our stables. And, as much as I despised your brother for his actions, I could not hold his poor horse accountable. So, I decided to have Sitron stay in our stables. My sister and I have been taking good care of him since." Elsa explained.

"Is he still there?" Asked Hanna with widened eyes.

Elsa nodded. "He is. He's made himself very comfortable at our stables. All the other horses admire him and even look up to him.

"May we visit him?" Asked Hanna.

Elsa smiled. "Of course."

They arrived at the stables a few minutes later Where Cassandra and Damien decided to wait outside as they glared at each other the whole time.

The stable men open the doors and guided the Queen and the Princess inside the well kept and large stables

There were many horses of all kinds roaming around, but Hanna could spot Sitron a mile away.

The handsome horse stuck out like a sore thumb. He was tall and strong. Majestic looking and that Said a lot even when Elsa herself had the Nokk.

"Well look at you!" Hanna called with a smile as she walked towards the brown steed. Sitrons head rose up in awe, recognizing the clear voice as he turned around with hay full in his mouth to see the beautiful auburn haired Princess walking towards him.

He neighed happily as he swallowed the rest of the hay. He galloped towards her and even started roaming in circles around her. Elsa had never seen the horse so happy.

"I know I know I missed you too boy." Said Hanna laughing as she gently patted the horse, even hugging its neck as he continued to neigh happily.

A big smile overcame Elsa as she found herself watching.

"Hey, I have something you might like." Said Hanna as she reached behind her dress. Sure enough there was a rather large apple, the largest Elsa had ever seen as Hanna waved it over Sitrons face.

The horse was roaming in circles again as if he were a giant puppy. "All right buddy, now how do we properly introduce ourselves to a princes and Queen?"

The horse immediately bowed deeply regally before Hanna and then before Elsa.

"There you go, nice job!" Said Hanna as she threw the large apple in the air to which Sitron caught easily and began eating.

Hanna started to pet him again while Elsa giggled.

"You know he actually does that same trick every time I visit him." Smiled Elsa.

"Good, means he has manners huh!?" Said Hanna as she caressed the horses chin while he neighed in laughter. She even started to make kissing noises while doing so before turning to Elsa again. "Thank you for taking care of him."

Elsa shrugged. "He's a good horse. We couldn't blame him at all for Hans' actions. In fact he actually taught me how to ride."

Hanna smiled as she continued petting Sitron who finished swallowing the fruit. "Is that right?"

"It seems he was the only horse in the whole country that wasn't afraid of my magic or cold touch at all." Elsa explained as she walked forward.

She lifted her hand and immediately snow flurries rose as the twirled majestically with brightness.

The act made Hanna's eyes widen. Elsa could tell however that it wasn't out of fear.

"Sorry..." said Elsa putting her hand down again as she covered it with the other. Shyness immediately overcoming her as if she was eleven years old again.

"No no! It's okay I just... I've never seen you're magic till now. It's very beautiful." She protested.

"Thank you." Smiled Elsa as she walked forward again, this time petting Sitron as he gently moved his head to her hands.

Elsa petted the horse gently from its nose to even its forehead and Hanna could tell Sitron was enjoying every second of it and that he clearly recognized and knew Elsa.

In fact there was more to it. Hanna could see that Sitron considered Elsa his owner.

"He really does like you." Smiled Hanna.

"I like him too. He's a good horse." Said Elsa as she patted the horses strong back while smiling at the handsome horse.

Northuldra

Hans, Honeymaren, Ryder, Tadashi, his men, and even Rhanda were all sitting around a camp fire finishing the last of the sheep Hans had brought back from his hunt.

Even the young teenage girls were sitting on a boulder as they admired the young auburn haired man. Hans hadn't done anything and he already had his own fan club.

Tadashi had been staring at Hans with a annoyed stare while Ryder and Rhanda shared a overly excited expression as Hans continued to share one of his many life stories.

Honeyamaren hated to admit it but the man was a gifted story teller. As much as she tried ignoring him, her ears only grew more attentive to his ridiculous words.

"Anyways. Björn and I were finishing our first deployment when we got a letter from Hanna. Apparently our father found out we disobeyed orders from our admiral and snuck into the Brits camp and took their generals hostage with the help of Thor." He continued.

"And Thor was your childhood friend growing up right? Like he's not the actual Thor God of Thunder?" Asked Rhanda.

"Precisely. He's just named after him. Anyways, we captured all their generals and held them hostage until the Brits left our beach and sailed back to England where they belonged. But our father wasn't happy. In fact Hanna told me he was so angry that we disobeyed orders that he had to go lay down from his rising heart rate." Said Hans.

"Poor man." Muttered Honeymaren as she took another bite of the meat.

"So what did your father do?" Asked Ryder.

"Well, first he wanted us to exchange prisoners. Our men for their men. And immediately sail back to Denmark so we can be punished for opposition of authority. But I told Björn that we've already come this far. We've fought and held the Brits in our beach for weeks now. Why continue to fight if we can just end it all here?" Explained Hans.

"Don't tell me you killed them." Said Tadashi with annoyance. "When you couldn't even kill a criminal when you were in the league. Yet you can kill generals from other kingdoms?"

"Oh no. We didn't kill them. It would've been too easy. It's exactly what they would want us to do so they can back back to England and send more of their men to our beach. If we were going to finish it, we had to finish it for good." He retaliated.

"So what did you do?" Asked Rhanda, her hands holding her chin as she continued to stare at him, eager to hear the next part of the story.

Hans took a sip of his cup full of ale before erupting into dark chuckles. Every time he tried to talk he only chuckled harder and harder.

"Whats so funny." Sighed HoneyMaren with rolled and exaggerated eyes.

Hans cleared his throat from the laughter and returned to his story. "I spoke to one of the the captured generals and said I'm sending you to England as naked as the day you were born."

Everyone's eyes widened, even Tadashi was surprised by Hans' choice of words. Did he just say what he thought he heard him say?

Rhanda opened her mouth slowly. "...You... Y-you."

"It turned out then when people heard that Björn and I were going to end this once and for all with our own hands, more than half of our kingdoms army joined us on top of the mountain, disobeying our leaders and waiting for our orders as if we were admiral now.

I gave orders to my good friend Thor and a small party of his men to go out light the fire on their main ship. I then turned to the other men who joined us and seperated them into seven different parties to lights the seven ships. And then with the remaining army I commanded them to follow my brother Björn and I into the woods and hide with us until I gave my signal."

Flashback

"Everyone stay down and shut up." Ordered Björn as he and Hans knelt down in front of the forest facing the beach where England's army were sound asleep without any idea what was going on.

Behind the two brothers was the rest of the Southern Isles militia kneeled down with them. Both the army and navy full if soldiers and sailors. Each with muskets and swords in their hands, some with shields and even axes in the other.

Hans and Björn watched as Thor led all eight parties through the rocky cliffs and down to the other side of the beach. It was pure dark but the stars and moon helped them see Thor's long unkept blonde locks.

There were to British guards talking with one another who were keeping guard of the left side of the beach. Thor quickly snuck behind one of them and covered his mouth with his hand and struck a dagger in his neck, preventing him to steal as he sent him to his death quickly and with ease.

The other guard was going to to scream for help until one of Thor's men opened his belly with the axe he had in his hands as his guts and intestines flopped to beach, staining it with English blood.

Thor quickly turned to Hans who was hiding behind the forest and raised his hand, giving a signal with his two index fingers flipping up and down.

Hans nodded and turned nearest two men behind him. "You two. Go to the right side if the beach now and take out those two guards. Put them to death quickly and be sure not to make noise."

The two soldiers nodded as they quickly scattered through the cliffs where the two men were roaming in circles. It was obvious the two men were more concentrated then the other two former dead ones.

Both of the Southern Isles soldiers quickly grabbed a rope from their pockets and tied it spring their wrists. Once it was secure they quietly snuck up behind the both of them and wrapped it around their necks tightly.

Both men were dragged into the forest by the soldiers as they struggled to breathe, fighting till their last breath to break free but at last it never happened.

Once both guards were dead they turned to Hans and Björn who were hiding behind the forest and nodded to which Hans and Björn nodded back.

Björn then turned to Thor who was waiting for instructions and raised his fist, confirming a signal to Thor.

Thor then nodded and turned to his men. "Okay. We'll do this quickly and then join in on the battle. Don't wake anyone up and for the love of God don't fuck this plan up either. Now go."

Quickly all eight parties of the men dashed into the waters as they started swimming towards the ships. Once they made it they began to climb up, the waters splashing at them as they tried to reach it as fast as possible.

They found British sailors roaming around but they quickly put them to death so to not make noise. Once they were all dead they went to the nearest candle they could find in the ship and began to light up the piece of cloths they had brought that was wet with wax.

It quickly caught fire and they began to stuff it in every corner of the ship as quickly as they could. Thor did the same, his fire being bigger with the largest ship he was aboard on.

Hans watched as the s fired slowly began to rise. His emeralds eyes serious as he waited patiently yet eagerly.

Björn turned to his brother, just a year younger than he was. He watched as Hans tightened the grip on his sword and the other hand on his axe.

He was ready to fight. And Björn was ready to fight with him.

Björn placed his hand ontop Hans' shoulder firmly. "I'm with you brother."

Hans turned to Björn, his eyes still emotionless yet fierce. It did not matter if they were only half siblings, Björn was the only one in the family who had never done ill to him. Who never blamed him for his mother's death like the rest of his family only one Hans and Hanna trusted with their lives.

His tall blond and blue eyed brother. The only blonde brother in the family. Taller than him by just an inch staring back at Hans, ready to die with him if he needed to.

Hans smirked devilishly at his brother, his eyes letting him know he was ready to die today. From the corner of his eye he saw the first sign of fire beginning to overcome the large and main ship.

It was time.

Björn clapped both his hands together over his mouth and yelled in English "Fire! The ships are on fire!"

Immediately the British people began to rise up from bed at hearing the loud call from Björn. When they saw the fire beginning to overtake the sail of the large ship they immediately started to panic and run around.

"Fetch water and put out the fire! The rest of you stand guard, those damn Danes have got to be around here somewhere!" Exclaimed the Lieutenant, the only one left to command the large English militia on the beach.

Hans smirked again as he watched the English men run around, trying everything they can to control the fire spreading from the large ship.

He turned to the four generals he had captured that were tied up both in their hands and in their feet. They're wigs gone and their baldness exposed, as was their nakedness.

They trembled in fear as they watched their ship burn. Unable to move and completely humiliated, being completely naked as several Danish soldiers surrounded them with arrows, spears and swords.

They trembled even more when they saw the seriousness yet smirk in Hans' emerald eyes. Staring right at the four of them.

"Tonight will be the last time you and England try to invade my father." He said darkly.

The four generals eyes widened when they saw what proceeded.

"Lieutenant... Lieutenant!" Exclaimed one of the British soldiers as he called out in fear. The Lieutenant turned to the young soldier who was pointing at the waters. "Look..."

When the Lieutenant turned around his eyes widened. For now all eight ships of theirs had caught on fire. And just as they were starting to cool down the main ship.

Suddenly Hans stood up from his kneeling position. His sword gripped tightly in right hand and his axe gripped tightly with his left as he stared with calmness yet with terror all at the same time.

The British men seized and turned around to see a taller blonde and handsome man rise up with Hans, glaring just as angry as he held his giant axe in his hands, and then a full multitude of men rise also. Completely overshadowing the whole forest and unveiling where they had been hiding with all matter of weapons, shields and guns.

"Mother of God..." said the Lieutenant in fear as the rest of his men trembled at the sight. "Danes..."

Hans raised both his weapons in the air and with pride yelled. "ANGREB!" Which is to say in Danish, attack.

Immediately Björn exclaimed with fury at the top of his lungs as he and his brother both led the charge and ran towards the Brits.

The Lieutenants eyes widened and fear as he quickly gave orders. "Charge! Do not let them pass!"

The Brits quickly ran back from the waters and into the beach towards the army being led by Hans and Björn.

Then out of nowhere more roaring howls came as the Brits realized they were being chased by more parties of Danes from behind led by Thor as several archers let loose their arrows in the sky as them came down to the multitude of men.

The two brothers ran quickly ahead as Thor led the other rest of the Danes from behind them as they exclaimed with such fury that it would terrify any man to the core.

At last they met in the middle as they collided with each other. Guns firing off, swords clashing with one another, shields breaking and arrows raining down of them like water.

Hans and Björn kept running forward through the fires as they began to slay everyone in front of them, dominating each opponent one by one as not one arrow hit them.

It is said in Denmark that the sons of Soren were the greatest fighters in all of Scandinavia. And all the men who were with them that night could testify and bear witness. For Hans and Björn fought with such savagery that blood of their opponents began to cover their faces.

They didn't even use shield to protect themselves. They welcomed death like a familiar foe.

Hans was more skilled than any other man. He maneuvered his way through the crowd and his technique was like no other.

He moved as fast as a wolf and fought as brave as a lion. He slashed many men and threw his axe at many, digging into their brains and into their chest. Even pulling out his pistol and firing at a couple of them.

Björn fought with power. He was also skilled, not as much as Hans but Björn was strong and it was not easy to bring down the man.

Even when someone had slashed his arm, Björn quickly took in the pain and punched the man to the floor, digging the large axe into the mans chest as he picked up a sword and started moving at Hans speed.

They fought like true Vikings, even Thor who was killing many while others from the back shot arrows and bullets at the Brits.

The Lieutenant fell to the ground after Björn surrounded him and slashed his chest. He held his cut up stomach tightly, making sure to stop the bleeding.

Hans approached the terrified Lieutenant and knelt down, blood covering his face as he stared at the man.

"Look." He said calmly as he signaled to one of the the ships that had been sailing back.

There in front of the ship were the four generals, naked and tied up at the ships sail, hanging upside down.

The Lieutenants eyes widened as he turned to the smirking prince while the screams of death continued. "Now why don't you call of your men and help those poor bastards." He said in English.

The Lieutenant swallowed nervously and exclaimed. "Retreat! Retreat now!"

Immediately the British soldiers let down their weapons and began to follow the ship. All of them retreated as they fought their way to safety. Even the Lieutenant ran as fast as he could as they jumped into the ship and immediately started letting the naked generals loose.

The Danes all yelled in victory. Exclaiming to the heavens with roaring howls as they lifted their guns and shot to the sky.

Thor was among them as he cursed and yelled at the Brits. His tongue loving the taste of blood as he continued to yell in victory.

Many of their own men were dead, but the number of the English men were far worse.

Hans walked to the front of the beach as he watched the English cowards retreat and jump into their burning ships.

He said nothing, only his tired and heavy breathing overtaking him as Björn his tall and handsome brother followed right next to him.

Hans sat on the sandy beach, his sword and his axe still in his hands as he watched the burning ships sail away.

The army behind them continued to exclaimein victory while hans and Björn watched with no celebration.

Their faces were covered in blood. Björn stood next to his brother who was sitting down as he too tired to catch his breath, the berserk inside him finally settling down.

Hans eyes shined even brighter. Deep emeralds as he watched the burning ships sail further away while blood dripped from his face.

"Father won't be happy." Breathed in Björn as he sat next to Hans.

"No. But when is he ever happy?" Said Hans, not once taking his eyes off the waters in front of him as their men celebrated and the two brothers simply watched.

"And so we won the day and sent the Brits packing back home." Said Hans as sipped his ale again.

Out of everyone who was paying attention now, it just so happened to be Honeymaren who was eager to know more the most. The story fascinated her and she has no idea why.

"How did your father react?" Asked Rhanda.

"He had to give us some sort of hardship to make himself look good, even though we just won the war for him. He didn't want the Southern Isles thinking he would just let his two sons get away." He said.

"Let me guess, you were under house arrest." Said Tadashi.

"Quite the opposite actually. He expanded our deployment to six more months overseas. But he made the mistake in turning his back for one second and then Hanna and a few or her women ended up following us into the ship. We were in the Northern Isles defeating the last of the Brits." Explained Hans.

"How old were you guys?" Asked one of young Northuldran teenage girls.

"Björn was twenty one. Hanna and I just turned twenty." Said Hans.

"Where is your brother Björn now? Does he know your alive?" Asked Honeymaren.

Hans sighed. "I'm not quite sure. He left the Isles to deploy for three years around the same time I was being sentenced for my crimes in Arendelle. My father forced him to leave, afraid he would set me free."

"But then it turned out it was your sister who set you free, not him." Added Ryder.

"Yup. The old man did not see that coming." Smirked Hans as he took another sip of his ale. "Perhaps Hanna told Björn she set me free or not. Who knows. But it does not matter anymore. He has his life and I have mine."

"I refuse to believe that." Replied Honeymaren, causing Hans' brows to furrow. "I believe you still wonder about your brother. After all, was he not the only one you were actually close with?"

Everyone was stunnedwhen they heard nothing come out of Hans' mouth. His stare only focused on Honeymaren as if he was caught off guard that she said that so easily.

Honeymaren, worried that this could get uglyfast and so she decided to call it a night. "Ahem, well I suppose that's enough for tonight."

"I agree." Said Hans as he stood up on his feet. "If you'll excuse me." He turned and started to leave back into the forest.

"Wait, Hans! Where are you going?!" Called Ryder.

"Back to the cave." He replied simply.

"But what about Hanna?!" Yelled Rhanda.

"You know where to find me!" Hans said before he was out of sight.

"Just let him go. I could care less of this point." Sighed Honeymaren with exhausted and rolled eyes.

"You sure?" Asked Ryder. He was surprised his sister wasn't freaking out and chasing after him.

"He's going to cause me grey hairs if I keep chasing after him. Let him go. And if he gets eaten by a bear on the way there then so be it." Chugging down the rest of the ale.

"I can accompany him, make sure he gets there safely." Said the young teenage girl inappropriately.

"Nice try." Retaliated Honeymaren.

Arendelle

It was very late at night in the kingdom. Everyone was pretty much asleep, including Kristina, Hanna's lady-in-waiting who must've been dreaming a rather intriguing dream for she was grinning like a child on Christmas morning.

While she was sleeping peacefully and warm and gloved hand suddenly covered her mouth and she was rudely awoken by it. She screamed, but it was muffled by the glove. She started thrashing around until a voice came to her ears.

"Whoa, easy, easy! It's just me, kid."

Kristina stopped thrashing when she recognized the voice and saw Cassandra kneeling down at the bed and looking at her. She let out a huge sigh of relief. "Cass, what's going on! What are you doing here!?"

Suddenly, Hanna appeared from behind Cassandra, wearing a black hood over her beautiful red dress. It was late at night but the Princess was fully awake.

"Princess Hanna? I thought you were asleep." Kristina said heavy yet widened eyes.

"Kristina, if by any chance someone asks where I am in the middle of the night, I put my trust in you to tell them I'm asleep and must not be disturbed." Hanna ordered in a soft yet authoritative voice.

Kristina's eyes widened. "Wait, what? Where are you even going?!"

"I'm going to see Hans." She answered as she tightened the knot on her hooded cape.

"Oh no, not this again..." Kristina said as she buried her face in her hands, now sitting at the edge of her bed.

"Shhh.." hushed Cassandra.

"Kristina, please, I am begging you." Said Hanna turning around to the young lady in waiting. " I need you to cover for me. Queen Elsa is waiting at the docks outside."

"With all due respect Princess Hanna, but the last time I lied for you I got thrown off a dock into freezing cold water and nearly drowned!" She argued.

"Yes, but unlike last time, you're safe from my brothers and my father! You're with me. Now please! Just do this for me!"

"If you do this I'll even teach you how to swim I promise." Added Cassandra with her usual sarcasm as Kristina stared at Cass unimpressed.

Kristina finally sighed. Admitting defeat with her shoulders hung low. "Okay, your highness. But this is the last favour I will do for you for some time."

Hanna smiled and went up to Kristina, kissing her forehead. "Thank you, love. Now go to sleep."

Kristina watched as Hanna gently opened the door and snuck out. It was a miracle Damien or another guard decided not to watch the door at night.

Then Cassandra grabbed her sword that was leaning on the doorframe and retreated it into her back where it would stay.

"Sweet dreams." Winked Cassandra as she followed behind Hanna and closed the door.

Kristina sighed heavily, exhausted by the past forty eight hours of madness and fell asleep again. Trying to think about the happy memory she was just dreaming about.

At the Arendelle docks, Hanna and Cassandra arrived at the light post where Elsa was supposed to meet up with them. Elsa was there, changed into her white sprit dress. A white hoodie of her own on top of her head and her white boots strapped tightly.

"Where are they..." Elsa sighed nervously.

The fog was beginning to rise in the cold air and she was afraid someone might see and recognize her, despite the whole kingdom being asleep.

"That's quite the dress you're wearing, Queen Elsa." The familiar voice from the Southern Isles Princess almost startled her.

There she could see Hanna carrying a large bag in her arms with Cassandra following behind, carrying two large baskets in both arms. She could tell it was Cassandra regardless of the hooded cap over her head.

"There you two are... what are you two bringing?" She asked with furrowed brows.

"Well, I have to repay the Northudlran people somehow." Said Hanna as she sat the large back into the ground.

"Oh. T-that really isn't necessary, Princess Hanna." Said Elsa with widened eyes.

"I must, Queen Elsa. They've taken my brother in despite his actions." Replied Hanna.

"But-"

"Okay can we save the humble talk for later and get this trip going before we get caught!" Hissed Cassandra as she did a double take behind her, trying to make sure no one was there.

"Right. Of course." Elsa replied quickly as she walked to the edge of the docks.

"So... how do we get to Northuldra?" Hanna asked as she and Cassandra followed.

Elsa then turned to look at the Fjord. Hanna and Cassandra were confused, but then Elsa flicked her wrists and her magic went to work, creating small boat made of ice. Once it was complete, Elsa slowly lowered the boat into the water with her magic.

"In this." Elsa replied turning back to the two young women.

Hanna and Cassandra eyes were wide at the display of Elsa's magic. Even though Hanna saw the magic come out of her hands earlier that day, she never really saw her create something with such ease.

"Don't worry, the ice isn't cold." Elsa said.

Hanna and Cassandra looked at each other before they both grabbed the supply got in the ice boat, which was indeed not cold to touch. Elsa got in as well after.

"So... are you gonna make us some ice paddles? Or..." Cassandra began as she started to look around the ice boat.

"The water spirit will guide us towards Northuldra." Said Elsa. Sure enough the water immediately began to run rapidly and soon they were drifting further up the stream towards the cold fog and rather quickly.

The act made Cassandra grasp. It's as if the boat had a invisible team pulling the canoe very quickly.

"You're powers truly are remarkable, Queen Elsa. I've ever seen anything like it before. Truly beautiful." Said Hanna.

Elsa nodded her head politely, a small tug on her lip smiling upwards. "I appreciate your kind words."

Silence filled the air again as Elsa turned to Cassandra who was looking out towards the fog. She had gotten more comfortable now with the boat moving by itself. Her brows serious and concentrated as she searched for anything out of the unusual.

The young woman was constantly doing her job. Always making sure nothing of the unusual snuck up on the Princess.

"Hans told me about you're adventures when you were living all over the world..." Said Elsa suddenly as she turned to look down to her feet.

Hanna raised her brow up, trying to smile as to give her laugh away.

"Did he now?" Smirked Cassandra with her eyebrow raised. Hanna snickered. She failed miserable in hiding her laughter. "Looks like Westergaard still has a big mouth."

"I'm sure you're looking forward to seeing him again." Said Elsa as she sat down on the side of the boat, crossing her legs on top of one another.

"Yes and no." Shrugged Cassandra. "It seems he hasn't changed that much since the last time I saw him."

"He's changed." Corrected Elsa politely. "At least around me that is. He's a lot more..."

"Serious? Quite? Reserved but yet authoritative?" Said Cassandra as her and Hanna exchanged a similar face and chuckled.

"Yes... all of that..." Said Elsa slowly with a surprised expression. "Wait, how did you know all that?"

"That's because that's the real Hans you're getting to meet." Said Hanna as she rose up to her feet and walked towards the front of the ship.

"I-I don't understand.." Said Elsa with furrowed brows.

"You see Hans has never been one to seek glory, power or even corruption. He's the total opposite of that. He could care less for the royal lifestyle. Same goes for me." She replied.

The sudden claim made Elsa's brows furrow.

"If that's true than what do you call his actions four years ago during my coronation then?" Asked Elsa with a raised brow, her arms now folded in front of her.

Cassandra turned around and slightly rolled her eyes but Elsa noticed it. She didn't think anything to it and instead ignored it. She understood Cassandra saw him another way. It was obvious the two had a personal and close relationship. She however did not.

"One of his many masks." Replied Hanna as she faced Elsa again. "It's hard to imagine, but underneath all that tough skin is really just a man who seeks a private a quiet life unlike most of of our brothers. He's a chameleon. He misguides and manipulates peoples thoughts when he needs to but he's really just a lone wolf."

Elsa furrowed her brows even deeper. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "You mean to tell me that this quiet, reserved and non caring individual I've met in the mountains is the real him?"

"That's how I've always knows him." Shrugged Cassandra as she took out her canteen and brought it to her lips.

Elsa sighed in frustration. "I-I'm sorry but I refuse to believe that. This man tried to marry me so it would bring him closer to the throne. Than when he realized I wouldn't budge he went after the crown Princess and sought the approval and praise of all the Royal dignitaries. You know better than anyone, Princess Hanna that if he went after Anna-"

"Then it would still mean eliminating or overthrowing you. Trust me, your majesty I am well aware." Sighed Hanna in frustration.

"So forgive me if I disagree with both your opinions, but to me it's clear that Hans had a plan established well before he came to Arendelle." She finally finished.

Elsa pressed her lips and looked out to the fast moving ocean. It was obvious that the memory still greatly bothered her. To kill her is one thing. To leave his sister to die is another.

Finally she sighed after a long and frustrating. "Please forgive me for my temper..."

Hanna breathed in slowly as she sat up straight. "You have nothing to be forgiven about, your majesty. There is no excuse whatsoever for his actions. I never thought he would stoop so low. To even my older brothers level. Especially when he never got along with them."

"It's true you know. Hans hates most his brothers." Added Cassandra looking towards Elsa.

Elsa sighed and shook her head. "I understand that siblings tend to bump heads here and there. Anna have had our fair share and even at time still do to this day but-"

"No." Said Cassandra suddenly as Elsa furrowed her brows, surprised by how Cassandra was so blunt and careless to cut her off.

"No?" Said Elsa with a confused expression.

"With all do respect your majesty, you don't understand what true siblings rivalry is. Especially when your last name isn't Westergaard." Said Cassandra bluntly as she turned to face the pale yet beautiful Queen.

Elsa didn't know what to say to that. She was silent for a long time until Hanna spoke up. "It's true, Queen Elsa. Being born a Westergaard comes with risks. It's every man to himself and we even have clans our own family."

Elsa pressed her lips. "Hans did mention you all have different mothers.."

"That we do." Sighed Hanna. "Even our own mothers fight with each other. Our family does not and never will possess an attribute most families automatically have."

"And what is that?" Asked Elsa.

"Love." Said suddenly Cassandra as both young woman turned to the dark haired woman who was looking out to the waters as her short braided hair flowed through the wind.

Hanna nodded her head slowly before turning to Elsa. "My family hasn't known what love is for many, many years. There was, is and always will be rivalry between the Westergaards."

Elsa watched as Hanna took in a deep breath and looked out to the splashing waters.

There was, is and always will be rivalry between the Westergaards. How could a family think and live this way? Thought Elsa to herself.

"...and what about you?" She asked suddenly.

Hanna smiled. "Of course Hans and I have a brother sister love hate relationship. We're twins. We grew up together. And I adore Björn like my triplet. But nothing can change our family. Not since my mother died..."

Elsa took in a deep breath before turning to Hanna again. She remembered reading the words deceased beside their mother's names "May I ask... how did your mother pass away."

Hanna inhaled deeply as she turned to the the dark ocean in front of her. "A tragic accident.. one that involves Hans and I unfortunately.."

She was about to open her mouth to explain more in detail until they suddenly saw a small campfire from far off. There in front of them they could see the openings of a large forest with with a large landscape full of mountains and fjords.

"We're about to arrive." Said Elsa rising to her feet.

Cassandra and Hanna walked towards the front where Elsa was and they too started gazing to the mysterious and foggy forest. It's almost as if it had been hidden away from the world for millions of years and it was inhabited.

"He's here?" Said Cassandra suddenly.

"He should be..." sighed Elsa as the boat sailed further in.

Northudlra

Tadashi and his men were just finishing cleaning up the last of the bowls and fixing up the small fireplace where they had all been sitting around.

Ryder was enjoying a rather friendly conversation with the large Russian, even making jokes with him. Honeymaren was quite and serious as per usual.

Rhanda gently rubbed her cats chin before gently moving her nose close to the cats face as it purred and it's back arched in pleasure. Everything seemed rather normal. Even Tadahsi wasn't tense or filled with a grimaced face.

The small group were confused when they saw many Northuldran people murmuring really loudly as the ran towards the great waters.

Everyone was staring with furrowed brows until suddenly Rhanda's younger brother snuck up on all of them.

"Áron, what's going on?" Asked the older sister.

His face was bright with awe as he tried to catch his breath. "They're back!"

"Who's back?" Questioned Honeymaren.

"Queen Elsa! And she's returned with some mysterious woman on a ice boat, come on!" He exclaimed as he suddenly started dashing through the large crowd.

The small crew quickly glanced at each other before they too rose to their feet and raced with rest of the Northuldrans.

Honeymaren quickly dashed through the crowd, her brother behind as they made their way to the front. Sure enough they were met with a small but glorious ice boat that was sailing right into the land.

Elsa stretched her hand and created a small pattern of ice where the boat stopped gently and at once. The Northuldrans all welcomed her as she picked up her dress and hopped off.

Honeymaren walked towards her with a smirk as Elsa smiled back.

"Long time no see." Smiled Honeymaren back as she opened her arms and gave Elsa a quick hug to which Elsa returned.

"Indeed it has felt like a long time." Replied Elsa as she departed from the hug before turning to the twin brother. "How are you, Ryder."

"Better now that you're here. I've realized baby sitting isn't my thing." Shrugged Ryder with a smirk of his own.

"I know I'm sorry. I've asked way too much of you. All of you.." sighed Elsa as she removed the hooded white cape from her head.

"Well I for one had no problem keeping an eye out on him." Smiled Rhanda as she walked forward. "In fact next time I'll have to charge you."

Elsa chuckled as she turned to the high chief who had been walking with her staff in her hand as always. "Yelena." Smiled Elsa.

"Welcome home, Elsa." Smiled Yelena before she turned her attention to the boat where she could see two individuals blending in the foggy darkness. "And I see you've brought friends this time.

"Yeah who are they." Questioned honeymaren with a curious expression.

Elsa sighed. "It was part of the deal we made.." she turned to the rest of the large crowd and began to speak more. "My fellow friends. As one of the Queens of Arendelle I would like to introduce you to the Princess of the Southern Isles, Princess Hanna."

Rather loud gasps and whispers erupted in everyone's ears as they watched the two women jump out of the boy and into the land. They walked further until they were directly under the moonlight. The tallest one removed her caped hood from her head before she showed her face to everyone.

All at once the gasps and whispering ceased. Even Honeymaren was at lost for words. Their in front of them was his sister and as a twin herself she knew very well she was Hans' twin sister.

And she was very beautiful. Beyond beautiful. She gave Elsa herself a challenge.

All the men in the camp were in absolute astonishment. Even the serious Tadahsi had the same stupid face as Ryder who was about to drool all over himself.

"Princess." Said Yelena as she slowly approached the tall yet fair auburn haired woman. "It's a pleasure to have you here. We welcome you to Northuldra, the home of the people of the sun."

"It's a honor to be here." Bowed Hanna with respect. "And I wanted to thank all of you for being so willing to allow my brother to stay with you. I understand it wasn't a easy thing to do."

"You can say that again- uff!" Grunted Ryder as Honeymaren elbowed his side.

Cassandra stared around the large camp from behind. She watched as a small group of people walked towards Hanna as they paid respect to her. It was obvious they were amazed by her heart. Who wasn't?

She had to admit to herself, never in her life had she ever come across indigenous people. They just don't exist in Corona. But seeing them here, now, right in front of her was a experience she would remember forever.

They're skin was the perfect tone. Not pale like hers or Elsa's. They're faces were shaped with more sharpness and they're cheekbones were very pronounced. They're eyes just a bit slighted upwards yet they're smile is what made them disappear. And they're teeth were strong, healthy and whiter than anything she's seen.

Cassandra could see the resemblance now. The Queens of Arendelle had almost the same similar face shape as these people. It was no wonder they stuck out with beyond beauty. They're mother must've been beautiful if they themselves are already beautiful.

"Come, Princess Hanna. Come and feast with us." Said Yelena as she paved way for the Princess.

"It would be my honor. But first allow me to give unto you my gifts of gratitude." Said Hanna as she looked towards Cassandra.

Cassandra nodded and jumped back into the boat. She began to grab the large buckets, bags and baskets of supply.

"I am well aware that you have all probably heard about the complicated relationship between Arendelle and The Southern Isles. But change starts today. Please accept these offerings from my country of Denmark. There is enough supply for two seasons." Said Hanna.

The people began to whisper within themselves. Shocked by what they had just heard. Even Tadashi was whispering with his men.

"That is not necessary, your highness." Said Yelena. Even she was surprised by the kind and gracious act.

Honeymaren stepped forward, her hands folded in front of her with shyness and politeness. "It really isn't... we appreciate it but-"

"I believe it to be only just and fair." Said Hanna with her soft smile on her lips. "My brother is no easy person to watch over. Believe me, I know."

Elsa walked over to Yelena and began to whisper. "Just take the gifts, Yelena. I'm sure you would be offended if she didn't take any of yours."

Yelena sighed and finally nodded. "Very well. We shall accept these kind gestures of gratitude, Princess Hanna."

Honeymaren who was standing next to Yelena quickly glanced behind her to her brother and a few Northuldran men standing behind her. She quickly gave an order with her head gesturing towards the ice boat.

Ryder and the men quickly dashed towards the boat as they began to help Cassandra unload the supplies from the boat.

"Now come, feast with us." Said Yelena as she paved way towards the camp.

They had finished feasting on the fresh reindeer meat and fish. Hanna was sitting in between Elsa and Cassandra with the small fireplace. There was lots of wonderful food spread out around the fireplace, keeping it warm and fresh.

Many campfires around them were surrounded with many people. Each of them sitting around in the same manner as they feasted and talked happily within themselves.

In their circle was Yelena, Honeymaren and Rhyder between her with Rhanda, her youngest brother Áron and even Tadashi and his men were there, although they were a little off to the sides. Honeymaren had to remind them that they weren't welcomed guests whatsoever.

They had all been catching up Hanna with everything that has transpired since her brothers reveal in their home.

"I healed his wounds. He's doing a lot better which is a rare thing if you ask me. Not many people survive such beating to his body like he had taken. It's almost as if he feeds off the pain. I don't think I've even seen him flinch once." Explained Rhanda.

Elsa licked her lips and cleared her throat as the memory of her spear going through his shoulder played in her head. "Where is he now, Maren? Why is he not here?"

Honeymaren sighed and threw a piece of reindeer bone into the fireplace. "I tried having him stay but he keeps going up to the mountain where he spends most his time hunting, farming or just avoiding us. He says if you need him you'll know where to find him.

"Sounds like him." Said Cassandra as she raised the carved and wooden cup of ale to her lips as Elsa turned to look at the dark haired woman.

"Queen Elsa did explain to me that he was... rather confrontational the first time he encountered you two." Said Hanna as she glanced to the obvious pair of siblings.

"He was acting in self defense. It's only understandable." Replied Yelena instead.

"I hope he didn't cause any wounds or hurt to you two at all." Said Hanna.

Rhyder shrugged. "Well my ability to smell is finally returning so the next time Maren farts-"

"Ryder!" Hissed Honeymaren as the small crowd within laughed in union. Even Cassandra had to remove her lips from the drink to make sure she didn't choke.

"You guys must be twins." Said Hanna as she raised another piece of reindeer meat to her mouth.

"Is it that obvious?" Said Honeymaren turning to the beautiful auburn haired princess.

"Coming from a twin myself, it is." Replied Hanna with a gentle smile which caused even the alerted Honeymaren to smile softly.

Tadashi had been observing the conversation very seriously. His eyes were focused and locked on her face as if he was trying to get answers by simply watching her.

His eyes ended up following the left part of her face until he realized he was being watched by Cassandra herself who was glaring in return.

He quickly glared at her and went back to eating his reindeer meat. Cassandra on the other hand already had her eyes locked on him. The man was already suspicious.

"Thankfully that was the worst of our troubles. Even if we were ambushed." Said Yelena as she raised a piece of fish to her lips. "He was rather helpful in defending us by invaders. But I'm afraid our troubles haven't left us quite yet."

"And why is that?" Asked Hanna with furrowed brows.

"Because you're running out of time." Came the sudden dark but serious tone. They each turned to the direction of the voice where they could see Tadashi eating the reindeer meat rather roughly. And by the way they're men stared at him, it was obvious it him who said that.

Intensity filled the air as if someone had dropped the lowest note on the vocal cord.

"Who allowed you to talk." Snapped Honeymaren, her eyes glaring at him.

"I did." He said darkly as he glared at her back.

"Who are you?" Asked Hanna as she focused her eyes on him. "I've noticed you staring at me since I got here."

His hand holding the reindeer meat stopped midway from his mouth. It was obvious the bold comment caught him off guard. Was she that observant? Even Elsa was surprised by the Princess.

"You didn't think I noticed but I did." She added boldly. He said nothing as he went back to eating his food.

"You should answer the Princess." Said Cassandra, clearing her throat as her hand was placed on top of her swords handle. Giving him the obvious warning.

He was quite for a moment until he finally spoke.

"I am Tadashi Hamada. I belong to the league you're brother once belonged to." He finally said after a long while, still refusing to meet his eyes at hers.

"Ah, yes. I've heard about this league he was in. But no one ever mentioned anything about you." She added with sass.

"And he never mentioned anything about him having a twin sister but here we are." He replied sarcastically. Hanna said nothing but her face was calm, a smirk in her lips as if she wasn't bothered at all by the challenge in his voice.

Cassandra was ready to stand up but Hanna quickly gave her a signal with her hand, commanding her to stay seated as she continued to stare at the man. "Tell me, why is my brother running out of time."

Tadahsi quickly swallowed the meat before turning to her to answer. Finally locking his eyes with hers. "You're brother is solely responsible for the destruction of the temple of the league of shadows. His cowardice overpowered him and he refused to follow orders in executing a criminal. Because he claims he saw himself in that criminal."

Hanna smirked again as she looked down at the fire sparking in front of her. Meanwhile Elsa sighed and looked up to the stars.

Hanna cleared her throat and spoke. "And by running out of time you refer to-"

"Our leader arriving here. He has given me three weeks to turn him in. We're on week two now. If I don't return Hans to him then he's going to personally come down and destroy anything and everything in his path. Even these people." Said Tadashi as he turned his gaze to Honeymaren who was glaring at him.

But Hanna was calm as she finished eating her food. Her eyes were politely staring down as everyone turned to her waiting fro her to speak. Even Elsa was waiting.

Finally she swallowed the last piece of her meat and gently dabbed her lips with the cloth that was handed to her. She cleared her throat again and spoke. "It seems that chaos still follows my brother everywhere he goes."

The comment made Elsa's spine fill with goosebumps as she turned to look at the Princess.

Hanna then turned to stare at Cassandra who stared at her back. They said nothing but her emerald eyes spoke many languages.

"I know that face..." sighed Cassandra as she slowly reached for the cup of ale again. He downed the rest of the ale as if she was a man at the snuggling duckling pub before she rose to her feet.

The rest of the small crew furrowed their brows as they watched Hanna stand up on her feet too. "What's going on?" Asked Honeymaren.

"I want to thank you for this feast you have thrown for us. It was not necessary yet you still took the trouble to arrange this for us." Said Hanna with her hands politely folded in front of her.

"Where are you going?" Questioned Ryder.

Hanna adjusted the hood on her head before answering. "It's time I go and reunite with my lovely brother."

Elsa's eyes widened. "R-right now?"

"Yes. Right now." Smiled Hanna as she turned to Elsa. Tadashi and his men looked at each other. No one expected this. Especially not Elsa as her nerves began to return. "Now, who will show me where he is located."

The Four Peaks

He had been taking the last and final sip of the bucket of ale he had taken from the camp. It had been his fifth drink and he was just barely getting tipsy and he could start to feel it.

His body was also ready for bed. The soreness of his body was always most intense the second day and he knew he needed to sleep this off so to train more for next week when the fight takes place.

He threw the wooden cup to the floor, his hand instinctively rising and grabbing his crotch as he blanked many times. He could feel he had to urine from all the ale he had been drinking.

He started to make his way to the cave opening, almost losing his balance but quickly gaining it as he held the wall for help until he was capable of walking himself.

He was walking down to the the opening about to take his final steps into the moonlight when suddenly-

BAM!

A large and rounded metal shield collided his face, causing him to fall back. "Uh!" He grunted as his back collided the hard floor.

His head ringing from the collision and his mouth stinging from the hard metal.

"Get up!" Came the familiar voice he knew so very well. His brows furrowed as he spat blood onto the fireplace he had going on inside the cave.

He blinked twice and shook his head until his vision finally settled on the individual who had struck him with the shield. And by the voice he recognized, he was already expecting it to be her.

"Hanna..." he grunted as he slowly pressed on his knee to rise up. Hanna continued to only glare at him. "My beautiful lovely sister-"

"Never mind that defend yourself!" Exclaimed Hanna as she gripped the handle and started swinging her shield at him. He started dodging it, even countering the blocks as he started laughing and throwing things at her.

"How dare you! You can't write your own sister for two years!? Am I not good enough for you?" Said Hanna as Hans jumped out of the way from another viscous blow only to be kicked in the chest. "Am I not STRONG enough for you?"

Hanna went to hit him with her shield again but Hans quickly grabbed it with two hands and countered it quickly as he swept it clean from her hands, sending her tripping frontwards to the ground.

Hans smirked as he went to her but Hanna went for a hard side kick but Hans was fast enough to grab her leg. "Listen..." Said Hans as he pinned her with his body and got up on her face.

Hanna grabbed a chunk of his long auburn hair and pulled it backwards hard to which he grunts in annoyance and pain to stop. "You listen." She retaliated with anger.

He quickly rolled to the side and grabbed her wrist. But Hanna rolled over just as fast and pinned him to the ground.

Hans was getting annoyed and resorted to clenching his fist as he went for the blow but Hanna was smarter than him.

"Did you forget? I saved your life!" Growled Hanna as she caught his fist with her arms.

Hans brows furrowed as he jumped out of the way and shoved her to the wall. She was going to dodge our of the way but Hans grabbed her wrists again. "How could I forget? You keep reminding me." He grins.

Hanna glared at him just as dangerous as he normally would and knees his crotch to which he groans. She quickly jumps out of the way before Hans was able to grab a chunk of her long hair.

They start to fight again as they rise to their feet. "I'm so angry with you!" Yells Hanna as they start throwing things at each other before she grabs her sword and he grabs his dagger from his boots.

Suddenly a large dust of ice hits the both of them, causing them to step back until a blonde individual steps in between the two of them.

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" She shrieked, causing the twins to immediately stop. There in the middle of them was Elsa. Her brows angry with her hands pointed to the two twins with warming.

"I know it's been two years and that you are angry he hasn't written you, Princess Hanna. But I will not let you two kill each other because of that!" She said as she held her arms out, her palms facing either of them, ready to shoot ice if needed. "Understand?!"

"Yes, Queen Elsa." Hanna replied swiftly as she continued to glare and challenge her brother.

"Hans?!" Elsa glared at the former prince.

"We were just having an argument." He retaliated as he held his sore stomach.

"That's what you call an argument!?" Retaliated Elsa just as loud as the first time she yelled.

He finally sighed in surrender and leaned back in the wall. "All right. I'll stop."

"Good." Elsa said as she finally backed away and put her arms down.

As soon as Elsa backed out of the way Hans started to chuckle. "It's crazy right? The two of us United together with the Queen of Arendelle-

CLAP!

"Uff!" He grunted.

As soon as Elsa backed away, Hanna slapped her brother hard in the face as she twirled in a circle and started to before to leave the cave, leaving a speechless Elsa with huge eyes.

"Well, I deserve that." Hans groaned as he rubbed his red cheek.

"What are you even doing up here, anyways? I told you to stay at the village." Elsa interrogated as she signaled to the outside of the cave.

"I needed a break from everyone. Too much crowded tree hugging people. And I was tired of hearing Tadashi and Maren nag at me." Hans replied. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to piss."

"Oh... Okay, I'll just be outside. I expect you to come out as well when your... finished." Elsa said with a disgusted expression. Hans could've sworn he heard her whisper 'Ew..." when she left.

After clearing his bladder, Hans exited the cave, drying his washed hands in the air.

He was saw Elsa and there. What he didn't expect was Honeymaren, Ryder, Rhanda with her cat on her shoulder and even Tadashi and his men waiting for him as they encircled the cave.

He raised his brow in confusion. He didn't expect a whole convention. "Did you bring the whole damn village too?"

"There's still one more missing." Sighed Hanna with her arms crossed as she leaned on the wall.

"Who?" He asked with confused eyes.

"Hans Westergaard..." came the sudden seductive yet bold voice he recognized almost immediately.

He closed his eyelids, hiding his rolled emerald eyes as he sighed, knowing very well who it was.

He turned around without excitement where he was ready to find the confident woman leaning on the side of the cave before walking towards him, her hand resting on the handle of her sword as she walked circles around him.

Elsa, Hanna, Tadashi, and the Northudra trio watched the two as Elsa got a weird feeling in the pit of her stomach.

"Cassandra." He replied emotionless as he gazed at her.

"You look different Hans. You look... taller." She finally added after a minute of silence as she continued to walk circles around him.

"And you look about the same as you did when we parted ways, Cassandra." He replied.

"Really. What were you expecting?" She smirked at him devilishly as she stopped to look at him.

"Some longer hair, that's for sure."

Cassandra chuckled. Her head rising to the heavens and her eyes sparkling before turning to look at him again. "You're still the same, Westergaard."

She walked towards him and stretched her hand out. She quickly felt his beard with her hands, even rubbing his cheeks softly at the same time.

"Even if you have a beard now. Looks good on you." She added with a devilish smirk again before finally turning away and walking back to the group.

They spent the rest of the night surrounded in front of the fireplace just outside of the cave. All of them were there and none of them said a word as they huddled around the fire to protect themselves from hard cold air.

Hanna sat next to Hans, both of them looking into the fire. Even elsa was quite confused as to why they didn't speak, then again sleep was catching her so she didn't care to question it.

Finally after a long silent moment Hanna breathed in. "How long have you been up her in the mountain." She asked.

"About two years." He replied as he played with a piece of stick.

Hanna shook her head. "And all this time you couldn't write a damn letter.."

"I didn't see the point of it. There's nothing to write to you about." He shrugged.

"How about hey it's me your twin brother. I'm still alive here." She retaliated as Rhanda quickly covered her snort. Hans turned to glare at his sister whom only glared back at him. "And you should be grateful I have a big heart."

"Why's that?" He challenged her as she reached back to pull a large bag. She threw it to Hans who caught it on his chest. He furrowed his brows and peeked inside until his eyes widened. "No way..."

He pulled out one if the biggest apples Honeymaren had ever seen. Elsa recognized the familiar apple from the one she had given to Sitron. "Told you I'm not that heartless." Smirked Hanna as Hans quickly rubbed the apple on his chest and dug his teeth into the savory and large apple.

It almost made Elsa smile as he watched Hans react as if it was the first time he tried something so sweet. His eyes were soft for once.

Then she realized. He probably hadn't had something sweet and savory for a long time.

"Here." He said as he started throwing apples to everyone, including Elsa to which she caught with clumsiness. Cassandra of course caught it with ease. "These are apples from the Southern Isles. A delicacy."

Each of the members of the group inspected the rather large apple until they two started digging into it with their teeth. Immediately all of them had their eyes widened. Even Elsa was amazed by how sweet and tender it was.

"Oh my... this apple it's so... juicy." Said Rhanda as she dug her teeth in again.

"I'll say, you made the right choice becoming allies again." Said Ryder as he started eating it. Even Tadahsi and HoneyMaren were so focused by the apple that they were eating it like little children.

Hans leaned backwards, his feet crossed together as he pulled out the dagger from his boots and began to cut pieces with it to pop them inside his mouth.

"I see you still have grandfathers dagger." Said Hanna as she grabbed an apple herself and dug her teeth in it as she brought her legs close to her chest.

"Yeah it's useful." He shrugged before turning to the rest of the group. "So. Now that we're all here, what's the plan?" Asked Hans.

"You're kidding right?" Said Tadashi, his mouth full of the fruit. "You're coming with me, I'm taking you back to Ras-"

"Hans isn't going anywhere." Said Hanna suddenly as she leaned forward, this time looking Tadashi straight into his eyes.

Tadahsi snickered. "You don't get it Princess-"

"No Tadashi, it's you who doesn't get it." Hanna cut him, holding her apple by her mouth. "The only reason Arendelle and the Southern Isles are in negotiations right now is because of him."

"It's true." Chimed in Elsa. "We can't risk changing our strategy. Not now anyways."

"So you would rather have these innocent people suffer at the hands of the league." Questioned Tadashi.

Elsa glared at him. "That's not going to happen. I'm not going to let that happen."

Honeymaren sighed. "I hope you're right..."

Tadashi shook his head and threw his apple into the fireplace as he rose to his feet. He turned to walk away before turning to look at Hans one final time. "You know you're gonna lose. I can train you harder and harder everyday but you know you don't stand a chance."

Elsa furrowed her brows. She had no idea what he was talking about but by the way Hanna rolled her eyes and covered her face it was clear she already knew.

Hans didn't say anything. Instead he slowly raised his eyes to him, still popping the apple pieces into his mouth with his knife. "Get lost." He replied calmly yet with authority in his voice.

Tadashi shook his head and started marching back to camp. "You're all doomed."

Ryder sighed. "I should probably follow him, make sure he doesn't wander off."

Rhanda stood up and followed Ryder behind. "I'll go with him. Don't want the other one wandering off too."

"Thank you, Rhanda." Smiled Honeymaren as they headed back down into the forest.

Once once they were gone, Elsa turned to Hans, her face annoyed and almost exhausted. "What's he talking about?"

Hans turned to look at Elsa and smirked. "Nothing. Nothing at all."

Elsa's furrowed brows turned into a glare until Honeymaren whispered into her ear. "I'll tell you later..."

"I have to agree with, Westergaard. What are we going to do. Arendelle and the Southern Isles are finally in terms of agreement but where does that leave us now." Said Cassandra as she drew out her sword and began to sharpen it with a rock.

Hanna turned to Elsa, her eyes locked on hers as if she was thinking the same thing. "If this league really is after Hans, and they're going to hurt anyone possible in their way, then we need to tell Queen Anna sooner than later..."

Hans eyebrows rose, stopping the knife from meeting his lips. "What."

Elsa sighed and rubbed her forehead. "Unfortunately you're right, Princess Hanna..."

Hans suddenly chuckled. "You're really going to tell Anna that I'm alive. Me."

"Yes. You." Shot back elsa with a glare of her own. "I need to tell her. As much as I don't want to I have to."

Hans shrugged and smirked. "If that's what you feel is the right thing to do."

"What choice do I have left! We need to avoid a war at all times. Especially with one you're about to start." She replied.

Cassandra chuckled this time. "You should know, Queen Elsa. That the Westergaards are always drawn and even bring war with them. Wherever they go."

"Trust me, I'm well aware." Said Elsa as she glared at Hans who continued to smirk and eat the final cut up piece of the apple.

Hanna sighed. "I think we should head back now. It's getting late." She stood up to her feet as Cassandra stood up as well with Honeymaren along.

"I'll guide you down there." Said Honeyamren as she glanced at Hans one last time before heading into the forest.

She turned to Hans and stared at him as he stared back. "Please don't do anything stupid until I come back."

"How can I? You're taking all the stupid with you." Smirked Hans arrogantly. Hanna ended up smiling and rolling her eyes as she bent down and kissed Hans forehead, following it up with a hard lunch on his arm.

"Oww!" Exclaimed Hans. Even Elsa was caught off guard by how powerful the punch was. "Can everyone stop punching my arm!"

"Don't be such a penis next time then." Said Hanna as she started walking away, even causing Elsa to widen her eyes at the vulgar language of the Princess while Honeymaren snickered and laughed. "Come on, Cass. Lets go. I'll be sure to tell Sitron you said hi."

"Wait, what? Sitron's alive?" Said Hans with widened eyes as he stopped rubbing his arm and turned to face elsa.

"Oh, yeah... forgot to mention that to you." Said Elsa as she took a bite of her apple again.

Cassandra smirked at Hans devilishly one last time before turning to follow Hanna. "Sweet dreams, Westergaard."

"I'll be right there." Said Elsa as she watched Cassandra and Hanna walk back down to the camp with Honeymaren leading the way.

After a long silent moment she turned around to Hans who was putting the dagger back inside his waist and made himself comfortable on the boulder he leaned on.

She stared at him, emotionless as he stared back. His prideful yet none caring emerald eyes flashing her.

"I have a bone to pick with you" She finally said.

He raised his left brow up devilishly, his smirk and none caring stare flashing her with his emerald eyes. "Really? And what did I do this time, you're majesty."

She closed her eyes and took in a deep breath before beginning. "Why in the world did you think it would be a good idea to never tell me that you're mother was Norwegian. Let alone, Arendellian."

He guffawed. "It's not my fault that-"

"Enough." She snapped. "I know what you're going to say. It's not my fault that the Arendellian library isn't up to date. Don't you realize that there was no acting monarchy for three years after my parents passed everything was disorganized."

"And how is that my fault?" He retaliated.

Elsa groaned in frustration as she stared up at the sky. Ironically the Northern Lights were just beginning to appear.

She closed her eyes and sighed as the cool wind passed through them.

"How's Anna taking this shocking information?" He questioned. The obvious sarcasm in his voice.

"How do you think she's taking it?" She retaliated with furrowed brows as she turned to look at him. "Now you added another weight to her shoulders. Not only does she believe she's responsible for you're supposed execution. But to find out you were a natural citizen of Arendelle by birth right is..."

Hans pressed his lips and nodded his head. He could only imagine how Anna would feel. "I get it."

"No. No I don't think you do." Replied Elsa, her face as frustrated as always.

"No I think I do. I mean I can't imagine how much weight it's going to add when she finds out you've been keeping secrets from her again. Or in other words, never telling her that her ex fiancé is still alive-"

"How dare you." She snapped as he continued to stare arrogantly at her. "Everything I do or do not say is to protect my sister. To protect Anna. It doesn't give me the slightest satisfaction going behind her back."

"And you really think she'll agree with you when she finds out the truth. The secrets you've been keeping from her." He retaliated.

"It doesn't matter whether she agrees or not. It doesn't matter if I turn out to be the villain for keeping this a secret from her. I know what I did was right." She added, standing her ground firmly as she continued to stare back at him.

"We'll see about that." He said after a long while as the silence came back. He reached for s small pebble on the ground. "So, what'd you think of Hanna? Told you she can be annoying."

"Not at all. It's you who's annoying." She answered as Hans chuckled. "She's very... different but in a good way. She has very set moral and standards that contradict society's..."

"I told you. She's not like other women."

"Not at all. My mother shared similar views herself. But overall she's wonderful. I have no complaints. In fact we came to terms to began trading first thing next week." Said Elsa.

"And let me guess. In return Arendelle pledged unity and their sword to the Southern Isles." He replied as he began to shake the pebble in his hand.

She sighed. "Unfortunately yes but it was Anna's call."

"It was a good call. And you have nothing to worry about. Hanna is a lot smarter than you realize. She's going to adjust the contract that'll force my father to recognize Arendelle as equal and not a kingdom he can call at any time. Even if he is king of the Danes."

"Unfortunately his title still remains higher than any Scandinavian kingdom." She sighed. "Especially with Arendelle becoming allies again, it'll only provoke more kingdoms to overthrow him."

"Nothing he hasn't dealt with before." He shrugged. "Why do you think he had so many sons? He had to make sure his kingdom stay true and strong until he can unify all five Scandinavian countries."

"But?"

He sighed. "But his political views don't align with most countries and I don't blame them. Having my father as final decision ruler over all kingdoms is not something Hanna and I want. Giving too much power over one person always leads to catastrophe."

"But he holds the sword of swords, making him King of the Danes. Not many people will want to question him or disagree with him. All of Scandinavia respects him too much." She replied.

"That may be so, but Arendelle is going to lead in example that being equal has to live up to its meaning. Yes, my father and many of my brothers will be angry. But Hanna is on you're side. She too knows this has to be done if Scandinavia wishes to be unified." He explained as he gestured with his hands.

She had to admit, Hans knows his politics. It was rather satisfying hearing it from his mouth since she too enjoyed discussing politics and the kingdoms needs.

She slowly nodded as the wind started to pick up again. "I can see why you chose Princes Hanna over any of you're brothers."

"I will always choose her over anyone. She'll never let you down." Said Hans as he inhaled the cool air in. "Even if she's a pain in the rear end."

Elsa half smiled as she looked up to the skies where the Northern Lights were now at full display just like the night before Hanna arrived.

Its majestic waves moved live waves from sea. As silence hung in the air, even Elsa found herself staring up at the sky. None of them saying a word to each other.

Elsa slowly turned to Hans. The curiosity still penetrating her heart before finally asking. "You're sister confirmed that you're mother, Queen Nora was the very own famous and legendary shield maidens of Arendelle."

He nodded in agreeance, not once taking his eyes from the view above him. "The very one. I too recognized her armory when I visited Arendelle the first time."

She licked her lips. "She also mentioned she passed."

He was so good at concealing his feelings. He was a professional if Elsa was being honest to herself. But so was she. It took one to know one. And she could tell right away that those words still bothered him.

"A long time ago, yes." He answered finally. Even the slight strain in his voice was alarming to her. There was intensity.

"It must've been hard for the both of you. Princess Hanna and you." She replied softly.

His brows furrowed as he shot emerald eyes at her. "Why do you care." He questioned, thought it came out more of a demand.

She furrowed her brows and glared back. "It's just a question. Is it wrong of me to ask?"

How dare he. If it's too personal she would understand. But why he had to throw his temper at her she would never understand.

They glared at one another until he finally settled back and relaxed his serious glare and handsome facial structures. "No. I suppose it's not wrong of you to ask, Queen Elsa of Arendelle. What does her majesty wish to know?"

He was mocking her as if he had to answer because she was Queen and she thought herself prideful to know anything cause of her title.

When in reality it was the complete opposite. She simply wished to understand him. But how can you understand such a heartless man.

"Forget it." She answered as she rolled her eyes and stood up on her feet.

"What?" He snickered as he raised his hands up mockingly. "Am I not worthy enough to enlighten you with my personal life, Queen Elsa-"

"Just shut the fuck up. Okay?" She shot back, throwing her angry icy blue eyes at his emeralds. Even her hands were up in annoyance and with anxiety.

He chuckled darkly his eyes widening in awe himself. "My my. Where has this fouled mouth Queen Elsa been this whole time."

"Here. Always. It takes a lot for someone to bring out the fouled mouth and unregal side of me so congratulations on being the first one." She fired back as she started to walk away.

"How is that my fault?" He fired back at her.

"Just forget it." She replied as she started to walk further into the view in front of him.

He sighed and massaged his eyes. "Fine. You wanna know the truth?" She stopped and turned around to look at him, her brows serious as was his.

"She died because of me."

The words weren't meant to come out so darkly but they did. It sent goosebumps down her spine as her eyes slightly widened. "You?"

"She died because she was trying to save me from a place I should have never been in the first place. I'll spare you the tragic details but if you wish to know more I'm sure Hanna will tell you." He replied.

"I-I don't wish to know how she died-"

"But you are curious and you know it." He said cutting her off. "You asked if it was hard for Hanna and I? I'm going to have her tell you that." He added.

They were silence again. The tension finally settling down as he returned back to his spot on the boulder. His gaze was empty as he stared into the crackling fireplace.

"I'm sorry." She whispered. It came out of her lips so softly that you could barely hear it.

"What for? People are born, people live and people die. It happens all the time. Life keeps going." He answered emotionless and none caring.

"...Yes. People do live and people do die and life does keep going. But when a loved one dies sometimes life for an individual just... stops." She said as she looked the ground blow her feet. "Especially if the die because of you..."

Silence hanging in the air as the Northern Lights continues to shine on the two of them.

The two young adults who's feeling sank in their stomach if their pit as they each recalled the guilt they felt still to this very day.

"Well than I suppose you and I have stopped living for a very long time then, Queen Elsa." He finally said after a while.

Elsa pressed her lips and inhaled deeply. "I'm learning to live again... and as much as I don't like you, I hope you can learn to live again too."

He said nothing. Her comment made him speechless as he turned to look at her who was staring at him with soft eyes. Her icy blues glew just as sharper as his emeralds.

"I'll leave you be. But please go back to the camp tomorrow morning so you don't give Maren a heart attack."

And with that she turned to leave as she walked into the forest and disappeared into the night, leaving him alone once again.

He slowly stood up, poured the jar of water on the fire and headed inside the cave where he soon thereafter fell fast asleep.

Elsa had returned just as quickly with Hanna and Cassandra to the castle. They snuck in with no problem and even made it into their beds.

She did notice however that Cassandra and Hanna went to sleep in the same room, Hanna's large guest room to be more exact. But she was too tired to care or even question it.

Even if they were having sex, nothing would surprised her at this point.

She quickly entered her room with her body half asleep and her eyes barely opened as she locked the door behind her. Her feet were dragging Of exhaustion as she barely lifted a pinkie to thaw her dress and create her night gown.

But her exhaustion overtook her that her body planted on the bed in the middle of the transformation and she immediately passed out, completely naked from head to toe from the failure of being able to create her night gown as she immediately began snoring.

Anna was usually the one that snored throughout the night, not Elsa. But it was clear that she was exhausted from being out to late that even she was snoring, just as loud as Anna.

She was four hours into her sleep and ended up making herself comfortable under the sheets, naked and all and would've slept through the whole night had she not heard it.

Ah ah, oh oh

Elsa immediately gasped as her eyelids shot open. She quickly sat up from the bed, looking around for the familiar voice that was beckoning for her over a year ago.

She hoped it was just a dream. She hoped it was perhaps a homeless woman with a nice voice singing. But than she heard it again.

Ah ah, oh oh oh

She gasped softly this time as she quickly rose out of the bed, her naked feet touching the floor as she started walking towards her triangled shaped window as the Northern Lights reflected through the window and shined her naked body.

Ah ah, oh oh oh oh

There she heard it again. As clear as the moon right now she heard it and she wasn't dreaming. She was fully awake.

She gently crossed her arms and covered her bright pink nipples that were filled with goosebumps, even giving her cold chills even down to her plump pale butt.

It was her mother. Her mother was calling her. Her mother woke her up from her sleep. Beckoning to her once again to come to her.

"Mother.."

Boy. That was a long chapter wasn't it? We got to see more of Hanna as we see this story unfolding.

Get ready. Next chapter the whole game is about to change.

Until next time guys.