Chapter 22

Hans, Anna and Donny had overnight at the beach on the sand lying over a wool blanket. The two adults lied with their back against each other, while the young dog rested in the doughnut position down near Anna's arm, which she had clammed around the pet. Anna opened her eyes to see the sandy landscape along with the ocean, then she yawned and looked down to see she had been holding the canine in her arms, then smiled setting him down gently on the ground. She sat up to stretch her arms, while letting out a loud yawn and shrieked as she stung her index finger on someone, then glimpsed to the side to see Hans still sleeping. Anna smiled from seeing the man still asleep, then got up to walk towards the beach smiling and kneed down to wash her face on the ocean's water.

Afterward, she admired herself on the reflection and noticed the white streak on her hair, then squinted her eyes to make sure she was seeing that part on her head. The woman approached her face to the water, then widened her eyes noticing it.

„It's not gone?" Questioned Anna herself, then looked back at the farmer. Anna pondered about their last night, then sighed. „This doesn't make any sense,"

„What?" Asked a voice shrieking Anna, which shrieked and moved her hand fast hitting the dog Donny on his snout making him yelp and shriek the princess. „Oh Donny! It's just you,"

Donny, which had fallen on his butt got up, approaching the princess, which opened her arms to welcome the dog in her arms. „I'm sorry, I thought it was someone else,"

„I'm good," Commented Donny letting the woman embrace him, then tapped with his tail, joyfully on the sand. „Were you drinking?"

„I just went to wash my face and had noticed something," Commented Anna letting the dog off her arms, then remembered to question the dog for help. „Do you see here a white streak on my hair?"

„Where your finger is?" Questioned Donny making Anna nod. „But it's grey,"

„What?!" Shouted Anna in shock. „That's not possible,"

„What color should it be? Your entire hair is dark grey and that streak there is a lighter grey,"

„Wait…..your colorblind aren't you?" Questioned Anna making Donny tilt his head.

„Are there more colors than I think they are?" Asked the husky making Anna pout and place her hand on Donny's back.

„I'm sorry, I forgot about that," Apologized the princess, then Donny moved his head up at the woman.

„Why do you want to know about that part of your hair?" Questioned Donny, then got up on his hind legs to sniffle the woman. „I don't sense anything bad,"

„You know this white streak here I have since my sister has hit me with her ice power," Commented Anna. „Yesterday Hans and I had shared our first kiss and…..it was all a great evening. We both are something we haven't eaten in years. We both were on our own little boat dining under the stars. It was so great. It was perfect, it was the perfect moment to have my curse broken. It's so weird, all of the aspects were accomplished,"

„Maybe…..something did get forgotten?" Questioned Donny sitting in front of Anna, offering her help. „What are all the points?"

„Well, there's the kiss, we both have to love each other and it needs to happen naturally. It's completely solved, but it seems like nothing has changed,"

„Hmm maybe it disappears later?"

„I don't think so," Commented Anna. „Or that's what I think. I don't know,"

„Do you think there's a chance we can get to know this issue better?"

„If I see the wizard, that cursed me or well my sister….I have actually no idea how he looks in person. I only saw him one time and I don't really remember a lot besides he wore dark clothes,"

„And when will we see your sister? Or that wizard?"

„Well I don't know. We haven't gotten to Falsterbo yet," Pointed Anna out. „Let's just get back there without any more trouble and take it slow,"

„Will you tell Hans about this discovery?" Questioned the animal watching Anna get up, then look at the farmer lying on the ground, then Anna shrugged her shoulders.

„I will wait," Commented Anna walking towards the man, then got down beside his back to move him on the shoulder to wake him up. Donny went around the man, then nudged his nose on Hans' face perking him up immediately as he felt the wet nose of the pet.

„Donny, your nose is wet," Complained the adult making Anna chuckle, then Hans sat up to be face-to-face with the woman, which smiled at having him closer to her.

„Did you sleep well?" Questioned Hans making Anna nod.

„I believe if we had summer it sure would have been great to feel the warm sand under us while asleep, but the cover did it well too,"

„You've got a good point there," Commented the farmer, then looked along with the princess at the ocean to see the sun at the horizon and he got up. „What do you think? Should we walk down at the train station and see when the next train will leave?" Questioned Hans, then Anna nod and held her hand up, so Hans would help her up, then she had met his seafoam-colored eyes and smiled charmed.

The trio departed, thereafter Hans watched Anna look away still having the small smile plastered on her face, then looked at Donny, which was looking at both adults.

„How did you find the evening yesterday?" Questioned Hans.

„I really loved every moment of it," Admitted Anna looking at Hans, which smiled fabulous at her comment. „I just noticed something yesterday…..well this morning actually, my curse…." Commented Anna making Hans widen her eyes remembering the woman tell about her curse once.

„Yes. Did something happen I don't know about it?" Questioned Hans making Anna shrug her shoulders.

„That's the problem. I don't know anything. I didn't feel anything changing, even the streak on my hair is here and this streak I have only gotten because of Elsa," Explained Anna. „Everything, that happened between us yesterday, should have break the curse, but I didn't feel anything change,"

„Maybe you're not suppose to feel it?" Mentioned Hans unsure if that would make any sense.

„It's strange. I've seen it in books. With a potion, a true love's kiss, anything else would lead the cursed person disappear in a sort of cloud of transformation and it didn't happen to me in the last hours,"

„Well I know most of the books are just fairy tales, eventually some are based on real life. Don't you think it would be enough, if that what happened between us wouldn't need some scene like that?"

„I don't know, Hans. I fear, that I would break people's hearts if this wouldn't have been true in the end. Perhaps there was something more, than just all this. Maybe this has to be done with the one, who's meant to be with me at the end of the time?"

„Your true soulmate?" Lamented the farmer feeling a little hurt about her comment.

„Yeah," Commented Anna neutrally then looked down at the ground. „I'm sorry, you sure will hate me now for that," Spoke Anna tragic, then Hans grabbed her hand holding it up onto his chest.

„No, it' okay…...I have to accept this. I want the best for you and I also want you to break that curse, whether it's up with the help of me or another one worthy your person,"

„You would be happy for it?" Questioned the Norwegian girl making the man nod.

„Of course," Commented Hans silent, then Anna embraced the man in silence and her face had changed into a sad one, which was noticed by the husky, which dropped down his ears feeling sorry for the two humans, then lied down on the sand as the two friends were in each other's arms sorrowing about the goal of their lives.


At the port of the Southern Isles, King Magnus stood at the entrance of the ship along with his son Caleb watching their recruits boarding in.

„Franz, Jürgen, Dustin, and Gunther are all four coming. Prince Miika's father was informed about our trip and messaged his family to return here. The plan after we arrest Hans is to keep him locked up in the dungeon until we can meet up with their family and we can punish him for his deed," Stated King Magnus looking a Caleb, which stood there listening to his father normally.

„There is one thing I'd like to ask. Not that I have anything against your idea or anything, but how are you going to explain mother, that you're going to hang him in front of the entire kingdom?" Questioned Caleb, making Magnus sigh at the question.

„Your brother caused the death of Prince Miika. If that hadn't happened, Gunther would have been able to pursue his relationship and we wouldn't also be in trouble with their family. Bringing justice right now will bring peace to both of us,"

„And you will start a new one with your own wife," Added Caleb making Magnus frown.

„She's not the one, who has to lead the various sorts of criminals around the island. I know better the exact punishments for the many crimes we've had over the years. I'm beginning to feel, that your life as king mixed up together with family and love has made you weaker,"

„I'm just not a fan of this idea. He was your son, sure he wasn't the same as me, Runi Dustin or….Kasper. But he was part of us,"

„About ten years have passed since we haven't seen him. We don't know how he is like today, perhaps he's not what we think he is today and that we can only see if we get to see him in person," Commented Magnus, then stepped up on the board to enter the ship. „We will be back in two or three days. Hopefully, we will find him really fast,"

„Be careful. Two days ago fishers have warned about pirates," Commented Caleb watching two men retract the board into the ship, so they could get ready for the departure.

Caleb looked back to see their castle, then pondered about the current situation the father would get into.


Prince Oscar waited along with his guards Garth, Osmon, and more villagers at a large field near the kingdom watching from the far an airship come along, which gave half of the villagers a great impression from seeing the vehicle traveling in midair.

„Wow, I've seen the drawing our majesty had shown months ago. In reality it looks stunning!" Commented Garth impressed making Osmon nod. Oscar smiled from seeing the two guards amazed by the large airship, then observed it drop from both sides of it a long rope, while it sank carefully down at the ground.

Beside the cabin of the airship appeared the Duke of Weselton holding a funnel where he spoke in to call the villager's attention.

„Attention! We need your help. The strongest one I beg to grab the ropes by both sides and pull aside, while we initiate our descent. Thank you,"

„Gentleman, you heard the duke. Let's give them a hand," Oscar announced running into one direction along with Osmon and a few villagers, and another part followed Garth to the other direction to grab the cords, then pulled it down to assist the vehicle to land. „Pull!" Yelled the prince walking along with his team back bringing the airship down. Afterward, as it was down, the door of the ship was opened and a man had placed the board out on the ground, then looked into the interior hearing a command from his boss.

„Everyone! Drop the ropes, the fire is out," Commented the man watching the groups drop the cord on the ground and the man stepped aside waiting for Queen Elsa to come out.

„That's Queen Elsa?" Questioned Osman seeing her walk down the board, then Oscar made his way towards the queen, then bowed down at the woman.

„Your majesty," Spoke Oscar. „We haven't officially met. I'm Prince Oscar, I have written a letter to you, I am not sure if you have already got it,"

„You're talking about Sigmund Oddbjörn, right? The one who cursed my sister?" Asked the platinum blonde making the prince nod.

„Yes, I was at the bar and he showed up threatening us and a few villagers. We heard the story about the curse and how you didn't want to give up the kingdom for the sake of Anna,"

„She hasn't arrived yet?" Questioned the queen making the man shake his head.

„They should arrive today," Answered Oscar. „According to Hans' letter,"

„Who's Hans? Is that the farmer, that is accompanying her?"

„Yes,"

„Why did you actually send some farmer to get her out of the castle?" Questioned the woman watching Oscar place his hand behind his neck.

„I didn't want to risk my life, in case the rescue wouldn't go right," Answered Oscar. „But this isn't what I wanted to talk with you, I wanted to know, when Anna is back what we should do about the presence of Sigmund. We had his older brother which could have helped us, but he was hurt by him,"

„If you don't mind, I want to wait for Anna and we all talk about, what we can do next," Suggested Elsa. „I know we still have 9 months until the deadline is over, but I have to see it clearer now. There's a chance, that it might not be possible,"

„Yes, I have heard that this has to happen naturally and I….I have to admit, initially, I only wanted to have Anna, because if you would have her back you would have given up your kingdom,"

„You were going to use her?" Asked Elsa shocked making Oscar nod, making Elsa angry and the prince lifted up his hand.

„I know this is terrible, but I can help you and your sister. I don't know how, but we can all discuss a plan and take care of Sigmund…..or try," Corrected Oscar. „I'm sure if more people fight him, he's not powerful enough,"

„Well…..actually it's quite difficult," Commented Elsa. „But I think if you're okay with I want to wait until Anna's arrival. Afterward, we can all talk about, what we can do,"

„That' good," Responded Oscar, then looked up at the ship, where the duke stood along with two of his men. „Are they your bodyguards?"

„No, they're the ones, who lend me the airship. I think they could be a help too," Answered Elsa, then glimpsed up at the trio. „Are you three coming along?

„Boys, you heard the queen, let's go," Demanded the duke strotting out of the ship, followed by the strong men.