Racing through the snow on his reindeer, Kristoff makes it up the North Mountain to the ice palace. He sees the balcony shattered, the staircase broken, main doors opened, and Marshmallow gone. Seeing swords, and arrows he can only take a guess that people from the castle had come in search of Anna, found Elsa and took her. There were horse tracks leading back down the mountain and towards Arendelle. "We have to get back, Sven...now. Elsa is Hiccup's only chance to live." Kristoff tells him. Sven snorts and darts off back down the mountain.

(Arendelle)

Toothless flew high over the trees, and emerging to see Arendelle below them and the castle in plain sight. Hiccup shivers leaning back against Anna, she can see that he's weakening. Anna works her cape off and wraps it around Hiccup's form. "Just hang in there, Hiccup. We're almost there..." Anna soothes him. "Come on, Toothless, faster!" Anna urges. Toothless grunts as he zoomed through to the castle and let out a massive roar to get the attention of the guards.

"That sounded like...a dragon's roar..." Astrid lifted her head quickly as they'd all been in the great hall to keep warm. The king and queen were resting in the infirmary as it had been a long return trip. Hearing what Astrid said, they scrambled to their feet and rushed outside just as Toothless landed in the square.

Guards see Hiccup and Anna approaching, sliding off Toothless and that Hiccup is leaning on Anna for support, clearly hurt. "It's Princess Anna and Prince Hiccup!" The guard announces as people began to rejoice.

"I've got you." Anna looks up at him seeing he can barely stand.

"...Are you g-gonna be okay?" Hiccup shivered out.

"Don't worry about me." Just then Stoick, Kai, and a guard rush to help Anna.

"Anna! Oh, you had us worried sick." Kai stated quickly.

"My Lord. You are freezing." The guard says as he and Kai take the weight off Anna and hold Hiccup up while he pants a bit, the pain in his chest getting worse.

"Lets get you inside son..." Stoick says calmly.

"Keep away from me..." Hiccup warned darkly as Stoick backed up.

"Kindly keep your hands off the prince sir..." Warned a guard.

"Get him warm and my...friend is coming with queen Elsa immediately." Anna informed them as she rushed ahead to opened the castle doors. They help Hiccup inside as Anna looks at the Vikings now who were filled with concern.

"What...happened to him!" Astrid demanded immediately.

"Hiccup...took a blast that was supposed to hit me by Elsa...She lost control when I told her about Arendelle, I tried to assure her that we'd fix it together but she was locked in fear. Last minute before she released the blast, Hiccup flew in on Toothless and pushed me out if the way. She hit his heart..." Anna's head fell sadly.

"Wh–what does...that mean?" Fishlegs asks.

"He said she would never hurt him..." Ruffnut added.

"She wouldn't. But he jumped in before she realized he was there, she noticed after the fact and then sent us all away. She froze his heart, and if...Elsa doesn't kiss him soon...the ice will freeze him solid...forever." Anna looked at them now with worried eyes.

"Why does...she have to kiss him?" Astrid asked curiously now.

"Only an act of true love will thaw a frozen heart." Anna states. At that moment, Kai returns outside to Anna's side and bows to her.

"Princess Anna, the prince is resting in one of the side rooms and the fireplace going...You should come inside too." Kai tells her calmly.

"Thank you. Please let me know when Elsa and my friend arrive. His name is Kristoff, and he'll be riding a reindeer in with Elsa and a little snowman named Olaf..." Anna smiles weakly to him.

"Of course my lady." Kai nods to her as Anna excuses herself and walking inside the castle with Kai behind her. The Vikings watched slowly then faced one another, they heart the Night Fury snort a little as he walked towards the stables.

"I–I can't believe...Hiccup has been here the whole time, riding on the back of a Night Fury..." Astrid sighed slowly. "And now...he's going to die if this queen doesn't kiss him?" Astrid asked in disbelief.

"That's what the princess said. Hiccup must be in love with queen Elsa, and her in love with him. If only an act of true love can thaw his heart then it has to be her." Fishlegs shrugs.

"She hurt him!" Astrid snapped back.

"She didn't mean too. You heard Princess Anna...Elsa's powers should of hit her, but Hiccup pushed her out of the way and got hit himself...And when Elsa realized what happened, in fear she made them leave..." Tuffnut rolled his eyes.

"It doesn't matter, if the kiss doesn't work...Hiccup is going to die and I don't know about any of you but after thinking he was dead the last 6 years, and he's actually alive. Its not a chance I'm going to take." Astrid said firmly as she marched back in to the castle, the others shrugged and followed her inside.

(Elsewhere In The Castle)

Hans and his men arrived with Elsa's hands tied, and her still unconscious. They go right to the dungeons unseen by others and locked her hands in shackles that covered her hands and wrists. Hans made sure she was laying down, covered before they left locking the dungeon door. Elsa's groans a bit as her eyes flutter open. She sits up and notices she's surrounded by stone. Elsa looks to the nearby window. Trying to rush to it. She's pulled taut by giant shackles that fit like iron gloves. She's chained to the wall. Elsa strains to looks out the window. She gasped at the sight, Arendelle is outside, frozen solid and getting further buried under the ice and snow that is falling. She did this, not meaning too but she had.

"No...What have I done?" Elsa whispers in fear. Hans enters hanging a torch by the door, "Why did you bring me here?" Elsa demands from him angrily.

"I couldn't just let them kill you." Hans states to her calmly.

"But I'm a danger to Arendelle. Get Anna or Hiccup..." Elsa demands, this takes Hans by surprise. Who was Hiccup, Anna never mentioned him when they talked. Ignoring it, Hans looks at Anna.

"Anna has not returned...And I don't know who...Hiccup is." Elsa looks to the storm with worry, they hadn't come back yet? Were they hurt? Or worse? "If you would just stop the winter, bring back summer...please?" Hans asks. Elsa meets his eyes, clearly desperate.

"Don't you see...I can't." Elsa tells him sadly. Hans sees the sincerity in her eyes sighing, "You have to tell them to let me go." Elsa informs him. Hans walks to the door and takes the torch.

"I will do what I can." He opens the door and leaves. Elsa, distraught, hears cracking. She looks down as her shackles begin to freeze over. The storm outside picks up as she becomes afraid again. Hans stands with the dignitaries and guards. "I'm going back out to look for Princess Anna." He says firmly.

"You cannot risk going out there again." The French Dignitary tells him quickly.

"If anything happens to her–..." Hans starts.

"If anything happens to the Princess, you are all Arendelle has left." Came the voice of the Spanish Dignitary. Hans hesitates, realizing how much this kingdom has come to depend on him. Is he really all they have left? Just then the door opens and Kai enters smiling.

"Wonderful news! Prince Hiccup has brought back Lady Iduna and Lord Agnarr. As well Princess Anna has returned and someone is bringing Queen Elsa." Kai announced proudly. Hans blinks, they didn't know he had Elsa locked in the dungeon? He could use this his advantage. Calmly he faces Kai now.

"Where is Princess Anna, I must see my betrothed..." Hans pleads looking desperate.

"She is with her parents, the king and queen in the infirmary. Prince Hiccup is in the library keeping warm." Kai informs him. Hans bows in thanks as he rushed out. He'd deal with Anna, the king and queen first and then this Prince Hiccup. He reached the infirmary and walked in with a bow.

"Anna! Thank heavens you're alright..." Hans said softly, Anna smiles and rushes in to his arms hugging him.

"Where have you been?" Anna asked him.

"I went looking for you when your horse returned, we found the ice castle but it was empty so we rushed back here hoping you'd returned with queen Elsa...Is she here?" Hans asks worried.

"No...but she will be. Kristoff is bringing her so she can thaw Hiccup's heart, she froze it by accident in a moment of fear. He pushed me out of the way and got hit himself. Only an act of true love can save him, so Elsa has to kiss him since they are together. Elsa will fix all of this, I just know it. Once she saves Hiccup, he'll help her control her powers. Right mother, father?" Anna confirmed with her parents.

"That's right." King Agnarr nodded.

"Your majesties, I am relieved to hear you are alright. We heard you'd been lost at sea 6 weeks ago..." Hans bowed to them.

"We were...but Prince Hiccup saved us. He and his dragon, pulled us through the waters for 6 days to get here again." Queen Iduna smiled gratefully.

"But everything will be okay in a little while. Kristoff is coming with Elsa. And...I told my parents about you. They...gave us their blessing." Anna smiled at him now.

"That makes me happy..." Hans smiles as Anna leans in to kiss him, he starts to lean down to meet her then stops and pulls back smirking leaving her confused "Oh, Anna. If only there was someone out there who loved you enough to marry you." Hans said pushing her back against her mother.

"What?...You said you did." He goes to the window and shuts the curtains. Hans pulls his sword now, the king rushes to his feet but Hans whacks him with the sword rendering him unconscious.

"Dad!" Anna cries but then sees Hans put his sword to her mother's throat.

"Ssh now...I don't want to have to kill them just yet." Hans soothes in a smooth tone. "As thirteenth in line in my own kingdom, I didn't stand a chance. I knew I'd have to marry into the throne somewhere–..."

"What are you talking about?" Anna asks angrily, hurt that Hans had been a liar.

"As heir, Elsa was preferable, of course. But no one was getting anywhere with her. But you were so desperate for love you were willing to marry me, just like that. I figured, after we married, I'd have to stage a little accident for Elsa." Hans chuckles as he uses the hilt of the sword and knocks Iduna unconscious.

"Hans. No, stop!" Anna pleaded.

"But then she doomed herself, and you were dumb enough to go after her." Hans continued.

"Please." Anna tried again as Hans grabbed her hair making her wince.

Chuckling, Hans puts his sword down and pulls a dagger light across Anna's neck, "All that's left now is to kill Elsa, and bring back summer." He whispers to her.

"Hiccup will...never let you hurt her and, you're no match for Elsa..." Anna spits out in hate. He bends down, takes her chin in his hand again, this time not so gently.

"No, you're no match for Elsa. I, on the other hand, am the hero who is going to save Arendelle from destruction." Hans smirks as Anna wrenches her face out of his hands. "And Hiccup's heart will freeze before Elsa gets to him..." Hans adds.

In her anger Anna says, "You won't get away with this...Kristoff will bring Elsa back and–..." Anna was cut off by Hans laughing sinisterly.

"Oh, I already have. I did go to the ice palace, Anna. A chandelier fell and knocked Elsa unconscious, we brought her back and now she's chained in the dungeon. I'm going to make you go unconscious, lock Hiccup in the library, and tell everyone that Elsa returned for revenge and killed all of your. Then everyone will turn to me as their hero..." Anna gasped as Hans raised his sword to Anna, her eyes widened in fear as he brought it down and she blacked out. Hans leaves and shuts them in, locking the door.

He knew no one would check on them since they were eating in the hall, now all he had to do was lock Hiccup's door and tell everyone that Elsa was roaming the castle killing everyone. Hans would then 'find' her in the dungeon and chain her up before charging her with treason and killing her. Hans broke the handle off the infirmary door that way it couldn't be opened from the outside or inside before taking the handle and throwing it away, he then made his way towards the library.

(Library)

Hans reached the library and knocked on the door, "Come in." He heard a male voice say. Hans walked in calmly and shut the door. Hiccup turned to see him, his hair was now completely white and looked like death. Around him were the Vikings Hans had met after Elsa first set off the winter. "Who are you?" Hiccup asked him.

"My apologies. I am Prince Hans of the Southern Isles..." Hans offered a bow.

"Prince Hiccup. Is there word on queen Elsa?" Hiccup bowed slowly with his head to the man.

"I'm afraid not my lord. I just came from seeing Princess Anna, as well Lady Iduna and Lord Agnarr. They are all sleeping in the infirmary. I heard you were hurt and came to offer my assistance to you." Hans said kneeling before him.

"The only assistance I need is my fiancé to be here...And for these people to leave." Hiccup grumbled weakly as Hans looked to the Vikings.

"You heard the prince. He desires to be left alone." Hans states to the Vikings standing up now.

"But this is my son, Prince Hans." Stoick stated quickly.

"I do not know much of the situation but I was left in charge by Princess Anna until she and the rest can resume their rightful duties. If the prince asks to be alone, you do as he says. You may see him when he is better." Hans states.

"There is no situation. Hiccup is part of our tribe, heir to Berk. We thought he was dead for 6 years...We will wait with him until Queen Elsa returns..." Astrid says sternly.

"I am not part of your tribe. I left, remember. I ran away. Arendelle is my home, I was accepted here without question. Now get out..." Hiccup clutched his chest.

"I've said it before. I was left in charge, and Prince Hiccup is requesting to be alone for the time being, you may see him another time. Come along." Hans orders, the group sighing gets up and leaves the room.

"Thank you, Prince Hans." Hiccup sighed out closing his eyes as he heard the door close.

"Oh don't thank me just yet...You're the last obstacle in my way to having Arendelle in my control. I've already taken care of Anna, Iduna, and Agnarr. Now its just you, then Elsa who I have locked in the dungeon." Hans smirks as he opens a window letting in a cool breeze which made Hiccup shiver weakly.

"Wh–what did you do to them!" Hiccup forces out against the cold. Hans puts out the candles, then picks up a pitcher and dumps it over the fire burning making it smoke out.

"Well, I really don't feel like explaining it again. All you need to know is that Elsa won't be coming for you. As for the king, queen, and Anna...they are...sleeping and will probably die in the freezing temperatures. Then I'll kill Elsa and be named the king of Arendelle..." Hans shrugged.

"No...you stay away from her..." Hiccup warned trying to get off the couch but fails, falling to the ground weakly barely able to pick himself off the ground.

"You can't stop me, you can't even stand. You'll be dead in the hour...And you asked to be left alone so no one will come for you..." Hans kicked Hiccup in the stomach hard making him gasp out in pain. Hans got up and moved to the door now, "Enjoy your last moments, Prince Hiccup." Hans then left the room, locking him inside it. Chuckling a bit he sighed contently. Now to convince the others that Elsa killed the royal family, kill Elsa for treason and take over Arendelle. Hans made his way down the hall to where he knew the dignitaries were.

(Council Chamber)

The Duke looks out the window at the growing snowstorm. He rubs his arms and shivers. "It's getting colder by the minute. If we don't do something soon, we'll all freeze to death." Hans comes in, putting on his most distraught face.

"Prince Hans..." The Spanish Dignitary states concerned.

"Princess Anna is...dead. They...all are." Hans stumbles, weak with grief. The men help him to a chair.

"What happened...They were...fine when they came in." The Duke asks curiously.

"They were killed by Queen Elsa. I rushed to Prince Hiccup in the library but found he too was already gone, his heart frozen by Elsa I went to see Princess Anna, as well the king and queen. When I arrived, the room was covered in ice, spikes everywhere. I tried to save them..." Hans was really putting on the display of pain now. "At least Anna and I got to say our marriage vows...before she died in my arms..." He bows his head in a brilliant display of teary grief.

"There can be no doubt now; Queen Elsa is a monster and we are all in grave danger." The Duke states firmly looking at the others.

"Prince Hans, Arendelle looks to you." The Spanish Dignitary tells him slowly. Hans nods; he knows what he's being asked to do, and he'll do it with the perfect amount of authority and gravitas.

"With a heavy heart, I charge Queen Elsa of Arendelle with treason and sentence her to death." Hans tells them sadly but firmly.