(Here's the new chapter! Enjoy! Now taking suggestions for the story!)
Idunn woke to a cool cloth being pressed against her forehead. Her eyes fluttered open to stare back at Harold, Arianna and Rapunzel.
"So, you found your new surprise!" Harold tried to stay positive.
"New surprise… NEW SURPRISE?!" Idunn yelled. "I'LL GIVE YOU A NEW SURPRISE YOU KRONIDIOT!" Idunn grabbed 'The Corona Times' newspaper and whacked Harold over the head several times. "KRONIDIOT! KRONIDIOT! KRONIDIOT!" (Kronidiot is King of Idiots in Norwegian)
"Ow..Ow…Your Majesty I do believe there is another way to solve this-OW!" Harold said.
Arianna gently lowered Idunn's hand.
"Your Majesty, please try to understand…your heart was too weak for a valve replacement." Harold said, adjusting the stethoscope earpieces so he could hear Idunn's heart for himself.
Idunn glared at him during the whole examination. "I sound like a drum! What have you done to me?!"
"Shoosh! I'm trying to listennnn!" He looked at his new stethoscope. "Cutie, I'm gonna keep you." Harold said. Idunn lifted up her newspaper arm and whacked him over the head again for good luck.
"Your Majesty, our main priority was to stop the fluid build-up in your lungs, not fix your heart rhythm. Believe me, it was much worse in the operating room."
Idunn looked shocked. "Is there a cure, Doctor?"
"You…. You wouldn't be a suitable candidate for the surgery at the moment, Your Majesty." Harold said quietly.
"What in the name of Odin is THAT supposed to mean?!" Idunn blurted out, throwing the newspaper directly at Harold's face.
"WOULD YOU STOP THAT!? During the surgery, my team and I discovered that the wood penetrated a valve in your heart. Your four heart chambers are out of sync in rhythm and because you were losing so much blood so quickly, we decided you were too weak for us to continue with a heart valve replacement. I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but for the moment, we cannot cure your condition."
Idunn couldn't believe it. First Adgar, then her heart. Could things get any worse?! Idunn began to sob uncontrollably. Nothing could save her now. She knew she was doomed. Elsa and Anna would most likely think she was dead and gone, and there was nothing she could do.
All Arianna could do was hold Idunn close to her heart as she sobbed hysterically. She felt completely helpless.
"Oh, Meine liebe Schwester!" (my dear sister) Arianna said as she stroked Idunn's hair gently.
"I want…I want to return… to Arendelle." Idunn sniffed.
Arianna looked heartbroken and stared back at her husband. No one wanted to break the news.
"Your Majesty, I do apologise, but even if we started intense treatment immediately, your recovery period would still be around three years. You must remember that you were very close to dying. We all knew you fought hard in the operating room, but we must take things slow. Life isn't all about rushing towards recovery, its one step at a time. You may also experience regular dizzy spells, heart palpitations and shortness of breath, so we can't rush. Until you are well enough, you'll need to be on regular pills. If not, your life may be in danger. I'm sorry, but this is the way it has to be for now."
Idunn grew frustrated. This just wasn't fair. She grabbed several wires off her chest and threw them across the bed. The machine flat lined as some wires now weren't connected and all the nurses looked at her. Idunn tried to get out of bed, straining the IV lines and oxygen pipes. Idunn edged forward and began to tip forward.
"Too far! Too Far!" Idunn thought as she fell out of bed and onto the hard infirmary floor.
"IDUNN!" Arianna yelled. The nurses and Harold rushed to her aid. Arianna picked her up and put her back in bed. Arianna lifted up the blanket so Harold could put the wires back on her chest. Harold did a quick examination to make sure she was alright. Idunn sniffed and held onto Arianna's hand.
"Bad idea, my love. It'll only hurt you more."
Idunn looked away. She couldn't bare to look at her sister after doing something so stupid and irresponsible. Her mother would be disgusted. After all, it was not something mother had taught the girls. Arianna lay her back, planting small kisses on Idunn's head.
"Maybe walk in a few days my love, but not now, for now you must stay in bed…." Arianna crawled into Idunn's bed, cautious of any tubes and wires connected to her dear sister. She snuggled right up to Idunn and gently put her head on her chest, rubbing Idunn's back as gently as she could.
(That's it for this chapter! Thanks for reading! Reviews are appreciated)
