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Gently Elsa looked up at him, he placed a hand on her cheek. The two leaned in and their lips met.
Hans felt an icy blast when their lips met, it was not a bad cold, in fact it felt great as that cooling sensation filled his body which had been boiling hot seconds ago followed by a dulling sleepy sensation.
Moving away Hans pulled Elsa closer to him, she pressed her head against his neck and with that the two fell asleep.
Soft it was. Just as she remembered. Elsa mused as she had Hans head resting against her bare chest, she had her arms draped around him, one hand stroking his back gently while the other ran through Hans auburn locks as he slept.
This brought back so many good memories to Elsa, memories of a past long ago, of a time she can never return to and probably did not want to.
If she had stayed she would have not been able to be reunited with her beloved prince after...
Elsa shook her head as she told herself "No! That is the past! It is long gone! No need to worry about it repeating itself!".
Suddenly a soft groan escaped Hans lips causing Elsa to pause. Looking she saw his face twist in, pain? As he turned away from her to lay on his side, back facing her and curled up in a fetal position.
Moving closer Elsa stroked his face and head as she whispered "Whats wrong? What pains you?" Moving her hand she waved her fingers causing flakes of soft snow fall of Hans forehead before she whispered "Let see what troubles you so" before moving the snow away.
Slowly it drifted away in a soft shower of snowflakes before they began to gather together in shapes and forms.
Taking the blanket Elsa wrapped it around her nude body as she got off of bed to get a closer look.
Soon the snowflakes formed tanks, soldiers carrying guns and, some kind of desert? The tanks and soldiers were making their way down a place that had no road.
"Where are you going?" whispered Elsa when all of a sudden one of the soldiers dropped to the ground with no motion causing the others to scramble and take cover.
Some strange people appeared, they shot at the soldiers, the soldiers shot back, the tank took a couple of shots causing parts of the ground to explode up into the air.
It was truly a horrific scene to witness as one by one all the soldiers dropped dead, suddenly the tank stopped. Something happened, something bad as she saw the tank trying to move but was unable to.
One of the remaining soldiers ran over and climbed up on the tank, using the back of his gun to force the latch keeping the door of the tank close.
Gun shots whizzed by and almost hit him.
As the scene played out Hans began to toss and turn violently on the bed, his hand gripping the sheet with force just as the snowflake soldier gripped unto the door of the tank and forced it open.
Reaching in the soldier grabbed unto a soldier and jumped off dragging the other just as the tank exploded.
When that happened Hans woke up screaming thus breaking the snow spell and causing it to vanish.
Panicked Elsa ran to his side, placing a hand on his arm she was almost pushed back as he jumped out of the bed and pressed himself against the wall, shaking, sweating, his eyes looking all over in a terror.
"Hans calm down! Nothing is happening!" Elsa said in a calm yet loud voice.
Noticing her Hans began to scream "Get down! Get down! Don't get shot!",
"Hans!" Elsa said louder as she got out of bed again and slowly moved closer "Your safe!" He just pressed against the wall even more as she got closer and closer.
"You are safe" Elsa repeated over and over, her voice as soft as a gentle breeze.
This seemed to do the trick as Hans calm down, placing a hand on his he grew tense but he allowed her to lead him back to bed where she helped him lay down and tucked him in.
He clutched the blankets close, shaking like a leaf on a hurricane as Elsa got back to bed and rubbed his back. At first he grew tense at her touch, but slowly relaxed as she rubbed his back before falling asleep.
As he fell deeper and deeper into sleep Elsa placed her head against his back as she whispered "My poor prince".
Looking up she though "Seems I will have to interrogate Jurgen about this..."
Gun shots sounded as Hans ran, dragging Varian behind him. The teenager was a blubbering mess.
"Get down!" yelled Hans as he threw both himself and Varian down to the ground as shots rang through the air.
"I did not want this! I sign up to make my father proud! Not this!" yelled Varian who was a mess of tears.
Hans looked he understood and pitied Varian for he too went to the military to make his own family proud, but unlike Varian who was a young teen, he knew what he was getting into the moment he enlisted.
Grabbing Varian he made him look at him as he said "Don't worry! We will get out of this! I promise!"
Just as he said that there was an explosion nearby throwing them both back. Luckily they were far enough that they were not hurt but the throw back caused Hans helmet to fly off as his head hit the ground.
Groaning Hans held his head as Varian got to check on him. He heard him yell but sounded so muffled, like he was trying to scream underwater.
All around Hans vision began to change and blur, one moment he was looking at desert sands and bullets the next he was looking at soldiers running around in uniforms from the 19th century, bits of wood flying all over as the scene was a battle on the high seas, not in the desert.
"What?" Hans was able to choke out as a loud whistle invaded his ears, it was so loud and so high he swore his ears were bleeding before everything got bright and... nothing..
Gasping Hans jumped up, almost knocking Elsa out of the bed when he kicked.
"I am sorry!" yelled Hans as he helped and checked her to make sure that she was okay and not hurt.
"I am fine, really" said Elsa trying to sooth his worries.
"I could have hurt you! I could have-" Hans paused as he slowly turned and sat on the bed, resting his hands on his head he whispered "I am such a mess am I?".
Elsa frowned at that, walking over she sat down next to him. Looking up at her he took a moment to admire her, the sun peeking through the blinds allowed just enough light to make her skin and hair glow.
It was like he was in the presence of an angel or a goddess...
One which...
Shaking his head Hans asked "Why me?",
"Why you?" asked Elsa puzzled,
"Elsa you... you are practically a goddess, you know that right?" Said Hans in awe,
"A goddess?" laughed Elsa,
"Yes and please don't think of me crazy for saying this but... your beautiful, smart, independent, you own a business you are..." Hans paused and then added sadly "Your just perfect... so why me when you can have somebody better? Why me when its clear that you don't need me or need anybody?"
As he spoke those words he could hear his own father speaking to him in his head. Calling him useless, worthless, good for nothing, a mistake.
Yes he was a mistake and surely this was too.
There was no way somebody like her would settle for him.
She was perfect, she was-
Hans grew tense when he felt her place a hand on his shoulder.
"Your right, I don't need you in my life" said Elsa before leaning her head against his shoulder and whispering "But I want you in my life, I want you so much, so badly, words will never be enough to describe what I feel for you" Looking up at him with loving eyes she added "I have waited for so long for you to come, too long, I feared we would never meet again, but just when I was ready to give up you came back to me... and now that your with me..." she kissed his shoulder "I never want you to leave my side".
"But I am broken, I am-",
"Hush, no more of that nonsense" said Elsa as she proceeded to kiss his shoulder and various parts of his neck, leaving a soft trail of kisses.
"Elsa" groaned Hans,
"Hush, your queen commands you" said Elsa playfully as she guided Hans back to bed.
Hans chuckled at that "Your right, you are my queen",
"Don't forget it" said Elsa playfully as she poked his nose before they continued where they left off last night.
Days passed and the past was almost forgotten, in fact at times Hans though that his rough past had been nothing more than a bad dream as he continued to work for Elsa.
"Okay two pints coming up" said Hans as he wrote it down before giving the order to Elsa and taking the prepared orders of krumkakes out to other customers.
As he went back and forth he heard the door open along with the jingle of the bell.
"Be right with you" said Hans as he dropped off an order then turned around to face the person who had entered. At that moment it was a miracle he had not dropped the tray he was carrying at the sight of Lars.
"Lars?" asked Hans shocked as he had not seen him in a while after what happened in the hospital.
Lars looked like he wanted to say something but paused when he saw Elsa walk over.
"Hans why- oh Lars right?" asked Elsa as she saw Lars,
"Yes" said Lars beraly able to hold back a hiss then turned to Hans "Can I talk to you? Alone?"
Hans turned to look at Elsa as he knew he was on the clock. She gave a nod before going back to work.
Following Lars outside they went to the alley on the side of the building.
"So whats-" before Hans was able to finish Lars cut straight to the chase "What are you doing with her?",
"Working" said Hans simply, of course he was not going to tell Lars about his... nightly activities with Elsa... he lost the right to know about his personal life after what happened in the hospital.
"Just working?" Pried Lars, not believing him for a second.
"Whats your problem Lars?! Why are you so against Elsa?!" snapped Hans,
"Hans! There is something not right about her! She is... she is no good and I cannot believe you would let her manipulate you this way!" said Lars firmly,
"Manipulate me?! That's rich coming from you!" said Hans angry,
"What is that supposed to mean?!",
"Don't play dumb Lars! All my life you stood by and watched me get abuse and never once did you try to help me!" said Hans outraged,
"This is serious! There is something wrong about her!" hissed Lars,
"The only one who is wrong is you!" yelled Hans,
"You are being an idiot! You two barely know one another! Don't tell me that you believe in love at first sight!" said Lars incredulously,
"No... but-",
"But nothing! Nobody would want you any way!" yelled Lars in the heat of the moment. Hans flinched to that and stared in shock, at that moment Lars realized what he said and that he truly messed up.
"Hans, I am sorry I did not mean it that way, I meant-" Lars tried to backtrack but it was too late.
Hans trembled in rage before he exploded in rage "And your no prize either! I am not surprised Helga wants to divorce you!" with that he barged out of the alley way as he was done with Lars.
Panicking Lars looked around, he could not let Hans return to Elsa, there was just something that was not right about her, what he was not sure, but he knew she was too good to be true and he could not let Hans make that terrible mistake.
Finding a large dumpster with an open heavy lid used to keep animals out, Lars emmediatly went over and grabbed the lid as he though "I am sorry" before slamming it down causing with all his might causing a loud BAM! sound.
Upon hearing this Hans covered his ears, as he did he felt his heart race as he dropped to the ground, reacting in instinct as the sound triggered a ptsd attack.
"Take cover!" Hans screamed as he was taken back to his time in the war.
The commotion brought people out of the dinner to check what was going on.
"Hans!" yelled Elsa as she saw him on the ground shaking and screaming for everybody to take cover.
Turning she growled to Lars "What did you do?!", Lars did not answer, in fact he backed away before running off as the dinners customers looked like they were ready to beat him up.
Going to Hans side Elsa soothed and talked to him, slowly but surely bringing him out of the attack.
As she did she looked at the direction Lars went and glared. Making a secret promise before helping Hans up and back into the dinner.
Helping close up shop Hans mopped the floors, as he did Elsa walked over and commented "Your moping the same floor for a bit",
"Oh... sorry" said Hans as he moved away,
"You know their wrong about you" said Elsa softly as she followed "Whatever they said is wrong", Hans gave a weak smile before saying "Kinda hard to believe after a life time of hearing the same thing over and over",
"Do you trust me?" asked Elsa softly as she looked at him, her eyes seem to trap his in an endless void of blue,
"Yes" Hans found himself saying,
"Then don't doubt my words" said Elsa "I know things have not been easy, but they will get better, I promise" with that she turned to leave.
"Where are you going?" asked Hans curious,
"I need to get some more cream" said Elsa then added "Be back in a bit" with that she walked out the door and locked it behind her allowing Hans to finish closing and go back to the loft apartment above the store.
Cold, it was so cold it cut through his skin and pierced his bones like a thousand knives. Curled up against the cold stone wall Jurgen shivered as he tried to preserve his warmth as best as he could.
Suddenly he heard something, looking up he saw a fearful sight.
The snow queen as he had begun to call her, her dress of white snow, her hair and eyes an icy blue which promised him pain and death if he should displease her.
Bending down she looked at him as he was no better than an insect before saying "I will give you a chance to live", he tried to plea and beg but was too cold to speak as she reached and grabbed him by his threat, the cold spread through his veins.
He gasped in pain as she continued "Tell me what you know about your brothers war, why is he not honored the way he is supposed to be honored".
To this Jurgen winced, he knew why, but was afraid that if he spoke he would surely be killed as he knew she will not be happy with what he will say.
To be continued...
Authors note: Oh no... Jurgen is dead... maybe? Sorry cannot way. I hope you all enjoy the chapter and that it was well worth the wait. For now I bid you all adeu, please review and stay tuned for the next chapter.