Authors note: Hi, been a while. Due to life, work and whats been going on its been difficult to keep up with writing and such. Hope your all staying safe out.
Any way, enough of me blabbering, here is the newest chapter which I am sure you will enjoy as from here on out it will get more exiting. :)
As the cold grew more intentness Hans mind began to grow numb and dark. Welcoming the darkness Hans felt Elsa pull him down to the ground before he passed out.
"How could you do this?!" screams were heard, looking up Hans was face to face with Queen Elizabeth. Her face showed utter despair and heartbreak as she stared at him with tear stained eyes.
"She is lying!" His voice came out wrong, he was desperate, he wanted her to believe him so badly, but from the looks of it, she did not, not even for a minute or a second.
"Annalise is my family Johannes" said Elizabeth in a tone colder than the ice that surrounds the north mountain "If she says you tried to kill her... then I believe her, I will always believe my sister over a man" with a final gesture she had the guards drag him away, as they did he screamed "Elizabeth! You have to believe me! I never did! Elizabeth!"
His cries echoed through the halls as he struggled against the grip of the guards who were dragging him off to who knows where.
It sounded haunting as it was carried off, but Elizabeth would never listen... she never did...
Gasping Hans shot up from his lying down position. Gasping and chocking Hans looked around expecting to be somewhere in the Arendellian castle, but he was not, he was back in the loft on top of the dinner.
Hans ran his hands through his hair before quickly reach to the nightstand, grabbing his phone and looking over it.
No call from Jurgen, not even missed or even texts.
Was last night nothing but a dream?
Putting the phone down and opening the drawer he took out his meds and looked over them, specifically the instructions on the bottles.
"Might need new meds?" wondered Hans before putting them back and getting up from bed to make his way to the bath room.
Arriving he turned on the faucet and splashed water in his face to wake himself up more. Grabbing the towel he wiped the water off of his face while relishing in the soft texture of it before looking at himself.
As soon as Hans did he dropped the towel in shock and fear.
His eyes, which were once green as the forest...
They were now blue as icy waters...
Soft sounds of clattering silverware were heard as Elsa was busy washing some for todays lunch rush.
Just as she was finishing she heard the door bell ring, signaling somebody had entered the establishment.
Putting down the forks Elsa dried her hands, grabbed a pen and paper before walking to the front, rather surprised anybody would be in early.
"Hi welcome to-" Elsas cheery voice trailed off as she stared at the blond sitting at the bar counter of the store. She looked over the menu, seemingly patient, but at the same time seems she was there for something and it was definitely not for the food.
Putting on a fake cheery smile Elsa walked over and said "How may I help you?" Internally she was cursing Danny to go on a one way trip to hell with no return date.
Danny looked up exited only for her happy complexion to wilt when she saw it was Elsa.
"Oh, its you again" she said not hiding her displeasure,
"Yes, seeing this is my business it should be obvious that you will see me often" spoke Elsa icily,
"Well in truth was hoping that I would be able to meet up with Hans" said Danny as she looked back down to the menu "We do have a wedding to plan".
Holding the very strong need to strange the woman Elsa spoke "I am sure Hans told you that he did not want to see you again, much less marry you",
"He has no choice" said Danny not caring "He proposed and we will be getting married",
"If you wanted to marry him so badly why did you cheat on him? With his own brother no less?" Elsa said trying hard not to his and remain composed but just seen this woman made Elsa want to strangle her with her bare hands.
"What does it matter? Tell me have you never wanted something better?" said Danny,
"I always strive for something better, but never at the cost and detriment to those I love" answered Elsa gritting her teeth.
"Well I guess maybe your just as me" said Danny then gave Elsa a crooked smile "Men like Hans you can easily groom and change them into what you want them to be, he is so desperate for love he will do just about anything for you",
"I never want to change him, he is fine the way he is" Elsa could not help but snap at her "It is disgusting that you use love in such a cruel way, love is selfless, its giving without expecting anything back! It is about trust and commitment to one another!",
"Oh did I hit a nerve?" Taunted Danny while Elsa calm down, mad at herself and trying to keep from revealing her cards to Dany. For it was true, Dany had hit a nerve when she said that, it reminded her too much of the past and what happened.
"Well then I will be on my way" said Danny as she put the menu down grabbed her purse and said "Tell Hans that if he is not back in my apartment on Oslo by the end of the week the cops will be called",
"For what? Not that the cops can arrest him for not wanting anything to do with his cheating ex" said Elsa crossing her arms.
"True... but..." she leaned in and whispered something to Elsa. Suddenly Elsas cold demeanor turned to fear as her eyes widen and she said "You would not dare!",
"Oh but I would" said Danny as she got off of her seat "I mean who the cops will believe? A respectable woman calling for help or a man who is not only a dishonored veteran, but one that has been declared insane",
"You would not be that cruel" said Elsa backtracking, hoping that Danny would change her mind.
"I am a lawyer, I get payed big money to be cruel" said Danny coily before she turned her heels and left while saying "Good day Elsa" the door shut behind her as she left.
Now alone Elsa just stared in shock at the close door, the hand which was gripping a pen and paper turned into ice before breaking under her grip as sheer anger took over Elsa as she made up her mind in what she was going to do.
Despite spending a lot of time in hospitals, when he returned from surviving a bombing explosion that killed his men, then for ptsd and of course what has happened recently... Hans was not a fan of hospitals, he hated them, he hated the sterile rooms, being poked and prodded, the uncertainty of not knowing whats wrong. It was truly a place he rather avoid if possible. Unfortunately today was not one of those days.
Sitting down on the table Hans moved around uncomfortably as he was sitting in a cold metal medical table while wearing nothing but an extremely loose hospital gown.
After doing a battery of test he was sent to wait in the room for a doctor who arrived after about a 15 minute wait that felt like forever for Hans.
The doctor was a lanky old man, extremely tall with a balding head, with his beady eyes he looked at Hans then at his charts before making a humming noise and putting it aside and asking "What seems to be the problem?" as he took out a pen light and used it to shine in Hans eye causing him to flinch a bit as he examined his eyes.
"You are looking at the problem sir" said Hans annoyed, he had told the nurses over and over what his problem was and he was not taken seriously.
He could be dying for all he knew and nobody seemed to care!
Okay maybe he was exaggerating a bit on the dying though, but his eyes suddenly changing from green to blue was definitely a sign something was wrong with him.
"I don't see a problem sir" said the doctor, at that moment Hans was ready to get into a shouting match with the doctor as there had to be something wrong with him when the doctor suddenly said "Usually unusual changes in eye color and such are the result of some brain injury, maybe an eye problem, but your eyes show no signs of damage and your MRI results show nothing is wrong with your head or brain".
To this Hans was relieved but was still puzzled "What do you think caused it?",
"To be honest I am just as baffled as you are, because according to all the test results you are a healthy 25 year old" said the doctor then paused and asked "I looked through your medical files and they says you suffer from Ptsd along with other mental conditions",
"You think it might be psychological?" asked Hans worried,
"No... but well... it could be a possibility" said the Doctor hesitating a bit "It could be a side effect from the medication your taking or maybe that your under so much stress that your body is reacting to it in an unusual way",
"What can be done?" asked Hans worried,
"Unfortunately I am not sure... I did send a blood sample to do a more in-depth analysis to it, to rule out your meds causing the problem, if it is we can prescribe you new ones if not then we might have to consider the psychological route and have you talk to a psychiatrist" explained the doctor.
Calming down Hans nodded as the doctor went on and on with instructions he barely put attention to. His mind elsewhere as he though of past events.
Then Elsa, he hoped she was not to mad about him having to go to the hospital, basically leaving her alone. But on the other hand he was sure he had scared her when he called her early in the morning freaking out about his eyes changing color over night.
She sounded understanding, but he did not want to be a burden to her.
"Sir?" Hans heard, looking up he saw the doctor left. Getting up Hans turned to grab and put on his clothes only to stop and stare.
For a second, so brief, his clothes shifted before his sight. One second he had a white button up shirt, fisherman sweater, denim jeans and old shoes. The next second it was a very ornate suit with a cravat with a pair of black ridding boots.
Rubbing his eyes Hans looked and saw it was back to being the shirt, sweater, jeans and old shoes.
"Am I loosing my mind?" Though Hans worried as he placed his hands on his head, holding it.
Night had fallen and the streets of Oslo were empty as almost everybody was in bed. Well almost as Dany was wide awake as she spoke to the phone.
"Yes I understand, Yes I want the large banquet hall prepared, Oh and also make sure the menu being served is duck orange, different kinds of sea food and steak, the good quality, not the cheap stuff you get at a supermarket" Dany spoke as she paced back and forth in her office "The groom? Oh he does not care, he knows its my day, yes, uhu, okay, will meet up later" with that she hang up and sighted before looking at a nearby mirror and admiring herself.
"Smart, successful, beautiful, its no wonder you always get what you want" hummed Dany as she continued to admire herself when she shivered as her body reacted to a sudden change in temperature.
"Stupid ac, though it was fixed" Dany muttered angrily as she turned and left the office to check the ac only to stop dead in her tracks at the hallway when she heard a strange haunting humming.
It was not coming from a radio, she had no neighbors close by, plus the sound it... it was coming from her home.
Grabbing a nearby lamp Dany followed the noise into her private studio. Pressing her ear against the closed door she heard the sound of the humming grow louder along with a snipping noise. Like somebody was using scissors.
With a trembling hand Dany grabbed unto the door nob, twisting it before pushing it open.
Snip snip was heard along with humming as a woman was in the room, she wore a long flowing white and crystal encrusted dress, her icy blue hair was loose and styled under what looked like a veil, this woman looked like a bride, one whose beauty would make anybody green with envy.
She stood before the dummy that had Danys wedding dress and veil on it.
With delicate hands she took a handful of veil and snip, she cut it with a pair of ice scissors. Snip and snip, she cut and snipped apart, letting the parts she cut off fall to the ground while Dany watched in horror.
"What are you doing?!" Screamed Dany as she watched her destroy her veil, her extremely expensive one of a kind veil made out of handmade lace, silk and silver with pearls for decorations.
Stopping what she was doing she turned to face Dany, a smile spread through her face as she held her extremely sharp dagger like scissors up.
Fear filled Dany as she scrambled back, tripping on her high heels causing her to fall on the ground. Screaming she scrambled to her feet and ran.
Following behind her the woman was close, every time Dany tried a door she found it was frozen shut.
Screaming she ran down the stairs only for something, a lot of somethings to fall on her. They were small, tinier than the tiniest snowflakes she had ever seen, they were crawling all over, it was all over her clothes, her skin, her hair, cold creepy crawlies as they invaded her.
Screaming like a demented person Dany ran out of her home screaming while pulling her clothes and even bits of her hair off as she ran down the streets, waking people up and attracting attention.
"Get them off! Get them off!" she screamed and ran till she was apprehended by the cops who looked at her confused as she had been found running up and down streets all naked and clumps of hair missing while screaming about getting something off of her, something they could not see.
Forcing cuffs unto her they held her still as she struggled against their grip while an ambulance arrived. By the end she became a sobbing mess crying about getting them off, getting something they could not see off.
Shaking their heads with pity they watched her be loaded into the ambulance before it was driven out all the while the woman with icy blue hair watched, very pleased with her handy work.
The next morning:
Caleb was a busy man, he had no time for nonsense or to waste as he made his way to his made office in the Westergaar corporation building.
With a stride that brought both awe and fear in those who watched Caleb felt a small sly smile make its way across his face as workers quickly scattered to get out of his way.
Yes it was going to be a good day he though to himself till he found himself face to face with a bunch of cops and an agent waiting at the entrance to his office.
Upon spotting him the rather random looking agent dressed in a gray suit approached him and asked "Caleb Westergaar?",
"Yes?" said Caleb irritated when all of a sudden one of the cops grabbed him from behind and said "Your under arrest",
"For what?!" yelled Caleb angrily as he struggled but was held firmly.
"Embezzlement of funds" said the agent deadpanned, as if he had seen and heard it all before "You have a right to remain silent, anything you say or do will be used against you".
"F your all wrong! I did nothing! I will have your jobs for this!" yelled Caleb as he was dragged out of the building kicking and screaming profanities while the employees watched rather amused and thought
"Oh how the mighty have fallen"
Turning to his side Hans looked at Elsa as she slept. She snored softly, strands of loose hair framing her face.
He came back to the diner from the hospital late at night, Elsa had been waiting for him, worried of course. When she asked he broke down and cried to her, spilling his guts about what has been going on and what he feared. That he was sure he was loosing his mind.
For a second he was scared she would send him away, leave him like everybody else did. But Elsa did not, she embraced him and held him close, comforting him in his time of need.
After some reassurances and comforting words they went to the loft and stayed there the night. Hans was glad for it as he was too scared to go to sleep alone and wake up in some nightmare world.
Now it was morning, nothing was out of place and Elsas presence was a reassurance that everything was okay.
Running his hand through her hair gently he pressed his lips against her forehead. She smiled a little as she scooted closer to him, placing his arm around her he gently pulled her closer till she was against him. Curling up on his side Elsa pressed her head against his chest and sighted contently as she wrapped her arm around him.
This would have been perfect really, just her and him, spending the day in bed, maybe cuddling, for a day forgetting all the troubles and worries, if it was that way Hans would have wanted for nothing.
"Knock knock" was heard.
Seems fate had other plans...
To be continued...
Authors note: Who is knocking at the door? And why? Sorry cannot say. For now 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.