"So, who's Hans?" Korra asked.
Elsa, Anna and Kristoff took a moment to think about how to explain it, since it wasn't a subject they liked to talk about.
"Well... The truth is I was engaged to him once." Anna began, attracting the Avatar's attention. "I met him the day Elsa was named queen. At first he seemed like a great guy, but when the blizzard and all that happened, he revealed that he intended to marry me and then kill Elsa to become the king of Arendelle." said Anna, recounting her experience with him.
Just hearing that, Hans was a horrible guy in Korra's mind. In fact, he reminded her a lot of Tarrlok and Unalaq, who were manipulating her for their own selfish ends. But there was one issue that caught her attention.
"You must have trusted him enough to accept his proposal." Korra said.
"Well. Not really." Anna said, beginning to feel embarrassed.
"What?" Korra asked.
"I got engaged to him on the very day I met him." Anna said nervously, knowing that she would judge her as Elsa and Kristoff did.
"You got engaged to someone you just met? What were you thinking?" Korra asked, not believing that anyone would do that.
"I thought it was true love." answered Anna.
Korra blinked a couple of times, puzzled by the princess' response.
"I don't know what kind of stories you've heard, but in my world that's desperate. I mean, only someone completely naive and desperate would throw themselves into the arms of a stranger." said Korra giving her opinion about it.
"Okay! Yeah! I got it! I made a dumb mistake!" said Anna.
"Very dumb." Korra mentioned.
"But I learned my lesson, albeit the hard way." said Anna.
"Yes. This isn't a subject we like to tell." said Elsa.
"I'm sorry. Please continue." said Korra returning to the main topic of conversation.
Arendelle's group began to tell that after Anna and Hans got engaged, they told Elsa, but in denying that engagement, a small argument ensued that ended with Elsa showing her powers and running away. When Anna was dying because of Elsa, Hans showed his true intention and let her die. As if that wasn't enough, he then tricked Elsa into saying that she died because of her, and then killed her while she was crying.
That made Korra so angry that she even clenched her fists in contempt.
"That guy. People like him make me sick." snarled Korra, expressing her contempt for him.
"What do we do now? If what Hans said is true, Arendelle could face a worse attack than this." said Kristoff.
"But we can't go to him. Knowing him, who knows what tricks he'll have up his sleeve." said Anna.
"We have to." Elsa said to the couple's surprise.
"What? No. I'm not going to let you go. What if it's a trap?" said Anna worried about her sister's decision.
"It may be a trap, but what other choice do we have?" Elsa asked with determination.
"What do you say, Korra?" asked Kristoff looking at the Avatar.
"I think that's Elsa's decision." Korra said before looking at the queen. "Whatever you choose, you must believe it is right."
Elsa began to think about the options. She knew Hans well enough to know that there could be lies and deception among his words. If she didn't go to see him, he could launch an attack on Arendelle, but if she did, who would say she would keep his word and attack Arendelle while she was away? So many pros and cons were mixed up in her mind and she was beginning to get very nervous.
Then, remembering Korra's words, she thought of what was best. Hans would surely have nothing against Arendelle, otherwise he would have attacked him instead of the castle. Which indicated that she or her sister was his target, but what if she wasn't? Elsa shook her head mentally at the thought of too many 'what ifs'. She had to make a decision for the good of the kingdom. The kingdom.
She was the queen; her duty was to protect the kingdom. No matter what the consequences, she had to do what she could to protect Arendelle, even if she had to deal with Hans. After so much deliberation, she finally made her decision.
"Let's go see Hans. I don't care what he intends or what he can do. If it's the only way to protect Arendelle and his people, so be it." Elsa said.
"You knew you'd choose wisely." said Korra with a smile.
"Are you sure, Elsa?" Anna asked.
"Like I said. I'm doing this to protect everyone." said Elsa.
"Then I'm coming with you. And no matter what you say, I'm going anyway." said Anna seriously.
"I hadn't planned to refuse it." said Elsa smiling as she heard what her sister thought.
"We'll go too." said Kristoff with a nod from Sven.
"Yes! Friends united!" said Olaf full of emotion.
"However." said Korra, drawing everyone's attention. "We mustn't forget that somehow he was able to manipulate these men and create an army. If we're going to go, we have to be prepared for the worst."
"She's right. He may look helpless, but I'm sure he'll have aces up his sleeve." said Elsa agreeing with the Avatar.
"Then we'd better get ready." said Kristoff.
"Yes! We're the Team Royal Avatar!" Anna said excitedly.
"Team Royal Avatar?" asked Korra with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes. You have your own team in your world, but in this world we are a team and since you and Elsa are the leaders, we are the Team Royal Avatar!" explained Anna.
Korra rolled her eyes as, once again, Anna proved to have a lot in common with Bolin as he was the one who named the Team Avatar.
"All right then." said Korra before she put her hand in front. The others understood what she was doing and put their hands on it (Olaf had to get on top of Sven to do it). "Now, we're the Team Royal Avatar. And together, we will defeat Hans."
"Yes!" they all cheered.
The next moment Korra, Elsa and the others were walking to Hans' meeting place. Kristoff was carrying a couple of axes on his back in case things went sideways. Everyone was heading towards their destination with a serious look, even Olaf was looking serious.
They kept walking until they reached a clearing in the forest that was quite far from Arendelle. When they arrived, they expected something like Hans or a group of soldiers, but all they saw were trees, which was very suspicious for them.
"It's very quiet here. Too quiet." said Korra looking suspiciously around.
"That's weird. Normally, Hans would already be here waiting for us." Elsa said.
"Oh, I'm glad you know me so well." Hans' voice sounded. Everyone looked ahead to see Hans coming out from behind a tree. "You were taking quite a while, so I decided to rest a bit while I waited for you." said Hans as he cleaned his suit.
"So, you're Hans, former prince of the Southern Isles." Korra said with contempt for him.
"Well, yes. I'm surprised you know so much about me, but I don't know anything about you." said Hans without losing his smile.
"The only thing you need to know about me is that I won't let you hurt anyone else." Korra said, looking at the former prince with a scowl.
Hans ignored the Avatar and stared at his ex-fiancée. "Anna, it's so nice to see you again." said Hans.
"I don't think so." said Anna, glaring at him.
"There's something I want to know. How did you do that thing with the killers that night and the army you launched hours ago?" Elsa asked, focusing on the important thing.
"Interesting question." Hans said. "You see. After what happened at Arendelle, I was banished from my kingdom, losing my title, my reputation, I lost everything." said Hans without losing his smile for a moment.
"After all you did, you deserved it." said Korra.
"Maybe." Hans said with a shrug. "For a while, I was wandering around, trying to survive. Until one day, I found something that caught my eye, something that could help me change things." Hans said, pulling out a book.
"A book?" asked Elsa in confusion.
"Is it a self-help book? Because then, it would be very useful." said Kristoff in a mocking tone.
"This isn't just any book; this is a book that once belonged to a powerful sorcerer known as Doctor Facilier." explained Hans.
Arendelle's group and the Avatar were surprised that something like this ended up in Hans' hands.
"How come you have a book like that?" Anna asked.
"Who knows? Maybe it's fate that I found this book." said Hans.
"Let me guess. You used it to manipulate those men, didn't you?" asked Korra with a clear understanding of what Hans did.
"That's right. I asked those men to kill Elsa during the dance, but they refused when I told them I had no money. So, I decided to use a little trick on them. It might have worked had it not been for a sudden intrusion." Hans said, casting a quick glance at the Avatar, pointing out that he was referring to her.
"And then you created that army that attacked the castle." said Elsa.
"You know what they say. If you want things to go well, do them yourself. And let me say that this book has very interesting spells." said Hans.
"What do you want, Hans? You didn't bring us here to tell us about your new acquisition." said Korra.
"Right. What I want is simple, I want to be Arendelle's ruler." said Hans to the great annoyance and anger of the queen.
"Arendelle will never be yours, Hans!" exclaimed the queen angrily.
"Of course. Not while you're still alive." said Hans.
"So, you brought us here to eliminate us?" asked Anna, understanding Hans' plan.
"What better way to take over a kingdom than by eliminating the current regents." said Hans.
"Oh, yeah? You and what army?" Olaf asked, pointing his finger at him.
"I thought you would never ask." said Hans opening the book, making the others nervous. When Hans reached the determined page, he began to recite a spell. "Sed vade, et exercitus tenebris iussa exequi."
As soon as those words were spoken, around the clearing, from the shadows of the trees, shadow creatures emerged, but unlike the shadow goblins that attacked the castle, these seemed more like knights with armor and weapons, some carrying swords while others carried spears and other shields.
"You had to ask, didn't you?" said Kristoff to the snowman.
"Now, you can choose between these two options. Surrender and die, or fight and die." said Hans with a wicked smile.
"We chose the third option. We'll fight and stop you." said Korra as she and the others took up a fighting stance, back to back.
"As you wish." said Hans. " Knights." Hans ordered, causing the shadow knights to position themselves to attack.
"Are you all ready?" Korra asked the others.
"Ready to kick my ex-boyfriend's ass." said Anna.
"And I'm ready to kick his ass later." said Kristoff pulling out his two axes.
Sven got into a position similar to that of a dog when he goes to bite something he hates, even grunting like one.
"I will do what I can to help you." Olaf said.
"Just promise me one thing." said Elsa, attracting everyone's attention. Elsa gave them a confident smile. "Be careful."
The others smiled and nodded in agreement before focusing on the enemy again.
"Attack!" said Hans, making his shadow knights launch an attack.