The past has a way of returning

Chapter 3: A princess's funeral

It's been two weeks since they left from Arendelle, two weeks since they broke the curse and two weeks without Anna. Those were the worst weeks in Elsa's life, she hadn't cried like this when she lost her parents or when Anna froze. This was different, this time Elsa knew there was nothing she could do to bring her back no act of true love would save her heck they didn't even have a body to bury.

But it wasn't only Elsa who was mourning, Kristoff was too, he had grown a beard and he never spoke to anyone not even to Sven. Olaf whom Elsa brought back to life once they were back in the castle wasn't in his cheerful self anymore, Anna was his best friend and he missed her terribly. The kingdom of Arendelle was mourning for the lost princess as well. Even if Anna wasn't the Queen they still loved her and admired her, she was their heroine after all. Even when they were told that Anna was the one who broke the dam and endangered their homes they still loved her and missed their cheerful and optimistic princess as much as their Queen did.

Everyone had gathered around the same hill were the previous King and Queen's graves stood, now a new one was placed in the middle of the two but smaller. Elsa was staring at the cold stones expressionless, her eyes were red from tears and her body was trembling.

These stones belonged to the family she once had, with Anna gone she was truly alone left forced to rule an entire kingdom, she wasn't meant to be the Queen of Arendelle even if she was the eldest sibling she was the fifth spirit the bridge between humans and spirits but with the other side of the bridge gone and no one left to rule but her she didn't have a choice but continue being the Queen of Arendelle.

Kristoff was standing right next to her and he wasn't in any better condition Anna was the first human he had grown close too, she meant everything to him, she was his only chance to have a family. Elsa knew about his plans to propose to Anna, after all, he had come to her to ask for approval which she gladly gave. Kristoff was staring at the same ring he was planning to give her his eyes were red from crying just like Elsa's.

After everyone paid their respects to the princess, offering her flowers and other objects it was Kristoff's and Elsa's turn to do it, they were now alone in the hills Kristoff stared at Elsa who nodded gesturing him to go first, he understood that she needed some alone time with her family. Kristoff was standing in front of the grave for what it seemed centuries to him, he was holding the ring that Anna would never have the chance to get. He placed it there with the rest of the flowers. Before leaving the graveyard Kristoff placed his hand on Elsa's shoulder for comfort, she nodded in a thankful manner.

It was Elsa's turn to say her final goodbye to her sister, something she never thought and never wanted to do.

"Y-you've promised me that I will always have you…." Elsa murmured, she was on her knees facing the cold stone that belongs to her baby sister.

"B-But now you're not here… B-Because of me!" Elsa cried out, she hugged the grave like she was hugging her sister she cried there for hours until…

"Elsa"

Elsa ignored the voice at first, she was too lost in her mourning to hear it.

"Elsa help…" She heard it again, this time her eyes lit up, this voice was different than the one she heard two weeks ago, this unlike the previous one was familiar, very familiar in fact it could only belong to one person…

Anna! Elsa thought, she knew her sister's voice too well to not recognize it but why was Althohallen calling her with her sister's voice? Without much thinking Elsa rose from the ground with a new hope formed in her face, could her sister still be alive? Elsa looked at the grave one more time before heading back to the castle she needed to inform Kristoff about this…

Meanwhile, Kristoff was back in the castle in his room, he was laying on his bed motionless, what was he supposed to do now? Should he stay in the castle? Should he leave? Should he move on? What was the next right thing for him? The memories of Anna's terrified face were fresh on his mind.

However, Kristoff's thoughts were interrupted when someone burst through his door almost breaking it. Kristoff rose his head confused but didn't move, he was shocked when he saw Elsa in her mourning black dress with an expression filled with optimism and hope

"E-Elsa?"

"Kristoff! I believe that Anna might still be alive!" She announced, she expected Kristoff to be excited and curious but instead, he just lay there in his bed, no longer looking at her. Elsa decided to move closer to him.

"Elsa… We both know that this is impossible, you did see how enraged the river was there's no way someone could survive that and even if she did it's been two weeks if the river washed her up somewhere and she was still alive she would need immediate aid which if she probably wouldn't get if she ended up in the middle of nowhere"

"Kristoff… you don't understand! I heard the voice again! Only this time it wasn't my mother's it was Anna's!" Kristoff was taken aback by this he certainly didn't expect her to say this.

"Y-You sure?" He asked, when he saw the seriousness formed in her face he realized that she wasn't kidding.

"I know my sister's voice better than my own, Althohallen is using her voice to call me back there, it probably wants to show me Anna's fate."

"You are saying that you want to go back there? The last time you went there it didn't end well" Kristoff was insecure but knowing Elsa's stubbornness and the fact that she was the Queen he couldn't really do much to stop her only warn her after all not even Anna could.

"Please Kristoff I need to know what happened to her, I-I wasn't there when she fell if I was maybe she would still be here with us, so please I have to know" Elsa pleaded and that shocked Kristoff, why was she pleading him? She had every authority to do as she pleased she was the Queen of Arendelle after all and he was a commoner.

"You do realize that I can't do much to stop you right?"

"Kristoff… you don't understand, if I go to Althohallen again someone will have to take care of the kingdom" Kristoff's eyes widened when he realized what she meant… Oh no

"No…"

Elsa sighs, she expected that reply but Kristoff was the only one she could ask this favor to without explaining much.

"I was planning to abdicate the throne and make Anna the Queen of Arendelle you know…" She admitted, Kristoff looked at her confused what could she mean with that?

"And you were planning to marry her right?"

"Yeah…."

"Then if she agreed, you would become King Consort" Kristoff was shocked, him King? He couldn't do it

"Elsa…"

"Please Kristoff I have to know… "Elsa pleaded, she wasn't used to pleading since she was the one who was usually giving orders but now she was desperate.

Kristoff sighed in defeat, he knew how much Anna meant to Elsa in fact if there was one person who loved Anna more than he did was her.

"Alright, I will take care of Arendelle for a while… But you better be back soon!" He announced Elsa smiled, she gave him a thank-you hug before leaving his room.

It didn't take long for Elsa to get out of the castle and find Nokk the water spirit.

"Please Anna be okay…"

And boom another chapter is done, It looks like Althohallen is calling Elsa again… I wonder what she finds there this time…