The past has a way of returning

Chapter 4: From princess to slave

Anna was tired, she hadn't slept all night, how could she? The girl was in pain both physical and mental not only that, the cave wasn't exactly comfortable to sleep in and last but not least she was hungry and thirsty.

A lot of things were going through inside Anna's mind but her top priority was her sister… Elsa, oh how she missed her…

"Oh Elsa, why did you leave me? I need you" Anna murmured, now that Hans wasn't in the cave she let herself mourn for Arendelle, for Olaf and of course her big sister. She tried to break her wrists free but it was impossible they were tied too tight and even if she broke free she wouldn't be able to get too far, she was too weak especially with her broken leg it was almost impossible to escape. Anna hated that, she hated been helpless and useless.

She didn't want this, Hans was about to take her freedom away, he already had. A few days ago Anna had so much to live for. She had Arendelle, she had Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven, her life was perfect. She might have not shown it but she was expecting Kristoff to propose to her at any time and if he didn't she would sure do unlike the last time, it's been three years and she had Elsa's blessing.

"I wonder when you two will come to ask for my blessing" Elsa had playfully told her sister who blushed when she heard that.

"Elsa…."

"Oh come on! I know how much you mean to him and how much he means to you" Anna looked at her sister confused what did she want to say with that?

"I hadn't seen that with Hans…So whenever you two are ready don't be afraid to ask me" Elsa continued

"So if we ever decide to you know… We have your blessing?"

"Yes…" That's all Anna needed to hear before giving her sister a bone-crushing hug

"Thanks, Elsie you are the best!" Anna cried with happiness, Elsa smiled fondly and she stroked her sister's back.

"I am trying to Anna, I am trying…"

Anna smiled at the memory Elsa was really trying to make up for all the thirteen years of separation and she was grateful for it, sure they had some fights on the way and some were big ones but they always figured it out and Anna always knew that Elsa meant the best for her.

As much as Anna wanted to give up now and just let Hans win she knew that she couldn't allow this, she didn't want to let her parents or her sister down, what would they think of her fate? If her sister was alive would she want her back as a useless slave or would she shut her down again? Would Kristoff want to do anything with her?

If there was one thing Anna was afraid of then it's the feeling of being alone, unwanted and useless. And that's what's going to happen to her now.

The red-head princess heard the familiar sound of footsteps coming towards her once again, what did Hans want now?

"Rise and shine your highness… Even though, I don't think I should call you that anymore!" Hans taunted, Anna glared him disgusted, the truth was, she was scared but she didn't want him to see it.

"Go to hell…" Anna hissed, she was surprised when she saw Hans laugh maniacally.

"Oh Anna, that's not a proper way for a woman to act, but don't worry my friends here will teach you manners," He said, two tall men appeared from the shadows they both had red-short hair just like Hans and one of them had one eye covered.

"Meet my older brothers, they are also known as the Stubbington you know, the famous criminals" Anna's eyes widened, she had read about them once and not only that they were once a topic in one of Elsa's meetings, she happened to be present when her sister was discussing with the captain of the guards about them.

The Stubbington were known to be tough, ruthless and merciless some say that they have committed murder once and they wouldn't hesitate to torture their victims until they got what they want.

"They will deliver you to Northern Isles, from there you will be sold to their King and from there he will decide what he'll do with you, after all, you will be his property"
"I am NOONES PROPERTY!" Anna growled Hans and his brothers laughed at the princess who was doing her best not to show any weakness.

"Oh Anna, your feistiness won't help, I suggest for your own good to behave"

"I'd rather die!" Anna spat

"Well, I am afraid that's not an option…."

"You want your revenge? Fine, just kill me already!" Anna yelled Hans kept smiling deviously.

"I don't think so, I want to see your sister's pleading for your safety before that, how would she feel when she finds out that once again she couldn't save her baby sister huh?" Talking about Elsa was Anna's weakness and Hans knew that, if he wanted to break Anna then the only way he could truly do it was playing with her mind, however, he didn't know that Anna thought her sister as dead if he did then she didn't know what he would do to her.

"Alright, boys, let's get this over, get the princess make sure she suffers and sell her to the King of Nothern Isles he is waiting to have fun" Hans ordered, the Stabbington brothers smiled evilly, one of them forced Anna to get up who struggled not to fall since her left leg was broken.

The princess gasped from the pain, she was doing her best not to cry. Anna tried to fight at first by squealing but it was hopeless, they were much stronger than her and she was too weak and helpless to do anything.

The Stubbington forced Anna to walk, each step she made it was even more painful than the previous one. The poor red-head stared at her trembling legs, she couldn't take it any longer, she was forced to make one more step but she couldn't this time she collapsed gasping from the unbearable pain.

"Get UP!" Hans yelled as he kicked Anna's back.

"I-I can't" The red-head cried out, Hans was angered, he violently grabbed Anna from her hair forcing her to look at him

"There's no such thing as I can't Anna! No one will give you mercy so the best thing you can do is be a good girl and co-operate, now I won't say it nicely again GET UP!" He then kicked Anna in the stomach causing her to fall with force in the rocky cold ground.

I-I have to be strong for Elsa, I can't let her down… She won't want me anymore, no one will Anna thought, the pain she was feeling was unbearable, she was forced to walk with broken ribs and was constantly kicked in her stomach or her back until they were finally out of the cave.

Anna wanted to give up but something kept her going, it kept her from falling and never get up again, the cave was cold, but not natural this cold had a familiar feeling she was been tortured but she felt a strong presence who was giving her the motive to keep going.

Once they were out of the cave, the princess stopped feeling the familiar presence, she was dragged violently and was tossed like she was a shack and not a human inside a large wagon. This time Anna didn't even have the strength to cry or sob. She was facing the cold wood, Hans grabbed her from her hair with force once again this time to gag her with some more rope silencing her completely.

"You know as much I would like to hear you pleading but I really have to silence you, you see slavery is banned from most of the kingdoms and me and my brothers can be executed for that, the only kingdoms were slavery is still a thing is Weselton and Nothern Isles. So until we reach our destination we have to make sure you are unseen" He rumbled, Anna was glaring at him, she was still playing the brave and feisty little princess even though on the inside she was terrified.

"Say goodbye to the sun, Anna, because you won't see the light again" He laughed as he forcefully hit Anna's head with the wooden floor making her unconscious if it wasn't for her faint breathing she could be dead.

"Alright, boys we have a slave to deliver" And with that they started their journey, ignoring the small frost that was formed inside the wagon's floor.

And another chapter is done, poor Anna, it looks like Hans won but don't worry the story isn't done yet and what was that familiar presence that Anna felt the entire time or the small frost that was formed inside the wagon's floor? Well, we are going to find out in the next chapter. Till then, Megan is frozen over!