The past has a way of returning
Chapter 6: A royal slave
Hans and his thugs have been traveling for a week now, Northern Isles were only a day away and they hadn't stopped in any kingdom they passed only once to get a few supplies not for their 'guest' thought but for them.
Anna was starving, she was thirsty and injured, she was getting weaker by the moment, Hans, gave her one piece of bread just to keep her alive and some water. They wanted her alive after all. Even though she's been with them only for a week Anna was already thinner. The princess tried to escape at one point the second day of their journey but it was hopeless, she managed to cut her ropes but due to her broken leg and her missing strength she didn't go too far. She only managed to get out of the wagon but she immediately fall down to the ground and she didn't have the strength to get up.
It was very easy for Hans and his thugs to re-capture her, this time Hans chained her with some cuffs he found and of course his thugs beat her up weakening her further. Now Anna's hope of escaping was truly gone not only that Hans was now watching her like a hawk.
This had to be Anna's worst week but somehow she knew that this would not compare to what life she was about to face in Northern Isles. Oh, how she wished she was in Arendelle now, playing charades with Kristoff, Sven, Olaf and of course Elsa. She shed a tear when she remembered her lost home and her lost sister. Anna wondered if Elsa was still alive, would she search for her or would she think that she died when the dam broke?
What about Kristoff, does he even miss her? Does anyone in Arendelle miss her? Or everyone hates her for been responsible for Arendelle's destruction. Anna's thoughts were disturbed when someone pulled her up from her hair with force.
"Well hello Anna" That wicked voice belonged to Hans, Anna glared at him angrily, she was doing her best to hide her fear.
"I am just here to inform you that we will be at the castle of Northern Isles in an hour, I hope you said goodbye to the sunlight princess because you won't see it for a long time!" He taunted, Anna winced in pain when he threw her back with force causing her to hit some large wooden boxes one of them fell at the top of Anna. If Anna's mouth wasn't shut with a rope then she would definitely scream from the pain.
One of the Stabbingtons moved the box away, Anna couldn't contain her tears any longer she was in too much pain.
"You know I would love to hear your screams and pleadings but I want to avoid any unwanted attention."
A full hour passed and the wagon had finally arrived at it destination. One of the Stabbingtons picked Anna up and put her on his shoulder holding her like a shack. Anna knew that nothing could save her now, actually nothing could save her from the moment Mattias lost his grip on her.
Anna was thinking of everything she was about to lose, her freedom, her pride, her virginity and most importantly the chance of seeing Kristoff again. There was a time when Anna dreamed of getting married, having kids and of course having her sister. But now, all her dreams, all her thoughts, everything she ever held dear would be taken away from her. She already had lost her parents, Elsa and her home Arendelle and now she was about to lose herself too.
But Anna was a fighter, she had always been, even at her weakest state she wouldn't bow she wouldn't break, she would stand tall no matter how afraid she truly was. Anna wouldn't give them the satisfaction that they own her even if that would cost her life. After all what did she had to lose?
When Hans and his thugs brought her in front of King Charles of the Northern Isles she didn't bow, the princess even tried to stand up even though she knew that was impossible. King Charles ordered his guards to ungag the girl and forced her into her knees. Anna was glaring angrily at the King who now kneed at her level.
"I am going to ask this nicely… Who are you and who do you belong to?" The King asked as he was now an inch away from Anna's face. Hans and his thugs were a few feet away watching the scene, Hans was clearly enjoying it.
"I… Am princess Anna of Arendelle, daughter of King Agnar and Queen Idun and the younger sister of Queen Elsa. I don't belong to you, I don't belong to anyone a-and if you don't let me go my sister will freeze the entire kingdom until she gets me back!" Anna threatened, she knew of course that Elsa wouldn't come, her sister was gone but they didn't know that and that was her advantage or at least she thought it was.
Once King Charles and everyone else who was in the room heard that… They burst into laughter, clearly not believing the princess. A few seconds passed and the King roughly punched Anna's face causing her to hit the ground but the King didn't stop there he grabbed the poor princess by the hair forcing her up again bringing her close to him. Anna struggled to break free but his grip was stronger.
"Listen to me girl… you are no one, you are nothing and you belong to me and my men. Your lie was fun but there's no way the late King Agnar and Queen Idun would have a daughter someone like you… Yes they did have two daughters but you are none of them and even if you were, why would Queen Elsa want a miserable slave like you as her sister" The King hissed, those words had hurt Anna playing with the girl's pride and relationships with her family was her weakness. Anna tried to hold a tear that was about to come out.
"Get her to the dungeon! NOW" King Charles yelled, two of his royal guards grabbed the princess roughly by her chained wrists and dragged her all the way to the dungeons. Anna once again tried to break free but it was hopeless, she was too weak and even if she somehow did she couldn't get far with her leg.
The guards dragged Anna inside a dark cell they threw her to the ground and locked the cell's door.
"If you think this is over then you are mistaken… You should have bowed to our King when he asked nicely, now you are about to meet the consequences" One of the guards taunted her, Anna didn't even move a muscle this time, she was too weak and tired and if she wanted to keep resisting she needed to find her strength.
Minutes passed and Anna heard her cell's door open again, she managed to turn her head to see who it was. It was, of course, King Charles and he was holding a bucket? Why would he bring a bucket with…. Anna's eyes widened, she realized what the King wanted to do with the bucket…
"Alright, here's how we are going to do this…. I am going to ask you again, who are you and who do you belong to?" He asked Anna remained silent this time not wanting to give him the satisfaction.
"Wrong answer…" He said as he put the bucket down, it turned out Anna's fears were true, the bucket was indeed filled with water and not just water, boiled water.
With no warning King Charles grabbed Anna and forced her head inside the water after a few seconds he pulled it out only to put it back in a few more seconds passed and finally the King was done with torturing her he got her head out of the bucket and threw her forcefully to the ground. Anna was trying to catch her breath, her whole face was burnt and in pain,
"Cut her hair…" He ordered, one of the guards obeyed and cut Anna's hair to her shoulders. The princess didn't even resist this time.
Haunting memories were inside Anna's head when the King had put her head inside the water. She was thinking about her parents how they drowned and how she almost drowned when she fell from the dam.
Once her hair was cut the King smiled deviously
"Now chain her on the wall…" He ordered again, the same guard who had cut her hair dragged her from her chained wrists and connected them to the wall.
"Good… Now let's get going, we will have more fun later, I wonder how much she can take before we reach her at her breaking point…" And with that the King and his guards left the dark cell, locking it leaving the princess alone for now…
I'm sorry Elsa... I don't think I can fight for much longer I-I failed
My poor baby is suffering. But don't worry, Anna is my favorite and there's no way I'll let her die… Come on Elsa, hurry up time's running out.