The past has a way of returning
Chapter 9: To Mend her Broken Heart
Elsa was holding her half-conscious sister in her arms, she passed the frozen corpses making sure that Anna wouldn't see them. There was no other guard inside the castle, all of the guards had tried to attack her when she had their king hostage.
Elsa easily found the wagon with a worried Sven. The reindeer ran towards her when he spotted her carrying Anna. Sven nuzzled his head with Anna's for comfort. Anna didn't react. "Alright Sven, we need to get her back to Arendelle as fast as possible" Elsa told the reindeer who licked Anna's face. Elsa slowly and carefully laid down Anna inside the wagon, she used the first-aid-kit she had brought with her to treat some of the newest wounds. Elsa cleaned all of her sister's wounds first and she couldn't help but shiver when she saw the true damage.
"Oh, Anna…" She murmured. Her baby sister, was dying, Elsa always saw Anna as a fighter, a girl who would never give up on anyone, the person who she would always count on but right now what fight did she have left? Right now, it was Anna who needed someone to count on, someone to believe in her and Elsa was determined to be that fifth spirit was doing her best not to burst into tears. Anna needed her strong right now.
Elsa made sure that Sven could lead the wagon without her sitting in the front. She needed to be with Anna the entire time in order to aid her and check her pulse, she was unconscious now. If it wasn't for her chest was going up and down slowly but steady Anna would be…
No, Elsa would not allow that, as long as she is alive, she won't let Anna die like this, only when they are both with grey hair and old and will no longer be able to build snowmen, only then she would let her sister go.
Sven was trying to get to Arendelle as fast as he could, faster than he and Elsa did to get to Grandielle the city of Northern Isles. It took them 3 days instead of a week to finally reach Arendelle, the people stared at the wagon confused at first they didn't expect their Queen to be back so fast. By now, everyone knew about Elsa's departure and they knew the reason was about their princess.
However everyone was shocked when they saw the bad state their princess was, Elsa was carrying her in her arms again, Kristoff ran through the halls and met Elsa in the entrance, he was angered when he saw the love of his life beaten and unconscious.
"Oh, if I get my hands of them I'll…" He tried to say but was interrupted by Elsa.
"Kristoff, I took care of it…" Elsa whispered to him not wanting the other people to find out what had actually happened in the Northern Isles. Kristoff nodded, he understood from Elsa's serious expression that whoever did that to Anna, has probably regretted it or worse…
"Kai!" The Queen called her top servant and advisor who was also like a second father to both herself and Anna.
"Your, Majesty?"
"Please call Doctor Whale, it's an emergency" Elsa ordered, she was sounded both pleading and demanding at the same time, Kai nodded without asking further, he went back to the castle.
Shortly after Elsa and Kristoff took Anna to the infirmary, Elsa laid down her sister carefully, she didn't want to injure her further. A few seconds later the doctor entered the room, Elsa and Kristoff moved out of the way in order to leave some space to the Doctor so he can examine the princess.
After a few minutes the Doctor had examined Anna's entire body, he turned his head to look at his Queen.
"Your Majesty, I know it's hard, but I would like to be left alone with the patient"
"H-How is she?" Elsa asked fearfully waiting for his answer.
"She's at a very bad state, she needs surgery for some of her wounds, no need to mention her broken ribs"
"W-Will she be okay?" Kristoff was the one who asked this time, the Doctor took a whole minute before replying and this worried both Kristoff and Elsa.
"I-I don't know, her physical wounds can be healed with time, she needs to earn her weight back too. But, I don't know about her mental state, which is more important than any wound. Right now, she is unconscious, it's easy for us to treat her wounds, the problem is when she wakes up, will she let us get close to her? Who knows what hell she's been through, the wounds she has, they can be traumatic, I saw wimp strikes on her back, a few burnings here and there and her head looked like they somehow boiled it." The Doctor explained, Kristoff was about to get sick when he heard what his Anna had been through, Elsa, on the other hand, was just standing there speechless.
"If the princess co-operates, then we can save her" The doctor continued
"A-And if she doesn't? If she is too scared?" Kristoff asked, Elsa was standing still, she hadn't said a word the entire time.
"Then I am afraid, the maximum I give her to live is a week"
"No! We will save her, I am not going to let her go like this, not now, not ever!" Elsa finally spoke surprising both the Doctor and Kristoff. The Doctor sighed
"I-I'll do what I can, but something tells me that the princess will need you more than ever"
"We will be there for her the entire time… I promise" The doctor nodded, he just wished that the mental damage wasn't too much for the princess… He had faith in his Queen to bring her sister back.
"I, still need to have surgery…" Elsa's and Kristoff's eyes widened hesitant at first they both left the room, Elsa took a glance at her broken sister before closing the door behind her.
When they were both out of the room, Elsa was trembling, Kristoff noticed this
"Elsa… are you okay?"
"H-help me, Kristoff!" Elsa cried before falling in his arms, shocked from her break down, Kristoff stroked Elsa's back.
"Shh, hey, it's alright, she is going to be okay, Anna is a fighter" Kristoff tried to comfort her. Elsa had buried her head in his chest sobbing and crying.
"I-I killed them…" Elsa murmured, Kristoff was confused, Elsa killed someone? Who?
"W-Who is them?"
"T-their k-king, t-their guards, when I-I saw Anna, I s-snapped at them" Kristoff understood now, Elsa had killed the King of the Northern Isles and probably all of his guards too… He was shocked at first, he didn't believe Elsa was capable of killing anyone but he knew that he would kill them too if he found the love of his life at this stage and knew that they were the ones responsible for this.
"I-I am a monster"
"No, Look, Elsa, you are not a monster, they are, you didn't attack innocent people, they did, I know killing is wrong but what they did to Anna they have probably done it to other people too and that's wrong. I am pretty sure if you were in Anna's place, Anna would do the same" Kristoff's words seemed to calm her sobbing down.
"Come on, let's sit here, there's not much we can do now," Kristoff said after Elsa had completely calmed down, they sat on a couch right outside the infirmary, Elsa was hugging herself while Kristoff had a protective arm around her. Both of them jumped when they heard an ear-raping scream coming from inside the infirmary.
"STAY AWAY FROM ME!"
*CRUSH* It sounded like something fell to the ground hard, Elsa and Kristoff knew that something was…
"ANNA!" losing no time, they almost broke the door while entering the room. They saw Doctor whale, standing with complete shock on his face, he was holding a needle. Elsa's eyes scanned the room, she saw that the bed she had laid Anna down was empty.
"P-Please d-don't hurt me" A weak cry was heard from a now shadowed corner. Elsa spotted her sister, she was curved like a ball, holding her legs and trembling from fear, her eyes were filled with terror.
"A-Anna" Kristoff sobbed, he couldn't watch the girl he loved the most acting like this.
"Doctor Whale? W-What happened?" Elsa asked she was trying not to have another break down in front of Anna.
"I was trying to take a blood sample from her and she suddenly woke up, when she saw me she just screamed and tried to get away from me… As you can see she trapped herself in that corner" The doctor explained still shocked from the sudden outburst.
Elsa nodded, she then turned her attention to her terrified sister.
"H-hey snowflake, it's me, I am here" Anna didn't respond, she just kept trembling.
"I-I will leave you three alone, your majesty good luck…" And with that, the Doctor left the room.
"A-Anna, you know, I-I didn't break that promise we made back in the Enchanted forest, we did it together, and we will continue doing it… P-please don't repeat my mistake, don't shut us out" Elsa hoped that this would snap Anna out of her trauma, It didn't, Elsa tried to approach her for a hug but…
"NO!" Anna tried to get away but her back was already facing the wall. Elsa stopped in her tracks not wanting to scare her further.
"M-Mama, P-Papa, and Essa hate me" Anna was speaking like a five-year-old and this was breaking Elsa's heart.
"No Anna they don't hate you, I don't hate you…" Elsa's eyes widened, she had an idea, maybe this would bring Anna back.
"Hey, snowflake I have something to show you.." And with a small snap Elsa brought a memory in front of her and Anna, it was their parents.
"We need to stop this isolation, it's killing both of them don't you see? And besides, I don't think Anna would be scared of Elsa" Queen Idun argued with her husband King Agnar. Anna was staring at the two, she was still trembling and her eyes were still filled with fear.
"It's not Anna I am worried about… What if we let them close again and the feelings are too much for Elsa… Joy brings her powers out as strongly as fear" King Agnar reasoned
"But if anyone can find a way to help her, It's Anna" Queen Idun pointed, Elsa turned her gaze to Anna to her displeasure she didn't seem to have a reaction about that at all.
"You may be right about that, there's not much that girl can't do" The King chuckled
"Your right, her love can hold up the world" Idun commented, Elsa was hoping that now, Anna would have some kind of reaction but… she was still the same.
"Lucky for the world" Once the memory disappeared Elsa tried to approach Anna again.
"NO PLEASE!" Anna yelled again, Elsa sighed, that memory did nothing
"Our parents, believed in you Anna, and so do I, you didn't give up on me when I didn't speak to you for thirteen years neither when I ran from Arendelle… I am not going to give up on you either, not now not ever" Elsa said with determination, she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Elsa, can I try?" Kristoff pleaded Elsa nodded,
"Anna, i-it's me, Kristoff, I-I missed you Anna and if you think for a second that I don't love you then you're wrong, my love is not fragile. You taught me what love is, you are the one who showed me that some people are worth fighting for, and Anna, you are one of those people" Kristoff was disappointed when he didn't see any reaction coming from Anna.
"Anna, do you want to build a snowman?" Kristoff stared at Elsa confused at first but gasped when he realized what she meant, with a movement of her hand Elsa brought Olaf back to life, Anna still hadn't reacted.
"I live!" Olaf screamed happily
"Hey, Olaf, take it slow"
"Huh?" Olaf was confused, he saw Kristoff pointing at a girl who looked pretty much like Anna only different?
"Hey who is that? And where's Anna?" Elsa was speechless, she was just staring at the girl
"Olaf, this is Anna" Kristoff explained, Olaf's eyes widened, this couldn't be the Anna he remembered right? The snowman walked closer to the broken princess, Anna didn't seem to recognize him at all.
"Does she need a warm hug?" Olaf asked Kristoff sighed, Elsa was trying to contain her tears, she didn't what Olaf or Anna at her state to see her like this now.
"Y-yes, she needs a warm hug, a lot of them" Elsa sobbed, Olaf tried to approach Anna for a hug but…
"NO, please… I-I can't take it anymore" Anna cried surprising the happy snowman, Kristoff and Elsa looked disappointed, not even Olaf could bring Anna back. Elsa sighed, she was holding her mother's scarf, it was the only thing that gave her comfort right now, just like it did when their parents died and she didn't let Anna in. But as Elsa was staring at the scarf, she suddenly got an idea. Kristoff was confused, Elsa was smirking at him, what was she planning?
"I have an idea…" Elsa finally said breaking the uncomfortable silence, Kristoff and Olaf stared at her confuse Elsa showed them the scarf.
"Isn't that your mother's scarf?" Kristoff questioned, he had seen this scarf before back in the enchanted forest where they found out that Queen Idun was a Northuldran.
Elsa nodded, Olaf's eyes widened he somehow knew what was Elsa about to do
"Elsa, If what you are thinking is our last hope to bring her back then do it" Kristoff encouraged her, Elsa smiled at him, she slowly approached Anna and took a deep breath.
Elsa's eyes were locked into Anna's.
"Where the north wind meets the sea
There's a river full of memory
Sleep, my darling, safe and sound
For in this river all is found
Kristoff and Olaf were staring at Anna. They noticed a movement in her fingers.
"I think it's working…" Kristoff whispered. Elsa noticed the movement to, she decided to continue.
In her waters, deep and true
Lay the answers and a path for you
Dive down deep into her sound
But not too far or you'll be drowned
Anna's eyes widened they were no longer filled with fear she was no longer trembling and her breathing was normal again, Olaf got excited while Kristoff formed a smile on his face, the love of his life was back.
Yes, she will sing to those who'll hear
And in her song, all magic flows
But can you brave what you most fear?
Can you face what the river knows?
Anna was staring at Elsa now, the two sisters were looking at each other, Anna had a weak smile on her face and that was enough for Elsa to know that her sister was back.
Where the north wind meets the sea
There's a mother full of memory
Come, my darling, homeward bound
When all is lost, then all is found
The two sisters sang the last part together, Anna sounded weaker of course but she was still singing.
"Is that really you?" Anna questioned, tears forming in her eyes, not from fear this time but joy.
"Anna!" Elsa cried before giving her sister a bear-hug. The two girls cried, Anna, buried her head in Elsa's shoulder, Elsa was stroking her sister's back. Olaf joined the hug he couldn't miss a warm family hug like this. Kristoff was staring at them and smiled, Elsa noticed him, she freed one hand from the hug and gave it to him. Kristoff confused at first held it but before he could even react Elsa pulled him closer. Now the entire family was united.
Anna finally after a long time, she felt safe, she now knew that Elsa and Kristoff wouldn't let anything hurt her ever again.
Boom and this was the final chapter, Anna is back with her family, now all that's left is the epilogue and don't worry I have something saved for Hans too… After all, he is the one responsible for this mess. Stay tuned!