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Chapter Thirty-Four: The Search for Mathias: Part 2
It was midnight and Joseph stood alone in the court waiting, it was past the original time they were going to meet and he was getting irritated by the man's tardiness. The faint sounds of footsteps approached him from behind and he turned around and noticed a figure with the shadows of the courtyard. Joseph gritted his teeth as he hissed at the man showing his displeasure.
"Hans has such a nerve keeping me waiting out here." He grumbled as he turned fully to him. His emerald eyes gleamed from with in the shadows as he chuckled softly.
"Well at least everything is going according to plan, i must say you really surprised me when you announced your engagement to Queen Elsa." Hans said and Joseph remained silent knowing that in soon he'll be the one to take the throne and not the exiled prince of the Southern Isles. But he knew there was more to it than revenge against the royal sisters ever since Mathias showed up in Arendelle, since then he'd talk about having the power to conquer the world and the thought of such power frightened him. Hans finally finished boasting when he realized Joseph wasn't talking.
"What's wrong with you Joseph don't you realize soon everything we dreamed of will be ours to claim." He said and Joseph shook his head in disagreement surprising Hans.
"Sorry, but i plan on taking both the kingdom and the queen for assistance is no longer required now that i have what i want" He declared and Hans bursted into laughter but stopped when he realized he was serious.
"Hmph! How long do you think you'll last without me Joseph. You see these walls won't protect you forever and they'll soon be your demise." Hans said as he disappeared in the darkness leaving Joseph by himself his eyes widened in horror at what was said.
The cold brisk air of the morning awoken Abigail from her slumber as she groggily got up to inspect her surroundings. The fire had died out a long time ago and she was surprised that none of the animals decided to get her during the night. A few of the sun's rays made their way down to the forest floor lighting up a few places in between. She took a look around once she packed up her belongings, so far she was on the right course and hoped to find him before she found herself in any trouble. She remembered the camps she found and the damage done was by none other than Mathias himself and shuddered knowing he can do such a thing. But considering what his old life was like and the things he'd done it wouldn't surprise her that he still had that destructive side still, but right now that's what the people of Arendelle need to stop Prince Joseph and his wretched plans of taking Arendelle.
The trek up the mountain was longer than she had anticipated as the closer she got to the top the more snow there was covering the ground. Her eyes widened when she saw the the ice palace that Anna mentioned, it was a beautiful sight to behold but Abigail still needed to find Mathias as she continued toward the icy structure.
"Mathias!" She called out as her voice echoed around her but she didn't get a response after a few moments of waiting. With a defeated sigh she walked closer till she stepped into a clearing and gasped in shock at the sight before her. The clearing was littered with the remains of a fight, but not an ordinary one. The area was badly scorched in some areas like a wildfire that would burn down any forest and there were craters big and small on the wall of the mountain and she narrowed her eyes at the footprints that were larger than any normal human. A sudden chill slowly crept up her spine as she observed them in awe as she followed were the tracks lead and stopped at a massive pile of snow which confused her. In curiosity she approached the large pile slowly. It shook causing her to stop and it slowly rose up revealing a giant snow golem as it stared down at her with its hollow eyes. She slowly backed away in horror as it took a step toward her with its mighty arms ready to strike at her at any moment with its icy hands. It looked around the area and seemed to relax a bit as it lowered its arms back to sides. Abigail was stunned and wanted to so badly run but her feet stayed in their spot for fearing of angering the golem. Her mind clicked that her queen made this golem and a crazy idea came to her as she nervously cleared her throat getting the golems full attention.
"E-Excuse me, i'm looking for someone i believe you already met him." She said and the golem growled in annoyance but still kept his attention to her.
"The fire breather?" It asked angrily and she nodded knowing what Mathias did at the castle. It clenched his fists as if remembering their encounter and nodded his head.
"He's not here." The golem said as it turned around about to head back up the steps.
"Wait!" She shouted causing the golem to look back at her.
"Arendelle is danger we need him. Queen Elsa needs him!" She shouted the last part and the golem turned fully around and walk back toward her.
"She needs his help?" It asked curiously and she nodded and the golem pointed back down the mountain.
"That's where he went." He said as he began to walk back up to the Ice palace. She stood there till the doors shut and she turned around with a renewed vigor as she started walking back down the mountain.
Mathias sat near a small waterfall listening to the falling water like a lullaby as it calmed him from his racing thoughts as he collected himself. He now wore the tattered cloths of one of the men he killed though they didn't last long from the constant exposure to the elements. With a heavy sigh he took off the shirt revealing his now darkened skin from being outdoors, his scars are more noticeable but he knew it would last long as he sat down in the stream letting the water fall over him. His skin slowly washed away all the dirt and grime from his upper torso and he sighed contently at the feeling of cool water. His mind suddenly flashed to Elsa as he remembered her soft cool touches he longed for months now that it made his heart ache. He sat there for a while longer letting the water run around him as he watched all the dirt flow down the stream into nothing. After he got out he suddenly felt lighter like all his sins washed off of him but the guilt was still there. He looked around and sighed as he leaned against a tree and pondered on what he needed to do. He'd been hunting down Hans and his men for a while now and after the last time he lost track of them and that irritated him, but what he kept thinking about was what he found in one of the abandoned tents. Glowing vials spread out on the table and the worst part was that his body reacted to it like the energy that he thrived upon. He didn't like that sight of that and so he did the only thing he was good at which was breaking stuff and that he did. He smiled at the thought remembering the explosions caused after he lit them on fire.
"What ever he has planned i need to put a stop to it." He said out loud with a heavy breath as he lightly slammed the back of his head to the base of the tree. He knew looking for a way to reverse his current situation had to wait. A part of him felt guilty for leaving Elsa that day and wondered if she was upset by his resolve. He worried about that woman almost everyday and sometimes lost sleep because of it. His eyes narrowed as he looked around his surroundings, he knew someone was there but he didn't know where. He guessed his senses weakened since he was human and wondered what would happen to him if his immunity to his own life source was gone. He shuddered at the thought as he pushed himself off the tree. Everything was silent except the small waterfall going through a running stream. After a few moments of not hearing anything he grabbed his shirt and kept walking the opposite direction. Deep in the shadows Robertson glared at Mathias as he watched him walk away and began to cautiously follow him. He was surprised when Hans told him to tell Mathias about Joseph's plans in Arendelle as a way to make him pay for his betrayal. He scoffed not liking the idea of confronting this man the way his was, or letting him do their dirty work when they could've easily done it themselves.
"I hope he knows the term of don't kill the messenger." He thought but then he remembered the young woman looking for him and an idea struck him as he grinned and went the opposite direction looking for the young woman instead.
Abigail looked around frantically for Mathias to no avail and was starting to lose hope when she heard a sharp whistle that caught her attention. She looked around and a man standing near her against a tree with a wicked grin across his face.
"Now what's a pretty thing like you doing out here?" He asked her and she slightly glared dagger at him making the man laugh.
"Easy there now i'm just curious but instead of beating around the bush i'm getting right to it. You looking for that savage man Mathias?" He asked catching her attention and she stared at him wide eyed at him in shock.
"H-How did you know i was looking for him?" She asked and he just shook his head confirming his suspicions.
"You're with that Hans guy aren't you?" She asked accusingly as she frowned at him and he put his hands up in defense.
"Don't worry i'm here to help you, I know where he is." He said and she quirked an eyebrow at him suspiciously.
"You are here to help me?" She asked and he nodded not saying a word.
"What's in it for you and Hans?" She asked and he just shrugged and began walking away from her and she followed him cautiously.
"The only thing Hans wants is Joseph out of the picture and so he sent me to inform the man of what's happening in Arendelle hoping he'll leave us be to attend to him." He said and Abigail glared at the back of his head.
"So you want Mathias to go do your dirty work on getting rid of Joseph?" She asked and he only nodded once again without further explanation.
"Well a while back Joseph ordered his men to come to Arendelle, though some of them are already there but the main army is on it's way because of the revolts." He said and she gasped in surprise.
"He plans on taking over Arendelle." She said to herself as she looked down in shame.
"Yeah and i think he knows about someone getting Mathias which is why he has so many men here already." He said and she looked back up at him and smirked.
"Believe me it's going to take more than an army to stop Mathias." She said and the man quirked an eyebrow at her.
"Seems you know something about him that i don't." He stated and she nodded her head confirming his suspicions and he smirked at her spirit.
"I surely hope you are right about that." He said as they finally approached a clearing but he stopped as she walked past him and saw Mathias standing there looking around. She was relieved to finally find him and rushed forward out of the bushes calling out his name. He turned around and was shocked to see Abigail running to him.
"A-Abigail! How did you find me?!" He asked as she finally stopped in front of him glaring at him in anger.
"What the hell is wrong with you?!" She yelled as she smacked his bare arm causing him to wince slightly at her tone of voice as she continued to yell at him till he noticed someone standing in the bushes.
"What the hell is he doing here?" He asked her and she stopped and looked behind her to see the man that helped her.
"Mathias, i know what you're thinking and he lead me here to you." She said and Mathias looked at her confused till the man walked out in the clearing with a rueful smile.
"Ah, Robertson, it's been a while. I see you're working for Hans." He said as he glared at him.
"Indeed it has been a while. She wouldn't have found you if it wasn't for me and i believe your woman needs you down at Arendelle." He said and Mathias growled and looked at Abigail for an explanation.
"What is he talking about?" He asked her and she took a deep breath and began to explain everything to him and Mathias anger began to show by the second till he looked at Robertson.
"So what the hell is this a peace treaty till Joseph is out of the way?" He asked him sarcastically and the man nodded his head making Mathias flare his nostrils with a fierce determination in his eyes.
"So the royal bastard has been using my absence to his advantage huh?" He asked no one in particular and a smile crossed his facial features as he began to walk away with the young woman on his heels. He suddenly stopped and looked up and without warning roared out into the heavens causing Abigail to cover her ears from the sudden loud noise. After everything got quiet and she uncovered her ears and glared at him in irritation.
"How about you give some of us a warning first before you do something like that." She said and Mathias just smirked at her and she knew the Mathias she knew was back and was ready for action.
Back in Arendelle a group of men were planning on their assault on the castle to stop Prince Joseph from forcefully marrying Elsa against her will. They stopped when they heard the all too familiar roar in the distance and knew they will get the help they need.
"It's about time she found him." One said relieved that the revolt will no longer be pointless against Joseph. A few other men nodded in agreement knowing that no one else wanting to kill the prince more than Mathias himself.
Joseph stood on one of the balconies in shock of the sudden noise and sweat began roll down his neck and knew the queen hadn't heard it yet much to his relief though he noticed his men were shocked to hear such an outlandish noise and they wondered what on the earth created that. Joseph knew deep down this was what Hans meant when he said that these walls woudn't save him from not what but who is coming from the mountain himself.