Elsa returns to the castle and quicky walks upstairs to her guest room. She then passes Kristoff and Olaf's room to find them all sleeping. She notices that Anna fell asleep in Kristoffs arms. Anna wakes up and sees Elsa.
"Elsa!" Whispers Anna loudly.
Elsa puts her finger over her lips to tell Anna to be quiet. She signals with her head to come outside. Anna slowly gets up to try not to wake anyone up and tip toes her way out the room as she closed the door behind her.
"Tell me what happened!" Says Anna. Elsa grabs Anna's arm and starts to walk.
"Come I can't tell you here." Says Elsa. They find an empty library and close the door. It was dark inside the library so Elsa creates light with her ice powers so that they can see each other.
"Okay I think we should be safe here." Says Elsa.
Anna begins to ask questions like a desperate little girl.
"Okay okay tell me what happened! Did he try hurting you? Was he mean! Did he even say anything to you!? Did he still have those ugly sideburns of his!" Says Anna.
Elsa stares at her sister nervously.
"Ohhh .. Anna please don't be mad at me .." Says Elsa.
"I told you I would support you no matter what decision you choose." Says Anna.
Elsa cringes her teeth with nervousness.
"Okay ... I ... ummm .. I'm setting him free .." Says Elsa.
Anna stares at Elsa as her eyes wide open with shock.
"WHAT!?!?!?" Yells Anna. Elsa grabs Anna's mouth
"Shhhh! They'll hear you!" Says Elsa. Anna begins to muffle like she's trying to say something.
"Anna listen, I'm going to take my hand out of your mouth but PLEASE don't freak out .. do you promise me?" Says Elsa.
Anna shakes her head agreeing. Elsa slowly takes her hand from Anna's mouth. Anna immediately starts to ask Elsa "Why did you set him free!? What even happened in there!"
Elsa begins to go into detail explaining everything that happened in there. How horrible he looked, how regretful he sounded, the real reason he went to Arandelle in the first place and how he himself asked for the penalty death. Anna begins to walk around pondering everything she heard. She stops in front of Elsa.
"So you're telling me Hans still had hopes you would stop the winter and possibly marry him?" Says Anna.
Elsa rubs her forehead in frustration."Again for the third time, yes." Says Elsa.
"But why did he save you!? That makes no sense. All he had to do was stay still and his hands would be clean! Even if maybe he aimed for the chandelier on purpose he still saved you ... he makes no sense!" Says Anna.
"Trust me I know. What I also don't understand is why he even explained to you his plan .. all he had to do was kiss you and and his hands would be clean again because he didn't love you. Why was he changing his plan all the time??" Says Elsa.
"Because we didn't know the Queen of Arandelle had a sister." A mans voice is heard inside the library room and it startles Anna and Elsa as they wondered who said that. A man with a lantern comes out of the study room and shows himself to Anna and Elsa. It's one of Hans brothers. The one with glasses who was quiet during dinner and ignoring his brothers.
"Sorry I startled you but I was actually here first doing some studies." Elsa and Anna look at each other confused.
"Were you literally listening to us this whole time!?" Asks Anna.
"My name is Lars, I was actually the one who suggested to Hans to go to Arandelle to meet and marry the Queen." Says Lars.
Elsa begins to remember the conversation she had with Hans about how he seemed to not like his brothers. She decides to ask Lars. "Why would you suggest Hans to go to Arandelle if he thinks negatively of his own brothers."
"Because Hans and I were the only ones who got along with each other." He turns around to turn on all candles for more light in the room. He looks at the study room he came out from and just then Queen Magdalia steps out of the room. Elsa and Anna stare confused wondering what was happening.
"Good evening Queen Elsa and Princess Anna. Don't worry it's just us two." Says the Queen with her usual sweet and gentle tone. Elsa waits for Lars to speak.
"You see Hans was abused physically and mentally by our brothers and our own father. And so him being the last born. The thirteenth to be exact, our father did not care for him. Hans hates it here and so when the opportunity came for Hans I mentioned it to him. I tried to teach him the very much I could about Arandelle. Granted it's hard teaching about Arandelle because everyone there is so closed off. It's a kingdom that separates itself from the world. And so Hans went to Arandelle for that reason. He never knew however about the conflicts you both were having. He even came back ranting how the very Queen of Arandelle has magical ice powers. Of course no one believed him until the word got around." Says Lars as Elsa and Anna listened very carefully.
"Our father threatened Hans to not fail. Hans fearing he would fail tried everything he could to succeed. Even try to kill. I was so disappointed at him when he can back I haven't talked to him since." Says Lars.
The Queen begins to speak with love "I know my Hans suffered so much. As have I. My husband was so hard on him his whole life treating him like he isn't his son. And his brothers would always call him names and beat him."
She closes her eyes and says with heartache "Queen Elsa I will not judge you if you choose to put Hans to death. Just know that we are very sorry for everything he put you and your sister through."
Elsa walks towards the Queen, puts her hand on her shoulder and says "I would never do that. That's not where my heart is and that is not the type of Queen I am." Queen Magdalia lifts her head up with tears coming down her cheeks.
"Yeah, in fact Elsa is actually letting Hans go." Says Anna."
The Queen gasps "You dont have to do that Queen Elsa. Please don't do it if for me."
"I'm not. We've all done things we're not proud of." Says Elsa as she turns to look at her sister Anna. Anna gives a heartwarming smile at Elsa.
"The King will not be happy." Says Lars.
"I will deal with the King. For now I must get some rest for tomorrow we leave." Says Elsa.
"Of course. Get some sleep my daughters." Says the Queen to Anna and Elsa with love.
Elsa smiles at the Queen and hugs her. Elsa and Anna go back to their room and Anna falls fast asleep next to Elsa. Elsa couldn't sleep as she kept on replaying every second of the conversation her and Hans had. After struggling to sleep she decides to pull out the Shakespeare's Sonnet book that belonged to Hans that she found in his study.
She continues to read where she left off. She was fascinated by how detailed Hans notes were. And she enjoyed reading his points of view that challenged her views followed by his own theory of Shakespeare's words.
As she continued to read she came across her favorite Sonnet of Shakespeare. She knew it by memory but she knew she just had to read it.
Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove.
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wand'ring bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come;
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me prov'd,
I never writ, nor no man ever lov'd.
As she finished reading she was fascinated how Hans detailed the Sonnet as his favorite but she also noticed his own personable notes beside the Sonnet.
"Let all you do be done in love."
1 Corinthians 16:14
Hans read the Bible just like Elsa.
"How could someone with so much knowledge do what he did?" She thinks to herself.
Elsa fell asleep after much reading with the book by her side.
Friday
October 28th, 1842The next morning after breakfast, Anna and Elsa were finishing getting there things ready so they can return back to Arandelle.
"Okay well I think that's everything! You guys ready?" Says Kristoff to Anna and Elsa
"Yes we'll meet you at the ship Kristoff." Says Anna kissing him on the cheeks. Kristoff walks with Sven and Olaf back to the ship. Anna turns to Elsa.
"Please don't mention to Kristoff that you are going to let Hans go free. He would be really upset .." says Anna.
"Oh don't worry. I wasn't planning to anyways." Says Elsa.
King Soren steps into the room with his sons and his wife to say goodbye. Anna nervously laughs as they all begin to walk on the room.
"Well! It was nice meeting all of you. Thank you so much for everything." She respectfully takes a bow and whispers to Elsa "I'll meet you outside."
"I hope you enjoyed your visit Queen Elsa." says king Soren to Elsa.
"I did your majesty. And thank you to all of you for your kindness." She says while regarding the Kings family.
They all begin to walk to the doors of the castle just right before the guards open the doors the king gives a signal with his hand to not open them yet.
"Before you go, we would just like to know the decision it is you made regarding Hans, that way we can arrange everything that will be necessary." Says King Soren.
Elsa notices the Kings wife begin to get nervous. The tension starts to grow and everyone could feel it.
"You did make a decision I assume?" Asks the king. Elsa turns her attention the king.
"I did. And the decision I made is that Hans is to be set free." Says Elsa.
The Kings eyes open wide with astonishment of what he just heard. The Queens face becomes worried and the brothers of Hans begin to whisper with each other, flabbergasted that they just heard Queen Elsa say such a thing. All except Lars who keeps his head down. The king responds to Elsa with a very serious tone.
"Queen Elsa, with all due respect that is not a punishment for the crimes that Hans has committed. That is a reward."
Elsa stands her ground and with confidence says "King Soren, you assigned me to choose Hans punishment and that is exactly what I am doing. Hans is to be a free man at noon today."
King Soren's expression becomes angry and with frustration says "You're majesty. When crime is committed it demands punishment, you simply cannot—"
"That is my final decision." Interrupts Elsa with her hand up.
King Soren stares at Elsa with anger. After a few seconds later he gives Elsa a fake and forceable smile and says "Of course your majesty. As you wish. I will make sure that at noon Hans is released from the dungeon and set free."
Elsa stares at King Soren with suspicion.
"You have my word." Says the king.
Elsa nods at the king and leaves as the doors open. King Soren watches Elsa leave. Anna is waiting for Elsa in the chariot and she then sees her approach the chariot walking fast and with a serious face.
"Elsa?! What happened??" Elsa quickly responds
"Nothing." She jumps on the chariot, sits next to Anna and looks back at King Soren. "Let's get out of here before they change their mind."
The chariot leaves as quick as it can and heads back to the ship. King Soren watches as they leave. He then speaks with his back still to his family.
"I do not care what the Queen of Arandelle says. At noon I want you all to go and kill that little monster."
He then turns around to his sons and threatens them with anger "Do I make myself clear?" All of the kings sons except Lars respond. "Yes Father." Lars and his mother look at each other with concern.
The chariot stops at the docks where the ship and its captain were waiting. Elsa quickly gets off and calls out for the shipcrew "Ready the ship. We leave now."
"Yes your majesty." Says Captain Terje. Kristoff and Olaf look at each other confused as to why Elsa was being so demanding.
"Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed .." whispers Old.
"More like the country." Whispers Kristoff back to Olaf.
"Uhh Elsa, hey everything okay?" Says Kristoff to Elsa.
Elsa responds quickly and frustrated "Yes I'm fine Kristoff." Anna gives Kristoff a death stare as to say to stop talking.
"Hey! How did it go with Hans? Did you decide his punishment?"
"What." Responds Elsa annoyed. Anna quickly answers for Elsa.
"Uhhh she went with your advice! He's staying in there like you said." Says a very nervous Anna.
"Well that's great! I guess I do give good advice after all." Says Kristoff as he and Olaf high five each other and walk up the ship with Sven follwing behind. Anna turns around to look at Elsa.
"Let's get out of here. I'm done with this place." Says Elsa.
Hans in the dundgeon was laying in his bed looking at the walls. Thinking about his conversation with Elsa and how he'll be a free man soon. He has all sorts of emotions going through his mind. Just then he hears the doors and hears footsteps approaching his cell. It's way too early for them to let me go free thinks Hans to himself.
Just then he sees his mother Queen Magdalia and Lars with a lantern and with very nervous expressions of their face. He quickly sits up from his bed.
"Mother? Is that you??" Says Hans.
Lars opens the gate for his mother and she comes inside his cell and hugs her son. Hans stands up confused and doesn't know whether to hug back or stay still. She then quickly lets him go and Lars steps inside and hands Hans clothing, new boots and a shoulder bag. Hans stares at both of them not knowing what was happening.
Lars breaks the chains on his hand with a tool he brought. His mother takes a wet cloth from her apron and begins to clean Hans face and his body wiping away all the dirtiness he had on him. She then starts to rub clean senses on his neck and body.
"My son. You have to leave, now." Says his mother.
Hans starts to look at his mother and Lars in confusion "Wh .. umm .. now?? Where? Why? I thought I had till noon?" Says Hans.
"If you wait till noon your a dead man." Says Lars.
"You're Father gave the orders to execute you on sight. You must leave now before your brothers see you." Says Queen Magdalia.
"What will happen to you?" Asks Hans
"I must stay." Says Queen Magdalia.
"No please. Both of you come." Pleads Hans
"You're father will get suspicious and will find out. Quickly Hans, dress." Says Queen Magdalia.
Hans begins to put the clothes that were given to him. Casual and similar to the ones he wore the time he went for Elsa on the mountain except the style was not fit for prince, instead it was for a traveler. A dark blue color with dark blue pants and a white long sleeve shirt underneath.
"There is food in the shoulder bag. Leave the kingdom and don't look back. Get as far away as you can." Says his mother. She then puts her hand on his cheek like the loving mother she is.
"Oh my sweet boy. You will always be my little boy. And I will always be with you. I love you so much Hans." Says Queen Magdalia.
Hans begins to feel sad "Mother please. Come with me." Says Hans.
His mother shakes her head no "I will always be with you my son." Says Queen Magdalia.
Hans grabs her hands and they embrace each other. Hans missed his mother so much. He looks at his brother Lars. Lars smiles at him.
"Go on little brother." Hans gives a half smile and then looks at his mother one last time. He kisses her on her forehead and grabs his shoulder bag looks back one last time and runs up the stairs.
He steps outside and immediately is blinded by the brightness. He hadn't seen the sunlight in forever. He sees a crowd of people walking the streets. He begins to walk as fast as he can not bringing attention and keeping his head down. He notices the kings guards walking around. He tries his best to avoid them. He didn't know where he was going but he just knew he needed to leave the Southern Isles.
Suddenly he bumps into a old man. They both fall to the ground as Hans fall on top of him. The old man then recognizes Hans and raises his hands up scared and begins to yell. "Help! Somebody help me!" Hans gets up and begins to run through the crowd of people as he notices the guards approach the old man. He runs as fast as he can away from the crowd. He runs to the docks in a dead end. He turns around fearing the guards would show up any second. He notices a ship begin to sail off. Hans runs as fast he can to the edge of the dock to reach the ship before it leaves. He runs and jumps from the docks with all the power he could and grabs on to the rope on the side of the ship. He grunts and begins to pull himself up to the ship. He finally reaches the top of the ship and climbs on board trying to catch his breath.
Now on board the ship Hans looks back to see as the ship sails farther and farther away from the Southern Isles. He couldn't believe he had escaped and was leaving. He begins to walk around the ship trying to find a hiding spot that way no one can find him and throw him overboard. He wanted to get off the nearest island but he knew if anyone in the ship found him they'd stop him from even doing that.
He finds a hiding spot under a small life boat, he jumps in and hides under the sheets. He sits in silence trying to relax and catch his breath. He open his shoulder bag and begins to eat some food his mother picked for him. He closes his bag when suddenly he hears a voice behind him.
"Hi! I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs and—" suddenly Olaf's recognizes who it is. Both Hans and Olaf's eyes grow wide with fear. Olaf then screams as loud as he can.
"AHHHHH! Mpfff—" Hans grabs Olaf's mouth and holds his head so he can stop screaming and moving around
"Shhh please be quiet!" Says Hans as Olaf continues to freak out.
Kristoff and Sven we're enjoying the nice view of the ocean as they ate carrots together. Anna walks toward Kristoff to talk to him.
"Hey Kristoff have you seen Olaf?? I can't find him anywhere .." Says Anna.
"He's probably just playing hide and seek and wants you to find him. You know how he is."Says Kristoff.
"Yeah but I haven't been able to find him anywhere, maybe he—" suddenly Anna, Kristoff and Sven hear loud noises and kicks coming under the small life boat. They look at each other confused and approach the life boat. Anna pulls the sheets covering the hiding the boat to see what it is. She can't believe what she sees.
"Olaf?" Suddenly the moving stops and Hans lets go of Olaf as he runs away screaming. He stands up nervously to meet Anna's eye level.
"Oh no .." Says Hans.
Anna then recognizes who it is. Her eyes get big.
"Hans??" Says Anna.
Kristoffs eyes grow big with rage as he also recognizes who it is. He runs up to Hans and tackles him to the ground. Anna gasps. Kristoff begins to punch Hans repeatedly. Anna yells at Kristoff trying to pull him away.
"KRISTOFF! Kristoff please stop!" Hans tries to cover his face and defend himself until he turns Kristoff around and gets on top of him punching him. Anna continues to yell begging both of them to stop. They continue to go back and forth hitting it each other. Sven tried to go in and help only for Kristoff to yell out
"Sven stay out of this! I got this." Anna tries everything she can to separate them. Hans frustration comes out and starts to punch Kristoff in the face repeatedly while Kristoff tries to punch him back. Just then a loud shout is heard.
"ENOUGH!" A blast of ice hits both Hans and Kristoff in the stomach and they both fall backwards holding their stomach in pain. Anna runs to Kristoff holding him making sure he's okay.
"Are you okay Anna??" Asks Elsa. Anna with teary eyes nods yes.
"What is going on here!?" Demands Elsa. She turns around to see who Kristoff was fighting with only to see Hans on the floor holding his stomach.
"Hans??" He lifts his head up with shock and fear and sees Elsa. Elsa's eyes get big "Oh no .." she says.