Authors Note: Sorry for the wait, and the short chapter. It'll build from here though. Thank you for your support and reviews. They mean a lot to me.

Anna sat huddled up on the end of the couch that sat in her apartment. It had taken a year for her mother to finally come and visit her and when she did she did not bring happy news. She came with no hellos, but a long goodbye that bore no sign of another hello. Her Mother kneeled before her, gently smoothing her hair from her eyes. Anna kept her eyes trained on the ground "Do you have to go?" she asked in a quiet voice.

"Anna, the military is not to be questioned. This transfer came from the top. This is very important to me, Anna, you must understand this" Madam Gothel stood up slowly "And you know how it pains me to leave you here, but it must be so, you are not through here. There is much that Dr. Oaken here can still learn." She patted her on the top of the head and strutted her way to the door, her dress swaying as she went. She turned on her heel and examined her nails absently as she addressed Anna again "Perhaps, if you are lucky, once you gain control over this" she paused a moment to sneer "This Ice that flows through you little one, you will be able to join me in the south."

Madam Gothel turned and whispered into Oaken's ear "I cannot thank you enough Doctor, for taking this Devil Child off my hands. It is great to be free of it" her words hung in the air as she moved to go through the door. Anna was on her feet in moments, her Mothers words which had been whispered just a tad too loudly had reached her ears, and Elsa's.

Frost sparked dangerously around the room as Anna walked forwards, ice raced out from her feet as she walked. Elsa was angry, she could feel it through to her bones, and she was pulling her forward.

The ice took hold of Madam Gothels ankles and began to snake its way up her leg, freezing it into a solid block with the skirts of her dress. Her shrieks of terror were swiftly drowned out as frost raced across her mouth, sealing it shut. Frozen with both ice and fear, the woman whom Anna had called Mother all her young life stared at her in growing horror as the ice made its steady climb up.

"Anna!" Oaken's voice pierced the sickening silence "Anna you must STOP her!"

Anna stood shaking in fear "I can't" she whispered "she doesn't listen to me!"

Oaken kneeled beside her and stooped his head low "If she does this, she will not be the one to regret it, to live with it, little Anna, you will. Make her understand." He whispered his next words to you "Though I cannot see her, nor can I hear her as you can, but I can tell you cares. That night with the Entities, she cared. Tell her" With that he stepped back to stand once more with Sven to watch how Anna would handle things.

"E-Elsa" Anna stammered out "Elsa stop!" She took a step forward "Elsa this is wrong! Killing her won't make me feel better. It won't change anything Elsa. Just let her go, please"

Slowly but surely the ice began to recede, making its way back to Anna before melting entirely.

Madam Gothel collapsed to her knees, gasping for breath as the ice left her face. She couldn't tell if she was shaking from cold or fear. More likely a mix of both. Slowly she struggled to her feet. She set her narrowed eyes upon Anna as she backed away slowly "Monster" she muttered as she went, her voice steadily growing louder "You are a monster!" she shouted as she finally hurried out the door and was gone.

Anna stood still, staring at the door and watching the flight of the woman who had raised her, who had claimed to love her. She was gone from Anna's life, she would never come back for her, and Anna didn't want her to. She was glad to be rid of her. It felt freeing. But her mind began to wander. With her Mother gone, who did Anna have left? Who would comfort her when she was sad or scared? She felt frost tingle across her fingers. Elsa, of course she always had Elsa, but Elsa couldn't hold her and tell her-

"Everything is going to be okay, Little Anna" Oaken was behind her, holding her small form close with his great were wrapped around her, holding her close. Thick fingers were stroking back her messy hair and she looked over to see Sven crouched by her side "We're here for you, Snowflake" he said with his usual bright smile "And we aint going anywhere. We got you Anna" he ruffled her hair and brought a small smile to her face.

Anna leaned back against Oaken and allowed herself to smile more as Sven worked his fingers through her hair. Elsa sent frost sparking out her finger tips, just to feel included, and Anna smiled even brighter.

She may not have a Mother, or a Father, or a family even. She may be alone at times, but not really. She did have Elsa, but when that wasn't enough, she had Dr. Oaken and Sven. They didn't care that Elsa was part of her, they even accepted her, and they just cared.

They were there for her, the three of them. Elsa, Dr. Oaken and Sven. They were her family, and she would never be truly alone.