Authors Note: So this was a tough chapter to write for a few reasons, namely that my laptop froze before I could save and I lost everything, and also because of the content of this chapter fans of the game know what part this is. I'm sorry.

Anna leaned against the window of her living room, gazing at dreamily at the afternoon sky. She hadn't left the lab complex proper since the birthday incident three years prior, and as a sixteen year old girl she was growing restless.

Oaken and Sven had granted her every whim to try and keep her happy. Music and dance lessons, brought her more movies, books and games then she could count, even allowed her to roam the massive courtyard that was set in the center of the complex so that she could get at least some sun and fresh air. But they wouldn't allow her to do the one thing she wanted, to leave the lab and go out and for one day, just one day, pretend that she was normal.

She had returned from her classes only a short while ago and had changed out of her uniform into her more comfortably clothing, a short skirt with legging underneath and a slim fitting tank top. A few of the girl in her class, friends of hers, had been making plans to go out to one of the off base bars and they had invited her along. She had been so excited about the concept of going out that she had nearly forgotten what going out would entail, getting permission from Oaken. Oaken, the man who had shot down her every request to leave. Of sure, she knew that he was just trying to protect her, but it was nothing short of aggravating. Then again, Anna was nothing short of persistent.

A gentle rapping on her door drew her attention from her dreaming "Come in" she called.

Oaken walked into her room and gave her a once over before speaking "How was class?" his voice sounded guarded, like her knew what was coming.

"Oh it was fine, Oaken" she turned and smiled brightly at him "You know same old, same old. Numbers and writing. History" she tapped her fingers together and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear "weekend plans, its Friday you know"

Oaken's body became as guarded as his voice "Yes, I am aware that it is Friday"

Anna nodded "Yes of course you know its Friday, why wouldn't you know it Friday. I mean it's the day after Thursday, and that was yesterday and I was in classes today, so can't be Saturday" she paused a moment, not even taking a breath before continuing "And you're a doctor, so you're smart so of course you know that day of the week and-"

"Anna" Oaken's voice broke through her rant.

"Sorry" she muttered as she drew her hands close to her chest, steeling her herself "So, some of the girl were talking about heading to this little place they heard of off base, not too far off, but off" she nodded to herself, looking up at Oaken "and see they asked me if I wanted to go, and I said that I would love to, because I really, really, would, and they said awesome and so here I am. Asking you." She blinked realizing that she had forgot to add "If I can go, I mean, asking if I can go, with them." Another pause "Please?"

The blond man ran a hand through his hair as he looked down at her. "Oh Anna" he muttered.

She took another step closer "I know that you are just trying to protect me, Oaken. Believe me, I know that people wouldn't understand what Elsa can do, what I can do, I know! But it's just for one night, and I've been getting better. Elsa has more control and so do I. We can handle this Oaken." Anna's eyes turned pleading "I just want this one chance. This one chance to get away from all this. To pretend that I am normal, or some next to it. I just the chance to go out and be like other girls"

Oaken's face softened "Me to, Little Anna, me to" he told her. The redheads face lit up with hope but that hope was shattered as the doctors face became stern "But you can't, Anna"

Anna took a step back, and then another "But why can't I, Oaken? I can hide it well enough to go to class now, so why can't I go out? Why can't I try to be normal!?" her voice was rising in pitch as she spoke. Her control slipped slightly and ice spread out around her feet.

She may not have noticed but Oaken did "Because there is no point in pretending if you clearly are not like other girls! You are different, Elsa is a liability to your safety and that of others and I will not put lives at risk again!" he snapped.

The girl recoiled from the tone of his voice. Oaken had never raised his voice to her before, and it had startled her. They glared at each other, anger and tension building "I can't live like this Oaken!" she snapped right back "This you and this place are suffocating me!" she was shaking "And I'm sixteen, Oaken, almost an adult. You can't keep me here forever!"

Before she could go on more the massive mountain of a man drew himself up taller and cut her off "Maybe not forever, Anna, but I can for tonight, and the weekend, the month if I decide. You are grounded, Little Anna" he almost growled the words, he knew he was being harsh but he couldn't go back now.

"What" Anna mouthed the word "Oaken no-"

"You are forbidden from leaving this room during your free time for a week" he seethed "And I think it would be best to pull you from the class, you will return to your private tutelage until further notice." he huffed and turned to leave "Sven will be watching over your apartment to ensure that you don't leave. Good night, Anna"

"You are worse than my Mother!" Anna yelled at his back as the door clicked shut and was locked.

Ice was spreading slowly about the room and Anna curled in on herself, trying to calm herself down. "It's okay, Elsa. We're okay. I'm sorry that I got so angry" the ice began to recede and Anna sat on the floor to think. She scoffed "He forbade us from leaving." she grinned and flopped onto her back. "Sveeeeeeeeeen" she whined. Silence "I know you're there Sven"

Sven's heavy sigh issued from the speakers "Yes, Snowflake?"

She twirled her finger from the damp carpet "You wouldn't want to, oh I don't know, let me out and look the other way and let me go out with my friends, would you?"

The man in the observing room laughed, she could tell he was shaking his head "No cn do, sorry Snowflake, Oaken would have my hide if I let you out"

It was her turn to sigh "It was worth a shot, right Sven?" he didn't reply.

She didn't know how long Anna lay there on the floor of the living room, moping and lamenting over her lost night out. Elsa hated seeing her host like this, it was so unlike her usual excited (almost hyperactive) self. She had to do something.

Slowly, so as to not draw Anna's full attention, she began to drift away to the wall that separated the apartment from the observation room.

She moved slowly around the room trying to come up with a plan. She could open the door, but Sven would just stop her. She paused in her thoughts, but if Sven opened the door, then no one could say anything.

Elsa circled around Sven, slowly lowering the temperature around only him. He was shivering something fierce, but it wasn't enough. He began to struggle to breath against the cold until the lack of oxygen caused him to pass out, his forehead smacking hard against the keyboard.

Step one, complete, but how was she going to get him to open the door? She moved past his arm and took note of the thin layer of ice that grew over his skin. Ice, she mused, was hers to control, so maybe-

She spread her ice over him and watched as it grew over his body. Once his arms, legs, and bits of his face and back were frozen it was time for the hard part. Summoning all of her control and focusing solely on the man before her, she made him stand and walk towards the door. This could work, this would work.

Anna scurried to her feet when she heard the door open and Sven poked his head in. "Sven?" she whispered as she moved closer, the man shook his head. Something looked different, off. His skin had an unnatural shine to it, almost as if he was covered in-

Ice.

"Elsa?" her voice was louder, more sure. Sven nodded and Anna hurried to the door "Elsa, what are you doing!?" she hissed, but Sven merely pointed to the door and motioned for the redhead to follow.

Anna frowned as she followed "Still no voice, Elsa?" Sven shook his head "I see"

They walked in a comfortable silence as they navigated their way through the complex network of hallways that lead to the main lobby. Anna stayed close to Sven, staying just a step behind him, a small smile on her face. Elsa was walking. Sure maybe not with a body of her own, but Anna was happy for her all the same.

The main doors were just coming into view and Anna made to rush forward only to be blocked by Sven's outstretched arm. She tilted her head "Elsa? What's up?" she whispered as she peered over his arm to look at where he was pointing.

Sitting at the desk that sat off to the side of the lobby, was the night watchman. He had been leaning back lazily in his chair but quickly got to his feet when he spotted the pair in the shadows of the hall "Oi!" he called as he got up to move over to them, fumbling to find the torch that hung from his belt "Who's that slinking around there?" The beam of the torch cut through the shadows and fell upon Sven and Anna. "Sven?" the guard squinted "And little Miss Anna, too?" he was doubly confused now. "What are the pair of you doing about at this hour?" he aimed his question at Sven, waiting for a reply.

Anna's eyes widened as she looked from the guard to Sven then back to the guard. She bit her lip as she thought. She had to think of a lie, and fast. "Sven was, taking me to get some fresh air!" She blurted out, mentally praising herself. "Why couldn't you two have just gone to the courtyard?" the guard replied. Damn it, stupid courtyard, Anna thought as she began racking her brain for a new excuse. "The doors were locked, so we just thought, we being Sven and myself, decided to just go to the parking lot, sit on the curb" she leaned back and moved her hands in front of her, one hand over the other "just chill out and be cool, you know?" even without a voice of her own, Anna knew that Elsa was groaning as her terrible puns.

The guard blinked and look at Anna curiously before laughing loudly, a deep belly rocking laugh "Kids today, eh Sven?" The silence was thick as the guard waited for the frosted man to reply. After a long while Sven nodded and made a small noncommittal grunt. The guard laughed laughed more and clapped Sven on the shoulder "Whoa there Sven. I've heard of getting the cold shoulder but, yours is freezing, are you okay?"

Anna grabbed the taller man's arm and began pulling him to the door before Elsa helped and made him walk "He's just a little chilled" she answered for him, understatement of the year, "the labs are cold" They had reached the doors. She waved awkwardly "Um, bye" and then the two hurried out the door without giving the guard a second glance.

They were half way to Sven's car before Anna spoke again "You made a sound, I mean it was far from a speaking but, Elsa you made a sound, that's great!" she paused "How DID you make a sound?" Sven pointed to his throat and grunted again "You froze his vocal cords?" she translated and Sven nodded "Is that safe?" Sven shrugged "Will he be all right?" he nodded "Are you sure?" he nodded more vigorously and by then they had reached the car and the reality of the situation was sinking in for Anna.

"We snuck out" she squealed as she hopped on the spot and shook Sven's arm "We snuck out and now were going out!" while Anna celebrated, Elsa had Sven fish out his keys and popped the trunk and motioned for Anna to get in. "You want me to hide in the trunk!? Why, why would I do that!?" Sven motioned to the camera and Anna sighed "that's right, we're still sneaking out" and grumbled as she climbed into the trunk. The trunk was closed and all was dark "You do know how to drive, right Elsa?" the car started "Elsa you know how to drive, right!"

But Elsa couldn't answer, and the car was already moving.

"ELSA!"

As it turned out Elsa could drive, and very well for that matter.

"Were did you learn to drive?" Anna asked once she was free of the trunk. She glanced at Sven and shook her head "You know what, I don't want to know"

She turned slowly and took in her surroundings. They had pulled over at the outskirts of a forest and Anna could see the lights of the bar just down the road, they could walk the rest of the way "Elsa, walk Sven into the woods a little ways and defrost him, try to warm him up as much as you can, we don't want him getting sick." The man nodded and started on his walk into the treeline.

When she felt the chill of Elsa's presence return, Anna smiled "Good work getting us out of there, Elsa. It really means a lot to me" She stood tall and started walking "Let's go, the girls are probably waiting for us"

The bar wasn't quite as nice as the girls had made it out to be and if Anna was honest, it was in reality a dump. The plaited stained glass windows were barred and dirty to the point where the reds and greens barely showed through and the neon sign that hung above the door flicked and sparked out as she entered. The inside was no better than the outside. Chipped wood panelled walls and a dusty wood floor greeted her sight as she made her way inside.

The bartender stood behind the bar eyeing the girl as she walked in and moved to a seat in the far corner. They were the only two there. "The others must be running late" she mumbled as she took her seat.

"I'D.?" came a rouge accented voice, startling Anna.

"Excuse me?" she blinked up at the man.

"How old are you, girl? You have I.D.?"

"No, I'm just waiting for some friends" she explained quietly "No drinking for me" the man raised an eyebrow and pointed to the door "Fine, all I want is a virgin mudslide"

That caused the bartender to snort a laugh "You want chocolate milk, girl?"

Anna scowled "I'll pay you for the drink, is that a problem?"

"Feisty, fine. Virgin mudslide coming up"

Anna sipped at her drink absently while she waited, the door clattered open and her head shot up, hoping to see her friends only to see a short man hurry in, holding the door for a much larger man.

"Ah, Gaston!" the barkeep called "Good to see you again" he turned his gaze to the shorter man "Le Fou. What can I get you gentlemen?"

"The usual" came Le Fou's nasally voice as he set a stool near the pool table and climbed onto it, fumbling to catch the cue that Gaston had tossed to him. Beers were passed around and then the attention of the man named Gaston turned to Anna.

"Hey there, Little Lady. How about a game?" Anna shook her head. "No one says no to my buddy Gaston, right?" Le Fou replied, only to be roughly shoved off his stool "Don't mind my friend, he's a fool, a joker really. Come on, a friendly game?"

Slowly Anna stood. She was scared, she felt as if she should just abandon the whole night and leave right then and there, but then her sneaking out and getting hell from Oaken later would all be for nothing. So against her better judgment she approached the table and the strange men "Alright, just one game"

Anna went first and after a few shot, learned that she was quite good at pool.

"How old are you?" Gaston leaned on his cue as he watched her.

"I don't see how that is your business" Anna shot back.

Another ball in the hole.

"Do your parent know that you're way out here?"

She didn't like where this was going, so she lied "Of course they do. My dad, he dropped me off. He'll be back soon" she nodded "Soon"

Anna leaned over to take another shot when she felt his hand brush over her hip. He was close, to close. The stench of the musk he was wearing flooded her nose. She slapped his hand away and spun around "Back off!" she snapped, hoping that her attempt to project an air of authority was not crushed by her mounting fear.

"Come on, Jolie Dame, you know you want-"

Her hand moved without a second thought and struck home across his chin leaving an angry red mark.

There was a pause, a brief flicker across his angular face before the suave look he wore was replaced with one of rage. With a roar, he gripped Anna's arms tight enough to leave bruises and tossed her onto her back on the table. He moved to grab her leg while Le Fou moved to help his friend and grab her arms and stop her from thrashing about.

An icy wind wiped wickedly around the bar, knocking the two men off balance and away from Anna who curled up on the table.

"Who's there!?" Gaston Shouted as he whipped about trying to find who or what had knocked him. Ice began to swirl out in cruel spiral from where Anna lay crying. Le Fou hide behind Gaston as the pair back up towards the door, accompanied by the barkeep. "The hell is going on, D'Arque!?" Gaston shouted over the snapping and cracking of ice that was covering the bar. Their breath plumed out before them as the temperature began to plummet.

Never before had Elsa been as enraged as she was then. She was anger and hatred and vengeance in the form of a storm. Her ice grew in jagged spikes, cornering the men by the door. She was blinded and the storm in that was growing in the bar just grew and grew. Snow drifted against the walls and the wind howled like a beast. They would pay for trying to harm her host, her Anna.

She turned her attention to the fool, Le Fou. A fool he was and a fool he would die. Elsa focused the cold on him and began to rapidly suck the heat from his small body. He was shivering like mad and when he fell to his knees, Gaston turned to him. He tried to call out, to ask if his friend was alright but the wind stole his voice and the life of the man on the ground.

The fool was dead, but the storm did not lesson. The by standing barkeep was next to feel her wrath. He screamed a most unbecoming scream as ice began to crawl up his body, freezing him into an ice sculpture.

Gaston was frantically pulling at the handles of the doors that had long since frozen over. His friends were dead, that much he knew, but she was going to get out, he was going to-

His thoughts were silenced as needles of ice shot from the floor and pierced right through his body, pinning him to the door.

With Gaston dead, Elsa began to calm down. The ice stopped spreading, the wind stopped howling, and the sound of Anna's crying finally fully reached her. Fear gripped her momentarily once she realized what she had done, but it had been for Anna. For the girl who still needed her. She moved from the horror she had caused and back to Anna and not for the first time wished that she could hold the girl.

All she could do was cover her in a comforting blanket of snow, and wait for the help that they both hoped would be coming.

Anna didn't know how long she was lying there beneath the blanket of snow as she cried, and she barely noticed the sound of the doors being forced open, nor the heavy footsteps of Oaken, Sven and the two officers that came with them.

"Anna!" Oaken's voice, ripe with fear, ripped through her teary haze and brought her back down. His arms were around her faster then she could blink and he held her close "Oh Anna! Thank the Gods you are alright!"

"I just didn't want to be alone" she sobbed into his chest "I just wanted to go out"

The bar was silent save for the sound of Anna's muffled sobs and Oaken's voice calmly telling her over and over "You're safe, Little Anna, we're here now. You're safe."