It was a new lab room, specifically designed for their new tests, new experiments.
Anna stood atop a small platform surrounded by cameras and sensor equipment. Her hair hung loosely over her shoulders and her bangs stuck out around the sensor she wore around on her head. Nervous, she rubbed her palms against her jeans and shot Sven a crooked smile and a thumbs up.
"You ready, Snowflake?" He asked as she typed away on his computer.
"Ready? I was born ready" she hopped from foot to foot as Sven laughed happily.
"Almighty kiddo, here we go" he smiled as he booted up the systems and nodded to Oaken who walked up to the platform.
"Now, Little Anna, today we will be taking the tests to a new realm" he clasped his hands together "You told me once that you could channel Elsa's powers, today I wish to test this." He nodded and continued "I know it is scary, and the last time it was harmful, but you are stronger now. I believe in you" he nodded again and stepped back "Now, I want you to craft something, something small so you do not strain yourself." He tapped a clipboard "A snowflake" he said, holding up a hand when Anna started talking "Not just any snowflake. Elsa's snowflake, the one you drew for me when you were young"
The redhead rubbed her hands together and smiled "Elsa's snowflake" she muttered and moved her hands apart "Okay Elsa, through me, gently this time." The tips of her fingers turned a light blue as ice sparked out from her tips and spiraled into a tightly packed ball. Anna stuck her tongue out in concentration as she moved her hands around the ball, forming it and shaping it slowly but surely into the delicate snowflake that she knew so very well. Elsa's personal snowflake. Slowly she raised her hands up and the finished snowflake floated up.
A gasp slipped past her lips as she collapsed to the ground, trying to catch her breath. The blue frost had crept up almost to her elbows and her vision was blurry. But there floating above her was the snowflake, shining bright and beautiful. "Good job Elsa" she wheezed out as she struggled to her feet and waved her hand, causing the snowflake to melt away to the gentle applause of Oaken and Sven.
Oaken wrapped his arms around the girl to keep her steady and on her feet "How about we get you something to strengthen you back up, give you the good feelies, Ja?" he chuckled and lead her to a joining room with a kickenette.
Anna laughed half heartedly "Please, no lutefisk Oaken" she leaned against him "How about some tea? With honey?" she said as she nuzzled into his side, causing another chuckle to tumble forth.
She leaned against the wall and waited as the water boiled slowly, humming to herself. Distantly she heard the phone ring as she poured the water into her mug over the bag and honey.
"Oaken?" Anna looked up when she heard Svens voice. "Yeah, alright. Sure" a few footsteps and then Sven poked his head in the door "Hey, Oaken. Theres a someone on the phone, some guy named Kristoff Bjorgman on the phone. He says that you know what this is about"
The man put down his own mug of tea and sighed "Bjorgman, yes" he nodded solumly "Excuse me" he muttered and left the lab, closing the door as quietly as he could.
"Elsa" The redhead took a slow sip from her tea "Don't you dare" she mumbled before letting out a long sigh "and of course you are going to. I really don't need to know what they are talking about"
She may have taken to listening to other some of the things that she needed to do but no one, not even Anna, could stop her from doing something that she wanted to do, and she wanted to know what the good doctor was talking about. She phased through the walls and out into the small lobby outside the lab room.
There were three men there. Oaken was shaking the hand of a blond man that looked like he had been forcibly stuffed into the suit that he was wearing, like if he sneezed the buttons would pop and the seams would tear. Then off on his own, standing in the stairwell was the third man. His suit was a pristine white and his auburn hair was smoothed back with not a hair out of place. He was leaning against the wall examining the matching white gloves he wore with a mildly bored expression on her face. The pair were obviously there together, even if they didn't look it.
She became faintly aware that Oaken and the other large man were talking again and turned her attention back to them.
"She doesn't know about this yet" Oaken ran his fingers through his hair "I just need more time" he pleaded.
"Listen Prof. She needs to come with us today I-" he looked back to the man in white and sighed ruffling his own hair "I have my orders"
"Sven and I" Oaken reached out and clasped his hands together "we are the only family she has and she's only a child" if eyes were soft "Please don't do this"
"Look, I get where you're coming from, I really do" The blond looked to the man in white again "I'm sorry, but orders are orders. Now, will you be bringing her out or-"
The man in white cut him off "or will we have to go and get her?" his voice was sickly sweet and silky smooth, Elsa hated it "I don't pay my muscle enough to listen to your sob stories. Now fetch the girl" he flashed a toothy smile and walked up and out of the labs lobby.
Anna had heard enough, no one talked to Oaken that way. She took a deep breath and hurried out of the lab and into the lobby. She had a scowl set on her face as she looked between the two remaining men "What's going on here?"
Oaken sighed placed a hand on her shoulder "Anna" he sighed sadly "This is Kristoff Bjorgman…. He's from the CIA" he dropped his hand to his side "UNIT 4" he cleared his throat "UNIT 4 wishes for you to be sent to join their military school program up north" He turned to face her fully "From now on, Agent Bjorgman will be taking care of you. You have to go with him" he paused "Today, Anna"
Anna clenched her fists and did her best to keep her breathing even. She needed to stay calm, she knew that, she could feel the ice pulsing beneath her skin. This was all she knew, this place and these people. "Oaken" her voice sounded weak "You can't let them take me away, please don't let them do this" she pleaded.
"I can't go back on this. It's already decided, set in stone. Your mother" he paused when he saw the hurt look on Anna's face "Madam Gothel signed the forms a long time ago. You belong to them and their Program. I'm sorry"
Anna couldn't contain it anymore, the ice spiked out around her in a small arc as she snapped "What am I!?" she snapped "A toy? A rodent? Lab rat!?" she raged as she backed up "My whole life things have always been decided for me, what I should do, where I should go. Not once has anyone ever asked me what I wanted! Not once, Oaken!"
Oaken grabbed the fiery girl's shoulders and squeezed them gently "I know, Little Anna. But believe me when I say that this will be good for you. It's for the best."
"Are you even listening?" Anna whispered angrily "How the hell do you know what is best for me if you never listen to me!?" she finally snapped "Even now you're ignoring me!"
There was a loud clap and everyone turned their attention to Kristoff "Well, that is enough of that. Miss Summers, for the safety of everyone in this room, I'm going to have to ask you to calm down and control that ice of your. I'm not going to lie, I don't trust your self-control" he nodded when the ice started to recede "Thank you" his voice dripped with a mild amount of sarcasm "now, you come along with me" his voice was calm and even, just the tone seemed to bring Anna a sense of calm as she walked to the man's side and Oaken made to follow "oh no, not you Dr. Doom. I just defused your volatile situation" he snorted "You stay here till we are ready to leave"
The doctor stood a little taller, already being a full head taller than the agent, he practically dwarfed him now "What did you call me?"
Kristoff took a step back with Anna but otherwise ignored Oaken. He looked over at Sven who had long since exited the lab "Ah, you look helpful" he pointed to the stairs with his thumb to the stairs "Mind taking her to get packed?"
Sven blinked and walked forward "uh, yeah. Yeah sure" he placed his hands on her shoulders and lead of off, quietly whispering words of comfort to the girl.
Once she was alone in her room, Anna broke.
Ice blasted out from the epicenter of her own personal storm that lashed out around her, destroying much of the furniture in the living room before she collapsed to the floor and let out a cry.
After a short fit of tears, she got to her feet, using the door as a support and stumbled into her room, scooping up her duffel bag and tossing it onto her bed. She moved through her room like she was in a trance collecting her things. Cloths and her toothbrush, pajamas and other important things. She moved to her desk and looked over the things that she had there.
A photo of her at a young age, so happy and naive, smiling hand in hand with her foster mother. She quickly snatched it up and tore it to pieces. Next was a photo of Oaken and Sven which she slowly turned face down on her desk. Lastly, the picture she had drawn for Oaken when they first met "I'll leave this for you, Doc"
She walked to her door and looked back at the ruins of her apartment and all of the things she would be leaving behind her. Thoughts, memories, her plush dog, her life. With a heavy sigh she left, slamming the door behind her and sending ice through the wood.
"Thank you so much, Sven" Anna's voice was muffled by the man's coat.
"No problem, Snowflake" he smiled and held her shoulders "You look after yourself, okay?"
Anna nodded and smiled up at him "I will" she stepped back and turned to Oaken. After a few tense moments she hugged him as well "try not to get lost in the past" she muttered before stepping back and walking to Kristoff's side. "Well take me away Mister Agent"
"I don't take people places" he grumbled, making Sven snort a laugh "This is…. Special circumstances" he walked past Anna and waved for her to follow "Come along Frosty, lets roll"