Chapter 14
"The area is clear sir, no signs of any ships or shipwrecks anywhere." A young sailor told Kristoff. Kristoff wanted to scream but knew he couldn't break down in front of his men.
"We shall return to Arendelle to resupply than we make for the south." Kristoff said. The had been searching the northern waters all day and so far nothing was found. The ship slowly turned around and caught the wind as it it began to move forward. A spray of salty sea water splashed Kristoff as he silently cried. He could not lose Anna, he would not lose her. The search was going poorly, not a sign of Anna or her captor anywhere, not even any clues were found. Back at the castle, Elsa would not stop having nightmares. They were all the same, Anna being killed and Elsa raping Marcus. She cried as she thrashed around in her sleep. When she finally awoke her heart ached from the pain. She wished she had someone, anyone, to talk to but the two people she trusted most where gone. Elsa knew she would not be a peace till Anna was safe at home and Marcus was in her arms. Elsa couldn't understand how Marcus could still want her after what transpired. She decided not to dwell on this, no, she had to let it go.
"I will make things right again." She said to herself. She was going to see Marcus as soon as possible. What was she going to say? 'Sorry I raped you now lets move on with our lives?'. No, words wouldn't do it. She had to show him how sorry she was but how? Elsa could give him money or wealth but knew Marcus did not find money as a pleasure in life. What Elsa needed had to come from the heart.
"Your highness!" Johanssen yelled barging in. "Forgive my intrusion but this is urgent!"
"You found my sister?" Elsa asked hopefully.
"No I'm sorry." Johanssen said. "We have a big problem on our hands! One of our ships spotted a massive fleet coming our way. Ships bearing the same colors as the fleet that attacked us before!"
"No." Elsa gasped. "Evacuate the city immediately!"
"Yes your majesty!" Johanssen said as he ran off to give the order. He ran through town on his horse. "We are coming under attack! Evacuate immediately!" People screamed as soldiers ran out to mobilize and arm the coastline. Johanssen looked into the harbor and saw a total of forty two war ships with more coming in from the search party. He found Grant giving orders to his men and ran over to him.
"What is your plan Erik?" Grant asked.
"Call back all vessels to defend the coastline. If we are lucky we can defeat them before they get close enough to bombard the shore." Johanssen said.
"I'm hoping President Johnson received my letter. If he did than reinforcements should be arriving at the end of the day." Grant said. About thirty thousand Arendelle troops were present ready to defend the city. Marcus and Eli scrambled to get their equipment ready as hundreds of troops ran to their positions.
"I'm telling you the damn reload time on these muskets will be my undoing!" Eli whined as he put his sword in its sheath. Marcus stared in the mirror, if he died today he would never able to tell Elsa he forgave her. He knew he could abandon his post to go see her though. He only prayed he would live long enough to see her again.
"We are about to have hell unleashed upon us." Eli said."They counted over a hundred enemy ships!"
"Do you think we can beat them?" Marcus asked.
"We better or we are screwed." Eli said. He had a bad feeling about his one. Soldiers helped with evacuations as civilians were guided out of the city and shore cannons were set up around the coastline. Johanssen and Grant ran up the streets barking orders. In her office Elsa stood in front of the portrait of her father. She would redeem herself. She focused and began to conjure a new ice suit. This one however had thick slabs of ice as armor plates. Elsa made sure to engrave the Arendelle crest on the chest plate. She created a sword and shield out of ice. She looked in the mirror and admired her armor.
"Your highness what on earth are you doing?" Kai asked as he saw her.
"In old times, royalty led their troops in battle from the frontline." Elsa said. "I'm done hiding in the castle."
"Your majesty you are being a bit hasty here." Kai said. "If we lose you Arendelle has no one."
"But I have to do something! I can't just sit in the castle again!"
"You did do something, you created the ice barrier which brought the army enough time to evacuate the city." Kai said. "You can still do plenty from here but if you get killed than the blood line will fail and Arendelle will fall." Elsa hadn't thought about it like that. She thawed her frozen armor but knew that at one point she was going to need it.
"You should evacuate Kai." Elsa said. "There is a massive army coming."
"I will not go anywhere without you your majesty." Kai said smiling. Elsa smiled back at him, it was nice to know someone had your back. Elsa looked out her window and saw thousands of troops lined up ready to fight. Elsa prayed that Marcus and Anna would be okay. An additional twenty ships arrived in the harbor leading to a grand total of sixty two warships. There were five ironclads while the rest were sailships. The city had been mostly evacuated and had been transformed into a fortress. Johanssen was confident no one would breach the city. The troops waited anxiously as several lookouts looked through scopes for any sign of the enemy fleet. One soldier saw a speck in the distance. He pulled out his scope and saw that the tiny speck turned into dozens of tiny specks.
"ENEMY FLEET SIGHTED!" He yelled firing his pistol in the air.
"Theres the signal! All naval ships move out to engage the enemy!" Johanssen said as the sixty two ships began to leave the harbor to intercept the enemy fleet. Sailors watched nervously as the amount of enemy ships became clearer the closer they got. Kristoff estimated there to be atleast one hundred and ten enemy ships. This was going to be difficult. Captain Peggy shouted orders aboard the Monitor II
"Alright ye seadogs! Send these damned souls to the abyss!" Peggy yelled as the crew aimed the guns at the incoming ships. The sea turned from calm to choppy as sea water sprayed the decks of the ships. Peggy waited as the enemy ships got closer and closer.
"4..." Peggy said.
"3." Kristoff said.
"2,1." Both said. "FIRE AT WILL!" The sea trembled in terror as the force of hundreds of cannons firing tore through the air directly towards the enemy ship. The sounds of exploding wood and dying men filled the air as smoke polluted the area. No sooner than the Arendelle fleet fired the enemy retaliated. Cannonballs whizzing like bullets over sailors head. The ones that made impact sent hundreds of splinters through the air effectively killing many men. Kristoff's ship came along side and enemy one so close he could hear the orders being barked on the other ship.
"FIRE FIRE!" Kristoff yelled as his men not only fired cannons but muskets as well at the enemy ship. Kristoff ducked as a bullet struck the wall behind him. He pulled out his musket and fired ending the life of an enemy sailor.
"Prepare to board!" The enemy captain shouted as he saw enemies swinging from ropes onto his ship. The sailors on his ship fired muskets and swung swords to counter attack the enemy. The deck soon turned red with blood. A man ran at Kristoff with his sword raised but Kristoff whacked the man with his crutch directly in the face knocking him out.
"Yes!" He yelled triumphantly as he heard someone land behind him. He turned to see the enemy captain holding his sword and smiling.
"It appears you are at disadvantage." The enemy captain said in a russian accent.
"So are you!" Kristoff yelled throwing his dagger at the captain which caught the man in the left arm. Kristoff ran over with his sword raised and brought it down taking off the captains arm. The captain yelled in fury as he stuck his sword through Kristoff's shoulder. Kristoff yelled in pain as the sword grazed his skin. He then took his sword and stabbed the captain through the throat ending his life. Kristoff saw his men had won the battle for his ship and ordered the guns to be reloaded. Captain Peggy smiled as the Monitor II rammed through another wooden ship, splitting the vessel in two.
"Good lads! Lets bag another one!" Peggy yelled as a ship near him exploded into flames. "What is blazes name was that?"
"SIR!" A sailor yelled as he pointed his finger. Peggy turned to see a large enemy ship approaching. It was even larger than the flagship that attacked last time. It was six decks high and it was clad in strong iron. On the top deck stood a man clad in blazing bright armor.
"I'll teach ya a thing about sinking me ships!" Peggy yelled drawing his pistol and firing a shot at the man. The man raised his hand and the bullet incinerated. Peggy felt his jaw drop. The man laughed as his ship fired on the Monitor. The first few cannonballs left huge dents in the armor but they soon breached the hull and began sinking the ship. Peggy looked up in anger as sailors jumped on the ship to safety. Peggy jumped with all his might and grabbed hold of a dangling rope hanging off the top deck. Peggy pulled himself up with his one good hand till he reached the deck.
"You'll pay for sinkin me ship!" Peggy yelled drawing his sword. He saw Princess Anna was with him chained up. "And you'll pay for takin the lady!" The man conjured a long sword that glowed red hot. Peggy yelled as he ran at the man letting out a war cry. The man blocked the hit and swung back at Peggy who in turn blocked it as well. The the clanged swords for a few minutes before the man hit Peggy with his sword.
"AHHH!" Peggy yelled as the iron hot blade burned his skin near to the bone. Peggy dropped his sword and clasped his shoulder. The man moved in for the finishing blow but Peggy caught his blade with his hook hand.
"You're stubborn I'll give you that." The man said.
"Ye ain't gonna kill me lad." Peggy said kicking the man off. Peggy ran to grab his sword but suddenly felt an excruciating pain in his chest. He screamed out in infernal pain as he clutched his chest where his heart was. He saw smoke come out of his mouth as he felt his body burn from the inside out. Peggy turned to see the man had actually shot a blast of fire at him! Peggy cursed as he threw his sword with one final act of defiance. It was in vain as the sword missed its target. Peggy fell to the ground as the flames took him and closed his eyes forever.
"NO! PEGGY!" Anna cried as she watched Peggy fall. "What did you do to him?"
"I burned his heart." Sol said . "Much like how your sister can freeze hearts causing them to turn to ice. I can burn hearts causing people to burn from the inside out!"
"You monster!" Anna yelled as tears rolled down her face.
"Now watch Princess! As your kingdom falls!" He yelled. The naval battle was going poorly. Two thirds of Arendelle ships had been sunk and the rest were being engaged allowing enemy ships to slip through to land.
"ARM THE CANNONS!" Grant yelled as the shore cannons took aim at their targets. Elsa looked out her window and saw this. She began to conjure up the snow shield she used before. The veins of ice began to travel up to create a barrier. Sol saw this and laughed.
"Quite clever my bride." Sol said as he raised his arm. A bright hot stream of hellfire came from his hand and struck the ice shield. Elsa screamed as she saw her ice be melted from a blast of fire. Oh no, he was HERE!
"FIRE!" Johanssen yelled as the shore cannons open fired taking out several enemyships. Sol aimed his hand and shot fire at the emplacements destroying them all in seconds.
"What the hell is that fire?" Grant yelled. Marcus and Eli practically wet their pants at seeing this Fire King. The ships made landfall and began to offload troops. The Arendelle and American soldiers raised their muskets and waited for the enemy to close in.
"Ready!" Grant yelled. "AIM! FIRE!" He cried as thousands of muskets fired creating a wall of death that struck down hundreds of enemy soldiers. After firing Grant and Johanssen drew their swords.
"CHARGE!" They yelled as the army ran to intercept. Guns fired, swords clanged, people died, and bodies piled up as the carnage ensued on land. Marcus and Eli fought back to back as they shot and stabbed their way through enemies. Eli ran like a madman at a soldier intent on cutting his head off. The ground suddenly burst into snow and ice knocking most to their feet. Marcus looked up to see Elsa clad in ice armor using her magic against the enemy. She fired bolts of ice that drew the enemy back and summoned snow monsters to help in the fight. Having Elsa on the field gave heavy boosts in morale to Arendelles army.
"FOR THE QUEEN!" Johanssen yelled as the troops rallied and began to push back the enemy. Elsa's snow monsters smashing and killing any soldier in their way. Marcus stayed close to Elsa to protect her from any threats. He was surprised no one was making a run at her. Marcus watched as several Arendelle soldiers were cut down. Marcus turned just in time to avoid being sliced in half by an enemy dressed in a red cloak.
"Nice reflexes american." The man said. "I'm impressed."
"Am I supposed to know you?" Marcus asked as his heart threatened to beat out of his chest.
"I am Inferno, most loyal servant to King Sol! I was told to bring you alive, but it would be more fun to kill you!" Inferno yelled as he ran at surprising speed at Marcus. Marcus barley blocked his sword as the two exchanged blows. Using a trick he learned from Peggy, Marcus disarmed Inferno who responded by disarming Marcus. The two ran at each other with fists flying. Inferno delivered a hook to Marcus knocking him back. Inferno went to swing again but Marcus dodged and swung a hook of his own smashing against Inferno's head. Inferno kicked Marcus in the face and and turned to Marcus' back where he wrapped his arms around Marcus' throat in order to choke him. Marcus gasped for her air as he tried to pull Inferno's arms off his neck but he was too strong. Marcus swung his head back headbutting Inferno in the face. Marcus used this oppurtunity to escape as Inferno tackled Marcus to the ground and began punching him in the face. Marcus caught Inferno's fist and punched Inferno in the throat. Inferno gagged for air as Marcus wrapped his legs around Inferno and pulled his arm behind his back. Inferno screamed as Marcus pulled with all his strength till he heard a satisfying pop. He let go and Inferno screamed bloody murder as his arm broke. Marcus grabbed his sword and swung it with a mighty swing. All Inferno felt was a sharp pain as his world turned upside down. He looked in horror to see his head was separated from his body. Inferno cursed Marcus as his soul left his body. Marcus threw down the sword exhausted and tried to catch his breath. Suddenly the sky lit up in bright flame as Lord Sol descended onto the battlefield. His fiery aura melted all things near him. Elsa's snowmonsters ran at him but he fired shots of fire that quickly killed the creatures. He then shot out a mass of flames that incinerated hundreds of Arendelle soldiers. Marcus and Eli avoid being burned by jumping into a hole created from cannonfire.
"STOP!" Elsa yelled firing a shot of ice at Sol who cringed as the cold struck him.
"Oh Queen Elsa!" Sol said bowing. "You are even more beautiful in person!"
"ENOUGH!" Elsa screamed she fired her coldest ice blast she could conjure. Sol responded by firing his hottest fire. The battle raged on around them as Elsa's ice and Sol's fire combined creating a stone dome around them trapping the two inside. Marcus saw this and started banging his musket on the stone wall.
"ELI HELP ME WITH THIS!" Marcus yelled. Eli saw this and came over. He picked up a large stone he saw on the ground and began smashing it against the dome. Inside, Sol increased his fire as Elsa's powers finally failed her and she fell to the ground.
"What do you want with me?" Elsa asked weakly.
"I want you to be my bride." Sol said. Elsa was horrified, this man wanted to marry her? Absolutely not!
"Never!" Elsa growled.
"I thought you might say that." Sol said snapping his fingers as a small fire portal appeared and Anna fell through.
"ANNA!" Elsa yelled running to her sister but Sol grabbed Anna by the throat.
"Uh uh uh!" Sol said. "You must kiss me before I release her!"
"Don't do it Elsa!" Anna yelled as Sol tightened his grip on her. Elsa knew she could allow her sister to be harmed. Elsa growled as she walked forward to Sol who smiled under his mask. When Elsa was inches from him he grabbed her around the waist and pulled his mask off. Elsa and Anna screamed as they saw his face, burned and charred and deformed. Elsa tried to get away but Sol had already pressed his lips against hers. Elsa struggled to get away but somehow found herself beginning to enjoy it after a while. She even began to return the kissed. Sol smiled as his dark magic poured into her bringing out her evil. When they parted lips Elsa eyes had turned from blue to red and her teeth had become razor sharp. Now when Elsa saw Sol he appeared as a handsome man with long orange hair and bright green eyes.
"Was that so bad my queen?" Sol asked.
"No my king." Elsa said darkly. "Not at all!"
"E-Elsa?" Anna asked frightened. Elsa turned to Anna and Anna knew this woman was not her sister. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?"
"I merely helped her see things from my point of view." Sol said laughing as Elsa rubbed her fingers along his chest.
"Elsa? Can you hear me? Its Anna! Don't give into him!" Anna cried.
"Oh my dear sister!" Elsa said. "I have never felt better! I realize now that I am better than these ants around me! My powers will help Sol and I conquer this earth!"
"No." Anna cried. "Elsa please this isn't you! You would never hurt any-" Anna felt ice seal her mouth shut.
"Anna since you are family now I shall let you live." Sol said. "But Arendelle shall burn!" Sol was interrupted as the stone wall burst open and Marcus and Eli came through.
"GET YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF OF HER!" Marcus yelled swinging his fist at Sol's face. His fist connected with Fire Lord and knocked him back. Sol grabbed his face, that insolent little bug actually hurt him!
"Princess Anna, are you okay?" Eli asked.
"Yes." Anna said shaken up as Eli picked her up and quickly ran out with her while Marcus kept Sol's attention.
"You got strength boy." Sol said keeping his cool. "I want to thank you for taking care of my little wife."
"Your wife?" Marcus spat. "Elsa come on! Freeze him or something."
"No." Elsa said. "I don't think so!"
"Elsa?" Marcus said as he noticed her red eyes.
"I belong to Sol now Marcus." Elsa laughed darkly. "Why would I waste my time with a weak mortal like you?"
"Elsa hes done something to you." Marcus said as he held out his hand. "Come with me, I'll make things right." Elsa pondered for a minute.
"No." She said as she slapped Marcus across the face leaving a red mark.
"Dear didn't he deny you satisfaction? Didn't he leave you when you tried to apologize?" Sol asked Elsa.
"Yes he did." Elsa said as she began to conjure something from her hand. Outside the dome, Eli had placed Anna behind a tree.
"You'll be safe her." Eli said.
"Eli." Anna said. "Please save Elsa, hes done something to her!"
"I will." Eli said taking her hand. "We will save her don't worry!"
"Thank you." Anna said closing her eyes as two Arendelle medics came to treat her. Eli looked back at the dome and saw Elsa advancing on Marcus.
"Shit!" Eli said as he sprinted back there.
"Elsa what are you doing?" Marcus said backing up.
"You held me back you little worm." Elsa screamed. "You would not satisfy me and when I tried to apologize you left me!"
"Elsa I'm sorry!" Marcus said. "You have to fight him Elsa, he's controlling you!"
"I've heard enough out of you." Elsa said darkly as she raised her hand. "Time for you to die!" Marcus knew he would never move in time. Time seemed to slow down as a sharp icicle sprouted from her hand and made its way to him.
"NOOOO!" Eli yelled as he knocked Marcus out of the way. Eli suddenly felt a sharp pain as he looked down and saw his gut had been impaled.
"Come my dear, we are done here." Sol said as he put his arm around Elsa who gave a satisfied smile and laugh as she left. Sol's hand went down to Elsa's behind where he gave a tight squeeze causing her to yelp.
"Oh you naughty boy." She said.
"Just wait till we get back to the castle." Sol said running his tongue up her cheek. "Fire and Ice shall become one!" He said as the two levitated off into the distance. Arendelle's army had pushed the enemy back and when the enemy saw Sol with Elsa they knew it was time to retreat. Marcus had recovered from his hit to the ground and saw Eli with a bloody icicle sticking out of his gut.
"ELI!" Marcus screamed as he ran to his friend who was coughing up blood. Fear and pain were in Eli's eyes as tears rolled down his face.
"Oh it hurts!" Eli grunted. Marcus grabbed his friends hand and held it tight.
"Why did you do that you stupid idiot?" Marcus said choking up.
"Its what friends do." Eli said as cried out in pain. "Oh God it hurts so bad!"
"Dammit Eli." Marcus said as tears rolled down his face.
"You got to save her bud, you love her. Don't let her go." Eli said weakly. Marcus squeezed Eli's hand as he slowly felt Eli's grip loosening.
"Eli? Eli?" Marcus said as he fell to the ground crying and whimpering. Tears stung his eyes as he closed his eyes shut. Marcus looked over to Eli and saw his once lively eyes were now lifeless. Eli's hand now slipped from Marcus'. Marcus brought his fingers up and closed Eli's still open eyes. Marcus pulled the icicle from Eli's body and threw it to the ground. Marcus then picked up Eli's body and carried it outside.
"When one man falls." Marcus recited as he choked up. "His brothers carry him home!"
"Private Samson what is goin-" Grant said as he saw Marcus holding Eli's bloodied body. Grant sighed as he took his cover off. Anna had awoken and saw the scene and tears stung her eyes. Anna slowly walked up to Marcus and embraced him in a hug. He cried into her shoulder as her tears ran down her face. All soldiers present lowered their heads in reverence.
"Godspeed Corporal." Grant said as he delivered a salute to Eli's dead body.
"It's okay Marcus, there's nothing we can do." Anna said sweetly still holding Marcus.
"Yes there is." Marcus said raising his head with pure rage coming from his eyes.
Damn I teared up at the last part. Well Marcus is certainly in a pickle isn't he? Please leave lots of juicy reviews and I'll leave you lots of juicy chapters!