Chapter 14
I have drawn Mikkel as you can see by my new cover image. I used google paint so it may be a little pixelated but I did my best. ANyways next chapter!
Analise fell to her knees as she covered her face with her hands. It was bittersweet for her, her son alive but barely. She almost fainted at seeing the wounds across his body. Dried blood coated his body as he tried to stay up.
"My baby." Analise said reaching her hands through the bars and putting her hands on his cheeks. Mikkel weakly looked up to see his mothers pain filled eyes. "It's you, it really is you!"
"Mom." Mikkel said with a weak smile as Analise rubbed her fingers along his face.
"What happened to you?"
"They whipped me for piracy." Mikkel said. "Ahhh it hurts!"
"Oh Mikkel, I missed you so much!" Analise wailed as she drew her son into hug through the bars. Her heart filling with happiness and joy at having her son again. This had to be a dream! If it was she didn't care if she never woke up. "I thought you were dead."
"Well I feel like I am with all these scars." Mikkel said painfully. Analise licked her thumb and wiped away some of the dried blood on Mikkel's face as she pushed his long hair back.
"Your highness I beg you!" Mikkel heard a voice outside. It sounded like Aksel.
"No one is allowed into the dungeons without MY authority!" Another voice said. Mikkel groaned realizing it was Ross. The King of Arendelle walked in to see Analise kneeling down holding her son through the bars. "And just what to do you think you are doing?"
"Seeing my son!" Analise said turning away from him.
"Your son? You mean the pirate?" Ross said. "You know you are not allowed in here!"
"My king I-!" Aksel tried to say.
"One more word out of you and I will have you exiled!" Ross threatened shutting Aksel up. "As for you I should have you arrested!"
"Do it then, you will not take my son from me." Analise said. Ross felt his jaw drop, this woman was insane.
"Do you want to share his punishment?" Ross asked. "I ordered it on him,, I can order it on you."
"YOU DID THIS TO HIM?" Analise said darkly as she felt her muscles tense up. She lunged at Ross and began wailing on him smacking his face with all her strength. Ross was not hurt by her attack and grabbed both of her wrists and threw her to the ground. Analise let out a pained yelp as she smacked against the stone floor. Aksel saw this and lunged forward and punched the king so hard his crown went flying off and skid against the ground. Aksel, realizing what he just did, slowly backed up. Ross brought his hand to his face and saw it was bloodied. He looked to Aksel and Analise with a blinding fury.
"Get out!" Ross yelled. "If I ever see you in my castle again both of you will be hung!"
"I'm not leaving without my son!" Analise cried.
"I'll be fine mom get out." Mikkel said weakly as Aksel came from behind her and escorted her out. Her screaming and fussing could be heard all the way down the hall. Once they were gone Ross turned to Mikkel who was seething in rage.
"You put those little rat claws on my mother again and I swear when I get out of her I will stick my knife through your fucking brain." Mikkel threatened.
"Assassination threat on royalty? That's worth a death sentence." Ross taunted. "I am relishing the thought of you hanging dead from a noose."
"Keep dreaming, it ain't gonna happen." Mikkel said.
"No." Ross said picking up a plank in the corner and driving into Mikkel's wounds through the bars.
"AHHH!" He yelled as the wood irritated the already raw and sensitive meat.
"But this can happen again." Ross said referring to the whipping. "Our whipper usually whips his victims to the bare bone, he went easy on you. Next time you won't be so fortunate." Ross said before sliding the plank down Mikkel's back sending slivers into his raw wounds. Ross sneered and left the dungeon while Mikkel writhed in pain. Aksel walked out with a frantic Analise.
"Let go of me!" She cried smacking her fists on Aksel.
"Don't Analise, if you go back he will have you imprisoned and executed." Aksel said.
"So you expect me to just leave my son to suffer?" Analise asked.
"Queen Elsa won't let anything happen to him."" Aksel said. "Trust me." Analise melted into Aksel who wrapped his arms around her in a deep hug. He hated seeing her like this.
"I can't lose him again." Analise cried. "I can't."
"You won't, come on lets get you home." Aksel said escorting her out of the castle.
"Kristoff?" Anna called out. "Kristoff?" Anna frowned, where was the guy when you needed him. She suddenly saw a familiar set of unmanly blonde hair behind a barrel. The mountain man picked his head up to see his girlfriend making her way over to him. He ran out happy to see her and embraced her in a tight hug and kiss.
"How are you?" Kristoff asked?"
"I'm great." Anna said. "Listen I need your help."
"Yeah?" Kristoff asked.
"Remember the guy I told you about? Mikkel?" Anna asked.
"Yeah Soren Erikson's son." Kristoff said.
"Welllllllll, hes in jail." Anna said simply.
"He's in-wait WHAT?" Kristoff asked bewildered. Last Kristoff had heard of Mikkel Erikson, he had been killed by pirates three years ago.
"I know,I know!" Anna said. "Its weird."
"Why is he in jail?" Kristoff asked.
"Piracy." Anna said. "They whipped him real bad and needs medical help or he will die. Does Pabbie still have that healing potion?"
"Yes bu-" Kristoff began to say.
"No time, we need to get that potion!" Anna said grabbing Kristoff's arm and pulling him behind her. Kristoff had learned not to question Anna's stubborn reckless behavior. Mikkel was growing bored, sitting in a dark cell all day with no one to talk to was driving him crazy. He had severe cabin fever and wanted desperately to go outside and sail the seas again. He sighed thinking of how free he once was and now how he was at Ross and Elsa's mercy. He at least wished he could wash himself to get the dirt and grime out of his wounds before he got an infection. Oh how it hurt! He could not recall being in this much agony his whole life. He almost wished he had gotten hung, at least that would have been over in a few minutes. He thought back to when he was a carefree child, it seemed like an entire different life back then. Everything was much simpler and he had not yet been exposed to the evil of the world. Now, what did he have to say he lived for? Most people his age had married and had kids already. Sure he had some great sea stories but aside from that what did he have to say about himself? That he was his father's son? That was one thing that always annoyed Mikkel. They saw him yet thought of Soren. Everyone expected him to be some great war hero like his father was. They couldn't seem to understand the fact that although they look a like, he was not his father. He never would be. How could he ever measure up to a man so great as his father? Mikkel groaned as another wave of pain shot through his body. He wondered how his crew was doing, he was an isolated cell so he could not see nor hear them. He felt incredible guilt knowing they were stuck in this situation because of him. Damn how he hated that bastard king! He would jump at the opportunity to run him through with his knife. He finally decided he and his crew had to get out of here, or die trying.
Elsa walked back and and forth in her room repeatedly trying to figure out what to do next. Her heart truly did ache, she had caused Mikkel so much pain. She should have the sentence reduced further! She should have! She was interrupted by Ross walking in with a bloody tissue covering his nose.
"Get out of here you pig!" Elsa ordered pointing to the door.
"Oh get over it!" Ross said sitting down. "You're lucky it was only fifty lashes."
"I want an annulment." Elsa said crossing her arms.
"Well guess what sweetie, it ain't happening." Ross said.
"I don't care what the rules say, I don't want to be married to you." Elsa said.
"You think I wanna be married to you?" Ross asked. "I can't stand it here! Everything about this kingdom is terrible, the weather, the women, the food, I could go on and on."
"Believe me when I say you are free to leave." Elsa said.
"You know why I can't do that." Ross said. "Both Arendelle and the Southern Isles would collapse economically. Though you are free to wed one of my other brothers."
"If you and Hans are any representation of your family then the devil himself would make better company." Elsa said.
"Say what you want about Hans, I never liked the bastard anyway." Ross said watching as Elsa packed her things and walked out the door. "And where are you going?"
"I refuse to even sleep in the same room as you!" Elsa yelled as she walked back to where her old room as a child was. She opened the door and entered the room she spent thirteen straight years in. Memories and pain flooded back but she would take the painful memories over Ross any day. She wished she could just annul the marriage. She did not have any love in her heart for Ross, he was so selfish and rude. This was why she refused to give herself to him, all this time and they still had not consummated the marriage. Elsa was okay with being a virgin her whole life it the alternative was sex with that pig. She couldn't even begin to describe the jealousy she had towards her sister who was with a man she truly cared about and the man returned that same care. This was the sole reason she would give up being queen anyday, there is no greater hell than to be married to someone you don't love. Come to think of it, aside from Anna no one really loved her. Kristoff was terrified of her since she was Anna's older sister. Sure she had Olaf but he couldn't give her the kind of love she wanted. Mikkel hated her now and her parents were dead. Even though cold didn't bother her, she felt cold and alone now. She threw herself onto her bed and cried for hours.
"That son of a bitch! I'll kill him!" Analise yelled as he picked up a vase and smashed it against the ground in anger. Aksel went to stop her but he knew better than to interfere with an angry mother.
"Just calm down Lise." He said using her nickname. "Mikkel will be alright."
"Alright?" Analise asked turning to him. "Did you SEE what they did to him? How could Elsa let them do that to her own friend?"
"I'm sure she had her reasons." Aksel said although deep down he was disappointed in Elsa for allowing this to happen. Now that Aksel thought about it, he could understand why Mikkel didn't want to come back. The entire royal family had been causing him pain his whole life.
"Nothing can justify that!" Analise yelled. "And to think I thought she was a nice girl."
"Lise-" Aksel started to say.
"Don't you 'Lise' me!" She yelled. "I thought my son has been dead for three years and then they lock him up? AHHHHH!" She yelled pulling on her hair. She fell to the ground whimpering. "I just want my son back, is that too much to ask for?"
"I will get him back, he was my apprentice after all." Aksel said trying to figure out a plan to break Mikkel out of jail. Across the forest, a lone reindeer flew through the forest with its master and friend on its back.
"Faster Sven!" Kristoff yelled as Sven snorted and picked up the speed. Anna had her arms wrapped around Kristoff's muscular chest. She day dreamed seeing him with his shirt off as they zoomed through the forest.
"So did Elsa love this guy or what?" Kristoff asked.
"Well she says she did and I don't know if Mikkel loved her." Anna said. "He's changed, he's not the same guy I grew up with."
"Being attacked by pirates can have that effect." Kristoff said as the rode past a familiar building. "Would you look at that? Old Wandering Oaken's!"
"Where we first met." Anna said giving Kristoff a cheek causing his heart to flutter. "Oh theres Mr. Oaken!" Kristoff looked to see the large man in his wool sweater outside collecting flowers. Kristoff waved his hand to Oaken who must have remembered Kristoff as he returned the gesture of a middle finger back to him.
"Ahh he's still mad." Kristoof nervously chuckled. Anna rolled her eyes at her boyfriend as they came to a familiar valley with hundreds of small boulders lining the ground. The rocks started to move and rolled towards Kristoff where they popped open into trolls.
"KRISTOFF!" They all yelled as they jumped onto to their adopted family member. Anna giggled at seeing Kristoff get overwhelmed by dozens of trolls who weighed him down and eventually caused him to fall. After tackling Kristoff, they turned their attention to Anna who giggled and waved to them. A dozen trolls rolled up to her and began jumping on her. Checking her teeth, hair, hands, and skin.
"Oh how is our future daughter in law doing?" A troll named Bulda asked. Bulda was the troll who originally adopted Kristoff and Sven.
"Oh I'm doing good." Anna said.
"So has he popped the question yet?" Bulda whispered.
"Oh heavens no! It's only been a few months!" Anna cried.
"Oh must we go through this again?" Bulda said. "Is it the nasty way he burps?"
"Or the way he walks into walls?"
"HEY!" Kristoff yelled. "We are NOT doing this again!" Kristoff's yells went unheard as the rest of the trolls joined in.
"Is it the acme on his neck?"
"Or the mass of hair on his ba-"
"OKAY!" Kristoff yelled slamming his mouth over the troll's mouth. His face redder than a tomato as he looked at Anna who giggled at his embrassement. Kristoff swore he was never coming back here with her. "Listen where is Pabbie?" As he said that the trolls made way for a large boulder making its way over. It unfurled into an elder troll who walked up to Kristoff and Anna.
"Oh Princess Anna, how is your sister doing?" Pabbie asked as he bowed.
"Great! She has her powers under control now!" Anna beamed. "Buuuut, we have a bit of a situation."
"Please explain." Pabbie said.
"One of our friends we thought was dead for the last three years is still alive and it turns out he was a pirate so he got whipped really bad and he needs a healing potion." Anna said giving the short version of the story.
"Who is this friend you speak?" Pabbie asked.
"Mikkel Erikson." Anna said. The crowd gasped as Pabbie's jaw dropped.
"The son of Soren Erikson?" Pabbie asked. "Bless my rocks!"
"He really needs help Pabbie!" Anna pleaded. "He'll die of infection if we don't do something!"
"One Erikson has already died form disease, there shall not be another." Pabbie said as he pulled a small vial out of his jacket. "This comes from the Kingdom of Corona, legend says a princess from there long ago could heal any injury with her hair. This liquid contains strands of her hairs within. One sip should heal him."
"Thank you so much Pabbie!" Anna exclaimed hugging the troll who returned the hug. "There is one more think I was wondering."
"Yes child?" Pabbie asked.
"Mikkel used to be very sweet and happy but now he's, cold and mean. He said Elsa struck him with her ice a long time ago. Is there any connection?" Anna asked.
"You say she struck him but he is not frozen?" Pabbie asked confused.
"Yes." Anna said.
"Oh no." Pabbie said.
"What do you mean oh no? Will he be okay?" Anna asked frantically.
"When Elsa struck him, she did not him square in the heart but she struck him near it. As such the physical effect of freezing to solid ice never took effect." Pabbie said.
"Oh whew!" Anna said. "What's so bad about that?"
"I wasn't finished." Pabbie said. "The ice froze his heart emotionally, he will grow colder and more distant till one day he will never feel happy, love, joy, peace. All he will feel is hate, anger, lust, and wrath. This will change him for the worst, he will lose his sense of right and wrong and he will kill without mercy. He will be doomed to wander this earth alone and hateful, forever."
"No!" Anna cried. No wonder Mikkel was so cold now. "Please how do we stop it!"
"At this point not even an act of true love may be enough." Pabbie said sadly. "He is running out of time."
"There has to be something!" Anna said as she started to cry. "Please I can't lose my friend again!"
"Show him nothing but love and compassion." Pabbie said. "No matter how cruel he acts, showing him positive emotion may stall the process till I find a cure."
"Okay." Anna said sadly as Kristoff hugged her tightly. Kristoff looked into her eyes as he kissed her.
"He'll be okay, you saved your sister, you can save him." Kristoff said as he picked her up and put her on Sven before hopping up himself.
"I hope you are right." Anna said as Sven took off towards the castle.
Oh shit Mikkel is F*CKED!
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