I'm still alive! I didn't realise how busy my weeks became until they zoomed by. But here we are again with another chapter. The one most of you have been waiting for and I guess it does kinda explain a few things from a different point of view. It's mainly about Anna...so yeah. Anyway besides that I hope you all enjoy and leave a nice review for me to go nuts over.

You May Hold the Cards…But I'm the Dealer

Anna looked rather controlled for someone boiling on the inside. Very much a people person from birth the redhead loved to make new friends and spend time getting to know people, this often made her seem aloof and childish. In many cases she became the picture of youthful innocence to everyone that knew her. Sadly such childish idealisms don't last forever.

"I said enough Hans. You've had your say. You've had your chance; more than once. Elsa gave it to you, Irena gave you plenty, heck even Kristoff gave you a warning but you didn't listen! I may be a forgiving person but I just can't take this anymore!" during Anna's small tirade Elsa had moved on to the small vermin cowering from her in the piling snow. The girl could handle herself while Elsa enjoyed her toys.

"Why not tell him your story Anna? I'm sure he would love that" she sent a small smirk over her shoulder to the green eyed male who was suspicious of both the look and ease.

"Elsa…Please don't"

"I will do what I wish. Bother that male friend with your words, I don't care" the Queen actually disregarded the young female; this was the first time Hans had seen just a thing and by the look on Anna's face; she wasn't in the least bit offended by it.

"Tell me the whole story? What 'whole' is she talking about Anna"

"My part. You've heard everyone else but me. I'd at least thought you'd come to me in these last few days to ask but all you seemed to care about was spending time together. I liked that! I really did. It reminded me of those days in the snow…"

"That's all I wanted. For you to remember what it was like, before everything went to dust" Hans lowered his weapon without thought as the look passed between them was one of peace and understanding. It almost made Kristoff gag.

"Dusted and blown away. You never really cared did you Hans? You didn't care about Arendelle one bit when Anna was with you. She talked about it all the time and still you didn't give a flying…"

"Kristoff" Anna glared at her cousin for a good few seconds, managing to make him stand down for now. Irena hid her growing smirk behind a small cough. "Don't listen to him Hans. I know that Arendelle isn't your homeland nor a beneficial contribution to the Southern Isles so yes, I know you don't care much for it but that was ok. I didn't mind so much. You still were my friend and you did care about me and my father…"

"Please Anna don't play it any further down than what it was. He is right. I didn't care for anything outside our perfect relationship" Hans cut her off mid-sentence.

"Your dream of a 'perfect relationship', Hans. If you won't want Anna to lie about your actions then don't you either" Irena glared hard at her brother as he returned the stare with growing tension. Anna tried to settle it calmly but it wasn't doing much effect.

"Both of you please just…"

"You want me to be honest Irena?"

"It would be a first in your life" she murmured

"Fine! I've wanted Anna since the moment we met! She was unlike any girl I'd seen before! She was cheerful, energetic, outgoing and nice to everyone no matter how they treated her. She wasn't the political child every parent dreamed of nor did she care two coins worth if we were royal and herself a commoner. She had an intriguing mind that I wanted to explore and a heart the size of the ocean. She was everything noble ladies weren't, including you Irena. That's why I didn't want her to go. I knew there was little chance of her return if she did come to Arendelle because of her family. Because of her dream" all through his rant aimed at his sister, Hans didn't notice that Anna had but calmly stood aside and folded her arms. Her aura was passive and neutral, very much unlike her.

"You were right. Even if none of this happened I wouldn't have returned" her words got the desired attention. Anna looked to her cousin then to Elsa who was preoccupied with other things at the time. "Elsa just made the decision for me" she smiled despite herself. Hans didn't like it.

"She forced your stay here…"

"She might've enclosed Arendelle in a constant winter but she didn't keep me here against my will Hans! I chose to stay because I love it here. I missed my family and then I met Elsa and everything changed" green eyes removed themselves from emotional teal to lock with cold blue. Hans flinched at the look Elsa was sending his way; smug pride. It had his jaw clenching tightly and his muscles pulsing for action. Anna physically came between them.

"Hans…"

"How could you Anna? With her? She is a usurper! Not to mention is some sort of demon with those powers. Haven't you once asked yourself where she could've come from? Why no one has ever come looking for her? She is without a line and without home. How could you trust her?"

"You don't need a family house to be somebody Hans!"

"You need a line to be trusted!" He was leaning in towards her adding strain to the growing tension. Kristoff was the only one to notice the dropping temperature.

"Stop treating me like a child! I'm not naive and I'm not a Princess who is helpless! I know what I want in life Hans and it isn't what you could give me! I lived years without you and I can do it for the rest of my life if I must!" Anna thrashed out her hand in anger hitting him square across the jaw. If the sudden action itself didn't shatter his angry determination, the force behind the hit did. Anna had never struck him before; never felt something so powerful come from such a small being. Teal eyes were watery but the tears refused to fall. Anna didn't hold pity or sadness for anyone; she was just frustrated.

"Why do you do this Hans? I left my memories behind with you in the Isles because I knew I'd never get them back! You showing up didn't help me at all. If I could return to those past days with you I would. It would mean I didn't know the harshness of the world, it would mean I'd still be innocent to man's demons and spilt blood. I would be happy to wake up every day just for the sake of seeing the new dawn"

"What do you mean? You've known what's been happening here?" the Prince was both confused and aggravated.

"Of course I've known what's been happening in Arendelle! I have from the day I set foot on land! Kristoff is my cousin, he wouldn't keep anything from me and Elsa wouldn't either. I trust them with my life Hans and they've done the better part of that than anyone I know" Anna spoke clearly and with passion. If her tone wasn't convincing him, her expression was.

'So…she knows'

"But that doesn't change the fact that what they're doing is wrong Anna! She…!" he pointed to the Queen with his sword "…is a murderer! I saw her kill rebels in cold blood. They were defenceless; had no arms nor will to fight back. She still killed them without mercy and didn't care to walk around wearing their blood either!"

"She makes her clothes out of ice…I doubt she cares anything for a little blood…" he heard Anna murmur quietly before snapping a hand over her mouth like a child caught in the act. He just blinked in shock. The trainer tried to catch herself. "I know she's done… things that are questionable, but…"

"Questionable?! That's the best you can come up with Anna?! Merely questionable! I know you have more moral integrity than that! You used to actually care for life like no other. You would never brush aside actions like hers unless something was really wrong. It's why I still believe from the moment you arrived that she's tricked you; cursed you with her powers and kept you here using some influence over your mind. I might not know exactly what she has but it it's strong enough to have you standing there like a doll while she kills people before your very eyes and you do nothing! Just look at her! She's a monster!"

Elsa was only mildly listening to the current rant while she slowly weaved her ice magic into spirals and other swirl-like patterns over the Duke's skin. Painful torturous cries were rather juicy to her delicate ears but they would interrupt Anna's silky voice so she had to shut him up. A solid icy chunk between his jaws did the trick nicely, despite a few groans. The playful torture kept her attention firmly, until she felt the atmosphere change rather suddenly and for once it wasn't under her influence. Blue eyes snapped up to quickly evaluate the scene only paces further down the docks. Her servants were still standing by; slowly being drenched in blood from the served heads while Kristoff stood beside the ever patient Irena; both having passive expressions on their faces but the Queen noticed a slight smug aura surrounding her Head Guard. 'Odd indeed'

Hans was still centre stage, angry, ugly and flinging his sword about like a toy, but that wasn't what caught Elsa's eye; it was always, her Anna.

The girl was in her primal glory. There it was; that little spark soon would burst into raw flame smouldering behind those eyes; the fire Elsa wanted. The fire she possessed. It had been a while since she saw such intensity; the Queen could feel her pulsing racing through her ears. Her hands were getting itchy just thinking about getting her hands on that girl in such a passion. But a twitch of jealousy pierced her system knowing that fire wasn't for, nor directed at her.

The thirteenth son; Prince Hans.

The twerp of a man had finally done something to snap her little redhead enough to build such anger; such pure fiery passion, Anna might do something about him.

'Finally' Elsa couldn't hide the growing smirk slithering across her face. The excitement in her eyes kept the male's attention on her long enough that he didn't see what was really coming at him. Anna had pulled her arm back and snapped it forward with a sharp thrust, her fist connecting perfectly with the jawline of the auburn haired Prince. This resulted in a small satisfying crack sound coming from the impact. Elsa watched the scene mentally over and over. Her little trainer punching the ugly man; his initial reaction to the action itself then the pain that came from whatever Anna had broken. Noticeably there wasn't much damage, Anna was a small person and only had physical strength that came with bodily fitness, not built up muscle but from the way Hans was holding his jaw she had done enough.

"I think you might've cracked a tooth with that one feisty-pants, couldn't have taught you better myself" Kristoff managed to say through his laughter. It was impressive to see his cousin pull such a move. She wasn't known for her violent side. Anna however wasn't finding any humour in the situation.

"This is serious Kristoff. If you don't want to get involved then shut up" he responded to her glare with a raised hand of surrender. She couldn't stop him from grinning or enjoying the view, but she rather he stay out of it. Hans let out a groan of pain followed by a mouthful of blood. He locked eyes with the girl.

"You just hit me…"

"Yes, and I'll do it again if you dare to insult Elsa like that. I don't know who you think you are talking about her like that or calling her names. She hasn't done anything to you Hans, so stop it!"

"I have every right to call her everything she is! I'm your best friend since childhood and she is nothing!" the Prince was still rubbing his injured jaw while managing to raise his voice.

"She's everything to me!" Anna screamed in return.

"More than me?!"

"YES!" silence. "She means more to me than every single one of you!" Everything came to a standstill, even the circling wind came to a sudden halt; sparkling snowflakes suspended within an invisible force their master created subconsciously. It seemed even the Snow Queen herself had not expected that reply. None the less her growing smugness was a positive indication…but to whom.

Hans fell into limbo. He didn't seem to notice anything; didn't care about anything anymore. He saw his vision tunnel before succumbing to darkness. Sound floated away like a lead in the wind and all that was left was the steady pulse of his heartbeat. He was free. The earth no longer held him down with the chains of gravity and the air was no longer the breath of life. The only indication he was still among the living ironically was the chill crawling over his skin; a feeling that only reminded him of hells incarnation.

"So it all means nothing?" his voice was as empty as his mind. The royal had yet to raise his head after such confrontation with truth.

"Hans I didn't mean it to be…" Anna replied with a half sigh, her hand rubbing her face in annoyance. She was confused between anger and tiredness.

"Everything I've done was for you. Coming to this place was to rescue you…"

"I never needed rescuing…"

"I risked my life to unravel this mystery surround a woman; more than once to show you…" Hans went on uninterrupted, as though he didn't hear her reply.

"Admittedly something that shouldn't have happened in the first place…" the girl shot her cousin a harsh glare to which he just shrugged without guilt or remorse. In his personal opinion the Prince deserved every beat.

"I even challenged her…" for once during his speech Hans looked up to connect his eyes with those of winter's ruler. They were cold and uncaring in his depressive state. "…all for naught. You never cared for me Anna. After all this time; everything we went through together"

"That is a complete lie Hans. I do care for you; really. It's just…not the way you want me to. I can't have those feelings for you. You're my brother; the man I looked to while growing up but I don't see myself ever being with you. That isn't me" Anna controlled her tone to more appropriate levels as she saw Hans' demeanour change.

"So those rebels…you knew everything?"

"Yes. I knew about them since the moment I arrived into port. Kristoff isn't a good secret keeper at the best of times and Elsa has never kept anything from me"

"They were murdered in cold blood" he replied.

"They were loyal soldiers to a dead King who knew the consequences to their actions" she replied in a tone to match his; deadpanned. He just looked at her.

"So their lives were meaningless to you? Has all life suddenly become superficial now that you live away in a castle with a witch?" teal eyes narrowed in anger as Anna barely stopped herself from grinding her teeth.

"I see life for what it is. You barely see the noose being tied around your neck as you walk forward. At least I know the actions of my fellows who I trust. Can you say the same?" that caught Hans unaware. The way Anna spoke to him was the first time he had ever seen such emotion in her eyes. His went from the red head to the Queen, her guards and then finally landed on his sister. Dropping his head in shame the Prince gave up his will.

"You're right. I guess I can't trust anyone here…" his voice started to shake with every word until he was chuckling loudly to himself. "My own sister betrayed me to me enemies and yet I find myself uncaring! I am free! Nothing matters anymore!"

"Anna! Step back!" Irena's warning was just in time for the trainer to avoid a sword strike near her left shoulder. It was aimed for her heart. Hans gave a clenched smile; his dark eyes an endless void.

"No Anna…come closer. I want to show you how much I care for you. I love you. I want us to be together…forever in death" he made another jab at her, but his sword arm was heavy and the overbalance of his stance had him moving slowly. The girl had plenty of time to move away from him.

"Stop this right now Hans! Do you want to die?! Because I don't! You're still someone I care for…!" Anna tried to reason with the deranged man but with a sword being aimed at her every passing second, such notions were boarding insane.

"See! I knew you really cared for me! We can be together. Alone on an island; no one to bother us…" Hans was still grinning widely as he gazed upon the beauty. Such a fine structure, she had. It fit so well together he figured it would look ever better in pieces.

"This is your last warning Hans! Stop this now or…" the blade landed with a heavy thunk into the wood just where her right foot was a second ago. He was getting faster. Steadier as his mind slowly eroded away. "Fine…if this is the only way"

The occupants of the docks watched in both shock and awe as the tiny redhead shifted her stance and dashed towards the mad swordsman. She was unarmed, smaller in size and easily outmatched for the trained fighter but that didn't stop her from giving him another punch to the jaw quickly followed by a knee to the gut and a swift high kick; the onslaught sent him spalling over the dock like a stack of broken crates. Anna lowered her leg in a perfect controlled balance to watch the man gather himself once more. Her eyes burning with emotions.

"That will not do for a future Princess Anna. You should learn your place before we marry…" his words exhoed from his mouth with such tones it made even Irena shiver in disgust. She had never seen her brother like this before. He was an empty shell.

"I will never be your Princess. I will however let you leave here alive if you put down your weapon. Please Hans. I don't want you to die" Anna cried out with despair. If she didn't stop him, he would die.

"I don't think you understand anything Anna. But I will teach you" the mad eyed man came back at her with astounding precision. His first swing missed it mark but his fist didn't. Getting her in the gut was enough to have her vulnerable to his hands grabbing her around the neck and hoister her off her feet. Every breath stilled at the action. "You will learn my precise gem. I will have you learn everything from how to dress that pretty little body of yours…such a fine young body…I must see it before our wedding night. Oh yes I must taste that flesh before you give in to me. I want to see it all…everything will be mine. All of it…all of you…" his face was only a breath away from hers now. She tried to break his hold but nothing she did could stop him. She closed her eyes, hoping to be anywhere but there.

"Don't…"

"I will teach you well…" his breath was foul on her face but it wasn't all she felt.

"I think you've earned yourself a place a hell…" Elsa's cold voice came from his back. Anna opened a teal orb to plead with her.

"…Elsa…" her voice was but a whisper. Hans snapped his head around to find her open palm before him.

"…This time I won't be so merciful" Winter rained down upon him.

Yes I know I have much to explain for being away and not updating in like forever but this chapter was hard to write in the short spaces of time I had between my volunteering as an ambulance officer and making an outfit for Armageddon (NZ version of Comic Con) and then the 6 hours travel and everything else. But I am back!

I have time on my hands now! I can finish this story off; well the next chapter is most likely the last one. I have had some requests about having a sequel or something similar. All I can say right now is I won't be back to this universe until ideas and plots come together.

So readers if you guys want things explained or clarified let me know so I can send out messages or put things into the next chapter for you. I also might have a little smut hidden away somewhere for the occasion. Up to you guys really. ~Be warned I haven't written smut before~

Until next time.

Midmoon Kitsune