CHAPTER 18:

THE FINAL PIECES

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{Frederick's POV}

I had seen those 10 people before; maybe I read of them in some book or did I see them in one of my visions. The bigger question was still that why had I not seen that setting before? I studied the future thoroughly, I left no corner, no side, every possibility was thought of and examined... unless there are more alternatives than I thought. It's a clear fact that the future is written but it has many versions and it depends on our choices in the present that decides which version we will be in. I was making these choices because I thought I knew where we were heading, what the end game was but now, now I don't think what I'm doing is right. I could be leading this world into chaos. No, I can't change my plan now, I'm too far gone, they're all too far gone.

I stood beside Elsa as we both stared at the two men in front of us. They were carrying crossbows and had their eyes set on Elsa. "No, please.", Elsa begged them, not for her own safety but for theirs. One of them shot an arrow and Elsa closed her eyes and braced for impact. I raised my arm and a small wall of ice shot out from underneath that stopped the arrow. Elsa opened her eyes and looked at it with bewilderment. "Nice block", I commended her. She didn't need to know I did that.

The men were stepping to the side, handing each other more arrows as they prepared for their next assault. Elsa was visibly shaking and I knew she wasn't ready for battle like this. "Shoot at the one at the left.", I commanded her and Elsa, without question, complied. She shot a blast of ice at one of them but he dived to the side avoiding the attack. "Another!", she shot at the same man again and once more, he dived to the side. "To your right.", she blindly shot to her right where the second man was standing. Like his partner, he dived to dodge the attacks. Elsa had begun to breathe heavily. Don't lose focus just yet.

The two men, their weapons drawn, were circling Elsa like a bunch of predators. One of them readied his aim and on my command, Elsa raised a few spikes from the ground that entrapped the men on the wall. Her attention then towards the other man. I looked at the one on the wall and raised a final spike that was close to his throat. For good measure. Seeing her own strength, Elsa grew more confident and didn't need anymore of my orders. The other man raised his crossbow to eye level but Elsa shot the crossbow out of his hands. She then created a wall of ice that began to push at the man. The man was backed up against the door that led to the balcony, he tried valiantly to fight against Elsa's power but it was to no avail. The door broke and now he stood on the balcony as the wall continue to push at him. He was sliding towards the edge. Elsa was growing ruthless. I felt a bit of pride at that moment.

But then Hans came in and he reasoned with Elsa that made her stop. His gaze turned to the man trapped on the wall who was raising his crossbow towards Elsa. Hans looked up at the chandelier and an idea took hold of him. He rushed towards the man and pushed his arm upwards. The arrow was shot and it hit the thin chain of ice that was holding the chandelier up. It plunged towards the Earth, towards Elsa. "MOVE!", I screamed at her. She looked up and ran forward. The chandelier crashed down, breaking into a million pieces. The floor actually shook and Elsa had been knocked out. Hans commanded his men to grab Elsa and to gently take her back to Arendelle. I could see the triumphant look on his face. It ain't over yet, mutton chops.

One of the men lifted Elsa up bridal style and the men had now begun their descent back to Arendelle. Guess it was time for me to check up on our other friends.

I teleported myself to the Valley of the Living Rock. I had found this place years ago after Elsa had told me about it. She didn't know where it was exactly but according to her, it was somewhere deep in the forest. Very helpful, young Elsa. I discovered it and left my hand print there in case I ever needed to drop by and knowingly, I did. As soon as I got there, my senses were blinded by the maddening sounds of dozens of different trolls singing some sort of love song. I stood a few feet away from the festivities. It seemed that Kristoff and Anna were getting married. This girl is unbelievable. Kristoff, however, called off the wedding and as he did, Anna fell to the ground. Her hair was getting whiter and it was apparent that the chill of Elsa's powers was spreading through her veins and slowly freezing her. The eldest troll, Pabbie, came out and informed Anna that only an act of true love can thaw a frozen heart. There's also hell fire but that's dangerous. I cough a few times as Kristoff carried Anna towards his reindeer. The group climbed onto the beast and they sped off to the kingdom.

I stood there for a few seconds. I had only been in this place once and I hadn't stayed for very long but now that I was here, I could feel something. The aura of this place showed it's age and the wisdom it held. These creatures may seem goofy and eccentric but they held knowledge and power. I should visit this place more often.

{Elsa's POV}

My eyes flutter open and I'm greeted with a stinging pain at the back of my head and pinching feelings around my wrists. I sit up straight, I fail to notice where I was. It took me a few seconds to adjust to the new light but once it did and it had become clear where I was, the fear took hold of me. I tried standing up but I couldn't as my hands had been cuffed in these metals chains. I tried pulling on them but they weren't gonna budge. I look around and the only things present was the small amount of light originating from the barred window, and a wooden door. I was in the Arendelle dungeon and I was alone. Where was Frederick? He couldn't have done anything even if he wanted to but he wouldn't leave me alone, he wouldn't abandon me.

I curl up into a ball and begin to weep. How did everything go so wrong? I never meant to hurt anyone but I ended up bringing misery to all the people of Arendelle. Is this punishment for the things I've done? Is this the universe handing out proper justice? My thoughts were interrupted when the door swung open. I stood up and looked at my visitor, it was Hans. He looked at me sympathetically and took a step forward as I took one back. He pleaded with me to end the winter and thaw out everything I had frozen. "Don't you see, I can't", my voice was weak. I told Hans that they had to let me go, that I was a danger if I continued to stay here and he agreed to ask for my release. Maybe I misjudged him, maybe he's not a bad a man as I thought he was.

{Frederick's POV}

People believe love to be the strongest emotion; if one has love, one can achieve anything. In many cases, it is true that love is the most powerful state of being but love does not equal strength. The foible of love is loss. Once you lose the thing or person you love, all is lost. You lose the strength you had and you fall into an abyss of darkness and pain. Love's strength is only equaled by it's glaring weaknesses.

I had teleported myself back to Elsa's room. It was still as drab and confined as ever. I look around and the room brings back memories. I smile the slightest of smiles at those times I had with her. From the little girl who was afraid to even be in the same room as someone else to the elegant and strong Queen that she now was. I cough as I stare at the clock. It was time.

I walk out of her room and steadily walk to the study. I see that Anna, whose hair is almost completely white, is carried into the study shortly followed by Hans. I walk behind him and I stand at the side. A few people come and go but eventually only Anna and Hans remain. Anna tells him about her heart and what she needed to thaw it out. He closes in for the kiss but like the spawn of Satan that he was, he pulled back and revealed his true intentions. He put out the fire and left the room, left her to die alone. If this truly had been her demise then it would've been an ironically cruel end for her... but gladly, it wasn't. Olaf came into the room and began to warm her up and help her escape. Good little snowman.

I teleport myself to the outside of the dungeon and look for the cell where Elsa was in. I found her in a few short seconds and walked into her cell. She immediately notices me and her face is filled with joy and relief. "Frederick", she said. I look down at the chains holding her down. "Come on, you need to escape. They won't let you go. Freeze these and get out." Elsa didn't question me, she didn't even speak, she just nodded her head and began to freeze the cuffs. When they were completely frozen, she began to pull but she didn't have the strength to break them, luckily I did. I grabbed the chains and pulled hard and I easily broke them. Our attention then turned towards the wall. Elsa raised her hands and focused all her energy towards it. A large burst of power came out and the wall was blasted apart. We heard footsteps from outside the doorway. "Go! I'll be right behind you." Elsa nodded and began to make a run for it but she stopped and turned to me. "Thank you.", and she was off.

I froze the door slightly to give Elsa the extra few seconds that she needed. And my part, for now, was done. My final hand in all this: Providing just a few more seconds. What person could ask for anything else?

I turned around and walked into the storm. The wind was strong and the snow made it near impossible to see but I didn't need to look, I know where I had to go. I walked for a few minutes till I heard the murmurs of two people a few feet away. I walked towards them and I could see Hans talking to Elsa, obviously deceiving her about her sister's 'death'. Once she heard his lie, Elsa's world was completely obliterated and she fell to her knees. The storm around us completely disappeared and I could see clearly. Elsa was sobbing and Hans was right behind her, his sword drawn. Anna was a few feet away and was staggering her way towards Kristoff who, with all his strength, was sprinting towards her. Hans raised his sword and this caught Anna's eye, she couldn't let anything happen to her sister and so she did the only thing she could: the right thing. She stepped in front of her sister and blocked the sword that was targeted towards Elsa. She froze completely only a second before impact.

Elsa finally came to her sense and looked up. She was horrified to see her sister completely frozen. She ran her hands across her cheeks and his whispered her name. She draped herself over the frozen statue of her sister as she weeped. Kristoff, Olaf and Sven surrounded the grim sight with their heads fallen in grief. But then love took hold. Anna began to thaw and Elsa only became aware of this when the snowman had pointed it out. Elsa was flabbergasted but her happiness out shined her shock. She brought her sister in for a tight embrace. Anna told her about the power of love and how it can thaw a frozen heart and that's when Elsa learned what she needed to stop the winter: love. And so, that's what she used. With the love of her sister, she undid everything that she had done and the winter was gone. The fjord quickly began to unfreeze but luckily, we were all above a ship that rose and held us on it. I coughed a few times and it sparked Elsa's interest. She looked to me and I could tell from her eyes that she was grateful. I nod at her, commending her efforts.

We all turn to Anna who stomped her way towards Hans who was shocked to see her still alive. The shock was soon followed by a strong punch to the face that sent him overboard. Anna rubbed her fist as the group applauded her.

Just a few more things left to do.

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