Anna smiled as she walked through the gates to the castle following Olaf as he waved several leaves above his head ranging in several different colors of the spectrum. He laughed as the flurry cloud danced above him as he darted around picking up more and more to create a leaf like bouquet.

"So I'm thinking maybe one for you, one for Elsa. We should really get Kristoph something too. Autumn doesn't come every day you know."

"I thought you loved Summer most of all?" Anna asked holding a bunch herself.

"Oh I do. I just like autumn as well. After Summer comes Autumn which is what brings the vibrant colors of the year. My second favorite time of year." he explained as he shuffled along. "Although I think to be honest I might have a hard time picking a second favorite. I mean honestly I like Winter because of the cold and beauty but Spring brings all the new life and Autumn the colors... So I would say that all the rest are my second favorite but Summer is my most favorite of all. Oh, it's Kristoph!" he waved running up to the Woodsman.

"I can understand that. Oh, hello Kristoph. Sven. Welcome back" Anna said as Kristoph cleared his throat and walked up to them. "Hello Anna. Good to see you as well. I was wondering if you wanted to go for a walk? See all the trees and stuff?" he asked as Sven rolled his eyes, This couldn't get any worse he thought.

Anna smiled and took his offered arm. They went through the courtyard as Olaf turned, not realizing Anna had stopped following him past Kristoph.

"Oh! Wait! I want to come too!" Olaf said following but Elsa held out a hand in front of him. "Hang on Olaf. Let them have a minute okay?"

Olaf shrugged. "If you say so Elsa!" he said watching as she went inside the castle and sat patiently on the steps. "One... Two... Three... Four..."

A cloaked figure walked through the city of Aerendel and looked around at the people as they went on their daily lives. As far as they were concerned the market was open, people were happy and Autumn was here meaning that it was time to prepare for Winter once again.

"Intriguing." the figure said as he looked around.

Now that he was amongst the people of the city it was hard for him to believe that such an anomaly could be found here but he sensed it. A power that was not normal. A Magic that was not of Mana.

He eyed people here and there knowing that they would be harmed if such power lost control.

For the safety of these people I must destroy it.

He searched on through the people looking for the source and following its trail that hung like snowflakes in the winter wind. The trail was just as cold.

Bitter frozen cold... He thought as he looked up at the trees. They had just begun to change color. Some of them had changed faster than others but some still held fast to their stubborn green.

"I can't tell if the onset of color is caused by this abomination or not." he muttered to himself as he searched further and further into the kingdom not leaving a single road unchecked as he trailed the feeling.

Finally he came to an empty courtyard where he paused, the trail led further on but...

"How...? Huh?" He thought as he looked up. The only place he hadn't checked was sitting on a small hill in front of him.

"Of course... where else would it be hiding." he gritted his teeth as he looked up at the castle. "Here I come. Ready or not."

Kristoph and Anna walked down the path talking about random things; Anna's renewed friendship with Elsa, Kristoph's family of Trolls and other things that were important to the both of them.

Finally as they entered a courtyard with benches to watch the leaves they sat down next to each other.

"Glad to see everything has finally gone back to the way it was before. Elsa is a great ruler and everyone can't wait for the onset of Winter, only not brought on by Elsa." Kristoph said. "I'm not saying anything bad of course." he said quickly.

Anna nodded. "I know. I just..."

"What?" Kristoph asked.

"I wish our parents could see her opened up again." she said.

Kristoph reached over and took her hand.

"But you are. And that's what matters most." he said.

She smiled as Olaf shouted; "Fifty-nine, Sixty!" Kristoph and Anna both winced as he ran up to them. "Hey guys! Whatcha doing?"

"And Olaf supplies many laughs and entertainment." Anna smiled. "He's never been afraid to help make us feel better."

Kristoph smiled as Anna looked at him but grunted under his breath as Olaf jumped in between them as he sat on the Bench.

"Don't you just LOVE the Autumn?!" he grinned, "The heat, The sun, the leaves. Everything is just so wonderfully Autumn, with the reds and the oranges and the browns and the yellows. I wish I could keep it in the winter to add color there."

Kristoph blinked as he had an idea.

"Well why don't you go gather some of the leaves?" he said. "Then you Elsa and Anna can hang them around the castle to keep the castle lively."

"That's a great Idea Kristoph!" he said jumping off and running to grab the leaves. Anna watched him go and felt Kristoph pull her hand. "Come on, I'm ready to walk around some more."

Anna nodded and let him lead her away as she followed holding his arm. "So thing's in the palace at the very least aren't boring with Olaf around." he smiled.

"No they aren't. He keeps up the smiles around here." She said as she followed him.

They walked through the streets of the city to one of the park areas where kids were running and laughing and playing with each other. Anna watched them go and laughed as they teased each other and ran after each other.

"So. Anna... I have something I wanted to talk to you about... If I could." Kristoph said finally.

"Okay... Sure." Anna said confused but going with it.

I know that we've only been together for about two years now but I think that doesn't matter when you think of everything we have been through and I hoped that wouldn't matter to you in the long run."

"Kristoph... You're rambling..." Anna said finally.

"Oh, sorry. Anyway, what I wanted to ask you is..."

"Hey look at what I found!" Olaf said as he lifted the pile of leaves he collected.

"Nice." Kristoph said rather upset that his idea failed but sparked hope as Olaf paused and looked at the kids.

"Wait... What are they doing?" he asked pointing at the children as they grabbed leaves and threw them into a pile and jumped into it.

"Jumping into leaves. It's really fun" Anna said.

"You should try it Olaf!" Kristoph added.

"Sounds like fun! Here Kristoph!" he said throwing the leaves at Kristoph and ran over, "Hey! Wait for me! I want to play too!"

Kristoph shook his head. "Come on, let's go somewhere else."

A silent figure stood on the castle grounds as he nodded. There...

The figure nodded and focused, his eyes turned emissive blue as he concentrated. The air shifted as he glared.

"Find it!" he ordered.

The air moved and clouded and swiftly moved through the castle darting this way and that unseen by anyone.

It growled as it smelled the power its master wanted it to find.

Elsa walked through the palace to her room and paused as she felt something strange in the air.

She turned and her eyes widened as she attempted to scream and failed.

Kristoph and Anna stood near the pier and looked out to the sea.

"It's beautiful... It's always a shame when it freezes over." Anna said as she looked over the waves. Kristoph nodded as he settled back onto his heels as he took in a breath of air.

"So yea... Like I was trying to say Anna, it's been a year and some since we first met and I know that it's a short time. And I know about what I said before makes me sound like a hypocrite now but I hope that everything we've been through counts for something..."

Anna paused as she looked at him. "What are you talking about?" she asked.

"Well..." Kristoph began. "It might sound like I'm a hypocrite because..."

A loud boom caught their attention as a tornado of sorts appeared above the castle.

"What's going on?" Anna said.

"SVEN!" Kristoph called as the reindeer bound up to them and he threw Anna on and jumped on his back. "Hurry!"

A blue cloaked figure watched from the courtyard as he focused his Spark into ignition. "I know you are there. Show me your true form!" he commanded in a strong whisper.

The air focused into a shape as the Air Elemental tried to hide itself again as Elsa ran from it. The doors slammed shut in her face and her terrified eyes watched as it reached down.

"Be gone." He commanded but felt something cancel his spell. He spun as he watched a man in tarnished armor and a ragged cloak step into the courtyard. "I have found you." he grinned.

He felt the pulse as mana built up once again and gritted his teeth. So... You aren't some novice fledgling... You are experienced in Blue... And here I thought I would be bored.

"I know you are there interloper... Farewell!" he said as the armored man looked at him. He barely had time to counter as he was hit with White and Blue magic.

He focused and canceled the spell enough to find himself outside the castle. He turned as he heard hoof beats and darted behind a wall.

Chandra ran to the castle as she felt the power of mana explode. Beneath the conflux was a familiar feeling, one that was distantly familiar and put a bad taste in her mouth though she could not place it for certain she was fairly sure she was right.

What is HE doing here? she thought as she tried to find a way into the castle, a blast of energy sent her spiraling backwards to the ground as she watched Anna on top of a reindeer with a stranger riding through the gates.

Anna and Kristoph paused as they ran through the halls to the inner courtyard where the swirling vortex seemed to come from. "What... what is going on?" Anna cried.

"ANNA! KRISTOPH! HELP!"

"ELSA!" They called together as they burst through the doors in time to see Elsa being pulled upwards by an Air elemental holding an outstretched hand.

"ANNA!"

"ELSA!"

And like that, before their eyes, the air elemental spun three times around the castle and flew off north.

"Elsa..." Kristoph whispered.

Anna gasped and threw herself into Kristoph's arms. "No!"