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Wrath found himself in a forest. Turing his head every which way furiously.
"I know you're here! Show yourself Tenka!" He shouted.
There was no response. Wrath yelled out of rage.
"Ok ok I'm here already. Calm down would ya?" Someone said.
Wrath turned his head sharply and saw Tenka coming out of the shadows of a tree.
"There you are. I want a rematch. Right now." Wrath demanded.
"If you want to get your butt kicked fine by me." Tenka said.
"This time things will be different." Wrath said.
Tenka was suddenly standing right in front of Wrath.
"I wouldn't be so sure." Tenka said.
Tenka hit Wrath in the neck with his fan and sent him flying through a could stood up and had a deep scar on the side of his face that was gushing blood. It regenerated and Wrath stood up again.
"So he can regenerate his wounds. Not too troublesome." Tenka said.
Tenka noticed the difference between Wrath's eyes.
"His eye. Could that be his weakness? Oh well, I guess there's only one way to find out." Tenka thought.
"I'm gonna make you pay for that." Wrath said sinisterly.
"You talk too much. Where's your bite dog?" Tenka taunted.
Wrath's eyes narrowed and he gritted his teeth. He suddenly ran forward at incredible speeds.
"Don't mock me!" Wrath shouted.
Tenka ran toward him. Wrath swung his sword and Tenka swung his fan as they met in the middle. They ended up on opposite sides of each other. Tenka landed on one knee completely balanced while Wrath was standing. Wrath suddenly fell face first onto the cold dirt unconscious. Tenka stood up and looked back at his opponent.
"He doesn't step into his movements. His swordsmanship is absolute crap." Tenka said out loud.
Tenka was about to walk away.
"Wow. I never thought a human could take care of Wrath so easily." Someone said.
Tenka turned around and saw Greed come out from the shadws.
"I thought I sensed someone else. So you saw that whole battle huh?" Tenka asked.
"Every detail. I have to say I'm impressed Tenka. Father has had interest in you ever since you defeated Wrath in the first place." Greed said.
"Is that a compliment?" Tenka asked.
"It's a request. A request to join us."
"And who exactly are you?" Tenka questioned.
"We're known as homunculi. I'm Greed this is Wrath. There are five others. Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Pride and Sloth." Greed said.
Tenka chuckled and turned his back to Greed.
"Sorry. I don't clubs. Especially ones with evil intentions. Find someone else." Tenka said.
Tenka started to walk away.
"Oh, and by the way... Repunzel is worried about Prince Eugene. I suggest you let her know you're ok." Tenka said.
Greed's eyes opened wide and an internal conflict occurred within him.
"Greed! Hey Greed!" Eugene shouted.
Greed appeared in front of Eugene.
"What?" Greed asked annoyed.
"Let me talk to him. Please." Eugene begged.
Greed bursted out into laughter.
"You really think I'd let you just talk to that guy. Humans really are stupid. But I suppose it wouldn't hurt. I'll give you five minutes." Greed said.
Eugene smiled.
"Thanks." Eugene said.
"Yeah yeah." Greed said back.
Greed's red eyes turned back to Eugene's original deep brown and he chased after Tenka.
"Tenka!" Eugene shouted.
Tenka looked back and saw Eugene running toward him.
"His voice changed. How did that happen?" Tenka wondered.
Tenka waited for Eugene to catch up.
"Please. You have to take me to Arendelle. I need to see Repunzel. I know the truth." Eugene said.
"Eugene! I never said you could do this!" Greed shouted from inside him.
Tenka looked like he was about to laugh.
"Well ok. If you want me too I'd gladly take you there. In fact I should probably check on Elsa." Tenka said.
"You know her?" Eugene asked.
"Yup. She can explain the details when we get there." Tenka said.
Tenka started to walk in the direction of Arendelle.
"You coming or not?" Tenka asked.
"I'm coming I'm coming." Eugene said running to catch up with Tenka.
Elsa and Agdar met up with the others who were already at the entrance to the castle. Anna noticed the deep red cloth that covered Elsa's hands. Anna ran over to Elsa who would have fell forward if Anna didn't catch her.
"What happened?" Anna asked worriedly.
"Hans attacked me. I'm lucky it wasn't worse." Elsa said.
Anna looked at Agdar.
"Did you save her?" Anna asked.
Agdar shook his head.
"No. It wasn't me. It was someone else." Agdar answered.
Repunzel ran over to Elsa and carefully took off the cloth and looked at the wound. Repunzel carefully put her hand on top of Elsa's and she winced at the pain.
"Sorry." Repunzel said.
Repunzel's hand glowed golden and the wound started to heal. Repunzel then did the same thing to the other hand.
"If you didn't save her then who did?" Kristoff asked.
"Repunzel!" Someone shouted.
Repunzel looked in the other direction and saw Eugene and another man with him coming toward them. Eugene ran into her arms and embraced her tightly.
"Where have you been?" Repunzel asked.
"Long story. I'll explain later." Eugene said.
"Looks like someone was in a hurry." The man as he approached the group.
"Tenka? What are you doing here?" Elsa asked.
"Well, Prince Eugene wanted me to take him to you so here I am." Tenka said.
Elsa smiled.
"Thank you. For saving me. I really appreciate it." Elsa said.
"No problem. And thank you for smiling." Tenka said back.
Tenka's expression turned to one of seriousness and he turned his head to look at the vast ocean from where he was standing.
"That feeling. There's something over there. Across the ocean. It's dark too. That can't be good." Tenka thought.
"Tenka." Agdar started.
Tenka was shaken from his thoughts and turned to face Agdar.
"What's up?" Tenka asked.
"I was just going to ask how you got here." Agdar said.
Tenka put on a pensive expression.
"Well, I remember sensing something so I went to check it out. That led me here. That feeling still remains but now it's over there too. Across the ocean. I think they're connected somehow but I'm not sure. And if anything else, it's probably just something I'm imagining." Tenka answered.
"Isn't DunBroch in that direction?" Anna asked.
"You're right it is. But why are you worried about something all the way over there?" Agdar asked, turning to Tenka.
"Eh don't worry about it. Whatever it is it's probably just something small." Tenka said back.
The figure scraped against the wall. He smashed it one final time and the wall broke and the two tunnels seemed to connect with each other. The figure smiled widely.
"Tunnels connected. I'm all done working. Does that mean I can rest? Can i Pride?" The figure asked.
"Yes Sloth. You may." Pride answered. "Go ahead and rest. But be ready for tomorrow."
Father looked up from his chair.
"Sloth finished. I was starting to think he wouldn't." Father said.
"Is everything in place?" Pride asked.
"Not quite. We still have the matter of the fifth sacrifice." Father said.
"Merid. I'll retrieve her now." Pride said.
"Wait Pride. I have a better, more suitable candidate." Father said.
"Who would that be?" Pride asked.
Father took Merida's piece off the table.
"He goes by the name of... Tenka."
Repunzel looked at Eugene's hand and saw the red tattoo. It depicted a dragon eating its own tail.
"Eugene... what's this tattoo for?" Repunzel asked.
"It's some weird name like ororbors or something like that." Eugene answered.
"I think it's pronounced ouroboros." Agdar corrected.
"Right. That's what it was called." Eugene said.
"What does it mean?" Elsa asked.
"I'm not really sure. Then again I'm the wrong person to be asking. I'll get someone who knows what they're talking about." Eugene said.
Eugene's brown eyes turned red.
"Hello again everybody." Greed said.
Everyone drew back at the sudden change.
"Don't worry I'm not going to hurt you. That would be against my host's wishes. I'm Greed at your service." Greed said. "You all wanted to know about the ouroboros tattoo right?"
"Yeah." Repunzel said timidly.
"Well, the ouroboros itself means infinity or whole. In theory it means perfect being." Greed said.
"I get it now." Elsa said.
Greed raised an eyebrow.
"Your Father quote on quote wants to be a god so he planted that symbol on you because of that. Are you really going to let him push you around?" Elsa questioned.
Greed bursted out laughing.
"I would never let myself be controlled. My ambitions are far greater than power. It's in my name. Greed the avaricious. I was never loyal to him. I'll tell you one thing before I leave thought. Tomorrow is the Promised Day. Get ready for the worst. All of you." Greed said.
Greed turned his back to them.
"Tell us." Repunzel said.
Greed stopped.
"Tell us about the Promised Day."
Greed turned back around.
"The Promised Day is the period where the gates will open and the perfect being will be formed. You have to stop that from happening. There is a way to counteract the circle. There are notes hidden in the ruins of Aswrath that will explain everything." Greed said.
Greed turned around again.
"See ya." He said with a wave of his hand.
"Notes in the ruins?" Kristoff asked.
"I have them right here." Agdar said, holding up a book that looked like it had been torn apart and put back together several times. It was bonded together by strings that were woven together.
"So what do we do with them?" Repunzel asked.
"I would say let's decode them but it's in a different language." Agdar said.
Tenka took the book from Agdar and started looking through the pages. On some of them were drawings of complex shapes. On others there was just writing.
"What ever this stuff is it's complicated. My guess is it took years of research." Tenka said.
Tenka handed the book back to Agdar and flipped through the pages.
"It's similar to runic. It probably follows the same guidelines. If that's the case then it mentions the word ALU." Agdar said.
"Doesn't that mean gold?" Anna asked.
"It does. And then there's the word for silver. It also mentions god and red." Agdar said.
"Red?" Olaf asked.
"The Philosopher's Stone." Elsa said.
"Then it mentions god more, then gold and then god again."
"Why does it mention gold so many times?" Kristoff asked.
"Gold is a pure substance right? So is silver. And god himself is pure as well. It would make sense to mention them in the same sentence. Or at least in the same book." Tenka said.
"Greed said these notes would reveal a way to counteract the circle right? Why not see if he's right?" Repunzel suggested.
"You trust him?" Anna asked.
"It may not have been Eugene talking but I do trust him." Repunzel said.
"Then let's go. We've got some codes to crack." Tenka said.
They all headed toward the castle. Elsa tried to walk but stumbled forward. Anna caught her.
"Are you ok?" Anna asked.
"I'm fine. I just forgot about my leg." Elsa said.
Elsa moved the skirt away from the leg Wrath had cut and froze the wound over with a simple wave of her hand.
"I'm ok Anna. Don't worry about me." Elsa said.
Anna smiled and the two of them went to catch up with the others. Agdar set the book down on a table and started to read it.
"What are we supposed to do with this book exactly?" Tenka asked.
"It must have some hidden meaning. Like a truth hidden within a truth or something like that." Repunzel said.
Kristoff sat down by a chess board and started to rearrange the pieces.
"There has to be something. Anything that gives a clue right?" Kristoff asked.
Olaf sat across from him and the two started to play chess. Anna watched Olaf and wondered how he figured out how to play chess when he couldn't even figure out how to say Kristoff's name right when the two first met and he called him Sven.
"Checkmate." Kristoff said.
"Whaaaaaattt!" Olaf said loudly. "Let's play again."
"Ok." Kristoff said.
The two started to reset the pieces again. This gave Anna an idea.
"That's it! Olaf you're genius!" Anna said.
"He is?" Elsa asked.
"I am?" Olaf asked.
"We have to rearrange the pieces. Rearrange the book. What if we physically overlapped the words that have connection to each other." Anna said.
Everyone nodded their heads and Agdar removed the binding of the book and the pages scattered all over the floor. It took a while but eventual they overlapped every page.
"So what do we do now?" Agdar asked.
Elsa examined the page.
"What if we..." Elsa mumbled.
Elsa grabbed a pen and drew lines where the pictures were on each page. When she was done a drawing of the region wide circle was made.
"No way." Anna said.
"But this doesn't help. We already know about this. We spent all that time only to find out something we already know." Kristoff said.
"This can't be it. There has to be something else." Kristoff said.
There was silence for a moment.
"Aaa. AhhhChooo!"
Tenka sneezed and some of the papers went flying.
"Come on. Can't you sneeze into your arm?" Kristoff asked.
"Sorry. I'm not used to tho weather. The sudden climate change is hard." Tenka apologized.
"Great. You can't even tell what side is right side up anymore." Repunzel said.
"That's it. You take a bad situation and you turn it around. We have to put if back together and flip it over." Anna said.
Everyone got right to work. They flipped each paper over and Elsa did the same thing. This time the shape was different. There were five small circles on the lines of a bigger one. Straight lines came from each small circle and formed a pentagon around a circle in the middle.
"You were right. Anna." Agdar said. "This is a reverse of the region wide circle. It's a counteroffensive. This is what Greed was talking about. A way to counter the circle."
"How do we activate it?" Repunzel asked.
"Leave that to me. But the homunculi won't be sitting around. They'll make sure we won't get in their way. We have to survive until tomorrow." Agdar answered.
Agdar stood and headed for the door.
"I'll be back as soon as I can. Stay safe."
Agdar walked out the door and it closed shut. Olaf went to look out the window, putting his face right up against the glass as far as his carrot nose would let him. Tenka walked and looked out the window also.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" Olaf asked.
"It sure is." Tenka answered.
Tenka closed his eyes. Blckness, red eyes and teeth flashed in his mind. He immediately opened his eyes and headed for the door.
"Where are you going?" Elsa asked.
"I'm just getting some fresh air." Tenka answered, not bothering to turn his back.
He opened the door and closed it immediately. His eyes were wide and he also pale.
"You feel it don't you?" A voice asked.
Tenka moved his head in all directions.
"The blood lust in the air. The feeling that death is around the corner."
Small black hands crept up Tenka.
"What do you want?" Tenka asked.
"Fifth sacrifice. I don't see it. The man who defeated Wrath. Tell me this is a joke." The voice said
"Was this Wrath a friend of yours?"
"You fought him at the ruins. Do you not remember?"
"I guess so."
The black hands dragged themselves across Tenka's face. One made a thin cut that started to bleed.
"Funny you don't remember fighting Wrath but you remember that?"
Tenka's eyes opened wide.
"That's different." Tenka said.
"I have to go but remember this, fifth sacrifice. I know what you are."
The blackness crept back down and Tenka stood frozen and wide eyed. A sudden surge of pain came through him and he fell to his knees bracing his stomach.
"Crap." Tenka said quietly.
He took a deep breath and stood up and walked back in the door. Elsa noticed the cut on his cheek.
"What happened?" She asked
"I... accidentally cut my self. It's not too bad." Tenka said.
Elsa looked at him suspiciously. Tenka went to the window again and thought. The voice's words still hanging in the air. I know what you are.
"Is something wrong?" Anna asked pooping up beside him.
"I'm fine. Just deep in thought it all." Tenka answered.
The pain returned and Tenka gripped his sleeves hard. Anna noticed his hands trembling. The pain eased and Tenka relaxed his grip.
"What was that about?" Anna thought.
A loud booming sound shook the ground under their feet.
"What was that?" Tenka asked.
Everyone rushed out the door and out the castle gates and into the kingdom. Hoards of people were running in the other direction. It was like going the wrong way in a flow bad traffic.
"What happened?" Tenka asked a man.
"A big creature is destroying the kingdom." The man answered.
"Where?" Tenka asked urgently.
"Head that way." The man said pointing.
The sprinted off as soon as possible. They all headed toward the direction the man said, and sure enough, a creature at least eight feet tall was walking toward them.
"That thing is huge." Kristoff said.
Elsa waved her hands in a graceful motion and a snow mountain built up and formed Marshmallow. Marshmallow and the creature were about the same height.
"Whoa." Tenka said as he stared at the humungous snowman.
"Pride said I could rest. Work is done. Now more work. It's such a pain." Sloth said.
Marshmallow through a punch that hit Sloth square in the face. Sloth just stood unfazed by the impact. Marshmallow took his hand away and Sloth put his hand on the spot of impact.
"Tickles." Sloth said.
Everyone stared in horror.
"It didn't even flinch." Elsa said.
"This isn't good." Kristoff said.
Marshmallow through another pouch. This time Sloth caught it and threw Marshmallow up into the air. The snowman hit the ground hard. It stood and roared and ice blue spikes stuck out of its being. It ran toward Sloth again roaring as it ran. It through its arm forward at full force. Sloth caught this punch too, as easily as he did the last.
"Why do I still have to work?" Sloth complained.
Sloth punched right through Marshmallow's stomach and the snowman drew backward. Elsa waved her hand and the whole refilled and Marshmallow roared again.
"This'll go on forever." Anna said.
Elsa suddenly dropped to her knees grasping her heart in pain. As a result Marshmallow dropped to one knee weakly. Anna dropped down beside Elsa.
"Elsa what's wrong?" Anna asked worriedly.
Anna suddenly felt a shooting pain in her heart and put a hand on her own. Repunzel started to rain to their aid when she felt the same thing and dropped to her knees as well.
"What's going on?" Elsa pushed out.
"Looks like Father was right. These stones really do work." Someone said.
Pride, Wrath and Envy appeared Sloth's side.
"This feels so similar." Elsa thought.
She remembered Drago doing the exact same thing.
"This is the same thing but how are they doing it?" She asked herself.
"What is this? What are you doing to us?" Anna asked.
"We're just making sure that you don't get in our way." Enyv said.
Suddenly, Envy got sent flying and hit both Pride and Wrath firing them to let go of their stones. Someone jumped up and grabbed all three of them out of the air.
"So these are what you used. How cowardice. I thought you were better than this, Pride the arrogant." Greed said.
"Greed?" Repunzel asked.
Greed turned his head and Eugene's deep brown eyes made contact with her.
"Hey. Sorry I couldn't get here sooner." Eugene said.
Elsa, Anna and Repunzel stood again and Eugene walked over to them.
"You should hold onto these. We wouldn't want Pride getting a hold of them again." Eugene said.
Eugene handed Elsa the stones. One was a dark purple, one was a light blue, and the last was gold.
"You're a traitor Greed." Pride said as he stood up.
Eugene's brown eyes turned to red.
"I have far greater ambitions than just a stone. I'll have it all. I'm Greed." Greed said.
"Know this, do as you wish but we will kill you. Your greed has gotten the better of you before and things didn't end well for you. The same fate awaits you if you betray the homunculi. You're one of us Greed. Those lower life forms are nothing but ants to you. Where's your Pride as a homunculus?" Pride asked.
"It's funny that I'm getting a lecture about Pride from you. Just because your name is Pride doesn't mean you have any." Greed retorted.
"What did you say?" Pride asked, clenching his fists.
"You went so far as to make Drago's friend your vessel. You took the body of a human a lower life form according to you. So don't lecture me about pride." Greed said.
Marshmallow stood and roared.
"You'll regret this traitor." Pride said.
Stone elevated them downward and they disappeared from sight.
The spikes on Marshmallow retracted and he seemed calmer. The snowman seemed disappointed. Elsa walked over to him and out a hand on his snowy leg.
"I failed." Marshmallow said in his deep voice.
"Don't say that. You did great." Elsa said gently.
Elsa waved her hand and Marshmallow broke down into small snowflakes. Elsa waved her hand again and the snowflakes disappeared. The sun was starting to go down which meant The Promised Day would soon be here. Greed walked away from the scene without anyone noticing.
"How long do you think we have?" Kristoff asked.
"A few hours at the least. I hope Agdar is done doing whatever he's doing." Rose answered.
"Let's hope he is. And let's hope the homunculus don't plan on doing anything anytime soon. Or else we're all in big trouble." Anna said.
Agdar appeared at the steps of DunBroch's castle.
"May I please speak to the King and Queen?" Agdar asked politely.
The guards stepped aside and Agdar walked regally into the castle.
"Fergus? Ellinor?" Agdar called.
Fergus, Ellinor and Merida walked into the hallway and greeted him.
"King Agdar. How are you these days?" Fergus asked in his scottish accent, shaking Agdar's hand.
"I could be better how about you?" Agdar asked back.
"Oh same old same old." Fergus answered.
"What brings you to DunBroch?" Ellinor asked.
I have something that I need you to protect. Can you do that for me?"
"Of course we can." Fergus asked.
"What is it you need us to protect?" Ellinor asked.
"Agdar gave them a piece of paper with a symbol drawn on it.
Place that on in the very back of your castle and guard it with your life. That's all I ask." Agdar said.
"Why is a piece of paper so important?" Fergus asked.
"That "piece of paper" could save the entire region. But if something goes wrong the region could be destroyed. Thank you for your time your Majesties." Agdar said walking out toward the exit of the castle.
Agdar headed toward the ocean. A stone platform lifted him off the ground and he flew away.
"Arendelle is done so that leaves only three left."
Agdar looked at the setting sun.
"I better hurry or it'll be too late."
The stone platform flew faster and headed toward the Southern Isles.
Kristoff stood on the balcony and gazed out at the setting sun. A vision flashed in his mind. It was hazy but he seemed to remember it well. A man, much taller than a child Kristoff walking away into a sunset just like the one he was looking at.
"Why'd you leave dad? You were all I had. You left me... alone." Kristoff said out loud.
Kristoff didn't notice Anna who was standing by a nearby wall. Her expression one of sadness and slight surprise. Kristoff wiped his eyes to get rid of water that started to form on the corners of his eyes.
"Kristoff." Anna whispered.
Kristoff turned around and walked back into the castle.
"Are you ok?" Anna asked.
Kristoff smiled at her. Hiding his emotions almost perfectly.
"I'm fine." He answered.
He walked away in the direction he was facing trying to hold back his tears as best he could. Anna looked at his fading figure sadly. Kristoff opened the door to his room and he shut the door.
Pride, Wrath, and Envy stood before Father.
"So let me get this straight. You lost the stones and Greed betrayed me? And you did nothing about it!?" Father asked enraged.
"Greed attacked us. We'll kill him tomorrow. I promise." Pride said.
Father gripped the arm rest of the chair so hard you could see the white of the bone.
"I'll give you one more chance. But so help me if you fail I WILL KILL YOU! DO YOU UNDERSTAND!" Father yelled.
"Yes Father." The three of them said in chorus.
Father relaxed his grip.
"Prepare yourselves my children. For The Promised Day is upon us." Father said as the full moon lifted into the sky.
Hope you enjoyed this and Kristoff's past will be my Christmas chapter for you.
