A/N from the Frost Siblings

Jez: Hey I'm a one for today. Because Will has a job and I don't and I remain unemployed. I'm either writing, gaming or sleeping. I apologize for the long wait, but here's the first chapter of Part II. I hope you enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: Frozen and its characters do NOT belong to Frost Siblings. Only the plot does, we guess.


Part Two

the middle

featuring:

the princess' lamentations - the queen's struggle - a friend's worry - a darkness straining to be free - and the second death


- The Princess' Lamentations -

Silence ruled in place of Arendelle's Queen.

Or was it Death?

"Elsa?"

The voice that tried to topple the reign of Silence was quiet, yet loud at the same time. The subtle tremble in her voice spoke volumes about her disbelief.

Princess Anna could not, for that moment, accept that Death had stolen her sister. No, she declared bravely against the invincible entity that had taken Elsa away from her, you will give me back my sister. You will not have her.

Oh, but I already do. It felt as though Death had heard her and replied.

"Elsa!" Anna rushed towards the Queen's body, as if she'd seen Death and was trying hard, so desperately, to get Elsa away from the cruel entity. She skidded on her knees across the ice and wrapped her arms around her sister.

"WHAT ANNA DID THERE & THEN"

She cried.

She wished.

She regretted.

She hoped.

She prayed.

"I'm sorry, Elsa…"

Say something!

Elsa, please!

Don't leave me!

Please...just say something…


"Anna!" Kristoff ran over to the sisters. The Princess was too distracted, too grieved, to notice the emotion in his eyes. Remorse. He was regretting just like she was. Maybe, he thought, I'm the one who messed up this time.

With a burst of emotion, the Princess ripped off her glove and pressed her hand against the Queen's cool cheek frantically.

"You're ice cold."

If you had been there like I was, you would've been able to tell that all Anna could see then was her sister. Only Elsa. Not even Kristoff.

"We've got to get you somewhere warm," Anna said to her sister, clearly having plummeted to the point where she didn't care if Elsa could hear her or not. She got up shakily to her feet and tried to lift her sister's body.

But her shock and loss left her strengthless, and she broke down again. You're weak, she berated herself. You can't bear her burden, or even support her. You're useless.

Letting out whimpers and wails, she tugged at her sister's arm agitatedly, her heart shattering further every time she failed.

Kristoff snapped out of his trance, and to his dismay, discovered the Princess losing herself in the process of trying to carry the Queen.

"Anna, let me."

Taking a deep breath to calm his palpitating heart, he slipped his arms underneath the woman's body and lifted her up. She's light, he gaped inwardly, lighter than Anna.

"Hurry."

It was an order. One that finally sounded like a command. Kristoff didn't question it. He knew his place well enough.


The two dashed across the palace garden into the castle, with Elsa safely secured in the man's arms. Servants paused whatever they were doing and scurried out of their respective places of work with much concern.

The Royal Servants joined the pair, with Gerda leading the weeping Princess away by the elbow to freshen up while Kai aided Kristoff with the Queen.

While they laid Elsa to rest on her bed, I looked on. I could sense her life force diminishing. For the thousandth time, I believed that all hope was lost.

"Elsa!" The Princess burst into the Queen's chambers, pushing whoever stood in her way. Kristoff stumbled backwards, barely catching himself before he fell. With a heavy heart, he watched as Anna began to break down into tears again, burying her face into the woman's chest.

A nudge. Kristoff looked to his left.

"KAI'S SILENT GESTURE"

We need to give the Princess space.

Privacy.

Come with me.

The blonde man nodded solemnly and followed the servant out of the room.

The door clicked shut.


Anna clutched tighter to her sister's unmoving body. Elsa was the only family she had left. Elsa was the first to show her what true love really was. Now Elsa was gone. And it was all because of her.

Anna looked up, blinking away tears and searching the Queen's face for any signs that she might still be alive.

Please be alive.

To her despair, she could find no indication that Death had not taken her sister. Anna scrambled hard to find ways to wake her sister.

You can't leave me.

Not now.

Not ever.

She shook her sister's shoulder, called out her name, kissed her icy fingertips even. Love. Love will thaw, she repeated it in her mind like a mantra. But the Queen would not wake. Anna's soul was tired, I could tell; but she kept on trying. She took hold of her sister's cold hands and began to sing.

It was only a few lines.

The Princess would've gone on singing, I'm sure, had it not been for the Queen's chest suddenly rising as though air were being forced into her lungs. Anna stopped, her mouth open wide in wonder as she began to shake her sister again, "Elsa? You're alive! Elsa!"

But there was no other answer. Besides her soft, weak breathing, the Queen gave no other response. But Anna was satisfied. She pressed her ear to the woman's chest, taking comfort in the fact that Elsa's heart was beating once again.

I've got you, Elsa.

You're okay, Elsa.

Those were her last thoughts before she drifted into sleep atop her sister.


A/N from the Frost Siblings

Jez: Writing the chapters has been really trying for us, to be honest, we're actually finding it very tough to write at the moment. I'm currently taking a lot of time working on Chapter 3 of Part II, while Will is working on Part III. We want it to be a great reading pleasure for you all, so we don't want to rush or force the writing too much until we end up giving you, our lovely readers, a messy work; so give us some time yeah! (I'm looking forward to the story's progression as all of you do and I'm sure Will does too as well!) Ciao!

Frost Siblings (Jez) signing off! See you in the next chapter!