Chapter Four
'We are here to find Princess Anna. Be on guard, no harm is to come to the Queen. Do you understand?'
Hans turned around and began to walk towards the staircase for the second time that day.
'Go away!' A roaring voice came, as a massive snow mound stood up and turned into some sort of snow monster. Where had this been earlier that day?
The monster nearly crushed Hans a few times before he managed to reach his sword. Hans saw the Duke's men running up the stairs. Hans got to his feet, narrowly avoiding being stomped on, and he sliced one of the monster's legs clean off. Hans made a dash for the stairs as the monster tried to stay balanced. He toppled off of the cliff, but slammed his fist onto the staircase, breaking half of it off. Hans was only hanging on by one hand now, if it had not been for the others, he would have fallen to his death.
A guard helped him up and they rushed into the castle. They climbed the stairs and Hans saw Elsa pushing one of the Duke's men almost off of the balcony. The other was pinned up against the wall with pointed icicles keeping him there.
'Elsa! Don't be the monster they fear you are!'
Elsa looked at the men, and then at Hans; fear in her eyes.
Hans saw one of the men lift his crossbow up at Elsa. Hans ran over and pushed the bow up just as he fired, the arrow went up, and hit the chandelier and it came crashing down.
Please let her be okay.
Elsa was unconscious, but she had gotten out in time. Hans lifted her up, cradling her cold body in his arms and carried her out of the castle. He mounted his horse, and rode with her back to Arendelle's castle.
'It's alright, the Queen is okay. But the Princess wasn't there. We must all be on the lookout for her. I will remain here to take care of the Queen, but if anyone wishes to go out to look for Princess Anna then that would be greatly appreciated. I only recommend that you do not go alone.'
Hans took Elsa down to the dungeon, he put the iron gloves onto her hands, chaining her down, and laid her on the hard bed. He put the small pillow under her head, and pulled a blanket over her.
He took a silvery blonde strand of her hair in his hand, he dropped it, and stroked her cold face.
'Oh Elsa. I suppose our childhood romance was just that; a childhood romance. And who was I fooling thinking I could just come back and everything would be fine? I can't disappoint my father Elsa. I've surely told you of his ways. And for that I must marry Anna, even if I do not love her. And then you must die. And I'm glad that I don't love you.'
He looked at her peaceful face, and stood up. He knew that would be one of the last times he saw her. He walked towards the door, ignoring the pain in his chest, and locked her in.
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'Why did you bring me here?'
'I couldn't just let them kill you.'
'But I'm a danger to Arendelle. Get Anna.'
'...Anna has not returned... If you would just stop the winter, bring back summer, please.'
'Don't you see? I can't. You have to tell them to let me go.'
'I will do what I can.'
Hans locked the door, and walked up the stairs. He had no intentions of telling them to let her go, he needed to marry Anna, and if Elsa was going to die then fine! He didn't care! She had rejected him, and this was his chance to stand out to his father, to do something that his brothers hadn't done before; he had to grab it while he still could.
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'I'm going back out to look for Princess Anna.'
'You cannot risk going out there again.'
'If anything happens to her-' I will have failed my father.
'If anything happens to the Princess, you are all Arendelle has left.'
'He's in here. Prince Hans.' Hans whirled around, one of the servants brought Anna in.
'Anna!' Thank goodness. 'You're so cold.'
Her hair was white, she fell into his arms but grabbed onto his shirt. 'Hans you have to kiss me.'
'What?'
'Now!'
The servants went out of the room, muttering 'We'll give you two some privacy.'
'What happened out there?'
'Elsa struck me with her powers.'
'You said she would never hurt you!.'
'I was wrong.'
Hans carried her over to the sofa by the fire and sat her down.
'She froze my heart and only an act of true love can save me.'
'A true loves kiss.'
Well, it was now or never. Hans had a plan slowly forming in his mind. He would lead them to believe they had said their marriage vows, and therefore were married. Elsa would be sentenced to death, and he would be King.
'Oh Anna.' He said, leaning in. 'If only there was someone out there who loved you.'
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Hans followed Elsa out onto the fjord. All that was left to do now, was kill Elsa and he would become King. All the stupid guards and servants had believed that he and Anna had said their wedding vows, as she died in his arms. They were so stupid.
'Elsa! You can't run from this!'
'Just take care of my sister!' She said, in her fear, clearly forgetting that he did not love Anna.
'Your sister? She returned from the mountain weak and cold, she said you froze her heart! I tried to save her but it was too late! Her skin was ice, her hair turned white; your sister is dead because of you!'
'What? ...No!' Elsa fell to her knees.
The swirling wind stopped.
This was it.
Hans drew his sword.
He was about to kill Elsa.
He raised it in the air.
He was about to kill his love.
No! He didn't love her!
He swung it down.
Black.
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Hans awoke to see Anna and Elsa hugging. But they were both dead, weren't they? Hadn't he killed them both? Maybe he was in heaven. And the air was warm, they were on a ship.
'Anna? But she froze your heart...'
'The only frozen heart around here is yours.' Anna turned around, and went to walk away, but thought better of it. The next thing Hans knew, Anna's fist collided with his face, and he was submerged in water.
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'I will see that this scoundrel is returned to his country. We shall see what his twelve big brothers think of him then.'
'No! I mean, I would like Hans to remain in Arendelle for the next week.'
'But your Majesty.'
'Queens orders.' Elsa said.
'Very well.'
'He may stay in the dungeon, but I want him to at least try and explain and fully justify his actions. Then we shall return him to the Southern Isles.'
Elsa pulled Hans up by the arm.
'Thank you. Elsa.'
'Do not thank me yet, and that's Queen Elsa, to you.' She smirked, and pulled him along.
A/N: Thank you for the reviews darlings! It's what motivates me to keep writing!
If you just want this fanfic to be in line with the movie, then instead of the last scene, you can have Elsa saying a last farewell to Hans- the love of her life. ;-;
I imagine it would go something like this:
'I will see that this scoundrel is returned to his country. We shall see what his twelve big brothers think of him then.'
Hans groaned.
'Goodbye Hans.' Elsa said, barely looking at him.
'Elsa...'
'Why would you try and kill me? You said you loved me! You have no idea what love is.' Elsa turned around without letting him answer and began to walk off.
'Elsa! Wait! Let me explain!'
'Goodbye. Hans.'
And she was gone. Forever.