Author's Note: Hey everyone, I'm back! Sorry for the extremely long delay in my updating, but my life is very busy. I apologize once again that these chapters have been short, I'll try to make this one and all future stories and chapters longer. In this chapter, we will get to see which prince comes for Kristoff. I also apologize for the very important and crucial mistake I made in my author's note at the end of the last chapter regarding who the prince would come for. But, yes, it will be Kristoff and not Hans that the prince comes for. Hans will show up later in the story, though, since other villains will as well. I am not associated with Disney in any way (yet), therefore I do not own any of these characters, only a stuffed Mickey. And now, ladies and gentlemen, on with the story!
Chapter 4- Familiar Faces
After what felt like hours, Kristoff found himself still waiting to find out where he would be going and with whom. Just as he was about to come to the conclusion that no one would be coming for him and that he would be left alone until the others came back, he heard a horse galloping in the distance. Kristoff turned to see a man riding towards him on a white horse.
"Finally," he exclaimed to himself as the horse and its rider approached. As the man was dismounting, Kristoff could've sworn he had seen him before, but he couldn't figure out where. He began to recognize the man even more when he spoke.
"Sorry I'm late, someone was being stubborn again." The man turned to his horse as he said the last part. The horse glared and snorted at the man in defiance. Kristoff smiled to himself as he witnessed the little interaction. It reminded him of his relationship with Sven. He was pulled out of his reverie when the man spoke again.
"So, you're the prince, huh?"
"Apparently," Kristoff answered. There was a pause as the man looked him over. Then he said, "You look familiar. Have we met?" Kristoff thought about this for a moment. So he did know this man. But, he still had no idea where they could've possibly crossed paths other than today. He then thought of what he should say to the man in response to his question that wouldn't sound stupid or offending. Kristoff finally decided on saying, "You know what? I was thinking the same thing."
"Well, maybe it would help if you introduce yourself to me," said the other man.
"I'm Kristoff from Arendelle." There was another pause.
"Hmm, Arendelle, huh," said the other man. Kristoff nodded.
"I just got back from there last month, actually." Kristoff immediately thought back to the incidents of the previous month. Had it really only been a month since the whole winter fiasco? He then began to feel ashamed that he was from Arendelle because of what happened, especially now that he was talking to someone from another kingdom that had been there. The other man must have seen Kristoff's expression because he patted Kristoff on the back and said, "Hey, we had fun. It was an adventure!" Kristoff looked at the man again, once again trying to figure out where he had seen him. He all of a sudden thought back to the day of Elsa's coronation. He had been delivering ice in the village when all of a sudden; he almost got trampled by a young brunette woman excitedly running towards the castle, dragging a man that looked slightly older than her behind her. He then had seen Anna (whom he didn't know at the time) talk to them later as if they were old friends.
At the moment, Kristoff began comparing the man from a month ago to the man standing in front of him now. He began wondering if both men were actually the same person. So, he asked the other man, "Wait, were you at Queen Elsa's coronation?" The other man nodded. Kristoff then thought for a moment and said, "Weren't you the one that also tried to steal fruit from one of the vendors in the village?" The other man looked at him as if he had been caught doing something he wasn't supposed to do. He then sighed in defeat and said, "Yeah, that was me." There was another pause. Then the other man looked around and then asked quietly, "You don't uh, happen to know anything else about me, do you?" Kristoff thought for a moment. There was an incident about four years ago he had read about in which a man that looked similar to this one had attempted to steal the then-princess Elsa's crown, but he dismissed that as being just a coincidence.
"Um, no, I don't think so," answered Kristoff. There was a brief silence. Then Kristoff asked, "Should there be?"
"Other than my name, no," said the man. "I'm Prince Eugene of Corona." He then held his hand out and he and Kristoff shook. Just then, the horse made a noise that sounded like it was clearing its throat. Eugene turned towards the horse and briefly acknowledged it. "Oh, yeah, and that's Max." The horse snorted, obviously offended. Since Kristoff had a special connection with animals, being around one almost all the time, he decided to approach the horse, who looked at Kristoff with uncertainty and slight hostility, since a stranger was approaching him.
"Hey, hey, it's all right. I'm friendly." The look on Max's face softened and he slowly moved closer to Kristoff. He sniffed him and then sniffed his pockets. Max then pulled out a carrot that was originally meant for Sven and began eating it.
"Hey," said Kristoff in pretend annoyance. Max looked at him guiltily, but relaxed upon seeing the smile on Kristoff's face.
"At least save some for me." Both Max and Eugene looked at him in confusion.
"What," asked Kristoff. Eugene just shook his head. Then, he said, "Hey, you know what, we should get going before the other guys come looking for us." Kristoff then said quickly, "Oh, yeah, I almost forgot about that." Both men then mounted Max and then they were off to the castle where the other princes were waiting for them.
Little did they know that they were being watched…...
Somewhere far away from Disney World, in the Forbidden Mountains, the evil fairy Maleficent watched the men ride towards the castle through her crystal ball.
"Well, well," she said, obviously interested in what she was seeing. "It appears everyone is not who we thought they were." She then turned and walked towards her throne, now addressing her minions.
"It appears our new villain is actually the prince, and the villain is the hero," she stated.
"Well, we'll just have to fix that, won't we?" She evilly chuckled, her minions joining in. When they finished, Maleficent turned to Diablo, her raven sidekick, and said, "My dear, go inform the others that I have issued the order for them to attend a meeting here at my castle." The bird nodded and flew towards his destinations.
"As for the rest of you," Maleficent then said to her minions, "I believe a visit to a new friend is in order."
Author's Note: So, what did you think of this one? I know I said the villains wouldn't come in until the next chapter, but I couldn't wait any longer, hence Maleficent's appearance at the end. As always, let me know what you guys think of this chapter and also whether or not everyone was in character, whether or not it was long enough, etc. I apologize in advance for any mistakes I made and if the chapter was once again too short. The next chapter will include some more villains as well as other characters. As I've stated before, your feedback is very important to me, so don't be shy to leave a review for this chapter! :D
