Chapter 12

Anna found the heart of the mountain. The cave opened up into a larger room a tall blue crystal was in the middle. As if it were holding up the mountain like a pillar.

"Woah." she whispered awestruck "it's gorgeous." the princess spoke truly stunned at the beauty of the large crystalline pillar.

"How do we know where the Ice crystal is?" the captain asked as many small crystals the size one could wear around her neck were surrounding the pillar.

A silhouette appeared entirely blue. A woman with long blonde hair, sparkling, the same color of Elsa's dress. "I am the Guardian, this is the heart of all out magic. Mine, and your sisters. I have seen your heart princess and I know what you seek. But the Crystals are temperamental magical objects. To earn one you must show an act of self-sacrifice."

Anna stated at the woman hearing her words. But then she looked down. "Self-sacrifice?" Anna spoke curiously. "I don't have time to prove my worth, my sister is dying and... I... I don't know what to do!" Anna's breathing hitched and tears threatened to fall from her eyes.

"Princess Anna, you are very brave to come here. I see that your sister is in terrible conditions her magic is weakening. I shall gift to you one of the crystals but be warned. You have not earned it through an act of self-sacrifice and it's magic is unpredictable."

"But it will help her? Won't it?" Anna asked looking up at the guardian.

"It will." she replied forming a blue gem wrapped in silver and placed on a black chain. She put in around Anna's neck.

"Only when you complete an act of self sacrifice will the full power of the crystal be unlocked."

"Princess Anna we have to go!" the captain stood by her. The two ran quickly out of the cave system. Faster and faster until a light was visible at the end of a long tunnel. Anna collapsed exhausted panting and and gasping for air. The captain of the guard looked back. "Princess Anna we are nearly there. Your sister needs you and I need to get you back to the castle safely."

He put an arm around the Princess and helped her back onto her feet. She stood still breathing heavily and struggling for breath relying on the man for support. It took a while to catch her breath before she started walking again. Her outfit had become dirty from the rocky dusty cave and her feet ached terribly from the lack of supportive footwear.

But soon enough the two made it out of the cave to discover both horses were gone. "No, no that doesn't make sense" the captain walked out into the snow as Anna slowly trailed behind. She looked down broken and fell into the cold white snow that covered the ground and cried.

"We were never going to make it back in time now..." she managed to mumble through tears. "I won't have a sister anymore."

The captain bent down and shook his head. "I'll get it to her" he took the necklace from Anna. "I can run much faster than you, you hide in the cave and I'll come back as soon as I can." he assured.

"But you're supposed protect me, if anything happens you could be thrown in prison, locked away!"

The captain of the guard stood up and helped Anna back to her feet. "I am aware Princess. Now go hide I will be back for you I promise."

Anna made her way back into the cave and watched as he left her racing off on foot with the crystal in

His hands. She saw the crystal glowing blue, and knew that by risking his life and leaving Anna even though it may get him locked away or killed. He showed true self-sacrifice and Anna ducked deeper into the dark cave system knowing that he would be back for her soon and that Elsa would be okay, so long as he got to her in time.

Leaning against the damp cave wall Princess Anna slid into a sitting position and waited. She waited a long time before she heard footsteps approaching and she was about to go outside until she thought that the captain would come back for her on a horse. Then she began hearing voices.

"The Queen was found, what are the chances of us getting to her again?" a man with a loud voice asked.

"If she isn't dead I would say next to zero." a high pitched voice called out in reply.

"What about the Princess?" The man asked again.

"We should concentrate on finding a way into the Castle then we will worry about getting to the girls."

Anna went further to the front of the cave she needed to see them of she did she could accuse them when she got back.

She heard a third voice. "Yes, yes do whatever you need I want them both brought to me! and I want them both dead. So we can take over Arendelle."

"If one of them dies surely the other won't last very long, it's only a matter of time before the one left alive goes crazy. Those pathetic sisters love each other so much it's disgusting." the high pitched voice laughs.

"I say we try to kill the Queen again. With her magic who knows what she would do if the Princess were to die."

"Hmm." the man with the deep voiced pondered his thoughts for a moment. "Seems like a well thought out plan, killing the Queen would save us from

and magical interferences. The princess wouldn't know what to do without her sister, why just look at Arendelle! She isn't doing a very good job."

All three of them began to laugh. "I say we sneak into the castle in a few days time watch for when the guards change positions. Then climb over the gates."

The other three were listening in closely. As the man continued "We will waste no time, we find the Queen while she is asleep and wake her up so she can watch herself die."

The men smirked and began laughing.

Anna let out a little gasp but when she realized she had done something terribly wrong it was too late she found herself running further and further into the cave until she was tackled to the ground.

"Ahhh Princess Anna, what a pleasure to meet you." the man laughed as he pulled her up keeping a tight grip on her hands he began shoving her forward back outside the cave.

The man with the deep voice approached her. "What are you doing out here all alone Princess." he asked gripping her chin. "You know there are people out here who could hurt you?"

Anna tried to pull away she did not bother to answer the mans question but rather keep struggling to get out of the grip of the man who held her. She struggled and kicked desperately trying to get away but it was no use and she gave up after a while.

"You're weak Princess," the deep voiced man laughed. "You know where to take her, tie her up and make sure she can't get away. I will pay her a visit very soon."