"...and, in addition, we have received reports of increased resistance on the Eastern front, stemming from something called gunpowder; I have taken the liberty of relocating some of your Western forces to compensate. Is this satisfactory, your Grace?"
The Ice Queen nodded, as she waved him away from her throne, only for another one of her drones to take it's place.
After taking her short nap, which was much shorter than she had wanted, she had to suffer through a string of logistical meetings about subjects that she could have cared less about, such as what country her armies had conquered that day, where more troops were needed, and what foreign dignitaries were on their way to beg for her mercy; if it had nothing to do with her plan for total conquest of the alternate reality or the location of her missing 'statue,' she had no time for it.
I swear, if one more of my snowmen comes up here and gives me another piece of useless information, I'm going to slowly pull the life out of him, and have enjoy listening to him scream.
"My Queen." The snowman said, as it bowed low before her.
"Yes, what is it?" Elsa asked impatiently, ready for these meetings to be over.
"I have received news from the, 'other castle,'" the creature started, using the code word for the other reality; while Elsa was fine with people knowing about her powers and her use of dark magic, she wasn't ready for the masses to know about the other reality. And now, that my sister has been stolen, I can't be sure of who I can trust around her or not.
"There was a suspicious person found on the premises, and they have been detained until you have decided what is to be done with them."
Elsa frowned at the wording of the info. "Are you sure you only meant one person, or was there was multiple?"
The snowman frowned, or attempted to the best of its abilities. "I'm sorry, my Grace, but the information I received only mentioned one prisoner."
The Ice Queen felt her rage well up inside her, and even though she knew it wasn't its fault, she quickly pulled the life out of it, causing it slump into a pile of snow, before striding out of the throne room, creating another creature to clean up what was left of the last one, and headed for the portal. If they only caught one, then it means either Kristoff or Anna escaped. Well, it's no matter; at least I will get to have some fun today!
Anna groaned, wincing as she lifted her head from the very solid bed that she was lying in. Reaching back and feeling a bump on the back of her head, she suddenly remembered earlier that day, and the creatures that had captured her.
She glanced around and noticed that she appeared to be in a room that was entirely made of ice, including the bed, making her guess that she was in the castle she had seen earlier; however, based upon the bars that she saw across the window, she guessed that she wasn't free to leave.
But why would Elsa bring me here? Anna thought, as she started pacing around the room. It doesn't make any sense. For years, she pushed me away, keeping that darn door between us, and after she runs away, she has those things capture me instead of trying to get rid of me...it just doesn't add up.
Suddenly, Anna heard the lock turning on the door, and she turned, she was greeted with a sight she never expected: her sister, Elsa, looking more like the a Queen then she had on her coronation day. The woman was dressed in a gown of blue and white, with a long cape of ice billowing behind her. On her head of pointed blonde hair, sat a sharp silver crown, instilling in Anna a sense of regality.
Anna almost ran toward her, so glad to see her sister, until she caught sight of the woman's eyes: the eyes, while so familiar to her, were hard and icy, betraying the smile on her face.
"Hello, Anna."
"Elsa, you look...different," Anna said hesitantly, as Elsa walked around the room, glancing around, before taking a seat on the bed.
"I hope you mean that it is a good different," the woman laughed, sending a chill down Anna's spine for some reason.
"Yeah, that's what I mean..." Anna wasn't sure why, but something about her sister was making her feel very uncomfortable. "I do have to say, this place is amazing."
"Thank you, but I can't take all the credit, I'm afraid." Elsa seemed to be staring down at Anna, making her feel as though she was piece of meat. Anna tried to shake if off as nerves, but she couldn't help though to feel as though something had changed about Elsa, other than her attire.
"Elsa, I'm so sorry about what happened. If I had known about your powers, I wouldn't have ripped off your glove, and we could have avoided...all of this."
"Avoided what?" Elsa asked, as she got up and began to circle around Anna, who seemed to be frozen to the spot. "Avoided being free, avoided being away from you, or...avoided freezing Arendelle?"
Anna gasped, as she turned and caught the malicious smile across the woman's face. "You knew!?"
The woman laughed, sending another shiver down Anna's spine as she felt the temperature in the room begin to drop. "Of course I knew. It was my power that caused it, after all."
"So, can you unfreeze Arendelle then?" Anna asked hopefully.
"Of course I can, but it doesn't mean I will."
"Elsa, people are suffering! If you don't unfreeze Arendelle, people will die!" Anna yelled at her sister, and for a moment, Anna thought she saw her sister's eyes turn black, but when she blinked, they were back to her normal cerulean blue.
"Exactly!" Elsa said excitedly, as she walked up to Anna and stared into her eyes. "Soon, the people will become so desperate, they will coming crawling on their knees to me, begging me to return the kingdom back to summer, and I as their merciful leader, will oblige them, but only after each and everyone of them swear their eternal, undying loyalty to me."
"That's horrible! How can you say that?"
"Pretty easily, actually. Want me to say it again?"
Anna was shocked. How can my sister be saying these things? What happened to her? She tried to come up with a plausible explanation, but kept drawing a blank, leaving her more confused and scared than before.
"Elsa, please, you're scaring me." Anna whispered, as she began to back away from her sister, who's smile turned predatory.
"Have I ever told you how much I loved that blonde streak in your hair?" Elsa asked, slowly follow Anna, as the girl shook her head no. "Well, I remember when you first got it; you were, what? Five?"
"No, I born with it..." She should remember that; what is going on?
"No," the woman said condescendingly, "I distinctly remember you getting it when you were five...when I struck you in the head with my powers!"
"Wait, how is that possible?" Anna asked, very confused about what her sister was talking about, as the temperature continued to drop. "I didn't know you have powers until yesterday!"
"It was the trolls," Elsa said matter-of-factually. "Our dear parents took you there, and the trolls managed to save your life, but took away the memory of my powers."
"Why...why..."
"Why did the trolls take away your memory? Or, maybe, why did I strike you with my powers?" Anna nodded slowly, trying to process all of this new information that she had just gotten thrown at her. "Well, I was trying to kill you, but alas, I missed your heart."
Anna gaped at her sister, as letting out a little shriek as she felt her back hit the wall. It was so cold now, that Anna couldn't stop shivered, as she rubbed her arms, while her sister drew even closer.
"Do you want to know why I was locked away from you for all those years?" Elsa asked wickedly, causing Anna to shaker her head no, but the woman continued anyway. "Because they feared I would try to kill you again if I got close to you again; if I left my room, my parents would have had me killed. Lucky for me, they tragically passed before they decided to get rid of me before I took the throne. No, there is nothing to stop me."
Anna felt her heart stop, due the fear she was feeling, and the betrayal that her sister had just admitted to her, as Elsa stopped in front of her, and caressed her cheek. "Don't worry; I won't kill you yet. I have plans for you."
With that, the woman turned away, heading out the door, as Anna's knees gave out and she sank to the floor, unable to deal with what she had heard. Elsa wants to kill me...she won't unfreeze Arendelle...I came all this way, just to die...
She felt the tears fall down her face, as she broke down, hoping to whatever was above, that this was all a dream, and she would wake up in her bed in the castle. Please, please let this be a horrible nightmare. Please...
The Ice Queen paused outside the door, relishing the sounds of the girl's sobs. While it was difficult to not to just reveal all of my plans for her and her sister, it was so much better to psychologically torment her...maybe I should go visit her tomorrow morning, just to mess with her head some more.
Anna, enjoy your last day of life, because soon, you and your sister will help me finish my plans, and no one will be able to challenge my power ever again!
AN: I actually felt really bad writing this chapter; it's not easy being mean to a character, but it was much easier when you have the Ice Queen on your side. Should I be worried? Probably :P
Anyway, as promised, here was the next chapter, and now, I am sad to announce, that I won't be updating as regularly, mainly because I am about to go back to college. I hope to be able to update this fairly often, such as maybe once a week, but I won't promise anything.
Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, faved, followed, etc. Please continue to do so! It makes me feel really good every time I receive notification of one!