Kai looked ahead of them as they glided swiftly over the sea. He then looked down to see the reflection of the flying machine in the water. Kai was finally able to appreciate the beauty. Olaf was always sticking his head out of the basket, and tried his best to prevent it from flying off.

Kai's appreciation of the beauty quickly disappeared, and Kristoff's appreciation faded with Kai's. They had to refocus themselves to the task at hand. Elsa and Anna were still in danger, and it was their job to save them.

They hoped the girls were still okay. They didn't allow themselves to fear for the worst. They couldn't believe that all they've went through to go to Teranhall was for nothing. Kai had a feeling Elsa was okay. He knew it was silly, but he felt a connection to Elsa. An actual mental connection. Kai knew he was acting crazy, but he was sure that there was something there.

"So what's the plan?" Kristoff asked Kai.

"We save the girls." Kai answered.

"I mean how?" Kristoff asked.

Kai didn't answer because he didn't know. Kristoff remained silent after. Kristoff wasn't going to question Kai any further. Kristoff looked down at the water, and found that the glider was almost touching the sea. Kristoff tapped Kai's shoulder.

"We need more fire." Kristoff pointed out.

Kai cracked his knuckles, and aimed both arms at different stone cups. Before Kai could shoot any fire, he collapsed to the floor, and grabbed his chest. The rest of Kai's hair became white, and frosts came out of his breath. His body was shivering.

Kristoff knelt down next to Kai and examined him. Snowflake patterns grew on Kai's cheecks. Olaf stared at Kai scared.

"Oh no..." Kristoff said.

"I'm alright..." Kai lied. Kai tried to get up, but he almost fell down again. Luckily, Olaf was there to support him.

"Don't worry about me." Kai said.

Kristoff shook his head. "Kai, you should sit this one out. You need help."

"I'm fine!" Kai yelled angrily. Kai shot weak blasts of fire at the stone cups, causing the flying machine to elevate.

"Only an act of true love can thaw a frozen heart." Olaf told Kai.

"I know!" Kai screamed. Then Kai said quietly; "I'm out of options..."

"True loves kiss." Kristoff said. "We need to get you to Elsa."

"She doesn't love me anymore, not after I told her the truth." Kai said sadly.

"You sure about that?" Olaf asked.

Kai nodded disappointedly.

"Don't you still love her?" Olaf continued.

"It won't matter." Kai complained.

Kai looked back down at the water to see his distance reflection. He hadn't noticed how white his hair was. Kai knew he didn't have enough time. He wanted his final act of life was to save the one he loved. No. Not that. He wanted his final act of life to be saving the citizens of Teranhall Keep from eternal winter.

Kai wondered if Lyre already create his eternal winter. If so, how could Kai stop it? Kai didn't like what was waiting for him at Teranhall. Then again, Kai didn't like anything that awaited him.

Kai couldn't stop thinking of Elsa.

"I will make this right." Kai whispered to himself. Kai looked down at the water, and Elsa's smiling face greeted him. "I'm coming Elsa."

Kai then looked over at Kristoff, who had the same thoughts as Kai.

Kristoff was determined to get Anna back. He wanted for them to have another proper marriage without any interruptions. He wanted to make it up to her. Kristoff was lucky to have Anna. He admitted he wasn't the best person in the world, but Anna made him feel like he was the best person in her world.

Kristoff looked in the water and saw Anna's face, giggling. "I'm coming Anna." He whispered.

"Uh... guys?" Olaf asked for their attention.

Kai and Kristoff looked at Olaf who was pointing in front of them. They looked in the direction Olaf was pointing at and gasped.

They couldn't see anything but a giant snowstorm covering a chunk of land. They couldn't see the shore. Even from where they were, they could feel the howling winds.

"Teranhall." Kai said.

"We're too late." Kristoff said.

"We can stop it."

"How?"

Kai didn't answer. Kristoff knew what they had to do. It was risky and dangerous, but it would get them to where they needed to be.

"Hold on to something." Kai ordered.

The flying machine flew into the storm, and they were completely blinded. Kristoff experienced a storm like this before. When Kristoff was searching for a dying Anna last year, a powerful storm such as this one raged on.

The machine was shaking out of control. They no longer knew which direction they were heading. They focused on not flying away in the storm. One of the wings of the machine snapped off, and the machine was rushing downward toward the ground. Kai and Kristoff screamed during the descent while Olaf was laughing in joy as if this were a ride.

As they got closer to the ground, the storm cleared up. They could see more clearly around them. Kai took a quick look below them and found small buildings. Kai kept looking around, and found a grand castle made of stone. They were crashing into Teranhall Keep. It seems as though most of the rage of the storm was above them, and that part of the flight was over.

"Woohoo!" Olaf exclaimed.

"You're enjoying our plunge to death?!" Kristoff asked.

Before Olaf could answer, the flying machine crashed into a building. The machine crashed through the roof of a house, with objects flying off. Rubble scattered around the machine. As the dust cleared up, it became more clear that Kai, Kristoff, and Olaf were okay.

Kai coughed and looked around them. He saw a horrified woman paralyzed where she stood. Kai grunted and got up.

"Sorry." He apologized.

The lady didn't answer. Her eyes were wide.

Olaf jumped out of the debris to meet the lady.

"Hi," he said," I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs!"

The lady passed out as if she has never seen a talking snowman before in her life. Kai looked down at Olaf.

"You should stop doing that." Kai suggested.

Kristoff shook off the debris that covered him, and stood up. He patted the dirt off of his clothes and whistled.

"What a ride." He said.

Kai nodded. Kai looked at the now non-existent roof.

"We should go." Kai said.

Kristoff nodded, and the trio rushed outside. They looked around to find snow covering everything. They could see Teranhall castle from where they were at, and assumed Elsa and Anna were in there. They started to run toward the castle.

Even though Kai wasn't well, he ran as fast as he could anyway. He acted like there was nothing wring with him. They talked as they ran.

"We're too late." Kai said.

"I know." Kristoff said. "All that matters now is getting the girls to safety." Kristoff seemed more determined than ever.

Kai shed a year. He had failed the people of Teranhall. But now, he had another task at hand: getting the Queen and Princess to safety. It wouldn't be easy. Kai was thinking about the bandits. They had to be watching. They always were. Kai and Kristoff didn't know how they would stand up against the bandits. Kristoff didn't have the fighting skills. Kai was too weak. And Olaf was... well... Olaf!

They just hoped they wouldn't run into anymore unfriendly faces. They knew that wouldn't happen. There was always danger ahead of them. Once in a while, they would wonder why all the bad things happen to them.

They got closer to the castle, but Kai fell down. Kristoff and Olaf stopped to help him, but Kai motioned them away.

"I'll be fine. Leave me, I'll catch up." Kai ordered.

Olaf didn't want to. "But-"

"Just go!" Kai barked.

Kai looked at Kristoff. They had a mutual understanding. This was going to be it for Kai. He wouldn't have the strength to carry on, and Kristoff knew that. Kai knew Kristoff couldn't waste any more time on him. Kai only wished he could see Elsa one more time, and set things right between the two.

Kristoff ran ahead towards the castle. Olaf stood there looking at Kai for a second, and started to run after Kristoff. After a few seconds of running, Olaf looked back at Kai one last time. Olaf saluted to Kai, and Kai smiled. Kai had a feeling he would miss Olaf just as much as he would Elsa. It's not every lifetime you befriend a snowman.

Kai didn't get up until Kristoff and Olaf were out of sight. Kai got up, and slowly walked toward the castle, grabbing onto his heart. Kai hoped he would at least see Elsa again. He wondered it he had time.

Kai walked until a voice stopped him in his tracks.

"Hello there." Strife said from behind.

Kai pulled out his dagger, and turned around. Strife was leaning on a building behind Kai.

"You've seen better days." Strife said.

Kai noticed Strife was holding onto his chest. He remembered that Elsa struck Strife too. Strife's hair was probably just as white as Kai's.

"She struck you, too. How's your heart?" Kai asked as if he actually cared.

Strife stopped leaning, and stood straight. He slowly walked to a spot a few meters in front of Kai.

"Where's your gang?" Kai asked.

"Gone. Lyre ordered our disbandment." Strife answered.

"Good." Kai said.

"We're both dead men." Strife said. "We suffer together."

"I won't suffer as much as you." Kai countered.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Kai nodded.

"I think you'll suffer more than me, Kai. Your friends are trapped in that castle, in pain. You'll lose everything you loved."

"At least I had time to love those things. Unlike you..."

"I know." Strife pulled out his dagger. It was like Kai's, but it had a black hilt with a black blade.

"I've lost everything I've loved a long time ago..." Strife said.

Strife lunged at Kai, with his blade raised above him. When Strife sliced his blade down at Kai, Kai blocked the attack. Now, their blades were locked in a clash in between their faces. Kai kicked Strife back who leaped and landed on his feet.

Kai suddenly was no longer weak. He was still "dying" from his frozen heart, but he still felt as though he had energy. He would use this energy to defeat Strife.

Kai lunged at Strife with his blade, but Strife deflected it. Kai kept on trying to strike Strife, but Strife blocked every attack. The clinking sound of the metal clashing rang in their ears.

Strife jabbed at Kai's chest, but Kai moved to the side. The blade managed to cut Kai's arm, ripping his clothes, and creating a red line in his skin. Kai winced in pain.

"You took everything from me!" Strife yelled. Strife then ran to the building next to them, and started to climb to the roof. Kai followed his example. Climbing the roof was painful for Kai. It hurt whenever he used his maimed arm.

Kai met Strife at the top, who then threw an explosive at Kai. Kai ran to the side in hopes to avoid the blast, but the blast knocked Kai off of his feet, and sent Kai flying to the ground.

He had never felt so much pain. Kai was sure something was broken even though he didn't know what was.

Kai looked up, back at the roof Strife was on, and found Strife running across the rooftops. Strife was running toward Teranhall Castle. Kai stood up slowly, and walked toward a building to climb.

How could he have the strength to climb? Kai knew he couldn't do it, but Elsa appeared back in his mind. Kai climbed up to the roof, and chased after Strife. Kai shrugged of. The fact that it was snowing. The cold never bothered him anyway.

Kai created a small stream of fire behind him, to accelerate himself. Kai started to catch up with Strife, but there was still quite a distance between them.

Strife reached Teranhall Castle's gate, but instead of going through the gate, he started to climb. Kai watched Strife climb to the top of the castle. The castle was very different from others. The top was a large flat area. People always walked around the top.

When Strife got to the top, he walked out of Kai's line of sight. Kai did the same as Strife. Kai strained himself to get up to the top, but he managed. Kai saw Strife a few meters ahead of him, with his back turned.

"I took nothing from you!" Kai yelled.

"You did." Strife said with his back turned. "You weren't there to see, but you did."

"How?!"

Kai then understood everything. Kai now knew what Strife meant. Kai put the pieces together about Strife. There was a reason Strife always wore the mask. Kai knew who Strife was.

Strife turned around to face Kai. Strife then took off his mask, and threw it in the air. The wind blew it away.

Kai saw Strife' face more clearly. His hair was all white, from Elsa. Half of Strife's face was scarred. Kai recognized his old friend.

"Deren..." Kai said.

"I gave up that name when I gave up that life!" Deren yelled.

"Why, Deren? What happened?!"

"You want to know what happened?! You scarred my face. Did you expect that people would treat me the same. People treated me like a monster! The other children refused to include me in anything! You were all I had, and you gave me this, and left!" Deren yelled angrily.

"We used to be friends, Deren!" Kai said.

"We USED to be friends. Let me continue the story! After awhile, I had enough of being treated like a monster. I wanted revenge for that! You're the one to blame!"

"But-"

"I tracked you down, Kai. I found out you were with the bandits. I donned this mask and joined up! Since then, I've been waiting to take my revenge!"

"Why now, Deren? I've known Strife for years. Why now?"

"Because now, you'll suffer more than before!"

Deren took out his dagger and lunged at Kai, who sidestepped the attack. Kai elbowed Deren's face, who staggered back.

"I don't want to hurt you." Kai said.

Deren stood back straight and got angrier. "You don't have a choice."

The two clashed their blades together once again. Their blades were once again locked in between their faces. Deren kicked Kai back, and Kai slid meters back.

Deren continued talking. "Do you really think Lyre was behind all of this? I organized it all. I made up this plan of creating this eternal winter!"

The wind howled as Deren said that.

Deren continued talking. "I know you were too much of a goody two shoes to let that happen. I knew you would betray us. I knew you would warn the ice witch! I wanted her to suffer too! She thinks she is so much better than us!"

"She doesn't! Deren, please, stop!"

Deren started to walk closer to Kai. "I destroyed our old town. Those people weren't my concern. I could care less about Lyre and his bandits. I could care less about his thirst for revenge. Mine was all that mattered!"

Deren lunged at Kai, but Kai shot a fireball at Deren which hit him in the chest, pushing him back, and knocking him on the ground.

Deren looked at Kai's hands, and smiled.

"You know, Kai," Deren said, "I really wished I could have the pleasure of killing you myself. But, it seems the ice will get to you first."

Kai looked at his hands, and saw that they where slowly freezing. Kai summoned fire in his hands and thawed the ice. Kai looked back at where he left Deren, but Deren was gone. Kai turned his head, and there Deren was.

Deren punched Kai in the face, knocking him down. Kai cleared his vision and looked back up at Deren.

"You killed your own father." Kai said.

"That man shunned me! He stopped being my father after you scarred me. He paid the price that you have brought upon him. As did your parents."

Deren raised up his dagger for the finishing attack.

"Now," Deren continued, "it's your turn."

Author's Note: M. Night Shamamalama-Sama-Kun plot twist! Next chapter will be up on Friday.