Authors note: I want to thank you all for reviewing and reading the last chapter. Hearing your opinions means a lot and they also help if I need to edit or make something better.
Dreamsandimaginations: Actually, Selma is a legend from Norway, its known as Nessies Norway cousin and is described as a large serpent like monster that guards a lake. As for seeing more magical/Mythical creatures you will see...
Yubima-chan: Yes it is, glad you enjoyed it. I would say, but that would be a spoiler.
guest: Well she is Elsas sister so she has the right to do so lol. As for who did that to Kristoff you will see.
Any way I hope you all enjoy this chapter and please leave a review when done, opinions are most welcomed.
Walking back and forth on the high tower of the Arendelle castle Anna could not help but bite her knuckles in worry.
It's been 5 days and she has not seen either Firebird or Kristoff.
The very though made her worry so much as she could not help but think of the worst things that could have happened to them.
Maybe kristoff was hurt and the Firebird was trying to help, maybe they got lost...kidnapped...killed!
"Any sign of them?" asked Elsa as she walked over, her face was calm but her eyes reflected worry.
Anna in the past had her doubts about Elsa being genuine about her feelings, but seeing her this worried about the Firebirds well being showed that she did care and maybe even truly loved him.
"No.. not-" Anna paused then gasped happily as she saw Sven making his way to the castle with Kristoff and Firebird merry chatting.
"Thank you for the ring, Anna is going to love it" said Kristoff as he patted the ring which was on his pocket.
It was a gold band decorated with emeralds, pink and white diamonds.
"No problem" said Firebird then added cheekily "Though I would not mind being your best man at the wedding",
"I don't know about that, I already promised somebody else" said Kristoff "But I guess that it's okay to have two best men", Firebird snorted a bit as he laughed and said "It's fine...so long as you promise me to treat Anna with love",
"I love her, of course I will" said Kristoff,
"Just making sure, she is like a sister to me" said Firebird then added "If she ever was upset or hurt well...let's just say it will not end pretty",
"That won't happen" said Kristoff as he knew that he did not want to be on the Firebirds bad side for more than once he has proven his power.
Arriving they got off of the cart and as soon as the gates opened Kristoff was glimpsed by Anna who ran and threw herself at him, holding him close.
Firebird smiles at that then looked and was surprised to find Elsa there too.
Walking over she crossed her arms and said "Where have you been? I was worried sick",
"I was with Kristoff and..." he paused then said "I think we need to speak inside.
Turning they all went inside as he had a lot to say.
It was very late at night when Elsa was finally able to sleep as she had been up for most of it crying.
Her crying was a strange mixture of sadness and gladness, her parents bodies were recovered, they were finally home where they belonged and yet it was sad as it shattered any illusion of them being alive somewhere.
Through this time the firebird was up consoling her... but to no avail... till she finally fell asleep and dreamed...
It was a strange dream, a really strange one indeed for Elsa.
It started in her throne room, but it was not her throne room, there were two thrones rather than one.
As she walked closer she noticed two figures, at first she did not recognize them but as she got closer she could not help but gasp.
It was Agnaar and Iduna...her parents,...
Elsa bend over sobbing, she knew this was just a dream, but regardless seeing her parents brought emotions out of her.
"My little snowdrop" said Iduna as she extended her hand.
"How?" Whimpered Elsa as she reached then hesitated as she was afraid that they would disappear if she touches them.
"A friend brought us back, we are home we're we need to be" said Agnaar.
"Are you alive?" asked Elsa hopeful,
"No, we are not" said Iduna "Such magic does not exist, but we are able to visit you just for tonight",
"But you said",
"Our bodies are here...your Firebird recovered our bodies to bring us back home...to bring us to you and your sister" said Agnaar.
Hearing that made Elsa tear up more, the more she though the more lower she felt till finally she said "Mother, Father please forgive me...I am such a failure",
"Your not a failure Elsa" said Agnaar firmly "And it is not you that should be sorry, but us...we though we were doing the right thing, we though we knew our way, but in the end we not only lost our way but we lost you two as well...our daughters... we tried to hide you from harm and in the end we hurt you both the most"
Closing his eyes Agnaar let a few tears out and said "I am so sorry my dearest Elsa, I have done so much wrong and now I will not be able to have a chance to make up for what I did...what is happening...what you suffered...it is all my fault and I am truly sorry for it",
"It is my fault as well...I should have known better than to listen to those trolls...but I went with it...I watched you and Anna get hurt" said Iduna in a teary voice.
"Please forgive us, please forgive your foolish parents for causing so much harm and hurt" they said.
Saying nothing Elsa ran over and hugged her parents, holding them close she cried.
At first they were shocked but soon they hugged her and held her crying. It seemed as though that it was all she needed.
She had been denying herself the time to mourn for she could not appear weak in front of others.
"Father...mother" said Elsa as they pulled away,
"It will be okay Elsa, whatever you decide you will always have our support, do not sacrifice your happiness or love for others" said Agnaar,
"You and your sisters happiness has always been the most important to us and that is what we want for the two of you" said Iduna softly.
"You and Anna are our pride and joy, you both will do amazing things in your own way, don't ever doubt that" said Agnaar "We are proud of you, both you and Anna",
Elsa said nothing as she watched, for the first time being at peace...
A small smile spread across Elsas face as she slept while the Firebird was sitting down next to Elsa watching her sleep. When he was sure that Elsa was asleep he hopped off of the bed and combusted, turning to his human form. Carefully and quietly Hans took Elsas shoes off and tucked her into bed before he left just as quietly as he had a thing or two to do.
Making his way out of the palace without getting spotted he headed to the stables where Sven and the cart was kept.
Opening the stable door Sven gave a reindeer cry of fright as he did not recognized he stranger.
"Shhh shh Sven shh" said Hans trying to calm the spooked reindeer down "It's me".
Sven continued to look wary but then looked shocked as he recognized the mans voice which sounded exactly like the firebirds.
"Yes it's me" said Hans patting the reindeer before reaching into his cloak and pulling out a handful of carrots and handing it over to Sven who was more than happy to have them.
Patting the reindeer again Hans admitted that as strange as it was he was starting to like reindeers, but he still prefers horses, maybe someday he will get one...some day.
Allowing Sven to eat Hans moved to the back of the cart and moved the tarp which covered the back.
Inside the cart there were two coffins where Iduna and Agnaars bones and some remains were in, sighting Hans placed his hand on both.
He was angry at them for what they did to Anna and Elsa, but he knew that the two were doing what they though was right, sadly they decided to follow wrong advice from the wrong people...
Foolish but well meaning parents...
Placing his hand on his chest where his heart is he muttered some words, an incantation which said "Life was short, full of sorrow, yet hardship shows rewards, the next life will be better, that is a promise".
He winced, the spell always hurt, like somebody was stabbing him in his chest, it hurt a bit more as he pulled his hand away.
In his hand there was a flame which was a white bluish in glow.
Letting it go he made it split in two and guided it to the two coffins.
Lights seeped into the coffins, making them glow slightly before vanishing.
Hans smiled weakly as it had effect, sure he could not revive them, it was against the rules, but he could give them reincarnation, maybe someday in the future they will return...be reunited with their daughters...and maybe be wiser when it came to raising them and being a family.
Turning he left as he did he felt his strength weakening.
He mumbled a curse as he leaned against one of the pens in the stables.
That spell always drained him a lot, but doing it for two at once seemed to drain him a whole lot more than before. Leaning against it for support he reached and opened the gate before he walked into the pen and closed it, making sure to lock it from the outside before collapsing on the pile of hay falling asleep instantly.
Waiking up Elsa place her hands on her heart, the dream played over and over in her head till she finally let tears fall.
Finally composing herself she got up, got cleaned and dressed, she had a funeral to plan, a proper one as her parents were finally back on Arendelle soil where they belong.
Turning she was going to ask the Firebird for help only to pause as she noticed that the Firebird was missing, then again he was an early riser, always up before the sun even rose.
"Wonder where he is" though Elsa before setting out to find him.
Arriving to Denmark H.C took Hans to meet an acquaintace of his who turned out to be the King of Denmark.
The king upon seeing his beloved author returned rejoiced and had a celebration in honor of H.C return.
When H.C told them about his escape and how Hans helped him the king was more than happy yet baffled upon that Hans was a bird and that he could talk.
After explaining the situation the king brought forth scientist and scholars from around the world to try and figure out what Hans was but all the scientist were left baffled as neither one of them had ever seen anything like him before.
Seeing that they held no answer H.C suggested that they travel as maybe somewhere in the world they would be ableto find out what Hans was.
So with permission of the king they were allowed to travel.
They went to many places, but no matter where they went or who they asked they wre nowhere close to finding out what Hans was.
Finally in the end they gave up and went back to Copenhagen where H.C went back to his home and resumed writting as all the travel and experience gave him inspiration for many new tales.
With a single flickering candle H.C sat down on his desk and resumed his writting again.
He prefered to write at night as he claimed that the night air and quiet helped him write.
While he did that Hans was sleeping next to the desk. Now much bigger than before Hans slept in a silk cushion which the King of denmark had sent him as a thank you present while the scarf he once slept in he had it bundle up and used as a pillow.
It was ideal, life was definetly better and Hans would have been happy living like this even if he remained a bird forever yet sadly soon he found that fate had other plans for him...
Loud banging on the door jolted Hans from his sleep and startled H.C from his writting.
Looking at the clock the two were baffled as who would be up at this ungodly hour.
"Open the door!" The person demanded between angry loud knocks.
"We should not" said Hans growing fearful, even H.C as he made no movement to indicate that he was going to open the door as he reached for his walking stick which was nearby.
Sadly before he could even take the stick the door was kicked open as anonymous looking armed guards entered.
Withough saying a word both H.C and Hans were attacked as the guards descended upon them in a fury of punches and attacks.
They tried to fight back but were heavily outnumbered and soon H.C was shackled while Hans was captured and forced into a small cage which was then covered bu a black cloth not letting him see anything.
Fear raced through him as he felt them leaving and placing them into a cart or carrige which began to move to an unknown destination.
Where they were going Hans was not sure, but wherever they were going... it was not good...
Slam! Hans was jolted awake and looked around wildly as he was disoriented for a while till he remembered he had fallen asleep in the stables.
"Firebird!" he heard,
"Elsa" he though before changing to his Firebird form, yes he wanted to show Elsa his true form, but this was hardly a good time.
"Yes?" He said as he got out of the stables to face her.
"Oh there you are... come on! We have a lot to do" said Elsa, nodding the Firebird followed.
The word spread through the nation, the bodies of Queen Iduna and king Agnaar we're recovered and funeral was taken place.
Putting on a mourning cloak and cap Elsa steeled herself, she had to be strong now for her sister, she can break down later when she was alone. But right now she needed to do this right, especially after everything that has happened between her and Anna, this could be a chance to mend a past mistake.
There was a light knock, turning at first she was startled but then recognize it was the Firebird...but...why were his feathers black?
"It's coal...I do not want to disrespect with my red and gold colors" said Firebird softly.
Elsa looked and smiled, happy to hear how considerate he was.
Walking over he pressed his head against her hand and said "If you need anything...company...strength...a shoulder to cry on...I am here...I will not leave your side unless you want me to".
Suddenly the Firebird grew tense as Elsa bend down and hugged him.
Tears wetted her cheeks as she whispered "Thank you", the Firebird said nothing but just wrapped is wings around her.
She needed this, she needed to mourn, to let go and maybe after this she will be able to find closure and move on, be stronger because of it.
Walking into the church Elsa braces herself, the church was not happy that she was bethride to the firebird even to the point neither he or she was allowed in church.
They were only allowed once for the Saint Lucia day but that was it...
So seeing them allow them into Church and not even glaring or looking at them disappointingly was a surprise for Elsa.
"I am truly sorry...but now...we can conduct a proper funeral and allow them to rest" said the Archbishop to Elsa,
"Thank you, I think this is what they would have wanted" said Elsa softly.
Turning to the Firebird he said "The bible Mathew verse once said Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" Bending down he said "Thank you for reminding us this...you are welcomed to church whenever you want" with that he turned and left.
Elsa and Firebird took their seats next to Anna and Kristoff before the ceremony began.
It was beautiful and sad, befit for their parents royal tittles, the whole time Elsa and Anna held hands, squeezing them to offer comfort to one another.
When the ceremony concluded they followed the procession outside to the king and queens final resting place, along the way Kristoff placed a hand on Anna's shoulder, to steady her as she walked, while the Firebird walked next to Elsa, he pressed his head against her side or spoke gentle words to comfort her.
Arriving to the resting spot the coffins were buried one next to the other and a final goodbye and prayer was said before they each went their ways.
Only Elsa, Anna and Kristoff stayed behind with the Firebird, walking closer Elsa sat down in front of them, walking over the Firebird pressed his head against her side and said "It will be okay...",
"Are they happy where they are?" asked Anna in a soft voice,
"I am sure they are" said Firebird "Their in a place where there is no sorrow, no hunger or pain, from there they will be reunified with their family and together they will watch over you both",
"How can you be sure? Nobody knows what happens after death" said Elsa softly, he smiled and said "I am sure because I have been there"
This stuns Elsa as she turned and stared, he nodded and said "It was only for a bit...but I saw it...it is a place too beautiful to describe...the kind of peace there is one which you will never imagine",
"If it was...why did you come back?" asked Elsa,
"Because it was not my time yet" said Firebird and added "I am glad too for if it was not because of that I would have never met you or Anna or any of my friends..."
Elsa smiled, she was not sure if the firebird was telling the truth or not, but regardless of it she was happy as it brought her hope, hope that someday she would see her parents again.
Getting up the group walked away together not noticing that the Council and the Duke were still there, watching...and not happy with the turn of events.
Now there was only one task left...one more and the Firebird would succeed. The very though of it made them angry.
To be continued...
Authors note: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, now from this chapter, there is only one more left before the grand reveal. How will that go? Well you will have to wait and see...so please leave a review to tell me what you think and stay tuned for the next one.