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Anna was surrounded by Drago's creatures. The circle started to compact. She spun around with her sword pointed outward and they retreated for a second. A creature hit the back of her leg and she fell forward. Immediately after the creatures in front of her rushed forward. Sword and axe blades formed on their hands. A sphere of light appeared in front of Anna. It spread outward and devoured all the creatures and forced Anna to cover her eyes. When the light faded, Anna opened her eyes and saw Pabbie standing in front of her.
"Pabbie." Anna said surprised.
"Anna. Near is waiting for you at the gates. If you get passed him Drago is waiting for you in the courtyard." Pabbie informed.
"Did you go there?" Anna asked.
"While I was coming here I got a glimpse of their positioning." Pabbie said.
"Where are the others?" Anna asked.
"At the southern border like you told them to be when they were done. Kristoff is injured but Repunzel is healing him right now." Pabbie answered.
Anna breathed a sigh of relief.
"We must hurry. It's only a matter of time before Drago takes over Arendelle." Pabbie said.
Anna stood up and she and Pabbie sprinted toward the gates. As they approached, they saw Near standing calmly with his hands at his sides.
"So you came." Near said to himself.
Near looked to the side and saw Pabbie and his expression changed.
"I thought we killed him. This can't be." Near said.
Near smiled slightly.
"No matter. He won't be doing anything in this battle anyway. Not on my watch."
Near clenched his fist and darkness flared out. Anna and Pabbie grew closer and closer to Near. One they were about 10 yards away, Pabbie was shot back like he had been hit by a wall.
"What is this?" Pabbie asked himself.
Anna stopped to look back at Pabbie then looked at Near.
"What did you do?" Anna asked.
"I simply made it so he wouldn't get in the way of our battle." Near said. "That wall cuts off this space at 25 meters. Go too far and you hit the wall."
"So it's a fight to the death then?" Anna asked.
"Precisely." Near said.
"No Anna. Don't go through with this." Pabbie said.
"She has to if she ever wants to see her precious sister again." Near retorted.
Anna's expression turned angry.
"Where is she? What did you do to her?" Anna asked.
Near pointed behind him at the gates to the castle courtyard.
"She's just behind those doors. But the only way to get to her is by killing me." Near said.
Pabbie's eyes opened in realization.
"So what will you do Princess. Will it be your life? Or sisters?" Near asked.
"No Anna don't do it!" Pabbie shouted.
Anna pulled her sword her sheath and pointed the tip at Near.
"I'm sorry Pabbie but I have to get Elsa back." Anna said.
"No." Pabbie said outloud.
"We've won." Near thought.
Near's sword appeared in his right hand.
"Very well. Prepare to die." Near said.
"I was just about to say the same thing." Anna said.
Anna ran toward Near. She jumped and brought her sword behind her head. She brought it down hard but Near blocked up high. Near moved his sword to one side and sent Anna stumbling backwards.
"That kind of attack won't work on me." Near said.
Anna gave him a mad look.
"Anna no! You can't win this battle!" Pabbie shouted.
This caught Anna's attention.
"Don't you see this is exactly what he wants you to do. He wants you to kill him so..."
Pabbie suddenly dropped to his knees grasping his heart. Anna looked at Near and saw he had his fist clenched.
"Don't say another word rock troll. Or else I'll kill you with a squeeze of my hand." Near threatened.
Near clenched his fist a little bit harder and the pain inside Pabbie seemed to grow and he let out a scream of pain.
"Stop! This fight has nothing to do with him!" Anna shouted.
"He should never have interfered in the first place. If he would have just kept his mouth shut I wouldn't have had to do this." Near said.
Near clenched his fist harder and Anna felt her eyes start to water from watching Pabbie scream in pain.
"It's working." Near thought.
"What do you want from him?" Anna asked.
"His eternal silence." Near answered evilly.
Pabbie's screams grew louder and a tear fell from Anna's face. It stopped in mid air before it hit the ground and flew to Near and it landed on the dark crystal.
"It's done." Near thought.
The crystal disappeared from Near's hold and he relaxed his grip on his other hand. Pabbie seemed to be relieved of the pain and Anna stood wide eyed in fear of what she just witnessed.
"Anna. Behind you." Pabbie said weakly.
Anna turned her head and saw Near rushing toward her. He bent his legs and delivered a strong uppercut straight to Anna's jaw.
"No!" Pabbie shouted.
Anna fell flat on her back and closed her eyes for a second. When she opened them she saw the tip of Near's sword pointed at her neck.
"I have to say it's been fun Princess. You put up a better fight than I expected. That is, when you weren't worried about your friend over there." Near said glancing at Pabbie who was still on his knees. "It's too bad. You would have made a nice vessel for Drago. He could have used someone like you."
"What do you mean someone like by me?" Anna asked.
"I have the ability to see the emotions in peoples hearts. I see darkness in yours." Near said.
"I don't have darkness." Anna said back.
"That's the exact same thing Elsa said before Drago took control of hers." Near said. "But. Sadly Drago only has room for one vessel. So..."
Near pulled his sword back and winded up for the finishing blow.
"This is the end." Near said.
Anna closed her eyes and braced for the impact as Near brought his sword forward. Anna heard a scream of pain. She opened her eyes and saw Pabbie with Near's sword through his chest. Anna stared at the grave scene before her. Overcome by fear. Near wrenched his sword out of Pabbie's chest and Pabbie fell backwards into Anna's arms.
"Anna." Pabbie said weakly.
Pabbie coughed continuously for about 10 seconds after he spoke once. On the last cough, blood spat out of his mouth.
"You must save Elsa. Get her back. Do whatever it takes. And... tell Kristoff... he was a good son and... I love him." Pabbie spoke quietly.
Anna's eyes started to fill with tears.
"No." She whispered.
"Goodbye Anna. Stay alive."
With those words, Pabbie's eyes closed and his breath stopped. And he lay peacefully in Anna's arms. Tears rapidly fell from Anna's face.
"Well. I didn't expect that in the slightest." Near said looking at his blood covered sword.
Anna stood up with tears still falling from her face. Almost every one of them ;anded on Pabbie's cheek or neck. She let out a frustrated yet powerful yell and dark flames erupted from under her.
"Yes. Let out all of your rage. Let your heart be consumed by darkness and hatred." Near thought.
Near saw Anna's heart start to be consumed by darkness. Near laughed evilly for a second but it stopped acutely.
"Something isn't right." Near said to himself.
Anna's scream stopped and she opened her eyes and her pupil and iris were gone and dark strings of energy encircled her body.
"What- what is this?" Near asked himself. "This isn't normal. Her darkness is almost as strong as Drago's. But that's impossible."
The strings of dark energy engulfed Anna's sword and made a layer of darkness that served as a barrier.
"One hit from that thing and I'm dead." Near thought.
Near locked onto Anna's blank eyes and blinked. When his eyes reopened, she was gone.
"What?" Near asked himself.
Near's breath was cut short. He looked down and saw a sword blade through his chest. He turned his head and saw Anna behind him. She pulled the sword out of Near's stomach and he fell forward. He hit the ground barely able to move. With the last of his strength he turned his head to get one last look at Anna who's pupil and iris returned and the layer around the sword vanished. At first she seemed confused but her look firmed when she saw Near.
"You may have defeated me. But Drago won't go down as easily. Even your rage isn't enough to defeat him. The only thing I can say to you now is good luck." Near said.
Near smirked with the little strength he had left.
"You're going to need it."
Near's breath stopped and he was dead. Anna looked at her shaking hands and she fell to her knees.
"What just happened?" Anna asked herself.
She looked up and saw Pabbie's dead body and felt tears welling up inside her. She walked over and moved his body to the grass and placed both his hands at his side. She saw a near by dandelion and placed it on Pabbie's chest.
"Goodbye." Anna whispered.
Anna stood up and walked toward the castle gates. A strong but gentle breeze blew and the specs of the dandelion on Pabbie's chest came off the flower and flew away with the wind.