If you thought I was going to give you a break after last chapters heartbreaking ending, you thought wrong. The situation is only going to get worse before it gets better so hang on.
Brittany was buried right next to her husband Jonathan and Flynn was buried right next to the both of them. Two wooden crosses was placed on top of their graves as signs that they were buried there. Neither Anna, or Rapunzel knew what to do now. Not only had they lost their home, and livelihood, but Anna had now lost a mother, and Rapunzel had lost a husband. In one night the two of them of them lost everything they had known.
"So what now?" Rapunzel asked, as the two of them of them walked away from the burial sight.
"I don't know Rapunzel?" Anna said wiping a tear from her eye "I honestly don't know? I have no home now, I have no parents. I don't have anything anymore."
"You still have me though" Rapunzel said, putting a supporting arm around Anna's shoulders. " And you still have Kristoff. We will get justice, Hans and Pitch are going to pay for what they did."
"But even if they do, then what?" Anna said "I still am left without a home, in case you missed it they burned everything to the ground."
"We can rebuild, sure it will take some time but it will at least you will have a place to lay your head at night."
"But what about until then?" Anna asked "Your ranch was taken over by Cavendish, what am I going to do until then?"
Rapunzel was silent for a minute, Anna had a point, until justice was served and her ranch rebuilt she had no where to go, and with Rapunzel's ranch overrun by Cavendish the two of them and Kristoff were all three homeless.
"I don't know?" Rapunzel said shaking her head in wonder and disbelief, "I honestly don't know? But what I do know is that Kristoff needs a doctor badly if we are going to save his leg, so let's get him to a doctor, then we will discuss what to do next."
Anna nodded in agreement then the two of them walked over to Kristoff, who was resting against a rock and helped him on Anna's horse. Anna then got on her horse and had Kristoff wrap her arms around her waist for support. Usually Anna would fine something like this romantic but right now she found it hard to find anything romantic or anything to make her feel happy.
Anna and Rapunzel took Kristoff to Dr. Baymax, as Anna helped Kristoff off her horse and carried him inside, Rapunzel was busy explaining to Baymax the situation.
"We were attacked, our home was destroyed, my husband was killed, and Kristoff broke his leg trying to defend it." Rapunzel explained, however she was talking at such a high speed that Baymax could hardly understand a word she was saying.
"Slow down madam so you mentioned something about a broken leg?" Baymax said putting his hands up to try to calm Rapunzel down.
"Yes and he needs attention badly." Rapunzel said
"Okay, bring him in and I will see what we can do" Baymax said. Rapunzel nodded and Anna walked through the door, carrying Kristoff, (who was incredibly heavy) in her arms. Kristoff winced in pain as he was laid down on a medical table.
"Okay Kristoff, this is going to be extremely painful but I need to find out where exactly the break is so I can find out what to do." Baymax said as he put on a pair of rubber gloves.
"Just fix my damn leg please." Kristoff said through clinched teeth.
Baymax put both his hands on the lower part of Kristoff's right leg. Sure enough Kristoff screamed in agony when Baymax put his hands on the part that was broken.
"It appears that you have broken your right tibia in two places. How exactly did you break it?"
"A tree fell on it" Kristoff said
"I see, I can put some medicine on it for the time being and wrap it up but it is going to take time to heal. I suggest you stay here until it does."
"How long do you think it's going to take."
"A break like this could take at least a month maybe two."
"Two months in a fucking hospital bed?" Kristoff said "God today sucks."
"Do whatever needs be." Anna said "Just make sure he will be okay."
"I will do my best." Baymax said
"Don't worry about me." Kristoff said turning to face Anna. "You just make sure those bastards that caused this is found and punished."
"I thought you said a tree did this to you? Are you suggesting punishing a tree?"
"Doctor I will explain all of this to you in a bit, considering it seems we will be spending a lot of time together."
"Take care Kristoff." Anna said bending down to plant a kiss on Kristoff's forehead before she and Rapunzel left the room.
"Now what?" Rapunzel asked.
"Now we find Reid, he can help us." Anna said
The two of then rode off to find Reid who was in his office at the rangers station looking over files dealing with Pitch Black and his gang. There was no doubt in Reid's mind anymore that something strange was going on here. And he knew it involved the Winter's ranch but other then that he wasn't sure. But what he did know was that he couldn't trust anyone, not even his on boss Sheriff Nottingham. Not after what he heard from the other night. If Nottingham was involved, as well as most of the other government officials like he was told by that one woman, then he had to stop it. But how was the question. He was just one man, raging war on the most dangerous gang that ever plagued Texas. He could put on that mask of his and hunt them down one by one in secret but after the first coupled of take downs Pitch would start getting suspicious and order the rest of his goon to hunt him down. The last thing Reid needed was to go up against a whole gang that size alone. If he was going to stop this he needed some help.
Reid's train of thought was interrupted by the sound of footsteps entering his office. Reid looked up and saw Anna and Rapunzel standing by his desk, and from the looks on their faces they were a nervous.
"Anna whats wrong? You look like hell?" Reid asked
"I've been through hell these past few hours Reid." Anna said "Hans attacked my ranch last night, he burned my ranch to the ground and killed my mother and Flynn."
"Oh my god I am so sorry." Reid said
"Now Kristoff is in the hospital with a broken leg and I have no where to go." Anna said tearing up again "I don't know what to do."
"Sit down Anna." Reid said offering her a seat. Anna graciously accepted and as she took a seat Reid handed her a handkerchief to wipe her tears away. "I think I may finally be cracking this case. I think I know why your Ranch was attacked, why all the ranches around here has been attacked. Pitch wants to take the city."
"What does taking my ranch have to do with taking control of the city?" Anna asked
"Your ranch as well as Rapunzel's and the rest for the ranches in Colby make a lot of money."
"That is true, the ranches here in Colby are more successful then some of the ones in the surrounding counties.
"Exactly so by taking the ranches Pitch would be making thousands of dollars on meat and produce. He could sell the meat for however high he chooses, and force the stores to give him however much of a portion of the product that the store makes on his products as he wants. He will be basically in charge of all of Colby's food."
"That's just evil." Anna said
"Oh it get's worse then that." Reid said
"How much worse can this get?" Anna asked
"I hope I'm wrong but I believe that this goes higher then just the ranches. If I am correct then a lot of the city officials are in on this as well."
"What are you talking about?" Rapunzel asked
"Pitch want's control of the entire city, so if he is going to extreme lengths to take over ranches then what if he is also taking control of say the city judge, deputy, hell even Sheriff?"
"You aren't suggesting...?" Anna started to say
"It makes since if you think about it." Reid said "Have you noticed how much the murder rate in Colby has skyrocketed over the past few years. How the former judge, deputy, sheriff not to mention nearly of the previous rangers has all been murdered by the hands of this gang. What if after they had them murdered they secretly had one of their members put in that certain position?"
"That would mean Judge Frollo, deputy Hades, are all part of the gang, hell even Sheriff..."
"Anna Winters!" They heard Nottingham interrupt, all three of them turned around and saw Sheriff Nottingham and deputy Hades walk into Reid's office. And judging by the looks on their faces the reason they walked in wasn't friendly
"Sheriff Nottingham what seems to be the problem?" Anna asked
"Anna Winters, you are under arrest for the murder of your mother Brittany, Flynn Rider, and the destruction of your ranch." Nottingham said taking out a pair of handcuffs and handcuffed Anna's hands behind her back.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Anna said "Hans burned down my ranch, Hans killed my mother and Flynn, I was nearly a victim myself."
"Nottingham you can't be serious," Reid said "What evidence do you have that would suggest Anna would kill her mother."
"How about a eye witness of Anna at the bank taking out a life insurance policy the day before her mother is killed?" Nottingham said. Reid took a step back in shock when he heard that. So it was true, Nottingham was a part of this, Nottingham set Anna up to take the fall.
"Nottingham please, Anna was there with me during the attack, I can testify for her Hans killed Mrs Winters, Pitch is the one behind all of this, he wants to take control of Colby."
"Of course you would take Anna's word, with you being her friend in all. But unfortunately the evidence speaks for itself." Then Nottingham turned to Anna "Now move it Anna!"
Anna turned and looked at Rapunzel and Reid as she was led out of Reid's office.
"It will be okay, you can find Pitch, you can clear my name."
"Your right Reid," Rapunzel said "Nottingham is involved in this. Anna doesn't stand a chance Frollo is going to have her convicted and hung unless we do something."
"I can't believe I am about to say this." Reid said "But we need Jack Frost.
Elsa and Jack arrived to what was once Winter's Ranch to see that they were to late, it had been burned to the ground and all that was left was burnt ash and debris from where there house once stood.
Elsa stared at the horrific sight of her entire livelihood being no more, and all she could do was fall to the ground and grab handful of ash and cry as the ash fell from her fingers.
"Elsa, I'm so sorry." Jack said putting a comforting hand on Elsa's right shoulder.
" I failed Jack." Elsa said "I promised my father I was going to save the ranch, I failed him Jack I..." Then Elsa looked off toward the direction of where her father was buried and saw two more graves, with two wooden crosses resting on top of them.
"No!" Elsa screamed running toward the graves only to discover the horrific truth, carved on the crosses was the names of Brittany Winter, and Flynn Rider.
"NO, NO, NO, NO, NO NO!" Elsa cried "Flynn, Mother, I an so sorry, I failed you, I failed you all!"
"We will get them Elsa." Jack said "Pitch is going to pay for this I promise."
"It doesn't matter anymore Jack." Elsa said "I have lost everything. There is nothing for me anymore. This ranch was my life, it was all I knew. Now without it, I've got nothing. I have nothing left to fight for."
"Oh trust me, you do." The two of them heard Rapunzel's voice say from behind them. The two of them turned and saw Rapunzel riding up to the two of them with Reid.
"Rapunzel, I am sorry, it is my fault Flynn died, I couldn't stop Pitch."
"It's not your fault." Rapunzel said "And as of right now we have more urgent matters.
"What's going on?" Jack asked
"Anna's been arrested, and charged with murder!"
I know I know, I just keep throwing twist after twist, Cliffhanger after Cliffhanger at you like I am some sort of sadist. Needless to say it just got real, and nothing is going to be the same now. It's no longer a quest for justice, it's a quest for vengeance.