The day after the betrothal in Ahtohallan, in Arendelle itself lazy work was now going on, ordinary inhabitants and soldiers, after the past uncertain period of war and fear of the worst, finally found support in safety and the belief that everything bad was defeated forever, and today was a truly happy and lazy day, a few soldiers were collecting the remains of the stockade under the watchful eye of their general Destin, who in his green uniform personally oversaw the last works, and the soldiers were happy to finish their last duties by dismantling the last gate. almost destroyed everything.
- All right, you're all on a break. Said Destin, turning his brown eyes to the great fjord and sky, hoping to see the hero of all Arendelle and all that was threatened by the barbarian hordes.
- if it wasn't for him, it's scary to think how it would all end. One of the soldiers said.
- yes, it's scary to think, luckily he came to us at the right time, I don't know if we'll ever be able to repay him for his help. Destin said looking at what might have been destroyed.
Destin waved to his soldiers and led the ten soldiers into the city to their homes, and the contented soldiers, no longer looking at what was a testimony of the not-so-distant past, moved playfully, rejoicing at the end of the war and a great threat over all of Arendelle, but when the soldiers led by Destin they left the darkness of a small tree, a man with white hair, scale armor and two swords behind his back emerged.
Brandon, in accordance with the will of his chief, carried out a great plan today, and the lighted torch held in his hands was the first candle that set fire to the great pile of boards first and then another, suddenly three piles of boards began to burn from three sides of the city and black smoke began to rise high above city and that was just the beginning.
Brandon with a big smile and even more menace painted in his green eyes watched the fires consuming wood with every second turning everything into a great ashes, the fires burning with more and more power and the city seemed to wake up from a shallow sleep as black clouds began to rise above the city and the highest fjord, it already alarmed everyone and Brandon, not paying anyone's attention, walked calmly in front of suddenly panicked people and running soldiers, Brandon was not even stopped by Destin running from the opposite direction.
Destin saw a familiar face, but for him it was too familiar, too friendly, because it was their friend Brandon, he couldn't have expected that this man had stabbed everyone in the back today and was walking calmly towards the palace where his main goal was waiting for him as it was set by its chief, and the castle itself seemed more and more deserted as black flames began to cover the city.
Meanwhile, in the castle itself, even before the blazing flames in the throne room, Queen Anne sat in front of the table looking through letters to everyone, letters inviting her to Kristoff's wedding, some of the letters lay on her lap and a green dress with orange elements, and one of them Anna again as she read, her blue eyes flicked left and right as the letter itself was addressed to the Kingdom of the Southern Isles, to Hans, Aldrich and all their family.
- and to think that before all this I wouldn't even think to do something like that, it's almost impossible and yet, how did it happen that I managed to forgive, ah this madness of our friend is probably contagious. Anna said, leaning against the table and smiling genuinely at the letter addressed to her old adversary who had deceived her to take advantage of her.
- Anna what happened, why are you laughing so much. Kristoff asked coming from the corridor.
- and a lot has changed. Anna said looking at the man standing in the doorway of the chamber, dressed in a green dress dress with a dignified look and slicked back golden hair and a big smile as Kristoff walked over to the queen and looked at the new letter inviting the whole family from the Kingdom of the Southern Isles, with Hans at the helm .
- you really forgave him so much, Anna, what happened, I thought it would never happen and here you go. Kristoff said as he sat down on the other chair.
- You see, a lot has changed. Anna said hiding the letter behind her back.
- I guess that's our friend's symptom, his madness is contagious and it's not about you, me, Hans, everyone, it really changes a lot. Kristoff said stretching in the chair and smilingly listening to the voices in front of the open gate where there was still lively conversation about anecdotes, jokes and what he did for everyone Anders but something bothered the queen again today and it was quickly read by Kristoff and his watchful gaze.
- Anna what happened to you, and don't shoot me, of course. Kristoff said, leaning in front of the princess, and Anna, seeing the watchful brown eyes of her fianc in front of her, looked confidently and answered looking through the last letter addressed to her older sister and her lover from another world.
- I don't know how to look at it, sometimes I'm skeptical, but Anders should propose to my sister, because otherwise she will do it for him, and I don't think this has happened yet, a girl should not propose to a guy, and vice versa. Anna said, trying to come up with some plot, anything that would help solve the current problem.
- Anna, please, just don't talk to him about it, I'll talk to him, man to man. Kristoff said clasping his hands in front of him.
- Yeah, sure, a coalition of guys. Anna said embarrassed but now she had no better idea.
- if I can talk to him, please give me a chance, I will certainly convince him. Said Olaf, falling through the gate, sitting on the back of Sven, who in a gesture of agreement purred a few times, nodding his head.
- we'll just talk to him together, we have the gift of persuasion. Olaf added and Anna and Kristoff laughed together.
- there's something about it, Anders seems to like you a lot, especially you, calling him an innocent child. Kristoff said and everything seemed to be as normal as the current situation.
Olaf got down from the reindeer's back and walked over to the table also looking at the letters waiting to be sent, you nod turning your attention to the letter inviting Hans and Adrich while the latter was a rather obvious choice it was rather strange to see Hans among the invitees as well as the reindeer .
- What, Hans, Anna, I think some madness has passed over you. Olaf said jokingly, standing on a wooden table looking at a letter inviting an old enemy.
- well, what should I do, Anders infected me with a part of his madness just like Hans, and I have no reason not to invite him, if it wasn't for Hans, the barbarians would certainly make me and my sister pork chops, as in the recipe given to us by Anders . Anna said and it caught everyone's attention in terms of new recipes and cooking brought by Anders.
- well, recipes, I must say that this one, what is it called, and I remember Bigos, a dish made of sauerkraut, meat, tomatoes and mushrooms, is wonderful, warm, delicious, wonderful, until I can't wait for what it's called Kaszanka, or sausage with grits and offal, must be amazing. Kristoff said, swallowing as he remembered the dishes Anders brought with him, known from his world and traditions.
- or these cabbage rolls, i.e. rice with additives, vegetables for vegetarians and meat rolled in cabbage leaves, whole cities went crazy. Anna said, remembering this morning when she stuffed herself with another dish from another world.
- Well, if you stuff me like that, I'll poke your hips too much. Kristoff said jokingly but that made both Olaf and Sven fall backwards, Olaf jumped off the table and hid behind the reindeer and Anna clenched her teeth as she looked at the suddenly shrinking Kristoff.
- And what are you, tall as a birch and dumb as a goat, narrow-shouldered Silesian peasant. Anna said with a sneaky smile and little Kristoff in his place looked around nervously looking for help.
- I, I didn't want it, it's just an anecdote. Kristoff said, raising his trembling right hand with two fingers raised.
- see, I also know some anecdotes from our friend, wait, he's probably a bad influence on us. Anna said leaning against the table and laughing as it all came back.
- i think he's a bad influence on us. Kristoff said, finally able to breathe, but everything suddenly collapsed when someone started screaming in the courtyard.
- what's going on there. Anna asked running out of the room.
Anna leaving the palace first saw black smoke rising high in front of her and then felt a strong grip on her left arm and the blade was pressed to her throat, Anna trembled and the blade pressed harder then, apart from Kristoff and Olaf screaming and Sven squealing, Anna she heard the insidious familiar voice of the man she once trusted.
- surprise, how did you expect something like this, tell me this and you stand or this blade will speak. Brandon said as he led Anna to the bridge outside connecting the castle to the city.
- Brandon, why have you, have you always planned it out for who you really are, leave Anna please or. Kristoff said as the soldiers started running out of the palace and down the walls.
- you were naive fools, Horgan will never give up and I was and am now his secret weapon, now we just have to wait for him and you back off, but already, she's going to be my greatest asset right candy. Brandon said, squeezing the queen's left hand tighter and tighter as his cold blade seemed to come closer and closer to the princess's throat.
- Horgan did not let go, tell me one thing if Ressa knew. Kristoff asked, walking slowly with the soldiers parting as Brandon was passing through the castle gate.
- ha ha ha cha, she's too pathetic, stupid, she betrayed her brother because she fell in love, how pathetic, she surely expected it but her naivety made her believe her own lie, but we never give up, we never give in we give up, don't move in the clash when he arrives you are to tell him about the attack and I will take my pretty friend safely, and don't be afraid Kristoff will take care of the bowl properly your fianc e you have my word. Brando said and hearing this, Kristoff rushed forward but was knocked down by Sven who grabbed his right side with his horn, tearing part of the green uniform.
- you see, even the animal is more intelligent here, and what will you do, you know that nothing. Brandon said as he stepped into the middle of the bridge knowing that everyone who could have stopped him was out of town trying to put out the fire, the black smoke covering everything even more.
- he doesn't, but I do. Suddenly there was a voice from behind him, before Brandon could move, his right arm was suddenly grabbed and twisted, someone kicked Brandon in the right calf and he suddenly fell to the ground screaming.
- Anna!. Kristoff shouted as he ran to the middle of the bridge.
- Kristoff!. Anna screamed, hugging Kristoff as hard as she could, until both and everyone looked back at the unexpected visitor who was standing in a brown uniform next to Brandon screaming in pain.
- Hans, Aldrich, but like you, I thought so. Anna asked, looking at the two brothers in brown uniforms who had sailed into the city barely an hour ago.
Both Hans and Aldrich smiled, and Aldrich shook hands with his brother, thanking him for his current caution and suspicion.
- but how are you here. Olaf asked, looking in shock at his black-haired older brother.
- it's simple, from the moment I went to sea my younger brother Hans wouldn't let me rest, he even fell into paranoia, right. Aldrich said, directing his full attention to his younger brother, who was nervously stroking his brown hair.
- well, it was actually a hunch, I heard Ressa talking about her brother, I know such people, they never let go, because I was close to it once myself. Hans said as he took his first steps and passed the traitor Brandon lying on his side.
- now I'm not and never will be, but I felt in my bones that Horgan must have some kind of contingency plan, so I convinced my brother to return to Arendelle, and in order not to make any more fuss, only we and our ship returned, because what could it mean that one of us forgot something, but when we saw black smoke in front of the port, I knew what they wanted to do. said Hans, looking up at the billowing black smoke that was finally starting to clear.
- and you knew me, how stupid I was, Hans, I hope you'll forgive me someday. Said Anna holding close to Krostoff.
- no, I hope you'll forgive me someday. Hans said, bowing his head again in shame, his green eyes focused solely on the stone bridge.
- I already did. Anna said.
- and even more so, Hans, Aldrich you are invited to Anna and Kristoff's wedding, we have the invitations, they were supposed to be hand-delivered today. Said Olaf, bouncing in place in front of the brown reindeer, who was nodding his head rhythmically in acknowledgment.
- really, I do, thank you. Hans said when suddenly everything was shaken by the cry of his older brother.
- Hans!. Aldrich shouted as Brandon pulled out a second blade and threw it with all his might, aiming at the queen.
- greetings from Horgan, you stinking toad. Brandon said as the glittering blade swirled towards its target, but it was never Anna and Hans standing in the way, suddenly the blade flashed and Hans closed his eyes.
A second passed, then another three, and Hans was still breathing, still feeling good, and he didn't feel pain, it was a moment when Hans thought he was in a better world, but when he heard a familiar voice, he opened his eyes and saw him, a man from another world Anders was standing sideways to him, holding the blade and the tip of the sword in front of his face, a few centimeters in front of his nose, Hans gasped in shock and fell backwards, landing in shock in the hands of Krisoff helping him to get up, and the biggest shock now was Brandon, because his mission halfway, but nevertheless she was thwarted.
- You worm, you will pay me for this! Anders shouted and everyone backed away and Aldrich stepped out of his way, Brandon suddenly started screaming as Anders flew high and hit him with his thunderbolts again and again, breaking his scale armor as thunderbolts went all over the traitor's body.
- nooooo, please!. Brandon cried out piteously as lightning flashed through his aching body, but that wasn't the worst of it.
Anders landed in front of the traitor, grabbed his head and began to strike with merciless thunderbolts with such force that the white hair on his head and all over his body stood at attention and Brandon himself couldn't even scream, instead he trembled and squealed in a strange inhuman way, everyone looking at this act of ruthlessness they knew Anders had no mercy this time and was going to end this fight in a terrible and spectacular way.
- please, enough!. Anna screamed as she broke free from Kristoff's grip and ran to the man shining with thunder, and as she put her hands on the red shirt and right hand, Anders suddenly stopped sparking from the thunder and looked back in disbelief in his green eyes and could not understand why suddenly the queen wants to stop him, but he quickly figured it out.
- I know, you're too delicate, you're right, the queen shouldn't look at it, so I'll finish him somewhere else. Anders said, grabbing Brandon's broken armor and trembling left arm.
- No, you can't do that, have mercy. Kristoff said as he stood behind the queen and was followed by another.
- that's not how you do it, yes I know who you are that sometimes you have to burn fire with fire, but not now, me. said Aldrich and Anders, still holding the traitor in his hands, turned to everyone and looked at everyone waiting for the answer to the most important question.
- if he took away your future wife and your brother, would you forgive him, I ask!. Anders shouted in a tone and voice so strong and ruthless that Olaf and Sven backed up to the gate and the standing soldiers, while Kristoff and Aldrich for a moment didn't know what to say, but what they were fighting and couldn't overcome.
- you're right, I couldn't forgive him. Aldrioch said leaning against the stone bridge.
- Me too, I couldn't forgive him, I couldn't. Kristoff said looking at Anna and her eyes full of tears.
- Anders, please can't, that Kristoff and Aldrich, I forgave Anna, and did everything. Hans said.
- but would you forgive him for the loss of his brother, parents, well, what would you break!. Anders screamed, holding the terrified traitor's head tighter and tighter.
- I do not know probably no. Hans said as he faced the prospect of losing all his loved ones at Brandon's hands, his green eyes blazing with hatred as he looked at Brabdon.
Brandon seeing the silence and fury in the eyes of Hans, Kristoff and Aldrich felt that his days were numbered, Brandon had no chance to give anything to his defense and rescue except one.
- please tell me everything, me and my actions were aimed at luring you out of the Enchanted Forest, this was Horgan's plan, no please, what are you!, please!. Brandon screamed in horror as Anders spun him around and stared into his eyes with nothing but madness in his eyes.
- please, enough!. Anna screamed suddenly, piercing everyone.
- my sister needs help, Anders please save her, and I, I couldn't forgive you, what does that mean. She said Anna as suddenly Brandon was knocked out by Anders and slumped unconscious onto a stone bridge.
- you may not be able to forgive, but I will, for myself, for you, and against everything, take him to the dungeons and keep him out of the sun for a long time, and I'll take care of Horgan and Ressa, two traitors. Anders said angrily in an almost booming voice.
- please no, Ressa is innocent here, she believed because she wanted to believe, she doesn't know that Horgan is still here, she doesn't know!. Anna screamed to the fullest and Anders looked at her again and smiled broadly as befits a madman.
- Then, well, don't keep me any longer, I don't have time. Anders said, and suddenly took off upward, racing north again, this time battling time and what might have happened in the Enchanted Forest.
After all, Anna knelt and put her hands on her face trembling after everything that happened, so close to the worst, saved again by an old enemy and all provoked to get Anders out of the Enchanted Forest, and the worst of it all was and she wouldn't be able to forgive, forgive the one who could take her sister forever, her sister and everyone she loved.
What have I become, I couldn't forgive Brandon, Horgan, who or am I worthy of the crown. Anna asked and both Kristoff and Hans knelt before the princess.
- you forgave me, you could, you can, but no one is crazy enough to forgive something like that, if you lost your sister or fianc , would you be able to forgive, to forgive something like that you have to be a real madman and there is only one madman Anders. Hans said, speaking in a shaken man's voice, trying to be strong but even he couldn't.
- Anna, remember, learning lasts a lifetime, today you learned something very important, all of us, me and Hans thank you for being ready to do so much again, I don't know if I'll ever repay you, all of us. Kristoff said in a shaky voice.
- you already did. Hans said.
- if he took my brother away from me, I don't know what I would do if it wasn't for Anders, today I owe him even more, hope Anders can stop Horgan, this man is a moron, he needs to be stopped. Aldrich said.
- What about Elsa, what will happen if Hogran kidnaps her. Olaf said terrified.
- then he will take her to the forge of the dark times and finish the work of the old emperor from a thousand years ago, how could we be so stupid, we should know that despite the barbarian escape, Horgan will never back down. Kristoff said, furious with himself, getting up and helping his fianc e up.
- but what does it mean, can Horgan really reach for the powers of heaven the same as Anders wields, how to stop it, do we have a chance today, I have to go, I have to. Anna said as she tried to break free from her fianc 's firm grip.
- no Anna, please, you can't do that, maybe the enemy is waiting for this, maybe his contingency plan is to provoke you to react, remember, everything is possible here and only Anders can stop it all, believe him, believe in our crazy friend, Please. Kristoff said, but deep down he also wanted to go north to help fight Horgan.
- Kristoff is right, we cannot succumb to emotion today, if he, Anders, had the same emotion, surely this rat, Bradon would be a burnt core. Hans said looking contemptuously at the lying unconscious traitor.
- take it out of the queen's eyes, and into the dungeons. Kristoff said and the soldiers with great anger painted on their faces took Brandon by the legs and dragged him to the castle dungeon come on and they preferred to see the traitor in the nearest tree.
- so there's nothing we can do, really? Anna asked in a trembling voice.
- unfortunately no, now everything is in the hands of our friend, but don't be afraid Anders will manage, I believe it, because only he was able to forgive so if he can, he will be able to defeat Horgan and ruin his plans, I believe it . Kristoff said sure of one thing looking up at the sky with Anna to the north, together with Hans, Aldrich, Sven and Olaf and everything as Kristoff said was now in the hands of a mad man and a fool who wouldn't let go.
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Madness is contagious sometimes, but can you call two brothers that just because Aldrich and Hans have returned to Arendelle, probably not, I don't know, but it doesn't change the final fact, it's all in the hands of a madman and a cowardly fool, and the legacy of the old emperor awaits, the Forge of the Dark Times awaits.
