Meanwhile, Hans, walking on the bridge leading to the palace, was walking towards his goal full of anger and determination to finally take revenge on everyone, his green eyes looked confidently at the castle, his hands were clenched tightly, drops of sweat ran down his forehead emerging from under brown hair, and the blade hanging on his right side by the brown uniform begged to be drawn and used to fight the hated enemy, but according to the plan of Stengard following him in the green uniform of Arendelle soldiers, his lusts were blocked until the very palace .
- remember, when we get to the castle courtyard, I will lure the scarecrow out of the castle and you will do the rest. Hans said, turning for a moment to the man behind him with vengeful green eyes and a massive sword behind him.
- as planned, me and my people will not fail, we will deal with every problem ourselves, and then you will witness your great revenge and Arendelle will be yours. Said Stengard showing an angry diabolical smile.
- so follow me, quickly I can't wait, I have to look them in the eye, hers, when Anna understands, then I will strike a punch in the face, for everything, for humiliation, ridicule, everything. Hans hissed and Stengard smiled even more at his words, knowing that today he would return to his chieftains with a great reward, the last, fifth spirit of ice power.
Hans led the eleven barbarians across the bridge as planned, even though the barbarians following him were carrying strange large weapons which was an unusual sight for the guards marching in the opposite direction, no one had time or reason to stop them, the soldiers passed them silently and seeing Hans leading them, they had no reason to suspect such a great betrayal.
Finally, Hans led the eleven warriors and female warriors into the great castle square where a fountain was built and in front of them was the entrance to the castle and the throne room, the disguised soldiers immediately drew their weapons and Hans went inside preparing the plan for final execution, and the palace itself was practically empty, surely by the will of a crafty man.
Stengard stood with his soldiers in front of the wooden gates and holding a massive two-handed sword with a reddened blade in both hands, his muscles tensed so much that in some places the green uniform cracked, and the other barbarians waited with great passion for the moment of fight, the moment of strike, the time of battle and satisfyingly cutting down opponents, but they could hardly hold back their drive, because the desire to fight, to throw battle cries was too great, their passion for fighting made the first two minutes that passed cause them great pain, even some growled under their breath wanting to fight.
- quieter, be patient. Said Stengard, but he too had problems controlling his impulse.
Finally, after more minutes passed, Stengard clenched his hands tightly on the handle of his stirrer and took the first few steps to the still closed door, because he too was tired of waiting, after all, the action was supposed to be fast, even thunderous, and here the minutes passed, and no one came out Finally, as Stengard smoothed his brown hair and headed for the gate, someone shouted.
Stengard looked behind him, the exit gate to the bridge was abruptly closed and on the walls of the exit gate appeared a white-haired man with two curved swords in his hands in scale armor accompanied by soldiers in gray uniforms and on the other side over the gate with defensive flies appeared Hans leading soldiers in green uniforms, doing something no one would expect.
- surprise smart guy, and how do you feel being betrayed now, well how do you feel. Hans asked contentedly as he watched the ten barbarians surrounded by soldiers and archers and crossbowmen, except for their leading leader, who now lowered his two-handed sword.
- calm down, calm down, we've got everything under control. Said Stengard to his men.
- really, and I think your plan has gone to waste. Brandon said.
- Let me guess, south pig what, you've spoiled our business long enough, now when we're done here your people Lowaron will burn alive, and you know I don't feel like proposing you, Hans tell me what you're for. Said Stengard threatening everyone, threatening Brandon and directing his last words to the double traitor.
- you know why, when you presented your plan to me, yes, I wanted revenge, I wanted power, but then I saw the truth, I saw who you are, I understood what you urged me to do, to total betrayal, to raise the blade on my family, on everyone! that's not allowed, that's not possible, and I'll never be like you, but it was so close, so close. Hans said, shouting at the surrounded barbarian and he was still smirking.
- Hans, something stinks in here. Brandon said before Stengard shouted as it turned out signaling his own.
A powerful angry shout shook the walls and from the back of the walls emerged as many as forty barbarians in light leather armor, with thin weapons, axes and clubs, and the latter just moved the most. suddenly the surprised soldiers were hit in the back, kicked or knocked out, suddenly all the defenders of Arendelle, in green and gray uniforms, landed on the pavement of the castle courtyard.
Bows and weapons splintered and more barbarians started running over the ramparts knocking down all the defenders, Hans crashed to the courtyard pavement as did Brandon with broken swords after being hit multiple times with the steel mace, everyone was trapped now, everyone was double trapped prepared by the crafty barbarian, and Hans, trying to get up, saw Stengard walking towards him with a two-handed sword in his hands.
- now you see, fool, I never believed in your words, I always kept my hand on my chest, come on, I knew how you wanted revenge on Anna, I saw it and I knew it, then know one thing, I never trust a traitor, because if you want to betray your own family or betray someone else you can too, for this traitor there is no mercy come on, I provoked you to this, now you will look at your failure, come on, bring me those two shrews, but now. Stengard said and Hans began to laugh because this was not what the leader of the barbarians expected.
- and why are you laughing, why, at your own stupidity, failure, because I was always smarter and ready for your betrayal. Stegard asked.
- but you are a fool Stengard, you know, you are a fool, I know you too well, I knew what you might be planning, I expected your careful approach and betrayal, I knew, I knew and you are a naive fool here, you hear, a naive fool, you will understand your defeat in a moment , and know one thing you lost!. Hans shouted, laughing at the end as the first of the barbarians opened the gate and left empty-handed.
- what's going on, where's my reward, where are the two shrews, come on. Stegard asked.
- they are not in the palace, there is no one here. Said the barbarian soldier, causing the commander's real fury.
Stengard swung his sword screaming loudly and all his anger was directed at the sitting and laughing prince from the south, Stengard grabbed his sword with both hands and moved forward with fury written on his face but his object of anger showed no fear, instead Hans continued to laugh out loud looking at something that could cost him his life, but he kept laughing anyway.
- you think it's funny, you really believe you beat me, huh, you fool, I can't be beaten and surprised you hear me!. shouted Stengard and his fury meant that he didn't even hear the mighty thunders nearby in the port, maybe the other barbarians who, seeing and hearing thunder strikes, started nervously staring at the blackening sky.
- you already lost, today you have to accept it naive, accept defeat, you won't find anyone here, Anna and Elsa have been evacuated from the palace, understand it, you lost. Hans said confidently until the enraged Stengard raised his sword and struck.
At that moment, Hans flashed back to the moment when he met the sisters two hours before meeting the barbarians, how Anna gave him a sharp look, how Elsa reached out to him anyway, and how they both reacted when Hans told them the whole truth about Stenger's treacherous plan.
At first, both sisters were in real shock, both Anna and Elsa did not want to believe it, they could not, but here stood before them a repentant man wanting to correct his mistakes, speaking straight into both sisters' eyes, telling and warning against the deceit of the barbarians, in the first Anna wearing a green-orange dress didn't even want to believe the words of the prince from the south, which she disliked very much, but her sister trembled, as did her blue-and-white dress, Elsa had no reason not to believe Hans's words today, she had no reason not to to see truth and regret in his eyes like she had never seen before.
- so you're saying that the barbarians will come here when the battle starts, that's how they want to surprise us. Elsa asked and Hans nodded first and confirmed her words.
- yes, in two hours they will come here, I will bring them here personally, actually I should already be waiting for them, so please leave the palace. Hans said and Elsa closed her blue eyes and nodded her head in agreement but her younger sister didn't want to agree to it because she still didn't trust.
- sister, you're crazy, you want to agree to this, and if it's a lie, cheating, you know what Hans is capable of, maybe it's a trap, maybe. Anna said as she struggled with her older sister but her sister had already made up her mind.
- I believe him today, I see pain in his eyes, believe as I did, please. Elsa said and Anna widened her own eyes until she dropped her hands in shock and looked again uncertainly at the prince from the south.
- if so, so be it, Hans, but tell me why should we run away from the castle, if we know they are coming and there are ten of them here, how can they surprise us, come on, we will gather the guard here and defeat them. Anna said, still looking uncertain and disbelieving.
- I don't know what Stengard is hiding behind my back, but I can expect that he is preparing something more, he is a cunning man, he persuaded me to betray even my own brother, I don't want it, in him I saw the monster I could become and I don't want to, so please run away, please, you must escape the palace and I will take care of the trap, I will wait for them in the castle. Hans said, his eyes betraying great panic, fear, menace.
Even Anna, after the words of the disliked man, looked at him in a completely different way, Anna also looked at her sister and nodded her agreement, for the first time I saw something different in Hans than the man she knew from a few years ago, when Hans wanted to use her for power , today much has changed in this man, and it is because of the face and reflection of true evil.
- so what do we do, Hans what do you propose. Anna said, and the surprised Hans dropped his jaw because he didn't expect it either.
- you really believe me. Hans asked.
- yes, why should I not believe you today, a lot has changed, and I'm sorry for how I treated you badly during our second meeting a few days ago. Anna said and Hans shivered again until the sense of time caught up with him.
- no time for such words quickly, you have to run away from the castle and hide where it is darkest. Hans said waving his hands.
Elsa, using her powers, created an ice slide and once again looked back at the divided man and his transformation.
- thank you Hans, be careful, i. Elsa said.
- no need, just go, come on, quickly while you have time. Hans said.
Elsa and Anna jumped from the window and slid down the ice slide leading to the harbor under the cover of the ships and Hans looked back full of anger directed only at himself and the one who provoked him to act against his own loved ones but now he has done a lot to correct his mistakes but I didn't feel what he did was complete.
Now, however, as the steel sword raced towards its goal, as Stengard dragged the sword down, Hans looked at the last glimpse of his life, feeling in his heart that today he had finally redeemed all his mistakes, and the lust that Stengard had first spawned in him.
Stengard finally pulled his sword down but the blade as it turned out never reached the target and a black cloud covered the entire castle, Stengard and Hans looked at their empty hands where a two-handed sword had just been stuck, suddenly someone shouted from behind the barbarian's back and Stengard looked behind him .
- orientate yourself. Anders said calmly, holding a great sword by the blade and hitting it with all his strength with the hilt.
The hilt hit Stengard and he spun in place, Stengard suddenly heard birds chirping and fell unconscious to the ground with a thump, while Anders easily broke the blade and threw it on the ground, then looked with a mad smile at the shocked barbarians.
- your turn stink. Anders said, and the great castle square trembled.
Hans stared at another image of unbridled power with his jaw dropped and his eyes wide open, lightning bolts from his palms lashed out from right to left and left to right and each barbarian hit shuddered as his leather armor began to smell foul, Anders spun around as the wall barbarians they fell into the courtyard knocking down their shocked comrades, and from the sky, from black clouds, thunderbolts struck around the castle, shaking everyone and the soldiers of Adendelle, the Kingdom of the Southern Isles and the shocked barbarians, Anders threw out more fast-striking thunderbolts, blowing up all the barbarians, some of them were thrown on such a great height that they fell into the water surrounding the castle, and the rest fell in shock around the fountain and Anders with a big smile soared into the sky catching a powerful thunderbolt from the black clouds and his scream, his voice was strong and resonant, and the scream with crackling thunder in his hands seemed be on par with the sound of thunder.
- go away and never come back here. Anders screamed as he threw a thunderbolt into the sky and the great black cloud was suddenly destroyed by a massive explosion of pure power.
The sight of unbridled power shocked the barbarians so much that with screams and squeaks they fled, ran through the broken gate and jumped from the bridge into the water, sailing out of the city, fleeing forever to the east like the Borus fleet.
Hans watched in shock again as Anders calmly landed and turned his power against Stengard trying to get up, Anders suddenly and violently struck with lightning striking the immense power of Stengard squealing in pain, Hans saw it right away, Anders had no mercy for the treacherous barbarian, he had no mercy and decided to end everything, and Brandon, watching the ruthlessness of the newcomer from another world, suddenly ran out through the gate.
Brandon running through the gate suddenly stopped in front of two sisters, Aldrich, Kristoff and Destin, waving his arms, shouting, speaking incoherent words.
- Anders, he has no mercy today, something must be done, we cannot be like them, he will kill him. Brandon shouted.
- but who, Hans!. Kristoff shouted, owed so much to the southern prince today.
- my brother. Aldrich shouted as he ran through the gate.
- no!, not him!. Brandon shouted.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard, Anders, with an ever-growing smile, was hurting Stengard, who was still squealing from pain, burning his green uniform, while Hans, who was looking at everything, suddenly got up and rushed towards the newcomer from another world.
- you can't do that, don't become like them.
- naive, only in this way will I defeat their evil, with madness!. Anders shouted, turning off the thunderbolt only to materialize a black cloud in the sky again, catching another thunderbolt in his raised right hand ready for the final blow.
Suddenly Anders trembled as he felt a gentle hand on his right hand, squeezing his red shirt, Anders looked back and saw the same innocent blue eyes of the princess of Adendelle, Elsa's imploring look, her quivering lips.
- please don't do that, please. Elsa said and Anders looked at the lying barbarian and lowered his head.
The thunders in his right hand were extinguished and Anders lowered his head, but still Elsa did not stop holding his right hand.
- tell me why, why do you do this to me, it's the only way. Anders said.
- there is always something different, you just need to do something against yourself, and even counter yourself. Elsa said, showing her sincere smile, and Anders, hearing her words, looked at her unable to fight his own surprise.
- You're right, but, you here, like, I thought Hans betrayed you like. Anders asked and Anna approaching closer, under the watchful eye of Kristoff, told about everything.
- Hans evacuated us before there was an attack on the castle, if it wasn't for him I don't know how it would end, Hnas thanks you for everything. Anna said bowing her head and disheveled brown hair.
- I didn't think you would surprise me so positively brother, when I found out from Borus that you want to betray even us, I wanted to rip your head off, but now please forgive me for my stupidity, when I saw Anna and Elsa coming out from below deck, everything was shaken. Aldrich said.
- you behaved like a man of honor, everyone should learn from your wisdom. Destin said as he bowed his head to the southern prince.
- Hans ja, thank you for everything, come on, I know my words are not enough. Kristoff said.
- how is it possible, how could you, it's incomprehensible, you betrayed a traitor, it's impossible, you had a chance for power in your hands, who are you. asked Anders, looking in disbelief, while Hans looked at everyone, then his full attention turned to the visitor from another world.
- I did it because in Stengard I saw a great monster, almost a reflection of myself, then I understood what path I was following, I didn't want to be like him, I didn't want to be so evil and cruel, when I saw lust for power in myself, I was terrified of it, I rejected it and I will never be like this again, I relinquish my titles. Hans said, full of determination and strength in his transformation, and Anders fully turned to him because he did not expect it, not from the mouth and actions of a man.
- it's impossible, after all, fear always breeds evil, you couldn't, who are you, a madman! Or is this world different after all, no!, no!, well, impossible, impossible. Anders said to himself, full of his own internal conflicts, because here was a man who, terrified of becoming a monster, rejected all desires for power and such, rejected his evil and today did everything to stop the tragedy and deceive the one who provoked him to betrayal.
Suddenly everything was stopped by a scream, a scream of fury, Stengard grabbed the cracked sword and threw it with all his might, the blade was rushing straight at the shocked Kristoff, and seeing it, Anna ran to the throwing line, the same scream spread everywhere.
- NO!. everyone screamed, everyone rushed to the throw line, but everyone was too slow and too far, and as time slowed down and thunderbolts lit up everything, Anders looked to his right and shook his head.
- It's starting to feel like a melodrama. Anders said, and in less than a second he was in the way of the rushing sword, deliberately getting hit.
Time began to rush and Anders, hit, turned to the right with a strange, self-confident crazy smile.
- Anders!, why!. Elsa screamed, but her eyes, filling with tears, suddenly trembled because the shining thunder made the sword fall out and hit the stone, and Anders calmly and without the slightest trace raised the sword and looked at the terrified Stengard.
Anders first hit with another thunderbolt, hitting Stengard against the wall and knocking him to the ground, then rushed relentlessly at the shivering barbarian in the blackened uniform.
- You know where I'll put it, come on. Anders said, and this time no one stopped him, couldn't say a word because Anders leapt into the air and hit the ground with shocking speed, driving his blade deep into the stone in front of the head of the shocked Barbarian who started screaming, talking about the third plane, begging for mercy. And with indescribable horror looking into the newcomer's eyes glowing with thunder.
- I'm begging, no, I'm begging, I'll tell, I'll tell everything, our actions were not the only ones, Hatos and Ressa, the sister of Chieftain Horgan, have their own plan, they wanted to draw Northuldra's leaders, surely it has already started, the trap was prepared at these four big rocks, please don't hurt me. said Stengard, Anders threw the blade aside and knocked the barbarian out, knocking out one of his teeth, and what Sengard said shocked everyone.
- no, not Yelena, my loved ones, everyone is in danger again, they want to blackmail us. Elsa said terrified.
- what can we do, what, how to help them. Anna said under Kristoff's firm grip.
- We don't but he does. Kristoff said looking now at the visitor from another world who was staring at the black cloud in an inscrutable way.
- so this is what it looks like, another cloud, a veil of fog, like the people of my world. Anders said with a big smile because again he had before him what could not surprise him.
- Anders, please are you the only one who can stop them today, save our loved ones, yes I know, you've already done a lot, you have my gratitude until the end of my days, you saved everyone like Hans, but please, once again you have to, no you don't have to , Sorry. Kristoff said bowing his head.
- We can't keep asking, we. Destin said but his hand was shaking because he knew that none of them would be able to help.
- Anders, I don't know what you've decided, but whatever you do, we won't be angry with you. Brandon said, but his eyes and white hair constantly trembled at the image of a man wielding unbridled power.
- Anders, it doesn't have to be you, me, I'll do it. Hans said.
- no, you've already done a lot, madman, or normal human, special, today you melted something, and it's very important, but maybe I was wrong about people, the smaller part, maybe my world has a chance, as Carlos, my friend, said, dreams came back dubious choice too, since you chose to face yourself and the beast, you defeated your beast, me! I guess I was wrong, but most will always be the same anyway, but you have a word I will help, but you stay here like a black cloud, if they can raise a cloud of mist, I will deceive them too. Said Anders ready to go but again stopped the grip this time on the left hand.
- Anders listen, she, Olivia, she really loved you, that's why she didn't shoot you. Said Elsa looking with trembling eyes from tears.
- it still doesn't change anything. Anders said in a trembling voice, looking first into her eyes and finally looking up at the sky.
- does not change because today I understood that I did not love her, it was only a responsibility for a younger sister, I wanted to protect her. Anders said.
- just like me. Elsa asked, her voice trembling more and more, but suddenly her state stopped when Anders looked at her and smiled sincerely.
- you're different, strong, come on gentle, it'll sound strange but I'd like you to take care of me, Em. Anders said as suddenly his eyes twitched, his cheeks suddenly reddened and he silently shot up into the sky speeding north.
- Holy shit what did you do to him. Anna said looking up at the sky.
- I don't know how, I don't know, but, ha, I feel joy, great joy, I, I have to go there, I have to see it. Elsa said.
- Please no, he asked no one to come near there. Destin Mattias said immediately trying to stop the princess but nothing could stop her anymore, Elsa using her folk powers turned the grounds of the courtyard into an ice rink, everyone spun in place and landed on the ice and Elsa ran out through the broken gate and ran as fast as she could across the bridge, catching brown reindeer on the way.
- Sven, please help me, north, quickly, Kristoff let me. Elsa lied, and Sven grunted once, and with the princess on his back he sped north.
- Elsa, wait! Has she gone mad?. Anna screamed and they ran to the bridge where the ice was gone.
- I guess so, since this madman appeared here, Anders, I see less and less normal people here, but maybe that's a good thing. said Destin, looking gratefully at Hans running with his brother.
- there is something in it, but it's not the time for it, quickly, to the horses!. Kristoff shouted, racing against time, with what was now happening in the north and a symptom of strange madness.
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At first I didn't have it in mind to reform someone like Hans, but on the other hand I thought it would be a good idea, finally Hans could see the face of true evil, the one he was so close to, but when he saw the truth he understood who he had become and what he could have become, the worst of the worst, a despot going over dead bodies, maybe I'm a bit naive again reforming, changing someone like that, but that's how I see it.