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Chapter 15. The Mysterious Ghost of Arendelle

Morning. That was it.

A simple yet the most pleasant time of the day for the housekeeper of the castle. After so many years serving to the royal family her daily chores had become part of a lovely routine for her. Starting her day very early in the morning, followed by a quick check of herself in the dressing mirror; Gerda would start her activities one by one following all the quality standards that the castle demanded.

Later on, she would meet with Kai at the dorms hallway; and as rules demanded, every day they would pass list on the staff members and verify that every servant would be dressed presentable enough to fulfill the Head Butler's expectations.

Being in charge of the maid's staff and kitchen may demand a lot of responsibility – especially in a castle- but, Gerda actually loved her job. And her patrons, the royal family, were actually good people.

The formers King and Queen used to treat all of the servants respectfully. Now it was no different; the present Queen and her sister the Princess also treated the staff friendly (especially the Princess).

Of course, she would say that royals were no different from any other person; but sometimes they would act in an unexpected way. Jill, the oldest member of the staff, says it was in their blood; something to do with getting married between cousins and some distant relatives. Maybe that's why some of them claim to have blue blood, who knows?

Still, ever since Gerda had started working in the Palace she had learnt to endure, if not get used to how odd royals could be. For example the former King, liked to polish his footwear by himself almost every day. His wife, despite of being able to buy any toy a Queen could, she had made from scratch some dolls to her daughters. And it was no surprising, those handmade dolls used to be the Princesses favourite toys.

And now the girls are all grown up. To begin with, Queen Elsa would not allow any servant to clean her room; and even if she had hundreds of dresses in her wardrobe, her attire would consist most of the time in her own creations of ice. Then comes Princess Anna, who apart from having a unique way of going down in the stairs, also liked to spent some afternoons with the royal guards and learn from them some fencing techniques.

More images came to her mind: more than once, she had encountered King Agdar in the kitchen very late at night, making an enormous sandwich; Queen Idun who looked so fragile and composed at first sight, riding her horse even better than some of the members of the cavalry.

Royals are weird indeed. She thought.

Then there was Olaf. She could not know if Olaf the snowman could be considered as a royal or not. In a way he was like a Prince of some sort, since according to what she heard Queen Elsa created him. And there was no doubt he was a member of the royal family. And where to begin how odd Olaf could be? He is a living, boneless, hug lover snowman with the innocence of a small child. Weird enough.

Next on the list were the non-royals members of the family. Mr. Kristoff Bjorgman and his smelly reindeer. The first one was able to communicate with reindeers what she heard was raised by some foreigners.

Then Sven, his best friend, well… how could she put it. He was the weirdest reindeer she'd ever met. Although he was the only reindeer she had been introduce to. Gerda remembered a ball party the Queen and Princess organized to thank the villagers and other nations for accepting the Queen's powers. That time, not only was Mr. Kristoff been granted a chair in the royal table but also the animal; all by the Queen orders. Gerda could understand the girls were grateful to them, as so was she, but what she could understand was how did they managed to dress a reindeer in a very fancy and big enough formal suit.

Also, Gerda was aware that the odd way royals act was a thing in other kingdoms as well. The Princess of Corona was married to a now reformed criminal, and most of the time wore no shoes. The King of Rosendelle despite having a rude appearance was a hugger and number one fan of Kasey Berry shanties. And, what was even weirder was that all royals had amazing voices and some of them would burst out singing for no apparent reason.

….

The sound of the town's clock echoed in the empty hallway.

Already nine? How time flies when one is wondering how odd royals can be, uhm working. I better go to the kitchen.

Indeed she had to hurry, if she didn't want to meet an upset cook hitting the floor with one foot while waiting.

Her next appointment was an easy yet very important. She had to do a quick inventory of supplies from the Storage Room and then write down any request from the head cook. After that, she would leave the list of supplies needed in Her Majesty's desk and wait for her to approve them according to the Crown's budget.

But it was not the usual image of the old cook mumbling to herself while pealing a carrot. In fact the kitchen was empty.

Then, the door that communicated the kitchen to the West gardens suddenly opened abruptly letting a grumpy old woman enter.

"Chicken! How does he dare!?" the cook yelled as she entered the kitchen and put her apron on. It was when Gerda cleared her throat that the old cook noticed the other woman's presence. "Oh, hello Gerda. Guess what?! We ain't 'ave no more pork for Friday's Dinner. I come from the butchery. The butcher's apprentice just told me they already sold the last one. And he offered me chicken. Chicken Gerda. CHICKEN! Can you imagine what Kai'll say when he finds out?!"

"Find out what?" said a male voice behind Gerda.

The other door that communicated to the Dining Room opened.

"Morning Kai." Said Gerda half smiling guessing the Butler's smile would soon disappear.

Jill ran behind Gerda at once.

"Mmmorning Kai." Said the old lady.

"Oh, no. Jill, what is it this time? Did you used salt instead of sugar again?"

"You tell 'im." Whispered Jill to Gerda.

"Me? Why me. Last time I also took the blame for your mistake in using his glove as a napkin. You tell him. Besides this time it's not your fault is it?"

"Well not. But…"

"Ladies?"

"Fine, fine. Listen Kai. First of all, you need to know that it's no ma' fault."

"Just tell me Jill."

"We only have chicken for dinner."

"That's all?" Kai didn't look surprised at all.

"I'm afraid not." Spoke this time Gerda. "What Jill means is, well, we only have chicken available for the Council of the Realms Closure Dinner."

The head butler's smile disappeared in an instant and his face paled a bit. For a second or two he remained quiet and still, then he spoke.

"No problem, I will see what I can do. Anything else?"

"No." Said Gerda.

"Yes." Said Jill.

Both Gerda and Kai turned to the old lady.

"We are out of chocolate. I checked the storehouse and the boxes I ordered last week are nowhere to be found."

Now both Kai and Gerda were equally pale.

"Are you sure Jill?"

"I'm completely sure Gerda. The girl who cleans the Storage Room and I think it was the ghost's fault."

"What did you say?" asked Gerda completely surprised.

"Oh, didn't you two hear? There's rumors around town that a ghost is doing mischiefs and stealing food".

"I don't think that …"

"If you excuse me ladies" interrupted them Kai "I need to report about the change of menu and the lack of chocolate immediately to Her Majesty." He said turning around while cleaning his sweat with his handkerchief. "Good morning to you." He said, leaving the two women still discussing about the recent events.

…

"Never mind about serving chicken. Did you say a ghost!? For real?!" she said as she turned to look at her sister. "Elsa isn't this exciting?!"

Elsa nodded and smiled at her sister. "It is Anna. And Kai, do not worry about the Dinner. I am not very fond of pork actually. I just agreed with it because Jill said it was her specialty plate."

"You could try with fish or turkey." Suggested Kristoff who was joining them for breakfast today.

"But we don't have any."

"I have an idea." Said Elsa. "Many of the guests told me the salmon served on Monday's Lunch was pretty good. Listen I have some free time before my meetings today. Why not we go to the docks today and find a fisherman ready to make a deal?"

The butler seemed more relaxed now.

"Thank you Majesty. I know your schedule is very tight. If you want I can do it."

"Nonsense Kai." Said the Queen while giving a tender smile to the butler. "I am the host of this event. And also I would like to make the negotiations myself in case the price the give is very high."

"I still don't understand what's wrong with chicken?" asked Kristoff to Derek.

"Nothing is wrong really mate. But, Arendelle is expected to show it has resources and that is rich. So chicken might not look so fancy for the guests."

"Right? So a fish can be fancy but not a chicken?"

"I know, if you ask me royals can be completely foolish sometimes." Whispered Derek to the blond man.

"Says the royal example himself." Said the blond Queen in a whisper while readings some report.

This made the King of Rosendelle burst out laughing.

"HAHAHAHA! Good one dear. Hey son, you might need a hug from the snowman here."

"Hugs? I love hugs. Do you want a hug Derek?"

"Maybe later Olaf" the Prince said to the snowman who was playing with his plate.

"Are you sure cub? 'Cause I think you'll need some ice after that burn! HAHAHA!"

Derek just rolled his eyes and returned to eat his scramble eggs.

Elsa didn't seem to care what just happened as she kept her face hidden behind the parchment. After finishing reading the report her sister looked up to the butler.

"But, Kai are you sure? A ghost? Couldn't it be a burglar or some children doing pranks?" she said as she gave him back the report signed with her signature.

"Whoever might be, he must be very brave to steal chocolate from the Queen and Princess of Arendelle." Said Kristoff who was eating once again his scramble eggs with the salad fork, which Anna found adorable.

"Or mad." Added Derek in a whisper.

"Good one pal." Kristoff whispered back.

Both young men bumped their fists.

"Personally speaking Your Majesty, I believe it was all a confusion." The man said.

"You don't really think that is really a ghost do you?" asked the King of Corona.

"Uhm…of course not." Said the butler. "But the staff has started talking. And…well," the butler arranged his collar in a nervous gesture. He exchanged looks with the Queen.

Elsa deposited her cup in the table gently. "Let me guess, this rumors had reached to our royal guests."

"Your guess is correct."

"So? What's wrong with that?" asked Kristoff.

"I guess I'll have to find this mysterious ghost and deal with it too." Elsa said in a soft tone. It might be subtle but Anna identified the worrying expression in her eyes.

What is this troubling her so much?

Did she miss something? She wished she could help Elsa in some way. She already had enough to handle for today. But what could a spare Princess could do? Look around and seek for clues?

Yeah like I could do that…Wait…I can do that. No. I. Will. Do. That.

"I'll find the ghost..." she said determined, making all faces turn to look at her."

Anna didn't even realize she was already standing up making her sister look at her with both her eyebrows risen.

"I'll solve this. It'll be fun."

"Anna you don't have to…"

"Ah, ah, ah. You, dear sister, have enough things to deal with. I want to help you."

Elsa thought for a moment. Probably she was having an inner debate (as she once call it). Then her expression relaxed and deposited her right hand in Anna's left hand in a lovely gesture.

"All right, just be careful." The Queen said.

"You got it sis."

"Oh, oh, can we help?" asked the little snowman who had stopped looking at his reflection in a plate and his head had turned 180 degrees to look at the sisters.

"Of course you can." She said happily beaming. But after seeing Kai frowning once more she added. "Uhm, Olaf, maybe you should ask your reflection to stay here."

"Oh what a great idea!" He looked once again at the plate "You heard the Princess, you keep watch." His reflection nodded seriously. "So, Anna when do we start?"

"After we finish breakfast. Detective Anna and Sidekick Olaf need to fill their energies first."

The little snowman looked even more excited.

"Sidekick Olaf, I like the sound of that!"

"Since when are you a detective?" asked jokingly Kristoff.

"Since today. Want to come? You fill the paper of scary bodyguard perfectly."

"Ha, ha." He laughed sarcastically. "Sorry, can't." Kristoff said giving her a guilty smile. "I'm going to the woods with Sven and find a Christmas tree for the castle."

"Oh, right I forgot." Anna said trying to hide her disappointment.

"How about you cub?" Said King Frederik as he hit his son's back a little too harsh to Anna's opinion. The Prince winced a little –probably his back still hurt him a bit- but seemed not to care.

"What about me?" he asked confused.

"Oh, didn't I tell you, you are not attending today's meeting." Said his father as he gave his apple another bite.

Derek let go of his knife and fork and fully turned to face his father.

"I believe you might have forgot that little detail father." the Prince said sarcastically.

"Oops, my bad." Laughed the King making the same mischievous smirk his son made sometimes.

"Only Queens and Kings are to attend this time." Uncle Alex explained.

"Besides," added Derek's father "didn't you and Elsa here, went for a ghost hunting when children? Maybe what you learnt that time could come handy to sweet Anna."

"Wait what?" asked Kristoff looking from Derek to Elsa. "I never thought you two believed in that stuff."

"Awesome! Elsa I didn't know you were a ghost hunter." Said Olaf.

"Oh, well, that was so many years ago." Said Elsa a little bit tense "Anna was injured by that time and we ended up making games."

"Aha, and then?" asked the snowman.

"One day we found a Ghost Stories book and decided to seek for any in this castle." Said Derek quickly.

"Aha, and then?" he asked again with his big eyes looking at the Prince now.

"That's all mate. We didn't found any."

"Let me get this straight." Interrupted Kristoff. "You spent a whole day looking for ghosts?"

"Yes." Answered Elsa.

"But you didn't find any."

"That is right." Derek answered.

"Oh…That doesn't sound fun. Poor thing." Said Olaf he jumped from his sit followed by his flurry and patted the Prince in the arm. "There, there."

"Oh well, I guess it'll be just you and me Olaf." The Princess said as she had already guessed.

"Hold your horses Anna, I never said I wouldn't help you guys."

"Really?" The snowman giggled and ran to Anna's chair. "Anna, did you hear that? Derek's coming even if he finds this boring."

"Oh, don't get me wrong Olaf." The Prince turned to look at the little snowman. "I never said that day was boring."

"Alright. But still there is something that I don't understand."

"What is it mate?"

"What's wrong with serving chicken for dinner?"

…..

Case Name: The Mysterious Ghost of Arendelle

Time of day: 1000 hours

Location: The Castle's Store house

Declaration of Ada Silk: Two boxes containing chocolate are missing. Claims the ghost is the culprit of (in words of the detective not mine) "a terrible crime". According to the maid, rumors the ghost is white (what a schock!).

The young man sighed as he kept writing. "You still haven't told me why I am doing this?"

The Princess turned to him and said. "Duh, because in every investigation one must record any evidence." She said proudly.

"I get that, still why does it have to be me the one taking notes?" he asked again.

"Because I'm already in charge of interrogation, and the bodyguard job is already taken and you fit the paper of Secretary perfectly." She said beaming. It was evident she was enjoying this detective thing too much.

"What about Olaf?"

"I can't read or spell." Said the snowman.

Derek rolled his eyes but accepted to continue with his important job as Secretary, and kept writing.

"So, Ada…" said Anna as she continued to interrogate the young maid. "Is there anything else you could remember about this ghost apart that it was white?"

Ada who was sitting in a chair in the kitchen looked up at Anna. "I dunno Your Highness. I was doing my chores when I heard some noise coming from the storage room outside. Guessing it might me Gerda or Jill I went to see if they might need a hand."

"And then what happened?"

"The door was left opened Your Highness, which I found strange. All the servants have orders to always to leave that door closed. So I decided to check inside. When I entered I found some of the thinks moved out their place, and the chocolate boxes were the only things missing."

"I see. Anything else?"

"Sorry Your Highness. That's all I know."

"Did you get it all Derek?"

The Prince nodded.

Now, where to Detective?" Derek asked Anna.

"I hoped you would have some suggestions." The Princess confessed.

They all thought for a moment.

"If only we knew where else the ghost has been seen." Said Olaf kicking a rock.

"That's actually a good idea Olaf" said Anna. "I knew you'd make a fantastic sidekick."

Olaf beamed happily.

"So, Ada. Do you know any other places the ghost has been spotted?" asked Anna.

"There are rumors Your Highness. I heard that a man in the market got some of his vegetables disappear too. Also my brother who works in a laundry told me they found marks of blood in a pile of clean white sheets."

"Blood?"

"That's what my brother said."

"The next clue leads us to town." Said Anna excited. "Did you write down that too Mr. Secretary?"

"Aye, aye Detective Anna."

…..

Time of day: 1100 hours

Location: The market. Fruits and vegetables stand.

Declaration of Mr. Georg Selleri: The owner of the stand declares to have seen from a distance a monster jumping out of his cart. Note: it seems the thing can run fast too. And according to the witness the creature was quite chubby?

"That thing ate most of the corn I was going to sell today." Said sadly the man.

"I see, what else?"

"Well, I might have seen it from a distance but it seemed to me the monster was like a very ugly fat dog."

"That sounds like a nice pet." Said Derek.

"Maybe it's one of Kristoff relatives." Guessed Olaf.

Derek wondered what the ice harvester would say it he heard that Olaf was comparing his family to an ugly fat dog.

"I don't think so." Said Anna. "I hope we get more clues in the laundry. But first, we'll like to buy some carrots please."

….

Time of day: 1200 hours

Location: Gus & Jack Laundry's Services

Declaration of Mr. Adam Silk: Found a pile of recent washed sheets stained in red. Presumably blood.

"Please Adam, continue with you story." asked Anna.

"Yes Your Highness. I was ironing a suit, when a customer arrived. It was a boy. I left the iron and approached to the boy. He started to make silly questions about what kind soap we use to wash and stuff. He seemed interested in my job. I had work to do, and this kid kept talking and making silly questions but the policy says we must attend every customer. And he reminded me of myself when I was younger."

Anna made a funny face while frowning. "Interesting, what else?"

"After a while he even asked if I could give him a little tour, since his dream was to open his own laundry one day. I couldn't say no to a child and my boss is on vacations for the Christmas holidays so I gave the kid the little tour."

"And then what happened?" asked Olaf.

"I showed him here and there. Then when we entered the room of clothes ready to be delivered we saw it. It was in one of the two baskets."

"Saw what?" asked the Derek.

"The blood. It was all over the white sheets."

"Aha, and then?"

"Well the kid's face turned green. He mentioned something about hating blood and ran away. And I … I… Ahhh…."

The young man fell in his knees and started to sob.

"Uhm, are you alright?" asked Derek raising an eyebrow.

"After I checked the room not only the sheets were ruined but also there was a mess inside. I found rests of food, mud and lots of corn. My boss is gonna kill me! Those sheets are made of a very fine fabric. I had to use chlorine to clean it."

"You couldn't clean it?" asked Anna worried as she and Derek helped Adam to sit in a nearby chair.

"Oh, I was able to remove the stain Princess. But…but…" he sobbed. "I added so much concentrated solution that the fabric got ruined."

"There, there." Said Olaf as he patted the young man's back. "Just let it out."

"The order is to be delivered to the Captain of the Royal Guard himself" said Adam a bit calmer now. "I bet after my boss fires me the Captain will send me to jail."

"The Captain of the Royal Guard? You mean Captain Jorgen?" asked Anna surprised.

"You know him?"

"Oh don't worry. Listen send a letter to your boss and explain him what happened okay. And I´ll ask Elsa, I mean the Queen, to speak with Captain Jorgen. So don't worry."

"But, but…"

"And," she interrupted. "If your boss insists to fire you, you can tell him that he will have to face the Crown first."

"You…you would do that for me?"

"Of course. That's what a detective…I mean a Princess is for."

"Uhm, detective Anna, are you sure Elsa will be …."

"Shhhh. Mister Secretary I hope you got everything in paper."

Derek rolled his eyes for the hundredth time.

"Yes detective." The Prince read out loud everything he had written when suddenly Anna interrupted him.

"Hold on sec. Could you read that part again Derek?"

"Alright, it says: …when the witnesses entered the room of clothes ready to be delivered the stain of blood was in one of the two basket of sheets. I don't see what…Oh, I see now. Nice catch Detective."

"What did you catch Anna?"

"A clue, my loyal sidekick." Said the Princess. "Mr. Adam Silk."

"Yes Princess?"

"Did the other basket of clean sheets was also stained in blood?"

"Uhm, no that I remember."

"Did you check the sheets completely?"

"Well no, I just checked the top sheet. Oh no! Don't tell me those were stained too. OHH!" The man hid his face in his hands. "I'm so dead now."

"We'll help you, somehow. But what happened to the other basket mate?"

"I delivered this morning."

"Where?" asked both Anna and Derek.

"Arendelle Castle."

….

"It's such a bloody big castle!" declared Derek resting his back in the wall, taking off his navy blue vest.

"We can't stop yet, we…" Said Anna as she let herself fall into a wooden chair in the kitchen.

BAMPF!

As soon as the Princess hit the floor hard she reincorporated herself quickly.

"I'm okay, I'm okay." She said while she arranged her dress and hair. "Enough rest, let's keep going."

"Uhm, what about Mr. Sidekick?" the Prince asked.

"Right, Olaf." said Anna. "We should go find him first, I bet he is still in the Dining Room."

They had decided to rest a little while the little snowman went to the Dining Room to ask Olaf Jr. (also known as Olaf's reflection), if he had any news regarding the ghost.

….

Derek opened the door to let Anna enter.

"Thanks."

"You are welcome."

"Hey, guys. Guess what?" said Olaf jumping towards them happily. "I learnt something."

"You do?" asked Anna surprised. "I mean, great. What is it?"

"There's chocolate again in the Storage Room."

"How come?" Asked Anna.

"Maybe the butler bought some." Guessed Derek. "Is that all Olaf?"

"Yep, oh wait, also I think I saw a white sheet passing down the hallway."

"I guess, we…wait what?"

...

"I guess we'll have to search for every room until we find it." Derek said admitting the truth.

Searching every room was getting them to nowhere. Besides what were they looking for exactly? A ghost? A white sheet? He was lost now.

According to Olaf, a living sheet (also known as Prime Subject believed to be a ghost) was in the castle hiding somewhere.

…

They must have been searching for about an hour without luck and Anna was starting to feel disappointed.

"What is it Detective?"

"Nothing."

"Nothing eh?" Asked Derek. "Anna you are an open book."

"What do you mean?"

"Even a total absent minded like me can tell that you are doing this for Elsa." He said casually as he looked behind a curtain for the ghost.

"How did you know?"

"I have siblings too."

"Princess Anna, Prince Derek, Olaf good evening." Said a voice behind them.

…

As Derek turned he recognized that housekeeper with a creepy voice.

"…she has not a creepy voice. She just caught a cold that's all!"

He felt a cold shiver run down his spine as a feminine bossy echoed in his mind.

Fine, I get it. It's just a cold.

"Gerda, Gerda, guess what?"

"What is it Olaf?"

"We are detectives now, well, Derek is the Secretary. And we are looking for a ghost!"

The middle aged woman approached the Princess. "Is that true Your Highness?"

"That I'm the Secretary. I'm afraid it's true."

The servant lady looked at him as she was about to say something but she restrained. Derek wondered what she would have said if he weren't a Prince. Probably something not very nice.

"Yes, Gerda. We have been looking room by room for clues but still nothing. Say, by any chance you haven't seen or heard anything out of the ordinary today?"

The woman thought for a moment in silence before she spoke "Well, there is one thing."

…..

Time of day: 1400 hours

Location: The Castle's Living Room

Declaration of Gerda lady creepy voice the Housekeeper: The carpet has a big read stain. It appears to be dried blood.

"So Gerda, did you saw anyone enter this room before you?"

"No Princess." Answered the housekeeper. "I was doing my normal check on the rooms when two of the maids came to me to report the stain. You see it is odd, at first I thought that it might be that someone spilled wine the night before but by orders of Her Majesty all the wine is to be kept safe. She is planning to save it for the Closure Dinner this Friday and then for the Christmas Festivities later."

"She's right." Said Anna to the Prince. "Elsa told me the real reason behind keeping the wine until tomorrow was because she wanted to avoid the guests to be influenced by alcohol during negotiations."

"Oh, so that's why." Said Gerda with realization.

"I think we should look at the stain. Maybe it could lead us to something." Anna said while checking the Prince notes in a glimpse.

"I'll do it!" the snowman approached.

"Okay, Mr. Red Stain, if that is really your real name." said Olaf as his wooden arm pointed at the carpet. "What were you doing between 9 and 10 this morning?!"

There was a pause.

"Take your time." Said Olaf waiting for an answer.

There was another silence.

Then Olaf turned to Anna with a disappointed face. Derek felt bad for the snowman.

"Sorry Anna, he is a tough one." He apologized.

"Don't worry buddy, you did your best. Let me try." Derek patted the snowman's head and kneeled in the carpet.

He took out his handkerchief passed it with two of his fingers through the rough surface and pressed a little.

"It looks like blood." He said as he inspected the dark reddish substance. He approached his hand to him, and smelled it. "I have news Detective, this is not blood. I think it's just red paint."

"We no longer have red paint. The last one was used by Mr. Kristoff on Her Highness birthday."

Anna looked surprised.

"But, whose paint is it then? And how did it ended here?"

"No idea." Admitted Derek as he folded the handkerchief. "But I bet it's the same red paint that the laundry guy found in the white sheets."

"You don't believe this might be a prank?"

"I don't know miss." He admitted to Gerda. Derek didn't understand anything now. He rested his little notebook in the chess table, where still remained the pieces of his last game against Elsa.

Once again they were lost. Derek thought in frustration as Anna kept walking in circles while thinking.

"Maybe…" she stopped. "Never mind." She continued pacing.

I'm hungry.

"What if? ... No forget it." Anna kept walking.

"Uhm, guys." The voice of Olaf came out from the other room. "Maybe this is not important but I found a trail that leads exactly where the ghost went."

"Wait what?" Anna stopped pacing and ran to the other room followed by Gerda and Derek.

When he entered the other room he saw that they had entered the music room. At first sight nothing would seem out of the ordinary like any other music room. There was a black piano in the corner, a harp and a lute.

"I don't see anything Your Highness."

"Olaf is right Gerda, look." Anna ran next to Olaf. They were standing in front of the big crystal doors that communicated to the gardens. Both of the doors were mid open and in one of the edges of the left door there was a red stain of paint.

"We leave those doors open to let some fresh air enter the castle but I'm certain that red spot wasn't there this morning."

Derek checked the edge of the door. It looked the same red as the one in the carpet.

"It's the same red paint from the carpet."

"So it went out there." Said Anna. "Oh, great. The castle gardens might be as big as the castle."

"Actually Your Highness, the castle grounds are bigger than the constructed area of the castle."

"Now that's encouraging." Mumbled Derek.

"Let's see." Anna thought for a moment. "The ghost" she did a quoiting mark signal with her hands "entered the castle sometime today. Whatever it is, it likes chocolate, vegetables and white sheets. Aaand, for some strange reason, carries red paint in the sheet."

"And that lead us to the castle grounds." Sais Derek.

"But Your Highness to look in the Castle Grounds will take you hours."

"Then we'll split." Said Anna.

…..

The Castle grounds were composed by big gardens that surrounded the whole castle. Anna was starting to hate her own idea. Apart from some flowers, trees and birds there was no ghost to be seen.

The castle had four gardens in total, which meant everyone was now looking in one of them. There was the Front Gardens that many kings ago stopped having grass at all (Olaf was looking there); then there was the West Garden and biggest of them all, used for social events (Gerda was there); the East Garden a smaller perfect to have tea (where Derek was); and the Private Garden behind the castle (where she was right now).

"Mr. Ghost, where are you? I can give you chocolate, if you come out."

This is not working.

Anna sighed.

"I wish Elsa and Kristoff were here. They'd know what to do."

Then the sound of bushes moving behind her made Anna stop.

"What…what was that?"

Anna turned slowly.

"Mr. Ghost?"

The bushes stopped moving. Anna let out the breath she was holding.

"Ah, false alarm."

Then the bushes moved even more fiercely.

Anna grabbed a wooden stick from the ground ready to hit whatever came out.

The moment something white became visible in the bushes she produced the strongest swing she could do.

WHAM!

"Oh, hey Anna, are we playing a new game?"

Recognizing the voice, the girl opened her eyes. In front of her was a beheaded snowman.

"Olaf, I'm so sorry." She apologized while dropping the wooden stick and reaching his head.

"Ahhh, that feels better. Thanks Anna."

"I'm so sorry I thought you were …"

But before she could finish her sentence the bushes moved again and the weirdest scene passed in front of them.

A bundle standing in four feet passed them. It looked like a fat dog, but it was until the sunlight let Anna see that it was actually the biggest pig she'd ever seen.

But it wasn't the pig itself that called the Princess attention but that someone was actually riding it backwards.

"Yooouuuurrr Highnessss" yelled Gerda as she tried to balance herself "I think I found theeee ghoooooossstt!"

"She is going to fall." Said Olaf.

Soon, without thinking it Anna and Olaf started running behind the pig and the scared servant.

The pig was giving turns and jumping trying to get rid of Gerda. They followed him to the Front Gardens.

"It's is leading to the main entrance." She said as she ran as fast as she could, but the animal was fast.

Seeing the two of the guards guarding the door, Anna yelled at them.

"Guards, don't let that pig escape!"

"Yes Your Highness."

The two men made a barrier with the help of their spares.

The pig squealed, probably feeling threatened by the weapons and made turn.

Gerda lost her balance and fell, but thankfully one of the guards acted quickly and caught her before she hit the ground.

"Whoa, careful miss."

"Thank you." Said the woman painting.

Anna stopped in front of them.

"Gerda, are …" she said panting. "Are you alright?" She asked seeing the woman was a little pale.

"I'm fine now Your Highness. But forget about me, we need to catch that pig before some of the royal guests sees it in the Castle."

Imagining a pig interrupting an important meeting with Elsa and other dignitaries was enough material to give Anna the energy enough to resume chasing the animal.

"Just in case, take her to the infirmary."

"Yes Your Highness." Nodded the guard who was still holding Gerda.

"Olaf, go with them."

"Okay."

"Your Highness there it goes!" said the other guard starting to run in the same direction of the pig. "It's going to the stables."

Anna and the guard followed the pig that seemed even more scared now.

The Princess looked far in the distance searching for the man that usually fed the horses. Maybe he could help them, he knew how to deal with animals after all.

But instead she saw Kristoff coming out of Sven's place.

"Kristoff!" she screamed thanking God for sending help.

"Oh hey Anna I just arrived. Is that a pig?"

"Talk. Later. GET THAT PIG!"

What happened next, felt like those strange slow motion moments.

Sensing the danger, the animal jumped over some hay stacks and finally stopped on the corner of the wooden cart. Then out of nowhere Sven got out of the stables probably trying to help his master and ran towards the pig and jumped to the cart as well. But Sven was way bigger than the pig, and the moment he landed on the cart it broke one of the wooden tables. And it sent the pig flying.

….

Meanwhile inside Arendelle's Castle.

"If I see you one more time smoking in the Castle grounds I swear I'll …"

"I opened the window this time. For Odin's sake Eleanor stop being so paranoid."

"You could provoke a fire. Besides, it's bad for your lungs."

"I'll stop smoking when pigs fly!"

Right at that moment, a fat pig passed flying next to the window they were standing.

No one will now the real reason why the Captain of the Royal Guard never lit his pipe again.

…

Back to the stables, the pig finally landed in a big hay stack making lots of hay fly when landing.

"Da heck did I just see?" said Kristoff all confused.

"I'll explain later, come on lets grab him before it starts running again." Said Anna.

When the finally got the pig out of the hay, Kristoff started checking if the animal had any broken bones.

"Incredible, this pig has only a few scratches and…wait what's this in its stomach?"

"What is what?" asked the guard who was holding the pig that for some reason was no longer trying to escape. Probably it wanted to rest after that fall.

Anna looked at the animal's stomach. It was red paint. But the paint was actually forming letters.

"It's difficult to read it, but I think I can read some of it." Said Anna as she looked at the message closely. "It says: If lost return to Mark, Number 12 Hamyork Street."

"I know where that is. I´ve delivered ice in that street before."

"Then we should go."

….

"Ow, I think I get why the pig was running now." Said Kristoff as he and Anna looked at the building in front of them.

"It's…it's…"

"I know."

They both kept staring at the big golden letters in the front door. It read:

"BUTCH'S BUTCHERY"

They stood there just staring at the entrance when a boy's voice called their attention.

"You found him!"

Anna and Kristoff looked surprised as a boy got ran to them smiling. He was about ten or twelve. Kristoff was really bad at guessing someone's age.

Anna was the first to speak.

"Does this pig belong to you?"

"Yes, miss."

"What's your name boy?" asked Kristoff just to be sure.

"My name's Mark. I can't believe you found Ser Bacon. Thank you so much!"

"Ser Bacon?" asked Kristoff. And they say kids can't be cruel.

"Yes sir."

"You can call me Kristoff, I really don't like to be call a sir."

"And I'm Anna."

The kid shook hands with Kristoff and gave a hug to Anna.

"Thank you. I've been looking for him everywhere."

"MARK! What did I told you about not talking to strangers."

The boy jumped and that moment a man wearing a white apron got out of the Butchery Shop.

"In what can I help you?" said the man, changing his tone in front of Anna and Kristoff.

"The pig somehow ended in my home and we decided to give it back to its owner." Explained Anna.

"How can this be possible?" Yelled the man who -by Kristoff guessing- was his father.

"What do you mean?" asked the boy.

"Kristian come here right now!" yelled the man.

"What is it pa?" Said a teenage boy coming out of the butchery. He looked like a younger version of the father but with a kinder expression.

"You told me you sold the pig this morning. You even showed me the money. But apparently this girl and man found it. And they are giving it back."

"I can explain pa, please you must understand." Pleaded the older son.

"Then do it."

"I knew what you were planning to do with Ser Pounce. But I couldn't let Mark lost his friend and I couldn't let you down either. So I lied to you both. I told Mark his pig was getting bigger and it will probably decide to find a bigger house; so when I would let the animal free Mark wouldn't be so worried where it might be."

"And what the customers?"

"Some customers came today but I told them that we were out of pork and sold them chicken instead."

"And did you steal the money as well or what?"

"No pa, I actually gave you all my savings. I'm sorry. Please forgive me too Mark."

"Thank you Kristian. For at least trying to save my best friend."

Kristoff was starting to feel uncomfortable. How did everything turned out like this? He wondered.

The brothers looked happy but the father not so much.

"Uhm, should we do something?" whispered Kristoff to Anna.

"I'll try something. Excuse me Mister?"

"Butch, call me Butch."

"Right. Uhm, Mister Butch, what are you planning to do with the pig?"

"Sell it of course. I have a butchery not a zoo." The man said. "Sorry son, but this is business."

"But he's my friend pa!"

"I know, but he needs to go."

"Okay, okay. You know what… no one is having the pig."

"I said…wait what?"

"Anna? What are you doing?"

"Improvising." She whispered.

"Miss, what are you talking about?"

"Look, I don't like to use much some of the privileges that my title brings but this time I will make an exception."

"What privileges are you talking about?"

Kristoff didn't have a clue of what was Anna plotting but he decided to help her anyway.

"Oh, you don't know. She is the Princess."

"Princess of what?" asked the man again.

"I," she made a pause and raised her chin "I am Princess Anna of Arendelle and I have decided to aid this poor child, by the name of Mark and his pig. The pig shall live in the Castle stables until you, his father, are willing to let the boy keep the pig."

"Your… Your Highness I didn't know. Please forgive me. But you must understand Princess that I cannot let the boy keep a pet of a pig. He can have a dog or a cat. But a pig? He will be a butcher someday too."

"But pa, you know I can't stand blood. I was thinking becoming a tailor or having my own laundry."

"Shh, let pa talk Mark."

"So, you won't change your mind then?" asked Anna using a tone similar to Elsa's Queenly voice.

"I'm sorry Princess but I can't."

"Then it's settled. The pig will be safe in my castle and Mark you can come and visit him anytime."

"Thank you Princess."

"You can call me Anna, we're friends now. Good afternoon gentlemen."

And Anna made Kristoff a sign to follow that they were leaving.

…

"You can be scary sometimes." Said Kristoff as they started putting the ornaments in the Christmas tree.

"How come?" asked Anna.

"When you started talking like Elsa does on duty and using your Princess privileges and all of that. It was a side of you I'd never seen; brilliant, but scary."

"I'll take that as a compliment then."

"So, the ghost was the pig right?"

"Yes." She answered.

"And the blood was actually paint that the boy used in case his pig decided to leave him."

"Aha."

"And the same paint was the same found on the laundry shop." He said while putting on another sphere. "So, in the laundry it's where the pig must've been probably hiding. And probably a sheet must have got stuck in his head or body giving the illusion he was a ghost."

"Kristoff what is your point?"

"I still don't understand something."

"What is it?"

"First what happened to the white sheet that the pig was wearing? And secondly, I still don't get why chicken is not fancy enough?"