Ahimoth charged with a battle cry as he quickly closed the distance between him and the intruders. He stopped in front of one imposter with his body already tensed up to release a rather heavy right hook. The man barely had time to defend himself after witnessing the wall of fire and a giant rushing him before a fist slammed into the side of his head knocking him into the ground. The Prince didn't stop there, it took one extra stride to reach another imposter and with the added speed of him jumping toward the man, Ahimoth's left hook put him on the ground as well.

With two of their men down, that seemed to bring back the imposters as they surrounded the Prince with their swords drawn. The large man regained his boxer stance before hopping back so he could keep all the men in his eyesight. He wasn't too worried about Hans since he could see that the slime had been caught off guard with the wall of fire and wore an expression of fear on his face as he stared at Lilian who watched carefully with her hands ready.

Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf couldn't take their eyes off the woman. they were all thinking the exact same thing when they realized she saved their lives.

She's just like Elsa.

Anna surprisingly managed to snap out of her stupor first, she was surprised to actually see another Elemental in person and so soon but thinking of that made her think of her sister. Hans said she was busy which meant she could be in trouble and that worried her. She needed to get to Elsa before anything happened to her. The problem was that she didn't know where Elsa was the only person who might know where she was is likely Hans. The redhead took her eyes away from the brunette and focused on the man who tricked her. His face was wide with fear as he stared at Lilian, he must've thought that with their numbers, she'd be able to snap her fingers and turn them all to ash.

Well, she could do that.

Lilian made no such effort all she did was keep an eye on her fiance as he weaved and attacked three imposters. Kristoff, having enough of being held back tonight charged and caught one of them off guard then knocked him out with an overzealous haymaker. Ahimoth looked ready to tell the mountain man that he should back off and let him deal with it but remembered the princess mentioning she had a boyfriend. Seeing the way he protected her made it obvious she was talking about him. These men threatened her life and he wanted to fight back when it came to protecting someone's loved ones, asking them to turn away from a fight was an insult to them, so the Prince allowed the man to stay.

Ducking under a swing from an imposter, Ahimoth sprang back up with a mean uppercut that caught the man in his chin and knocked him off his feet. Before he could hit the ground however, The large man grabbed his feet and swung him around like a flail at another imposter. The two cracked heads against each other and were instantly down for the count. Kristoff was trying to wrestle the sword out of the last imposter's hand but proved to be having a bit of trouble. Finally getting fed up the mountain man pushed the weapon above their heads and with no small bit of force slammed his forehead against his opponent's. The ensuing sound made everyone wince except Ahimoth who snickered. Kristoff managed to stand upright with an angry yet determined expression on his face as the imposter fell backward unconscious.

With all the imposters down for the count, everyone turned to Hans who managed to calm himself. Ahimoth stepped forward with a grin as he addressed the smaller man. "Ready to dance pretty boy?"

Hans took a step back as sweat began to build along his brow. His plan was perfect, impersonate their guards kidnap Elsa and Anna, everything was going according to plan. However, it all failed thanks to these three newcomers. That man Edward was supposed to be no threat however he managed to slip through his fingers with that annoying ice harvester. He also didn't expect dignitaries who could take on multiple men barehanded as well as one of them being an Elemental.

What are the odds?!

The only consolation was knowing that they did capture the Queen, the signal earlier confirmed it. Perhaps he could use her as leverage to escape? Hans knew it would work on Anna and Kristoff but he wasn't so sure about the other two. That oaf of a man seemed to like calling bluffs and the witch could flex her fingers and set him on fire to make him tell where Elsa was. He was running out of options, perhaps he should've retreated when he found out they had the Queen, but he got greedy and wanted Anna as well. Now he was in a tight spot, going over every possible way to escape.

"Looks like you're having trouble, Hans."

Everyone in the room turned to the new voice that entered the dining hall. A middle-aged man entered the room with his hands behind his back and his eyes closed with an easy smile on his face. He was bald, tanned skin, and had a goatee with no mustache. He was dressed in a long black coat that covered him from his shoulders to the middle of his shins. He had black gloves and boots that left him completely covered except for his face. Hans's eyes lit up in surprise as he addressed the man.

"Greed?!"

The man, Greed, turned to the young man with a smile before putting a hand on his shoulder. "It's alright, you got too greedy in your attempt. There's nothing wrong with wanting more, but you must always remember. Always protect what you already have and never risk it. If they catch you, they could get the Queen back by making you tell them where she is, thus you'll lose what you've gained. Its time we take our leave, send up the signal flare for us to retreat I will join you in a moment."

Hans looked back at the group inside and to Greed's encouraging smile and took off down the hallway making Kristoff and Ahimoth attempt to follow him only for the mysterious man to step in their path. "I do believe you all heard me when I said to always protect what you already have. The Prince is mine and I will not allow any of you to steal him from me."

The large man stepped forward and got into his stance again as he faced the bald man who still had that smile on his face. "I do believe that you don't quite understand your position right now. You're outnumbered four to one and unless you want to end up like those cronies on the ground I suggest you get out of the way."

Greed turned his head to see the unconscious imposters on the ground and his smile dimmed for a moment before returning to face the large man in front of him. "Always the confident vanguard aren't you boy? Even after failing to protect your comrades in Elysion, you still put yourself on the front lines to protect the ones behind you, such a noble warrior."

Both Ahimoth and Lilian froze when Greed stopped speaking. Anna and Kristoff noticed and were about to try and shake them out of it but noticed the man pulling something cylinder-shaped out of his pocket before tossing it straight up in the air. Ahimoth snapped out of it first and when he looked up to get a better look at it, his eyes widened as he grabbed Kristoff and jumped toward the two women and snowman.

"Lilian! Shield now!"

The brunette barely snapped out of it and raised her hands as another column of flames crept up in front of them but it was too late.

The object hit the ground and a bright light engulfed the room as well as screeching sound ricochet off the walls. Everyone instantly covered their ears and hit the ground, all except Olaf who began to panic. Looking around he noticed that Greed seemed perfectly fine as he stood with a smile on his face and waved at the little snowman. He turned his head to the side and motioned at the inside of his ears where something seemed to be clogging them.

That's it!

Quickly, Olaf went over to the table cloth and began tearing strips off it before rushing and stuffing them in all of his friends' ears. When he managed to get Kristoff's in last, the snowman looked up expecting to see Greed but only seeing black dust blowing away into nothingness where he once stood. Everyone got back to their feet as they looked around seeing the room empty.

"Thank you, Olaf, did you see where that guy went?"

The little snowman could do nothing but shake his head. Ahimoth ran over to check on Lilian and after seeing she was fine, rushed out into the hallway. Kristoff could see him about to turn the corner when he called out to him. "Where do you think you're going?" The large man yelled over his shoulders as he turned the corner.

"To catch Hans and Greed!"

The mountain man seemed torn in wanting to join him but resolutely reminded himself that Anna was his priority. Walking back into the dining room, he watched Anna sit Lilian into a chair as she held her head in her hands like she had a headache.

"Are you alright?"

The brunette was silent for a moment before she nodded her head. "I'm ok, using my magic takes a bit out of me, that bomb made me a little dizzy is all, thank you for your concern." The princess looked back to the ice harvester to see him walking up to them with his hands on his hips. "Ahimoth took off after those two guys, I didn't want to leave you two here alone until we got the imposter guards situation under control. Ed said that he'd warn Captain Stonewell but that was a long while ago, something should've happened by now."

Anna's face scrunched up in worry as she stood up. "Do you think something happened to him while he was on his way?" Kristoff shrugged his shoulders before nodding to the brunette while giving Anna a look. The redhead caught the look and understood it, she was dying to ask herself.

"So Lilian…"

The brunette didn't even have to look up to know what she was going to ask. "Yes, I'm an Elemental. That was part of the reason I joined my fiance on this voyage, I've heard tales of the infamous Snow Queen and wanted to meet her for myself. I planned on revealing this when we had time alone as I'm sure you know that people aren't really fond of people like us."

"That's not true, sure Elsa had a shaky start in the beginning but everyone here loves her and her magic. You don't have to feel afraid of showing who you really are here." Anna's attempt to assure her made Lilian laugh as she thought back when she first met Ahimoth.

"Fear keeps you alive."

Elsa fought to remain calm when the sleigh came to a stop at the opening of a cave up the mountain. There were two guards posted at the mouth who simply nodded to Záviš as he walked over and untied the link that bound the blonde's shackled hands to the front railing. He then grabbed the chain that held her hands together and roughly pulled her behind him as they entered the cave.

Elsa didn't look back as she tried to keep up but she was worried about Edward, with two guards next to sleigh they would see him when he emerged from underneath. She was sure he could take care of himself but if one of the guards managed to alarm the other bandits then she was worried he would be overwhelmed. Her thoughts were interrupted when Záviš stopped at a heavy wooden door deep inside the cave. He knocked three times before hearing a 'come in' then he walked into the room bring the Queen with him.

The first thing Elsa noticed was all the fine items in the room, there were robes, jewels, weapons, armor, and stacks of gold coins. Whoever lived in this room had the wealth of royalty in this one room, the blonde was surprised. While she was being dragged through the cave she saw the bandits inside had dirty equipment and clothing like they were barely scraping by, it seemed their leader kept all the riches for himself instead of sharing it. She wondered how none of the bandits revolted against their leaders for all these riches in the room, perhaps their leader was so fearsome they didn't dare challenge him.

Záviš roughly pushed her into taking a seat at the table as he stood off to the side and waited for the occupant of the room to show himself. It didn't take long as slow footsteps echoed in the room until Elsa saw a man turn the corner and sat himself down in front of her. The first thing she noticed was that he was bald, that and had an eerie smile on his face.

"Good evening Queen Elsa, my name is Greed, it's nice to finally meet the Snow Queen of Arendelle." The man was precise the way he spoke as if he was well educated and was born to attend high-class functions. She didn't know if this was some kind of trick or anything but one thing that unnerved her was the feeling she got from this man. It was almost like the feeling she got from Záviš, the ever-present sensation that she was close to something evil. Záviš was a killer who enjoyed what he did and felt no fear or remorse when faced with her guards, she knew he was evil but somehow this man scared her even more. A firm hand on her shoulder from her kidnapper forced her to make her mouth work.

"What is it that you want?"

Greed couldn't help himself and started to chuckle at the question, the sound coming from his lips sent a tingle up Elsa's spine. He calmed himself as he leaned toward her and put his elbows on the table that separated them. "My employer wants revenge against you for ruining his attempt on your throne but me personally, I want you."

Elsa thought on his answer and only knew one person who attempted to take her throne, Prince Hans. When she sent him back to the Southern Isles, she received a note from the oldest brother saying that he would be punished, how did he manage to come back and with a bandit army no less? She shook her head, she could figure that part out later, right now she needed to find out why he wanted her.

"Why is it you want me?"

"Tell me, your Majesty, how many Elementals have you heard of in your lifetime?" Elsa's eyes widened as she absorbed the words in her head and thought about all the implications. It seemed that after learning the word 'Elemental' people knowing about them have been drawn to Arendelle. Prince Ahimoth came just because he heard she was one and now this man wanted because of the same reason. She honestly hoped that what she was didn't jeopardize Anna of Arendelle.

"Judging by your facial expression I would wager not many. You see, I've been around a few in my life. Helped kill some, while watched my comrades be killed by them. I have no grudge against them, they never stole from me so there's no reason for me to hate them. However, they are a large liability to me, which I cannot have if I wish to continue my lifestyle. Hans wanted to kill you himself after you sign over your kingdom to him but something dawned on me as we planned. I have much more use for you alive than dead..."

"I'll never sign over Arendelle or work for you."

A harsh slap from her Záviš made her head whip to the side as Greed didn't seem to care to notice the interruption and continued. "After we conclude our business here, I plan on taking you to someone who will benefit from having what he'd call a 'live specimen'. But first we need Hans here, I've already told him to retreat after his failed attempt on your sister so you can relax, she's fine. However I would prefer if you already signed the documentation so he can take his prize and we can leave, otherwise, things can become unpleasant."

Elsa was relieved to hear her sister was fine, practically speaking if Elsa were to die her sister would take the throne so Arendelle wouldn't fall to Hans. Emotionally speaking, she was happy her sister wasn't in danger because of her, she already has a hard time forgiving herself for freezing her she couldn't take her being killed because of her. She looked up at Greed was still smiling his grin that she now felt was mocking and turned to look at Záviš who looked to be quite irritated at her. She took in a deep breath before she said her next words.

"You'll get nothing from me that will put my family and Arendelle in danger."

The smile on Greed's face dropped as his eyes began to crack open and Elsa could finally see his eye color that made her breath hitch. The unique red eyes she's only seen from the man next to her, stared at her with a disappointed gaze before turning to look at her kidnapper. "Perhaps she will be more forthcoming if you persuaded her Záviš, just make sure she remains presentable."

The man next to her nodded as he roughly grabbed her arm and hauled her to her feet then out of the room. When the man slammed the door behind him, Elsa couldn't help but jump at the sound. She was trying to appear strong and immovable but the timid child she had inside of her was freaking out. Knowing Anna was safe gave her the strength to openly defy her captors but the memory of Záviš dispatching her guards as well as his own men chilled her to the bone. If he was willing to kill his own men for disobedience what would he do to her?

The two came up to another heavy door which the man behind her pushed her through, inside was an empty room with two chairs. Záviš sat her down in one chair before leaving the room and closing the door behind him with the sound of a lock engaging. With him out of the room, Elsa was able to take a calming breath as she thought about Edward who was likely outside. When she was being taken through the cave she saw a large number of bandits inside and couldn't see any way he'd be able to get through all of them. She knew that he was a capable combatant but for so many men against just one seemed impossible.

Unless he's Pride.

After hearing that Záviš knew the man in the report from Ashfeld, she had a hard time seeing Edward as someone who inspired fear in someone like her kidnapper. Since he's been in Arendelle he's been nothing but polite and kind, with a large undercurrent of guilt from his past she didn't know about. He honestly didn't seem very prideful in any regard, she heard about the altercation he had in a bar from Kristoff. She couldn't imagine someone who would strangle a man just for questioning his abilities letting someone else spit on him and walking away. Part of her couldn't help but wish he was, she'd already seen more people die today than in her whole life, she didn't want to see him meet the same fate.

The door to the room slammed open as Záviš came in carrying a very large barrel of water, it easily was tall enough to meet her neck while she was sitting down but he carried it with one arm. The man dropped it in front of her before taking a seat next to her and leaned forward with his elbows on his legs. His expression regained some of its amusement as he began to speak with a light voice that Elsa could tell was on the edge of losing its patience.

"Alright, let's try this again. Will you sign over Arendelle?" The way he asked showed that he already knew her answer but nonetheless wanted to hear it from her mouth. Taking a deep breath then exhaling she gave her answer with the royal poise her parents would be proud to see from her in this situation.

"No, I will not."

Elsa barely saw Záviš's mouth spread into a full grin before she found water rushing into her mouth as he grabbed the back of her head and held it in the barrel. The blonde instantly tried to use her shackled hands to push give her the leverage to get her head out of the water but her strength was insignificant compared to his. More water rushed into her lungs as her struggles began to get weaker and before she felt she was about to drown, her head was wrenched back out the water. She couldn't help but try and clear her lungs of water as she hacked and coughed all the while Záviš sat next to her with his grin still on his face.

"Greed said you were to remain presentable so the more persuasive methods I employ are off-limits given they would leave you in a less than presentable state. This method, however, keeps you perfectly fine on the outside while illustrating the severity of your situation. I sincerely doubt you wish to endure this for a long period of time so I would advise you to think carefully about your next answer." The man grabbed Elsa by the base of her signature ponytail and made her face him as she continued to cough but focused her eyes on him.

"Will you sign over Arendelle?"

The blonde didn't want to say anything after being dunked in the barrel, she rarely went swimming whenever she had free time but she had found she enjoyed it. However she never experienced the feeling of drowning, she never stayed underwater for that long, and with the death of her parents, she couldn't imagine a worse way of dying. Right now all she wanted was to catch her breath and get ready for the next time he dunked her because she doubted that he would only do it once and if she was ready, she could tough it out.

Záviš didn't give her time to completely clear her lungs as he forced her back into the barrel again and held her in even longer. Fortunately, she was able to close her mouth in time and now she held her breath hoping he'd pull her out before she had to breathe again. She felt him wrench her back again and she finally let out of breath she'd been holding in and tried to suck in more air, only for him to dunk her head back in without even asking the question.

Even more water rushed into her lungs than the first time as he held her there until black dots started to appear in her vision. When he pulled her back out she couldn't help but throw up water and couldn't stand the burning feeling in her throat as her kidnapper sat back with a satisfied expression on his face.

"This ends when you just agree to sign the damn agreement. Hans just wants a kingdom, I doubt he'd do anything that would endanger your people. When your idiot sister left him in charge he was the perfect gentleman opening the gates and offering people comfort in the winter you created. Your people will be safe from someone like you who has the power to freeze armies and kill anyone who would dare stand against you. For them, you should sign."

Her response to his speech was her swinging her shackled hands at his head, only for him to catch them before they could reach them with an annoyed expression. Elsa's face was wet with makeup smears fading with all the water and he could tell there were tears in her eyes from her struggle. Her hair was flowing down her back because Záviš kept pushing and pulling the base of her braid that made it come undone. Any other person would have a fearful expression on her face but this little girl had a fierce glare aimed at him with nothing but anger in her eyes as she spoke in a raspy voice.

"Do not...insult...my sister.."

Záviš remembered what Hans said and how the Snow Queen was supposed to be a scared little girl trying to live up to her father and kingdom. She was supposed to be afraid of hurting anyone with her powers which he understood as he watched her attack his men, she specifically tried to trap them instead of injuring them. In fact, the one and only attack he considered somewhat fatal from her was the spikes she conjured to fend him off, and even then they didn't come anywhere close to impaling him. She was also heartbroken when she thought she killed her sister and immediately caved into sorrow. Based on all that information he assumed his little speech about her powers would get her to see his way of thinking.

Perhaps it would've if I didn't insult her sister.

At this stage he knew she wouldn't agree to anything he said, that left only one recourse.

Záviš got out of his seat and opened the door before calling for two men. When they arrived a minute later, he stepped aside and allowed them in. Elsa looked up at the two new men and with anger still coursing through her veins she glared defiantly at them both. They were easily the most unclean savage-looking men she'd ever seen, yellow cracking teeth, thin dirty hair, and a mountain of grim characterized them. They even looked the same, maybe they were brothers. Regardless, her kidnapper closed the door behind them and walked over then took the chair away from the blond then putting it against the wall.

"I want her to look presentable, so be gentle."

The two nodded and began to approach the woman as Záviš sat in the corner with a bored expression on his face as he watched the two of them grab her and began tearing off pieces of her clothing as she struggled.

He knew now that she needed to be broken before he could get anything useful out of her.

Edward could hear the two bandits talking right next to the sled as he slowly dropped down into the snow. For now, he couldn't be seen since he was under the sleigh but if he were to move to get out from under they'd surely detect him. So for the last couple of minutes, he's been waiting and watching for an opportunity to roll to the other side of the sleigh where they couldn't see him. It seemed that he didn't have to wait very long as one of them apparently made some kind of joke that offended the other and now they were in each other's faces.

Using them argument as a distraction, the young man quickly rolled to the other side of the sleigh and crouched to remain hidden. During the few minutes he waited, Edward had begun to plan a way for him to escape with Elsa. He needed the sleigh to cover ground faster with the blonde however he also needed to find a way to keep the bandits from giving chase. Perhaps he could find some explosives in the cave and seal the exit to get them a head start. Of course, that meant he had to ditch the sleigh sooner or later since it would make a trail for the bandits to follow.

That left going in and actually finding Elsa, he didn't know how large the cave was or where they'd keep her. He planned on knocking out the two guards and taking their uniforms to infiltrate the cave, hopefully with how cold it was no one would notice him covering his face with a scarf. Finally, he needed to get the key to the shackles that bound Elsa's magic. He supposed that he could get them off back at the forge in Arendelle but it would be ideal if Elsa could use her magic to cover their tracks as well as slow down their pursuers.

It was a rough plan but he felt he could make it work, the only kink in his plan was that man who was with her. Edward already knew that killing him would be difficult since he could just regenerate after every attack. The man was also skilled enough to take on multiple men at once and was able to capture Elsa. fighting him head-on would be a waste of time, time the bandits could use to regroup and surround him. There was one idea he had for the man however, it was a bit drastic but Edward hoped to avoid confronting him altogether.

With his plan finalized the young man inched around to the edge of the sleigh and took a deep breath before exhaling. When he finished he rushed out from the side and closed the distance between him and the two men before they could react. When Edward reached them, he jumped and put both his knees to his chest before throwing his legs forward and kicking the back of the bandit closest to him into his friend. The two instantly were on the ground on ensnared in a tangle of limbs, before they could get up, Edward grabbed the bandit on top's head and smashed into the other one's. A few hits later the two were out cold, dragging their bodies further away toward the treeline, he quickly hid them and took one of their uniforms and weapons before throwing the other's away. He left them untied so they could get out of the cold when they woke up because he'd be long gone before they did.

After making sure he looked the part as well as checking the sword and flintlock pistol on his hip, Edward put his scarf up and walked into the mouth of the cave. As he walked he passed a few bandits that didn't spare him a glance as they were lazing about inside. The cave was basically a large room with side tunnels near the back. There were tents set up in sections with fires in the middle and bandits were gathered around them chatting with one another.

Randomly picking a tunnel, Edward made his way inside and saw that there was a horse stable built-in with only one bandit tending to them. There were quite a few horses for only one bandit to tend to but that actually gave the young man an idea. Walking up to the bandit, he coughed his throat to get the man's attention. The bandit turned around with an annoyed expression as he turned to see whoever wanted his attention. When he saw it was someone in the complete uniform with the scarf up like a newbie, he turned back around and went back to his task.

"Hey, I'm new here and I was told this is where we keep the prisoners. I was supposed to bring this guard from Arendelle here but the two bandits I was with said that before I could bring him in I needed to get permission from the boss first." The bandit snorted in amusement, whenever they got new recruits they'd send them to the wrong places on purpose just to see how long it took for them to wise up. Obviously, the new guy could tell no prisoners were kept here since there were so many horses. Part of him wanted to send the kid somewhere else but then when he found out he went to the wrong place he'd come back here and he didn't have the patience to deal with him, so he decided to just be honest.

"Look, rookie, they obviously were fucking with you. If you go out there and take the second tunnel from the right while looking into the cave, it'll lead you to the prison." Edward nodded as he turned around then 'accidently' dropped his pistol after tampering with flintlock mechanism and let off a round that scared the horses. The bandit jumped as they all went out of control as he turned around to rip off the young man's head only for him to be gone already.

Edward watched a few bandits run past him in search of the noise as he picked the farthest tunnel away from where the prison was. In his mind, if he were setting up a camp, he would put the arms room in the farthest possible place from the prisoners but close enough for his troops to get their weapons. His theory proved correct when he found crates and racks of weapons filling the room with two guards stationed at the end of the tunnel. They both raised their rifles at his approach as he put his hands up.

"What do you think you're doing here, who told you to come this way?"

"The guy tending to the horses, you didn't hear that gunshot? Well it was me, my pistol went off on accident and it seems to be broken, he said that I should come down here and grab a new one." Edward slowly showed them his stolen pistol that had the back part of the mechanism broken so it wouldn't stay cocked after pulling it back. The bandits lowered their rifles after they both had a look then turned to face the young man.

"Alright wait here, I'll grab you a new one."

"And let you pick out an even worse one? No offense but I don't know you enough to put life in your hands with a weapon that I'll be using, I'll grab a new one."

The bandit turned back with an angered expression and took a step forward and grabbed Edward's collar. "They're all the same now you'll get whatever pistol I get for you and you'll like it or I'll give you a beating so bad your own mother won't recognize you."

Edward's eyes flashed red when the bandit mentioned his mother but he choked down his anger by pushing off the man's hand and getting in his face. "Give me your pistol then, I'm sure you wouldn't carry one around that doesn't work. I'll get yours and you can pick a brand new one since they're all the same."

Before the bandit could respond the other one cut in with an annoyed tone. "Just let him go pick out a new one himself, it's almost time to change shifts and I'm tired of hearing you two argue." With a seething glare at Edward, the bandit moved aside and let the young man into the cave of weapons.

Edward walked past them and secretly looked back to see they didn't even turn to watch him grab one. They probably didn't care he didn't know which crate was which since they were about to change shifts anyway. The young man didn't ask for help because he was hoping to find some type of explosives to help facilitate his plan. He opened one crate and found a couple barrels of gunpowder which made him smile. Leaving that one open he checked around until he finally found the crate with the explosives inside. The black balls were neatly stacked in rows of five, carefully without making a sound he picked up two before pocketing them and closing the crate then putting another crate on top of the one he just opened. Edward then returned to the crate with the gunpowder inside, grabbing a handful he carefully made a trail going from the crate to the only lantern that lit up the room. It took a few handfuls to get it right but before long his trail was done and it was under the lantern.

He then closed the crate before finally making an exaggerated sigh of frustration as he addressed the two bandits. "Ok, where are the pistols? I found gunpowder, explosives, swords, shields, and rifles but no pistols." The bandit who first addressed him turned with an expression that suggested that he was talking to an idiot.

"They're next to the rifles you blind twit."

Edward went to the crate with the rifles inside and opened it before searching through them making the bandit rolled his eyes as he turned back around. The young man knew he meant the crate next to the rifles but he wanted them to think he was an idiot that should learn where everything was by looking through everything. This also gave him the opportunity to discreetly remove a flintlock mechanism from one of the rifles before closing the crate. He then went over to the lantern and carefully placed the mechanism on top of the trail of gunpowder as he cocked it back. He then positioned it in a way that if someone moved the lantern then the mechanism would spring forward and ignite the trail. The lantern was obviously disturbed however it did hide the trail of gunpowder as the light didn't illuminate it. The young man estimated whenever they changed shifts, the other bandits would see the lantern and move it. Regardless if it went off or not, Edward had the explosives he pocketed so he already achieved his objective.

Edward finally picked up a new pistol and walked out while flashing his middle finger without turning back to the bandit. "I hope you die in the next raid asswipe." The bandit shouted curses at his back as the young man finally made exited the tunnel before making his way toward the prison. As he walked down the tunnel he looked out to see if there were any more bandits but was surprised that it seemed mostly empty. There was a table with two chairs pushed out along a wall with a row of cells down the tunnel. On the table were various items such as knives, a plate of grime that looked, edible and some shackles with a key inside that unlocked them. Edward looked more closely at the shackles and was happy to see that they were the same shackles as the ones Elsa had. He was sure these were a different pair of shackles than the ones the blonde had on, however, the key for most of these types of shackles were the same.

The young man picked up the key and was about to check every cell when he heard a scream coming from the end of the tunnel. His heart froze as his feet moved him toward the direction of the scream. Edward could tell it was female, the screams in his past made him well aware of what someone sounded like when they were in extreme circumstances. The young man knew bandits were known to do horrid things to women, things that many would not be able to recover from. He knew they took Elsa and for a moment he selfishly wished that it was some other woman who made that scream. Edward finally reached the end where he could see a heavy wooden door.

He thought about listening in and determining how many were inside and close they sounded to the door. Perhaps he could get them to come out here with some bullshit excuse or join them under the pretense of wanting to mess with whoever was behind this door. The latter made the most sense, he could play the newbie card and confirm if Elsa was really there. If she was then he could make up some excuse to get her out of there and if she wasn't then he'd ask if they knew where she was. Edward picked up his hand and prepared to knock to announce his presence to those inside as he took a calming breath to calm his fiercely beating heart.

"NO! PLEASE DON'T!"

Edward knew that voice.

It was Elsa's.

The young man barely registered that he'd kicked in the heavy door and stepped into the room making everyone freeze as they stared at him in surprise. The only thing his mind could register was that there were two men holding down a naked woman on the ground and they both had their pants off.

He didn't care that Záviš was sitting a couple of feet away from him with surprise etched into his expression. He didn't care that the two men stopped and turned to him with wide eyes. He didn't care his eyes turned the deepest shade of red they've ever had in a long time. He didn't care that all the self-control he had worked so hard for while he was in Arendelle snapped like a twig under an elephant's foot.

All he cared about was the beautiful blue eyes he had come to enjoy, had a cascade of tears flowing from them.

Edward regretted everything that made him a monster on the inside and tried so hard to keep it hidden. But now...the monster inside him was ready to explode out into the open at his command.

Edward didn't even have to ask…

Second chapter is up, I know that maybe I should've warned there would be some content but I avoided specific words and its rated M please don't report me. INSTEAD YOU SHOULD REVIEW SO I CAN GET ANOTHER CHAPTER UP BEFORE I GO BACK TO WORK.