Frozen

Chapter 9

Elsa

I am full of fire. I should be full of ice. The blood running through my veins is fire but my heart is pure ice.

I shoot a spike of ice. It catches them both off guard so that they gasp when the spike hits Anna square in the chest.

I mutter a silent curse.

It should be freezing her whole body. But it is not turning her skin into ice. It only makes her tumble backwards but it does not freeze her words shut. I can hear her pleading for me to obey.

I could have just killed her. But my powers had failed me.

How could Anna have been betraying me this the whole time? She let me save her when she was never taken as a captive in the first place. She was with him the whole time and I was left the ignorant one who walks alone without torchlight.

Anna almost died in my arms. But she faked it all. Nothing was real. She has been wooed to his side and she just signed her death warrant.

A test of her loyalty to him and her own test of my loyalty to her.

I have proven my loyalty to her, I saved her, but I will not save her from the inevitable death she will face. Not for a third time.

I will be the one to freeze her heart or pierce her chest with my own silver weapon.

That's right, Elsa. Kill her now by the hand of your blade. Do not allow her to walk away alive again. My hushes flood my thoughts with hatred.

"Go with him, Elsa." she says shooting me a glare and I shoot a fiery one back but no glare can tell her how much I feel. "He-he said he wouldn't hurt you." She stumbles over her words.

I breathe out, incredulously falling into laughter. "Oh, come on, we both know he was lying." I throw my head back as I keep hysterically laughing. She is still nestled in safety in his arms. She has never stopped loving him.

There is a look of guilt on her face. I wonder if she was forced to it or if she gave in willingly.

Your sister has betrayed you. It does not matter why or how she did it, you must revenge on her. Don't let her leave this hall alive. My evil voices scream and screech.

Oh, what was his name? I am forgetting too much to fast, while I was out, Hans must have given me something to make me forget who I was. Moments pass and finally I can discern his name, it is Kristoff! She has a boyfriend whose name is Kristoff.

I have found her weakness. If I am falling, she will fall with me.

"Does Kristoff know?" I scoff, trying not to let the burdens on my wrists hold my anger down.

I fail at trying to sound conversational, unable to keep bitterness from my voice.

She shudders uncomfortably now. And I think she almost is about to lash at me or break into tears. She stiffens in Hans arms, her eyes glisten, and her cheeks turn a shade of dark crimson.

My whispers tell me to open up my mouth and their words flood out.

"Just know this," I spit loud and clear. "I could have killed you, I should have killed you when I had my chance but instead I thought I saved your life. I have made a mistake and I will not be granting you that amnesty again. We will be enemies the next time I see your cunning little face, unless I kill you right now."

Some of the thoughts were my own but now my hushes steal all of my words I exert.

"Enough!" Hans interrupts. "I have heard enough of your ridiculous banter. Anna still loves me and she wants to see your cold blood when the time comes, too."

That is it. Anna's loyalties are defined.

I look deeply into her eyes and I see it, regret pooling up and it looks like she will break her confidence with tears. He has hurt her. I wanted to hurt her. I would have killed her in cold blood.

No. I am Elsa. I am a queen. My parents are both dead. My sister might as well be halfway there, too. I loved them. Hans has not let me forget all of my heartwarming moments quite yet, but they too will eventually turn on me.

I leave my dark thoughts alone to die without me. I will control them. They do not bind me as these chains do. Anna may have given in, but she was forced somehow. I am going to figure out why even though I want to strangle her throat.

I'll give her free trial first.

She doesn't dare speak. She gazes at me but not meeting my eyes. Her eyes scream fear.

"Anna, you have five seconds to tell me why I should or should not kill you. I will not hesitate, you know that."

"You," Hans interjects, "will not be slaying anyone."

Anna doesn't let her own words escape off her lips.

I cannot bring myself to kill her. Not yet. Guards still hold me, but they really do not. I make a few swift motions and in seconds I have the guards planted on the floor. Did I kill them? I do not care if I kill them. More guards were knocked out by a girl again. I almost smirk.

My feet move faster than my followers. I am out of sight within seconds. I try to send up temporary barriers as I move to slow down the dozens now chasing me.

Anna is within the number.

"Elsa, stop! Come now, with us, please." She pleads. "He promised he wouldn't hurt you! Please don't run now!"

She is lying. I know it. He will not take me peacefully. They want to hurt me. They want to twist my mind even deeper. I am out of their line of sight within mere seconds, and I'm now shrouded in darkness of underground with no lights to guide my way out of this mess.

I've found the city catacombs. They remind me of the Labyrinth in stories of mythology.

Something crunches beneath my feet, but I don't stop running to find out what. I don't hear a trace behind me anymore. I am alone. I stop and catch my breath, for only moments.

Turn around, Elsa, and kill them now. You know you can, you know your want to.

My hushes return and I walk in the dark.