To Thaw a Hero's Heart

Chapter Ten: Last Man Standing

Chapter Ten: Last Man Standing

Mathias stood patiently outside of Alice's room for a while now and hasn't heard any news of her where abouts. After he vented out his frustration and anger, scaring most of the people even the physician who went in the room, but he didn't care. All he wanted to know was if the girl would be okay after this because he knew that guy from earlier and didn't like what they did to her the last time.

"Should've killed him when i had the chance. I had no idea this would happen if i didn't." Mathias thought as he leaned against the wall waiting for someone to come out. He spotted Anna and Kristoff coming from around the corner and went directly toward him.

"You destroyed another house today, what's with you! What would provoke you into destroying someone's home?" Anna asked through seethed teeth as Elsa came out of the room with a grim look on her face. Mathias brushed passed Anna and stood in front of Elsa hoping that she would give him answers.

Anna was about to retort but Kristoff quieted her down before her temper got the best of her. She noticed the grim look on her sister's face and became worried.

"Elsa what happened?" Anna asked as she noticed her sister was at the verge of tears. She looked up at Mathias with her teary blue eyes and Mathias knew something was wrong.

"She'll be fine but, the way that man treated her like she was his property....Mathias if you hadn't got there in time he would've killed her." Elsa said as a single tear rolled down her cheek. This surprised him and it was quickly replaced with rage as he began to walk away from them and the remaining three did nothing but watch him go. Anna then turned to her sister with fear in her eyes.

"Elsa what happened, where's Alice?" Anna asked, she wanted answers and needed it now to understand the situation.

"S-someone attacked Alice and Mathias must've intervened and that's how the fight got out of hand and led to this." She said gesturing toward the door.

Mathias didn't know where he was going and that only added to the burning rage that was him. He sniffed the air and tried to pick up his scent and found it and he began to follow the trail. He was thinking of many ways to make that man suffer and he knew that the humans would just let him at the end. The trail stopped at a large wooden door but it didn't stand in his way long before he slammed through it and down the stairs. The few guards tried to get him to leave but he just shoved them out of the way as he neared his prey. He spotted a few men from earlier even the old one but he ignored them and approached the last caged room with his victim in it. Don looked up and smirked at him.

"Well looks like you want to continue." He said as he got up clutching his right shoulder.

"But i'll warn you, you're making a big mistake!" He hissed as Mathias slammed his forearm against the cell door knocking it down with ease. His amber eyes glowed in the dark as he ran forward and slammed Don into the wall causing him to grunt in pain from the impact.

Anna couldn't believe what she was hearing and covered her mouth in shock as tears rolled down her cheeks. She was about to say something else when one of the guards ran up to them and kneeled down.

"Your majesty, one of your guests broke into the dungeons and is as we speak attacking one of the prisoners." He said between breaths. Elsa knew she had to take action before things got out of hand.

"You, come with me. Anna stay here with kristoff till i return." She ordered as she began to walk away with the guard in tow.

"I hope you aren't trying to prove anything Mathias." Elsa thought as she hurried toward the dungeons. She soon heard yelling and the familiar roars of Mathias and the sound of heavy metal falling to the ground. She feared the worst when she saw the broken down door. The sounds gotten louder and more people started yelling she hurried down the steps and as fast as she could reach Mathias in time before he did something he would regret.

Both men slammed into each other trying to get the advantage on the other. Sadly Mathias had the upper hand as he started to shove Don back into the wall again making a dent as he did so. The other prisoners started to panic and Don struggled to get him off. Don lounged up and headbudded the taller man in the chin making him lose his grip and backed away. Don knew he would lose this fight without a weapon so he looked everywhere until he found a loose metal bar from the cell door. Mathias stood and waited for his next move watching him carefully. Don grabbed the bar as soon as Mathias lunged forward and slammed it to his left knee. Mathias roared in pain as he got down to one knee and lounged his jaws at Don's leg crunching down on it and pulling it out from under Don causing him to fall on his back. Mathias struggled to get and once he did he stomped his right leg on top of don putting more weight on it causing him more pain. He wanted to make this man suffer for harming Alice, to make sure that no one will harm her and he was about to start with him.

"Mathias stop!" He heard someone yell, he looked to his left and saw Elsa standing there with the guards near her.

"Please stop, this isn't the answer, i know you're upset and so am i but this has to stop." She said gesturing to the damage. Mathias looked away in shame before stepping off of Don and limped towards Elsa and the guards. Don rolled over and laughed at him as he walked away.

"You're pathetic, walking away like a coward you are." He said as he started to cough up blood. Mathias slowly turned around and made a few steps toward him.

"Don't Mathias! Killing him won't help her." She pleaded but was shocked to see Mathias roar at the downed man who backed up with fear in his eyes. The other prisoners stopped yelling and everything was silent when he was done. He turned back around and limped back to Elsa and the guards stopping in front of the young queen. Elsa had to look up to his eyes and noticed they weren't as fierce as they used to look but replaced with sorrow and regret, probably his pride that the man struck with his words.

"Come lets get you to your room and have your leg checked." She said as she motioned her guards to assist him up the stairs. Mathias didn't resists as two of the guards helped him up the stairs and the rest put the other man in a new cell. She observed the damage and sighed before leaving the dungeons.

Elsa went to check on her sister leaving Mathias to cool off for a bit while the physician checked his left leg. She came around the last bend that led to Alice's room and noticed her door was opened. She quickly fastened her pace and bursted through the door to see Anna, Kristoff and Kai in the room with Alice. Anna looked at her with a worried expression.

"Did he?" Anna asked fearing for the worst. Elsa slightly shook her head.

"We got there in time before he could finish him off." She explained to them. Alice sniffled and Tightened her grip on the sheets.

"W-Why didn't Mathias kill him the first time?" She said her voice hoarse and quiet, luckily the other two didn't hear her except Elsa who knew exactly what she was talking about. There was a knock and a guard walked in.

"Sorry your majesty but the prisoner didn't make it." The guard announced. Elsa dismissed him and got up to leave.

"Where are you going?" Kristoff asked her.

"To check on Mathias." She replied before quietly shutting the door behind her. It wasn't long before she reached his room. She slowly opened the door to see Mathias's back facing her as he sat on the bed looking out the window. She sat down next to him and put a comforting hand on his right shoulder. The top part of his suit was off revealing all the scars on his upper body.

"You've been through a lot haven't you?" She asked him as she traced a finger on the many scars on his left shoulder. He growled in response as he looked in her direction and showed his glowing amber eyes.

"It's over, he didn't make it." She told him as she traced another scar on his upper arm. To her it looked like a stab wound and so did the other ones she seen so far.

"We're having court tomorrow for men of westleton." She told him but he didn't respond.

"I-I was hoping if you could join us tomorrow afternoon?" She asked him but he still didn't respond. She was about to walk away when a hand grasped her right arm. She turned and looked at Mathias who was nodding in agreement.

"I'll have kai pick you up after breakfast then." She said as he let go of her. she approached the door.

"I'll see you tomorrow then." She said before closing the door.