To Thaw a Hero's Heart

Chapter Twenty-Two: Inner Turmoil

Chapter Twenty-Two: Inner Turmoil

"I know what you truly are." Mathias kept on replaying in his head as he laid there on the bed unable to sleep because he didn't know if he was trying to intimidate him or just playing dumb. The intimidation worked and he feared he would come back and use that knowledge to blackmail him. One thing he said made him sick to his stomach was when he said what would Elsa think of him when she found out the truth about him. He growled in frustration as he sat up knowing he wouldn't get any sleep tonight. The party ended only a few hours ago and these thoughts didn't bother him till now.

"I wonder how Elsa is faring at the moment." He thought as he sat there thinking about what that noble men tried to do to her and what would've happened if he didn't arrive in time. The thought angered him as he remembered Joseph having her pinned against the balcony railing forcing himself on to her. He made a crackling intake of breath as he got off the bed and left his room.

Elsa didn't know what she was looking at as she walked down the mostly destroyed path. Some objects unfamiliar to her as she walked past them. They were either crushed or burned just as the buildings around her. She saw a group people run past her toward the direction she was heading and she hurried to catch up.

"H-Hey!" She called out as she maneuvered around another crushed destroyed object. She finally caught up with them as they slowed down to a stop.

"Get down!" One of them ordered and the hid behind the debri and she was confused till she heard something ahead of her. She heard some of the men whispering something but she ignored it as she was about to look over the debri when she heard something fall and shatter behind her. She spotted something rising as if it was turning, to her it looked more like a tail and indeed it was as she saw a shadowed being behind it as it turned fully in time as the lighting struck behind it showing it's massive size. It took a step forward shaking the ground beneath her feet as the creature came to view. She could see the massive claws on each hand and the teeth sticking out of the sides of it's mouth. But what shocked her the most was it's eyes they were so full of anger as she remembered see it before as the creature reared his head back. She was afraid it would attack but instead let out a deafening roar that finally struck a chord in her memory.

"M-Mathias!" She said to herself in disbelief but she heard another roar echo behind her. Within the fire rose a creature that looked more like a bug than anything except it had red eyes as it stared at it's opponent before charging, one of it's legs hitting one of the closest building causing some debris to fall down toward her. She woke up with a shout, her body shaking with adrenaline as she tried to calm herself down. She nearly jumped off when she heard a knock on her door and calmed a bit when she heard Mathias behind it.

"Come in." She said as she got herself situated in time as the door opened and Mathias walked in with a look of worry on his face as he strolled up to her bed.

"I was walking down hall when i heard you yelling." He said as he looked around the room before sitting on the bed next to her. They were quiet for a few moments before Mathias cupped her cheek and looked into her blue eyes.

"Are you alright?" He asked her worriedly and she gave him a false smile trying to reassure him that she's fine. He looked her over as for a few moments in silence before he slightly glared at her.

"You're lying again." He said annoyed and Elsa went to protest but a finger on her lips stopped her from doing so. His glare slowly turning into a reassuring smile as moved himself in front of her. Elsa's body tensed when Mathias made a crackle in take of air as it sounded just like the monster in her dream. She gave a frustrated sigh knowing this would eat her alive and yet she knew deep down it would help just like all those months ago when she had a nightmare similar to this one. With the dream still fresh in her memory she looked to the man who had the same characteristics as the monster in her dream.