Angel of Music

Chapter Seven: The Search

The night had consumed the theatre. All had settled within the darkness. Most hid within their rooms, talking to one another about the performance. Everyone was where they should be. Only two were not where they were to be. Anna and Rapunzel.

Elsa's dressing room door shuddered as Anna forced the key inside the keyhole. Seconds later, the door gently creaked open. Now revealing to Anna and Rapunzel the dozens of flowers that were dedicated to Elsa. Red roses, lilies, tulips and other flowers Anna could not name.

Whispering to each other to be silent, the two cautiously made their way inside. Closing the door behind, they began their search.

"Elsa?" Anna called in a loud whisper.

"Anna, we shouldn't be doing this. If Madam Terpsichore finds out you stole her key..." Rapunzel lingered off as she envisioned the various consequences of their actions would be. None had a positive outcome.

"Rapunzel, stop fretting and start investigating. Elsa has to be here," Anna whispered as she continued on with the hunt, obviously not spotting Elsa, she commenced looking for clues to her whereabouts. Scurrying about the papers along the tables, draws, and any other object that would help with their search.

"Anna, she's clearly not here, now can we please leave before we get caught," Rapunzel mumbled as she stole a quick glance at the door. Nervous regarding the situation that her best friends had dragged her into, Rapunzel craved to go back to bed. She was never the radical type.

"I'm not leaving until I know where Elsa is, Rapunzel. Now be quiet, before you get the both of us caught," Anna replied sternly as she glanced at the dressing table again. Heaving a sigh of defeat, she looks across of the room. Hope was draining from her. No sign of Elsa or any clues.

Widened eyes, she gazed at the object on the floor. Elsa's favourite flower, a white rose. A single white rose. A rose with a blue silken ribbon tied in a bow. Beside the rose stood a mirror, a mirror that appeared to glow. Unusual. Do doors normally glow?

Strolling towards the mirror, Rapunzel noticed the interest in the mirror and proceeded her way towards it too. Seeing the strange yellow glow too, Rapunzel allows a gasp to slip from her lips. Both girls examine the mirror until Anna boldly reached her hand out. Feeling the cool material on her hand, she pushed the mirror slightly to the left. As she predicted, the mirror slid open revealing the pathway Elsa had taken hours ago.

A gasp escaped from both the girls, as they witness the golden candelabras. Both wondering about the path which it would lead them too. They both examined the long corridor, considering walking down the long pathway. Yes or no?

Both girls stepped forward, seeing the mirrored glass was transparent when viewing through the passageway. Somebody could watch Elsa, without her even knowing. Someone was watching her. It was the only thing that could explain Elsa's disappearance.

"Come on, Rapunzel," Anna whispered as she took another step within the secret passageway. Noticing her friends hastiness, Anna turned to her.

"You're not honestly going down there, are you?" Rapunzel questioned as she stood in the doorway. Anna could only roll her eyes at Rapunzel's fear.

"Rapunzel, don't you want to know where Elsa is?" Whilst her friend hesitated to answer again, she groaned. "Look, you can go back if you want but I'm going to find Elsa. I won't leave a friend behind."

Anna, with these words, turned her back to Rapunzel and continued down the path. Hearing the presence of Rapunzel's footsteps, she turned with a smile. Glad her friend would accompanying her down the disturbing corridors.