Unforgivable (Helsa)

Chapter Thirteen

"It's been awhile..."

Elsa felt her heart drop to her chest. She was in so much shock that she dropped the plate she was holding and it crashed onto the floor. She felt her heart race and her hands shook as snow began to fall. She turned around and saw Prince Ivar of the Southern Isles standing behind her with his two body guards beside him.

"P-Prince Ivar", she stammers once she recollected herself and stopped the storm that was about to rage on. "What are you doing here?"

"Well, imagine our surprise when we heard Arendelle was ambushed by Wirech and that you decided to hold a conference, your majesty", Prince Ivar replies with a smug look on his face. "My dear brother, King Igor was offended you didn't invite him to the conference. So, I came as representative for the Southern Isles and I'm so sorry to come unannounced....is that alright, your majesty?"

His tone was sarcastic, smug, and he smirked when he saw how annoyed and shocked Queen Elsa was. Out of all the brothers, why did Ivar have to be the one? King Igor could have sent his son, Prince Lorens or any of his other brothers why did it have to be Prince Ivar? The man she almost married?

"It's alright, your highness", Queen Elsa forces a smile. Not wanting to cause a scene.

"Good", Prince Ivar says. "Prepare me a room. I'll be staying here for remainder of the conference. Oh, and don't worry, your majesty, I'm not rude. I brought some supplies for your people. I'll have the guards hand them over to your people..."

Queen Elsa observes him. He's still the same as he was thirteen years ago. Rude, entitled, and full of himself. She's so grateful that she never ended up marrying him! Ugh it would be such a nightmare being his wife!

"Oh, and one more thing, Queen Elsa", Ivar suddenly adds. "Hans will be coming back with me and so will his child. The Southern Isles will be taking care of them."

And at that moment, Elsa felt that her entire world had just crumbled at that very moment.

-

"Hans! Hans!"

Hans was in the middle of reading a book when John began screaming like a mad man while rushing into the ward. He looked up from his book and glared at John who clearly had gone mad. John frantically scurried to him, clearly panicked and shocked.

"Hans!", John shouted once more like a mad man catching the attention of people around them.

"What has gotten into you?", Hans asked John who was struggling to breath.

"I....I...", John panted and Hans got impatient lightly smacking him on the back to snap out of it.

"Spit it out, John", Hans says and John took a deep breath but little did Hans know that his next few words would have Hans frozen in place.

"Prince Ivar is here...."

And at that moment, the book in Hans's hand dropped to the floor and he was left frozen with shock and fear.

-

"Excuse me?", Elsa scoffs, after she recomposed herself. "I don't know what you're talking about-"

"Oh, Queen Elsa, don't lie. I know you're not good at lying", Prince Ivar scoffs this time, taking a step closer to Queen Elsa trying to intimidate her. "Where is he? Where's Hans and his daughter?"

Queen Elsa swallowed a lump. There is no way in hell that she would let him touch Helena or even Hans. She has already made her decision and she wasn't going to let Prince Ivar ruin the child's life. God knows what he'll do if Hans were to be in his hands and what more with Helena?

"How the hell did you know?", Elsa asks him, backing away. "Who told you?"

"That doesn't matter", Prince Ivar says irritated by Elsa taking another step closer to her. "Where are they? Give them to me-"

"No", Elsa suddenly says shocking Prince Ivar. "They are under me. Hans is my prisoner and I'm currently the legal guardian of his daughter. If you were to touch them, I'll have you deported in no time."

"Queen Elsa, you can't be serious", Ivar scoffs in disbelief. "This is the same man who nearly killed and yet you are suddenly caring for him and his daughter, trusting him again. You are so naive, your majesty..."

"Leave", Elsa snaps, picking up her things, ready to walk away. "You weren't invited anyways. Leave before I have my guards kick you out."

Elsa stomps past him but he quickly stopped her by grabbing her arm. "Let go of me!", Queen Elsa hisses but he refused. The guards were about to approach Ivar but Queen Elsa froze his hand and he let go immediately.

"Don't think for once you can get away with this. It's either that or you lose your alliance the Southern Isles", Ivar says in between gritted teeth. Elsa felt her heart pound nervously in her chest before watching him walk away like it was nothing.

Snow started to fall around Elsa. Her worry and fear were getting the best of her. She couldn't let Ivar intimidate her. She couldn't let Ivar touch Helena or Hans.

"Don't let Ivar go near Hans", she told one of the guards before rushing to the castle, she wasn't going to let Ivar touch Helena either, especially her.

As she rushed inside the castle and to the room of Krista, she looked frantically around for Helena before finding her in the corner playing with dolls, one the servants watching over her. She sighed in relief for a moment before rushing immediately to the two girls.

"Mama Elsa?", Helena called her. Her innocent green eyes looking up at her. Recently, Helena has decided to call her Mama Elsa lovingly telling Elsa that she thinks of her like an angel, like a mother.

"Helena", Elsa says immediately hugging her for a brief moment. Once she pulled away, she tucked a strand of her red hair behind her and said, "I need you to stay here. Don't leave this room alright?"

The little girl nods her head. "Of course, Mama Elsa."

"Good...", Elsa sighs in relief. "The guards and maids will protect you..."

Helena nods her head again before asking her a question, "Mama Elsa? When will I see my papa again?"

Elsa felt her heart sink in her chest before smiling at her. "Soon..."

It would pain Elsa to let Helena go. After few weeks together, this little girl managed to wrap her heart around her finger. She was considering Hans's favor, to adopt Helena but she thought of her husband, the child growing up away from her father who would most likely be murdered...she couldn't do it.

It's a tough decision considering her father's past and what he has done to Elsa. But she's not doing it for him, she's doing it for Helena.

Elsa turned to Gerda. "Watch over her. Protect her well."

"Will do, your majesty", Gerda assures her.

Elsa kisses Helena's cheek before standing up. "I'll be back alright?"

"Alright", Helena nods her head with a sweet smile.

Elsa gives her one last glance before rushing out the door. She was going to have Ivar deported as soon as she can and send a message to the Southern Isles. She wasn't just going to let Ivar march into her kingdom like that unannounced. She was the Queen of Arendelle and she was going to make sure, he understood that.