Unforgivable (Helsa)

Chapter Twenty-One

"Elsa! Elsa! Wait up!"

Elsa was heading towards the castle when Kristoff, her brother in law came howling for her. She turned around and gave him a confused look. "What? Why do you look so tired? Where'd you go?"

"Just bought some stuff", Kristoff says trying to catch his breath. "And then I saw you so I wanted to call you."

"Dear Lord, how far did you run?", she asks him, waving some ice around him to keep him cool.

"Not so far. I'm just really out of shape...kind of like Olaf", Kristoff chuckles and Elsa smiles sadly remember Olaf who was safely living in the ice castle, deep in the North Mountain. Ever since the war broke out, Elsa moved Olaf up to the Ice Castle in fear of him being hurt and quite possibly, killed.

It's been months since Elsa visited the North Mountain. She was too preoccupied with the war, her marriage, Hans, and Helena. "I miss him...", Elsa sighs and Kristoff places a hand on her shoulder.

"Hey, we can visit sometime you know", Kristoff tells her and she smiles at her brother-in-law.

"I don't know if I can handle the journey there. I'm pregnant remember?", Elsa reminds him and Kristoff nodded as an 'o' formed on his mouth.

"Right...", Kristoff frowns at his sister-in-law before taking a deep breath. "Um, there's something I need to tell you, Elsa."

"What is it?", Elsa asked, tilting her head and raising a brow.

"It's about Frederic", he replies with a sad sigh. "I overheard him and Queen Annette talking about some secret of his that he's hiding from you."

Elsa sighs the moment she heard that. "I think I know what it's about..."

"Really? What is it? I swear, if he hurts you, I'm gonna beat him up", Kristoff says with a serious look on his face.

Elsa chuckles at her brother-in-law. "I don't think there's any need for that. I can just freeze him!", she jokes and Kristoff laughs in response. "But to answer your question, I believe it's about his past with Hans."

"Hans? They knew each other?"

"Apparently so, I asked Hans about it and he said that he and Frederic did some things in the past that they both regret. I'm not quite sure what he means but he says to confront Frederic about it", Elsa answers him.

"Elsa, you've been talking to Hans awfully a lot lately. Are you starting to trust him again?", Kristoff asks his sister-in-law worriedly and Elsa hesitates for a moment before she quickly shakes her head.

"Not at all. Once he's fully healed and Queen Annette is gone, that's when I let him go and focus on the baby and the war", Elsa assures her brother-in-law. "Now come on! I'm sure they're looking for us."

"Alright", Kristoff nods his head before following his sister-in-law back into the castle. The thought of Elsa trusting Hans again never leaving his mind...

-

"Excuse me? What the hell are you talking about?", was the first thing that came out of Ivar's mouth.

John pursed his lips before letting out a frustrated sigh. "I'm your long lost son, Johnathan Westergard. You're my father. Hans told me everything..."

"What?", Ivar hisses in disbelief. "But my son died! Johnathan, my son died four years ago. I received a letter from his guardian at the time. Don't go around faking a story, kid. This isn't any joke-"

"Look, I know it sounds absurd and if I were in your position, I wouldn't believe it myself but please, hear me out. My mother, Juliana died four years ago and I was under my Uncle Jette's care and I could barely breathe because of his abuse! I left and found Hans who took me in..."