Reborn

3 - Anna

Anna held out the lantern further as she opened the attic door. The room was filled with a warm, musty smell and she stood there for a few moments breathing it in. She looked around with a smile. This attic was full of memories. Some good, most bad. She used to come up here alot of the time and cry because of Elsa shutting her out. It was the one place where she felt accepted as all hers and Elsa's old childhood toys were up here and she would play quietly up here, pretending that her sister was up here with her.

She shook her head.

She didn't want to think about that time. It was in the past. And now, she knew why Elsa had shut her out - she was terrified of accidentally hurting, or worse, killing Anna. She was confused and scared, and no-one was there to help her understand her growing powers. Their parents tried their best to help Elsa, but they couldn't do anything. They didn't know or understand them, causing them to separate the sisters when they were little.

And now they'll never know what Elsa can do, Anna thought sadly. They'll never know the beauty that she can create.

It's been six years since they died. Their ship reportedly sank in a storm out a sea while on their way to visit their cousins Rapunzel and Flynn's marriage.

Anna's chest constricted. Her heart ached to see her parents again. To hold them one last time.

Something wet splashed onto her gloved hand.

Anna then realized that she was silently crying.

Reaching up, she wiped her eyes and focused on what she came up here to do.

She had come up here to find one of hers and Elsa's secret toys that they had played with when they were little kids. It was the anniversary of the Great Thaw and Anna wanted to give Elsa the toy. It was a hand-sewn doll that their mother had personally made just for them. Anna had found it a few weeks ago while rummaging through the attic with Kristoff and had kept it a secret, wanting to surprise her older sister at the celebration of the Great Thaw.

Hanging the lantern up on a nearby hook, she went over to a large wooden closet. It was covered in dust and webs. Needs another dusting, Anna mentally noted. Reaching out with her hand, she gripped the handle and opened the door. A small burst of dust wafted out onto her face. Coughing, she waved the dust away and, bending over, picked up a small wooden box.

It was decorated with intricate and beautiful carvings of Arendelle, flowers, Elsa and Anna. Her father had ordered it to be created shortly before they separated the sisters. A smile crept onto Anna's face as her hands slowly moved over the carvings, feeling the age. Happy memories before the Separation filled her mind. Her vision blurred and she blinked, causing happy tears to fall.

She took hold of the latch and was just about to open it when she heard a creak behind her. "Kristoff? Is that you, hon?" she called out as she turned around, arms wide open to hug her recent fiancee.

Except there was no-one there.

"Wait, what?"

How can that be?

Frowning, she turned around. She went to open the box again, but froze. She felt uneasy and there was a prickly feeling, like when someone she couldn't see was watching her from behind. She whirled around. The light from the lantern shone through the attic, creating a halo of light.

Boxes.

Dust particles floated through the air.

But there was no-one else.

"Olaf? Kristoff? Kai? Is this some sort of prank?" she called out, her voice beginning to waver with anxiety.

A small waver of the shadows across the room.

She gasped and moved closer to the lantern, feeling safer and more protected as she drew closer to the light.

A shadow darted behind the boxes, drawing nearer.

Anna pressed the box closer to her chest, as if it provided some sort of protection. Her eyes darted around.

Suddenly, a dark figure emerged from behind the boxes.

A blood chilling scream filled the air.

Again, I don't own Frozen, Disney, or anything related to the two.