Chapter 53: A Need to Relax, A Desire for Home

It's been twenty-four hours since the battle for Arendelle. Elsa has been asleep the entire time while the invading forces have protected the weakened Arendelle. Minutes after the planet was saved from total destruction, the ice and snow that once held Arendelle in its grasp dissipated to allow the warm sun to blanket Arendelle once more. Soldiers began aiding in the reconstruction of all that was damaged and, finally, genuine smiles were everywhere in Arendelle. All this thanks to you and Ryu, the saviors, the ones who freed Elsa from dark magic and "killed" the Elementals.

Unfortunately it isn't that easy for the two of you. You're in a meeting with two majestic beings whose mere presence threatens to break you both. Your eyes dart from the ground to Ryu, who's standing beside you. The Dragon, Rhaegos, and the Hawk, Uzult. These beautiful, powerful beasts stand before you like judges. They requested your presence shortly after the battle. This takes you away from watching over Elsa's progress, but you don't say no to these beings.

"Seeing you here was unexpected, Uzult. You don't interfere with mortal toils," Rhaegos begins.

"I was more interested to hear from you, Rhaegos. You don't waste time on us."

Tension immediately sets in that both you and Ryu can feel. Uzult wasn't the nicest when you first met him and it seems that personality trait is a constant.

"I don't interfere in other worlds. In fact, you should have dealt with young (Y/N) first. An anomaly like this affects us all," Rhaegos lectures.

"Then Vespera should have contacted me. He's from her world."

"Vespera?" You whisper.

"The Leviathan," Ryu quietly responds.

"Oh..."

"Vespera is preparing his arrival through the rift. However you know what's blocking the rift from this side, do you not?" Rhaegos inquires.

"I do. The same mortal that took control of the one they call "Elsa" is releasing magical energy over the world. It's more prominent here, but that energy is closing all rifts. I know not where he's located, but I'm sure your Drakons can figure it out."

"We will. Thank you, Uzult," Ryu bows his head.

"Uh, yeah, mr, sir Hawk... Sir," you follow, bowing your head.

Uzult takes off, disappearing into the clouds. Rhaegos sighs, steam coming out of his nostrils.

"He is the most difficult to work with. But you have your leads. Ryu, search for the source of this energy. Knight, I want you to watch over the Queen. We cannot allow whoever this puppeteer is to regain control of Arendelle."

"It shall be done, father."

"I'll protect her, no problem."

You turn to the exit while Ryu remains still, his mind stuck on something. He looks back at you for a mere moment before turning his attention to the Dragon.

"Rhaegos... that man gave Elsa Drakon power. There's another Drakon in this timeline, isn't there?"

Rhaegos' eyes drift to the door as it closes, cutting you off from the conversation. He lowers his head slightly.

"There is, I feel it. But... it's a special Drakon."

"Special? How so?" Ryu persists.

"It's plausible to state that this Drakon is the strongest. But... Knight shares similar traits."

Ryu crosses his arms.

"What do you mean, father?"

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After reaching the bottom of the mountain you take your time and walk through the now cleared forest. The trees are still barren since the snow was just taken away but you're imagining how wondrous this place would be. With the snow and ice gone Arendelle has definitely become a more beautiful place. Corona might be a little better though, but then that place had a better first impression. Still, it's nicer on your skin now that it's not so cold.

With Arendelle clearly ahead you start sprinting down the path that leads to Arendelle. Once in a while you pass a caravan from Tocia City carrying supplies for rebuilding, but those are coming at specific times and don't need to be carried by you. You give the drivers a quick wave as you pass by. Your face, well yours and Ryu's, have become well known in the past twenty-four hours through the Kingdoms. This... upsets Ryu, he constantly rambles on about this not being your timeline and how you should have no effect on it, but considering you've improved this place for the better it seems like your intervention was worth it.

Being leagues above the average person, you reach Arendelle within minutes by just running. You slide to a halt just before the entry gate that's wide open for anyone to enter. The guards bow their heads at you out of respect for aiding their home. You smile back, giving a quick wave as you walk by. With the sun shining bright the city is busy with repairs, bartering, and children running through the streets. Some run by your legs playing tag, shouting nonsense that makes you smile. Your eyes are attracted to a nearby building which is being worked on. Some soldiers are carrying bricks and wood to repair the walls and floors for houses along this row. More soldiers are farther down, bringing the same materials for other homes and businesses.

After mindless gazing at the busy work in the town you eventually wind up at the gates of the castle, also wide open for all to enter.

"Ah, sir," a guard greets you. "You're here to see the Queen?"

You nod, stopping just inside the castle walls.

"Yeah, just wanna see her progress."

"We're told she's doing well. It's all thanks to you, sir. I've never seen the town so lively."

You shrug.

"It wasn't all me. But hey, I'm happy to help," you bow your head.

With that conversation done you proceed to the middle of the courtyard. You look up to the balcony leading to Elsa's room while you bend your knees. After a moment of charging you spring yourself high into the air and land perfectly on the balcony. Being a glass door, you see Anna and Rapunzel sitting on either side of Elsa's bed as the once possessed woman rests. You quietly open the door and close it behind you, then approach the edge of the bed.

"Is she okay?" You calmly question.

"(Y/N)?" Anna shivers, slightly scared at your sudden arrival. "She's okay. Pabbie says her body needs to recover from... some outside thingy that I didn't understand."

You chuckle, crossing your arms.

"Yeah, I think I know what it is. I thought she'd be awake by now."

"Everyone did. All we can do is wait until she wakes up," Rapunzel responds.

"Well, I'll be here too. You never know who could take advantage of a sickly queen."

"But there are hundreds of soldiers?" Anna quickly retorts.

"True... but depending on the person a hundred might not be an issue. Take me, for instance," you shrug.

"How is it that you're so strong anyways? You look... I mean..." Rapunzel drifts off with her train of thought.

"Average? Yeah, I know. But I guess that shows never to judge a book by its cover," you comment, finding a nearby wall to lean against. "Besides protection, I want to be here when she wakes up, just in case."

"In case of what?" Anna tilts her head a tad.

You close your eyes.

"In case what was controlling her isn't entirely gone."

You keep your breathing as quiet as possible while waiting alongside the other princesses. They haven't spoken, possibly because of your presence. The loudest thing in the room is Elsa's breathing, mainly because you're focused on that. The rise and fall of her chest with each breath, the slight irregularities coming from her nose and mouth. Small things that normal people wouldn't catch thanks to their duller senses.

"H-Hey, (Y/N)?" Anna starts. You open one eye, seeing Rapunzel and Anna facing you.

"I have to thank you for saving my sister. I... don't think we could have done it without you. I might never have seen my normal sister again..."

You wink at her.

"Well, she's not up yet. Might want to save those thanks until she's conscious. I just hope she's normal."

Anna and Rapunzel raise their brow, looking at each other then to you.

"You knew her before?" Rapunzel raises the point.

"You did say you were engaged," Anna brings up.

Your eyes open wide as you're caught in your own trap.

"I... it's a long story," you brush off, nervously closing your eyes in hopes that they'll go with it.

"We're not doing anything," Anna presses. "Does it have something to do with your powers?"

You sigh.

"Sort of. Ryu wouldn't like me spilling the beans, honestly. Just... I know Elsa. You have to trust me on that one. But perhaps this one is different."

"This one? What does that mean?" Rapunzel presses, hands on her hips.

You have a slight freak out before lifting your shoulders to bury your head.

"Nothing..." You whisper.

As if a divine being is watching over you, Elsa begins stirring in her sleep. Her eyes slightly flutter open, her arms stretch. All this attracts all of your attention.

"Elsa!" Anna happily shrieks, running to her side. "Elsa, are you okay? Can you hear me?"

You approach Anna's back and rest a hand on her shoulder.

"Give her some space. Let her breathe."

The door behind you bursts open thanks to Captain Durr.

"Princess Anna, I heard screaming."

Anna turns to the captain with a warm smile.

"My apologies, Captain. My sister was moving and I got excited."

Durr lets out a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness. With everything going on... well..."

You raise your brow at those words. Knowing Elsa may be waking, you decide to inquire further outside of the room. You leave the bedside and pass the Captain.

"May I speak with you outside?"

Durr nods. He has his own reason to speak with you.

You and Durr leave the ladies alone, shutting the door behind you.

"You had more of fear than you should have," you note, becoming more serious than usual. "Why?"

Durr smirks.

"Funny, I wanted to ask you about this. Come with me," Durr motions for you to follow. The two of you walk through the hallway while Durr talks. "There have been an increased amount of murders in Arendelle."

"You thought the murderer was in the room?" You assume.

Durr nods.

"A murder just happened within the last hour. Same as every other one," he shakes his head, visually disturbed whilst thinking back on it.

"Every other one?"

Durr stops at the door. He looks into your eyes, saying nothing.

"I... you'll see when we get there."

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Durr brings you to a back alley near the edge of the city. There are guards blocking off access from the civilian populace. As you and Durr approach they step out of the way for you both then return to their previous station once you pass. Immediately you can smell the rotting body and soon after you see it. Your eyes widen in shock at what you see, recognizing why Durr was disturbed. You leave Durr behind and examine the body more closely. It's... defiled, is what regular people would say. A more blunt individual would just say it's been the main course of a feast. On closer inspection you note that not everything has been eaten. Most of the internal organs are gone; the eyeballs, tongue, ears, bone snapped for the marrow and some bones just gone. Chunks of legs and arms are missing as well.

"I can see why this is a worry. How long has this been going on?"

Durr thinks a moment.

"I believe... two months after our Queen's... less than pleasant rule. She never addressed the issue during that time."

"You never had a curfew?" You ask with surprise, looking up at the Captain.

"The Queen never ordered it. I didn't have the authority to make that decision."

"Hm..."

You look at the two walls and note the collision points. This man was thrown against both walls likely before death. No point in throwing a dead man around unless it was out of personal anger, which isn't the case here. The impact seems rather powerful. You stand up and slowly drag your fingers down the broken wall. Perplexed, you walk further down to an undisturbed part of the wall. Durr raises his brow at your intentions until you suddenly slam your fist into the wall, cracking it.

"What are you doing?" He shouts.

You don't say a word, instead beckoning him to join you. He mumbles incoherent nonsense as he regroups with you and takes a gander at the wall you ruined.

"Notice the force? Both my hit and those are relatively the same."

Durr rubs his chin as he thinks.

"You're saying this person is as strong as you?"

You shrug.

"I could be wrong, but... I suggest putting on a curfew. Guards patrolling the city, yada yada," you lazily wave your hand, still examining the two impact areas. "I'll spend whatever time I have watching over the city and Elsa."

"Whatever time you have left?" Durr repeats for clarification.

You snicker.

"You know... I have something important to me... I need to get there soon or I can't at all."

"Where? Seeing you in action I'm sure-"

"No, it's..." You sigh, shaking your head with a smile then turning to face Durr. "It's complicated."

Durr nods.

"I see... very well. If you need my assistance do let me know. I shall return to overlooking the city. The Princes of the Southern isles are slow at rebuilding. Perhaps a little encouragement is in order," he chuckles, finding satisfaction at ordering around royalty for what little time he can.

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Ryu hovers over the plains outside Arendelle, both looking into the magic's source and thinking on what Rhaegos had told him. He hadn't realized that there are Drakons who far surpass other Drakons. Ryu assumed they were all relative, but no. You and this one who inhabits this world are far different than he, and far more powerful. The very concept revealed to him continues to boggle him, but also brings up a question... how do you not know? Considering all you've gone through it only seems fair to know. Rhaegos informed in that you, in your world, were misinformed about the matter.

"If Knight's incomplete and still this powerful... I can only imagine how powerful this one is. But..." Ryu moves his hand to his chin, resting his index finger on his skin. "If two Drakons this powerful exist in one timeline then there should be more problems. Rhaegos is making our presence yet we're still causing minor incidents... that means this other Drakon has someone masking their presence... but hiding a Drakon constantly would be tiring for a being who isn't a Mythical Beast... Maybe..." He taps his chin, eyes scanning the ground below. "They're somewhere that has a natural suppression. I should look for places both overflowing and devoid of magic that's within the vicinity of Arendelle."

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You carry four loads of wood and three of stone in both hands. How you went from investigating a murder to helping with the recovery effort is beyond you. Not that you detest helping the city, but finding a murderer is a little more important. But you have to remember that the other Kingdoms are departing today once all the supplies are unloaded. You drop the materials beside the designated house.

"Thank you, sir. You're worth a dozen soldiers," a civilian praises.

You shrug.

"Probably worth more than that, but it's no problem. I-"

"Sir (Y/N)!" A soldier shouts, jogging to meet with you.

Both you and the average joe look to the soldier as he approaches.

"You've been summoned by the Queen."

"The Queen? She's awake?" You ask with both surprise and joy.

"She is! She awaits your presence."

You nod before running past the solider and towards the palace.

"So... are you going to help?" He asks the soldier.

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You run through the castle halls to Elsa's room, all guards knowing why you're in such a rush. The news that their Queen is awake and back to normal is a relief over every man and woman in the castle. She hasn't left her room yet, but everyone heard Anna's screams of joy. You slow to a stop before the door and rapidly knock. After a moment, Anna opens the door, smiling at your presence.

"(Y/N)! You're here! Come in!" She grabs your hand and yanks you into the room.

You shakily gain your balance and are positioned by Anna to face her sister. She's in a beautiful ice dress that reminds you of the one your Elsa wore during prom. Now... Elsa... she's beautiful. Her entire persona resembles the one you're used to and it makes your heart skip a beat. Elsa smiles at you, hands intertwined before her.

"So you're (Y/N). My sister has told me all about you. I have to thank you for aiding Arendelle in its time of need," she says, bowing her head.

"I... uh, hehe... it was nothing, really, I just sorta did it, you know?" You mumble, a childish nervousness taking over.

"Anna, would you give us a moment? I have a few things to speak to our guest about."

Anna nods.

"Alright! I'll be with Kristoff if you need me," she informs, leaving the room. Only a second after she opens the door, popping her head in. "Kristoff's right next door so I'm next door... just to let you know." She closes the door again.

Elsa snickers.

"She hasn't changed despite all I did to her. She's a strong girl."

"She is. I know that too well," you agree, crossing your arms.

"Now, I have to apologize to you. I... lied to Anna. I told her I don't remember anything during the time I was... indoctrinated, one could say. But I remember everything."

Your eyes widen, a drop of sweat coming from your forehead. You slowly turn your upper body to face the Queen.

"E-Everything?"

She slowly nods. Elsa turns and walk towards her balcony, looking out the glass to her city.

"I know what you did... what we did. How you were the first to..." She attempts to find the right words. "Make love to me."

"I had to-"

Elsa raises her hand to silence you.

"Your reasoning was for my benefit, I understand that. To be honest there are too many secrets about you, despite your aid." She slowly begins walking towards you. "Where are you from? Why did you claim to be my fiancée?"

"I-"

"But while everyone is asking that question... I know the answer." She stops in front of you, looking slightly up to meet your gaze.

You audibly gulp.

"You do?"

"I do," she immediately responds. "But, perhaps you can tell me the story? I only know what I was... told," she looks away, her mind trailing back into that time. "Though it was so full of hate, and..." Her composure is visibly deteriorating just thinking on it.

You place a hand on her shoulder, snapping her out of the trance.

"I'll tell you everything you want to know. Is there a place we can talk?"

Elsa nods.

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The two of you walk through the halls of the castle until you reach the garden. Somehow it's still beautiful, teeming with life and colour.

"Everything else is barren. How is this place still alive?" You ask whilst observing the beautiful room.

"Anna always kept this place alive. Her room and this garden were the only places I didn't allow my ice to touch." She places her hands on her chest, exhaling. "It's so beautiful."

You turn your gaze to her, seeing the Queen so gripped by such a place is... just like before... the same look Elsa always had when she saw something she loved. The same look she used to give you. Elsa notices your staring and smiles.

"What?"

"I, uh, nothing," you quickly look away. "T-There's a spot to sit over there."

"Yes, it's my favourite spot."

"You're so pathetic."

"Shut up!"

"Excuse me?" Elsa responds, a tad insulted.

You wave your hands in front of you.

"No, no, not you! I..." You sigh. "Heh... You really do steal my composure," you chuckle.

Elsa smiles, leading you to the bench and sitting down beside you. You nervously sit down, hating your demeanor. You're like a child, not a powerful adult.

"I was... told... that you weren't from here. This place. This world," she attempts to clarify. "Is that true?"

She stares into your eyes with her beautiful blue orbs. You could never lie, never say no to those eyes. It's amazing how different she feels now and then. Even her eyes were different, despite not truly changing. These ones... they're like lie detectors too.

"It's hard to explain. I'm... uh... from... another world, I guess. A place that has an Arendelle, an Elsa, an Anna... it's..." You start stumbling on your words, not sure where to go from there. Elsa looks at you with supportive eyes, encouraging you to proceed. You puff your cheeks before continuing. "My father... he... well, he killed my friends... he killed you," you squeeze your fist just saying those words. "I have to get back to my world or you and all my friends will be dead permanently. Whatever guy who controlled you is blocking me from returning. I..." You lean over your knees, eyes locking onto the ground below you. "I just need to get back. I haven't seen Elsa, my Elsa, for so long... and watching her die... me not being there... then seeing you as this corrupted... I just need to get back. Heh, funny, huh?" You clench your fists in your line of sight. "All this power and I'm useless."

Elsa takes a moment to absorb all the information you gave her. She knew of your Draconic nature but the fact that you're from a completely different world is almost unbelievable. If you told her that before all this then she would have thought you were crazy. But now she's not even that phased by what she's hearing. One thing that catches her off guard is your utterly natural and genuine way of speaking about her... another her. You love her, you care for her and Anna.

"Is that why you helped us?"

You nod, not bothering to look at her.

"Yeah... Ryu said I should leave it but I couldn't... I couldn't leave you like this no matter what the consequences were."

Elsa rests a hand on your shoulder in an attempt to comfort you. The feeling of that familiar hand resting on you initiates an automatic reaction of putting your hand atop hers. She doesn't flinch. She sits with you for as long as you need.

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The shining sun begins to hide itself for the people of Arendelle. This includes Ryu who's been searching for hours. Luckily his search hasn't been in vain. He's been flying from place to place, scouring and exploring places both flourishing with magic and devoid of it. Going to these places has both been tiring and aggravating. He's gone to every location on this continent and hasn't found any trace of this puppet master. There's only one place left which Ryu completely forgot about. He retracts his wings, coming to a crash in the snow. The white powder flies up on contact, fluttering down around the determined Drakon.

Ryu looks up at the castle before him, glowing a brilliant blue shade. He feels like an idiot for not checking here first. This place was even in his timeline. The magical castle Elsa built when she ran from Arendelle on her Coronation Day. This place has a strong magical energy that radiates over Arendelle. Ryu notes that the magical presence is stronger than his timeline. Perhaps that's a clue. Ryu keeps his eyes open and his ears alert as he pushes open the front door. It's a smooth opening with absolutely no greeting. Last time you had to contend with the snow monster and those little creations Elsa made while sick. Now it's just eerily quiet.

Ryu keeps his footsteps light and breath quiet. He doesn't know if anyone is here and doesn't want to lose his element of surprise. He scales the stairs, hoping two at a time until he gets to the top floor. Immediately upon entering he finds an artifact that definitely doesn't belong there. It's a mirror surrounded in dark energy that's familiar yet unfamiliar. Ryu makes sure to scan the entire room before approaching the mirror. He stands in front of but his reflection doesn't show.

"Clearly the mirror is just a front... but..." Ryu extends his hand in an attempt to touch the glass. His hand smooshes against it, confirming it to be an object and not an illusion. "Okay... so what is this for... I can feel it has some magic to it... perhaps I can suppress it and bring it back for investigation. Best to get it out of their hands," Ryu rolls his shoulders.

He grabs the mirror and lifts it easily. He's surprised that it wasn't locked in place or secured in any way. This causes some concern for Ryu, but he can't just leave it here for his enemy. He lifts it up and walks it to the balcony, giving him space to sprout his wings and fly off with the artifact.

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You and Elsa cross the bridge that leads to the city. You appreciate her support and understanding to your plight, but focusing on the negatives of the situation doesn't help and you don't want to waste the Queen's time like that. After a brief conversation about what your Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf is like, your brother, your parents, Hans, what you know of your childhood, Shadow, Carnage, everything. All the adventures you've gone through, the battles, the losses, the complications. Elsa just listens attentively, never interrupting you for anything. She's slightly fascinated by what you're telling her. It's like a book she would power through and the way you tell all these experiences makes her believe your origins even more. The times you'd laugh when remembering something silly, the genuine feeling when discussing things involving Elsa, the anger when you failed, the joy when you succeeded. All this becomes foundation for her imagination of what your world is like.

Besides that, it makes her feel slightly odd about you being in love with, what's essentially her. You have a true love for the woman which throws her off since she doesn't feel the same, and she shouldn't. It's not her, yet it feels like it should be. When you speak of dates you took her on or situations you both were in the way you describe your Elsa and the things she does is exactly what this Elsa would do. This both scares her and excites her because she still doesn't totally understand how there are multiple worlds, but at the same time hearing how strong and capable she is can be... flattering. At times she even blushed when speaking of your more romantic moments with the woman. Despite knowing nothing about you her heart still flutters at the stories, as if she was your beloved Elsa.

At times you ramble about silly things that really have no reason to be told. Like when she does her hair when getting for work and how cute she looks when she's so concentrated. How she would sing in the car without even realizing anyone else is there, then laugh at herself when she makes a silly voice. Of course, embarrassment follows but it's always playful and entertaining for both parties.

Your stories go on for so long that neither of you notices that you've past the center of town. Elsa takes the time to look at the buildings that have been repaired. Thankfully most of the repairs are done thanks to the near hundred hands aiding in the recovery effort. It surprised Elsa immensely when she heard that not only did the other kingdoms come to aid in taking Arendelle back but that they also remained to rebuild what was lost.

Elsa stops walking and takes a deep breath. You stop a step ahead, looking back at her. Her eyes are clearly mixed with different feelings that you can't quite distinguish.

"I almost destroyed all of this... but who could do this? Who would want to destroy this place? Kill everyone here?"

You shrug, slipping your hands in your pocket.

"I don't know. Power? That's what happens in my era... though I guess a ton of people are just greedy," you shrug. "Human nature, I suppose."

Elsa looks back at you with a heartwarming smile.

"It takes the pure hearts of others to break through the dark. Anna saved me when I was consumed by fear... and you saved me when I was consumed by darkness."

You blush a bit but don't shy away from her gaze.

"I just fought you. I didn't talk you out of it or anything. Probably won't take to the guy behind all this either."

"He doesn't deserve it," Elsa speaks with resentment. "He's the cause of many deaths... I can't forgive that."

"You're right, Queen," a grizzled voice speaks.

You and Elsa face the man who spoke as he walks out of the alley, a pitchfork in hand. The moment he appears you hear more people come out from behind you, armed as well. You note three people behind while one is infront.

"You killed our families."

"You're not our Queen."

"You're a poison to the world."

"Magic is a curse."

They attempt to surround you which... wouldn't do anything to you. You're surprised they have the courage to attack Elsa with you accompanying her. Everyone in Arendelle should know your power and how, if you're just a regular person, you stand absolutely no chance at beating you. It'd be a shame to hurt regular people but if they attempt to harm Elsa then you'll have no choice.

Elsa closes her eyes and bows her head.

"I can understand your anger. I did much that I regret and hurt a lot of people. I know there's nothing I can do to accommodate you, but I'm su-"

"I want nothing from you!" The first man shouts. "You killed my wife... my son... you have to pay for that," he grinds his teeth trying to hold back the tears.

"Of course. I'm sure I did something to all of you," she speaks, taking a step towards the middle and shifting her body so she can look at both groups. "But violence doesn't fix anything. I swear to all of you and any others whose lives I've... made more difficult." She sighs. "I want to fix my mistakes no matter what. I ask you all for patience and support so Arendelle can grow from this and become an even better place."

The civilians' gaze all sink to the ground. With one sentence they're all reminded of the peaceful, beloved ruler they once had. It's been so long since they've heard such kind words from her mouth. But not all agree with it. One closest to you grips his pitchfork even tighter. In a flash you appear beside him and grab the handle, staring into his eyes with a deadly look whilst subtly shaking your head. The man attempts to struggle but he can't even move the weapon an inch with you firmly grasping it.

"She's different. Give her a chance," you whisper.

Lucky for this man, Elsa's paying attention to another who's conversing with her. The man exhales, releasing hold of his weapon for you to take away.

"I'm glad. Arendelle needs to unite," you say to him, but he refuses to reply.

You toss the pitchfork beside a nearby house and approach Elsa who finished speaking with the group. You rest your hand on her shoulder.

"Are you okay?"

Elsa nods, eyes closed.

"I am. I knew there would be people still angry, and rightfully so. I just hope I can make it up to everyone."

You pat her shoulder.

"You will, I know it. Now how about we get something to eat? I'm a tad hungry," you chuckle.

"Oh, you may join us for dinner! I requested King Frederic and the Corona family to dinner. You're welcome to join us!"

You bow.

"I would be honoured, my Queen."

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"So we have no idea where we are," you continue, setting down your fork to be more expressive with the story. Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Rapunzel, Eugene, and the Monarchs of Corona sit at the table as well, having a family dinner to celebrate Elsa's "return." "Allana is just flipping out in the back seat of the... carriage..." Keep up these lies can be a little hard, especially changing the names of Kristoff, Anna, and Olaf around. "While Oliver sways back and forth, shaking the whole thing. I could tell just by looking at her that Elsa was on the brink of exploding," you laugh, remembering the times before all these complicated events took place. "If not for the miracle of sweets we might not have all came out alive."

"I still can't believe you met another woman named Elsa," Rapunzel points out before taking another bite of her food.

"Well some names aren't as unique as yours, dear," Eugene answers for you.

"He's right," you nod. "Just funny how the Queen had the same name."

"Lucky too," Anna chuckles.

"So when are you returning home?" Frederic politely asks, cutting a piece of his food for eating.

Elsa quickly shoots a glance at you, wondering how you'll respond.

"When everything settles down here. I doubt I can stay any longer than a day or two," you answer honestly. "It'll be good to get back to them."

"What're they doing?" Kristoff inquires.

You let out a lone snicker as you blankly stare down at your food.

"Waiting for me to come back," you whisper.

"Pardon?" Kristoff leans slightly closer.

"Oh, uh... probably just working or something. Maybe getting into trouble," you nervously laugh.

"It's good you have people to return to," Frederic comments. "Family is important."

"Heh, it is. Honestly I don't know what I would do without them. I was alone until I met Elsa and her family. I don't think I'd be the man I am today without them. I... really love them."

"As a family should," Frederic lets out a booming laugh.

Suddenly the door is shot open and Durr is standing in its place.

"My apologies your Majesty, but I require Sir (Y/N). We think we spotted the suspect."

You give Elsa a look and she responds with a nod. You get out of your seat and run past Durr.

"I'll handle it. Keep everyone safe!"

You sprint through the halls as fast as you can towards the closest window. Lucky for you it's open so breaking it isn't necessary. You leap out the window, curl into a ball, and perfectly land on your feet. You immediately jump to the highest point you can get to, that being the castle walls, to scout the town.

You're not exactly sure what you're looking for but a cannibal should be fairly easy to spot. You leap off your perch and land on the bridge connecting the castle and the city. There's not a soul around, not even a scurrying mouse looking for bits of bread that fall off through the day. You keep your footsteps light as you slowly walk into the center of town. Your ears are on alert for any heavier sounds that could indicate a human... or something humanoid.

You reach the other side of the market and head down a path with houses on either side. Before you even step foot out of the market you hear an ominous laugh behind you. Not a full, gutwrenching laugh, but a mere humble chuckle. You slowly turn around to face whatever being is the source of these sounds. You're met with a figure in a hooded cloak swaying side to side as their near maniacal chuckling continues. Their movements aren't normal by any stretch of the imagination and that's only seeing what's shown through the cloak. Its knees could be bent backwards, fingers contorted, anything your mind could think up. What you do know is that this thing is strong and you have to be on your guard.

"I can't believe it's you," it laughs, taking a step towards you, leaning its whole upperbody forward. "I couldn't believe it but you are... haha, HAHAHAHA," it breaks out into a crazed fit of laughter.

I've... I've heard this somewhere.

"Who are you?"

"I wonder what you'd taste like... (Y/N)," it licks its lips. "Drakon blood... so much sweeter than these cattle... hahaha," it flips its upper body backwards as it laughs, then returns to a normal stance. "Let me just have a taste."

"Take this outside of the city."

I was thinking the same thing.

Before you the being leaps away from the city in one jump, landing a fair distance outside of Arendelle.

"What? Dammit!"

You run across the stone floor and jump ahead, passing the entrance gate then sprinting forward again. You reach the incline and easily scale it, eyes always on the swaying figure awaiting you. Its laughter still rings in your ears as you get closer and closer. You can almost feel its blood-stained grin widening as you approach. The figure slides its left leg back, throwing its balance completely off on purpose. You slide to a stop in front of the cloaked figure, a little turned off at the awkward stance it takes along with the laughing.

You dig your heel into the dirt and prepare for anything it could throw at you. The figure leaves itself vulnerable, slowly creaking its head to the side as it watches its prey. It decides to act, disappearing completely only to reappear with its fist in your stomach. It pushes through your organs and hits your spine. Your eyes go completely white, your heart skips a beat. You fly back, twirling through the air towards Arendelle. You slam on the top of the outer walls and twirl over the entire city. You crash against the water, bouncing across it like a stone. Some points you simply slide along the water, leaving a trail behind in the water then bouncing once more. You eventually slow down and come to a halt, floating face down in the water. You aren't even in view of Arendelle anymore.

The figure drags its hand down his face, his sharp nails drawing his own blood. He begins laughing maniacally at his actions. Only thanks to his enhanced eyesight and elevated position can he see you despite being nearly a hundred kilometers away. He excitedly jumps towards your location, only needing a single jump to reach you.

On the otherhand you finally manage to regain complete consciousness. You activate your Drakon abilities and create a sheet of ice to rest on. You roll on your back, releasing your power and just taking in as much air as possible.

"What the hell is this thing? With one punch... nobody has that strength," Shadow comments, his voice riddled with panic.

"And-" You cough up some blood which falls back on your cheeks and mouth. "And... you felt it too, right?" You huff and puff, your eyes unable to focus yet. "He wasn't tr... trying... not yet."

"Could it be..."

"The Drakon, no doubt... it's me..."

Having no time to react, the Drakon comes down from his initial jump, driving a punishing blow into your stomach and sending you into the water like a bullet. He also enters the water, though in far more control than you. Using a combination of Elemental power and natural speed he swims around you at speeds you could never keep up with. You slowly recover and attempt to get back to the surface but the Drakon speeds by you and gives you a complementary claw, spinning you out. He speeds from below, then comes from above, then left, diagonal, up, left, right, down. His speed and power are incomprehensible to you in your current state. He's completely overwhelming you.

In a final attack he comes from below, digging his nails into your jaw and dragging you back to the surface. He throws you ahead of him so you burst out of the water before him, but of course he follows suite. He punches you towards Arendelle, the contact creating a shockwave. He follows you by moving so fast that he can jump off the water and hit you once more. He repeatedly slashes, kicks, and punches you the whole way back to the city docks.

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The man taps on his throne, thinking on the next stages of his plan. Having Elsa taken away from him puts his plan back significantly, and now his ultimate weapon is running amok with you. Though you could solve the newfound problem they're dealing with. Now that his artifacts has been moved it's no longer-

A mirror, just like the one stationed at Elsa's palace, begins flourishing with all sorts of magical energy. This development steals his attention. He lifts himself off the throne and marches up to it, hovering his hand over the glass to scan the newfound magic.

"Wait, this..." A dastardly yet joyful smile creeps onto his face. "This is more than Drakon power we're absorbing... This is enough! It's enough!" He closes his eyes and focuses on his partner. "You need to return now. The plan can move into the next stage."

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The Drakon keeps his beating constant and unblockable. Once in a while you manage to block or maneuver a slash out of the way but he's far too fast for your regular state. You've had no time to transform in order to fight – he's pressuring you too much. He drags his nails along your face then thrusts his fist into your stomach. He flips over his shoulder to bring his heel down on your cheek. Now on his back and you leaned over, he wraps his hands tight around your skull and brings you in for a taste.

Just before he can a voice rings in his head. He rolls his eyes, disappointed that he can no longer play with his new toy. Instead he laughs.

"Looks like you're saved, (Y/N)... but I want you..."

He cuts through your cheek to draw blood then brings his lips upon them, sucking your blood into him. His eyes roll back in his head from the pleasure of your taste. The Drakon taint to your blood makes it the best he's ever tasted. He pushes your head back only to dive both feet into your stomach, then flips onto his feet.

"You... disappoint me, truly. I wanted a little more of a challenge, but... hehehehehe, HAHAHAHA" He grabs his own head through the hood to try and cope with the joy. "YOU'RE JUST EASY PREY!"

With his distraction, you quickly power up and fire a quick beam of all the elements. It pushes him a decent distance into the sky before detonating. You slowly get onto your feet, holding your side in pain as you await his return... but he doesn't. After a few moments you power down and immediately fall back on the floor.

"He was..."

"Powerful... how? Ryu isn't this level..."

"If he's our enemy... I don't know if we can stop him."

"It's feasible to say we have a chance. Your base is relatively weak."

"What about you?" You rebut.

"I'm not you."

You ignore Shadow's words and focus on recovering. You're unsure how much time passes as you stare up at the night sky, but you're there long enough for Ryu to arrive.

"Knight?! What happened? Rhaegos said the timeline was beginning to crumble," he says with more concern than you've heard from the King.

You shake your head.

"I met the Drakon of this world, Ryu. He's... strong."

Ryu straightens his posture at the news and looks away. The Drakon really is with this Mastermind and will be an obstacle for you both. It'd be easiest to just amplify your power like he did but... the process Rhaegos explained wouldn't be possible as of now. That means you and Ryu will have to team up on him.

Ryu offers his hand to you.

"Come on, I found something interesting."

You take his hand and get to your feet, then answer him with a head shake.

"I can't. I have to keep with Elsa."

Ryu crosses his arms.

"True... perhaps it'd be best if we keep her with us, just incase."

"You want to show her... whatever," you slightly shrug, not knowing what Ryu found. "Well, I suppose it does pertain to her city..." You ponder.

"Perhaps, but it's best to hurry. If we dally any longer then you won't return to the time you want."

"I know, I know, everyone will be dead. I don't need reminding," you respond with evident agitation. You sigh. "Fine, lets go see this thing you found."

Everything is moving fast and the end is approaching. Yeah it's plot after plot but... I mean I have to progress and wrap things up in these last few chapters. I know some people want more Elsa x Reader but this Elsa isn't the same and I don't think the character of Knight would cheat emotionally, unlike he did physically to try and save her. So, you know. Once the main plot is done I'll probably add some fluff chapters as epilogue or bonus chapters. But it's all coming to a close and I'm right on track.

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