Hans' finger curled around the trigger of the revolver. The steel hammer swiftly depressed the cap, firing the round. A sharp flash and deafening crack filled the tunnel as Anna screamed. As if it was a normal reaction, Elsa threw her hands in front of her face. Her eyes squeezed tight not wanting to see the carnage that was sure to be there. Please don't be dead. Please don't be dead. Salty liquid managed to force it's way through her tightly squeezed eyelids as a trembling voice broke her thoughts.

"Woah…"

Elsa's eyes shot open and were greeted by the sight of a perfect wall of ice protecting the blonde boy to her right. The lead bullet was lodged halfway through the cold surface. Hans' mouth was agape as Anna broke from his hold and ran to Elsa's side.

"You saved him Elsa!" She hugged the blondes neck, oblivious to the ever dangerous threat behind her. "Th-thank you." She nuzzled into Elsa's neck as a tears of joy ran down her cheeks.

"H-how...w-what…" Kristoff was muttering as his hands ran over the mysterious wall that magically appeared in front of him. "H-Hans wasn't lying? A-are you like some wizard or something?" His hands shook as he stood and faced Elsa.

"She's a monster. A monster that deserves to die." Hans raised the gun towards Elsa as he spoke. The hammer of the weapon slammed down one time, two, three, four, five. The smoking barrel shook as Elsa threw up several walls of ice to entrap the flying pieces of lead. Hans muttered a curse as he realized the weapon was empty. He began to nervously look around and then suddenly began to laugh.

Hans waved his free hand around them, pointing out the crowd of onlookers that were marvelling at the apparent sorcery before them. "What will you do now Elsa? Now that your secret is out?"

Run. Leave. She turned on her heel and sprinted from the bridge. She dropped her backpack as Anna yelled after her. "Elsa!" She could hear the strained cry of her girlfriend as she left the group. I'm a monster. Just a monster. Nothing else. She heard the sirens of several police cars arriving on the scene. The blonde looked over her shoulder, hoping to see Hans in handcuffs.

Instead she saw Anna curled up on the ground as she sobbed into Kristoff's arms. A knife of pain turned in her heart when she saw the tears roll down Anna's face. I'm sorry Anna. I'm so sorry. She contemplated turning back but began to run faster as Hans broke free of the two officers restraining him and began to pursue her. Still looking over her shoulder, the last sight she saw before entering the forest was Anna screaming after her.

You're a monster. A freak! Branches whipped across Elsa's face as she sprinted further and further into the forest. The few and far beams of light breaking through the foliage above began to weaken as the sun slowly dipped below the horizon. The muscles in her lower calves began to scream in pain as she quickly began to bound up a steep, rocky hill. Just on the other side was a sight that brought back many memories.

A ring of oak and pine trees surrounded a tranquil pond that looked eerily like a kidney. Two tundra swans had their necks intertwined as they floated peacefully in the center of the glistening pool. A doe and her two fawns were lapping the crystal liquid from the far bank as two blue birds intertwined in flight over the blondes head.

No. This can't be real. This isn't real! Elsa collapsed to the ground where she shuttered her eyes closed to block out the pain. She softly nodded to sleep as memories of the pond near her house began to flood her mind.

The old swing that hung from the ancient oak tree was the only piece missing from the puzzle in front of her. A shrill laugh pierced the thin air as two red pigtails swung in the sunlight. The bubbling redhead ran towards a swing that seemed to appear out of thin air. She clumsily jumped into the rubber circle as she shouted over her shoulder. 'Push me! Push me!'

Tears began to flow from Elsa's eyes as she began to scream. "Anna!" Her fists pounded the muddy bank of the pond and the taste of salt entered her mouth. "I-I…" she managed to choke out nearly inaudible sounds in between the cries of pain emanating from her throat. "I'm so sorry."

'Push me Elsa! Push me!'

The blondes hands were shaking as she stood from the mud to face the ghastly image of Anna giggling in front of her. "Anna…" she reached towards the specter "I-I can't."

'But why not?!' The image crossed her arms over her budding chest as she rocked back in forth in the tire. 'I thought you loved me. I thought you would do anything for me!'

Elsa was shouting as the image began to fade. "Anna! Anna I do love you! More than anything…" She attempted to wrap her arms around the girl but was only met with air. "...I need you Anna."

'Then why did you run? You ran away from me!'

"Only to protect you! I don't want to lose you Anna. I'm not sure if I could live with myself…"

The specter walked towards Elsa as it began to shimmer and fade. The blondes heart quickened as she suddenly became aware of the situation at hand. She was alone, in the middle of the forest, talking to nothing. Sinking to the ground, she pulled her knees to her chest as she began to cry again. "Th-this isn't real. This isn't real."

A small grin crossed her face when she looked up and was alone again. It was replaced by confusion when the air began to shake around her. Elsa's hands began to shake as she recognized the massive dining room where she had met Anna's parents for the first time.

The redhead was pulled away from the table by her father's vice like grip. He stormed from the room, dragging Anna behind him. The dining room door shock on its hinges as it slammed against it's frame. Elsa's father stood from the table and raced towards the door. A muffled cry escaped Elsa's mouth as she saw Anna crying on the ground while her father brought his massive hand across her face.

Elsa ran to Anna's side only to be knocked away by the man in her way. His frame began to grow as he lumbered towards her. A darkness fell over the two as his hands, now ten feet wide, began to close around the blonde, slowly suffocating her. "Pappa! Pappa help!" Her cries were muffled as the air began to grow thick. Her head slammed into the ground and suddenly everything had disappeared. The screams of Anna and the menacing figure over her had been replaced by a loud blast of distorted music.

Elsa looked up and was suddenly in someones cramped apartment, surrounded by dozens of ghastly strangers. She gasped when a pair of red pigtails flashed before her eyes as they darted through a doorway. The blonde quickly followed only to see Anna and Hans standing in the middle of the dirty kitchen. A red plastic cup was pressed against Anna's lips as Elsa screamed. "Anna! Don't drink that!"

The floor was covered in a dark liquid as the cup crashed to the ground. A look of fury came across Hans' face when he picked up the inebriated girl and crashed through the back door. Elsa tried to chase after him but with each step her stride shortened and shortened until she was nearly crawling. Struggling to reach the door she began to shout. "No! Get the fuck off of her!" Hans had thrown Anna on the cool grass outside of the building and was fervently tearing off his clothes as the redhead willingly removed hers. Elsa collapsed to the ground when she realized what was happening.

She threw her hands in front of her face to block out the horrifying image. A sudden blue light filled the air as a sharp blast of freezing ice erupted from her hands. A scream of terror erupted from her lips when the scene had suddenly changed again.

The blaring music had been replaced by quietness. The open air and cool grass were swapped for a stuffy backseat of a dirty, cramped car. Hovering just above her was an ice sculpture. No, not a sculpture, a human. A boy. Not just any boy, that boy. The one who had tried to rape her. Tears flowed down her cheeks as the memory was so clearly present in front of her. Suddenly the figure began to morph and distort itself until the boy was now a girl. Not just any girl, Anna.

"No!" Elsa let out a shrill scream as the icy figure of her girlfriend shattered into a million pieces before her very own eyes. The salty liquid began to pour more fervently from her eyes as her vision clouded while the scene changed once more.

She was in a simple room. Her room. She was surrounded by a mess of toys that made her room look like a disaster zone. A tall brunette walked through the door while a look of disappointment came across her face. She swiftly bent over one of the toys as an outside force took control of Elsa's body.

"No you can't have my toy!" The blonde unwillingly reached her hand forward as an icy beamed shot from her fingertips. The look of disappointment on her mothers face changed to fear. The woman began to shrink in height as her hair began to grow. A series of freckles appeared on her face while her eyes changed from a dark brown to a dreamy teal. The growing hair intertwined itself into two braids as the color shifted from brown to red. The icy beam, intended for her mother, now connected with Anna's forehead as the innocent girl was flung across the room.

"Anna!" The blonde screamed as she woke from her terror filled sleep. "Anna…" Tears rolled down her face as she cradled her head in her arms. "I won't hurt you…" She stood from the mud and walked towards the water. "...I promise." A deep blue light began to emanate from the blonde as she casually walked across the now frozen pond.

Elsa collapsed in the middle of the icy surface as a torrential storm of hail and snow swirled around her. Her head was cradled in her arms and salty tears fell from her face, freezing midair. The platinum blonde hair that was covered with leaves and twigs was flowing freely in the wind as a shattered voice broke through the storm.

"Elsa!"

AN: So the story is almost finished. I've got two more chapters plus and epilogue and then its over. I hope you all enjoy!