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Chapter 14

Elsa came out from the conference room upon completing her daily meeting with the council. Outside the room, Edmund was waiting for her.

"Good morning, Elsa. I assume your meeting went well?" Edmund asked.

The Snow Queen nodded. "Yes. The council and I were discussing how the kingdom will have enough food to last us through the winter."

"Arendelle has enough food, right?" the English prince asked with some concern in his voice.

Elsa gave him a reassuring smile. "The harvest went very well during the autumn. We will be just fine."

Edmund sighed with relief. "I am glad the kingdom will not have to worry about any food shortages."

"Me too," Elsa replied. "Since you are the guest, I decided to let you choose where we go first in the town."

"Well," Edmund thought about it for a moment. "I was thinking of giving that café Master Stephen mentioned a try since it is lunchtime now."

"Then that is what we will do first," Elsa stated.

Edmund gave a charming smile. "I am sure it will be great. Master Stephen told me the food there is good."

The two royals walked out of the castle, toward the town. As they approached the town, Elsa could not help but notice Edmund's handsome looks. Her sister was right. The English prince was easily one of the handsomest men she had ever met. Lucas and Stephen were also breathtakingly handsome. Elsa knew the three guests cared very deeply about their appearances, not only because they were royalty, but because they knew they had to look presentable if they would like to have friends.

Upon reaching their destination, Edmund politely held the door open for Elsa, letting her enter first. He then followed her into the café.

Surprisingly, it was not as busy as it was the last time the English prince had visited with Lucas. Nevertheless, Edmund saw the owner hard at work making sure to get every order correct.

Once the two royals reached the front of the line, the owner smiled at seeing Edmund again. "Good morning, sir! It's so good to see you again!"

Edmund grinned. "It is good to see you too. If I may ask, what is your name, sir?"

"My name is Robert, my good sir. What's your name?" Robert asked.

"I am Prince Edmund of England," Edmund greeted.

Robert's eyes widened in surprise. He had not expected a prince to stumble into his establishment. Upon noticing he was with Elsa, he bowed respectfully, taking care not to hit his head or knock anything over.

"It is my pleasure to serve you, Your Majesties. What can I get for you two today?" Robert wondered.

"I will have the same thing as last time please?" Edmund said.

"Of course!" Robert exclaimed. "What can I get for you today, Queen Elsa?"

Elsa thought about it for a moment. "Could you excuse me for just a second please, Robert?"

"Of course, Your Majesty. Take all the time you need," Robert replied with a reassuring grin.

The Ice Queen turned to Edmund. "What did you get last time you were here, Ed?"

"I had a turkey sandwich with a green tea to drink," Edmund responded. "They were both really good."

"You know? I think I will have that too," Elsa replied before turning to Robert. "I will have the same thing as Edmund, except I would like water to drink please."

"Anything for you, Your Majesty," Robert stated as Elsa and Edmund took turns paying for their food and drink. "I'll have everything done shortly," Robert beamed as he went to work on the royals' orders upon receiving the money.

Elsa and Edmund sat down and made themselves comfortable. The Snow Queen then thought of the figure and his men. She could not help but wonder if any of the townspeople have seen anything related to them.

"Have you seen that figure and his men since they attacked us?" Elsa asked.

Edmund shook his head. "I have not. Lucas and Master Stephen said they have not seen any sign of them either. I am beginning to think they might be coming up with an evil plan to attack us again."

The Ice Queen nodded solemnly in agreement. "Do you happen to know what the group might be called?"

"I am afraid not. The prisoners escaped without leaving anything behind," Edmund replied.

"Stephen told Captain William about that, and he said his teleportation abilities might have been the reason why," Elsa said.

"Perhaps the figure utilized his abilities to teleport himself into the prison to break them out, and then used his abilities on his men to help them escape," Edmund stated.

"Most likely," Elsa replied in agreement.

It would not be long before the royals' orders were brought to them.

"There you two are! Is there anything else I can get for you, Your Majesties?" an employee asked.

"I am good. Thank you," Edmund replied.

"I think I am okay. Thank you," Elsa stated.

"Of course! Enjoy!" the employee said with a grin.

As the two royals ate their sandwiches, they continued to talk about the figure and his men.

"Do you think Robert might have seen the figure himself?" Edmund asked.

"Maybe. Once we are finished eating, we should ask him if he has seen anything suspicious," Elsa suggested.

"That is a good idea," Edmund said in agreement.

Once the two royals completed their meals, they went up to the counter. Robert noticed them and approached the two.

"How was everything? Did you like it?" Robert asked.

Both royals nodded. "We enjoyed it a lot," Edmund replied.

"I'm happy to hear that! Is there anything else I can do for you two?" Robert wondered.

"Yes. Have you seen anything out of the ordinary as of late?" Elsa asked.

Robert shook his head. "I have not seen anything unusual since the frozen summer back in July."

"That is okay. Thanks anyway Robert," Edmund replied.

"Of course, Your Highness. If you ever need anything, you can come to me, and I will do my best to help. Should I notice anything odd, I will let you know," Robert explained.

"Thank you, Robert. The food was delicious. I will see you again soon," Elsa said with a beam.

"Anything for you, Queen Elsa. You and Prince Edmund be careful out there, and you both have a great rest of your day," Robert responded with a grin.

"I appreciate the help, Robert. We will see you next time," the English prince said as he and Elsa waved to Robert as they left the café.

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Stephen was patrolling the castle, keeping a close eye on any potential attacks from the figure and his men. The brown-haired man realized it was after eleven o'clock. This meant it was Captain William's turn to guard the palace.

He walked to the Great Hall. Sure enough, the captain was waiting for him outside of it.

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"I believe it is your turn now, Captain," Stephen said.

"You are correct, Sir Stephen. Enjoy your break," the captain replied as the two men went their separate ways.

Before they could get very far, however, the hooded figure appeared in front of them with a malicious smile.

"Good morning, gentlemen," the figure greeted evilly.

Stephen and Captain William unsheathed their swords. "What are you doing here?!" Stephen demanded lividly.

"To destroy you, of course," the figure responded.

"Get out of the castle!" Captain William roared as he charged at the figure.

The figure disappeared as the captain attempted to drive his sword into him, reappearing and then sending the captain flying with a powerful punch. This in turn knocked Captain William's sword out of his grasp.

"Captain!" Stephen gasped as he rushed forward to help the captain out.

However, the figure waved his hand at Stephen, sending his sword flying out of his hands. Improvising, Stephen grabbed his bow from his back and began to fire arrows at the figure. Unfortunately, the arrows would simply vanish as soon as they struck the figure. The figure did not seem to be getting harmed in the slightest with each hit.

"Is that really all you got, old man?" the figure taunted as he got his own bow out to shoot Stephen.

The figure fired an arrow at Stephen, who easily caught it with his hand before the arrow could strike him.

"I ask you again. What are you doing here, and what in the blazes do you want?!" Stephen shouted.

"What I want is revenge on your student, Edmund. For what he did to me," the figure replied with disgust.

"How do you know Edmund?" Stephen asked in surprise as his eyes widened.

"You will know soon enough," the figure responded with a death glare.

Captain William had recovered and retrieved his sword. He charged at the figure once more. The figure dodged the attack with little effort and sent the captain flying backwards. He then did the same to Stephen.

Realizing what the figure was trying to do, Captain William attempted to get up. Before he could, however, Stephen flew right into the captain, landing right onto his left knee.

Stephen immediately leaped up and faced the figure with an exasperated look.

Captain William, however, remained on the ground, clutching his left knee.

The figure took notice of this and sadistically stated, "Looks like your precious Captain is hurting. Ha!"

Stephen turned around and gazed at the captain with concern.

"Do not worry about me, Sir Stephen! You must continue fighting him!" Captain William exclaimed, trying to stand up. With the amount of pain his knee was in, he was unable to do so.

Stephen turned his attention back onto the figure, who was now clutching Brutality Gaziniblade in his right hand.

"You are going to pay for what you did to Captain William, you wastrel," Stephen said venomously.

"Let's dance," the figure replied mercilessly, twirling his great sword with his fingers.

The brown-haired man made sure to let the figure make the first move. If there was one good thing Noah taught him during his training, it was to not recklessly charge at your opponent when you had no idea what they might have up their sleeves. He simultaneously made sure to protect the injured captain.

The figure teleported behind the two men and began to bring his great sword down towards the helpless captain.

Stephen anticipated the move. He swiftly turned around and managed to use his own sword to block the blow, saving Captain William's life.

Stephen then swung his sword at the figure, who dodged it and tried to strike Stephen with his weapon. The brown-haired man jumped over the sword as it swung beneath his feet.

Once he landed, Stephen lunged at the figure and tried performing a flying kick on him. The figure halted the attack and threw his fist at Stephen. Seeing what the figure was doing, Stephen hindered the attack. In response, the figure swung his sword at the brown-haired man, who ducked and rolled briefly on the floor before swiftly getting back up.

"I know Edmund is here in Arendelle with you somewhere. Where is he right now?!" the figure demanded.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" Stephen replied sarcastically.

"Wrong choice of words," the figure responded with another swing of his sword. Stephen dodged and tried to perform the same technique he did with one of his men to get the great sword out of his grasp. Unfortunately, Stephen could not get Brutality Gaziniblade from the figure, despite not injuring himself in the process.

"Trying to do some tricks on me, I see," the figure remarked. "You have got to do better than that, old man!"

"That is Stephen, to you," Stephen retorted.

"I know what your name is, scumbag. Die!" the figure furiously slashed his sword at Stephen, who merely dodged each swing or blocked the others.

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Elsa and Edmund left the café. As soon as they closed the door, something caught Edmund's attention. He saw someone who had identical clothing to the figure's men walking by.

"Elsa, stay here and get somewhere safe," Edmund said as he began chasing after the man.

"Edmund, wait!" Elsa exclaimed as she ran after the English prince.

The man noticed Edmund and began dashing through the town.

"You! Hold it right there!" Edmund called after the man.

"Catch me if you can, slowpoke!" the man retorted as they kept running.

The man had to be working for the figure. Edmund was certain about it.

No one could run as fast as the English prince. Aside from Lucas and Stephen.

Edmund sprinted through the streets of the town, taking care to weave through the area gently to avoid running into any petrified citizens he ran by. The man Edmund was chasing, on the other hand, shoved people out of his way and tried to throw random objects in the English prince's path.

Edmund at one point saw the man throw a rolling barrel right at him. The English prince effortlessly jumped over the barrel and proceeded rushing after the man.

Soon the man darted into a house. Edmund shook his head in dismay as he entered the house.

As soon as the English prince entered the house, he saw no sign of the man. Telling himself to remain alert, he searched the house, eventually arriving in the living room.

The man was gazing down upon the English prince, aiming his crossbow at him.

Edmund heard the click of a crossbow and swiftly gazed up, spotting the man armed with a crossbow. The man fired it, and Edmund caught the arrow with his hand.

Seeing the English prince stop the arrow, the man turned and darted away from Edmund.

Edmund resumed pursuing the man, hoping to catch him before he could hurt anyone.

The black-haired prince leapt up the stairs after the man. He then saw the man open a window and leap out. Reaching the window, Edmund gazed out, searching frantically for the man. He found him clinging to the side of another house in front of him. The man was sliding along the house, trying to lose the English prince. Edmund then leapt out the window and grabbed hold of the house himself. The English prince glanced downwards and saw it was a long way down. Thus, he knew he could not let go or else he could suffer a serious injury.

Pushing those thoughts aside, Edmund followed the man, who had lunged onto the snow-covered roof of a different house. The English prince swung himself onto the roof, darting past a chimney. The chase went from roof to roof, until Edmund finally managed to catch the man atop a balcony. Edmund struggled with the man, until they both fell off and landed in a large snowbank.

Edmund seized his chance and pinned both the man's arms to the ground. "Talk right now, you scoundrel. What is the name of the group of guys that attacked the castle? Who oversees it?"

The man remained silent.

"I am not going to ask you again," Edmund said dangerously, withdrawing a hidden dagger from his belt and holding it to the man's throat.

The noxious look on the English prince's face and feeling the cold metal pressed to his throat was enough to get the man to cooperate.

"The name of the group is Brotherhood of Darkness," the man replied anxiously.

"Who is their leader?" Edmund asked banefully.

"I don't know," the man responded.

Edmund retaliated by squeezing the man's wrists, which made him gasp in pain.

"I swear I don't know! I've never seen his face!" the man shouted desperately as Edmund released his tight grip. The English prince kept the man pinned, however.

"Let me get this straight. You have never seen what your master looks like outside of that black jacket and hood?" Edmund asked skeptically.

"Yes! Just please don't kill me!" the man pleaded.

"I am not going to kill you," Edmund responded. The man breathed a sigh of relief.

"That does not mean I cannot do this, however," the English prince finished as he knocked the man unconscious with a swift, powerful punch.

"Edmund!" Elsa exclaimed as she finally managed to catch up to the English prince. "Are you alright?"

Edmund nodded, placing his dagger back on his belt. "I am okay. Are you?"

The Snow Queen nodded before looking at the man Edmund had knocked out. "You did not kill him, did you?" she stated with a gasp.

"Elsa, he is not dead. He is unconscious. I finally managed to get the name of the group of guys he is in that follow the figure," Edmund said.

"What is the group called?" Elsa asked.

"They are called Brotherhood of Darkness, according to what this imbecile said," Edmund explained, gesturing to the unconscious man before them.

"What about the figure? Did you finally manage to see who he really is?" the Snow Queen asked.

The black-haired man shook his head with a sigh. "I am afraid I still have no idea who he is. Even his own followers do not know who he is, apparently."

"What do you mean by that, Edmund?" the Ice Queen asked.

The English prince made another gesture towards the man before them. "I tried to get him to spill the beans and reveal the identity of the leader of Brotherhood of Darkness. However, he said he had not seen his face. Thus, he did not know who he is," he explained before he began to realize something. "Oh no."

Elsa's eyes widened with concern. "What is wrong, Ed?"

"I think the figure is attacking the castle. We need to get back there now!" Edmund exclaimed.

"Yes, we do. Before he hurts anyone," Elsa said in understanding and determination as she and the English prince rushed to the palace as fast as they could.

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Lucas was in the library, reading a tome about the history of the kingdom of Arendelle. He was fascinated by the kingdom's earlier decades and who ruled before Elsa and Anna's parents.

As he continued reading, Lucas thought he heard swords clashing against each other.

Setting the book back on the shelf, the Belgian prince opened the door and listened. He then heard yelling and the sounds of an intense battle.

Realization struck him as he began to rush to his room and grab his saber. "I have got to help Stephen out. That figure must be attacking him," Lucas said aloud.

Once Lucas had his saber in his possession, his perseverance took over. He burst through the hallways, running faster than he ever had in his life. While he had no doubt Stephen could hold his own, the figure's abilities nonetheless worried him. Lucas was not going to let anything happen to Stephen or anyone else.

Lucas reached a corner, making sure to stay hidden. He peered around the corner and saw the figure slashing his sword at Stephen. The brown-haired man was masterfully dodging each attack. Lucas also saw Captain William lying on the ground, clutching his left knee. The dirty-blonde haired man presumed the figure injured the captain. Lucas gazed at Captain William's knee in concern. He knew the captain needed medical attention as soon as possible.

What Lucas noticed, however, was Stephen slowly being backed up into a corner by the figure.

Deducing what the figure was going to do, the Belgian prince slowly and stealthily made his way out of his hiding place and crept up on the figure. He hoped the figure would not notice him.

Captain William noticed Lucas, and the Belgian prince held a finger to his lips. The captain nodded, making sure not to blow the Belgian prince's cover.

As the figure continued attacking Stephen, the brown-haired man spotted Lucas behind the figure. He pretended not to, however, knowing what the Belgian prince had in mind.

Stephen did whatever he could do in order to keep the figure distracted.

The figure then waved his hand, nearly sending Stephen flying into a wall. As Stephen attempted to stand up, the figure then stuck his hand out, immobilizing the brown-haired man.

"I tire of your arrogance, old man," the figure snarled as he approached the stunned man in front of him.

"You are one to talk," Stephen retorted.

"Shut up!" the figure responded as he moved his hand to silence Stephen. "Once I finish you off, Edmund is as good as dead. Then the rest of the kingdom will be next."

Unable to move a single muscle, Stephen glared at the figure defiantly. He was not going to let the figure see any fear from him whatsoever.

The figure raised his sword high above his head, ready to decapitate Stephen. "Goodbye, Stephen. I thank you for the fun while it lasted. Now, the party is over," the figure sneered as he brought his great sword down.