"I see…" Queen Elsa says as she crosses her arms.

"So, this guy, Pitch, right? Basically he wants to take over the world…" Anna says, but is interrupted by Hiccup.

"And rule with fear, destroy the Guardians, on and on," Hiccup continues.

"Not to mention he has allies. Ones that want to kill us or capture us and the like," Rapunzel offers. Anna looks over at her and smiles gently.

"Well, what are you guys planning to do next?" Anna asks.

All four heroes looked at their feet, avoiding Anna's eyes.

"You do have a plan right?" Elsa questions, frowning.

Jack clears his throat. "As of right now, the best we can do is stay alive. WE haven't exactly had time to make a plan."

Silence falls in the room as a frown appears on each face. Elsa debates something silently, then sighs as she stands up.

"I guess there's no choice then. You'll be staying with us," she says as Rapunzel, Merida, and Hiccup start protesting, "until, of course, you have a plan of action."

"But it's too dangerous. Every minute we spend here puts you in danger!" Rapunzel says.

"Don't underestimate Arendelle. We'll be able to stop them until you guys are ready," Anna grins. "Uh, how long do you think it'll take to come up with a plan?"

"It could be a while…" Hiccup glances at the others. "But we really should get going."

"We'd love to have you stay though!" Anna says. "We could help you get back on your feet. You all looked pretty exhausted when we found you."

"I agree with the Queen," Jack nods. "And the princess, of course. We need some time to figure things out. If we're going to defeat him, we have to know what we're doing."

"But Arendelle will be attacked," Merida says. "Us being here might hurt people."

"I'm sure Queen Elsa realizes that," Jack glances at her. "And I'm sure Arendelle isn't as weak as that."

Anna nods and Elsa smiles. "Great. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some business to take care of," Elsa excuses herself, walking out the door.

"I can show you around, if you want. It's a small kingdom but…" Anna offers.

"I think that'll be a good idea. If we're staying here," Hiccup looks at Jack before looking back to Anna, "we might as well get to know the place."

Merida and Rapunzel nod. "We might need to stock up on things, too," Rapunzel says.

"So, it's official. We're staying here until we come up with a plan," Merida closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. "I wonder what my mum would say if she say me now."

Rapunzel nods, looking at the ground and frowning. "I just want to get home as soon as possible."

Anna loses her smile for a little bit, but it quickly reappears. "Well, don't worry. I'm sure you'll be home soon. Let's get going. Where do you want to go first?"

"How about to the town we saw through the windows? Seems like a good place to get information," Hiccup suggests.

"Well, c'mon!" Anna says cheerily, leading the way out of the room.

~~SOME TIME LATER~~

"Well, here's the town. It's small but happy," Anna says and crosses her arms, smiling.

Rapunzel looks in slight awe at the bustling town around her. Several people call out greetings to Anna and she waves back. Both Hiccup and Merida smile towards the blacksmith. They start walking towards it, only to bump in to each other, leaving both barely scowling.

"Watch where yer goin'," Merida glances away from him. Hiccup rolls his eyes and nods.

"Anywhere specific you'd like to go? A shop or…?" Anna asks them.

"Not really. I'd just say we wander around and get to know this place," Jack shrugs, leaning on his staff. The other three nod, each eyeing different areas of the town.

"How about you guys lead me around and I tell you what the things are?" Anna suggests.

"No. We learn best by doing," Hiccup says. "Besides, with Rapunzel it'd take three days to see everything," he jokes.

"I'm going to check out the different shops around town. I especially want to see their horses," Merida says, walking off.

"Not to be rude, but I'd like to see the blacksmith," Hiccup says.

Jack nods. "Meet back here in an hour. Don't get lost."

Hiccup rolls his eyes and makes his way towards the blacksmith.

"Mind if I check around the town? I'm just gonna wander," Jack asks Anna, who nods, a little stunned at half the group leaving.

Jack grins and flies off, leaving Anna in absolute shock.

"Yeah, he does that sometimes. HE has control of the winds," Rapunzel says. "Looks like it's just you and me then, huh?"

"He can fly?!" Anna just seems to get it, looking at the sky and to Rapunzel, whipping her head around.

Rapunzel eventually calms her down and explains it to her, and they then start their tour of the town.

If only they knew what was coming.

Well, I'm back! New laptop, new start. Sorry this chapter ain't very good, I promise it'll get better! But anyways, I hope to update once a week but depending on my schedule that may change. Right now I'm on fall break so I should have three weeks' worth done. So, good night and have a happy Halloween... soon...