The Destruction of Anna's Grotto

Bill, John, and Max led Anna back to her grotto.

"Bill, why can't you and the others just tell me what this is all about?" Anna asked, curiously.

"You'll see. It's a surprise!" Cody said with a smile.

When they were all the way in the grotto, Edmond pointed ahead and Alice gasped in amazement at the statue of Gideon.

"Oh! Guys, you're the best!" Alice exclaimed happily as she gave them a hug. She went over to the statue and examined it.

"It looks just like him! It even has his eyes!" Alice said dreamily as she walked around the statue. She giggled and said "Why, Gideon, run away with you? This is all so sudden!" Alice then laughed and spun around in joy, but she stopped when she saw Dijon in the entrance with an intent look on his face.

"Grandpa!" Anna exclaimed in shock.

Bill, John, and Max hid quickly. Eddie was a few feet behind Gepetto. He had his head down in guilt.

"I consider myself a reasonable king! I set certain rules and I expect those to rules to be obeyed!" Gepetto said angrily.

Anna bit her lip and began to explain "But, Grandpa, I--"

"Is it true you rescued a human mountaineer from drowning?" Gepetto demanded.

"Uncle Grandpa, I had to!" Anna said.

"Contact between the human world and the ice world is strictly forbidden! Anna, you know that! Everyone knows that!" Gepetto scolded.

"He would've died!" Anna protested.

"One less human to worry about!" Gepetto shouted.

"You don't even know him!" Anna snapped angrily.

"Know him? I don't have to know him!" Gepetto shouted, "They're all the same! Spineless, savage,

That did it for Anna, who couldn't hold it anymore. "GRANDPA, I LOVE HIM!!!" she shouted with tears in her eyes. Upon realizing what she had said, Anna gasped and covered her mouth. Bill, John, Max, and Eddie gasped as well. Gepetto looked stunned.

"No!" Gepetto gasped. His shock turned to anger. "Have you lost your senses completely, Alice? He's a human! You're a snow princess!"

"I don't care!" Anna shouted.

"So help me, Anna, I am going to get through to you, and if this is the only way, so be it!" Dijon said menacingly. With that, Gepetto took out his scepter.

Gepetto's scepter glowed. Eddie, Max, John, and Bill gasped and ran for cover. Despite Anna's pleas, Gepetto destroyed every artifact with his scepter. He then set his sights on the statue. He pointed his scepter at it. "GEPETTO, NO!!!" Anna shouted. But it was too late. The staute was destroyed, blasted into a pile of rubble.

Anna looked down and began to sob into her face. Gepetto's anger had turned into guilt because he had put sadness on his own granddaughter and sadly walked out of her grotto. Eddie walked over to Anna and said, "Anna, I..." "Just go away." Anna said, sobbingly. Eddie, Bill, John, and Max sadly walked away and gave her some alone time by herself while the Norwegian girl was weeping.