It didn't take long for the director to realize it was Elsa and Hans who had knocked over Big Buck's head to the floor. In fact Elsa and Hans immediately surrendered as the security escorted them to her office. Anna tried confronting the securities in defense for her sister but Kristoff being the good boyfriend that he is, held his feisty girlfriend back. He knew very well how Anna tends to act before she thinks.
Now Elsa and Hans sat in the directors office, each of them laid back trying to hide their shame. Neither of them expected their day to go like this. Arguments between them yes, but never acting so childish as to start a food fight and knock over Big Buck's almost 200 year old head.
Fear was the only word to describe their current situation. They say in silence trying to avoid making eye contact as to not make things even more awkward then what it already was. They sat impatiently waiting for the director of Arendelle University to step inside her office any second now, nervously eager to know what sort of consequence their actions would be.
Suddenly after what seemed several minutes, the door opened and in came the director with her high heels clicking the floor. She made her way to her desk and slowly sat down with grace. Elsa and Hans stared in silence as they nervously swallowed their saliva waiting for her to look at them.
Finally after the director moved aside her paperwork to she looked up at the two and sighed a heavy breath. "Well?" She Asked waiting for them to explain themselves.
"Mrs-Mrs. Potts, I am so so so sorry for what transpired at the cafeteria. I just .. Hans here threw food at me and I threw food back at him but then he exaggerated and—"
"Me!? I exaggerated?? You tackled me to the ground!"
"Because you threw food at me!!!" Retaliated Elsa with anger.
"Oh my God .. you are such a crazy—"
"What say it!!" Hissed Elsa.
"ENOUGH." Suddenly they both stopped silenced as they turned to Mrs. Potts who was rubbing her temples in frustration and stress.
"This ends today! What is wrong with you two!? You both see some of the brightest students in Arendelle University, both your parents are loved by Arendelle and you two are acting as if you want to murder each other!"
Elsa and Hans lips parted in fear as Mrs. Potts began to scold them.
"The food fight thanks to both of you ended in Big Bucks head being decapitated. That statue has been in this school for 200 years and now it's gone, just like that." Said Mrs. Potts as she snapped her fingers.
"I will no longer tolerate this behavior." She sighed heavily. "Elsa Andersen .. Hans Westergaard .. I am saddened to inform you that today will be your last day in Arendelle University."
"WHAT!?" Both Elsa and Hans exclaimed in shock as they leaned their bodies over Mrs. Potts desk.
"I'm sorry but .. I've made my decision. I am going to talk to the board about the decision I've made and I'll be right back in a matter of minutes to review the printed forms you will both need to sign." And with one final heavy sigh from Mrs. Potts, she stood up and walked out of her office leaving Elsa and Hans alone in her office.
They sat in silence as they soaked up the hard truth that in only a matter of minutes they would be heading out the university's doors for good. Elsa bit her bottom lip and tears threatened to roll down as she started imagining her fathers reaction when finding out what she had done.
She felt ashamed, as if she had brought embarrassment to her whole family, especially her father who just so happened to be Arendelle's respected and loved mayor. All her life she'd been working to get here at the same University her father went to and became a legend in.
And now it was all over .. she had ruined her chances of achiever her dream.
Hans on the other hand was mad. Mad with himself, mad that he had lost his temper against his blonde headed arch nemesis. Mad that he was going to be returning home to his narcissistic father and annoying brothers who would be chastising and making fun of him for failing.
If there is one thing in this world that Hans hated more than anything, it was failing.
With a heavy sigh Hans leaned back on his chair held the bridge of his nose in frustration. "Fuck me .." he muttered under his breath.
"Hmph, like you even care .." muttered Elsa back as a tear started roll down her left eye.
His eyes shut up and he immediately shot a glare at Elsa, his left hand formed into a fist and his blood was pumping rage and hatred. "Fuck off." He sneered. "Thanks to you I'm gone from this school for good.
"Thanks to me!?" Retaliated Elsa with obvious anger and sadness in her tone. "It's thanks to you Hans! You always find a way to screw my life up! None of this would have happened if you didn't act like such an asshole!"
He gritted his teeth. "None of this wouldn't have happened if you didn't act like such a cold—"
"Bitch?" She laughed. "Is that what you were going to say?? Oh please Hans just do me a favor and shut the hell up, I've heard it all from your mouth already."
He rolled his eyes and sighed. "I swear Elsa, sometimes I question how we were even friends before .."
His words struck her heart like a cold winter, it hurt her deeply. "Trust me I do too." She replied with tears running down her two eyes now.
10 minutes later
After what seemed an eternity, in came Mrs. Potts clicking her heels again with two sheets of papers just out of the printer. She sat down back in her chair as she studied the document in her hand, reviewing every word in detail as to make sure everything was well.
She then out the documents down as she sighed and turned her attention back to Hans and Elsa who waited impatiently for her to say something. "So." She began. "It seems there may be a proposition we can offer the two of you."
Elsa's eyes lit up and all her sadness seemed to fade away at hearing that word. Proposition. Hans seemed to have the same expression as her as she quickly glanced at him.
"I talked to the board and they informed me that don't want to risk in losing two of its brightest students and whether you believe me or not, I don't either."
Hans shook his leg up and down anxiously, ensuring her to just spill the beans already. Elsa was tempted to hold his leg in a firm grip to stop him from the annoying shaking but wanted to hear the proposition above anything else.
"We have agreed that we can forgive you for what transpired to Big Bucks head and the confrontation at the cafeteria, if and only if you two run for Student Government President."
Hans and Elsa's eyes widened at the exact same time, they're hearts felt like it dropped to their stomach as their small glimmer of hope seemed to be replaced by shock.
"W-what?" Whispered Elsa.
"Uhh yeah, what she said .." added Hans as he sat forward now in full attention.
Suddenly that's when it happened. The doors opened and in came Professor Ludwig with a giant grin on his face. The scrawny professor almost hopping with joy as he made his way to Mrs. Potts side.
"Oh no .." Muttered Elsa and Hans in union, hiding their faces like they were about to enter into their worst nightmare.
"Elsa! Hans! So good to see you again!" Exclaimed with joy the scrawny professor as he took his place next to Mrs. Potts. "You have no idea how happy I am to see you two!"
"Ahem." Mrs. Potts cleared her throat as she gave Professor Ludwig a glare.
"Oh— I mean it's great to see you but not great after what you did Old Buck, poor little reindeer .."
Mrs. Potts sighed. "Elsa, Hans. After speaking with the board and Mr. Ludwig who just so happened to come to defense for you, we decided to allow you to stay here in Arendelle University, on the condition that you two run for Student Government President."
Hans groaned inwardly. "Mrs Potts .. is there no other way that we can stay here? Community service? payments anything??" Exclaimed Elsa with worried eyes.
"No. There is no other way." Deadpanned Mrs. Potts.
"Ah come on guys!" Exclaimed Professor Ludwig. "The board sees great potential in you two and you have what it takes to make Arendelle University reach high places! You'll learn to love it."
"But I have football!" Retaliated Hans. "I'm constantly on a schedule and I have to make time for myself and—"
"Not our problem." Deadpanned Mrs. Potts. She then turned her attention to a long face Elsa. "Elsa? Is there anything you need to add?"
Elsa sighed with frustration. "No .."
"Well good, it's settled then." Nodded Mrs. Potts. "You two will be meeting with Mr. Ludwig after you've finished your daily duties with football, school and whatnot and you'll be preparing your campaign starting next week."
"This is going to be how you kids say, lit!" Exclaimed Professor Ludwig with a giant grin on his face. Elsa and Hans blinked awkwardly at the scrawny professor while Mrs. Potts looked up at him with furrowed eyebrows and a what is wrong with you? Expression.
"Anyways .. lets give you these two documents for you to sign, it'll state that you two agreed to the terms of our deal and— oh I almost forgot, Elsa."
Elsa looked up at Mrs. Potts just as she was about to sign her life away.
"You're going to be joining cheer again this year."
Elsa's eyes widened. "What!?" She Exclaimed causing Hans to jump and drop the pen he was about to use to sign his own life away. "I-I can't Mrs. Potts! I'm already so busy with homework and trying to start my paperwork for an enternship and—"
"The way I see it, it'll only benefit you. Professor Ludwig has explained to me that running for Student Government will only help you two get accepted for internship to start your careers. Besides, the whole school knows how valuable you two are at football games. You two bring in crowds and inspire many of the students at Arendelle University, so we'll need you both to announce that your running for Student Government President at our first game."
Elsa sighed and in that moment she wanted to cry. She was so frustrated and just wanted to bury her hands in her knees and curse to the skies.
Why me ..
"It's either that or expelsion Elsa .. choose your pick."
Elsa looked nervously at the document where there was a long ready for her to write her signature. She bit her but inwardly as she quickly glanced at her arch nemesis who was signing his name away in annoyance. She groaned. As much as she didn't want to sign or want to be stuck with Hans twenty four hours a day, she wasn't about to give up on an internship and let her father down.
So she picked up the pen and with a deep breath she signed her name.
—
"You two don't understand how thrilled I am to be working with the two of you!" Exclaimed the happy professor as he along with Hans and Elsa walked out of the directors office.
"Yeah .. thrilled .." Muttered Hans with obvious sarcasm putting his backover over his shoulder in a annoyed manner. "Nothing says joy like working with Elsa again."
Elsa rolled her eyes. "Yeah and I can't wait to spend the next 24 hours of my school year left with Westergaard." Retaliated Elsa with just as much sarcasm.
"That's the spirit!" Grinned the clueless professor. "Starting Monday morning we will meet at my classroom and discuss your campaign and team that you will need to form together. I'm also excited to hear the great ideas, propositions and promises you two have for Arendelle University. We'll see you then, have a great weekend you two!"
And just like that the professor skipped his way down the hallway. Hans and Elsa were left alone with nothing but feelings of bitterness. They're worst nightmare had finally come true.
"Elsa!"
Hans and Elsa turned around to see the feisty strawberry blonde running towards her older sister with the whole gang following behind them.
"Oh I was so worried about you!" Exclaimed Anna embracing Elsa. "Are you hurt? What happened? Did they do anything to you?? Are you—"
"Anna!" Giggled Elsa. "I'm fine, really. We just .. well we were going to get expelled but we came to a plea deal of sorts .."
"Plea deal??" Asked Kristoff now joining his girlfriends side. "What kind of plea deal??"
Elsa bit her lip inwardly, hesitating whether she should tell them or not but this thoughts quickly went away the second Hans opened his mouth.
"We have to .. run for Student Government .. together .." Explained Hans with a heavy sigh.
Elsa and Hans were expecting everyone in the group to silence and stare at them as if they were crazy while at the same time shocked for hearing such a plea deal. But what they were not expecting was they're follwing reaction.
HAHAHAHAHAHAH!
They all burst into laughter as if they thought Elsa and Hans just pulled this years biggest prank. They furrowed their eyebrows at the weird scene before them as they quickly glanced at each other, making sure they weren't hallucinating at seeing they're laughing friends.
Suddenly, Hans barked. "WE'RE NOT JOKING!"
The laughter quickly died down the second they heard Hans yell. "Wait .. you guys were kidding, right?" Asked Anna with concern in her voice.
"No." Sighed Elsa as she rubbed her headache away. "They were going to kick us out of Arendelle University for what we did to Big Bucks 200 year old heah but .. they offered a deal that if we ran for Student Government president and won, then we could continue our school year here."
Anna blinked her eyes repeatedly as she turned to look at Hans and then back at Elsa. She didn't find one hint of sarcasm in her voice so she knew that was a bad sigh
"You two, together?? That's a horrible idea!" Exclaimed Anna throwing her hand gestures in the air.
"Dude." Deadpanned a serious Eugene walking towards Hans. "You're one of our captains on the football team, your one of, if not the best player on our team. We can't risk you not being on the team anymore!"
"It doesn't .. necessarily mean I'll leave the football team I just .."
"You won't have any time with us or the team Hans!" Shouted Kristoff in frustration. "Damn it man!"
"There is on other thing .." swallowed Elsa as she nervously played with her braid. "Mrs. Potts also insists I join cheerleading this year .."
Anna and Rapunzels face lit up.
"More like forced .." Muttered Hans as he rolled his eyes. "They want us to announce our candidacy on Friday's game."
"YAYYYYYYY!" Exclaimed the giddy cousins in union as they ran up to Elsa and embraced her in a giant bear hug. "This is wonderful new Elsa!" Shouted Rapunzel in Elsa's ear. "We get to have you as captain again and that means I'll step down and—"
"Rapunzel." Interrupted Elsa as she pushed herself out of the hug. "I don't want to be in cheerleading! Don't you guys see? I want to graduate early and focus on my internship already."
"Well we don't have a choice." Retaliated Hans as he crossed his arms across his chest.
"Elsa rolled her eyes. "I know that, don't you think I know that? Of course all this is your fault anyways."
"Oh here we go. Everything is my fault—"
"It is!—"
"ENOUGH!" Yelled the feisty strawberry blonde sister. "Just stop bickering for like 10 minutes please. Elsa, you said this was going to help you get an internship anyways, and considering the fact that you and Hans are going for the same career you should see this as a win, it'll help you two in your future."
"I know that Anna." Sighed Elsa. "I just .. I didn't expect my school year to end up like this."
"None of us did." Added Eugene as he turned his attention back to Hans. "Look man, as your quarterback and as one one of your captains I need you to understand that you will not bail on us."
"I would never!" Retaliated Hans. "I know how much this season means to us!"
"Good. Then get your shit together. I don't care how exhausting or crazy your schedule is going to be now but you cannot leave the team do you understand?"
Hans sighed. "Yeah I know .."
"Oh by the way." We're all carpooling back home for this weekend. We figured you guys should come with us and—"
"Yeah it's fine we'll go." Added Elsa.
The whole group blinked in surprise. "You-you will?" Asked Kristoff. "No retaliation, no arguments no .. fights between the two of you."
"We're going to be together everyday for basically 24 hours a day with campaigning, classes and practice. We might as well go anyways and get some valid information and tips from my dad." Shrugged Elsa.
"I could also get us a passage to the Arendelle Civic Center and go around the different departments, especially my mom since she works in the parks and recreation department."
"Good idea, your mom would be a lot of help." Added Elsa.
And for once Elsa and Hans were having an actual non confrontational conversation. Everyone in the group all turned to look at each other and smirked. Perhaps this wasn't such a bad idea after all ..
"Good. Now come on, let's go get something to eat to fix those cute long faces!" Added Rapunzel as she put her arms around her two cousins while Eugene and Kristoff approached Hans and started making conversation.
And thus our friends left down the hallway and headed out to eat.
Yeah I know it's a short chapter but I'm just glad I finally updated the story. Hope you guys have a safe and great Labor Day weekend!