Well, seeing as my other Yogscast fanfiction was a success, let's see how this one does. I was also writing this as the other one was being posted, so xD
"How much further do we have to go?" Lewis glanced back at his friend, holding his girlfriend close in his arms.
"Not further. It's apparently just up ahead." He replied. Simon sighed, rubbing his hands together. The group of 10 had been caught in a snowstorm as they tried to find their way back to the lodge they were staying in. Luckily, no one had gotten left behind or lost...yet. Most were close together, to keep warmer. It was a little awkward for the boys, but they just decided they had to if they wanted to survive. Lewis was the leader, as always, with Hannah right by his side. Behind him, following closely, was Simon. Next were Kim, Duncan and Sjin, trudging behind the other three. The last four was composed of Hat Films and Turps. Smith and Trott didn't mind being close together as they secretly both had feelings for the other, deep down. So Ross and Turps were left at the back, talking to pass the time. It seemed like they had been walking for hours when Hannah spotted something in the distance. A house, or building, of some kind.
"Let's see if there's anyone in there." Hannah walked to the door, as the other 9 stood closely around the door. She knocked, but there was no reply. She slowly turned the handle, and the door creaked open. Hannah cautiously walked in. "There's no one inside." She replied. The others poured into the room, and the door was shut.
"Jesus, it was cold." Smith sat down on a crate, his arms still gently around Trott's waist. Nobody mentioned it, as they were to busy getting warm and didn't really notice. The group sat in a circle, with some firewood in the middle. Eventually a fire was started, and the group sat in silence for a while. "So, now what?"
"I guess we wait out the storm." Lewis shrugged. "There's not much else we can do. If we go out there, we'll most likely freeze to death." He explained. "So, unless anyone else has any ideas, I suggest we stay here." Everyone agreed – it was too dangerous to walk around blind in a snowstorm. Kim took out her phone, pressing a few buttons before she sighed.
"No good. There's no reception here." She murmured, feeling down. Duncan gently put an arm around her.
"Hey, don't worry. We're all here, so it'll be ok." He comforted her. Kim nodded, gently resting her head on his shoulder. Duncan blushed very slightly, watching the small girl in his arm. Sjin sighed, glancing away from the two. He had never quite been as close as he once was with Kim, not since he betrayed her and Duncan took his place. He shook his head. 'Now's not the time for this.' Sjin thought to himself. He glanced over at the Hat Films crew and Turps. Chris had now fallen asleep with Alex, who continued to hold him close. Alex gently played with his secret love's hair, smiling a little.
"Huh...I've been living with them, and I didn't realise they were like this..." Ross leaned back against the wall, glancing at Turps. "Guess I'm not that observant, huh?" The two laughed, which soon returned to almost silence. Hours passed and the snowstorm still raged. Simon had been pacing, being impatient and scared. He was never good in situations like this.
"When will it stop?!" He asked, glancing out of the window every two seconds. Lewis gently let go of Hannah, walking over to Simon. He placed a hand on his shoulder, halting his pacing.
"Look, we'll just have to wait. Try get some sleep, it's getting late anyway." He explained. He glanced around at the others. "I'd suggest the same for the rest of you. I doubt it'll stop until the morning, and we can be rested for the trek back." Lewis added. The others nodded, each finding a place to sleep – either alone or with someone they wanted to be with. Even once everyone had fallen asleep, Lewis couldn't sleep. He sighed, staring up at the ceiling after he had tossed and turned for a few minutes. Inside, he felt just as nervous as Simon. When would the snowstorm stop? Lewis always had to act as a leader, so he had to keep his emotions inside, but it didn't meant he didn't feel them too. He then heard a knocking, sitting up. The knocking came again. Lewis stood up, walking to the door. He opened it, seeing nothing. 'Am I imagining things now?' He thought. After putting on his jacket and shoes, Lewis cautiously stepped out into the snow. He shut the door, to keep the others warm, as he ventured out a little further. Nothing. He couldn't see anything or anyone around that could have made the knocking sound. But, as Lewis turned to go back inside, he heard a voice.
"Are you lost?" He turned, seeing a woman in white. "I can take you back to the lodge." She explained. She was wearing a white kimono, and her skin was as pale as the snow itself, while her long black hair stood out against it. The only other colour on her face was her blue lips.
"You can lead us? Isn't it dangerous in the storm?" Lewis asked. The woman walked forward towards him. "Anyway, I'd have to get everyone else up and..."
"Why don't you just come with me?" Her hands hand taken hold of Lewis'. Lewis watched her, confused. He could feel her hands were as cold as the snow itself, making his hand begin to freeze.
"No, if we're going, I need to get my friends." He replied. The woman stared coldly at him. Something about the stare sent shivers down his spine. Lewis tried to pull his hands away, but they were frozen in hers. "W-Who are you? My hands...they're so cold..." He whispered.
"Silly mortal. Do you not know of the Yuki-onna?" She asked, a small smirk creeping onto her blue lips. Lewis blinked. 'Yuki-onna? I swear Kim mentioned that before...' He thought, his eyes growing wide. "Oh, so you do have SOME knowledge." The Yuki-onna laughed. She pulled Lewis away from the house, standing with him in the storm. "I can see the fear in your eyes, mortal." She whispered next to his ear, freezing it slightly. Lewis winced, his eyes unable to break their gaze from the Yuki-onna.
"W-What do you want with me?" He asked. The Yuki-onna forced him to the ground, her knees either side of his torso. There was a silence as Lewis tried to understand what was going on. "Are you going to k-kill me?" He eventually asked, his mouth almost too numb to move.
"...No. Not yet." The Yuki-onna replied. "I am, however, going to use you." She then leaned in close, her lips joining with his. Lewis' eyes grew dull as a sharp pain shot through his entire body, and everything descended into darkness.
Simon woke up after having a nightmare. He panted, looking around. 'That's right.' He thought. 'We're stuck out in this snowstorm.' Simon noted everyone who was there, his gaze landing on Hannah. The lone Hannah. 'What? Where's Lewis? Surely he would be with her...' He checked again. He couldn't see him. 'Oh crap, where is he? He said not to go outside...he couldn't be...' Simon wasn't sure of what to do. He decided to at least wake Hannah up. She'd know what to do...he hoped.
"Hannah? Hannah, please, wake up." He gently nudged Hannah, who slowly opened her eyes. At first she thought it was Lewis who was nudging her, but as her eyes adjusted, she realised it was Simon. She slowly sat up, watching the bearded man beside her.
"Simon...? What's wrong?" Hannah asked, yawning. Simon told Hannah to look around, and she did. "Yeah...and? Wait...Lewis? Where is he?" She asked. Simon shrugged. He was getting more nervous by the second.
"That's why I woke you. He could be out in the storm, alone. I have no idea why he'd be out though, seeing as he told us to stay inside." He replied. Hannah nodded. The two of them decided to wake the others. They still weren't really sure of what they would do, but more brains could think of something quicker, right?
"You said you woke up and he wasn't here?" Duncan asked Simon, who nodded. "Why do you think he would go out? Maybe he saw something?" He suggested. "Like, another person?"
"Maybe someone was at the door." Sjin continued. "So he went to check." He shrugged. "That still wouldn't be a reason for him to be gone, though." He added. The group thought, before Trott had an idea.
"Hey Kim, weren't you saying about that legend before we came here? That one about the Yuki... Yuki something." He asked. Kim blinked, as all eyes turned to her.
"You mean the Yuki-onna? It's a Japanese legend. Well, it's in Japanese folklore." She then took out a book. "I have some information about it in here..." She flicked through some pages, Duncan and Hannah glancing over her shoulders to look. "Yeah, the Yuki-onna, which translates to 'Snow Woman'. The Yuki-onna is said to be associated with winter and snowstorms, and she finds people lost in the snowstorms and..." Kim stopped. Simon looked up at her from his shaking hands, scared of what words would follow.
"And?"
"...And she kills them." There was a stunned silence in the room. Everyone was silent, but they were thinking the same thing. Was Lewis killed by the Yuki-onna?
"C-Come on, guys. It's just a myth!" Smith eventually blurted out. "Lewis is probably just taking a piss or something." He added. Everyone was doubtful, but it was the only thing they could use as hope. That the Yuki-onna didn't exist, and was just a myth.
"So what do you suggest we do?" Turps asked. "Do we wait here for him to return, or do we go out looking for him?" He asked. Simon looked outside, noticing the snowstorm had calmed down considerably.
"Looks like it's safer to go out now, either way." He replied. "So, we won't be in serious danger if we go looking." He shrugged. "Well, I for one want to go find my friend. He's always been there for me, so I want to help him, if he needs it." Simon explained, clenching his hands into fists. Hannah nodded. She wanted to know her boyfriend was ok, not dead like a silly story would suggest.
"But what if it's not safe?" Trott asked, thinking about the myth. "What if the Yuki-onna DOES exist...and what if it then tries to kill us?" He asked.
"Are you mad? What's gotten into you, mate?" Alex almost shouted. He couldn't believe his friend was becoming so wound up by a myth – something that wasn't true. "The Yuki-onna doesn't exist. Lewis is out there and he's fine. A little cold, maybe, but he's FINE. Now, don't start spouting that bullshit to me." He watched Trott's scared expression, gently wrapping his arms around him. "Look," Smith continued with calmer tone. "There's no need to be scared, Chris. I'm here, I'll look after you." He whispered.
"Smith...what if Trott's right, though?" Ross asked, watching his friends. "I mean, yeah it's just a myth or something, but..." He sighed.
"It's always the one who doesn't believe who gets killed first." Turps added, trying to lighten the mood. It seemed like there was a divide. Some wanted to find Lewis, while the others wanted to stay and wait for him to return. So, Simon lead those who wanted to go out to find Lewis, while the others stayed in the shack.
"Just hold on, Lewis. We'll find you." Simon murmured to himself, gently holding Hannah's hand in his.
A/N: By the way, the Yuki-onna IS an actual Japanese legend. I found it on Wikipedia and it seemed like an interesting story. It's kinda like The Snow Queen, which is one of my favourite stories. So, you can go look it up if you want to.