Icy Break

Chapter 1

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Darkness. I was surrounded with it. It was horrible, sitting in one corner, endless emotions pouring out of me. Nobody around, no noise. It was torture. Time was hard to tell. All I could remember was random bits about me. I kept telling myself these facts, afraid that if I didn't think about it, it would disappear forever. I waited for something to happen, but it didn't come. I just wanted to end this all, to die. I sobbed quietly, the noise echoing through the lonely darkness.

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I narrowed my eyes as I saw something ahead. It looked like a Treasure chest, but it was grey, black and white, not my first choice of colours, it was so dull, a spot of yellow might have done, nevertheless it intrigued me. I continued running to the sub.

"Bepo," I called to my first mate, "Grab that box."

"Aye Aye Captain!" The bear saluted.

I locked my concentration on the sub, running as hard as I could. Hopefully the villagers won't catch up any time soon. As we jumped on the sub, Bepo grabbed the box.

"Prepare for Submerge!" I commanded.

"Aye Aye Captain!" came a chorus of voices.

I told Bepo to come with me to my quarters as the ship creaked from submerging.

"Jambarl-ya! Look after the ship." I called.

"On it!" Jean Replied.

Soon I arrived at my quarters with Bepo. I waved my hand to signal to him to leave. As soon as he left, I called up my room and opened the box. I dropped the blue sphere and peeked inside. What I saw was ice. A huge chunk of glistening ice. It obviously had something inside it but it was misty so I couldn't see what it was. I frowned debating whether to leave it frozen or melt it. My curiosity got the best of me as I closed the lid and dragged the box into the infirmary.

I soon reached the infirmary and saw no one around. Heaving the box near the fireplace, I opened the lid again to find that the ice had already started melting a bit. I sighed and, leaned against the box, knowing that all I could do was wait it out.

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A spark shimmered in the distance, causing me to lift my head up ever so slightly. Light. It was such a long time since I saw light. Slowly I tried standing up, causing my frail knees to wobble. I haven't moved from that spot the whole time I was there, so I was amazed to find I still had the strength to stand. I stared into the light, not minding that it almost blinded me. I started to walk, then jog, and eventually ran, ran and ran, until the light encased me completely and I stepped into another world.