Into Danger
The Fantasia unit and Ice Queen had followed the van into the mountains and forests outside of the city. Jane wondered where they were hiding. Meanwhile, Elsa was asking questions about PH's magic. PH explained that like herself, she was born with them. That she'd had a natural connection to nature and could communicate with spirits of the earth and sky.
She also explained that like Elsa, she'd been a little overwhelmed by her powers in the beginning. Until that it is, she'd found a mentor. She said that her teacher had been Moon Man of the Guardians. He'd taught her how to effectively control her powers. He taught her to hear the voices of the mountains and see the colors of the wind.
"By the way," Elsa said to change the subject. PH looked to her and nodded for her to go on. "Who were those people? The Sons of Hades?" she asked inquisitively.
"The Sons are a terrorist radical group hell-bent on taking over the world for the coming of their 'god'," Meg explained in disgust.
"You seem to know a lot about them," Elsa said raising an eyebrow.
Meg snorted. But with a sigh sat up and pulled up her jacket sleeve. Slowly she revealed her arm until a tattoo could be seen on her bicep. It was the face and head of some ghoulish looking creature with blue flames for hair.
"I used to be one of them," Meg explained. Elsa's eyes widened in surprise. She opened her mouth to speak when Meg cut her off. "I was young, and in love with one of their higher ups. He convinced me to join and I did. Then the bastard left me for another woman. But I was already in the club and couldn't get out," she explained bitterly.
"I did terrible things. I was one of their best hit men. Killed people on orders. Then one day I was ordered to kill this super. It didn't go as planned. I fell in love with him and he convinced me to leave the Sons. And I did. Then I joined the NSA."
"Oh…wow," was all Elsa could think to say.
Meg turned to look at her and smiled. "By the way Queenie, the name is Megara. But my friends call me Meg. Or at least these two do," she said motioning to Chel and PH. "That's my girl Chel," she said jerking thumb at the woman.
"Sup," she said with a small nod.
"And of course your new Zen master is PH," Meg said jokingly. PH rolled her eyes but smiled back at her.
"And, I'm Captain Jane Porter," Jane added from the front.
"Lieutenant Belle," Belle said beside her.
Elsa smiled and nodded at them all. She liked these women. They were all strong and with them, she believed they could stop whatever the Sons were planning.
"Ok…so let me see if I understand this," Kristoff said as he drove Anna and himself outside of the city and after Elsa. "We're going after your sister, who is going after a terrorist organization that held innocent people at gunpoint and have some kind of monster cat statue working for them?"
"Pretty much," Anna said as she kept her eyes on her tablet as she tracked Elsa.
"Anna. I love you, really I do…but are you insane?" he asked her.
Anna looked at him and narrowed her eyes in offense. "I'm not letting Elsa do this alone Kristoff," she said firmly.
"She has superpowers. And those women you talked about seemed to be able to handle themselves. AND, Elsa explicitly told you she didn't want you anywhere near this," Kristoff reminded her.
"Don't care," Anna said with a frown.
"Anna, I'm just a hockey player and you're rich girl. What exactly are we gonna do?"
"I'll figure it out. I did when we went after Elsa didn't I?"
"You almost died," Kristoff reminded her.
"Look Kristoff, if you don't want to do this, then fine. You can drop me off and I'll go after Elsa myself," Anna said crossing her arms over her chest. "I won't let her be alone anymore," she muttered softly.
Kristoff looked at his girlfriend and sighed. Well he couldn't let her go alone. "Man, Elsa is gonna freeze me for this," he said in utter defeat. Anna beamed and leaned over to give him a kiss on the cheek in thanks.
She knew this was risky. But Elsa was her sister. And she was tired of her keeping her away in order to 'protect' her.
She wouldn't let her do that anymore.
Eventually the women drove up to a lake. At the edge of it, they could make out the van. Abandoned.
"Must have had a boat," Belle said thoughtfully. Jane nodded in agreement. She began to look for a way around.
"I can freeze it so we can drive over," Elsa offered. They all looked at her and were reminded of who she was.
"That would be very good actually. Please do," Jane said with a nod.
Elsa nodded before leaning out the window. Extending her hands, she focused her magic and began freezing the lake over. Ice began to creep over its surface. She made sure it was thick and strong enough to support the car.
"Go ahead," she said.
Jane pressed down on the gas and onto the icy surface. And slowly but surely they made their way across.
"We should totally bring you on all our missions Queenie," Meg said smiling at her. Elsa blushed a little at her praise.
"Ice Queen, would you happen to know what's ahead?" Jane asked.
Elsa thought it over and tapped her chin in thought. "I believe…there used to be some old mines around here," she said unsure.
"Sounds like a good place to keep low," Chel piped in.
All the women nodded in agreement.
"Stop the car," PH suddenly said. Jane obliged. She hit the brakes and turned to look at her. PH gazed out into the distance. "We go by foot from here. We're close." With a nod Jane turned off the engine and got out. Her teammates followed as did Ice Queen. They came around the car and opened the hatch. Inside were extra ammunitions and weapons.
Meg grabbed a few more magazines for her assault rifle. Chel grabbed a small handgun for backup. Belle grabbed a large black bag full of her gadgets. Jane checked her gun and grabbed a few extra magazines herself. PH however just reached for a pair of Tomahawks.
Ice Queen just stood off to the side. Not really knowing how to use weapons. And not really needing them. She looked up as PH suddenly came to her. She extended her hand out and in it was a small sheathed knife. It looked to be wrapped in animal hide and on leather rope.
"Oh, I don't really need that," she said in polite rejection.
"Take it," PH said firmly. Elsa flinched a little at her sternness. But, since she was to be her teacher, she obediently accepted it. And as soon as her hand brushed the sheath, she felt a buzzing sensation. The knife seemed to be humming in her hand. She looked at it curiously and looked back up at PH who only smiled at her reaction.
"Let's go," PH said as she stepped around her and led the way up the trail. Elsa looked back to the knife in her hand and looped it around her neck before following. The rest of the Fantasia unit brought up the rear.
PH was an expert tracker. As they followed the trail she made note of the footsteps in the dirt. Two men and then the stone cat. Eventually the trail led them to the base of a mountain. Crouching low, PH peeked over some bushes and spotted two armed men standing guard at what looked like an entrance to a mine.
"Looks like we found them," Meg said with a smile.
"How should we proceed captain?" Belle asked Jane.
"Just say the word England. I got a clear shot," Chel said as she leveled her sniper rifle at one of them.
"No. We don't want to alert them. We need to try and be stealthy about this," Jane said in rejection. Meg and Chel were about to argue when suddenly PH stood up and walked forward.
The men took notice of her as she advanced and were about to point their guns at her. But with a wave of her arm she blew them back against the wall. They cried out in pain before slumping down. But looking up they were instantly killed as PH threw her Tomahawks into their skulls.
Coming over to them, she ripped the axes out and turned back to her teammates.
"All clear Captain."
Jane was a little wide eyed. But overcoming her shock she walked toward her. "Excellent work PH," she said as she gave her a pat on the shoulder. Then drawing her weapon, she led the way inside. Belle followed after her, then Meg and Chel.
Ice Queen stood at the back and looked at the killed men.
"Sometimes it's necessary," PH said solemnly.
"Do you feel guilty?" Elsa asked curiously.
"A little. But people will die if I do nothing. I don't revel in killing. But I accept it," she explained. With that she followed after her teammates. Elsa watched her go before she followed after.
Inside the mine, the Fantasia unit kept their ears and eyes open for any of the enemy. The mine was lit by electric lights on the ceiling. The cave was wide enough for them all to squeeze through. As they walked they passed by other tunnels.
"Man, it must be like an anthill in here. How do we know which way to go?" Meg complained.
"Ice Queen, which way do you think we should go?" PH asked as she looked to her.
Ice Queen flinched and her eyes went wide. "You're asking me. Well I don't know," she said bewildered.
PH looked at her and raised n eyebrow. "As a magic user, you should be able to sense the presence of other sources of magic. That's the reason I approached you at the museum. I could sense your magic and was drawn it," she explained.
"But…I don't know how to do that," Ice Queen stammered out.
"Try. Close your eyes. Feel the wind and see if you can sense a disturbance," PH insisted. Ice Queen was a little unsure. But with a breath, she closed her eyes and focused on the air.
She wasn't sure what she was supposed to feel. Everything seemed normal. She could feel the air buzzing and whistling round her. Nothing out of the ord—
Suddenly a shiver ran up her spine. She furrowed her brows in confusion. She never shivered. It was impossible for her to feel cold. But she did. A slight chill. And some kind of…break in the wind.
"That way," she said raising a hand up and pointing down a tunnel to their right. PH looked down the tunnel and looked back to her with a smile.
"Good work Ice Queen. You're a fast leaner," she said with a nod. Ice Queen blushed and smiled proudly. "Whatever brought that stone statue to life has some dark and powerful magic. We need to be on guard," PH warned everyone.
Everyone nodded before Jane led the way. Not knowing what to expect but knowing it probably wasn't going to be friendly.
New Chapter. Going into danger. Beware.
