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SoLow: WHAT?! I THOUGHT WE HID THE REST OF THE SUGAR!
Me: I have some good fans, don't I?
SoLow: *screams like a crazy person gone mental*
Me: ALRIGHTY THEN! LET'S GET THIS SPARKY DONE!
Chapter 4
Jack's Secret
"I found Sparx up there," said Jack as he dragged the red monkey back to the remaining team members. "He's pretty shaken up so it might take a while for him to calm down."
Sparx struggled furiously against Jack's iron grip and protested "Let me go! I gotta find Nova!"
"It's just the shock," said Jack.
"Sparx, what happened?" Chiro asked.
Finally Sparx broke out of Jack's grip and cried "The Frostbiter took her! We gotta go help her NOW!"
He tried to run off but Antauri grabbed his arm and held him back. "Calm down Sparx. We must first know the full story before we make any sudden movements."
"There's no time! I'm goin' for her!" snapped Sparx. He was about to attempt to fly upwards but then remembered.
Their jetpacks were frozen because Snowtopia was so cold.
"ARGH! Monkey Doodle! Now what?" he groaned.
"According to my tracker, Nova must be somewhere down that way," said Gibson. "If we're quick enough then we-"
"The Frostbiter could be over there though!" Jack suddenly interrupted. "I know an ever quicker way."
Everyone stared at him.
"Well if there was a faster route, my trackers would say," said Gibson. "And there's no sign of the Frostbiter anywhere."
Jack looked annoyed for a moment. Then he finally replied "Trust me on this."
"Hang on! Why should we trust you? You weren't there when the Frostbiter showed up!" Sparx growled at Jack.
"I would've been there but . . . he knocked me out!" Jack argued.
Sparx pulled out his magnets. "You didn't even seem to care that the Frostbiter took Nova away! I don't think you should be trusted!"
"Wha-?" Jack gasped. "I'm the one who sent you the message!"
"ENOUGH!" Antauri snapped. "Arguing with each other will solve nothing. Gibson, show us the way please."
The blue monkey nodded and began to lead the Hyperforce through the first ice tunnel.
"WAIT!" yelled Jack.
The other's stared at him again.
Jack looked like he was concentraing on something before saying "I sense the Frostbiter's prescense nearby. It would be better if we went this way." And he pointed in the other direction.
"That's odd. If the Frostbiter was around here, I would've sensed it," said Antauri, sounding suspicious.
"Only people like me can sense if there's a Frostbiter nearby," said Jack, tugging at his scarf.
"Then show us the way," said Chiro.
Jack grinned and began to walk through the chasm, followed by Chiro, Otto, Gibson, Antauri and a very reluctant Sparx.
After a short walk, they reached a small tunnel.
"Nova should be somewhere down there. If you crawl down, you'll be able to find her," explained Jack.
"What about you?" said Otto.
"I'll stand guard. The Frostbiter could be anywhere," Jack replied.
Chiro nodded. "Okay, I'm going down."
He bent down and began to crawl up the tunnel but quickly realised how cramped and narrow it was. It was a little easier for Antauri, Gibson and Otto as they were smaller and they crawled after their leader.
Sparx gave Jack a warning look. "You had better be right on this," he growled.
"I can guarantee you she's down there," said Jack.
Reluctantly, Sparx began to crawl through the tunnel after his teammates. It wasn't long until the red monkey heard a crunching noise behind him. He turned around and saw Jack walking AWAY from the tunnel and through another passageway.
'Now where does he think he's going?' Sparx thought to himself, climbing out of the tunnel (carefully so his teammates wouldn't hear) and beginning to slowly follow Jack.
Meanwhile, somewhere else down the hole, Nova opened her eyes. How long had she been out for? She didn't know but what she did know was that the Frostbiter had kidnapped her and had trapped her in what seemed to be a spider's web. Her hands, legs and tail were all gumped up and she couldn't move no matter how hard she struggled.
"Sparx? Antauri? Chiro?" Nova called out, hoping that one of her teammtes would hear her. She let out a groan of frustration, cursing herself for being such a coward. The reason she was in this mess was because she had tied those boots too tight. She was afraid of them slipping off at the wrong time. She struggled for a few more minutes before she saw Jack heading her way.
"JACK! Get me outta here!" cried Nova.
Suddenly she noticed the evil look he had in his eyes. "Hello Nova," he chuckled.
"What do ya want from me?" the yellow monkey snapped.
"Isn't it obvious? You're the most powerful member of the Hyperforce. And you know what you're best known for?" grinned Jack. "Your short and powerful temper!"
Nova felt confused. "What does my temper have to do with you?"
Jack tut-tutted. "Weren't you paying any attention to our conversation at the feast? Heat will only make a Frostbiter stronger, no matter how strong!"
"Huh?"
"My friend," said Jack. "We have a lot in common. Neither of us can stand the cold. So we try to find a way to express anger when we get too cold."
Nova began to struggle really hard in a panic. "What do you want from me?"
But he just laughed an evil laugh and then took off his scarf. Nova saw that his throat was glowing violently. Next thing, he began to change. Two more legs grew on each side of him, he grew more white fur and he tripled in size, maybe bigger. In a few seconds, Jack had turned into the Frostbiter.
"You will give me power!" he roared. "And I will make Snowtopia my kingdom to rule! Now Nova, I can imagine you are feeling very angry. EXPRESS IT!"
"SPARX!" Nova shrieked.
AAAAAAH ANOTHER CLIFFEY! I'm just so mean, aren't I?
SoLow: You said it!
Me: Not as mean as you, SPARKY!
SoLow: *huge groan*
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