It wasn't long before the Ice Palace came into view. Zero and Jeb both could feel plenty of energy coming from it.
"Can you pinpoint it?" Wyatt asked.
"Too easy" Zero answered.
"Yeah, now it's not even trying to hide itself" Jeb added.
"I can sense it too" Azkadellia admitted.
"Alright, let's get inside" Wyatt followed after the three others.
They went inside and the senses only got stronger. Memories flooded back, some good, some bad. Some better than others. Zero changed to his wolf form and started sniffing around. His tail flicked, and his ears perked up. Something wasn't right. There was something very wrong here. Jeb could sense it too, even though he was human like for now.
"We're not alone here, guys" Jeb told them, "stay close".
"Got it" Azkadellia nodded.
"Sure thing" Wyatt agreed.
Zero barked at them. He looked up to a nearby staircase and back at them, barking again.
"It's up there?" Wyatt asked.
Zero changed back. "You bet. But there's something else up there…something sinister. Stay here, I'll go check it out".
"Wait a minute, we agreed that none of us were about to play hero. Once I lead the team, Zero, I don't leave it" Wyatt told him.
"Look, please let me do this. I have to confront this on my own. She's here, I can feel her. She made me this monster, and I will avenge myself and Doris…as well as your late wife. She turned me into this…Now it's time for payment".
"Zero…" Azkadellia tried to say something, but her mouth went dry for a second.
"I can do this, just trust me".
"Alright, I'll trust you" she said.
"Just don't die up there" Wyatt agreed to let him go.
"Yeah, I don't wanna be the only Loup-Garoux" Jeb joined in.
"I know, I'll be careful. Doris needs that ruby more than anything".
With that, Zero glowed again with a silver light and became the white wolf again.
"Will he have clothes on when he changes back?" Jeb asked.
"I wouldn't know. Usually his glow is white. I've never seen that" Wyatt wasn't sure.
"Just please let him be okay" Azkadellia pleaded in her mind.
A/N: Had the biggest case of writer's block ever! Well, I'm back, and I'm trying to do not two, but three fics at once, and it's really bad, seeing as how I have a fourth one on the way. Next chapter: Zero confronts the witch with a little help (this is when the crossover with Blood and Chocolate comes in everybody. This will also probably be one of the final chapters). See ya then!