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Rock Raider: You'll see where Miss. Ice targets in this chapter. Repairing the store is pretty much all Pepe and Fifi can do.

acosta pérez josé ramiro: Thanks for the other possible options. A fire based protection was the first that I thought of, so that's what I went with. Thanks for telling me about Bane. I just couldn't remember his name when I wrote the last chapter. Hopefully I'll remember it now. What you said about Furball getting Runt and Rita to help, I don't think Furball would want to put his girlfriend in danger. You'll see OxHorn's battle in this chapter.

PurpleCobra247: Having OxHorn appear was actually a last minute idea. Anyway, glad you liked the chapter. I'm glad you like Jessica and Zach's little moments. Hope you enjoy the ending when it's up.

Nightw2: Yeah, those precautions are necessary. Glad you like OxHorn's appearance. I'll be on the lookout for your Titanicat story when it goes up. I'll try the story you suggested if I have time.

Ox on Ice

The first place OxHorn went was the Diamondo de Francais. When he got there, he saw that the whole area was still surrounded in ice and the inside of the store was still like a freezer. He had to keep out of sight as there were still a couple of police officers around. To do this, he hid in an alleyway directly opposite the store, jumped into a dustbin and used his horns to puncture a couple of eyeholes. They were mostly talking amongst each other and into radio's. Pepe le Pew and Fifi la Fume were inside the srote assesing the cost for repairs. OxHorn took notice at where the ice was most concentrated. As he was, he noticed that there were small ice particles on the manhole cover that was the sewer entrance that Miss. Ice had used to escape. The police were standing around the area examining it. OxHorn closed his eyes to sharpen his hearing and listenedin on the conversation from a distance. The two main officers that were talking were Eric and Lucy.

"So, that creep escaped into the sewer." Eric said.

"If she stays there, she could freeze the whole network." Lucy reasoned.

"Well, we need a group to go down there and find her."

"Any volunteers?" All the other officers backed away slowly. Eric and Lucy just shrugged in annoyance.

"Well, lloks like wew're going."

"Humph, I'm not looking forward to this."

"Neither am I. That creep could freeze us into popsickles."

"Perhaps we should get wrapped up first."

"Ok, let's wrap up warm and go on in." When he heard this, OxHorn opened his eyes again and had a look. Eric and Lucy were walking off in another direction, followed by a group of officers.

"Now's my chance." OxHorn muttered. He quiety climbed out of the dustbin and made a break for the sewer entrance. He was able to get inside before anyone had noticed, ubt Eric heard OxHorn move the cover to reach the sewer. Eric quickly turned around and saw the manhole cover vibrating slightly. Lucy turned around and clicked her fingers, getting Eric's attention.

"What's wrong?" Lucy asked.

"Oh…it's nothing." Eric replied.

"Are you sure?"

"I'm fine, but shouldn't we be getting prepared?"

"Yeah."

OxHorn had landed in the sewer network underneath the city. It looked exactly like a sewer should, ledges to walk on and Ladders to enter and exit. There would also be water running through the centre, but all the water was frozen solid. The walls of the sewer had moss growing on them and the occasional rat appeared. OxHorn had a closer look at the frozen water and studied it for a minute.

"Hmm, frozen solid. At least I know she's down here." OxHorn looked in both directions. He saw nothing that could indicate where Miss. Ice went. He decided to take a gamble and went off to the right. As he walked along, he saw the concentration of ice slowly but steadily increasing.

"At least I'm going in the right direction." OxHorn kept on walking and took note of his surroundings, As he walked, he came across a junction. He looked down all four routes and saw them all frozen solid.

"Hmm, now which way?" OxHorn took his time to think and eventually went down the passage to the left. As he walked down the passage he saw no change in the ice consistency and no change in the temperature. He walked on for a few minutes and came to another junction. When he reached his junction, he growled in annoyance.

"Grr, why does this city have such a cpmplicated sewer system?" He then had an idea. He took a very close look at the frozen water. He eventually saw frozen water flow marks leading towards the passage straight ahead of him. He decided to follow that passage.

"If I follow those flow marks, ti should lead me to the sewage plant. I'll bet that's where I'll find Miss. Ice." OxHorn kept on following the path until he came to another crossroad. He took a close look at the ice and followed the flow marks to the right. He kept on going like thi for the whole length of the sewer. Along the way, he noticed the ice concentration slowly increasing and the temperature slowly dropping. He continued to press on as he was determined to find Miss. Ice.

Back on the surface, Eric and Lucy were able to pursuade a swat team to accompany them in the sewer. They were all dressed in arctic survival gear. This consisted of a wolly coat with a hood. The coatswere made of artificial fur and had several layers. The first t go down was Eric. Luy soon followed, who was followed by the swat team. Everyone was armed with sub-machine guns. Each was loaded as the police were taking no chances. When everyone was down in the sewer, Eric and Lucy addressed the squad.

"Ok troops, we need to find this Miss. Ice even if we have to search the entire sewer." Eric instructed.

"If she stays free, she is too dangerous. We have to stop her." Lucy added.

"Now, when we find her, shoot on sight. We have been given permission to kill."

"Remember who we're up against. Show no mercy."

"Now, which way do we go?"

"I say we split up."

"Ok, I'll take one half of the team this way, you take the other half the other way."

"Right, get in touch if you fnid anything."

"Will do." With that, the squad split up and began searching the sewer.

OxHorn had finally reached the sewage plant after an hour of tracking. He entered the area through a pipe htat wouuld lead to the purification area, bt it had heen smashed to pieces. OxHorn climbed out of the pipe and had a look around. The room he was in was full of cylinders, most of them as tall as the room. They were completely frozen. As welll as the cylinders, there were several computers and files. All of them were frozen. OxHorn also noticed human ice statues. He went up to one of them and examined it. It was a male human with a look of terror on his face. OxHorn stared at the statue for a moment before moving on. OxHorn walked around the plant until he found the managers' office. It was full of filing cabinets and had a desk in the centre. Everything in the room was frozen solid. OxHorn then noticed a figure sitting on a chair at the desk. The figure was Miss. Ice, with her back turned. She was busy looking through her sports bag admiring the jewels she had collected.

"Ahh, this is the life. All the riches and no one to challenge me." Miss. Ice muttered. She was completely oblivious to OxHorn's presence, that was until OxHorn came up behind her and landed a punch to the back of the head. The punch knocked her to the floor, but she recovered quickly.

"Why, how dare you!" Miss. Ice scolded.

"And how dare you." OxHorn snapped back.

"Snappy, but you're not FoxFang."

"No, I'm a friend of his."

"Who are you?"

"OxHorn."

"Well OxHorn, how do you take to the cold?"

"Doesn't bother me."

"Interesting, let's test that a bit more." She fired an ic blast at OxHorn. OxHorn easily jummped to the side and leapt at Miss. Ice. She used her ice power to errect a wall of ice between her and OxHorn.

"Fell the chill." Miss. Ice taunted. Unfazed, OxHorn leapt at the wall of ice and spun, using his horns to drill through. It resulted in cutting a disc made of ice. OxHorn took the disc out from between his horns and glared at Miss. Ice.

"Do you like frisbe?" OxHorn asked. He threw the disc at Miss. Ice and hit her in the head. She was knocked back but quickly regained her composure.

"You are impressive, better than FoxFang."

"He far surpasses me."

"Well, you're proving more challenging."

"What do you mean?"

"He was completely overwhelmed by me."

"Well, he'll definitely try again."

"He'd better improve in some way."

"He will." OxHorn had let his guard down for a split second. Miss. Ice fired a blast of ice at him. OxHorn tried to leap but was caught from the waist down.

"Heh, I see what you mean." OxHorn just laughed and used his free hands to push himself onto his head. He then started spinning. The force of the spin caused the ice to shatter. OxHorn landed on his feet but was now breathing heavily.

"Looks like you're starting to feel the hypothermia." Miss. Ice taunted. OxHorn then decided that enough was enough. He leapt at a air vent nearby and ploughed inoto it.

"That was fun. We should do that again sometime." OxHorn called out from the vent. He quickly made his escape, leaving Miss. Ice fuming.

"Coward. At least FoxFang stayed until the end." Miss. Ice then created a wall of ice to seal herself inside the manager's office so she could get to sleep.

"My next target will be ACME. I shall rest and then cause chaos tomorrow."

OxHorn was able to get away from the sewage plant and had finally returned back home. When he got home, Rita was waiting patiently for him. She was sitting on the cuch looking right at him. OxHorn took off his mask and went over to her.

"How did it go?" Rita asked.

"I can say that I ruffed her up." Furball replied.

"Did you win?"

"It was getting too dangerous so I retreated. And I was tired out from tracking in the sewer for an hour."

"Oh, how do you feel?"

"Cold but I'll be ok."

"Good."

"A hot drink and then I think I'll go to bed." Furball went through to the kitchen, with Rits following him. Furball took out a sachet of instant hot chocolate before turning to look at Rita.

"Would you like one as well?" Furball asked.

"Sure, I'd love one." Rita replied. Furball took another sachet before turning the kettle on.

"What are you going to do for tonight?"

"What do you meaan?"

"I mean where are you going to sleep. I think it will be a bit too dangerous for youu to go back to your alley home until Miss. Ice is caught."

"Good point. Could me and Runt spend the inght here?"

"I only have one spear bed though."

"Let Runt have it."

"What about you?" Rita just gave Furball a seductive smile. Furball got the idea quickly.

"So, how about it?"

"Ok, you two can spend the night here."

"Thank you." When the kettle boiled, Furball poured himself and Rita a cup of hot chocolate. Runt came running in looking rather tired.

"What was he doing while I was gone?" Furball asked.

"I spent half of the time waiting for you throwing a ball for him. I think I wore him out."

"Oh."

"Anyway, Runt, we're sleeping here tonight, ok?"

"Sure, that's fine with me." Runt replied.

"Runt, you can sleep in the spear bedroom." Furball said. The three of them went to the spear bedroom. It was very small with only a single bed and a single wardrobe. Runt immediately walked into the room, jumped onto the bed and peomptly went to sleep. Where Rita was going to sleep didn't cross his mind. Rita and Furball walked up the corridor and to Furball's bedroom. It was bigger then the spear bedroom, mostly coloured blue and with a double bed in the centre. There were a few wardrobes and a chest of drawers in the room as well. The bed had a blue duvet with fish patterns. Furball went to one side of the bed, plaved his hot chocolate on the bedside table and climbed into bed. Rita followed suit, climbing into the other side.

"Will you be trying to get Miss. Ice again?" Rita asked.

"No. I was nearly frozen solid back there. That's why I retreated." Furball replied.

"Ok, I'm concerned about losing you."

"Well, you don't have to worry anymore." Rita snuggled up to Furball and put an arm around him.

"But what's left for the city?"

"It's all down to our true hero now."

Jessica was finally at her own house. Her encounter with Miss. Ice had left her weary but she was also angry with her. She had tried to pin the credit for her creation on her and Zach. In her mind, she was violentlyrefusing to take the credit. At this current time, she was fast aleep. She was however, struggling to sleep. Her tthoughts kept on returning to Miss. Ice. These thoughts led to a nasty nightmare.

The nightmare begins on christmas day. She is in the living room with her family, Daffy, Melissa and Zach. A bunch of christmas decorations are hung up around the room, including some misletoe in the centre. Jessica and Zach are sitting by the tree with a couple of presents. Daffy and Melissa were sitting on the couch. Bugs and Lola were sitting in front of the firplace. Before anyone can begin opening the presents, the door flies open. Everyone turns to look and sees Miss. Ice standing in the doorway. She raises her hand and sends a blast of ice thoroughout the room. Freezing everyone except Jesssica and Zach. Enraged, they both leap at Miss. Ice. Miss. Ice just swats Jessica away and grabs Zach by the throat. As her grip tightens, Zach begins to freeze. Jessica is powerless to do anything.

"ZACH!" Jessica shouts in her dream. At that moment, she woke up. She gasped and quickly glanced around the room. She was in her own bedroom, perfectly safe. She wiped her forehead and gave a sigh of relief.

"Phew, a bad dream." Jessica muttered. However, the dream had given her a nasty thought. If they had failed, Christmas would be completely destroyed. When she realised this, she placed a hand to her chest.

"FoxFang and Cub will not go down in history as the two failures who could have saved christmas. We will stop Miss. Ice." Jessica whispered under her breath. She paused for a moment to listen. She was concerned that her parents mioght be awake. She listened for a minute but heard nothing.

"Good, they're still asleep." With that, she laid back down and went back to sleep.

A/N: I'd estimate at another three chapters. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please review.