REVIEW RESPONSE

PurpleCobra247: Yep, an Arctic Fox will be a huge help, not JUST against Miss. Ice, but against any other potential enemy as well. Glad you lliked the chapter.

Rock Raider: I think I answered that question in the last chapter. Just to make it a bit clearer, King will stay mostly with Shirley but will come to the Foxcave at night. Nice thinking about the terrorists in the last FoxFang, shame I didn't think of it earlier.

acosta pérez josé ramiro: Thanks for pointing the name thing out. It will be addressed in this chapter. A fox working with it's natural prey is part of the irony of the situation. It also helps to throw peope further off Jess and Zach. Just a point of correction, King is an Arctic Fox, which don't normally hunt Chicken and Duck as they aren't around in the Arctic climate. Their main prey are snow hares, but they sometimes steal the kill of Polar Bears.

Nightw2: Glad you liked those touhces. It took me a while to decide on a pet. I chose an Arctic Fox as that would be most useful at the moment.

Fire against Ice

Outside the sewage plant, the police were gathering their forces together. They were taking no chances and were joined by troops from the military. The sewage plant was completely sealed off with no way inside as the entrances were frozen with a thick sheet of ice. The plan was to break the ice barrier down and storm the building, hoping that Miss. Ice would be overwhelmed by sheer weight of numbers. There was certinly a large ammount of people around, nearly 100. The two officers in charge of the operation were Eric and Lucy. They were dressed in their arctic survival gear, as was everyone else. Everyone was armed with sub-machine guns and were ready to kill Miss. Ice. Eric and Lucy then stood on top of a police vehicle and addressed the squadron.

"Ok, we need to enter that building and take this ice master down!" Eric shouted.

"It's obvious that she's here. She will pay for what she has done." Lucy added.

"So far, we have lost 5 civilliian lives. We will not lose anymore.

"Right, the first thing to do is to break down the ice barrier."

"On our command, the explosive experts will place high explosives and destroy the ice."

"We will then enter the building, find Miss. Ice and take her down."

"Failure is not…" Eric was interrupted by an engine sound. Everyone else heard the enging and looked at where the sound was coming from. They saw the Fangmobile approaching at high speed, with FoxFang at the wheel. Cub had the window open and had one of his fire guns armed. FoxFang drove straight for the ice barrier.

"Cub, now!" FoxFang instructed. Cub fired the gun and released a stream of fire at the ice barrier. Within a few seconds, a huge chunk of ice had melted providing entrance. FoxFang stopped the vehicle outside the entrance. When the vehicle stopped, FoxFang, Cub and King jumped out of the vehicle. When they were out, Cub used the remote control on the Fangwave to send the fangmobile back to the Fangcave. It drove straight past all the officers and military personnel. Without a moment's rest, FoxFang, Cub and King raced into the building, leaving the military stunned at what had just happened. Even some of the police officers had surprised looks on their faces, mainly because the Fangmobile had moved by itseelf. Eric and Lucy just looked at each other and shrugged.

"Or we could just leave it to FoxFang." Eric muttered. Lucy just nodded shamefaced.

"What are our orders?" An officer asked.

"Just wait and we'll see what happens." Lucy replied.

When they were inside the swewage plant, FoxFang and Cub found the entire area frozen in ice. Nothing was moving and they could even see the frozen humans that OxHoirn had seen. However, they were intelligent to realise that they had been frozen.

"Looks like we've got some defrosting to do." Cub muttered.

"I don't think so." A voice from above ame. FoxFand and Cub looked up and saw Miss. Ice standing on a ledge above them. She was looking down at them with a cold stare (no pun intended).

"So, we meet again." Miss. Ice said.

"This is far enough. You have gone too far." FoxFang said sternly.

"I don't think I have. I have only been helping myself to the true treasures of the world."

"True treasures?"

"Diamoonds, Jewels, Ruby's. Those are what make up real wealth."

"That's where you're wrong. Real wealth is earned fairly, not by theft."

"I worked hard for my prize, and you only have yourselves to blame."

"Sorry, but we're not taking credit for an accident." Cub shouted.

"Really, I'd thought you'd say that."

"You have stolen far too much. You will not get away."

"That's if you can withstand the cold."

"We're ready for you."

"Yoou shall not escape me, unlike that other person from last night."

"Other person?"

"He calls himself OxHorn, and he was more challenging than you were."

"Heh, our old friend is still at it, at least he's on our side."

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying that you will be going down, no matter who beats you!"

"Very well, I did leave you with dignity last time by not unmasking you. This time, you will be frozen solid and left to freeze without your masks."

"Just try it."

Miss. Ice leapt down from the platform and landed a few feet away from FoxFang and Cub. She then saw King with them. King was growling viciously ready to strike at any moment. Miss. Ice must laughed.

"An attack dog, how cute." Miss. Ice gloated.

"You don't call King cute." FoxFang snapped.

"I'll call him cute when he's frozen in ice." Miss. Ice fired an icy blast at King. FoxFang and cub leapt out of the way but King was caught in the vlast.

"Where's your pet now?"

"King, attack!" King leapt out of the icy blast and straight at Miss. Ice. She was caught off guard and King struck her in the chest. The blow damaged the ice suit slightly.

"That'll do King." Cub said. King jumped back next to FoxFang and Cub, leaving Miss. Ice confused. She climbed to her feet and stared at everyone.

"That mutt should be an Pup-sickle." Miss. Ice shouted.

"Well he isn't, and you can't freeze him."

"But I can still freeze you." Miss. Ice aimed a icy blast at FoxFang and Cub. Cub drew his fire gun and fired a fireball at the blast. It ploughed through the ice and hit Miss. Ice cleanly in the arm, damaging her suit even more. Now it was FoxFang and Cub's turn to gloat.

"Your ice powers are now completely ineffective against us." FoxFantg taunted. Miss. Ice got ot her feet again and fired a more concentrated blast. The blast caught FoxFang off guard but it had no effect because of the ice resistant armor.

"WHAT!"

"Like I said, not effectove anymore. You might as well give up."

"Never, I'l defeat you yet." Miss. Ice leapt at FoxFang and cub. They both combined a punch together and sent her flying to the other side of the room. FoxFang and Cub began walking up to her.

"We figured out yoru weakness. You rely on your ice powers to fight. Now that those are ineffective, you are helpless." Cub said. Miss. Ice put both of her hands ttogether and fired the strongest icy blast she could create. FoxFFang and Cub quickly leapt out of the way and a few paces back. Miss. Ice climbed to her feet and fired another icy blast of the same strength. FoxFang drew her fire gun abd began firing at the blast. The fire and ice collided and led to a stalemate between the two forces.

"Ice always triumphs over fire FoxFang." Miss. Ice focused and strengthened the concentration of her ice blast, forcing FoxFang to draw her second fire gun to strengthen hers. In fact, the Ice was now being forced back.. Miss. Ice was giving it everythihg she had but was loosing the battle.

"Time to finish this." Cub said. He jumped on FoxFang's shoulders' and fired both his fireguns at the icy blast. The fire surged through the ice and caught Miss. Ice full in the chest. The blast knocked her into the wall and damaged her suit even nore.

"King, finish the job." FoxFang said. King leapt at the floored Miss. Ice and smashed the hood, revealing Vanessa Icle's face. She was too weak to re-freeze the hood. FoxFang and Cub then walked up to Miss. Ice. She was still conscious but barely. Cub decided to knock her out completely with a sharp kick to the face. It was enough to kncok Vanessa out completely. FoxFang then grabbed heer arms and placed them over her chest. Vanessa's suit was now completely ruined and no longer functioned. Her body was slowly freezing over. Before it did, FoxFang was able to place a pair of Foxcuffs on to immobilise her completely.

"You tried to take someone that was too hot to handle. I hope you've learned your lesson." FoxFang nuttered. She paused to give King a stroke while Cub called the Fangmobile back. They then ran back to the entrance, just as the Fangmobile had arrived.

When they reached the Fangmobile, they saw Eric and Lucy nearby. They were looking at them calmly. King jumped into the Fangmobile while FoxFang and Cub just stared at the two officers. Cub kept an eye looking around incase another officer tried to get cocky.

"Look, I know it's not like me to interact with you guys but…thanks for helping us out yesterday." FoxFang said. Eric and Luy gave a thumbs up.

"No problem, it's just a shame our boss doesn't like you guys." Eric replied.

"I hope he changes.

"Look, all the officers for the force think it's a good thing that you're here. If you weren't, this city would be overrun with creeps."

"That's our job."

"Shame we can't work together."

"Indeed."

"I hope things change."

"The only way that will happen is if your boss changes."

"Perhaps he will."

"Perhaps, anyway, we'd better go." FoxFang jumped into the Fangmobile, followed shortly by Cub.

"You might want to get some medical experts in there." Cub said as he jumped in.

"Will do. Thanks for your help." Lucy replied. With that, Cub started up the Fangmobile and drove off. It left Eric and Lucy looking at each other.

"Looks like he trusts us." Eric muttered.

"Looks like it." Lucy replied.

"Look, we need to convince our boss that the city needs the FoxFang."

"But the question is how?"

"Perhaps it might just happen by itself."

"Anyway, time for the cleanup."

"Right."

Eventually, the Fangmobile returned to the Foxcave. Plucky and Shirley were waiting for them in the return area. They both had anxious looks on their faces. Eventually the vehicle parked and they saw that everyone was ok. They both gave a huge sigh of relief.

"Phew, you're ok." Plucky exclaimed. The car opened and everyone jumped out. Jessica and Zach took offf their masks and smiled.

"Yep, we're fine." Jessica replied. Zach changed out of the unfiorn and took off the armor. Jessica followed suit (again, no pun intended).

"I'm glad to get that off, I was boiling." Zach remarked.

"me too, at least we won't be needing them for a while."

"Did they work?"Plucky asked.

"Like a charm."

"So I'm assuming Miss. Ice is no more." Shirley said.

"Yep, you might say that we were too hot to handle." Everyone started laughing at that remark.

"And how did Prince do?"

"Prince?"

"That's what me and Plucky are going to call King while he's playing the role of our pet."

"Oh, nice name."

"And he did extremely well." Zach said.

"That's good." Plucky replied.

"He'll be a greatfighting fox." King jumped oput of the Fangmobile and snuggled up to Zach's legs.

"Awwwwwwwwwww." Everyone said in unison.

Eventually, the whole group was gathered around a picnic mat near the computer. They were celebrating the defeat of Miss. Ice. Egghead Jr. was holding a bowl of chicken feed. Plucky and Shirley were sharing a bottle of soda while Jessica and Zach were sharing a bottle of Carrot juice. Prince was lying in between Zach and Shirley fast asleep. He was no longer in the King attire and was now as he should be. Jessica looked over at him and sighed.

"He's pretty cute actually." Jessica remarked.

"I agree. Very beautiful. But not as beautiful as you are." Zach replied. Jessica looked at him and smiled.

"Thanks, and I'll say that you're much cuter than Price is."

"Congratulations you two." Plucky said.

"thanks." Jessica and Zach replied in unison.

"And hope no one like that comes again."

"Agreed." Shirley said.

"I'll drink to that." Zach added.

"Same here." Jessioca added. Zach then wrapped an arm around Jessica. She looked at him and smiled.

"Zach, I'm nervous about christmas day," Jessica said.

"Why? We saved it so what's to be worried about?" Zach asked.

"I'm worried about confessing our felings to each other to our parents."

"I see what you mean. How do you think they'll take to it?"

"I have no idea. I hope they won't be too mad at us for keeping it a secret for so long."

"We don't have to say how long we've been dating."

"True, we don't."

"We'll just say that we're dating and leave it at that."

"Unless they ask us a bit more."

"I hope not."

"Zach, I'm glad that we're both ok after that."

"That was a bit random."

"Well, to tell you the truth, I was actually a little scared of Miss. Ice. I had a nightmare about her last night."

"Did you?"

"Yeah. We were celebrating christmas and she attacked us in our own home. Everone then got frozen except me."

"Was I there with Daffy and Melissa?"

"Yes, you were."

"Then I had the same dream, only from my point of view."

"What?"

"Last night, I dreamt that we were celebrating christmas at your house. Then Miss. Ice came in, froze everyone but us, then grabbed me and befan freezing me solid."

"Wow, what a coincidence."

"Yeah, let's hope we don't have that dream again."

"Yeah, but let's instead loook forward to a future of peace." Jessica and Zach turned to face each other. They looked into each other's eyes for a minute. The two of them then came closer together slowly before finally hugging each other and kissing. Plucky and shilrey just looked at the sight in awe.

"They sure look cute together." Plucky remarked. Jessica and Zach were still in a liplock. Hey were in each other's arms and refusing to stop the kiss. It lasted for 10 minutes before Jessica pulled away for a moment.

"You give one heck of a kiss Zach." Jessica siad.

"So do you Jess." Zach replied. They came closeer together and engaged in another kiss. They were so into their single kiss that they didn't notice themselves fall sideways. Plucky and Shirley couldn't help but giggle a little. Jessica and Zach were still in a liplock, practically breathing each other's air. They stopped momentarily to get a breath of fresher air before looking into each other's eyes again.

"I love you Zach." Jessica whispered.

"I love you too." Zach replied. They came closer together and kssed again.

A/N: Ok, only one chapter left. I don't know if it's just me, but when I'm typing a romantic moment like the one above, my hands get eavy and I feel giddy. Anyway, please review.