When Ivan and May returned to their friends, they were able to stand on the ice without much trouble.
"Finally, Dudes! You're back! Why did you run off, Iv?" Amelia asked the Russian. Ivan turned away, not wanting to say anything.
"Ivan just got scared," May stood up for him, "I think he would feel better if we were out of this ice mountain."
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Amelia nodded.
"But what about Antarctica and North Pole?" Kibu asked. "We still have to talk to them as to why they want to freeze the Earth."
"I almost forgot about them," May said as she gave Ivan a 'sorry, I think we have to stay in here a little while longer' look. Ivan shrugged and shook his head.
"Don't worring about it," he whispered to her.
"I'm sure they'll find us before we find them," Francis said, "They know this mountain more than we do. They live here."
"Well, I'ma completely lost. So I guess we better try to find them," Ita said. "Whaa, food" he began to complain while holding his stomach. Elizabeth rolled her eyes.
"You're hungry at a time like this?"
"I'ma growing Italian!" Ita said, trying to come up with a reason for why he was hungry. Nancy put a hand on his shoulder, looking a bit sad for him.
"Sorry, I don't have any wrust for you." Ita glumped her as tears fell from his face. Nancy tried pushing him away.
"Vhat are you doink? Vhy are you hugging me?"
"I'a don't know. I guess I like you," Ita said, looking nervous. Nancy blushed and turned away.
"Vell, you don't have to hug me."
"Aww, isn't that cute? The Italian and German are friends!" came North's voice. The children gasped and turned around to see the ice-siblings smirking.
"So you show up to save your friend, eh?" Antarctica said. "I highly doubt you'll be able to leave here alive. First we should see how well you can all take the cold!" The air grew colder and the children rubbed their arms as their breath fogged up the air around them.
"It-It's s-so c-cold, dude!" Amelia struggled to say. She looked down at her feet and noticed that her feet were getting covered in ice! She struggled to move, but the cold was great.
"Anyone for a Popsicle?!" North laughed as the ice covered the children. With these two siblings, there was no way they children could stop them. They were going to freeze to death!
"They could be nice additions to our furniture," Antarctica chuckled as he finished freezing Francis and Ita.
North was laughing when someone grabbed her.
"What?! Who are you?! I can't see you!"
"I'm used to the cold, so your attacks won't work on me," Ivan whispered to her. "I thinking we can settle this without any violence if you set my friends free, da?"
"North, what's going on?!" Antarctica sounded scared for his sister's silence. "I hate being blind!"
"I'm alright, Arctic. But it looks like ice won't work on our Russian friend," North frowned.
"Or me!" Elizabeth shouted, startling the twins.
"H-how did you escape the ice?" Antarctica asked her with confusion.
"I'm a wizard. I was able to melt the ice with my fire spells," she explained.
Antarctica look angry for a moment. On one hand, he had Ivan holding his sister captive. On the other hand he had Elizabeth, who would attack him if he tried rescuing his sister. But he smirked.
"Fine, kill her. If you dare."
"But, Arctic," North said, feeling hurt that her brother was going to let then hurt her. Even Ivan and Elizabeth looked shocked.
"You're not going to helping her?" Ivan questioned. Antarctica turned away.
"She's such a crybaby. She only holds me down."
"You don't mean that! I know you don't!" North shouted at him. Antarctica said nothing. Elizabeth glared at him.
"How can you be so heartless?! Your sister cares about you! Don't you feel the same?"
"I think you should worry about unfreezing your friends than our family issues," Antarctica pointed out. Elizabeth didn't hold down her glare, but she knew he was right. Their friends were freezing to death and she and Ivan couldn't delay.
"Go helping our friends, Elizabeth," Ivan told her. Elizabeth turned away reluctantly, watching Antarctica closely. Ivan loosened his hold on North. Antarctica knew his chance and made the ice split from under the two, separating Ivan and North.
"Are you alright, North?"
"For a moment there, I thought you were serious," North frowned. Antarctica chuckled.
"These children have gentle hearts. They'll believe anything."
"It was a trick?" Ivan glared.
"Of course, you didn't think I would let you kill my sister, would you?" Antarctica smirked.
"You can't stop us from our plan! We're going to freeze the Earth!" North said.
"Why do you wanting to freeze planet?" Ivan asked.
"Because of pollution! And everyone is so happy living in warm places! They don't know our pain! They're not worried if we disappear forever! They say that the Earth is getting warmer and the ice is melting more each year! How would they like it if there was no more heat?! The only way for them to understand is to take away THEIR happiness!"
"But we are trying to help you!" Ivan tried to explain, "Don't thinking that we don't caring, because we do. It isn't right to getting revenge, what will you get in return? No will be happy if the Earth was forever frozen!"
"It will make us happy!" Antarctica said. "What are you doing that is helping us?!"
"We'll trying to produce less pollution and we're donating too! We do needing cold, it is part of our Earth!"
North turned away.
"Maybe he's right, Arctic?"
"He's toying with us, North! Remember what the Master said. We don't want to fail him like Yao," Antarctica glared at her.
"Who is your Master?" Ivan questioned him.
"You'll know soon enough," he glared at the Russian.
"How do you know you're not just pawns to your Master. They could be just using you!"
"You know nothing about him! He promised we would have our share of his world domination plan!"
"Wait, is what you said true," North asked Ivan. "Are people really trying to help us?"
"Da," Ivan nodded. North turned away.
"Then leave. Now, before I change my mind. Go back home."
"North! Have you lost it?! They're standing in our Master's way! We have to stop them!" Antarctica argued.
"I don't feel like it anymore." She disappeared. Antarctica was alone.
"My sister and I don't want to melt away. Perhaps, if what you say is true, then maybe I can believe you."
"You can. I promising," Ivan nodded, even though Antarctica couldn't see it.
"It better be true. If not, we'll be back!" he too disappeared.
Ivan turned to see that Elizabeth had just freed France, her last one to be thawed. Francis hugged her.
"I'm so glad that you are a wizard!"
"Get off me!" She blushed.
"Where did those those siblings go?" Amelia asked looking around. Ivan smiled.
"They're letting us go home."
"So I guess that means the Earth is defrosting," Kibu guessed. Ita smiled and jumped up and down with glee.
"Yay! I'ma so happy!"
"Let's go home," Nancy agreed.