This is it, the final chapter of this 3 chapter arc, the day the real journey begins. To be fair, even though I know what the themes of the temples are, I have no idea how I'm going to execute the buildup to them, so you'll just have to see how I do that. Help would be nice though.
Anyway, this will not be the last time you will see BlizzardTucky, as I've said already that they will return each time a temple is complete, but for now, they will have to leave the town. Also if anyone can get the reference to the name of this chapter, the first I will shoutout the next chapter.
Chapter 6: The Journey Starts Today!
A few days have passed since Molly and the others have completed their training. They rested for most of the time due to being tired from the hard work, but have also gone out to look at the town. Molly was training the hardest, even sparring with the most skilled guppy, Oona. They regularly trained with each other to sharpen their skills, which is what we can see them doing now.
"You're…pretty good…Molly" Oona said while dodging her attacks. "It's clear that Glacia has trained you well" she said.
"Thanks Oona, I've been doing this alot since I finished mine, you're pretty good too" Molly complimented her friend. They traded blows, each dodging them with ease. Molly used some of her powers to attack Oona, but she proved herself a worthy opponent by dodging them and even throwing some back at Molly, showing she really is skilled. Molly was caught off guard, making Oona able to land a tail smack on her, knocking Molly to the ground.
"Are you okay Molly?! Sorry, that maybe was a bit too hard" Oona asked her.
"I'm fine Oona, really. But wow, I never expected you to use my own attacks for yourself, that was impressive" Molly said to Oona. She blushed a bit.
"Thanks, my mom always told me "If you can't use your own weapons, you rely on your surroundings to win the battle", which has helped me a ton in the past" Oona explained to Molly.
"That really is a good piece of advice, maybe I could use that one day" Molly told Oona.
"Hey girls!" Deema said entering the room. Zooli was with her too.
"Hey Deema, hey Zooli," Molly said.
"Hi girls!" Oona greeted her friends.
"What're you guys doing?" Zooli asked.
"Oh, Molly wanted to do some training with me to get stronger, so I agreed. She certainly has gotten stronger!" Oona told the two girls.
"I see. Well anyway, Glacia told us that she and Lady Snowa have something to say to all of us, so come on!" Deema told them. They all ran outside, where the boys met up with them.
"Hey guys, sorry we're late, just doing some last minute training" Molly said.
"It's cool, we were just doing some too" Gil said.
"Good, you all are here" Lady Snowa said, coming up to them.
"We have something very important to tell them, right sister?" Glacia asked her.
"Yes we do, sister" Snowa said.
"Wait, you two are sisters?!" Deeme shouted.
"Yes, the two of us are twins at birth, although I'm a few seconds older," Snowa said.
"You say that everytime Snowa, the point is that we're twins" Glacia said.
"You guys did have something to tell us, right?" Molly asked.
"Why yes I forgot" Snowa said. She pulled out a map and showed it to the kids. "This is a map of the entire snowy land. It has dangerous places, but also very beautiful places too. But most importantly, are these 6 temples" Snowa explained to the group.
"You must travel to these temples and complete them. Each has a theme, and the Ice Queen told us that each has to do with one of you" Glacia said to them.
"It has to do with us? How's that?" Goby asked the sisters.
"Because of your bond with Molly. Once you arrive at a temple, you must figure out who it is referring to, and then only that person and Molly may enter. It will be a trial test of that theme and your friendship, and that person will help Molly strengthen her powers further, while also learning new ones along the way" Glacia explained.
"So essentially, we help Molly get new and more powerful powers, while also helping each other get stronger?" Gil questioned.
"In a long story short, yes" Snowa said.
"But it won't be easy to get to. This land is full of dangerous creatures and places, so you will need to be prepared to go to each temple. The closest one to BlizzardTucky is located in Windy Tundra, which has creatures you'd normally only see in nightmares and movies, so I'd suggest going to the blacksmith and get weapons that will help you defend yourselves" Glacia explained to the kids. "Come back once you feel like you are ready to leave. Oh, and don't forget to say goodbye too, even though you have to return to her after each temple" she added.
"Well you guys heard her. Let's go to the blacksmith!" Molly said.
The guppies went to the blacksmith to get weapons for when they leave. When they entered, they saw all the amount of weapons, gear, pretty much everything someone would need when going on a dangerous journey. Running the place was an adult female guppy with red hair, a black and pink top and tail, and a gray coat. She was creating a sword with an iron.
"Um, excuse me Miss, we'd like to look around please" Molly asked the lady.
"Oh, hi there! My name's Shaya! I know who you guys are so there's no need to introduce yourselves" Shaya said happily. "What are you guys here for?" she asked.
"We're here to get gear for when we leave to go to the temples" Molly explained.
"You guys are leaving today? Man, I wish I got to know you all better, but hey can't always meet everyone. Anyway, feel free to pick anything out, it will be useful!" Shaya said.
They all split up and looked for something to buy. The place had everything, from swords to actual lasers, even though they were small lasers but still packed a punch. We will start with Oona and Nonny first. Nonny had found an easy target: A sword and a bow with sedation arrows, perfect for a getaway situation. He also picked out some smoke bombs in case of a stealthy mission.
"Hey Nonny!" Oona said to him.
"Hi Oona, is something wrong?" Nonny could tell she was worried.
"I'm just scared about what's outside this town. What if there's scary monsters that would kill us for dinner? What if one of us dies out there? I'm not ready for that kind of stuff! I can't handle it!" Oona said. She sat down with her arms covering her face. Nonny just sat down with her.
"Oona, it's okay, nothing like that is going to happen. We all have each other to protect us. We won't let any of us get eaten or killed out there, even if there's a possibility that there's a big…scary dragon out there" Nonny said, having some fear himself.
"You seem pretty scared, so why shouldn't I be?" Oona asked him.
"I'm just worried that there might be dragons out there, because they make me nervous. You can be scared if you want, I just want you to know that it's going to be okay. We all have your back, and won't let you die out there" Nonny said, comforting her. Oona hugged him tightly with some tears.
"Thanks Nonny, I knew I could count on you" Oona thanked him. He blushed lightly.
"Now come on, let's go find more things to get!" she said, giggling. They went off to look at more gear. Zooli was watching the whole thing, smiling, but also asking questions too.
"What if she's right though? What if it's too much for all of us to handle? I hope no one get's hurt…" Zooli asked herself. Zooli was getting…maybe a bit too much to handle. She was getting a sword made of hard iron, a mechanical shield, a laser cannon, a "friendly" scoper, and some poison darts, as well as a net made for catching creatures, because she wanted to study them.
Deema and Goby were looking at some things to get by the back of the store. Deema had gotten an axe that can turn into a spear, daggers and darts, a bow and arrow, a laser cannon that can fit on her arm, and some smoke grenades. Goby then came up to her.
"That's a lot of stuff Deema. Are you sure you need all that?" Goby asked her.
"Of course I do! I need to be prepared for if anything tries to ruin my beautiful curls!" Deema shouted. Goby chuckled. They both stood there in silence until Deema noticed Goby wasn't looking so good.
"Goby, you know I can tell something's up. What's wrong?" Deema asked him. He sighed.
"It's just, I'm starting to get worried about this trip. We're just kids, we can't handle whatever is out there. Molly would be the only one who could help us. And I also feel that these weapons are a bit too much to handle for people our age. I'm not sure about all this, it's all pressuring on me" Goby explained to her. Deema just sat there thinking about all that. She thought some of it was true, all of this was a little bit much for all of them.
"Goby, listen to me. I know I'm not the one who normally does these things, but I have to say this. Things will be fine for us. We have everyone's backs, and they have ours. We're going on this journey to help Molly and to save our home, so we have to do this. We have each other, and that's all that matters" Deema comforted Goby.
"Yeah, I guess that makes sense, thanks Deema" Goby said, thanking her.
"You're welcome!" Deema said in her Deema tone. Goby laughed.
"So should we get so more stuff or do something else, cause I think I have everything I need" Goby asked her.
"I think I'm done here too, so let's go buy this and get back to Glacia and Lady Snowa" Deema replied back. The two of them went to the counter to purchase their gear. Meanwhile Molly and Gil were looking at some items that they were interested in.
"What are you going to get Molly?" Gil asked her.
"I think I might get a few things, seeing as my powers would come in handy out there" she replied to Gil. They both were looking at the gear, standing in silence for a while. Clearly something was on their minds.
"Hey Gilly, may I ask you something?" Molly asked her.
"Sure Molly, what is it?" Gil said.
"I'm starting to wonder, why was I chosen to be the next Ice Princess? There's loads of other great people out there who would've been much more suited for this than me, so why did I get chosen out of all of them? This job is starting to get to me, and I'm not sure I can handle it, especially now that we're heading outside the village now. And those temples, how will we pass them, with just me and one of you guys? It's just, so pressuring, I can't take it anymore!" Molly explained with distress to Gil.
"I-I-I don't know how to answer that Molly, but I can say this: They probably chose you for a reason. I'm sure they wouldn't just give this role to a girl your age. You probably have something that the others don't. And don't worry, we can handle this. We've been through much worse. Remember when Pyros first attacked us? We survived that, and if we can survive him, we can definitely survive whatever is out there. And besides, we have each other's backs, so no one will get hurt on our watch" Gil said to her, comforting her by giving her a hug.
"But what about Bubble Puppy? Won't he get hurt and be targeted easily?" she asked, looking at Bubble Puppy.
"I'm not sure, but we'll make sure that nothing happens to him, right boy?" Gil said to them. Bubble Puppy barked.
"Thanks Gilly, I knew I could rely on you" Molly said, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Well, I think I'm done here, how about you?" Molly asked him.
"I'm done too, let's go buy this and get back to them" Gil replied.
Once the group had gotten their stuff, they went back to the hotel and packed their belongings and reported back to the twins, who were awaiting them.
"Welcome back kids! I suppose you have gotten all your stuff?" Lady Snowa asked.
"Yes Lady Snowa" they all replied.
"Good then, I guess you are all ready to leave now, but not before you say goodbye to everyone" Snowa said. All the people the guppies met in their time in BlizzardTucky were at the scene, which meant that it would be a while before they saw them again, so the guppies had to say goodbye.
Deema and Oona were with Grace and Debby, who were starting to tear up by saying goodbye.
"I'm so glad we got to teach you two the medical ropes, you both are like little nurses to us!" Grace happily said.
"Yeah, we never felt so happy when you two asked us to teach you how to use medical gear" Debby tearfully said.
"I always wanted to know how to help others, and learning it from you two, I knew that it was the best route to go, especially since I want to help anything in need" Oona said to them, starting to cry. Deema on the other hand…well…
'BWAHHH! I'M GONNA MISS YOU BOTH SO MUCH!" she said while crying. Oona comforted her. "*sniff* S-Sorry, I can be a little dramatic" she said.
"A little?" Oona asked.
"Okay maybe a bit too dramatic, but still. You two have taught me how to save others and treat them, which is something this drama queen has wanted to know ever since we played doctor with each other" Deema explained to them, tearing up more.
"Well I hope that you two help your friends when they need you most" Grace told them.
"And always be on guard when someone gets injured, because time is important" Debby said. The four of them hugged each other.
Goby was talking to Olivia and Mark, who were sad to see them go.
"You know, even though I didn't get to know you both well, I just want to say thank you for letting us get these outfits, it means the world to me, knowing that you guys helped us in a time of crisis" Goby explained to them.
"No need to thank us Goby, we were just doing what was right. You guys needed those, or else you guys wouldn't last a second out there in the cold" Olivia said to him.
"If you ever need a warm coat or some gloves, or any piece of clothing, you know where to go, buddy" Mark said to him. They all hugged each other.
"I hope we meet again soon, guys" Goby said.
Nonny was with Abby and David, who were chatting with him about his trip.
"We never met someone like you before Nonny, and we're so blessed to have someone like you help us in the restaurant" Abby said to Nonny.
"Yeah, without you, we would've never gotten that many customers" David said. One day, Nonny decided to help out Abby and David, who were surprised at his cooking skills, and they pulled in a ton of customers that day.
"I was just doing what was right. I love cooking, so working in a restaurant is like a dream to me, and you guys helped me make the dream a reality, so I should be the one thanking you guys, and I hope I can help again" Nonny said to them.
"Oh almost forgot! Take these. They will make great dishes if you ever decide to cook while on your journey" Abby said, handing Nonny a bunch of ingredients. They all hugged each other hard.
"You know Gil, you were the first person I've trained that was ambitious enough to train to help others. You wanted to help and defend your friends, and that is true mastery of what self defense it" Attica said to him "So it's going to be hard without you" she said, tearing up.
"Me too Attica, I never expected someone like you would be an awesome mentor to us. And don't worry, I'll take good care of them. I promise" Gil said. They hugged one last time, leaving each other.
Molly hugges Glacia, crying in the process. She was sad about leaving her master, but Glacia comforted her.
"Don't worry Molly, I'll always be with you. Just remember what I told you: Don't let thoughts take over your mind. Be mindful, and think before you act" Glacia explained to her.
"Thank you, Master Glacia. Without you, I would've never been able to reach this point, so I'm grateful that you changed your ways, and for training me" Molly said.
"No problem dear, but I think it's time you say goodbye to everyone" Glacia said. Molly knew what she meant.
"May I have everyone's attention?" she shouted. Everyone faced her.
"When we first got here, I had no idea what was happening due to Pyros, but the fact that you helped us, even though we were strangers, showed me that even though we aren't from here, doesn't mean that anyone won't help us. It even reminded me of when we did the same for someone else" she said, referring to when they helped Zooli when she first arrived. "You people have taken care of us, housed us, fed us, trained us, and we are all so grateful to have come here. I don't know what would've happened if we didn't come here. So I just want to say: Thank you everyone! For taking great care of us, I mean it with all my heart!" Molly said to everyone. They all cheered and clapped.
Zooli was watching all of this go down, when she saw Bubble Puppy staring at something.
"What is it boy? What do you see?" she asked the pup. He pointed to a figure walking towards them.
"Who's that?" Zooli wondered. She tapped Gil's shoulder to get his attention.
"What's up Zooli?" Gil asked her.
"There's someone suspicious coming towards us, and I don't like the look of her" Zooli said.
The stranger then disappeared out of thin air, using some kind of smoke bomb.
"Where'd she go?" Zooli said. She then appeared right in front of them, startling them both. She stared at them with curiosity. Bubble Puppy growled at her.
"Quiet dog" she said in a mad tone, making Bubble Puppy whimper.
"Hey! Don't talk to him like that!" Gil said.
"Or else what punk?" she said, flaming up her hand, making them realize who she was.
"Oh no…" Gil said.
Glacia was watching Molly when she saw them, making her gasp.
"Snowa, look!" She told her sister about the figure.
"Get everyone out of here now! She probably wants Molly.
"Uh, guys?" Zooli shouted. They all turned around.
"What the? Who's that?" Deema asked.
"I don't know, but she doesn't look friendly" Goby said.
The girl then grabbed Gil and Zooli by their necks.
"Zooli, Gil!" they all shouted.
"Bring me Molly, and they live, or else they die" Alana said.
The guppies and everyone looked at Molly, who was wondering what she should do. She then sighed, and jumped off.
"You want me? Come and get me buddy!" she shouted.
"Suit yourself girl, I warned ya" Alana said, pulling out a knife.
"Molly look out!" Gil shouted.
Alana charged at Molly faster than she could react, and when for the attack, giving Molly no time to think.
When Molly opened her eyes, she was surprised she was alive, but was heartbroken when she saw who took the hit.
"GLACIA!" she shouted.
"SISTER!" Lady Snowa cried.
Glacia was standing in front of Molly, with a knife wound right in her chest. Alana then took it out, making her fall to the floor. Molly rushed to her mentor in tears.
"P-please, d-don't die on me Glacia, I can't lose you!" Molly shouted with tears.
"D-don't worry about me. Just focus on h-her. Y-You c-c-ca-can do this" Glacia said before passing out.
"That's what she gets for interfering with my work. And your next little gup-" Alana was interrupted with an ice punch, sending her back.
"You wanna fight girl? THEN LET'S FIGHT!" Molly yelled. Alana just smirked.
"Fine then, BRING IT BRUNETTE!" she shouted.
Alana threw loads of fireballs at Molly, who put them out with snowballs, which she turned into sharp nails, sending them at Alana, who effortlessly put them out. She sent out fire waves, beams, and other attacks at Molly. She dodged them with ease, landing a kick at Alana, who barely flinched, punching Molly back. She just grinned and sent ice shards at her, and Alana was dodging them, although she did get hit by some. She then blasted Molly with a fire beam, sending her into a wall. "No more games, let's do this!" Alana said, rushing at her. Molly was punched, smacked, and blasted. She tried to dodge, but was overwhelmed.
"We have to do something!" Gil said.
"What can we do? We can't beat that Gil!" Deema said.
"Go" Lady Snowa said.
"What? Why" they asked.
"Because you're the distraction for her, to let Molly land the finishing hit" she said. They all nodded.
Molly was effortlessly beaten, struggling to get up, and even worse, Alana had sprained her arm, and Alana was holding her knife in hand.
"Game over, guppy. Any last words?" Alana asked, when Oona hit her with her tail, sending her back.
"Team fight eh? I knew you were weak" Alana said.
"I'm much stronger with my friends. Now let's do this!" Molly shouted.
All seven guppies attacked her. With each of them, Alana couldn't focus on one, so she was hit hard by some, especially Oona and Molly. Alana was furious, and let out a fire pulse, knocking everyone but Molly back.
"Guys!" she shouted.
"No more help Molly" Alana deeply said. Suddenly Molly remembered what Oona said to her:
"If you can't use your own weapons, rely on your surroundings to win". "That's it!" Molly said.
She pulled out her sword and charged at full speed. Alana pulled out her sword too, locking them both in a clash. What Alana didn't notice is that Molly pulled a large chunk of ice out and changed it into a microphone with her mind, and hit her with it, launching her back. Molly then finished her with a final sword slash, knocking her down for good.
"Game over Alana, now get out of here" Molly said.
"Ugh, I'll be back, and with more troops than before!" she said before fleeing.
"You did it Molly! You won!"
"Yay! I-I w-won…" Molly said before she passed out.
3 days passed since Molly's fight with Alana. Her arm was slightly healed, and she went to a doctor just in case. Everything was normal again, including Glacia, who was fully healed.
"Now then, are you guys sure you can handle this? It's a harsh land out there" Glacia asked them.
"Don't worry you two, we'll be fine. We will make sure to call you guys if necessary" Molly said.
"Well if that's the case, then it's time for you to leave, so off you go, and stay safe!" Snowa shouted.
"Bye everyone!" They all shouted.
So the seven of them left the village on route to Windy Tundra, and Gil asked Molly something.
"Hey Molly, are you okay after that fight?" he asked.
"I am, it's just that Alana is no joke, she's pretty tough, and I'm not sure I can handle another fight with her" she said.
"Well with us by your side, we can beat her, now let's move!" Gil said.
"Your right! Onward to Windy Tundra!" Molly shouted. Their journey has officially begun.
Author's Notes
So this is it, the story has kicked into the first part. To be honest, I'm not sure how I'm gonna handle the story on the way to the temples. But I'll try my best. Anyway, I'll answer the reviews of last chapter:
ReaderandWriter9000: I'm glad you liked Glacia and Molly's starting relationship. It does show that people can change. And stay tuned for the temple stories, cause that has started today.
PrimroseRaspberry: I'm glad you liked the last chapter. It really shows that even trainers are constantly learning from mistakes. I'm sorry that you had teachers who didn't learn that though.
Almost forgot to mention. I would like to ask a favor. If anyone would like to draw the characters, including the guppies, from this story, PM me, I would love for someone to draw them.
Anyway, time for the last sneak peak for a while.
Post Chapter
"Father, I have failed, but I have a reason this time" Alana said to her father.
"And what would that be daughter?" Pyros asked her.
"Molly's friends intervened with my plan, so I couldn't focus on her alone" Alana explained.
"I see. Gather the rest of the Sizzling Six. Let's show Molly what teamwork really is" Pyros said