Panthora Warriors

Chapter 8: Cold Allies

Now by this point you're probably thinking that me and friends have to fight on a daily basis! In hindsight we don't! There are days where we can go to the den and chill. And it was one of those where we thought that nothing bad would happen that our story takes place.

It was a hot summer's day, and to cool off we decided to have a pool party at the den. I bought a barbeque a few weeks ago and had taught myself how to use it online. We were just drying ourselves off when the element sensor alarm was triggered. We quickly finished drying ourselves, got dressed and then powered up and got there as soon as possible. When we finally arrived at the beach (I know it's not the best place to fight but that was where the alarm was triggered), the area was soaking wet, the sand was so damp it could suck you in and everyone including the wildlife had fled from something, but what. Suddenly the ocean beneath our feet came alive and a creature made entirely out of water emerged from the depths. And with him an army of coldbloods, each one looking more hideous than the last. Reece, Shaun, Blake and Leo got to work on the Kamodoians while I tackled Cryo which was a bit like fighting a water fountain. Since water is a liquid it was impossible to hit him. Every time I struck him my blades went through him and with the hot humid temperature we were beginning to grow tired. We retreated to the den with sweat dripping from us like a leaky tap.

Back at the den with the air conditioning on, and feeling a lot cooler, we gathered in the main room to discuss how we were going to beat a walking sprinkler. Then Shaun had an idea, the only way to beat Hydro was to make him into a solid. "There's only one problem with that, the only way to turn water into a solid is to freeze it and none of us have the ability to control ice, think of that!" That was when Mystica walked in. "I have a theory, what if there's someone out there who has an animal spirit fused to an element like Leo, and what if that element can control ice!" With a couple of nods and looks of agreement it was decided that we were going to the only place where ice and snow is almost infinite; Antarctica. We fired up the jet and set off. On the journey there I handed everyone a crystal with a built in insulator suit in it, because as far as I knew Antarctica was one of the coldest places on earth. The crystal also had a tracking device built in it just to be sure no one got lost.

When we landed I was glad I put those tracking devices in the crystals because if you ever go to Antarctica you will know that everywhere looks the same. "Okay guys! Remember were looking for anything out of the ordinary, so here's the plan; in your crystals is a built in tracking device and communicator so we're going to split up and if you find anything just touch your crystal and the rest of us will be with you. Me and Mystica will head North, Reece and Shaun you guys head South and Blake and Leo you guys head East." We all went in the directions we were instructed with and in about half an hour Reece and Shaun had informed us that they found something. When we arrived at their location we found them staring up in awe. What they were staring at was a huge castle boarded with two giant wooden doors and a gate the height of a house made of ice. The outside was covered in a coating of ice and snow. We walked up to the giant doors and rang the doorbell. A monitor flickered on above our heads and the doors slid open. The inside looked even more spectacular, the walls were lined with weapons and pictures of the landscape outside and the floor was covered in a red carpet. We eventually found the main room and with exhaustion we found somewhere to sit down, in the main room had a large wooden table, a TV and a white rug that was sitting in front of an open fire. With the relaxing movement of the flames and calming heat we all eventually fell asleep.

We were suddenly awoken by the sound of footsteps approaching the main room. Powered up and ready we watched each other's backs. The doors of the main room slowly slid open and in the doorway stood a boy who looked as young as we did. He wore an arctic coat and thick snow boots, he had spiked white hair and carried an icy blue staff in his hand. "Who are you guys and what the hell are you doing in my lair?" "I'm Danny and these are my friends, Reece, Shaun, Blake, Leo and Mystica, we're warriors fighting the battle against Scorpius!" "Wait! Scorpius is your enemy?" "Yeah! Why?" "I thought I was the only one fighting him, oh my god you have no idea how relieved I am! I'm Heath, I'm a warrior too, I have the spirit of the arctic fox and I control ice and snow." We explained to Heath how we needed his help and what we were up against. He agreed to come back with us and help to defeat Hydro.

We got back to the jet and headed home with Heath on our side. On the way home I searched the grid for any signs of Hydro. I eventually found him near a large dam. Mystica dropped us off at the location and headed back to the den. The six of us then got to the dam as quickly as possible. After we transformed I explained the plan to the guys. Hydro would have an army cold bloods with him to slow us down so Reece, Shaun, Blake and Leo would tackle them while me and Heath would take on Cryo. Hydro's plan was to flood the earth, wiping out all life while allowing Scorpius's plan to take place.

Just as I had predicted, Cryo was at the dam with an army of Komodians. With Reece in the Luna armour, Blake in the racer suit and the others armed and ready we descended into battle. Me and Heath raced ahead, slicing and freezing our foes as we moved forward. Cryo turned around laughing to himself "Didn't I teach you last time, you can't defeat me!" "That was then, this is now!". With every oncoming attack Heath froze and sliced through every hit. Weakened and exhausted, Hydro was in the line of defeat. Heath had his own signature move, he took his staff in his hand and said the final words, "Arctic circle, final strike!" a ring of blue ice surrounded Cryo, freezing him from head to toe. And with one strike of his staff, Heath shattered him to pieces.

Once all the ice and remaining flood water had been cleared up I noticed a small blue crystal with a tear drop sign in the centre. When I switched it with my crystal I instantly felt my entire body turn to liquid. My whole body had turned into water which gave me an idea. I asked Heath if he wanted to come to our den for a pool party, he agreed to come as soon as I mentioned that there would be a barbeque and drinks. I used the water crystal to fill the pool and Heath helped to keep the water as cold as we needed.