Tears

Part 12~Neverzonians

"And then there was this time we fought a giant scorpion made entirely of skulls. I was just about to chop its head off when Yammy got the brilliant idea to light it on fire!" Star stared up at Brunzetta, her eyes sparkling before she glanced back and stared at Janna.

"How was I supposed to know that fire makes it stronger?" Marco huffed from the other steed, which Moc was controlling.

"Wow, Marco. You've never told me about any of these adventures." Star didn't take her eyes off Janna as Marco darkened.

"It's not all adventure, Star. There's a lot I wanna forget, but I can never forget the Neverzone." Moc and Brunzetta pulled back on the reins, stopping before the frozen wasteland. "I spent a whole year lost in this frozen wasteland. When I was here the first time, I was angry. The Neverzonians didn't help me or even give me a blanket. However, the last time I was here, I learnt my mistake. Mostly because of that."

Star frowned in confusion. "Because of what?"

Before she got an answer, moaning echoed around the storm. "We can't linger here," Brunzetta shouted as Moc nodded, whipping the reins on Bone Breaker as they hurried on.

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The group shuffled through the city. Water dripped from the structures, slowly melting and flailing apart.

"Wait a minute, is this the glittering ice castle you were talking about? It's all melty." Star looked around in concern as Janna coughed.

"I guess time really did a number on this place."

"No, you did," Solar grumbled as she gave him a confused look.

"What?"

The group didn't have enough time to explain when the fog rolled in, and a voice spoke. "You brought the sword."

Marco stepped forward. "And the one who took it. This is Janna. She's an idiot. Where is Nachos?"

"The one you call 'Nachos' will be returned when you release the Neverblade."

Marco gave Janna a pointed look as she sputtered. "I'm not giving up our only bargaining tool until we see Machos."

"Nachos, Janna," Star corrected as the figures in the fog moved, showing a statue with Nachos freezing next to it.

"Nachos!" Marco gasped in horror, seeing his cycle shivering in the ice.

"Put our sword in here, and we will return your precious Nachos." The figure gestured to a slit in the statue.

Marco gave Janna a look. "Return the sword."

Janna paused. "No."

"What do you mean 'no'," Solar gasped as she huffed.

"I found it. Why should I give it back?"

"How about: it doesn't belong to you," Moc commented as Janna huffed.

"No."

"Very well," the Neverzonians began swirling around the statue and attacking. Janna screamed, charging with her sword as Star sighed and blasted the magic around her. Brunzetta laughed. "I like your friends."

Marco huffed. "I don't."

Brunzetta charged, swinging her axe around her and chopping down the Neverzonians that attacked her. "Who's next."

Janna charged, cutting through the chains holding Nachos as the dragon cycle charged off, going to Marco's side. The trio hadn't moved since the fight began.

"Right, we got the stupid bike, let's go." Janna pressured, but the trio didn't move.

Marco sat down, betting Nachos as a flame lit around his hand, slowly melting the ice from Nachos's scales.