Castle (The Badlands Series) Book 1

Chapter 12

Chapter 12: Frozen

Emlyn looked at the ground in front of her seeing a light blue gem and she placed it in her pouch with the fire gem. She looked around her at the icy world before her. She remembered that one Disney movie, but this was way worse than that, this wasn't going to go away with any act of true love.

The ice dragon suddenly landed next to her, "I've been here before, I was once the ice queens dragon before I left her," she said with a sigh "We will have to fight her and her ice bears if we want to get out of here."

"Great then I'll ask you to lead the way...?" Emlyn began but she didn't know her name, so she paused and the dragon smiled at her gently.

"Snow very unoriginal but that's me the queen of the ice dragons. " She lifted into the air and began flying across the land. Emlyn thought briefly to herself wishing everyone had some ice skates to get across the ice safety except maybe the animals who didn't need it.

Suddenly ice skates appeared on all of them and Emlyn smiled, she was really developing this power without even knowing she was doing it. They all glided across the ice heading for the edge of the ice land, and Snow scouted ahead often but never left the group alone for long.

Snow was terrified of the queen and her ice bears. The day she left the queen swore she'd have her head for it or leave her in a frozen block of ice to suffer eternity. The queen was ruthless, and Snow knew she had to protect the group at any cost.

They finally arrived close to the edge of the ice land to be greeted by indeed the queen and her ice bears. Snow landed in front of her next to Emlyn. Before Snow could talk though Emlyn took charge, "We mean you no harm we merely wish to cross, we are trying to defeat Camilla."

To everyone surprise the queen smiled and patted one of her bears on the head, "I know why your here, you see word travels fast when the greatest warrior is crossing the badlands. Camilla has stolen my magic therefore I have no problem with you passing, and I offer you the service of my ice bears." Everyone's jaw dropped except Emlyn who often tried to see the good in people.

"Thank you, your service is greatly appreciated I will try to get your magic back to." Emlyn said with a smile and the queen smiled and came over to Emlyn and extended her hand.

"Wait, wait, wait. I almost forgot before we move on," Bob skated over and held out a cup, "Can I have some ice?" he said to the Queen who rolled her eyes and turned back to Emlyn so she could continue. Bob looked sort of sad but said nothing.

"Thank you, this is for you." She placed the dark blue ice gem in her palm and Emlyn quickly placed it in her pouch.

"Thank you, I definitely needed that." The queen nodded and turned to face Snow who she placed her hand on and smiled.

"I'm glad you left me, and you no longer should consider yourself my enemy." She walked away and stepped aside letting the group pass to the next land as the ice bears joined them.

They crossed into the next land, the desert land.