Icy Nights III - The Clash

The Capture

We Bare Bears belongs to Daniel Chong.

"That test was so easy, an eight-year-old could take it; maybe that's why you passed, Chloe," said Chloe in a mocking tone. "First of all, Saanvi, I'm 11. Secondly, if it was so easy, then how come I was able to turn mine's in one minute before you did?"

It was currently nighttime, at about 6:15 pm, all the lights in every house and street lights illuminated the sidewalks. Chloe had volunteered to stay at the campus for a little while longer for an extra credit assignment. Unfortunately, so did her rival. By the time she left the campus, all the bus stops were closed and her parents were gonna be out for the evening, so she had to walk home.

Unbeknownst to her, someone has been following her ever since she left home this morning. And now, as she was venting, the figure was trailing her from behind.

"I swear, one of these days, I'm gonna... Huh?" The child cut her sentence short as she covered by a large shadow. Turning around, she was greeted by a tall hooded figure towering over her.

"C-Can I help you?" the Korean girl asked. The figure was disturbingly silent, which sent a chill down the girl's spine. "Uh, S-Sir? Is there a... AAAAHHH!!!" Out of nowhere, the figure grabbed Chloe by the back of her hoodie and hoisted her off the ground, causing her to drop her bag. "HEY!?! LET ME GO!!! WHAT ARE YOU... MMMPPHH!!" The figure promptly covered her mouth and said nothing as it carried her into an abandoned alleyway. Turning down a corner revealed another part of the alleyway, where a shipment truck was currently parked. When the figure got close to the truck, it let out a beeping sound.

"Wait? Why is this guy beeping?" Chloe thought, raising an eyebrow. Suddenly, the doors to the truck opened and two identical figures came out and approached the one holding her. They removed their hoods and Chloe's eyes widened when she saw that they had cell phones for heads. "They're robots?!"

Suddenly, static appeared on the third robot's screen for a moment before it displayed a man with a burn mark on the left side of his face and a smug grin on his face.

"Why, hello. You must be Chloe Park. Don't worry, we're not gonna hurt you... Yet," said the man, smirking. "The name's Barry." Barry nodded to the robot that was holding Chloe and it took its hand off her mouth, allowing her to speak.

"W-What do you want with me?" she asked, scared.

"It's quite simple really. I want this," said Barry as the screen on the second robot displayed an image of an advanced automated vacuum that looked futuristic.

"But how does this involve me?" Chloe asked.

"Well, you just so happened to be friends with the person who created it," said Barry as the image switched to display one showing a familiar polar, causing Chloe's eyes to widen.

"Ice Bear?" she thought.

"If he cares about his friend, then he will comply with my demands. And I want that vacuum," Barry explained. "And if he doesn't hand it over, well... Let's just say it won't end well for you, Miss Park."

Chloe gulped nervously.

Unbeknownst to them, a certain polar bear was watching them from the rooftops.

Ice Bear observes the scene in front of him with a cold frown.

His roomba flew up next to him and let out a few mechanical chirps. Ice Bear turns to the vacuum to find it holding Chloe's backpack. Grabbing it, he pulls out a cellphone that he "borrowed" from Panda, went into the video chat window and dialed in a number. After a few seconds, a familiar Russian woman appeared on the screen smirking.

"Mishka?" she said.

"Yana?" he replied.

"I take it my hunch was correct," said Yana. "Although, let's be honest. It wasn't really that hard to figure out considering that the robot was disguised in a hoodie that had papin mal'chik's company logo on the back.

Ice Bear turned the phone around so that Yana was seeing what was happening. She frowned.

"Chto za chert?! Why are they kidnapping a child?" she asked.

"Chloe knows Ice bear," said Ice Bear.

"LET ME GO!!"

The sound of commotion brought their attention back to the alleyway, where a cellphone bot seemed to have trouble getting Chloe into the back of the truck as the child struggle, squirmed, and slipped out of its grip.

"HELP!! HELP!! SOMEBODY!! ANYBODY!! PLEASE HELP!!" she pleaded, struggling against the robot's grip.

"Just throw her in!" Barry shouted.

Chloe screams as she's thrown into the back of the truck. As the robot walked in with her, she made a run for the open door, only for the robot to shut it before she could reach it.

"Now that that's taken care of, bring the girl to me," Barry ordered, signing off from the robot's phone screen as they entered the truck.

"Mishka? Why are you just standing there? Aren't you gonna follow them?" Yana asked., sounding concerned.

"If Ice Bear gets spotted, they'll kill Chloe," he said.

"Okay what are exactly are you gonna do?" asked Yana. "I'm pretty sure Daddy's boy is smart enough not to take to the same place he held me."

As the truck began to start, Ice Bear noticed Barry's company's logo on the side it. He quickly snapped a picture of it and sent it to Yana.

"Cross-reference this logo with every major tech company in town," said Ice Bear.

Yana nodded. "Ochen' khorosho togda. I'll call you back when I have something.

As the call ended, Ice Bear picked up Chloe's backpack and stared at it before turning his attention to the truck, frowning as it drove off.

"Don't worry, Chloe. Ice Bear will save you," His first tightened. "And Barry will pay."

AN: Don't worry, guys; I love Chloe. I'm not gonna let her get hurt. Stay tuned.