T.E.L.O.W. - The Elemental Land Of Wonders

Chapter 20 | The Ice Kingdom

I saw the Ice kingdom and it wasn't how I thought it was, because everywhere was covered with rock and a bit of flames. "Oh no! I think we came in to late! Come on we have to get to Iclo before it is to late!" I worried. As we ran I heard crys coming from icy houses. Familys hugging each other and crying uncontrollably. "To the palace!" I shouted. We made it to the doors which was bigger than the entrance doors. I opened the door and got grabbed by someone with an ice sword. "There is no where to go now Foroe!" He yelled. "Ah! Don't kill me I'm the chosen one!" I screamed. "Oh my lord! I'm so sorry! I thought you were the king of Fire! Again I am so-" He explained as he got intrupted. "As you were." An old voice said. It was Iclo's voice, he sounded very old and looked very old, that's all there was, oldness. "Are you Iclo?" I asked. "I am and this is Lynx, head of the Ice army, his job is to control the army and protect me. I never heard on the records it was said to threaten the chosen one!" He shouted. "Speaking of, what is your name chosen one?" He questioned. "It's Madeline." I pronounced. "Nice name for someone who is willing to take on challenges!" Lynx said. "Anyway, I know you're here to restore the elements?" He asked. "Uh yes, Chasm said you would tell me how, also what happened to the kingdom?" I said. "Aw Chasm! She was supposed to keep a look out to warn us about Foroe and his annoying Fire army's sneaky attacks, guess she had more 'studying' to do." He chuckled with despair. Iclo paused for a moment looking down with sadness from the lost battle. "However, to restore the statues you say? Ha! Come with me outside I'll show you!" He said. I followed him outside but Lynx stopped us. "Wait! Parden me, but is that a bird puffer!?" He questioned. Fluffy bumped up slowly against my legs and looked at me in worry. "Wait a what now?" I asked as I carried Fluffy on my arms like a baby. "A bird puffer is an Ice guardian that has been lat for ages! They helped us survive wars in the past! These guardians protected us for a long time until they just started to disappear! Now there is one upon us now!" Lynx explained. "Fluffy?" I found him by the lake, he was the only one there." I explained. "Your highness! Can we keep it! We need to know more about it!" Lynx begged. "That depends." Iclo thought. "Well I kind of need help along the way and Fluffy can stay with me on my frozen journey." I said. "I could send my troops to help, Fluffy could stay here!" He insisted. "Ah no, Fluffy doesn't seem like he wants to stay here, also we can help ourselves!" I started. Fluffy started to grasp my arms, scratching it tighter. "It would be best if-" Lynx said as he got cut off by Iclo. "Lynx it would be best if you would shut it! The chosen one, Madeline, is to decide what to do on her journey!" He proclaimed. "Yes your highness, my apologies." He said. "As I was about to say, you see that tall mountain?" Iclo pointed. "That huge mountain that's probably higher than the clouds and is very easy to see, yes." I said. "Well if you climb that mountain you will find a cave and in this cave there is a beast, defeat it and it will give you a piece of the ancient shards for the statue." He explained. "Where are the rest and how much do I have to find?" I asked. "Usually there are about 50, most of them are around the mountain and they shine too so it shouldn't be hard to find them." Iclo said. "50!?" I shouted. "Correct and luckly for you I kept a couple! It's inside wait here!" He said. Iclo went back inside as Lynx looked at me. Fluffy seemed bored because I was carrying him so I put him down. "Uh sorry about that and your friend here, I got way too excited." Lynx said. "What is it with you and what you call Bird Puffers?" I questioned. "Well it's just that they are so rare now, too rare in fact that that's the first one I've actually seen in real life! They have protected us for years, so please just keep him safe! You don't know what he is capable of!" He begged. "Your right I don't know what Fluffy is capable of, besides who would want to hurt this adorable little creature that looks like a furby?" I explained. "I don't know what a furby is but, a bunch, oh lord a bunch, the baddest of the bad, Bird Puffers have special abilities, an ability to puff up spikes, but it won't protect them very long." He shivered. "Alright I'm back!" Iclo said bringing a small ice chest. "These are ancient shards, each elements shards look the same except the color is that of the element." He said opening the chest and giving the shards to me. They were very cold and crystallized. The color is a light blue ice and the texture is very ruff and pretty sharp. I got 14 and put them in my backpack. "Ok I guess that's it?" I asked. "Yes, but before you must be heading on, there is a person I would like you to meet!" Iclo said with excitement. He walked me over to a blacksmiths place, which was actually not far from where we were standing. "Madeline I'd like you to meet Ivory, she will be guiding you with weapons and armory. In the mean time I must attend to my duties as king and Lynx as captain of the guard." He said walking of with Lynx. "So, your the chosen one, well it's nice to meet you!" Ivory said. "Wait how did you know? Nobody said anything about me being the chosen one." I said. "Well just by your looks and you walking in on your own with a companion makes you seem like a hero!" She explained. "Anyway we need to suit you up, come inside." She said. After a while she suited me up with Ice proof armor which was warmer inside then the parka and game me an ice sword which sparkled with ice particles. "There you are! Now your ready for your mission!" She said. "Wait that's it? I mean your not going to give me some advice?" I questioned. "Oh well then, on your way here we all heard a big boom, so I believe the bridge broke yes?" She questioned. "Correct." I said. "Then what you want to do is point your sword horizontally across the broken bridge and it shall repair itself." She said. "Alrighty then, thank you Ivory, wish me luck." I said leaving. "I wish you luck chosen one!" She said going inside.