Fighting Through the Air of Darkness

Mission 6- Ice Queen!

        By the time, they reach their destination, Annabelle was spellbound by a thought that was lying into her own mind. She stops for a brief moment only to remember something. “You don’t have to do this.” An older man’s voice could be heard, but not seen. Annabelle shuts her blue eyes and block out everything. ‘I know I don’t have to do this, but it’s for my own safety, Alexander.’ She said through her thoughts. She knew it was Alexander, Mr. Alexander Puppet, who has been with her thoughts and troubles ever since she was in middle school. Hearing his voice, soothes her. Knowing for a fact that he has her back. ‘You’re a man with words, Alexander.’ You could hear the man chuckle, “Well, I am thirty-six year old who has been through a lot of pain.” Annabelle started to feel the cold, freezing air blowing at her face. “You feel that?” Annabelle nods. “That’s Vergil trying to wake you up.” Annabelle’s expression changes to confusion. ‘What?’ 

        “You stood too much of your own mind, Annabelle. Too much.” Annabelle felt the cold air hitting her face again. “Now, listen to me, okay. You need to relax and pace yourself, and don’t be so spellbound by thoughts and memories. Now, I want you to wake up.” Suddenly, the voice changes to Vergil's. “Wake up, Annabelle! Wake up!” Annabelle slowly swifts her head from left to right as she examines her surroundings. “Wha-?” She said with a very weaken tone. “You fell down and you were not breathing.” He explains. Annabelle places her hand on her forehead and looks up at Vergil; however, she felt too tired to notice the problem. “Are you okay? Annabelle?” Annabelle looks down to notice Vergil was holding her. His left hand around her waist and the right behind her back for support. Annabelle stares into his dazzling blue eyes and smiled. “You know what, Vergil. I’ve always thought of you to have such a glamorous attire.” She said. Vergil just looks at her confusion, “I guess, thank you.” However, “thank you” wasn’t enough. Annabelle grabs hold of his face and lean in close, so close in fact that their noses were touching. “My my, such a competitor. I’m saying that you’re very handsome for a young man your age.”

        Vergil’s face lit up as if it was coated with bright red. “Well?” She said still being tired. “Annabelle…” Was all that he said. Before he place his lips onto Annabelle’s. Once they let go, Annabelle slowly shuts her eyes, knowing that she was about to go to sleep, and she did Vergil tries to wake her up again. 

        “Thoughts? What are thoughts?” Alexander said with a blithe tone. It was pitch black to see where Annabelle was, but all she knows is she’s not alone. “Where am I?” She said for without concern. “Whoops, my bad. I forgot to open up the door.” All you could ever hear was the sound of footsteps and door slowly cracking open. “Do you remember this place?” Annabelle steps out the door and scans the area, but soon realizing it was her old childhood playground that she used to play on when she was little. “My old playground.” She said. Alexander walks up next to her. “You used to love this place, didn’t you?” She nods her head and steps forward to the swings, “You sure like swings when you were little. This little memory brings out the tranquil of this moment, does it not?” Annabelle sat down on the swings and begin to kick her legs, “Yes indeed, Alexander, but why am I here again?” She said. 

        The man sits next to her and does the same thing as she was doing. “You’re tired, you were having a bunch of mix feelings, and you were struck by a memory.” He said with joy and happiness in his tone. “But watch. Remember when your dad was a complete donkey?” He said with a snap with his finger and soon everything turn into crimson blood. “This is what I like to call it, the dark memory of your past. Now, do you want to get out of here?” He said. Annabelle nods her head quickly, “Very well. That was your lesson. If you want to get out of here, you want to reclaim your tranquility. Now, wake up.”

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        "What happened?", Arkham asked as he slowly walked towards Vergil with Annabelle in his arms. Vergil said, not looking at him, "Annabelle just passed out for some odd reason, but I believe she has used up her powers. Let's take her to the top of the tower" He lifted her up and carried her as she slowly breathed. Once they reached the top, Vergil placed her on the ground leaning against a statue closest to him as he looked over the city, and every once in awhile he would look at Annabelle. Poor thing, she must've been really tired as she continued to sleep when he noticed something; a small creature that was covered in ice in some places and scales with wings on its back, slightly thin legs, and curved talons like an eagle was cuddled beside Annabelle under her hand, sleeping and occasionally purring. He came to realize it was a dragon and it was small compared to the ones he read in human legends, small enough to be the size of a small puppy; the small dragon kept on sleeping until it opened it's eyes to reveal they were an ocean blue color as it stood on it's four legs and sat on her lap, and to Vergil's surprise started saying, "What are ya standing there for? Are ya going to check if she's ok or are ya going to keep looking at her?"

        The dragon just looked at Vergil while it's wings were stretched behind it and its tail swishing behind it when Annabelle slowly opened her eyes to see the dragon looking at her and it said, "Ah, it seems you finally woken up, Ice Queen. Hope you've had a good sleep" Annabelle let out a scream and jumped up, making the dragon flap its wings when Annabelle almost fell off the tower when Vergil grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him, which made her by instinct place her hands in front of her and they landed on Vergil's chest. Feeling his muscles underneath his shirt made her blush slightly as he asked, "Are you alright, Annabelle?" "Uh, yeah, I-I think so", she replied as she looked at the dragon that just stared at them, "I think that dragon just spoke to me" "In fact I did, lass", the dragon said, "My name is Sedna and I'm Annabelle's ice guardian" Vergil and Annabelle just looked at Sedna in confusion when she said, "My ice guardian? I never knew I even had a guardian, much less in the form of a dragon"

        She walked over to the small dragon and continued, "Plus you're ,um, tiny. Are you travel-sized or is this your true size?" Sedna just rolled his eyes and climbed onto her shoulders with his tail gently wrapped around Annabelle's neck to hold his balance on her shoulder when Annabelle said, "Wait a minute, you said to me 'Ice Queen' when I woke up. How is it that you know about my ice powers?" Even Vergil had the look that made him wonder why Sedna called Annabelle "Ice Queen" while the dragon said, "That's what you are, an ice queen" Annabelle just sighed and said, "Ok, I just noticed that bald guy isn't anywhere" "Arkham went to take care of an uninvited guest", Vergil said as he looked at the city below them while that comment made Annabelle shake a bit as she thought, 'I hope he wasn't talking 'bout me or Akira' Watching her tremble from the corner of his eye, Vergil wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer when it started to rain. Annabelle could feel the warmth coming from Vergil's body as the rain continued to fall while Sedna jumped off of Annabelle's shoulder as he said, "We have company" Annabelle let out a sigh when she heard a familiar voice say, "Annabelle, you're alright!"