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"When we're done with this kingdom, it'll be nothing but a pile of snow," laughed Kat.
"This ends now," said Colby, standing to meet them.
"Oh no," said Brennen. "The fun has just begun. We're just getting started."
"How did you get so strong anyway?" asked Kat. "When I left you, you were pathetic."
Colby stayed silent. Kat's eyes grew wide. "Oh!!!" she laughed. "I get it. Little Sammy is the key."
"All the more reason to kill him if you ask me," said Brennen.
"I won't let you!" said Colby fiercely.
"We'll be sure to make it extra painful for him," said Kat.
Colby threw his hands towards them as they came at him. He held them back as they approached. He felt himself slipping, two against one weren't the best odds, even with his power, but he would die before he let them take away his control. His strength.
Brennen and Kat were both aiming at Colby. He was flung across the icy fjord as he lost his hold. They advanced as Colby propped himself up. He wasn't able to get up in time as Brennen struck him. He groaned in pain. Kat readied her hand.
"Leave him alone!!" shouted a voice beside them.
Kat, Brennen and Colby shot their heads towards the voice. Sam was standing on the fjord, his sword raised.
Kat laughed. "Cute," she said mockingly.
"Go," said Brennen to Kat. "I'll take care of Colby."
"With pleasure," replied Kat.
"Noooo!" shouted Colby, rising to his feet, but Brennen held him back.
Colby fought back using his powers. As Brennen pushed back harder, so did Colby. Kat approached, balling her frost covered fist. Sam stood ready.
"You're a fool Sam," she laughed. "What's someone like you gonna do against someone like me? Especially all alone."
"He's not alone," replied a voice behind him.
Sam and Katrina shot their eyes to the wooden gates of the palace as several of the palace guards and men from the village marched down to the fjord, swords and other weapons in their hands. They rallied behind Sam.
"Great, now your people can watch you die," said Kat.
They all charged towards Katrina, weapons up. She succeeded in holding them all back, it was easy for her.
Sam was knocked to the ground along with the others, his sword flying from his hands. He slowly backed up as Kat came towards him, she extended her arm out in front of her and Sam watched as frost crawled up her arm, a vile smirk on her face.
Colby stole a quick glance at Kat, and watched as she approached Sam. He stuck both his hands out in front of him, using all his strength to stop Brennen. He pushed back harder than ever before and Brennen was flung back and knocked the ground, he struggled to get up.
Kat suddenly lost her focus on Sam when she heard a familiar scream behind her. She stopped her powers and spun around quickly, just in time to see Colby with a fistful of Brennen's shirt in his frost covered hands.
Katrina tried to run to him, but Colby held her back with his power. He kept her in place, chains shooting from the icy fjord and clamping around her feet. She tried to move but they wouldn't budge.
"You won't break those," said Colby to Kat. "You're not strong enough."
"Why should I believe anything you say?!!" said Colby sternly, he shot his eyes towards Kat and he saw the tears in her eyes.
Colby stood over Brennen with a sharp icicle pointed straight as his heart. Colby was panting hard, his glossy white eyes staring straight into Brennen's, who had gone back to their normal green. Colby could see the fear in his eyes.
"Please!!" Kat pleaded. "He's all I have left; I can't lose him."
Colby had his eyes locked on Kat and then shifted his gaze to his own brother, who was looking on intently. In that moment, Colby knew how she felt. He looked back to Brennen and he dropped the icicle from his hand. It shattered into pieces, his eyes going back to blue as he let go of Brennen.
He freed Kat and she was quickly at Brennen's side, hugging him, he hugged her back. The guards rushed over and quickly seized Brennen and Katrina, who didn't bother to fight back. Colby quickly went to Sam and his people. He hugged his brother tightly as his people looked on.
"You did it" said Sam, pulling away.
"We did it," said Colby. Sam gave him a questioning look.
"It's you Sam," explained Colby. "You're my control."
"What do you mean?" asked his brother.
"You were there, every time," he started. "Every time I was about to go too far, every time I felt like I was losing control, you were there to pull me back, and push me when I needed a confidence boost. You're the reason I have control. It's always been you."
Sam smiled happily at his brother. Colby turned towards their kingdom. He raised his hands towards it, and quickly melted all of the ice and snow surrounding the village with ease. Sam stepped up and rested a comforting hand on Colby's shoulder. They both turned towards the men.
"You have all showed great courage here today," said Colby. "You have done a great service to your king and your kingdom. You shall all be well rewarded, as a token of our gratitude."
There were cheers and yelps of joy erupting from the men. They all returned back to the palace where the people were gathered outside, happily returning to their homes, now that the kingdom was unfrozen. The women and children ran to hug their husbands and fathers as they returned. Sam and Colby looked on proudly.
They saw as their uncle emerged from the palace doors. He was leaning on a crutch as he slowly made his way down the steps of the palace. Sam and Colby raced over and they both threw their arms around their uncle, who winced a little in pain.
"Sorry," said Sam, pulling away.
Their uncle smiled at them both. "I'm so proud, of both of you," he said. "You parents would've been too."
The brothers looked at each other, smiling happily. Elton turned to Colby as he pulled the crown from behind his back. Colby looked to Sam.
"It's rightfully yours," said Sam, smiling. "If you want it."
Colby looked down at the crown in his uncles' hand, then back up at Elton. He watched as their people gathered around them, waiting for his answer. Colby knelt down to one knee and happily accepted the crown, his uncle placing it on his head. He turned towards his people.
"Love live the king!" chanted a man. Many others joined in his chant, while others happily cheered.
