Everyone arrives near an unknown forest and look around.
“This place…could it be…?” Alice wondered.
“Indeed. This place was where I taught the boy the winter magic. If there was a place, this was the only place he loved to go to,” Father Frost explained.
“Jack Frost would freeze before we can even touch him. We need the help of spirit with connection to fire,” Martha said.
“I agree. I had enough with frozen solid after he turned me into ice, achoo! I have just the help we need,” Alice said and searches her pockets.
Father Frost looks at Alice with doubt.
“A help?” he wondered.
She takes out a thin rectangle paper bearing Krampus sigil and shows it to Father Frost much to his disbelief.
“This sigil…My, you had the blessing of the Christmas demon? You are no ordinary child,” Father Frost exclaimed in disbelief.
“Well…we helped Krampus in his duty to punish misbehaved children so he gave us his blessing as gift including this sigil. This will summon him to help us face Jack,” Alice said.
Alice holds the paper between her index and middle fingers.
” Talisman Summon! Heed my call, Krampus!” Alice shouted and throws the talisman to the ground.
The sigil on the talisman glows and Krampus emerges from it.
“By the winter….,” Father Frost said in awe and disbelief.
Krampus lowers his head to match Alice’s sight level.
“You called me?” he asked her.
“Krampus. Do you know Jack Frost? We need your help to face him,” Alice asked back.
“Jack Frost?? Hrm….I knew of the boy’s nature but what’s with the sudden question, child?” Krampus asked her again.
“Something’s not right with the boy, I can feel it. When I confront him in the forest, I sense an intimidating feeling just from looking at his eyes. I think something corrupted him. Help us, we need the power of fire to confront him,” Alice said.
Looking at Alice’s eyes, Krampus agreed to help them.
“Hrmm…,” he nodded with a growl.
“We got Krampus help but…me and Vine won’t be able to help much outside of supporting from afar since we have no protection against the freezing cold from Jack’s magic,” Martha said.
Krampus generates flame in his hand and changes it into a barrier for everyone.
“What is this?” Vine wondered.
“Elemental barrier. A clever idea,” Martha said.
She turns at Alice.
“Alice, let’s go,” she said.
“You go on ahead. I’m gonna prepare one last thing before I go,” Alice said.
“Alright then,” Martha said.
Everyone quickly runs to confront Frost, leaving Alice alone.
“I was thinking about asking Phoenix’s help but the snow storm is getting worse. Oh well…,” Alice said.
As she was about to join the others, a voice shouts,” Halt!” much to her shock.
“What? That voice just now...,” she said and turn at the direction of the voice.
A familiar figure with golden eyes can be seen from afar.
“What the?” Alice said in disbelief.
Once the figure stops in front of her, he shouts, “We will help you in this fight against the spirit of winter!”.
“Roy? Wait…that voice sounds familiar. Phoenix?? Is that you in there??” Alice asked and immediately put both hands on his shoulders.
“It is me!” Phoenix answered.
“Why are you controlling Roy? What happened?” Alice asked.
“Skree! The storm is getting worse and the boy’s family is in danger. We have to hurry or the humans here will freeze to death! The boy had fell sick from the cold and I had to lend my help to you,” Phoenix said.
“You need to say sorry to Roy after this for taking over without permission but I’m glad you are here. I was just thinking of asking for your help,” Alice told him.
She runs slightly and turn her head at him.
“Shall we?” she asked.
“We are ready,” Phoenix answered and both of them run to join the others.
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