PAID CRIMES

Station 2: Snow Monster's Cave

Haki! stop it!" a big tiger lick Alyck's face making her groan. The tiger keep licking until he can see the person start to move.

As  I opened my eyes a different place again. Why I keep end up in different place without knowing. I saw rock walls with glittering lights. I roam my eyes and saw a big white tiger on my left side while a sleeping polar bear on the floor.  As a woman appear near me. She has long black hair braided into smaller ones in each side then bond it into ponytail. She has small thin eyes, cute lips, pointed nose and white skin fix with her small faced. She wears thick clothes with black fur.

"How are you feeling?" she said as she touch my head. I cringed my brows at her.

" Who are you?" I asked my throat was dry and thirsty.

" I'm Lin Feiyeng, I'm the one who help you or you'll end up murdered by those lab people. Thanks to you, Erican's government issued a ban in weaponry that against other races. They have been building mutants that will used to wipe other races and you solved them unintentionally. Here have some water" she said as she helped me get up and hold the glass.  I drink half the glass to ease my thirst as I lied down again.

" You cured me?"

" I am, of course. If I didn't come on time. You'll be dead by now. You lose too much blood. Thankfully I planted some red blood cactus that helps your recovery. Are you hungry? You've been 3 weeks asleep" she stated as I shook my head. I can't believe I sleep that long.

" Where am I?"I asked I feel the cold atmosphere outside.

" You're in Perunia, a cold village in the South." she answered as she place some leaves on the table.

" You're body was badly injured. The scar on heart was opened when you got clawed now another scar covered it. I need to put some herbal plants to keep it dried. " she added as she put some oil on the leaves and walked toward the bed.

" Stay still, I need to change those dried leaves with new one."

Alyck let Lin Feiyeng put the leaves om her flat chest after the knife happened the clawed give her another mark to remember about how humiliating she got it.

" Thank you" I uttered as she finished binding my chest with new clothed.

" Here you can wear these clothes. It was from past boyfriend but now he's gone so you can wear it as long as you want" she said as she handed me with a black shirt and long black pants with a think winter jacket.

When she went out, I immediately change with the clothes. I walked out on the wooden door.

A cold breeze with some snowflakes rush to my face making me close my left eye.

A small village down the hill has built stone cove houses same Lin's house. It was covered with thick snow.

"I hope Tristan will be alright."

" These place was poor yet you can't see them sad or worry." Lin uttered as she hold a bundle of woods.

"Feifei! are we going to the cave again?" a red haired boy run towards our direction. He saw me and furrowed.

" Who is he?" he glared and pointed me. I raise my eyebrow at him. What's his problem.

" I'm Alyck,little squirt."

" You! I'm Lu Yufan not squirt! Feifei how come, you became friend with a jerk man?" the kid retorted as I squinted my eyes on him.

" Hahaha, Stop it alright. We can go tomorrow. Since Alyck was already awake I can come along with the others" Feiyeng answered as her little eyes curve into crescent.

" Yes! I'll tell others about" he replied and ran back.

" What's that boy talks about?"

" We will going to a hidden cave in the east of Perunia. They said treasures were hidden there. We'll check it for the village's funds. Come on in. You're still recovering cold air won't make it better" she said went inside.

She's familiar like I have seen her before but I don't know where.

This place were so quiet and only cold winds can be heard. Her house was enough for two people only a chimney was build inside as the woods she gathered place there as the fire start to burned it.

Alyck went in as she observed the girl's house. I was to her that she can't control herself but wonder.

It has one glass as window. I sound echoed throughout the whole place. The place were warm and comfy even it was small.

" Can I come with you tomorrow, I want to repay your gratitude for helping me"

" I think you can. Your health went up and those leaves were for your scars only to heal." she said and smiled.

" Have we meet before?" I eyed her carefully.

"Nope , why?" she answered as she turned back to prepared some meat to grilled.

"Nothing, you just look familiar ."

Lin Feiyeng cooked grilled meat for the meals with her pets. Then prepared to take their rest. Lin Feiyeng sleep beside her pet Zu Qin who was sleeping on mat in the floor.

Alyck remained awake on the bed. She needs to go back in Mahil City to save those people in auction and take general's head in payment.

The next day, Lu Yufan was early to their place excited to find treasures.

Yufan was helping her sick mother to work for food. They need to teleport on other village to buy their needs but due to short of income they can't sustain to eat 3 times a day making her mother getting weak.

" Let's go"

They meet the other treasure hunters on the village. They consist of 3 middle aged men, 2 ladies, 2 older men around 60+,Yufan, Alyck and Feiyeng. The road was full of snow as they used polar bears to be their transportation to the entrance of the cave that happen to be in the top of the mountain.

They reached the entrance of cave. It was dark inside but it didn't stop them to walk deeper. They saw some crystals glowing around. Crystals were common in every cave that it makes it value less the granite stones inside the caves.It has different sizes and uniqueness.

"Be careful everyone the path is getting narrower." Feiyeng shouted making the others stay on their track. They were holding torches each to light their steps.

They reach another small cave with stairs going down.

"This cave is deeper than I thought. We've been walking for 4 hours now yet we haven't reach the of these stairs." Yufan uttered as he was tired from walking.

" You give up, squirt?"

" Yah! I don't and stop calling me that jerk"

" It describe you well, squirt" Alyck rebut.

"Hahaha, you two really went along."

"Let's go guys. We can do these"

" Oh yeah!"

After 3 more hours they reach the deepest part of the cave. There was golds and gems, and a lot of treasures around the place but a snow monster was sleeping nearby.

" Shhh! keep your bags and start gatherings you're needs. We can't we the snow monster" Feiyeng said. They all nodded except Alyck who was standing in the nearby.

She was guarding them while they try to fill every bags they have. It was heavy but Alycks carry them all with her magic. She used her magic to levitate the bag out of the cave easily. It was 10 full bags as they about to go up when the snow monster wake up and saw them.

" Go on take them away I'll distract him"

" Ok be careful" they said as they went up holding the treasures.

" I won't go!" Yufan declared making everyone stop and look at him.

" Are you crazy? It will be dangerous for a kid like you."

" I know but I don't want leave them here while we ran for our lives. It will be unfair to them" Yufan mumbled making them understand.

" How dare you steal my treasures! Imprudent creatures" the snow monster said and angrily looked at them. They were stunned and feel guilty.

" We didn't mean to take your gold without permission but we just don't want to wake you up. You're in deep slumber and disturbing won't be appropriate." Feiyeng replied as walk in front.

" So you choose to steal than asked properly? Humans like you deserve to be punished." the snow monster asked pissed off on their action.

" We're sorry for our behavior, Lord Snow master" Yufan kneeled and bow 3 times to the snow monster. The other followed

A kid with gold of heart was surely remarkable. He knows how bad stealing is. How awful to lie and run like coward. He understand clearly what is wrong and what's the right way.

Adults always blinded what's the best option but on the eyes on a child- like Yufan every mistake you make will make more mistakes in the end.

Alyck just stand there and look at the snow monster. Yufan pulled her to kneeled. She rolled eyes in annoyance as she bowed the same.

" I will forgive you but if you do these again .I will turn your bones to dust." he stated as he look at Alyck.

" We will remember that Lord Snow Master" they said as they bow with their heads on the ground.

" You, young man, what's your name?" the snow monster asked as he pointed Alyck.

I cringed my brows with these monster.

" Alyck Krion , old snow monster" I answered as I saw him sit in crossed legs.

" You stupid jerk! Do you want us to be dead? Your rude attitude need to be polished with so much punches!" Yufan said as he kick Alycks legs.

" Ahww! are you made of metal? You jerk" Yufan winced in pain as he rubs his leg

" Hahaha, no wonder you two are opposite. I can see why you're so cold. Come here, Alyck " the snow monster beckoning her to go near him.

They were shocked except Lin Feiyeng. She just smiled on how Alyck got the snow monster's attention.

Alyck walk few meters away from the snow monster.

" I see you meet Alexander, that dragon is old friend of mine hahaha. I'm Rudolph by the way"

" So you know him, how come an ice monster like you friend with a fire type monster like him?" I said as he laughed like no tomorrow.

The people around look confused on why the snow monster laughed with amusement his eyes.

" Hahaha, that's the question I don't know as well.

You got a long journey ahead of you and you need to be prepared for every step you do. Traitors and enemies were everywhere around you as how the darkness start to open around you.

Alexander blessed you with a gift that will help you in defeating that darkness revolves in you. Since Alexander gave a gift in you then I give you one as well. " he stated as he smiled.

" What are they talking about, Feifei?"Why the snow master friendly talked with that jerk? Is he some God?" Yufan asked as he look confused on how a 100 meters white hairy snow monster talk and look at Alyck with amusement.

" Yeah, I agreed to him. It’s somewhat confusing. Who really is he?" a middle man added.

" He's the one of a kind "Feiyeng smiled as she remember their first meet.

" Let's go I think they need some privacy together" Feiyeng added as she tried to walk up.

" Ok Feifei, aren't we going to say goodbye?" Yufan asked as he glance Alyck. He don't like the guts of Alyck but for the first time he became closed on someone unfamiliar to him easily.

" Just let them be, we can come again to say our greetings to snow master. He's not bad as people spread. We should keep it secret between us or the snow master will be in trouble. " Feifei stated making everyone nodded and followed her.

Everyone walked up as Alyck help them with her magic so they didn't bring much on hand aside the torch.

Feiyeng look back one again to Alyck's back before she go. She knows this will be her last time to see her in light atmosphere.

" Be well, Alyck" Feiyeng uttered and left.

" So are you ready Alyck?" the Rudolf asked as he smug his face.

" No wonder, you're friend with that old lizard. You're both have the smug face." I snorted making him laugh.

" You'll travel to a new world and retrieve the fantasy sword. That sword was a myth on that world but the truth is I hide it there to be safe and it's real. It was a power sword. You'll know what's its used once you retrieve. If you got it cast Rudolf Back!"

" Where do I can find that sword?" I asked.

"You'll find it in the deepest ocean trench located in Pacific Ocean. You can do it! Good luck! Alyck" Rudolf said and in a snap of his finger Alyck disappear.

" Hope you'll find it that sword will help you in the future. Alyck" Rudolf mumbled.