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Chapter 3 - Wintruz

Silent and deadly

With my frosty medley

Conquering everything in my path

No one can prevent her wrath

It's ok allow my cold embrace

I'll leave without a trace

Many relish my presence

Very unforgiving, dear thing

Covering you in rings

Pulling your heart by the strings

Burrowed like beetles

Slowly feeling refreshed from icy deaths

No longer caressed by my frozen breathes

Everyone knows snowflakes are delicate and intricate creations, each one has a story to tell. Mother had told that to Flurry otherwise known as the second born. She was as pale as the moon and had lovely silky white hair that went down past her waist, icy blue eyes that would pierce the soul and a very soft voice. She was shy due to the fact Mother kept her isolated from the others, this in turn led Flurry to be a tad bit withdrawn from everyone. Allowing her to focus more on her talents, leading her to monstrous outcomes. Such as blizzards, frozen bodies of water, strange ailments and deaths! So many deaths, her fragile little hands were lapping in the pools of endless blood. Yet she was completely unaware of her transgressions.

Flurry wasn't like her brother, her powers were raw and untamed. When she slept frost and a ghost-like mist would emanate from her body, engulfing everything in its path. Breathing was even a challenge for her, every breathe she took would result in a temperature anomaly. In fact her powers were delayed for the first 5 years of her life. Which made Mother think that she had created a mistake and in turn caused a very painful life for little Flurry. My oh my Flurry, you seem to have failed me yet again, I've given you so much and the amount of opportunities you've possessed is otherworldly. You are a failure my dear and until you get it right, you'll be punished. (Flurry looked up at her mother with glistening eyes and sharp pains in her chest.) "Mother (she mumbled in a slightly inaudible tone) I do not wish to anger you and I only wish to please you." (Nature looked down at the small and frail child, then thought back to when Crisp had used his abilities to fight her off.) Flurry come with me I'm going to take you somewhere, this will possibly help you with your problems.

(As Flurry follows eagerly in hopes of pleasing Mother, something is telling her not to move any further.) You know flurry; although you've failed me I'm still very pleased with your growth. (Nature said this with a hum) I know I can come off strong little Flurry and by all means, it's not intended. You have such a beautiful gift that needs to be tended to faithfully every day. I have the means to teach you to do so; however you must do something for me first little Flurry. Once you perform this act you'll be able to control your powers better than ever all you have to do is trust me. (Flurry notices that Mother led her to a cliff and that caused her more turmoil.) Now Flurry I know you haven't seen humans before since I keep you isolated most of the time; although the humans know you quite well. They love what you do so much so that they look at your work like a spectacle it fascinates them. They play in it and relish in the joys of your labors, those beautiful white pristine blankets of snow that lure in small children and adults alike. Those cute little snowflakes that come down in an array of shapes and size, the lovely gusts of wind that paint across your face when you allow your worries to fade away. You create such beautiful and delicate things; however my dear your powers also have another effect one that may hurt you more than you know. (Flurry is in awe as she hears these words from Mother but everything halted when Mother stopped dead in her tracks. Flurry saw a desolate town with houses in ruins. The ground looked cracked and lifeless, not a single soul was in sight.) Now Flurry your powers have also brought pain to those who couldn't withstand the cold that you grow to love. Those blankets of snow usually lead to frozen lakes with a thin layer of ice, many fall victim to drowning because of that or the water source has been taken away. Or they suffer from strange ailments, that stem from tempered changes and not to mention the many famines caused by the storms you create. It truly is a shame that such a beautiful thing can also be so evil.

Flurry I do believe you should go down there and take a closer look. So you can understand the true horrors of your work, I want you to understand the pain and agony those poor creatures endured while being here. Now only do this if you trust me little one because once you go there you won't be the same I promise you that. I trust you M-m-mother. (After that Flurry began to shake and get extremely anxious, her breathing became ragged as she grew closer to the small town. tears started to fall from her eyes and they slowly began to freeze as they ran down her face. Her chest started to feel like needles were being threaded through it. Then her skin slowly started to freeze, leaving purple splotches all over her. The back of her throat went dry along with her eyes. She was in the front of the town by now and it looked even worse.The buildings had a frost-like residue on them, windows were boarded up or broken. Roofs were caved in and some were only hanging on by a thread, some people were outside laying on the ground but they weren't alive. They were purple and blue from head to toe, eyes were grey and lifeless, mouth agape and covered with scars.) I-I did this they are dead because of me it's my fault for all of this, why is it so cold why am I so cold. I'm so cold (she says this as her body temperature drastically keeps dropping, which causes an immense amount of pain along with the horrors before her eyes.) please forgive me I didn't mean it. I'm so sorry for everything and this hurts so much. Please don't look at me like IM SORRY, WHY DO YOU KEEP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT, I KNOW I WASNT BUT IM SORRY PLEASE STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT!!!! (She screamed and slowly began to lose it.) WHY CANT I BE GOOD ENOUGH, ALL I DO IS MESS UP EVERYTHING AND ILL NEVER BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU OR YOUR MOTHER NOT EVEN MYSELF!!! (The next words she utters are whispered.) I don't deserve this, you didn't not any of you and I'll make this right. I'll make sure I never hurt anyone again, please hear me Mother allow me to fix this. You'll be that's a promise. (After saying those words Flurry slowly brought her hands to her eyes and placed them right over them, she slowly froze her hands allowing the ice to bleed into her eyes. Blood started to drip from her face as her eyes were engulfed by ice crystals.) There now I can't hurt anyone anymore because my sight is gone and if my eyes are gone nothing bad will happen anymore so I won't feel bad or see any more suffering. My mistakes won't hurt me if they aren't seen by me.

(Mother Nature slowly materialized behind the small child and whispered into her ear.) Precious little one you didn't cause any of this, truth be told I killed them and made it seem like it was your doing. Only because you know you're a sorry excuse for a child you blindly believed it, now that doesn't mean you haven't done wrong. You've done so much harm more harm than good, well I'm surprised you just didn't take your own life right now. (Flurry immediately freezes in place and her heart starts to beat faster bit instead of it being in sadness it's in pure rage. She lets the place gets covered in a pool of snow and ice alike. Her veins start to give off a frosty blue color and she slowly starts to levitate off the ground. The spot where she was just at is covered in blood yet it's starting to crack and her blood stopped flowing and was replaced with pure ice. A bright light emitted from Flurry as everything turned white, then there was nothing but black. The town was destroyed and Flurry was broken, so far gone and broken that she couldn't come back. All that remained was a husk of her former self and Mother relished in it she didn't have to kill this one.)

Everyone knows snowflakes are delicate and intricate creations, each one has a story to tell. Yet this one has only just started for her a new chapter will begin for Flurry as she bonds with the cold and unforgiving nature that was given to her by her mother.