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The Arctic Legend: The First Frost (Wer Arctic Legend: Wer Irral Civip) [CLOSED]
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#1 Posted: 23:12:03 24/04/2011 | Topic Creator
Okay. I've been wanting to type a good action-story about the Arctic for a while now. So here I am creating this first story of the saga.

The Arctic Legend Saga
Book 1: The First Frost
Book 2: The Mystic Land
Book 3: The Rise of the Black Bears
Book 4: The White Crusade
Book 5: The Last Bear
Book 6: The End of Days


*ATTENTION* This story is based on polar bears from the Arctic. They are not real bears (I wish they were) and neither is the story, so don't be going on trips to the Arctic looking for them and then be coming back saying, "Fireball said that these characters were real!" smilie Since this story is based on polar bears, any polar bear haters will want to leave. I do not appreciate negative, nasty comments, so if you do not obey my orders then I will be forced to use to little button in the corner that says REPORT. I do take constructive criticism though...


Prologue: The Ice Bears Part 1 [7:35p.m.; Blizzard: Unknown Location]

"A cub without a parent is like a cub without a pelt. A cub must have parenthood to live. If not, a cub must have self-control. You must learn to control this. You must learn to control yourself..."

-Zoran the Noble



The young, polar cub stumbled through the raging blizzard surrounding him. He had been stuck in this blizzard for at least an hour, but he couldn't remember where he was or how he got there. One minute he was with his mother learning how to catch fish, the next he had frost all over his white, silky pelt. Had he taken a wrong turn? Where was his mother now?

"Ma?" the cub found himself repeating every five minutes. He would try to find his way out of the blizzard, but each time he tried to, the cub had been walking in circles the entire time. The blizzard seemed never ending.

The cub stopped for a minute to catch his breath. The icy blizzard was causing his lungs to breathe slower and slower. The bear felt as if he might pass out, but if he did then he could die.

The cub sniffled as green snot began to soak down his black snout and to the ground where it then became frozen solid. His mother would have whooped him if she had found out that he was letting his nose run. She would always say 'Wipe those boogers off your face, son! Don't use your pelt, find a stick or ice crystal to wipe it on! A male bear should never let his snout run; it is very impolite and will cause you to not find a beautiful, female bear.'

The bear shivered and blinked. If the blizzard didn't kill him, then the wolves surely would. If he were a strong, older bear like he had always desired, he could easily kill the White Wolves, but alas, he wasn't.

A howling echoed through out the icy blizzard. A sign of wolves, maybe? Or maybe they were coming from passing polar bears howling at the night air. Whatever the case, the cub had to try to find help, or he would be turned into a bear popsicle stick.

The cub listened for the sound. North. It had to be close. The cub rushed through the raging storm, stumbled a few times, and stopped. The howling had stopped.

Shadows of bears walked throughout the wall of ice. The cub rubbed his blue eyes. Were his eyes playing tricks on him? "Hey, wait!" he cried as he rushed at the frosty wall and broke the barrier.

The cub gasped. Instead of seeing clear, white snow, the blizzard continued to surround him. He looked around in shock. No sign of any polar bears or wolves. Maybe he was lost in a never ending storm? Maybe this was a curse for disobeying his mother a few times in the past. His mom had always told him never to disobey your parents, or bad things would happen to you. The cub was beginning to believe this.

A large wall of snow rushed at the cub, covering his pelt and causing the dripping snot to freeze to his face almost instantaneously. The cub sneezed downward, getting the snot all over his fuzzy paws. The cub's temperature was rising; he was getting a fever. If he didn't get out of here soon, then he would die from unhealthiness.
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#3 Posted: 21:55:30 25/04/2011 | Topic Creator
Thanks! Here's the rest of the Prologue.
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Prologue: The Ice Bears Part 2 [7:35p.m.; Blizzard: Unknown Location]

The cub fell to the ground in pain. He shriveled up like an armadillo and clutched his stomach in pain. Being cold was one thing. He was starving. The cub had planned to eat fish with his mother and still hadn't eaten.

Suddenly, five, shadowy figures began to approach from the darkness of the blizzard. They had four paws, short, stubby tails, and small, fuzzy, bear ears. They were polar bears. The bears were all wearing armor, but all but one were wearing purple armor. The lead bear was wearing black armor and had a large, red scar across his right brow to the tip of his snout. All of the bears had red eyes.

The cub lifted his head in happiness and stood up on his small paws, "Thank goodness, you've come to save me! Please, I've lost my mother!"

The lead bear crept over to the cub followed by the purple-armored bears. He looked at the young one in front of him as if he could see through his soul. He said in a menacing voice, "You are a very foolish cub. We are here to kill you."

The cub gasped and began to slowly walk away from the bears. He turned his head around to run when he saw that more purple-armored bears had come up behind him and surrounded him. He was doomed. "Why?! Why do you want to kill me? I thought all polar bears were supposed to be friendly!" cried the cub, almost sobbing.

"Not us, boy. Not us," said the bear. He turned his head to look at his comrades behind him, "Fighters!"

"Yes, sir?" asked the bears at the same time. They looked at their leader with anxiety.

"Grab him. Take him away to our fortress where he will be ripped limb from limb and banished of his silky pelt where it will then be given to those that need pelts!" ordered the bear.

"Yes, sir!" cried the bears. The enclosed around the cub.

The leader roared into the night air. He looked down at the cub, "Time to die, son!"

The cub screamed and tried to dove between the bear's paws. He rushed to his feet and ran for his life.

"Foolish cub! Get him!" growled the bear.

The purple bears roared and rushed off after the cub. "First one to catch him gets his heart!" growled one.

The cub screamed as he rushed across the snowy ice as the storm raged around him. He gasped as he slid to a stop at a cliff.

"No where to go now, cub!" growled the leader as he rushed at the cub.

The cub ducked. He needed a guardian angel to save him from these terrible monsters. Someone... Anyone...

Suddenly, a large golden-armored bear roared and collided with the bear in the air. It grabbed at the bear and began to claw at him.

The leader roared and pushed him to the ground, "Zoran!! You shall pay for stopping us from claiming this cub as ours!"

The mysterious bear pushed the leader into the cliff and clawed at his face.

The cub gasped. What was happening around him? He glimpsed the area. Several golden-armored bears had joined the fight and were attacking the purple ones.

The leader roared and smashed the bear's head into the ice. He smacked him in the face.

The bear roared and threw a dagger at his opponent's head, but he missed. He tripped the bear with his paw.

The leader growled and stepped back. He looked at his surrounding comrades only to realize that more than half of them had been killed. "Haul back!" he roared to the bears.

The purple bears stopped fighting the golden bears and rushed off behind their master, who was already halfway across the icy storm.

The golden bear who had bravely defended the cub against the leader looked him in the eye. He had blue eyes as well. How coincidental. The bear opened his mouth, "Don't get into any more trouble, you hear? We don't like rescuing someone more than once."

"I won't. Thank you for saving me," said the cub as he wiped his snout of snot and wiped it in the snow.

The bear picked up the dagger he had tossed earlier. He wiped it clean of blood stains from other bears and placed it in his armor. "You won't get hurt where we're going," he said.

"Wait," said the cub, "Are you abducting me?"

"Let's say that we're taking you to an orphanage at Zaluna where you will be trained to fight," said the bear.

"Orphanage? I'm not an orphan! I have a mother!" exclaimed the cub.

"If your mother isn't with you, then you are classified as an orphan. Your mother is miles away from here," explained the bear.

"Then take me to her," ordered the cub.

"She's dead. At the bottom of the ocean. Drowned," said the bear.

The cub gasped. His eyes began to drip of tears, but they soon froze to his face. His mother, dead? Really? "She's... dead?"

The bear nodded. He gestured for the cub to follow, "Don't you worry. Here at the Zaluna we will supply you with everything you need. We'll make it work. Now come on, we're leaving now."

The cub wiped away his tears and began to sob within his throat. He looked at the bear's sparkling, blue eyes in a trustworthy way. He trusted this bear. After all, he had saved his life.

"Good," said the bear, "It's up North."

The golden bears behind them began to follow. They grew closer to the cub.

The cub shivered, still cold. He wished there was a wool coat around here somewhere.

As if he had read his mind, the blue-eyed bear pulled out a gray blanket from deep within his armor and placed it on the cub's back, "Here."

The cub looked up at the bear. Who was this bear? Why did he seem so familiar? "Thanks," he said.

And so the bear set off into the cold night air to exit the blizzard and head North to the mysterious place called Zaluna where the cub would become an orphan.
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This is good. smilie
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#6 Posted: 22:15:20 26/04/2011 | Topic Creator
Thanks both of you! I hope I get some more viewers. Here's the first chapter.
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Chapter 1: The Snow Patrol [6:37a.m.;Arctic Ice Cap: On The Way to Zaluna]

"We are the guardians of the ice, the Lord's soldiers, the protectors of the innocents. We will fight until the world's end for all that is worth fighting for. We are the Snow Patrol!"

-Zoran the Noble


Xavier had been traveling with these strange bears for hours in search of the mysterious Zaluna, but they had found nothing. All night they had trekked, too. The bears had only allowed him to sleep for ten minutes, then they had to set off again. Xavier still couldn't let go of his mother's death. He had wondered about his attackers with the purple armor. Even more, he wondered who the black-armored bear was. Why did he want to kill him?

Meanwhile, the blue-eyed bear had found something strange. He was eying the snow as if something was lurking within its frozen depths. He hadn't taken his eyes off of the ice, and he had caused all of his bears to grow impatient. Only a few had said something; the rest had kept their mouth shut.

Xavier couldn't take it anymore. He had so many questions on his mind like: Who are you? Why have we stopped? What are you staring at? The questions raged through him until he finally said in a small voice, "Excuse me, but why have we stopped walking?"

The bear's ears twitched and he twisted his head to look at the cub in front of him. He opened his black lips, "The ice is melting."

Xavier fluttered his eyes and stretched his shoulders. Was this bear a lunatic? Of course the ice was melting! Hadn't he heard of global warming? "What do you mean? The ice has been melting for a long time because of global warming," he said.

"The ice is melting. The power is in the ice. Our lives our in the ice. Everything is in the ice. If the ice melts, we will all be doomed, even the humans who started this mess," explained the bear.

Xavier was puzzled, "What? What do you mean? Are you saying that all life came from the Arctic?"

The bear looked him in the eye, "You are correct. All life begins in the ice. But that is not the only reason why I am upset. The Black Bears have always been stopped from entering our land by this ice. If it melts, they will all invaded our land and kill us all."

"What are you talking about?! Who are the Black Bears? Who are you?!" shrieked Xavier. This was getting way too out of hand for him.

"Come," said the bear as he walked over to an ice ridge high above the crashing waves below. He sat down on his paws.

Xavier shook his head and began to approach the strange bear in front of him. He refused to sit down. What if this bear was tricking him? What if it was planning to shove him off the ridge and leave him there?

"My name... is Zoran the Noble. I am the ruler of the Snow Patrol; the rescuers of the innocents. The destroyers of evil. For many millenniums, we have guarded this icy world from all darkness that wishes to destroy it. Thus the Black Bears came," explained the bear, "Are you getting all of this, or am I going to fast for you?"

Xavier shook his head, "No, you're fine. Who are the Black Bears?"

"Good. Now the Black Bears are the evil polar bears who wish to destroy every living creature on this planet we call our home. They have been around since the beginning of time, but they have been held back because of the ice. Their ruler is a bear named Vulcan who has been scarred by yours truly," continued Zoran.

"But why me? He must have some connection to me?" wondered Xavier.

"Not that I know of. I just know that I have to protect you. I am your guardian for now, and I will protect you for eternity," replied Zoran, "Once at Zaluna, you will be trained to become a fighting bear yourself by the Great Masters of the Ice."

Xavier nodded, "Okay, I will try to be the best bear you will ever meet."

"Good. Now let's go back; my bears are waiting," ordered Zoran. With one swish of his paw, he was already down the slope of ice towards the golden bears below him.

Xavier ran after Zoran. He still didn't understand all that he had been told, but he knew just enough to be able to fit in at Zaluna.

"We must set off," said Zoran in an ancient voice to his comrades. He walked past the melting ice and into the snowy horizon as the bears followed him.

Xavier charged up to Zoran and began to walk with pride next to him. He looked back at the bear behind him, who seemed to have an angry look on his face. Xavier pulled back to talk to the bear, "What wrong?"

"You would know, Seeker!" growled the bear as he rushed past Xavier to walk directly behind his master.

Xavier gave him a puzzled look. Boy, did this bear have an attitude. What was his problem? What ever the case, Xavier still had an exciting adventure ahead of him.

Zoran continued to walk on into the icy wilderness looking up at the stars. He said so quietly that no one could hear him, "I know you will be the one, Xavier. I know it."
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Chapter 2: Reaching Zaluna [2:25p.m.; Zaluna's Outer Border]

"This is Zaluna! Here at Zaluna, we will learn to control our emotions, our mind, and our abilities. No bear gets left behind at Zaluna, and no bear is stronger than the other. This is the law of the Snow Patrol."

-Kavalar the Teacher


Xavier sat down for a few moments. He clutched at his bruised paws and began to rub them. He had been walking all day. "Zoran, are we almost there?"

"It is near, cub. We are near to it, but it will take time, it will. Patients is one of our trusted allies, and we must use it when we must," said Zoran, not taking his eyes off the path. He seemed to be slow and steady with this trip of his. He did not show any haste.

"How close, though? I don't see it anywhere!" exclaimed Xavier as stood back up and waddled back and forth on his aching paws.

"It is near," that was all the bear said. He seemed to not want to answer anymore questions concerning their trip. He looked up at the sky and said, "The stars will lead us there. It is very near."

Xavier was dumbfounded. He didn't understand what this bear was talking about. Maybe he was just some hobo hitchhiker trying to abduct an innocent bear. Perhaps they were all phonies. "The stars?"

"Have you ever heard of the North Star, cub?" asked Zoran, this time looking at him.

"Yeah," replied Xavier. He had heard of the North Star a bazillion times. "Explorers use it to help them navigate the seas, right?"

Zoran nodded, "Think of it as our guide to Zaluna. They tell me where we are to go. I don't ask questions and neither will you. Do you understand?"

Xavier nodded, "No questions. Got it." He looked back and saw that the bear from earlier had come up behind him again. He pulled back to talk to him. "What was all that about earlier?"

"Leave my dad alone! He's my dad, not yours," hissed the bear.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know Zoran was your father. After all, I don't have a father," replied Xavier.

"You should be sorry. Now, back off!" growled the bear.

Xavier mouthed, "Okay." He turned his gaze back to Zoran and stepped back from him a little bit. Was this bear really Zoran's son?

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Zoran stopped. He tipped his snout to the air. The stars had started to shine brightly. He knew this meant Zaluna was near. "Attention!"

Suddenly, all of the bears stopped where they were and lined up in a single-file line including the ruler's son. He glared at Xavier, who hadn't gotten in line.

"Oh," muttered Xavier as he stepped back and positioned himself in between a large bear with a gruesome look on his face and a medium-sized bear just about few inches taller than him.

"Men, we are approaching Zaluna. I am inspecting all of you to make sure we don't have a spy among us!" explained Zoran as he walked over to the far end of the line on Xavier's right. He looked at a bear with a goofy grin on his face. "Knock that grin off your face, soldier!"

Zoran moved to the next bear and nodded his head, "Fine here." Bear after bear he went until he approached the medium-sized bear. "Lortan, son of Lorn, you are a very nice bear. Good for your age. You are fine."

The angry bear from earlier rolled his eyes and blew a puff of white, frozen air into the sky.

Zoran stepped in front of Xavier. He looked into his blue eyes and opened his black, pursed lips, "Young cub, the Xavier. Son of Marcella. A very brave cub for the day I've known him. You have pleased me. You have a bright future ahead of you."

Xavier grinned shyly. He wanted to ask him 'How do you know my name?', but he remembered what Zoran had commanded him not to do: Ask questions.

Zoran moved to the scary looking bear to the left of Xavier. "Core, son of Corono. A very powerful bear, the best fighting bear I've ever seen. Very good.

Core tipped his snout. In a low, monotone voice, he said, "Thank you, sir."

Zoran continued down the line and stopped at the bear that had argued with Xavier. He looked at him and said, "Zorah, my dear and beloved son. What a marvelous bear you are. I'm proud of you."

"Thank you, father," said Zorah as if he were boasting. He looked at Xavier stuck out his tongue.

Xavier looked away.

Zoran finished talking to the last bear. He stood at the front of the line, "We are good. March!"

All together, the bears marched down the icy wasteland towards an open area.

"Here we are," said Zoran, mostly to Xavier.

Xavier gasped. Nothing was there. Was Zoran blind? He was about to say something when Zoran stepped into the area and an invisible force appeared. He walked on and disappeared into it.

The bears followed behind there master as well as Zorah. Xavier was astonished. How had the Snow Patrol learned to make their hideaway invisible? Whatever the case, Xavier stepped in and immediately found himself in the most beautiful place he had ever seen.
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Awesome. smilie
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#9 Posted: 18:12:21 30/04/2011 | Topic Creator
Thanks!

Chapter 3: The Council of Bears [Five minutes later; Zaluna]

"Welcome! We are the the Great Masters of the Ice. We have been ordered to assign each of you to different groups depending on your strength, your defensive skills, and your coordination. You will be assigned to your groups tomorrow morning. Now go to your rooms and rest, for you'll need it."

-Kavalar the Teacher


Xavier stared in awe of the amazing city in front of him. Many bears of different sizes were roaming around the city going about there business. Large buildings were decorated with ancient gargoyles to keep the Black Bears and other evil creations at bay. Xavier patted the ground back and forth with his paws in excitement.

Noticing his excitement, Zoran turned to look at him, "Ah, do you like it? This is a very nice city to live in. Take it from your ruler."

Xavier gazed at Zoran's sparkling blue eyes, which still mesmerized him. He nodded, "This place is amazing!"

"Uh-em," growled Zorah angrily, telling him to back off.

Xavier snapped out of it and turned to look ahead of him, "Where are we to sleep?"

"Oh, you'll find out later," said Zoran, "But first I have to take you to the Council of the Bears to get you assigned to the Orphanage of Young Bears."

"Okay, got it. Council first, then sleep," said Xavier as he continued to walk down the path with the bears.

Zoran turned the corner and entered a large, heavily decorated building that looked like it could be a human's city hall. He turned around to speak to his comrades, "Men. You may go to your quarters. Our scouting mission is over. Zorah, go ahead and go to our quarter. I have to speak to Xavier."

The bears nodded and walked off into Zaluna. Zorah grunted and stomped his paw. He didn't like the idea of his father being alone with this annoying bear. "Yes, father," he said in between grinding teeth as he walked away.

Xavier looked up at Zoran clueless on what to say.

Zoran looked back at him. "The Council is waiting for us. When we go in there, don't say anything idiotic that would get you placed in a horrible group like the Raspberries. Be honest when they ask you questions, but don't say something that they wouldn't approve of, okay?"

Xavier nodded, "Make a good impression. Got it."

"Good," said Zoran as he patted Xavier on the shoulder with his large, white paw. He walked on through the building to a large room marked Council Room.

Xavier felt warm on the inside from Zoran's hospitality. He followed Zoran into the Council Room.

"Stay here," ordered Zoran, "When they ask for you to speak, go to the stone and stand on it. Then speak."

Xavier nodded, "Okay."

Zoran stepped out into the room and walked up a large staircase to a ledge high above the room. On the ledge stood five stone platforms. Standing on those five platforms sat four bears of different looks. One was missing an eye and had an eye patch on. Another was wearing bronze spectacles and looked like he had a scholar's degree. The third had a large, blue helmet aboard his head and a cape draped across his back. The last one looked as if he had woken up on the wrong side of the Arctic; he had a mean look on his face. The fifth chair, the middle one was empty. This one belonged to Zoran.

"Welcome, Zoran the Noble. How was the mission?" asked the blue-helmeted one.

"It was fine," said Zoran as he stepped onto the platform and looked down at Xavier and winked at him, "We found Vulcan trying to kill this orphan down there."

The four bears looked down at Xavier in awe. The blue one replied, "And so you wish for him to be put into the Orphanage of Young Bears, am I correct?"

"Yes," said Zoran.

"Well, young bear, what - may I ask - is your name?" asked the bear.

"Xavier, sir," replied Xavier, stepping up to the stone platform.

"Xavier. A very nice name. Who were your parents names?" the bear asked.

"Marcella Goldenclaw. My father died while I was just a pup," replied Xavier.

"Xavier Goldenclaw, then? How good is your strength?" asked the bear.

"Well, I have wrestled with two bears in my life and won one fight," replied Xavier.

"How good is your defense?" asked the bear.

"Mostly, when I'm fighting, I just counterattack my opponent. I rarely block any attacks," explained Xavier, a bit embarrassed.

"How good is your coordination? Are you good at reaching your opponent's target?" asked the bear.

"Sometimes, yeah. Not very much," said Xavier. He was beginning to get very embarrassed. What if he was put into the Raspberry group?

"Good," said the bear.

All the other bears nodded. They didn't seem very impressed. Zoran just stared at him.

"You will start your training tomorrow," said the bear, "Your quarter will be 235."

"Oh, that won't be necessary, Aster. He will be quartering with me and my son. I will be his guardian," spoke Zoran.

"Very well," said Aster, "You and this Xavier may be dismissed."

Zoran nodded and walked down the stairs towards Xavier, "Come on."

Xavier followed him out the entrance and into the city, "So which quarter are we in?"

"Room 1," replied Zoran.

"Did I do a good job answering those questions back there?" asked Xavier.

Zoran didn't answer that. He kept walking towards a large room complex. A large sign stood next to it which read the Gold Quarters.

Xavier followed him into the building where he would soon get his room with this bear. Hopefully Zorah wouldn't cause any trouble. Xavier didn't want to take his spot, but he felt as if he knew Zoran very deeply and wished to be around him.
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#11 Posted: 19:35:21 01/05/2011 | Topic Creator
Thank you. Not to be rude, but could you please somehow advertise this story (signature/guestbook/etc...)? That would be helpful to get more viewers.

Chapter 4: Room 1 [Ten Seconds Later; the Gold Quarters: Room One]

"This will be our room, Xavier. You will be sleeping in the queen-sized bed with Zorah, and I will be sleeping in the king-sized one next to it. Don't be fighting. We all want our sleep."

-Zoran the Noble


Zoran approached the front counter where a female bear with pink mascara was monitoring the computer in front of her. "Excuse me, miss, but I need to put something into the computer."

"Oh, what would that be, Mr. Noble?" asked the lady who hadn't noticed the cub that could barely reach the top of the desk.

"This is Xavier. I need him to be assigned to Room 1 with me and my son," said Zoran, placing his paw on Xavier's back.

"Right away, Mr. Noble. What's his last name?" asked the bear as she looked over the desk down at Xavier.

Zoran gave him a 'go on and tell her' look. Xavier replied, "Goldenclaw, mam."

"Xavier Goldenclaw," said the bear as she began to type his name into the computer, "Okay, your room is all set. There will be a fee for an extra room member, Mr. Noble."

"Sure, I can do that," replied Zoran as he dug through his armor with his paw and pulled out a sack of fifty, golden coins.

"Since your our leader, you know you will have 50% off the price," explained the bear. This sack had more money than that.

"Oh, that won't be necessary. I will pay the full price," said Zoran as he placed the entire sack of coins onto the lady's desk.

"You really are a generous bear, Mr. Noble," said the lady as she took the sack and put it in a pile behind the desk, "Thank you. Your room is ready."

Zoran tipped his snout, "You're welcome." He walked over to a hallway and walked over to the first room on the left. A sign on it read Room 1

"Zoran? Why did you give her all of that money? That must have been all of your life's savings!" exclaimed Xavier.

"Well, Xavier, it is very polite and kind to give to others. Even if they aren't asking for much, you should still give them your all. Someday you will be just like this," explained Zoran. He turned his head to the door in front of him. He raised his paw and pushed it open. It was unlocked.

Xavier followed him in. He examined the room. The room was fancy and large. Two large beds were to the left. One was queen-sized and heart-shaped. The other was king-sized and crown-shaped. A large, flat-screen, television set stood above a droor in front of them. Lying on the heart-shaped bed was Zorah, flipping through the TV's channels with a remote.

"Hello, Zorah," greeted Zoran as he looked at the TV's screen. In the bottom right corner was the word Nickelodeon in bold orange letters. "I see your watching your cartoons."

"Yes, father," said Zorah, who pressed a button and turned the off the TV. He gave Xavier a stare.

"Welcome Xavier, please," ordered Zoran.

"Hello, Xavier," replied Zorah sarcastically as he rolled his eyes.

"Thank you, Zorah," said Zoran. He cleared his throat and turned to face Xavier, "This will be our room, Xavier. You will be sleeping in the queen-sized bed with Zorah, and I will be sleeping in the king-sized one next to it. Don't be fighting. We all want our sleep."

Zorah gave a growl of anger, "Can't I sleep in your bed with you, and he have this bed alone, instead?"

"That is not a very nice way to treet our new room mate. No one is better than the other, and besides, I'm too big to share a bed with you," explained Zoran, "You will be sleeping with Xavier in this bed."

Zorah growled, "Fine." He rested his head on the bed and put the remote on the table next to him.

Xavier walked into the room. He approached the bed and slowly climbed onto it just in case if Zorah decided to attack him. He laid down.

"Good," said Zoran as he sat down on his crown-shaped bed. He spun his head around and began to bite at the golden armor on him. He slowly began to pull it off with force.

Xavier watched the bear. This method must take Zoran hours to get all of the armor off of his body.

However, it only took Zoran about two minutes off of his body. He placed the armor on the floor and laid his head on the pillow. Noticing Xavier's prying eyes, he said, "Yes, Xavier?"

"Oh, nothing. I was just watching to see how to get that heavy armor off. It's amazing how you got all of that armor off in only a few minutes!" exclaimed Xavier.

"Yeah, well, it's nothing," growled Zorah.

"It took be about a month to learn how to get my armor on and off quickly. It's a required skill for just in case if we have to immediatly leap into a battle," explained Zoran, ignoring his son's remark.

Xavier nodded and looked at the blank TV screen. He wanted to ask about that, "Why does the Snow Patrol have television, Zoran?"

Zorah answered that one, "From all of the deserted villages and humans throwing them out."

Zoran looked out the window and at the wandering bears outside. The city lights were beginning to dim. It was almost lights-out.

Minutes passed off in awkward silence. No one said a word. Xavier looked around the room, still looking at all of the things in the room. He noticed some trophies and medals with Zoran's name on them. A small plack with Zorah's name on it sat in the corner with Zoran's trophies.

Finally, Zorah broke the silence, "I can't take it anymore! I'm going down to the lobby to get something to eat."

"Why don't you just order room service?" asked Zoran.

"I don't like being in the same room as him!" growled Zorah as he walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.

Zoran and Xavier were alone together, no one to stop them. Now was Xavier's chance to ask him all of his questions.

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Nickelodeon is a copywright of Nickelodeon. I do not own it.
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Done! smilie Nice chapter.

Edit: I had to remove it, or my guestbook would eventually get to the limit smilie
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Awesome story
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Oh, it's okay, GM. Thanks both of you.

Chapter 5: Questions For Zoran [Two seconds later; the Gold Quarters: Room 1]

"It is always good to ask questions, Xavier, but you must be careful on what you ask. If you ask a bad bear a bad question that he wouldn't like of you to ask, then don't ask him. Questions is another one of our allies. It fills our mind with knowledge. I sure hope you have good questions on your mind,"

-Zoran the Noble


Xavier looked at Zoran. He thought about what he should ask. He had so many questions on his mind, that he didn't even know if he should ask Zoran his questions. Maybe he should start out with 'Are you for real?' No, that would be to rude. Maybe 'Tell me what you know about the ice', or 'What's are you really hiding about the Arctic?'

Zoran looked at Xavier, "Do you have something on your mind, Xavier?"

Xavier gulped. He nodded and said, "Yes, actually."

"What is it you are thinking of?" asked Zoran, looking him deep in the eye, "I will not hate what you are thinking."

"I want to ask you something."

"It is always good to ask questions, Xavier, but you must be careful on what you ask. If you ask a bad bear a bad question that he wouldn't like of you to ask, then don't ask him. Questions is another one of our allies. It fills our mind with knowledge. I sure hope you have good questions on your mind," said Zoran.

"Well, ever since I met you and the Snow Patrol, I've been wondering about the ice that you said was our life source. I don't understand a word about that," replied Xavier.

Zoran tipped his snout, "Yes, of course. I will explain that in a little bit more detail for you: Let's start out with the beginning of the Earth. In the Beginning was the word, and the word of our Lord, God, was 'Let there be light', and there was light."

"Yeah, I know that story," said Xavier, "Adam and Eve sinning and humans being cursed for life. What I want to know is how the Arctic ties in with that stuff."

Zoran nodded, "Yes, of course. The Beginning of the Earth and the First Ice Age. Do you believe in mythical creatures, Xavier?"

Xavier gulped. Mythical creatures? What did he mean by that? "I guess you could say that. It just really depends on what creatures..."

"Dragons," stated Zoran.

Dragons? Really? The beasts who hoarded treasure and killed humans? Of all creatures, why them? "I don't know, I guess. But they're evil creatures! Why would you ask me about dragons?"

"I'm sorry to say this Xavier, but they are not monsters," said Zoran as if he was astonished, "they are servants of the Lord."

Xavier mouth gaped open. Servants of the Lord? He asked the bear, "What do you mean? Did dragons have a part in creating the world?"

"Precisely."

"So what your saying, is that the dragons helped form life?" asked Xavier. He wasn't believing any of this.

"Partly. It was from their death that all life remained intact, but it is a very long story. Do you want me to tell you it?" asked Zoran.

"Yes, of course!" replied Xavier, "Fill me with all of your knowledge."

Zoran looked away to the door to make sure no one was eavesdropping. He looked back at Xavier, "Very well. I am the only bear in the Snow Patrol who knows the legend of the last dragon on Earth. I have told no one, and this will stay in this room for eternity. Got it?"

Xavier nodded. This must be one important legend! "Of course. I swear."

Zoran looked him in the eye, "Good. The last dragon ever to live was a silver dragon named Astrix. All the others had been rather slain by knights or died from old age. So he decided he would go to a place completely exotic. So he chose a snowy landscape that is the Arctic today."

"For several years Astrix hid among this Arctic wasteland. Now, by this time, the world was supposed to end. The Lord had planned to destroy the Earth that day, but because of Astrix's death, it was prevented," explained Zoran.

"Wait, how did he die?" asked Xavier.

"I was getting to that," replied Zoran. "Astrix grew of old age, just like his fellow brothers. However, he didn't die of old age. A few days before, he had encountered a beautiful, young woman named Rose who had run away from here incredibly crazy guardian. He trusted her his life, and he allowed her to stay with him for as long as the world wouldn't end. On the last day of the Earth's life, Rose's guardian came. She had come to kill her, but no one knows why. When Astrix saw this, he bravely stood and approached the monstrous guardian. The guardian wasn't afraid and seemed to be invincible. The dragon could not kill her, besides, it went against his peaceful life. He could only do one thing."

"Dragons have the capability to, if necessary, sacrifice their life for someone they love. In turn, that person would be protected for all eternity. Astrix knew this was the only way, so he laid his muzzle upon Rose's hands and died in a brilliant flash of light. Suddenly, a large, magical power formed around Rose as Astrix's golden blood drained into her hands. She became invincible from any attack, and a portal transported her as far away from the evil guardian as it could," explained Zoran.

"The Lord decided to spare the Earth until time came because of Astrix's love for a human. This proved to him that humans could be loved. So he let the Earth survive as long as the blood of Astrix remained in the Arctic for eternity," explained Zoran.

"So that is why it is important that the ice doesn't melt! We can't let the Black Bears get a hold of it, or we are all done for," said Xavier.

Zoran nodded, "Correct. Now do you understand the significance of the Arctic? The Arctic is the Earth's source of life. Global warming is destroying the very will to live."

Xavier nodded. It was so sad that the world would end if the Arctic was destroyed. He wished he could help. Hmm... Maybe he could...

"Zoran, I'd like to accept the privilege of becoming a member of the Snow Patrol. I want to help stop Vulcan," said Xavier proudly.

"Then go through training tomorrow morning. The Legend of Astrix must not be told to anyone; it would cause anxiety among the Snow Patrol and the world," said Zoran.

"Got it," said Xavier.

Just then, Zorah walked back in the room with a walrus-flavored candy bar in his paw. He sat down on the bed, "What did I miss?"

"Nothing," said Zoran, "We were just getting to bed."

"Yeah," agreed Xavier.

Zorah rolled his eyes. He bit of the last piece of his candy bar and laid down next to Xavier. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Zoran said, "Lights off!" The lights in the room turned off. He went to sleep as well.

Xavier was the last one to fall asleep. He was still thinking about Astrix. Anyways, he had to get up earlier in the morning for sure and needed his rest. Training would be in the morning...
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Thanks.
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Sorry that there hasn't been a new chapter lately. I'm going to do my best to complete this next chapter. Enjoy.

Chapter 6: The Orphanage for Young Bears [9:00 a.m.; the Training Hall]

"Here at our precious orphanage, we will try our best to supply you with all of your needs. Here you will learn to fight in the Snow Patrol. You should be filled with our knowledge of the ice by the time you graduate from this class."

-Kavalar the Teacher


Xavier shifted through the covers tired. He felt like going back to sleep when he looked up. It was bright outside. He sat up and walked over to Room 1's door. A note was on it.

Dear Xavier,

I have gone on another scouting mission. You and Zorah need to make your way to the Training Hall at the East of Zaluna at 8:30. Don't be late.


Best Wishes,
Zoran


Xavier gasped and looked around the room. A clock sitting on a shelf read 9:00. He was late! And most importantly, Zorah hadn't woken him.

Xavier growled and rushed out the door and down to the hall towards the entrance of the Gold Quarters. He rushed out the door, nearly toppling over an angry polar bear.

Xavier rushed across the street and through the city's shifting crowd of fuzzy creatures. He charged over to the East side of Zaluna where he saw a large cavern. Above the cavern read Training Hall.

Xavier charged through the tunnel and up a flight of stairs where a door was waiting. He busted through the door where a large, mess hall-like chamber awaited.

"We now will be placing you in your groups. I will call your name and gr-" said a polar bear standing on a platform below, back facing towards Xavier. The bear turned around, interrupted by Xavier, and opened his mouth to speak. "Ah, I see we have our first late bear."

Xavier's cheeks turned red as he was embarrassed. He heard a soft chuckling of the young bears sitting in front of the lead bear. It was probably Zorah. "Sorry, sir. I wasn't watching the time."

"Pish-posh! Being late is no excuse. I believe that this will count against your final grade, which will decide what rank you shall be in the Snow Patrol. Now go sit down," snapped the bear.

Xavier nodded and walked down some steps towards the cubs in front of him. He sat down next to one. He noticed that this bear looked exactly like Lortan, the bear who had traveled with him on the scouting mission.

"Hello, my name is Xavier." Xavier held out his paw to shake the bear's.

"No talking!" growled the bear who had snapped at him. This bear was the bear from the Council, the one with the spectacles.

Xavier immediately shut up and looked on at the bear. He heard the bear he was sitting next to say in a soft whisper, "Lortan."

"Now," continued the bear, "As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted by this bear, I will call your name and your group name judging on your registration with the Council of Bears. Martin: Mind Risers. Georgia: Harsh Climbers. Turon: Comet Fighters. Muffmuff: Raspberry."

The bear continued on until he called a certain name. "Zorah: Comet Fighters."

"Yes!" exclaimed a bear from the crowd.

The bear continued. He called on Lortan. "Lortan: You have a conjoined group. You will be in the Mind Risers and the Raspberry groups."

Lortan nodded. "Yes, Kavalar."

Then the bear called on Xavier. "Xavier..."

Xavier's teeth chattered. Don't say Raspberries. Don't say Raspberries...

"Raspberries..."

Xavier gasped. "Ah!"

"And Mind Risers. You are in a conjoined group with Lortan." Continued the bear called Kavalar.

Lortan gave Xavier the look. Xavier's eyes widened. Was he really smart enough to be in the Mind Risers? He would ask Zoran this later on.

Kavalar continued the list until he finally finished. "Now, you need to meet in your areas. Mind Risers, go to the left side of the room. Comet Fighters, meet next to them. Harsh Climbers, meet next to the Comet Fighters. Raspberries, meet next to them. Conjoined groups, meet at the right of the Raspberries. Now go."

All of the bears rushed to where their groups were to meet. Lortan walked over to the conjoined groups area as well as Xavier, who followed him closely.

Kavalar came over to them first. "Anyone who is in this group should have two or more special talents. If you only have one, then you don't belong here. I will call your name; say "Here" if you are here. Lortan."

"Here," said Lortan bravely.

"Muffmuff."

"Here," said a voice. Xavier turned and saw that the bear was really small. He must have been the runt of the family.

"Xavier."

"Here," said Xavier a bit frightened.

Kavalar called on the rest of the bears, they were all here. "Good, no problems. Tomorrow morning everyone will be going to their groups to have a demonstration of what they are to do. Conjoined groups will go to each of the groups they are in until they have seen demonstrations from each group. You need to get some sleep for tomorrow. It will be a big day."

Kavalar walked away from the bears to go talk to the other groups. Once he was done, he approached the center of the room. "You are dismissed."

"That was easy," muttered Xavier as he walked away.

"Nice to meet you," said Lortan to the bear. "I'm sorry I ignored you earlier. Zoran sure does like you. More than Zorah, I think."

"Yeah," said Xavier. "Just so you know, I'm not trying to be better than him. Don't start that rumor."

"Don't worthy," chucked Lortan, "I won't. See you tomorrow."

"See ya'." Xavier walked out of the Training Hall and back to the Gold Quarters. He walked into Room 1 to go watch TV for the rest of the day. Meanwhile, an evil council was meeting in a far off land.
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