One big frozen mess

[Coal Ashburn]

A small group of warmly clothed mobian nomads were trudging through blizzard-like conditions, each wielding a spear. From a distance, the group encircled a big red light, It was the one and only Coal, handcuffed, but keeping his body warm with his own fire powers.



'How did I manage to get myself in this mess' he thought to himself.
He looks up, his eyes half-shut, "So tell me why you need me to traverse this dangerous environment?" he asked, annoyed by the situation.

One of the nomads uncovered their mouth to reveal a beak, a mobian bird no doubt, "Because we know you're good at finding old artifacts and treasure for research back at your little kingdom. So we need you to find something for us in this blasted frozen tundra."

Coal sighs, "oh yeah...thanks for reminding me."

[spike]

Spike was making his way through the blizzard, he had a blanket made by Angie he wore around him. He was completely lost and was freezing cold. A tear dropped from his eye as he remembered how nice the bat was to give him this blanket but it froze and hit the ground. His adventure went horribly wrong and the group managed to get split up. He wasn't even sure if the others were still alive or not.

[Pie]

As it turned out, Spike was not the only one lost in the blizzard presently.

Not too far from where Coal and his captors were walking, and dead in their path, a miserable ball of white fur sneezed and shivered, trying futilely to rub warmth into his shoulders with hands enveloped in bitterly cold metal. While the movement successfully cleared the snow off his fur, it wasn't anything that wouldn't be replaced in a hurry.

This was going spectacularly wrong, and not in the ways he'd expected it to when running away from home. He'd stowed away on an airplane out of Station Square, trying to put distance between himself and... his dad? Or...

Mike shook his head, ears pressed flat to his skull in an attempt to save them from frostbite. Everything, he told himself viciously. But his dad especially. If it wasn't for him, he would be home, and warm and not lost and partially-

Were those voices? His ears instinctively perked in that direction- then dived back to their earlier position as the cold sank its teeth into them with new energy. Still, though, he squinted hopefully forward at the silhouettes that could just be made out through the blinding snow. There was something bright with them- did they have a fire?

"Uh-um, Hello?" He called, waving hopefully to try and catch their attention, inside his head scrabbling for what to say. Hi, I'm lost because I ran away from home and am trying not to die. Because that would go over well. Maybe people got lost out here a lot? He had to hope they wouldn't ask too many questions... but even if they just let him near their fire long enough for the feeling to come back into his toes, that would be nice. He waved again, and then shivered. It seemed like they had spotted him...

[spike]

Spike's mission was a disaster gone wrong. He lost all his companions and was going to die alone if he didn't think fast. He noticed that he went down to his knees in snow. Then, he realized there was no ground beneath him. He stepped in a sinkhole! All the snow fell down a pit but Spike grabbed on to the edge, holding on for dear life. He started screaming his lungs out for help.

[Coal Ashburn]

Coal's ear twitched from hearing the scream., that doesn't sound too good... he thought, taking a deep breath. "I have to take a leak." he says aloud.
The nomads stopped and turned to him, "Fine, but make it quick." One said.
Coal smiled as he took a couple of steps to one of the nomads and headbutted him.
A nomad behind him thrusts his spear at Coal, which ends up being dodged and takes a kick to the face.
Coal grinned, "you're first mistake was allowing me to use fire." He then breathed fire at the remaining Nomads. The nomads get out of the blast and ran off. Coal proceeds to take a key from a knocked out Nomad and unlocked his handcuffs, "oh thank Chaos I'm free."
Coal then runs to where Spike was hanging and lets out his hand. "Grab my hand!"

[spike]

Spike grabbed it and was still holding on for his life. He still knew that either way he's going to probably die. But her grabbed on anyways just in case Coal could give him directions back to the forest. He was grabbing his hand and grabbing the ledge at the same time.

[Coal Ashburn]

Coal pulled Spike up to the top and fell on his butt. "Jeez....you okay stranger?" he asks, concerned for his wellbeing.

[spike]

"Yeah... I'm fine." He said. He then looked up at him. "You by any chance know a way back to the forest?" He asked all of a sudden. "Sorry, too soon?"

[Coal Ashburn]

Coal pointed to the direction to sanctuary. "That's the way to the forest, but in your condition, you'll never make it." He then made a small fireball with a warm shell surrounding it. "You can hold this without worry of burns. It'll keep you warm until you reach the forest. Be careful, and don't fall down again."

[spike]

"Thank you." Spike said as he headed back into the forest, he felt worried about the others, hoping they'd at least be alright.

A female bat was walking by Coal, her face covered in icy tears. "No! Please don't let this happen to me!" She seemed to have lost someone she came to know and love very well. She continued to cry as she felt a serious hole in her heart.

[Coal Ashburn]

Coal let out a small sigh as he turned around, "Are you okay ma'am?" he asked, still surrounded by his fire to keep him warm.

Crash walked up to Mike, his goggles on to protect his eyes from the blinding blizzard winds. "You look like someone who's lost." he said in a mellow tone.

[spike]

Angie started to say something but what sobbing as she said it. "I (sob) was on a mission with my love and (sob) I... I lost him!" She continued to cry after she said this. She thought Spike was still dead. "And now he's..." She then whispered "Dead..."

[Coal Ashburn]

Coal raised an eyebrow, "Is your love by any chance a green hedgehog?" he placed his hands on his hips.

[spike]

"Y-Yeah..." Angie said. "Wait a minute, you saw him?!" She hugged him tightly. "Oh I knew he was alive! Thank you so much! This means a lot to me oh THANK YOU!" She let go, crying tears of what was now joy. "Where is he?" She asked.

[Coal Ashburn]

Coal pointed in the way he pointed for Spike. "He went thataway." He then created another small fireball to hold and handed it to the bat. "Here you go, so you can stay warm." he said calmly