Frosty Overlord

[Achan]

Frost had closed her eyes when they had stepped through the portal. Even when the bitter wind of Jotunheim blew through her little maid's outfit, she didn't open them.

"Dood, it's COLD," Poi complained.

She was finally out of the confines of Baal's castle. And quite frankly, she didn't know what to think - or do. That strange feeling in her soul stirred up again, fired up.

"It's not THAT much colder than home," the yellow prinny said, then immediately shut his beak. "Ah, sorry, Lady Frost."

Frost opened her eyes and looked out to the snowy fields. It was far chillier than her own Netherworld, true. After all, not all of her demons liked the cold.

"Reiko-dono," she said, "first we must find a cave. So you don't freeze to death."

[Mr Sinister]

Reiko stepped through the gate and not soon after he felt the cold breeze take its course throughout his body. His armor became cold and chilly

"Yeah your right Frost, heh that would certainly not be a good thing" he scouts the area and spots a large dome like structure. On the top of the entrance were icicles.

"There" he pointed in the direction of the cave. He began to walk in the direction he pointed at.

[Achan]

Frost took her time, gazing out at the lovely scenery. She not only liked the cold; she thrived in it. But soon enough, she came upon the cave and went inside. She took another glance at the icy landscape before focusing her attentions on Reiko.

"Dood... you have an icicle on your beak."

"I do NOT."

Frost ignored her arguing servants. "You must master your heart to be as cold as it is here." She glanced back at the pink prinny. "Poi."

"I do NO-- yes, Lady Frost!" He stood at attention.

"Go out and set them," she said.

"Y-yes, dood.." Poi hurried off.

"The frost can freeze the body, but the soul as well. Conquer your emotions before they totally conquer you." Frost pointed towards the entrance to the cave. "Poi is setting up five markers that you must retrieve and bring back to me here. It will not be easy. You are about to enter frozen Hell. Do not keep your mind off your task."

She pulled a small vial from her sleeve. "This is the antidote for the poison fumes you breathed in the kitchen. Your tasks are to find the five reagents Poi has hidden before the sun sets. It's noon already."

[Mr Sinister]

Reiko had listened to the words of Frost, "Master my heart and conquer my emotions huh?" he thought. It didnt sound too easy to him but he would give it his all. He then grabbed the vial from Frost.

He had to work diligently and quickly but always keeping his mind focused as she said. The cave got bigger the deeper you went, icicles scattered about the ceiling and some growing from the ground. It seemed no one has been here in sometime, the images of Reiko, Frost, and the prinnies could be seen reflecting off some parts of the ice. He then nodded to Frost and set out in search of the markers

[Achan]

Poi set about putting the markers into different areas: one underneath a rock, one hidden in a corner of the icy ceiling.. A little tune hummed from his prinny beak. He wasn't sure what Frost's plan was, or if there was even a plan. Frost had taught people discipline before, but never like THIS.

Once he was finished - another wrapped within the tail of a sleeping behemoth, one tossed into a lake, and one finally under his flipper - he looked around to marvel at his work. "Dood, I'm totally an artist."

His words echoed off the cave walls. "dood.. I'm totally an artist... dood I'm totally an artist... dood, I'm totally going to kick Reiko's ass."

"What?!"

That message echoed loudly throughout the cave, all in the voice of one Overlord Laharl.

"What... what...... I'm glad my father almost killed him. Now I'll get the pleasure..." Laharl's voice said again.

"I didn't say that!" Poi yelled.

"Mmmh... Reiko on ice..."

**

[Mr Sinister]

Reiko heard the feint echoes of a certain prinny. No matter he continued to explore the cave and keep a sharp eye out for anything suspicious or a hiding spot that would be suitable for a marker. He continued down a icy hall that was shimmering and rather nice to him. He then soon came to a room with various natural shapes made by the ice over time, he observed the area and rocks were scattered about.

He decided to check under the rocks since that could be a typical hiding place, after a while of searching he found a marker. There were many rocks flipped over, tiny creatures that adapted to the place scattered about as Reiko revealed them. On the floor he noticed there was a frozen patch of water, it reflected the ceiling and he noticed there were various icicles. He circled the frozen part and seen a marker. "Hmm now just to get it outta there" he thought.

[Achan]

Poi shut his beak immediately. Sounding just like Laharl wouldn't be a good idea, especially around an overlord who went instantly beserk concerning the little pipsqueak.

... In the meantime, Yoln and Frost stood at the cave's entrance. Both had heard the echoes of Laharl's - er, Poi's - boasts. Yoln frowned and looked upon his mistress, who just stared into the entrance.

"Frost-sama, dood, you do know this place is dangerous, right?" he asked. When his mistress didn't respond, he folded his flippers and continued in a matter-of-fact tone. "That crazy Overlord dood was the only protection you had out here. If he gets killed by something inside.."

"Do you not trust in your own power?"

"Uh, well.." Yoln jumped, a little startled at the question. "I don't mean to question your authority, Frost-sama, but.." Nothing. "... What's going to happen when Reiko realizes that he wasn't poisoned?"

"He seems to be pretty calm about everything, except when it comes to Laharl and Krichevskoy," she answered, still watching the entrance to the cave. "Therefore, this shall be an easy task for him. And a less easy task for me." Frost turned away, a frown upon her face.

"Frost-sama?"

A long silence followed. Thoughts rushed into the young woman's head, many thoughts - strategic, insane, emotional. How could she train Reiko? Most demons were easily trainable, but he had her beat. ... or perhaps she wasn't trying hard enough. Perhaps...

"... Dood...?"

"I sense others nearby, Yoln. Perhaps they can assist in Reiko-dono's training," she said. Without saying another word, she walked out of the cave, leaving a very confused Yoln behind.

[Mr Sinister]

Reiko picked up one of the rocks nearby and chunked it at the icy ceiling. He hit the icicles after a few tries and they came down breaking on impact. He looked around the debri and found the marker he was looking for. "Thats two down, three to go" he thought. He wondered where they could be, after searching the area he was in carefully he set out to another path that was connected to this one. He made his way down the corridor of ice and heard a slight snoring of something or someone. As he got closer he noticed that it was a sleeping Behemoth and around its tail was a marker. He started to head toward the beast treading carefully hopeing not to wake it.

[Achan]

The behemoth snorted softly and yawned, rolled over... the marker going with it. Now its tail and the marker were directly beneath the beast. Zz... Zz....

Poi creapt quietly away. He saw that Reiko had found three of the markers already, and just in a short time! It wouldn't do to find the one on him so quickly... Quiet... shh... tiptoe tiptoe... CRUNCH.

Crack... crick... Poi had stepped on some thin ice... and it wasn't going to hold much longer. "AIAAAAAGH!! HEEEELP!!"

The behemoth lifted his head and stared straight at Reiko.

[Mr Sinister]

Reiko's eyes widened as the beast awoke "Damn!" he thought. He looked at the beast who had a disturbed look in its eye. Reiko stared right back, drew his sword out "First things first" he thought. "Blade Rush!!" he then rushed through the behemoth cutting it. He did some damage but not enough to kill it, as his back was faced to the behemoth the beast quickly turned around. Reiko knew his tail would hit him, so he leaped forward dodging it. He then quickly turned around and swung his sword gliding it on the ground, the sword cut the icy layer and pieces of ice flew towards the Behemoth's eyes.

Hoping it would blind the beast, he heard a cracking in the ground. He looked to see that Poi was about to fall in. He then rushed over and pushed him out of the way, Reiko's feet felt a sudden pain as the ground he stood on collapsed. For a second it shocked him, he knew not to stay long in there for it was freezing water. He lifted himself out of the water and shook off the water, most was running down his armor. He turned to Poi, "Are yo.." before he could finish speaking the behemoth hit Reiko from behind. As Reiko flew he grabbed the ground the stop his sliding, the ice dug in his fingers as he slid.

He stopped and turned to the behemoth, he noticed out of the corner of his eye there were two markers. One below Poi and another one not too far away from him. He observed that he was in a large part of this cavern, the ceiling was somewhat high. Reiko had an idea.