C.S.A : The Beginning of the Best.

by samchu12

3. Arctic Trials

Previous Chapter

Me and Alex continue to trudge through the thick snow of the equestrian Arctic in our Thermal Fleece and Padded boots, we keep track with our GPS of our location when Alex asks "How long left and how far to go", I pull out the map and reply "7 hours left and 5 Miles to go, we got tons of time on our hands"

"Lets not get cocky though, we still got to move, and I think that the snowstorm may exceed our fitness, lets set up a camp until it dies down" said Alex

We both agreed and set up camp near a hill top to keep out most of the frozen wind that was slamming us in our faces, The GPS tells us a helicopter is 5 miles away, ready to take us to Canterlot Academy.

Later that night, the wind started to die down and as time passed, we started telling stories on how we were recruited, Alex told me he is a boy who lived in Las Pegasus with his brother, who was also recruited to the Agency, they lost their parents in a car accident and ended up being recruited by a Agent called Applejack who saw the distraught boys. Time quickly passed and they then set out again, but were instantly stopped by the sudden appearance of a Sleeping Polar Bear.

"Crap, stay in, Polar Bear outside" I whispered to a Half-Awake Alex " Wee need to wait for it to move, or move it ourselves, but I fear I will lose my face it I attempt to take that creature on.." I say with a hint of fear in my voice.

Alex replies with a clam expression "I know what to do, grab that chunk of ice and throw it, they are attracted to movement, Wow, Equestrian Animal Knowledge was useful for once" This made me laugh a bit, I never really listened to that, didn't seem to care about them, but now I wish I listened as if my life depended on it, cause it kinda does right now....

I grab a massive chunk of ice, balance myself.and hurtle it out of the tent flap, I hear it smash to the floor with a loud thunk and the fragments continue to slide across the rigid Ice, but the polar bear does not budge! I string a line of curses as I try to formulate a plan. While thinking, I notice a gleaming rock, sticking out of the tent, I hastily reach for it and pluck it out of the ground, I hurl it straight at the Bears head, it smacks across it's temple but instead of blood, I spot wires and hunks of metal sticking out, I don't take long to realise and kick the Robot in the guts as I storm back into the tent.

"For god sake, It was a robot, they tricked us." I say as I pack up my gear " I'm calling them to find out what the hell that was all about"

I pull out my Trans Communication device and dial the number for the Agency, Rarity is the first to pick up the phone, I shout down the receiver "Why the hell was there a freaking polar bear robot planted outside our tent

Rarity Tutted and said "Look, if you read your guide you would know that all Polar Bears hibernate in this weather, let alone sleep next to a tent, you didn't even think about that at any point?"

I say sheepishly "Well, either way, that scared the shit out of us, Fear overpassed our thought and we just tried to scramble up a idea so.. you know.... um... Gotta go..." I switch off the receiver before Rarity could get a remark in.

After we packed up camp, we continued up along the hillside until we reached the helicopter, we sighed in relief and sprinted over to the helicopter, when suddenly

*CRACK*

The ice under me snapped and I was sucked in, I took a life-saving breath as the cold water started to drag me into what could be  my watery grave, I slammed my eyes shut and took in the information in my head

It's 2 minutes until I get hypothermia 3 Minutes until I lose conciousness and 5 minutes until the cold sends my organs into shock, I need to act fast!

I instantly grasp onto the rigid sides of where the ice shattered, I try to  hoisted myself up but the ice was starting to feel loose, I pulled with all my might until I felt a hand help life me out, once I got out I rolled on the floor over to the helicopter, while spreading out my weight so I don't break it again, I finally get onto the powdered snow, where Alex is speaking to me, In what I hear as a muffled sound

"You got to stay awake Samuel, or-----"

I was submerged into a world of darkness...