The Frozen North

Chapter 2: FrostBite

Icegem moved the ice block from the new hole in her floor and ran down to her new found cave. She played with the snow for hours, building different things. She practiced and Practiced, till finally, She learned how to make ice golems.

"Whoa..." She smiled, "This is so cool!" Her horn began to light up, doing the same to the golem. Only, it began to growl. She stared at it wide eyed.

The golem rose to it's feet and slowly walked towards her with glowing green eye's. She lowered herself and began to whimper, backing away from it. "P-Please don't h-hurt me..." She cried, but to her surprise it only whined and head butted her gently, she smiled. "You're nice..." She whispered.

"Master..." It spoke softly, watching her.

"A light flashed and metal necklace appeared around the golems neck, with a glowing snowflake on it. In the same instant a flash of light crossed over Icegems flank, and the same snowflake appeared on her. Only at each of its tips were blue orbs.

"I got my cutiemark!!" She gasped, when suddenly a dark smokey figure whirled around her and formed next to her.

"Icccee...Geemm...Your family mockss you...I can makkke you all poweeerfful..." It hissed.

"No. They won't mock me now." She grinned and trotted away, back to her room.

"Mom!!!" She squealed, running to her mother who was setting the dinner table.

"What sweet- You got your cutie mark!!" She smiled, looking at Icegems flank, who's talent was newly stamped there. "Is that?.."

"A snowflake?!" Windstorm laughed, walking into the room with Brightsnow. They both turned sideways flashing there cutie marks.

"Why would you have a snowflake cutie mark?! God your useless!" Brightsnow laughed with his sister.

"It never snows here!!!" They both shouted.

"Icegems eye's began to water, before she got her cutie mark they made fun of her for not having one..And now that she does, it still doesn't matter.

"Leave your sister be." A light gray stallion said, walking behind the two siblings. "Lightwater we need to put this to a end." He stated sternly.

"I know honey.." She sighed.

"Oh COME ON daddy! You know she was a accident!!" Windstorm yelled with amusement.

"Ya! snow never comes here! She is useless!" Brightsnow followed.

Icegem began to get angry, her pupils shrinking as she stared at Brightsnow, "That. Is. IT!" She yelled lunging at him.

The two ponies were quickly pulled away from each other by their mothers magic.

"Icegem!" She shouted, " Go to your room!!!"

Brightsnow watched Icegem walk away, sobbing soft and hard as she did so. Once he finished his dinner, he walked to Icegems room. "Icey?..You there?.." He whispered, pushing her door open. He noticed right away the hole in her floor, ice cold air was flowing slowly out of it. He noticed on the inside of it, was a flickering light that was getting dimmer. It was moving! As he slowly followed the light, he saw the shadow of his sister moving around as the air began to get to freezing temperatures. He lowered his body quietly to the ground and peaked around the corner.

"Aha...so they don't love me?! Is that it?! Aha, Dark shadow guy?! Where are you!?" She giggled.

With a big gust of wind, the dark shadow appeared once more. "Icccee...Gemmm...Why have you...caaallled me..." The voice hissed.

"You were right. They do mock me. I accept your offer."

"Leett me ..warrnn...you...it-"

"No!! NOW!" She screamed.

The dark shadow hissed and a cloud of dark magic began to wrap around her. She squealed and squirmed staring in sheer horror, as she was lifted off the ground, and was engulfed in darkness.