Lychen Legends: Glacier's Journey

Glacier, the overthinking, anxious, and lecturing runt of the litter. Separated from his pack, forced to be carried away by a current at Water Wolf's Mercy and being dropped off at Slough Creek-like terrain immediately being pecked by a raven with no knowledge of whether or not his family still lives after the massacre that Crystal has lead them into. Read as Glacier faces the dangers of both Yellowstone National Park and what lies beyond the boundaries of it's protection of the park's safely. Will he survive? Find out by reading Lychen Legends: Glacier's Journey.

Genre: Fantasy (with Non-fiction Accents)

Warning: Contains minor foul language, violence, death, and gore

Table of Contents

Prologue

Chapter 1: The Wanderer(s)

Chapter 2: Mimicry

Chapter 3: Snowfall Comes With Knockouts

Chapter 4: Colorful Leaves, Again

Chapter 5: Lucky Dog, Unlucky Raven

Prologue

He awoke violently coughing as water ran out of his mouth. A murder of crows were swarming him.

"Aye, I'm walkin here!" A raven with a New Yorker accent said as he landed, causing some of the crows to lift off. Compared to the raven the crows were pathetically small, but they had an advantage in numbers. Though he successfully managed to fend them off. Once satisfied he turned to the scrawny pup. "The name's Odin, you are?"

"G-glacier." He barely managed to cough it out.

"Boy, speak like you mean it, you sound like you dying. Though you don't look like you're in great shape either. What's got you scuffed up?" The bird asked.

Glacier only pointed at the river before saying, "Separated."

It hurt to speak, therefore he limited his speech as much as possible.

"What is this, charades with a few words?" The bird replied sarcastically.

He cleared his throat, "I got separated from my family."

"Was your family moving and you got carried away by the current?"

He shook his head, "Siblings got attacked, two sisters and I ran away, got separated from them. A few days later some bison threaten to trample me, so I jump in."

"Essentially you tellin' me you stupid."

"What no! That's not---"

"Boy nobody just jumps in a river to get away from bison. You lucky you survived in the first place."

"I had no other---"

"Choice? Life hack, you run away and hide under a boulder until they move on."

"I'm pretty sure---"

"They can move rocks? Yes, but you think I'm talkin' small ass rocks? No, find those gigantic boulders. Now lets find you some food before you die. Follow me." He said as he began walking down the hill, leading him to a carcass, "Eat."

"R-really?"

"Boy, when I say somethin' you do it. Now eat."

He didn't think twice, he dove into the carcass and ate until he was stuffed, "Thanks."

"No problem."

Chapter 1: The Wanderer(s)

One Year Later: Hellroaing Mt

Glacier stretched out his quickly growing limbs, at this point he was a lanky teenager. He yawns as he hears Odin drop down and land on his shoulder.

"Mornin' sleepy head. Took ya long enough, follow me, unless you wanna miss breakfast." He ordered, as he bumped Glacier's shoulder with his wing.

"Morn'," He responds with another yawn.

Odin lifts off as Glacier chases after him. Before long he was led into a clearing with a marsh, and at the center of it was the carcass.

"Odin! You know I hate water!" Glacier barked as he fearfully stared at it.

"Oh come on you big wimp, it's still water, you'll be fine. Plus rivers are like a free cab service out here and the only cab service. A very efficient way of traveling." Odin teased.

"Again, what is a cab?" Glacier questions.

"Essentially the transport for humans, but pigeons love to s**t on them so also serves as a bird toilet."

"What?!"

"Yeah, pigeons are weird."

"Are you even native to this area?"

"Ya know, I didn't always live here, in fact I lived in the polar opposite, New York City. The city where rats are a foot long with obesity and diabetes, sleeping on a subway has a high chance of waking up with a rat on you, scraps everywhere, pigeon nests that are pointless, almost to the point where they're just three sticks shaped like a triangle, cars that serve as nutcrackers for us ravens, and where the population of pigeons are so high that there a ladies that feed them. Free food for us ravens, if we don't get chased off. The lights are so bright that at night from the ground that it feels like sunrise, some giant green lady on an island just standing there, and the roads are so crowded that people sometimes just walk."

"That sounds loud and annoying." Glacier commented.

"Just like you."

"WHAT!" He barks in protest, "I'm not---"

"It's called sarcasm sweetheart." He said changing his voice to sound like an old lady, he blinked inoccently, "Now, get your ass out there and eat before them wolverines arrive."

He sighed, "Can you please just bring the chunks over here?"

"Nope." The bird said as he got off his shoulder and pushed him into the water.

He yelps in surprise and ends up jumping so far that he lands right on top of the carcass.

"That takes skill." Odin says, landing next to him as he nibbles on the flesh, "Like what are you, a grasshopper?"

Glacier huffed as he rolled onto his feet and began eating, his fur had blood on it, "Now it looks like I killed someone."

"Maybe you'll end up on those true crime shows them humans watch sometimes."

"But I didn't--- I give up." He groans as he continues eating before he grabs a chunk of meat and positions himself to jump over to shore. He leaps, extending his body all the way out, almost like he was levitating before face planting into the ground, "Ow"

"Aw man, I was hoping you'd finally have your 'Graceful Glacier' moment." Odin said as he landed on his shoulder. Glacier groans, "You good?"

"Physically, maybe, mentally? No, never." He said, as he slowly stood up before shaking the dirt and water off all over the bird.

Odin croaked in protest before flapping away, "DISGUSTING! Scum of the Earth!"

"Sorry," He said as he picked the chunk up again. A leaf fell on his snout, he sneezed violently.

"You are a strange creature, sometimes I question whether or not you truly are a wolf or not." Odin observed.

"What about owls?! I swear those creep me out so much. Burr," He shivered, "Especially with their silent flight or practical shape shifting or the 180 head turn, oh never get on owl wet, they'll give you a death glare. I swear, they're aliens."

"How do you know what a wet owl looks like?" Odin raised his brow.

"Haven't you seen one?"

"Nope. But barred owls are the reason why the cryptic known as Mothman is a thing. Under man-made lighting their eyes look blood red, one of the main attributes of Mothman." Odin explained.

"What is a cryptic?" Glacier asked, slightly unnerved by the "blood red eyes."

"The things humans are too afraid to actually discover and just make up stories about. Or just to make money off of attention. A great job for attention seekers." Odin shrugged, "Mostly just an excuse for money and attention."

"Oh, yeah, money. Why are humans so obsessed with money?"

"Oh my gosh, you have the intellect of a five year old!"

"I'm sorry, I'm just... curious. Ya know, I've never left the park, I can't fly, I don't know what's out there."

"You wanna leave the park aye? Then come on, we're currently at Antelope Marsh, we need to cross the river, run through several miles of Cottonwood Creek Pack territory and then we'll be outside the park. Problem solved."

"Crossing a river?! No, nope, no way, no, no, no, no! And Pack territory?! What if we get attacked by like twelve wolves? Or..." He began to ramble.

"And we lost him." Odin sighed, "Glacier," He placed his wing on Glacier's shoulder, the wolf paused, turning to him, "You need to live your life sometimes. You can't just assume the worst in everything. There's a quote, 'You miss 100% of the chances you don’t take -By Some Human.' Look, I understand you're worried, I understand you have a fear of water, but the reason why I don't do the things you want me to do is because I want you to face your fears, though at least twenty five percent of that is really my laziness, and not really wanting to do it. Now, come on, lets go."

"That is the most beautiful thing, I think I've every heard you say." Glacier smiled, "Although to be honest the part where you said, quote, 'though at least twenty five percent of that is really my laziness, and not really wanting to do it.' Wasn't the most comforting thing to say."

"Yeah, yeah, this ain't the time to be all mushy about it." Odin shrugged.

"Well, lead the way." He said. The bird lifted off and he followed.




Quote Citation: “You miss 100 percent of the chances you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky"

Chapter 2: Mimicry

"And here we are, the border of Yellowstone National Park. Look, it even says it." Odin chirped, raising a wing to the sign, "Why don't you try readin' it."

"Um... okay," he narrowed his eyes at the white sign with black letters, "Yellowstone National Park Boundary Line, wow that's emphasis, but never mind that, hunting prohibited. Is that right?"

"Nice job!" Odin praised as he smacked his wing into the wolf's back, "Perfection, chef kiss. Bravo."

"Ow, I didn't understand half of the words you just said."

"It's called praising, now lets go."

"Um, okay."

They walked through several miles of trees, grass, and bushes until they came across a strange device.

"Do you have any idea what that thing is?" Glacier asked.

"Nope, but I dare you to pick it up." Odin replied.

"But what if---"

"NOPE! No buts or ifs, do it."

"I don't trust it."

"I double dog dare you." The bird whispers in his ear.

"No, I don't want to."

"Triple dog dare you."

"UGH! Fine, I'll do it." Glacier groans, reluctantly dragging his paws over to the strange device. He gently picked it up before it let out a large elk cry from it, he immediately dropped it on his paw, yelping in pain before leaping into a bush.

"Interesting, a mimicry device. Like those colorful ripoffs of ravens humans call parrots." He smirked, "Pathetic creatures, living in cages. They have no sense of survival. They're not the only birds that can talk, plus we give them gifts in return for acts of kindness humans do for us."

"Interesting. I'm leaving it here. I don't want to find out why humans placed this here."

"That would be smart, they don't like when they get their stuff stolen."

They continued North before Glacier leaped back into a bush upon seeing a coyote.

"What's wro---" Odin started before seeing it, "That's not real."

"What do you mean? That is clearly very real, look at it's tail!" Glacier argued.

Odin pecked at it, it didn't flinch, "It's a fake."

Glacier peeked out from behind the bush, "Are you sure?"

"Yes," Odin said in a very annoyed manner.

Glacier slowly walked out from the bush as he pushed the coyote, it fell to its side and he jumped up in alarm hiding behind the bush again.

"Oh look, you defeated your nemesis, now can we get a move on now. Something ain't right around here." Odin sarcastically said before growling the second sentence.

"Y-ye-yeah, mhm, lets go." Glacier said bolting south.

Chapter 3: Snowfall Comes With Knockouts

The duo woke up the next morning covered in snow. He stood up, shaking the snow off his pelt before looking around. It was snowing, a lot, enough to bury them in snow.

Glacier turned to Odin who was sleeping peacefully in the crevice of snow that concealed him, "Odin wake up, WAKE UP!" He whisper-yelled trying to shake him away.

And unaware hare approached the two before running right over where Odin's mini snow cave, causing it to collapse and cover him. The bird yelped in alarm looking around before whipping around to glare at Glacier, "Why did you wake me up?"

"You were buried in snow?" Glacier tried.

The bird groaned in frustration, "I'm going to scout for food. You stay here." He ordered before lifting off.

Glacier watched as his only companion left. He sighed looking down at his paws, before he heard a distant humming sound coming closer and closer. Suddenly a helicopter rose from the trees and began chasing him. He shrieked in as he bolted for the trees. Suddenly his vision went black.



He opened his eyes up slowly.

"Glacier?" A muffled voice said, "Glacier?" It tried again, "Glacier? Wake up buddy! This ain't funny!"

He finally snapped into reality and realized Odin was shaking him anxiously.

"Phew, thought I lost ya for a sec there." Odin said, sighing in solace.

"Wha-what happened?" Glacier asked sitting up slowly as he began scratching at his neck, yet he couldn't seem to get the itch, something was blocking him.

"Looks like you've been marked by the biologists." Odin observed as he pecked at the collar, "Aw, Glacier the house pet! That'd fit you perfectly!" He teased.

"Huh?" It took Glacier a second to understand what Odin was implying, "I AM NOT A DOG! I AM A PURE BREED WOLF!"

"Mmm, I'm not so sure about that." Odin continued teasing.

"Shut up!" Glacier cried.

"Either way you have a collar now and you're going to have to get used to having monthly check ups by obnoxiously loud planes." Odin explained.

"Can't you get it off?" Glacier asked.

"It won't hinder your suvivalability." Odin said.

Glacier let his head ragdoll, "Why?"

"And also I don't want to, I think it suits you very well." Odin said.

"More like another excuse to make fun of me." He mumbled under his breath.

"Debatable, now food." Odin said lifting off, Glacier followed as they ran through the woods and came across a carcass with meat, "Bon appétit." Odin said before digging into the carcasses flesh.

Glacier joined in. Once both of them finished he began rolling around in the snow.

"You both have the intellect and the maturity of a five year old." Odin observed.

Glacier yanked him down, "C'mon! It's fun!"

"And this is how my dignity was stolen." Odin said as he began making a snow angle to the best of his ability.

Suddenly Glacier threw a snowball and the bird got a face-full of snow and slobber.

"DISGUSTING! SCUM OF THE UNIVERSE!" Odin shouted in disgust, "A DISGRACE TO BIRDKIND!"

"And I'm not a bird." Glacier grinned.

"Shut up child!" Odin hissed.

"Never."

Odin groaned before he began making a snowball and landed it on-top of Glacier's head.

The wolf yelped before shaking his fur off.

"Ha! Take that!"

"You ruined my snow rock!" Glacier cried.

"Sucks to suck." Odin barked.

Glacier sighed before continuing to pack snow together again.

"You know you could make a snowman." Odin suggested.

"Snow man?" Glacier tilted his head in confusion causing his ear to flop in response.

"Mhm, something human children make when it snows outside." Odin explained. The bird began packing snow together and rolling it around. Glacier joined in rolling the snowball, "And you stack it on top of that layer."

"Nope, no, no, no, no, the snow rock shall be left alone, we can make one for the snowman." Glacier said.

"Then we have to roll this one more to make it larger."

"Okay." Glacier said as he began pushing it and Odin helped roll. Once they were satisfied with the size they began making a second and a third.

"Now we give it sticks for arms," Odin said sticking arms into the sides of the snowman, "Pebbles for eyes, mouth, and buttons," He gently planted the pebbles into the head of the snowman, "A carrot for a nose, but we should use this glow stick I found just now." He stuck the glow stick into the center of the snowman's face, "And a hat, but we'll use this cone I found." He placed the cone on top of the snowman, "And there you have it, a snowman."

They stepped back to see the creation they had made.

"It's amazing." Glacier smiled, the sun began to sink into the mountains.

"Yeah." Odin smiled as he bumped his wing into Glacier's paw.



The stars glimmered across the horizon as the dark magenta band of the milkyway stretched across the sky. The full moon reflected off the snow, lighting up the night. He stared up at the sky before sitting up.

Odin sat next to him.

"Do you think they're still looking for me?" He asked.

"I'm sure they are, just you wait." Odin smiled at him before giving him a comforting pat on the back, "Plus didn't your pack say that once an animal dies their body becomes a star but their soul becomes a spirit?"

"Yeah."

"I'm sure your ancestors are watching from above, and I'm sure they are proud of you."

Glacier looked at him with a smile before the bird smiled back.

"Now you should get some rest, tomorrow's gonna be a long day." Odin said.

"You're right. Night." He said as he curled up into the snow, slowly dozing off.

Chapter 4: Colorful Leaves, Again

This was an RP (Partially)

~One Year Later: Hellroaing Mt

He survived his first winter, and his second spring and summer, now he had to survive yet another fall.

He awoke, stretching his limbs out as he yawned. The sunlight greeted him.

"Mornin' sleepy head." Odin greeted, landing on his shoulder.

"Morning." Glacier yawned.

"Found some breakfast, now get up you lazy lump." Odin said pecking his head.

"Ow! What was that for!" Glacier exclaimed, jumping up, Odin lifted off to avoid getting snapped at.

"You're too slow." Odin croaked as he landed on a nearby branch that Glacier couldn't reach.

"I need to learn how to climb trees." Glacier grumbled.

"Now, follow." He the bird ordered as he flew in the direction of the carcass, Glacier followed.

Before long they came across an obstacle, a creek, his worst nightmare, he skidded to a sudden stop as dust rose around him, "Nope! No, no, no, no!"

"Woos." Odin barked.

"I'm not a woos!" Glacier cried.

"Yes you are, it's just water."

"And? It's fast, it's dangerous, and I don't want to die."

"Okay, I guess Imma get all of the grub and you gonna have none." Odin said.

Glacier rushed to the nearest river stones as he jumped across them.

"Bravo." Odin praised, "Now come on, slowpoke."

Out of the blue Odin decided to nip Glacier's tail.

The wolf yelped, whipping around, "WHAT WAS THAT FOR?"

"I just felt like teasing you."

"You always tease me! When is it going to be enough?!"

"Mmmmmm, never." Odin said.

"WHY?!"

"Because, you're fun to tease."

Glacier groaned.

They finally made it to the carcass and began eating. Once finished they began heading to a new area. Before long they came across the creek, but his gaze drifted towards the reddish gray dame splashing around in the creek.

"Ooooo oooo. Someone's got a crush." Odin cooed.

"Nope, no, no, no, no, never. She'd never accept me. I'm a nobody and she's probably already taken." Glacier looked at himself.

"C'mon the season just started, give her a chance." Odin said.

"No, I don't want to, you know I physically can't bring myself to talk to females, plus if she's anything like my sisters then---"

"Don't you start rambling." Odin silenced him, placing his wing over Glacier's mouth, "If you're ever going to be happy then you're going to want to find somebody to settle down with and start a family."

"I'm happy with my life now." Glacier protested.

"Well you won't be forever."

"Then what about you?"

"I..."

"Exactly, now we're leaving. You know I can't talk to she-wolves."

"I dare you."

"Nope."

"Double dog dare you."

"No."

"Triple dog dare you." Odin whispered in his ear.

Glacier groaned in defeat, "Fine!" The wolf padded up from behind a little bank.

"Walk up to her like you're confident!" Odin ordered.

"I'm not confident! I never am." Glacier whisper-yelled.

"Straight up your back!" Odin whisper-yelled as he smacked his wing on the wolf's back.

"Ow!" Glacier yelped.

"Lift your chin!" Odin whisper-yelled as he pushed the wolf's chin up with his wing. Odin back away to admire his work, "Pull your tail out from between your legs."

Glacier reluctantly pulled it out.

"Much better, now go." Odin said before jumping over to whack his back. Glacier took a few steps forward before tripping over the bank and rolling down the bank, before stopping himself from falling into the river. (HTTYD 3 Ref)

"Flirt with her or something." Odin whispered in his ear.

"That's considered rude to flirt with someone your first encounter with someone." Glacier quietly protested.

This got the attention of the dame, she perked her ears as she looked at the strange duo.

"Hello." the dame greeted.

Odin bashed the back of his head to get him to speak.

"Ow, um, I mean hi." Glacier said, in a deeper, manlier voice.

"You sound like you just went through puberty!" Odin whisper-scolded.

"I'm trying my best!" Glacier whispered.

"Do better!" Odin jumped off Glacier shoulder and shoved him into the river.

Glacier yelped, leaping out of the river and back ashore, "WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!"

"Wait, how did you do that? I'm from a water-based pack and I can't even pull off such a stunt." The dame commented.

"He's special." Odin said, roughly patting Glacier on the back.

"What do you mean 'special'?" Glacier whispered, "I'm a nobody, really." Glacier laughed, nervously. His face was as red as an Indian painted flower mid summer. He stared at the water, terror and embarrassment written all over his face.

"Oh wait, think I recognize you from somewhere... Ah yes, you must be Whisper's sister?" Odin asked.

"Wait, do you know where she is?!"

"Last time I checked she was in Lost River."

"Is she okay?"

"Last time I checked she was perfectly fine." Odin said.

"Thank goodness," the dame turned her head towards Glacier before asking, "You good?"

"Mhm, yup, defiantly," Glacier lied, uncomfortably laughing again, "Defiantly not terrified of water." He muttered under his breath.

"What did you just say?" The dame asked.

"Oh nothing." Glacier lied again.

"Imma find this gentleman a something, be right back." Odin said lifting off.

She shrugged before jumping into the river, splashing him the process.

He yelped in terror, "AHH! I mean... manly yell." He corrected himself. He cringed at that.

What is wrong with me?! He berated himself.

She faced the other wolf, curiosity glimmering in her green eyes, "Are you okay?" She tried again.

"Yup... Mhm. Always, nothing to worry about here." He fumbled over his words.

Stupid, stupid, stupid. What is wrong with me? Everything. The thought once again asking himself the same question, before answering it himself. Odin where are you? He thought anxiously.

As if on cue the bird landed on a nearby branch to catch his breath before gliding down to the wolf's side. He had something in his mouth. Two red leaves tied together like a bow tie, before he new it the bird stuck the leaves onto his chest, using part of the collar to stabilize the leaves.

"Much better." Odin said, backing away to admire his work.

"Oh, hello again, Odin." The dame greets, once again.

"Salutations." Odin greets, with tact.

SALUTATIONS?! Was that how I was supposed to greet her? Did I accidentally disrespect her because of that? What if she hates me for it? What if---

Odin jumped around the wolf before shoving him forwards.

He staggered forward, before whisper yelling, "What was that for?"

"It's your job to talk to her. Not mine." The bird said.

"What do I say?" Glacier whispered.

"Ask her out." Odin suggested.

Glacier looked up from the bird, clearing his throat, "Would you like to go on a hunt with me?"

"Absolutely." She smiled, oh that smile gave him butterflies alright.

His heart was pounding against his chest, and the soft tail wag she gave him, the domino affect. No! Not the domino affect, his tail began wagging too, though his was a submissive wag. He stomped on his tail.

"Shall we go?" She asked.

"Yes, um follow me." He said.



He had his nose to the ground, sniffing deer tracks. The tracks led them back to the creek. Again, he skidded to a sudden stop. Dust rose around him. She just ran right through, he scanned his options and went with the right, jumping over the stones. He made it across.

"Nice job going over those stones." She praised him.

"Th-thanks." He blushed a little.

"You're welcome."

They continued to follow the tracks until it led them to the meadow and they began to chase down a mule deer. His speed made him a formidable opponent against the deer's speed, he lunged at the deer's leg. She ran ahead and bit down on the throat of the mother. Once he was finished with the fawn he rushed over and helped deliver the final blow. The deer collapsed and they could eat.

"You're a great huntress." He praised.

"Thank you," she smiled.

UGHHHHHGGGG that smile! It drove him crazy, it made him feel like he was appreciated, accepted, accomplished. Wanted.

Chapter 5: Tensions

This was an RP (Partially)

Once the dame had her fill Glacier stepped up, his gaze averted, his tail tucked. All of his omega instincts kicking in from puphood. He approached the carcass and nibbled on it before ripping out a chunk of meat.

"What is your name by the way? I'm Apricity." The dame revealed her name.

"Wow... um I'm Glacier." He stammered, "Gorgeous name, by the way."

"Thank you, yours also has a nice ring to it." She smiled.

He blushed before shaing his head and reminding himself, Confidence, confidence, confidence.

Odin scoffed, "Okay, have either of you tried human food?"

"No,"

"Sounds interesting." Apricity replied.

Glacier walked up beside the bird before whispering, "What are you doing?"

"Bringing you two love birds closer." He smirked before landing on Glacier's shoulder, "So we goin' or not?"

"Sure," Apricity replied.

"Fine," Glacier mumbled.



After hours of walking they finally made it, the border of Yellowstone.

"Imma fly ahead to scout for camps, you two, stay here." Odin ordered before walking up next to Glacier and whispering, "Start a conversation,"

"How?"

"You'll figure it out." He said before lifting off.

He gulped before taking a deep breath, "So, um, how has your day been?"

She turned her head to him, "Good, yours?"

"Same," he looked down at his paws as he patted the grass down, attempting to fiddle with a piece with his clumsy paws.

"So what do you like to do?" She asked.

"Um..." He'd never been asked that question before, nobody cared what he hid, all everyone knew him as the worrier who lectures everyone, "Swim, mhm, yes swim." He lied.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?! I HATE SWIMMING! His thoughts berated him.

"Oh and games, like ones you hide in, heh." He laughed nevoursly.

What do you mean YoU lIkE gAmEs?! You hate games! Especially hiding ones! Odin's words echoed in his mind. He always hated Hide'n'Seek especially, his siblings hid themselves flawlessly, he on the other-hand stuck out like a sore paw, until he discovered rocks, glacial rocks. He blended in with them perfectly, too bad he only discovered them after he met Odin, otherwise he'd destroy his siblings. Though the Lychen Pack wasn't renowned for their hiding skills, the Lychen Pack fought, very fiercely and were remembered through their trend of white-coated alpha females. It's ironic, four snow-white females, so far. His thoughts were interrupted by Apricity waving a paw in front of him.

"Hello? Glacier? You there? Did you die or somethin'? Oh no what if you got a heart attack and died, and I didn't even realize it! Oh geez, no, no, no, buddy stay with me." Apricity questioned.

He shook his head, "I'm fine, just zoned out. You sound a lot like me."

"Oh thank the Water Wolf you're fine. So I'm going to ask you this one more time, would you like to play a game of Hide'n'Seek?"

"Um yeah sure, who's the seeker?" He inqured.

She booped him with her paw, "You are silly, now close your eyes."

He blushed before closing his eyes, "One, two, three..." He was great at hiding, terrible at seeking, "Four, five, six..." now he began worrying about loosing her, "Seven, eight, nine..." What if she took this opportunity to run away, "Ten, ready or not, here I come." He said, what if she sensed all of his insecurities, or he was a bad friend.

That's when he noticed a nose on a black rock sticking out of the water, along with an abnormal current and a silhouette of a wolf.

He slowly approached before gently poking the nose, avoiding the creek itself, "Found you, I think."

Suddenly she leapt out of the water and dragged him in, he shrieked and struggled against her grip, "What are you doing?!"

This was Odin's plan, wasn't it, he hates him, this it is, this is the end of his story.

She splashed water onto him as he tried to scramble out, it was freezing, he was on the brink of tears, though his damp coat concealed that very effectively, and he felt betrayed.

"Buddy, buddy? Hey calm down, its just a little water." She said.

They met each other's gaze.

"Just take a deep breath, like this," she took a deep breath before exhaling, "Now do it with me, count to four,"

Both of them took in a deep breath.

One, two, three, four

"Breathe out, count to four."

He exhaled, One, two... He couldn't take it anymore, he scrambled out.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"I just... I hate water, okay?" He said, a little bit of venom in his voice. He stormed over to a rock in the sunlight, basking in the sun.

Odin landed on his shoulder before jumping in bewilderment, "You're soaking wet, what happened?"

Glacier turned to him with a glare, "She dragged in, she betrayed me." He stood up before retorting, "Did you plan this with her?"

Odin placed a wing on his chest, "I would never put you in such an uncomfortable position through someone else."

"Well you forced me to eat from that caress in the middle of a marsh!" Glacier barked angrily.

"That was stagnant water, it is physically impossible to get carried away be the current BECAUSE IT'S STAGNANT WATER!" Odin argued.

"OKAY? YOU KNOW I HATE WATER MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD!" Glacier cried.

"MAYBE YOU SHOULD TRY FACING YOUR FEARS FOR ONCE IN YOUR F***ING LIFE!" Odin snapped.

"So it was you." Glacier retorted, "You betrayed me."

"No---"

"All you've ever done for me is tease me, prank me, laugh at me, and you've never apologized once in my entire life." Glacier said, venom dripping from his voice.

"Oh so it's about you now? I provide for you, I protect you, I teach you how to survive, I saved you, but I guess none of that meant anything to you, did it? I thought we were something, I genuinely did, but I guess all of this was you taking advantage of me. Well, if you don't want me, than you won't have me. Goodbye Glacier." Odin hissed, lifting off, "Apricity, come on."

"Coming," she called, following him.

He was alone, again, he watched as his only friend left him. Angry tears began forming in his eyes, "Stop it, stop it, STOP IT! What is wrong with you?" He turned around before storming back into the safety of the park.

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