Closed: Frightening Freeze

[gimmeeyeballs]

Who: Anasui, Nico Robin, and Catrina

What: Bounty: Frightening Freeze

When: At some point in February

Where: Icefall Lake: THE MOUNTAINS

Warnings: Catrina proving that she needs a toddler lead, Perils, winter hazards, and more to be added should Catrina continue being a dumpster fire in her first Heavy Quest...

Comments

quest results did say someone else from town can show up,

[voidcentury]

Distracted by the new meaning of internal screaming, Robin takes another Shadow Ball and is almost knocked into a rift, but is saved by something flying out of the rift and hitting her in the head, sending her spinning through the air as she hears another scream that hadn't been in the fight before.

Kinger was not expecting to see Froslass today, or to be suddenly falling through a rift to a snowy mountain. Face to face with a Mega Evolved version of the ghostly queen, Kinger does all that he knows how to do:

"AGH!" Kinger screams an Astonish at Froslass, stunning her briefly. "Oh hello! Do you want to hear my song again?"

Robin grabs the mushroom and throws him back through the rift to town to safety, and lands back on the ground to recover briefly before getting back in the fight.

Omg based bringing in your other muse- also sorry for the delay

[dripdrive]

For a brief second, Anasui's stunned, seeing the sun shining down on the mountain with neither his teammates or Mega Froslass in sight. Instead, there's a rift to his right where he can see... Froslass looking into a rift similar to the one he was looking in right then and there.

"What the-" but the rift is gone the next moment, and cracks in reality are forming all around Anasui. Not one to let his guard down, Anasui trusts his instincts and uses Light Screen on himself before leaps into a portal, eager to get back into the fight.

As Mega Froslass is charging up a second Shadow Ball, Anasui appears right behind her. The bird frowns and immediately uses Ally Swap to take the hit for Robin (and by extension, Catrina). Anasui skids back from the impact of the blow but with the Light Screen he remains standing.

"Your attacks hit harder! You strike, I'll support you!" Anasui yells to Robin as he shoots off another Lumina Crash to drop the Mega Froslass' concentration. "We have to wrap this up quick before there's more portal bullshit!"

It's all cool XD Also Holy Moly, KINGER!!

[gimmeeyeballs]

Catrina, oh no, Catrina is still bouncing around inside of Robin, making unearthly sounds as she tries to escape. WHAT IN THE SEVEN HELLS WAS THIS EVEN!?

Catrina had to get to her beloved Froslass and damn it all, this candle was determined as hell.

Come on lucky elbow, bust through that barrier and reach the ever beloved Froslass! GOTTA SAVE FROSLASS FROM HERSELF WITH THE POWER OF LOOOOOVEEE (or at least what can barely qualify for it, who knows.) If Catrina had a conscious, she'd be apologizing profusely for the rough housing going on inside, but alas...this was Catrina Anasui and Robin was dealing with.

"FROSLASSSSSSSS!"

[voidcentury]

Robin reels back with all four of her arms, ready to deal a finishing blow to Froslass, her arms radiating with spectral power.

"Quatro Fleur..."

Then Robin gets hit by an attack she wasn't expecting- from the inside. The sarcophagus lid finally flies off and Catrina flies into the air elbow-first. The force of it knocks Robin backwards, away from the Rogue Mega Queen and her unhinged suitor.

"Catrina!" Robin yells, reaching out a hand to try and grab her, but she's just barely out of reach.

anyone can control froslass of course

[dripdrive]

Anasui hisses loudly as he tanks another blow for Robin but, thankfully, he's still standing. The bird turns to Froslass to try and keep her attention, and he can see Robin behind Froslass about to end this. He holds his breath and-

"What? Catrina!" Anasui yells, eyes wide.

Froslass turns, eyes wide. However, she's already haggard from the onslaught from Robin and Anasui, so she doesn't have the strength to counter. Instead, she instinctively catches Catrina, though she has... no idea what's going on.

Catrina's time to shine! UP GOES THE CHEESIEST THING I HAVE EVER WROTE FOR HER

[gimmeeyeballs]

Catrina didn't see the confused look on Froslass's face as she catches the weirdo candle, all Catrina saw was cotton candy pink clouds in a tequila sunrise sky with rose petals blowing about! HER BELOVED IS HOLDING CATRINA!

Oh this is the moment! CATRINA CAN FEEL IT IN HER WICK!!! TIME TO MAKE THAT SAPPY AND SOGGY LOVE CONFESSION!

"I LOVE YOU, FROSLASS!! PLEASE, NO MORE!"

Catrina does a dramatic swoon in Froslass's arms...

[voidcentury]

Froslass is stunned, and reels back in reaction, shrinking down and collapsing to one hypothetical ghostly knee as waves of energy flow off of her. All Robin can do is stare on in complete bafflement as Catrina somehow against all odds manage to melt the heart of this icy queen.

Robin turns to Anasui. "Is that really...?" She doesn't even know how to finish the thought.

[dripdrive]

"I have no idea," Anasui replies immediately, looking past Robin to stare at the ghostly duo. He purses his beak together, unsure what to make of things.

Then, Anasui roughly throws up his wings, making the bird-approximation of throwing his hands up in exasperation. Whatever! He's seen weirder. He's just irritated that Catrina got... exactly what she wanted the whole time.

However, while irate, Anasui does notice that they're suddenly not alone. Now that the Snow warning was clearing, he can see other groups he recognises. Had they all been fighting Froslass too?

"...We'll figure out what happened after. For now we have to decide... do we finish the job or bring her back to Skull Town for interrogation?"

[gimmeeyeballs]

"....YOU FUCKING LET MY GIRL FROSLASS LIVE DAMN IT!"

That was all the input Catrina needed to contribute there upon hearing that question from Anasui as she clutches the unconscious Froslass (or at least attempts it, there's only so much stubby wax arms can do).

It takes Catrina a moment or two to even register that there are others here...where the hell did all these weirdoes come from anyways!?

"...SHIT WERE THEY ALL WATCHING THIS!?"