''The Festival of Snow: The Full Story’'' | THE CLASSIC YETI CREEPYPASTA [EXCLUSIVE STORY]

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so today we finally reached the concluding part of a story I think I started way back a last November or maybe December but you've been waiting a long time for this and I think it's time I finally delivered yes ladies and gentlemen the fourth and final part of the festival of snow is with us this evening now for those of you who are new to the channel please take your time and enjoy this one I know it's quite long but it's worth it I think for those of you who've been following the sporadic adventures well I put timestamps in the video description so you can write it go right on to part 4 if you need to well my friends sit back and relax with your favorite drink because now it's time to listen amongst the mountains of Montana there's a town with a history almost forgotten to those who reside there the truth about the early days of Jupiter Montana has been diluted and become but a legend each year this legend is still celebrated by the residents who number are about seven thousand three hundred along with the many tourists who visit the town for its winter beauty and snow season being at the base of winter Rock Mountain juniper becomes the temporary home to hundreds if not thousands of people enjoying the skiing snowboarding another wintertime festivities each year the festival of snow held annually is the only remaining hint to the origin of this friendly town the legend speaks of the Norse God allure his Queen and his Prime Minister a very long time ago due to his subjects seeming to slowly forget him and move past the older traditions vellore along with his two closest began wandering the world morose and in search of a new dwelling place when they came to a valley surrounded by mountains they fell in love with the beauty and wonder of the landscape deciding to settle here they made the top of a mountain their home soon they discovered that they were not alone in these mountains a group of creatures called yetis roamed the land they were fierce and savage beasts that only found pleasure in causing mischief and pain one night they attempted to kidnap Lulu's queen but was swiftly beaten back by ulu his minister and the Queen herself both parties learned then to live in the presence of the other with only occasional and minor run-ins years passed and humans began moving into the valley and settling down all the prior residents watch the new inhabitants and worried over the invasion to their homes it soon became apparent to allure however that no human was aware of his or any other presence on the mountain thus they considered themselves to be alone in this new land well or continued to watch and study the men when he discovered they took part in and enjoyed winter sports and referred to him as a patron saint of winter celebrations he excitedly donned the clothes of men and walked among them the yetis were not as fascinated or pleased by anything these humans did them they began trying to drive the men away each of these attempts was thwarted by the men with aid from the Lord once subdued the lure was pronounced their king and here it was sworn that bear would be a festival each and every year in honor of the Lord and his calls this became known as the festival of snow the events have grown and some have changed in the past seventy years but one thing remains the same costumed humans pretend to be yetis coming down from the mountains in order to cause mayhem interfere with the celebration and attempt once again to steal away the Queen of course the yetis never win and are always driven back to the wilderness to spend another year brooding and planning last year brought to light the terrifying realization that this story may not be a completely fictional legend to borrow from the Norse pantheon it began with a seemingly isolated animal a small ranch on the edge of town was ravaged overnight several horses and cows were found torn to shreds mutilated and missing sections of meat the owner of the ranch was of course in shock over the state of his livestock when he discovered them in the morning he called the sheriff's office and reported it deputies along with members of Fish and Wildlife went to the property began an investigation aside from the animals on the ranch it was found that up to two miles inside the woods there are bordered small animals were also dead in unnatural manners it was determined that a small pack of Warblers must have moved through the area and viciously attacked the other animals eating only parts of them before moving on admittedly it was strange behavior for a wolf by the amount of prey cause them to rule out a mountain lion or bear fresh snow had started to fall in the early hours of the morning and went on until midday due to the lack of tracks in the snow it was assumed that the attack was delayed to the previous night either shortly before it began snowing or even in the first moments of snowfall either way there was nothing to follow and help determine the exact animal responsible for this brutality the community was alerted to the possible presence of wolves in the valley it wasn't unheard of for wolves to be seen in the area but it was rare for them to be so close to civilization not a single person doubted that wolves were the conference and therefore everyone kept an eye out for any sign of them in the first few days a handful of calls came in to various law enforcement agencies claiming a wolf sighting but when looked into they were either unfounded or ended up being a lone coyote talk around the town brought suggestions that maybe coyotes were responsible and not wolves those who knew enough about them understood that coyotes done typically hunt in packs and they rarely go for the larger game such as horses in cattle after a week with no new attack or confirmed wolf sighting conversation of the attack dwindled and was forgotten more people were forgetting the audio and focusing on the holidays Jordan were looking forward to their vacations and adults were busy with end of year work gift buying and preparing for either leaving or hosting holiday family get-togethers any fear of animal danger became mostly limited to deer causing wrecks on icy roads it was the night of December the 13th and the early hours of the morning of the 14th when the call was made my brother works nights as an officer for the Juniper Police Department most of the time he mainly deals with the drunks and domestic calls mid-morning on the 14th though he showed up at my small coffee shop looking Haggard and exhausted I was surprised to see him at this hour considering he was usually in bed by now his expression and overall appearance made me worried immediately without a word he wore behind the counter and poured himself a cup of coffee a couple of patrons watched him confused but let it go when they saw me approach him and called him by name Scott what's wrong I asked he sled the coffeepot back in its place then look to me and took a sip of a steaming black coffee before answering oh you're never gonna believe me cor I raised an eyebrow at him and motioned him to the back office I told the barista Dana to take her over for bids she nodded and I follow Scott into my office shutting the door behind me Scott sat down immediately in one of the chairs and continued sipping his drink I pushed myself on the edge of the desk and waited quietly for him to compose himself I got a call this morning that was out of the ordinary he finally said pausing to look at me and shake his head as if he almost couldn't believe it himself okay so why was it out of the ordinary I queried him the first thing that set it apart was they dealt with the newspaper girl dispatch said she was frantic and they couldn't really understand what she was trying to explain only there was something following her I thought to ask him then if it was just someone thinking that she was up to no good but he held a finger up gesturing me to wait a minute before it dejected he continued that wouldn't be too odd in itself it's happened before but this young woman was been working in the paper for years anytime that I've ever encountered her or heard of Cole she had to make she was always calm I can't say I've ever spoken more than a few sentences with her but she seems like the quiet type she's the one I told you about that last year someone called in saying there was a drunk driver but really it was her she was very polite when I approached him and explained that her wheel bearing broke and she had to maneuver her truck so it wasn't in the middle of the the entire exchange was light-hearted and she seemed very easygoing but quiet you know I nodded and he took another drink of his coffee before setting it on the desk in front of him he rubbed his forehead and I took the moment to speak so what made her freak out Scott took a deep breath and let it out slowly as if preparing for something intense I called it myself she saddled like she was in tears I could hardly understand what she was saying it sounded like she was talking too fast in the words were meshing together I got her to agree to meet me at the little bus depot over in Wildwood because she was in that area I drove over there and saw her sitting in her truck waiting for me Cora the girl looks scared to death worse than if she'd seen a ghost she'd obviously been crying and it was sucking in gulps of air trying to calm down I asked her what happened and if the person who had been following was still around she said it wasn't a person that fallen her and she hadn't seen it since leaving sapphire Creek Road she finally calmed down enough to point a shaky finger towards the back of her truck and said that it hit her I turned on the spotlight I looked to the end of her truck bed sure enough there's a dent back there next to the taillight I turned the light back off and asked her to explain if she could what she told me made no sense at first I thought she might be on drugs I had never seen her drive like she was under the influence of anything and there were no other signs of drug use but her story was insane she told me that at a turnaround point on sapphire Hill she saw something in her side mirror and she was positioning herself to deliver some paper tubes she said that at first she thought it could be a person standing in the road back but when she did a double-take she saw it wasn't human it had a humanoid shape but it was at least eight feet tall and really pale almost as pale as a snow it had something on his shoulders like an animal Pelt or something that she didn't notice at first only when the snow fell off the trees it stood under did she see that his shoulders were actually covered by something it chased her almost the entire way back growling and making a rumbling sound when she got to the last corner it darted into the trees and cut across the yard to emerge on the road and lunge for her truck she swerved and missed it but just as quickly swung a fist water and hit the back of her truck causing the dent he didn't follow her after that and she called him she taught me that the pail fell away at some point she thought she saw spiky grey fur running the length way that's fine other than that it didn't seem to be hairy but also didn't look completely naked either that sounds like a crock of shit I said with a raised eyebrow he nodded drained his coffee mug and returned it to the dance yeah exactly what I thought but with no reason to actually think she was on drugs I thought maybe someone was out digging around in a costume or something scared the living daylights out of the poor one so I left her shortly after I went to sapphire Creek to investigate for myself when it didn't answer I made a motion with my hands as if to say okay and he straightened up in his chair looked me dead in the eye and said I saw it caught it was real I almost hit it going down the road is huge taller than any human I've ever heard of he'll make 100 the giant any of them it wasn't someone playing a prank it was an actual monster you're messing with me Scott it's not even spring time let alone April Fool's Day and Halloween is over you're not gonna scare me that easily I told him rolling my eyes and standing I was feeling a little frustrated that he pulled me away from my duties to try and pull a joke but he grabbed my arm as I took a step towards the door I looked down him and furrowed my brows at his expression it seemed to be genuine and his eyes were full of fear and confusion I'm not lying cor this isn't a joke he was crossing the road when I came around a curve he was only a few feet in front of me I had to turn quickly into a driveway you know that not to hit it the it saw me it locked eyes with me she's in those eyes they weren't animal eyes they were close to human but there was just something off about them they were too gray like a snow cloud it grunted at me and I got the hell out of there I think it's the thing that attacked those animals before his voice was low almost a whisper it was pleading for me to believe him I searched his face and saw the signs of exhaustion around his eyes i softened step back and took his hand off of my arm to hold in both of mine I Coutu him in a gentle voice it's okay you're okay his shoulders relaxed he let out a long breath i crouched down next to him and rubbed his arm trying to soothe him it wasn't like my brother to get scared of anything when we were little he was a stereotypical tough job hard to rattle it made me nervous to see that something had spooked him so much days went by and as much as I'd love to say things calm down they didn't report started coming in nightly of sightings of this beast he was easily discovered that there wasn't only one the some of the reports mentioned multiple creatures all of the sightings took place around the base of winter rock in the woods surroundings one night during a particularly bad storm decorations around town were vandalized this was the first time these things had come to a more densely populated area of town snow flakes that were fixed of holes Garland's that were stretched from one side of the road to the other and lice that were wrapped in the garland and hung around straw fence were pulled down and destroyed anyone who saw it happening made themselves scarce and notified the police but there was nothing anyone could do everyone agreed on the conclusion that they were responsible for the attack at the ranch we were all terrified the town's winter spirit was being destroyed by these things after that they was seen almost every night in town on the north side they would climb onto the rubes of businesses and hide amongst the shadows no one knew why they were doing this or what they even were anytime someone police or otherwise tried to go after one of them a vibrating roar would be heard from behind the and then another in a different direction it was always low enough that it made your head feel like he would rattle off of your shoulders and distract you just long enough for them to disappear at once again she Aldrin stopped playing in the open even though the monsters were only seen at night night businesses began declining in their number of customers after nine and the town became more desolate than it should have been after two and a half weeks of living in terror nothing more had happened the creatures were still seen occasionally but there were no attacks no more vandalism with their hands as a community we gathered and wondered if the festival of Snoke should go on but in the end almost everyone agreed that if anything we all needed this we needed to celebrate and be merry and stop living in fear so plans continued and the festival king and queen were to be crowned on the 14th of January three days before the events I came across what seemed to be the single person who thought this was a bad idea mr. Hansen was a regular at the coffee shop and I greeted him fondly as I always do that witness day that he seemed to be in a downright foul mood grumbling for himself more than talking to anyone else are you okay mr. Hansen I asked him while preparing his large Americana he grunted in reply so I followed my first question with another what's going on this he gestured outside and then to the post right pinned to the wall behind the counter and that this town thinks they can just ignore what's been happening and half the celebration like usual why shouldn't we no one's been attacked other than that first sighting and she was only shaken up yeah the festival's a tradition I answered him calmly curious as to why exactly he was against it I can't say they did ever be in the very festive person but he was a usually happy man don't you think that's what they want has it occurred to anyone that they want us to be caught off guard they want us to think we're safe so when they try to take the Queen and we won't expect it he slammed a palm onto the counter making me flinch The Snow Queen I managed to ask somehow remaining calm on the outside internally though my nerves were beginning to work in overdrive and his outburst he granted once more looking down at the counter I handed him his coffee and he left without another word to me that was odd I heard Dana say from beside me I nodded in agreement very odd I couldn't help but spend the rest of the day wondering if he knew something that no one else did the night of the coronation that police presence was felt but not feared security had been stepped up just in case Scott was one of the officers assigned to walk around through the crowds and keep an eye out for anything dangerous whether it was a monster or someone who had just had a little too much to drink the king and queen of the year were crowned and the real party began everyone was having fun and thoughts of anything other than the festivities was far from anyone's mind that was until there was a loud crash and a scream rang out over the music causing people to scatter I'd been visiting with Scott for a moment after bringing him a hot chocolate the second we heard the scream he shoved the cup into my gloved hands told me to get home and hurried off through the crowd moving against the flow to the source of the commotion that was the last time I saw my brother instead of heading home I went back to my clothes shop a few blocks away where my car was parked and I unlocked the door quickly I saw Dana and her boyfriend approaching as I closed the door they'd also parked at the shop a walk to the celebration in order to avoid the headache of trying to find a parking spot there I held the door open about a foot and stuck my head out calling to them Dana veered her boyfriend in my direction I assured them inside before locking the door it's gonna be hectic out there better to wait here for it to calm down I told them Dana nodded and her boyfriend Josh began pulling chairs down for us to sit on because she was still young and in college I felt Marley toward her wanted to be sure she was safe as we began to sit down we heard the distant shots of a gun being fired the three of us sat in silence and shadows for a while watching the deluge of cars vacating the area after a few minutes Dana offered to make us all some coffee while we waited I agreed that it was a good idea and stared out of the window while she worked when she brought over the cups of coffee for each of us and sat back down she asked did you see what happened no I shook my head and blew the steam off of the liquid before taking a tiny sip Scott's out there though he took off when he heard the scream Dana's eyes widened and worried flashed over her face I'm sure he'll be okay and as soon as things settle you'll let Cora not what happened Josh said wrapping his arm around the frightened Dana she nodded and sipped her arm coffee I checked my phone periodically and found no call or message from Scotts even half an hour after ducking into the shop the traffic had died down by now and the coffee was gone Dana and Josh suggested that we all go home and try to relax now that things seemed calm I agreed and we exited the building I bid them goodnight and watched them drive away before starting my car and making my own way home I was worried about my brother and had an awful pit in my stomach but I did my best to convince myself that would be okay and I would hear from him by the morning I'm not sure when but at some point after returning home I curled up on my couch and fell asleep still waiting to hear from Scott I awoke to a knock on my door it took me a groggy minute to understand that what had woken me but when the second knock came I jumped to my feet and answered the door hoping it was Scott's instead I saw another officer standing there with a grim look on his face the entire day is a blur to me but I know that the man officer right check explained to me that Scott was missing he had gone to the aid of the newly appointed queen and in the scuffle he in the Queen had been taken by a group of the creatures that appeared without warning at the party they destroyed equipment and when they snatched out the queen scott and another officer along with a good citizen charged the monster slamming into it and trying to free the second officer and brave civilian were both torn to shreds by the creatures other civilians were also found dead killed at the hands of the monsters scott however was lost in the commotion and when the group of monstrous bandits retreated he was nowhere to be found dead or alive someone came forward a few hours later to tell the police that they had witnessed scott knocked out and carried off with the Queen I was lost for days only going through the motions of life I had yet to cry and what is in a perpetual nom state hardly hearing things said to me or seeing things in front of me Dana was an incredible help in running the store or during this time and we kept the flyer on the door that read help bring me home with a photo of Scott before long everyone near the story in the family of the Queen a woman named Tessa Murphy began coming in regularly to talk with me her husband and doctor would ask how I was doing and we would share in a collective grief for our losses it was during one of these little meetings that I finally broke down and cried I think I continued crying for a month after wishing my brother would just return our mother had died when we were very little and our father joined us six years ago when I was twenty Scots was the only family I had left it slowly got easier to go on with my life not a day passed where I didn't think about him and I checked with the Juniper Police Department twice a month to see if there was any progress or news they stopped looking in March but left the case open it's now the beginning of December again and I was prepared to spend this winter hiding away in my home mourning the anniversary of the horror our town went through and the loss of scones plans for the festival are still being made and as far as I know this year will keep with the tradition would include a moment of silence for those who died and those who disappeared last year I wanted to pretend the entire thing wasn't happening but today mr. Hanson and I had a very interesting conversation started with something he overheard in the coffee shop while waiting in line he was shaking his head when he approached the counter and I asked him what was wrong the tourists over there talking about the festival it's a shame what happened last year I don't know if I can believe won't happen again his tone wasn't angry or enraged it was can't this time with a hint of hopelessness I began preparing his usual order without him having to tell me what do you mean again I couldn't imagine the pain we'd gone through becoming a new part of the tradition mr. Hanson looked at me intently with an expression that made it look like he wanted to tell me something I wasn't sure if he should he didn't answer until I handed him his coffee oh my dear you deserve answers I can't give her more tea but I'd like to tell you a story if we could speak in private he said piquing my interest i gestured for him to follow me behind the counter and into the office with only a glance at Dana I saw her not signalling she would handle things out here when we're in the office i sat at my desk and motion from mr. Hanson to sit across from me he obliged and took a seat in the chair that Scott it sat in so long ago when he explained the first sighting Cora do you know the legend of fuller and the yetis he asked I nodded in response and he continued who did the yetis always try to kidnap the answer immediately came to mind but realization hit me like a soft and awkward punch to the gut causing me to take a few seconds to respond the Queen mr. Hanson nodded solemnly and removed the lid from his coffee before setting berth lid and cup on the desk people believe the yetis are more like the Bigfoot just white and prefer cold climates slightly this idea stems from the same idea that polar bears evolved from grizzly bears but what if the description of a typical Yeti is incorrect I'm not sure I follow I said scientists have supposedly proven that yetis were actually bears but imagine the bear that someone claimed was a Yeti was in fact not really what a Yeti even looks like imagine it doesn't resemble the universal description of what a Bigfoot looks like not many people are left in the world that understand how a creature in one part of the world can share the name of an entirely different creature in another people move from one place to a new one and use terms that they already have and understand to describe something new and it eventually becomes called by the same name therefore losing at some point what it truly is or what it might truly look like okay I think I understand what you say I responded with a slope not the hairy Yeti beasts from one place could have been used as this type of descriptive name for another non hairy beast in a different place in fact this is what happened when people began moving into the valley and creating homes and communities they were attacked by things that they could only think to describe as yetis when in fact physically they are much different both share pale skin and fur and act aggressively but the yetis of our mountains are not the same as the yetis of some West such as Nepal so you're saying that those things last year were yetis I asked mr. Hanson not it indeed they are the yetis that our ancestors encountered they are the yetis from our legend they've been silent for so long but now they are back and we don't have a guard King to protect us anymore the legend is true I posed another question trying to grasp my head around what he was saying and implying I wouldn't have believed him before but after everything I'd seen last year I was willing to believe almost anything well yes and most of it at least we can't be sure really that there ever was a god-king that came to our rescue or if it really was real look but there was a family that lived here before anyone else they made their home on the mountain the wife was said to be very beautiful and the yetis did try to take her on several occasions it is unclear how exactly they were beaten back all I know for certain is the man of the family was crowned the first festival of Snow King and his family continued to thrive creating a lineage over the decades I believe that the end of this line has something to do with the yetis returning of course they went after the snow queen as they had done so long ago he took a drink of his coffee while I pondered what he was explaining the end of the line did the family somehow ward them off all this time why did the line end mr. Hanson gave me a smile there was a mix of sadness and appreciation for my curiosity Jeremy Hogan was the sole heir to that legacy he was killed in the summer of 2016 by a drunk driver gee poor boy was only 17 years old not old enough to have started a family of his own he had no siblings and his and his father his who knows where at this point when his parents divorced Jeremy's father took off heartbroken and threw himself into his work his mother not of the Hogan line became addicted to drugs soon after and he was put in the care of his grandparents his grandmother passed away a few years ago but his grandfather is of the right descent and I'm sure was teaching him the ways of warding off the yetis when Jeremy died however he was moved to a care facility because something in him broke his heart I would assume he lost everything he once had so his son Jeremy's father arranged for him to be placed in a home somewhere down south with a warmer climate my heart sank I remembered hearing about the accident a memorial held at a high school the Hogan family had been around for as long as anyone could remember I never realized the name was so close to being lost at time well they might possibly have had more to them than anyone knew without anyone to do whatever it is they did the yetis are gonna come back every year aren't they I asked in almost a whisper mr. Hanson nodded glumly and I asked him how he knew all of this the Hogan family in the Hansen family got way back I happen to have some old journals from a long deceased relative that outlined the legend and the beginning of the festival 70 years ago I never thought any of the ramblings of what was believed to be a madman could be true but when the monster started appearing last year I knew it had to be we didn't talk much after that there was nothing more really to say so here I am now hours after the exchange typing all this out and trying to research how to make yetis go away I'm having no luck but perhaps someone out there knows something it's been a fairly dry beginning to the winter and there's no snow on the ground yet but I'm sure it could start any day now and with the snow the yetis woke up how am I supposed to stop them and is there any hope my brother could still be alive somehow [Music] it snowed last night when I went to bed a soft white blanket was being laid generally across everything but by 5:00 a.m. it had turned to rain all across the valley the mountaintops and higher elevations were still getting a good amount of snow but down here in juniper it became a dreary morning it was almost as if the sky itself wanted to match the tone of the day to come with ethereal tears that said everything into an ugly melting slush the beautiful pure snow wouldn't be left to try and lift any spirits old or young I suppose for some the snow now would seem more like a curse but to me no matter what it brings the snow itself is still something good something peaceful and comforting I just can't help but to still love watching the flakes of all sizes drift languidly to the ground in my profession seeing many locals and non-locals bringing news and rumors like wildfire it didn't take long for me to hear about the tourists that had disappeared a small group of five athletic out-of-towners were spending a weekend in a cabin that either one of them owned or was owned by one of their families I'm not sure of the exact location but it was somewhere on the backside of winter rock Mountain where there are less tourists and more and land two of them were taken in the night leaving the other three to frantically contact the police and flee to the bottom of the mountain and all the way into town according to the grapevine the three survivors were in hysterics and refused to return to the cabin all step another foot onto the mountain ever again we still don't have any official details but from the stories being told and one of the officers who worked with my brother I know that although they don't want to admit it or announces the Sheriff's Office is determined that those monsters the yetis are behind it the overcast and wet weather seems to be permeating from the citizens of Juniper themselves let me take you back a bit though and share with you when I've been doing after a couple of days scouring the Internet I came up with nothing on defeating or preventing Yeti attacks after a particularly frustrating internet search session I made myself a mug of red wine hot chocolates and sipped it while absent mindedly looking towards the computer screen it sat on the table in front of me but my mind was far from the object instead I was remembering my brother the Snowman we'd built together the winter sports we've taken part in the last time I saw him he would have turned 30 back in September I smoked myself internally teasing him for being that old and not even having a serious girlfriend let alone a wife it wasn't that my brother was not attractive he definitely wasn't bad with the ladies Scot just primarily focused on his career he wanted to become a detective and always did his best to respond to any crime scene although we rarely had any horrific ones and helped the detectives in any way he could he did this sometimes even on his days off I'm not sure exactly when I finished my hot chocolates or climbed into band but I remember waking up well before the Sun in this part of the world how that isn't too difficult as the winter nights are long it begins to get dark as early as 5:00 in the afternoon and where it begins to get light at about 4:30 a.m. in the summer the Sun hides away until around 8:00 in the morning in the winter what did surprise me was that I had woken up on my own before my alarm went off at 4:15 hmm owning and running a coffee shop I tend to rise very early so I can be open for those making their way to work i sat up in bed the feelings of a dreams still clutching my mind and my heart have you ever woken up and you can just sense the dream becoming fainter and fuzzier around the edges that's exactly how it was my heart was racing I felt like there was something of great importance bestowed upon me I knew I had to remember whatever it was that had come to me in my sleep I shut my eyes tight and worked to clear my mind thankfully the images from my dream returned without too much difficulty I've been standing on a frozen lake somewhere in the mountains from where I stood I could see the shoreline and trees lining the entire body of iced over water snow was gently falling and although I was in my pajamas and not bundled up I didn't feel calm as I looked around I realized that I was not alone a woman confidently stroked or warned me as skin was pale but not sickly and for under the hood of her cloak I could see it long flowing red with a steady approach I heard a strange flute song grow louder and louder underlying the flute was a low bass feeling but I couldn't place any type of instrument that could be making it It was as if the land around us was humming the woman stopped just before me and I know she stood red tree shaped brooch clasping her cloak around her she didn't speak at first and I couldn't bring myself to remember how to form words instinctively I knew this woman was special someone more than human she studied me in silence as if judging my worthiness of her presence she must have approved because she spoke at last Cora Miller you have been searching for something the inflection of her words made it a statement rather than a question she knew I'd been searching and she knew what for I could feel that in my bones I nodded without a sound and she continued I am air I have felt your plight and pain I cannot heal heartbreak but I can help you it is not common for those like myself to interfere in the lives of men nor beasts of this age but I will impart to you a single word of assistance my mind soaked up every syllable she spoke but I was left mildly confused at her last statement before I could control myself I found myself asking Lyle a single word what good is a single word is it a magic word heirs face which was previously solemn contorted into a small smile and their edges appeared too softly I saw something move in the distance over a shoulder and watched in awe as a beautiful babe trotted to stand beside this mysterious woman gripping the dark main air mounted the strong creature with the ease and grace of an ancient warrior her gaze moved to something behind her and she looked in the direction the horse had come from again I saw movement and immediately knew the monster that stole the trees the skin paler than Aires almost as white as snow the inhuman height the anger and hatred that began to permeate the area the mare snorted and step to the side wanting to vacate the spot in which it stood the one guided the horse in a small circle around me keeping her eyes trained on the Yeti the entire time we both watched as it let out a deep roar before leaving the cover of the trees it broke into a run towards us I felt my body begin to panic but I was frozen in place next to my ear the man that had a frustrated whinny and air patted it snatch she spoke a single word to me on Fry I was more confused and only half heard over the rushing of blood through my ears what I broke my stare at the rapidly approaching monster to look over her she was positioned to run in the direction behind me mayor nervously who f---ing the icy ground on Fry she said once again a little loud and then she was off a breeze pushed past me from the force of the horse pushing itself immediately into a lope i watch them disappear on the horizon for just a few seconds before turning back to the dangerous thing just as I returned my sight to the direction of the Yeti it was upon me I felt his hot breath against my entire face as it roared at me only inches away the second it raised an arm to greet me with what I was sure would be a horrifying fate I covered my head with my arms and fell into a crouched position and then I was awake as I still sat in bed the entire mental encounter remembered I whispered to the dark and empty room on Fry I didn't want to forget the word whatever it might mean after another few moments of calming myself down I reached my bedside table and push the on button to light up my phone screen that I am red 357 a.m. it will be time to get up ahead to the shop soon a shiver radiated through my body and hit me how cold I felt sliding out of bed I made my way to the bathroom and took a long hot shower the rest of the morning was uneventful with me zoning out most of the time still trying to make sense with the dream about mid-afternoon a young woman who looked to be around my age walked in and approached the counter I didn't know her but she was still familiar because she had been coming in several times a week for a few months now she was never very talkative but seemed sweet and plights I smiled at her and stood up straight abandoning my absent-minded doodling on a scrap of paper she returned the smile an order the latte she normally requested I asked how her day was and we exchanged very limited Smalltalk now just like the conclusion I come to some time before I assume that she was just a very shy purse and felt awkward in public it was when I sat the drink on the counter and took her cash that she caught me off guard on Freud is that your name she asked in a voice that hinted at a pleasant surprise I looked at her my brows furrows no I shook my head and responded she had just given me a clue though it's a name the young woman shrugged a little and made a facial expression that matched her answer I assumed it was it's the name of a road at least well it's more like a long driveway there's only one person up there how do you know that I couldn't deny that I was immediately intrigued by the knowledge this stranger possess um she hesitated and looked down at the coffee now held in both of her hands I could see her biting the inside of her lip as she worked to find the words after 9 or 10 seconds of silence she took a breath through her mouth and spoke without looking up at me I delivered the newspaper the road is on my route and then one of my customers I actually I met your brother before realization hit me I felt my heart sink deeper into my chest you're the one that first saw one of those creatures she looked up at me and nodded quietly standing before me was someone I hadn't even thought about through the entire ordeal Scott said she had been so terrified that night oh how many people beside myself had forgotten about her experience sure she wasn't missing and she was still alive but she'd still encountered one of those things at a close proximity I stepped from behind the counter and wrapped her in a big hug my body tense from the shock but then relaxed after a second she removed a hand from her coffee and hugged me back I stepped from her and saw that she had tears in her eyes her brother was really nice to me I wish there could have been something more for me to do to help I know it's only wishful thinking but I just wonder if I could have done anything she said I smiled at her there might be something you can do now I led behind the counter and offered her a seat on one of the stools that Dana and I kept back there for slow times when our feet needed a rest after properly introducing myself and learning that her name was Jessie we spent the next half hour talking about where on Froylan was and the single hell silence I didn't realize how easy to talk to she was and till after she'd left but it was surprising how comfortable her presence made she was open to telling me her story in her own words and I found myself remembering how Scott had explained it a year before before she left we exchanged numbers and she assured me that she was still being at least a couple of times a week it turns out she started coming to my little coffee shop specifically because I don't it although too shy to say anything until now she's still returned not only in hopes of overcoming her sensation to speak to me but also because she really did love my coffee on my next day off Thursday I planned on going out to the lone house on on fry Lane I wasn't sure what I would find or what I was even really looking for but I had to try something anything I just hoped that I wouldn't upset who lived there too much the drive took me north of town past the main road to the mountain itself and to a driveway that I almost missed it wasn't quite a quarter of a mile long but I was close to it making me understand why it might have its own name if you didn't know it was a driveway it would be easy to think it was a road with several houses on it the driveway itself came to a dead end at a relatively modest looking house it was a single-story home with a large garage attached to the left side the outside of it was covered in brown wood paneling that gave it an earthy and relaxed look I stopped my car and opened the door to hear loud barking before I could even see a dog I closed my door and stood next to my car unsure of approaching the house now the dog sounded large and angry I didn't want to make a wrong move and get eaten by whatever breed it might be the front door opened and a hulking mass of fur bounded through the entryway in towards me I flattened my back against the car and fell around blindly trying to find the door handle without looking I was sure this beast was going to devour my face he was in front of me in maiya seconds sniffing at my feet my legs before rising up on its hind legs and pinning me to what should have been my safe a metal box of protection with two giant front paws on my shoulders it was a level with me I heard my breath and shut my eyes tight waiting to feel the hot breath and teeth sinking into my flesh I fell the humid air from its mouth but never felt the sting of my skin being ripped into instead a large pink tongue began to drag itself up my cheek over and over I opened one eye and then both and pour my face back trying to get the dog breath away from my nose Frost I heard a voice bellow from a short distance away the giant canine ceased the slobbery assault on my face but didn't get down keeping me still pinned to my car I crane my neck and peered in the direction of the speaker in the doorway of the home stood a man whose size matched that of his dog from what I could see he had broad shoulders and thick arms my first impression was that of a stereotypical lumberjack right down to the plaid shirt he wore the dog turned its head to look at his master the man hollered again led the last down you big oaf the licker obliged and two front paws studied onto the ground in front of me with a huff the beasts plotted back to the man who turned his gaze to meet mine I'm sorry I didn't mean to intrude I stammered out the man let out a hearty laugh and waved an arm to gesture me to approach him there are nonsense come on in he spoke with a smile I cautiously stepped away from the car and walked towards the open door the man stepped aside and let me in first followed by the dog and then him himself he shut the door behind him before speaking once more this is frost yeah his size is daunting I know but his heart's just as big at his body he's one of those gentle giants I looked at the dog who sat and looked back at me his mouth dropped open and he smiled in that special way only happy dogs can he's definitely a giant you've got that right little lady he's an Alaskan Malamute I rescued him when he was just a pup that had to be damn here eight years ago now he stood next to the cheery face massive fur and padded his hands and I'm Frederick Harker who might you be I don't assume a salesperson since you have nothing with you and they don't usually come this far out no I'm not selling anything my name is Cora Miller I'm actually here because of your wrote knee Frederick gave me a puzzled look road name aren't Frye yes I know it it's a long story but I was wondering what that word means I can't seem to find anything out about it yeah sit sit down would you like something to drink emotion to a couch I shook my head and sat down he disappeared into the kitchen and returned a moment later with a glass of water and a plate of colorfully frosted cookies he held the plate to me offering one thank you I responded and took a cookie he set the plate on the coffee table in front of us and took a seat in a chair adjacent to the couch I bit into the cookie and tried to keep from crumbs falling Frederick smiled warmly and said no worries about the crumbs dear for us is not only a dog but also an excellent vacuum at the mention of his name the dog trotted over and sniffed was the table before settling down with his head underneath it so you want to know about on Fry he said more as a statement than a question I nodded and he searched my expression with his eyes you know okay then on fry is a surname it's linked to the Vikings of Normandy my great-grandmother's name was aren't Frey but once she married the name fizzled out it's not a very common name in the world anymore it seems like the original family is all but disappearing slowly he mused what do you mean I asked finishing my cookie well the on Friday MS gone from this corner of the world and Hogan is pretty much gone as well he began to explain seeing my confused expression he continued way back when the arm fry ancestors came to settle in it was more than just one family a brother and a sister along with each of their separate families came to live in these mountains the brother was a holding and the sister after becoming married was an arm fry why aren't there any arm fries in the history books I asked him curious as to if there was information about the Hogan's helping shape the town why not the other side of that same family Frederic frowns simply because there were no honor fries that aided in the building of this area at least not officially I could sense some hesitation from him as if he knew something but wasn't keen and sharing the information to outsiders as if it was a family secret I made up my mind on the spot and took a leap of faith Frederick I'm gonna tell you something that might sound a little crazy crazy the man laughed okay tell me I took a deep breath and readjusted my position on the couch to sit up straighter I'm sure you remember the tragedies of last year I paused and he nodded in response well the police officer that disappeared was my brother Scott I avoided his eyes at this point because I didn't want to see the sympathy that everybody had when they found this out it was just too painful still I continued on rambling off everything I knew my talk with mr. Hanson my search was stopping the 80s my dream of the woman named ear all the while Frederick listened intently without interrupting when I finished I sat still for a few seconds eyes fixed on the door before finally looking to him his eyes were on me and his brow was slightly farmed we sat in silence for a full minute before he stood up wordlessly and left the room Frost lifted his head to watch his master retreat but didn't get up upon walking back to his chair my burly hosts had a glass on the table in front of me and filled it halfway with a dark liquid and picked it back up and pushed it into my hands red wine drink it I think we might both need more than just a glass maybe it's not as cliche but I always preferred a big glass of this stuff to bourbon his explanation surprised me a little as a large human who fit the image of a mountain man I surely wouldn't expect him to have wine or anything else especially bourbon or whiskey I took a sip of the warming room temperature liquid while he sat back in his chair when he noticed my look of surprise at his preference he smiled once again but his eyes told a different story I was expecting you to laugh or call me insane I admit it to him he shook his head and took a long drink from the glass he'd poured for himself no ma'am you won't get that from me in fact I'm gonna give you something else entirely my family is guarded this secret for many generations but now I feel like if I order from you it could be dangerous especially with what's going on in our fair little town and the fact that it seems you've been picked by goddess to help a goddess I almost choked on the wine oh yes Frederick let out his hearty laugh once more ere is a Viking goddess she was mainly a healer but was also helpful to warriors that she saw in need I think it's safe to assume that she sees you as one of these warriors I looked at him incredulously but I've never been in a battle I've never even been in a fight no matter is still a warrior in today's world you're trying to battle the yetis or at least learn how I can't tell you exactly but I do want to share what I know with this he finished his glass of wine in an impressive gulp and refilled it then offered the bottle to me I held up my glass and he replaced what I had drunk from it all right miss Cora you're about to know what almost no one else does you already know that the Hogan's and armed Freud's well once of the same family and they both moved here the arm for a specifically consisted of a mother originally near Hogan a father three children and the father's mother while the Hogan's were comprised of a mother father a young son and a teenage daughter shortly after moving here and settling into their new home the immigrants discovered they were not alone there were monsters that lived on the mountains and amongst the trees battles between the two groups became common and it seemed there was no end in sight one night a creature stole into the camp and attempted to kidnap the Hogan mother being of Nordic temperaments the daughter rushed to aid her mother alongside her father in the skirmish the mother was saved but once the battle subsided it was discovered that the daughter had been taken instead this brug both families hearts and a rescue party immediately set out two of the three Hogan children remain behind with the two mothers while the other four left to find the Hogan daughter they tracked the yetis for two days before discovering a small lake high on one of the mountains it was here that the girl was found yet again a fight broke out when they attempted to leave with the girl lives on both sides were lost but in the end the Hogan girl her young brother and the arm fry father survived made the trek back to their home here Fredrik paused to take another long pull from his glass he swallowed hard before continuing when they returned a massacre was discovered it appeared that all lives were lost but crying was heard from a distance one of the children a small boy was found hiding in the hollow trunk of a large tree he had run and hidden after the attack commenced he was badly injured but alive the yetis backed off at that point leaving the remaining members of the families to heal and try to go on with their lives after a few months it became clear that the girl was pregnant she hadn't spoken much about what happened when she was gone but finally admitted to the others that she had been raped and carried in a Baumann nation inside her no matter how hard she tried the baby would not die in her womb they all agreed and plan to kill it the Marmot took a breath in the world that didn't happen however the night the child was born the yetis returned to claim their progeny perhaps it was a mother's instinct or the bond a woman shares with something she grew inside him but she refused to give up the baby and she couldn't bring herself to destroy it either it looked like her not like a monster they gave up that night my returned a year later when one of the creatures went to kill her it was stopped in its tracks by an angry scream from a child itself the yetis retreated and life again went on over the next few years the arm fry father succumbed to an illness and died leaving his young son the two remaining hogan's and the half-human baby to continue on their own in the world when the child was old enough to walk and talk he told his family of a dream he had in which the winter God allure showed a ritual to fend off the beasts it was a simple task of marking trees with runic symbols and hanging metal items among the branches the key element was the child's blood though each rune had to be anointed with a drop of the hybrid blood in order to seal the magic so they began performing the ritual each year at the beginning of winter I was transfixed with his tale and when he finished and leaned back in his chair again finishing a glass of wine I realized that I hadn't moved a muscle during his telling of the story I looked down at my glass and sipped the dark red liquid trying to wrap my head around all to the details when I looked back to him he had a sad smile on his face and was scratching frost behind the ear but what happened after that well the Hogan line continued through the child Yeti blood continually passed off although diluted with these generation still seemed to work just fine and keeping those things out of our lives the on Freud line continued as well obviously the town of juniper was born Groo he answered without looking at me but the legends but the legend says that man from juniper help fight the yetis and what about the hogan brother that survived did he not have a family question spilled from my lips although a fantastic tale he gave me the answer i had been looking for but I was still curious about the others know the people of Jennifer did have one year when the ritual wasn't performed on time he was an early winter and the first snow caught everyone off guard they all fight back the creatures so the ritual could be performed the Hogan son aided the man in the battle while his mother did the ritual the original Hogan brother did begin a family and had a daughter his branch of the family ending with her when she married no one is really sure where the family line ended up living as the daughter moved away with her husband shortly after marrying Frederik looked up at me and I could see the distress in his eyes do you understand why you can't get rid of the yetis though I nodded slowly there's no one left with a proper blood the only people with the Yeti blood in their veins no longer live here person he corrected and explained Charles Hagen passed away in a nursing home a few months ago that only leaves Richard who not only lives up to his nickname he also isn't all where to be found I raised an eyebrow at his comment without saying anything the typical nickname for Richard is dick and that's he is have you ever met the man he asked me I shook my head no but something tells me I don't want to we sat in silence for a moment while I finish my wine and had another cookie the ritual was simple enough and I believed anyone could probably perform it but with a Hogan line gone there was no blood to seal it I stayed with Frederic for another couple of hours talking and brainstorming the conversation turned to more lighthearted topics and I found that I really enjoyed his company when I had to leave he told me to come back and visit anytime I wanted Frost walked me to my car and I promised to bringing some treats next time I came as I drove back into the Juniper limits the sky was dark and my thoughts were focused on how I could do anything to help my town I didn't have Yeti blood in me and I didn't know how to get any would I be able to cut one of those things to steal some blood I thought in his self seemed preposterous but I felt like I had no other option I stopped at the coffee shop on my way and chatted with Donna for a moment or making a latte for myself I didn't stay long and almost the moment I returned home I found myself finishing the cup of coffee and running a hot bath to relaxing I felt drained and frustrated after the bath I fell asleep to snow beginning to lightly fall outside my window and a question in my mind repeating over and over how do you find and kill a Yeti the following morning brought the horrid news of the campers going missing during the night if I ever entertain the thought of not trying to do something to prevent the monster attacks those thoughts are gone now I have to do something my brother would have done anything to save his beloved town and the people who live and visited just a while ago I texted Jessie and told her to be careful out there at night she responded that she always is and asked if I found anything else I told her I had and next thing I knew she was walking into the shop I made us each a latte on the house and led her to the office to fill her in I explained to her that I was going to try and find one of the monsters so I could take its blood how are you gonna find one she asked me I really don't know but I have to try too many lives has been lost or destroyed by those things already I replied alright I'm in she said in a determined voice I didn't want to bring harm to her and felt she had already dealt with these things enough as once was more than enough for any person but I couldn't help but smile and not are you sure I asked her she nodded curtly yes I'm sure so now I sit here the Sun is set early like it does on winter days and the air outside is cold but it's not snowing a storm is rolling in sooner but for now I prepare for a different kind of storm Jessie and I are going Yeti hunting tomorrow I just hope we don't die [Music] the Yeti hunt was almost unsuccessful I say almost because we didn't find any yetis but we did find something else remembering my dream and what Frederic had told me Jessie and I set out to the lake at the top of winter rocky mountain we accessed it from the backside of the mountain after determining that the only road that did it was there it was hardly traveled and looked like if left alone for a year it would disappear back into nature the road didn't go the entire way to the lake and we had to hike the last mile on foot Jessie was sure to bring the shotgun she kept for protection well I brought the hunting rifle that had been Scott's we trekked through the woods and when we emerged from the trees I saw that spread before was the lake I'd been standing on in my dream the surface of ice didn't look as thick as in my dream but that didn't matter as we wouldn't be walking on it we began to circle around the water searching for any sign of monsters when we found strange tracks in the snow I figured we were in the right place the tracks themselves were similar to those a human's bare feet would make but the toes were unnaturally long and wide and there was no place for an arch as if the creature that made them were flat-footed at first they were just a few but as we followed them they increased in number and it became more difficult to tell what direction they were headed to we followed as best we could and came upon a small cabin type structure it looked as if it had been made in a hurry logs that made up walls showed gaps and the metal roof didn't seem to quite fit the structure properly being too long on one side and just barely covering a house on it also appeared that the roof was actually a myriad of different metal sheets instead of one uniform type in color there were no windows that we could see from the front of the building and the door was nothing more than a simple plank of wood pushed up against the entryway from the outside there were no hinges attaching the piece to the house itself but it was held in place by a large tree limb that crossed it horizontally in the center what the hell is this Jessie asked aloud I shook my head in a silent response and tentatively stepped to the ramshackle cabin and knocked hello I call through the wood is anyone in there I heard shuffling sounds in response and then a bang resounded from the opposite side of the plank muffled voices that didn't quite penetrate the barrier accompanied the now rhythmic knocking I couldn't tell what they were saying but the voices sound panicked without a word Jessie joined me at the door we began pushing the thick limit of his place across the door with a grunts from both of us we managed to get it up high enough to drop it to the ground unlocking the cabbie I pried my fingers around the side of the tall plank of wood and pulled it down learning it fall on top of the limb that had held it closed we were greeted by a man holding on to the inner wall as if it were the only thing keeping him standing Jesse and I glanced at each other then back into the cabin who are you are you okay I blurted out the man nodded and let his body slowly slide to the floor I stepped inside the cabin and saw in a glance that the inside didn't look any better than the outside I focused on the man now sitting against the wall as I crouched down to his level Jessie walked past me and into the room the man's lips were dry chapped and cracking and when he tried to speak a raspy voice barely more than a whisper came out thinking quickly I grabbed a bottle of water out of the backpack that I carried and opened it offering it to his lips he drank greedily and shaky arms reached up to hold it on his own from somewhere a little farther into the cabin Jesse called me Cora Cara come quick I whipped my head around to look in her direction I saw another person a woman in similar shape as the man in front of me I stood up as he continued to drink from the bottle working to drain it as rapidly as he could Jessie was following my lead and had the woman taking sips from one of the bottles she dropped unlike the man the woman seemed in a daze and couldn't gulp the liquid steadily between drinks she would call out as if asking for rescue not seeming to actually realize that we were here the man dropped the empty bottle to the floor beside him and pushed against the wall steadying himself as he stood I turned to look at him well careful you're obviously pretty weak now the two of you the campers that went missing I asked hoping they weren't more people missing he nodded and made his way toward Jessie and the woman holding onto the wall with each week step I followed him ensuring he didn't fall down and when we stood next to Jessie and his companion I gave him another bottle of water and an energy bar that I had absent-mindedly shoved into the pack I retrieved another bar and handed it to Jessie for the woman after waiting for the two missing people to strengthen themselves with food and water Jessie and I helped them both to their feet and began making our way to the door wait the woman whispered loudly I looked at her with a questioning expression she pointed to the corner of the cabin behind us what is it Jessie asked in her sweet voice the woman just gestured repeatedly towards the corner I left a man standing against the wall and approached the spot cautiously worried about what might be there somehow we had missed the brown blanket that was hanging from the ceiling to the floor I hesitantly reached to it and called him back revealing another small room with two twin beds one empty and one occupied person in the bed was sitting out facing the wall opposite me with their legs crossed in front of them I felt my heart stopped when the woman turned her head to look at us in the darkness of the tiny room it was difficult to read her expression but I recognized her features immediate even as shaded as they were I'd seen photos of her too many times to not be able to tell that the woman reforest was Tessa Murphy the long-lost Snow Queen I felt the ability to form words leave me as i gaped with an open mouth at the sight before me no no no no ice please I have a squirrel caged already she spoke with raspy words what the hell I heard Jessie whisper from right behind me this snapped me back to reality and I looked over my shoulder Jessie this is Tessa Murphy the snow queen from last year my voice was a whisper as words finally came out Tessa returned ahead to look back at the wall my motion for Jessie to wait at the doorway before beginning to walk towards the kidnapped woman I stepped carefully instinctively not wanting to make too much noise or any sudden movements I had no idea what this woman had been through but I didn't know that it was traumatic and I didn't want to frighten her when I stood close enough to touch her I called her in his gentle voice as I could manage Tessa can you hear me she shrugged slowly and nodded her head quickly at the same time even though the gestures were a little odd I told this to mean that she could in fact him she didn't turn around or look at me at all her eyes were fixed on the wall before I gingerly stepped around to place myself in front of her next to the bed she was seated on Tessa we have to get you out of here do you know if Scott I was cut off by my mind blanking once again and making me forget how to speak her gaze met mine and I became the focus of her sight but my own attention became fixated on her body specifically her stomach it was easy to tell that she had lost weight since being taken but what was more alarming was how swollen her belly was after a few seconds as if on a delayed timer Tessa smiled and robbed her pregnant belly lovingly Scott she said as her smile grew wider before her face contorted into an expression of sadness and pain I didn't know what to say or do was this woman telling me that she was carrying my brother's child I felt I could read the dismal look on her face easily and took it to mean that Scott was gone I was nominal Island and the sharp hang in my heart barely registered Quora well we have to go Jessie loudly whispered into the room again breaking through my haze I look to her and saw the anxiety clearly on her face I nodded a single time and told him take the other to start making your way to the car we're right behind you Jessie raised an eyebrow and hesitated but nodded herself and disappeared from sight I could hear her helping the two campers get to their feet and make their way to the door as the noises from their feet receded I crouched in front of Tessa and looked at her face she was looking back at me expectedly like a child waiting to be told of an assignment all right Tessa we're gonna get you out of here okay I need you to take my hand and stand up can you do that I asked her Tessa nodded with a small smile and shifted to uncross her legs I stood up and held a hand out to help her to her feet with a strength that surprised me she pushed herself off the bed and slid her hand into mine interlocking our fingers I returned her smile that felt tears welling up in my eyes his growing woman seemed to reverted back into just a child but not only was she like a kid now she had one growing inside of her as well I shook my head slightly in bling ridding the moisture from my eyes I needed to concentrate right now and worry about everything else later Tessa and I made our way out of the cabin easily quicker and I heard Jessie in the campus leave I led her the entire way trying to keep a steady pace but also not move too fast that she couldn't keep up or fall down I guided her around the lake following the tracks Jessie and the others have made I saw them slip into the treeline just as it came into view I constantly scanned the landscape waiting for a group of yetis to rush into view and attack but none came in fact no sounds other than our own could be heard until we caught up with the other three Jessie had stopped to let the weak couple catch their breath and prepare themselves for the last half of a mile to the car as the five of us began continuing our hike down the mountain and to safety Tessa started laughing like a five-year-old getting to ride her first pony she still clutched my hand tightly not seeming to want to let it go but walked about a step behind me I glanced back at her then to Jessie how confused faces mirroring one another in an instant the confusion we both felt turned to terror as branches cracking and pounding steps began softly sounding through the forest from the direction of the cabin we assured the three we had saved onwards the man and woman with Jessie pushed themselves to move as rapidly as possible no doubt wanting to get the hell off winter rock as soon as they killed Tessa sped up with me but also continued to laugh get the unmistakable sounds of yetis chasing us through the trees grew louder and closer we had less than half a mile to go though and I mentally begged our bodies to be able to get there in time from behind us it sounded like entire trees were being knocked asunder and branches were being ripped from the trunks with a brute and angry force I tugged gently on Tessa's hand and she skipped a couple of times none of this could be good for the baby she carried the end of the trail came into view and with it the sedan I drove it would be a tight fit but we could all make it I shoved my hand into the pocket of my jacket and yanked the keys from their place inside slamming my thumb into the unlock button multiple times to be sure all the door was unlocked it was overkill but I was too scared to care Jesse opened one of the back doors and guided first the man then the woman inside before climbing in herself as she did that I pulled open the passenger door Tessa getting the car I demand it then realizing I needed to be gentle with her I added please Tessa let go of my hand and clapped hers together while looking back into the evergreens readjusting merge from she laughed loudly and I followed her gaze to see movement in the distance barreling towards us Tessa now my firm tone made her flinch but she nodded took a seat in the car I shut the door once she was in and ran to the driver side almost flinging myself in positioning the rifle next to my knee shifting the car into drive before I shut the door I used the small clearing to flip the car around and began accelerating down the mountain quicker and I normally would have I was big on safe winter driving but right now I needed to be big on getting us all to safety Jesse I said while glancing in the rearview mirror at her she looked at me and waited for what I had to say in about a mile I'm gonna stop the car and I need you to jump in my seat and take them to the hospital motherfuck no Korra just drive to the hospital yourself she exclaimed I have to go back and get the blood I need to kill one of those things my voice raised a bit as I half pleaded half demanded police the woman from the back spoke in her low weakened voice Cora we weren't lucky enough to find these three and get the hell out of there before the yetis came down us these two need to get to the hospital ASAP and I'm sure crazy pants up there does too don't stop until we get there the yetis aren't going anywhere we can come back for that shit consider this changing officially to a rescue mission Jesse's voice was firm and I knew she was right my blood boiled though and my adrenaline was screaming at me to not only get the yetee blood but to avenge my brother Tessa giggled once more and began whispering in a singsong voice crazy pants crazy pants silly dick to see I rolled my eyes annoyed with knowing I needed to do the right thing fine I said and I felt a collective sigh come from the back seat my front passenger stopped her melodic murmuring and said in a flat voice Scott take me home Scotty please don't die alone I can't alone I looked over to her and saw a tear escape her I slide down her ashen cheek I felt my heart break into a million pieces and I reached a hand out to squeeze hers which was sitting in her lap she was fidgeting with them picking her nails and running her fingertips against one another what stopped when I touched it Tessa looked at me not worried about crying like I was it's okay Tessa I'm taking you home a deep roar reverberating through the forest around us loud and full enough of base that we could hear it plainly through the windows and almost feel it in our seats if we weren't moving we might have been able to feel it but the road aided in keeping us from experiencing that we made it down the mountain sliding around a few curves before I finally slowed down but I felt like it was safe enough to do so I think I silently thank my car for having all-wheel drive at least six times during our trip down in half an hour we were pulling into the drop-off for the emergency room Jessie and I helped the other three out of the car I parked while my companion took them inside to get checked in after shutting off my car I walked to the doors myself and found tests are waiting for me in the entrance she held her hand out to me again reminding me of a child I couldn't help but smile to her however heartbreaking it was smiling once I took her hand in mine and we walked through the sliding doors and into the intake office in the following days the campers were reunited with their friends made a fairly quick recovery we asked them not to reveal who we were as we knew we still had work to do and any media or hero type attention we would get would only hinder that one of the nurses that works in the maternity ward has been a friend of mine since high school and will give me a heads up on when there were police officers around they were in and out of the hospital for three days trying to talk to Tessa who although improving physically wasn't showing any signs of mental improvement I was informed that her mind has snapped at some point and she didn't seem to remember much of the time she was gone occasionally she would have lucid moments or just start crying inconsolably the baby itself will be born any day and the doctors were worried for both the child and the mothers hell they couldn't be sure either would survive and were baffled at how well they had been surviving thus far I asked if they could tell any more about the baby but knew there was no way for them to give me the answer I wanted at least not yet the following day was spent in a sort of haze at the coffee shop business was slower than usual due to the storm that blew outside I closed up shop early that day knowing is the evening approached it would only get worse and the roads were quickly becoming impossible to reverse due to the strong winds creating snowdrifts everywhere the County snowplows weren't even able to keep up with a constant barrage of white and win in the short time Dana and I had the shop open we caught rumors and reports that the monsters were cited by several people on the north side of town and around winter rock Mountain there were no disappearances or attacks that just their very presence made everyone nervous after calling it an early day around 3:30 I returned home and attempted to rid my mind of beasts blood and the ache in my heart by finding a movie to curl up to on the couch I avoided festive holiday movies or anything dealing with monsters or supernatural creatures I settled on some rom-com but barely even focused on it it didn't take me long to fall asleep still so emotionally drained I woke to a dark house illuminated only by the glow of the TV across from me sitting up I looked out of window and saw that he was indeed well into the night by now groggily I reached for my phone which I had set on the coffee table as I push the on button to check the time I heard a noise from outside that startled me it was soft but unnatural and I tried going over everything in my mind that could be moved by the storm and caused the noise I came up with nothing as my heart began to pound in my rib cage I stood up and stepped as quietly as possible to where I'd left Scott's rifle by the door as I picked it up I stole a look out of the window next to my front door and saw nothing but the blowing snow of the storm raging outside continued making my way around the house silently looking through each window until I came to my back door the back yard was difficult to make out and I could see that the snow reached the top for my porch but when straining my eyes I was able to distinguish dark spots in the storm the more I looked at them the easier I was able to see that they were silhouettes standing just inside my fence it was painfully difficult to get a really good look at the creatures because their skin was so similar to the snow that covered them but didn't seem to bother them I pulled my phone out of the pocket of my sweatshirt where I'd put it and quickly opened up the text to Jessie I typed as fast as I could telling her that I thought the yetis were at my house as soon as I press send I slid my phone onto the dining table beside me and reached for the doorknob the deadbolt slid out of place easily and as i unlock the knob itself and turned it I heard the howling wind slamming into every surface it cooked the door was thrown from my grasp when I opened it by that revengeful wind and it hit the wall with a loud fart the air that rushed into the house bit my face and tried to blind me with its sheer force and the snow it carried a familiar deep throated rumble started to sound from the distance and I knew without even thinking about it that it was coming from the yetis who were standing by the large tree towards offense I slipped on the shoes that were sitting next to the door and positioned the rifle against my shoulder aimed in the direction of the monsters I felt my entire body shiver from a combination of the cold and fear as I took a deep breath and then walked through the doorway to face my enemy the harsh constant gusts made it difficult to steady the rifle I'll see more than a few feet in front of me although I could make out the silhouettes I wasn't sure I could hit one of them it had been a long time since I'd fire a gun and even longer since it was a rifle Scott used to take me once a month to the shooting range to practice with pistols but since he'd been taken I hadn't even thought about it just breathe squeeze I whispered to myself I thought of Scott every smiling face of his dreams that would never come to life if the person he'd been and mostly of the person he always thought his little sister was and could be I would be that person for him I would be brave I would save the tail I would kill one of those god damn yetis it was the last thing I do no wait I thought to myself not the last thing I do I still have to do the ritual as well give us a child a voice carried through the storm like he was shot with a catapult the voice itself was gravely and deeper than anything I could imagine each word was set slowly each syllable resounding like the engine of a jet airliner it took a moment for me to realize that the voice belonged to one of those creatures during my silent thoughts the noise that originally sounded to notify me that there was something outside came again and I saw what it was one of the yetis the one closest to the tree slammed her hand against the thick trunk he didn't sound like wood snapping or the typical thud you might hear if you hit a tree with your own fists it was more like a loud banging that a heavy door on a mansion might make it was stifled a little by the weather but still loud enough to clearly be heard and felt in my bones the child is gone I shouted back not sure of which Yeti spoke standing at the edge of my porch being pounded by the sharp daggers of the ICEA songs I could see that there are at least three of them in my yard ahead of me I think they were all facing me as well but even now I couldn't tell you for certain sure how these hours came the harsh voice once more I felt like I was frozen in place I couldn't move I couldn't speak and worst of all I couldn't reach my finger to the trigger do not attempt arevery as the male did his companion was not worth his insolence the words repeated in my head over and over with no doubt in my mind that he was talking about Scott did it know that he was my brother did it even have the concept of siblings and family a child is not here I spoke firmly determined to stand my ground then bring in a woman give us a queen it said tessa is not here either and you will not have her I raised my voice and tried to sound as hard as possible instead of the voice coming again a deafening crack tore through the immediate area before I could understand what had happened a huge limb from my tree slammed into the snow at the end of my porch I jump back narrowly being missed by the object my porch wasn't as lucky and the bounce caused from the force of the landing landed in the snow and I heard the wood of the steps creak and splinter and I quickly composed myself to take aim once again levelling the size of the rifle to the spot I was assuming and hoping would be around the chest of the monster I wasn't sure if this thing had a heart like a human does or where exactly it would be located but I figured the chest was my best bet for bringing it down thundering laughter echoed into my ears as I closed one eye in took a slow breath in I braced myself for the recoil on the exhale I squeezed the trigger the Laughing immediately stopped and a shout of enraged pain overpowered the ringing in my ears oh shit it's not dead I thought to myself and tried to take aim once more the yetis were moving though and I couldn't determine just where they were let alone which one had been I want to get hit I lowered the rifle and focused both eyes into the blowing snow desperately trying to see the shout died down and I was left with only the Deaf sensation one gets when shooting a gun without ear protection just as I was considering how much of a disadvantage this was a form appeared a few feet from the end of my porch it's Howard over me and a long arm stretched forward to grab the tree limb that had been thrown I washed in a frozen shock as the limb rose high into the air above the awning of my porch there was no way I wouldn't be hurt when the monster brought it down onto the roof above me even if I managed to not be battered with pieces of my home surely the limits elf would connect with my body and that would be the end of me I considered the idea of surviving through that but knew that that wouldn't matter if I survived it wouldn't be for long the yetis would see to that especially after I'd just attacked one while I was preoccupied with thoughts racing through my mind I didn't register the hesitation in the creature until the moment had passed a loud horn blares from the front of the house growing louder as my hearing began to return and the vehicle approached the side of the house facing the fence from the opposite side the horn didn't stop as I watched the gate open shoved forcefully by Frederick Frost let through before his master and began charging through the deepest snow he wore a harness covered in clanging bells and they jangled with every movement he made his long fluffy fur was bristling who made him look a big bigger than he already was frost stopped her standing in front of the porch between the Yeti and myself hey you ugly brutes Frederick's boisterous voice thought to be louder than the horn how about you get the hell out of here before I have to get angry as he neared me I saw he was brandishing a long machete in one hand and a large axe in the other the yetis gave a low grumble that felt like an earthquake through my entire being to my surprise though they disappeared into the storm retreating to wherever it is they spend their time we all stood without a word for a minute the only noise coming from the horn still blaring from the front of the house and the intermittent protective growls from Frost's when I felt that the creatures had really gone I turned to my rescuer Fredrik how the hell that was cut off by a raised hand he looked to his loyal companion caught him hey Frost go tell Jessie it's okay go see Jessie he rubbed the dog's chin and pointed to the gates that still stood ajar held in place by the ever deepening snow I watched as a sweet animal bounced through the snow like a kid playing big smile and everything Fredrik looked back at me holding his finger up to Tommy to hold on a few seconds later the horn stopped and even with the howling wind it felt very quiet all of a sudden inside he suggested gesturing to my back door I nodded and led him into the kitchen once out of the freezing weather and into the dry warmth of my house I began to shiver realizing I was cold and covered in snow it clunks my hair my skin and my clothes but began melting rapidly when exposed to a temperature well above freezing in the light I saw Fredrik was bundled up in a huge coat and pants that looked like they were repelled water his heavy boots thought it against the floor as he strode in and shut the door behind him he said both of his weapons on the table and addressed me I was already headed over here to find you something told me you needed help and with everything going on I wasn't about to ignore a gut feeling go get dressed and grab whatever you might need I think you should come stay with me and frost at least for tonight maybe even tomorrow night as well when he stopped speaking I threw my arms around his neck and hugged him tight he wrapped his large arms around me and held me there while I cried into his chest for a moment when I felt I could I sucked in as large a breath as I could and pulled away from him he smiled at me and I nodded leaving him to go put some Bella clothes on and pack an overnight bag it took less than 10 minutes for me to be prepared to go making sure to grab my charger my phone my purse an extra two sets of clothes some toiletries and the rifle there shimmied into my heaviest winter coat and we headed out the front door locking it behind us Frost was standing next to a big dodge crew cab pickup truck and I could see Jesse sitting in the driver's seat when she saw us she scooted over to the passenger side Frederic opened the back door and frost bounded into the truck with me behind him once inside the door was shut and frost immediately laid himself on the seat with his head next to me he licked my cheek once and panted while I rubbed behind his ears I had never been more grateful for any dog in my life this massive mound of sweet fur was definitely the best boy around jesse looked back at me from the front her expression one of concerned relief who caught me right before I was headed home the last court and told us all to go home shortly after I picked up papers I was planning on turning at the highway Junction when you texted so instead I headed this way when he didn't answer my texts right away my anxiety kind of took control and I called Frederick he told me he was already headed out to you and he picked me up on the way I'm glad you're okay I gave her a small smile yeah whore thanks to you three I don't know what I would have done without you I was sure I was a goner for a moment there during the exchange Frederick climbed into the truck and shifted to Reverse he backed out of my yard and we headed off down the road we dropped Jessie off a few blocks away where she had parked her small truck at a gas station that wasn't completely drifted over yet she promised to let us know when she made it home when we got to Frederick's house coats were removed and placed on a tall coat rack by the door frost stood patiently until Frederick removed the noisy harness and then settled over by the wood-burning stove I was shown to the guest room and told to make myself at home exhausted I had planned on turning in soon after arriving Frederick and I said goodnight to each other and I thanked him over and over for coming to my rescue and saving my life we agreed we would talk about what happens when we both got some well needed rest oh and I have something to show you I think it will solve all of our problems he told me as I plugged my phone into the charger really what is it I asked him very curious as to what could be the fix all tomorrow for now just get some rest you need it and with that he gave me a smile I walked down the hall to his own bedroom [Music] [Music] I ended up staying with Frederick for more than just one or two days the day after I was brought to his house we both returned to my home with the intention of him just taking me home when we arrived though we found a horrifying mess the windows in the back door were broken along with a window on the side of the house the door itself was open as well leaves and branches held the door ajar and I opened the door all of the way to see the tree that once stood tall and strong my backyard and I open the door all of the way to see the tree that once stood tall and strong in my backyard was now uprooted the very top of it lying on my porch as if it was trying to get to safety just as I had after Frederick saw the scene of herbicide that my eyes were glued to he suggested I stay with him for a little longer I didn't even have to consider it and agreed that that would be best before our trip to my house he treated me to some french toast and a nondescript wooden box he was about a foot long and almost as wide with a sliding lid when he pulled the lid from its place I saw that inside a top packing straw was a pocket-sized book with the black leather cover and a few large vials of dark liquid without touching anything I looked up at Frederick with a questioning expression he proceeded to explain that he'd managed to get in touch with Richard Hawking yeah he was a total prick about it too and refused to come back to help it was a pain just trying to get him on the phone no matter what I told him though he kept telling me he would never return to Juniper you have to argue in our case for half an hour he did agree to send something that he said would help and he promptly demanded I never contact him again the book details the ritual including sketches of the runes we need to carve into the trees the vials there's three of them all contain his blood when we run out though we have to find another way Fredrik explain to me all the while I'm sure my eyes were wide as saucers there's enough here to last a few years at least it looks like maybe after that we can consider the chart again I offered letting out a sign Fredrik nodded and returned the lid to the box we finished our breakfast and went to find the shocking state of my house over the next few days the yetis made sure their presence was known they walked the streets at night destroyed decorations and shattered windows of shops that made up the majority of the north end of town I haven't mentioned it before but the northern end of town is made up of mostly stores restaurants and well a couple of bars is also a railroad station just past the commercial area and then just past that there are more homes and a few more stores and businesses that section after the railroad station is the closest to the mountain all of these homes were terrorized in some way Christmas had been less than a week before and some people still have their decorations and lights up by the time the yetis were ready to move to the shops and businesses in town no home had anything festive left where he had originally been placed strings of lights were smashed and torn thrown in yards across streets and alleys wreaths and Garland's were torn to shreds snowmen were pummeled to piles of snow that made everyone's heart break a little to look at nothing was safe especially if it dealt with the holiday season the last day of the year came a New Year's Eve parties in juniper was so scarce that if you didn't know what day it was there was nothing else to indicate a day of celebration Frederick and I spend the evening inside with warm drinks movies and frost who took to curling up at the end of the couch opposite to where I usually sense we were all perched in what had become our typical spots when my phone rang I picked it up from where I sat on the coffee table and answered it after glancing at a number I didn't recognize hello I greeted the caller hey Cora it's Rachel the woman on the other end answered she sounded exhausted but I could easily be attributed to her work as a nurse at the hospital Rachel how are you I asked tessa had the baby a healthy little girl she didn't make it though Rachel's voice falters has it sounded like she was choking back tears Tess have passed away during the birth I thought you'd want to know yes Wow thank you Rachel I I don't know what to say I answered my mind suddenly going blank avoiding itself from everything else in the world I have to go we had a couple of wrecks coming recently seems like the monsters are causing more problems than alcohol tonight I just thought I'd take a moment to call you right quick the nurse explained hurriedly yeah of course thank you and good luck I responded and hung up the phone without waiting to see if she had anything else to say and held my phone number in my lap and stared in front of me not really seeing the table or on the floor what happened Frederick's voice wafted like a distant melody through my ears I show my head to clear it and looked at him the yetis are causing car wrecks and Tessa died in childbirth his face dropped in sadness and he didn't say anything frost sensing The Melancholy state my heart was now in nuzzled his snout under my elbow and wiggled until his head was in my lap I gave the dog a small teary smile and ran my hand over his head buried my fingers into his fur when they reached his neck his big brown eyes looked up at me from his position at a door of my phone and let him lick my palm rubbing his snout while he did what about the baby Frederick asked after giving me a moment Rachel said is a healthy baby girl I answered taking my eyes off a Frost you want to go see her the unexpected question caused me to look up and not yeah I think I'd like that in half an hour we were pulling up to the hospital I noticed that there were a couple of police SUVs part near the ER entrance and I also recognized Tess's husband's car in the lot I pointed both out to Frederick and he asked if I wanted him to come in with me yes please if you wouldn't mind was my answer he squeezed my hand gently before exiting the truck he walked around to my side and helped keep me from falling on the ice as we made our way inside I knew where Tessa's room had been and immediately began leading Frederick down the hallways to it when we entered the maternity ward and neared the nurse's station Rachel greeted us with a sad expression there in the room right now saying goodbye she advised me I nodded what about the baby she walked from behind the station and gestured for us to follow her we were taken to the large window that showed the nursery and the recent additions to the world Rachel pointed out a small bundle sleeping quietly in the second row then left us without another word I gazed on the child and felt my heart swell with a tingle of joy and pain she was beautiful I glanced at Frederick and saw that he was smiling white I made a mental note to ask him why he had never had children of his own Cora a female voice came from behind us I turned to see Tess's daughter Vera approaching us with her father in tow Vera Jon Rachel told me I'm so sorry I step towards them and hug them both in turn I could see the redness of John's eyes indicating it only recently stopped crying Vera was still crying and hugged me tight thank you Vera said in my ear before she broke the hug I nodded in motion to Frederick this is Frederick he's a good friend of mine and was there when I got the call my condolences I'm so sorry for your loss I can't imagine how either of you are feeling right now he said offering a hand to John John shook it with a silent nod before turning his eyes to the floor next Vera shook his hand which one is it Vera asked me I brought her up to the window and pointed out the newborn she stared at it blankly while John remained where he stood after a couple of minutes in silence John finally spoke that child is not ours take it his voice was shaky but determined at the same time I caught a hint of anger in his tone Tess had said before that her family wouldn't want the baby and she was right I realized in that second that she had also been correct in saying that she would die what my father means is that if you're willing we'd like you to take the child only if you want I know that's what mom wanted to but I don't want to put this burden on someone who isn't willing or surely Vera added staring a few seconds more at the baby before looking back at me I don't I mean yes what do I have to do I stuttered already having considered it since my conversation with Tessa I knew that if it came to it there was no doubt that I would take the child and raise it not only would this give me access to the town saving yetee blood but it would also ensure that the child would grow up with someone who knew what she was and knew how to protect him mom was able to form a will during one of her clear moments you take the baby home when they say it's ready and we just have some paperwork to complete it'll take a few days or so to get everything in order before anything can be signed but you'd be the one leaving with the child Vera explained the surprise in her expression only lasted seconds before being replaced with one of really after agreeing that I would be called when things were ready John and Vera departed my heart broke for them here it was the very night when a new year would begin and they'd be starting it with the loss of someone they had just gotten back Frederick and I didn't stay much longer either we stopped to talk to Rachel on the way out now I was informed that I could take the baby home on the 3rd so long as everything continued as it was because of the state Tess had been in they wanted to be sure there was nothing wrong with the baby before letting it go I thanked her and promised to return the following day to visit what would be my child now as we began walking through the main doors of the hospital we heard Rachel call from behind this wait Cora I stopped just passed the door and turned back to her she jogged towards us waving something in her hand when close enough she handed me the item and I saw it was an envelope I almost forgot Tessa left that and it has your name on it she panted slightly I thanked her again and she walked away I did the same once in the truck I opened the letter and Fredrik listened intently as I read it aloud Cora I truly hope you are the one to care for my child John doesn't want something that isn't his and he and Vera could never love this baby she deserves love please raise her with it as much as I wish I could say that this was your niece we both know the truth is that this child is one that was conceived from an unspeakable act with a monster no matter I know she's good and she needs a good life they tell me that she used to be born on New Year's Eve I've been calling her evylyn because of that Eve for Shawn's it's up to you but I will be eternally grateful if she knew that name in some way I'm sorry about Scott he was an incredible person and he did so much to try and help he wanted you to know how much he loved you in those last moments he expressed guilt over not being able to save me and not being able to be there for you you will always be his family and his harvest I wish I could trade places with him for you I will always be in dead of you of Miller's thank you sincerely Tessa Frederick wrapped a burly arm around my shoulders and I cried on his shoulder for a few moments when I was able to stop and dry my tears Frederick put the truck into drive and we left the parking lot on the way back to his house we discussed when we would visit the hospital on the following day we agreed to go shopping first seeing as I was about to bring a baby home in just a couple of days and had absolutely nothing that I would need he also dropped a bombshell on me that I never would have expected he asked if I wanted to move in with him so I wouldn't be alone in raising the baby I told him I'd have to think about it and give him an answer by the time the baby was to be brought home it was almost 11 by the time we returned to the house but I texted Jessie just to let her know the baby had been born she took a while to answer but when she did she asked if she could stop by before she had it to get her papers I told her that was fine and in half an hour she was knocking on the door Frederick answered and led her to the living room where we've been seated once again I explained her the situation with a child and the Horgan package as Frederick read through the notebook Richard it sends if the baby comes on the 3rd maybe we should get the ritual done as soon as possible then Jessie said once I finished filling her in I agree Frederick chimed in I nodded yes I think that would be the best I don't want those things coming after the child and if we can keep them out of the town we need to do it as soon as we can it's gonna be a big responsibility you know Jessie said I wasn't sure if she was talking specifically about raising the baby or performing the ritual year after year from now on either way she was right at the end of the book there's a warning Cora Frederic spoke before I had a chance to answer Jessie it talks about the first hybrid chart being difficult and holy crap we both looked at him and asked in unison what um I think at least it seems like this was actually written by that child himself as an adult I'm sure but this passage here talks about the issues in first person give me a second he moved the notebook a little closer to his face as his eyes intently scanned each lie Jesse and I looked at each other with shocked expressions I'm not sure why we had never even considered the possibility that the first Yeti human had left any written documentation of any sort let me read you this he cleared his throat and read from the passage not being entirely human makes for a difficult life but not impossible the dark impulses that try to ensnare me can be pushed away I've dedicated my entire life and being to making juniper a town of growth and love in my younger years it was discovered that I do not fall ill or undergo physical ailments or injuries as do those around me I was not impervious but I also spent no time with doctors or healers until I was coming of age my 17th year brought a flu unlike any known to mankind I was plagued with illness and feverish visions in these visions my true father caught me and appeal to my monster nature when I found myself begin to slip away and yearn for the mountains which half of my lineage resides him I was pulled back by the warmth and unwavering love and determination of my mother the one person in this world that should hate me the most those of us who have this monster blood in our veins need to understand that in order to remain on the proper course you must have that connection to our human side we must feel more strongly drawn to the world of men rather than the world of demons and creatures it is my wish that those in my line remember this and understand that although we are stubborn and prone to mischief we are also capable and worthy of so much more the three of us at quietly soaking up the words and meaning for a few minutes Wow I muttered he cut that straight but I have a question Jessie said hmm I asked she looked at Frederick and spoke who was the first Snow King the one that the legend speaks off if the first Hagen father died then how could he become crown by townspeople it's something that's just been on my mind off and on it just doesn't add up to me a small smile crossed his face as he responded simple he wasn't the one crown the snow king was also the first Yeti human cross Jessie nodded her loose end tied up so our town was built by gods and monsters I let out a laugh it would seem so it's been a few more minutes musing over the information and making plans before Jessie had to leave when we retired to bed that night I felt confident that we'd be able to enact our plan the following day and be rid of the giant pests before I had a baby to take care of the morning and early afternoon were fairly uneventful Frederick and I went to a few stores and stocked up on baby supplies and a couple of books that I thought could help me with my new motherhood role after we were both pleased with a plethora of diapers clothing toys formula and other items I thought we would need we went to the hospital although I couldn't take her home yet I was able to go into the nursery and hold the tiny baby for one i sat in a chair they had and rocked her gently back and forth in my arms she hadn't come out of my body but I couldn't deny that I already had a very protective feeling for her she slept most of the time but for a few minutes her a little eyes opened and I saw there a soft shade of blue with a faint undertone of gray oh she was beautiful around 1:00 in the afternoon we were back at Frederick's house preparing for our journey and waiting for Jesse to arrive once she had we all piled into Frederick's truck and drove to my house for me to grab the rifle and some extra ammo in our brief trip there I saw that the window had been fixed and the door had been replaced the back porch was still being worked on but being New Year's Day the company I'd hired was off for the day while standing in the kitchen looking at the repairs thus far I considered Frederick's offer it would definitely be helpful I didn't know the first thing about raising a child and taking care of a baby not to mention this was no regular child it would also give me some more space as my house was pretty small with one actual bedroom and an office area that was barely big enough for a desk and chair although the back yard was a good size the room inside the house left much to be desired but could I do that to him I wasn't sure if he dated and if he did what would anyone he brought home and think about a friend and her baby living with him did he even date I couldn't think of him mentioning anyone in his life in a romantic capacity but he was in his forties and unmarried I shrugged myself and left the kitchen to gather some more clothes from the bedroom and the extra ammo from the hall closet as I rummaged through my dresser and threw items on ceremoniously into a duffle bag I caught a glimpse of the backyard through the window that faced it aside from the uprooted tree still in the process of being broken down into more manageable pieces there was something back there that my mind couldn't immediately process I was frozen in place when I realized what I was looking at my breath caught in my chest my heart felt like it was covered in ice atop the back fence it was a horrid face hail and snarling two clawed hands gripped the fence on either side of its face and I got the impression that it was crouching while peering over did the Yeti send a scout or something to keep an eye on my house I bit my tongue to jolt the rest of my body into action I didn't think it would see me but I didn't want to risk it I needed to get out of there quickly and hopefully continue to be unseen so we could get on with the task at hand I slowly grabbed a duffel bag gripping the opening tight and zipping it up as I exited the room I grabbed the two extra boxes of ammo and shoved them on top of my clothes before I slid the zipper all the way closed the strap on the bag was swung onto my shoulder and in one swift motion I snatched up the rifle and opened the front door I switched the knob to be locked before shutting it and hurrying to the truck when I throw up in the passenger door I jumped in carefully and hand in my bag between the seats to Jessi to be stored on the floorboard I positioned the rifle between my knees as I shut the door and yanked the seat belt across my body go I demanded in a flat voice Frederick looked at me with a questioning gaze but didn't hesitate to back out of my driveway and leave the house from the back Frost stuck his nose between the window and seat touching my right shoulder what's wrong Jessie asked when we were a block away there was one of them watching from the back fence I don't think it saw me but I can't be sure I explained shaking my head shit do you think they've been watching you everywhere her voice suddenly became worried I don't think they've been at my house I'm sure we would have seen some sign of them and frost would have gone crazy Frederick concept hearing his name frost move his face to between the drivers and passenger seats a big smile on his face the bells on his harness jingling lightly with his movements he looked to his master mouth open and panting happily frederik smiled at the dog and removed his right hand from the steering wheel to scratch his chin then push him gently to get back to the back seat which he did without grace almost falling onto the floor this made us all smile and help to ease the atmosphere in the vehicle we had only one more place to go winter rock mountain with Jessie giving directions from the back Frederic found the end of the road where the trail began took a few minutes for the three of us to pull on some winter gear coats and detachable traction cleats once we were confident that we were protected from the cold as best as possible we gathered our weapons and supplies Jessie handed Frederic the notebook which he tucked into an inside pocket of his heavy coat then she handed me a copied printout of the ruins we would need to carve into the trees we each had two knives on us for the carving itself along with a small pack filled with snacks and water in case they were needed and some extra knives the most important item in this pack which I would be carrying was the fragile vial of blood we would have to find a densely needle branch and our way to administer the blood onto the ruins in the pack that Jessie carried were metal wind chimes and chunks of scrap metal she also carried a measuring tape twine nails screws a hammer and a screwdriver Fredrick carried weapons and the extra ammo aside from the pistol that Jessie wore on her hip Scott's rifle which was slung on my back and the large machete and axe attached to either side of Frederick's belt the only one not toting anything was frost I think he was almost bummed about this Malamutes love pulling things and we'd brought a sled that was in the bed of the truck but we were sure between the three of us we had everything covered so he left it where it was Jesse and I led Frederick and frost through the trees and up the trail that led to the frozen lake we discussed in hushed tones where exactly we should perform the ritual and decided it would be best just before the trees opened to the clearing with the lake and the shack light cabin the forest around us was eerily quiet leaving us all with a sensation of being watched while we walked through enemy territory thankfully we reached our location in just over half an hour we retrieved the measuring tape I started to determine which trees would be the ones to be carved Jessie pulled out a sheet of bright red reflective dot stickers that I didn't realize she had when she caught sight of my confused look she laughed and said they're supposed to be for marking shoes and addresses for the wrote that I figured they will be good to help mark the trees oh that's a good idea I answered since the notebook says there are three runes that need to be carved with each set should we mark the middle tree for each tree oh that way we each carve at her own pace without question of which tree should be ours the other two agreed and we quickly took note of what order the runes needed to be in and which position we would need to take Jessie would have the tree in the middle marked with a red dot Frederick would be to the right and I would be on the left from what the notebook described we wouldn't need to carve trees all the way around the lake only on the side that began to descend beside where we came from we'd learned over reading through the book several times but in the beginning it had to be done around the entire mount forming a barrier that kept the yetis at the top when the main side of the mountain began to be developed however the yetis avoided the other side because of all the unnatural materials used in the buildings and on the slopes along with the loud snowplows that work daily in the winter to keep the roads and different skiing and snowboarding areas clean than properly maintained since the lake wasn't at the mounting peak there were still miles of forest beyond it before the highest point dropped to this end into the metal rich face of winter rock it was still a large area to cover and took an hour for us to measure and mark the trees the book didn't mention how much space should specifically be left between the carvings but we guessed that 15 to 20 feet should be a good distance when we finally finished with a preliminary marking we each took a knife and began to carve the roots it was difficult at first for me not having experience in shoving a knife and dragging it across wood I finally got the hang of it though after working for another hour and a half we took a very short break to meet up as we were now a little spread out and working at different paces is Emil does it kind of feel like we're being watched Jesse asked when the three of us stood together it's not just you if either of you heard any birds or animals I responded they both shook their heads and Fredrik pointed towards frosts who was sniffing the ground and walking around a few feet from us for us seems on edge too he hasn't grout or anything but I'm sure he feels it as well we're running out of daylight I'm not sure how much longer we have probably only minutes I motioned to the darkening sky I have some flashlights back in the truck but we should get moving if we want to finish today I have two left to carve and I can help you two with yours to make it quicker but we're still gonna hit night soon Fredrik said maybe you should finish your too right quick and then go get those flashlights I have my phone I can use that light for now but an actual flashlight would be easier to hold I agree though we need to get this done quickly Jessie respondents I nodded in agreement I have my phone too but it definitely won't be the easiest to hold while carving I think I have six or so left in and Jessie has one less than manner think Jessie nodded at my estimate of her progress it's a plan then keep working on your trees and when I come back I'll help you finish Fredrik said and the three of us went back to our trees the uneasy feeling giving me chills is the Sun disappeared quickly didn't take much longer for Frederick to finish and leave to retrieve the lights from his truck he commanded frost to stay with us and the big dog contented himself by alternating between Jessie and I spending a few minutes with each other before going back to the other one our work the knife as quickly as I could and managed to break off the tip of the knife I cursed under my breath but continued to use it hoping it would actually help chip away the bark a little quicker Frederick must have run down the trail and back because he returned in less than 45 minutes to hand out the flashlights by now Jessie had one more after the one she was currently working on and I had three more as I headed to my next tree Frederick offered to take over Marlon you go ahead and get doing the blood stuff I'll finish your rooms Jessie's gonna start hanging the metal as soon as she's done and I'll join her when I finish I nodded gladly handing over the paper that portrayed the sketch of the room had jogged back to their starting point figuring that following the pattern would be the best thing for the ritual I'm not sure if it really mattered and I thought logically it would make sense to start at the beginning I stepped into the trees and found a thin branch covered in pine needles that I hope would work well enough for marking the trees in blood but also be able to fit into the opening of the container as I opened the vial my no scrunched at the thought of painting with blood never in a million years did I think I'll be using someone's blood to mark trees then again I also never imagined that yetis were real and I had become a mother to a child with a human and Yeti blood my heart sank a bit when I thought of how I also never thought I'd lose my brother I blinked back tears took a deep breath at the thin mountain air I dip the tip of the needles into the thick dark liquid and began adding it to the ruined carvings on the each tree he took a considerably less amount of time to paint the trees than it did to carve them I found that after a few trees the fact that my medium was blood stopped bothering me and I was able to work almost robotically to get my task done by the time I was at the third group of trees Fredrik and Jessie were using the twine nails and screws to hang the wind chimes and metal pieces among the branches between each trio of ruin marked trunks they started at the end and work their way backwards we all held flashlights either in a hand or our mouths as we worked in total darkness frost paced around never staying still for very long his Bell harness clanking constantly when I was 3/4 of the way done a vibration stopped us all in our tracks I couldn't see the other two at this point aside from the bobbing beams of lights but I heard all noise ceases the growl grew louder and stronger rattling me to my core I turned to look at the lake shining the light in that direction as I saw two other lights do the same across the frozen water stood a group of at least a dozen monsters even in the distance they all looked horrific elite all their skin shining preternaturally against the light I couldn't see their features but I didn't need to see them in order to know how terrifying they were I'd seen them before and I knew what they were capable of they spotted us and they were hissed a tremble shot through my entire body as the growl became an emphatic raw easily sounding like it was done right in my ear as opposed to across the lake my nerve started vibrating I knew we needed to get done quickly hurry up I yelled in vain and the other two who didn't hear me over the raucous Yeti call I show my light to them and shook it to get their attention I received the same gesture in response and the three of us went back to work trying to finish as quickly as possible I kept glancing over my shoulder and after two minutes of the continued draw it subsided and left a ringing in my ears I could barely hear Frost madly barking and snarling in the direction of the monsters another glance showed the Yeti is beginning to step onto the ice and walk steadily in our direction I couldn't stop though I needed to finish picking up the pace as much as I could I moved to the next group of trees and was almost finished when I heard a gunshot ring out looking back towards my companions I caught the flash of lit gunpowder as another round left the chamber of Jesse's pistol I guess it was hers from the level it was fired from this was proven true when I caught a glimpse of movement in the dark coming towards me for a split second I was ready to scream but I realized it was only Frederick he reached me in a matter of seconds finish the blood I've got your back he half Holland in a stressed voice I nodded and slung the rifle off my shoulder handing it to him he loaded around and took aim at the yetis slowly making their way towards the two of us one shot then two three five seven I lost count as I administered blood and was no longer able to tell which shot came from Frederick and which came from Jessie in the distance I wasn't sure if they'd hit any of the creatures but I couldn't stop to find out a few minutes later I had just three more trees and we could get the metal hanging finished then be out of here I continued my work and had one finished only two more to go when Jessie scream sounded in the air I whipped my head to look at Frederick go help her I commanded he nodded and took off back to the youngest of us I turn my focus back to the trees and finished the second one of the scents I dip the branch into the blood and raised it to the bar this contact was made the hands shot out from behind me and Klaus wrapped themselves around my mouth yanking me backwards I tried to scream but the sound was muffled by the yetis grip my head was pulled back to see the monster towering above me the Shire it growled in a low voice of me I felt like the voice sounded more in my head than outside of me the flesh of this thing smelled like wet dirt and rotting trees bile rose in my throat and I felt like I could vomit I swallowed hard trying to keep my lunch inside my body hot tears of pain stung my eyes when the angle my deck was being craned in a flash of genius I knew I had to try something I lifted my jaw back and forth to help me up on my mouth when it was open wide enough I brought my teeth down hard on whatever piece of monster hand I could I bit down hard and the creature let out a howl surprise or pain or both I hoped the hand released my face and I lunged back to the tree I wasn't fast enough though and the Yeti grabbed a hold of my arm in the tightest grasp I've ever felt I was sure I heard something snap my hand released the vial of blood the glass fell to the snowy ground spilling red and staining the ground around it I looked at the Masters face and saw it register the blood snarling for a second but refusing to let me go I still had the branch with the blood on it and hoped it would be enough if I could just get to the tree the monster squeezed my arm tighter and began pulling me towards him I cried out in pain and fought against it the best I could the Yeti was strong though so much stronger than I had dug my feet into the ground in an attempt to keep myself in place he wasn't working and I began being dragged away from the trees in the chaos I didn't hear the bells on Frost's harness until he was launching himself to bite down on the arm that held my his jaw closed around the monstrous limb and I saw now this Yeti only had the single arm where the other arm should have been there was a jagged edge just below the shoulder he wasn't expecting for us to arrive and in trying to shake the dog off of his only arm it released mine I brought the obvious broken arm to my chest and held it close when I stumbled back to the tree the blood on the branch was drying but I traced the ruin quickly hoping again that it was enough after I went over at a second time it began to glow was softer and I looked around and saw that each carving was beginning Ziggler starting out faint and growing in intensity until it was all bright enough and I could no longer make out the shape of the room at that moment everything and everyone stopped he felt as if the world slowed its spinning until stopping completely and holding that position for a minute I'm not sure what broke the stillness but the next thing I knew Frost was being tossed across the ground sliding to a stop before hitting the base of a tree he jumped up immediately seeming not to be fazed by this toss Frost I yelled for him before he could launch another attack on the Yeti I dug behind the carved trees a dog's ears perked towards me and he bounded into the trees running towards me and thankfully out of the reach of the monster that raged just on the other side of the tree line I buried my good hand in the fur of Frost's neck and nudged him in the direction of the others we jogged through the trees and I found it difficult to keep focus on the direction we were going the constant roar and growl from the creatures was disorienting each time frost guided me back to the right direction I silently thanked him and promised to get him several huge bones to gnaw on as soon as I could I knew that if not for him I probably would have gotten myself lost in the trees when we reached Jessie and Frederick I realized that I dropped the flashlight back at my last tree and had left it there Jessie had hers between her teeth as she tugged on Frederick's limp body pulling it away from the edge of the trees frost left me and rushed to his master licking his face and whimpering I could tell there was a dark blood trail leading from just outside the trees I couldn't tell exactly where it was coming from he got hurt pretty bad one of them grabbed him by the legs and tossed him I don't know how deep the claws got though Jessie told me panting and crying the flashlight now in her hand Frederick made no sound oh he looks like he's still breathing oh shit Frederick stay with us I said as I knelt down beside him his chest Rosenfeld shallow breaths giving me a little hope there's no signal up here but I might have some back of the truck we can't carry him out of here but Frost might be able to help stay here while I go get the sled and see if I can call for an ambulance she didn't say anything but I saw her silhouette not I stood back up and started in the direction of the trail I looked through the trees and saw the group of yetis standing on the frozen water once again they all faced the trees and grumbled angrily one of them leaned over and smashed a fist into the ground causing a resonating crack in the ice as the sound faded I heard the clanking of bells and frost came up to walk beside me I touched his head and tried reassuring him he'll be okay we're gonna get help just over an hour later Frost and I returned to get Jessie and Frederick the sled was hooked up to Frost and he trudged through the snow pulling his beloved owner along Jessie and I flanked Frost on either side also tugging on the sled with ropes rescuers met us before we made it very far and took over for Jessie and I they talked amongst themselves trying to keep us from hearing what they were saying but I still heard bits and pieces he wasn't looking good for Frederick he was loaded into the back of an ambulance still unconscious and seeing how I was holding my arm they insisted that I joined them at the hospital I promised that we were right behind them two days later I walked around Frederick's house eyes full of tears and heart full of sorrow as I cradled baby eve carefully against the cast on my home she blinked up at me while sucking on the bottle in her mouth I promise that you will never be alone I will make sure you are always loved and strong you won't grow up with fear but with knowledge and understanding I promise to take care of you and protect you like I know your mom and Scott would have my cooed in a soft voice tears beginning to slide down my cheeks and you're gonna be a great mother the voice came down the hallway I turned to look in the direction of the front door this frost jumped off the couch Jessie was pushing the wheelchair that Frederick was in a white smile spread across my face as Frost lovingly attacked his owner with the licks and nozzles I crossed the room as Jessie shutting the door yeah down you off I want to see the baby frederik nudged Frost playfully away from frost smiled and watched his arms reached out towards me I gently handed the bundle child to him and he held her close to his chest kissing her forehead before her looking back to me oh I'm so glad you decided to stay here I nodded still smiling me too and just know bringing crazy women home okay I teased no he smiled down to Eve yeah you three are all the ladies I need in my life Jesse squeezed his shoulder and leaned over him to look at the baby I joined them and we all gaze down in the soft blue eyes as baby eve broke into a wide smile oh well I tell you what I'm exhausted after reading that one and it's gonna take me a while to recover I think but well worth it nonetheless and of course I still got to finish beau whiskey's dead man running two more parts on that coming in the near future and guess what yep that's right another story for you coming up on Wednesday too so join me again real soon okay but for now bye bye [Music] thank you so much for choosing to spend your time listening to me now if you enjoyed the doctor creeping experience and come find me on Facebook come chat with me on Twitter listen to the background music and download it if you like on soundcloud drop by the store they have a t-shirt and importantly if you've got a story you'd like me to read send it to dr. cretins Ralts subreddit I set up so that I could read your stories looking forward to 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