The Fluffy

There was a bitter wind, and a bitter cold.

The land was covered in a blanket of snow.

The sun was reflecting off the ice.

" A winter wonderland, " said Eliezer.

" A bit too cold for my liking… " said Percival, as he was covered in a lot of layers of clothes.

" Let him have his fun " said Elizabeth; " and if you are really that cold " said the Detective with a smile; " how about - body heat? "

Percival just looked at her, for he was seriously considering her offer.

The cold had to wait, as the land itself shook.

" Honey? "

" Yeah? "

" Tell me " said Percival, sounding a bit worried; " what are we doing in Muscovy? "

" Menelik mentioned that there was something strange going on… something which should not be here… "

The shaking intensified.

Eliezer hid behind Percival's leg.

" What did Menelik say? "

" He said… " said the Detective with a pause; " it came bursting out from Batagaika… "

" The Doorway to the Underworld… "

It indeed came bursting out from Batagaika.

The colossal creature flew over the land and the gang.

To describe its size, would be like trying to describe the sky.

The beast landed in front of the TTT.

It had the wings of a Cryodrakon Boreas. The fur of a Polar Bear. The blood of Cocytus. The Eyes of Ice 19. And the smile of Ivan Grozny.

" Honey, get behind me " said Percival, as he had pulled out his shield. But the Detective approached the dragon.

" The terrible "

" The Detective " said Ivan with a booming voice.

" I don't suppose that asking you to leave would work? "

With a smile, the dragon shook his head.

" Well " said Elizabeth with a smile and shrug, as she transformed her pocket watch; " I did try "

Elizabeth shot the charging dragon. She had shot Ivan the dragon with the: smallinator.

Eliezer caught the plushie-sized-Ivan.

" What- " Ivan quickly closed his mouth shut, for his voice had changed too. And he now sounded like Alvin the Chipmunk.

" Can we keep him? " said Eliezer, innocently.

Elizabeth was game. She now looked towards Percival.

The knight eventually caved from Eliezer's puppy eyes.

The dragon was outraged.

" I am Ivan Grozny! Ivan the Horrible! Ivan the Terrible! "

" Your Ivan the Fluffy "

" Ivan the what!?! "