Target: Found And Locked

Frostbite was waiting under a huge umbrella and was sweating enormously as the temperature reached quite high. Frostbite mumbled, "Damn, I'm now starting to doubt my plan. It has been two days and still not a single host has indicated anything about that thief who stole the spear." He inhaled a large amount of air inside and then went outside again in search of his target. Frostbite stopped near the gate of the college and saw that many young teenagers are approaching him and has encircled him. One boy said, "Give me two vanilla ice cream and one butterscotch." Frostbite put his hand in the cold container and produced three ice creams with magic and handed it to the boy. The boy thrusted five dollars in his hand and ran away in hurry. The boy stopped near a girl and said, "Cindy, take your butterscotch."

Cindy took the ice cream and said, "I have told you so many times before that you shouldn't eat two ice creams together. It can give you a sore throat." Rocky smiled, "I don't care." He started laughing and ate the two ice creams quickly. Cindy rose and said, "Father has told me that he will be coming at noon to address the young students and cleverly manipulate their minds to earn votes in the upcoming Mayoral election." Rocky laughed, "Your father doesn't have time to spend with you, but can come to impress other kids. It is quite a tragedy, don't you think?" Cindy said, "You don't have any right to say anything about my family. I will be waiting for you at the indoor stadium. Don't be late." She stormed away and Rocky looked at her with a smile.

Alice was sitting quietly in the middle row of the indoor stadium and was reading a book about the Manacan tribe. "The book is complete rubbish. It just tells what most of the people assumed, but not what actually happened." Aliyah said in an irritated tone. Alice asked, "You can read?" Aliyah smiled, "You can read, so I can read too. Anyway, why are you reading a book in a place where physical games happen?" Alice said grimly, "Mr. Watwell is coming here to give us a speech about the social evils and the dysfunctionality of the current Mayor and the political party which is supporting the Mayor. I really hate his false speechs and fake promises. Everyone knows about him and his greedy motives behind his pursuit of the Mayor seat. He is the man who is putting poor deeper into poverty and harming the nature with his gigantic factories. If I could do anything, I would have shot him." Aliyah said, "So much hate for or a single person. I really want to hear what he says." Alice smiled, "Be my guest."

Gradually, the whole stadium filled with students and the front rows with the people from the staff and college mixed with the security personnel of Mr. Watwell. After, a few minutes of heavy clapping and cheering, Mr. Watwell, along with his secretary and Principal Shepherd ascended the stage and took their seats. Principal Shepherd came near the mic and said, "Good morning, dear students and the college staff. As, you all know that today is a special day, not just because Mr. Watwell has arrived at our college, but also because today is the day, our former principal, Mr. Walter de Lewis established this college and made a promise that he will serve every student regardless of gender, financial condition, past background and color. Unfortunately, he didn't lived long to see the marvelous work that we have done to honor his words and the promise that we will teach every student to became a virtue for not only himself or herself, but for also the society in which he or she resides. I won't make the speech long and will just add one more thing, that we don't promote or support any kind of hate or discrimination of gender or economic conditions. Thank you."

Mr. Watwell rose and went near the mic and coughed a little bit and said, "Good morning and a heartly gratitude that you have sacrificed your classes to listen and attend my speech. As you all might know already that the present Mayor, Mr. Peter Walschimdt has done nothing, except robbery and fraud. He not only deceived the trust of the people who voted for him, but also has emptied the state treasury for his personal enjoyment. He stopped many incoming big projects in the name of environmental management and also made many people poorer by introducing free annual meals. I'm not saying, that he is the worst person but if this not worse then what is. I know that many of you have already heard many degratory comments about me and how I loot people by paying them not enough and also don't provide nor promote free food for the poor. But, tell me what will be more promising, a lifetime of free meal mixed with insults and hate or a lifetime of meal earned by honest work, mixed with respect. I don't want the people to sit and beg but to rise and walk towards a new nation where everyone will be equal and everyone will be capable to feed his family." Everyone started clapping and Mr. Watwell waved his hand in the air.

Aliyah looked at Alice and asked, "Won't you something? You were hissing with anger earlier and now you are sitting quietly." Alice said grimly, "My words won't mean anything anyway. He is a politician and it is his nature to be fake." Aliyah smiled, "Not on my watch." She turned into smoke and entered into Alice's body. Alice stood up and said, "You said that you want a nation where everyone is equal and everyone has an equal right to earn a good amount of money to feed his family. But, you yourself has snatched food from the mouths of poor people by paying them less than they deserve and also has harass many people to work for free under you. You are not taking the nation forward, but throwing it into the clutches of poverty." Mr. Watwell looked at Alice and smiled, "Those are some very grave allegations, my child. I would have really liked to clarify you, but you are still quite young and I'm sure your parents supports the 'Republican Party of Liberal People' who does nothing except throwing mud on others." Alice asked, "Don't you do the same thing, too? Your allegations have no solid proof, but the allegations made on you are crystal clear. Could you explain why?" Mr. Watwell said, "If you really want the answer, you have to meet me at my office where I will clarify all the doubts and show you the right way to development." Mr. Watwell and his secretary went down the stage and went away.

Everyone looked at Alice and gave me a mixed response of appreciation and anger. Cindy was just shocked that Alice has made her father leave the stage in a hurry, which no one was able to do earlier. Ryder and Trisha were showing her thumbs up and Elena was clapping loudly. Alice was also suprised as she didn't know the reason everyone was clapping and cheering for her.

Alice quickly ran outside and took her car. Aliyah smiled, "You just made Mr. Watwell ran like a dog. I really don't believe you are still not feeling joyful." Alice said, "Joyful? I don't even know what happened there. It was like that part just erased from my mind." Aliyah smiled, "It happens. Your body is adapting to some very big changes so it is common to feel like moments getting erased." Alice said, "Blah, blah and just blah. I wish that I could erase you from my mind." Aliyah smiled. Alice speeded the car and in a hurry hit an ice cream seller, but the seller turned into water and spread all over the road. Alice applied the brakes and asked, "Did I killed someone right now?" Aliyah said grimly, "No. Not now. But, soon you will have to kill him." Alice asked, "What?" Aliyah said annoyed, "Just go home. I'm starving." Alice asked, "But, aren't you a ghost?" Aliyah said, "Yes. But, this ghost feels hunger and thirst. Now, please go." Alice pressed the accelerator and speeded away.

The water slowly started to assemble and then frost and took the shape of a human. Frostbite coughed, "A mere mortal hit me with a car and instead of him breaking into pieces, I turned into water. Did I became too weak out of exhaustion or that mortal was special?" He looked at the spot where he was hit and saw that a huge depression was there like someone thrusted a pointy weapon inside him and melted him. He quickly understood what happened and laughed maniacally, "Finally. I have found her. But, she looks quite powerful and if I don't stay careful, I would be dead just like Abigail." He looked at the tyre marks and blowed a cold wind over the marks which gradually started to freeze and made a way all over the road, leading towards Alice's house. Frostbite turned into cold smoke and ascended in the sky as snow slowly started to descend on the roads....