Ice Bear: A Short Story

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Ok.. We 're here now and I don 't see anything.." Grizz started but stopped as he walked over to one of their end tables. Glass was splayed across the floor, Grizz carefully tip toed over to reach the photographs that were smashed so recklessly. Most of them depicted him and his brothers. Grizz 's mouth twitched with a smile and he shoved the photo in his hoodie pocket before heading into the kitchen. Most of the cabinets remained shut, but the tipped fridge, took up a large portion of the area. He could see Panda trying to search amongst the chaos out of the corner of his eye. Ice Bear kept his axe at the ready as he followed quietly behind. Before Grizz could turn his head back around, he heard a yelp and a furious bubbly snarl. The newfound body jumped to life, springing onto Panda who screamed in surprise.. …show more content…

Grizz hurried over and yanked onto Panda 's arm, causing him to stumble backward from the couch where the creature sat behind. The figure shakily stood and growled as it reached out for them. Ice Bear pushed on the man 's forehead with the end of the axe, before stepping backward. The axe was raised in the air and with a single swing the room grew silent again. Ice Bear stood silently, only their upbeat breathing filling the quiet. "That was close," Panda said. He was still clinging onto Grizz 's hoodie. "This is why we stick together," Grizz huffed and patted Panda 's shoulder. Ice Bear wiped his forehead and lowered the axe, red now staining his originally pristine fur. Grizz navigated from Panda 's side, back to the other side of the room, to Ice Bear 's. The body on the floor lay limp behind the overthrown couch now, it 's face twisted and a large wound bleeding out from his head onto the floor. Grizz leaned over the edge and grimaced. What a bad way to go. Ice Bear shuddered and Grizz turned his head to examine him. "Everybody okay?" he asked. Ice Bear nodded and turned away from the carcass to look through