𝑂𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑢𝑝𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒..

"Any ailment can be cured! I'll do all in my power to find a way to treat this disease!"

"I know! If anyone could do it, it's you. And I'll do anything I can do to assist you!"

There were two Cookies— Their names were Snowflake Cookie and Frost Cookie. They grew close.. Each day strengthening their bond. They even became doctors! The two sought to find a cure the Frost Illness.. It was a horrible disease.. Cookies of sugary snow perished rapidly as time passed.. None were safe from the illness.. Freshly baked or not. Eventually, they'll crumble into thin air and become one with the snow.

Despite all their efforts to develop a cure.. It ended up futile. It was truly an unstoppable phenomenon.

One day, Frost Cookie ended up catching the same ailment she worked hard to research.. She was a bit too familiar with the symptoms once she realized her state. Instead of denying the cold truth.. She accepted her fate. She knew there wasn't anything to fight these instincts.. Despite her sick status, she yearned to reach a high place.. The snowy mountains. And so she wandered all alone. The voice seemed to get louder.. Even multiplying in her tired mind.

Snowflake Cookie knocked on Frost Cookie's door wanting to visit just like usual. She couldn't go a day without seeing her beloved Frost Cookie at least 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲. She was visiting daily to help out.. Knowing her sickly state. After waiting for what felt like ages in the cold Winter, she tried to push the heavy door. Oddly enough it opened almost immediately. It seemed someone forgot to lock it.. Perhaps? She looked around the cozy cabin. No Frost Cookie was found.. It was strange.. Her bedridden friend wasn't even been able to be found in her cozy cabin.. All that remained of a trace were multiple blankets pulled to the side of the comforting bed. The sheets were thrown in a messy manner, as if in a rush.

"Frost Cookie?"

Snowflake Cookie soon caught on her best friend's absence. She was worried to crumbles about her dearest friend. Almost immediately, she rushed to her own place. She packed herself a few things, ready to go on a small expedition. She knew Frost Cookie had ran away somewhere.. She had a small clue on where her best friend could be. She remembered those heartbreaking words her friend told her with a fragile voice. "I feel... colder. And the voice... it beckons me. Something out there, in those vast snowy plains, holds the answer! And I'm going to find it..!"

Despite the cold and wind knocking her down repeatedly, her determination was too strong. She depended on her dearest..

After three days.. Snowflake Cookie finally reached the near top. It was absolutely freezing.. But she didn't mind because.. it was all for Frost Cookie.

Speaking of that Cookie.. Snowflake Cookie could catch a small glimpse of another being. She got closer, realizing the kneeling figure was nothing other than her friend. Her white eyes widened. She immediately ran towards her, nearly stumbling and falling into the thick never ending snow.

"Frost Cookie! Frost Cookie! I finally found you!"

She called out. The cold air made it difficult to regain her breath so quickly. It was difficult to breathe properly. Snowflake Cookie's expression twisted into worry, kneeling next to Frost Cookie. She noticed how much worse she looked than last time. She looked so... cold.. Oh Witches, she was even cold to the touch. As the great friend she is, she searched her bag hastily to wrap a blanket she brought over her research partner. She shook her ever so slightly, making sure she was actually there.