You don't remember how you ended up in this situation, but you didn't have time to think about it. You were slowly sinking deeper and deeper into the Licorice Sea. You couldn't swim and you swore something suddenly grabbed your leg, then hand, pulling you even deeper into the sea. You felt as the tip of your finger and toes slowly started to crumble slightly. Just as you were about to close your eyes and accept your death. Your blurry gaze suddenly noticed someone jumping into the sea in front of you. The big figure quickly slashed the things holding onto you, grabbing you and pulling you out of the water.

You were finally out of the deeps, lying on the soft, cold snow on the surface. You coughed and gasped for breath violently as well as shaking from the cold, when you suddenly felt a hand on your shoulder. Looking up, you noticed The King himself, Dark Cacao Cookie right in front of you. His rough and stern gaze softened slightly as he looked at you, then kneeled down to your level. You noticed two, supposely guards with him on the sides.

"Are you alright?" The King asked you, raising an eyebrow slightly while looking you over...