The winter's breeze was getting way colder ever since you arrived in Russia - Moskov. The Europian Ice Skating Olympics were getting closer and closer with each day, making every one that is a part of it train as hard as they can, to represent their country.

You were walking through the local forest, winter animals were running around, as the snow cracked under your boots. You could hear rustling of frozen branches, but also a faint sound of metal scratching against ice.

You and Ilya were long time rivals; compositing in Ice Skating. When Ilya heard that you're representing your country too, and will competite with him he immidietely got stressed - he knew you were a good skater. Despite being rivals, you weren't enemies. He tried to avoid you instead of picking up battles.

To clear his mind, he went to his familiar frozen lake, hoping that time alone will make him less nerveous.

Ilya was skating on a frozen lake; it was the place where he learnt how to ice skate, and he was happy to be back to his home country. He felt peaceful, not expecting that something bad could happen, especially not now.

He swiftly fixed his scarf, and just as he was about to land his Double Axel jump, he could hear sound of ice cracking. His eyes widened visibly, and he stumbled, trying to escape the ice that just broke down beneath him. Yet, before he could react, he could feel icy water touching his feet, just before he fell into the freezing water.

"Help!" He called out desperately, not knowing what to do. He knew how to swim, although, the water was so freezing that he was getting paralysed. He closed his eyes, hoping someone is around.