The flame Hatsu caused, small as it was, was like heaven for the two rookie Hunters. Neither of them could control fire, so their demons weren't particularly useful in protecting them from the cold. "Man, I can't even imagine what it must be like for the others," spoke the sonic-powered boy. "At least we have Adeline and heat. Must be at least 10 below out here," he continued, rubbing his hands together as he knelt closer to the small blaze. Nobody had much to say while they waited, and they spent most of their time making small-talk and anticipating the return of their comrades.<br/><br/>It wasn't until about an hour that anything caught their attention. It was subtle, but sudden - the ice around them suddenly seemed to shift, although it could have easily been nothing more than a trick of the eye; the constant snowfall warping their vision. It was soon made apparent that this was not the case, as the shifting ice tore away from its confines, forming dozens of creatures of all shapes and size. The two rookies stood up from their comfortable spot by the fire as quickly as they could, the girl forming her blades and the boy taking a fighting stance.<span style="font-style: italic">"Think you can take this?"</span><br/><br/>"Already on it."<br/><br/>At nearly the same time, the ice fiends and the Hunters leapt into action. Untrained and outnumbered as they were, the Hunters were only able to defeat a few of them before the battle became a losing one. As the girl with sword-arms fought one of the creatures, another silently snuck up behind her, gripping her arms and pulling them back. It didn't work for long, as they quickly sliced through the icy hands of the beast - but it worked well enough. In the time she was disabled, the other dashed up to take advantage of the opportunity, shoving a spear of ice through her gut shortly before getting its head chopped off by her already-swinging blade. Blood sprayed onto the ground behind her as she awkwardly fell backward, kicking up a cloud of snow as she screamed in pain. As it happened, the rest of the fiends instantly stopped what they were doing and changed focus, each one dashing over to the fallen girl and similarly impaling her. Their synchronization was precise and immediate, as if they shared the same mind; before the others could even react, they were finished with her, dozens of icy weapons sticking up from her motionless body - and it only took a few moments before they were in motion yet again, redirecting their attention back to the Hunters that were still standing.