Chapter 39: The Ice Awakens

The night after the playoff game settled heavily over Vancouver.

Snow drifted quietly through the streets as the lights of Rogers Arena faded behind the departing crowds. Fans still talked excitedly about the win, but rumors of the strange disturbance during the second period were already spreading online.

Inside the Thorne SUV, however, the mood was quieter.

Finn sat in the back seat clutching his toy stick.

“I ice,” he repeated proudly for the tenth time.

Liam sat beside him, lifting a foam puck gently into the air and letting it drop again.

“Boom puck.”

Jake glanced back at them while driving.

“You two are going to give the entire supernatural world a headache.”

Alex smiled faintly from the passenger seat.

“They already have.”

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Back at the Cabin

When they reached the cabin outside Vancouver, the forest was silent except for the crunch of snow under their boots.

Brody stepped out of another truck behind them.

“Well,” he said, stretching his shoulders, “that was the weirdest hockey game I’ve ever attended.”

Jake smirked.

“You’ve attended some weird ones.”

Inside the cabin, the twins were quickly bundled into warm pajamas and tucked into their beds.

Finn hugged his toy stick like a stuffed animal.

Liam held his favorite puck against his chest.

Within minutes they were asleep.

Alex stood in the doorway watching them quietly.

Jake joined him.

“They handled tonight pretty well.”

Alex nodded.

“Better than I expected.”

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Lucien’s Concern

Downstairs, Lucien stood near the window again, looking out toward the frozen lake.

Jake joined him.

“You look like you’re expecting another attack.”

Lucien didn’t turn.

“I am.”

Brody walked in carrying a bowl of chips.

“Can they at least wait until morning?”

Lucien shook his head slowly.

“The Crown Court doesn’t operate on convenient schedules.”

Alex sat on the couch with a sigh.

“Fantastic.”

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The Ice Calls

Around midnight, something strange happened.

Outside, the frozen lake shimmered faintly under the moonlight.

Thin lines of frost began spreading across the ice like glowing veins.

Inside the cabin, Finn suddenly stirred in his sleep.

Upstairs, his tiny hands tightened around his blanket.

“Cold…” he murmured.

Downstairs, Lucien felt it immediately.

His head snapped toward the lake.

Jake noticed.

“What is it?”

Lucien’s voice dropped to a whisper.

“The ice.”

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Finn’s Dream

In his room, Finn’s breathing grew deeper as he slept.

The temperature in the room dropped several degrees.

Tiny crystals of frost formed along the window frame.

In his dream, Finn stood on a massive frozen lake.

The sky above him glowed with swirling blue light.

The ice beneath his feet stretched endlessly in every direction.

A distant voice echoed softly across the frozen surface.

“Awaken…”

Finn blinked in confusion.

“Hello?”

The ice beneath him glowed brighter.

“Awaken… heir of frost…”

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Outside the Cabin

Jake stepped onto the porch.

The frozen lake glowed faintly now, its surface alive with shifting patterns of pale blue light.

Brody stepped out behind him.

“Okay,” Brody said slowly. “That’s new.”

Lucien followed them outside.

His expression had changed completely.

“This is… ancient magic.”

Jake crossed his arms.

“From Finn?”

Lucien nodded.

“Yes.”

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The Crown Court Observes

Far above the Pacific coast, a surveillance aircraft hovered in the clouds.

Inside, Crown Court operatives watched live readings from the lake.

Energy spikes flashed across their monitors.

One operative spoke urgently.

“Power surge confirmed.”

The Crown Court leader stepped forward.

“Is it the child?”

“Yes.”

The leader smiled slowly.

“Excellent.”

He turned toward his commanders.

“Prepare the retrieval team.”

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The Dream Deepens

Back in Finn’s dream, the frozen world around him began to shift.

Tall pillars of ice rose slowly from the lake.

The glowing sky brightened.

The voice spoke again.

“You carry the blood of winter.”

Finn tilted his head.

“I like snow.”

The voice seemed almost amused.

“You will command it.”

Finn looked down at his tiny hands.

“Magic?”

“Yes.”

Finn grinned.

“Cool.”

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Liam Awakens

Back in the cabin, Liam suddenly woke up.

He sat upright in his crib.

His eyes glowed faintly.

The foam puck beside him lifted gently into the air.

Downstairs, Alex looked toward the ceiling.

“Did you feel that?”

Jake nodded.

“Both of them.”

Lucien stepped toward the stairs.

“Their powers are reacting to each other.”

Brody frowned.

“That sounds like trouble.”

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The Ice Breaks

Outside, the frozen lake suddenly cracked with a thunderous sound.

Jake turned sharply.

The glowing frost patterns spread rapidly across the ice.

Then a towering column of frozen water erupted upward like a crystalline tower.

Brody stared in disbelief.

“…Your kid just built an ice monument.”

Jake exhaled slowly.

“Yeah.”

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Finn Wakes

Upstairs, Finn’s eyes suddenly opened.

The glow vanished instantly.

The temperature in the room returned to normal.

He blinked sleepily.

“Daddy?”

Alex rushed into the room.

“I’m here.”

Finn rubbed his eyes.

“I dream snow.”

Alex picked him up gently.

“Was it a good dream?”

Finn nodded proudly.

“I make big ice.”

Alex glanced toward the window, where the distant frozen tower still shimmered under the moonlight.

Jake stepped into the doorway.

“We noticed.”

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The Next Move

Far away, the Crown Court leader watched satellite images of the towering ice structure on the lake outside Vancouver.

He smiled with quiet satisfaction.

“The heir awakens.”

One of his advisors spoke carefully.

“This power could reshape entire regions.”

The leader nodded.

“Yes.”

He turned back toward the screen.

“And soon… it will belong to us.”

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A Quiet Resolve

Back at the cabin, Alex sat beside Finn’s bed until he drifted back to sleep.

Jake stood beside him.

“They’re growing stronger.”

Alex nodded.

“So are the enemies.”

Jake placed a hand on his shoulder.

“Then we grow stronger too.”

Outside, the frozen lake shimmered beneath the moonlight.

The ice tower stood tall in the center like a beacon.

A sign that Finn’s power had truly begun to awaken.

And the Crown Court was already coming for it.