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// Struggle 
// Story: Frozen Memories 
// by KikoTehEevee 
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	Suddenly, her back right hoof sunk deeper than it normally should have. She began to panic as she swiftly slid backwards, feeling her leg submerge in the water. Panicking, she frantically tried to pull herself up. The frigid touch of the water rushed up her spine as she began to pull out. Her muscles tensed and she slid back further.
If I don't get a grip on this snow, I'll drown!!! she thought as she squirmed. She knew it was useless to yell for help, because nopony would be out in this arctic wasteland. But she had to try.
"HELP!!!" she screamed. "SOMEPONY! HELP ME!"
Right as she finished her sentence, she managed to find the edge of the broken ice beneath her. She kicked off of it and launched herself forward and away from the hole. With a sigh of relief, she rested for a minute to let her heart slow down.
As she stood up to continue on, she froze as in her tracks as she heard a terrifying crack that sent a chill down her spine. Barely breathing, she cautiously walked forwards. Another crack. Her heart sank as she realized where she was and what was to come. The layer of snow had lowered greatly since the hole in which she fell upon. She knew she had no other choice. On a frozen layer of ice on a lake, and to get across alive, she would have to book it. Luckily, she had regained a bit of her strength while she rested.
Taking a deep breath, she carefully put a hoof in front of her. Leaning of her hind legs, she leaped forwards. As she ran, she heard the ice cracking dangerously close behind her. 
She stumbled as she felt some ice collapse beneath her. She quickened her pace as much as she could to get away. The cracking of ice began to slow as she ran closer to the other end of the lake. Starting to slow down, the filly looked behind her. The ice stopped cracking near her about a few meters away. Looking back ahead, she found that the storm had gotten worse over here. she could see the cave more clearly now, much bigger than now then before. She wanted to continue on, but her hooves were aching too much to move. A filly her age would be able to handle the cold better than her, but she was very fragile. 
Calming her breath, she tried taking a step forward. Suddenly, the ice beneath her completely caved in. Yelping in surprise, she fell forward, letting go of her boots and sending the in the air ahead of her. Scrambling to stay above the icy water, she reached for the edge of the ice, but it fell under her hoof.
Yelling for help, she pushed and kicked against the water with her hooves. Trying again, she placed her hooves on the edge. This time, she was able to lift herself up, but as soon as she placed her back hoof on, it broke, submerging her as she screamed. Reaching for the surface, she hit her head on ice. Her eyes flew open as she realized the current had pushed her under the frozen ice. The water stung her eyes, but she didn't care anymore. Seeing the light from the crack, she swam towards it, but pushing against the current was no use. Desperately, she hit the ice above her. It was much stronger than before, and she panicked as her chest ached in pain from the need for air. Her vision began to blur and could barely see anymore. Finally, she cracked the ice, but it wasn't enough. With her last bit of strength, she slammed into the ice, with her head and hooves. She was unable to smash the ice and reach the surface before her vision hazed red and black. The last thing she thought she saw was a black figure above the ice as she drifted into the dark sea.