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The Antarctic Snow Cruiser was a vehicle designed from 1937 to 1939 under the direction of Thomas Poulter, intended to facilitate transport in Antarctica during the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–41). The Snow Cruiser was also known as "The Penguin," "Penguin 1" or "Turtle" in some published material.

Poulter had been second in command of Byrd's Second Antarctic Expedition, launched in 1934. From his time in the Antarctic, Poulter had devised several innovative features. The massive Snow Cruiser generally failed to operate as hoped under the difficult conditions (the tires, notably smooth to avoid becoming snow encrusted, did not grip the ice) and was eventually abandoned in Antarctica. Rediscovered under a deep layer of snow in 1958, it later disappeared again due to shifting ice conditions.

The Antarctic Snow Cruiser has been buried underneath ice and snow for nearly a hundred years, till it was rediscovered once again. (1)

"It's down there?" Staghorn asked looking down the cliff side of the block of ice they're standing on. He's with Mammoth Queen and The Owl, sent to the remote part of the southern ocean to recover the missing vehicle by Shimmer who wanted to salvage it for some reason.

Two figures came leaping out of the icy waters, Powerclaw and the newest member of the team. Ondine who got her hands on a miraculous holding the kwami of building, Sam the European Beaver. Now transforms into the superheroine, Aquabuild who wears a leather suit, and a beaver skull helmet and bone armor. She is armed with a pouch that she can pull out tools from. And is able to survive underwater like Powerclaw, being able to breath underwater.

"Found it?" Mammoth Queen asked.

"It's there inside the ice under the water," Aquabuild said.

"I'll cut it out in a cube and The Owl can use his rope to lasso it. Then you can pull it up," Powerclaw said to Mammoth Queen.

"Let's do it quick so we don't freeze to death," Staghorn said.

"What do you mean we're ice age term heroes. We can take the cold," The Owl said.

"Yeah but it doesn't mean I have to like it," Staghorn said.

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Shimmer with Asami walk into the warehouse where the Antarctic Snow Cruiser is parked in. After the heroes brought it back and freed it from the ice, a team of engineers have been at work seeing what's salvageable and what needs to be replaced. And with the cruiser having been abandon and it was recovered from the ocean at the South Pole with it clearing having been abandon for almost a 100 years, made it finders keepers according to the law dealing with sunken wrecks. With her lawyers in the US have already filed the paperwork with the government department that took over the department that built the cruiser.

"All this trouble for this wreck?" Asami asked looking it over.

"It's built for travel in subzero weather, prefect for Snow and her girls," Shimmer said.

"Really?" Asami asked.

"It is and with things nearing completion we need to get ready," Shimmer said.

"We have the vehicles ready," Asami said.

"And the supplies?" Shimmer asked.

"Already in the warehouse," Asami said.

"Good we can't let something small like missing supplies mess things up at this point," Shimmer said.

"Are you sure about cutting things off?" Asami asked.

"What do they really do with it besides only keeping and using it for themselves?" Shimmer asked.

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Elsewhere on the East coast of the United States -

On the beach near the town Praxina and her brother Mephisto laid on the ground both dead. Praxina had her magic taken by Banes the shadowy magical cat beast, before being killed by the beast. Her brother Mephisto's soul gem was drain of magic leaving him once again dead. Leaving Iris, Talia, and Auriana to face off against the beast.

"It's too strong!" Auriana shouted as she and her friends combine their magic to create a shield protecting them from Banes who is lashing at the shield.

"We should had asked for help," Talia said.

"Told you we shouldn't stay hidden and get others to help us," Iris said. Having seen those girls from that other magical world joining the United Heroez made her want to reveal herself too. That way they would have backup to fight against any evil force, like what happen when they track down those 3 magic users who force them to reveal themselves, where they got help by another magic group, superheroes, and a swat team. Which right now they really need help.

A beam struck Banes causing him pain as he felt his magical energies being drained. More beams struck Banes from all sides, coming from a horde of drones that drained the magical beast of his power. Banes scream as his body was completely drained of magic, till there was nothing left to drain. (2)

"That's one problem taken care of," Uniscorn said as he turns his attention to the 3 magical girls. "Instead of revealing yourselves and got help, instead you remain hidden."

"Who are you?" Iris asked.

"Uniscorn," he said right before three drones zaps the three magical girls draining them of their magic.

Uniscorn opens a portal letting the drones go in first, than jumps backwards as Majestia slams down where he was standing. Uniscorn gauntlets glowed with energy as he blocks all the punches that Majestia threw at him, Uniscorn's right gauntlet glowed with a charge up and slams it into Majestia's guts. Sending her flying through the air and over the horizon.

Uniscorn brings up a shield as Knightowl throws bombs at him, coming from a nearby shack that the hero Doorman has open letting out a horde of heroes out of. Mercury the super speed hero zoomed ahead to catch the villain, only to find himself grabbed and trip by said villain who timed it just right to send him flying back into the Agents. Uniscorn brings his hands together in a mighty clap that created a shockwave that push the heroes back and some off their feet.

The heroes pick themselves up and charge at the villain only for a wall of ice to appear in front of them, coming from a woman who step out of the portal that Uniscorn had open. Uncanny Valley eyes recorded the woman who has pale blue skin, is dressed in fine fur clothing and wore a crown, wielding a scepter. Uniscorn and the woman run into the portal that closed behind them just as Majestia flew back after recovering from the blast that sent her flying.

"Dang it," Majestia said not liking how the villain got away.

"We had him," Eagle said.

"How did you all learn about this so fast?" Iris asked in awe seeing so many heroes coming to their aide.

"I saw the livestream of the fight," Uncanny Valley said as she displayed a screen before the 3 teens, showing the live stream of them at the beach.

The girls look where the camera view is coming from and saw on the hill overlooking the beach is Doug their biggest fan of their shows. He's been filming everything that had happen and uploading it online. Which is how the heroes learned about it and came as quickly as they could.

"Oh it's Doug," Iris said recognizing him. "Well secret is out that we're magical girls now."

"About that why didn't you three reveal yourselves? If we known we could have helped out and took care of this, instead of having two of the villains who could had known something dead?" Knightowl said looking at the dead bodies of the brother and sister.

"Don't look at me, I wanted to but my friends thought it be better we didn't," Iris said looking at Talia, and Auriana who sweated and chuckle nervously.

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Author's Notes -

1 - The cruiser was able to carry a biplane, which could land and take off on ice. The interior of the cruiser was laid out as a mobile habitat able to support a team of explorers for an extended trip.

Major features included:

Wheels and tires retracted into housings where they were heated by engine exhaust gases. This was to prevent low-temperature cracking of the natural rubber compound.

Long front and rear overhangs on the body were to assist with crossing crevasses up to 15 feet (4.6 m) wide. The front wheels were to be retracted so the front could be pushed across the crevasse. The front wheels were then to be extended (and the rear wheels retracted) to pull the vehicle the rest of the way across. This process required a complicated, 20-step procedure.

A pad on top of the vehicle was designed to hold a small aircraft (a 5-passenger Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing biplane). A winch would pull the aircraft into place. The plane was to be used to conduct aerial surveys.

Engine coolant circulated through the entire cabin for heating. The heating system was very efficient and the crew reported that they needed only light blankets when sleeping.

Excess electrical power could be stored in batteries for running lights and equipment when the engine was not running.

The diesel-electric drive train allowed for smaller engines and more space for the crew, due to the elimination of large mechanical drive components throughout the vehicle. This is possibly the first application of a diesel-electric powertrain in a four-wheeled vehicle of this size; this design is now common in large modern mining trucks.

2 - One good way of killing a being made out of energy is just to drain them of it till there's nothing left. As I don't care how powerful a energy being is, once there is no energy left there is nothing left to keep the energy being alive.

Before the creator of Naruto went and made it cannon that the tail beasts can die even if they're made out of energy, a lot of people kept bugging me about how energy beings couldn't die. Till the creator made it clear that isn't true. And the people stop bugging me after that, and that I rubbed it in their faces.

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