“Breathing Ice” | Creepypasta Storytime

[Music] Hartford Hart Williams stepped out of the transport van and into a world of frost and wonder the Ice Hotel loomed before him ethereal and otherworldly its crystalline walls glowing faintly under the Arctic Twilight the Towering structure carved entirely from Ice reflected the dim sunlight in a kaleidoscope of Blues and whites a Frozen Masterpiece of artistry and Engineering hard had seen pictures online read the travel blogs watched the videos but none of it compared to The Surreal reality of standing here in person it's smaller than I expected someone murmured behind him their voice muffled by

the scarf wrapped around their face Hart disagreed the Ice Hotel seemed enormous to him less like a building more like a cathedral raised in worship of the cold itself the sheer Grandeur of it made his breath catch though that might also have been the biting chill of the Arctic air he pulled his Parker tighter around himself and took a deep breath the frosty Vapor curling in front of his face welcome to the Ice Hotel the Cherry voice broke through the silence a tall man with curly hair and an easy grin waved from the entrance I'm

Larry your ice concierge for the week trust me you're going to love it here a group of guests shuffled towards the doors their boots crunching over the snow covered pathway as heart approached the entrance he felt a Pang of unease but he couldn't quite place the hotel's icy facade seemed to shift under the pale light as though the carved walls were breathing slly expanding and Contracting he blinked and the feeling was gone inside the Ice Hotel was a revelation the lobby stretched high above him its vaulted ceilings shimmered with light from an enormous chandelier made

entirely of ice the floors were polished to a mirror-like finish reflecting the intricate sculptures that line the walls towering over the entrance was a massive elephant head carved from a single block of ice its trunk curling gracefully towards the floor the tusks gleamed smooth and sharp while the eyes dark glinting gemstones seemed to follow him as he passed this Larry said spreading his arms theatrically is the heart of the Ice Hotel every year we rebuild it from scratch artists from around the globe come here to design and carve these sculptures every detail you see is

unique to this season heart mve deeper into the lobby marveling at the Artistry along one wall a row of Frozen trees stretched their branches each Leaf etched with such Precision it looked ready to fall near the entrance to a hallway stood a life-sized wolf poised mid stride its eyes Fierce and glinting with predatory intent the sculptures were beautiful but there was something about them something too alive that made a heart uneasy wow a woman beside him murmured it's like walking into another world Hart turned to see her smiling at him she was mid-30s with dark

hair tucked under a knit hat and a friendly warmth in her eyes first time here she asked yeah Hart replied still taking in The Surreal surroundings it's uh it's a lot to take in his mind flashed to his father's funeral 5 weeks prior the smell of heavy and burdening sorrow was stuffed into sachets that lined each and every church pew made more prominent by a sea of black clothing tears the man we had all gathered for once a booming Captain of industry now lay in the middle of rows of flowers withered like a tiny bee

who had suffocated itself in pollen that same smell had fallen him into the probate attorney's office where he was presented a letter from his father to be given to him in the event of his passing dear Hartford you've brought so much joy to your mother and I and we couldn't be prouder I tried to teach you many things but sadly one lesson was missed I divided my entire State between you and your sister on the request that you live your life better than I did mine fall in love go places see the world while you

can because whether you realize it or not you've been building your bucket list for most of your life use this money to clear that list as I've proven today You Only Live the woman chuckled her laughter dissipating his thoughts no kidding I'm Patrice by the way Hart he said shaking her gloved hand Hart Williams they exchanged pleasantries as Larry called out names and handed out room keys Patrice explained that she was visiting the Ice Hotel as a way of using her newly divorced husband's money to achieve a dream they had together I figured why not

not life short I didn't need him to enjoy this she Shrugged there was a hint of something unspoken in her voice a sadness she tried to mask with a bright smile soon Larry LED them down a winding hallway lined with ice carvings explaining the hotel's layout and amenities as they walked when they reached heart Suite he stopped in his tracks stunned the room was an Arctic Dreamscape frosted trees grew from the walls their branches arching overhead to form a frozen canopy the bed carved from a single block of ice was covered in thick reindeer hides

and heavy blankets the only splash of warmth in the otherwise glacial room Larry handed him the key with a grin don't worry it's warmer than it looks those hides will keep you cozy just don't lick the walls okay hard laughed despite himself watching his Larry moved on to the next room he sat down his bag and ran a hand over the Hinds the contrast between the cold hard ice and the softness of the blankets was oddly satisfying exhausted from the journey he slipped under the covers that night and was surprised by how quickly he warmed

up his sleep was deep though not entirely peaceful he dreamed of Frozen forests stretching endlessly to a dark Horizon shadowy figures moved among the trees their eyes glinting like stars as they watched him he felt no fear only a strange quiet acceptance as if the icy world was drawing him in by morning he awoke feeling oddly refreshed though the memory of those eyes lingering in his mind like fragments of Forgotten thought [Music] the next day dawned pale and cold the faint Arctic Sun casting Long Shadows over the hotel Hart spent the morning exploring the ice

hotel's Many Wonders each Suite was a work of art with themes ranging from fairy tales to abstract designs one room was styled as a frozen ocean its walls carved with waves and schools of fish that seemed to Shimmer in the light another was a Winter Palace complete with a throne sculpted from Ice the corridors twisted and turned making the hotel feel much larger than it had seemed from the outside Hart marveled at the Artistry but found himself disoriented at times the hallways blending together in a maze of frosted walls he joined the other guests in

the lounge for lunch where they gathered around a bar carved entirely from Ice Crystal Clear glasses clinked against the smooth surface his Larry served cocktails and joked with the group can you believe this place Patrice asked sliding onto the stool beside him she looked more relaxed than she had the day before her cheeks pink from the cold it's been like a dream Hart nodded sipping his drink yeah I can't take the feeling that it's watching us Patrice raised an eyebrow and laughed soft L the hotel maybe Hart grinned sheepishly I mean look at these sculptures

they're too perfect it's like they're alive Patrice glanced at the wolf statue in the corner its icy gaze fixed and unblinking I see what you mean she said lowering her voice it's a little unsettling Larry joined them his usual bright demeanor and full force don't let the sculptures scare you he said overhearing their conversation this place is Magic sure but it's a good kind of magic people come here to escape to find something special and it always delivers his words lingered in Hart's mind long after lunch that night as he lay in bed beneath the

glowing ice canopy he thought about what Larry had said the hotel did feel magical but not in the way that Larry described it felt alive like it was watching waiting his dreams were more Vivid this time he walked through an endless Maze of icy corridors the walls shifting around him as he moved the shadowy figures from before were closer now their eyes gleamed like cold fire they whispered their voices soft and urgent but he couldn't understand the words Hart awoke to a pale gray light filtering through the Frosted window of his suite the faint glow

made the icy canopy above his bed glisten as if the Frozen branches were alive he lay there for a moment cocooned and warmth listening to The Faint whistle of the wind outside but as he stirred the wind grew louder angrier by the time he reached the window it howled with a force that rattled the pains outside the world was white The Horizon swallowed in a torrent of swirling snow the storm had arrived erasing the edges of the landscape and wrapping the Ice Hotel in a cocoon of isolation it was as though the storm had sealed

them off from the world World leaving only the hotel and whatever lay inside [Music] it by midafternoon the guests had gathered in the ballroom their laughter and conversation echoed off the smooth ice walls Hart found himself lingering near the bar nursing a vodka chilled to perfection in a glass car from Frozen water the chandeliers overhead sparkled refracting light that danced across the walls in shimmering patterns this storm's no joke said a guest nearby a Burly man in a heavy sweater they saying it could last all night it's a good thing we're here not out there

Patrice said her voice light but her gaze distracted she sat beside Hart stirring a drink absently it's like the hotel was built for this isn't it sanctuary Hart glanced at her catching the unease in her tone before he could respond the ballroom door swung open and a woman stumbled inside her face as pale as the snow outside she clutched the frame of the doorway her breath coming in sharp gasps The View she said her voice trembling it changed the room fell silent what do you mean Larry asked stepping forward his everpresent grin faltering I don't

know how to explain it the woman stammered it it's not the same it's wrong curiosity prickled to the group Larry offered her a calming smile though it looked strained I'm sure it's just the Storm playing tricks he said but let's have a look Hart followed Larry and a handful of gas as they made their way towards the woman sweet the corridor was dim the light from the chandeliers overhead flickering slightly as if the hotel itself were holding its breath by the time they reached a room Hart felt a cold weight settle in his chest heavier

than the icy air the woman gestured to the window with a trembling hand it was flat yesterday just snow but now look Hart peered out his breath fogging the Frosted glass the storm had cleared just enough to reveal a jagged Cliff Edge mere feet from the building below an abyss yawned black infinite as if the Earth itself had been swallowed whole Jesus someone muttered behind him that wasn't there before the woman said her voice Rising it wasn't the air in the room felt tight as though the walls were pressing inward heart stepped back his pulse

pounding Larry hesitant then forced a cheery laugh it's just the wind Shifting the snow drifts he said optical illusions and all that but Hart didn't buy it he could feel the truth creeping in cold undeniable the hotel was moving one of the braver guests a wiry man in his 40s muttered something about checking it out before anyone could stop him he threw on his coat and slipped out through the back exit Hart caught a glimpse of him as he neared the cliff his boots crunching in the ice uh be careful Larry called his voice taut

with strain the man crouched near the edge peering into the darkness below he turned back towards the group waving as if to say it was fine and then the ice beneath him cracked the sound was deafening echoing through the frozen air heart's breath caught as the man's arms flailed his mouth opening in a silent scream for a moment he hung there teetering on the edge and then he was [Music] gone swallowed by The Voice sumon screamed heartt couldn't move his feet rooted to the floor as the ice at the edge of the cliff glistened red

with a man had fallen the storm roared as if in approval Larry clapped his hands his voice forced and bright everyone inside come on now no need to stand out here heart didn't need to be told twice as he followed the group back into the safety of the hotel he couldn't shake the feeling that the building itself was watching its walls tightening around them like a frozen Predator closing in on its [Music] prey the next morning the storm showed no signs of letting up Hart woke to an oppressive silence br only by The Faint throm

of wind outside the light filtering through his window was dim and gray giving the room an eerie glow he dressed quickly and stepped into the hallway which felt colder than before the air was sharp biting and the walls seemed to Shimmer in a faint pulse as though the ice itself was alive he walked cautiously his footsteps echoing the sound swallowed almost immediately by the oppressive quiet the day passed in a blur of tension the guests gathered in clusters Whispering amongst themselves Larry ever The Optimist did his best to maintain morale organizing games in the lounge

and handing out drinks with his usual charm but Hart could see the strain in his face the man who had fallen was never mentioned Patrice sat quietly in the corner staring at the chandelier overhead when Hart approached she gave him a faint smile but it was fragile as though it might shatter at the slightest touch I don't like this she admitted her voice low the storm the cliff this place it's just a storm heart said though he didn't believe it himself we'll be fine Patrice glanced at him her eyes dark feels like the walls are

closing in like the hotel is a alive her words sent a shiver down his spine but before he could respond a loud crack echoed through the room the guests froze as the chandelier overhead trembled tiny shards of ice falling like glass rain and then it happened the stalactite a massive Shard of Ice broke free from the ceiling plunging down with a deafening crash it struck Larry where he stood piercing his chest pinning him to the [Music] floor his smile vanished replaced by a look of pure shock his eyes wide and unseeing his blood seeped across

the icy surface for a moment no one moved the air felt thick suffocating and then the screams began that night har lay awake in his room the reindeer hides pulled tightly around him the hotel felt different now it's quiet no longer comforting but oppressive as though it were waiting the walls seemed to pulse faintly like a heartbeat and he thought he could hear Whispers in the darkness when sleep finally came it was Restless he dreamed of endless hallways that twisted and turned their walls slick with ice that pulsed under his touch shadowy figures lurked at

the edges of his vision watching him their eyes glowing faintly he woke drenched in sweat the whis were still echoing in his ears when he stepped into the hallway his heart stopped the corridor was littered with bodies naked pale lifeless they lay sprawled across the ice in grotesque positions their faces Frozen expressions of Terror their limbs were Twisted unnaturally as though they had been broken and reassembled the smell of blood blood hung in the air sharp and metallic and the walls seemed to Glow faintly pulsing with an unnatural Rhythm Hart's stomach churned as his eyes

fell on Patrice she lay among the dead her arms outstretched as if reaching for help that had never come her eyes were wide open staring at nothing her mouth Frozen Silent Scream his knees buckled and he fell to the floor bile rising in his throat and for a moment he couldn't move he couldn't think the walls seemed to lean in around him and the faint thrum of the pulse grew louder echoing in his ears the hotel was alive and it was feeding [Music] heart remained Frozen in the hallway his breathing fogging the frigid air as

his mind struggled to process the scene before him the bodies the blood the way their pale contorted forms seemed to merge with the icy floor as if the hotel itself had claimed them his eyes locked onto patrice's lifeless body her expression Frozen and an unbearable mix of Terror and pleading she had reached for help for him and he hadn't been there the faint sound of the wind outside mingled with the unsettling Stillness of the corridor the flickering light from the ice sconces cast distorted Shadows on the walls making the scene feel like a maob painting

come to life Hart's stomach churned as he forced himself to turn away steadying himself against the cold wall the ice beneath his hand vibrated faintly not from the storm outside but from something deeper a rhythmic thrum that seemed to pulse through the structure a heartbeat Hart jerked his hand back his breathing quickening he he staggered down the corridor his boots slipping on the smooth ice as he put as much distance as he could between himself and the gruesome Tableau the pulse in the walls seemed to follow him the steady Rhythm That Grew louder the further

he went the air grew colder sharper biting at his Exposed Skin he rounded a corner and leaned heavily against the wall his breath coming in gasps that crystallized in the freezing air the hallway stretched endlessly before him or had it always been this long he wasn't sure anymore the layout of the hotel once charmingly Labyrinthian now seemed malicious shifting around him like a living maze his hands trembled as he pressed them to his temples trying to steud his thoughts it's not real he whispered his voice sounding weak and small in the icy silence it's just

not real but deep down he knew it [Music] was the rest of the hotel hell seemed abandoned he stumbled through the corridor calling out his voice echoing off the ice walls no one answered the guests and staff had either vanished or joined the bodies in the hallway outside his room he passed through the lounge the dining hall even the ballroom each space eerily untouched as though the horror outside hadn't reached them yet the oppressive at atmosphere lingered pressing down on him like a suffocating weight in the ballroom the chandeliers above flickered faintly hark paused beneath

one staring up at its frozen Splendor he thought about Larry his cheerful optimism extinguished in an instant by the falling stalactite the image of Larry's lifeless body blood pooling around him flashed through Hart's mind and he shuddered The Whispers began then faint at first barely distinguishable from the soft hum of the ice but growing louder with each step he took words he couldn't understand layered over each other in a cacophony of hush tones he spun around searching for The Source but there was nothing only the shimmering walls and the faint pulse that had become impossible

to ignore and then he saw it at the far end of the ballroom a door he hadn't noticed before it was seamless almost indistinguishable from the wall around it but it pulsed faintly with a soft blue light The Whispers grew louder as he approached and he hesitated his hand hovering over the icy surface part of him screamed to turn back to run as far and as fast as he could but there was nowhere else to go nowhere to hide the hotel wouldn't let him taking a deep breath he pushed open the door the chamber Beyond

was vast its walls glowing with an eerie translucent Light Heart stepped inside the temperature dropping instantly the air sharp and heavy the ice beneath his feet was smooth almost glasslike and as he looked down he saw something moving beneath the surface veins dark pulsing veins stretched across the floor branching out and weaving through the walls like a living circulatory system they pulsed in time with a rhythmic thrum that he' heard each beat sending a ripple of energy through the room the glow intensified Illuminating the chamber with a sickly blue light and heart felt a wave

of nausea roll over him this wasn't a hotel this had never been a hotel it was alive The Whispers crescendo filling the chamber and heartt clutched his head stumbling forward his breath fogged the air as his vision blurred the light around him bending and twisting the walls seemed to move the veins Contracting and expanding like lungs inhaling and exhaling and then from a far corner of the Chamber Something stirred a figure emerged from the Shadows its skeletal frame coated in Frost and Ice its limbs were Twisted impossibly long and Jagged its Hollow eyes glowing faintly

with a cold malevolent light it moved towards him slowly it steps uneven its body creaking with every motion heart stumbled back as his heart pounding in his chest as the creature raised a claw-like hand its fingers curling and uncurling with eery Precision stay back Hart shouted his voice cracking he reached for something anything but his hands found only the smooth unyielding ice the creature paus tilting its head as if studying him its Hollow eyes burned into his and heart felt his knees weaken the Whispers grew deafening and for a moment he thought he could understand

them they they weren't just voices they were the hotels speaking through the ice through the walls through the veins that pulsed beneath him they were calling for him the chamber pulsed again and Hart's Vision wavered he dropped to his knees clutching at his chest as the cold seeped into him deeper than skin deeper than bone he could feel the hotel's hunger its ancient Cosmic need the creature took another step forward its clawed hand outstretched and Hart understood this was no [Music] Sanctuary it was a trap the Ice Hotel was a living entity an ancient being

that fed on blood blood and souls drawing its victim into its frozen Embrace and consuming them one by one and he was next the chamber throbbed a rhythmic pulse so loud now that it seemed to reverberate through heart's very Bones the veins beneath the ice glowed a deep sickly blue radiating an energy that was both hypnotic and terrifying the skeletal creature moved closer its frost covered body emitting a faint crackling sound s with every step heart scrambled back to his hands and knees his breath coming in short sharp gasps that crystallized in the freezing air

his mind raced every nerve screaming for him to flee but his body refused to obey The Whispers louder now filled his ears with overlapping unang words they weren't just sounds they were pulling him in compelling him forward towards the creature and the pulsing veins that seemed to be waiting for him no he choked out shaking his head this can't be real but it was The Whispers reached a fever pitch as the creature knelt in front of him its Hollow eyes fixed on his it raised a clawed hand brushing it lightly against his face the ice

burned like fire and Hart Cried Out falling back the creature tilted its head almost curious as it leaned closer its mouth open and a soundless scream it's breathing a freezing Gale that tored his skin a hotel was alive and it was Hungry Heart staggered to his feet his legs trembling what do you want he shouted his voice cracking why you doing this The Whispers softened merging into a single voice that seemed to come from everywhere at once deep resonant and ancient it filled the chamber with a chilling Authority sacrifice it in toned the word echoed

twisting through the icy walls like a living thing blood Souls you the veins beneath his feet pulsed brighter and Hart felt the heat drain from his body his knees buckled and he collapsed his hands pressing against the ice as though trying to ground himself but the ice beneath him wasn't solid anymore it was alive shifting and Rippling under his touch like flesh this can't be happening he whispered his voice shaking it's a building it's just a building The entity's Voice responded cold and unrelenting this form is what you see I choose for you to see

I am older than this ice older than the stars above you are my sustenance my offering the chamber seemed to shrink around him the walls leaning in as the pulsing veins grew brighter he could feel the hotel feeding off of his fear drawing strength from his desperation it wanted more it wanted everything heart's mind raced fragments of the past few days flashed before him the other guests Patrice Larry the bodies in the hallway they had all been part of this chosen by the hotel to feed its endless hunger he saw patrice's face again her eyes

is wide and terrified and guilt Twisted in his stomach he hadn't saved her he hadn't saved anyone I won't let you take me Hart said his voice barely above a whisper but even as he spoke he knew it was feudal the hotel had chosen him it had been waiting for this moment biting its time and there was no escaping its grasp the creature reached for him again it's skeletal fingers closing around his wrist with a grip like frozen iron it pulled him towards the center of the chamber where the veins converged into a massive glowing

heart embedded in the ice the pulse was deafening now each beat vibrating through the air like a drum heart's breath caught as the heart began to Glow brighter its light enveloping him your fear strengthens me the voice said resonating through the chamber he your blood completes me Hart's mind reeled as he fought against the creature's grip but it was impossibly strong he was dragged to the heart the Icy Veins wrapping around his ankles and wrists like living chains the cold seeped into his skin spreading through his body like poison and he cried out as his

strength faded the ice beneath him softened giving way as the veins tightened their hold he could feel his life draining away siphoning into the blowing Heart The Whispers returned softer now almost soothing as if the hotel were thanking him for his sacrifice heart's Vision blurred the edges of the chamber faded into black The Whispers slowed their urgency fading and he felt a strange sense of calm settle over him his thoughts drifted to Patrice to Larry to the others who had come before him he wondered if they'd felt the same peace before the end the pulsing

heart grew brighter its Rhythm steady and strong as heart's body sank deeper into the ice the hotel fed its hunger saded for now as the Arctic sun rose the Ice Hotel began to dissolve the walls cracked and melted the sculptures collapsed into pools of crystal clear water the bodies The Whispers The Creature all of it disappeared leaving only an empty stretch of snow and ice where the hotel had once stood the storm faded and the landscape returned to its quiet Stillness but deep beneath the Frozen Earth the ancient entity lingered dormant but not [Music] gone

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