Hot as Ember, Cold as Snow

Hot as Ember, Cold as Snow (Sehangat Bara, Sedingin Salju) is the 18th issue of BoBoiBoy Galaxy (Season 2).

Synopsis
A new adventure! In his quest to unlock the Third Tier of Elemental Power, BoBoiBoy together with his team must enlist the help of an old friend from Planet Volcania and trace the legacy of Warmaster Pyrapi, the original Fire Elemental Master.

Their search brings them to a planet afflicted by extreme climate conditions. A planet that threatens to entangle BoBoiBoy in a never ending conflict fueled by the embers of revenge and ice cold hatred.

Plot
The issue begins at TAPOPS-U. While Yaya, Ying, and Qually cook up a recipe from Guru Gaharum's cookbook, Gopal, Fang, and BoBoiBoy ask Hang Kasa for more information regarding the third-tier powers. When BoBoiBoy voices his excitement to finally acquiring his Timber power, his friends remind him of the events of their battle in Windara, where he evolved into BoBoiBoy Tempest and subsequently lost control of his powers. Hang Kasa encourages BoBoiBoy and tells him with enough practice, the young boy can master his third-tier powers and would not have to worry about losing control anymore. BoBoiBoy asks if Hang Kasa can help him unlock the Crystal elemental power too, but Hang Kasa has unfortunately forgotten the means to acquire it and advises him to look for the third-tier of other elementals such as Fire instead.

To help BoBoiBoy get a lead on the third-tier elemental power of Fire, Hang Kasa tells of Warmaster Pyrapi, who is a revered leader and warmaster of his planet Baraju. Panglima Pyrapi was the original user of the third-tier elemental power and nearly won against Retak'ka before the villain narrowly overpowered him. Seeking more information, BoBoiBoy asks DataBot about Panglima Pyrapi, but it unfortunately takes the power sphera 10 days to process his question, ultimately only showing Gopal, Fang, and BoBoiBoy a singular old photo of the warmaster, with a figure similar to Roktaroka at the back. Gopal asks DataBot to zoom in and enhance the photo, only for the process to take another 10 days, much to the others' chagrin. Eventually, the trio identify the figure as Roktaroka and proceed to ask him to confirm their suspicion.

Roktaroka informs the group that the figure in the photo is actually his grandfather, Toktaroka. BoBoiBoy requests the rock monster to escort the Kokotaim Gang (including Qually) to Baraju (particularly his village), but Roktaroka is nervous about returning to his village. He reveals he has not returned home in a decade, as BoBoiBoy and the girls attempt to comfort him, while Gopal and Fang complain. As the group arrives, everyone experiences the extreme climates present in the planet, and land in the "just right" zone (Talistiwa Forest) located at the planet's center. However, as they trek the Talistiwa Forest, they get lost because Roktaroka forgot the directions to his own village.

Yaya suggests asking Pak Pato, who is selling toy robots, for the directions to Roktaroka's village. Gopal and Qually get distracted and decide to play with the robots while the others ask. After Pak Pato gives them the correct directions to the village, the group finds themselves in a battlefield. BoBoiBoy transforms and eventually splits into Blaze and Ice, but unfortunately the entire group gets knocked unconscious and separated into three: Yaya, Blaze, and Gopal in the Fire territory; Ying, Ice, and Qually in the Ice territory; and Fang and Roktaroka resuming their trek to the latter's village.

As the Fire subgroup wakes up, the trio immediately defend the Bara tribe from ice weapons. Warmaster Yanaari checks on her soldiers, who reveal that the trio saved them from the Salju tribe. She asks the others to escort the Fire subgroup out of the battlefield before she "deals with them later". Meanwhile, Ying and Qually use their respective attacks to defend themselves, where they discover a hurt and distressed creature and save it. When more attacks reach their area, Ice protects them all with his Ice Wall. Soon an intimidating figure approaches them. The figure is revealed to be Mas Gardu, who is relieved that his pet Tigre is safe. He escorts his pet's rescuers to his camp. The separated group now realizes that they are trapped in the middle of a war, and everyone is forced to retreat to their respective/nearest base camp as a violent hailstorm ensues.

At Salju Village, the Ice subgroup discuss the hailstorm as they are warmly welcomed into Gardu's camp. Gardu jokes around with his special guests and treats them to a warm meal. Meanwhile, at the Bara Village, the Fire subgroup is treated to a relaxing massage. Blaze is initially surprised at their warm reception but Yanaari reassures them, saying that this special treatment is their thanks for saving them earlier. Yaya attempts to contact Fang, who was also knocked unconscious when they were caught in the battlefield earlier. He wakes up having arrived at the Fire-Rock Village, which is also Roktaroka's old village, with Roktaroka.

Characters

 * BoBoiBoy
 * BoBoiBoy Blaze
 * BoBoiBoy Ice
 * BoBoiBoy Tempest (flashback)
 * Gopal
 * Yaya
 * Ying
 * Fang
 * Roktaroka
 * Qually
 * Hang Kasa
 * DataBot
 * Warmaster Pyrapi (flashback)
 * Mas Mawais (flashback)
 * Flame Tribe
 * Warmaster Yanaari (Debut)
 * Tobi (Debut)
 * Kamarul (Debut)
 * Toktaroka (Debut)
 * Retak'ka (flashback)
 * Pak Pato (Debut)
 * Snow Tribe
 * Mas Gardu (debut)
 * Tiger (Debut)

Trivia

 * This issue was uploaded on 14 December, 2022 at Google Play Books in both English and Malay for international fans.