Minnow, Shadow, James, and Jade are best friends who have the ability to control an element. They are being hunted down by a group of scientists who want to kill them. During an escape, Shadow was caught in an explosion, which mutated him. The others thought he was dead, since he was separated from the team. Only Minnow knew he was alive, but she didn’t tell the others because of her fear of Shadows capabilities. This story starts when Minnow, James, Jade, and a group of underground kids go to meet Shadow.
“Do we really have to do this?” Chris glanced at me, and everyone’s eyes followed.
“I don’t have a choice,” I replied, “but you can leave if you want.”
“I’m not,” Jade said smiling, but Chris frowned.
“Look, if you want to go, go,” James snapped. All of the kids ran out, and I shook my head. I turned to the door and took a breath. After knocking gently, I opened the door.
“Hey, It’s me,” I said as Jade and James gasped.
“Hey,” Shadows voice rang out in my mind. He had brushed up on his mind-messaging skills while I was gone.
“You told us he was dead,” Jade said, about to flip out. Before I could answer, sirens pierced the air. Without thinking, I had grabbed my lighter, and powered up.
“Um, just in case you forgot, we’re running from scientists WHO ARE TRYING TO KILL US!” James shouted, but I stood my ground.
“I’m not letting them split us up again.”
“Fine,” James huffed, his stone hands flexing behind him. Just then a flood of people entered the room. I nodded, and we started to fight.
As we disarmed them, which was super easy, Shadow messaged me “They aren’t scientists.”
“Good,” I said out loud, pounding one in the face. Shadow whipped up a windstorm, which I was able to use to jump on the walls. Following through, I slammed into a lot of the people, and flipped one over. By the time their was only one left, I had a bloody nose and a cut lip. I looked for my team, but they weren’t there.
“Looking for someone?” The person smiled, and something hit my shoulder. Suddenly, I was fighting sleep. Reaching up, I pulled a tranquilizer dart from my shoulder.
“Shit,” I muttered as I blacked out.
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My first thought when I woke up was to punch the nearest thing. My fist flew out, nearly missing the man that was staring at me.
“Glad you’re up,” He smiled.
“Where am I?” I asked, my fists clenched.
“All in due time Minnow,” He smiled again, but it slowly faded as I growled. He backed out of the room claiming to be getting food. I slowly relaxed and decided to ripple locate Shadow. Breathing deeply, I let my aura drop. I felt it ripple, and then start pulsing quickly. At least he was close. I focused my aura into his mind so we could mind-message each other.
Hey Shadow, you there?
Yeah. You alright?
I’m alive if that’s what you mean.
Ha ha. Why did you tell them I was dead?
What?
Why did you tell James and Jade I had died? You can tell me, right?
I realized what he was saying. I had been the one to keep the team apart for so long. Did I have the right to do that, even as the leader of the team? I was about to answer when Mr. Smiles came in with a feast of food. Despite how famished I was, I snubbed it off.
“I want to see my friends,” I said.
“Not until you eat,” he said, his happy-go-lucky attitude fading.
“I won’t eat until I see my friends,” I said, standing up.
“Be sensible,” He said, standing up with me. I was through with him, and showed it by throwing him against the wall.
“God dammit!” He exclaimed, as two others looked in. He got up and left abruptly, with fear in his eyes.
“Please. I can be worse,” I said. Then I noticed the other two hadn’t left. I turned to the wall and lent an ear to their conversation.
“Is that the one?” A girl whispered to the other.
“Think so,” A male replied, “Do we really have to do this?”
“I don’t have a choice,” the girl said as my head snapped up. She had walked into the room, her blond hair was in a loose ponytail.
“Who are you?” I asked, as she looked me in the eyes.
“Fern, short for Inferno. And you?”
“Minnow. Where are we?” I asked.
“Secret,” She said shrugging but I just accepted it with a smile.
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Later that day, I was finally allowed to see Jade, Shadow, and James. After the flurry of questions and talking, We all looked at Mr. Smile (who Fern told me his name was Crest), and Jade stepped forward.
“Wanna start talking?” He asked, and Crest met his gaze. Before he could speak, two things happened. The explosion was bad enough, but the scientists made it horrable.
“Fuck Dad, don’t I get free time?” I asked, stepping in front of the crowd.
“You can’t even power up, What make you think you’ll win?” The lead scientist, AKA my dad, said.
“Guess again pops,” Fern said, as she, Crest, and two others showed their powers. They where elementals. Fern held up a fireball and winked. I nodded, right before all hell broke loose. I moved, using the walls to my advantage, until I was next to Fern.
“Some day,” She said, launching a fire-ball into the crowd.
“I’m used to it,” I said, as she gave me some fire.
“Fern, get to the ship,” Crest shouted.
“Got it. Trent duck!” She shouted, and everyone did. She grabbed me, and pulled me to a hall. Jade, James, and Shadow followed.
“Shit, How’d they find us?” Jade asked, and I shook my head.
“Dosen’t matter,” I said as Fern opened a door to a rather large airship. A few minuts later, Crest, Trent, and a girl walked in.
“Wendy, get the door,” Crest said and we were off.
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Fern’s hand brought me back into the present by slamming into my stomach. Ducking, I grabbed Trent, threw him into Fern, and wrenched Jades arm behind his back.
“Say it,” I said and he laughed.
“Never!” He shouted as Wendy and James charged me. I dropped Jade, Vice-gripped Wendy’s hand, pushed her over and flipped James.
“Would you guy’s cut it out?” Crest said with Shadow behind him, and we all sighed. I looked at the walls of the building we were living in. We had set up camp here a while back, and planned to stay for a while. Crest had even found a way to channel my agressions.
“Fight circles tonight. This time, try not to fuck anyone up,” Crest looked at me and I smiled back. Who knows, maybe I’ll win against my dad next time. Right now, I was happy to be alive.
“Round two?” Fern asked, and I smiled.
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