MYSTICS (Book one of the Mystic series)

The girl called to a little boy who was hidden behind a tree “It's ok they won't kill us. They’re one of us.” The boy came out from behind the tree. He had white hair and eyes with no pupils. He was quite timid and skittish he walked over his hand sparked. He came over to our grave and placed a small mirror.

The girl spoke “Sorry to intrude but we’ve been on the run. We were being chased by some men but then one of them must have spotted you guys so they changed course. I saw one of you try to shoot them with fire and by the way you have terrible aim. You almost cooked us alive.”

Ash looked very embarrassed. " we were; well I was wondering if we could stay with you guys as it's been so long since we met others like us.” Flint said with an immense amount of gratitude “who knows we may be of assistance to one another. But so there are no secretes who are you and what are your powers?”

they hesitated then the boy spoke ” I’m Strike, I control electricity. I was named after having survived a lightning strike then having no memory.”

“I’m Breeze and you clearly know who I am. I’m air. One of the big five. Are any of you the big five.?”

I replied ” I’m ethera”

Flint replied “Earth”

then Ash “Fire”

Syed was silent but Breeze still looked at him. I guess he sent a telepathic message. As she nodded.

I turned to see the elemental heart and saw there was no lightning. I looked at Strike and he said “ye I stopped it from appearing cause well it may set these trees of fire. “He pointed to the surrounding trees. I and flint removed the trees and threw them into space. Strike flayed out his arms and Two lightning rods shot down from the clouds and formed an electrical wall. It was beautiful.

“so are you two related or...“Ash asked.

“Brother and sister. The only related mystics. That is why we can control each other's powers a bit.” She showed me by sparking her hands and strike making a mini-tornado.

“So you just have miniaturized versions of each other’s powers as well as your own?”

“It’s not that simple see. I used to be the only one with powers. I died in a hospital from a car accident. While some of my powers went to him he touched my hand. His hand gave me an electric shock restarting my heart. I kept the majority of my powers but the electrical part was lost to him. It makes it a lot easier as there is not as much to try and control. “Said Breeze with a slightly agitated voice.

“I learned to use my powers at quite a young age. It was this that lead to our dad’s death. Strike accidentally struck the house with lightning killing mum but because of my powers I stopped most of it but it still gave me this. “She rolled up her sleeves to show scars of lightning strikes going up her forearms. They were so colourful. You would have never thought that this was a scar. A battle wound. She stood up and went over to the lake. Sye being very annoying put a stupid image in our heads of a Vegas sign pointing at a nearby cave. It was very funny but not appropriate. We all went and slept there for the night rotating who was on the lookout. Thankfully I wasn’t given a watch but instead had to get food on my bad leg. I’m not sure they quite thought that through.

I woke up the next morning and everyone was already up and about. I felt so tired that I didn’t want to move. Every single joint ached and I felt very stiff.

Strike saw that I was awake and so came to sit by me. I pulled myself up to sit and he just brought his knees to his chest and stared into the distance. He was so calm and all even though he’s only like 8. We both just sat there enjoying each others company until Sye came over and ruined the moment. He beckoned me over to him to go and practice my abilities I slowly got up with the help of Strike and made my way over to Sye. He saw I was struggling so jumped up and snapped a branch off of a tree for me to lean on. We went over to a small island in the centre of the lake.

" Void I know what you can be capable of so I want you to try something new. Try and create a portal over to that bush.” He pointed to a bush about five meters away. I created a black hole Infront of us the pushed through it and thought of where I wanted it to go. It separated into two and one floated over to the bush. An image appeared slowly coming into focus of what was over there. I had to keep thinking harder. I had to brace myself and finally, it came into focus. I had to keep my hands there and trying to keep it open as very difficult. I felt blood dripping from my nose and then the portal began to destabilise It shuddered then imploded. I fell to the ground feeling very weak. I lay there for a moment with my face frozen. Sye came down to me and tried to help me up but I couldn’t get up. I had not the strength.

Sye pulled my mind from my body and my eyes closed. Once again he trapped me in his mind but he was there with me. There were cracks all over me.

He said, ” JEEZ I did not think you were damaged this much!” He pulled his hair back in frustration. He took me over to a Blackbox. Opening it I saw me. A ghostly figure though. He pulled it out and forced it upon me.” this will help while your mind heals. I don’t want you to try this again without me you hear.” I nodded.

I sat up and gasped. With the help of my stick, I stood up. He helped me back over to the camp. I once again was exhausted. I never thought using my powers would be so energy-consuming.

I asked, “Is there any way I could get some meat or is it just berries.” Sye looked up at a tree and from the sky fell a squirrel. It snapped its own neck. I was partly horrified and amused. It looked pretty pathetic to just jump from a tree and snap its own neck. Ash came over and cooked it in her hand. She divvied up the little meat it had and we all dug in. It was so nice, Tasted like chicken.

After I ate I asked, “Haven’t we stayed here too long.” Flint, ash breeze and Sye agreed we had to move on. Strike didn’t want to though. He was stood there staring at the grave. Flint walked up beside him and grew two more primroses for Strikes mum and dad. He turned around with his arm around strike and they both came back. Breeze removed any sign of us ever being there and together we moved on.

Sye said “I’m taking us to an old friend of mine. If she is still alive then she will welcome us with open arms.” He kept on walking towards a mountain surrounded by cloud.