The Elements

I aimed my hand cannon or John (that’s how I call him) to the head of the target. When I was more then sure that I calculated the distance and the other important things perfectly I pressed the trigger. The bullet when through the middle of the target’s head.

“This would be more fun if instead of a target would be a real person.” I said while I recharged John.

“I must agree with you.” Sparky said while throwing a knife at her target.

Right in the head. Exactly how I thought.

I decided to practice a little with my M-4 Carbine too. This one is Thunder and it’s my personal favorite.

I got in my position and I was aiming the target again. “So you said you wanted to talk about something?”

She pulled out another set of knives about I had no idea. Sue me, I know almost everything about guns but I know nothing about knives.

“Yeah. You never told me what happened when I was at my aunt.” she throws another knife right next to the other one.

My grip tighten on Thunder and she noticed because added quickly “But you don’t have to tell me if you don’t feel comfortable too. Actually, let’s forget about this and let’s practice because this is our last session before the mission.”

Today is Sunday and in tomorrow we have our suicidal mission. This 2 weeks flied a little too fast, but somehow we managed to discus every little detail.

I pressed the trigger 2 times in a row and the bullets flied through the same spot as the other ones. “It’s fine. I need to tell you one day and I think is better to tell you now. At least now I can distract myself from starting to cry like a baby so...”

Another knife was threw. “Okay. If you feel like talking.”

I backed away a little to try aiming from a bigger distance. “In the first night after you left I had another memory coming back. But this time wasn’t as bad as the other ones. This one was terrifying.” I tighten my grip on the gun because my hands started to shake. “All of us, the brothers, were in the garden. Some of us were playing football another ones were just watching. Everything was perfect until the sky turned grey. A sign that darks were close. Mom and dad went outside to get us into the house at safe place. Until now nothing too wrong right?”

This time I pressed the trigger 3 times before I started to speak again. “Me, being the stupid idiot I am even in our days, I refused to go inside. I wanted to help my dad. I wanted to protect my family. Back then it looked like a good idea. But I was so fucking wrong.”

I stopped talking when my voice began to shake a little. I took a deep breath and shoot again another 3 bullets. “The final result was my mom and dad dying. They died protecting me. Me, a stupid kid who couldn’t follow a simple order like going into that fucking house!”

Now I was shooting bullet after bullet trying to calm myself down. I don’t even know in which direction the bullets were going. I don’t even know where I was right now. My mind was replaying that day again and again.

“Hey, Shads. It’s okay. You didn’t had how to know that that was going to happen. It’s not your fault. Stop beating yourself for that. I don’t understand why are you still insisting that this is your fault even if your brothers told you the same thing like me: It’s not your fault.”

I stopped shooting when she puts her hand on my shoulder. I couldn’t look at her so I kept looking ahead.

“I feel guilty. That’s why. And sorry to be rude, but you can’t say a word to make me feel better. Sorry Sparky.” I said and gathered my things back into the big military bag. “We should go and rest. It’s already late.”

I could feel the sadness emanating from her. “Okay. Fine. But we still have things to discuss.” she said the last sentence in a tone I can’t recognize.

I rolled my eyes when I saw her wiggling her eyebrows at me. “Pervert.”

“I’m not a pervert! You are one because you thought at bad things when I said nothing.” she gasped and tried to blame me.

“Whatever floats your boat.” I said and run in our room with elemantar speed.

I love the perks of being an elementar. Maybe I should write a book about this. Maybe a biography. That would be awesome.

I shoved the bag under my bed. It’s no point in hiding them in back in the closet because tomorrow I’ll need them again.

“BOO!” someone said in my ear and I jumped banging my head in the bed.

I turned around and glared at Sparky who was rolling on the floor laughing. An idea appeared in my mind and I smirked.

“Let’s talk. What’s going on between you and Ash?”

My question caused her to stop laughing and blush.

“Nothing.” she answered a little too fast.

“Come on, Sparky! You are talking with me here! You know, I’m kinda hurt that you don’t want to tell me.” I pretend to be hurt and sad.

She sighed. “I’m serious. Nothing. We are just friends.”

I feel a but coming.

“But I kind of like him.” she was blushing like crazy and shoved her face between her hands.

Told ya it was a but there.

I giggled and mask it with a cough when she glared at me. “I think he likes you too.”

“Yeah, right.” she scoffed and putted her bag under bed too.

“I’m serious! He never talked so much with a person! Ever. Not even with Hazel. Nor a girl.”

“Whatever. I won’t believe it until I heard it from his mouth.”

Stubborn bitch. And very blind bitch. Come on! Is as clear as a fairy tear!

She turned to face me and smirked. “What about you and Black?”

“There’s nothing about me and that idiot.” I said with a shrug.

“And you think that I’m an idiot!” she throws her hands in the air.

I smiled. “Because you are.”

“Okay. I am. But I know you enough to figure out that you like him. At least that you think he is attractive.”

“That’s not important. I don’t trust him.”

She furrowed her eyebrows together. “Why? He did something? Because I can make him disappear.”

“I know you can and no, he didn’t. It’s just the first time I meet him, it was when I found out about my parents and ran away. We meet in the forest and he told me then he was a dark. And I think he is one. Sounds weird but I feel it.”

She shook her head. “It’s not weird. Some elementars have an extra sense that helps them figure out what element can someone control. And how you meet him there? You bumped into him or....” she trailed off waiting for me to answer.

“No. I found a nice place with a lake and I decided to stay there and cry my heart out. Then that idiot appeared and when I tried to attack him he said that he doesn’t want to kill me. He said that while I was running I cut his path and he decide to follow me and make sure that I was fine. Apparently the lake was his spot.” I said and opened a pack of jellies.

“And? I don’t see why can’t you trust him.” she said and tried to stole some of my jellies but I slapped her hand away.

“Because he’s a dark!”

“So what? He didn’t tried to kill you. Nor the rest of us. And we saw him using his element and it looked normal.”

I sighed and shoved some jellies into my mouth. “I know. But I don’t know. I have my doubts.”

Her eyes brighten up. “I know! Give him a change. In this mode you can keep an eye on him and if you see something wrong and weird you announce us and we clean him.”

I don’t like how that ‘clean him’ sounded but we can’t risk having an enemy between us.

I thought about it for a minute. “Sounds like a good idea. I’ll do it.”

She was smirking at me. “Now, come on! Recognize that you like him! I told you about grumpy!”

I put more jellies in my mouth. “I don’t like him. He is kind of sweet when he wants and helped me that night, but I don’t like him.”

“OMG! Why you didn’t told that he stayed with you after you had that dream!!” she shouted and punched a little to hard.

I fell on the floor from my bed. “AUCH!! And I never said that. I just said that he helped me.”

She scoffed. “Yeah, but you’re blushing and that says it all. And that was so cute!!” she started squealing and I’m wondering what I just have done. “I can’t wait until you two will be a thing! Bladow forever!!”

I could feel that my face is red as hell. “You’re crazy!!” I shouted and stormed out of the room.

I slammed the kitchen door open and I walked in. River was standing at the oven cooking dinner with his earphones in. Here and there he would sing the lyrics or do a little dance move. I like his hips dance. I swear, he does the hips dance better than me.

I pulled out my phone and I started to videotape him. I was biting my fingers to stop myself from laughing.

Suddenly, he did a pirouette and stop in the middle of it when he saw me there. His eyes were widen and he was froze in his spot.

I could finally start to laugh. “Oh my sweet pancakes! You really have some killer mover River!”

He shook his head and started to walk in my direction. “Give me your phone now!”

“No.” I said and backed away from him.

“Give it.” he tried to lunge at me but I dodged.

“I said no.” I ran on the other side of the table.

“And I said give it.”

Now we were waiting to see who will make the first move. He faked going to left and jumped over the table and he landed on me.

“Fuck! You are so heavy! Let me go!” I was feeling like a sandwich.

“After you give me your phone.” he tried to snatch it from my hand but I moved it away.

“No.”

“Fine. I have to get drastic methods.” he said and started to tickle me.

“AAAAAAH!!! STOP IT!!! STOP IT!! PLEASE!!!” I said between laughter.

“Give me your phone and you’re free.”

I tried to wiggle out from him but he was too damn heavy! I quickly sent the video to Sparky and the rest of the guys.

“TAKE IT AND LET ME GO!!” I shouted at him and gave him my phone.

He smiled victorious and get up from me. “See? It wasn’t so hard.”

I turned around and now I was lying on my tummy. I looked at the door and all the idiots have one head popping into the kitchen.

I gave them a thumbs up to show them that I was okay. I was breathing like an asthmatic and my tummy hurts but I’ll live.

“Done. Take it back.” he tossed me back my phone. “DINER IS READY!!!”

I cached it but I remained on the floor. The idiots walked in and someone brings me back on my feet by my collar. I already know who is.

I smirked at Black and I let currents of electricity to made their way all over my body. He felt on the round and started to convulse.

“Pika Pika Pikachu!” I told him and jumped in my usual spot.

Everybody was laughing but River silenced us by placing in front of plates full with mouthwatering spaghetti.

I started to dig in and moaned. “I swear River, if you weren’t my brother I would marry you! Just because you can cook like this.”

He chuckled and smiled. “Thank you sis.”

I smiled like him with my mouth full.

We all stayed silent for the rest of the dinner. Everyone was thinking about tomorrow and what’s going to happen. I just want to get it done already. This and everyone to be fine.

After we finished we helped River to clean the kitchen and we all gathered in one circle. Everyone puts one hand with their fist clenched in front of them and we said our new slogan in unison.

“We’re in this together no matter what. We will die together saving our kind. We will fight together in any battle and war. We are the team everyone talks about. We are the team you were warned about. If we go down in flames, you’ll go with us. WE ARE TEAM ALPHA!!” we yelled raising our fists.

Watch out darks. This motherfuckers are gonna kick your asses.