Rise Of The Elements

Chapter Five (Tara)

The next morning, I ran into Oliver.
No actually every morning I run into Oliver.
"Ah just the girl I'm looking for." He smiled.

"Oh please. You're always looking for me. What do you want this time?" I asked.

"I want you to help that boy Aquarius train."

"Why are you trying to get out of this one?" I asked. Oliver was always trying to get out of doing things.

"Water. Water is the reason." He nodded.

"Well then Mr. Hearth. What's in it for me?" I smiled.

"Hm." He thought for a moment. "I'll take you out for dinner. I know a great restaurant outside of the headquarters."

"Are you asking me out?"

"No." He shook his head. "I'm just being extremely nice to an extremely beautiful girl."

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah okay. Where is he."

Oliver thought for a moment. "Room number one hundred seventeen."

I nodded. "Alright. See you at breakfast."

"Thanks." He said and ran off.

I walked to the dorm rooms and went to room one hundred seventeen. Slowly I knocked on the door.
Aquarius answered.
He seemed to have figured everything out already. He was wearing the white shirt we all wear and some new jeans.
I looked up at him. "Hello."

"Um hi." He said as he ran a hand through his hair. "Sorry but who are you."

"Tara." I said. "And you must be Aquarius Foster?"

He nodded. "I thought Oliver was supposed to come get me."

"Yeah well things have changed. Now c'mon. You don't want to miss breakfast."
~•~

I brought Aquarius to the cafeteria.
It's this large circular room with tables all around.
It looks kinda like a normal high school cafeteria.
Many people already were seated at tables, eating thins like waffles and eggs. (Nom)
Aquarius looked around and his eyes landed on Lindy. I'm guessing he already met her.
"C'mon." I told him. "You seem hungry."

I led him to the plates and we grabbed some food.
"So." He said. "No last name?"

I tensed. He was right I didn't tell him my last name... Because well... It's dangerous. I think.
"No." I said. And that was the end of that conversation.
We sat down by Lindy and Cedric and began eating.

"Where's Oliver?" Lindy asked.

I thought for a moment. "Probably getting Arthur." I said.

Lindy nodded.

"Who's Arthur?" Aquarius asked.

"Just Oliver's brother." I said. "Also can control fire."

"Oh." He said. "Lovely."

Cedric looked to Aquarius and signed something.

"I'm sorry." Aquarius said. "I don't understand sign langue."

Cedric sighed and Lindy said. "He asked if you were being sarcastic. He doesn't like to talk much."

"Oh um yeah... I was being sarcastic."

Cedric nodded and went back to eating his pancakes.

I glanced at the clock.
Six fifty seven.
Training was about to start.
"C'mon Aquarius." I stood up. "I need to show you your training room."
~•~

The water training room most the time was empty.
We hardly had any water people and if we did, well they most likely ended up dead.
Water spilled down the walls.
The floor was clear glass, saving people from falling into the water below.
"What exactly am I supposed to do?" Aquarius asked.

"Try to control it." I said. "The water. I suggest to use your emotions. Think about something that makes you angry or upset and use your power against it."

"Alright." He nodded. "I-I'll try."

He closed his eyes and tried to control the water.
Nothing happened.

I smiled as I got an idea. "Of course you can't do it. You couldn't even save your own dear brother."

He faced me. "There was nothing I could do." He said.

"Oh I'm sure there was. You wanted to go to the party with him.
But you didn't.
It's your fault he's dead!
It should of been you! It should of been you who died!"

"I did nothing. It was not my fault." He growled.

"And now you're here." I continued. "You didn't even bother to look for your brother's body. You didn't care!"

Water formed in his hand and I smiled. "You are a coward." I said slowly.
Water erupted from his hands.
Quickly I formed vines and leaves to shield me from it.
Once the water cleared, Aquarius was looking at his hands in shock.
"And that Aquarius is how you do it." I grinned. "Now let's see you try it on your own."
~•~

It took Aquarius a long, long time to try it on his own.
But he eventually got it.
His trained went well... And very, very slow.
I was kind of glad when Vlad ran in.
But the news he brought with him wasn't so good.
"She's here." He said.

"Vlad?" I asked. "You're supposed to be in the infirmary."

"She's here." He repeated. "And... Ugh never mind but we need to go. Director D will be...."
Loud sirens went off.
Lights flashed red and the hole headquarters when into chaos.
"Sound the alarms." Vlad finished.

"Vlad take Aquarius." I said. "Meet you there!"

"Wait where!? Who's here? What's going on!?" Aquarius asked, his eyes wide.

"Just go!" I yelled.

I ran out into the river of people and made my way down different halls.
"C'mon, c'mon." I muttered.
I ran to the room and locked the door behind me, Lindy was there waiting.

"About time." She said.
She was leaned over a computer typing away.

"Sorry." I said. "Vlad he um yeah..." I said.

She nodded. "Um have you seen Cedric?" She asked.

"No I thought he was with you!"!

"Well I thought he was with you!" She shot back. "Where's Oliver!?"

"I don't know!" I said. "But hurry up! We need to get with the others."

"I'm going as fast as I can!" She said.
"There done."
She pulled a hard drive from the computer and handed it to me. "You're very welcome." She muttered.

"Thanks!" I said and ran out of the room. (Unlocking the door first.)
If anyone found out my secret then... I really don't know what would happen.