Elements part 4: At last the Elements unite (Narrated by Aby)

"I can't believe you gave BLAKE mouth to mouth resuscitation Aby!" Melody said to me. I could see she seemed very, very...shocked. "Melody...EARTH TO MELODY, that guy nearly drowned. It was bad enough I had to do it infront of his girlfriend..." I replied while we were eating in the canteen. "Geesh...ok. Anyway, there's a beach party going on tonight, you guys up for it?" Melody asked. I looked at Clara, and Eva. We all nodded in unison. Then the drones of doom walked by us. Knocking over a glass of water as they walked by. "Oops, I'm so sorry. You know how klutzy I can be." She said it with such a big FAKE smile. Guess who they spilt it on. That's right...yours truly. Thankfully being the guardian of water and all that mumbo jumbo, I made it evaporate. "So, Eva, where have you been lately, I've noticed you've been spending a lot of time with that football jock, David..." I said, trying to start a conversation among my friends. "Yea, well...We talked and had lunch together a few times. I met a few of his friends. Nothing much happening there..."Eva started as she seemed veeery interested in the conversation when I started talking about David Michael. Obviously, all of us knew that she was crushing on him. we just kept quiet for the sake of Eva's image, tough and hard-core, but we all knew that she was a big softie deep down. "Well guys," I said while grabbing a sandwich "You've got swimming training with Blake and Steve. Ok see ya!" Clara said. They were so used to me always skipping classes with an official letter and missing lunch to go for swimming practice that they didn't mind as much as they did before. As I was walking away from the cafeteria I heard Melody shout to me "TELL STEVE I SAID HI AND THAT I LOVE HIM!!!" This is what I mean by 'love messenger'. It's always either, 'I miss you', 'I love you', or 'Tell him to call'...Or sometimes, it's all 3. I got on the elevator and pressed the 'close' button when a pair of hands and blocked the door from closing. It was Steve. Speak of the devil much? "Hey" He said to me. I nodded in acknowledgment. It was about 5 seconds when the elevator jerked and stopped awhile. "Ugh! Great...technical difficulties!" I said to myself.

I must have been imagining things but Steve started smiling as I uttered those words. Half a minute later the elevator jerked again and I lost my balance. I dropped my books and fell when Steve caught me. My arm on his shoulder and his hands on my waist. His gaze caught mine for awhile until I realized who's arms I was in .I quickly got up and started picking up my books. Steve helped. "You okay?" Steve asked me. "Yea, I'm fine. I'm fine." I replied quickly. Not being able to believe what he just did. I mean, he has a girlfriend who is apparently my best friend!!!. Then as I was picking up my books I noticed he was helping me. And when I turned to get the last book I found that his hand was on top of mine. I was shocked and looked up. Only to know that he was looking into my eyes. His gaze was penetrating. But in a good way. His eyes were like an endless pool of brown liquid. It was so deep and soothing and- wait! What am I saying? He's Steve!!! I snatched my hand away from under his and I heard the elevator ring. My floor. I quickly walked out. Not wanting to look back on what just happened. Am I falling for Steve?



The elevator doors closed. What the heck did I just do?!? I'm with Melody for crying out loud and there I was holding Aby...in my arms...her best friend! What's wrong with me. But the weird thing is...it did'nt feel wrong. Am...I
falling for Aby??


Anyways, I have better things to do. Like train for the swim meet. Which Steve also happens to be in.
Dammit.
I quickly searched for my room key when Alyson, and her friends-I think their name were Suzannah and Kristen- came from the opposite direction. Since I needed to know where Blake was I hesitated before asking them. "Urm...your Aly right?" She nodded. "Is Blake coming to train today?" I asked very hurriedly. She nodded again. "Ok, well then can you tell him that we're doing diving today instead of the usual laps so it'll be pretty quick. You can come and watch if you want. Don't worry. He won't drown this time. he's in better shape than he was when he first started." She nodded again. Not talking to me. Just staring at me with that 'why-the-hell-is-she-telling-me-all-this-anyway-look' I ignored it and continued. "And also..." the tone of hesitation in my voice rose. "Tell him I'n not going because I have extra classes." "Okay." She finnaly answered. I thanked her. Then I went into my apartment and closed the door behind me. I ran to my room and shut the door.I just stood there in the middle my -and Melody's- room. I lay down on my bed for awhile and thought of everything. Then Steve popped into my mind. I've always thought of him as 'Mr. Ego' and it's true. He is Mr Ego. But in the elevator. He seemed like. Well, his gaze was actually sincere. Then I thought of my powers. I opened my palm and found there, floating on it. Was the crystal that had my element. Water. It glowed a misty blue. Like sea blue. And I took the pendant from around my neck and put that on my palm. Then as if by magic, the pendant started floating as well. I wasn't surprised.

Much.

That guy who gave us our powers said that when we put them together, we would become the 'Spirit Saviors' of the realm. Or something like that. I took my hands away and the crystal teardrop and pendant merged together as one.
I rushed to the elevator but stopped short when I remembered my encounter with you-know-who, so I took the stairs instead which kinda wore me out. Serves me right for taking the stairs but hey, when you were in the arms of a hot guy who is also the boyfriend of your best friend you-

Crap.

Did I just call him hot?? Oh Gosh what's WRONG with me?? I'M TURNING INTO A MELODY!!! Okay...stay calm. Abigail Glenns you will not fall for Steve. He is not the good-looking, muscular, swimmer you have known before you met your best friends. ARGH! I have to stop thinking about him.







Elsewhere....
"Hey Steve! Wait up!" I heard a voice say behind me. It was Blake. He ran up to me and asked "You going for swim practice today?" "Yea. Uh...Is Aby going?" I asked nervously. "No. She said that she had extra classes to attend. Why? You want her to attend?" Blake asked slyly. I nudged him in the ribs and said. "Pfft. Please. Melody is the one for me..." My answer didn't sound very assuring so Blake just continued. "I understand. Melody's hot and all but she isn't much of the committed type is she?" I was shocked to hear what came out of his mouth. He smiled and started again. "She's my ex Steve. I would know. I was with her in 7th grade. We only lasted for 3 months. Why? Cause there was no commitment. None. Zero. Zilch. But we stayed friends. Aby on the other hand. Don't get me wrong, but she's great. Good-looking, good at sports. Not a bimbo and a tomboy. But, most of the guys are afraid to ask cause they know that she gives a hard punch." "How do you know all this?" I asked confused. "What? Is it a crime against humanity that my girl talks about these things with me?" I nodded furiously. Full of sarcasm. "All in all Steve. You and Aby would make a good couple. I mean come on! You guys are like, close friends. And you know you can trust her. Am I right." I looked away. "My point is, you'd be happier with Abygail." "Look Blake, I appreciate your concern and all but I've said it once. And I'll say it again. Melody Cornwall is the one for me." I concluded not being able to take anymore of the truth."Suit yourself." He shrugged I'm just telling you from Aly's gossip" He walked off in the opposite direction. "Blake!" I called out to him. "Yea?" He replied. "Thanks." "No prob. What are us great guru's of love for?" He joked and walked away.
Maybe Blake's right. Maybe, just maybe if I look at it from another point of view, Aby is actually more appealing than-...Naah.





"Guys, guys!" I said while running up to Clarabelle, Eva, and Melody. They turned around and saw me running up to them. Panting. "Take-out-your*pant*-pendants-and*breaths*crystals-and-merge-them-together." I saw Clarabelle taking her pendant out and I quickly snatched it from her. "Not here!!" I glared at her. She gave me that oh-right-sorry-I-forgot look. The blur one. I was too tired to nag her so we just took a slow walk to our rooms. Then we walked to the elevator. I panicked and begged them if we could take the stairs. In vain. The doors opened and guess who we saw there. You bet. Mr. Ego with his swimming bag slung casually over his left shoulder which was very broad and muscular. Just like his other shoulder. Did I mention he has dimples? And- holy crap! I'm not supposed to be this observant.

Ugh.

Anyway. Despite my pleas we went in. Melody stood next to Steve. Duh. And I stood as far as I could get in an elevator from him. They-Melody and Steve- talked, and Clara was talking to Eva. Most probably about them being labeled 'le' it couple'. I just kept quiet. Steve kept glancing at me with a look of concern on his face. I caught him a few times but ignored it. It seems he got the message. Thank God. I was the first to go out of the elevator but it seemed Steve had the same idea so we kinda...collided at the doors....yes, embarrassing much...Our shoulders touched, our arms brushed and we caught each other's gaze. I made sure that that moment didn't last long and backed away quickly. "Sorry" I managed to mutter through the redness in my face. He put his hand on my shoulder and nodded. Then he kissed Melody goodbye and ran out. As if he was late for an important class. Or in his case. Swim practice. The girls looked puzzled and I shrugged my shoulders to them. Making it look like I was just as clueless as they were. But I wasn't. If they knew what was happening to me. Right then. We -me and Melody- would lose our friendship.






We rushed into our apartment and checked to see if Alexis was there. No sign of her. They took out their pendants and crystal tears. I already had mine out. We sat in the middle of Eva & Clarabelle's room. Everyone had the crystal in the left hand and the pendant in the right. Slowly, the same thing happened to theirs. As soon as the pendants merged. All four of them floated up and started rotating in a circle. I gaped in amazement as a bright light flashed and an image of that guy...whose name we still don't know...He was smiling. "Well done girls. You have completed your first task. Discovering yourself. Now you will wait for the right time. I have sent another guardian to watch over you and train you. Any questions?" He finished. Clarabelle put up her hand...typical of her anyway... "Do we have like...cool costumes we use to fight in battle?" He smiled kindly and nodded. He waved his hand over her and she found herself...different.

Her hands-from her palms up to her elbows- were bound with cloth. Like the ninja kind. She had on a sleeveless V-neck tee and loose pants. Her fringe was parted. Her hair had green streaks. She looked like a regular ninja.

He turned to Eva and did the same. But Eva was in a sleeveless black zip-up turtleneck. The bottom of her top was decorated with flames of red, orange and yellow. Her once dull brown hair now was layered and had red streaks in her fringe, Her pants were long and blue which complemented the top nicely.

Melody's turn. Her long black hair seemed to grow another foot or two until it feel down her waist, It was tied up in a long ponytail and her fringe had silver streaks. She had on an off-shoulder green top with a sliver gem in the middle. Her pants were also blue.

Lastly. He came to me. My hair seemed to get a little more curlier and had deep streaks of blue. I had on a spaghetti strap blue top and a white one underneath it. My blue pants had an orange sash across it.

Clare jumped up and down. Obviously ecstatic.Who knew someone like him would have a good fashion sense... "Wait," he said. "You'll need weapons worthy of your use." He muttered some words that sent chills down my spine and infront of us. A small sphere of light appeared. It was the size of a beachball. The guardian of Water shall reach into the sphere first and pull out your weapon. I felt a lump in my throat. The sphere glowed a warm colour of yellow and I reached in. I felt something and pulled it out. It was a dagger. But not just any dagger. It was a dagger that seemed to be made from solid ice. "The daggers of ice." He said. "Don't you mean 'dagger;" I corrected him. He raised an eyebrow and looked at the dagger -the size of half my arm- and said "Flick it.". "Flick it?" "Yes, flick it. Like a fan" Like I had a choice? So I did as I was told and to my surprise. Five more daggers appeared. I stared and them and put them together. immediately they became one. "I love this job" Melody said. The guardian of Air shall be next. Melody pulled out a long metal chain that was metallic silver. ""The whip of the wind" To use it. Well, it is rather obvious how to use it." Melody nodded and said "I need something to carry it though...He sighed and a belt appeared around her waist. "Next, the guardian of Fire." Eva pulled out gloves. ""The flaming claws."" he announced again. Eva put them on and looked puzzled. The next instant claws shot out from in between her knuckles. Like wolverine. Except hers were red in colour and ten times harder than steel. Lastly, Clara pulled out a sword. "The blade of earth." The sword came in a bag and a small pouch was dangling from it. She opened it up and she found small little metal stars. The ones ninja's throw. He nodded "I how that you will use these weapons, along with your powers wisely. Ne slowly started to fade. "By the way, my name is Taiyoo. And meet your new trainer at the tennis courts of your school tomorrow at noon. Sharp on the dot. Good luck. And he faded, along with our outfits and weapons and the crystals slowly floated back into our palms. There was long silence until I said "Who's up from ice-cream?" Everyone nodded and we left. Our minds filled with thoughts of the future.