THE ELEMENTS PART ONE: THE BEGINNING CHAPTER ONE
Kaz ran excitedly to the table. Sarah sighed and took a sip of her soda as she sat back in her chair. Kaz put a map on the table.
"I think I've found something worth hunting!" Kaz smiled.
"If it's anything like last time, then I'm out," Sarah whispered sternly. The group gave her a dirty look. "What? I have an important match in two hours, and your little adventures will kill me before then." "But Sarah, he has a map! Show her, Kazzy!" Peyton grinned, starting on this third burrito.
"Okay, there's a rock formation near here, and I think it may be a castle, which is the perfect place to find powerful creatures. I'm talking with someone about getting a scan of this forest. It'll be a day trip, so Sarah, start planning. You're going because you keep us from being killed," Kaz explained. Tom put his hand on his chin.
"Why are we doing this?" Tom asked. Sarah sighed.
"Because he hasn't been challenged in weeks and he's out of people to challenge. Let's face it, no one new is here anymore. Every place from Underworld to Overworld has been explored. That rock formation is it because most of the explorers have left. They're thinking about downsizing here," Sarah whispered. Peyton gagged on his current food item, a burger.
"But this is our second home! Kaz, when can you get that scan? If we find something, then maybe we can help out Chaotic!" Peyton exclaimed, pounding his fists on the table, spilling fries everywhere.
"Well, let me send him a message. I'll get back to you I promise," Kaz smiled, walking away from the group. Tom sighed.
"What's wrong, Tom?" Sarah asked.
"Without this, we may have to face that the game is over. We've spent most of our pre-teen years here, but now we may have to face that we're changing, everything is changing. Sarah, don't you have a job now back at home?" Tom asked.
"Yeah, but it's with my mom's current boyfriend. Besides, I'd never give up on Chaotic. You guys are my friends, and I'd even miss Kristalla, wherever she is now," Sarah said sarcastically.
"Now I wouldn't go there, Sarah," Peyton whispered. "But you're right, Tom. Everything would change, not just Chaotic but our very lives! We're going to explore Perim this one last time, and if we don't find anything...then we'll have to start figuring out what else to go with our lives." The group sat in silence as five screens were turned off behind them. They were once showing battles from the different dromes, but now, no one was fighting. No one was challenging each other, and no one was using the dromes for training. And as the group continued to wait on Kaz, Klay and Kristalla were writing a farewell letter to use in their message. At once, every device rang. Everyone answered to see the two of the biggest jerks in the history of Chaotic sitting together. "Go!" Kristalla hissed.
"Hello, fellow players. I am here today to inform you that we will be leaving Chaotic forever, starting once this message is over. We thank you all for your many years of losing to us, and we thank Major Tom for helping to bring excitement to the drome. As much as we hate you, we have to admit we had fun," Klay whispered.
"And Sarah, I'm sorry, but girl power?" Kristalla asked. Sarah sighed and nodded quietly. "Thank you then, and goodbye." The call ended and the area sat in silence. Now that even some powerful players were leaving, they too were considering the same fate. Everyone sat in contemplation.