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Pyro rushed forward when he saw Raina fall. His heart was going a mile a minute. He didn't think she would have beaten him here.
Within moments he was by her side. He gently reached down and shook her. "Raina?" he said softly. "Wake up. Raina." His voice was getting desperate now.
She groaned before slowly opening her eyes. Blue eyes connected with relieved red ones and within seconds Pyro was soaking wet.
Raina stood up and glared down at the boy before turning and storming out of the Great Hall leaving everyone behind wondering what the hell had just happened.
Airiala looked at the soaked boy on the ground with surprise in her eyes. "I'm guessing here, but you're Pyro right?"
Pyro looked back and nodded. "Yeah, I'm Pyro, the Fire Elemental," he said as he stood. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on and pulled the fire into his hands creating a fireball. "You may want to step back," he said before engulfing his body in the flames.
Airiala took several steps back until the flames subsided. Pyro still stood, now completely dry, before her. He pocketed the lighter and turned back to the girl. "Who are you?"
Airiala held out her hand. "Airiala, Air Elemental," she said. Pyro placed his hand in hers and shook.
"Nice to meet you," he said with a friendly smile. "I'm guessing Raina hasn't mentioned me yet."
Their hands fell to their respected sides. "No," Airiala said, "you've been mentioned."
Pyro's smiled faded slightly and he paled. "All good I hope."
"Not really."
Pyro's smiled was gone now as he nodded. "Ah," was all her managed to say before placing his hands in his pockets. "Awkward."
Airiala nodded before turning to the doors. "I should check on Raina," she said before exiting the Great Hall. Pyro then noticed that he wasn't alone, and had several sets of eyes on him. He turned to the staff table with an awkward smile on his face.
"Hi," he said. Dumbledore stood and walked down to the boy, offering his hand.
"Welcome to Hogwarts," he said with a wide smile. "I'm the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore."
Pyro shook the man's hand. "Thanks," he said. "Pyro. Nice place you got here."
Dumbledore laughed before wrapping an arm around the boy. "Come and I'll show you to your room. You must be tired after all that."
Pyro nodded as he allowed the older man to guide him out of the Great Hall.
Airiala searched what seemed like the entire castle for Raina, finally finding her in the Room of Requirement, taking out her frustration on a lifelike Pyro punching bag.
"Raina," she said cautiously to the angry girl. Raina let another punch fly before turning her attention to the air elemental behind her.
"Hey Airiala," she said with a smile. "Care to join me? I'm sure this room could create a Snape-like punching bag you could pummel with your bare hands."
Airiala smiled and shook her head. "As much fun as that sounds, I think I'll decline. I actually would like to talk to you."
Raina nodded. "I figured as much," she said. She removed the boxing gloves the room had provided and dropped them on the floor before flopping on the couch that had randomly appeared. Airiala sat next to her.
Airiala turned to Raina with concern in her eyes. "I am going to sound like a complete bitch when I say this," she said to the water elemental, "but I need you to put your anger for Pyro to the side and attempt to get along with him."
Raina made a move to argue, but Airiala raised her hand to stop her.
"Just listen," Airiala said. "We have to work together to find the Ultimate Truth. If you and Pyro can't resolve your differences somehow or at least put them to the side we will never find it in time. Once this is all over you can go back to hating him, but for now I ask that you play nice with him. Please."
Raina glared at the girl, but she knew it wasn't her fault. She took a deep breath. "As much as I hate the idea of even spending one minute of my time with him, I know that you are right in this. I'll do my best to get along with Pyro..."
"That's..."
"...if you do something for me in exchange."
Airiala didn't like the sound of that one bit, and the smile on Raina's face wasn't helping her at all. The wind began to blow about the room erratically, indicating her nervousness, but there was only one solution.
"Deal," she said in a slightly higher pitch than she had intended.
Raina smile widened, giving her that creepy stalker look she had when she was planning something. "Wonderful!" she exclaimed before leaving the room.
Airiala shook her head and groaned. What had she gotten herself into?
