Then, it happened. Outside, it was raining. Pouring. Thundering. She went outside, oblivious to the flames that were spreading in the grass. She watched in amazement as a lightning steak flashed, coming..closer? She stood in place. But she screamed in agony and pain when flames engulfed her in their wrath. When a volcano erupted, and the lava trapped her, and when... The lightning striked her, she blacked out.

When Arizona woke up, she found lava in her shoes, and hair, and all the same, fire. She felt electric sparks fly through her body, and an incredible heat surround her. B-but shouldn't the lava kill me? A-and the fire? A-and the-the l-lightning? But Arizona knew one thing for sure. She was alive, with unbelievable powers. She began messing with her powers. She thought about her tent as she gazed in awe at the fire ball, as it took form into her tent. She made the fire take form into many things, at first it hissed with disgust, but when she practiced with lava, the fire worked with the lava perfectly. Then, she practiced with the electricity. The electricity, alarming as it was, whispered, Only 1000 watts. Arizona gasped. The-the electricity could talk to her?! But only then did she realize so could the fire and lava. She still practiced her powers, and each success, she praised the fire, or the lava, or the electricity. She stopped when hunger claimed her. What would she eat? How? She glanced at her pocket knife. At the stars above, and sighed. Something rustled in the leaves, and instinctively, she clutched her knife. She saw a man with sandy blondish-red hair, along with a long fainted green coat, just staring at the sky. Should I take cover? Wait, no. I can't! He's sure to hear me! Arizona gulped. She was doomed. But then the man did something. Something incredible. Despite her fear of being caught, she watched in awe as the man whispered to fire, joking with it, and humming to it softly. He made fire-sparks fly, and little fiery flowers. When Arizona shifted, he suddenly took his gaze off of the fire, just to glance at Arizona questionly. "Heavens above, what might a young girl like you be doing out here, in this bitter cold?" Reluctantly, Arizona spoke up. "It isn't cold." He raised an brow, and put out the flames. "Where do you come from?" He asked, and turned to Arizona. Arizona paused. "Er, um I'm just a traveler..." The lie made the electricity scold her, under it's breath. She heard another rustle among the trees. Dustfinger stood up. "I-"

"SHH!" He whispered. Out of nowhere, a man with a mustache, knife, and amulet around his neck, grabbed the man! "Basta!" The man gritted his teeth. "I thought you died when Capricorn died!" He hissed. Basta grinned. "Afraid not, Dirtyfingers." "Dustfinger." Dustfinger corrected, sarcastically. Arizona spoke up. "Who on earth are you?! Let him go, you beast!" Basta looked up at the girl hidden well among the trees. "You brought a girl with you?" Basta asked, turning to Dustfinger. Dustfinger sighed. "She says she's a traveler, now let me go, or else I'll have no problem telling you more stories of the white women. Basta shuddered. Fear was clear in his eyes. Despite this, he put a knife to Dustfinger's throat. Arizona screamed, "NO!", even though she didn't know him, she didn't think he deserved to be killed. She practically fell out of the tree she was in, but caught her self on a vine. Dustfinger began setting fire to Basta's shoulders, and Basta yelped, letting him go. Instead, he snatched Arizona from the vine. "Let me go!" She screeched, and electricuted him worth of 346 watts. He was knocked out, cold. Instead of freaking out, a small grin of awe spread on his face. "You have an power of electricity?" Arizona grinned. "Yes, yes I do, up to 1000 watts!", she declared, remembering the electricity's whisper. "I also never get cold because the lava I have keeps me warm no matter how cold the tempature, and I have fire and lava powers like you." He was still staring in awe, when he replied: "I never said I had lava powers, but suppose you could teach me?" He sounded sincere. Arizona frowned. "Er, I don't really know if I'm able to teach you.. I can talk to the fire, electricity, and lava though." He sighed. Changing the subject, he said, "Have you ate yet?" Hesitantly, Arizona shook her head. "Well, not too far, is a house, and I'm sure-" He paused. "A house?" Arizona interupted. "I'm sure that Meggie, Elinor, and Mortimer wouldn't mind a traveler to stay a night or two." He finished. "I don't go to random stranger's houses." She mumbled. "But you talked to a random stranger." He said flatly, and regreted it. Arizona fell silent. "I'll survive on my own." Once said, Arizona regreted it. Arizona! How on earth can you survive off of a knife? Dustfinger raised a brow. "What's you're name?" Arizona gulped. "Arizona?" He nodded, and walked off, at his own pace. Arizona watched him until he became a dot in the distance. He certainly puzzled her. I mean, he looks about 25, has blondish-red hair that falls to his shoulders, and plays with fire. How puzzling is that? Well, not as puzzling as what Arizona's powers..

Dustfinger's POV (POINT OF VIEW)

"Mortimer!" Dustfinger cried, and Mortimer looked up, from his book binding. "Mm?" "Outside, there was this girl, Arizona, and Basta came again, and then he grabbed her, and she shot him with electricity, she says she can go up to 1000 watts, and she has lava and fire powers, and it was bitter cold out there, and she said she wasn't cold because of her lava keeping her warm, and she also said she's a traveler." Dustfinger hadn't sounded so excited since he had come back home, but here he was back at the Folchart's house, and actually excited. Mortimer went pale. "Dustfinger, I know that you've lied alot in the past but-" "Silvertongue!" Dustfinger interupted. "You go out there, and see for yourself!" Meggie was quiet, but was almost as excited as Dustfinger was. But she was also confused, because he had never been so excited before. Mortimer stood up. "Meggie, stay here, and if Elinor asks about where I am, tell her I went out for a little bit." He said. Meggie frowned. "Mo! I want to come, too!" But Mo shook his head. "You don't know what this girl is capable of, Meggie." He kissed her gently on the forehead. "I won't be gone for long." He assured her. Resa came out, and frowned. "I'll be back in a little bit, Resa, I just have to see something real quick." Resa looked hesitant, and kissed him. Don't be gone for long. Her eyes seemed to say. He nodded, and walked out the door, along with Dustfinger. Out to find the mysterious girl.