Mare Barrow

I think what pains me the most is the look on Cal's face as he watches his sister.

Maven told me before, that Cal and Eliza were close. Very, very close. And the fact that now, she was staring at Cal with such intensity, with such hatred, do I finally realize how much this must shatter him. She hates him for betraying his kingdom, for killing his father.

The arena is silent as tears of rage stroll down Eliza's cheeks. Her lips tremble before she turns her head. She can't even look at Cal. The one chance that we could make it out of this arena alive, fell apart. She was our only chance, because she didn't even know what happened. She believes Maven, who wouldn't? He's her brother, not to mention her own mother is siding with Maven and the footage are all proof of what Cal didn't do.

Her eyes stare at Maven, who stands in front of his chair. I can see flames of hatred bursting out her hands, but her face is clear of any emotion. Her golden hair cascades down her shoulders as she stares at Maven, for such a long time, I half wonder if she's gazing into his very soul. And perhaps she was.

Then, I see Maven flinch. He jolts upright and his spine becomes rigid as Eliza takes a step towards him. He doesn't move. She takes another one. He still stares at her with such intensity. The Senitals are still there, watching her every move. But they're probably sure that the Princess is on their side. Why wouldn't she be?

When Eliza is standing a few feet in front of Maven, she bites her lip, hard. It almost draws her silver blood, but other than that, she's steady.

I avert my gaze back to Cal. He's trembling. His own sister doesn't have enough faith in him, that he would never do such a thing. Perhaps once she did, but the second she saw that footage, the hope for her brother's innocence faded away.

Then, Eliza brought her eyes up to Maven. She speaks something, I can't hear it even though the arena is so silent. Nobody says a word as Maven's face widens into a grin. His smile is straight from hell itself. Then, Eliza raises her chin that much higher.

Not even a second passes when a sudden flame erupted from her fingertips. Harsh and bright, swirling around her like a shield. Her shield. Everyone takes a step back at that as the Sentitals raise their weapons. But then, Eliza screams, her voice so loud and so full that it snaps everyone in the arena out of the trance she put them under.

"RUN CAL!" She shrieks. "RUN! GET OUT OF THERE! GET AWA-" She starts when the fighting resumes.

I don't have time to pay attention to her when the strongarm runs towards me, with the intention of probably ripping my head off. I barely dodge him when a strangled war cry escapes Eliza's lips.

My eyes barely follow her movements as she jumps off of her Royal box and lands on the electricity. She still has a fire shield around her being, protecting her from any bullets to scrape her. I turn to look at the Senitals after realizing that they aren't firing at her. Then, I hear another voice.

"Don't hurt my daughter!" Elara shouts as I realize something.

Elara loves Eliza, she loves her. She won't let Eliza get hurt, the love she shown Eliza in the past was genuine.

You can tell the electricity is doing a number on Eliza by the way her hands seem to burn. But, somehow, she welds a bright, flower of flame and presses it against the electricity. Within seconds, it creates a hole, which she easily slips through and falls onto the sand, where she rolls around for a moment.

Then, she pulls out her hand, wanting to draw a flame, but it doesn't come. She tries again and again. But the flame never appears. Its freaking her out, I can tell. She was so used to the fire, that she forgot what it's like without it.

"Who has the advantage?" Arven whispers, mockingly. He took away the princess's flame.

She's going to get herself killed.

Cal is still trying to fight the two Magnetrons as Eliza gets up. Her dress is dirty, and her hair is coated in sand, But even through this whole, frightening situation, she still manages to smile.

"I do." She whispers, and for a moment, I'm confused. She has no flame, how can she ever get the upper hand?

But then, Arven clutches his head so tightly and lets out a scream of bloody murder. He clutches his skull as I see a ghost of a smile over Eliza's lips. What's she doing to him? What is she?

Arven falls onto his knees, and I can tell he's trying to keep his iron grip on my power, but its fading. I can feel my lightening coming back to me as Eliza walks up to him. Nobody dares stop her as she places a palm over his forehead. He explodes in a series of jerks and twitches before falling on the ground. I don't know if he's dead or unconscious when my lightening returns, bursting through me.

"KILL HER!" I hear. Maven. But he's staring at Eliza. He's never liked Eliza, he won't mind her dying. But his mother has a different opinion and narrows her eyes at her son, but he doesn't notice. He's too caught up with his own sister's death. "KILL THEM ALL!"

It was then, when this blaze of heat whispers across my back. I turn around to see Eliza welding a perfect, large flame, which spins across the arena. I add to it, adding my own lightening as people scramble away. The Magnetron siblings run, they're feet stomping the ground as Eliza's eyes burn with fury.

Everyone's running away, they're cowards. All of them. THey might have abilities that make them like Gods, but deep inside, they have the heart of a coward.

A storm brews above us. Eliza raises her chin higher, her eyes, Cal's eyes, running with the bright gold and red. Her hands pour with flames as Cal presses his own hand against her's. Stop, I can see the command within his pupils. But she refuses, she's angry.

She doesn't seem like the young child who joked with me in the past. The girl who was suspicous of me since the beginning. She doesn't seem like that princess I've seen countless times in the past. She looks like a warrior.

Suddenly shots ring out. The electric shield is gone, thanks to Eliza. The soldiers are dead, and when I look down to the chasm that once held the Nymph's water ability.

Eliza is close to me now, along with Cal. Their burner ability makes it ridiculously hot as Cal screams something unintelligible.

Then, black hands drag us down. It takes us all away, deep into the water below, never letting go.

*E*

Bam.

Ok, fun fact about me: My favourite character is Cal. I mean, like seriously. Is it really a question?

Laughs and Giggles,

Emily