At home

"Everyone! Spiritus is back!" Blaze yelled loud enough for everyone to hear.

"He's back?" Michelle gasped in shock.

"He's back!" Amber shouted with delight. Everyone knew that Amber had been in love with Spiritus, but some had other feelings.

"Uh-oh, this ought to be fun," Jake muttered sarcastically and hit his head with his hand.

I saw the peaceful plains, the fields for training and I knew those things in particular were what she enjoyed most about this place.

"You will love it here. It has a lot space, and it's peaceful..." I was cut off as I heard my name, in a familiar voice, in the distance. I shot my eyes wide open as I recognized that voice. "Oh no," I said annoyed and sarcastically. The next thing I see is Amber phasing and crouched in front of me. She leaped and tackled me to the ground. I fell with a grunt as Cynthia just stared with a confused look. Amber allowed me to get up but pushed herself against my chest. I could tell that Cynthia was getting rather annoyed. I looked at her and as if she read my mind distracted Amber.

"Ahem," she grunted, loud enough for Amber to hear her. She looked and saw Cynthia standing there. This gave me the perfect chance. I warped out of her reach, and reappeared beside Cynthia. "Amber this is Cynthia. Cynthia this is Amber," I introduced them without trying to cause hostility between the two. Surprisingly, Cynthia reached out her hand. Amber grabbed her hand and shook it.

"Nice to meet you," Amber said.

"Likewise," Cynthia said slightly annoyed. I started to walk toward my family then saw that Amber was right beside me, but Cynthia lagged behind, anger burning in her eyes. I warped right to Cynthia's side.

"I thought we agreed we would stay together forever," I whispered quietly. She looked into my eyes, smiled, and pressed closer to my body. I could tell she was shivering from the previous night, but this was different. I wrapped my right arm around her. She looked up again and grateful. I used my arm and pulled her closer to my body as it had started to rain, slowly, but then harder throughout the day. It was then pouring later that day. As I walked back inside, Cynthia noticed that I wasn't very wet from the rain. She then felt the heat coming off my body in immense waves. She then walked over to the fireplace and lit it with a snap of her fingers. She sat down with a fleece blanket wrapped around her. I took my shirt off to wring out as much of the water that was left. I then lied on my bed and slowly drifted into sleep, even as tired as I was. I was now consumed by a black wave of sleep, as I lost conscious.

In my dream I see Cynthia at my side. We were walking through a vast field of beautiful crimson roses. I picked one and decided to give it to Cynthia. I held it out to Cynthia, and as she took it and held it in front of her chest. Cynthia has started to lie down on the soft grass. I began to lie down beside her and stare up at the sky. But then something strange happened. Everything turned black, and a strange boy appeared. He was saying something to me.

"What must be complete to vanquish the darkness, must be withheld in the essence of a soul for each element." The boy then began to vanish.

"Wait, tell me what you mean," I pleaded. But I suddenly woke up with those words in my head. Did this mean I must accept an apprentice?

I was up early the next morning; thanking Ochidra that it wasn't raining like the night before. I phased on my battle training suit, and walked out of my room. I walked down to the training room. I turned on the power and pressed a button on the control panel that read, DTS.

"Defensive Training System online," a robotic voice spoke as weapons, laser cannons, missile and rocket arrays, machine guns, flamethrowers, and many others, formed around me.

"So that's what DST means," I replied sarcastically.

"Start exercise in three, two, one…" It stopped for a moment, and then spoke again. "Begin." Before the session began, I set the gravity level to 300 Gs. If we even had one of these machines, Father would have never allowed me to go over 150, since I was the youngest of my family. But this time was different. I needed to put my skills to the test. It gave off a silent alarm for the security doors to close. Then, a few windows were opened. It luckily trapped the gravity level inside. The sequence started up. I was in my battle stance, ready to fight. But I never noticed Cynthia behind the glass windows, just smiling at me, watching as I was trying to step up my limits. She did think it was foolish, but at the same time, brave.

Three hours later, I was lying on the floor of the gravity room, breathing heavily. Just then is when I noticed Cynthia, when she had Ash shut down the training room. I was able to stand up, but I was sweating like crazy, trying to outdo my own strength. But I then noticed Amber leaning against the doorframe wanting to help me to the showers. But when she got to me first, Cynthia was already against the doorframe with her arms crossed. She seemed to be glaring at Amber. I thought it was because of the fact that she was helping her love. I had to tell her now.

After the refreshing shower, I was at the kitchen, cooking breakfast for everyone.

"Would you like any help, Spiritus?" Cynthia asked with infinite kindness.

"Actually, I'm almost done," I replied with a smile. I then pointed at the food on the table. I flipped the last of it onto a plate, and served it on the table. "There. Meal for two," I said with a slight chuckle. "I thought we could have a peaceful breakfast together now." I looked at Cynthia and pulled out her seat for her, and I pushed her closer to the romantic meal set out for them both. We both then sat down and began to eat.

"That was a good breakfast, Spiritus," Cynthia said with a surprised toned. "I didn't know you could cook." I looked at her, and smiled.

"Well, there's something else you don't know about me. I was happy to do it for you," I smiled as I walked over to her and helped her up. As we had just finished breakfast, I see Amber glaring at Cynthia. "I know, I know. I need to talk to her," I sighed. Cynthia just nodded.

After I had a talk with Amber, she finally decided to lower her quarrels over me. I walked into my bedroom and lit a few blocks of wood since we believed it was part of an ancient tradition. I fell into a deep sleep and saw the familiar golden dragon. "Ochidra, what did the dream mean that you sent me? Why did you send it to me?" I asked him. "It means you will take on a specific apprentice for each element. It is what you must do," he said in a grave voice.

"I figured that out already, but why now, when the world is already at peace?"

"The peace will last, but evil will come, and you will not always be enough. You must train them in your ways," he said with a surprising fear in his voice.

"How are you scared of him when you alone control all six elements of life, and even time itself; I deserve to know this," I said slightly annoyed and very surprised. This was the mighty Ochidra, the dragon of legends.

"The Dark Lord has somehow stolen the Blood Stone, but he has not yet mastered it, and it will be a very long time before he could resurrect, at least, himself."

"What?!" I screamed in agonizing shock. Ochidra then chuckled.

"You and Cynthia are my two worthy successors. Teach them the ways of the elemental masters. You are worthy, because you have done what even I could not. You are the savior of this world, and that will stay like that for eternity," he said with amusement. Then something weird happened, a boy appeared. I thought it was an illusion, but then he walked toward me.

"Are you the one they call Spiritus?" the boy asked with caution.

"I am," I replied.

"Then again if I'm correct, you are to be my master, my teacher?" he asked again. I nodded, and as if he just noticed Ochidra, bowed before him. "Greetings, Lord Ochidra." He was shaking, as it was an honor to be confronted by a god. He then told him to stand up.

"I am no longer a god. I have had my spirit split in two, for each of my successors," he spoke with amusement. "You will be apprentice of one of my successors; Spiritus." He then gasped again as he was going to be the apprentice of a god himself.

"Well, I'm honored to meet you. My name is Cirrus," he spoke with astonishment.

"I live on the other side of the world, from where you live right now," I spoke with ease. "I will come for you. It will be too dangerous for someone of your age, at least with Cadron and his new followers roaming the world. I will arrive tomorrow at moonrise, as I hope to meet in person." He then nodded in agreement, as he then vanished from this realm.

I woke up five hours later. That was the longest I've meditated ever. I woke up dizzy, as I was not used to that long of meditation. I uncrossed my legs to see that I was floating in midair. I lowered to the ground and walked out the door.

I gathered everyone to tell them what I have seen. As I saw everyone walking in, I saw Blaze and Amber walking together. I guessed she was right to tell Blaze. We all sat down in the training hall. I started to tell them of what was said to me from Ochidra. Ash, Alice and Jake nodded in agreement. Blaze just looked proud at his best friend. Cynthia had a proud gleam in her eyes, but also a little upsetting feeling that he was leaving. We all stood up, and I walked over to her and put my hand on her shoulder.

"I will be back tomorrow at sunrise. I'll miss you while I'm there," I said trying to comfort her. I couldn't miss the promising gleam in her eyes. I reached and kissed her on the cheek. "I love you Cynthia, and I always will," I whispered and walked off, to start my new mission.

"I love you, too," she replied. I flew off into the sky, faster than a speeding bullet. My journey had officially begun; my mission for me to meet my apprentice, Cirrus.