I think this story has too many time skips in it. Anywho, who likes Grace? Y'know, the current leader? Well, say your goodbyes, folks, cause she's leaving!
(Three Months Later)
Grace had a sad smile on her face as she looked up at the sky.
She, and everyone else in the village were wearing heavier clothes than usual, seeing as it was snowing lightly. Grace was wearing a pair of pale blue skinny jeans, grey boots that went halfway up her shins, a dark blue flannel, and a leather jacket. Her backpack was sitting in the last room she would see before she left. She took a shaky breath, stepping forward with Ryan and glancing down at the paper in her hands.
"Good morning everyone," Grace started. "I am talking to you all today to say goodbye. As of yesterday I was twenty-one, and as of today, I have to leave. Ryan is more than capable of leading all of you, and he will be performing my ceremony. But first, I will share why I came here."
"Both of my parents were killed by a wildfire when I was five. We were camping, and something sparked it, burning and badly scarring my lower back, and killed my older sister, father, and mother. I was extremely lucky that Kyle, one of the older boys here in the town. If he hadn't found me, I would be dead right now." Grace took a breath, looking out over her group, the young children, most of whom were standing with their older guides. And then she glanced over at Ryan, sending a small smile in his direction, and he nodded in response.
"And with that, I hand leadership over to Ryan."
Cole could barely focus as the ceremony was going on. Although Jay was standing next to him, gripping his hand, that didn't stop the tears that insisted on pooling in his eyes, threatening to spill over and stream down his face. But then Grace left the front of the room, heading to the back room where her mind would be wiped.
That's when Ryan was made the official leader.
He began talking, though Cole wasn't paying any attention. He heard Nya be called up to the front, and she was appointed as the guide for a small girl. That's when Cole noticed the dark purple tail flicking around the girl's legs, and saw her hoodie moving, though it was clear that she wasn't tugging on it with her hands.
"Cole, look at her!" Jay said, looking excitedly at his mentor. "She's a Hybrid!" Cole glanced at Jay, nodding.
"There's been Hybrids here before," He said dismissively, though Jay was still staring at the girl, who quickly made her way into the crowd with Nya, her blonde hair swinging behind her in a loose braid. Another person, a young boy with spiky red hair and green eyes, was soon added to the crowd, waving at the Hybrid. Ryan began talking again, and Cole allowed himself to zone out again.
Until he was called up, and everyone began cheering.
Cole was extremely confused as he blindly walked to the front of the room, Jay next to him. "I now appoint Cole as the next leader in training, and he will remain Jay's guide." Cole was barely able to comprehend exactly what was going on, and was vaguely aware of Jay holding his hand as he walked up to the front of the room.
The day passed by in a blur.
Ryan had made an exception for the Hybrid and the red-headed boy, and gave them a cabin together, and Nya assured him that she was perfectly capable of watching the two thirteen-year-olds. The Hybrid was named Cameron, while the red-head hadn't said his actual name, instead asking to be called Pyro.
Cole and Jay had returned to their cabin, and gathered their stuff before moving into Grace's old room. An extra bed had been moved in there for Jay, while Cole was given the large, king-sized bed. Now, he and Jay were sitting with Nya under the usual tree, Cameron and Pyro sitting in the tree above them, laughing about nothing.
"I've never seen a Hybrid this close up before!" Jay whispered loudly to Nya, snapping Cole out of his stupor. Cameron peered down out of the tree, growling slightly.
"I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't talk about me," she said, jumping down out of the tree, Pyro following her more slowly. Then Cameron glanced over at Cole, tilting her head to the side with a confused trill. "I'm sorry, but who're you?"
"Oh, uh, Cole," he said, holding out his hand. She looked at his hand, confused for a moment before warily shaking it. She flicked her tail, seeming to purposely hit his knee before darting back up into the tree. "Uh, nice to meet you?"
I know, abrupt ending, but I could use some help. Would you guys like to see any relationships (other than Jaya) develop into anything? If so, who would you like to see? CameronNinjaDragons, signing off.
