The Six Elements
Chapter 2: The Fire Inside….
Sabrina had finally made it to the village of Hi. She walked into the village as she looked around at all the busy people in the market place. She stopped at some of the small stores outside and looked at the beautiful jewelry that Hi was renowned for. She finally came to a necklace that was real pretty as she went and picked it up in her hands. When the market came out with a big smile.
"Ahh…I see you have fine taste in necklaces," the store-owner said with a smile, "Do you plan to buy something that matches your own beauty?"
Sabrina blushed, "Umm…No I'm just looking but thank you," she smiled and turned to look at other jewelry but then she turned back around, "Umm…But maybe you can help me."
"Oh and how may I be of service?" asked the store-owner.
Sabrina held out her wrist with the mark of the element on it, "Do you know anyone with this symbol on their body?"
The store-owner looked at her wrist closely and then backed away, "I'm sorry miss but I have never seen such a marking."
"Well thank you anyway," she said as she brought back her wrist and turned and went to look around more.
While she was still looking around there was a commotion coming from down the road. Sabrina turned to see what it was, she saw a younger girl around her age with pink hair and a scythe over her shoulder running away from a big group of men. The girl looked back at the men as she stuck her tongue out.
"Nahhh… You stupid men couldn't beat me even if my hands her tied behind my back!" she said as she ran, but she didn't look where she was going as she ran straight into Sabrina.
They both fell over to the ground as dust and dirt floated around them. They both coughed a little as the girl looked to see what she had run into. Sabrina looked back some what angered. The girl hurriedly got up to her feet as she found that they were both surrounded by a big angry group of men. The girl smiled some as she was up to the challenge, while Sabrina got up and looked around not knowing what was going on as a worried look came to her face.
"Okay Katie your going to pay for beating up my older brother!" one of the men said to the girl.
Katie only gave a little smirk as she grabbed her scythe, and twirled it around her hand and got ready to fight, "Well you know your brother deserved it."
The men faces became even more angered as one lunged out at Katie. Katie moved quickly out of the way and hit the man on the back of the head with the back of her scythe knocking him out. Then other men came at her and she twirled her scythe around again and it sliced at their shirts and they fell back on the ground as they tried to get away from being hurt.
"Now why don't you all just go home. You're not that big of a challenge for me any ways," Katie sighed as she ran a hand through her hair and looked at them with her gold eyes.
The men did as they were told and ran for their lives. Katie smirked as she watched them and directed her attention to Sabrina.
"Sorry for running into you," she said as she looked at Sabrina.
"Not a problem," Sabrina replied with a smile as she grabbed her stuff and threw it over her shoulder.
Then from not of no where they heard something.
"KATIE!!! WHERE ARE YOU?!?!" a loud yell came from a big mansion house down the road.
Katie meeped as she knew whom it was that was calling for her as she put her scythe against her shoulder and winked to Sabrina.
"See ya around," Katie said as she ran toward the big mansion.
Sabrina blinked in confusion, as she didn't know what all that was about. As she stood there wondering, as a growl came from her stomach in hunger.
"I need some food," Sabrina said as she grasped her stomach and walked to the nearest restaurant.
Back to the big mansion, Katie the young girl was climbing up a vine trying to sneak back into her room. Once she got to the window she was greeted by the two people she deeply despised. Her father and her annoying little sister Lauren.
"Ha ha…Katie's in trouble!!!" Lauren ranted at Katie annoyingly.
Katie hopped into her room and growled at her sister angrily. Her sister meeped as she hid behind their father. Katie's father just looked down angrily at her angrily.
"Katie why do you such non-lady like things? Katie you need to get your act together! You can't just run around making trouble through the village. You need to stay at home and think about this! Your part of the rich society not the peasants! So you need to stop acting and dressing like one," her father ranted.
"But dad?" Katie tried to get out but got cut off by her father.
"Don't but dad me! Katie you are to stay here in your room, and I'm going to have one of the servants nail that window shut!" her father said angrily.
"That's no fair!" Katie said angrily back.
"Well until you can act more like a lady then I will rethink your punishment, but until then you stay here!" he said as him and Lauren left the room, and he slammed the door behind him.
Katie sat on her bed angrily as she looked around her room. She finally decided enough is enough as she grabbed her bag and stuffed in her clothes and other stuff she wanted to bring along. She then opened the window and climbed down the vine. She then ran and grabbed her scythe and ran off into the village.
At the restaurant Sabrina, was done having her fill of food as she leaned back some in her chair. She was happy that she didn't have to hunt for her food and it was cooked nicely here. Then door swung open as a pink haired girl walked in and took a seat at a table. Sabrina looked at her and saw that it was the same girl from earlier today. Sabrina grabbed her stuff and went over to the table where Katie was and took a seat by her.
"So we meet again?" Sabrina said with a smile.
Katie looked up at her and smiled back, "Yep guess so," she said with a sigh.
Then from out of out of no where, the door of the restaurant was busted in and the guy from earlier came in with a huge man that was almost as tall as the restaurant. Katie and Sabrina both looked up at the man as Katie grabbed her scythe and Sabrina made a grab for her bow and arrows.
"So Katie we meet again?" said the man from earlier, "I want you to meet a new friend of mine. I hired him to get you back for earlier and for my brother."
The huge man let out a half laugh half grunt type thing as he pulled one of his hands back and then lunged it forward at the two girls. Sabrina and Katie moved away quickly as his hand hit the table and busted it into little pieces. Katie then got to her feet and twirled her scythe around her hand and got ready to fight the giant man. The man slowly turned to her and gave her a smirk and took his hand and swung it at her. Katie then took this chance to jump up and dodge his hand but then a giant hand grabbed her shoulder. She didn't even think about the other hand. His hand grasped harder on her shoulder, as she let out a small cry in pain. Sabrina finally got to her feet as cocked an arrow and aimed it at the huge man, but then one of the other men came around and stopped her from shooting.
"I don't think so miss," said the man holding her.
Sabrina growled as she tried to escape his grasp. Back to Katie, she was trying to get away as well. Finally she was able to get away as her shirtsleeve ripped and a marking was on her shoulder. Katie then made it to her feet as she popped her shoulder, and rotated it to make sure it was okay. Sabrina eyes widen as she saw the mark on Katie's shoulder.
"Katie you have the mark of the element on your shoulder," yelled Sabrina to Katie.
Katie looked at her oddly, "The mark of what?"
She got cut off as the huge man swung his arm at her. She dodged as she grabbed her scythe and swung it at the giant man, who backed away before it hit him. He let out a chuckle as went to attack her again.
Sabrina sighed, "Katie that mark means you have special powers. Look I have the same mark," she yelled as she held out her wrist and showed her the mark.
Katie's eyes widen when she saw this and was hit by the man's hand and got thrown back busting up a table. She slowly got up and wiped up the small amount of blood from her mouth. She then stood up and looked at Sabrina.
"What special powers. I don't see you using them," Katie said partially angered from being distracted.
"Okay fine watch!" Sabrina said as she then closed her eyes and focused on her powers.
Then from out of no where the wind began to pick up around Sabrina and the man. The mark on Sabrina's wrist began to glow, as a strong wind seemed to blow around her and the man holding her. Her hair began to blow around and suddenly the wind blew the man away from her. Katie and the huge man watched in amazement. Sabrina then opened her eyes and looked at Katie.
"See what I tell you," she said, "You just need to focus and your powers and they will come to you."
Katie nodded slightly as she too closed her eyes and concentrated on her powers. She could feel her body beginning to heat up. As if she was on fire and it all seemed to go to her hands. She then opened her eye and saw that she had a fireball in each one of her hands. She looked in amazement, seeing that it didn't burn her. The huge man and the other men gasped at what they saw as well as some of the men began to run away. Katie then smirked as she looked at the giant man. The man backed away with a worried look on his face. Katie then took one of her hands back as she got ready to throw one of her fireballs at the man. The giant man turned to run away.
"Hey where you going the fun is just starting," Katie said as she threw the fireball at him and hit it in the butt.
The man let out a yell in pain as he ran out going to find the closest thing with water. Katie laughed slightly as she then directed her attention to the man on the floor that Sabrina blew away. She walked up to him and grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him close so she could look him in the eye.
"Please don't hurt me," the man begged, "I promise not to come after you any more. Just please don't hurt me!"
Katie looked at him and then at her hand. She clenched her fist as the fireball disappeared, as she dropped the man to the floor and watched him crawl off. She then directed her attention to Sabrina, who was trying to gather all her stuff. Katie walked over to her and bent down to pick up her stuff as well. After everything was situated they both left the restaurant. Katie peered down at Sabrina.
"So where you going now?" Katie asked as she put her scythe against her shoulder.
"Hmm…Well I have to find the other's with the mark of the element," she said as she looked up at her, "So it be great if you could come with me to find the others," she said with a smile.
Katie smiled back, "Yeah sure. I have nothing better to do. Plus I like to know more about these powers I have."
With that said they both went into the forest to camp out for the night. When the moon reached the top of the sky, they both heard a rustle in the bushes. They both hurried and grabbed their weapons and stood alert. When the heard a small cough behind them. They both turned and were greeted by an old man who Sabrina recognized.
"It's you," Sabrina said as she put her bow and arrow down.
"You know this guy?" Katie asked in confusion.
"Yeah he's the one, who told me I find you in Hi," Sabrina replied as she looked at the man, "So why are you here?"
"Well I'm here to direct you of course," the man said as he looked at them both, "I see that you found the element of fire I see. Very good."
Both Katie and Sabrina looked at him.
"Yeah but I'm not sure where the others might be," Sabrina said as a confused look came to her face.
"Ahh…Well let's see," the man said as he scratched his chin as he was thinking, "I believe the other element it in the city of Mizu."
"Mizu?" Katie said somewhat shocked, "That's kinda far don't you think?"
"Ahh…. But it all in a days work for a traveler," the man said with a slight smile, "I believe you two can do it. I mean Sabrina made it to Hi from Kaze all by herself."
Katie looked at Sabrina shocked, "YOU WALKED HER FROM KAZE?!?!?"
Sabrina blinked and looked at her strangely.
"Yes… I'm from Kaze," she said with a slight smile, "But it's not as bad as it seems since I got kicked out of my own village."
Sabrina smile went to a frown as she looked down at the ground sadly. Katie felt bad for Sabrina. The old man coughed some and directed both their attentions to him.
"Well you can't waste time. Evil is spreading rabidly and we need the power of all 6 elements to defeat it," the old man said.
Katie and Sabrina nodded knowing what they had to do.
"Well then I wish you two the best of luck," he said as he backed away and disappeared.
So from there, Sabrina was not alone as she found another one of the elements and gained a new friend. Their journey to Mizu was beginning where they would find the third element.