Chapter 11
The next day, we decided Tobias was safe. Rachel, Cassie and Whitney came by and Rachel told us Tobias had come to her place earlier that day. He was apparently more shaken than the rest of us.
"You serious?" I asked.
"He was genuinely freaked out. He was truly scared we would become worse than him. That and a little unfortunate accident with the other wolf pack really rattled him up." Rachel answered.
"Oh, if you see him, tell him I am glad we are all back on track and I would like to congratulate him on trying to help us at his expense. That was really difficult, I can tell."
"Hey, lets show them some of our more impressive stuff." Sam suggested.
"Okay, I get it, you are happy I thought of that fire thing, but unless we get in any fights soon, it is pretty much useless." I told him.
"No," Whitney interrupted, "I want to see this. I have heard of it, but I find it hard to believe. The physics are all wrong."
Rachel and Cassie both turned and looked at Whitney. "What, I don't get it. What are you talking about?" Rachel asked.
"Yeah, what do you know that we don't?" Cassie asked.
Sam stepped forward. "Let me show you. If you would, please excuse me." He stepped in front of us and whipped out his lighter. He flipped open the lid and I saw a little hint of red coming from behind him.
The flame grew and grew until it was about three feet tall. Then it spread away from the lighter and formed a circle above Sam's head. He turned around and looked at us.
"Cool, eh?"
The flame grew little bars in the middle that made it look like a peace sign. I laughed. The others were staring in awe.
"That's so much cooler than before." Whitney said. "But I still don't see how it's possible."
I looked at Whitney. "Look, think about it this way. Sam, give me the lighter." He did, and immediately the flames went out. Not because they were away from a source, but sam just gave up on them. I opened the lighter and lit it.
"Now look. See how I breathe on it?" I blew a little. The little flame flickered but didn't go out. "That means it can be manipulated." She nodded. She was smart, I knew she understood, so I went on. "We all know that fire is not solid, liquid, or gas. So what is it? It isn't light, so it can be moved, but it cannot be contained, so it is not a gas. It is a plasma. The link between gas, light, and energy, so it does have a form." I looked at Rachel and Cassie, "You getting this?" I asked.
"Yes, so far, as long as it isn't rocket science, I will be fine." Cassie answered.
"Go on." Rachel urged.
"Okay, we also know that fire needs three things to exist, heat, oxygen, and fuel. Without one, the fire dies out. We see the fire rise, so we know it is light. After a few failed attempts, sam realized that the fuel was lacking. All he had to do was try to guide the fire in a way that kept it in a perfect alignment for recycling. All he needed to do was subconsciously direct a lot of oxygen to keep it burning. And that concludes our tutorial." I finished with a bow.
"How right is he?" Rachel asked Sam.
"Almost perfect. We discussed it all pretty well. He knows what is going on." He answered.
"Well, we thought we would bring up a few things. First, the Tobias thing. He has seemed to disappear, but we know he is alright." Rachel said. "Then we came to tell you we have a meeting this Wednesday. If Tobias is anywhere near here, he will understand. It is later tonight, after supper, in Cassie's barn. Jake has asked specifically that you attend Sam. He needs your bombs, or something."
"Alright, I get to help." He said.
"Well, I don't think so." Cassie said, "we all know that the lake is a good twenty miles out. You will not be able to go. But Jake and Marco have thought of something, so he needs you there."
"Alright." Sam said, almost disappointed. But he perked right back up. He was smart.
"So, that was all we needed to do for now. We have to go. Our gym club is doing preparations for a presentation this Wednesday at the mall." Whitney said.
My eyes lit up. "I am so there." I told them. "What time?"
"You will not be going. To dangerous." Rachel said, then she smiled. "And if you do, I will personally remove your ability to reproduce." She smiled sadistically. I cringed, Sam laughed.
"Come on, I have to go, it is almost my dream." I told her. "It is my destiny."
Whitney interrupted, "If Rachel doesn't get you, I will, and I can." I shook my head.
"You are all too violent. There are better ways to deal with things like that." I suggested as I cringed again.
"But that is so much more fun." Rachel laughed.
"Come on, we need to go." Cassie said. "Got places to go, people to see. My dad needs some help with the wolves. They are apparently going to die." With that, they left. And that is that.
The next day, we decided Tobias was safe. Rachel, Cassie and Whitney came by and Rachel told us Tobias had come to her place earlier that day. He was apparently more shaken than the rest of us.
"You serious?" I asked.
"He was genuinely freaked out. He was truly scared we would become worse than him. That and a little unfortunate accident with the other wolf pack really rattled him up." Rachel answered.
"Oh, if you see him, tell him I am glad we are all back on track and I would like to congratulate him on trying to help us at his expense. That was really difficult, I can tell."
"Hey, lets show them some of our more impressive stuff." Sam suggested.
"Okay, I get it, you are happy I thought of that fire thing, but unless we get in any fights soon, it is pretty much useless." I told him.
"No," Whitney interrupted, "I want to see this. I have heard of it, but I find it hard to believe. The physics are all wrong."
Rachel and Cassie both turned and looked at Whitney. "What, I don't get it. What are you talking about?" Rachel asked.
"Yeah, what do you know that we don't?" Cassie asked.
Sam stepped forward. "Let me show you. If you would, please excuse me." He stepped in front of us and whipped out his lighter. He flipped open the lid and I saw a little hint of red coming from behind him.
The flame grew and grew until it was about three feet tall. Then it spread away from the lighter and formed a circle above Sam's head. He turned around and looked at us.
"Cool, eh?"
The flame grew little bars in the middle that made it look like a peace sign. I laughed. The others were staring in awe.
"That's so much cooler than before." Whitney said. "But I still don't see how it's possible."
I looked at Whitney. "Look, think about it this way. Sam, give me the lighter." He did, and immediately the flames went out. Not because they were away from a source, but sam just gave up on them. I opened the lighter and lit it.
"Now look. See how I breathe on it?" I blew a little. The little flame flickered but didn't go out. "That means it can be manipulated." She nodded. She was smart, I knew she understood, so I went on. "We all know that fire is not solid, liquid, or gas. So what is it? It isn't light, so it can be moved, but it cannot be contained, so it is not a gas. It is a plasma. The link between gas, light, and energy, so it does have a form." I looked at Rachel and Cassie, "You getting this?" I asked.
"Yes, so far, as long as it isn't rocket science, I will be fine." Cassie answered.
"Go on." Rachel urged.
"Okay, we also know that fire needs three things to exist, heat, oxygen, and fuel. Without one, the fire dies out. We see the fire rise, so we know it is light. After a few failed attempts, sam realized that the fuel was lacking. All he had to do was try to guide the fire in a way that kept it in a perfect alignment for recycling. All he needed to do was subconsciously direct a lot of oxygen to keep it burning. And that concludes our tutorial." I finished with a bow.
"How right is he?" Rachel asked Sam.
"Almost perfect. We discussed it all pretty well. He knows what is going on." He answered.
"Well, we thought we would bring up a few things. First, the Tobias thing. He has seemed to disappear, but we know he is alright." Rachel said. "Then we came to tell you we have a meeting this Wednesday. If Tobias is anywhere near here, he will understand. It is later tonight, after supper, in Cassie's barn. Jake has asked specifically that you attend Sam. He needs your bombs, or something."
"Alright, I get to help." He said.
"Well, I don't think so." Cassie said, "we all know that the lake is a good twenty miles out. You will not be able to go. But Jake and Marco have thought of something, so he needs you there."
"Alright." Sam said, almost disappointed. But he perked right back up. He was smart.
"So, that was all we needed to do for now. We have to go. Our gym club is doing preparations for a presentation this Wednesday at the mall." Whitney said.
My eyes lit up. "I am so there." I told them. "What time?"
"You will not be going. To dangerous." Rachel said, then she smiled. "And if you do, I will personally remove your ability to reproduce." She smiled sadistically. I cringed, Sam laughed.
"Come on, I have to go, it is almost my dream." I told her. "It is my destiny."
Whitney interrupted, "If Rachel doesn't get you, I will, and I can." I shook my head.
"You are all too violent. There are better ways to deal with things like that." I suggested as I cringed again.
"But that is so much more fun." Rachel laughed.
"Come on, we need to go." Cassie said. "Got places to go, people to see. My dad needs some help with the wolves. They are apparently going to die." With that, they left. And that is that.