This is going to be a short prologue, mainly because I'm supposed to do a project, but my procrastination is taunting me.. ^^; Yeah, that's me. The one who procrastinates and then shouts blame at somebody else for wasting my time. I love this world.
So.. to the point, here we go! Jenna/Alex! (My very first Jenna/Alex.. What's the world coming to?)
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Another Way to Love****
"Alex?" A soft, timid voice asked quietly, as if afraid to anger the Mercury Adept that was standing right before her. In truth, it couldn't be more of an oxymoron. The adept tended to be even-tempered and calm, even in the worst of situations. He seemed cold hearted and obnoxious, yet at the same time his attitude was the kind that you'd think was ideal. But whatever emotions he kept bottled up inside, on the outside he remained composed, and nothing would seem to irritate or anger him.
Yet nothing seemed to make the water adept to be happy, either.
The Fire Adept that spoke those timid words was usually rash and stubborn, but something inside her had changed as she laid her eyes upon the Mercury Adept. There was a calm and tranquil air around him, and when Alex was present everything seemed drawn to him. His image was like a king at the top of his splendor, yet a humble and compassionate king at that. However, one could perceive that many things troubled his mind greatly. If there were to be any emotions shown from the water adept out of the core groups of fear, anger, and love- anger would be the one present. His icy stare seemed to pierce through you and beyond- as if perceiving things you wished no one to see. His lips were forever twisted into a grim smile, laughing at the irony of the world. But that made the rash fire adept drawn to him even more.
"Hmm?" Alex turned his head around quickly, nearly startled, if one of his nature could be so. His hair whirled around with him, a few locks lapping on his face as he looked behind him. "Oh, it's you, the new girl on this block." He said casually, blowing off the locks of hair that settled on his face. Though the fire adept would be at about Alex's age, or a few years younger. The Mercury Adept didn't speak it in a condescending tone- but the voice hadn't been full of welcome either. "You're Felix's sister." He didn't say it like a question, but he said it firmly, though they hadn't been really introduced.
"Yeah." The girl said, shrugging. "That's me.."
"I don't believe we've been.." Alex struggled slightly, looking for the correct words. "I don't believe we've been formerly introduced, my dear." That tone again. "Indeed, we haven't.." He stuck out his gauntleted hand, and the fire adept took it and they shook hands. "I'm Alex." He smiled softly as he said his name, as if he was a pedestrian watching an introduction of himself. "And you would be.."
"I'm Jenna."
"It's nice to meet you, Jenna, my dear." He remained smiling softly, but Jenna released her hand his eyes grew troubled.
"The pleasure is mine.." Jenna said softly, gazing into the troubled eyes of the Mercury Adept. She perceived the depth within them, and the sorrow that lined the edges of his life. Unable to bear such depth, she turned her head away in disdain.
"Farewell, my dear.." Alex murmured. "Farewell.." If anyone looked hard enough, there would be a single tear dripping down his porcelain skin. That tear representing what he had lost, that made him so bitter, and what he could gain.. If he had the strength to confront his past, and try to open up to the world that was so hostile to him in the beginning.. If he had the courage to risk it all on one thing, and face the consequences of loss.. If only.. But 'ifs' are not 'wills'.. Nor do they determine the future.
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TBC*****
:P Don't say it was short. Or I'll say 'I told you so.' Just a little teaser, you could say.. Just a little teaser. The last sentence or two was based off the poem 'If' by Rudyard Kipling.. I was reading it while my English teacher was talking about pronouns.. It's a good poem. So, what did you think of my pitiful prologue? Go ahead, review, and say it sucks.. But tell me a reason why. No use in useless flames.
So.. Please review, give me ideas (no one has ever really given me ideas in reviews, be the first), and if you wish to write this story on your own, go ahead, I'll give it to you. ^^
Thank you for reading this far!
*hurries back to doing science project*
~Mayara