Hey all you lovely reviewers. Thank you for all those reviews. They really made my day. I'm sorry. It's been a while since I've updated. I actually had half of this chappy typed then I found I couldn't open it again. Man was I mad. Luckily this chap was one of those that I wrote on paper at school. =D And…
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Elemental Magic
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(Briar)
Walking down the hall Briar thought about the prophecy. 'What does it mean?' He knew that Sandry would be the main target but still… why. Were the four of them that strong that people would kill them? "Well, what ever they want I won't let them hurt Sandry."
He looked down at his hands at the pouch that contained Sandry's gift. He took it out looking at the crystal's shimmering colors. Noticing a hole at the top where a chain was supposed to go through an idea came to him. Changing directions he ran to the gardens.
Slowing down when he grew closer he noticed the prominent figure that was the Duke. Having met Sandy's uncle before he knew he was kind and would support him with his plan.
Briar silently walked up to the Duke calming the flowers and other plants as he went. Thinking he didn't notice him Briar sided up to him.
"Hello Briar." Duke Vedris said startling Briar.
"But… How…?" Briar stuttered. He was sure the Duke didn't see him since his back was to him.
"How, my boy? You mean how did I know it was you?" The Duke said this in the same conversational voice as before. Briar nodded but then realized that the Duke couldn't see him. Or at least he didn't think he could see him.
"Uh… Yes, your grace."
"Well Briar. Nobody but a plant mage can make flowers and other plants move around so much." He indicated tot eh roses that were wiggling, pleading for Briar's attention. Briar blushed and sent a vine of power to comfort them. "And," The Duke continued, "no plant mage but you would attempt to sneak up on me." Briar winced and waited for the reprimand that would surely come. But none came. Slowly he looked up and saw the Duke smiling at him.
"I'm sorry your grace." Briar said with the start of a smile on his face.
"That's fine. Now what are you sneaking around the gardens for anyway, Briar? I'm surprised you aren't with Sandry."
"Well… I was wondering if you would allow me to take a vine or two to make the chain of a crystal that I got Sandry."
"Of course. Choose whatever kind of plant you want."
"Thank you your grace." Briar said tilting his head respectfully at the Duke. He then looked at the variety of plant life around him. Briar was able to quickly find a good sturdy vine for the base and a vine that had protective properties. Taking those two he went to sit down to wind then together when some yellow caught his eye.
It was hiding in the shade of a lone willow. Taking a closer look he realized it was a vine with small yellow blossoms the same honey color as Sandry's power. He reached with his power and tried to make the come toward him. The plant refused to budge no mater how much Briar begged it. So he tried to use his magic to forcibly untangle it. Unfortunately the vines were so tangled he was forced to physically reach out and attempted to untangle it to measure how much he needed. Briar managed to find the end and measure approximately how much he needed.
The vine itself was fairly thick and Briar was forced to stop halfway through the job. Years of pruning his Shakken didn't lessen the pain of cutting plants. He looked painfully at the half cut plant sadly. He knew he had to finish.
"Hmmm… May I help?" Briar looked at the Duke who had been watching Briar in his struggle with the vine. The Duke moved up to next to Briar and quickly severed the rest of the vine and untangled it. He handed the plant to Briar who took it gratefully.
"Thanks."
"Your welcome. May I see the crystal that you will give Sandry?"
"Sure." At that Briar took out the crystal and handed it to Duke Vedris. He then went to a bench and sat down to braid the vines together.
"This is amazing." The Duke said after closely examining it. "The colors are incredible. How did you get such a wonderful stone?" He handed it back to Briar.
"It was really Evvy, my student's, work." Briar said in a matter of fact voice. "She's a stone mage and all she did was bring light into the crystal."
Briar finished his braid and strung it through the crystal. Holding it up he admired his work. Silently he put it back in the pouch and turned to the Duke.
"Thank you again your grace. I must go and give this to Sandry." Briar once again tilted his head respectfully toward the Duke.
"Of course. Go ahead." At that Briar turned and started up toward Sandry's room.
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(Sandry)
Sandry and Evvy were meanwhile sitting in Sandry's room having a little girl talk. When a knock at her door interrupted them. Sandry got up and opened the door to see who it was.
" Briar!" Sandry said with a surprise fully opening the door to reveal Briar standing there coolly. "What a coincidence. Me and Evvy were just talking about you."
"You were? What about." Briar asked a little nervously.
"Oh nothing." Sandry pulled him into her room. "Just about the time you accidentally feel down Rosethorn's well." Evvy burst out laughing and Briar paled and winced at the memory.
"I slipped. Those buckets of water are heavy." Briar said shoting a look at Evvy that clearly said 'shut up'. Evvy paid absolutely no attention to this look and just kept on laughing.
"Riiight." Sandry said. "And I suppose it was an accident the time that willow attacked you then wouldn't let you go."
"What it was. Anyway you shouldn't be laughing Miss Fuzzy." Briar smirked regaining his composure.
"Hey. At least I make a better teacher then you do."
"How do you know how well I teach!"
"Well besides the fact your student is sitting here. I recall the fact you couldn't teach Little Bear how to walk on a leash."
"Well... Uh…" Briar stuttered.
"Hah. I still remember the look on your face when he was dragging you across the gardens after that cat."
"It wasn't that funny!" Briar shrieked at her. "How about that time you ran Crane over while staring at the initiate from the Air temple." They went on like this for an hour. They were yelling so hard they didn't notice when Pasco came in. Evvy took enough time from laughing to beckon him to be quiet and just watch the show.
They finally stopped when Lark came into the room to see what all the noise was.
"What in the world is happening to you two." Lark said with a disappointed tone in her voice. "They could practically hear you at the other end of the citadel. Now what in the world could you two be arguing about now."
"Oh they're not arguing." Pasco said from the bed where he was sitting next to Evvy.
"Oh no." Evvy said shaking her head. "They're not arguing. They're just relieving memories very VERY loudly." She said this with a smirk on her face.
"Well relive memories quieter. Please." Lark said with a small smile on her face.
"Sure Lark." Briar and Sandry said at the same time.
"Anyway I think it's time you got ready for the ball. It's going to start in about two hours." At that Lark left the room.
"Well Duchess I'll leave you with my impossible student." Evvy glared daggers at Briar when he said that. He just smirked at her.
"Oh. Well If I have to deal with your impossible student. You may have mine." Pasco stood there with his mouth open.
"Fine. Com'on Pasco. Oh and here." At that Briar took the pouch with the crystal in it and tossed it at Sandry. Then he ushered Pasco out of the room.
Once they were gone Evvy pounced on Sandry. "Were all of those things you two said true?"
"Yes," Sandy said with a smile on her opening the pouch "every word. Oh my god, Briar." She took out the crystal admiring it.
"So that's what he wanted me to bring light to that crystal for." Evvy said. Sandry just smiled and put it on.
"What do you think?" Evvy was speechless. She admitted that the crystal looked pretty when you were just looking at it. On Sandry it looked perfect.
"It looks like it was made for you." They both smiled at each other and started to get ready.
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There done. I hope you liked it. I'm not sure but I'm sorry if Briar seems a bit OCC.
Comet- OCC?
Out of character. Duh.
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Suuure.
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Whatever. Pleze review. I love to see what you think. Then after you review this chap you can go read my other circle fic and review it. Then you go read my other fics and review them. Then…
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