"Wow his Sensing is leveling up fast." Hermione seemed awed. "He's controlling it so quickly."
"You should be able to unlock a similar ability." Luna told Hermione. "You are wind. You should be able to Enhance your sense of Hearing and Smell. "
"Okay, I'll try." Hermione decided. "Teach me."
"Well I'm not sure." Luna laughed, lightly. "I wasn't sure for Evan either. " She seemed to think. " Close your eyes. " Hermione did. "Now Imagine yourself straining to Hear something or Smell something that is far off. See the winds carrying this noise or smell to you."
Passive Skill unlocked: Enhance senses!
Team Passive skills unlocked!
You now have a Passive Skill and Power category! This is where all those weird skills you found annoying in the start go! Such as Reading, Writing etc, These skills will be active at all times!
"Cool!" Hermione flinched at Luna's cheer." Sorry."
"My Sensing is passive." Evan said standing. "I can feel it now. It's reaching out farther and farther and it costs me nothing. Thanks, Hermione."
"No problem." Hermione laughed. "But I can't pick anything up yet."
"Me either."
"So what do we do?" Tom sighed, He hated being useless.
"Wait." Evan suddenly gasped, "North." he pointed . "I've got something from that direction. Hermione?"
Hermione focused.
"Yes, " she nodded, "I concur. I can hear small voices though I can't make out what they are saying. I smell flowers too."
"We go North then." Luna said, "But this wall is in the way."
"My Sight seems Enhanced as well." Hermione said, "This bush wall seems darker than the rest. But there are darker points at the other cardinal directions as well."
"Tom." Evan said, nonchalantly , "I believe it's your turn. Burn the wall please."
"My pleasure." Tom smirked. He rubbed his hands together. He closed his eyes. He saw fire shooting from the palm of his hand to burn down the bush wall in front of him.
Flame Thrower unlocked!
Tom opened his eyes and sneered the wall was no more.
"Very good." Luna praised. "Shall we go?" They nodded. "Do try and keep focused on our destination. "
"It can't be far." Evan told her. " I somehow know my range and it's small." Hermione nodded and yipped as the wall built up behind them leaving them in a forested hallway. "Left."
Hermione agreed. They began walking.
"An entrance should be around here." Evan frowned they had walked about a mile. "It's on the other side of this wall."
"A black spot." Hermione said, "Luna, it's you! Do something to fill the bowl ."
"Okay." Luna nodded, she knelt in front of the bowl. "I can feel water." she said, her eyes were closed. "Yes , from behind this wooden bird. A steady flow wanting to come out but something is blocking it. " she held her hand out and pictured it pulling the water toward her. "Come on. " She pictured it flowing slowly out of the birds mouth. "I can do this."
Water Manipulation Unlocked.
Water came slowly streaming from the birds open mouth. It was clear Luna was pulling it towards her to let it fall into the bowl.
"The wall is lowering." Evan smirked. "Great job , Luna a little more."
"I'd rather burn it down." Tom sighed, but then smiled when Evan took his hand. "I'll control myself."
Evan gave him a soft gentle smile that Tom somehow knew was just for him.
"You did it!" They looked to see Luna was now standing with Hermione hugging her. The wall was down. "Oh, crap!"
A shield of wind suddenly surrounded them. They were being attacked by Earth Fairies.
"Wait!" Evan called, "We wish to help you!" He walked forward as the Fairies stopped. "Hermione!" she lowered the shield it had gone up on instinct. "I'm an Earth user too!"
"Prove it." One of the fairies hissed. "Give this flower life."
Evan swallowed.
Give the flower life.
If you can not learn to do it then you will be attacked!
Evan went to the plant on the small table and took it's weeping bud into his hands. Closing his eyes he pictured the rose in bloom he pictured the green light as his power softly pumping life into the rose making it bloom. He felt his power leave him.
Life Bringer Unlocked!
You can give life to Nature!
Evan opened his eyes to see a baby fairy sitting up and yawning in the bud.
"You saved me." she said, flying up and landing on his shoulder. "I am Ida, please allow me your name."
"I'm Evan." he told her. He cocked his head to the side. "Are all Fairies born of flowers?" That got giggles from the bigger fairies in the room the ones that were bigger than them. "I'm sorry I'm only 5 I don't know."
"No, I'm a flower fairy." Ida giggled. "I am born of the flower and will die when my flower dies. "
"Luna, " Evan turned to her. "Please water Ida."
Luna nodded and focused creating a rain from her hand to water the rose.
You learned Rain.
Raindrops on Roses is complete!
You have saved a baby Flower Fairy!
+100 renown with Fairies!
Level 2 Renown with Fairies unlocked!
"I didn't even know we were on the quest." Luna mumbled but she was beaming. "I like the name."
That earned them more giggles.
"You are an Earth user as promised." the leader of the fairies in the room said, "You have learned something that all Earth users must learn. I will give you a prize if you guess right."
"I learned to bring life to Nature." Evan said thinking, "I'm an Earth user Earth is Life. It is my job to bring and give Life to Nature where I can."
"Correct." The fairy nodded, "Here, " she handed Evan a pack of seeds. "now which way do you choose to go?"
Evan could suddenly feel more life everywhere around him. He gasped. The very maze was a live.
"You feel it now. " the Fairy said, kindly, "You feel the Life . The life in every plant in this maze. "
"It's a bit over whelming ." Evan told them. "Will it hurt? Will it hurt if Tom has to destroy a plant?"
"You must learn to control it." he was told. "You must own it turn it into your power." she stated kindly. "Now go. You must get your friends out of this area. "
Evan nodded and walked to a shrub wall. He held his hand out to it. His eyes open he connected his power to it.
"Please, " he asked it. "Please allow us through. Please, open."
It began opening for him. He felt the draw on his power his magical core but it wasn't too much and it actually made him feel nice. Finally, the path was open for them.
"Good one." Tom said, though he was worried about hurting Evan if he did have to destroy a wall. Ida watched them go now once again on her flower bud.
Evan was still having trouble controlling his this new ability to since life in plants and it was showing. He was supposed to be leading his team but they were hopelessly lost because he couldn't do it.
'Focus!' he yelled at himself. 'Push it to the back of your mind! It's always there but it's second nature! You can always feel it but it doesn't control you! ' he could feel it working. he suddenly realized he was making it a passive ability and that's what he wanted until he needed it. 'yes, that's it! It's always there I can always feel it but it wont overwhelm me. I am in control! I am Earth! I am steady! I am strong! '
He opened his eyes his body relaxing he could feel the life of every plant around him but he could think and it wasn't driving him insane .
"I finally got it. " he told his friends. "I'm sorry it took me so long. We need to go this way."
Throughout the long hours in the maze they had trained their abilities and new powers and had learned a few new ones along the way. His friends shared a look that he didn't see.
"She was right here the whole time. " He raised his hand and parted a wall and they walked into the throne room it was the room to the right of the start. "Hello again."
"You finally figured out how to control it." The queen said happily. "Do you understand yet, young child?"
"No." Evan replied, shaking his head. "I'm sorry I don't. "
"I see. " she smiled sweetly at them. "Then I suggest the next level it may help you. But first gifts for this floor first. " she smiled, "But first your names if you will."
"Luna Lovegood."
"Luna of Water." The Queen said, "You have sight. My gift to you is this skying bowl."
Luna stared at the bowl in her hands and inclined her head.
"Move to the next floor." The Queen told her. "It is a solo floor. One for each of you."
Luna hugged them all and moved to the next floor.
"Hermione Granger." Hermione stated.
"Hermione of Wind. " The Queen nodded. " A fan." she got a japanese folding fan. "To help you channel your gift. Move on."
Hermione hugged the boys and went on.
"Tom Riddle III." Tom said.
"Tom of Fire." The Queen nodded, "You have many questions and many troubles that have lead you to Fire. " Tom shifted holding Evan's hand tight. "For you the orb." Tom held the orb in his free hand. It looked like a remember all. "Go forth."
Tom hugged Evan.
"I'll see you on the other side."
Evan nodded . Tom left Evan hated to see him go.
"Evan Prince." he told the Queen.
"Evan of Earth." The Queen said, "For you I have a ring." Evan stared at the gold ring. He put it on his right ring finger. "It will help you harness your power. Now go and see if you can't find the answers you seek."
Evan nodded and went on to the next floor of the Dungeon.
Renown with Fairies Level 3
Team Reputation Level 2: I might have heard of it.
Evan smirked weakly. At least they were getting something out of this.
Floor 3!
The fairy Queen is sending you on a Spirit Quest.
Objective: Learn what you need to learn!
Restriction: You can't leave until you pass.
The world around Evan began to shift and suddenly he was Harry Potter again and he was standing on the Battle Field of Hogwarts.
