A/N: Lokelani87 brings another Update! That was somewhat fast, right? I have some ideas for this fic that'll come into play soon. Then I plan on actually finishing it. But I don't think that's gonna happen too soon.
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Kiwi pulled the slingshot taunt as she concentrated on the wall as the target. All you have to do is think, the Professor had said. "Let's hit it with the force of a….Gale!" Kiwi cried out as she let the stone fly. You could practically see the air gather around the stone as it flew. Then it slammed into the wall with a Crash!
Kiwi grinned totally and completely excited.
Apol gripped the daggers in her hands not exactly sure how to begin. So on instinct she raised both hands above her head and sliced them down. Both burst into flames longer then the original blades by at least six inches. And even though the flames licked her hands, she wasn't burned in the slightest. She struck out with both and the flames flew towards the wall where it also made a dent and simultaneously singed it.
"Awesome," Apol squealed.
Cota took a deep breath then lunged forward on one foot and smacked the ground with the end of her now six-foot rod. The ground rumbled and Apol fell against Kiwi from lack of balance. Suddenly two rocks erupted at the wall pounding the wall mercilessly. Standing up straight, Cota curiously tapped the ground near her feet. Amazingly, a sapling pushed its way from the ground and continued to thicken and grow until it was as thick as Cota and as tall as Hellboy.
"Sweet," Cota said and excitement sprouted in her voice.
"Hey, should I use my boomerang?" Orange asked Hellboy after she watched the Trio try out their things.
"Go for it," Hellboy nodded and chewed on the tip of a cigar.
Orange pulled a boomerang that no one knew she had from behind her back.
"Like a cartoon," Kiwi whispered and Apol giggled quietly.
In the training room there were various different targets. From big to small, still to moving, to high or low. Orange smugly walked over to a group of semi-high targets held up by thin poles. With one knuckle, Orange lightly rapped the boomerang which was a pale blue with a Japanese character and several swirls in a darker blue. As soon as she touched it, it became soaked with water. Confidently, she threw it where it shredded all five targets as the water expanded and sharpened so as to become blades themselves. She caught it without a scratch as it gracefully charged back at her.
"You have a magic weapon too?" Apol said surprised as she inspected it but before she could touch it Orange swept it back. Making sure Apol wasn't near, Orange held it up and to everyone's shock it was spiked up neatly avoiding Orange's hand.
"You're fire," Orange explained as the water receded back to where it came, "Water naturally doesn't like you," Hellboy snorted.
"Wouldn't let me touch it either,"
"But what about Air?" Kiwi asked curiously, "Or Earth?" She nodded towards Cota.
"So far as I know, it only doesn't like Fire," Orange shrugged. "The elements tend to stay with who they're compatible with. Air tends to mesh with Fire-," Apol nodded after a glance at Kiwi, "And Earth hangs with Water,"
"Makes sense," Cota said as she thought about it. "But I thought they all circled around each other, y'know, equal 'nd stuff?" And Orange nodded.
"In several cultures, the elements were used in cause and effect circles to explain things that happened in Nature. With good and bad sides. Air may help spread seeds of Earth, but it also spread burning Fire. Fire can help warm the Air, but it destroys Earth. Water nurtures Earth to help it grow but puts out Fire. Round and round,"
"Really did your research, huh Bookworm?" Hellboy said smoking now.
"Soooo…" Kiwi raised her eyes to the ceiling thinking, "Water helps Earth, Earth is spread though Air, Air also spreads Fire, Water puts Fire out, Earth is nutured through Water as it put out the Fire….."
"Yeah," Cota said to stop her, "It just keeps going, like Orange said, round and round."
By now it was passed nine o'clock and the girls saw no option of going out. They'd only end up coming back after an hour or so for no doubt one of the girls would end up tired and want to come back. So the girls retreated back to their room, and Hellboy did whatever he wanted after the girls left.
But only a few minutes after arriving at Kiwi and Apol's room, that's where they decided to hang out before bed, someone knocked on the door. When they opened it they saw it was Abe.
"Hola," Apol greeted
"Yo," Kiwi said.
"'Sup?" Cota asked.
"Hello," Abe replied, "The Professor told me to tell you you'll be leaving tomorrow afternoon,"
"Wait," Apol started.
"Leaving?" Kiwi continued.
"Yes," Abe went on, "The party you are attending is not in this particular state. You all will be required to fly there . By plane, of course."
"Commercial," Orange grinned as though it were a joke, "Or personal?" Abe turned to her and smiled a little as he heard commercial.
"You will be taking a small cargo plane. That way Hellboy'll be able to ride with you all. Well, I'll be off so you all can pack." Abe left and the girls got out their worn duffel bags.
"Off on another crazy adventure," Kiwi sighed stuffing an extra shirt in her bag.
"Guess that's just our style," Apol responded packing her own bag.
"What?" Cota called through the open door from her own room, "Moving around almost constantly? Yeah, that seems about right."
"Settleing that hard for you guys?" Orange asked pulling out a spare book to put in her duffel.
"It is when demons are after you," Kiwi called back.
"All because we became friends with Ghost Rider," Apol explained. "Who knew our lives would change so much?"
"Ah, the hardships of being famous," Cota joked, "Never any time to stop and be normal." Kiwi laughed at that.
"Didn't I hear somewhere being normal was overated?"
"Very true," Apol agreed and the girls lapsed into silence. As each finished packing somewhat quickly- it'll only be a few days, right?- they decided to try and turn in early. Tomorrow they'd be flying into another state to go under cover in a party to search for paranormal activity. Maybe it'd be a big day.
