Author's Note: A little behind schedule…starting out with some IM-ing, lol. Try and guess who's who :P

Chapter 4

Random Meeting

KuPoCute-C says: So these weird things are still happening 2 u guys 2?

Sea-SaltSweeti says: yea it's kinda freaky S

Sk8erGa8er says: What the heck is goin on ??

StruggleChamP says: As insane as it sounds, I think we have powers…

KeyBoy says: …Powers? ;S

StruggleChamP says: over the elements

Kairi laughed at her computer screen, and at what Hayner was suggesting. Her laughter quickly ceased as she started to put two and two together. Maybe what Hayner was suggesting wasn't that crazy - weird things had been happening. Plus, no one was putting any 'lols' after his statement, so maybe they were taking it seriously. Her eyes snapped to the screen as it chimed and Riku wrote something:

SilentlySexy says: Everyone meet me at my house in an hour

Almost an hour later, Kairi was walking up the driveway to Riku's house.

It had been two days since the fair, and the strange things with Kairi were definitely getting stranger - apparently, the others felt the same.

She could see Sora coming from the other direction, but didn't say anything to him. She walked into Riku's house - he told them he was the only one home, so there was no need to knock - and went upstairs, looking for Riku's room. It wasn't that hard to find since Riku, Olette, Namine and Hayner were already in there. No one was really talking to each other - it was if they were all in a huge fight and no one wanted to be the first to break the silence. Kairi knew it was because they were scared of what these weird powers were. Sora came in less then a minute after Kairi, and Selphie and Roxas came five minutes later.

"So…" Riku said, breaking the awkward and unnatural silence. "Anyone else think what Hayner said could…well, be true?"

Everyone unanimously raised their hands.

Selphie crossed her arms, looking uncomfortable. "I don't like this one bit. It's really creepy!"

Namine nodded in agreement. "How did we even get these…powers?"

Hayner had a glare on his face. "I dunno, maybe it's your fault, blondie." He said stoutly.

"Your blond, too!" Olette countered. "And how could it be her fault? Maybe it's yours!"

"Yeah, right." Hayner scoffed.

"Guys, cut it out!" Roxas said sharply. "We're getting into a stupid argument on whose fault it is!"

"We don't know why we have these powers," Sora said. "But I'm pretty sure it's no ones fault."

Kairi decided to pipe up on something that had been bothering her. "Can anyone else…kind of…control their power?" She asked hesitantly. She pulled a lighter out - the long kind you use to light candles - and flicked the switch. Putting her hand near the flame, she made the flame go horizontal towards her hand. She moved her hand around and the flame seemed to follow.

"Okay, now things are getting freaky." Roxas said.

"I can do the same." Selphie said. "But not with fire - with water. I can make it come towards me.

There was a sudden and loud whooshing noise that made Olette fall off the bed and Hayner tip backwards from his chair. All eight looked round to see a black vortex looking thing in front of Riku's bedroom door.

"What is that?!" Hayner asked, jumping to his feet and staring at the portal. The others looked at it cautiously. Riku stood and took a step towards it.

"Riku, don't!" Kairi hissed, looking at it fearfully.

The three other boys stood and went to the portal while the girls hung back.

"It's probably another thing to do with our powers." Hayner scowled. "I dare you to go in it."

"Yeah, right!" Sora said, raising his hands so the palms faced Hayner and shaking them in a 'no' fashion. "Make Roxas go in there!"

"Oh yeah, make me go in. Thanks." Roxas replied sarcastically, pushing Sora closer to the portal. Sora laughed and pushed him back, just a fraction of an inch to far. Roxas stumbled and fell into the portal backwards.
"ROXAS!" Everyone shouted, staring in horror at the spot Roxas had been less then a second ago.

The four girls jumped to their feet and got closer to the portal.

"What do we do?" Namine asked.

"Go after him, of course!" Selphie said, though she looked reluctant to go through the portal.

"After you." Riku said, holding out his hand as if holding open a door.

"Why me?" Selphie squeaked.

"Because you suggested it." Hayner replied.

"You go first! You're a guy!"

"Uh…" Kairi broke in. "I believe Roxas aalready beat you guys as to who goes first…"

Riku glanced at Sora and pushed him into the portal.

"Hey!!" Sora shouted as he fell.

"Problem solved. Come on, let's go." Riku walked in after the brunette, and the rest followed.

Sora opened his eyes to see he seemed to be outside. He was standing on sand, with logs, big rocks, and other debris a few feet away. There was a lake nearby, to Sora's left. He took a step back, only to bump into an invisible barrier.

"I hate those things…" Sora muttered, poking it and seeing the barrier go visible before rippling invisible again.

A sudden movement momentarily blocked out the sun and cast a shadow on the sand and on Sora. Sora's eyes widened and he quickly spun to face his enemy…

Author's Note: CLIFFY! I know it's short, but that's why I took so long to update, because I knew I had to cut it off and couldn't figure out where, because the next chapter is super long. Update date: April 23, because I start work today and I hav an e exam this week .