Chapter 13: The New Students
"Wake up, Mist. We need to get to school," Storm said. Mist just grunted and rolled over.
Storm sighed and took matters into his hand, literally. Storm concentrated on the different elements in a thunderstorm and started to put them together, element by element. Soon thunderclouds appeared above Mist's bed. Storm held the energy that cloud was making in a firm hole until he said; "You have ten seconds to get out of bed before you get soaked." Storm started to get back even thought Mist still hadn't moved an inch. "All right," Storm let go of the energy and created a thunderstorm complete with, thunder, lighting, and water.
"Aaaahhh. Storm turn it off. Turn it off," Mist screamed.
"Then get out of bed," Storm retorted and rolled his eyes. Soon a soaked Mist got out of his soaked bed and glared at Storm who snapped his fingers and the thundercloud disappeared. Also, Mist's bed and pjs were dried. "Aren't I such a nice brother?"
"I'm going to get you for that some day, Storm. Just you wait," Mist threatened. Storm shrugged, smiled and left the room. Mist shook his head and started to get dressed.
Storm walked in to the kitchen thinking about one thing that has been on his mind all weekend long. How was he going to act around her? Was she going to change her mind when she sees his 'fan club'? Was she just going along with it because it says there going to be together in the prophecy? What if I wrecked everything because I ran when I kissed her? "Why does the universe have to be so mean to me?" Storm muttered.
"Why do you think the universe is being mean to you," Lunesta asked. Storm jumped and turned around, Lunesta was in the doorway in grey-brown robes with a falcon necklace that Sirius got her for her birthday on. Storm shrugged not wanting to tell Lunesta what he was thinking. "Okay don't tell me," Lunesta walked over to Storm and put her hands on his shoulder and kneel down so they were eye level to each other. "Just always remember I won't never think less of you. If you are worried about how she is going to react with you."
"What makes you think that," Storm asked as he tried to feign confusion.
"I'm your mother I know everything. So am I right?"
"I thought you knew everything," Storm replied back and folded his hand over his chest.
"Watch it little one," Lunesta retorted back. Storm just smiled. Lunesta shook her head in exasperation, "What do you want for breakfast, traitor?"
"Eggs scrambled a baked potato and orange juice, please," Storm answered. Soon Mist came trudging into the room and plot down on one of the seats.
He looked out the window and his eyes went wide, "You woke me up, when it is still dark outside. Not to mention you had to use a thunderstorm on me."
"If you got up when I asked you to, then I wouldn't have resorted to that then. Besides, in an hour we need to head out to get to school. It's a two-mile walk. The first classes of the day are martial arts and the other types of fighting classes. So I suggest not to order to much, Mist," Storm said as he put an egg into his mouth.
Mist just groaned, "I'll have what he is having." Lunesta nodded her head and set to work on making breakfast and lunches for the kids.
Soon the kitchen was silent except for the noises of cooking. Storm missed the drums that awoke him and was with him when he ate breakfast. Sirius was with the other drummers at a drumming battle that would go on all day. The battle was taking place in the city of Netan (a/n pronounced as Knee-ton), which was on the other side of Risa.
With the silence, his thoughts started to drift back to Flame. The way she walked, talked, and laughed everything about her made his heart beat fast. Most kids don't really fall for each other until they're thirteen or so. So privately, Storm wondered if he had to wait three or more agonizing years to find out if she liked him. In a way, it was killing him.
"Storm, here are your lunches. You better get moving to if you want to meet up with Layla and Apollo," Lunesta said pulling Storm out of his thoughts. Storm nodded got up and grabbed his stuff.
"Storm how do I put this on again," Mist asked referring to the sword and quiver. Storm nodded and showed on how to put on the weapons properly.
Soon Storm and Mist walked to school in silence, neither knowing what to say, "Storm, What should I expect," Mist looked over at Storm to see a bemused expression on his face. "Storm?"
"Well, it will probably be very vigorous for you, Flame and Air since you never started when the rest of us did." Storm answered.
Mist nodded, "Would the academic part be hard to?"
"I don't know. It might be it might not. I find it easy, Layla moderate; Apollo has a few troubles with it. To be honest I have no clue. I don't really know what they teach at Hogwarts." They fell back into silence, Storm stopped when they reached the entrance into the market and sat down.
"Storm what are you doing," Mist asked.
"Waiting," he replied solemnly.
Soon Apollo came running over, "Storm you'll never believe this! You were right, she did like me, yes!"
"What are you talking about," Mist asked while Storm smirked at his best friend attics.
Apollo turned to Mist as if just seeing him there and shook his, "I'm talking about my relationship with Layla. So don't go butting in, and trying to ruin it."
"All right I was just asking," Mist in a way looked hurt and Apollo noticed.
"Sorry, it's just that I have liked her for awhile now and I don't want to lose her. That's all. I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings." Mist nodded and smiled.
"Speaking of Layla here she comes," Storm called out to the two boys as he got up. Apollo smiled and ran over to Layla picked her up and kissed her. Storm just rolled his eyes and walked over. His eyes fell on Flame. Her bright red hair shining in the in the dawn light made it look like gold. She looked a bit sleepy but still beautiful in Storm's opinion.
Flame looked up and green met brown. Once again, some sort of connection flowed between the two comforting each other and putting their worries aside. The two looked at each other until Mist made grunting noise and the connection broke. "We better get going," Storm said and the group of six started moving.
They soon came upon the school with kids of all different ages going in. Everyone had on a sword, a bow and a quiver of arrows.
Storm, Layla and Apollo led Flame, Mist and Air into a huge field. At one end of there was a wall with nooks and crannies large enough to fit you hand but not your feet. "Ah, man not the Wall," Layla moaned.
"I like the Wall," Storm objected.
"I like the beginning but not the ending," Apollo said as he took off his sword and laid it by Storm's and Layla's. "Fallow us and take of your weapons." Once Mist, Flame and Air had taken off all their weapons the six of them went up to an olive-skin man with braided hair.
"I see that everyone is here," the man said his voice carried threw out the field. "I want you to do a lap then go and do the wall. Jump down and come back here. Except for Flame, Mist and Air please stay here. On your marks get set and go." Everyone but, Mist, Flame and Air zoomed off did a lap and started to climb the wall. The wall seemed to slow people down because you could only use your hands and not your feet to hoist your self up.
Storm breath was ragged but he kept on climbing despite the pain in his arms. He hoisted himself up and over the wall, he then turned around and jumped about forty feet of the wall and landed gracefully on the ground and took of running back to Mr. Achilles. Storm was tied with Athena for first place. "Good job, get some water and do a walk around," Mr. Achilles ordered. Storm and Athena nodded. Athena was clutching her sides, and was muttering something inaudible. The two of them made their way over to their things, got some water, and did a walk around the field in silence.
Flame had watched Storm threw out the entire course. From the start with running, he was in the lead; a girl named Athena a few steps behind him. She had watched him scale the wall in about five minutes. She had watched him jump smoothly from the top and go strait back into the running. He still looked handsome even with sweat running down his red face. His chest was moving up and down when he was walking the course. In the back of her mind, she wanted him to be hers and no body else. She wanted to be in his strong, muscled arms when she needed comfort. Flame personally wanted to be the person to make his eyes sparkle with happiness. Even though the prophecy says they'll be together, she wanted him to actually love her not just, because the prophecy said so. Flame shook her head and got her head strait.
"Made it," Layla cried about a half-hour later. Layla breathing was ragged and she like Athena was clutching her side, moaning and muttering about something that sound like cramps.
"Good job everyone," Mr. Achilles said with a broad smile. "Now go to your next class. You pirates." All the kids grabbed their weapons and packs and left the field.
"So what are you guys going to be doing in that class," Layla asked Mist, Flame and Air.
"Mr. Achilles was saying that tomorrow we will just be doing the Hill until our stamina is up. What's the hill?" Air asked when they were in the hallway.
"The Hill is more like a small mountain that we use to build up our stamina in order to do harder stuff. It took us about a month to complete it in the time allowed. It's sounds easy but trust me its hard," Storm replied.
Flame smiled, "I think you're just over exaggerating, Storm."
"He's not, seriously," Layla stated from the left side of Apollo.
"Just wait you'll see," Apollo called. Flame, Mist and Air just rolled their eyes, while Storm, Apollo and Layla just sent looks at each other.
"What's next," Air asked.
"We have archery and swordsmanship class next," Storm said with a jump in his step.
"I take it you like that class," Flames asked.
"Yeah I guess you can say that," Storm replied.
"Why, would you like to hurt people," Air asked with fear in her eyes.
Storm quickly turned and walked up to Air, narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "I don't like hurting people. But if someone hurts someone, I care about. I will hurt that person back." Storm still glaring at Air turned on is heel and walked away.
"Um. I think I made a mistake," Air looked down at the floor.
"If I were you I would apologize. Having Storm as an enemy is not a good idea," Layla said. The group hurried to get into the next class.
When they got in, they saw Storm talking with Athena and making each other laugh. Flame felt something in the pit of her stomach something she could not place. "Fine if we do archery today. I'll take you up on that bet," Storm said.
"Deal, if I win you give me your notes in AL. If you win I give you my notes in weapon making," Athena said and the two of them shook hands.
"Quite down class," a man said he had a broad chest with a lean face and almond color hair. "Will be doing archery today. Saddle up and I want you- in full canter- to aim for the bull eye and shoot. You get one chance. This half will practice on this eye and the other half the other obviously. Now get moving. Mist, Flame and Air please come over here. The rest of the class went opened the door that led into the stables.
The teacher made the sign to Mist, Air and Flame that said to fallow me. The trio him fallowed onto a small track with bull's eyes on all the corners. Soon the entire class was out on horses waiting patiently to start.
"Single file," the teacher shouted everyone obeyed. "Last thing once the first person in front of you has shot you go. Nothing faster or slower then a canter, on you marks get set go," the first to that happened to be Storm and Athena shot off neck to neck with each other. "You three you won't get there for awhile. First thing you need to learn is on how to hold your bow and arrow properly and aiming it."
The rest of the lesson was spent learning how to aim and shoot. Lesson soon ended much to Flame's dismay who liked to watch Storm riding his horse aim, shoot and ride off with his hair becoming windswept. At the end Storm approached Athena and held out his hand, "Pay up."
Athena took out some parchments with drawings and writing on it and handed it to Storm. "Keep it safe, or its your life," Athena threatened.
"I'm hurt."
"Yeah right," snorted Athena. "Just remember to fallow those directions precisely."
"Now what is next?" Flame asked as the group went out the doors.
"Transformation?" Storm asked Layla who nodded her head.
"I wonder what we will be doing today," Athena remarked.
"We'll find out when we get into class," Apollo stated.
"What's transformation?" Air asked.
"It's like transfiguration but you do it to our own body," Storm said. Both Mist and Air's eyes went big with fright.
"You'll see don't worry. I think you would like it the most Air, Layla said with a smile.
"Here we are," Athena said and opened the door. There was a small field not as large as the first but big enough. A huge cliff stood in the middle.
There was a middle age woman with dark hair with pale skin who was saying, "Put all weapons and your book bags over by the wall."
"We'll be doing something in the air," Athena remarked as they took off their weapons.
"Everyone gather 'round. We are going to learn how to fly with transforming into birds. You are going to learn who to make wings grow out your back and how to use them to fly. Now I want you to remember what it feels like to fly as a bird. When you dive and when you rise. Now I want you to think what you would look like with wings on your back. What they would feel like," the woman smiled.
All of them started to grow wings even, Flame, Air and Mist. "Now I want you to remember how you moved those wings when you were a bird. Feel the wind moving threw your feathers. Remember." Slowly the student's wings started to move up and down. "Good," the woman said and the bell rang again. All the wings quickly went back in and the kids went to pick up their backpacks.
"That was a great lesson," Athena remarked everybody laughed.
Soon the end of the day came to a close. "So how was your first day of school," Storm asked Flame.
"Good, I really liked watching you work out in the beginning," Flame once she realized what she said quickly put her hand over her mouth and ran red faced into the crowed. Layla and Air looked at each other and back at Storm both of them with a look that said what did you do?
"I did nothing. Where do you think she is going," Storm asked.
"Probably back to my house. Why," Layla asked. Storm didn't say anything he just transformed himself into a falcon and flew into the wind.
Does this mean she loves me? How exactly do I get that feeling every time we look eye to eye? Why do I get that feeling is probably more grammar correct, Storm kept asking question the entire time on his flight to Layla's. Soon Storm landed on the doorstep of Layla's house and knocked. Maybe Aunt Artemis is in. No one answered so Storm let himself in. He walked in, sat down on the couch, and waited patiently. About ten minutes later Flame came running in went up the stairs and into her room. Completely oblivious to Storm who watched the door for a bit and walked to it and knocked gently.
"Leave me alone who ever you are," Flame shouted and then broke into sobs. Storm opened the door and walked quietly in with out making a noise. Flame's room was done in orange, red and yellow. With flames over the entire place, Storm personally thought that it suited Flames name and personality very well.
"Thanks for the compliment. I think you did very well for a starter at this late of an age," Storm said.
Flame quickly lifted her head out of the pillow she had been crying in. "What are you doing here," she asked as she quickly cleaned her face of her tears.
"You gave me a compliment and I wanted to thank you but you didn't give me a chance. I also wanted to give you a compliment in return. Nothing less," their eyes met once again and the peace of mind entered again. Storm smiled one of his best and sat on the foot of Flames bed do breaking the contact between their eyes.
"Do you feel it to," Flame asked. Storm nodded his head and he could see something in her eyes but what it was he had no idea.
"I have no clue what it is though but so far I have been enjoying it," Storm said. They didn't hear the door opened and a shuffle of feet into the room.
"Well we can always ask Aphrodite I guess," Flame, said they hadn't notice the eight eyes in the doorway.
"Can I ask one question," Flame nodded their eye contact still hadn't broken.
"Will you go out with me?" Flame put on her own smile.
"Sure," One of the people in the doorway looked like he was ready to scream but one of the girls quickly shut him up with kiss.
"So I'll meet you here on Friday for dinner at five?" Storm asked.
"All right," Flame answered and the two of them put on 100 vault smiles. Layla made a noise in her throat and Storm and Flame quickly looked to see Mist, Air, Layla and Apollo in the doorway.
"How long have you been there for," the two asked at the same time.
"Long enough to know that you two aren't single and that Storm's fan club is going to have a fit," Apollo said with a wicked smile.
A/n. whoever guess right on who the two were that was kissing gets a cookie, brownie and a piece of cake mentally. There is a reason I went into detail about the first three lessons of the day and didn't say what the other classes were. Formula for writing on Fan fiction, more reviewsfaster update. So, review people.