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Finally Reven sees some action. He must fight for his life against the pirates, who are after Silvia, a strange girl that Reven encountered in the last chapter. Can he save her from the filthy pirates? Read then Review, because the more reviews I have, the more I want to write.

Chapter 5

Reven concentrated on the lead pirate. If he took out their leader, then they would probably fall into disarray. They squared off, facing each other. The other pirates just stood around them, watching. He pulled Silvia behind him, placing her between himself and Erick.

"Stay behind me." He said. "Erick. Keep the other pirates off my back. This one's mine."

The pirate grinned a toothless smile, then lunged toward Reven. He dodged the pirate's cutlass, and shoved the pirate to the side with a kick. Reven was smaller and faster, which meant he could dodge easily. The pirate cursed and swung again. Reven ducked to the side and avoided the blade. Then he pointed his arm at the pirate.

"Douse." He said. Water burst from the air in front of the his hand and washed over the pirate, soaking him thoroughly. The pirate cursed again.

"You pathetic Adept!!!" He said. "Fight me like a man."

"You have your weapon. I have mine. Stop making excuses for why you can't fight."

The pirate yelled, and charged at Reven. He jumped to the side, but this time the pirate anticipated the move. The pirate struck out his sword at Reven, striking him in the arm. Reven managed to step aside, but the pirate had cut deep into his left arm. He grabbed the wound with his right hand and used his Psynergy to dull the pain. The pirate didn't stop his attack and swung again. Reven tried to back away but he slipped on the wet ground. He lost his balance and fell to the ground.

"Got you now!" Said the pirate triumphantly.

Reven smiled. "Nope. I got you." Then he looked at the pirate's feet.

The pirate looked down. He was standing in a puddle of water. His smile faded.

"Frost!" Reven said. The air got cold in front of Reven. The puddle instantly froze over, encasing the pirate's feet in ice, but it didn't stop there. Ice began to climb up the pirates soaking wet clothes. After a few seconds the pirate was encased entirely in a thin layer of solid ice.

Reven stood up then looked at the other pirates. They were all staring at the frozen statue of their leader. Reven grinned. "Who's next?" He asked.

"Let's get outta here!" one of the pirates said.

"Yeah, I don't wanna be frozen by dat freak!" said another.

Several of the pirates turned and ran, but a few stayed behind. They all had their own cutlasses drawn. Reven smiled again.

"That's not a good idea. You should concentrate on thawing your leader. He doesn't have too much longer."

The pirates hesitated, then dropped their cutlasses and ran to the pillar of ice. Reven sighed. That was close. He grabbed his arm and winced. Too close. Silvia and Erick walked over to him.

"Wow." Said Erick, watching the pirates trying to thaw the pillar. "Where'd you learn to do that?"

"My father taught me how to use my Psynergy. My friend and I would always fight together back in Lemuria."

"You're from Lemuria?" Silvia asked. "What are you doing out here in Lalivero?"

Reven decided it was time for them to know. He decided he could trust Erick and Silvia with his secret.

"Let's go back to the boat. I'll fill you in when we get there."

The three of them walked back to the harbor in silence. Reven wondered what Erick's reaction would be, seeing as Erick was an Adept. He wasn't to worried about Silvia's reaction because she wasn't an Adept. Then Reven remembered that feeling he got when he first met her. He would ask her again later. She might not even know that she was an Adept.

When they reached the ship, Reven was relieved to see that it wasn't on fire or flooded. In fact, it seemed Shade had fallen asleep and left Fever on watch. Reven kicked Shade awake, much to Shade's discomfort. They climbed aboard the ship and entered the cabin. Reven tied a cloth tight around his wound and used Psynergy to ease the pain. Then he sat down. Soon, they were all inside and sitting at the table.

"Why did we have to come back here for you to tell us why you're here?" Erick asked.

"Because my reason for being here is a secret. I don't want the wrong people to find out what I am doing."

"What is it exactly that you are doing, anyways?" Erick asked.

"I'm... sealing away Alchemy." Reven said quickly.

Erick stared at him. "Why would you want to do that?" he asked. "Alchemy is the source of our Psynergy! If you seal it away, we could lose our power!"

"Look," said Reven. "I was recruited by the representatives from the different nations to seal away Alchemy. Apparently there are too many people in this world who use Alchemy's power for evil purposes."

"Why would they recruit you?" Erick asked. "Why not someone else?"

"I was the most informed and available Adept at the time, so I was the easiest choice."

"I don't think my people would like Alchemy sealed away. We rely on the Mars Lighthouse to keep us warm from the cold."

"I agree with the healers." Reven said. "Alchemy is a threat. The Stone of Sages is close to being found. If someone finds it they will have enough power to destroy the world. Erick. I need your help. You have a ship. You are also a Mars Adept. I will need you if I am to put out the lighthouse beacons. Will you help me?"

Erick thought about what Reven had just said. After a few seconds he said, "I guess we can both benefit from working together. In our travels I might find somewhere to work."

Silvia, who had been quiet the entire time, spoke up. "Does this mean I can come with you guys?"

Reven looked at her. "Thank you for speaking up. Now that we have a vessel, I need to talk to you."

"About what?" She asked curiously.

"Yourself. I felt something strange when we first met."

"What? Had you never felt pain before?" She said, remembering how they met.

"No, not that. I think..." said Reven. "That you are an Adept."

"I don't think so." She said immediately. "I have no powers like you. I can't control any element."

"Have you ever tried?" Erick asked.

"No."

"Okay." said Reven and he set down a glass of water in front of her.

"Thanks " she said, and picked up the glass to drink.

Reven sighed and took the glass from Silvia and put it back on the table. "That's not for drink. I was going to use this for a test. Here take this." He handed her his Frost Gem.

"Oh, It's cold." She said.

"Now, to see if you can use Psynergy." Reven said. "Use the gem to freeze the water. Any Adept can use Psynergy stones like this. Concentrate your energy with your mind through your hand. Draw upon the power of the gem, and say 'Frost'."

Silvia concentrated. She held the gem in one hand, and extended the other to the glass. "Frost." Reven watched and waited. Nothing happened. She concentrated more. Still nothing. She closed her eyes and only thought about the glass freezing. Suddenly, she felt something in her mind. It was small, but she felt a small tug of power in her mind. She mentally pushed on that power, and she felt her hand tingle. She opened her eyes. In front of her, the glass was still full of just water. Nothing had happened.

Reven frowned, then shrugged. "Maybe its to early to tell. You may not have Psynergy, but you're still welcome to come along with us."

"Really? Thank you so much." She said, then added, "Can I drink the water now?"

"Go ahead." Reven said. "I don't care."

She lifted the glass to her lips and sipped the water. She looked at the glass in surprise, and said, "Wow, this water's freezing cold."

Reven raised an eyebrow. "So maybe something did happen after all. Keep trying every now and then. I took me a while to learn Psynergy too."

Silvia went back to concentrating. Reven motioned for Erick to go outside with him. They stepped outside and began to talk.

"Alright Reven." said Erick. "Where do we go now?"

"Ankhol. Just north of there is the Mercury Lighthouse. That's our first stop."

Shade ambled over next to Reven. "Looks like rain." Reven looked up. Surprisingly, It did actually look like it might rain. Reven guessed Shade was happy that it was because of his argument with Fever.

"Do we need anything else before we leave?" Reven asked. "We need to be prepared."

"Come to think of it, I need to go get some supplies." Erick said. "There's a shop just over there. I'll be right back." Erick jumped off the boat onto the dock and walked to the store. Reven went back to the cabin to check on Silvia. She was sitting down and staring intensely at the glass. He looked and saw ice beginning to form on the top of the water. He looked back at Silvia. Beads of sweat rolled across her face as she concentrated.

"Silvia," He said. "Take it easy. There's no rush."

"Almost. Have. It." She said. Her hand quivered then dropped. No good. "I'm so close."

"Take your time. You'll get it."

"What kind of Adept do you think I am?" She asked.

"No idea."

"Well, I want to be a Mars Adept. Then I could burn all those pirates to..."

Reven cut her off. "That's nice. Well we're going to head to Ankhol. Then the Mercury Lighthouse. Is there anything else you need to do here?"

"Besides burn down this filthy town? Then no."

"Come on out. Erick went to get food and supplies. We can wait on the deck."

Reven and Silvia stepped outside. Reven leaned against the ships railing. Today had started bad, but ended nicely. He managed to find a boat, a Mars Adept and another unknown Adept. He was glad he had met Erick and especially Silvia. It would be nice to have a girl on the trip with them. Awkward, but nice. He saw Erick walking up the dock with a huge sack on his back. He threw it up to Reven and climbed up himself.

"Is all this food?" Reven asked incredulously.

"No, it's food, clothes for Silvia and armor for both of you."

"Where'd you get the money for this?"

"Let's just say our pirate friends weren't paying enough attention to their wallets."

"Smooth." Said Silvia. "I'll take all this. I'll cook something up for you guys. Just as a small thanks."

"You can cook?" said a voice behind them. It was Shade. He was staring at Silvia. She stared at Shade.

"Did it just speak?" She asked.

Shade looked offended. "I'm a he you know."

"Silvia, this is Shade," Reven said. "He's a Mercury Djini. Say hello."

"Does it bite?" She asked, still apparently unsettled by the talking creature.

"Only if you keep calling me 'it'." Shade said. "Anyway, back to food, what can you cook?"

"I'll show you." She walked into the cabin. Shade followed close behind, eager to see what was on the menu.

"Well then we had better be going." Erick said. "We can reach Ankhol by tonight if we leave now."

"What are we waiting for?" Reven asked. "Let's go."

Erick went to the helm and easily sailed the ship out to sea, just as rain began to fall from the sky.

Reven now has companions; Erick, a Mars Adept and Silvia, an unknown Adept-in-training. They now sail for Ankhol, an advanced city much like Lemuria, built by powerful Earth Adepts. Reven's adventure continues....

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