Elements of Their Own
By: M14Mouse
Summary: How did four wildly different people become friends? Well, it all started with an incident on the playground….
Madison didn't want to say it out loud. It wouldn't be like her but she was jealous. For the longest time, her sister was hers. Vida didn't have any friends. Her sister always seemed to be mad at someone….a teacher….a boy on the playground…mommy and daddy. But her sister was never angry with her. No, she would always protect her. Even if they like to do different things, she would always play with her. She was too shy to make friends. Now that has changed. This boy has taken her sister's attention away from her.
The boy's name was Chip Thorn.
She didn't understand why her sister liked him. He was so different from her. He liked to fight dragons and got on crazy adventures. Her sister like the juggle gym and the merry go around. Every time, Chip showed up, Vida's face would light up. She would think the minute that her sister would get angry. Chip would run away like all of the kids would try to be friends with her. Strange enough, the boy would never run away. He would sit there and….cheer her up.
She wanted to hate him. She wanted to say mean things about him. She wanted him to go away. She really couldn't. He was so nice to her. He would share cookies with her or tried to get her play games with them during recess. She would always say that she wanted to read her book or just play on the swings. But it is becoming harder and harder to say no. She wanted so badly to join them and play with them.
She didn't know what she wanted anymore.
She sighed as she waited for her sister by the playground. A few moments later, she could see Chip running toward her.
"Hey…Hey…Maddie…Vida got into trouble. She has to stay in with Miss Lovelorn." Chip said as he tried to catch his breath.
"Oh…Thanks for telling me." She said as she shifted uncomfortable. She turned away for a moment.
"Hey, Maddie...would you like to play with me?" He said.
"No…I think I would rather read." She said softly.
"Oh…what are you reading?" He asked.
"OH…I am reading Charlie and The Chocolate Factory." She said.
"Oh…did you know there is a sequel. It is really good." He said with a grin.
"Really? What is it called?" She said.
"It is called Charlie and The Great Glass Elevator. He goes through this glass roof and then goes into space! Opps…You haven't read the end yet. I won't tell the end!" He said as he zipped his lips.
She couldn't help it but she was starting to laugh.
"Have you read James and The Giant Peach?" He asked.
"Nope…I saw the movie." She said.
"The movie is great…but the book is a million times better!" He said as he waved his hands around.
"Really? Can I borrow it?" She said.
"Of course!" He said.
"Have…Have you ever read A Wrinkle in Time?" She asked.
"No…What is it about?" He asked.
"Three kids travel from planet to planet to find their father. Well, two of the kids are trying to find their dad but they bring their friend along. It is a great book! You will love it." She said happily.
"How about we traded books!" He said.
"That will neat! I would like that." She said.
Then it was quiet and she started to look around.
"How about we go on the swings?" He said.
"But I thought you don't like swings." She said.
"I love swings…who said that I didn't like swings?" He said in surprised.
"Well, I never see you on them." She said. He shook his head no.
"The other kids would kind of pull on my cape when I swing. I hurt my head a lot when they do that. So, my mommy said that I should play my adventures some where else." He said.
"Sometimes, Billy will push me off the swings. I would get bruises on my knees and my butt is really sore. Vida usually comes and beat him up." She said.
"Billy is a big mean head and when I become a knight…I am going to teach him a lesson!" He said proudly.
"But…knights aren't supposed to start fights?" She said.
"But this is different, Maddie. I am stopping the bad guy." He said.
"Oh…I guess that is okay. If you are the knight…what would V and I be?" She said.
"V would be the protector. You would be…hmm…" He said as he seemed to be thinking.
"Yes?" She said. He will probably call her a princess. That is what mommy and daddy call her. She didn't like the name very much but they like to call her that.
"You would be the wizard." He said finally.
"A wizard?" She said in surprise.
"Yup…A wizard would read ton of stuff and help out the good guys!" He said with a big smile.
"But I thought guys are wizards." She said.
"You are special. You are a girl wizard." He said.
She felt her cheeks turn red. Why was her face turning red?
"Come on, Maddie! The swings are free!" He said as he grabbed her hand and started to pull her toward the swings.
He let go her hand the moment they made it to the swings. She took a seat on the swing and then Chip took a seat in another swing next to her. She started to swing her legs to get started.
"You know swinging is like riding a dragon." He said.
"Really?" She asked.
"Yup…a dragon is so big…you can't control it. So, you go up and down. You suppose to be scared….but you aren't. It is like a rollercoaster ride! A really fun one!" He said.
"I think swinging is like swimming but you are swimming the air." She said.
"Wow…I don't know how to swim yet. Mommy and daddy haven't taught me yet. Mommy said this summer…they are going to teach me. She said soon or later…I am going to draw to water like a magnet. I wonder what that means." He said.
"You love swimming! It is better than swinging!" She said.
"Wow…I can't wait! What are you going to do this summer? V says you go to the mountains but she doesn't seem happy about it." He said.
"Because Cousin Kenny is always messing with her." She said.
"Wow…I thought no one mess with V." He said.
"He is older than us. He is 13!" She said.
"Wow…he is old. I have a lot of cousins, aunts, uncles, nephews, and nieces…and we have so much fun together! Before we go back to school, we have this huge party and we eat a lot of good food. We play a lot of games. It is great! Maybe, one year…I can take you and V." He said.
"I would like that." She said.
It was quiet again…but she didn't mind. She was looking up into the sky and then the sound of a bell rang out.
"Ahh…we have to back inside." He said sadly.
"I know…I was having fun too." She said as she stopped the swing. She turned to see him stopping his swing as well.
"I bring the book tomorrow, okay? Maybe, V doesn't get in trouble, we can go on an adventure!" He said.
"We?" She said.
"Yup…you, me, and Vida…three friends going out an amazing adventure." He said.
"We are friends?" She asked softly. She was smiling to herself. She never really said that he was her friend before. She made up her mind right now. He was her friend too.
"OF course….why wouldn't we be?" He asked in confusion.
"No reason. No reason at all!" She said as she threw her arms around him and walked toward the door.
End of Two Becomes Three
A/N: Damn it…So cute. Anyway, Xander's part will divide into three parts. Anyway, I thank everyone for the wonderful reviews. As always, Read and review if you wish.