Guess Again

Two

"So you're really gonna leave camp, huh?"

I was in Bunker nine with Leo.

"Yeah. This place has nothing good for me. You're the only person I have left."

Leo sat with his back against the tall mirror. He clapped his hands together and fire sprang to life on his fingers.

"I don't know what happened. This place has turned into high school. Its got jocks, nerds, and even that group of mean popular girls. Camp High-Hell." He chuckled darkly, rubbing his hands together. The fire died down and turned into blue sparks.

He ran his fingers through his hair and the sparks stayed there, bouncing and flickering through his curls.

A mix of Camp Half-Hell and High School.

"Camp High-Hell. That sums it up just right." I muttered.

"I wish it was the way it was before." Leo whispered.

"Come with me."

"I wish I could. But this camp would be wiped off the face of the earth if the only two good campers left were gone."

"Fine. But promise me one thing Leo. Don't end up like them. Stay yourself. I'd hate to come back for you one day to see that you've turned into a huge jerk."

"Just don't forget about me kitten. If I do turn, you better come and bring me back. Or else."

I snickered and pulled my sword out of a secret compartment in the shadows.

"Don't call me kitten, bro. That was a curse and you know it." I tossed my sword and white skull ring into his lap.

He raised his eyebrow.

"Something to remember me by. To help remember the good times. Don't forget me."

He smiled and nodded.

"Who turned you into a cat anyway?"

I grimaced. "Aphrodite." He shook his head.

"You sure have a way with ladies."

"Don't remind me..."

Leo stood from the floor and wiped his hands on his pants. He wandered around the workshop, maneuvering around towers of scraps and spare parts. He got out of my line of sight.

"What are you looking for?" I yelled.

I heard a clatter of metal and a muffled "ow".

"Well you said you were leaving, and you just gave me your awesome weapon, so I have to give you another unless you want to die." There was a loud crash and Leo reappeared holding what looked like a necklace.

"See, I didn't break anything trying to get this."

He tosses it to me and slides back down against his mirror.

"Its name is Énkav̱ma, for Burn."

I admire the simple necklace in my hands. Its a simple metal Fire Charm tinted green on a leather strap. Inscribed in the middle of the little flame was the the word 'Bro' which every once and a while changed to 'Leo' which changed to 'Mr. Flm'n V'

I laughed loudly. I knew exactly what to say.

"Give me an awesome weapon."

The charm burst into flames and turned into a wicked sharp double edged sword. It had a long, thin, silver blade that was lightweight. The hilt was made entirely of the same material as the blade, and was decorated neatly with rubies, blue diamonds, and emeralds.

I gave it to Leo, who said, "Let's be Demons." The sword morphed into a giant pitchfork. The weapon flickered into red flames for Leo. He grinned and tossed it back to me, and it turned back into a sword.

Unexpectedly, the whole blade caught fire. It was Greek fire. I was surprised, but Leo was too.

"Man... I made that mode to channel the hidden powers that the owner has. Yes! I'm not the only fire dude! I already knew... Somehow."

I shook my head and the sword turned back into a necklace. Leo pulled out an identical one from under his shirt, and another from his pocket. One was red, and one was pink.

"Mine is Φλόγα, Flame. My sister's is Καψαλίζομαι, Scorch."

He handed me the pink one. I pocketed it.

"When we get close, they cause our powers to go crazy. And they'll choke us until we go where they want us to. You know, drag us backwards by our necks until we let our necklaces touch."

Outside the sky is finally starting to turn orange. The dreaded moment.

I stand up, brush the dust off my clothes, and pull a bag out of the shadows. It holds everything I need until I van find both people I'm looking for.

"Bring my sister back, will you?" Leo whispers.

I nodded and said, "When Chaos recruits me, I'll use everything in my power to get her. She will get her necklace."

Leo sighed. "Bye."

"Bye, bro."