Elements Rising

Chapter Eight

The next morning, the girls got up, got dressed, went to classes, and completed their school day by meeting the boys in the infirmary to visit Grey. When they got to Grey's room, she was sitting up in bed, but still looked weak and tired.

"Hey, you're awake!" Finn said, excited, but quietly.

Grey just nodded and leaned back into her pillow. Emily looked over at the clock and remembered that she had a meeting with the vice principal soon.

"I have to go, I have something to do. I'll see you all later."

She walked off and made her way to Mr. Grayson's office. When she got there, she told his secretary that she had a meeting with him and she led her into his office, leaving the two alone.

"Please sit, Ms. Rhodes."

Emily took a seat in one of the chairs opposite his desk.

"I've asked you here to speak with you about the events of yesterday."

Emily was a bit nervous, but it didn't show on the outside.

"I told you yesterday that when I wanted to speak with you that you weren't in trouble and you're not. I wish for you to first tell me what happened yesterday."

"Alright, Sir, we got up, went to classes, then we went back to our dorm and Grey wasn't with us. We usually all meet up after our last class and walk back to our dorm together, but we figured she was either meeting with her teacher or stayed behind in the greenhouse to do something. We waited for her, but she still never showed up, so we went to go see Reed, Finn's friend, and Jake, my-" she wasn't sure what he was to her, but she continued, "my friend, and we asked them if they wanted to come along so we could try and find her. They agreed and we split up into groups in hopes of finding her faster. Jake and I came upon this boy in the forest and we could sense two earth type signatures. We knew one had to be Grey and we found out that the other one was the boy. We began talking and he said something about me and the others, excluding Reed and Jake, being part of something he called a 'perfect set.'

Mr. Grayson's eyes went a little wide at the mention of the 'perfect set.' Emily continued on with her account.

"He said he wanted the powers they possess. I was confused, not knowing what he meant, so I asked him where Grey was and what a 'perfect set' was. He insulted me and told me Grey was 'hanging out' with him. We had no idea at the time that that meant she was underground. I got a headache and I must have passed out because then I had the strangest experience. I was in my house and I met a ram in my room. He told me I had to name him and then he told me to hold out my hands. A scythe appeared in my hands and he told me that I had to give a name to the scythe as well. I named the ram Malachi, or Mal for short, and the scythe Flare Bolt. I woke up and the boy was flinging rocks and dirt around. The others showed up and we began to defend ourselves, as at that point, the others were just dodging. Finn then ran off to go get you and then you know the rest, since that's when you showed up. You said the boy's name was Dunstan Simms and then all of a sudden the earth broke and Grey appeared on the back of a giant elephant."

"Ah, yes. That ram and Ms. Iris's elephant are what are known as Guardians. They will serve to protect you until the end of your lives, at which point, they will protect your children and the cycle will continue. Your Guardian resides within your pendant and we have yet to determine where Ms. Iris's resides. Your Guardians also will help you summon your weapons in battle. Yours is the Flare Bolt scythe and Ms. Iris's is the Quaking Metal gloves and boots. We still do not have any word about Ms. Luna's or Ms. Aurora's Guardians or weapons. These are advantages of being part of the 'perfect set.' There's more you should know about the 'perfect set,' but I believe that's a conversation for all four of you girls. Your true abilities are beginning to show themselves now. There's a reason your Guardians are coming to you now, but you, Ms. Iris, Ms. Luna, and Ms. Aurora will learn the reason in another meeting after Ms. Iris is out of the infirmary. Please feel free to also invite Mr. Morales and Mr. Skylark to our meeting, since they appear to be members of your little group."