Earthspell

Chapter 19

It's time. The Elemental Ritual is tonight. I'm wearing a long green tank top with dark green leggings, along with brown boots. I'm wearing my hair in my classic braid and have on my dark green cloak.

I'm staring at my reflection in a full length mirror. Today I become a full fledged Earth Made. I'm very nervous. Anna can see my panic. "Don't worry," she says, "You don't have anything to worry about."

I just nod. Her words don't reassure me at all. I just sit on the ground and close my eyes.

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The ritual starts at exactly midnight so we leave at 11 pm to give us an hour to get there and prepare.

Anna and I walk out of the  apartment building and into the cool night. We don't talk as we walk to the nearest portal. Our cloaks snap in the wind.

The portal is a short tree with red leaves. We close our eyes and face upward. Wind blows around us. When the wind stops we open our eyes. We're at the island I would visit as a child. We hike to the center of the island.

In the center, I saw a small castle-like building. I would describe the color as octarine. We walked inside. Inside was more castle-like than the inside. Everything looked like it was gilded in gold.

"So this is..." I say.

"Where the ritual will take place." Anna replied.

"Okay. But why?"

"I'm not completely sure."

Interesting. We finally stop at a door painted a first green color. This is it. The for where I will make my entrance. I look up at Anna. She nods. Somewhere in the building a chime sounds. Midnight.

I put my hand on the knob. I take a deep breath. As I exhale, I turn the knob and push open the door. ~