Elemental War

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  I ran out of the gymnasium in tears. I hurried down the halls hoping to get as far away from everyone as possible.

I heard footsteps behind me and turned to look.

"Are you okay?" Rio asked, out of breath. He crouched over with his hands on his knees.

I wanted to keep running, but I stopped. I'm not sure why. Maybe it was the sound of his voice.

"I can't believe I bended today, but I still feel horrible..."

"Wanna grab some food and talk about it?" He smiled.

"Let's go." I smiled too; my eyes still tear filled.

He grabbed me by the hand and we started down the hallway quickly.

"This way!" He said. We were practically running!

"Where are we going?" I asked, eyes wide. I giggled.

We had rushed down a few halls, and made our way outside towards the back of campus.

Rio pushed the door open to a see-through shed, full of plants, towards the back of campus. The setting sun gleamed from the horizon onto the life filled plants.

"Wow! This place is really cool, but why did you bring me here?" I asked while fiddling with one of the plants. I couldn't believe how many plants were in here! It felt as if we had ventured into a jungle.

"We're gonna need some fruits for our picnic!" He laughed while throwing some strawberries into his book bag.

"Couldn't we get thrown into the dungeon for stealing these fruits?" I asked.

Rio laughed louder.

"How is it stealing if it's going to grow back?We're only gonna take a few! What kind of fruits do you like? Grapes?"

"They're my favorite! I love watermelons too!" I exclaimed with a smile.

"Red or green?" He asked as he gleamed into my eyes.

"Green!"

He threw a vine of green grapes in his backpack.

"I wish I could fit a watermelon in here for you!" He frowned.

We heard someone fiddling with the doorknob.

Both of our mouths dropped. He snickered before grabbing my hand again before rushing us to the back and out an exit. We ran to the closest entrance into the main building. Inside,  he guided me to the peak of the many flights of stairs. I lost count after floor fourteen! We'd finally made it to the top, to a door. He opened it and reached for my hand again, and we walked out onto the roof.

It revealed a view to remember.

It felt like you could see the entire world! I saw the beautiful campus from a perspective I've never seen before. The forests in the distance beyond the sea didn't look as far from up here. I felt like a bird. I felt free! I had forgotten all about the nonsense that happened earlier today.

"Wow this is so beautiful!" I gasped as I scanned the horizon.

"Isn't it great? I love coming up here to clear my head."

He gazed into the distance for a moment.

Rio put down a blanket and started setting up our food closer to the edge of the roof.

"No one's ever done anything for me like this...Why are you? Thankyou." I spoke softly.

He paused for a moment.