Power of the 8 Elements

Chapter Twenty Five

"It's gone!" Ava said, clicking on her computer screen multiple times.

"What's gone?" Bones asked.

"The info about the Arcane Order. All of it's gone. Someone must've stolen it!"

"Where's Terry?" Glamour asked.

"Said he had to make up a test."

"He did just leave during that history class," Cel said, "Anyways, we've got another mystery afoot. Has anyone been on Ava's computer recently?"

"No one knows my password. It's so long it would take ages to crack. Plus I change it every week."

"You know, I've got a hunch I know where it is," Bones said.

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"How can a headache last for a day?" Nari said, "That seems impossible."

"How can this tiny little imp be annoying for several eons," Skrael said, floating down the hallway.

"I'm not an imp," Nari said.

"You act like one, Nari."

I sat in the kitchen with Bell sketching a picture of Nari. Like her, I had also gotten fed up with their constant fighting. And it was always over something stupid and random. Skrael sat on the couch.

"Can we go skating today, Bell?" Nari asked, "Or are you busy hatching your next evil plot?"

"No, Nari, we can't skate," Bell said.

I froze the ground a little, giving Nari a little bit of space to skate around the living room.

"It'll keep her occupied," I whispered to Bell, "Less arguing," I said, looking at one of the books from the library to get inspiration.

"You really do love it here," Bell said.

"If I could, I would definitely live here. This place is so majestic."

I watched Nari spin on the ice. She was very good.

"Nari, you're making me dizzy," Skrael said.

"You're not even skating," she said, doing a sit spin.

"I don't have to skate to feel—" he brought his hands to his mouth, "Nauseous."

"You going to be okay, Skrael?" Bell asked.

"Don't worry about me," Skrael said, lying down on the couch.

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Bellroc POV

"You really do love it here," I said, watching Phoenix.

She smiled. "If I could, I would definitely live here. This place is so majestic."

"Nari, you're making me dizzy," Skrael said.

"You're not even skating," Nari replied, doing a sit spin.

"I don't have to skate to feel–" Skrael brought his hands to his mouth, "Nauseous."

"You going to be okay, Skrael?" I asked, worriedly.

"Don't worry about me," he answered, lying on the couch.

"Nari, stop spinning," I said, gently.

Nari stood in an upright position.

"What's skating without spinning?" she said.

"Moving on ice," I answered. "Phoenix, can you keep her company while I check on Skrael?"

Phoenix nodded. She walked over to Nari and joined her on the ice. Both Phoenix and Nari were really good at skating. Phoenix created a longer pathway, and the two glided through the halls together. I sat next to Skrael on the couch.

"You know, you can quit lying in front of your girlfriend," I said.

Skrael sat up, "Bell, did you seriously just-?!"

"What? I see the way you look at her."

"We're just friends. It's a platonic relationship."

"Mhmm. That's what everyone says. But I'm right about the lying. You are seriously not fine."

"You aren't me, Bell."

"I've been with you so many years, I certainly know when you're lying."

Skrael coughed. "Bell, what is that?"

"Skrael, if you're trying to avoid this conversation then-"

"No, Bell, what actually is that?"

A shadowy shape loomed over the fortress. Glass shattered behind us, and we turned and stared as the team we'd seen at the auction, armed with weapons, stood in our living room. Nari and Phoenix skated into the room.

"Miss us?" they said.

Phoenix POV

"Filthy beings," Bellroc said.

"You're the one wearing a bird skull as attire," Terri said. He turned towards me and Skrael and flew towards them shooting blasts of lightning.

I skated away, meanwhile Skrael deflected. I shot blasts of ice at Terri, and he ran towards me.

"How dare you intrude upon our castle!" Nari said, sending vines that snapped at Bones. His fire melted them, but he was knocked in the shoulder with a rock.

"How dare you break into my computer," Ava said, turning into a praying mantis and knocking Nari into a corner. Terri was struck by one of Skrael's bolts of lightning. He blasted him and everyone on the team into a wall with wind.

"We had every good reason to," Skrael said. "Now prepare to die." The Arcane Order held their staffs to their faces, and suddenly Terri kicked Bellroc away and grabbed her staff.

"Get them!" he yelled. Ferdinand grabbed Nari's. Cel grabbed mine, and Amaya took Skrael's. They then took off and left.

Bellroc screamed loudly and angrily, while Terry, Nari, and Skrael stared at the window in shock.

"They took our staffs," Skrael said. "We are powerless without them."

"Are we though?" Nari said, holding out a hand of green magic. They did the same. Each with their hand glowing with their specific color.