The Elements Beyond Them

Savage In All Of Us

"Hello?" the blue-haired woman says opening the door fully.

"Uh, may I help you?" She asks. The boys are silent in awe at the fact they just found her again by mistake.

"We...Uh, we're here for the job." Kaveion says.

Job? She asks leaning against the door frame.

"Yeah the cleaning service." Oscar chimes in.

"Oh that. That was posted months back I was suppose to take it down." She says nervously.

"S-so we came here for nothing?" Martrez groans.

"Seems like it." Kaveion says looking down.

"Wait a minute, You're those kids from the apartment cross the town." She says scanning the boys a bit more.

"Yeah, hey actually why did you help us?" Kaveion asks.

"Help you?" She questions.

"Yeah, you paid our rent." Kaveion reminds.

"Oh that, yeah. Just decided to do a good deed I saw needed to be done. I know what it's like to live not knowing if the next day is garunteed." She says with a sad smile.

"So you just helped four random kids." Ace says with a little attitude in his voice.

"Why not?" She says her smile turning to a smirk.

"Seems a lil weird dont'cha think." Ace snarks.

"What's that suppose to mean?" She snarks back. They both glare at each other for a moment

"Psst Ace chill, the hairs on your neck is standing." Kaveion says telepathically to him

"You'll have to forgive our friend he's just a lil cranky, we walked here ya see and-- um....ma'am." Oscar tries to deescalate the situation by nudging Ace a bit, but looks back at the woman to see she's staring much more intensly at Ace than she was before. Oscar could've even swore he saw a blue glowy tint in her eyes.

"Ah yes sorry. I tend to zone out from time to time you have to forgive me." She apologizes.

"Ah that's okay, but I guess we'll be on our way." Oscar says practically trying to drag Ace.

"Wait you guys...have a ride or?" She says walking out from the door a bit looking around.

"Oh no we uh...walked here." Kaveion says.

"Um it's a bit late for kids your age to be walking alone isn't it?" She asks.

"We can handle ourselves thanks." Ace snarks out walking away.

"Um hey wait. Look um...I'm sorry if I seemed hostile before but, it's late, you boys look exhausted and sweaty why don't y'all come in for a drink and snack maybe?" She offer sweetly.

"Oh hell yeah--" Kaveion starts.

"Kaveion." Ace shouts telepathically.

"What?" He questions.

"No. We dont even know her. Say no." Ace advises.