Fire in the Roots

Chapter III: New Power, New World

"A-a... A NEW ISLAND!?" Lucas shouted.

"HOW LONG HAS THERE BEEN AN ISLAND THERE!?" Cindy asked.

The three were shocked to see that on the map, to the north, was another island. The island was small, but unknown. It was called, "Midrot Island." It didn't sound like an incredible name, but that's what it is called... (SHUT UP! I'm bad at finding names alright. The names are named after the dragon words from a game I play...)

"Midrot Island? I never knew there was another island near Hoskar." Lucas said.

"Me neither. My biggest question... Why Midrot?" Cindy asked.

KillerShadow1126: CINDY, SHUT UP!!!

Cindy: >:b

Elliot put the paper in her pocket and the three left the mansion. When they arrived to the Morrowind's home, Lucas and Elliot said bye to Cindy, who was going home. After she left, Lucas and Elliot chatted with Emily in the living room. Lucas and Elliot sat on the couch.

"What do you two need?" Emily asked.

"Did you know this?" Lucas layed the map on the table and pointed at the island on the map. 

Emily was silent. "Where did you find that?" Emily asked with a SERIOUS face. She sat on her armchair across from them.

"So wait, you knew!?" Lucas asked.

"You weren't meant to know."

"What are you talking about? Does this island have a purpose."

"That island is somewhere from the ancient times of Hoskar. You can't know. Nobody can..."

"What? Then how come you can?" Lucas asked.

Emily looked at Elliot. She sighed. "Your mom entrusted me to keep it secret."

Elliot was shocked. The fact that her mom was trying to hide and island was something unbelievable.

"Why was she hiding it? Is this island important?" Elliot asked.

"Yes. Midrot Island is the island your mother was born on. It was the birth of something they called, "The Old Elsweyr." The island is the also where your mom trained. It's her home..."

Elliot's mom lives on an island. But... trained? "What do you mean trained?" Elliot asked.

"Your mom was just like you. Your power. You were born with these abilities. There is a place where people, like you, have trained on their powers. They are chosen to be entrusted with their powers to protect all of Hoskar. That place is this island."

"When were you going to tell me?" Elliot asked.

"I didn't want to tell you. You are just a teenager."

"A teenager with the ability to banish a demon. She is strong, mom." Lucas corrected. "She can know. She needs these answers"

"But, can you?" Emily asked.

"What do you mean can I?" Lucas got up from the couch, and ran upstairs to his bedroom.

Elliot watched him leave. She stood from the couch and followed him. "Elliot, wait." Emily stopped Elliot before she could leave the room. "Tell Lucas he can go with you. He deserves more answers than this..." Elliot nodded in response and left the room.

Elliot went upstairs and found Lucas laying on his bed with his lights off. Elliot approached him and turned his desk lamp on. She sat beside him and watched his disappointment rise. She touched his hand. "Your mom said we could go." Her text said. Lucas was silent and did nothing but stare at his wall. Though, he did enjoy the feeling of Elliot's hand. "Do you want to talk about it?"

Lucas sat up from his bed. "No. I mean... yeah. My mom-" At that moment, there was yelling. Elliot moved the curtains, and saw a small light in the middle of the woods. The woods was where Elliot used to live when she went homeless. They had to look at it. The voice was familiar... They ran downstairs and headed out the door, without Emily noticing.

They ran down the hill into the woods to find the light. And they found it. It was a lamp._. But, that wasn't all. Cindy was there. She was looking at someone. So they began to eavesdrop on the conversation.

"The fact we pushed you out was worth it. Because now you're out here. Hungry, cold, and lonely." It was her brothers, Zack and Jake.

"Can you just leave me? Please?" Cindy asked.

"Why should we? This is what our dad told us to do... Oh, wait. This is what "our" dad told us to do. He's not your dad anymore." What? What did he mean?

They grabbed a bag from a small tent in the woods. "NO, PLEASE! That's my only food!" Cindy shouted.

"So what? We don't care. Suffer. Just like our sister. It's your fault you became with that blue hoodie jerk." He walked toward Cindy and grabbed the jacket she was wearing. It was once Vindy's. Cindy overreacted quick, and kicked Jake in the jaw. He got up and felt the blood in his mouth. "So join her... in death." He said, drooling the blood.

"You... You never cared... did you...? You never cared about her?" Cindy asked with a tear draining down her face.

"Nope. We don't care about anyone." He pulled out a knife and dared to stab Cindy. She got scared and guarded herself. But, instead... She awakened her magic. It shot a black spike that killed Jake... Cindy grew terrified of it.

Zack was frightened, but also furious. "So you're just like her... You're just like that monster!" He grabbed the knife and ran at Cindy.

Lucas noticed her magic fade away. He acted immediately and got in front of her. He raised his hand. "NO!" He shot water from his hand, up Zack's nose, killing him in the process. He fell to the ground and suffered every second.

Lucas was shocked from the power he had. It was magic, but not like what Elliot had. He turned around and saw Cindy crying to the floor. He hugged her. Elliot came over and hugged her too.

"Cindy... why are you out here?" Elliot asked.

"You can't be. Are you homeless?" Lucas asked.

Cindy lifted from the ground. "Y-yeah... I am..."

"WHY!? You wouldn't tell us?"

"T-they kicked me out... I-I've been alone for..."

"Cindy... Come to the house... You can stay there for now..." Lucas said as he and Elliot gripped on Cindy.