Elementis: The Darkness Awakens

Chapter 1, An Unlikely Hero

Nick sat at the table eating his breakfast. Kids his age had been going missing without a trace. He was sixteen. There were several possibilities as to what had happened to them. It got to the point where his mom transferred him to online school because of it.

With both his sisters in college he was the one to worry about. He was also the only boy and the youngest of the three. With his father dead he was the only one to keep his poor mother company.

One day his mom was out. With her working in the city she was away for hours. Nick decided to go for a walk. The sky was dark and cloudy. He grabbed a jacket and went on his way.

He found his way to the park. It was strange. No one was around. There was usually someone around at the park. Then someone sat down beside him. He looked over at them. It was a boy. He didn’t look too much older than him. Then another one appeared and sat down next to him.

The two looked as if they could be related. They had the same black hair. Their faces had a similar rounded shape. One had brown eyes and the other had green. The younger one had his hood up. The older one looked at Nick. From the top of his head to the tip of his shoes.

He looked at Nick and smiled. Nick looked at the pair. They didn’t seem like they belonged in his small neighborhood. Everyone knew everyone there. These two were new, “What brings you here in weather like this?”
“I don’t think we should bother him brother. Sorry if…”
“No, you’re not disturbing me.”
“I see now.”
“See what?”
“Let me see if I can get this right. You have a single parent who works in the city and she was worried about everyone going missing. Being a concerned parent she has you doing school from home. You’re lonely, correct?”
“That’s right.”
“We know someone like that.”
“Maybe you could help us.”
“How could I help? You two don’t even know me.”
“I’m Jack. This is my brother Josh. If it wasn’t obvious, I'm the smart one.”
“Nick.”
“We aren’t exactly like other people. We both have our own talents.”
“Like what?”
“Come with us and we’ll show you.” Jack explained. The two got up and started to walk into the woods. Jack looked back at Nick. He had stood up but hadn’t followed them, “Are you coming?”
“Jack…”
“Wait Josh.”
“Yes. I’m coming”
“See.”
“What makes you think…?”
“He has a good heart. Have faith in the humans brother. They’re capable of more than you think.” Jack replied. Nick caught up and followed the two into the woods. The sky was still dark overhead. The clouds refused to part.

The boys walked deeper and deeper into the woods. Nick started to get worried as they got further into the woods. Then they stumbled upon a large group of stones. Josh started to remove the plants from all the stones. They all had marks on them. Then Jack started to pull the plants from a large stone circle in the center of the stones.

Nick went up to one of the stones. It looked like words and sentences. It was a language he didn’t quite recognize. He reached out his hand, “Don’t touch anything.”
“Sorry.”
“It’s fine. Josh has a bit of a temper.”
“I do not!”
“What is this place?”
“It’s a gateway between our two realms.”
“Realms?”
“You have a lot to learn. We’re not from earth. We’re from the land of Magica. Specifically the kingdom of Elementis. And our world is in danger.”
“What kind of danger?”
“One of our sisters stole an artifact about a year ago…”
“She’s a monster.”
“Josh, don't you dare speak of her in that manor!”
“You know what she did. You’re the fifteenth human we’ve recruited to try and put an end to this.”
“What makes you think I’m going to be any different?”
“Trust me when I say that you’re special. Will you help us?"
"What do I have to do?"
"I'll explain when we arrive." Jack said. He looked at Josh and gave him a nod. Josh nodded in return.

They both flung black energy from their hands. They each hit a stone. Then the strange language started to glow. Then another world appeared in the circle structure. A world beyond anyone's wildest dreams.