Elemental

Chapter 17

I haven't stopped running, and I don't think I ever will. I need to get as far away from everyone as I can. If I don't, then may the Lord help us all.

My breath is turning ragged and my vision is still becoming blurry. Soon, I won't be able to see anything at all. I won't be able to stop myself at all.

I collapse on the ground and build an ice circle around me. With how emotional I am right now, it should be colder than ever. I immediately start cooling down and focus on staying in control of myself.

The entire time I am praying to God to help me. I hear cracking of branches to my right, but I don't look. I already know who it is.

"Glace," I hear Agag's soothing voice call my name, but I remain still. I have to hold in what my body is telling me to do. I shiver at the thought.

"Glace, I know you can hear me. You have to let me talk to you," he speaks to me again, this time I reply.

"P-please, go away. I don't want to-," I stop. I can't say anymore or I might lose control, as if everything I am holding in would burst out. Since I'm twice as powerful, I can't imagine...

I get lost in my thoughts again and momentarily forget everything that is happening until I hear Agag speak once more. "Glace, you're going to be alright," he sounds so calm,"We're both going to be alright. Just let me talk to you, face to face."

I slowly look up and I see that snow is starting to fall all around us, even outside my ice containment. This isn't good, Agag shouldn't be here. He reaches his hand towards the ice and I panic. If he even touches it, it wouldn't be good for him. Reluctantly, I turn the ice into water just as he is about to touch it. The ice is gone, but the snow around us begins to swirl like a blizzard.

"Agag, you need to leave before I do something I regret," I whisper and never take my eyes off of the snow.

He gently grabs my face and moves it towards him and smiles. "I'm fine. Just keep your eyes focused on mine."

I do as he says, but it's nearly impossible with my vision becoming even more of a blur by the minute. My pale skin is nearly peach, the snow is now raging and more panic spreads through me, but I never take my eyes off of his.

He leans down and hugs me. In that instant, the blizzard stops, my skin turns pale again and my vision is cleared. I am breathless for a moment before I hug back, burying my face in his shirt and cry my eyes out.

Agag pulls back and I look up back into his loving eyes and I praise God for leading me to him. Then, he cups my cheek with his hand and does something I'm not expecting. He places his lips gently on mine.

Fireworks explode inside me, the sensation of his touch fills me, but I am still in shock before I close my eyes and enjoy it.

We pull back, breathless and rest our foreheads on each other's. I open my eyes to look into his and find that he is doing the same thing. I blush and he chuckles. "Praise God I found you," he whispers.

"Amen," I reply and we both smile.
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"Glace!" Twi exclaims and I let go of Agag's hand to rush to her.

"Twi!" I exclaim in her arms.

"You're alright?" She asks and I nod in reply. "Good," she continues then hits me on the side of the head,"Then don't ever pull that kind of a stunt ever again! You hear me?" She yells and I nod again, rubbing the spot she hit.

I look to the right to see Agag and Ligero giving each other a hug. "Ligero and I kissed," Twi whispered to me and I look at her and squeal.

"Really?!" I ask.

"Uh-huh. What about you and Agag?" She asks me.

My brow scrunches in confusion. "How did you-"

"I could tell by the way you were holding hands with him and look at him. You have the glint of sweetie-pie-happiness in your eye whenever you look at him."

"Well, you can't deny you don't have that either," I say to her.

"You're right, I can't!" She says and we start laughing.

Agag and Ligero walk up to us and we start talking and laughing with each other. "Oh, by the way did you guys get the information you were looking for?" Ligero asks us and both Agag and I go silent.

"What's wrong? What did you find?" Twi asks.

I tighten my grip on Agag's hand and he uses his thumb to rub circles on my hand in a soothing way. It doesn't help.

"Twi, there's a lot to fill you two in on," I say to her and Ligero.
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"Everything makes sense now," Twi states and looks at Agag and I before continuing,"How are you two taking this?"

We look at each other briefly. I open my mouth to speak but Ligero cuts me off. "I should say pretty well since they kissed. You know? But, that's what I think."

We laugh. "So, what do we do now?" Aga asks.

I know what we need to do, but I don't know how to tell them. "Glacier? Are you alright?" Twi asks and I am stunned. She never calls me by my real name. No one does.

"Who is Glacier?" Ligero asks.

"It's my real name, but no one has called me that name since I was," I stop to think how long it has been,"7, maybe 8 years old."

"I had no idea that is your real name. It suits you. That's what I'm going to call you from now on," Agag states jokingly.

I laugh a little, but my smile disappears just as quickly as it came. Agag notices,"Seriously, what's wrong?" He asks.

I look at all three of them. My friends, one I have known for so long, one not so long, one I am in love with...how can I possibly tell them what I am thinking? I take a deep breath nod let it out before answering. "All four of us need to separate." I regret the words just as soon as they come out of my mouth.