Elements Unite

Chapter 5: Age

Don't really know what to write here and I don't think anyone really reads these so here you go, fifth chapter;
Enjoy!!
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'I see my parents they're standing in a field "you have one last chance, Where is the child!?" Tell him tell him, but they just stand there chin up and silent "your call" BANG, BANG, BANG! Thump, I don't see what happens next but I don't really need to, now I'm already being whirled of to the next memory.

I'm back at the orphanage office there is a pile of paper work on a desk it says:
"Tide
10/5/2002"
I don't know what it means but it's already fading away.'

I wake up an anger burning inside of me, I glance across at Flint he's still sleeping, I get up and sneak away from camp, I keep walking for a bit but not to far then I stop and sit on a conveniently placed log I want to scream and shout out in but don't because I don't want Flint to fuss about where I was- 'wait... Why "do" I even care about what he thinks?! I haven't even known him for more than two days and he's already got a hold on me?! Come on Ti.. De,' I look down and hug myself feeling tears threatening to fall and I push them back, ' I was trained better than this, for situations just like this one.. So what's wrong with me?'

A twig snaps making me jump up in shock "another bad dream?" It's just Flint, "Yeh," and I turn away "what happened?" I could feel the anger boiling inside of me, I couldn't hold it in any longer and I punched a tree putting a big dent in the bark but resisted the urge to say ow because that would of made me look ridiculous. "I had a family and they killed them!" I hiss as if they were there.

I wake up to see Flint propped up sleeping next to me, my head resting on his arm and I move away quickly hoping he doesn't know what had happened, but with no luck "sleep well?" He asks, i open my mouth but before I say anything my stomach protests at the lack of food and my cheeks flush red with embarrassment for what feels like the hundredth time since I've escaped, Flint wearing the most annoying smile "shut up" I mumble and get up looking for some berries "here catch" I turn around in time to see a rabbit hurtling right at my face and barely catch it before it hits it's mark.

"There breakfast" "why did you give it to me? Your the one who can cook it with your fire," "yeah I know I just wanted to see a rabbit hit your face" I throw it back at him "STRIKE!!!!!" I shout as the rabbit hits an of guard Flint in the face and he falls off the log he was balancing on to the floor. Then I freeze the birds have stopped singing "Flint" I say slowly getting into a position to run, "SNAP!" A twig brakes under a heavy foot "Run!" And we sprint of, the barking of dogs could be heard behind us.

I start to slow down as you would if you haven't eaten for like three days "Flint this way" I change direction slightly feeling the pull off a water source, a big one, but then I stop face to face with a waterfall "Tide we have to double back" "There's no time" my point proven as dogs break through the treeline "we have to jump" "Are kidding? The could be rocks down there and who knows how shallow the water is." "Aw what? Are you scared?" And I jump off before he can answer (what you thought this was gonna be typical I take his hand and we jump together thing? Ha dream on) doing a professional dive barely making a splash simply out of instinct, whereas when Flint jumped after a long pause, he made probably what looked like a tsunami.

After watching him splash around for a while I then realise that he can't swim so I hurry over and take him by the waist, "Flint relax"

"Easy for you to say you could probably live in water"
"Flint look at me, ok now kick your feet like your running that way you'll stay upright, it's called treading water, good" and before he knew it I've floated us both to the shore, we stay staring at each other for a bit but I quickly realise that I'm still holding him.

"Uhmm well that was your first swimming lesson for today, so uh .. Consider it a gift," I say awkwardly letting go of him and standing up.

"Wow I'm thrilled," he replies flatly and hopefully not noticing my awkwardness.