Vivid - #JustWriteIt

8

After almost a whole day of trekking across Vivid, we finally arrive at our destination.

The large and shallow crater contains only a husk of my parents ship and, after about eight or nine years, the metal has become rusted and grimy. But, however changed by age and abuse it might be, the memories that I spent years burying deep under several layers of toughness and revenge come bubbling up to the surface, determined on making it difficult for me to keep my edge for the battle approaching with the on coming tribe.

Ky stands in front of me, hate registering across his face. Behind him, his tribe are slowing to a halt. You can't really call it an army, but it had that vibe to it, emotionless soldiers who expect either victory or death. There are around fifteen of these soldiers backing J's father, sixteen if you count Haze who has now moved to stand at Ky's right hand. When I show no surprise at this movement Haze does, finally realising the real level i can act at.

"Ky." Says J, scarily calmly considering the situation we are facing. " i would say that its good to see you, but its never a good thing."

Dispute is obvious hatred towards him, Ky smiles slightly. "J, son. Why do you stand with the enemy, I'm you father, your own flesh and blood."

J immediately steps forward, perhaps in anger or an attempt to shield me from his step-father's rage at my mentioning. "You are only relayed to me by marriage and you will never be my blood. You will never be my father, Ky." He spits, his words obviously affecting Ky for a fraction of a second.

"Fine then. If you insist. Lets just get this over with. Alexandra, you know something that I don't want you to know, am I correct? As a result I cannot let you just roam free where ever you want. As J insists on standing with you, it seems I must kill or capture you both. That, however is your choice."

Before J can answer for me, I step threateningly close to the murderous tribe leader. "Boudicca died rather than give herself up. As will I. Do your worst, I'm not a scared little girl anymore."

I step back as i prepare myself for the battle that is looming over us as the sun swiftly approaches the horizon. Sure enough,the battle of a war commenced.

As the moons rise, J suddenly takes the first shot, missing Ky by mere inches but the shot does bury a bullet in the head of another tribe member, perhaps the first death here in years, since that of my parents and everyone else who had been unfortunate enough to be on that ship.

The fight doesn't last long, The Hunters have us vastly outnumbered, even if Haze hadn't betrayed us we would have lost. As it happens, it takes around an hour of shouting and shooting before J's grabbed from behind, a gun pointed at his head, forcing me to surrender.

"See, that really wasn't so hard now, was it. Did we really need all these senseless deaths?" Ky asks, gesturing to the bodies scattering the crater where the blind shooting felled many from The Hunters tribe. That comment is so sarcastic and hypocritical that I can't even. Just no. I mean, he blew up a whole ship completely full of innocent people jus to kill my parents because they saw him kill someone!

I stare at him as the three moons move across the sky, coming slowly together. I begin to hear an ear-splitting shriek, the volume and pitch raising above anything I have ever known. I clamp my hands over my ears but it does nothing to muffle the sound piercing through the night.

I hear shouts, they seem far away and faint compared to the sound vibrating painfully through my ears and mind. I'm pulled up as i cry out, my eyes fluttering open. I'm not the only one effected by the noise but neither Haze nor J seem as sensitive to it as me. J is switching between pained and worried expressions as he tries to read my numbing mind. Haze, however, is passing softly between consciousness and sleep as the ringing heightens in pitch and volume.

As the shriek ricochets to a stop the moons Aline. But the peaceful release from the ear splitandgly sharp noise is soon replaced by the sound of water rushing across the stones of the beach and along the bank of the rivers and steams. Pebbles playing tag with the current as they race to the open sea or still pools. The light rippling across these pools caused by soft rain as it tumbles from the clouds above. So i do have an affinity. Its water. My link, that's why the moons affect me.

"What? Seriously? Use it then." J says, appearing my right hand side, reading my mind.

I am trying of course, but Haze makes it seem so much easier than it really is, and i don't even know how to speak to the water, let alone control this wild element. Its the rarest element link for a reason.

"But i don't know how. This is completely new." I say, looking at J with a scared expression.

Ky walks slowly closer, curious of what could have possibly caused so much pain and confusion between the mind reading teen and red head girl. He grabs my face.

"Sweet heart, what on Vivid was that drama about, hey?" I shake my head, determined not to play my newly dealt ace until the end of the game.

"Fine. It won't matter in a moment or two anyway. Kill her." With a wave of his tough skinned hand he begins to walk away.

"Not so fast." Its Haze speaking now. "You might not care, but i want to see what was giving me so much pain and why it only hurts when I'm around her." He points at me accusingly.

Both Haze and Ky walk forwards, perhaps trying to be threatening, but i know something that they don't. I just need to... Come on... Almost... Got it.

Focusing in the current i feel faintly running beneath our feet, i raise it up, imagining a strong river cutting between the dangerous tribe and us. Sure enough, water rushes through the cracks in the dried earth of the large crater, filling it slightly before the waves splash over the tribe, washing them along to god-knows-where, skirting neatly around the ship wreck as i direct it to leave the dead in a sudden but peaceful rest. A friendlier current picks J and I up, twisting and turning under us as it carries us to the newly formed river's bank.

After about as minute of shocked silence there is a soft gushing sound as the water returns. Using my newly found power i use the equivalent if air's astral projection to run along side the pebbles and water in a compete circle around Vivid. Seeing safe scouts and shocked cities, as i go. I am pleased to see that not one man was drowned tonight, only deposited on the bank.

I return with a a lightness, knowing that the death of my parents and revenge has been lifted from my shoulders. I feel complete, like a part of me that has always been missing, since we came here to Vivid, has returned home. The happiness only rises as i see J standing my the river, waiting for my return to my body. Being a mind wanderer and all, he must be used to mind and soulless bodies when people astral project around. He could go anywhere with anyone, it just makes me even happier that he chose to stay beside me. The happiness simply take me over now. I do a summersault, landing in the friendly water without a sound. I'm surprised to hear J's sarcastic comment of, isn't it cold in my head. I tumble out of the water to see him watching me, i should be invisible. I return to my body.

"You can see me when a astral project? Cool" he nods in agreement.

As the sun begins to rise i feel a sense of achievement. Looks like Haze was right after all, i do have a talent, two links. Water and J, yes, you heard me right, so maybe he kisses me here, against the proud and victorious sunset, would that be such a bad thing?