The Elements: Band of Sidekicks

Chapter 5

As I'm running on the elliptical, John races by and starts to lift weights. You see Casey gave us exercises based on our strength already built up. So I get the easiest. Well, it's still hard. The problem with this picture is I was not built for exercise of any kind. I can use a sword and that's it. The only reason I can use a sword, is because before the humans had peace with the other creatures, well.....we didn't. So my parents signed me up for sword fighting and gymnastics. I failed at gymnastics. Period. I suck, and am not flexible. At all.

However I was ok with sword fighting, well if I wasn't, my instructor would have a sword through my heart. See I took lessons from someone who believed experience was the only way to learn.

It's kinda sad that I can beat that, yet am already out of breath from running on an elliptical. I guess I really do only learn from experience, worst class ever.

" ok that's enough physical training"

" YES!" I scream

" now time for magical training"

" THERES ALWAYS A DAMM CATCH!" I scream

I basically jump off the elliptical and walk over with a pissed look on my face. I mean who could blame me, there's more work.

" ok so, from what I was told, you already know how to harness your powers a tiny bit, so I have created a course for each one of you. Fire over by the furnace, water, by the fountain, air by the sign that says air, sorry couldn't think of anything else since air is everywhere, and earth my the mountains of rocks. There is instructions on what you will be doing at your stations." Casey says.

I walk towards the fountain exhausted and read the instructions.

'Water wielder, today you will work on defense, when you're out in the field, you need to be the eyes that your superior do not have, in other words, you need to have your superiors back and shield him/her. Now when you are ready press the button, that will send arrows your way and you're job is to use the water in the fountain to defend yourself, these are real arrows, so be careful.'

Great, more of that learn from experience crap. So before I start with the arrows, how do you make water impenetrable? Maybe if you move it really fast. Ok try that.
I pull the water from the fountain and concentrate on moving it in circles, really fast. When I open my eyes I see a shield like object. Now time to test it, not with arrows first.

" hey, Julia, can you throw a rock my way?" I ask

She nods and throws it. I pull up my shield and it doesn't work and I end up getting hit with a rock. Great. Now my face hurts.

Think, you better not do that with arrows or your screwed.

What's a harder version of water? Ice. I try and harden the water into ice and it works. Ok now throw the rock. I pick up the rock and throw it, not hard but enough force to break the ice. Everyone looks at me when the shield breaks.

I laugh nervously " sorry"

Ok, next option. If I have enough water, it should slow the force down. What if I had ice on the back and the water in front, going in triangles. Because triangles are the strongest shape. Thank you Geometry class. Since no one bothered me, I was able to take notes.

This will drain my energy I think.

I do my plan and throw the rock that ends up going into a triangular motion and stops at the ice and falls to the floor.

Now to try it out, on the arrows.

I push the button and create what I did but to cover my entire body. I must look like a statue, but I get a good view of what is about to happen. I then see arrows start to come at me. Don't mess this up. As the arrows come, the same thing happens to them as it did to the rock.

Oh thank god

Sorry it's short, I'll be trying a different POV next chapter so yeah

-Lolaandkiki