Shattered Hope

Change of Plans

The Specter Wolf dissolved into thin air, specks of black particles roamed around arena until it finally vanished. All of the black mist on the ground still lingered. Blaine could only hear one noise at the time, and it was the enormous crowd celebrating for the girl's easy win.

The minty green haired one bounced around in her seat, as she grinned, "Brother! That was so cool! I'm so happy we came to this year's Sage Blitz!" In Gage's perspective, he could care less really, he only cared for seeing his only younger sibling, happy and having fun. His bluish-black hair that was held in a short ponytail swayed with the slight wind, as his toothy grin showed his energy. 'It was pretty cool... Whatever though, tomorrow we have to go back to school and work...' His grin faded away, mentally sighing at the thought, thinking of other things that had no relevance, until his eyes were met with another.

Blaine.

They looked at each other, her chocolate brown orbs showed happiness and excitement. She smiled at him, making Gage's faces to turn another new shade of red. The boy nervously smiled back, slowly waving a hand then she laughed slightly at the shy gesture and returned it with a small aura of magic so Blaine could make a little note to him. Only he could see it.

You and your sister are very observant. I like that! We should meet up together!

Okay, at this point, Gage could have fainted but his little sister stepped in. A smirk plastered on her face, "You so like her Bro." He jumped and glared at his sister, his face still as red as a tomato. Diamond giggled and turned her head to meet glances with Blaine, then energetically, and very loudly called out to the Candidate. "Hi!! My brother's single and ready to mingle! If you're looking for a certain someone-" She pointed to Gage's rose red face. "-I think he might help!" The lavender hair-colored girl couldn't contain herself, and bursted out laughing, wiping an imaginary tear from her face. The ridiculous, humorous question was quickly answered by a thumbs up, and a wink. Diamond squealed and stared at her, now, flustered older sibling.

Blaine then noticed three people standing on a floating platform, directly above her, but not close. She announced, so the audience would quiet down, "Audience of New York City! We are now in the presence of the founders of the KBA Tower! Kadin, Blithe, and Arron! Who, I indeed say, are fashionable late..." The last part made many laugh and smile, even the founders. One of them, who was the only girl out of the three with blonde hair, and amber eyes smiled, "Ha ha, very funny Blaine. But you can blame Blithe and Kadin! They're just very.... interesting..." Diamond was drawn into them, as if she was taking every little bit of them to know them. That's exactly what she was doing. Since she was a Mage, she could see lots of things other can't. Her brother was different, Gage could manipulate anything to his liking, and create anything from thin air.

The three founders, after having a little fun with the audience, had gone back to doing their job. Arron, who the the blonde girl spoke in a slightly sad mood, "My deepest apologies everyone... But the rest of Sage Blitz is cancelled," Many people in the crowd called out, asking questions.

"Arron, what's happening? Is everything ok?" Blaine quietly questioned the founder, and looked at the two boys, Blithe and Kadin who had been looking serious now. The two were twins, same raven black hair, but different eyes, Kadin had Caribbean blue eyes, and his brother had hazel eyes. Blithe placed a hand on her shoulder, "Zodiacs are here... And they, are not happy." She knew what that meant, and nodded frantically. Her chocolate brown orbs looked across the arena, to find the sibling before giving them an apologetic look, just before leaving the area fast.

Diamond tilted her head, blinking a few times, a grin appearing on her face soon after, "Let's follow her!" Her viridian eyes shined with mischief, unlike her brother who looked at her with the 'are-you-stupid-sis?' look. Not caring, the sister took ahold on her brother's wrist and dragged him to the hallways trying to find a way to follow Blaine.

"I-I don't think this is okay! Diamond! Let's just go back home!" Gage tried to struggle out of his sister death-grip, yet he couldn't. She looked at the arena through a glass window, and noticed the founders going down an elevator, hidden under the seats of the audience. Dragging her brother, while smiling she reached the gate, particularly fast, then pressed the button flashing the 'down' arrow.

'Bad idea...' Every hair on Gage's body stood up, as he thought of really bad possibilities that could happen. The young one, finally let go of her elder brother, so he could rub his aching wrist from her vice grip. Her minty green hair bounced, as Diamond jumped around in excitement. She giggled, "This is gonna be so cool!"

"...How insane can you be, my little jewel?"

"This little jewel is unique! And you're welcome! You lame nerd!"

"Shut up"

The elevator stopped when they were bickering. Once the doors opened, both of their facial expressions changed, well Diamonds mainly, to a frightened one. They were surrounded by three people, that weren't the founders.

"Diamond... if we live, I'm telling Dad..."