Final Flight (EDITING)

Chapter Four: Past and Present

Chapter Four: Past and Present



I laid in bed tossing and turning after what I had read early that day. Mountain lion? Scar over left eye? Purple gem? Tobias,he couldn't be the Elemental Summoner. He couldn't be. But what if he was. Would we all be dead? I had to see him tomorrow and see if what I think could be true. I hope it isn't.




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The Arena still looked the same since the last time. Knives were still stuck in the targets. There was Tobias. Curled up against the wall. He never seemed to be one to stay to himself. From the start he always seemed to be the one to show off his abilities. Through the darkness I saw that he was holding something. The gem. Tobias's face glowed purple as he looked at it.

"How can I help you,Tris?"

I jumped. How did he see me? I'm not going up and ask him if he was a dangerous monster. I shouldn't have never came.

"So why did you came here?" Tobias laughed. "This isn't a place that pretty women should be,it's dangerous. I wouldn't want you to get hurt."

"I just needed a place to think about my past." Another lie.

Tobias brushed up against me. "Well,if you need to talk to I'm here." He started to walk out of the Arena.

"Tobias,wait." I ran to catch up to him. "I have a question for ya. Where did you come from? Leah was born here. Seth was lost and brought here. I washed up on the shore. What about you,what's Tobias's story?"

"Kid," he started,walking down the side of the cliff to the ocean. "do you really want to hear my sob story? It's not very interesting,it's boring really."

I sat in the sand,cocked my head to the one side as I entered my extremely cute state. That's what my dad always called it when I wanted to know something. Tobias looked at me in almost awe. And laughed

"Alright,I fan,I'll tell you." His mood suddenly changed. "So my story starts when I was younger. Everything seemed perfect and it was until there was the Elemental Summoner. He is said to be a myth,but he's not. I watched as he grabbed my sister by the tail and he froze her. At the time I didn't know who he was,but now I do. I ran,it all I could do. I ran until I was out of the village and miles away. I stayed out of sight for a week,living alone in a cave. I thought it was safe to go back home but when I did they were all dead. The only thing I can remember is the sight of my family's bodies. One frozen,one chard,one looked as if she was electrocuted,and the other was wearing a noose of roots. I couldn't stay,he would come for me and I would die. I left with the on thing that meant the most to me,my father's amulet. He always wore it and it was the one thing that reminded me of home. They were gone and they would never come back. I ran to the only other place I knew the Kingdom. I was a young,smart kit and maybe they had work that I could do. King Tate found me in the woods and took me in. He's like my father. He cared for me and showed me everything he knew. One night we taking a walk next to the ocean he said I was like his son. I was his son. He was proud of me. Leah's like a sister to me,I grew up with her and I became one to teach attack skills." He paused and looked at me.

I probably had a stupid look on my face,but I couldn't help it. His life story seemed worst than mine.

He cleared his throat. "And that's my life story. You okay,Tris."

I just stared,I was speechless.

"Hello,Tris." Tobias waved a paw in front of my face. "Tris,did you just come here to stare at me? I know,I'm sexy but if you want an autograph you can just ask."

I snapped out of my thoughts"Huh."

"You were staring."

"I'm sorry Tobias,I was lost in thought I guess." I felt me cheeks get warm,I hope he didn't notice.

"It's fine,I'm only messin' with ya."

Before I could answer him,Tobias splashed water at my face. I was soaked.

"Tobias!" I squealed. I ran and leaped at Tobias,knocking him into the water. "Revenge is a cold thing" I smirked.

"You think this is funny." Tobias was almost cute when he was mad.

I couldn't help but smirk. "Yeh. Why?"

"Well it looks like somebody feeling better. We should have your wing looked at,maybe even see if you can fly. Come on,I'll take you."