The Elementals

Chapter 16: Hers

Noah sat with his back against the wall, his legs crossed in front of him. Brandon limply let the chains hold his arms above him, staring at a spot on the ground, and Kyle was finally quiet after a fit of incoherent yelling. The thing that was put on his face was a type muzzle, made to keep a person quiet. They had been left alone for almost half an hour, no words exchanged between them the whole while; things were too tense and not knowing what was happening to the girls had them on edge.

"How are we getting out of here?" Noah asked, breaking the silence. He knew they could easily escape with their elements, especially with Brandon's help, but that would be putting the girls' lives at risk, they all knew it. Brandon shrugged his shoulders and pulled on his chains, his jaw clenched in frustration.

"There's nothing we can do, really. Not only are we outnumbered, but we're in unfamiliar territory and split up. If we did get out, it wouldn't go unnoticed, and there's no telling what they'd do to us if we got captured again. We don't even know where to find the others, but say we do get out, right now. Where would we go?" Brandon asked, raising his green gaze. "We're trapped here no matter how you look at it... Our best option is doing as we're told to prevent any more trouble."

Kyle grunted at that and shook his head, shifting in his spot on the ground. The muzzle covered a majority of his face, stopping a little below his eyes. Despite not being able to speak, his dark gaze said it all; he was beyond pissed. Noah sighed and set his head back on the wall, closing his eyes to think.

"We'll find a way... We have to," he said quietly, almost to himself. Kyle made another noise but he chose to ignore it. He was tired of arguing; that was the reason they were caught in the first place. If they got along better they wouldn't be in their current situation.

As the three sat quietly in the bloodstained room, each lost in their own thoughts, a loud yet faint scream came from somewhere. The boys jerked back to reality and raised their heads, Kyle getting to his feet. Another scream followed immediately after the first and Noah found himself standing as well. It was different from the other cries they've been hearing; it was much closer, a familiar pitch that sent chills through his body.

"Alexis!!!" Kyle yelled, his voice clear. His eyes were wide and filled with rage, his hands clenched tightly. He jerked violently on his restraints and shook his head at an attempt to get the muzzle off, his gaze locked on the door to his left. The chains lit to a bright red at his wrists and his clothes started to smoke as his anger made his element come to life.

He shouted again as another scream could be heard, more tortured than the last. An orange glow emanated from his body and his light brown eyes seemed to brighten, the chains snapping with a sharp crack as he gave a final tug. Fire engulfed his arms instantly and he lashed out at the door, a large ball of flame crashing into it. Kyle grabbed the bars and started to shake them, rattling and moving the whole frame as the fire on his limbs spread further on his body.

Noah's hands clenched into fists and he closed his eyes tight. The screaming stopped, meaning that hopefully Alexis passed out or whatever was happening to her had stopped. He looked up just as Kyle let go of the door, pulling back his flame-covered fists and repeatedly slamming them against the metal bars. As he did this, the sound of rushing water could be heard. A wave suddenly crashed into his body, one after the other flowing down the stairs on the other side of the cell door and hitting him.

Both Noah and Brandon were immediately on their feet, alert eyes locked on the door. The water swept Kyle to the middle of the room, a faint sizzle coming from his body. The boy quickly got back to his feet, only to get knocked back down by an even bigger surge. About an inch of the liquid created a light sheen on the dirty floor, lapping at Noah's and Brandon's feet as it settled. The door slowly creaked open and a woman in a skin tight​ black dress walked in, the heels of her matching boots clicking against the wet floor.