What happens in the woods stays in the woods

Chapter 17: Kristin

Chapter 17

Kristin's POV

"Get behind me," I told Grace and Jared "get behind me."

The boy walking through the woods looked about my age, he was skinny and had red a hair. (Wonderful, a ginger, what else?) His wings were a light blue color (I wanted to kill him for having even close to the same color as me.)

"I don't think he's seen us yet." Grace whispered.

"Then lets give him the scare of his life."

I lifted my hands as slowly as I dared and let the power flow through me. It felt like a waterfall was washing over me.

A barrier of water rose from the ground in front of the boy, and the boy froze. I tried to make the water as dirty as possible so he couldn't see us. But water is water and its not like you can avoid looking at three kids, two with wings, and one with a spear.

The boy raised his hands, almost like he was afraid he was going to get hit. But the water froze, as in solid ice froze, and I got mad.

"Well, obviously he's a guardian, so......"

Grace said, she lifted her hands and wrapped the boy (with the ice powers) in roots.

"we just have to find out if he is on our side."

she smirked

"And just to make sure........"

Jared lifted his hand and a large fire circle wrapped around the struggling boy.

"Let. Me. Go!"

He shouted, his voice was sad, like he had given up hope.

"Please....."

I saw a tear drip from his eye.

"Grace," I said I knew that Grace could read emotions pretty well, and whatever this, boy......cute little ginger you....WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME HE IS THE ENEMY!

Snap out of it Kristin.

"Go, and look."

She right away knew what I meant.

She walked up to him and looked into his eyes.

She put a sad, and mournful face on.

"Sad, frustrated, angry, hurt, shamed.......afraid?"

I think I understood now, this kid, was alone in the woods, and had just found his powers.

"I don't know how your head hasn't blown up yet," Grace joked "but I'll help."

Grace touched his head with her finger and the boy passed out.

"Well, what did you do that for?"

Jared asked

"He was scared Jared," she responded "and you always feel better when you have had a nap."

He rolled his eyes.

I walked up to the boy.

He wasn't bad looking, he was skinny, but the kind of skinny that was a strong looking.

He had freckles all over his face, and arms.

I scowled at him.

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Grace must have been right about the sleep thing.

He was in a much better mood when he woke up.

"Okay." I said "listen here, ginger, first your going to tell us your name.

Second, your going to tell us why your here and how.

And third, your going to tell us your powers. "

I looked at him.

"Got it?"

He nodded.

"Ya."

He was silent for a while.

"Well start talking, ginger!"

Jared yelled.

The boy lifted his head and started talking.

"The names, Cole."

Okay, Cole, I can deal with that.

"I was in the woods and this thing," he said "looked like this weird, black chicken thing."

Grace elbowed Jared and smirked.

"I ran, and stuff, and the thing caught up to me."

He looked me in the eyes. My stomach and heart were threatening to come up to my neck.

His eyes were a light green.

"I turned around to try and block the swing from its 'death claws' and.........it froze......literally." He was still looking at me "The entire thing turned into ice and broke."

"Wonderful......"

I muttered.

"Okay," Grace said "now that, that's covered......."

The roots wrapped around Cole went back into the ground, and Jared's fire went out.

Cole sighed with relief.

He started stretching his arms.

"Thanks."

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"Run!"

Grace screamed

We had started talking to Cole.

And he started telling us about his life when this dark light shot towards us.

"Okay, listen to me," Grace said "I hate, despise, and every other hate their is in the world to say this, but, we have to split up."

"What!?" Jared yelled "there is no way we can split up, Grace!"

"Jared, guys, you all have to trust me! Please! This is Morgana's strongest warriors attacking us! The will kill us, if we stick together!"

She had such urgency, it scared me.

"Okay."

"Thank you! Now,"

She looked sadly at all of us. Jared, Kristin, Cole.

"Jared, your with me."

She looked at me.

"Kristin your with Cole."

She grabbed Jared's arm and ran.

I did the same with Cole.

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It was official.

The guardians were separated.

END OF PART 1