The Six Elements

Chapter 3- Festival

Whisper stood in her new room. A young woman currently had her be absolutely still as she got to work fitting her into her new clothes. It was strange not wearing robes. Her wardrobe was now made up of black silk skirts that reached down to her ankles, galaxy patterned tank tops, smoky purple overshirts and black flats. She closed her eyes, remembering the day's events.

  The other Potentials had piled out of the temple. Whisper stood next to Night as she nervously met with the other Elementals. Ignis sat on her shoulder in greeting, seemingly sensing her discomfort. They talked and shared a few laughs, quickly becoming friends.
  They were taken to their new living quarters which was a two story building. Inside was normal living arrangements. On the first floor was a kitchen, dining room and recreation room. On the second floor were six bedrooms (each with their appropriate symbol) and three bathrooms. Behind the house was an outside training area.

"Alright, turn around now." The seamstress ordered. Whisper turned, looking into the mirror and instantly looked away since they were still new to her. The seamstress made no acknowledgement, however, and continued her work. She made a few adjustments to the dress, making sure it was perfect for tonight.
Tonight was the Festival of the Elements. Everything had to be perfect, and the seamstress would make sure of that. She was proud of the patterns she had chosen for the Elementals, for each represented them perfectly. Whisper's dress was made specifically to copy the night sky. It was different from the purple and black dresses she was supposed to wear, but she was okay with that.
"You're finished now, ma'am." The seamstress spoke, standing and putting away the pins and extra fabric. Whisper took another glance at her reflection. The dress fit like a glove and shaped her figure just right. "It's beautiful. Thank you." She said as she admired herself, smiling.
"It was no problem at all." The seamstress smiled. "Will you be needing anything else?" Whisper shook her head and allowed her to leave.
She began studying her face. Not much makeup was applied, only a bit of lipstick and eye shadow.
"Whisper? You ready?" Ignis called from the other side of the door.
"Just a moment." Whisper replied, slipping her feet into a pair of flats before opening the door. "Woah," the fire faerie spoke, flying up and landing on her shoulder. "You look so pretty!"
"I could say the same about you." Whisper smiled, looking her friend over.
Ignis wore a bright red dress which resembled a dancing flame. "I'm so excited!" She squealed. "Let's go!"

Bright colors and music filled the village. Stands were giving refreshments, and everyone was out and about. It was truly a sight to behold. Whisper walked through the crowd, admiring it all, when she came to the town square and found many people dancing.
"Nice night, is it not?" Whisper jumped at the sudden voice next to her. She looked up to see Hikari, wearing a suit that looked as if it were made from the sun's rays. His expressionless honey- colored eyes stared into hers, studying her, judging her. "Yes, it is very nice." Whisper spoke quickly, looking away.
"Forgive me for not introducing myself properly before," He said, bowing while taking one of her hands and kissing the back of it. "I am Hikari the Light Elemental. And you are?"
Whisper slipped her hand away from his. The way he was staring at her was starting to make her uncomfortable. "Whisper, the Darkness Elemental. And I already know who you are." She said.
"Ahh, yes. How could I forget? You were there as well." He said. "Would you care to dance, Miss Whisper?" Said girl stared out into the sea of people. One dance couldn't hurt right? She was gonna try to get to know the others once training began. "I suppose..." Whisper replied, taking his outstretched hand. Hikari pulled her toward the group of dancers just as a slow song began playing.
Hikari clasped his right hand to Whisper's left and placed his free one just above her hip, causing her to jump. "I assume you've never danced like this before." Hikari said, taking her hand on his shoulder before placing his hand back, placing on her hip this time. "Y- your correct about that." Whisper squirmed.
"Just follow my lead." Hikari pulled her a little closer while swaying and moving in a small circle. Whisper allowed him to lead, watching the other Elementals over his shoulder. Tsunami was glaring at me as she drank a pink- colored liquid, Faron was reading with a neutral expression, and Ignis was talking and laughing with Sora.
After what seemed like eternity, the song finally ended and Whisper parted from Hikari. "Thank you for the dance." Whisper said quickly, bowing slightly and turned to move. Her hand was grasped and she was tugged back to him. He kissed the back of her palm again. "I hope to spend more time with you, Miss Whisper." He murmured, staring up at her with those cold eyes of his.