Elementals

Chapter 3

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Earth: year 3204 – Northern academy

Breeze:
Elemental training is something you can call quite exhausting. Calling up your element leaves your body exhausted, both physically and mentally. That's why we also have to do extra exercise, boot-camp if you will, so that our bodies can take the element's strain. Obviously I haven't gotten around to that, being stuck in containment because of my older brother's taunting. Today is no different. I would have spent my day training if it wasn't for the containment-session...daily. It's been such a custom to me by now that someone has to slam the door to wake me up.

"Time is up, Breeze. You're cleared to go back to your quarters." The Senior at the door then says as I look up at him. He's standing by the door, showing me the way out before he walks next to me. "You know, you've had quite a lot of visits in the containment-room lately. You need to guard your emotions more carefully." He goes on to say to me. "Trust me, I know that, Senior." I answer as I, as usual, see my brother and his partner smirking at me. They don't say anything, but they don't really have to. One word from them, and I'd probably send them both up against the wall.

"Here's a suggestion, Junior..." He says as I turn my head towards him. "You need to do more meditation...your emotions are in conflict with each other. It's easy to lose control of, easy for others to manipulate." He explains. He says that as if I wouldn't know. "I know that, Senior, but I hardly have the time for it between the individual sessions, tutoring session and the time in containment." I answer as we're almost getting to my quarter. "Hey, weren't I supposed to be up for tutoring session now, Senior?" I then ask as I suddenly remember it by mentioning it. "No, I'd rather have you here meditating, calming our mind down. You don't need more hassling than you've already had." He answers.

Well that's obviously quite observant of him. They've known about this going on for quite a while now, but he's also right. I need more time with my mind. "You need to gain more control over yourself. There is obvious many unresolved things going on inside your head." He says. "As mentioned, Senior, I don't really have much time left for that. I'm too tired after a day of training." I let out as we're both standing right outside the door of my quarters. He takes a deep breath. "Okay then, I'll put in a word to stop all your elemental training."

What? Stop all elemental training? No, I can't! I need those sessions! "Senior, I need to be in those sessions. I'll fall behind if I drop them." I protest. "In case you didn't notice, you already are. To get back up you need to get your emotions in check, a peace of mind. I'm assigning you to meditation-session instead of the individual session. You need to create more harmony with your emotions." I can't really protest. He has my best interests at heart...sort of. I hope he's right about this. I can't stand being controlled by my element. It'll kill me if it continues.

"I know...for how long will this go on, Senior?" I ask him. "I'd like it to at least last out this week. Hopefully that will get you back on track a little bit at least. If it's enough to get back into normal training, we'll see by the end of the week." He says. "Alright...I'll take it." I say with a rather let down tone. "This is by no means a degradation, Junior. Many of those in the field now have taken this type of training instead. It is after all the most important training in the academy. It might just be the thing you need. Give it some time." He says as I nod in a rather downplayed stature. "I know...I'll see you for meditation tomorrow then." I manage to let out.

Eastern academy
Blaze:
Today's dual-session really didn't put up any good duals to be honest. I have to be there, I have to 'watch and learn' as they say, but I don't really care. This time, my sister and I were actually spared for once. I guess many of our fellow Junior Elementals are just too damn tired of watching us kick their asses every damn time. But at the same time, I'm glad we're not up there. My sister has looked slightly weaker sitting next to me today than normal. She keeps on falling asleep. Having gotten her midday-nap she's usually awake at this time of day. I don't know if something's wrong though. I guess I might be silly for worrying, but I am the older sister after all. I have to take care of her as she's the only family I have left.