Elementals

Chapter 5

(Picture on the right: Rain-->)
Year: 3204, Eastern Academy

Blaze:
I know I lost control over myself today. My emotions took over my element and steered me into attacking my Senior. Not that he didn’t deserve it, but it still wasn’t right…at least that’s what they’ll tell me. In the process of it all, I finally got a clearer picture of where I draw my element from, which emotions and it’s not of the most easy ones to control: anger, rage, hatred…I guess those have always been a part of me since I lost my family…and then pain and sorrow, especially now that I’ve lost my sister.

I don’t entirely remember what happened after I attacked my Senior. I remember someone put me down with something but that’s it. I do however know where I wake up, and it’s not in my own quarters. It’s in solitary confinement. It’s a confined space, a room where they have managed to suppress all elements, meaning I can’t really burn anything or anyone down. I wake up on this board, but my hands and feet are tied fast to it as whatever I do, I can’t get up. I can however turn my head around and have a look. I’ve never really been here before so you can tell I’m quite curious.

There are several things I take notice to in this room: a glass-wall separating me from the entrance, monitor keeping track of element subjugation, another monitor keeping track of my physical shape and a last monitor I think keeps track of my cognitive state. Having taken all of that in, the pads locking my hands and feet open and I get up, still having a look around in the room. What I find most amusing in the middle of all this is the glass-wall. Seriously, with my element subdued, how am I gonna be of any harm?

After a while, I see the door on the other side of the glass-wall open. It’s the Super-Senior entering. He’s pretty much a principal of the academy if you will. I think I’ve even expected him to come at some point after what happened. “Junior Elemental Blaze…I hear your dual-session was quite dramatic today. I was sorry to discover the loss of J.E. Rocky.” He goes on to say. “I guess you’re sorrier than the Senior who completely ignored my advances on her physical state.” I answer quite arrogant at him. “She was more than just a partner…she was my sister.” I make sure to point out.

“We all know of that connection…no wonder that emotional outburst in your Senior. It’s human-nature of course, but we try to abstain from allowing emotions to control us.” He answered. “You do understand why we’re in an element-subdued area. Those kinds of reactions are unacceptable here, you know that.” He goes on to say before he takes a seat. I simply stand on the other side with my arms in a cross. “We have noticed quite a steep learning-curve in you. Many of the Seniors couldn’t identify the emotions you connected with. However, the force of your flame earlier today suggests that you over a period of time have regularly drawn from negative, uncontrollable emotions.” He then says.

“I’ve never had any problems controlling them, Super-Senior. I do however have a problem with people blankly ignoring me. I guess Senior finally learned that.” I let out as I take a half-step forward. He seems skeptical even then. “Despite of that, you’re not supposed to get so connected to your elemental partner, J.E. Blaze. The idea is to combine elements, unify them and make them stronger. At war, the will to fight must be stronger than the will to protect each other.” He goes on to say. They’re such cold bastards around here.

I sense my chest is pounding after he’s said that. “Partners protect each other. It’s an unspoken code, Super-Senior. And my partner was my sister, meaning I was already deeply connected to ‘J.E’ Rocky. She was my own flesh and blood and yeah, you can bet I wouldn’t let a freaking mission stop me from protecting her in the field. She’d come first.” I let out as I see him crossing his legs looking at me. “That is why you two would never have been sent to the field together…” He goes on to say before I find myself part laughing, part shaking my head in frustration. “Not that we’re going together now either…”