Elementals L.S

"There can't be peace without there being evil."

Soft flakes of snow sprinkles down on the brick road, leaving a cool blanket over the ground. The day is silent. Other than the laughs of 4 boys, who are currently having a snowball fight. "HA. YOU SUCK AT THIS!" Niall yells at Liam who keeps missing the other boy. "SHUT UP, NIGEL!" Liam yells back, throwing another snowball as retaliation. Liam then drops the snowball in his hand and runs behind Niall, jumping on his back, bringing him down to the soft blanket of snow. He grabs a handful of snow and stuffs the cool ice down Niall's shirt. Niall squeals and wiggles out from under Liam, running away. Zayn and Harry laugh, hunching over struggling to breathe. "Harry. I need to speak to you." The soft voice of Mother Nature shuts the four boys up immediately. Harry looks over at Mother Nature and smiles. "Yes, ma'am." He runs towards the steps of the palace and meets the women at the top. She lays a calm hand on the small of the boys back and leads him through the palace. "Something very important is happening today, Harry." She speaks. "What is it?" His voice comes out soft and innocent. He can feel the curiosity run through his veins as he awaits and answer from the ancient women. She brings him into the metal cage and sets him on a chair that sat in the middle of the room. "The universe thrives off of five elements. The element of life, which creates and perfects the simple creatures that roam the land and swim the sea." A ball of yellow shoots to the ceiling, slowly falling back down to stay steady in the air. "The element of earth, which give the life something to live for." And green ball, smaller than the yellow, swirls around the yellow one, resting to the right of it. "The element of water, which gives the creature of the sea something to live for." A blue ball (also smaller) hops around, resting on the yellows left. "And wind, which shifts the land and sea, helping move the clouds so the sun can shine." A cloudy grey ball spins into life, resting next to the green one. "And. The element of fire." A flame erupts from Mother Nature's hand and is set down on the ground. Harry tilts his head. "Does this mean you're giving me another friend?" Harry speaks innocently. Mother Nature laughs at the boy and smiles. "Yes. But, this one is special. He's different than you and the others." She continues. "How so?" The boy asks. "He's born from the evil power that I thought I vanished so long ago. He's the element my brother held. He'll be stronger and more uncontrollable than you." Mother Nature said with a warning tone. "Harry, there will come a day when the power strikes back and there will be nothing more to do than to let it. There can't be peace without there being evil." Harry slides back in the chair. "When If comes, you let it. But, this boy will be the only one who can stop it. I need to trust that you'll help him be ready for when it does come." She spoke. Harry nodded eagerly, standing out of his chair. "I won't let you down." She smiled. She leaned down to the ball of fire and held it tightly in her grasp. The ball expanded and Harry took a step back. The ball shone bright, Harry closed his eyes and took another step back. Then it stopped. The room stood still. And a small boy with chocolate colored feathery hair sat with large blue eyes in fear. He was shaking, his legs were pulled to his chest and he held it close. The boy is beautiful.

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The four element holds sat in silence after Harry finished explaining the day Louis was made. Louis was already in bed, Harry decided he would tell him these things in private. For now, they let the boy sleep. "So... what does it have to do with now." Liam was the first to speak up. "For a while I've had this feeling that something was going to happen." Harry stood up and walked to grab the staff. "Deep down I think I knew that the evil was returning soon but I didn't think it'd be true. Louis isn't ready to fight yet and that thought terrifies me beyond belief." He sat back down in front of the other three and they sat in silence. Niall and Liam stared intently at Harry as he expressed his thoughts while Zayn stared at the ground, not baring to say a word to the elder. "Us too." Niall said. "We're scared for him too, now." He clarified. Zayn stood up slowly and turned to face Harry. "I'm starting to think you don't care about him." He starts. "Zayn-" Liam stands. Harry shoots his hand out. "No, I want to know what he has to say."
"You don't care about him.. you only care about his power and what he holds, that's why you pay attention to him more than us." He speaks. "That's not true."
"Oh, but I think it is and you know it too. Ever since you became Mother Nature's successor you've become a different person. You used to be someone I used to rely on when I needed help but now you're just a cocky little know-it-all." Zayn speaks angrily. "Zayn-" Harry attempts but he's interrupted. "You act like you're the only person to ever have difficulties."
"ZAYN" Harry shouts. Zayn looks him in the eyes. "Do you think it's easy being the one to make sure that the entire universe doesn't collapse from under our feet? I don't sleep, I don't eat and the only time I ever get to relax is when I speak to you which is now almost never. I always worry about Louis because Mother Nature's final words to me were to not let him become who he was made to become. I can't help it that I worry about everything because everything is up to me." Harry rants, breath running short and Zayn looks at him blankly. "Is that it?" Zayn asks. "Or is there something else that you won't admit to us."
"I-" Harry starts. He sits down. "I'm- I'm in love with him." He puts his head in his hands and Niall gasps. Zayn pats his back and Harry stands back up. Zayn swings his arms around the others torso and pats his back. "I'm sorry."
Harry hugs him back.