The Elements

Bye

Before I knew it, the people narrowed down almost everybody was gone including my twin brother, Aussie (did I mention I had a twin? oh well...).

There was only about 20 people left in the room including that girl Claire. I knew we were all going to the same place since only one person with a clipboard was left.

"Congratulations to all you that are left," A slim lady with a tight face drawn back in a high thick brown top knot said. Her voice was dry though her smile showed pure joy.

"You all are classified by the blood test as Earth Elements. Being an Element is hard but what was chosen for you is even harder." She droned on about some other stuff before I could comprehend any of it we were all following her down a gray corridor.

It was cold and dismal in there. The only light came from a large opening at the end of the hall. Eventually, we made it to the end where I was re-united with the beating, golden sun.

"Now, as you can all see there are large holes dug into the ground. Before I tell you anymore go pick a hole, and remember this, the blood test is only 89% accurate so, don't expect to see everybody get out."

The hole that I stood next to was deeper than some of the others and there was a small white daisy growing near it. I don't know why but this felt weird,a good weird though. Is that even a thing?

"Ok, looks like you are all set. When I am done talking you will all lie in the holes, somebody will come over and dig dirt into the hole. This is very important, it's the most important thing that we have Earth Elements. Any of you that survive will be the most important things on this planet. You must protect and make sure it is well. When you are buried, if you don't relax and concentrate on letting the world mold around you. It won't go well. Now, you may step in." The lady finished and at that minute I wanted to run.

Run as far away as I could run so, I would be safe. Safe from having to either spend my life as an Element or die. Either of those options didn't sound practical though. So, I did the rational option, I went in the hole.

As the dirt was shoveled in around me I began to panic. When there was no light left and I was surrounded by nothing but Earth that was so sufficatingly toxic I was sure I was dead without a doubt.

When I was gasping for my last breathe of air and I was sure I was dying again, a light blasted through the Earth and instead of me seeing another world, I saw my same odd world that almost killed 13 year olds just to get power from them.

When I stepped out I felt a new found strength surging through my body. I felt new.

When I looked around only 11 people including me out of the 20 had made it out alive. This was a devestatingly insane trial with even worse errors.

"This is good, very good." The lady mumbled. "to all you left congratulations, but now you may go back with your family for 15 minutes to say bye because after those minutes are up you all will be going to training for at least 2 months."

2 MONTHS! Is she crazy 2 whole months with no access to the outside world. This was going to be a issue.

She led us back to our families in the waiting room. "Mom, Dad." I said walking over to them.

"Sandra." They said pulling me into a tight squeeze.

I heard my brother clear his throat behind me.

I turned and faced him. "Earth." I told him.

"Air." He said.

"So, I guess this is the end of our childhood brother-sister fights?" Aussie said.

"I never agreed to that." I said smiling. He chuckled.

Aussie and I turned to our parents. "Bye mom, Bye dad." We both said.

"Goodbye kids."
Aussie and I turned towards each other, "Bye Sandra." My brother said.

"Bye Aussie." And with that me and my brother were off to an adventure we didn't know we had just entered.