The Five: Elementals

22

"Aaliyah?" Ryan asks, and my body turns to him.

My heart breaks at the sight he's beaten pretty bad and he has a pleading look on his face "I'm sorry, I can't control it" I say tears threatening to spill.

He nods "yes you can, your stronger than this"

I shake my head "no I can't!" He smiles softly.

"Look at her, that's your sister" I turn and I see Amiyah healing Danielle "do you really want to kill her? Your twin sister?" I shake my head feeling tears sting the back of my eyes.

"Then fight!" He yells at me suddenly.

I balled my hands into fists digging my nails into my palms trying to stay in control. "I'm really tired of these people" hades says and a thick fog arises around me and I can't see anything.

I look around and all I can see is the grey sheet of fog "Ryan?" I call.

"I'm okay! Fight it, I know you can!" I nod although I know he can't see me. Taking in a deep breath I dig my heels into the dirt and clear my head.

"I won't do it!" I screamed.

"You will do as I tell you to daughter!" My fathers voice boomed.

Tears began streaming down my cheeks, how could my own father do this to me.

"Why me?! Why does it have to be me!" I called out through the thick fog.

"Because you passed the test and she failed! Either you do it or I kill him" he grumbled out.

My heart shattered at the thought of having to live without him.

"This isn't fair" I sobbed.

"Aaliyah?" She called out."Just do it, it's okay...I'm ready" she whispered.

"No! I won't do it!" I fell to my knees gripping my hair, every atom in my body screamed at me to do it.

I was losing control and soon I wouldn't be able to fight it off much longer.

"It's oka-" I cut her off before she could finish.

"No! Kill me instead, I don't deserve to live after what I've done"

There was a long silence and I looked up to see Aaliyah coming through the fog, I scoot away quickly "what are you doing! Get away" I say.

She doesn't only walks towards me and kneels down besides me "you and I both know you have to do this" she says and I shake my head.

"N-no I can't!" I sob.

She sighs "Aaliyah look at me"

I don't I keep my head down.

"Look at me" she says forcing my head up, I take in her face and see she has tears pricking her eyes.

"Do you think I want you to do this! You think I want to die after I've just found my mate?!"

"That's my point, you have people who care about you. People who need you" she smiles slightly shaking her head.

"And you don't?" She asks and I look down at my hands.

"It's different for me, I-I'm a bad person" I sob.

"Your not, your an amazing person and your strong people love you...don't go thinking I just want to die" she laughs dryly although I find no humor in her words.

"Then go away!" I say digging my nails into my fists, with how close she is it's getting harder for me to resist.

"No. I have to do this, because if I don't they will kill Ryan...and I don't want you to live with that kind of guilt or pain knowing you killed your own mate"