Elementals

Chapter 31

Earth: Year 3205
The Military Academy on the moon

Breeze:
I walk out of the dorm the same way we came in…from the training center. It made me curious after we passed through there. Pool has been preparing me and Blaze as if our lives depended on it. I don’t know if that was about the training or something else, but what I’ve seen so far doesn’t quite convince me. If anything, the training seems rather logic. That last station is the only thing to set me off…it actually intimidates me because I don’t know what I’m gonna face in there. When I get out and into the training center, the Elementals in line for that simulation seem to have this huge respect for it. Nobody says a word.

I stop there for a moment as I catch the screen some of the Seniors are monitoring. I’m probably not supposed to be watching it, but my curiosity takes over me as I stand there watching the heart-rate and cognitive functions of the Elemental inside. The little I know of the human heart tells me the Elemental in there is stressed…to say the least. He or she is not having the time of his or her life right now. I’m about to walk off, when I bump into a Senior. “Easy there, Elemental.” He says as I take a few steps back. "Sorry, Senior. I didn’t see you.” I let out as he nods understandingly before I turn my head back towards the monitors.

“You’re not supposed to see that, you know? It can give you an unfair advantage…” He then says as I look up at him. “I suspected so…my curiosity wouldn’t listen.” I answer as I see him cross his arms looking at the line of Elementals. “You’re not gonna want to have that curiosity when you’re standing in that line.” He says. I swallow somewhat as I sense him turning to face me again. “You’re one of the new Elementals, aren’t you? That young Elemental of…Air, was it?” He asks. “Yes, Senior, my name is Elemental Breeze.” I say. He nods to himself. “Elemental Breeze…well, my name is Senior Fall, but I go by Senior in training. I’m pretty sure I’ll be one of your ‘harshest’ trainers in this place.” He lets out. “Is that so?” I let out not convinced as I hear him shrug slightly.

“Be careful there, Elemental. You’re smiling and clearly unconvinced today, but tomorrow, you’re going to be hating your life. Remember, I have a solid memory. I’ll remember that face of yours.” He lets out slightly more serious. It somewhat gets to me as he starts walking towards the boards by the fear-simulator. I turn around to see Rain and Ember observing some other stations, and for once, I actually decide to walk over to them. As I do, I notice other Elementals are looking at me with a rather distinctive look on their faces. I try to ignore it as they’re supposed to be in training. If I’m ‘interrupting’ them, training tomorrow will be less than pleasant.

As I’m getting closer, Rain turns around to greet me as Ember is deeply focused on understanding this technical station. “Seeing anything of interest over here?” I ask as I get to them. “Interesting is definitely the word to use…” Rain answers as I stop to watch. “…have you thought of an elemental weapon yet?” He asks as I’m slightly stunned that I even have to think about that. “Considering it only came to my attention today, I have no clue.” I let out as we stand there and watch for a moment. “You?” Rain shakes his head right away. “Not a damn idea. I’m going to be spending a lot of time here, I suspect. I’m not even allowed to look at you guys for ideas so yeah…” He lets out.

In front of us there’s an Elemental of Air creating the most powerful beam of an air-tornado that I’ve ever seen. “Well, at least you’re lucky, little brother. You at least get some inspiration here.” I hear from Rain as I observe the Elemental for a moment. As I turn my head, I see another Air-Elemental using his element like a whip, which doesn’t seem like a bad idea, I just don’t feel like it appeals to me. “Yeah, inspiration on how not to do it.” I let out as the Elemental’s weapon in front of us backfires miserably and he immediately turns his attention to us, as if he’s blaming us.