Elementation: Earth and Trees (ON HIATUS)

Chapter 12: Dances with Magic

The night air was fresh and filled with the aroma of honeysuckle and lavender.

Much like my perfume actually. 

The four of us had finally gotten out and we were now heading down the hill from Echo and I's room.

Our shoes accompanied the sound of the garden nightlife on the cobbled path.

I glanced at Echo, who was quietly singing a song to herself, probably from MLP.

"So Zola, did Clarke ask you to the dance?" Aqua asked, grinning cheekily.

"Yeah, but she obviously said no right Zola?" Echo questioned, but with a tone suggesting that her question was a rhetorical one.

I nervously looked at road trying to come up with an explanation, but Echo already figured it out.

"Oh my Gosh! You said yes to him?!" She gasped.

"Well, I-I-"

"Well I guess then we both have dates."

It was our turn to be shocked.

"You have a date?!" All three of us gasped in unison.

"Yes."

"Who?! Who?!"hollered Aqua.

"Well... um.." Echo bit her lip nervously,  " It's Blaze and-"

The three of us screamed in delight and two passersby jumped back, in fright.

"He asked me in French, in the most romantic way possible..."

Aria waved for her to go on.

"He sang the 'Smile' song from MLP, then said the Pinkie Promise that he won't break my heart and will I be his Pinkie and go to the dance with him!!!" Echo squealed.

"Wait a second," Aria held up a hand, as if confused, "He sang that all in French?!" She said, incredulously.

"No silly! We were in French Class when he asked me! Jeez, he may be amazing and all, but nopony can do that."

I raise an eyebrow.

"Well, apart from the people who can speak french and watch My Little Pony in France..." Echo finished sheepishly.

"So hey, Aria. Did Chase ask you to the dance?" I wiggled my eyebrows suggestively.

Aria nervously tucked a hair behind her head and looked away.

"Uh, no um... why would he? It's not like I like him or anything..."

"Okie Dokie Lokie!"sang Echo, sarcasm bouncing off her words.

"What?! I don't! Tell her Aqua!"

We laughed and soon, we had reached our much-awaited venue: The Marshalline Academy's 25th Annual Christmas Ball.

Blaze was pacing back and forth, hurriedly whispering to himself.

I tapped him on the shoulder, "Zola! Where's Echo?"

"Watching you make a fool of yourself, now go!" I whispered back, pointing at the spot where she stands.

I give him a thumbs and he gives me a lopsided smile.

I turn around and see Chase talking animatedly to Aria, well more like flirting animatedly, considering Aria's hair-twirling.

"Jealous? "A voice said in my ear. I readied my elbow to jab into my attacker's solar plexus, but something stops me.