elements

Chapter 1

Dark, always dark, no light . No light under ground, not ever. Phoenix rarely comes out of the basement. She has a special gift as her mom called it. Every morning she thinks" A gift". She knows that it is not a gift, but a curse. Her ice is always a curse, always was.
Phoenix is not old enough to be an adult, so she hides. She has hid for years, 10 years. She has a sharp chin , and dark brown hair. Her bright beautiful eyes are a shining silver. She has thin red lips, on her sharp chin.
Her ice, and her power can take down the world, the government said. The government owned everything, everything but her. She was different, she can't be controlled.
Her friends are also different, but they don't hide like her. They don't show their powers. They can control theirs. Phoenix can't, so she hides. Her friends come down stairs often.
"Hey Emma!"
"Hi, how are you? Are you ok, you look pale."
" I always am."
Emma is a kind and free flowing, 16 year old girl. She owns bright red hair, with a strip of blue down the side. Her power is water. The water is her life. To control water is to control almost anything. Emma knows that but she is wise, she uses it for the better. Their better.
"Did you bring water?"
" Yeah, I need to know when you can help me with Lucas?"
" Sure, what is wrong with him?"
" He is sick, really sick."
The pair walk up the thin ply wood stairs. The light of day burn Phoenix's eyes. She squints as she sees Lucas lying on the rotting grey couch.
Lucas, Phoenix's friend, controlled fire. Fire was dangerous, it can burn Lucas without warning. His power would destroy him if we let it.
Emma would take water from a bucket and gently drop them on his head. Lucas's light blonde hair was soaked by the time Phoenix got there. Phoenix sat by Lucas. He was sleeping on the couch in an awkward position. Phoenix stood up and walked over to the concrete doorway.
She watched Emma stand over Lucas, and gracefully drops little pellets on his head. She stood on a brown shaggy carpet. The walls were a dark concrete and cracked. They found this place when they were running from the goverment. Phoenix always remembered that dark day. The day her mother died. The day she was left here with 2 other kids alone,having to survive in the wild forest.
"Phoenix, can you go get the water from the creek?"
" Ok,"
It is a cold brisk day out side, and the wind was strong. As she walks,Phoenix smells the moist evergreen forest nearby. She leans down to get the water. Suddenly she hears a scream.