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“That’s where you’re wrong, Elle! There isn’t anyone else. You couldn’t just heal; you had command of so many elements. Water, Fire, Wind, Light! We could have dominated everyone! And you threw it away! For him! For a man!”

 

Elle watched as Bryan’s face turned from a pale pink to a dark red; he was enraged by just the thought.

 

“You turned your back on me for an Angel! You thought he had saved you! All he did was ruin you! You were the strongest being ever. Don’t you remember that, Elle? Or did you leave that all behind too? Don’t you ever long for that power again?”

 

Elle exhaled as Bryan’s natural color returned. “I don’t. All I long for is Conley.” She said softly. Even though it was such a soft statement, it was filled with so much emotion; passion, love, longing. Bryan clenched his fists, and looked up to the sky as his face turned bright red once more. He then screamed in anger. 

“Gaaaah!”

 

Then, he looked at Elle, and his plan was clear as day. Suddenly, a sense Elle had lost kicked in- she could sense someone else behind her. A man was charging her from behind. She quickly turned just as he was about to take her down. She ducked, knocking the man down mid air with her arm.

 

Use your element!  

 

Elle didn’t bother looking in the direction the voice came from. She quickly turned and threw her hands out toward the male of the ground; fire flew from her fingertips, and caught to the man’s clothing. He screamed in pain, rolling around. Elle watched, her eyes bright with fear. Once the man stopped moving, she turned to look at Bryan.

 

He was gone. Elle turned and looked around, but Bryan had vanished. The only sound was that of the man’s charred body as it crackled against the ground, the damp grass beneath his body diminishing the flames. She crouched down cautiously.

 

Where did he go?

 

He left. Seeing your element return, he knew he was instantly outnumbered.

 

What am I supposed to do?

 

You know I can’t tell you that.

 

I know. You’ve never been able to tell me that.