THE Fifth ELEMENT 🌊🔥🌪️⛰️🌀
Chapter 43 ~
JAKE'S POV 🔥🔥🔥
I thought hard on how we were going to get inside the Gate..... Everyone got tired of standing and decided to sit down in a hut that wasn't too far from the Gate.
"How about we try melting the damn gate down cause I don't see any other means to get in." Cara said and hissed.
"Yeah you're right. We should also ask them to serve us dinner while we're at it since calling to their attention isn't an issue for us anymore." Sage replied sarcastically.
"Oh yeah, well do you have any other suggestions since you're the wise one here." Cara said and rolled her eyes at Sage.
"Okay let's just think for a minute. I know there's a way to get in without setting off an alarm." Damon said.
"Wait, I actually have an idea. Why don't we wait for someone or anyone to come through the gate, then we ambush whoever it is and get in." Madeline said and shrugged.
"Yeah. That seems to be the only way in right now." Jake agreed with her.
"Okay then it's settled. We wait." Phoebe said and sat on the ground.
We all sat down quietly and pretty much stayed in silence.
No one had anything to say to each other. I'm sure we were all thinking about how crazy and dangerous what we're doing is.
After some time passed, I heard Phoebe calling out and waking everyone up.
I must have dozed off a bit too.
"Guys guys get up! They're coming out. Someone's coming out from the gate!" Phoebe said panicking a little.
Everyone stood up, ready for the next thing we had to do which was ambushing whomever came out from the gate.
We peeped at a corner while the gate slowly opened up, three people came through, surprisingly they looked around our age, or maybe a little closer but not far off.
They were chattering and was about walking pass where we hid, then Damon came out of hiding.
"Hey mates, where're you lots off to?" Damon asked them casually.
"Um.. are you a soldier here? You don't look very familiar to me." One of the three said to him.
"Soldier? Well yes I am. I'm new here. You probably don't know me yet. But I know you three. I've seen you around a few times or so." Damon said to them smoothly.
He's good at lying. Not surprised.
"What are you doing out here soldier?" One of them asked him.
"It's a long story comrade. I wouldn't want to bore you with the unfortunate events that led me out here." Damon said and Shaked his head.
"Okay. You better get back inside before others start noticing your absence." One of the comrades said.
"Okay. Thank you for understanding. You're too kind." Damon said and made his way inside the gate.
The rest of us stayed back and remained hidden.
I'm sure Damon would find a way to open up the gate for us again. Now we just wait. Again.
"He IS really reckless. Wow." Cara said out loud.
"Oh You have no idea." Sage replied her.
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~Cassie's POV ~
It's been more than 24 hours since I was kidnapped, and I'm pretty sure everyone at school knows I'm missing now.
I wonder if they've sent out some people to come rescue me.
I have the fifth element after all, and I'm sure that makes me pretty important.
I tried to find someone, anyone through my mind but everything was still pitch black. It seemed like my powers weren't still working yet.
I thought that elder dude said whatever that was blocking my magic would clear up soon. It's been awhile since then but I still can't do anything.
He was probably lying about it which means he was also lying about my father and mother.
I need to get out of here. Soon.
I heard a small knock on the door and quickly sat up from the bed.
I didn't respond and the door opened, revealing Mr Ken.
"Cassie, how are you feeling today?" He asked me. As if he cares.
"I'm feeling like going back to the school. Can you make that happen?" I asked him sarcastically.
"Well I can't really do that, I'm sure you know that already." He replied.
"Yeah sure. Didn't think so." I said and folded my arms.
"Umm Cassie, there are people that wants to see you, come on out for a while." He said and gestured with his hands.
"What people? Those elders again?" I asked him.
"Not just them. Everyone here. I think it's proper they all officially meet the fifth element in person" he said and smiled.
I sighed heavily.
"I don't want to meet anyone else." I said to him.
"I know but it's not really your call to make here." He was still smiling.
I don't trust Mr Ken one bit. Everything is just off about him.
"Of course. Can I atleast get a change of clothes? I've been wearing this for ages now." I say to him.
"Of course, of course. Just a second, let me arrange something nice for you." He said and left the room.
I sighed once more.
It didn't take up to ten minutes before I heard a small knock on the door again and it opened without me giving a go ahead.
"No seriously Why even bother knocking if you're all just gonna keep coming in whenever you want." I said feeling annoyed.
"Here." Some clothes were thrown at me. I looked up in annoyance and saw the girl with ice powers glaring at me with folded arms. She seemed not to like me at all.
Well I feel the same way.
"Gee thanks." I said sarcastically.
"You're welcome, you have 2 minutes." She said, her death glare still persistent.
I watched her as she cat walked out of the room and closed the door behind her.
I chuckled to myself.
"Bitch." I murmured and rolled my eyes.
I changed swiftly into the new clothes little miss grumpy pants threw at me.
It wasn't the best of clothes but wasn't bad either.
It was a black top with black trousers and a black leather jacket.
I guess they're all obsessed with black here.
The door flew open immediately I was done changing.
"I guess you followed my advice about forgetting the whole principle of knocking and being a decent human being. Good job." I said to her, not relenting on the sarcasm.
"Do me a favor and shut up. I wouldn't want to knock the fifth element out before everyone meets her." She said to me.
"Yeah. You know, you should be thankful my powers are still dormant now, so you can say and do whatever that makes you feel good about yourself. For now. Until my powers come back. Then We'll see who'll be knocking who out." I said to her and smirked a little.
I walked towards the door and turned back to look at her still staring after me. I guess she felt threatened. Good.
"Are we going or what?" I asked her and she chuckled.
She caught up with me by the door and rolled her eyes at me.
"Just follow me." She said.
I quietly followed her closely.
We kept walking till we entered the hall where I met with those elders yesterday.
I saw all of them sitting in a round table just like the other day.
"Cassie, my dear. It's nice of you to join us today." The man I saw the other day said to me.
I looked around the hall and saw Mr Ken standing aside smiling at me.
"I realize I haven't formally introduced myself to you, I'm Xavier. Good friend of your Fathers' and these people with me are my fellow elders and believers of the crusade that was once headed by your father." He said to me.
"Okay." I simply said.
I looked over to the elders and locked eyes with Angelica for a split second before I quickly looked away.
She makes me nervous.
"So are you ready to meet everyone?" Xavier asked me.
"Not really. Hey how come I still don't have my powers?" I asked him in return.
"Oh.. I see they haven't returned yet. Maybe just give it a little bit more time. I'm sure they'll be back." Xavier said and glanced over to Mr Ken for a second.
I knew they were still hiding something from me but I didn't know what it was.
"Okay. I guess I'll just have to take your word for it." I said to him.
"Now come on, everyone is waiting for you." He said and led me by the shoulder.
"I followed him and so did everyone in the hall, we were moving closer to the large balcony and that's when I heard it. The chattering, murmurs and voices of a large crowd."
Once we came out in view, the chattering and murmurs became louder.
I looked down from the balcony and met a huge amount of crowd..... All in black attire, most of them were about my age, some younger and some older.
I don't know. I feel like the amount of people here could be an equals to the crowd back in the school.
"Everyone welcome! I am glad to have you all gathered here." Xavier said aloud but strangely the sound of his voice was as though it was on a high volume speaker.
I observed everyone standing up here with us and saw one of the elders' hands. Waves of air was emitting from his hands and it seemed to be the cause of Xavier's loudness.
Cool. I thought to myself.
"As you all know, we don't have much time to waste as battle is fast approaching before us and we need to be atterly prepared. The time for us to be finally free is near us and I am positive that we will come out as champions." Xavier said to the masses.
Everyone cheered loudly at his speech.
"And the good thing about this battle is that we will have The Fifth Element with us!" He roared and everyone cheered louder than before.
"She will be our leverage against them. With her by our side, we will destroy them all who opposes us. We will triumph against our enemies!" Xavier said and everyone continued cheering and roaring.
With everything said, I came to the conclusion that this man was delusional. They all are. And I need to get outta here real soon. I definitely would not be involving myself in any sort of battle or war for that matter with these people.
I need to get back to the school to warn them of what's coming.
I took a good look down at the crowd, scanning each and every face I see thoroughly. Oddly I saw someone familiar. Like very very familiar.
A boy with jet black hair, dangerously handsome, sharp blue eyes that were hard to miss, with a grin planted on his face while he stared right back at me.
I must be seeing things now cause I swear I could see Damon staring right at me.
I cleaned my eyes a bit and looked again at the boy with jet black hair.
Oh my god, it IS Damon!
I didn't know when a wide smile spread across my face.
I'm SAVED.
~TBC~
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