Chapter 9

Matilda's POV

I looked at the girl who looked just like the one in the picture that I saw in Heracles's album. Same hair as me even though her roots were navy blue. She was wearing Tami dirty pink jeans with a white hoodie.

"Who are you?" I asked and she scoffed before standing next to Alex and holding his hand.

"I'm Nyx and who are you?" She asked before looking at Alex then Andrew. What the hell is going on here.

"I'm Matilda," I told her and she gasped before placing her hand on her heart.

"You look more beautiful than I imagined. Have you heard how there boys praise you?" She asked gripping Alex's arm tighter. I took a step towards her but stopped when Alex pushed her gently behind him. The girl's eyes were glowing bright red. Was this the danger Achlys was telling about? What kind of danger is George in.

"Alex. What's going on?" I asked and he sighed before shaking his head.

"She is my sister. She is amazing once you've known her longer," he said and I rolled my eyes.

"Granny?" Hemara said and granny looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Who are you?" I asked the girl again and she looked at me.

"I am Nyx!" She yelled before running out if the room. I sighed and looked at mom. I opened my mouth to say something but she got out of the room followed by George and Alex. I went to sit on the table.

"Why aren't you guys with them?" I asked raising my head to look at granny then at Andrew.

"A mate can feel the bond between each other. I know Alex can feel it too, he just don't wanna lose his sister. She is the only blood he got left," Andrew said and I sighed before getting off the table and walking towards him. I hugged him and he inhaled my hair again before kissing my forehead.

"He is just confused  into who he shouldn't pick. Blood or water," granny said and I pulled away from Andrew. I walked towards her and hugged her.

"Why did you come back?" Andrew asked and I walked to the table and sat on the chair that belong to the Alpha aka Alex.

"I was told to go home because George needs me. He looks perfectly well to me and... happy now that he does not have an earthbender as a sister," I said before shutting my eyes closed and opening them again.

"Who told you that?" Granny asked and I chuckled remembering Achlys. My aunt and friend. Two in one.

"Achlys. She is my aunt in gods world," I said with a smiled before looking at granny.

"Why did you leave?" Andrew asked coming closer to the table as granny sat on the chair opposite to the one I was sitting on.

"Achlys told me that for three days, danger will follow me everywhere. I didn't want anything to happened to those I loved but I guess it didn't work out now did it?" I said sadly and he sighed before looking at granny.

"I have to go to tell your grandpa the good news," she said and walked out of the room. Andrew gave me his hand and helped me up. We walked out of the office to what looked like a bedroom.

"We will be in here for fun," he said and I rolled my eyes before pulling him inside.

We were in there for an hour. He was telling me how much he missed me and gave me so many kisses.

"I need to meditate. I have a lot of questions that need answers," I said and he nodded. He pulled me closer and kissed me for the umpteenth time.

"I'll protect you," he said and I nodded as I closed my eyes and sat on a lotus position.

I was still in the garden when I came by. I looked around and some people seemed to be at peace while others were working so hard. I walked to the door searching for Achlys.

"Nyx!' My firebending instructor or mentor called for me. I turned to him and he nodded his head. I walked towards him an he started walking away. I jogged after him as he led us to the gym. There were no people here today.

"Where is everyone?" I asked and he shook his head before pressing some buttons on the door. The atmosphere changed and the ground started shaking. I closed my eyes and started praying that I don't die here today. The ground stopped shaking and cool air started slapping my face. I opened one eye and looked around. We were in a desert and I sighed before opening another eye.

"We have to practice your firebending. You are in trouble in the human world. That Hemera girl is very powerful," he said and handed me a stick.

"How am I gonna use this to form fire?" I asked and he chuckled before taking the stick from me.

"Show me what you got then," he said before taking a step backwards. I put my right leg forward before bending it to forty five degrees. I moved my right hand backwards and brought my left hand to my right palm. I pushed forwards with all I had but only a pinch of fire was formed before it was off.

"A firebender can make fire out of anything," he said and I nodded as he showed me with the stick I declined. He twisted the stick left then right before spinning with it. When he hit the ground with it, fire was all around him.

"Wow," I whispered and he nodded before getting out of the fire circle.

"You have to learn to control your fire cause it is a destructive element of them all. It can burn down wood, it can melt glass, and blast something with a fireball," he said and I gasped before placing my hand on my chest.

"It can harm innocent lives then," I stated and he chuckled shaking his head.

"Firebending its not as shallow as that. It is the essence of life itself," he said and handed me the stick. I took and and tried to the way he did but no fire was formed. Not even piece.

"You have to make your own style on how to form fire," he said and I nodded before closing my eyes and taking a deep breath. I placed the stick between my middle finger and pointer finger.

"Think of what you want to form. Think it, see it, then be it," he said and I nodded before imagining the fire I could make. I twisted the stick before making it rotate. I raised the stick up before bringing it to the ground. I used all of my strength to hit the ground. When I opened my eyes, there was fire around me and the mentor that I forgot the name of.

"I did it!" I yelled jumping up and down. He smiled nodding his head. He took the stick and did something else that stopped the fire.

"When you want to master the firebending, you have to start with sharp and rapid kicks, jabs, punches, and round housekicks. They can help you deliver fireballs, flame whips and many more you could think of. When the Sun's up, Sol will help your fire be stronger and your opponent won't be able to survive though it," he said and I nodded.

"I can try with my hands?" I asked and he nodded giving me permission. I stood straight before putting my right leg forward and my left leg backwards. I bended my right knee on a ninety degrees while the left leg was forty five degrees. I brought my palms together and rubbed them. I let out a long breath before closing my eyes. I opened my eyes and parted my palms so they were fifteen centimetres apart. I started moving them like I had a ball in my hands. I saw small fire forming between my hands. I continued to move my hands in a circular motion. I brought them up before throwing them behind me with the same strength I used when I was hitting the ground with a stick. Fire started surrounding us and I jumped up and down again.

"Impressive," the mentor said before doing his own fire move and throwing it my way. I brought my hands together so that they made an X. I opened my eyes a few minutes later and saw the mentor smiling.

"You can block and throw. Impressive indeed. I guess my job here is done," he said before nodding his head and pressing another button. We were now back in the gym and there were now people in the gym. He shrugged before leading me out of the gym. We went to the empty room.

"Your new mentor will be Hermosanias. She will be teaching you about water bending," he said and I nodded looking at the lady who have just walked in.

"Good day," she bowed and I did the same. Fire bender mentor left the room and Hermosanias handed me a huge coat.

"Its hot outside," I said and she shrugged before putting the coat away and putting one on herself.

"Are you sure?" She asked holding my coat up and I nodded. She pressed some buttons and the room started shaking again. I didn't close my eyes this time. I was watching as the room changed into a snowy empty place. Its cold here.

"Welcome to Alaska," she said and my eyes went wide. I regret not taking the coat now. I wish I knew how to make myself warm with my fire ability.

"Fire and water are both needed in life. Fire provides warmth for humans while water... They need that. Waterbending is a reflection of of water in all the living things. Like mermaids, we, the waterbenders can kill people with the water in the human bodies. I don't think it will be difficult to form water out of those hands of yours since you can form fire. Show me  some. Form water," she ordered and I nodded before closing my eyes and taking a deep breath. I opened my eyes and cleared my mind. I only made sure I think if water. I did the same thing I did with the fire. The snow around us started flowing and formed a ball in my hands. I threw it at Hermosanios and my eyes went wide as the snow turned to water and splashed on her. I gasped and she did the same.

"Oh my God. Sorry," I said and she groaned and started shaking with cold. She pressed the button on her belt and we went back to the empty room. She started speaking greek as she left the room with wet clothes.

"What happened?" Achlys asked getting in the room while her thumb was facing the door.

"I kind of accidentally splashed water on her. I thought it was gonna be snow but it turned to water when it got to her," I said and she bust out laughing.

"That was good!" She yelled and I raised an eyebrow.

"What is good there?" I asked and she led me outside.

"You splashed water on your enemy's sister. That amazing!" She yelled and I rolled my eyes before pushing her shoulder playfully.

"Anyways. Back to business, you need to go back," she stated and I nodded before giving her a hug. She gasped before throwing her arms around me. She giggled and I smiled. I sat on the bench after pulling away and she smirked as she placed her hand on my forehead.

I opened my eyes and looked around. My eyes landed on Andrew who was sleeping on the bed with his head on my lap. I smiled before stroking his hair. He sighed and I smiled. My eyes landed on Alex who was leaning on the wall with his eyes closed and arms crossed over his chest. I poked Andrew's cheek. He swatted my hand away and I giggled as he woke up.

"Evening," he said with a raspy voice and I smiled. Alex also opened his eyes and looked at me.

"I need to pee," I whined and he chuckled before getting his head off me. I smiled before getting out of the room and to the bathroom. I peed and washed my hands before drying them off. I looked at the mirror and found Diana smiling at me. I smiled and waved before running out of the bathroom.

"I'm hungry," I whined looking at Andrew. He chuckled before walking towards me.

"I'll get you some food," Alex said and walked towards the door.

"Where is Nyx?" I asked him and he stopped walking before turning to me.

"What?" He asked and I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest.

"You were defending that girl," I said and he sighed before walking towards me. I took a step backwards but he kept walking so I went behind Andrew who was throwing daggers at Alex.

"I'm sorry," Alex said giving me pleading eyes.

"Give him a chance," Andrew whispered in my ear and I hugged him before pulling away. He smiled before kissing my forehead and leaving the room.

"I'm really so..." I cut him off.

"Shh," I shushed him before walking towards him. I kissed him and he kissed back. The kiss was not long as he pulled away and placed his forehead on mine. He pecked me before leading me to the bed. He laid on his back on the bed pulling me along with him.

"Forgive me," he said and I giggled before kissing the side of his neck.

"You are forgiven. How sure are you that she is your sister though?" I asked and he sighed.

"I can feel the bond between me and her," he said and I nodded deciding to let go of the conversation.

"I hope you guys are done," I heard Andrew say before the door was opened. I got off Alex and sat on the edge of the bed. I yanked the tray from Andrew and started eating. They were watching me and probably mindlinking each other about how I eat like a pig.

"Sorry," I whispered and they were in front if me in a millisecond.

"For what?" Andrew asked and I shook my head before making my hair fall in my face to hide it.

"I eat like a pig," I mumbled and they laughed. The tray was removed from me before I was pulled and seated on the lap. The strong arms and woodsy scent, its Alex.

"You're not eating like a pig. We like to watch you eat," he said and I placed my heard on his chest. The bed dipped next to us and I felt him kiss on my neck. It was Andrew.

"We love you," he said and I smiled. I moved my hair to the back of my head. I looked at them both before hiding my face on Alex's chest.

"Don't hide your face," Andrew said before I felt myself getting tickled. I started laughing uncontrollably. He chuckled but didn't stop. Alex threw me on the bed and joined in and started tickling me.

"Guys I think..." George said before stopping and looking at me. He smiled sadly before nodding his head at the boys. They got of the bed and kissed my cheeks simultaneously then left. I sighed and sat on the bed. I took the tray and started eating again.

'We need to kill that Nyx girl.' I rolled my eyes at the thought. I am not strong enough anyways. I closed my eyes as I laid my head on the bed edge. I opened my eyes and walked to the door. I went downstairs and found people in every hallway. I walked out of the house and found people training on the fields.

"Can I join you?" I asked and they all turned to me. One of them laughed and I raised an eyebrow.

"Why would a human want to practice with a werewolf?" The girl asked again and I rolled my eyes before walking to the direction of where the males were training.

"Can I join?" I asked and they all turned to me. They bust laughing and I sighed looking at them questionably.

"Females are over there," another one with blue eyes said pointing at the females with his head.

"They are weak. I need a strong opponent," I said and one of them gasped. Alex came over to us and they went silent.

"What's going on here?" He asked and I looked at the boys.

"The lady want to challenge you," one of them lied and I looked at Alex. He smirked and shrugged before nodding his head and pulling his hand out.

"Challenge accepted," he said and I shook his hand. Andrew was watching along with George, mom, granny and grandpa. Some of the boys were here too.

Alex took a step backwards and I took on backwards too. I cleared my mind and looked at him. I started seeing things like Alex attacking me even though he was standing still. He chuckled before doing the exact same thing that I had just saw. When he got closer to me, he was about to throw us both on the ground. I moved out of the way and slapped his butt.

"Nice ass," I said before smiling at him. He turned around and smirked at me. I started seeing those things again. He smirked before charging towards me. I moved out of the way before kicking his knee. He bent down and I smiled. His people started gasping. He got up and started to walked towards me. He was gonna go left right left left right before throwing us to the ground. When he went left, I went right before running towards him and jumping on him. He lost balance and fell to the ground with me on top of him.

"You lose, Alpha." I said and he chuckled before flipping us over so now I was under him. He smirked before kissing my cheek.

"Sexy," he said before helping me up. I chuckled as I pulled him down like Achlys had done with her sister. I laughed as I got up and ran towards Andrew. It started raining and I looked up as people started running inside the packhouse. Rainy days are amazing. I started facing in the rain and opening my mouth so that the rain drops would fall into my mouth.

"Mattie! You're gonna catch cold. Get in!" George yelled but I ignored him and continued dancing. The next thing I know, I was pulled inside the house by George and I almost tripped and fell on the steps. He opened the door and pushed me gently towards Alex and Andrew. Jerk.