Chapter 22

The little girl hugged her mother who was in tears at that moment. "Didn't we tell you not to play in the water honey?" she asked. "Yes, mommy but the water felt save and inviting," the girl said. Mia realised the girl had a water element and smiled. "She must be a water Elementalist?" Mia asked. "How did you know?" the woman asked.

The girl's father was on his guard and Mia said, "easy, I had it the same way. I dont know how many times I gave my parents that very scare." Mia showed them her water ability.

"Can I do what you did to the waterfall?" the girl asked. Mia smiled and said, "what I did was something only I can do. You see I have more than one power and I learned how to use them from my father. That's why you should always listen to your parents they know best," Mia said.

"Who is your parents?" the mother asked. Mia smiled and said, "it might be best if I dont answer that. They are the kind of users that can get me into trouble. We are being since we are on the most hunted list at the moment," Mia siad. "What, how is that possible?" the father asked.

"My dad kept being well hidden until it happend to them. Right now I am staying with a close relative of my mother," Mia siad. "Will you be okay I mean your still learning to control your power?" the mother asked.

"Do not worry about me my father prepared me in case things got bad. All though I do wish he prepared me for the mess that I am in it will be sorted out soon I hope," Mia siad.

Mia walked with Sam to the truck but stopped to look at the family that was leaving the river. "Not telling them who you really are is both a good thing and a bad thing," Sam siad. "I know but I dont even know when I will be staying with the clover base again. If the wrong person hears us, I could end up fighting for my own life and you would never know," Mia siad.

"Yes like we knew you were going to take the ranger test," Sam siad. "I know I should have talked to you but I got a few threats and I tried to sort them out. The rangers were recommended to me by the police. Since they understood the dangers of being alone," Mia siad.

"Yes, but why did you go to the police? What happend?" Sam asked. "A man came to my hotel room and made a few threats. Apparently, I am to stay away from team clover. I took the ranger test to see if it was a possible career I can follow. Since I have a few troublesome skills but I never expected to be told my father had abandoned me because I am a spoiled brat. Thinking about that now I can understand why he said that," Mia siad.

"That was uncalled for on his part but why do you think he said that?" Sam asked. "I have no idea but just in case he was telling the truth I went back with the bus to make sure they were really gone. Sam, I dont know what is the truth. I dont know what my mother spoke about and I dont really know who took them and why?" Mia siad.

"Mia do you know how dangerous that was?" Sam asked. "Yes, but do you know how hard it is to be alone. They have never been gone for so long and there is no word even about them. Like are they even still alive and why is it that Jasmine does not trust me. Did they do something?" Mia asked.

"What makes you think they did something?" Sam asked. "My mom's gear was sold even though I said I wanted to keep everything?" Mia said. Sam wanted to answer but remained quiet for a while before answering. "You might have a point there Mia," Sam replied.

Sam drove up to the clover base where Jasmine and Mary - Anne was waiting for Mia. He drove up the road and stopped in front of the garage door. Mia got out and said, "this place sure is beautiful." We used to call this home before we were asked to move to a new town but the council," Sam replied.

Mia was about to enter the base when an arrow hit the ground below her feet with a letter attached to it. She opened the letter but its contents shocked her.

It told her to leave the clover base and that she didn't belong there. If she went inside she would pay for it later. Mia walked out to the driveway and looked around at all the trees. Sam didn't notice the arrow or the letter and went inside the base. Mia closed her eyes and tried to identify where the intruders might be. Her father trained her and what this group didn't know was. He trained her to use her element in the forest.

The group did not move and Mia decided to force them out. Without showing any form of movement, she closed her eyes and imagined the wind rushing through the trees. She imagined a storm combined with rain and lightning. It didn't take long before she forced the group out of their hiding place.

"Did you write this?" Mia asked the man. Who looked shocked at her. "So what if I did, you not listening to me," the man siad. "Let's get one thing, straight mister. I answer to no one, not even you. You can try to harm me all you want but believe me you do not want to get on my bad side. Tell me are you jealous?" Mia asked the man.

"Why would I be jealous?" the man asked. "One I did better than you at the ranger test. Two I am stronger than you and three my family might be small but do not underestimate us. Especially my father and one more thing I do not care what you believe about my parents but if you threaten me again you will regret it," Mia warned.

The man stood with his arms in front of his chest and asked, "how exactly are you going to accomplish that?" Mia looked at him and said, "I have my ways and I am not afraid to use them."

"Look this is for your own good, stay away from clover. You are nothing to them and they are nothing to you," the man siad. "Mike is my uncle and only relative. I have every right to talk to him," Mia siad. "No you don't and the sooner you know the truth the better," the man siad.

"What I think of them has nothing to do with you. I know who I grew up with and I love them. Even if I was adopted I still see Mike as my uncle. Besides you are just jealous," Mia siad but the man did not let her finish. He took out a video recorder and played the message.

"Mia this is daddy talking go to uncle Zack. Mike is behind the kidnappings and everything," her father siad. Mia looked at the recording in the man's hands and asked. "That's not my father," Mia siad. "Wake up Mia, John and Zara are safe at their respective bases. You lying to everyone about who you really are. Clover has been throwing more than enough and dont need you destroying them any further," the man shouted.

He gave Mia an envelope with a picture on it. In it, Mike was standing above a woman who was clearly abused. Then Mia saw the court order banning her from all organizations. She has now deemed a threat to all of them.

"Leave before I call the police," the man ordered. Mia had no choice but to leave she rushed down the mountain and with her last money bought a bus ticket. She switched several busses and traveld through many towns before finding herself at the last bus stop.

She walked down the dirt road that was surrounded by a green forest. Anyone travelling the road would have seen that now one has not been used for some time. Mia disappeared off the road travelling deeper and deeper into the forest. She found a cabin well hidden from the naked eye and once the door was closed she let go of her emotions.

She cried and she screamed. The wind blew the rain fell the thunder roared the lightning struck. A snowstorm hit that forest and the surrounding region that day. And it broke records that were never been recorded before. People were left stranded in their homes for days.

Of course, the region was known for its freak storms so everyone was prepared but several governments and other organizations was puzzled about the unusual occurrence the only thing that made sense was that it was the appearance of a new mega skill.

Kevin wasn't worried about what happend until Sally rushed into the control room. "It's Mia, something has happend and she has let go of her emotions. This is what I warned you about. She is too close to clover and someone doesn't like it," Sally said. "How do you know that Sally?" Kevin asked impatiently.

Sally showed Kevin the video that has made it onto the internet. "Because of this, they are hitting her where it hurts and now were facing the worst storm yet. She has let go of her emotions Kevin and nature has taken its course," Sally siad.