Elemental Awakening

As soon as I wake up I get showered with questions

-Where is he from?- ask one guy while getting dressed

-The North-

-He's just a dancer? He got the built of a soldier!-

-Seems like it-

-Will be be staying in the Capital?-

-No idea-

And so on...

-Is he available tho?-

-How could I know?- I reply fixing my ponytail looking in the mirror

-Is there something for real? Between you two I mean... He looked very possessive toward you so I thought that maybe...-

-There's nothing guys...- I close the drawer resting my hand over the wooden forniture to look at them -Really-

-Mmh... Sure?-

-Yes, I'm sure. Can we just get ready with our day now...?-

-But why letting such a man run away? He looks perfect ownnm!

He doesn't even know you and gave up on a day of work just to help you!-

-We know eachother since a couple of weeks already...-

-That's not the point!- yells Hua -I can see that sparkle! You are somehow interested, for how much you are capable of being interested in someone and...-

-What a nice compliment-

-Shut up and let your GeGe finish! Ahhh I'm so frustrated by you, really... But I mean that there is something clicking between you two, I saw it with my own eyes! He's so gentle with you while ingores everyone else and treat treat coldly...

And you keep longing to him too, I saw you stealing glaces during practice!-

-Being interested in a person doesn't always mean love Hua'Ge-

-So you admit it!-

-Yes... You want me to say he's beautiful? He sure is.

Nice to me? Definitely.

If I want to find out what more he's got up his sleeve? Hit the target... But nothing else GeGe... Even my friend Youya is the same to me but I feel absolutely nothing of that kind toward them...

Just because someone is beautiful and treat you with kindness, it doesn't mean you have to fall in love with them-

-I think you should put your pride away and give it a try Lai'Er...

Not because I think women should marry or anything, but because you might find something good for you... Only with him tho.

I do not want to see you in love or anything, I just want you to give him a chance and maybe discover new side of yourself.

You told me yourself, the last time you befriended someone... That Chao guy, you acquired many new skills you once thought impossible...-

-Nevermind Ge now... It is not something I want to talk about now, let's just get on with our work-

...

-So that's all... We can start now- I declare wrapping up the planning -Scatter, now!-

I dash between the trees as silently as possible... According to the exploration team there's a group of soldiers hidden in the wood, ready to ambush our attacking team from behind.

Just a few archers, I should be able to take care of them alone but I took Hua with me for precaution...

~"

-So you finally understood to not be invincible- he giggled

-Wathever you want, let's go now we've got work to do.... Brother-in-law- I messed his hairs before departing

"~

I show him to climb a tree and aim from there to the soldiers on the higher branches while I'll be moving on the ground, taking care of the others on the lower part...

I know one of them... It's that useless dude who cheated on our first simulation of sections.

The desire to make him pay is strong, but I shouldn't...

I hit one of them who was standing behind of the group, the others not noticing while they move on to a fuller tree so to advance well hidden... As soon as one man notice me, he tries to ring a small horn but I aim with a rounded arrow and send it to the ground smashing it.

They all turn to aim at me -This will be fun...-

I jump, before an arrows hits the ground were I was standing, and land between the roots of their tree with my hand on the ground

-What... What is happening...?- asks a guy frightened, I see a few small rocks bouncing on the ground...

-Is that an earthquake?!- I stand back up ready to move away, loosing instead my balance as the shaking ground gets steady all of a sudden.

-It stopped?-

-I don't know... I never experienced an earthquake from where I am from...-

-Doesn't matter now, aim!- an arrow aim to my head so I jump behind, using my hands to support me as I stop the arrow with my feet... But soon after the ground starts to tremble again

"Another earthquake...? We better leave!"

-It's starting again!-

I stand up quickly, dumbfounded, as it stops again...

-What's happening...?- I place my hand on the tree searching for some balance since my head spins in circle from all that dizziness, a crack slowly make it's way higher and higher on the wood...

-This... Wait... what?! Guys run before another earthquake start! The tree is about to fall!- I take a few steps behind

-For real?!-

-Don't believe her it's a trap!-

-Well goodluck then, just remember it count as a death on the simulation!- I say running away as the tree begin to split in two and falls behind me.

-Faster faster!- I growl pushing myself

The heavy branches hit other trees nearby making them fall along, as I jump over roots and falling pieces of wood

-Hua'Ge! Run!-

-What...? But the...-

-RUN!- I yell him and soon after he jumps down, following me

-What's happening?!-

-I don't know!-

-Then why are we running?!-

-I'll explain later...! Watch out!- I throw myself in his direction, as a pointy piece of wood reach over his head, and I push him away taking his place.

As I couldn't do much more in such limited time I rise my arms ready for the impact

-Lai'Er!!! Wait what?!- Hua yells

The wood completely crushes before touching me, become thin dust.

I lower my arms, looking at the air around me with wide eyes...

-What's the heck?!?!- Hua's scream nervous with an high pitched tone.

-The elements... So this mean the earthquake before... Just like the wild animals? No it can't be-

I talk to myself looking at my hands

-Earthquake? What are you talking about?-

-You... Didn't felt that? Even the rocks were moving...-

-I was literally 10 meters behind you... I would have felt an earthquake- -This...! It's... Impossible...?!- my hands fall down as I look at Hua declaring such a statement.

-You know what's even more impossible? Getting over THAT with no wounds...- he points at the falling trees behind us -Let's run Lai'Er!- he takes my hand and begin running until we come far enough for the falling tree to not hurt us...

He stops to catch his breath as I look behind us shaking

-What's... What's wrong Lai'Er?-

-Uhm... I... have to ask something to my Master...-

-What excatly?-

I bend down, praying that I'm just overthinking things, and place an hand on the ground... Soon after it's shaking ahain -This- I finally reply him.

-What... Are you doing...?- he takes a step back shocked and soon after there's an arm reaching out to grab me, forcing me to stand up

-General?-

-Yes... I've been monitoring you- he looks around him -You were lucky nobody saw you, o at least did not understand...

You young Feng! Don't say a word- Hua cover his mouth with both hands nodding repeatedly

-General is this...?-

He nods -It is.

You're on your way to control the earth element... And probably wood too.

Why your amount of Yin energy... Who knows what more will be happening now- My mind goes completely blank, imagining what could happen.

Earthquakes, falling trees, destroyed buildings, wounded peoples...

Destruction...

Destruction is what will happen.

My eyes fall on the delicate figure of Hua and I run away

-Miss Ying...!-

I just run, not turning back once.

I could hurt everyone! I could have killed someone innocent today!