Envisioned (The Elemental Prophecy) (15 page)

When I awoke, I saw Jace sitting in the rocking chair next to the window of our bedroom that overlooked the ocean. He rose when he saw my eyes open, relief filling his own. “How do you feel?” he asked.

“Much better. How long did I sleep?” I asked.

“Only a couple of hours. Are you hungry? I can make us some lunch if you are.”

I nodded. Besides exhaustion, using my powers also caused me to be hungry. I carefully swung my legs over the side of the bed and shakily stood. Jace was by my side, ready to catch me if I stumbled. Thankfully, I didn't—I hated feeling weak and helpless, and the blacking out and exhaustion made me feel just that.

After lunch, I received a text from Kimber:

1:13 PM Kimber: Hey, is it safe to come over now? Or am I going to be scarred for life by the sight of you and Jace's naked bodies?

1:13 PM Me: LOL very funny you can come by now

1:14 PM Kimber: K :) I'll be there in 5

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Kimber's on her way over here now,” I told Jace.

“Good, Zane is on his way, too,” he replied. I stiffened, slightly apprehensive of a stranger coming to our home. “Remember, you are protected while on the island. No one can harm you. I wouldn't let anyone touch you anyway, so you have nothing to fear,” he reminded me.

“I know, I just ...” I trailed off, the doorbell interrupting my thoughts. As I jumped up to get the door, I heard Kimber banging and yelling on the other side, “Open up, bitches!”

I laughed as I opened the door, “So eloquent, Kimber—what a way to greet your best friend. You got here quick.”

“I was at my dad's boat in the harbor. So, are you ready for some training?” Kimber asked, stepping inside. I closed and locked the door behind her as Jace walked up.

“I think she's had enough training for today.”

“I'm fine. I want to train some more,” I insisted. Jace frowned, knowing this was an argument he would not win.

“Trouble in paradise, already?” Kimber jokingly asked.

“I almost blacked out again today, so Jace is just a little worried. I'm all good now,” I assured her.

He crossed his arms, sternly saying, “Fine, but we take it a little bit at a time. If you feel drained, we need to stop. I don't want you blacking out again.”

“Yes, Dad,” I answered sarcastically. Jace rolled his eyes at my mocking as we walked outside to the backyard. The smell of the salty sea breeze from the ocean reached me when we stepped onto the patio. I could also see the edge of the harbor from where we stood, the blue water glistening in the sun, reminding me of how much I loved the view. The sun's rays warmed my skin, and the breeze cooled it in contrast pleasantly.

“So, I guess we can start by seeing if you can manipulate water in the basic ways. Try letting it stream from your hands like I did the other night. Hold them out like this,” she instructed, stretching her arms out in front of her, palms down, just as she did when she put the fire out in the alley. “Think about a waterfall in your hands,” she continued.

I did as she instructed, and opposite of what happened with the fire, water fell from my hands on my first attempt. “Huh, I wonder why it happened so easy this time—it took like twenty minutes last time to even get a flame,” I pondered.

“Maybe since you have already summoned water before, it came easier to you. Like I've said before, I think fire is the hardest element to control, so that could be another reason why it's easier,” Jace offered.

“Since it was so easy, let's move on to something more difficult,” Kimber stated. “Try making it rain—think about the water molecules in the clouds, and call them down to your will,” she continued, as if it were a common thing to do. I stared at her baffled for a few seconds, but remembered this was an everyday thing for her. I did as she asked, thinking about the clouds above us becoming heavy, full of water, and cascading down to the ground. Nothing happened for a few minutes, but I refused to give up, so I concentrated harder on rain pouring from the sky. I trained my eyes on the sky, focusing on the clouds, still white and fluffy. I became frustrated, adamant to complete my task, as I continued to strengthen my concentration. I thought of a thunderstorm, rain pouring, wind blowing, and after a few seconds, the clouds darkened, and thunder crashed in the distance. The rain began to pour down, soaking us all, the wind whipping the trees around us. Jace and Kimber stared at me in disbelief, shock and wonder dominating their features. This concerned me, so I cleared my mind, banishing the thoughts of the thunderstorm, which immediately began to recede back into the clouds. The sky morphed from a deep gray back to its trademark blue, betraying the fact that a storm had even happened. I approached Jace, and asked, “Did I do something wrong?”

He shook his head, “No mi amante, I've just never seen anyone control the weather like that before—your power is astounding.”

“But Kimber told me to make it rain. Can't all Water Elementals do that?” I asked.

Kimber answered, “Not like that—we can cause a moderate rainfall, but we can't cause a full blown storm, Brie.”

I sighed—why did I have to be such a freak? Jace's phone rang, interrupting my pity party. He strode up to me and kissed me, saying, “You are not a freak. You are amazing.” It was my turn to stare at him in shock as he answered his phone, a big grin plastered on his face. Did he just read my mind? I know that was an effect of our bond, but we didn't fully complete the bond yet, so how was that possible already? I hadn't heard any of his thoughts yet, so I didn't know what to think.

Jace hung up as he said, “Zane just arrived. He's on his way from the harbor, so he should be here in a few minutes.”

“Who's Zane?” Kimber asked.

“Jace's best friend—he's an Earth Elemental, and Jace asked him to help train me,” I replied.

“I wonder if he's hot,” Kimber contemplated. Leave it to her to worry about hot guys when the end of the world was looming on the horizon. I looked at her incredulously, causing her to ask, “What?”

I shook my head, laughing softly, “You never cease to amaze me.”

“Yeah, I kinda have that effect on people,” she said, only half-joking, causing me to burst out laughing. I heard Jace and another guy's voice, who I assumed to be Zane, and our laughter subsided. I regained my composure, focusing on the source of the new voice. A tall, attractive, black man stood next to Jace, his eyes a light green, contrasting beautifully against his milk chocolate skin. He was leaner than Jace, and extremely toned, not having an inch of fat anywhere on his body. His hair was buzzed almost bald, and he had a gleaming, white smile. I heard Kimber inhale at the sight of him, and I smirked; guys never took Kimber off-guard. I stepped forward to introduce myself, “Hi, I'm Brielle, and this is my best friend, Kimber.”

He took my hand, firmly shaking it, “I'm Zane. I've heard a lot about you from Jace.” He smiled warmly at me, and then looked to Kimber. Their eyes locked, and I could see the attraction immediately. Zane extended his hand to Kimber, who almost hypnotically placed her hand in his. Instantly I could see the pleasure emanating from their shocked faces as they touched. After a few seconds, Zane cupped Kimber's face in his hands, leaning down to kiss her lips. I looked up at Jace, who was now standing next to me with a stunned expression on his face. He looked at me and nodded, answering my unspoken question. We were witnessing our best friends recognizing their twin flame.

“Well, this is interesting,” I said. I proceeded to clear my throat to interrupt Kimber and Zane's now full-blown make-out session. They both turned to look in my direction, and a smile radiated from both of their swollen lips. Zane spoke first, “I would have come sooner if I knew this was going to happen. I would've never thought I would meet my twin flame, especially only a few days after you met yours.”

“Now I know why you two couldn't keep your hands off each other the other night,” Kimber joked. Brielle giggled and Zane chuckled slightly. “That feeling is amazing,” she continued.

“Just wait until you have sex,” Brielle blurted out, immediately becoming red and covering her mouth with her hand, which caused all of us to erupt in laughter. She seemed so innocent, yet I knew she was anything but.

“This has to mean something right? What are the odds of our best friends being twin flames?” Brielle asked. “Maybe they are part of the five in the prophecy.”

“Could be—it would make sense, especially being that Kimber, Zane, and I control three of the four elements. That makes me think that the fifth would be an Air Elemental based on that theory,” I answered.

“I wonder who it is, and how we are supposed to find them,” Brielle contemplated aloud. “I don't know any other Elementals but you guys.”

“I don't know, either. We have to take this one step at a time. Right now, let's focus on training,” I stated.

“So, where do we start?” Brielle asked Zane. He pulled away from Kimber reluctantly to approach Brielle.

“Well, the easiest thing to do would be to shake the ground. Just visualize a small earthquake beneath you,” he instructed. Brielle closed her eyes, obeying his directions. Sure enough, the ground trembled softly beneath her, causing her face to light up with delight. “I did it! This time was easier than the last. I think I'm getting the hang of this,” she chimed happily.

“Good, now let's try lifting that rock over there,” Zane said, referring to the rock Brielle had hit with her fireball earlier in the day. She did that with ease, as well, the success adding to her happiness. By the end of Zane's tutorial, Brielle had moved large rocks, uprooted some small trees, and caused a small earthquake that spanned the whole backyard. I couldn't believe how amazing and powerful she was as I gazed at her proudly. Zane praised her after they were finished, saying she was a natural. He walked over to me, leaving Kimber and Brielle chatting and giggling. “She's picking up everything pretty fast,” he said.

“Thanks, bro, I really appreciate your help. I just want her to be able to protect herself in anything we may come across,” I responded.

“She'll be fine. She's very powerful, and she's just getting started,” he observed.

“I know, but I just worry about her. This prophecy thing is scary for both of us,” I said.

“Do you really think we are a part of the Prophecy?” Zane asked.

“I'm not sure, but I don't think you and Kimber being twin flames is a coincidence. It has to have something to do with Brielle and I,” I responded.

“That's awesome! I'm practically famous—Zane, the Earth Elemental from the Prophecy—I can already see my name in the headlines,” he joked.

I laughed. “So, what are you going to do about Kimber? You can't be apart now—trust me when I say it's a terrible feeling being away from Brielle. It's like I'm suffocating and I've just had the shit beat out of me. She made us try to spend the night apart, and we couldn't do it. We both got so sick from just a few hours apart.”

“No shit? We are going to talk about that at dinner tonight and figure everything out. I still can't believe it,” he replied.

“I know, it's crazy right? Just a few days ago we were glorified bachelors, and now we have our twin flames. The bond is amazing, especially during sex, just like Brielle mentioned earlier,” I told him.

Zane chuckled, “I can't wait. The feelings I have for her are unlike anything I've ever felt, and we only met a few hours ago. How can that be possible?”

“Are you seriously asking that after everything we've been exposed to? I can shoot flames out of my hands for fuck's sake!” I joked.

“True that. I'll text you tomorrow, see if Brielle needs any more practice,” he said as Kimber walked up next to him. “Later, man,” he said as they walked out, hand in hand. Kimber turned to wave good-bye as they walked in through the patio door. Brielle waved back as she came up next to me, linking our hands together. “This is all so insane,” she laughed.

“It has been an eventful day. Zane's a great guy, so no need to worry about Kimber,” I told her as we walked inside.

“It's not Kimber I'm worried about. I hope Zane will be able to handle her,” she replied.

“He likes a challenge so I'm sure he will be fine. How do you feel?” I asked, worried about how much she had been exerting herself today.

“Great, actually. The more I learn, the easier using my powers get. I'm anxious to see what else I can do. I wonder if I can combine my powers, or control all weather like I did with that storm,” she pondered excitedly. “Hey, did you read my mind earlier? It's like you knew I was thinking that I was a freak.”