The Elementals

[scarydodo]

Flora walked the streets of her home town, the street lamps starting to come on as the sun faded into the horizon. She had walked up an down the streets and knew all of them by heart but tonight she could feel something different, she new tomorrow would bring something new, and she new it surrounded around the different people who had come to her town. They were different but she didn't worry about that.. All she was worried about was getting home and finishing that nights homework due tomorrow, her father would already be asleep. He worked long and hard to keep her happy, but she knew one day she would be able to repay everything he had given her.

Her thoughts fully on her homework already working out the answers she didn't realise that she was already at her house door and openin it.. She looked around her street once more not knowing what to expect tomorrow. She closed her door and headed into the darkness of her house entered her room and started on her homework

[ShadeyBirdy]

Jade:-I stormed out of my house and threw open the gate to the yard walking down the sidewalk as fast as possible. I could still hear my father screaming after me YOU GET BACK HERE! WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING?! Lucky for me he never follows when I leave. I pulled the hood of my jacket up and shoved my hands into my pockets. Tears streamed down my face and I took deep breaths trying to calm down. I made my way to the park and sat on a swing shivering against the wind. I sobbed to myself knowing that no one else would come around. No one ever did. The world felt so empty to me right then. All I could hear was my own cry. No birds. No loud wind. No one talking. I felt utterly alone right then.-

[Sunlight-]

Terrence sighed heavily. That's foster family seventeen you've practicly been kicked out of...in the past four months. He thought to himself. His feet hit the cold night ground mutedly and heavily. He definatly wasn't being very stealth; infact far from it. Something or someone could come out and kill him right now if they wanted. But he wasn't to worried about that right now. Where was he going to sleep? And what was he going to eat? He sure wasn't going back to his case worker. She'd just stick him in another foster family who was just in it for the monthly bill. They usually didn't even use it on him. Feed him the cheapest food and give him afew outfits. He only had a weekly shower, and it was cold, and his time was limited. It was get in, bathe, get out. He frowned as he shook his head silently to himself.

He wasn't even sure that life here was all that better. Heck, he was walking around with one shoe on. His other black converse was in the mudroom; he didn't have enough time to grab it when he was rushing out. Ron, his foster father, had been upset because he skipped the so called "school" he was forced to endure. Though Terrence really didn't care, Ron exploded. Started throwing the heaviest things he could find in the house. Lamps, plates, and even knifes. So he decided one bare foot wasn't so bad. As he stumbled hurriedly through the horribly built trail and clumsily stumbled through the brush. He glance back towards the direction he came from, and frowned. He didn't even have a cell phone...so a cab was out of the question. He dug through his pockets quickly. A small pocket knife, a hundred dollars and eighty-seven cents, an old arcade token and some strings. He could find a pay phone and call a cab, get to the nearest motel and possibly afford a room for the night while he figures something out.

He began to walk on the slightly damp grass as he looked straight forwards, and easily recongnized his location. He was at the usually empty park just about a mile from his "house". And a pay phone was another two miles or so...So he began to think to himself. I'm...not a very fast runner but if I seriously book it, I might kill some time...and It looks like it might rain. I don't know. But I will probably have to get a job or something...My life sucks. He chuckled lowly to himself at his own comment. And that was only the part of it; not including the shadows and spirits that are basically at his command whenever he needs them, but they won't help him now.

[ShadeyBirdy]

-I had finally stopped crying and slowly rocked back and forth on the swing. My mind dulled and my face felt dry from the tears. My eyeliner had probably left black streaks too. I looked up and noticed it would probably rain soon ,but shrugged it off. I slouched in the swing ,but didn't stop rocking listening to the creek of the old chains. I suddenly stopped and listened. I heard the sound of someone approaching then heard a chuckle and leapt up from the swing and whirled around looking off into the darkness. I was barely able to make out the shape of a person. I began to shake a bit nervously. I backed up slightly tripping over a log that was laid in a square around the swings and fell back landing on my butt hard. I kept myself from saying anything ,but let out a slight squeak of pain. I closed my eyes and cursed mentally then opened them again looking towards the figure. I decided to stay on the ground and figured that if the person approach with an intent to harm me I could grab my knife and cut their leg to escape.-

[Sunlight-]

Terrence's free ranged chuckles stopped short with the muted movements and loud thud sounded off to the left. Towards the...swings? What would a llittle kid be doing outside in this weather, at this time of night. He cocked his head to the side and his eyebrows pulled together until thwy couldn't move anymore. What was that...? Human or....something I should worry about?? He took a catious, slow step to the side, closer to the mystery object. It had let out a slight squeal in pain, so at least it was something with feeling and obviously not a dead thing. He sniffed quietly before clearing his throat and putting his hands deep in his hoodie sweatshirt. He cleared his throat quickly before speaking. "Umm...A-are you o-okay??" He paused briefly before adding, "It's k-kinda late, shouldn't y-you be at home?"

The word felt so foriegn and something he wold never say. This person probably had a mom who never regrets the pregancy, and loves this stranger with all her heart. And a father who works late nights to ensure happiness. And here he was, having not showered for three days and half shoeless. How did that work out? He took another stiff, catious step towards the almost now garenteed human. His adrenaline rushed and his heart pounded. This was his first contact with anyone, not including his foster parents, in several weeks. Even when the teacher called on him in math or history he just glared at them darkly until they called on someone else. And gym was a definate skip. No way he was doing that. The run to the payphone would make up for enough extersize for him for the next lifetime.

[ShadeyBirdy]

"I'm fine." -I stammered out softly then stood up brushing the dirt off my butt. I could tell he was male and young at least. As soon as he mentioned home though I froze. Fresh tears sprung to my eyes and I let out a choked sob trying to be quiet.- "I-I'm fine." -I could barely speak without sobbing slightly. I furiously wiped the tears away and looked down. I took a deep shuddering breath and stepped over to a merry-go-round that was not far from the swings and sat down holding my face in my hands.- "I should be fine at least... I'm supposed to be fine... like every other teenager in this town.... i'm supposed to be happy...." -I couldn't believe I was saying all this with a stranger near ,but I couldn't help myself. I took the knife out of my pocket and flipped it open looking at the silver blade. I lightly touched the blade to my wrist and closed my eyes still crying. I kept telling myself that I was hallucinating about the boy that came. I opened my eyes again and stared at the scars. I started mumbling to myself.- "It can't be worth it.....It can't....but it helps....." -I adjusted the blade to the edge of my wrist ready to drag it across then froze. I slowly and shakily put my blade away wrapping my arms around my middle and rocking back and forth again.-

[Sunlight-]

As he watches her get up and move to the merry-go-round he decides she is infact no threat to him, he moved closer. Not close enough to spook her, but close enough so his face was lit slightly in the dark. He swallowed hard and stiffly launched himself forwards a few steps towards her as she pulled out the knife and brought it to her wrist. The small blade reflected off of some street lights and her scars were visible. The scars on the sides of his neck felt red hot and very out in the open suddenly. He took another step forwards. He relaxed his face slightly, hoping not to come across as some pervert on the streets. "Hey, are you sure your okay...? Your make-up is running like you've been crying...and...well...." He raised a cold hand to his left side of his neck, running them over his multiple scars. Y-you wouldn't by any chance h-have a phone, would y-you...? I-I need to call a cab..." He swallowed hard, wondering what and why she was so upset. He catiously sat down next to her, resting his elbows on his knees gently and locking his fingers together.

He thought back to the several attempts at suicide, and the one foster father who had once put him in a sauna and turned the heat all the way up, attemting to kill him. He held his breath as he blushed slightly. His shyness was quickly creeping up into his mind and he was suddenly very aware he was talking to a woman with emotional distress. What did he know about that? Every woman he had known had either been a drug addict or something similar. So he was practically screwed right now. Great.

[ShadeyBirdy]

-I wiped my face with the sleeve of my hoodie and looked at the boy. I couldn't drag my eyes away from his face. I opened my mouth slightly to say something ,but couldn't speak. He just...looked so sad. His eyes seemed to ache from his past. I slowly reached up and gently placed a hand on his cheek. I was just mesmerized by his eyes. I suddenly snapped out of it and realized what I was doing. I quickly pulled my hand away and padded my pockets. I slipped a phone out of a pocket and placed it between us.- "I-I'm Jade......" -I locked my hands together and shoved them between my legs looking down my face burning from embarrassment. I swallowed hard and wondered what time it was.-

[Sunlight-]

Color flooded to Terrence's cheeks as she raised a hand to them. She seemed to understand somewhat. But he didn't tear his eyes off of her face as she looked down, obviously embarrassed. A small curl played around his lips, before he rached out slowly for the phone. "Thanks, is there someone y-you could call?? I have no where to go but you can't stay out here all night." He watched her as he dialed the local cab number. As a man picked up the phone and asked for an address, he gave it to him with a dead voice. As he hung up, he handed her the phone.

"Um, here...I'm Terrence...W-what are y-you even doing o-out here?" He swallowed hard. It definatly wasn't something he had to know, but he was concerned. He wanted her to get somewhere where she would be safe, from whatever the world throws at her. He catiously moved his hand over his lap and gently grasped her forearm, pulling it up and turning it over so her wrist was facing up. He ran his fingers along her scars. His eyebrow pulled together as he looked back up at her eyes. His bright blue eyes searched her face, hoping that he didn't offend or upset her.

[ShadeyBirdy]

"Home is the only place I could call ,and i'm not going there. Not with my father there." -I watched his hand as he ran his fingers along my scars then looked up at his face.- "I ran away from home. From my father. I do it almost every day. My father is abusive.... he hit my mother so many times that she left. She was the only thing I had." -I swallowed hard and kept myself from crying.- "I can't stay there....but it's the only place I can go." -I took his hand gently in mine and took a deep breath.- "I like your company....some how... I don't feel so alone with you." -I looked down at his hand and gently brushed my thumb across the top of his hand.- "I'm sorry...." -I sighed softly and glanced at the time then put my phone back into my pocket still holding his hand. I glanced up when his taxi pulled up and honked. I pulled my hand away and looked down removing all my expressions from my face.- "Your taxi is here. You should go."