The Legend War

Long before the peace there was war
Long before any council member
There was war
The problems were hidden in the shadows
The shade is now gone
A war has taken over after thousands of years at peace
Trolls
Goblins
Elves
And ogres
All fighting each other 
Through the darkness light shall rise
Through the death, new life is made
And through despair there is hope
Forbidden hope
= The Legend Wars =
Hi!!! I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as we enjoy writing it!! Me (@Keeper of the clovers) And @Moonlark782 (formally know as @Foster fan club) have worked hard and i must say when it actually started coming together i was jumping up and down and squealing! @Moonlark782 first was posting around that she wanted to do a fanfic and i was so in on it!! When writing a story there is so many ideas going through your mind and it is so hard to pick just one, and boy did i struggle with just putting out one of my ideas!!! Again i hope you enjoy!
-Keeper Of The Clover
Hi there! @Moonlark782 here! If you have already read @keeper of clovers authors note, then you can see that this really fun to write. I was seeing all these awesome KOTLC spin-offs and really wanted to make this! I finally convinced clover to get on board, and we just started kinda brainstorming ideas. When the thing actually came together, we were both super excited!  Have fun reading!
-Moonlark782
Hiii!!! This is Wolfie! I stumbled upon this fan fiction while reading about Stellarlune before it had been published and I immediately fell in love with it! Eventually I was told I could help with the story by editing it! I mostly do grammar and such but it's been a lot of fun!
-ThunderWOLF999
== Character biographies ==
Name: Athena
Age: 12
Abilities: Pysonopath, Teleporter, Hydrokinetic
Hair color: blonde with blue streak
Eye color: Green
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Name: Allira
Age: 13
Abilities: Light weaver, Vanisher, Polyglot
Hair color: Chocolate brown
Eye color: medium purple when happy and dark purple when mad
(Trill's twin sister)
----Name: Trill
Age: 13
Abilities: Phaser, guster, polyglot
Hair color: Chocolate brown
Eye color: medium purple when happy and dark purple when mad
(Allira's twin brother)
----Name: Kai
Age: 14
Abilities: Telepath
Hair color: Dark black
Eye color: azure
----Name: Vallery
Age: 15
Abilities: unknown rn (we still need to decide) 
Hair Color: Orange
Eye Color: piercing blue
----(as the story goes on characters age!)
== Part one: First bloodshed ==
= Prologue =
It was the first day of foxfire 2099. A crowd was swelling around the building, trying to get in. The few who stood out were all lurking in the back of the crowd, watching quietly. One of them was a young girl with green eyes, starting her second year; another was a slightly older girl with purple eyes, starting in the third level even though it was her first year at foxfire. As students began to seep into the building, they start picking up the pace. Faster, and faster, and faster and faster andfasterandfasterandfaster- OW!! The two girls clashed heads. “OW! I’m so sorry!!” apologized the girl with green eyes. 
“gnnskillasha” Chirped the one with purple eyes, in trollish. “Oh, wait, I forgot to change to Elvish, sorry.” she added in the Enlightened language. 
“Its fine. Ooh, you're a year three!” The green eyed one exclaimed, looking at the patch on the purple eyed girl's uniform.
“Yeah. Your a year two right? The bird? Lucky, I have to dress up as an elephant.” 
They both exchanged a look with each other and smiled, slightly embarrassed. Then they quickly walked away, just in time for the bell.
= Chapter one: Allira's POV =
Allira hurried away after bumping into the green eyes girl. That was embarrassing. Allira grimaced, but a run-in with a random girl she would probably never see couldn’t keep her away from her first class: P.E. Especially since it was her first day! 
Allira rushed to the girls changing rooms which were flooded with girls messing with their hair and lip gloss and other gross stuff in Allira’s opinion. She dashed into her personal locker room, changed into her P.E. uniform and dashed back out. A room full of girls asking for opinions on hairstyles and such was NOT what she wanted at all. 
Finally free of the changing room, Allira made her way out to the field where P.E. would be taking place. She grimaced. To Allira's dismay, there were only boys milling around. "Of course I'm the only one Finished changing." Allira grumpily muttered under her breath in Trollish. 
Growing up, Allira had been raised by trolls, which meant that Trollish was her first language. Thankfully, she was a Polyglot, meaning that she could not only understand all languages automatically, but she would also switch to whatever language she had been spoken to in, which came in handy when she wanted to talk to Elves in the enlightened language. 
Allira also had a secret ability that no one but Empress Pernille and her twin brother Trill knew about. She called her Ability light weaving. She could pull light out of the air and mold it into any shape imaginable. This ability could have been useful, except for the fact that she was hiding it, so she almost never used it. She mostly used it when she wanted to hide. Since she could change the general shape of the light, she could also use her ability like a vanisher would. It was because of this fact that many Elves thought she was a vanisher. She never showed anyone the rest of her ability since she was pretty sure it was a completely new ability. And the last time new abilities had been discovered... It did not go well. So, she pretended to be a vanisher. And it was fine. Perfectly fine. So fine, in fact, that Allira had anxiety about things like wondering wether or not she was as much of an elf as the others. 
Allira skirted around the edge of a field, trying to stay out of the boy's attention. But of course, like always, they noticed her. A tall boy with blond hair, who Allira vaguely recognized as Dante, strutted over and flashed her a toothy grin. Allira grimaced and looked up at him with distaste. He probably thought himself cool, but honestly? He was a completely average teenage dork. Allira knew that half of the girls in her grade liked him, but she didn't see why. He was cute, sure, but didn't anyone focus on character? Dante was snobby, and full of himself, and had a tendency to say stupid things. 
"Why, hello gorgeous. Got any plans for after school today? You could come hang out at my place. Those purple eyes would look right at home on my land. My family owns some of the most unique property there is around here." 
Allira grimaced and shook her head. "Um, I'll pass, thanks." The idea of going to spend even a few of hours with Dante was torture. It was at that moment that five more boys noticed them and trotted over, looking to Dante as their leader. 
"Who've we got here Dante?" the tallest one of the new boys asked. 
Dante grinned. "This, my friends, is Allira." She was surprised he knew her name, seeing as she had only been living in the lost cities for a few months after moving away from the troll's city. Dante continued speaking. "We were just talking about how she's going to come over to my house today." Allira immediately felt taken aback. She had said no. What did he thing he was doing? 
"I am in, fact not, coming to your house today!" Allira interrupted. "I said no! Don't be an idiot. I'm pretty Sure you have at least enough brain cells to understand what that word means, seeing as it is one of the simplest words on the planet!" 
All of the boys started laughing and jeering at Dante. Dante himself, however, was fuming and turning red. It hadn't even been a big insult. Clearly he had issues. Before he could say anything else, Allira slipped away from the small crowd of boys, who barely noticed her disappearance as they continued to laugh about Dante and soon began to wrestle with each other. Only a moment after that all of the other girls began flooding into the field, pulling the boy's attention fully away from her. 
Soon after that, Lady Alexine and sir Halding announced what they were doing today: Levitation tag. Allira had heard of Levitation Tag before, but she had never played it. She assumed it was played like normal tag, but you levitated instead of ran around. 
Out of nowhere, Allira felt a strange tingling sensation in her head. A long time ago, the Ogres had learned how to detect if someone was in their mind or not. Somehow, the Trolls had gained their knowledge. And of course, it had then been passed down to her since she had lived with them. However, this was the first time Allira had ever had someone in her head. So it didn't click until she hear a boy's voice ask, 'Why the mallowmelt are you thinking in Trollish?' 
She had heard of the elusive telepaths before, but had unfortunately never met one seeing as she had been living with the trolls all her life. But she had certainly hear plenty about them. So, she knew that this boy should not be in her head. Wasn't it against the treaty? Weren't their rules about who's mind an elf could and could not enter? 'Are you going to stop thinking in Trollish?' the voice asked again. It was obviously a boy, and said boy had to be nearby if he was able to transmit to her, but other than that she had nothing. 
'I'll think in whatever language I want, thank you.' Allira thought, making sure that only that thought was in the Enlightened Language. 
'You're welcome!' Allira could picture the boy smirking. 'But really, my Trollish isn't that great. I can barely understand what you're thinking, and even then, I'm not sure I am understanding what you're thinking.' 
'Good.' Allira replied. 'Now, how about you leave my head? Don't worry, I won't mind.' 
The voice laughed. 'I'm sure you won't' 
And then she felt him leave, and breathed a sigh of relief. That had been... an interesting conversation. And Allira wasn't sure what to do now. She was positive that there were at least a few rules for telepaths. So, shouldn't she report him? Then again, he hadn't done anything wrong. And he couldn't understand her anyways. Allira sighed. No reason to report nothing. and there was also no reason to distract herself from the game, which was just about to start. 
Everyone was preparing to levitate up, so Allira began to do the same. She positioned herself, and waited for the teachers to call the start of the game. As if on cue, Lady Alexine called for everyone to rise up just as Allira made it to position. 
Rising up only a few inches off the ground, Allira was ready before everyone else, as they shoved off into the air as high as they could go. Allira scoffed. All of them were going to be easy to beat. They were using up all of their energy to levitate before the game even began! Did they not have a plan? Clearly, the Trolls spent a lot more time training than the elves. 
Allira knew she would be able to beat everyone else here. She could tell by their shaky levitation that none of them had spent any time at all practicing. Only two students looked like they knew what they were doing, and even then, they didn't have the best technique. Allira positioned herself in the center of the field, making herself look like an easy target. Hopefully, all of the other students would go for her first, and the game would be over. 
Sir Halding announced the start of game, and just as Allira had predicted, a tall skinny girl with frizzy red hair and pale freckled skin lunged for her. Allira deftly dodged, sending the girl face planting on the ground. Allira smirked as the girl groaned and Lady Alexine yelled, "You're out!" 
P.E. was passing rapidly for Allira as person after person lunged for her or tried to sneak up behind her. All of them met an unfortunate end to the game as Allira either tagged them or they fell flat on their faces. Again and again and again. 
Allira was surprised but the amount of unprofessionalism all of these students possessed. They were all level threes, shouldn't they be more educated than this? Even if it was just P.E.? 
Now she was finally understanding why all of the other species regarded the Elves with such disgust. They claimed they were all powerful and yet all of these children were gaining zero information from these lessons. Sure practicing can help, but you have to practice with technique for it to make a difference! And Allira may have been an elf herself, but growing up with trolls had instilled a different thinking into her. 
She didn't fully see herself as a troll, but she didn't fully see herself as an elf either. 
At this point there were only about fifteen people left, not including Allira. She was just trying to decide who she should take out next when the weird tingly sensation came back. 
'What do you want?' Allira thought in the Enlightened Language. 
'Ugh, am I really that bad?' 
'That's not an answer.' 
'Okay well, first of all, why don't you start thinking in the Enlightened Language? It's kinda hard to be constantly translating all of the thoughts you aren't translating for me.' 
'I can't control what language my brain thinks in, just the thoughts I want to give you. Which, I don't really want to give you any but this is the only way I'm going to be able to get you to leave. So how about you just tell me what you want and then leave?' 
'How about, no?' His voice sounded so smug, and Allira gritted her teeth. 
'What about a name? Can I get a name?' 
'Well, I do have a name, but I'm not going to tell you.' 
Allira grimaced, and then decided to just look around and see if she could find this mysterious boy herself. It had to be someone nearby if they were able to transmit to her, since most telepaths couldn't transmit farther than a couple hundred feet. All of the other players still in the were too concentrated, so it couldn't be one of them. And that leeeeeft... Everybody else. Most of the kids on the ground were happily conversing amongst each other, but there was still quite a few lonely stragglers. Allira grinned as a plan began to from. She considered for a moment and then thought, 'Here goes nothing.' in the enlightened language. 
'Here goes what?' The boy asked. 
'WHERE ARE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!?!?!?!?!?!?' She screeched in her head as loudly as she could. Then, she quickly scanned the whole field, looking for anyone who looked slightly pained. You couldn't enter someone's head, hear that, and not experience an intense headache. And sure enough, in the corner of the field Allira could see a boy kneeling on the ground, with his head clutched in his hands. She levitated over to him, trying not to show how pleased she was at the success of her plan. 
"Who are you?" Allira asked. The boy groaned. 
"Owwww, how did you think that loud? Before that your thoughts were some of the quietest I've ever herd!" 
"How many thoughts have you heard? Do you just go around entering random people's heads? Aren't their rules against just entering people's heads?" 
The boy looked confused. "What do you mean, 'Aren't their rules against entering people's heads?' How do you not know that? And now that I think about it, I don't think I've ever seen you before. Where are you from?" 
"None of your business-" She stopped abruptly as she got a good look at his face. He was cute. Like, really cute. She knew that Elves were generally supposed to be gorgeous, but this boy was different. His azure eyes, his jet black hair, the faint grin on his face... Allira had to bite her tongue to keep from drooling. 
She shook her head. What was she doing? She was going to fall for a cute boy just like that? No, no, no, she was not. She shook her head again to clear it and then started talking again. 
"What's your name?" 
He sat their, considering for a second, then said, "Well, I suppose you know what I look like now and will probably be able to figure out what my name is even if I don't tell you. So I may as well. My name is Kai." 
"Umm, nice to meet you." Allira quickly started heading in the opposite direction, even though she heard him ask what her name was. No way was she going around telling people her name. It was weird enough that Dante knew her name, she didn't want everyone else to know it. 
Both coaches signaled the end of P.E., and gave the students who were still in the air a pat on the back for staying in the air so long. Before Allira left the field however, Lady Alexine approached her. 
"My dear, you show excellent talent in levitation. Might I suggest moving you up a few grade levels during P.E. so that your level is matched appropriately with the other students?" She looked so exited at the prospect of Allira moving up a few grades that there was no was Allira could say no. 
"Umm, sure. You don't think the older students will care?" 
"I should hope not. It's only been a day, and I can see your astounding skills. The other students might finally have a chance to face someone with equal or stronger skills than them. It should be a humbling activity for them. However if you notice anyone being disrespectful in any way, feel free to tell me about it and I shall make sure it is taken care of." 
"Okay. What grade level do you want me to attend?" 
"I think six should be appropriate. Perhaps maybe even seven. How about you try six for tomorrow and tell me how it goes?" 
Allira agreed, got the time for the grade six P.E., and then quickly dashed off. Despite her conversation with Lady Alexine, she was the first one in and the first one out of the changing rooms. This left extra time for her to take a quick look around the school on her way to her next session. 
Allira was wandering towards her next session when she heard shouting in a nearby hall. Even though she knew it was probably going to lead to trouble, her curiosity got the best of her and she snuck around a corner to see... The green eyed girl she had run into earlier. And several boys. The green eyed girl was shouting at them all with rage in her eyes. 
"I don't care who you were raised by, but they did a terrible job teaching you a lesson called 'being nice'! So what my situation is different than yours? I may have been adopted, but guess what?" Her voice was cold and icy as she said, "It could happen to you too. You might think our world is perfect but there are a lot of things you don't know. You think my parents just decided to disappear? You think they just decided to leave me? If you ever say anything like that again, know that it won't end well for you. I know how to do a lot more than just look cute." And with that last comment, all of the boys silently fled, not looking back once. Allira studied the girl curiously. Her face was red, she was panting, and her expression showed traces of exhaustion under all of the anger. 
Allira stood there for a moment before saying, "That was a nice pep talk. Better hope none of those boys talk to a teacher anytime soon. Pretty sure that was a threat. Or at least, it sounded like one. Did you actually mean what you said?" 
The girl looked up, seemingly surprised. "Oh, umm, hi, I didn't see you there." Her voice was slightly shaky, most likely due to her outburst. "Umm, would you maybe not, umm, mention that to anyone." 
Allira examined her curiously. The girl was frazzled, and Allira didn't really understand what she was trying to say. Allira would never show her emotions like that in public, and she was surprised that this girl actually had the guts to do it. Although after all of that lovely shouting, she seemed lost for words. "What is it that you don't want me to mention?" Allira asked. 
"That I'm adopted." 
"Oh. don't worry I won't. Seems only fitting since I'm also kind of adopted." 
The girl looked surprised. "Who are you? I didn't catch your name." 
Allira grinned. "I grew up hearing my name as hfwbhg, but that's in Trollish. In the Enlightened Language I am known as Allira." 
The girl tried to muster up a smile, but it looked pretty hard, and wasn't very believable. However, her voice sounded normal again as she said, "My name is Athena. It's nice to meet you." 
= Chapter One (Also); Athena's POV =
The right way to start any school is to not be the weird girl, dorky girl, or nerd girl. I managed to do all that! I KNOW!!! I, Athena Foster, AM NOT THE SCHOOL NERD!!! Crazy right? 
I met this new girl who was starting year 3, and she was super cool! Purple eyes, polyglot, and she seems like she will be really popular! We bumped into each-other before school started. I know that she’s a polyglot, but I wonder if she has any other abilities. Since polyglots normally do. My second lesson is Hydrokinesis. Then Lunch. And after that Psionipath classes. And then my third ability, teleporter.  But the thing I’m most scared of, is P.E. I suck at P.E. Its my first class. AUGH!!! As I head of to the gym, I get that sense of impending doom feeling in my stomach. I was not fit at all. I preferred books and science. I was sorta like, superman, except mentally. I’m smarter than most of the teachers at this school combined. But, sports?!? NA-AH SISTA!!! The only thing is… i'm what most people considered “beautiful” And believe me, Boys? LOVE ME!!! But the library is my one place to escape. I often hide there when some boy is trying to hunt me down for a date or something. Books before boys, ALWAYS.
I know that girls are supposed to be obsessed with boys, but NOT ME!!! I put on like, lip balm every once in a while, but no make-up. And the girls bathroom? NOOOOOOO. That’s like, the gossip hot-spot!!! Not for me dear. Walking off to the gym, I see That girl with purple eyes again. All the boys are crowding around her. I pull my hood up. Thank goodness none of them notice me! Some of the other people who like to avoid getting changed in the bathroom just go in suuuper early. I, on the other hand, go right before the bell rings, so that everyone else isn’t there. I’m not worried about the time. They actually have a rule stating that the bell is 10 minutes before the actual lesson. (Perks of reading the foxfire handbook 5 times)
After getting changed, she heads to the gym. Today we were doing levitating. I see the girl with purple eyes. Thinking that she must not be too strong in her first year, I go for her. But right before I can lunge at her, someone else does. And not just anyone, the most fit and precise girl in our P.E class. I thought the girl with purple eyes was toast, but guess what? SHE DODGED!!! The most precise, fit, athletic girl in our P.E class WAS BEATEN!!!! BY SOMEONE IN THEIR FIRST YEAR!!!!!!! Wow. I study the way she moves her body, but i was so confusing, did she have bones in her back? i keep trying her way and i think i'm getting close. I still have my hood up though. So no boys notice my “Beautiful” face. UGH.
Once Gym is done, I decide to stroll through the gardens to get to Hydrokinesis. BAD CHOICE!!! I took m hood off and slowly looked towards the sky. “WHOA! I thought I had seen it all! Purple eyes was pretty, but you? Green eyes are so much cooler!” A tall jock walks towards me. He stares me down. “Go away.” I say. Simple, and to the point. “Aww! Is widdle gween-eyed baby scawed?” He says, In a stupid baby accent. “No. The one who should be scared is you.” He looks confused, so I take a moment to look at my surroundings. I can see his footsteps, and at the rate that their drying, he is a FAST runner. So I couldn’t outrun him if I tried. Or wait… This guy is Leo!! He comes first in every single race the school holds. It’s in the yearbook. But the yearbooks say, he always goes SUPER slow, and at the end he pus on a final burst of speed. Which means, Since the exit isn’t too far away, I can out-run him! Awesome!
I decide to take my chances, and start walking towards there. “Where do you think you're going?” Asks Leo. He blocks my way.  See that I can move under his arm, if I try now.  I duck under his arm, and start sprinting. And like the yearbooks said, HE IS SLOWWWW. I can easily outrun him. Heh. Teaches him to mess with a girl. But I guess the jokes on me, because just then, a bunch of other jocks come around the corner. “GRAB HER” Leo shouts. Uh-oh. This is gonna end badly.
I dodged the tallest ones hits, and ducked when the other one lunged for me, but the third one was smart. He was hiding at the exit. Just as I was running to get out of there, he caught my ankles. “LET GO OF ME” I screamed. It didn’t work. He held me back and Leo locked at me. “Well well well, it seems we have a fiesty one. You know, I would hate to ruin your perfect face. But you know what would be even better? If your face, was against mine.” He leaned in and puckered his lips, and I couldn’t do anything except stand there. 
Then, I think my Guardian angel came!  “Hey, boys let go of her!” It was the girl with purple eyes. “Or what princess? You gonna kill us with your cuteness?” Suddenly, like a flash, The girl with purple eyes threw some punches and kicks. In, like, 10 seconds all the boys were writhing on the ground in pain. “C’mon! Let’s get out of here before the teachers come and find us!” We sprint off and don’t look behind us!“OH!!! I’LL GET YOU NEXT TIME YOU STUPID LITTLE-” We run away before he finishes his sentence. 
Once we are safely around the corner, I say, “I didn’t catch your name! What is it?” Her face breaks into a smile. “I’ve grown up hearing my name hfwbhg, but thats in trollish. And in english… it’s Allira.”
= Chapter two: Allira's POV =
The sun rose at 3 AM waking Allira up, she  let out a big yawn and stretched out in the middle of her huge bed. She was staying with Elwin his wife and two kids while she was attending foxfire. Their house was made of stunning crystals and it had a weird sense of peace, on Allira would never understand, she like busy and commotion, movement. Trolls have amazing agility and are always training so a calm life was new to Allira. She slugged out of bed and dressed herself for the day, Every Tuesday Allira had made a promise to help fight in the Troll war against the Ogres, goblins and humans. Somehow the elves managed to stay out of it but then again the council were cowards and never took that leap so what could one expect, that the elves would really try to take the human territory?!? No way! 
“Where are you off to so early in the morning” Elwin asked just barging into her room “I place you don’t want to be right now” Allira answered him giving him the least amount of details possible “Then why will you be there” Elwin asked. Elwin was really starting to get on Allira’s nerves, he didn’t need to know all of that stuff it was her personal info!!!!! “Doesn’t matter, but i need to get changed so….” She pointed for the door, Elwin clearly understood because her left and closed her door behind him. Allira began taking off all her clothing, once she was buck naked she made her way over to the mirror and turned her back to it looking over her shoulder, she started tracing huge angry scars that ran along her back, torso, and shoulders. From the first few years of her f]life she was a servant to a horrible troll who though he was in charge of everybody. Delusional. Snapping out of her trance she quickly changed into her slick black tight jumpsuit, it helped trolls move more freely and it helped Allira just the same. 
Allira knew Elwin must be outside her door waiting for her so instead of going out of her door she snuck out of her window, she leaped to a tree branch and swung on that doing a backflip off and landing on her feet. “OK let’s fight in a war now” Allira chirped in trollish to herself. She needed a leap master and she couldn’t use Elwin’s and there wasn’t anyone else……. Foxfire’s it was! She held up a pathfinder she had stolen from Elwin, it could only take her very few places because he wasn’t high on the council . She suggested to location on the pathfinder to Foxfire coordinates “Ok first time using this thing i can do it” Allira told herself, but boy was she good at lying. It was a weird sensation, light leaping, one Allira never thought she would get used to, EVER! 
“OK i’m here” Allira said to herself she ran to where the leap master was only to se… Athena!?! “Allira……” Athena said staring at her “What are you doing here” Allira took a deep breath “I was um, going on a… um jog?” Allira said unconvincingly “No that's the trolls battle outfit” Athena said “Ugh why do you have to be so smart” Allira muttered under her breath “Well you know too much so come on” She said grabbing Athena and yanking her under the leap master “Marintrylla” Allira called out. The same warm feather-y swept both of the girl away, but ooh did Allira HATE light leaping!!! 
“What are we doing in Marintrylla!!!” Athena yelled once they had arrived, Allira rolled her eyes, had a super genius really not figured it out yet? “Fighting, what else!” Allira said “oh no i can’t fight you have to get me out of here” Athena exclaimed “Don’t be a baby come one” Allira gabbed Athena arm again but this time she started dragging her to the place they train all trolls. 
“What is this place” Athena asked, Allira stood there puzzled for a second “I don’t know what to say it in Elvish and me being a polyglot isn’t helping either so i’ll just say it in trollish; bcijwjnc.” Honestly if Allira where in Athena’s shoes she might be freaking out, just a little bit……. “Ahh Trill i would like you to meet the green eyed one i was telling you about, her name is Athena. Athena i would like to to meet my brother trill” Allira said. She shoved Athena into Trill, awww a match made in heaven!!!! “OK trill you take care of her no funny business” She said “And um Athena Don’t do anything stupid as in just read a book there a bunch in the library i bet trill can take you, warning there all in trollish” She said. Once she had caught both of them up and made sure Athena was going to be fine she dashed out, now for a 10K run to where the border was, time to go kill some ogres!!! 
= Chapter three: Athena's POV =
Okay, after being dumped in the middle of a war battle ground, with Allira’s HOT brother nonetheless, is NOT the best way to start your day. I was going down to the library to read, when I found Allira. She was so not going for a jog. I feel so helpless and stupid. UGH. “
Sooo…” Starts Trill. “What did you do to get dragged into this?” He asks. “All I want to do is read a book in the library and I get dragged into a four-way-war!” I say. He chuckles, and OMG!!! His laugh was SOO cute!! Nope!!! Shoving that thought out of my mind. HE’S ALLIRA’S BROTHER. Anyway, I sat down on a rock and put my hands in my head. “I can fight. I am bad at sword-play but there more to a battle than swords. I use my brain to fight. But I HATE blood. How do I do this?” Then it hit me! It was going to be difficult, but I wouldn’t put it past me. “Trill, whatever you do, don’t stop me. I will only rethink my decision. DON’T HOLD ME BACK.” I took out my bandana and tied it around my eyes. There we go. I can’t see anything. Perfect. 
“Umm… Athena? WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!” I smiled at him. “Heh. You’ll see.” I walked out of the building, and looked (well, not looked) behind me. “Oh! And Trill? Tell your sister that I will probably do something stupid whenever she drags me into a war.” I gave him a cocky smirk, and ran into the battlegrounds. One thing that you need to learn about me, I am VERY good at sensing movement. Everything at least a mile away, I could sense how heavy, how tall, and how fast they were moving. Whenever someone came up to me, I could sense it. I turned around and rolled under them. Everything that came towards me just went barreling behind me. And, sophie had been teaching me swordplay and ninja stars since I was 5. The only reason I could never fight in this war before is that I DO NOT like blood.
But now that I can’t see anything, It all works out! I kept on fighting and killing people and hurting myself for about an hour, until I heard an ear-splitting screech.“OH. MY. GOD. ATHENAAAAA!!!!!” I turned around and recognised Allira’s voice. “Oh, er, hi? Umm… I decided to fight. It’s fun! I can fight really well!” She Sounded skeptical when she said this though: “Okaaaay… But then how come-” “ALLIRA, BEHIND YOU” I shouted. She flipped over the next ogre that ran at her and stabbed it right in the heart. Then the ogre came at me. I dodged him, and calculated that I had about 7.36 seconds before he turned around and killed me,  so I grabbed my sword from my sheath and took a swing. I got him in headlock and knocked him out cold. And gave him a 12 inch scar across his face. “There. Now we can be twins.” I traced the long scar on my face. I had got in the battle grounds a few years back.
That’s the reason Sophie wouldn’t let me fight. I almost fainted from the sight of blood, so my enemy slashed a scar across my face. I turned my head towards Allira. “next time kill it, not just scar it but good job for a beginner an elven beginner nonetheless!” I smiled. “Yeah. It runs in my blood. Anyway, speaking of trolls-”Then I rolled underneath a newborn ogres arms. Allira leaped up and pulled out a tooth, but she couldn’t stab the new-born, if she tried she probably would have stabbed me in the process. She threw me the horn and I stabbed him in the stomach. We did this over and over again, and defeated almost 50 creatures that day. Then, we decided to take a lunch break.
“Y’know, we are a really good team. We should do that more often.” She said. “I agree. I’m the brains, your the strength. Only thing is… what are we going to tell school?” She looked at me. “Your right. Oh no.” Then, I had an idea. “Wait, I have a technopath friend. He can say that I go to therapy on tuesdays, and you go to… you have a job at the sanctuary. Yes that’s totally believable.” We shared a look. And smiled. This was the start of a VERY good friendship.
When we went to school the next day, we met up at the entrance. “Ugh. I have menstrual studies.” Complained Allira. “For what? I know that I’m the brains,  but what are you so bad at?” I teased. She shot me a look. Then she bent some light towards a highly flammable pile of leaves and started a fire. “AGH!!!!! MAKE IT STOP, MAKE IT STOPPPP!!!!” Then I remembered that I was a hydrokinesis, and put it out. I looked at Allira, and she looked like she was going to die of laughter. “Don’t tell a soul. Or your hair gets drenched.” She looked at me, and the smirk on her face disappeared. “Deal.”
We looked at eachother. Then laughed.
= Chapter four: Allira's POV =
Allira spent her whole menstrual studies class working out battle tactics. From a young age a troll is taught all about war and weapons and battle tactics, for Allira and Trill growing up they were the same; head in battle always or you will be punished. This wasn't the sweet sugar cakes way elves raised their young but it worked nonetheless! 
FINALLY the bell rang, Allira imminently grabbed all of her stuff and just dashed out the door, no way was she going to waste her time taking to her teacher about boring school stuff. Today she was supposed to eat lunch with Athena today but she had a much more important mission; Find Kai.
She had no clue where the heck he could be, thankfully she was a trained tracker and knew a couple tricks. Allira started replaying her conversations with him. He was clearly a jock or at least fit, he didn't seem popular when she was taking to him, popular people had a special sound to self importance in them usually. The popular people hung out in the cafeteria, the middle people hung out in the courtyard, the lower people were spread out along the grassy knoll, and the nerds in the library. Allira was assuming he would be in the courtyard.
The courtyard was bustling  with prodgies, and so many different color of uniforms. All of then where so noisy, who knew Elves where such chattermouths?  A soft hand grabbed Allia’s right wrist. She spun around to see Athena “Were you planning on ditching me?” Athena asked “No, i was… looking for you” She lied “ok, well come on” Athena said dragging her to the far left on the courtyard. Allira took a seat next to where Athena had taken a seat, a nice breeze past through the courtyard, the cool wind, and pure breath of fresh Allira loved that smell but it brought back so many bad memories she’d tried to get rid of. Memories of being whipped and slashed with a sword, memories where she was tortured taking the hits instead of her brother. Lots and lots of pain, pain from when she was an assassin in training, pain from when she was a servant to a wretched man. Allira found her hand on her back right where the angreyest of her scars were, “Um you ok?” Athena asked “Huh ok yah” Allira chipred in trollish snapping out of her daze “I hope you know that your not speaking Elvish” Athena said, she was cleary getting more and more concerned with Allira’s situation “oh sorry i was just. Nothing” She said switching back to Elvish “Do you need to see elwin?” Athena asked “I have to live with him no way am i going to purposely see him when i don’t have to” Allira quickly answered “Also um Athen i need to tell you something, i  um am going back to Marintrylla for um a special class that the queen wanted me to do i’ll be there for two to five years iits matters how quickly i advance.” Allira grew uncomfortable with Athena’s silence, she usually loved silence but not this kind. ‘’I’m coming with you” Athina finally said “you can’t,  it’s not safe and your only an elf” Allira protested “Um last time i check we were both elves” Athena countered “Yes well pretend you did come you couldn’t train with the rest of us we are at a much different level, that war that you went into that was out training war, the real thing is harder, like you would need you parents approval and i guess i could give you one on one training after” Allira said. She hated the idea of bring Athena along, and the troll life would be easy for her. She would had to learn Trollish and the Troll’s rules and so many other things.
“Ok great, i’m sure Sophie would let me go, i’ll just say i’m doing research to help stop the war, that's totally believable!” Athena said “Hey i never actually said you could come!” Allira said “Oh i’m coming and if you don’t let me i’ll tell everyone about your upbringing and other cool stuff that apparently you don’t want people to know for some weird reason!” She said. Allira let out a huge sigh “Fiiiinnnnneeeeee, you can come, were leaving right after school, but you’ll need to pack so let’s ditch!!!” Allira said was was already starting up on her feet, she mostly wanted to ditch cause she had some done class explaining how big elves ego’s were and how they think their better than everyone else and other idoitic stuff. Surprisingly Athena came with her, who knew the book nerd could ditch on purpose! 
“OK so i have all my stuff ii want in these bags, and i have a bunch of books in this one, ok i’m ready!” Athena said showing Allira she array of suitcases “Perfect, hand me two and you take the other two” Allira instructed taking the two heaviest suitcases (One was the one with to many books) “Our leapmaster is this way” Athena said leading Allira to the roof. 
“Oh god” Athena said once they made it to the top “are you going to be sick?” Allira asked, one thing Allira was terrible at was helping the sick, Trolls never did. they let the sick last out, only the strong survived. “I’ll be fine” AThena said. She did NOT look fine though, she looked pale and uneasy. “OK then” Allira said slowly “Marintrylla” She called out, and then that sicking over-rated feeling of light leaping came on, Oh god!
= Chapter five: Athena's POV =
Thank GOODNESS I got away from those heights. Why did I even go up there? *shudders* anyway, this war is going to be hard. I’m gonna need to learn how to fight, really well, BLINDFOLDED!!! AND I need to learn trollish!!! This is going to be a looooooong… how long are wars usually? Meh. As I walk down a tall hallway, I hear a bit of trollish. And it’s not Allira. Her eyes widen and she looks at me. We’re both thinking the same thing. What do we do? What do we do? What do we do? Whatdowedo? Whatdowedowhatdowedooo?!?!?! Then, I spot a long, thin curtain. I pull her behind it and we stay there until the troll goes by. We both breath a sigh of relief when she finally turns the corner. Phew. we carefully sneak away, and find a room in this humongous hotel. Our rooms are connected by the bathroom, so Allira can keep an eye on me. (That’s what she says. I think its the other way around, honestly.) I get changed into some training clothes, and I follow Allira to an empty training arena. 
“Okay, first things first, you need to learn how to phase-shift. When you think of phase-shift, lots of people think of ogres, but trolls can do it as well. We just hardly use it, since we’re too smart to get thrown off a cliff.” She says. “Okay, what do I have to do?” I say. I had to be completely prepared to throw myself off the roof if I could do this war. “Okay, so I’m going to levitate you up in the sky. Then I’m going to drop you. The key is actually just to stay calm, and imagine your concise changing and teleporting. I know your a teleporter, but what if that power isn’t working? You should be prepared, just in case.” 
3 hours and 47 minutes later
I had sore everything, and had only successfully phase-shifted ONCE. ONCE!!! Out of the, like, 200 times I tried!!!! Ugh. But, I won’t give up that easily. 
Then, on the 347th try, something amazing happened. I phase shifted,. Not just one, not twice, but 3 TIMES IN A ROW!!! IT’S AMAZING!!!!! Allira wasn’t looking as happy as me, but I felt AMAZING!!! Then, after a few more tries, I got it 4 times in a row! 
“Okay, you got farther than I thought you would, but that’s enough phase-shifting today. How about throwing stars?” My face lit up! Throwing stars, the thing I have excelled at for years!!!! (apart from my studies. They don’t count though) “YASSS!!! Finally! Something I can do!” Allira smirked at me. “I know that this seems kinda easy, so I got special troll throwing stars. These throwing stars are lighter, faster, and waaaay harder to throw.” My face slowly lost its smile. Uh-oh. And boy, WAS SHE RIGHT!!! Those throwing stars were soooo hard to throw!!! I had only hit the dummy 11 times after 4 hours, and I felt really tired. “Okay, I think I get what you mean. But I know I can do this.” And with my newfound courage, I managed to hit the dummy 5 times in a row!!!! 5!!!!! “Wow. That’s good enough for you!” I smiled, sweat running down my forehead. I kept practising all night, until I could finally hit the dummy 7 times in a row. “Is that good enough for you now, miss I’m-so-amazing?” I asked, with a teasing smirk. Suddenly her face broke into an evil grin. 
“Oh. So that’s what you think? I’LL GET YOU!!!!”  Allira started to chase me, and I ran as if my life depended on it. (then again, if I was in war, it probably would!) She caught me with in, like, 10 seconds, and I was covered with sweat, but it was fun. “Okay, I’m going to keep chasing you everyday until you can stay out of my reach for, at least one minute minutes. Starting today. Your time is 13 seconds. Also, YOU NEED TO GET TO BED!!!” She shouted. I laughed.
“Okay, okay, I do… but not after I race you there!!!” I shouted. And guess who won?!?!?!
Allira. Like always.
= Chapter six: Allira's POV =
Thankfully Athena finally went to bed, Allira had training the next day and i would be hard if Athena was awake especially since they hadn’t gone ever the rules yet. She quickly wrote a note to Athena; Athena, first of all i had to go to my training and i’m leaving you by yourself so don’t start a war or do anything else stupid, i have made an unbreakable lock on the door so even if you try to get out you won’t be able to, i have layed out books on trollish all over our room, there all very simple and Trill will be coming over at some point, he gets off before i do since he isn’t doing as hrad of lessons i am. And i put food out for you, i don’t know anything else you might need,oh that reminds me that if you go to my washroom and go the the cabinet on the right i have a little container filled with green goop, but it on where your sore or hurt it’ll speed up you recovery! Stay safe and stay hidden. Allira placed the note on the table, she turned to her room and closed the door just incase Athena was actually wake. She changed into a black thick strap sports bra and tight black leggings. Her scars were showing a lot but in this camp she would be surprised if they didn’t have scars. For a troll a scar is a sign of strength but for the elves a scar is weird and that’s why elves can never know. She put her wavy brown hair black into a low ponytail and she grabbed two twinning blades. It was time to train. 
Allira made her way down to the training room which already had eight trolls and Trill in it. “Allira your back” A male troll chirped “I know i feels amazing to be back!” She replied. “Allira” A female troll chirped throwing her arms around Allira “Yana, it’s so great to see you too” Alira said replying in trollish. A tall lean male troll walked in, her had a smug look on him face as if her though her was the most important thing in the world “Ok class partner up and start dueling” He instructed . Allira walked around until she found Trill, he looked like he was lost in thought. Allira walked up to him and not so carefully shook him shoulder “huh Alira” He chirped jumping at the touch of her hand “Come on partner” She said pulling out her two twinning swords, Trill pulled out his long shot. “OK everyone duel!” The instructor called out. Allira lunged at Trill. He tried to dodge but Allira blade cut the edge of his face, the blood oozed out dripping down his cheek. Allira lunged again as Trill swung his long short at her, Allira did a backhandspring to dodge his sharp sword . 
The dueling when on for another four hours none stop. By break Allira had multiple bleeding scratches along her arms, one shallow one going across her cheek and her pants had sword rips through them, her scrapes were barely anything compared to the other, one male troll lost his pinky finger! “Hey Trill since you're done for the day would you mind to popping into my room, there someone i need you to babysit” Allira said. She was on medical duty since she made the most hits on everybody. “I hope you know i’m a assassin in training not a babysitter” He said “Oh you're going to like this job, please also just saying i’m the one using a needle to stitch up out skin who knows how many accidents can happen” Allira chirped giving him a side eye. Trill signed “Fiiiiiinnnneeeeeee I’ll do it.” Allira was so glad she found a babysitter for Athena, plus it was Trill and if her was terrible at one thing it was hiding his emotions from her! “OK i’ll done” Allira said cutting the end of the thread with her teeth “Great thanks, what your room number?” Trill chirped flexing his arm where Allira just sew it up “497, be quick also i need to give you a key” She quickly gathered light and weaved it into a rock solid glowing light key “OK, i’m never going to get used to that but thanks” He took they key from her hands and dashed off. 
“Next” Allia called “Hey i just need this gash in my head looked at i can handle the scratches” The girl troll chirped “ok take a seat” Allira responded. The girl troll took a seat right across from Allira. Allira flexed her hand and started picking at the bloody exposed gooey wound on the girl’s forehead “There is a chuck of sword in there, give me a second this will hurt” Bracing the girl Allira ripped a chunk of sword out of the girl’s forehead “OOOOWWWW” The girl howled in pain “All done, you and this as a souvenir?” Allira held her hand out showing the troll girl the chunk of sword that was in her head, it was covered in blood with chunks of flesh still attached to it. “Thanks i will” The girl took the chunk of sword and held it up to her chest as if she were imagining it as a necklace. 
“Ok that’s everyone” Allira told her coach “Hmm, very well everyone back to training now were of partner workouts” He chirped clapping his hands. Since Trill was off babysitting Athena, Allira need a new partner. Incidentally she went to the most recognizable face in the crowd; her old best friend Zera. “Zera” Allira yelled running over to her “Hey Allira, i don’t suppose you have a partner yet” She chirped. Both Allira and Zera were thirteen, they had always gotten along mostly because Zera was the queen’s daughter and when Allira was living with the queen they got very close. “So shall we start with our crunches” Zera asked “your just saying that cause you still wanna try to beat her” Aliira teased getting down into possession to being. Both girl were doing about fifty crunches a minute, it was clear Zera had been training, but so had Allira. 
“ELEVEN  THOUSAND AND SIXTY TREE” Allira announced to Zera once their coach called end of training “Fine, you beat me Again but next time won’t be so easy” Zera said as they each locked hands with each other and chest bumped (a formal way to say good game to troll.) “Now you stinky monsters, wipe off that bloody off of you and please for the love of trolls go shower you guys smell like my moms puke!” Their coach said ushering them out of the training room so he could start cleaning up the pools of blood drenching the ground. 
Allira decided to extend her training so instead of taking the elevator up to her room she ran up four fleets of stairs. When Alira touched the doorknob to her room some of the blood that was coating her hand rubbing of onto it leaving it stained. “Hey Athena could you please grab me a rag” Allira called out. She heard footsteps pounding against the hardwood floor “your speaking trollish”Athena said. When Athena came up to Allira she froze, “Hey Athena you ok” Allira said switching to Elvish. She waved her hand in front of Athena’s face “Blood” Athena choked out. Aliira remembered that Athena was terrified of blood and Allira being drenched in her own blood and even more in other people's blood was probably not the best. “Trill a little help” Allira called out, she didn’t want to touch Athena incase the blood on her made it even worse. “Oh no” He said when he stepped up behind Athena “I’ll help her you take a shower” He said scooping up Athena and carrying her like a baby to her room. 
Allira decided to take Trill’s suggestion and she walked into their bathroom leaving bloody footprints on the carpet as she walked. Allira mad a mental note to clean the carpet before Athena saw it. Allira quickly took off her ripped top and pants and stood under the warm shower. The warm water felt painful but soothing against her raw flesh, it was the good kind of pain. 
= Chapter seven: Athena's POV =
Blood. Blood. Blood on the doorknob, blood on Allira’s clothes, blood everywhere. I wish I had let Trill answer the door.
Trill guided me through the halls, and took me to the balcony, to let me breath. Once there was no more blood, my chest started loosening. I could breathe again! I gulped down the water Trill poured into my mouth, and thanked him. Then, I sucked in a big breath of air, and leaned into his body. I didn’t know what he was doing until he was holding me. 
“Athena? Athena. Talk to me!! Please!!!” I came to my senses and said “Don't worry, Im here.” His sad face broke into a grin. “Oh gosh, that’s the best thing I’ve heard all day.” Then he laughed. His laughter was full of joy, happiness, relief, and a bit of love. It was so full of life that my heart started racing. He looked down at me, as he was (much) taller than me, and lifted me up. He twirled me in the air, and it felt like I was soaring!! He spun me round, and around until it was an amber sunset. Then, finally, he let go of me and set me on the ground.
I don’t know if you’ve ever felt like everything was too good to be true, but that’s exactly what it felt like in that moment. I had friends. I had courage. I wasn’t lonely. And best of all… I had a brave best friend. Called Allira.
Trill saw my face smiling, and pulled me close. “Athena, there's something I’ve wanted to tell you for a while. I… can’t say right now. But, at midnight, meet me here. On the balcony. I need to tell you something.” With that, he cleared his throat and walked away. I, on the other hand, felt like I was on cloud-9. Literally. Allira had shown me how to make my levitating stronger, and I was swooping in and out of the clouds. I was so happy, I even made one into a little heart shape.
“HEY!!! ATHENA!!! GET DOWN FROM THERE!!!!” Shouted Allira. I was so shocked by the sudden noise, I lost my concentration and started falling. “Oh shoot.” Muttered Allira. She caught me by my leg, and Only just stopped me from plummeting to my death. She smirked. “Nice of you to drop in. Just, next time, not so literally please?” She said, and as I got myself upright, we laughed. I hadn’t felt this good in years! I realized then, and there, I had something special. I had a life.
That night, I dressed in a short, flowing dress and did my hair in a long, fishtail braid. When I got to the balcony, Trill was already there, with a flower in his hands. I gasped when I realized it was a Tanderline, my favourite kind of flower. “How did you know?” I asked. He just smiled. “You seemed like a Tanderline sort of girl.” I blushed as he moved closer. And closer. And yet closer more. Until his arms were around my waist. “Athena, you're different from any other girl I know, and I think…” He trailed off. I stared into his deep, beautiful, amethyst eyes. I smiled. “Something you want to say?” He looked at me with a grin.
Then he leaned in closer, and closer, and even more. “I don’t want something ordinary anymore. I wont just settle for something plain. I want something… like you.” Our noses were almost touching, and suddenly, he closed the gap between them. All my brain could say, was HE’S GONNA KISS ME!!! And he did. As his lips were against mine, I felt someone fake-cough behind us. “When you two lovebirds are done, there’s a troll saying that he needs to polish his teaspoons with our table cloth. Weird.” Me and Trill jumped away from each other, blushing like ripe tomato’s “She looked at us again. Actually, continue.” Then she walked away.
Trill looked at me. I looked at him. Then we started laughing. “I’v wanted to say that for a long time, Athena. Would you be able to do me the honour, of being my girlfriend?” He said.
I just leaned in and kissed him.
= Chapter eight: Allira's POV =
Allira turned around as her brother and miss i- wanna-go-to-war made out. Allira was both disgusted and happy at the same time, she was happy they found each other but did they really have to make out in front of her! Trill finally left after much “i'll see you soon” and “I’ll miss you” BUT he did leave! “So Athena, my brother?” Allira said as she walked towards the kitchen “Yes that's not a problem with you is  it?” She said. Allira couldn’t help her herself as she giggled “Athena this is the happiest i’ve seen Trill in a long time, we had hard childhoods that didn’t let us be happy i’m glad he found you, plus it’s another pearson to help me clean the blood on the carpet” Allira said.
As soon as Allira had said blood Athena had even frozen “Yah don’t go in my room our washroom the hallway, and maybe close you door i’m going to reopen my wounds to properly clean them” Allira said. She was going through a list in her head of what could be bloody in their room and that about covered it! “How do you train like that” Athena whispered “Your mean how do i train when i know i’ll get hurt training like that” Allira said “yah” Athena whispered. For some reason Allira hurt for Athena being afraid of blood, that would be a hard way to live. “I’m just used to seeing blood especially on myself, like i said me and Trill had a hard childhood” Allira said. Again her hand automatically started rubbing her angriest and biggest scars that ran from her torso to just below her shoulders “You ok, you keep touched that spot on your back” Athena said.
Allira whipped her hand away from her back, how often did she touch that scar?!? “Do i touch it a lot?” Allira asked her, she needed to make sure she stopped touching it before she had to tell Athena the truth,  “Well let's see wherever you wander off into space you tend to touch that spot when you sleep you do, whenever you take about changing clothes or taking a shower you do, whenever you say something about your past you do” Athena said. Allira froze was her past really haunting? “So why is that part on your back so special?” Athena asked. She seemed to interested and Allira hated it she didn’t want to answer any of those terrible terrible questions. Talking about her past me Allira want to stab a dagger through her head over and over and over until there was no way she could ever think about her childhood again. “It’s not it’s just sore, i old injury” Allira lied “i’m off to bed and i’m sending Trill in at the same time as today to help you with your trollish” Allira said. She rushed off to bed running to her room and slapping the door locked. 
Allira let out a breath of relief, she was finally alone where no one could ask her stupid questions about her stupid childhood in her stupid life. “UGGGHHH” Allira groaned collapsing onto her bed. She just lied there unsure how much time was going bye or if time still worked at all. A sort whooshing noise forced her to open her eyes “Trill why are you here” She chirped in trollish “i just felt pain and images rushed through my mind your memories and i just knew i needed to see you”HE told her taking a seat next to where Allira was lying down on her bed “you really went through all that pain so i didn’t have to” He whispered “yes, it wouldn't have help if both of us got beat up and he had a grunge with me and was already hurting me so i took the hit for you to” Allira whispered “Allira you’re only a minute older than me that doesn’t make you do that for me you know” He whispered back lying down right next to her. Allira smiled a sad, sad smile “i will always take the hit for you” She whispered putting her head on his chest and her wrapped his arm around her as she mirasuassly fell asleep.  
Allira woke up alone at the crack of dawn. A unsettling thought of where Trill could of gone hit her making her gag in her mouth a little, Athena and Trill weren't at the stage of their relationship where they were in bed together right?!?  EWWW Allira imminently shoved that image to the back of her brain. 
She changed into a tank top and black hand cut leggings, sure it the sun was only just rising but it’s never too soon to start training! She grabbed her twinning blades and attacked then to her blet. Allira grabbed a pen and paper and started writing a quick note;                            Athena, i decided to start training early which gives me even more time to get hurt so DO NOT ANSWER THE DOOR even if theres a change don’t let Trill if he’s with out or just ignore it! And here s little something to help with your Trollish; aijl nxyan wjie nsbiwub. Tell me what thata means when i’m back and cleaned up also i putting that lock back on so don’t even try and also don’t do anything stupid! 
Allira rushed out the door, even though she was barely making a sound who knows if Athena’s a crazy light sleeper! 
= Chapter nine: Athena's POV =
Well, whatever Allira says, I guess. And what did ijl nxyan wjie nsbiwub  even mean? As promised, Trill came over at 11:00 to teach me trollish. HE was a really good teacher, and was super patient (as I was horrible at learning languages. Oh, how I wish I was a polyglot) And helped me a lot! I asked him what ijl nxyan wjie nsbiwub meant, and he just smiled. “It means,  Don’t forget, you were Born to soar.” I stared at him, and he just smiled. After a few minutes of silence, he was trying to teach me trollish again. And I must say, I was going horribly/!!! I kept pronouncing the words wrong and messing up. After 3 hours, I just flopped onto the couch. “i suck at this Trill. Why do I have to learn trollish again? It's not like anyone’s going to talk to me.” 
Trill flopped down next to me. “Don’t worry, Trollish is a hard language to learn, but you’ll get there. Eventually.” He smirked at me. I softly punched his arm. He kissed me. Of course, Allira had to walk in at that moment. She looked at us. 
“Have you two been making out all this time?” She asked with a grin. We both furiously shook our heads, and our faces looked like ripe tomatoes again. Allira could walk in on the worst moments. He grinned sheepishly at me, and we started to do some trollish again. Then after the lesson was done, Trill needed to get something from his apartment, so he left. I was In the apartment watching youtube on this thing humans call phone, when someone rung the doorbell! I froze. Who was it? It wasn’t Trill, he always flew in the window. Luckily, he flew in at that moment. “Trill, there’s someone at the door”  whispered, while hiding. He nodded. Then he slowly answered the door. “Helllo! Im Trill, and this is my sisters apartment!” He said with a grin on his face. “If you would like to talk to he, I would be more than happy to send along a message!” He was still smiling, but something in his eyes told me that he was scared. I twisted my body around the tiniest bit, and saw that there were three hulking shadows in front of Trill.
Middle cleared his throat. “We are here because we have been tipped of that you are hiding an elf in here. That’s not you, of course.” My blood turned cold. How? When? Who? Who? What? I was so confused, that I just sat there, instead of coming out. I was scared.More scared than I had ever been in my life. This was it. I was found, and they would kill me. “The punishment for this is also explotian from the war, if you keep an elf hidden” Then, something snapped.
No. They can punish me, my soul, my heart, but they can not punish my friends. Never in a million years, is someone going to hurt my friends because of what I’m doing. No. My eyes flew open again, and I lost it. I flew out from my hiding spot, using the levitation tricks Allira had shown them, and I spoke… fluently in trollish? “HI#bcjekbck hid3bj irj me3b hbr jkceo i4r4i cee nuii.” I shouted. The translation: No. You can not hurt my friends. I know I’m not as strong, or as old, or as cool, but take me instead. Just don’t forget… I was born to soar.”
I leaped of the balcony, into the cliffs below. Everyone, including Trill, thought I had committed suicide. Only, I was a teleporter. As the void cracked open, I imagined myself in the hallway, behind the three hunking figures. I was there. Thank goodness I had my throwing stars on me. I need to thank Allira for that. I took aim, with special troll throwing stars, and hit all the goons smack right on them. Trill looked at me surprised, but I just smiled. “There just uncoincess, so we need to do something before they wake up. We have about 10 minutes.”
He slashes them in the backs. “That one was for hurting my girlfriend. And this one was for making her jump of a cliff. How did you do that, by the way. No Troll or elf can phase shift that distance with your experience. It’s too far.” I smiled at him. “I'm a teleporter. It's one of the rarest elf abilities, so I can teleport through the void when I jump of a cliff. Or when I run really fast. I prefere jumping off cliffs though. It makes people scream. Speaking of people and cliffs…” I levitated all three o the gons, with Trills help, of course, and we jumped off the cliff. Trill was shrieking and flailing, while I just laughed, and took us to foxfire. “Lets leave them here. They should be okay.” I smiled and grabbed his hand. He kissed me. Then, we jumped of the nearest cliff (Trill didn’t scream as much this time)  and we got home, just in time for soup. Soup that tastes like pizza. But still soup.
“So, how did you handle those goons I sent today?” Asked Allira. “YOU sent them!?!?! They made Athena jump off a cliff!!!!” Shouted Trill. Me and Allira looked at eachother. Then burst out laughing. “I think you were more scared than Athena, Trill!” She says. Trill just blushes and looks away.  Me and Allira keep on laughing.”How did you manage to get those goons here anyway?” I ask, in… perfect trollish? Again? “Allira looks at me happily. “I don’t know how, but I could understand the goons in Trollish, and I can speak trollish now. Weird.” I smile. “I bet I'm a polyglot! Oh boy, this is gonna make stuff a whole lot easier.!!!” Allira gives me a side look “Or i asked Trill to implant memories of trollish in your brain” She muttered
Allira just looked at me and sighed, the hints of a smile still on her face. “Which means you can speak Trollish now! Congrats! You still have to do training though.” My smile falters. I groan.
I have a lot to look forward to.
= Chapter ten: Allira's POV =
Pure sunlight shawn through Allira’s window. She soaked up the warm through her thin blanket, pure warm sunlight. With this Allira’s ability would be extra strong today, to bad she barely even used her ability or abilities for that matter. It’s not that Allira wasn;t good at them, she had mastered them thanks to the queen, she just didn’t want to rely on them in dire situations like other stupid elves who just let all their power come from their ablities. Stupid elves. 
Allira didn’t bother to put a shirt on over her bra, she was just going to grab her breakfast and there way no way Athena was up at three in the morning or anyone but her or the other assassins in training for that matter. When Allira took her first step out of her room she immidentallt heard someone breath it was shallow which meant they were awake, Athena took deep breaths in her sleep, so it was someone else… Allira pulled out two throwing stars out of her shorts “You sleep with those?” A VERY similar voice chirped “Trill what she heck are you doing here” Allira whisper-hissed in trollish “Well first of all i wanted to surprise Athena since today we don’t have training but i was checking out your room and i felt you wake up so i panicked” He admitted “Also you never told her you were scared that much i knew about the couple on your arms but i only thought you had one on your back.” Allira turned around to properly show him her back. 
Allira and Trill had always told each other everything since they could talk, they had a special connection like they were cognates without Allira being a telepath. “It words then i thought” He whispered, he touched his cold finger to Allira’s back making her shiver “Yah” She mumbled “i better put a shirt on we are being to loud Athena could wake up. Allira rushed back to her room and put her most covering long sleeve T-shirt, super plain. “OK i’m good now” Allira whispered coming out of her room “What do you mean” Athena said back. Allira had never looked up but now she did she saw Athena and Trill next to each other on the couch, Trill had his arm over Athena’s shoulders, they were such a cute couple! 
“How much did you hear” Allira asked in such a panic she forgot to breathe “Nothing don’t worry” She said. Athena had the most concerned look on her face “It was nothing good anyway even though i don’t have training doesn’t mean you don’t come on get into something you can train in” Allira toddler her. Athena gave Trill a kiss as she went to change which made Allira really happy for the both of them but also made her want to barf, he was her little brother (by a minute) but still Allira felt like she was suppose to keep him safe even though he was taller by a good two inches she was older and what better way to feel pain than a broken heart. 
Athena came out of her room in a plain T-shirt and legging “You ready” Allira asked “i hope you know i haven’t eaten yet” Athena said “Perfect hunger suppression, let’s get moving” She grabbed Athena wrist and literally had to drag her out of the room to get her to leave. “Why did i do this again” Athena complained “Because you want to help the lost cities and that means trying to go to war” Allira said tugging on her arm a little harder, there pace was too slow for Allira’s standards.
Allira found them a nice small training room, perfect for what they were doing today; helping Athena look at blood. “Ok hand me that dagger” Allira instructed. Athena handed her a small curvy silver dagger, Allira cut a small line in her arm deep enough to draw blood but nothing that would scar. The blood started oozing out and trickling down her arm making little pools on the ground near Athena’s feet. “Oh mallowmelt” Athena whispered starting at the blood in shock “You know i didn’t feel that scratch i have just gotten used to pain like you will be with blood” Allira siad, she swabbed up her wound and just put a cloth over it so Athena would feel more comfortable “Blood isn’t a bad thing it’s a sigh of braveness and strength most of the time. Sure it can kinda look gross but facing your fears will only make you stronger” Allira handed Athena the dagger “go on” Allira urged her, Athena looked so pale and Allira could smell sweat coming from Athena, this was going to take longer than Allira was hoping. “I-i-i can’t” Athena whispered still looking way to pale for anyone “Then i will” Aliira siad, she quickly grabbed Athena’s arm and cut a shallow small slit in it “OUCH!” Athena screamed coming out of her trance. Pain helps her be distracted from the blood, Allira made another mental note to help them both in the future. “Look at you arm” Allira said whipping a bit of Athena’s blood on her finger “I’m bleeding and it’s… not that bad except the smell that terrible” She confessed “you’ll get used to the smell and i know just how to help you” Allira smirked. 
Allira had taken the blood from all the people in her class that they lost fighting and stuck Athena in a room with it. Sure i was cruel but that girl needed to be ok with blood one way or another. Allira made another one of her unbreakable light locks just incase., she decided to do her own training in the meantime. Allira biggest weakness with her skills was temperature regulation since in Marintrylla the temperature alway stayed the same a bit to hot for Allira so she was better at making herself cold then hot, Allira had set up a large tank that was filled with cold water so not only could she practice her temperature regulation but also her breath control. Allira stepped into the large tank, shiver ran down her spine but she continued anyway and kept going until she was fully underwater in a criss cross possession with her legs. For some reason Aliira found being in a large tank in freezing water and she couldn’t breath relaxing, everyone different right! 
= Chapter eleven: Athena's POV =
"WHY ALLIRA, WHY!!!” I screamed at the door, looking anywhere but the blood. But even that didn't work, so I closed my eyes. “I UNDERSTAND YOU HAD TO TRAIN ME, BUT WHY THIS WAY!?!?!” At this point, I was curled up in a little ball, on the ground. Silent tears streamed down my face, as memories rushed through my brain.
2096  OCTOBER 12.. ITS ATHENA’S NINTH BIRTHDAY.
It was my ninth birthday. Today was the day, the best day. The day my Dad came home from an assignment he’d been working on for years! I missed him so much. SO so much. “Mum! When does DAd get here?” I would ask every half hour. Luckily, my Mum was patient. “In good  time, my dear. In good time.” Then she would smile and walk off. For reasons unknown, I can't remember what my Mum looks like. It was like, a washer had erased the memory, but only the part my Mum was in. . It was weird.. Finally, after about two hours, There was a knock on the dorr, I ran to get it, but my  Mum was quicker.  She flung the door open, but before she could do anything else, strong arms swept us both up. My Dad was home. I would always see photos of people with big, happy families, but I  was happy with just me and Mum. Well, that was, until I learned I had a Dad.  Suddenly, my life goal was to see him. Just once, with my own two eyes. “Oh, Daddy! Daddy I've missed you!! I’ve missed you so much! Oh, how happy I am to see you.” I was crying with joy, and Mum was no less. “Oh, Gale! I thought I would never see you again, they  said you were-” But before she could finish her sentence, Dad looked around hurriedly and threw me back into a hiding spot. Mum looked as confused as I felt, but she got out of his arms and played along. Moments later, three goons came up to them, and started having a conversation. Luckily, I was already a pisioni path, I could make a small shield around me. Nothing could get me. But the conversation between my parents and the two meen soon became an argument. Then a shouting match. Then they were screaming at eachother, until finally, I noticed a symbol on one of there cloaks. A white eyes with a circle around it. The third one pulled out a dagger, and stabbed my Mum. “MUM!!!” I screamed, not caring that I gave away my hiding spot, but she just looked at me and mouthed, “RUN” Blood had never made me queasy before, but right at that moment, I almost puked. Then, the same happened to my Dad. My Dad, who I had only known for a few minutes, was already gone. “Athena! My beautiful daughter! I'm sorry I couldn't know you better!!” And his eyes became lifeless. A sickening feeling came up in my stomach. Blood. Blood. Blood. I hated blood from that moment on. 
2098  July 4.. ITS ATHENA’S  FIRST YEAR OF FOXFIRE.
We were doing P.E in the main hall, when someone tripped and grazed their knee. It was only a small scrape, but it was enough for blood. As soon as I saw red, my eyes welled up and I started hyperventilating. Sophie had taken me in, but I hadn't forgotten that awful day. I felt sick to my core, and doubled over, I ran for the bathroom, and puked for almost half an hour.  Once I was done, I went into the main hall again. Everyone stared at me, but I didn't have the energy to  smile.
2099  26 NOVEMBER. ITS ATHENA’S SECOND YEAR OF FOXFIRE.
Lunch time, aka the food war, As I was grabbing my tray, I suddenly really had to go to the bathroom. Like, REALLY badly. I raced there, but I wasn't quick enough. I knew what was happening before I pulled down my pants. No, no no no no! Why does this have to happen to me? The red stains were everywhere, and I couldn't help but  throw up. Not just because of the blood, because I didn't want to mature like this. My stomach felt horrible, I felt sick, and My pants were a red mess.. Why did this have to happen to me? When I was twelve? This was the worst day of my life, period. (no joke intended.)
TODAY
Sitting there, In the room full of blood, these memories flooded back to me. School, the bathrooms. My awful ninth birthday. I just wanted to GET OUT OF HERE!!!
Allira didn't let me out for the rest of the day, and when I came out, I was too traumatized to speak, I just went into my room, and cried myself to sleep. The next week felt like a blur to me. I had to go into that room everyday, and when I came out, i just went to bed. One night, I heard Trill and Allira arguing. 
“This isn’t goo for her! You know, she looks like a depressed zombie! You should hear her cry to sleep every night. What are you thinking!” Trill shouted angrily at Allira. “I that know how else to teach her! What better way to teach people there fear than trap them in a room with no escape, and force them to…” She trailed off, realising what she was saying. I didn't want to hear anymore. Trill said I looked like a depressed zombie. I knew that I definitely did, but I was to mad at the world to care.
= Chapter twelve: Allira's POV =
Allira snuck into Athena’s room, she knew she was awake and that she just heard her and Trills conversation. “Athena, i know you won’t want to talk to me so i’ll just say it” Allira whispered “I know i’ve been extra hard on you this past week but it’s only to prepare for the worst there are so many explosions that we could get blown up any minute and if that does happen there will be blood and we can’t have you fainting then you’ll die. Athena i can’t cottle you, you can’t ever learn that way, i know you elves do that and where has that gotten you nowhere. Living with the trolls was difficult yes but i don’t remember the elven cities from when i was younger and the Trolls push you until you succeed ok! At this point Allira had started to raise her voice “Athena i don’t know how to teach you if you won’t cooperate should i stick you in a tub with blood i think you would prefer the room. Athena i want to get you into prober training but i can’t until you can look at blood, i HATE water yet i put myself ini a large tank with it, i am broken and yet i carry on and you know why i’m so broke is because i was tortured as a child i was whipped and hit and  everything so i can’t teach you if your going to be like this” Allira felt a few salty tears rolling down her face, she barely ever cried and haden’t in a while but saying this stuff putting it out into the world was so hard. 
“This is pointless” She said just staring at Athena who hadn't moved at all. Allira left still crying and fell right into Trill’s arms “Allira its ok” He whispered pulling her in a little tighter. Allira didn’t know what to say so she didn’t say anything she didn’t say anything she just closed her eyes and let Trills warmth take her over. “Hey Allira it’s late you should get to bed” HE whispered letting go of her “Yah yah you go check on Athena she needs your help more than i do” Allira whispered back she turned on her heels. She waited until Trill had gone into Allira’s room before she climbed out of their kitchen window. 
When her and Trill Allira would always climb onto the roof of wherever they were staying at, it was her safe space where she could just escape from reality and stare  at the stars for hours. The stars tonight where hidden by i think layer of smoke from the fire. Fires that where all over the lost cities. “It’s gross don’t you think” A snobby voice chirped in Trollish behind her, Allira incidentally recognized that voice “Get away from me” She growled under her voice. Allira turned around behind her was a man she used to be a servant for before the queen took her, the same man that scared her the most. “Let me guess you've moved on from nine year old servants to five years now, the smaller the less space they take up!” Allira growled putting her hands on her twinning blades “tut tut Allira i’m not here to hurt you, well not right now. I’m actually just wanted to see how you and your brother where getting settled back into your old lives, i would assume your out of practice from all the elves glitter” She snarled “I’ll show you out of practice” Allira yelled and pressed one of her blades against his throat “Ahh so you kept up with your training, what a waste of time you would be so much more useful cleaning my walls than fighting in war” he chirped looking to smudge with himself, it made Allira want to just slice off his head, but she would have no good explanation to why she did so that was out of the question. “You no longer have any control over me” She growled “i’m so scared a weak scony little girl” He mocked “Just get away from me you monster” Allira snapped pressing her blade harder against his throat “
Mr. rallik was Allira’s old master, he had hurt her and forced her to clean, cook, wash, and all of the above. He was a stupid idiotic man who though power was evything.
When Allira was young, she was a runt. Small and weak. She  let people abuse her and make her do anything they wanted her to do.  Both Allira and Trill where always moving, people didn’t want children for more than a week until they meet Mr. Rakik he took them in and incidentally put them to work. Allira at first thought that was love, for so long she had closed her heart off not letting herself feel love until she meet him, she wanted him as her dad. A year had gone by and by then she thought of him as a monster and hated him so much, closing her heart off again. The Troll queen thankfully took her and Trill and trained them to be her royal assassins but them she let Allira go to school she must’ve say how much she was hurting. 
“Go or i’ll kill you” Allira growled kicking Mr. Ralik onto his back “as i will be gone” He waved his hand and disappeared into a buff of purple smoke “Dang Trollish wizards” She muttered under her breath. Allira slid down the roof and hopped back through the window into the living room. It was dead quiet with a faint glow of light coming from Allira’s room. Before going to bed she peeked into Athena’s room. Trill was there with her, holding her on the bed as she slept. This made Allira smile, seeing her friend and brother both happy filled Allira’s heart more than love had ever for her. 
Allira quietly tip yoed over to her room and snuggled into her own bed. She snapped and her lights turned off leaving her in beautiful pitch black darkness.
= Chapter thirteen: Athena's POV =
Athena woke up to pitch darkness outside and a cold chill.She was feeling all energised... Then she remembered the events of the past week and lay back down. She was being such a snob. How had she not realised that? She checked her alarm clock. 2:34 AM. Quite early, in here opinion, but she knew that Allira would be awake. She carefully put on a black crop-top and long leggings. Then she tiptoed downstairs, to find Allira. There she was, sitting at the Kitchen table, a bowl of corn flakes in her hands. When she saw Athena, she looked surprised. “What are you doing down here so early?” She said, not in a mean way, but it didn't make Athena feel the best. “Look, Allira, I'm really sorry about these past few weeks, and I am going to try be waaaay better. I really am! If you will let me, can I start training now?” I asked. Allira looked taken aback, but then her face broke into a smile. “Sure! Also, it's not entirely your fault. There's probably a reason behind you hating blood, and I’m sorry if I really hurt you. But, let's get movin’!!” She jumped down from her chair, and raced through the halls. I followed after her, leaving the empty cereal bowl discarded. 
“Right. First thing you should know, is that, in a war, there's gonna be a lot of blood. So… your gonna need to get used to that.” I shuddered, but then stood up straight. I could do this. I was tough. Ish. “So… like… I dunk myself in this tank of blood?” All the… well… blood drained from my face. I could… i could… do this? Ugh. Without a second thought, I jumped in and… it wasn't actually that bad. It was just… red. And… a bit… sticky? The feel of so much, at a time was just… weird. I  wasn't the best at holding her breath, but I managed to hold my breath for 20 minutes, give or take. After 20 minutes, the dizziness was to much, and I came up for air. Allira was across from me, smiling. “Great job! That's almost half the time I can stay in water for! This is part breath regulation, part fear conquering! Do you think you could continue in like, 5?” I grinned at her, and sent a few drops of water her way. She shrieked! “I will if you will.” She glared daggers  at me, and started chasing me round. I used my hydrokinesis to make a little shell around me, and she got through that, so I had to bring Psionipath into the mix! With a wall of water, and a shield, Allira wasn't able to get me. But believe me, two abilities at once? Hard!!! I could only hold for 6 minutes, and after that it was back to the chase. Ugh. 
After desperately searching for a cliff to jump off, I remembered I could levitate. I levitated and dropped. With a defining crack a rip in the void appeared ahead of me. Allira’s levitating was strong, but she wasn't fast enough to beat me, in free fall! I went flying through the void, and ended up in my bedrooms. Trill was in there as well… shirtless? He was looking in the mirror, looking at scars on his torso and back.. All the way across his shoulders. He noticed Athena in the mirror and blushed like crazy. I know I say this a lot, but I looked like a ripe tomato. He looked even riper than me though.  He quickly hurried to put a shirt back on, and I could breathe a little better. “What are you doing here? Come to peak at me?” He said with a grin. I looked around for a hole I could crawl and die in. “Excuse me, but I’m hiding from your demon sister.” He grinned. “Don't worry. I know where you can hide.” He grabbed my wrist and dragged me off to The bathroom. Then he shoved me behind the shower curtain. “Won't this be like, one of the first places she would look?” He grinned. “Nah, she finds it so simple, she thinks no-one would hide there.” Then we both heard the door open, and rapid footsteps come through. “OH I'M GONNA GET YOU!!!! ATHENA FOSTER!!!!!” Trill blew me a kiss, and left. God, why was he so perfect? And why did he like me? Anywho, onto the more pressing matter. The grinning demon who was in the same room as me. I held my breath as she searched behind the door. 
“Just so you know, when a I find you, I won't kill you!” That made me feel a little better, so I started breathing again. But, curse those long shower curtains, I tripped and stumbled. It wasn't a big trip-up but Allira heard it. She heard it a lot. She grinned at me, pulling back the curtain. “Gotcha!” She smirked at me. “Y-you said you wouldn't kill m-me..!” She just grinned. “War rule number 6784. Never believe anything an enemy operative says.” She smiled and tackled me. I screamed and put a shield around me. Ugh. “You can only hold that for so long!” She said. “I’ll just wait here until you let your shield down.” *inwards sigh.* I slowly moved my shield around until I could walk in it, and I raced down to an open field and let it down. Allira was running like lighting, and I summoned all the water in the air and went at the speed of… running water? Meh. I was fast and I turned around and raced Allira to the hotel. And, omg, guess who won!?!?!?!
Allira. Again
= Chapter fourteen; Allira's POV =
Whenever Allira and Athena raced Allira had always wondered why Athena even tried, Allira had years more practice than her and didn’t rely on her abilities to keep her safe, sure she could had weaver light into a slide around her to or impentrated Athena’s but where’s the fun in that! Allira had gotten side tracked enough, she grabbed Athena’s wrist and ungracefully dragged her back to where they were training. “Ooooooohhhh come on can’t have a little more of a break” She whined “Nope and i have a even better idea, instead of just me watching you suffer in a tank full of blood i’ll join you but i’ll be in a tank with water” Allira explained, she had already gotten one of her training friends to set her up a tank. “Not back into the tank” Athena muttered, she was trying to fight back but Allira was even stronger and shoved Athena back into the back. When Athena was in a couple bubbled came up but only a couple before Athena’s Breath holding skill kicked in. Allira went over to the tank of water and stared omisitly into it ‘oh god i can do this’ She said to herself stepping into the tank soackeding her shorts and tank top.
Athena had managed to stay in the tank for 38 minutes, Allira however could have been in longer but Athena’s next training was going to take some time…. 
“HA, we were in for the same time” Athena gurgled spitting out the blood in her mouth “or maybe i just need time for your next training” Allira said “Ok but before we start your training you’ll want to get that blood out of your hair give it and hour and it’ll dry into it and is even more of a nightmare to clean out.” Allira took Athena back to their room. She light weaved little platform under Athena so the blood didn’t track as she went on by another perk of Allira little creation was that Athena didn’t have to walk it was a floating platform. 
“Ok so i doubt you have experience washing blood off of you like i have so you want help?” Allira asked. She started up the shower, Allira had a shower last night and it still was on freezing cold, Athena would just have to deal. “Ummm like i’m thinking that might be a little award” Athena whispered “Oh Troll not like what your think you would wash your hair with your clothes on she the blood also comes off of your clothing, and so i don’t have to do the laundry i suck at that” Allira quickly said, she was NOT saying what Athena must’ve been thinking. “Ok then” Athena said. Athena stepped into the shower and incidentally shierked “It’s so cold” She screamed “You’ll get used to it” Allira muttered. 
Allira always kept the shower on cold to remind her how lucky her new life was and plus if Allira had to pick one type of water to deal with it was ice cold, to cold for a normal elf’s liking. 
“Oh mallowmelt oh mallowmelt oh mallowmelt how the heck to do like this” Athena shricked again. “It’s an acquired temperature but i need to work fast so sushi.” Allira took the shampoo and poured the whole bottle on Athena’s head, she rubbed it into her sculpt. The foam from the shampoo was at first red but over time (and a lot of rubbing) it was finally back to it’s normally foamy white. It took Allira a good twenty minutes until Athena’s hair was back to its usual dirty blonde, she stepped out of the washroom and closed the door so Athena could undress and clean he body which was covered in blood. 
Trill was a phaser so growing up Allira never felt comfortable changing or undressing or even bathing knowing Trill could just walk through the wall at any second and Allira did not want that for Athena she wanted her to feel safe enough to trust Allira.
Allira sighed and plopped down on the couch grabbing a sketch pad and a pen and just started doodling, she drew realistic swords and ogres, trees and many many MANY drawing of possible way to kill Mt. Relik, so many pages were waisted with ways to kill him. When Allira had a pen in her hand she fore some weird reason felt closer to her birth parents as if the lines she was drawing were teething her to them, but Allira could not get emotional not now at least, emotions made her weaker. 
Athena stepped out of the washroom squeaky clean but also only having a towel wrapped around her, Athena rushed into her room and changed while Allira snuck her sketch pah into the cushions in the could and just dropped the pencil on the floor, no trace that Allira even knew how to draw.  
= Chapter fifteen; Athena's POV =
After my extremely coldt, soapy, and red shower, i wrapped a towel around my head and hair and ran out of there like a ghost was chasing me. I quickly got changed and lay down on my bed. After an hour of staring at the ceiling, I started to get hungry. I was too lazy to get food though, so I practised appetite suppression. Allira would be proud.Well, kinda. She would be proud I was practising appetite suppression, but disappointed that I was too lazy to get some food. Meh. Allira came into my room later. “How did you know I wouldn't check behind the curtain? Only Trill knows that!” I smiled, remembering what had happened, and how I had come in with Trill shirtless. I explained everything to Allira and she smiled. “Are you sure you don't mind me and Trill won't be a problem?” I asked, hesitantly. Allira smiled at me. “This is the happiest I’ve seen him in a long time. I'm happy for you!” I grinned at her. “So, are we doing night training or what?” I asked, teasingly. Allira’s face lit up. “I thought you'd never ask.” We raced outside.
4 hours and 27 minutes later, I was black blue and red all over. Black from combat training, blue from temperature regulation, and red from blood training. I was actually not too scared of it now! Well, I still hated washing it out of my hair. That was horrible. After, like, 5 hot, soapy showers, I finally emerged from the bathroom, only to find Trill in my bedroom! “Oh! Hi..? What are you doing in here?” I said. I was trying to play it cool, but I was only wearing yoga pants and a bra! Trill blushed when he saw my outfit and looked away. I was sure my face was redder than his though. He finally looked back. “I was in here because I needed to get something from Allira’s bag and she left it in here.” I was sooo thankful I had at least some clothes on! Then, Trill looked at my face and froze. “Athena..? What's on your face?” I Wondered what he meant until I looked in the mirror and almost laughed. “Oh, that? It's just a scar I have across my face. I got it when I was little. The reason I haven't seen it before is because I  wear concealer most of the time!” I started laughing so hard my stomach hurt. Soon enough, Trill was laughing as well. We both laughed until it was sunrise. I suddenly felt really tired. I yawned, and Trill noticed. “Oh! I'm so sorry! I kept you up, didn't I?” I nodded, but the fact that I almost fell over suggested otherwise. “Okay, I’ll take you to bed.” I blushed, but didn't resist when he let me lean on him. I stumbled over to my bed and fell into it. Trill laughed. “Goodnight, princess.” And gave me kiss. 
Despite the fact I had an amazing life now, my dreams were always the same nightmare. Three goons. My Mum and Dads face swirling around my mind. Red. Blood. The blood was not so bad, as I had learned to not hate it, but Mum and Dad…
“Run! RUN Athena!” “Don't stay! Go!” “I'm sorry I didn't get to know you better!”  Desperate pleas and shouts flooded my mind, and worry ran through my veins. Then, a dark voice at the back of my mind started to whisper, like a flame. Then, it got louder, and louder, until it was a burning haz of red and orange. Fire. I hated fire. I wasn't too scared of it, but the things it could do..? Horrible. It could destroy universes, and even galaxies! If I ever met an unfriendly pyrokinetic, or even a pyrokinetic full stop I would pull all of the water of the air and try to quench whatever fire they tried to start. The fire kept roaring and it blocked any path I could find. I kept searching though. Water. I need water. My hydro wasn't working. I could only summon tiny droplets at a time! The fire was burning so hard! Smoke filling my veins, I couldn’t see. Couldn’t feel, I can’t do anything! I was utterly, completely helpless.
My eyes flew open, but I wasn't in my bed. I was… In the hallway? I was standing in front of the only locked door. In the hotel. Ugh. I sleepwalked when I was stressed, angry or worried. I hadn't been doing it a lot though. Also, my sleepwalks usually mean something, wherever I end up is going to be important in the near future. That's what always happens. What was so special about this door? How could I unlock it? Worried thoughts flew through my head but I just pushed them away. I was tired, I was worried, and I was feeling horrible. I just decided to go back to bed. Trill was in there as well. Oh god, this time I was only in a bra and short shorts! Ugh. “Where were you? Are you okay? Do you need anything?” I smiled weakly. “Nah, it's fine. I was just sleepwalking.” The amount of relief made my heart melt. Then, he let me lean on him and he put me into bed. But I didn't lie down. I just sat on the bed. “Hey, Trill… have you ever had a girlfriend? I know your 13, so that's probably likely.” Suddenly, Trill did something weird. He looked away from me and looked down. “I… made some really bad choices. I would hang out with the wrong people, and have lots of girlfriends at a time. Without them knowing. I only cared about how hot, or attractive they were. If it wasn't for Allira, I would’ve never came back on the right path. But she showed me the light. Sometimes, the smallest things, in the worst times, can make the biggest and best changes. I swore off dating, and I paid more attention to the war. But… you made me change my mind. You were so much more! Your smart, kind, funny, caring, and the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. I… I think I'm…” Suddenly, he looked away. I know what he wanted to say, but the timing just wasn't right. I just smiled. I knew he would tell me when the time was right. I cupped my hands around his face, and he blushed. “Look at me. I don't care what you used to be, or even what’s left of that person, but the Trill I know is kind, compassionate, and absolutely amazing.” Then, He leaned in and kissed me. I kissed him back. I don't know how long the kiss was, but at some point I pulled away and went to bed. 
The rest of my dreams that night were of Allira, Trill and Sophie. All good memories. I decided right then and there, I would try to not be mad, hurtful or painful to anyone without knowing them first. Allira didn't know the reason behind my blood phobia, and I blamed her for it. I had been horrible. I need to put myself in others shoes. Empathy. Because everyone deserves a second chance, no matter what they did.
= Chapter sixteen; Allira's POV =
It was already four AM and Allira was still just staring at her closet all the appropriate things she could wear in front of Athena were either ripped or totally destroyed from her training, and the other stuff was mostly just her bras and underwear so no wearing that in front of anyone. “Great i have to go shopping” Allira said sarcastically under her breath. She threw on a pair of leggings that only had rips on the lower part of the legs, her top was the hard part, most of them were ripped all over. She finally found a long sleeve T-shirt that only had the bottom ripped and a sleeve missing.
Allira make three small gloops that taste like  strawberry on a etable leap, one for her, one for Athena and one for Trill. 
Before Athena came Trill had gone off and focused on war, but when Athena came here it brought Trill back. He was her missing half connected by birth now and forever.
Trill walked right thought their front door like it had an ‘Open just walk right through’ sign on it “Hey is Athena awake yet” He whispered in trollish “No their no way she’d be up at four AM” Allira responded, she rolled her eyes at Trill did he really think Athena would want to even be up this early?!? “So i’m i going to say something about your outfit choice or are you going to explain”HE said tugging on her good sleeve. Allira swatted his hand away “It all i have left that’s not all that much ripped” She said “Right so if this is not that much ripped how ripped is really ripped?” He asked “You can go check” Allira said. Trill walked off into her room, Allira didn’t really mean he could check but he took it the wrong way. 
“Ok i agree with you what your wearing is barely ripped” He said stepping through her wall “So are you going shopping then?” Allira signed “unfortunately.” Athena finally came out of her room “Morning” She croaked “Athena your void better be warmed up or whatever i need to take a trip at Atlantis” Allira said pushing Athena’s food into her hands “You don’t warm up the void up i can take you there” She said “Im coming along” Trill said, he put his hands on Athena’s shoulders. “Oh great, well we better get going” Allira said. She pulled everyone up to the window “Is the roof high enough” Allira asked “Yeah should be” Athena said taking the first step out the window and up onto the roof, Allira quickly followed and last up was Trill. “You guys will need to grab my hands” Athena said she extended her hands, one for Allira and one for Trill. Allira took Athena’s right hand as Trill took her left, Athena finally jumped off the roof. Allira loved the feeling of the cold wind rushing on her face as the plummeted down towards the earth, Trill screams ambushed Allira and clearly amused Athena was well because both the girls were chuckling. Athena finally opened the void but boy did she take her time doing so, Allira didn’t know how to teleport but if she had that ability Allira would’ve opened the void way sooner, the quicker the less chance that someone could kill them on their fall down. 
Athena’s portal dropped them right onto of a very tall building right in the middle of atlantis “Ow” Trill groaned “Yah landing are the hard part” Athena said, TRill had helped her up which Allira found so sweet as if she just wanted to give Trill an wedding ring and make him propose to Athena right there and then. “Come on i wanna get this torture done as soon as possible” Allira said levatating them all up into the air and slowly bringing them down to earth. “So where are we going” Athena asked, Trill chuckled a bit “We are going to make Allira hate us so much, she needs to go shopping” He said “Just come on” Allira muttered dragging her feet as she walked. 
They went into store after store, but everything was so cutesy and frilly and sparkle and just well gross.”Ok Allira we have gone into like a million stores there isn’t one thing you can wear” Athena complained “No way i’m wear anything with frills” Allira protested continuing on to wherever the heck she was walking. “Biana? What are you doing in town this fine day?” A voice called from behind the group “Biana” The voice said this time someone grabbed Allira shoulder, she spun around and say a man with bright teal eyes and dark brown hair “Your not biana” He mumbled “yah i have no clue who the heck this biana person is” Allira snapped throwing his hand off of his shoulder “how is this possible you look just like her” He muttered again inspecking her further “Stop with whatever your doing” Trill yelled stepping in front of her “Trill i can handle myself” Allira whispered in his ear “Guys no need to worry this is fitz, he’s biana sister” Athena said “Ahh Athena it’s great to see you again” He and Athena hugged each other while Allira and Trill shared the most confused look ever. “Athena how the heck do you know this guy” Trill said getting all big boyfriend bear “Trill it’s ok he courted my mother a while back” Athena said “You look like her to” Fitz said in amaze “Well without her teal eyes” Allira walked up to Trill and grabbed his arm “I need to meet this Biana person” She whispered in his ear “but what if it’s a trap” He whispered back “then i’ll kill him, but Trill don’t think nasty thoughts i can feel him pushing into my mind but he doesn’t know how complicated it is and the traps i set up to get in” She whispered pulling away from him “Bring me to Biana” Allira said.
Her eyes were sparkling in the sunlight and for a second a hint of teal gleamed in them, clearly this fitz guy noticed because her nodded “Athena would you teleport us to Everglen” He asked. 
They arrived on a hill with an even bumpier landing than last time “Ok ALlira i will find a way to train you to make you have been landing even if i’m not a teleporter” Allira said as she check her wrist back into place, a minor dislocation, well for Allira at least. Fitz had miraculously landed on his feet, just luck Allira guesses. Fitz walked up to the door and knocked, Athena was right on his heels but Trill and Allira both hung back, Allira could feel that Trill didn’t trust this man any more than Allira did. 
A beautiful woman opened the door, she had teal eyes and beautiful wavy chocolate brown hair and Allira must ammite they looked so alike. “Fitz what brings to to……..” She trailed off landing her eyes on Trill and Allira making them both feel VERY awkward “Biana i found them in atlantis” Fitz said, she had completely ignored him and walked right up to Allira and Trill “oh my, this isn’t possible” She whispered. Allira gave Trill a side eye until she finally built up enough courage to ask a question that was burning on the back of her thought “What's not possible?” Biana’s eyes started watering up “how old are you guys” She asked “Were thirteen turning fourteen next week” Trill answered. Athena voice cut through the awkward silence “Trill you didn’t tell me it was your birthday next week nor did you Allira, i hate last minute shopping” She muttered. “That means i could be possible” Biana whispered, Allira was getting sick and tired of this dang ladies endless words that left Trill and her in endless questions “OK LADY WHAT COULD BE POSSIBLE” Allira shouted by accidentally in tollish “Umm she said she was winding what was possible but a bit louder” Trill said calmly grabbing allira’s arm and holding them against her, he must’ve sense that she was ready to hurt this Biana person. “It means you could be my kinds” She whispered. Allira’s knees stopped working and she dropped onto the ground and she felt Trill just did the same. 
= Chapter seventeen; Athena's POV =
“OMG!!! ALLIRA!!! TRILL!!!!!” I shrieked. I had just seen them collapse! I turned on my heels to Fitz, Bianna and… Another boy? “What did you do to them? Why aren’t you helping them!!!” Fitz looked away, but Bianna held her gaze. “I needed to do that. I know those two… theyre my… children.” I froze. Her CHILDREN?!?!?! Did not see that one. Then again, Allira never talked about her parents… I just thought that she was too busy with training. Wait… she was just as confused as I was. So… she didn't know that Banna was her Mum either? Wow. I knew she had it bad, but wow. “Okay then… who’s this dude?” I said, nodding towards the mysterious figure in the corner. Suddenly, I felt cold, and dark. I… I couldn't see! Then, a voice snapped me out of it. “Stop that Ezra!” Shouted Fitz. I could see again now. “Your… a shade? Wow. And why are you here anyways?” Fitz ran his hand through his hair. “This is… Bianna's other child. He’s 15. Is name is Ezra.” I felt myself freeze. Again. This was getting complicated. “Okay… so why did you have to knock them out?” I asked, still suspicious. Fitz looked at Bianna, and sighed. “When Allira and Trill were born, some Trolls took them away. I don't know why, but apparently there had been a “prophecy” about them. I don't really remember. We need to knock them out, to enter the information sub-consiesly. Otherwise, they might mentally break down.”
I just stared at them in shock. Bianna was Allira and Trill’s mom? Huh. “Okay, so when can you do this? There bodies are looking scarily pale.” Fitz glanced at Allira and almost puked. It would be hard to look at your niece when she was knocked out and plae. I felt angry at them, but then remembered why they did this. Empathy. It's easier to see your niece knocked out than with a shattered mind. I could understand that. “Okay… but be quick. And I'm taking these two to Elwin as soon as I can.” Fitz closed his eyes, and for a good 20 minutes we just stayed like that. Finally, he opened his eyes. “Done. But when they wake up, there gonna be a bit… messed up. It will wear off after a minute, but be careful.” I just levitated the two, and threw us off a cliff. We needed to get to Elwin. ASAP. 
As the void cracked open, I imagined the healing center and we landed… suprisingly softly. But I was too focused to care. I ran to Elwin and showed him Allira and Trill. “Oh my gosh! Holy mallowmelt! Get them into a bed immediately!” I gently lay them both down while elwin looked at them, and prayed to blueberry muffins and everything holy that they would be okay. They had to be. This was Allira and Trill for goodness sake. They had been knocked out tons before!!! I hope… After an hour of me pacing around in circles, Allira opened her eyes. As soon as she did, she started flailing and yelling. I was taken aback, but then remembered what Fitz had said. They would be a bit messed up. Gosh. Elwin came running in to assess the damage, and I had to hold down Allira. Then, when she was looking right at me, something changed in her eyes. They flashed… yellow? She suddenly sat up straight, like she was in a trance, and said this:
“The day where Trolls and elves live in peace. The day where brave soldiers come into war. This is the day our ranks shall rise. The day 5 elfs go on a quest, north to south. Scouring the entire earth for something unreachable. The only way they shall obtain their desired object is if the Purple eyed one and the Gree eyd one work together. They shall combine there souls and have no secrets to share, but also, you must beware. The quest is not simple. It is not desired, but the object they search for is priceless. Though challenges may come, and they my triumph them all, it all comes down to one decision. The girl. The orange-haired one. She will either save the day, or fail us all.” 
Elwin and I looked at eachother in shock. Then I stared at Allira. “I'm the green eyed one. Your the purple eyed one. Who has orange hair, and then who are we missing?!?!” A sudden feel of disappear takes over me. “ALLIRA!!! WAKE UP!! I cant do this alone…” Silent tears stream down my face, and the rest of the night is a blur. I only remember Trills eyes fluttering open once. He looked like he was going to start flailing, but he saw me, and just went back to sleep. I spent the night at Elwins,and I eventually cried myself to sleep. 
I woke up to hazy darkness, and decided to do some training. I slipped on a black sports bra and some stretchy pants. I spent a good 6 hours training. Then I finally came In for breakfast. I was so happy to see Allira and Trill sleeping peacefully. I gave Allira a gentle hug, and gave Trill a kiss on the cheek. Then I left. Elwin was waiting to interrogate me in the kitchen. “Where have you been? I thought yo slept in a lot?” He asked, teasingly. But I wasn't in the mood. I had a bowl of cornflakes and just went upstairs. To my room. I opened a humongous present Fitz had sent me th night before. I unwrapped it and was pleased to find a little robot. Then not attached to it said This robot will train you in sword fighting and throwing stars. I'm sorry for all the stress we caused you. I grinned. This was going to be fun. I spent the entire day using the robot, and got better and better as time progressed. Finally, I went back to my room. There was another gift there for me, from Bianna. And, oh my goodness, I almost fainted!!
The cutest little black, furry kitten was sitting on my bed, with a little ribbon tied around his neck. I was absolutely in love. “Oh!! Aren't you just the most darling thing ever!” I said, pleasantly surprised.  “What shall I call you? Hmmm… your black… you look like you just came out of a fireplace or something! Like your covered in-” I stopped. Perfect. “Soot! That's your name! Your soot. I love you.” Just then Trill came in on a wheelchair. Controlled by Elwin. “Who do you love so much? I need to know who this man is!” he said, teasingly. When he spotted the cat, his eyes just melted. “She’s adorable. What's her name?” “Soot.” I said. “But where’s Allira?” He smiled, sadly. “She will be fine. The medicine’s just not working as well as it did for me.” I smiled sadly back. “She’ll be okay. She’s a feaking warrior!” I joked. Me and Trill spent the rest of the night playing with soot, trying to teach him things. And, even though my life wasn’t the most desirable thing at the moment, I was happy. Very happy.
= Chapter eighteen: Allira's POV =
Allira very rarely felt that sore waking up but she also never felt this clean or strong waking up, “Ahh your awake” A male with hair that needed to be brushed said as he handed her another tray filled with bright colored elixirs “Who the heck are you and what the heck are these” She snapped “wow your really not from around here are you, and also you should drink these quickly” HE said, Allira glared at him “How do i know you’re not trying to poison me and steal my abilities or worse” She said “Oh gosh i would never do such a thing, you must’ve had a difficult childhood” He said dumping a bright blue elixir down Allira mouth “Stod that” Allira yelled, immiddentally everything around her started floating “Ok Allira i gave you a elixir to clear your body of antibiotics and i guess you were in dire need of a cleaning because it was holding back your potential and now your stronger” He said, Allira dropped everything and  dashed out, she found a room and the next floor and busted open. She was Athena and Trill playing with a little black kitten “Allira re you ok?” Athena asked “That man’s trying to kill me” She shouted “Allira take deep breaths your going to be fine” Trill said he took a step out of his wheelchair and grabbed Allira, he carefully placed her down on Athena’s bed “Allira are your eyes meant to be flickering” Athena asked “ignore them” Allira mumbled “Allira what's wrong” Trill asked “i have many problems but i need to find Biana”
Athena dropped them out of the void right back onto the grassy hill. The three of them ran up to the door and started all three of them knocking at the some time it sounded like someone headbutted a pair of drums “Coming” A male voice said from inside. A man with silver tipped bands and black hair, his eyes were a sliver blue. “Are you the ones Biana was talking about yesterday” He said “yes and we need to see her” Trill said, my man nodded “Biana we have visitors” The man shouted. Allira heard light footsteps as Biana approached them she went right to the man’s side and clung into his arm “Allira Trill how are you two feeling” She asked . Allira completely ignored her “I need your help, while i was being fed colorful poison drinks something happened a prophecy and we need your help” She said giving Biana the stink eye “Of course i’ll help you but first she we get you changed out of your ripped clothes, Trill Tam my husband and your dad can show you to Ezra’s room his clothes will be a bit big but they should work” She said.Biana grabbed Allira wrist and pulled her upstairs to her room. “This should work for now” She said handing Allira a very fitted light blue top, its sleeves got bigger where her hands were and tighter near her shoulders, she also had handed Allira light blue leggings and a pair of boots that were just under her knee. 
Allira into the washroom to change, she still wasn’t big on changing in front of people even her brand spanking new mother. “Allira you look so beautiful” Biana said when Allira emerged from the washroom. Allira might have agreed with her is she was able to breath, that shirt she was wearing was squishing everything! “Ok now we play pretty princess dress up you promised to help me” Allira siad. Allira knew she wasn’t being all that nice to Biana but her expectation were to high of Allira and something Allira always told herself was that no matter how hard she trained there is no way a scrawny girl like her could ever be the best. 
Biana had made Allira wait for Trill in the living room, the VERY VERY VERY crystally sparkly fancy living room. Trill finally joined them but he was accompanied by the men, well one half man, he looked like he was fourteen-fifteen? “Allira i would like you to meet your father and your brother” Bianca said “WHat happened to Athena”Allira said ignoring Biana yet again “Don’t worry Sophie came and picked her up” The man said. “Allira's this is our father Tam” TRill said grabbing her hands “And our brother Ezra.” allira tried really hard to show that she cared about them but her heart wouldn’t budge, she didn’t know them yet, she didn’t love them. 
Allira always imagined finally meeting her family and how sweet it would be, she imagined she would be able to return the love that they were giving her, but by now Allira had kept her heart closed off for far to long and it was to late for her to love anyone other than Trill. 
“Allira Trill we prepared rooms for you two, we were hoping you’d stay the night” Tam said, Trill seemed to really like  that idea, his face was radiating “We would love that right Allira” He said  “Umm sure but only one night” Allira said “Um i’m going to take a walk.” “Allira are you sure you don’t know your way around here” Biana said. Allira yet again ignored her and used her vanishing ability and disappeared from her fake family and headed outside. 
The clear sky and warm sun felt so pleasant against Allira very pale skin, the way the birds chirped soothed her broken ears.  She walked out the blinding everglen gates and went into the beautiful emerald crystal forest. She had allows had this connection to the forest and the sense of direction, She found a nice clear spot in the forest, a place where she could just take the pure light of the sun and play with it and make it dance from one of her fingers to the next. 
It was very peaceful until some clutch ran right into her, sure she was small ish and lean but  she not a mouse and she could see her, unless Allira had accidentally vanished in the sun…….. 
“Who there” The boy called out “Sorry” Allira whispered reappearing in the clearing “It’s you” the boy said. Allira incidentally recognized him he was the mind hacker “Kai was it” Allira said, she started picking up Kai’s paper’s he had dropped “Where you headed to’ She asked “home” Kai said with a huge smile. 
= Chapter nineteen: Athena's POV =
“Mum!” I shrieked. Mum was here to pick me up! Yay! Sophie saw me and came running. When I felt her arms around me, I almost collapsed. I was safe. I had my Mum back. We stayed like that for a while, until she pulled away and looked at me. “Oh my, how you've grown! I know you only been at that war for 3 months, but you look years older! Wow  Just wow…” She trailed off, spotting all the bruises I had gained. “Oh my goodness. Are you okay? Do you need anything? Has Elwin checked them out?” She started frantically. I put my hand up to stop her. “Mum, I'm fine. Yes, no, yes. I'm okay, I don't need anything, and Elwin has checked these out. There just bruises.And maybe a few scars.” I coil see Mums face relax. “Your right. Sorry.” Then she smiled. “Off to grandma Edalines !!! We need some mallowmelt right now. Like, a lot of it.” Since Sophie was also a teleporter, we had a race to see who could get to Grandma Edalines place first. I always won, but I could tell Sophie was doing that on purpose. Once we got there, I knocked on the door and it was answered almost immediately by Grady, my Grandpa. “Grandpa!” I yelled, going in for a hug. He spread his arms out and chuckled. Then, Edaline came in from the other room and joined in the hug. “Sophie told me you went to war!” She teased! “I thought I’d never see you again!” I smiled. “Me? Die at war? Na-ah!” Then we went inside for some mallowmelt. Yum!! 
“Thanks for the food grandma!” I said, once I had helped myself to 4 pieces of mallowmelt. “I will come back soon. I just gotta  do something!” I teleported away to find Allira. I found her in the gardens, spying on something. A bird, or big bug. I snooped low to get a closer look. It seems she is with someone else. An orange-haired girl. The girl has messy locks, but in a cute way. Her eyes are a piercing blue, and they turn around and look directly at me. I know that they cant see me, but it feels like they can. Then, she turns back to Allira and continues studying the creature. Allira turns around, to get her magnifying glass that she always carries around, and the girl with orange hair grins at me. I know that she cant see me though, since I had a shield on and I hid in the river. I can see through the water, as I am a Hydrokinesis. Something about those eyes sets me off. She is not to be trusted. She pulls a small sheath out of her bag, and reveals a dagger. She turns to Allira, who is looking the other way, and lifts it up above her head. “Goodbye.” She mouths, and I panic. “ALLIRA!!!” I scream, and I start running! Wait, what's that feeling? Like… impending doom? I was suddenly falling!! Faster, and faster!!! I looked down. I was about to hit the ground. I wasn't high enough to phase-shift or teleport!!! I braced myself for the impact and-
It never came. My eyes fluttered open and I saw bright lights. I was in the healing center. “WheramIwhahapped?” I asked, my mind still hazy. A strange guy in glasses chuckled beside me. “She’s gonna be fine.” he said to a concerned looking blonde woman. Her face filled with relief. “Oh, thank goodness!” I just looked around, confused? “Why am I here? The last thing I remember is…” I trailed off I couldn't remember anything. Not one thing. “What's my name?” I asked to the guy with glasses. Suddenly, his face fell. “Or maybe not.” The blonde woman looked at me again and started weeping. “My Athena! Athena!” She said. Athena… why did that sound familiar? “Athena…is that my name?” I asked, hesitantly. The blonde women looked my up and down, and her eyes welled up. “I know you may or may not remember me, but I’m your Mother. Well… not your biological mother. Your parents died in a tragic accident. I found you on the street when you were 9, all singed and burned. You told me what had happened to your parents and I took you in. Please, Athena, open your eyes.” She looked pale and clammy when she said that, and she almost collapsed on the last sentence. “Sophie-” The guy with funny glasses said. Sophie? Was that my Mums name? Huh. “-think you should take this” He said. He handed Sophie a vial filled with medicine, and she looked like she wanted to refuse, but took it. 
Right then, a pale, well-dressed girl around my age walked into the room. My eyes widened in shock when I saw her, and her eyes did the same. “Oh my goodness! Athena!?!? What happened?” She said. Who was this girl? Wait, she sounded familiar. “I don't know. Sophie found her passed out in the gardens. She brought her here as fast as she could.” Says the guy with the glasses. The girl looks at me, and I look here in the eye. Her eyes are… purple? I gasp. Suddenly, a flood of memories comes back to me.those eyes, purple eyes, that was the colour of Allira’s eyes. Wait, Allira? “A-Allira?” I croaked, not bothering to look at Elwin. She gasps. “You remember me? Yes! Do you remember anything else?” She asks. I shrug. “I'm not sure. I can remember a few things, but there hazy.” Allira still grins. You remember me. Thats whats important. Do you remember anything about a quest..?” She asks, hopefully.I close my eyes and try to remember something. Then, without warning, my mouth opens.
“The day where everyone live in peace. The day where brave soldiers come into war. This is the day our ranks shall rise. The day 5 elfs go on a quest, north to south. Scouring the entire earth for something unreachable. The only way they shall obtain their desired object is if the Purple eyed one and the Green eyed one work together. They shall combine their souls and have no secrets to share, but also, you must beware. The quest is not simple. It is not desired, but the object they search for is priceless. Though challenges may come, and they my triumph them all, it all comes down to one decision. The girl. The orange-haired one. She will either save the day, or fail us all.” 
I croak all of that out with a sigh, and then collapse. “Allira… who was in the garden with you?” I ask. Allira looks confused. “I wasn't in the garden all day. What do you mean?” She asks. I shake my head. Must’ve been a dream.. Allira looks at me weirdly, but says nothing. “Anyways, now that your awake, I have someone I would like you to meet. I think she’s the orange haired girl from the prophecy! Here, look, VALLERY!!! YOU CAN COME IN NOW!!!” Allira shouts at the door. A thin tall girl with wild curls steps into the room nervously. I gasp. It's the girl from my dream! “Y-you! What are you doing here? Get away!” I scream. Allira looks taken aback, but Vallery almost falls over. “Athena! What are you saying? This is Vallery, and that's no way to treat your guests.” I calm down. Allira’s right. What was I saying? “Oh, I'm sorry. But, I promise I had a reason for that.” Vallery looks at me, and shyly smiles. “That's okay. Would you mind explaining your reason though?” She asks. I go all into detail about the dream I had, and about how Vallery was about to stab Allira. “I'm sorry.” I say.n “It was really silly of me to assume that my dream could mean anything.” But Vallery looks pale. Deathly pale. She starts to sweat nervously, and stutters, “I-I have to g-go! See y-you aroun-around?” Then she runs off. Allira looks at me disapprovingly, but I know what I dreamt. And the way Vallery acted? Something was up with her. I decided, she was not to trust. Ever. “Athena, what was that?” Allira scolded me. “I'm sorry, but I just had a dream. It doesn't mean anything.” I said, not believing a single word I said.
That night, as I lay down, I suddenly felt the urge to get out of the hospital. I sat up and creeped out of bed, not making a sound. Once I was outside, I just lay down and watched the stars. Then I decided to go for a stroll in the gardens, to see if anyone was there. As I creeped into the garden, however, I was startled by a sudden noise in the bushes. I whipped around to see someone hiding in the bushes. Vallery. “Oh my goodness, what the heck are you doing here?” She asks, in a shout whisper. I cross my arms against my chest. “I could ask you the same thing.” I say. Vallery pales. "You are just getting in my way, stay away!” Suddenly, her eyes turn wild and she starts to attack me! I try to fight, but I cant run or even move my arm to try hit her without collapsing in pain. She has me in headlock, and raises her fist above my head. “Goodbye.” She says. This time, for real. Suddenly, I get that impending doom feeling again. I let the ground swallow me up, and I escape from her clutches. 
I wake up still in my hospital bed, and in a sweating daze. What just happened? Vallery really was bad. I didn't know a lot, but I knew that Vallery was bad, and I would not trust her with anything.
The next day, Vallery comes into my hospital room with Allira again. I studied Vallery’s every movement, and I watched her carefully. Allira seemed to notice, and ushered Vallery out of the room. Then she turned to me. “Athena, what has gotten into you? Your scaring herl.” I looked at her and told her about the dream, not leaving out a single detail. Allira’s face paled and she shook her head. “dreams don't ever work like that. it means magic is involved or um i don't know them in Elvish only in Trollish” She says, I sigh. “Fine. I won't be mean, but I do not trust her.” I said, reluctantly. Allira smiles at me. “Thanks Athena. She could be the key. Give her a good chance.” I smiled back. I could do this. I hope.
= Chapter twenty: Allira's POV =
Allira didn’t trust this Vallery character either, she definitely wasn’t who she said she was. There was something off about her and Allira was determined to get to the bottom of it. For days Allira followed this Vallery around, it was like this Vallery was an actor with this character she was trying to play but forgot some of her script. “Vallery may i ask what that necklace resembles” Allira asked, she was staring at Valler’s necklace. On it was a trollish rune, a rune from a trollish sorcery language long forgotten. “It was a girl” She said nerversolly “I can’t hear your heart picking up it’s pace” Allira said “How the heck, i’ve known you your whole life you you never told me of your gifts you wretc- sorry” Vallery said, her eyes were wide. She just let her cover down. “Who the heck are you” Allira said picking her up the the color “Allira Allira Allira, always to smart for your own good, you see i never should have let her majesty take you. I need your heart for my greatest spell yet” Valery said. Mr. Ralik. “Why do you need my heart you monster” She growled. Mr. Ralik disguised as this Vallery just chuckled “Do you know how hard it is to find an elf with a closed off heart, it’s impossible even your brother’s heart works and he had the same upbringing as you, but you were special and i needed a closed of heart so.” Vallery had a very sinister smile all over their face as they yanked off their necklace turning back into the old stage six troll from Allira’s childhood “Allira you foolish child i know you can’t hurt me, i’m your dad well the one you grew up with at least” He snarled. Allira saw the actual Vallery’s body in a pile on the floor. A possesment spell. “Leave or i’ll tell the council about you” Allira said, she was slowly inching forward, never had Allira ever solved her problems but telling on someone the best way to do it was to kill the problem. “Are you two again or has being in the lost cities for this short amount of time softened you already” He snarled “If this is what you call soft” She said lunging forward stabbing him right in his shriveled little heart.
The blood oozed out staining Allira hands and wrists. “You wretched girl, i will get your heart one day and you won’t be able to stop me” He wheezed, Mr. Ralik whipped his hand around and disappear into a puff of purple smoke. 
The girl started to wake up, VERY noisily. “Um hello” Allira said, she picked up Vallery’s pale cold hand “What, what happened” Vallery moaned, her raw voice sent shivers down Allira’s spine. Her cold eyes seemed a little warmer her cheeks a little rosier, her lips a little fuller. 
“Oh godum come with me” Allira said, she grabbed Valery’s arm and flung it over her shoulders. Allira jugged Vallery all the way back to Everglen. “OPEN THE DAMN GATE” Allira yelled shielding her eyes from the light. Ezra stepped outside “OPEN THE GATE” Allira yelled at him “Fine” He yelled back. Allira didn’t see what he did to open the gate she just knew it opened, her opening it was something she must learn, but a different day. 
“So Allira am i going to ask about the dead body your carrying around” He said eyeing her, “She’s not dead well she might be soon if i don’t find Elwin” Allira snabbed, she slapped Ezra’s hand away when her tried to touch Vallery “Well good for you mom wanted Elwin to stay the night, she wants to give you and Trill more medicine and other stuff” He explained. Allira felt Vallery waking up again “Umm so she’s waking up” Ezra said. Boy did he know how to get under Allira’s skin. “I couldn’t tell, i also couldn’t tell how she started holding up her own weight” She snapped. “Where in the lost cities am i” Vallery said “Everglen”Ezra said for Allira when she couldn’t even remember the name of her home, “How did i get here” Vallery asked staring right at Ezra “I have no idea, ask Allira” He said.  Vallery took her arm off of Allira’s shoulders holding all of her own weight now “What happened” Vallery said “Um someone i used to know kinda possessed you so they could steal my heart, but Athena knew it was a fake act and by her saying stuff helped me see the clues of the person possessing you” Allira spit-fired not giving Vallery much time to process “ok now, i need to get you to Elwin so we can go on this crazy treasure hunt and stop this flipping war” Allira said.
She was practically pushing Vallery upstairs to the room Ezra told her Elwin was in.  Second one to the right. Allira let Vallery knock on the door, Allira didn’t want to be the one going to Elwin and his colorful poisons.  Elwin opened the door, his hair looked extra messy and he had huge bags under his eyes “Allira how are you and who is this” he said ”This is Vallery she was kinda possessed by a Troll warlock” Allira explained. Elwin had the most confused look on his face that Allira just didn’t understand, what she said wasn’t all that much to take in right? “Trolls have warlocks?” Elwin finally said, Allira rolled her eyes, of course elves thought they could have powerful abilities and skills and everyone else didn’t have any other type of gifts or magic. “That's beside the point can you just check out Vallery” Allira said “Of course Vallery come with me” HE turn back into his room with Vallery right behind him. 
Allira had just been left in the hallway, alone. Standing still and waiting was not really one of Allira specialties, like at all. 
Allira decided to go through the living room, see if there was anything cool. All Allira found that was kinda ish interesting was some book on ancient elven language and a little shard of some weird clear crystal. Suddenly making Allira jump from the noise someone knocked on the door. Allira waited for five whole minutes to see if anyone was going to get the doo, nope they were all to lazy. She opened the door and saw Kai, for the second time. Wow.  “Huh you again?” He said, needing to take a step back “Kai, what so you want?” She she also taken back “I was just um i need to see Ezra” Kai said “I’m assuming you know where his room is, if not i’m no help” She said stepping to the side to let him in. He seemed in a hurry to Allira because he didn’t even seem to take off his coat. “It was so much calmer back at assassin training” Allira muttered. 
Allira stopped by Elwins room, she wanted to check on Vallery and how her check up was going, they were being crazy quiet. 
She softly knocked on the door “You can come in” She heard Elwin yell from inside. Allira flung the door open and walked inside. Vallery was sitting on the bead while Elwin was off in the corner making more of his colorful poisons. “How did the whatever the heck you did go?” Allira asked, she was trying not to gag at the crappy smell of his room. “She seems fine, her cells were frazzled and she was a bit banged up but nothing a couple elixirs couldn’t fix, also one more thing she’s with child” HE said, not even bothering to look up from his boiling poison concoction “What do you mean ‘with child’” Allira asked “He’s saying i’m pregnant” Vallery’s raw voice said cutting through the air “Ok, um ok” Allira had no clue what to say, no one had ever told Allira that they were pregnant, what was she supposed to say? “I need to see Athena” Allira said turning on her heels right out the door “She just got out of the hospital, i’m guessing she’ll find you first” Elwin yelled at Allira. 
Allira ran out to the hil right next to the gatel, she had no way to contact anyone or do anything helpful at the moment so she just laid there staring at the sky.
Allira wasn’t sure how much time had gone by but as soon as she saw the void open up Allira dashed out of the way. Athena popped out of the void not soon after falling right onto the grassy hill in a clump of Athena. “Oh thank the Troll gods, i have no way of reaching anyone so i couldn’t tell you Vallery was possessed or that she was pregnant or that i think we should start out journey to find the doohickey that’ll stop the war or whatever” Allira said stopping so she could hug Athena pushing her back onto the ground “OK wow Allira what has gotten into you” Athena said breaking free from Allira and standing up “i’m practically being hunted and only a blade made for the warlock can kill the warlock i only bought myself some time stabbing him with a normal blade” Allira explained, she flung herself onto the grassy hill “Warlock? Allira a warlock” Athena said, she sounded co confused. UGH WHY COULDN””T THE ELVES HAVE TOUGH THEIR OWN SPECIES ABOUT ANY OF THE OTHER DAMN SPECIES!!!!!!!! “The same warlock who posed Vallery” Allira said. 
“Allira were you serious about going on our journey now?” Athena asked “Dead serious” Allira answered standing up “We have five people in our house right now. Me, you, Vallery, Trill and Ezra.” 
The two girls walked inside, right into a huge argument between Ezra and Kai, well it was an chill argument by Allira standers. They got mad at each other and stormed off to sulk by themselves, babies. “Hey Ezra do you know where Trill is?’” Allira asked “Yah his room” Ezra was kinda her an expression that was kinda like ‘duh where else would he be’  “Could you directe us to his room please” Athena said before Allira got hotheaded well more motheaded.
Allira and Athena followed the instructions right to Trill room. Allira totally forgot to knock on his door before they entered, so right when they walked in he was shirtless.
= Chapter twenty-one: Athena's POV =
Aaaand… Trill was shirtless. Honestly? Again? Serves Allira right for breaking into his room without knocking! Trill was tracing his scars in the mirror, and Allira quickly backed out of the room. I would have, but I couldn't move. Then, I came to my senses and tried to open the door. ALLIRA HAD LOCKED IT!!!! That girl. I could practically see her grinning on the other side. Trill finally noticed me in the mirror and, I swear on my grandma's body, his face almost erupted. “Oh, I didn't see you there…” He said, scrambling to pull a shirt over his torso. I looked away and blushed. Hard. Just because he was my boyfriend, doesn't mean I was used to seeing him shirtless. “Yeah, Allira kinda barged in here uninvited. And now she’s locked the door on me. Bye.”  I said quickly, and jumped off his balcony before he could say anything. Ugh. I arrived Next to Allira, and, although her senses were extremely good, she still jumped when I fell through the void. But she got over her shock, and replaced it with a smug smirk.”Ha! You should’ve seen your face when you walked in.” She doubled over laughing. I glared at her, but soon joined in. “Your right. That was good! But, by the way, Trill’s face almost erupted when he saw me. You should’ve seen THAT!!” I laughed and shoved her gently. “Well,” she started, suddenly getting all serious. “I have some news to tell you. But not here. Race ya to our room!” She shouted. She was already running, but I summoned some water and opened the nearest window. It was big enough for me  to fit through, and I teleported to our room. A second too late!!!!! She had just flung open the door as I crashed onto the bed. “...whoops?” I said. Allira didn't seem to care though. “It's fine. Just, next time, land on the make-up table. That deserves destroying.” I laughed and then put on a serious face. “Okay, so what's the news you have to tell me?”
2 hours later, and a long explanation later, I finally understood. “Okay, Vallery is not evil, she was being possessed, and she’s pregnant? Okaaaaay!” I said, nervously. “Yep. And you'd better put something on, because I’m going to go and see who wants to some on the quest.” I looked down at my hospital gown and shuddered. Trill had seen me in this? Well, I quickly changed into a cropped t-shirt and jeans. Elve’s usually wear something formal, like, everyday, but I am OBSESSED with human things. I love jeans. They’re my all-time favorite thing. Jeans. “Okay, who first?” I said to Allira. She looked thoughtful. “Well, what about Vallery? I know she’s pregnant, but I can tell she still wants to come!” I nodded and teleported us to Vallery’s hospital room. She yelped as we teleported in, and I suddenly felt overwhelming pain. I could see Allira felt it too, but she was still standing up. Well, she was slouching, but still standing up. She gritted her teeth. Vallery seemed to realise who she was inflicting on, and stopped immediately. “Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!” But me and Allira couldn't hear her. She was an inflictor.And she could hopefully come on our quest! That changed everything! With teleporting, vanishing, inflicting, psionipathing, hydrokinesis-ing, and light weaving, we could surely do this! “That's absolutely fine! I shouldve known I would startle you. Anyway, has Allira told you why we’re here?” I asked. Vallery nodded, and climbed out of her bed. You couldn't tell she was pregnant just by looking at her, and she was all dressed up in dark grey yoga pants and a stretchy white top. Dang. She was prepared. “I really want to come with you guys. I know that I'm pregnant, but I promise  won't let you down if you let me join.” I looked at Allira and beamed. This was great.
“Okay, who now? We could use the baby in your stomach as the fourth person, so we only need one more person. Who?” I asked Allira. She grinned at me, “I know just the guy.” The way she said it made me wonder, who is this guy? I teleported us to the place allira described, and I came crashing down in the middle of the gardens. Again. I saw a dark haired guy, about fourteen years old sitting on a bench. He froze when he saw us and pulled out a throwing star from a pocket in his jacket. Then he saw Allira and immediately relaxed. “Oh my goodness, Allira! You scared me! I didn't know you were a teleporter!” He said. His voice sounded melodic kinda like an angel. “Oh, I'm not. This is my friend Athena. She’s the teleporter.” His eyes flickered to me, and I offered a shy smile. “Hi.” I said. I hate meeting new people. It's nerve-racking. This guy seemed nice though. “So, remember the quest I told you about? Wanna come?” Allira said. The guys face lit up. “Absolutely! I would love to.” Then he regained his dignity, and started again. “Sorry. Where are my manners? I’m Kia. I met Allira in P.E. i kinda broke into her mind  and we’ve been friends since. What's your name?” He said, turning towards Vallery. “Vallery.” She says. She doesnt sound nervous, and I credit her for that. She is confident.
“Okay, so that's 5 people, what now?” I ask Allira. She smiles. “Now, we pack. Pack thin clothes, easy to move in and comfy. LOTS of weapons. And I mean LOTS. Daggers, swords, throwing stars, maybe a few chainsaws! Lots of medical supplies, as much food as possible,Extra clothes. Extra extra clothes Oh! And don't forget some personal items as well! Don't forget who you are! Be ready by 3 am tomorrow. We leave at 4:00” And with that, she vanishes. 
= Chapter twenty-two: Allira's POV =
Allira yanked an 80 litre backpack out her her closet and started shoving things in, but not like un-organized shoving it was like folded perfectly placed shoving. Allira went through her mental checklist making sure she had everything, ‘Toiletries, clothes, weird crystal shard i stole from the living room, notebook, pot, burner, medical kit, thermal blanket and a plow up pillow. Allira was always a quick packer so this was a simple task for her but clearly Athena wasn’t having as much as an easy time, it looked like her closet was trying to barf stuff into her backpack. 
Allira lightly knocked on her door “YESSS” Athena yelled from inside, Allira pushed the door opened to see Athena with both hands in her backpack and a shirt in her mouth “Need some help?” Allira asked “No,no,no other people will need your help more i just need to get myself organized first you go help Vallery she’s packing for two” She said clearly wanting to do this by herself. It might be like when a three year old is developing independence and they want to do things by themself? But what did Allira really know about Elves except that she was o. 
Without Athena Allira had to walk to tree floors above them right to Vallery’s room, just when she was kinda in a way getting used to teleporting. 
“Vallery” Allira called through her door “Yah you can just open the door” She heard a soft voice say from inside. Allira opened the door, it was kinda surprising that Vallery’s room was even messier than Athena’s but what was she really expecting of a teen pregnant elf? “So Athena sent me here to help you” Allira said picking up a pack of diapers “Will you really need these” She asked throwing the diapers next to Vallery “Well Elwin said i’m a bit under two months pregnant and i don’t know how long well be gone.” Fairpoint. “Ok them, wucha want me to do?” Allira asked, she was hoping it wasn’t anything to do with the elf baby in Vallery’s stomach. “Could you try to find clothes for me, i kinda only have hospital garbs” Vallery’s said, Allira nodded. Vallery was just going to get some of Allira’s clothes that she didn’t pack, there was no way Allira was closet robing late at night, wellllllll she would butttttttt this was just easier.
Allira ran back into her room and pulled out mostly black clothes there were some random pieces that were colorful, like a weird neon pink crop top, in what world would Allira wear that?!? 
It was a lot of back and forth for Allira that night, give Vallery what she wanted, see how Athena was doing. Surprisingly Athena’s backpack was very well back, she even had time to clean her room! Allira didn’t check in on Kai, she had no clue where the heck he could be plus her and him in a room though with Allira going through his stuff and his clothes, oh god heck no!!! Allira went back into her and Allira’s apparent for like the thousands of time that evening “Hey Allira do you think i have time to bake some Mallowmelt” Athena asked “Oh god i have no clue what the heck Mallowmelt is so i’m going with no” Allira said. Athena gave Allira the most sad and confused look in the world “YOU”VE NEVER HAD MALLOWMELT” She yelled trying to push Allira onto the couch and pushing herself with Allira. “Nope and i don’t want to” She said pushing Athena off of her “Now that i’m thinking about it, have you ever even had sugar?” Athena asked. Allira shrugged, when growing up the best meal she got was brown mush and she queen gave her a bit better and she was on some warrior diet. Athena’s question made Allira need to think back to as early as she could remember “Umm nope!” Allira said, she completely walked past Athena Who was having some sort of problem with her answer “B-But how the heck huh” Athena said. When people did stuff like that it got on Allira nerves, A LOT of things Elves did got on Allira’s nerves. “Athena chill it’s not a big deal ok, i’m fine on my diet and i’m fine without suge i’ve lived all my life without it” She said “Come on it’s around three thirty AM, we have to got going to the bench.”  
Athena teleported them to the bench where they had meet Kai, no one was their yet. “Oh goodness were actually going this” Athena said “Yah, hey you left Trill a note right?” Allira asked, she knew her brother and her wouldn’t be happy if they left without giving him a letter, Allira already wrote hers. “Yep, i’m all ready but where are we going exactly” Allira tried to hold her blank expression but failing truth be told she had no clue “I was hoping you knew” She admitted, “I was think we start with the edge of the Troll territory and make are way around” Athena said. Yep Athena was definitely the brains. 
A rustling came from the bushes, Both Allira and Athena spun around. It was Kai, he had a huge backpack strapped to him and he tried to break through the bush. “Hey girls” He weezed still trying to push through the bushs “Needs some help” Athena asked, he stupidly shook his head. Vallery came quickly after Kai had broken through the bush.
The four and a half of them all laced hands as Athena opened the void and sent them tumbling right to the very farthest corner from the Queen Troll’s castle. This was a very poisonous past of they woods that Allira had memorized, she knew where all the most painful plants were from experience but she also knew the safest well it’s not safe but safer route. 
= Chapter twenty-three: Athena's POV =
I don’t think Allira truly knew how hard teleporting was until that moment. 
As we fell onto the path, I could feel the blood draining from my face. As I crashed onto the ground, I almost puked. But I slowly got up. Then I collapsed. “Oh! Are you okay Athena?” Asked Allira. I nodded weaky, ignoring the pain in my stomach, and got up. It would’ve been more convincing if I collapsed again. This time, my head fell on a rock. And it all turned black.
I opened my eyes to strong arms, carrying me through the forest. I looked up to see that it wasn't strong arms. Someone was levitating me. I knew for a fact that the only person who had strong enough levitation was Allira. I quickly got up. “I'm so sorry about that. I don't know what happened!” I said, stuttering. “That's fine. We shouldn’t have made you teleport so much lately.” Allira says. She smiles at me. “Thanks. I can walk the rest of the way though.” It seems like days, but it was probably only a couple of hours later nightfall came. I could tell Allira wasn’t tired, but Vallery and Kia weren't used to this. “How about we set up base here for the night?” I ask Allira. She looks scared. “Oh no, I didn't bring anything to sleep on.” I smile. “Don't worry. I brought a tent.” I unzip my backpack and take out my blue tent. Allira looks relieved. “Thanks. I don’t like sleeping under the stars when its cloudy.” After a few minutes, we set up the tent and lay out our sleeping bags. I look a Vallery. “How's the baby? Anything hurting? Need a hot water bottle or something?” She smiles at me. “Thanks for offering, but I’m fine.” I smile, then tun onto my side and try to fall asleep. 4 hours later I'm still awake staring at the ceiling. “Allira?” I whisper. I hear the sound of blankets rustling. I knew she was awake. “Yes?” She asks. “How did you get to sleep. When you lived in the trollish village.” I asked her. I can practically feel her smiling. “I drew. I used to love drawing, and it would make me fall asleep.” I was about to ask more, when an idea came into my head. “Okay, thanks.” I stepped out of my sleeping bag and tip-toed outside. I took out my ipod from my pocket and put on some music. Call me maybe. I was far away enough so that no-one could hear, and I got up. The music rushed through my veins, and everything sorta just faded away. I started humming. Then toe-tapping. Then full on singing. The rhythm took me away, and I was in my own world. I was free. I could dance and listen to music. I could sing. Song after song, I put on my playlist. Finally, I started dancing. Even though I was normally a klutz, the rhythm yet again swept me away. I twirled in the moonlight, and when I had finally had enough, I collapsed onto the grass. 
Wow. That felt good. I was about to start another song when I saw the first light. Oh my goodness! I had sung all night? Wow. That was my new record. I creeped into the tent and lay back down in bed, pretending I was asleep. I heard Vallery wake up, and I pretended to wake up as well. “Yawn. Goodmorning! How are you? Did you sleep alright?” I ask. She smiled at me. “Im fine. The baby’s fine. I promise I can take care of myself! I’ve been pregnant for 2 months!” I get up slowly from my bed and gently shake Allira awake. Except, she’s already awake. With a sword in her hands? “Get up! We have training to do!” She smiles at me. I smile back. I don't wake up Kia. I let Allira do that. Serves her right for locking me in a room with Trill. 
I walk outside and almost freeze. My ipod! It’s lying on the grass! How did I forget to take it in?!!?! I quickly pretend I dropped something and bend over to retrieve it. I grab my ipod. Phew. I don't let people know that I sing, because between times, (that's what I call when Sophie had not adopted me and my parents were dead. I was homeless for a few weeks.) I used to perform on the streets, hoping people would listen. Well, listen they did! One day, someone tried to take me away! Luckily, I was faster than them, but they mentally scared me. I would never sing or dance in front of anyone. Ever. I was too scared.
“You okay down there? Need some help finding what you need?” Says Allira from above. I snap out of it. “Nope! Found it!” I say. Phew. That was close. I stuff my ipod back into my jeans pockets, and draw out a throwing star. Allira grins at me. “Race you to that tree over there!” She shouts. Guess who won!?!?!? 
Allira. Some things never change.
= Chapter twenty-four: Kai's POV =
I really didn’t want to get out of bed, my body was already sore from the walking we did yesterday and now Allira wanted us to do training!?! I reluctantly lugged myself out of my sleeping bag and slowly opened the zipper of my one person tent. “Kai Athena made food” Vallery yelled at me. I drag me feet as i walk, i was trying to look strong and stuff but i was just still so tired. “Thanks” I say grabbing dull orange mush in a leaf made bowl. Oh wow that stuff tasted great, she was a warrior and a cook? Just wow. “Ok i need Athena and Kai to train Vallery we probably should go easy on you” Allira says in her perfect voice using her perfect lips that i just wanted- nope what if she was a telepath to and was reading my thoughts!!? “Ok, Kai you ready” Athena asks, she already has draggers in her hands. “I will be soon i just need to change”
I went into my small tent and put on a plain red T-shirt lightweight grey pants. I emerge from the tent seeing everyone was also already changed. Athena was in some short tight crop top thing and black leggings, Allira was in a tight long sleeve that just hugged her body perfectly- Ugh stop thinking like that Kai. 
“Ok i’m ready” I pull out a couple daggers, oh god i had never used these things before, weapons……. 
There were already targets painted on trees, Athena had already started quite a few of her dagger were more near the rim but she definitely got some good ones in the middle. “How the heck do i though this thing?” I ask. I didn’t want to try and through it but accidentally jab out someone eyeball. “You need you just your wrist when you throw it and aim” Athena said she threw another and it landed on the second rim on the target. I tired to copy her but mine just hit the tree and fell onto the ground. “You might need Allira” Athena said she was staring at my failed attempt “Isn’t she busy though” I say, it would be so award for me if Allira’s was training me “I think she doing something with Vallery, i could probably sub in for her, i’ve reads lots of heath books” She said. Athena throws one last dagger and hits bulls eye before she goes off to find Allira. I try to calm down my heart, if Allira was coming then oh god. 
If felt like forever but it seemed like Athena was working on medical because Allira came out of the tent, oh god. 
“Ok apparently you need to be trained” She said. She was already holding daggers, i still hadn't picked up my failed attempt yet. “Ok so, grab your dagger and  hold it near to your ear with your elbow out in front and when you throw it point where you want it to go” She went behind me and grabbed both of my arms and lined them up perfectly. “Throw when ready” She said. She let go of me and backed away. I threw the dagger as hard as i could. I mirascuallsy it the third rim on the 	target “Very good, you keep doing that i need to get AThena training Vallery” Allira said. She left me to keep doing my training, 
It felt like i had been throwing daggers forever, and i actually improved, i even hit the middle a couple times.  
In the lost cities i used to do a lot of workouts and bodybuilding, and once week my mom she gave me sewing lessons. Your probably thinking Kai can sow?!? And yes i can pretty well too, but no one really ever said that cause no one really ever knew. 
I dropped my leftover daggers and decided to work on my combat, it would be handy to know if i run it the giant war happening almost everywhere. I go into the woods cause trees are better to beat up then air. As i’m walking deeper i start to hear voices and grunting, i follow the noise until i approached a clearing and i see Allia totally beating up the tree’s butt! I turn away, if she saw me she probably think i saw stalking her and that would just be weird. I’d decided to go back a little, i saw a small clearing when i was following Allira’s noises. 
The clearing had beautiful purple plants that looked very spiky, i bend down to touch one and liquide sprays all over my face. I Feel my legs giving out  and in a couple seconds i’m blacked out on the forest floor. 
= Chapter twenty-five: Athena's POV =
I had just finished teaching Vallery some tricks with throwing stars, when I spotted something in the forest. It was glinting in the dark. I looked closer and saw that it was an arrow-holder. ANd right next to it was a bow! I looked around cautiously, wondering if anyone was around and trying to tempt me into the forest. I don't know why, but my gut told me to go get that bow and arrow. I took one last catiouse look around and decided to go in for it. I ran into the forest and quickly grabbed the things. I ran back out to the campsite and took a look at them. Huh. For something left in the woods, they were in surprisingly good shape! I slung the quiver over my head and decided to give them a go. I had only practised archery once before, and that was at an archery camp I did when I was 6. I don't remember much, but I was sure I was ok good at archery. Atleast, I was when I was 6. I took a deep breath and fired.
Whip. The arrow landed on the target. I slowly opened my eyes to see where is landed, and was surprised to see it was the third rim! Wow! I must be better than I think! I spent another hour or so trying to shoot, and I managed to get quite a few in the around the middle and one in the middle! Heh. Beginners luck. Then, I noticed the sun was setting. I looked around, and the shadows seemed to stretch across the land. Time flies when you're having fun, I guess. I looked to see Vallery in the tent having… Taco shells and lettuce? Why was she eating that! It wasn't god for pregnant people. And normal people full stop!!! “Hey, Val?” i asked, wondering why she was eating such strange food. She looked at me in surprise, kinda like she hadn’t noticed I was there. “Oh, my food? I can't cook. It’s lame, I know-” But she was cut off by me. I ran into the tent, grabbed my portable cooking supplies and started making her some soup that should taste like… cheese Pizza? Or Bangers and Mash? I was about to decide, when Vallery started coughing. Hard!!
I knelt down beside her and asked, “Are you okay Val?” She stopped coughing and looked at me weakly. “Yep. that's been happening every so often. It's normal though.” She smiles at me. I smile back. “Okay, you need some rest. But first, would you rather Pizza or sausages taste in your soup.” She looks at me confused. “What is Pizza? Is that a human thing?” I was taken aback, remembering not everyone was a human expert like me. (Advantages of reading my professors history book about humans several times.) “Um.,. lets just say Bangers and mash then.” I continued making dinner. I wonder where Allira and Kia are? I made dinner for them as well.
Kia and Allira still hadn't returned by the time it was dark outside. That was strange. Allira had given us all a strict curfew to be back by unless we were going exploring together. She was suuuper strict about it…
3 Hours later, Vallery had gone to bed and I was staring at the ceiling again. Ugh. I wondered if I should put on some music outside, but then pushed that thought out of my head. Music wasn't enough tonight. But then I had an idea. I love music. I like archery. What about shooting music on? 
I slowly crept outside to see if anyone was around, and when no-one was, I started my playlist. I had just started to dance, when I remembered about the bow and arrow. I looked at it, and immediately recognised elven runes on it. ꩍोᷬꝺࠫン. I translated that to “Hold on.” Why was that on a bow and arrow? Meh. I don't have time to think about that. I started shooting and managed to get 7 in a row on the bullseye. Sweet. I slowly crept into the tent at around 5 AM. Allira and Kia were still missing. Super weird. I lay down and tried to catch at least a few hours of sleep to help me. I had another weird dream.
Vallery was just sitting in the woods. Her surroundings were a little hazy, so I couldn't get a good look, but it looked like the tent in the background. Then, suddenly, she started thrashing, almost like she was having a… contraction? She didn't stop. It went on like this for almost half an hour, when something really super weird happened. A glowing light surrounded her, and it was… red orange and yellow? It was almost like fire… It started to burn around Vall, and she started screaming!!!! I had to just sit there and watch. I was frozen. Then, suddenly, a figure appeared next to me. A young boy was standing next to me. He was pale, but his eyes were full of life. I could finally talk again. “Wh-who are y-you?” I managed to stutter. The boy looked at me. “𐊭ᷢએꩈ” He said. I translated that to Trey. Trey. Who was he? And what did he have to do with Vallery?
= Chapter twenty-six: Allira's POV: =
Allira tried for the tenth time to heave her and Kai off of the forest floor where her legs gave up on her.
Once Allira was finished her training when she was walking back she saw one of Kai’s daggers gleaming in the moonlight, when she went to him and bent down to help him a plant spit all over her, she hadn't seen it in the dark but it was guugsy and it Elvish it translated to purple silencer. Allira had been poisoned by the purple silencer before which made it easier for her to hold onto her conditions for a couple more minutes, but also without the antidote her and Kai would die.
Allira was trying to lug herself and Kai but to their camp, it wasn’t very far but extremely difficult when she was half conshions and her legs were consciously giving out on her. Without a sense of time thanks to the purple silencer it was impossible of Allira to tell how much time had gone by but she did eventually make it back to the campsite, it was pitchblack out and everyone was in their tents.
Allira was her hold on her contusion and her and Kai who she was supporting and carry his full weight plummeted to the ground, this time Allira blacked out as the Purple sinencer’s venom spread through her but she did manage to carve a shallow message in her arm with her dagger before she passed out ‘Purple silencer’ It read. 
Allira’s dreams were anything but pleasant especially with deadly poison going through her bloodstream. Generally her dreams where just of her childhood memories but it was different it was like she was in an alternate universe and that universe was a small white room. 
“Hello” She called out, her voice was ricochet around the room in an echo that pounded into her head “AAAHHHHH” She screamed in pain, noise, noise and water was what got Allira the most. She started banging on the plain walls, she was trying to escape. All her strength felt like it had disappeared and she fell onto the ground, the ground caved in and morphed into a huge empty black pit. She was just falling and kept falling forever.
You know when it feels like your dream will never end, that was exactly one of the Purple silencer effects, it came in eight stages
# Fainting
# Endless dreaming
# Finally waking up and crying blood
# Then coughing up blood
# Getting a crazy hot fever
# Then going crazy cold
# Unable to speak and your immune system\ym stops working
# Death, unless you got the antidote.
Only Empress Pernille had and was really hard to acquire. Allira was slowly very slowly starting to come out of her second stage and going onto her third.
Since Allira’s body had already battle this deadly disease she had a much better chance of survival than Kai who was probably already starting hid Third stage.
Allira felt her empty black hole thin out and she fell onto the floor not only knocking herself out in real life but also in her dream. 
= Chapter twenty-seven: Athena's POV =
After breakfast, Vallery has another coughing fit and I decide to let her lie down for a while. Allira and Kia still are’t back. I walk in the forest for a bit, until I see something glint. Allira’s dagger. I pick it up and look at it. It has some scratches on the end of it, and I shudder. I keep on walking and soon find Allira. She’s unconscious on the forest floor with Kai. I freeze. What? How did this happen? I look at Allira and spot something on her arm. It's two words. “Purple silencer” I stare at the words for a second, trying to remember where I heard those words before. Then it hits me. Purple silencer is the name of one of the worlds most lethal and painful poisonous plants. Only the troll empress has the cure. I look at Kai, and he starts to move. “Kai? Kai! Wake up!” I try to wake him up, but he just starts crying blood all over the floor. My stomach does a few backflips, but then I remember, blood can't hurt anyone. I try to pick Kai up, but he’s 14, and I cant lift him. Just then, Allira starts to cry blood as well. Oh no. I can carry Allira, as she’s lighter than Kai, but I don't want to leave him alone. I decide to physically carry one, and use my telekinesis for another. I trudged back to the campsite with them both, and found Vallery. “Vallery, we need to get these two to the Empress of Trolls immediately. I will teleport myself there, you stay here?” Vallery looked like she wanted to disagree, but I ran off before she could protest. 
As the wind whipped in my face, I opened us up to the void and tried to picture the empresses castle from what Allira had described when she wasn't sick. Kia’s weeping stopped and he started to form a word, but then he fainted. His body felt extremely hot to the touch. He must have a bad fever. 
“Im sorry Ma’am, I can not let you in,” Said one of the palace guards. I was about to lose it. “Im sorry, but I’m holding two DYING PEOPLE who can only be cured with Empress Pernille’s remedy. So I would LIKE it if you could SHUT UP and LET ME IN!!!!!” The guards looked at eachother. “Do you know anyone with personal connections to the queen?” They asked. I showed them Allira’s limp body and they both stifled a gasp. “I-Im sorry, A-Allira do-doesn't count as a cl-close connection!” One of them stammered. “WHAT ELSE DO YOU-” I started to yell, but then I stopped. Personal connections. Like a forbidden alliance with the trolls. Like my Mum.
I dropped myself of at Sophie's house, after making the guards promise to take care of Kai and Allira, and I banged on the door. “MUM!!! PLEASE COME HERE!! MY FRIENDS ARE DYING!!” I shouted. Sophie came running to the door and flung it open. “WHOISDYINGWHATCANIDO?!?!” Was the first thing she said. “AllirandKiaarebeingpoisenedbythisplantcalledthepruplesilencerandonlyEmpressPernillehasthecureandIneedyoutogetintothepalacegates.”
Sophie and I had a way of understanding each other, even when we were talking super fast. She nodded and we teleported of the nearest cliff. I ran to the guards as soon as I could. One of them was holding Kai, and The other was cradling Allira. My Mum looked at them. “Hi left. Hi right. Let me in please!” Left and right looked at her and bowed. They immediately let her in. I stormed up to the empress, ready to beg her for the remedy, but she had already seen Allira’s face and gotten up. “Those are symptoms of the purple silencer. How did this-? Nevermind. I will get the cure.” She ran off and came back a minute later with the remedy in her hands. I was a small potion shaped like a crystal. I poured the liquid down Allira and Kai’s throats and prayed. 
Wake up. Wake up. WAKE UP!! 
I spent a few hours at there hospital bed. Elwin had been called. People had been examined. Banshees have screamed. This was all so, so wrong.
= Chapter twenty-eight: Allira's POV =
Allira felt her conscious trying to despiterly to pull her back, she had gone through this before that little bean of light it the cure going into her bloodstream. She followed the light until her eyes fluttered open. There was blood drentching her face and the world was blurry “What the heck took you guys so long” Allira croacked “Apparently we needed a connection to thee empress and you didn’t count” Athena whispered, she had grabbed her arm over Allira’s tired body and hugged her so tightly it was hard to breath “NOt true did you say i was the empresses daughter” Allira weezed. Normally she could handle tight hugs and stuff but she just felt so weak and tired still it was so weird.  
Athena caught Allira up on everything, Allira had dwelled on the question how Sophie had more clearance than her, there was no way. 
Kai had remanded unconscious, he didn’t know to go to the light and he could have been worse than Allira, she had already been poisoned by this plant so her body had auto immunities that help her death back a day or two. 
It had gotten late everyone had already left, Elwin wanted to help her or something creepy. “Ok so Allira i haven’t looked into the purple silencer at all but i was hoping i could gather some samples” He said. Allira had a good hunch that even if she said no he would fine some way of convincing her to do it and she also just didn’t have the energy to bicker. “Fine” Allira whispered, she moved all her hair to her right shoulder, he needed hair right? “I’ll be as gentle as possible” He said as her carefully pulled one single stand of her chocolate brown hair from her head. Next Elwin wanted to stick a god damn needle into her. The only thing going though Allira head was ‘Is he going to try to kill me with that thing?’ but she was wrong he just wanted her blood and stuff. 
“Allira may i ask you something?” Elwin asked, his face was in some test thing and he hadn't even bothered to look up at her “Umm, like i guess” She said, what the heck did he want to ask her? 
“So when you were unconscious i was taking reading and i couldn’t help but notice scars all over your body” He said. Allira could hear this hint of worry in his voice. “Did anyone else see” Allira asked urgently “yes Athena”Allira couldn’t when she started swearing in Trollish, in lot’s of very creative ways. “Crap i need to go” Allira said, she was still in the same outfit that she was wearing for her training which was a long sleeve black shirt and black leggings. She tried to stand up but ugh it was just so hard “Dang It i forgot about after, it’s going to take me awhile to regain my strength.” Allira managed to make her legs work enough to carry her own weight and an unconscious Kai. 
Allira made her way out of the empress’s castle and mirascually back to the camp, Athena was sharpening her weapons and Vallery was practicing throwing stars. 
“Oh my gosh, Allira” Athena said running up to her “Were cured by it’s going to be at least a month until i get all my strength back” Allira whispered, She felt so weak, so different. “Take him” She said pushing him into Athena before she collapsed onto her knees 
‘Oh god why the heck aren’t you with Elwin” Athena said, she looked like she was totally pinacking “Hey Athena i can help her” Vallery said. Oh wow the state of Vallery made Allira need to double take, she looked pregnant, like pretty pregnant. “Here you take Kai and i’ll help Allira” Vallery instructed. She help Allira back up, as much as Allira hated being helped she never needed more.
“Ok so i’m going to sedate you, i don’t know why you're away but Kai’s still unconscious” Vallery said, she handed Allira a bright pink elixir, it looked so much like poison. Allira gulped it down she’s didn’t have any energy left at all. 
The world blurred away she remembered someone saying they have to go that night but Allira really couldn’t hold on any longer, she was constantly holding onto her broken pieces but eventually that became to much and she just let go going deeper and deeper into her broken wounded mind. 
Allira very rarely was sick and never rarely slept, ith the combo of everything that just happened to her the sedative worked crazy well, maybe to well she was so deep in pitch blackness. 
For the first time this unrestful sleep felt so nice and much needed. 
= Chapter twenty-nine: Athena's POV =
I was sure Allira was having unrestful sleep, but I was having an unrestful night full stop! I couldn't stop worrying about Allira and Kai, and wondering about those scars on her back. Where had she got those? They looked pretty deep. That night, I made dinner for four of us, only to remember that two of us were unconscious. Vallery seemed to notice my mood, and offered to cook. “No, its fine. I can cook alright.” I said, with a bit more edge to my voice than I meant. She looked taken aback. “Oh! I’m so sorry. I’m not mad at you…” I trailed off, remembering something. That bow I found in the forest. The words on it. ꩍोᷬꝺࠫン. Hang in there. I smiled, thinking of how appropriate that was in times like this. I grinned to myself. “Okay, I’m going to head to bed. See you in the morning!” Said Vallery. 
I didn't bother trying to pretend I was going to sleep that night. I just got out my earplugs and started target practise. Fwip. Fwip. Fwip. Three arrows right in the middle. I had been practising for a while now. I took a closer look and saw that the arrows were in a straight line, right next to each other. Then I thought of Allira. What would she be doing? Would she be shooting at a still, boring target, or practising her skills with a moving live thing? I was stubborn. I was daft. But determination ran through my veins. I stalked into the forest, head held high, and yelled, “ANY MONSTERS WHO WANNA COME AT ME, COME HAVE A GO!!” The forest stirred and a creature emerged.
It was dark and lurked in the shadows. I could tell it was bad. I started to shoot, but the creature was good. It dodged and turned all my arrows. I was being cornered. This is it. I thought. I was stupid to come out here alone. Right as the creature was about to come in for the kill, a soft purring sound put it off. It almost sounded like… a cat? The creature turned around and to my shook, a small black kitten was sitting behind it. Soot?!?!!? Soot was only a kitten, but the creature looked super scared. It ran off and fled. I stared at soot in shock. “What are you-? Never mind. Let's get to bed.” I carried soot in my arms, and for the first time in ages, I had a good sleep.
I woke up to the sound of birds chirping. Gosh, I had slept in a lot. I heard commotion outside the tent and went to have a look. It was Kai. He was sneaking around in the bush, trying to not make a noise. It wasn't working. I could hear him from a mile away. That was probably due to the fact he was limping though, and his crutches looked very home-made. “Kai?” I exclaimed. He looked startled, but then scared. “Shoot. I told Allira I wouldn't wake you up. I just wanted to get my weapons.” He said. “That's fine.” I replied. “Just be careful. Oh, and also? We should probably move locations! We have been here for ages, and we hadn’t found anything. Plus, there are some creatures in the woods…” I trailed off, remembering  the events of last night. Kai looked at me oddly, but said nothing. He continued limping. “Oh, let me get them for you!” I said, to stop him from possible injuring his leg more. He smiled graciously. “Oh, and tell Allira that we’re moving. I hope she’s okay with that.” 
Five minutes later, Allira is at my front door. She doesn't have crutches, but she was moving slowly. “We’re moving locations?!?” She asks. Uh-oh. I think. I didn't know it would make her this angry. But her face breaks out in a grin. “Finally! We need to get a move on!” She says. I stop in my tracks. And then I grin. “Okay, when do you want to start?”  ask her. She smiles. “As soon as we have finished packing.” I look down at her leg. “You sure you’re in good enough condition to walk?” I ask her, re-thinking my plan. After a few minutes of Allira begging, (God that girl can be persuasive!!!) we were finally on the road. Or, we continued walking in a track someone had made.
Then, about 3 hours later, Allira and Kai both collapsed. Thy were conscious, but they collapsed onto the path. I rushed over to them. “Oh my goodness, are you okay?” I asked. They seemed to be picking themselves up. “We should never have walked this far…” I muttered under my breath. Why had I been pushing them so hard? “No, no. I’m fine. A few more miles?” I stared at her i shock. “A few more MILES?!?!?! NOO!!! You just collapsed on the ground, you will not be moving a finger!!” I set up the tent and ushered them inside. 
That night, I set up the targets and everything and started shooting again. I got 16 in a row! I practised for about 3 hours when I finally decided to call it a night. I crept back inside ad there was Allira.
Holding a… drawing pad?
= Chapter thirty: Allira's POV =
Oh gosh, Allira was staring at Athena, how many of her secrets could she uncover in a week?!? “Wucha doing?” Athena asked, she clearly meant ‘Why are you holding a drawing pad’ ugh. “I’m eating it!” Allira whispered, she was too tired to make up and feasible excuse “And the pen is your utensil then” Athena said “maybe?” Allia was about ready to just start ignoring her all together, it was punishment enough that her and Kai had to sleep under the stars next to each other since they could possible be contagious for about another month and in a tent with someone sharing the same air? Nope! 
“Also what about those scars” Athena said “How many secrets are you planning on keeping.” Allira stared down at her notepad then handed it to Athena. 
Allira had drawn gory battle scenes, beaten up trolls and ogres, goblins. Weapons, more gor. Allira was not happy that Athena was seeing those, not only where they gory but they were life like, nightmare worthy. 
Athena was quiet for so long it was so uncomfortable and awkward, oh god Allira was already regretting her dishion. “Oh wow” Athena whispered she brushed one drawing with her hand “Yep, know you know what’s inside my head” Allira whispered back “Allira why didn’t you say anything” Athena asked. She stared right into Allira weird purple eyes, Allira was not used to THAT much eye contact! “Well you never asked” Allira whispered, she snatched her notepad back and stuffed it under her blow up pillow “Allira you seriously wanted mt to ask if your brain is filled with gory battle scenes!” AT this point Athena was raising her voice “Athena could we please talk about this in a month when i have all my energy back” Allira said, she did a pretty convincing act that she was tired which seemed to fool Athena enough to make her go away. 
Allia grabbed her twinning blades and krept off into the woods, this time though she wasn’t going to pick anyone off of the forest floor. 
Allira found her way to a little area surrounded with trees, she pulled out her blades and violently begand slashing them. If she wasn’t getting her strength back for a month she would just have to make for strength. Instantly she felt so tired and weak but Allira just had to keep pushing until collapsing point. 
It strained Allira but she finally made it back to where the ‘quarantine spot’ was. Kai was still away and reading. “Your back, and sweaty” He said, Allira gave him the weakest scowl ever but it still was a scowl “Jeez i don’t see you trying to get your strength back” She muttered “Sorry” He put his hands up in the air. Allira tucked under her thermal blanket. “Allira why do you push yourself so much?” He asked, damn he just hit a weak spot. “That is my business” She muttered turning away from him “Why all the walls” He said. UGH him and his questions were getting really annoying. “If you hadn't noticed where sleeping in the thin air no walls” She Whispered “I don’t mean it like that i mean why do you put up so many barriers, you know it’s going to be hard to get to know you if you won’t take them down” He told her. She stayed quiet for a bit, Allira knew she had barriers but they were so old now they were even hard for Allira to take down. “OK here you go my favourite color is black, i lived with the rolls, i hate noise, i dislike t much light and i have a brother, that's all you need to know about me” Allira told him, she was getting ready to try to sleep but he opened his mouth “You know blacks not a color right.” Allira ignored him totally. He took her hint and shut up letting Allira fall asleep. 
The sun woke both Kai and Allira up, why does it have to be so bright?!? “Morning” Kai said, he really was talking already!? “Get packed, i’m going to wake up Vallery and Athena” Allira said. She stood up on her weak tired legs, being weak was getting so annoying. 
“Vallery wake up” Allira grabbed her shoulder and shook her until she woke up. OMG Allira thought Vallery looked pregnant before wow her belly had double, she was only like three months right? “I know” Vallery mumbled sleepy as she emerged from her tent after Allira “Are you going to be ok hiking today” Vallery asked “I’ll be fine, you should start packing up i’m going to wake up Athena” Allira went off before Vallery said anything else. 
Allira went to wake Athena up but she had already woken up and had packed up her tent!!! “Hey how are you feeling” Athena asked “Oh god i’m getting so tired of that question”Allira muttered “Just ask Vallery or Kai, i’m not answering again” Allira walked off. 
Allira was getting so tired of being weak and helpless it was just so, so, so ANNOYING!!!!! 
= Chapter thirty-one: Athena's POV =
Okay… I felt bad for Allira and Kai. They were going through something tough right now. I didn't want to rush them at all. I spent the rest of the day hiking through the bush, trying to find a spot to lie down. Being pregnant was tough. I had seen how Allira had acted towards Athena. I wasn’t gonna get in her way.
Even though i was often laughed at, I was a hopeless romantic. I couldn't help daydreaming about Athena and Trill, or Allira and Kai. I know they were not officially dating, but trust me. They will get together at some point. By the end of the day, my orange hair was sticking to my face like glue. It was so hot and I was sweating. Athena’s soft, floaty voice filled the air. “Vall, you okay? You looking very prego over there!” Concern flooded her voice, and I felt bad for worrying her. “No, I’m fine..” I looked at her and whispered. “I think you should ask Allira that.” Athena’s face looked shocked. “Allira’s pregnant?!?!?” She shout-whispered. I face-palmed. “No, not that part. The part about being okay..?” Athena’s face suddenly changed to a sheepish grin. “I-I knew th-that..!” She stammered. Sure, Athena, sure.
We decided to settle in a nice clearing in the middle of a very dense forest. Allira pitched the tent. (Very, very slowly.) and we all huddled inside because the rain had started. Athena’s face looked crushed. She mumbled something about an “Ipod not going in this weather…” What is an ipod? And what about this weather is bad? I suddenly felt a sharp kick in my stomach. I groaned. “Ooow!” Athena immediately rushed towards me with a med-kit in her hands (WHERE DID SHE GET THAT?!? IS SHE A CONJUROR?!?!) and gave me a check up. She was very prepared. Athena then seemed to get distracted by something in the woods. She muttered something about a little bit of… soot? I have heard of soot before. It's this kinda dust/ash thing. What was it doing in a forest? Athena was acting so weird,
The baby kept kicking so I decided to lay down for a nap. Boy I needed that. I dreamt of mostly fling dolphins and dancing seals, but that was okay with me. I woke up to the baby kicking, again! It didn't hurt, it was just kinda uncomfortable from time-to-time. Being pregnant is hard, Okay?!?!!? 
I finally arose from my slumber and tried to go outside for a jog, as the rain had cleared up. The ground was a bit muddy, but not so muddy I would slip. I went deeper into the forest and found Athena standing there with a… bow and arrow? And there was something in her ears. They looked like a type of blue parasite. “ATHENA!!! THERE'S A BLUE WORM IN YOUR EAR!!” I shouted. Athena, being startled, pulled up her force fields and water. Wow. Note to self: do not get on Athena’s bad side. When she saw it was just me, she immediately let her shields down. “Oh, Vall. Why were you shouting about a blue worm in my ear? There's nothing there!” She asked. I pointed to some things coming out of her ears. Now that I look at it, they were to small to be worms. Athena looked confused, then laughed. Really hard. “Y-you though th-that my air-airpods were W-WORMS?!?! BAHAHAHA!!!” I grinned sheepishly, and Athena took another minute or so to calm down. 
“Wheh. Okay, that was good. Sorry, I shouldn't be laughing at you, it's just i never thought of airpods as blue worms!” She giggled. Gosh. “What are airpods? Please explain!” Athena remembered that I was there and started to explain. “Okay, so airpods are little human devices that humans put in there ears. You can connect them to phones or ipods or computers. They usually play music, but they can also play videos or podcasts.” I was still confused, so she let me wear them. I started tapping my foot to the beat of the song. “NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP!! NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN!!!!!NEVER GONNA RUN AROUND AND DESERT YOU!!!” I sang, horribly off-key. Athena started laughing so hard I thought she would burst. She was saying something about “The greatest rickroll of all time!” I have no idea what a rick-roll is. MAybe it's a human thing. Weird.
When Athena finally calmed down, I had acquired a respect for music. It had its merits, even though I couldn't sing for my life. Hah. 
That night, I usually go to sleep quickly, but I just couldn't. I tossed and turned, when finally I came to athena. “Hey Athena, do you have a spare ipod and headphones I can borrow?” I asked. Athena looked like christmas had come early. “I thought you’d never ask!!!” She exclaimed. Then, she pulled out a. antique -looking box and started pulling out device after device! There were some big, some small, and some even bigger than my head. Athena was crazy, but I got to sleep by listening to something called “Whale song.” It was soothing. I wondered how Allira and Kai were doing underneath the stars. I can have a VERY imaginative mind sometimes, and my brain at that moment was positively buzzing with idea.
= Chapter thirty-two: Allira's POV =
Allira stared at the starry sky. It was so peaceful, so free. Stars didn’t have rules they just were what they were, beautiful. 
Allira had found a nice little spot by the river to just have an full on emotional breakout. She couldn’t remember a time when she had ever cried that much, being helpless and weak took such a toll on her, she couldn’t be herself at the end of some days she even felt too tired to talk. Allira just cried until she was very dehydrated and even then continued, it was like the tears wouldn’t stop. 
A twig snapped behind Allira, she whipped her face clear of tear before she spun around. Her eyelashes were still wet and her pale face red and clearly Kai noticed.
“What’s wrong” he asked sitting down beside her “It’s to much” Allira quietly cried “What is?” Kai said “Everything.” Kai put his arm around Allira and pulled her in letting her cry on him. He just had to catch her at her most vulnerable time, of course! 
Though Allira would never admit it she did value Kai company, he was sweet and nice. But a warrior can’t be courted it’s against the Trollish rules. When Trill broke them he was giving up his tidal as a Trollish warrior and Allira was considering doing the same…… 
“Allira what’s wrong” Kai asked after a while “Me, Kai i’m broken and scared for ever” She whispered. That was the first time Allira had ever said that outloud. “Your not broken and all scars can heal, they always do” He whispered right into her ear. “Kai Elves say the world is all perfect and peachy but they lie, i know you must know that by now well you might think you might but you don’t. Trolls, Boblins and Ogres live a very different life, and usually more painful, i’m not saying that makes anyone one of them less of anything but it’s hard out there and you have lived a sugar coated life” Allira said, she was staring right into his azure eyes as she said this “Allira what happened in your childhood” He asked, Alira gulped, she was going to tell him, he was going to be the first person ever (Other than Trill) to hear about her childhood. “I was a a servant for a cruel Troll and her tortured me and Trill, espeshally me., i’m scared thanks to him and everyday he just told her how worthless i am and i grew i believing that i was a piece of trash that should just be thrown out. Eventually i tried to fight back but i was starved and weak i stood no chance and i got hurt even more. I grew up with no one loving me but Trill and that hurt so i put up my walls and let them take over me. I eventually got out of that house, the empress actually took me and Trill and she trained us to be assassins, i was triened to be cold hearted and show no emotion while in combat, and-” Allira couldn’t continue, it was so hard. She buried her face into Kai’s shoulder and cried. 
The night went by, Kai had just been so understanding and easy to talk to it was like, like, Allira couldn’t put a name to it Trill was like that but she didn’t want Kai as a brother he was more, different more. 
“So my dad got in an accident when i was four, in the war actually, there was a ogre spy who killed him. I don’t really remember him much i just remember his azure eyes and the way his soft hands used to grab mine. I was very fortunate.” Allira stared right into his beautiful azure eyes, eyes she could just get lost in forever. Allira didn’t realize fully what happened but she and kai…… kissed.  ONce their mouths parted they  just stared at each other and started making out, in the moonlight on the riverside. How much more romantic could it get?
Eventually Allira and Kai headed back to their little spot in the cleary star air. 
Allira  fell asleep with Kai’s arm around her as they shared their body heat, so quietly and peaceful. And they both agreed that their relationship would remain a secret, well until the time was right.
= Chapter thirty-three: Athena's POV =
I woke up to the sound of birds chirping and to the smell of… BACON?!?!?! I immediately jumped out of bed, and then remembered that elf’s don't eat bacon, and hopped back in bed. Elves have sad lives. About an hour later, I decided to get dressed. I don't usually put a lot of thought into getting changed, but I was feeling picky that morning. I decided on bell-bottom  jeans and a small cropped t-shirt. With a red Jacket over top. I emerged from the tent, were I saw Kai cooking breakfast for us all. Huh. I didn't know he could cook!
“‘Morning’!” Said Allira. She was looking much better than yesterday. “G’morning!” I replied sharply! I helped myself to some green hard stuff that tastes like bacon and eggs, I grinned. Kai was a good cook! Then, my eyes spotted something in the corner of my view. A black cat. “Soot!” I exclaimed. I put down my plate and let Soot climb into my arms. He was so fluffy. Allira looked confused. “You didn't bring Soot with you Athena? Where did he come from?” She asks. I tell them about how Soot appeared and saved my life. Kai and Vall looked shocked, but Allira doesn't look too amused. “Sophie probably did something to make the cat sense when you were in danger. It’s not too unusual!” I smiled and got back to eating my breakfast. After breakfast we did some low-core training and then we packed up and moved to a different place, where we would have a tiny bit more training and then go to bed. This continued for a few weeks, and we didn't find whatever we were looking for, but I did begin to notice something strange. “Vallery, where did you get that sword? Kai, where did you get those daggers? And Allira, are those new twin-tips?” All my friends nodded and confessed how they had found them in the woods. I was shocked, but then I remembered my bow and arrow. “What do yours say on them?” I asked. “Stay strong.” Chirped Vallery. “Keep on keeping-on” Admitted Kai. Allira stayed silent. “Allira..?” I asked, she looked at me and blinked sheepishly. “I can't read elven runes. I was brought up by trolls.” She admits. I grin. “That's fine. I can read it.” Except, her message isn't in elven runes. It's in some sort of cipher code. Weird. 
One day, as we are just tramping along, the air suddenly gets cooler, and the atmosphere feels spookier. Allira looks around us in surprise. “I can't believe it. We’re in the Goblin territory. Wow.” She says under her breath. I nod. Glimmering spires come into view and my breath is taken away when I spot the queen's castle. 
“HALT!” Shouts one of the guards. There are two. Lefty and righty. I recognise them from the scars on there faces. “I thought you guys guarded the Troll territory?” Allira asked. The two guards exchange looks. “Duty calls.” One of them coughs. Super weird. Allira looks at them. “We don't need to get into the city, but can you tell us which way is the wilderness? We’re exploring.” She says. Both of the guards point west, so we set off that direction.
5 hours and 72 blisters later we still haven't found a place to settle. The goblin territory is rough and coarse. We decide to stop at a flat clearance of grass in the middle of a widely spaced out forest. The ground was sturdy and firm. It should work. We pitch the tenant start training. I let Vallery borrow one of my (many) ipods and we start dancing and training. Allira and Kai both know by now that I love music. They didn’t make fun of my weird dance moves and even joined in (Allira not so much)! Soon enough, that was a daily thing! We danced and trained and shooted and talked all day. Even when we were moving, me Kai and Vallery would listen to music. Allira didn't get what was so cool about music, but she would dance with us sometimes. Only sometimes. 
One day 5 we’re passing a sunflower field, Allira suddenly turned around and looked panicked. “Guys, don't look now-” *We all turn to look* “but I think the goblin Queen might want to have a talk with us.” She was right, the goblin Queen was being carried by some other goblins and she was marching straight towards us. Her face didn't seem angry, but it didn't seem particularly nice either. Uh oh.
“ATHENA!!! ALLIRA!!!! KAIII!!! VALLERY!!!” She hollers. Damn. This is gonna get messy.
= Chapter thirty-four: Allira's POV =
Allira slowly limped over to the Goblin Queen with Athena and Vallery in front of her and Kai right behind her . 
“You four and trespassing on private Goblin territory “ She boomed  “With all respect your royal highness we are only hoping to stay the night and get moving right in the morning” Athena said “And well be out of your territory as quick as possible” Vallery added . The Goblin queen was looking at the flour of them as if they were her royal crown jewels. “You three may pass but the purple eyed one reeks of Troll” She said, She made her way right up to Allira and stared her down “You have fought again my people, that is an act of treason” She was scowling so hard at Allira it gave her chills. Allira knew in that moment there were two things she could do, either run or get arrested. 
Allira being Allira picked run, of course. Her legs were already aching but at this point that wouldn’t stop her. She ran unsure if her friends were right behind her, unsure if the Queen would catch her or just let her go, sure ever if she would ever see her friends again. Allira make in into the ticket of the woods and felt like she was going to collapse, but her weakness wouldn’t get the best of her again. 
She ran to the mountains leaving small X’s on the trees as a clue for her friends so they could find her if they wanted to, which no one ever has.  
Allira finally let herself collapse once she found a little area with a little pond, it seemed safe enough. But nowhere is ever safe anymore. The Queen had found her. 
“You think you could out run her at the state your in, your wrong. I’m not her to arrest you but merely send you off with a message.” She said “And what is that” Allira growled “Hmm, you’ve got a very special spark” Queen Hylda said “I have heard of you quest and i offer an resemblance of my respect, you and your friends will go on an endless quest, for there is not treasure in these mountains or in any territory for that i’ve had courts search every inch of each and every territory, it is not worth it but i may offer a place for you in my army to fight for the land.” Allira was honestly repelled my that idea, she was with the Trolls and Queen Hylda though she could change that with some fancy words, well heck no!!!! “I'm sorry but there's no way i could fight against my people” Allira said “I’m guessing you're talking about the trolls yet your and elf so technically your people are the elves and last i recall they are to scared to join” Ugh why did Queen Hylda have to be so smart. 
“You magestly i am and elf you are correct but that is on the outside, i may have some fancy overrated elf abilities but at heart i am as much pf a troll as the empresses herself, you should know to never judge a book by its cover and to me my people are the people in my heart, the trolls have accepted me for me and you can’t change that, even if you wanted to so if you want to continue to tell me who i should stand for you may leave, i am not one of your slaves who you can just order around so please leave now” Allira said, she was stareing the queen down, death glare. 
“Of course, i hope we shall meet again” Hylda said, she turned and left just like that. Wow. She left right after Allira had talked to her like that. 
Allira blew up her little pillow and threw her thermal  blanket over her, it was cold by the mountains, Allira did prefer the cold over heat though, the heat was just so…… warm…… and bright and light. Troll’s were sensitive to light so Allira grew up with it darker which made the light extra bright for her, but a plus with that is all flashers were glowing a little and Trolls could see that thanks so their light sensitivity. Allira and Trill weren't to sensitive but they could both see the like radiating off of flashers. 
When Allira woke up she had a new realization; She was raised to fight yet she wasn’t, she was weak a sick and that had to change for the next months her life would be nonstop training. 
= Chapter thirty-five: Athena's POV =
I knew that there was no use trying to catch up with Allira, but I tried to keep her within my site. It worked okay-ish. But then a glinting object in the trees caught my attention. It was just a berry! So annoying! I inspected it to see why it was shing, but saw nothing apart from its semi-glowing skin. Weird. I quickly turned around and saw that Allira was gone. Drat, I had lost her. I raced back to find Vallery and Kai sitting on a few tree stumps. They saw me coming back and immediately got up. “WHEREISALLIRAISSHEOKAYAREYOUOKAY?!?!!?” I almost fell over. “Okay, woah. You guys are very worried. I saw her go into the forest but lost her shortly after that.” I say. The’re faces fall. They look sad. “C’mon, I’m sure she would have left something behind for us!” I say. 1 ½ hours later we have only found one little thing. Its an “x” engraved into a tree. It looks like it was done in a hurry, and we ponder what it could mean. “Hmmm…” Kai says thoughtfully. “Try look and see if there's another one around here!” He says. Me and Vall go of searching. ⅔ of an hour later I found another one. This time it was a bit smaller, and looked even more hurried. I inspected them. “The inside of the tree, where the bark has been scraped away, is green. That means the mark was made any time from a week ago Most likely Allira’s.” I comment. We keep searching for some until the sky gets dark. We hurriedly rush to find something, and we hear a faint murmuring sound. “Gotta fight, gotta win. Not sick, not weak. Gotta fight. Gotta win. Not sick, not weak.” The murmuring keeps going on like this for ages, and we come to it to see Allira. She’s sitting on a tree stump. Her eyes are all milky and distant. Suddenly Kai pulls a classic. A twig snaps under his feet. Allira’s eyes suddenly turn sharp and she whips her head towards us. “Allira, thank goodness-” I start, but I’m cut off by Allira holding a dagger to my throat. Woah! I almost fall over, she moves so fast! “What are you doing here?” She snarls. I whimper, indicating that I can't breath. She realises and lets the dagger a little loser. I can breathe now. I gasp for air. “Allira, we came to get you. You ran off and we didn't know if you were okay and-” I try to keep talking, but Allira cuts me off again. “IM OKAY!!! I AM ALWAYS OKAY!!!! I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP!!!!” She screams, while pressing the dagger even harder against my throat. “Allira, please-” I say, tears welling up in my eyes. Allira doesn't flinch. Her chest is moving up and down, and she is holding the dagger so tight. I start to feel something trickling down my neck. Blood. I gasp. Allira was trying to… kill me? “Allira! Listen!” I try to say. “I DON'T NEED TO LISTEN!!! I AM STRONG AND INDEPENDENT ALL ON MY OWN!!! I DON'T NEED YOUR PITY” She screams at me. I can hear my ears burst. She whips the dagger away from my throat, and  pulls out her throwing knife. She throws them at me. She wasn't aiming for my body, otherwise I would surely be dead, but she throws them at my clothes so that I'm pinned against the wall. I can't move, and she pulls out her dagger again and holds it t my throat. I am helpless. I can't look at them fully, but I can see that the same has been done to kai and Vallery. Minus the dagger. I scream, loudly. Birds fly of the rooftops of the forest.
“ALLIRA!!!!! THIS ISN’T YOU!!! WHERE IS THE KIND, SWEET, ELEGANT PERSON I USED TO KNOW?!?!!? WHAT HAPPENED TO HER!?!?! PLEASE…” Trail off. I cant breath. I say with my last gasps of air “Just… listen…”
I wake up to birds chirping. My bed feels all lumpy and wet. Wait, this isn't my bed, and this isn't the tent. Where am I? The Events of last night come flooding back to me. I scramble to sit upright. I desperately searched for my weapons, but they weren't in my pockets or sheath. Allira had taken them!!!! I was furios. 
“So, you finally woke up?” Says a cold, sneering voice from behind me. I flinch. “Allira, I don't want to fight.” Allira stops speaking, and then laughs. Loud. “You? F-fight M-ME?!?!!? Thats th-the funniest th-thing I’ve ever h-heard!! BAHAHAH!!!! Oh good, I have the st-stitch, please, don't make-me laugh-anymore!! BAHAHAH!!!” her laughter is loud and bone-chilling. It snaps me out of my daze. I stand up.
“Allira, I don't even know who you are anymore. I don't want this. You are better than this. Come back to me when you realise that.” I turn on my heels and stomp off
= Chapter thirty-six: Allira's POV =
Allira couldn’t remember anything, she only had flashed, Bad flashes. And when these people showed up and seemed to know her she freaked out, they knew her name and it was so confused. Allira didn’t know how she used to clear her head up bashing up trees seemed to work for her right now. The trees had more scars thanks to Allira then Allira did herself, they would never heal.
There was a rustling in the bush’s, Allies got into a stable fighting position.  Boy emerged, he had dark hair and azure eyes and he had this most worried look on his face. “ Allies what got into you” he whispered, he started approaching her “I have no clue who this Allira is but I don’t know her” she growled. “You don’t remember” his face just looked like everything that happened suddenly made sense. “Back away” She growled “hey I promise I won’t hurt you I just want to talk to you” he whispered. For some reason Allira felt this temptation to drop her twinning swords and she did “What do you have to say” she growled “I will need you to sit down.” He grabbed Allira’s shoulders, it was weird but Allira had this feeling deep down that she could trust him and he meant well. 
Kai guided her to a small log and sat her down “first of all I’m Kai, I know you won’t remember me but I do remember the old you, I remember you really well actually. Um we were on this quest thing me you Vallery and Athena, we were going to stop a war. When we started out we were first in the Troll territory’s where we got poisoned and um had to spend nights together, I found you crying by a river and we talked you told me that in your childhood you were abused and hurt by your master, you were a slave then the empress took you and your twin in and trained you to be assigns, you were fighting in the war for the Trolls. You came to the lost cities and found us. After you told me about your childhood we kissed and we were keeping it a secret but you ran off and queen Hylda chased you I don’t know what happened but Allira I miss you so much” he stopped, his face was covered in tears and his words were starting to get deformed in the end “I’m sorry but I don’t remember any of that but I sounds like I went through a lot” Allira whispered “At least please come back” he begged  “Ok i’ll help you but the blonde one might hate me” Allira said “We can work it out” Kai threw his arms around her. Allira didn’t know what to do so she just awarkly patted his back. 
Kai helped her get all packed up and lead her through the woods a bit until she saw a huge fire, “GET AWAY” The blonde on screamed, the orange haired one had throwing dagger lined up of Allira’s head “Kai back away she might kill you” The orange haired one screeched. “Vall, i just spent like half and hour with her i would already be dead” Kai told them both “Why the heck would you bring her to our camp” The blonde growled, she now also had daggers in her hands “Athena Vallery put the daggers down, she um, just Allira you stay there. Athena Vallery follow me” He looked Allira right in her eyes and turned and walked away with the blonde and the ginger. 
They came back a few minutes later, each with their own worried look. Pity. “Allira talk now” The blonde said, she was the one who looked more mad than worried. The blonde stalked off and Allira followed right on her trail, they had to walk pretty far away so no one could snoop on what the blonde was going to say to her. “WHAT IN THE RIGHT MIND WERE YOU TINKING TRYING TO MURDER ME LIKE THAT” She shouted “If i were trying to kill you you alreaady would be dead” Allira growled, clearly the blonde seemed to know that because she lowered her voice, finally. 
“So Kai told me you lost your memory” The blonde said “I don’t know why i should tell you anything, i don’t even know your name” The blonde feld some silence before she opened her mouth again “My name is Athena, Allira how about we forget everything that happened today and yesterday and could we just restart?” Athena said, she was holding out her hand. Allira thought about that for a moment before she also extended her hand and shook Athena’s. 
She was going to make new memories until she got hers back, if she ever did. 
= Chapter thirty seven: Athena's POV =
Okay, so Allira, after going a bit wacko and almost killing me, was back to normal. I know, I know, I can’t just forgive her that easily, but last night was a fluke. I am determined to not let Allira down. We will get her memories back… somehow.
“Okay, Allira. Do you remember about training daily? And keeping up your fitness?” I asked, hoping the answer was yes. Allira shook her head. Okay. I set up the targets and showed her what to do. “Just aim and throw. Aim and throw. Aim and throw.” Allira’s arm seemed to remember how to though, she managed to all get three in a row in the middle. But i did shake a bit, I wondered why she was shaking, that was odd. She should remember how to fight… anyway. “Okay, good! Do you ever use bow and arrows?” I asked her, unsure of the answer. Allira nodded her head and I went and got her a quiver and bow. She held it up and took aim. Thwap thwap thwap. Three perfect bullseyes. I nodded my head. 
We spent the rest of the day trying to do anything to trigger Allira’s memories and doing whatever we could that may spark her mind. Nothing really helped, but I noticed when she looked at Kai she always seemed to look confused, and then look the same. Weird. That night, Allira went to bed at EIGHT O’CLOCK!!!!! It was crazy!!! She hardly ever slept!!!! “Umm.. Allira, are you okay?” I asked. She nodded her head and smiled weakly. She walked off to the tent. I sent Kai to go look after her, and he seemed happy to do it. 
That night, I pulled out my computer and opened it up. It was brand-new and it was the latest apple moddle. I didn't care about that, but it did load extremely fast. I managed to hack into the recent human CCTV cameras and see if the neverseen or anything else elvin had been causing trouble. Everything looked fine, so I shut the laptop and got out my ipod.. I was startled to see Vallery awake, as she turned to look at me. “I cant sleep” She whispered.  I groaned inwardly. “Your not the only one. Ugh. I hope Allira will be okay!” I said, a hint of concern in my voice. I got up from my bed and made my way outside. Vall didn't follow me.
I wiped out my throwing stars and started nailing the targets until you couldn't tell it was a target anymore. It was so beaten and bruised. Like my pride. How had Allira beaten me that easily? I knew she was good, but I can do better then just standing there, right? I should have done… i don't know, something! Instead I just stood there while she pressed a dagger to my throat. C’mon Athena. You’re better than this.In a rage, I whipped out three throwing stars and flung them at the targets blindly.
All three were bullseyes. I stood up straighter and brushed myself off. Then I went to retrieve my stars. If I was gonna fight, then I was gonna fight practically, patiently, and perfectly. 
“Are you okay?” Asked Vall,as soon as she saw me enter the tent. “You should be asleep, here. Some whale song” I handed her an ipod and she took it and lay down. Good. The rest of the night I spent staring up at the ceiling, trying to come up with battle tactics. It was actually more relaxing than sleeping. Knowing how physics and science worked was a big key in the battle field. You can fight head-on, like Allira, or you can fight practically, patiently and perfectly. Well, not that last “p”. That's was gonna take time. Then again, we had been on the road for months and what had we done? Crossed one and a quarter of territories. I had time to make myself fight perfectly, I just needed to be willing to do it. And willing to do it I was.
= Chapter thirty eight: Allira's POV =
Allira snuck out of her tent, she couldn’t remember anything but it seemed she still had her muscle memory! She creeped into the woods and pulled out her twinning blades, she forgot how to use them, at that point she just had to turn her brain off and hope her hands remembered how the heck it worked. As hoped Allira hands knew acatally how to hold them. Allira didn’t know her own strength but if you do see a couple trees that looked cut down, just know she didn’t mean to!!!
Training felt so right, almost as if she could remember training before she lost her memory, her childhood torment…. She could remember her childhood!! That was something, not something she particularly wanted to remember but still it’s progress! 
Allira was flooded with hatred and pain, she lashed out on the trees ever more, let’s just say she’ll have firewood for the rest of her life. And her friends could also have firewood for the rest of their lives. She remembered all of the torture she went though, all the heartbreak. The only thing Allira was actually glad about remembering about her childhood was Trill, her twin brother who she had no clue existed a couple days ago. She remembered all her old tactics and battle strategy, but  not mcu more than that after her twelfth birthday everything was blank, Allira just needed time. 
Allira stretched out her hand as light danced across her fingers, she was turning her invisible and not on and off, playing with different languages and mimicking voices, all of her abilities!!! 
She crept back to her little tent with this new spark, this new energy. Kai was waiting for her right there. “Hey” He whispered “Um hi, what’s up” She whispered back. Kai was picking at his little nails when he talked, “Well Athena was concerned you were going to bed too early, the old Allira barely slept” He whispered. Allira sat down next to him “Well to be honest i haven’t slept in day but Kai i remember! Well i remember my childhood and i may have taken it out on the trees….”  Allira was staring right into his eyes, she wasn’t completely sure why she was so scared tat Kai would be mad. “Oh my gosh Allira’s this is great news!” He flung himself around her and pulled her in tightly.
Allira didn’t sleep that night instead she went through her memories, each time she went deeper into her painful childhood the more memories came back. But the deeper she went they more pain resurrificed. Finally after much work she remembered how she lost her memory!!! Allira’s eyes started to gleam like one thousand stars, she  had unlocked something inside her, her heart.  
She dashed through the trees until she finally found someone, Vallery. “Vallery” Allira shouted, wow Vallery looked confused “Um hey Allira, Kai told us about you progress, i’m very happy for you” She offered Allira a weak smile. Allira just rolled her eyes “No  Vall don’t you get it i can remember everything like everything everything” Allira told her “Omg Allira that’s great, that explains your eyes, they actually might have little stars in them but could you also turn it off please”  Vallery was covering her eyes, Allira didn’t know she was glowing that much! That was her light weaver ability coming through, it happened when she first manifested and the only way she stopped it was by getting special eyes drops from the humans, and it wasn’t exactly the most convenient to get right now. “Sorry i can’t really do that but how’s the baby?” Allira was so distant from everyone but Kai when she lost her memories she needed to check in. 
“Well i’m eight and three weeks pregnant so i could happen any day now or maybe right now is a good time for them!” Vakkery was clutching her stomach. When elves gave birth it wasn’t painful just uncomfortable…. “Ok you lie down i’ll grab towels, i should probably wake Athena up and i’m guessing Kai should stay asleep, ok i'll bring you a blanket to lye down on and the other stuff” Allira ran off at lightning speed to her tant and grabbed her medical kit, towels and a blanket. Next she went right to Athena’s tent, instead of going inside and taking her time waking her up she just shook it super hard, that should work!
Athena and Allira rushed over to Vall, Athena layed down the blanket and Allira layed Vallery down. Her and Athena worked in such harmony yet they barely said a word to each other, Allira hadn’t even told her she remembers.  
Finally after many hours and both Athena and Allira locking Kai in his tent, two babies were born, twins. “Their beautiful” Athena whispered “Hey Athena could i talk to you” Allira said, dragging her into the woods.
= Chapter thirty nine: Athena's POV =
Allira was dragging me into the woods, I wondered what she wanted to talk to me about. “Okay,” Allira started. “I have some really good news!!! I got my memory back!!!” She said, beaming. I beam back. “Oh my goodness, Allira! This is great news!!” I squeal! I dance around for a little bit, then I calm down. “Are you sure you remember everything?” I ask, a bit skeptical. Allira nods frantically. I start dancing again. “This is great! This is great! This is great!”I keep on shouting until my mouth becomes dry and my throat becomes sore. WORTH IT!!!!
That night, as I get my ipod out of my bag, I hear a soft purring noise coming from outside. I grab my throwing stars and dagger and slowly creep outside to see what's going on. I look around. It's just Soot. “Soot? Why are you meowing at this time of night? What's wrong boy?” I ask. Soot replies with a meow. Sheesh. Cats are such good talkers. I face palm. “Ugh, what is it?” I ask again. Soot jerks his head in the direction of the forest. I look over there,trying to see what he’s on about. He starts to trott away. Then he turns around, as if saying, follow me!! I will lead you somewhere!! “Hey, wait for me!” I pant, struggling to keep up.
1 ½ hours later, I have bruised feet and Soot is still walking! He finally stops at the edge of a waterfall, deep in the forest. The sun has risen by now!! “Soot, buddy, what's-” I stop. Something Catches my eye. A bunch of brand new, best quality weapons are sitting on a tree stump nearby. There are some twin blades, some throwing daggers, axes. And… a tech contact? I inspect the little box of eye lens and see that I’m right. It's tech contacts! I turn the box around and see what's written on the back.
Tech contacts, the newest way to connect! Use these contacts to not only go online and connect, but these special lenses will show you everything! Just by looking at someone, you can see there weaknesses, strengths, blood pressure, heart rate and so much more! Warning, only use or kids over the age of 9 years old.
I look at the contacts. Tech contacts? I mean, it can't hurt to try them, right?
I opened the lid of the box, and took a look at the contacts. They were clear at a far, but if you looked closely, you could see little light-blue ;lines running all through them. I cautiously took one out of the packet and tried them on. And, wow!!! I could see everything!! I took a look around, and realised just how powerful these things were. I looked at a random tree, and in the corner of my eyes, I saw a little information sheet pop up. 
Name: Beech tree. Age: 2 years old, 4 weeks, 6 days, 3 hours and 15 seconds. 14 seconds, 13 seconds, The beech tree is quite common, and is usually found in forests, or just in public. This tree is one of the ten thousands o beech tree’s around the world. On a scale of 1-10 for rarity it is around a 1 or 1.5 Beech trees originated from-
I read fact after fact about just about everything I could see! The contacts were marvellous!!! I tried to adjust onee, when my foot hit a slippery rock and I fell. There was a kinda ravine-cliff thing next to me, and I thought I would fall to my death, since it was too small to teleport or phase-shift,  but luckily there was a small ledge that I managed to sit on. It could only just support me. I sighed. What do I do now?
= Chapter fourty: Allira's POV =
Allira didn’t sleep that night either, she was up training, getting stronger. Even since she remembered everything and the emotions came flooding in, it was a lot. Allira could turn her emotions off in battle so she went cold, but right now the emotions were to much and she needed to go sold. It was like a drug; the drug of no emotion. She had grown up most of her life with very little emotion only hate and love for Trill but then Kai came in and more emotion came back, a manageable amount but then the floodgates burst… 
She had hit every target that they had and even some she made, even the shrubs got hurt. 
“Allira i heard trees falling whats up” Kai whispered coming into a little cleaning dotted all over with tree stumps, courtesy of Allira. “I was just trying to get back onto my feet the last weeks of my life had been on crap show after another” She whispered back to him “well something good happened in the past few weeks” He said, he went right behind her, wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her towards himself. “True, i guess on good thing has come from my crapshow” Allira whispered. They two of them started slowly swaying back and forth “You know you could take a break from making trees endangered and  help me with something” He whispered right next to her ear “Ok but we need to check on Vall and her babies first” Allira said break out of his arms “Fine but i’ll be waiting right here for you” Kai whispered to her. The two of them stared right into each others eyes which made Allira heart fly, ugh emotions. 
Allira followed the sound of babies wailing, all the way to Vallery’s little tent. Allira unzipped the tent door and saw Vallery trying to put them to bed! “Hey you need some help” Allira asked “Oh my gosh yes, i don’t know how to hold both of them at the same time and rock them could you take either Trey ar May” Vallery kinda did some weird hand gesture that was like ‘Taa daa my babies!’ “Um i’m not very um good with children or babies or even pets, I’m not even good with older people!!” Allira whispered shouted “Allira please i need help and i have no clue where Athena is” Vallery emitted “Fine hand me the one with the bigger nose” Allira grumbled “Ok here Trey, he prefers to go but Trey not ‘The one with the bigger nose’” Vall said, she was kinda rolling her eyes. 
Allira tried to keep the baby with the bigger nose from crying but it wasn’t working, this was way more Athena’s thing and how the heck are tiny elves so loud! It was yelled random thing and crying and flailing around, it was like holding one hundred weapons at the same. “Hey Allira are you doing ok, i don’t know how to help but just make sure to support the neck” Vallery said, she walked away with the one with the smaller nose. Breastfeeding Allira guessed. 
Trey was slowly quieting down, VERY slowly. Allira was about to give up and just leave him in some tree, sap could be good for the skin!! “MAAAMMMMMAA” Trey called out, his ear splitting screech was going to give Allira ear damaged. “Ok big nose i have no clue what the heck to do with a little elf honestly i’ve never even seen one up till you were born but if your so good at screeching could you please scratch what you want me to do” She begged. Begging to a baby this was a personal low. 
“Ok Allira thanks now i need to feed Trey so could you take May now please” Vallery said. Vallery was coowing to May as she tried to hand her over “Vall i kinda had plans tonight but if big nose likes so chug sure” Allira whispered “Chug, Chug, Chug!” Little big nose started chanting “OK then baby switch” Vallery said. She handed her May and Allira handed her Trey. Little small nose screeched even louder than big nose, well maybe not louder but definitely higher. 
Finally Vallery came back with a very happy looking baby. “Thank you so much Allira this was really helpful, do you think you could help tomorrow morning to” Vallery whispered “Um ask Athena, she’s much better at this whole young affection stuff, and she know what the heck to do with these little guys anyway” Allira said to Vallery she handed her back May. “Well i don’t think this helps but Trey was screeching your name half the time!” Vallery said, she was trying to hold to babies, coudose to her! “Well i don’t think that helps but thanks” Allira said. She was very grateful to get away from the babies right at the moment, to much!
Kai was still waiting for her in the clearing, he looked quite tired now though. “Hey” Allira whispered slowly approaching him “You took forever, but your here now right” He said. Allira threw her hands over his shoulders and pulled herself closer to him, Kai wrapped his arms around her waist again. They starting with the lip on lip action, for about a good ten minutes! “Kai what are we?” Allira asked breaking away from him “I don’t know what do you want to be” HE responded “Kai i know less about this stuff than Trey and May” Allira told him “Well your a much better kisser than them,” Kai said. His little joke made Allira laugh “Well still i think we should tell Athena and Vallery” Allira said, she sat down on the ground and motioned for Kai to sit down next to her. “You want use to tell them that we are quest mates that make out from time to time?” He said sitting down next to her. Allira shoved him onto his side “No who in the right mind would say that to anyone, i mean like that we are whatever we are”  Allira said “Ok so we are whatever we are, and this there a word to describe that” He asked sitting back up and pulling Allira right next to him “I would ask Athena, she’s dating my brother, he know about as i do so if she know what her and Trill are she could tell us what we are” Allira said. 
She flopped onto her back, so many thoughts were swirling around her head, thoughts she never thought she would have. “How old is Athena anyway?”  Kai asked flopping right down next to her “Hmm last time i checked she was twelve maybe thirteen” Allira said, that did sound right!! “Wow she’s mature and crazy smart” Kai said “Hey now don’t go hooking up with her” She pulled him to his side so they were staring right at each other “Now why would i do that when i have you.”
= Chapter fourty-one: Athena's POV =
Ugh. My thin woolen sweatshirt could only keep me warm for so long. It was starting to freeze! Suddenly, I had an idea. I could see some water at the bottom of the cliff, and I could sense the water in the air. So I put all my remaining energy into controlling that and I managed to write something out in water-letters. “Help. 12,15,678” I looked at those numbers. They were coordinates. I don't know if Allira would be able to get them, but I explained them to Vall the other day. This was a last-ditch attempt, things were not going the way they were supposed to! I leaned my head on a pile of dead leafs next to me and dozed off, freezing.
““༁㇀ᶣऎンະ༁?” I opened my eyes slowly to that. “Athena..? Athena!!!” It was Allira. But I brought my eyes closed again. Why should I wake up anyway? What did I have to lose? The warm heat surrounding me felt so comforting, and I let it pull me away. I don't know how long I stayed like that, it could have been anywhere between seconds and centuries, but I woke up on a stiff bed, in the middle of a tent, with Allira and others surrounding me. I didn’t need to open my eyes to sense there panic. I groaned, and someone yelped. Vall. “OMG, SHE’S AWAKE!!! ALLIRA!!!” I groaned even louder. Ugh. The lights felt like they were blaring into my head, and the noise Vall was making made me want to curl into a ball and cover my ears. Forever. And ever. “Athena, please!!!” Begged Vall. I repressed a sigh. I didn’t want to wake up. Not now. Maybe a few years later… sign. I let the warm rush carry me off.
I woke up to the sound of birds chirping. I sat up and groaned. Oow. My… body? Everything kinda aches! “Vall? Can you close my curtains please?” I whispered. Vallery came running and immediately did what I asked. I sighed, pleased. “Hey. How's the baby-” I started, but I was cut off from a sharp pain in my head. Ow, ow OW!!! The warmth came back, and it felt more appealing than ever. Once again, I fainted.
The next few weeks were a blur. The only thing I can remember is being levitated to different locations while Allira, Kai and Vall search for… something. One day, I sit up straight. “Stop. Stop walking right now.” I scream. The others look at me in suprise, but I can’t stop, “Turn back, go back!!!” I shout. Vall looks worried. “Athena, are you-?” I cut her off. “GuyslistenIfoundsomethingintheforestandthenIslippedandhitmyheadthatswhyyoufoundmeonthatleadge,butIfoundsomethingthatcouldbeimportant!!!!” I yell at everyone. They stop and freeze. Then, Allira gins. “Ya reckon you’re up for some teleporting?” I grin back. Heck yeah.
As we drop into the clearing, I spot a small black kitten. Its Soot! “Hey, Soot. Thanks for showing me this place!” I say, to no-one in particular. Soot looks at me and meows. I smile. Good old Soot. 
As the others are taking a look at their things, I study the cliff ledge I fell off of. It doesn’t look to far from up high, but when you’re falling it feels like a million years. Vall walks over to me with her new throwing daggers and stares at me. I ask her, “How are the baby’s? Trey and May?” I ask. She grins. “They’re good. Allira has nick-named Trey “The one with the big nose” and you can guess how that made him feel!” She teased. I chuckle. That sounded like Allira. Suddenly, I stare over at my box o tech contacts. I grab two and put them in. I open my eyes and see everybody in amazing detail. Wow. “Athena, what do those things do?” Kai asks. I grin. “Your elf body heat is 98 degrees, heartbeat at 78 per minute. Speed, 0 KM per hour. Greatest strengths, sowing, throwing axe, and a lot more. Weaknesses, Allira, thunder” I say that all. Everyone starts laughing at that last one, although I wonder what that could mean. He and Allira weren't… nah. Allira didn’t seem like that sort of girl. No… surely not. Well, only time will tell really.
= Chapter fourty-two: Allira's POV =
Athena looked at each of them saying all there strengths and weaknesses, leaving Allira for last. Having everyone know how to overthrow her was not one her list, like at all. “Ok Allira your next” Athena said, she sounded so excited what's a nice way to tell her ‘HECK NO I'M KEEPING ALL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO MYSELF!!’. “You guys know what we probably should get moving still there's lots of land to search, Vall you should probably stat mapping again Allira said trying desperately to change the topic. “Ok Kai so you want to take May again” Vall asked “Sure” he answered. Vallery had some weird contraption that Allira had no clue what it was. One of the babies would sit in a think material and the material would cover their back then attach to either Vallery or Kai. “Athena you ready?” Kai asked. Everyone turned to Athena and were like staring her down, “How was i moving last time, i don’t remember walking” She asked. Allira accidentally chuckled a little bit. “Athena i was levitating you, no way you were walking” Allira said “Oh ok” Athena seemed sad, almost like she still wasn’t feeling great…. “Do you want me to levitate you again?” Allira offered. Honestly Allira didn’t really think Athena would want to be, it was like as if Allira was carrying her without have to touch her. “No, no, no i can walk”Athena protested. Allira elevated Athena backpack over to her.
Finally they started moving again, but slower, Athena just needed rest she had been on sedatives for weeks. 
Allira had been navigating everyone around the war zones, well the ones she knew and that was a lot. The parts of the woods they were getting into had blood stains and chunks of flesh all over, the  air smelling like blood and rot, lot’s and lot’s of rot. 
“Allira why are we on the edge of cliffs and why are there blood and flesh” Kai asked from behind her “The war, Athena and i were making sure we avoided those areas but t spread we have to be careful” She quietly said “Wow this is not what i was expecting, it’s so gory” Vallery whispered “yah we probably should camp out here tonight it’s getting late” Allira said “That's not what i meant” Vallery groaned “blood blood blood” Trey and may started to chant so annoyingly “see what this place is doing to Trey and May, we can’t stay here” Vallery said. “Ok Vallery you can continue if you want to but your going to run into even more of all of this or you can stay here” Allira said “Fin-” Vallery started but she was cut off by Athena yelling “what the heck is that” and pointing to a going purple flare in the shape of a sword. “Dangit, dangit, dangit” Allira muttered under her breath. That was the signal, the signal for her and Trills birthday. 
Every year since Allira and Trill lived in with empress pernille, the empress would throw a huge party more of a ball actually that Allira and Trill both really didn’t want to attend to, ahh terdishions. The signal would go out exactly a week before the ball just incase one of them was out and forgot, just like Allira did. 
“Um what does that mean” Kai asked “Just stopid crap forget it ok” Allira snapped. Clearly she had freaked everyone out cause they went off and found space to set up their tents. 
Vallery had made them some canned whatcha not that Athena brought it was apparently ‘human’. After dinner Allira went out shallow into the first to train some more, but her spot was already taken. “Hey Athena” Allira said “Oh hi, so i may have a question for you” Athena whispered “Ok whats up” She said sitting down next to her on a large stump. “So these contacts you know what they do and every time i look at you i can’t herl- AHH” Athena screamed the last bit and covered her eyes, Allira had made her skin glow really bright, her eyes were still lit up but now she was fully lit up- well just until she stopped using her ability. “Sorry i know my strengths and weaknesses i was forced to learn them don’t really need to relive that” She lied. The real reason was because she didn’t want Athena to know about her and Kai but she might already but saying it outloud would just make sure she knew and if she knew, Allira might need to pin her to a tree. 
“Well my eyes can kinda see again, there some colorful splotches around but getting better” Athena said rubbing her eyes for the hundredth time “Sorry, but did anyone even tell you that those contacts make your eyes look bright blue” Allira said, she was desperately trying to change the subject “No….. but your eyes are still glowing also your weaknesses, theirs one that says half weakness and it’s kinda interesting but it just says Kai and Kai’s says Allira so i was thinking…”  Athena started “You know what we can continue this conversation later but that flair i need to go to empress pernille’s castle and i also need to ugh go to a store or something” Allira said. She needed a dress, shoes and jerwerly. She didn’t posses any of those things, well she had boots and that was about it for shoes. “Ok you want to tell me what it’s about” Athena said “It’s me and Trills stupid fourteenth birthday  next week and empress pernille always throws us the stupidest ball and i am always forced to go otherwise i get hunted down, so gown and shoes.” Allira mumbled “Oooh a ball thats it a fancy party also happy birthday!” Athena said, she seemed so happy for Allira who had no clue why birthdays were so important. ELVES DIDN’T EVEN CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS!!!! 
“So what extactually does that flare mean?” Athena asked “well that was a special one that means, meet me at my castle both of you asap otherwise you’ll die” Allira muttered “Ok so we're going to the castle then?” said Athena! 
= Chapter fourty-three: Athena's POV =
I examined myself from head-to-toe in the floor-length mirror. My teal gown twirled around as I spun. I glanced at, my scar. Sigh. Why did it kinda look… good? I wasn’t a warrior. I was Athena. The scar meant nothing. I don’t remember anything really about my parents, nut my Mum would always say “Don't forget who you are.” I sighed. I was still the nerdy dork that lived in the library, right? And that's who I wanted to be. I wouldn’t change. Not even if the past few months had been fun. 
I shoved those thoughts out of my mind. Now, I was okay at a lot of things, but one thing I EXCELLED at was walking in high-heels. I grabbed my tallest, glitteriest pair and shoved them onto my feet. They were bright pink and a bit uncomfortable, but my feet could handle it. I hoped. I sighed again, and then walked out into the hallway where Allira was standing in a black t-shirt and black stretchy pants. I gasped, and then sighed. “You’re not honestly gonna wear that, are you?” I ask, a little bit exasperated. Allira looks at me. “I’m sure the Troll queen won’t mind!” She says. I sigh, loudly.
3 hours and 2 outraged Allira’s later, she is standing there in a sparkly white dress that went down to her feet. She looked like someone had crushed her twin blades. “I hate this. This is so impractical. Why do I have to wear this again?” She would say over and over again. I sigh. Even louder than last time. This is gonna be super fun!!!! The Troll empress, empress pernille  walks up to a microphone nearby and clears her throat. Wow. This is a lot like a human concert or something. Huh. “Trolls, I am very glad to have you all here today. This is an honor.” She starts. Allira looks like she wants to KILL the high-heels she’s squeezed her feet into. Not that her feet were big, she just hated them so the guards made her wear extremely small one’s to punish her. When will they learn, that will not work on Allira!!! I sigh, just thinking about it. Pernille carries on. “...I now want you to welcome four very important guests, Allira, Trill, Athena Foster, Kai Barlowe and Vallery Adams!!!” She finishes. I freeze, rigged. Allira looks more calm than me, but still quite nervous. SHe walks slowly to the mice, with me right behind her. She freezes when the Empress turns to look at her. Her eyes are so warm, even though the rest of her body was ice cold and rigged. She stared straight at Allira. “Allira, welcome home, my dear. After all these years, I very much miss you!!” She says, showing quite a lot of affection. My heart breaks a little on the inside seeing how happy they are. I shed a happy tear. Allira pulls back from the hug that the Empress had pulled her into. “Oh, dear. How you’ve grown! Both in height, and in spirit!” She exclaims. I smile.
Suddenly, I hear someone run into the Empresses arms. It’s Trill! He hugs her so tightly that I doubt she can breath, but she doesn’t seem to care. “And you, Trill. I’ve missed you too!” She adds with a small chuckle. They both stay in her arms for ages, and the rest of the night just seems to be a hazy blur of colours and pictures.
I wake up to the sound of birds chirping. I yawn and rub my eyes. I look around and find Allira sleeping peacefully in a bed on the other side of the room. I smile to myself. Allira is actually sleeping for once! I quietly get changed. (Teal t-shirt and Denim Jeans.) and hop out onto the balcony. I spot a blur coming through the ceiling, and almost shriek when someone lands in front of me. Thank goodness it's just Trill! “Oh my goodness, you scared me! You naughty little-” I start, but I cut off when I see Trill’s face. Its beaming. I smile back at him. “Miss me, did ya?” I ask. He grins sheepishly. “You have no idea, Athena. No. Idea.” I pull him in for a kiss, and we stay like that for a while. Allira finally wakes up and snaps us out of it with her gagging. “Urgh. Eww. Gross.” She starts. I just grin. “Okay, Allira. I would like to see what you and Kai have been doing in your spare time?” I ask. Allira’s face goes beetroot red. Trill just stares at her. Then he starts shouting. “YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND!?!?! AND YOU DIDN’T TELL ME!?!?!” He shoes. I calm him before he can go all crazy, and he looks at Allira. 
Of course, just at that moment Kai has to walk into the room. Trill notices Allira’s blushing face and looks at Kai. “Place one finger on her-” He starts. Kai looks taken aback. “Woah there, buddy! I got ya! I won’t hurt Allira.” He says, then chuckles. I join in and pretty soon the whole room is shaking with laughter. I finally stop rolling on the floor when my stomach starts to ache. Vallery walks in and notices us all. “Okay, Hey guys! I'm just not gonna ask, but umm, you might wanna come see this.”
She leads us to a small room on the left of ours, and we find the room on fire!! I immediately summon some water and try to calm it down, but the fire is spreading!!! My contacts go crazy. Fire. Fire. Fire. Fire. Get away quickly!!!! I grab the fire extinguisher and get rid of the mess. But it seems to just go on and on! I finally spot a little figure in the middle of the blaze. Wait no, not one. Two.
Trey and May.
= Chapter fourty-four: Allira's POV =
Allira stared at the huge fire, she already had a plan forming in her mind. “Ok Athena you keep putting water on it but make it so i can walk in and grab them, i’ll make a light shell around myself to protect me” Allira shouted! Athena laid the water down and made Allira the skinny little path she needed. 
When she picked the twins up they were burning hot, or actually on fire, it was hard to tell with all the smoke. “Ok Trill run the bath, Vallery your their mom undress them” Allira said, she plopped there little bits right down onto the tile floor, not wood!!! Everyone was rushing around, Athena managed to put the fire you, the bath was nice and full, the twins were making the water sizzle as they were in there, Allira had nothing left to do…. “Ok wow, your going to need to see the elves about their ability” Athena said, they were all huttled ug in a group, Kai was on naked babies in the sizzling bath tub duty tough. “Yes but i’m not suree that she could even get there, i scouted last night after the stupid ball, the battle area has spread, we can’t get though safly” Allira said, everyone sighed at the same time, it was the dreams crushed sigh…..  “Well i guess we’ll just have to stop it then” Athena said, she had this really weird look in her eyes, normally Allira would've thought that was cool but it just didn’t click like usual when AThena’s eyes were blue. 
“How in all of livelihood are you going to stop the war” Trill said, protective, how cute! “Have you ever heard the saying then pen is mightier than the sword, we  have tried the sword it’s the pens go now” Athena said. At this point Allira was butting out, she was on team sword and really didn’t see how a pen was mightier than a sword, could the sword just slice it in half? “So you want to kill people with pens?” Vallery asked “No, were going to talk to them!” Athena explained “Trill is five, this is the journey, this is the quest, you can’t find what to say to the world in an object it has to come from the heart, Allira and Trill how experience with being Elves in a Troll world, and have fought in the war, Kai and Vallery know what it was like for the elves to hear the reports about it every day and i, i know how to use the pen” 
Everyone had nominated Allira to fill Kai in on the plan, Find a technopath, transmit their words all over, change minds. Much easier said than done. 
“Ok Kai you hot the plan” Allira asked after a loooong explanation “yah i think so” he finally said. Allira let out a sigh of relief, she really didn’t want to explain it again, at all. “Hey guys i may have forgot to mention the dinner, tonight”Allira said she she and Kai came up to the group “Oh gosh i forgot the dinner”Trill exclaimed “What dinner” Vallery and Athena asked at the same time. Allira sighed, more explaining “Well Me and Trill came to the queen today, our birthday is yesterday but today is the th the queen took us in as kids, so there is a dinner. The boys have to wear tuxedos again and the girls have to but on the tightest dress possible, mine last year was a red on and it was like second skin but a dress” Allira said. She hated the dinner after, especially the dress, ugh, it was so damn tight!!! “Wait i need to wear a skin tight dress” Vallery said “Oh god, really.” Allira couldn’t help but crack a smile, she was kinda excited to see Trill’s reaction when he sees Athena in a skin tight dress!!! 
Allira lead Vallery and Athena to the ‘Royal’ dressing room, where the were dresses of every color. “Oh my dress, do they have any that gives you breathing room” Athena exclaimed holding up a teal dress “oh no, i found a trick tough, since its so tight it's very easy to notice your. Figure. So i always would wear a huge sweater, it helped me feel comfortable” Allira explained “i vote for sweater” Vallery instantly said. 
Allira went the the ‘special’ section in the back, Empress Pernille had but the dress she wanted Allira to wear there. It was a tight white above the knee dress, oh god.  Valley and Athena had each picked out a dress to, Vallery’s was a cold yellow and Athena’s was a sage color. They all tried them on then had found matching sweaters!!! “I hate this dress” Vallery muttered “I know, this so rude to females” Allira exclaimed “Buuutt Trill will like it on you” She side eyed Athena whose face was bright red with colour. 
“Ok Allira, where are the shoes” Athena asked “Left corner” Allira sighed, high heel, no!  “Oh wow there are a lot of different types, Allira which one are you picked” Athena asked nose into all the shoes “Um bare feet” Allira said “No, no, no  you need heels” Athena exclaimed “Vallery you go take my place please, you’ll need shoes” Allira said. She changed out of her white ugly dress and into a nice long sleeve and black pants, oh did I feel good to be able for her skin to breath!!  
Allira went out to find Kai, he was spitting right now to the small pond, the west small pond. “Hey” Allira whispered coming up behind him “ I thought you were going to get secobd skin” he whispered back “yes and I did but it was stupid so I changed” she said sitting right next to him “I guess I will just have to wait” he sighed “see now I might just bail altogether” Allira teased “hmm now what fun would that be” he turned his face to her and kissed her. 
Allira rarely felt to much emotion but Kai, he made her feel like she could do anything. 
= Chapter fourty-five: Athena's POV =
Ugh. This dress was an amazing colour, but OMG, I could NOT breath in it!! Within a minute I had already whipped out a bottle of youth and started taking some sips. That's felt so much better!! I finally emerged from the dressing room with my sage  sweater over top of my tight dress. I was usually very self-conscious, but that dress made me notice everything about myself!! 
Is my back to straight? Am I walking weird? Is my elbow too high? Are my knees wobbling? I nailed myself with question after question until Trill finally found me. I almost tripped up, but he caught me. My face looked like a tomato, crossed with a beetroot, crossed with a cherry! I tried to stand up, but Trill held my gaze. His eyes were the most beautiful warm colour of purple. I found myself staring into them for ages, when finally I picked myself up. Trill was still staring. I blushed. “Sorry about that. I can be such a klutz sometimes!” I apologised. Trill didn’t say anything.
Now, I knew that elves were supposed to be naturally pretty, but there was something about Trill that made my throat turn dry. He suddenly walked up to me and put his arms around my waist. My cheeks felt like they were on fire. “Athena, has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are?” He gently whispered. I couldn’t feel anything, my body was numb. I breathed out slowly, trying to regain myself, but Trill chuckled. I sighed inside my head. Why was I resisting this? Trill was sweet, funny and kind. I let him pull me in close. We spent a while like that.
That night, I lay in my bed thinking about our plan. Kai still hadn’t found a technopath, and it was starting to get a tiny bit concerning. I mean, Techno path wasn’t too much of a rare ability, so it was a bit odd that he hadn’t found one yet. Suddenly, my door banged open. It was Allira. “OMGCOMEHERENOWKAIHASFOUNDSOMEONE!!!!”
She shouted at me. I got out of bed and didn’t even bother getting changed out of my pajamas. I looked down and instantly regretted that. They were pink with frills and bows. So embarrassing. Oh well, no time to change now! I ran through the hallways, following Allira. She kept yelling instructions at me as we ran, and I did my best to follow them. “Left! Right! Left! Right!” I didn’t have a photographic memory like my Mum, but I tried to remember the twists and turns. It did not work.
I finally stopped at a door inside the left wing, and I hurriedly opened it up to find Kai and a tall, strawberry blonde man inside. I looked at the man, and something sparked inside of my mind. 
I couldn’t remember what, but he felt familiar… meh. Kai looked at me. “Good. You’re here! Now, this is-” He started, but I cut him off. The man had smiled and he had had dimples! Dimples!!!!! “Dex!!” I shouted. The man looked at me and suddenly his face broke into a grin. “Athena? Is that really you? Oh my gosh, it's amazing to see you again!” He said. I hugged him. Then I pulled back. 
“Guys, this is Dex.” I said, turning to Vallery and Trill, who had somehow appeared in the room. They smiled and waved at Dex. He smiled back. “He is a very talented technopath and is a good friend of my Mums. You can trust him!” I say. My friends believe me instantly.
Dex suddenly becomes serious. “You want to send a message all over the world? Hmm… I could do that if I hacked into the… [techno path words none of us understood]” He finally looked at me again. “Okay, what's your message?” He asked me. I smiled. I knew exactly what I wanted to say. 
Dex muttered a string of weird technopath words, and he smiled at me. Then we got to work.
= Chapter fourty-six: Allira's POV =
Allira had a plan, a plan she needed to put into action. All of her life she was just a warrior but now, now she could actually make a difference. “OK guys i think each of us could cover a territory, i’ll handle the Elves, Trill you’ll do the Trolls, Athena you do the goblins, Kai you do the Ogres and Vallery you can take the Gnomes” Allira instructed. Everyone seemed to follow her instructions, they all found a little space to write their speeches. Allira didn’t need to prepare anything, she didn’t want to. She needs to say what was in her heart for the whole mess to be fixed and a paper and pen doesn’t help do that, it’s her words from her heart. 
“Ok Allira, i have hooked up the device and then i’ll leave you to do your thing” Dex said. He attached ttwo cord-y things to Allira’s temples. They had sticky things which made them say on her temples. “Ok now i’m going to connect you, you have an arrest going for you so i have modified the machine so they can’t track you but they will see you, all of the Elves will see you, except for your friends here of course” He explained “Ok, i’m ready” Allia lied. The truth was she was never going to be ready.
Allira took the deepest breath in, she could do this, she could… 
“Um, is this is oh god it’s on. Elves i doubt a lot of you know how bad it is out of your little crystal cities, the council is always sugarcoating it. People are dying out here, sure they may not be Elves but they are just as much living being as you guys, they have families, lives, homes. And they are expanding, there are more and more of Ogres, Goblins, and Trolls than before and there is no safe room left. You could share, you could help them. Why should you hide when others are suffering, it’s useless and stupid, People care people are dying and you guys seem like you couldn’t care less! I grew up with the Trolls, i have been in the war, i may not consider myself a full elf but i still am an elf. My main language may not be enlightened english but i still speak it because the Elves are to scared to learn, learn to share. I hope you all know that millions of living beings are dying out there, past your sparkly towers. My friends are reaching out the the other leaders as i speak to you right now, so please i’m begging you, share. Not for yourselves but for your next generation, and the generations after that. For everyone. The battle is going to come your way eventually and if you want to stop that get off you lazy butts and make a difference, fight for what you believe in cause i know that's what i’m going to do, fight for the rest of mundanity!” 
Allira ripped the doohickies away from her temples, she did it, she really did. Allira rushed out of the room, Kai was standing right there waiting for the machine “I did it” Allira cried, she wrapped her arms around him “Yes you did” He whispered into her ear “Now it’s your turn” She said pulling her body away from his “I’ll give it my best shot but i don’t know if it’ll be as good as yours” He said “We’ll have to wait and see, but i need to check on Athena so you sound all godly ok” Allira quickly kissed him on his cheek before she ran off to fine Athena. 
“ATHENA” Allira yelled when she was finally in sight “Hey what's up” Athena answered her, soooo calmly. “Ok i have good news and well i don’t know that types of news the other news is it’s just news” Allira said. Her body was flickering with light, her eyes were glowing, her pale skin iridescent , ugh she really should remember now to get so excited. “Ok i’ll start with the good news s the Elves heard my message and i think they’re considering it, your after Kai who’s going right now. And the new, new. I’ve been holding this off for some time but when we were at the ball Pernille told me something, she got three spots at an elite training boot camp here, one for me one for Trill and one for Kai, and it’s starting soon. Oh and before i forgot we still have dinner tonight” Allira admitted “Ok, wow, we’ll discuss this later i need to go onto the machine now.” Allira stared at Athena waiting for her to say something, anything. “Athena i’m leaving in a week with Kai and Trill, i’ve talked to Vallery she’s going to go back home with the twins, give them a life there. I’ve talked to the camp and they really can’t take you but maybe you should go home and i don’t know what elves do, relax, read a book, be with your mom”  Athena sacred right into Allira’s eyes “Actually the council contacted me they’ve offered me a spot on Nobility, with a crown, cape, pin and stuff. But we’ll figure it out later i need to contact to Goblins” Athena walked off all weirdly, hmm. 
Allira didn’t understand, but that was a problem for another day, now she needed to check in on everything, get herself packed up and well you know, stop a war. 
= Chapter fourty-seven: Athena's POV =
“Dex? DEX!”  shout. He should be here. I should be more prepared. I shouldn’t be worrying. I should be calm. I should be better. I shouldn't be- 
Those thoughts all disappear when trill walks into the room. My breath stops. He looks at me. There is no-one in the room apart from us, since I need to make my speech alone. But, for some reason, I don’t mind his presence. “Miss me, did ya?” I say, but I don’t sound confident at all. He smiles sweetly at me. I blush. “Athena, I know you can do this. You’re the smartest, most beautiful elf I know!” He starts. I blush. “Allira is far-” I try to say, but he pulls me in. I don’t resist. He finally pulls back. “I know you can do this.”  I’m about to say something back, but someone clears their throat. Dex.
Me and Trill jump apart, and we both look anywhere but each other. “Uhm… Are you ready to make your speech?” He asks. I nod. Although, thats a big lie. I’m more than ready. I can do this. I have utmost confidence- Those thoughts all drown when Dex puts the contraption on me. I gulp, but I have to be brave. Some risks are worse than others, and this one is huge. But it's a risk I’m willing to take.
“Goblins, I am very glad to have your attention. As you all know, some odd things have been happening in the lost cities recently. It’s not always obvious, but the council has been hiding stuff. The ogre treaty, drakonwood, and who knows what else! Me and my friends have decided to make a stand. Almost a year ago, I was dragged off to war by my friend, Allira . At the time, I was eager and keen to help make a stand, because I knew that I was doing the right thing.  A few months into the adventure, we got a prophecy. We now had to seek out 3 new companions. We found some. A kind-spirited girl named Vallery, a smart, cool guy named Kai, and my boyfriend, Trill. We have been travelling around the territories of all the intelligent species, and we have discovered some things that we would like to share with you. The world is not as it seems. The council has been blinding us! We need to stop getting it wrong. You protect the elves, when instead you should be protecting our earth. Thank You for your time, and goodnight.”
Gasped for breath.
That was intense.
My head was spinning.
I couldn’t breath.
What had I just done?
Was i ruining our lives?
Was this the right choice?
What if, what if, whatif…
I blacked out.
= Chapter fourty-eight: Allira's POV =
Omg, they did it!! Sure Athena blacked out but she was back on her feet and the leaders were working things out! Finally, less bloodshed, but who knew how long that would last. 
It was only a day until She, Kai and Trill left. Vallery went home with the twins, to somewhere she wanted the twins to be able to call home. And Athena looked excited to be in Nobily, Allira didn’t really get the concept of Nobility but she was happy Athena was happy! “Hey Allira how many T-shirts should i bring” Kai called at her “Think of it this way by the end of the month you will have not non-ripped T-shirts” She yelled back “I’m NOT doing the whole fighting thing shirtless” He yelled at her, bot was the yelling getting annoying for Allira though, he should just come to her room to talk, or she could come to him…. Nah! “There are good stores there don’t worry, i have the best ones all scouted out” Allira yelled back at him. Silence. Ok then! Allira continued packing at her nice quick pase. 
“Allira what do you think” Athena said, she walked into Allira’s room with her cloak, pin and fancy crown on, blue for hydrokinesis. “Wow you look great!” Allira exclaimed “The cloak is so heavy but i’ll get used to it right!” Athens did i little twirl, it really did look heavy! “Now go show Trill that crown on your head i think it’ll totally set him off” Allira smirked, oh she had totally just embarrassed Athena! 
Allira could help but smile, she was going to go back to camp with her brother and one for her favourite people in the whole entire world!  “Ok Allira i’m all packed but i kinda doubt Trill will be done soon, i was Athena walking his way” Kai said, he threw his big pack onto her bed. “Well we do have to get going at some point today” Allira said “So” Kai said plopping down onto her bed next to his bed “tell me more about this boot camp.” Allira plopped down next to him “There are one hundred different levels, everyone starts out on level one, well you will, since me and Trill have been there many many many times were starting out on out old score. We get fed once a day about mid day and our day starts at four AM and we finish around midnight, constant training and well you’ll have some nice scars” Allira explained  “Well that sounds lovely” He smirked “Oh don’t worry, now grab your bag, we need to say our goodbyes!” Allira hopped off the bed and threw her double bag over her left shoulder and started marching to Trill’s room.
Ooops, big mistake. As soon as Allira opened the door the first thing she was was AThena and Trill making out, barf. “Hey guys as much as i love to stare at people making out hurry our butts up” Allira yelled at them, she had her hand over her eyes, she really didn’t like to stare at people making out! “Ok, ok, ok i’m ready” Trill said peeling Allira hand off of her eyes for her “Ok great and may i just add god your tall, sensorly you grew like i’m trying to keep up here, now fair!” Allira said. She and Trill were pretty competitive and Trill was always taller and it got annoying, he was like five whole inches taller than her! 
Kai, Allira, Trill and Athena all marched out of the castle with a look that said ‘Yep we just stopped the war, we know were amazing!!!’ but no one noticed….. “Guys sorry for not telling you but we kinda have to go to a madel award ceremony” Athena said, finally! “When” Kai asked “Kinda now”
Allira turned the corner and saw a huge stage with Gnomes, Goblins, Ogres, Elves and Trolls all gathered around it. “You’ve got to be kidding me” Allira muttered, she didn’t love lot’s of attention and yes she did just broadcast her voice to all Elves but they didn’t have a face for her voice, now they would. 
= Chapter fourty-nine: Athena's POV =
“Umm… sorry for not telling you earlier?” I said, hoping Allira wouldn’t kill me. She looked about ready to, but i was safe for now. (I hope!!!) I turned towards her and dragged her onto the stage. The others followed me. I smiled. “Umm… Hi?” I said to the onlocking crowd. Some snorted, while others looked doubtful. “This is who we’re gonna follow into war?” I heard an ogre shoat. I groaned inwardly. Then, something in my peripheral vision caught my eye. A cloaked figure. With a white eye on the sleeve. Neverseen. I quickly turned around to look at them and my contacts went into use. 
Name: Silas  Floriniser.
Age: 27.
Ability: Pyrokinetic
Strengths: Fure, everblaze, levitating.
Weaknesses: Water. Hydrokinesis.
I looked around and summoned some water. I knew exactly how to catch this bozo. Hah. He should have known he was messing with a “HYDROKINESIS!” Someone yelled from the crowd. I groaned when Silas whipped around and saw me. Instantly, I trapped him in a force field and put some water inside of it. Not enough to drown him, but enough so that he could swim in it happily. He looked like a fish in a fishtank. He shook his fist at me. By this time, Allira had already jumped onto the shield and started making lots o threats. I sighed. But then, when I looked into the crowd, no whispers returned. It seemed that my little stunt had gained me some trust, and now people believed in me. Wow.
I stared at Silas. “Hey, Do we have a telepath in this crowd?” I asked. As soon as I did, a crack appeared in the sky. Sophie, elwin, edaline, Fitz, Bianna, Keefe and Dex all popped out. “I am a telepath. Will I do?” Said sophie. I grinned. This was good. The crowd seemed to gasp. All the Trolls bowed down, and all the goblins saluted. The ogres, dwarfs and gnomes just gaped. “How does this little girl have the utmost trust of Sophie elizabeth Foster?” Someone shouted. I smiled. Sophie stood in front of me. I grinned. This was gonna be a long day.
= Book two =
= The Legend Wars =
== Human belief ==
=== Character biographies ===
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Name: Athena
Age: 12
Abilities: Pysonopath, Teleporter, Hydrokinetic
Hair color: blonde with blue streak
Eye color: Green
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Name: Allira
Age: 13
Abilities: Light weaver, Vanisher, Polyglot
Hair color: Chocolate brown
Eye color: medium purple when happy and dark purple when mad
(Trill's twin sister)
----Name: Trill
Age: 13
Abilities: Phaser, guster, polyglot
Hair color: Chocolate brown
Eye color: medium purple when happy and dark purple when mad
(Allira's twin brother)
----Name: Kai
Age: 14
Abilities: Telepath
Hair: Dark black
Eyes: azure
----Name: Amaya
Age: 15
Abilities: Beguiler, froster 
hair: Brown 
eyes: yellow
----Name: Adira 
Age: unknown right now 
Ability: Mesmer 
Hair: long black waves 
Eyes: chocolate brown eyes that soft and calm 
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Hiiii, is Keeper of the Clovers here, if you're reading this that means you made it though book one!!!! First of all thank you, i hope you enjoyed our book as much we we loved writing it!! It means a lot to me and @moonlark782 that you're reading out fanfic!!! And if u did get this far then you are a superhero for putting up with our crazy ideas!!! Thanks again for reading this, it really means a lot and i hope you have an amazing day (and many many, many more days to come!) 
-Keeper of the clovers!!!! 
Hey this is Unknown ELFF here! I'm just editing a few things here and there so if you do see a few changes don't freak out. I'm also the author of Adira and I have LOVED helping these two. This is quite a creative plot as well and once again hope you enjoy! 
-UnknownELFF 
= Chapter one: Allira's POV =
The souls of gunshots could be heard if you happened to be around a very specific, office in a hidden apartment. These gunshots were heard by a middle-aged, business man sprawled across a small desk. Smartening his posture, he impatiently stared at the glass door opposite him. He was relieved when he saw a dishevelled teenager come panting in.
"Good evening miss. You did get my message, of course?"
" I did, thank you so much Mr Leonard. You're an absolute lifesaver. I should be going to mother now."
Leonard Finn noted that the gunshots had stopped. In their replacements, were the hysteric sighs of employees. He watched as his boss' office door opened.
Even her own daughter was shaking, before entering.
***
Allira had finally understood that peace would be impossible for Elves and it's 'perfect' society, and it seemed that perhaps the Elven government did too. An urgent meeting and recent deadly attacks were no mere coincidence. 
"Seems like we need a more permanent solution to the Neverseen hired idiots." Allira muttered as she navigated her way through the family of trees.
Trying to think of solutions, would mean meetings. And with meetings, came a reunion.
                         ***
It was exactly one year five months and nine days after the war; after Allira, Kai and Trill left for bootcamp; after  Vallery went home with the twins; and after Athena had  joined nobility. And though it wasn't the best excuse to come together again, Allira was grateful for it anyways. She swept through the trees as if she was just a whisper of wind, a gentle breeze. Athena and Vallery were already waiting in the chosen meeting place. She spotted Thrill running up to them and faltered slightly when she also noticed Kai.
Shaking her head quickly, she reminded herself that Kai was an absolute dimwit who didn't even deserve anyone's thoughts.
Athena jumped onto Trills back, and gave him a small kiss on the nose, her usual unrestrained laugh filling up the forest. Whoa, the first thing Allira noted was how much more mature she looked. Taller, older and  the clothing, it was so.. 
different. 
Nicer.
Allira on the other hand had mostly transferred to leather, it was harder to rip and she had wanted to develop a different aesthetic. 
“I haven't seen you guys in forever, but where's Allira?” Vallery asked.
“I wouldn't be surprised if she had chickened out. Seems like a great hobby she's had recently..” Kai muttered. Allira  fought the urge to launch throwing stars onto Kai's smirking face. Now, it was time for the flashy interference. She jumped out of the trees, her hair done up in a braided ponytail, and her physique evidence of her being older, mature, stronger (and  clearly capable of destroying Kai's disgusting face). 
“Allira!" Athena jumped off from Trill and hugged her. 
“Hello to you too, my favourite best friend.” Allira replied, she was going to hug Athena back but got too preoccupied with death glaring Kai.
“You got a new best friend?” 
"Until I find someone as stupid but also amazing as you. No."
"Please, you know you're stuck with me. Anyways, how was camp?"
"Ask Trill” Allira murmured back, trying to get away from Kai's stare. 
“Ok then, Trill how was camp?” Athena asked.
“Ah my favourite word. Camp indeed. Well let's see; I think they tried to kill us, new injuries, oh and did I forget that they tried killing us. Let’s just say this grass is nicer then my bed!” He answered.
“How pleasant” Athena whispered disturbed.
"Yep" Kai added. 
“So Allira, you seem quiet. Everything, ok?” Vallery said, slowly approaching her. 
“I'm fine, just nothing much to say” Allira said.
“Ok, well what about the very obvious death glares at Kai?” Valery asked. Allira blinked and hid a sigh. Her favourite topic.
“Honestly, he doesn't  even deserve to get my glances. Don't even know why he's invited to the plan. Now with  the neverseen, you’ve been tracking them right?" Allira clearly changed the subject, and Vallery clearly noticed. 
“Well, we know that they're doing something in the human world. And it seems that this isn’t the neverseen. Obviously, the neverseen were defeated years ago. This is a different team, one far more dangerous and NOT to be underestimated.  We don't know the new generations name yet, so just calling them the Neverseen works.” 
Allira chewed her nail: she  needed to know what they were up to, and she definitely needed more information  to make a plan.
Vallery brought Allira forcefully next to everyone else.
“Allira nice face.” Trill hissed in her ear.
 “I’ll be nice when we can plan without that distraction here.” Allira hissed back. She pretended not to be offended when Trill walked away from her, he just walked away!
Allira was left standing awkwardly next to Kai and Athena, when even he walked away. 
“So.. umm, I just have some quick filling in for you. It's about the lost cities and the new neverseen, how we might need to go undercover in the forbidden cities and some leads etc.” Athena told her.
“Great, I'm going to assume you've been filled in on about camp" Allira replied.
“Well Trill gave me a quick recap, but i couldn’t help but notice you and Kai. Well actually I don't think anyone could help notice it since you both stench of hatred." Allira could tell that Athena had  wanted to ask that question since the very beginning.
“Its nothing important, just don't want to talk about him. That's ok, right? ”Allira stated apologetically. It obviously wasn't the response Athena wanted.
“Of course.” Athena was pacing all weirdly, just back and forth repeatedly. God that irritated Allira. 2 years ago, Athena would be relaxed. Now she was stressing about problems that shouldn't even have to exist. 
 "So how has the fancy elf life been?” Allira asked, attempting to spark conversation. 
“Honestly, really good. I got to learn amazing facts, and reading restricted books definitely adds to it. I've done so many things I would never had dreamed off.” Allira traded Athena's warm smile, glad that she was enjoying herself.
 “Well anyways, I have my orders to bring you back. All the leaders are requesting you, Kai and Trills' audience.” 
Allira took it all in, and realised she was actually enjoying herself. She was excited to be doing something other then training. With only eating once a day and sleeping for the bare minimum, the trolls had moulded her into becoming a training machine.
Always training.
“Well then let’s go. No time like the present right? We also need to make a plan for the Neverseen and you know, just catch up.” Allira said.
“Ok, they weren't really expecting us now. Anyways, you’ll need to look presentable, I’ll gather up Kai, Trill and Vallery. You just wait here” Athena instructed. Allira was surprised by how much Athena had grown, other than the bubblegum pink hair, she wore such nice clothing! And she just embodied the very idea of confidence. 
“ You know what to do. Everyone grab hands and start running really fast.” Athena commanded. Trill grabbed her hand and Athena’s, Kai was thankfully on the other side. 
Athena led the group into a run, Allira easily passed her, so did Trill with Kai tied with him. The void ripped open, a sudden image that had almost escaped her memory. She hadn't seen anything like that in more than a year, it was weird and startling. They fell out of a clear sky and hit ground,  in front of a familiar crystal building. 
“Well welcome again to my home, Havenfield." Athena stood up brushing the dirt off of her outfit. 
“Wow this is like the complete opposite of camp. The trolls would scream if they saw buildings like this everyday.” Kai stated.
“Yep, now boys go spruce up. Keefe should have whatever you need  in his room. DONT  touch his hair products, he will turn into a banshee.' Athena warned them. Though, now she REALLY wanted to see the banshee version of Keefe now. What would he look like? Or- Athena abruptly startled her out of her daydream, grabbing Allira and Vallery's wrists. She would have rather been in the meeting already (the Elven government did NOT deserve all this work for them), but it was this or watching Kai and Trill act like 5 year olds. 
The first option all the way!
They were both brought into a huge room, the size of half a human house. But of course it had Athena's personal touches; photos, clothes laying around, a massive bookshelf and weapons etc. The room was fit for a queen (ok maybe not the messy clothes part..). And it was definitely suited for Athena.
“This is honestly a great time to catch up, we haven't had an only girls talk in FOREVER.”
Athena pulled out the chair to her makeup table. Allira wasn't used to just sitting in a chair doing absolutely nothing for 2 hours. She needed action and getting ready was NOT action. 
“Honey, you're going to sit in that chair even if it means it's the last thing that you do.” Vallery threatened. Allira shot into the seat in a heartbeat, Vallery was never to be under-estimated (especially since becoming a mother). Athena puttered around,  drenching Allira’s face with skin care products, washing Allira’s hair (even though she had washed it that VERY morning).  Weirdly enough,  she was so relaxed that she would almost get this treatment every day.
Almost.
The petty Elven government could see her in her pyjamas, for all she cared. Allira must have been so tired, that she started dozing off, catching snipshots of Athena and Valleries conversation.
"How are the twins"
"They're the same always catching mischief [...] the perfume from?"
[...] I can get you some?? Oh and who was Lucifer??
***
"WAKE UP SLEEPING BEAUTY" Athena then changed from her 'motherly' tone to a somewhat 'I am perfectly normal and calm' one in a matter of seconds.
“So, what colour eyeshadow do you want?” Athena asked. Allira wondered that if she just pretended to be in a coma, perhaps Athena would do whatever she wanted and drag her along without ALL THESE QUESTIONS SHE HAD NO ANSWER FOR.
Probably not!
"Umm, whatever goes with the dress? Just maybe tone it down a little bit, I don't want to be washing my eyelids for days.” Allira answered, giving Athena and Vallery a warning glare.
“I think tan with a bit of glitter would work Athena??” Valery added, to which Athena swiftly followed and proceeded to brush the death out of her eyelids.
(Her eyes had never tickled so much, as they had in those 3 minutes).
After a both painful but sort of relaxing hour, filled with chatter and laughter, Athena had  FINALLY finished. She walked over to a huge mirror, analysing the person she had been made into. Was this all to enhance her features or to shove a fake mask on that didn't belong to her? The wavy chocolate hair and her shimmering purple eyes belonged to her, so did her body and muscles that she had developed. 
But then again, it took less than makeup to 'shove a  fake mask on'. 
And her dear friend was living proof of that... 
= Chapter two: Athena's POV =
With several combs and a completely filled bag in one hand, a pearl-coloured dress boasting its few crystals in the other, Athena struggled to hold everything all at once.
She studied the dress in her hand through the ghostly reflection coming from her mirror.
Short and fancy.
Allira would feel comfortable with it. Hopefully.
It was better than making her wear heels…
Better not try that, a voice shuddered in her head.
She had to admit that it was strange and even unnerving meeting up with her friends after a year, but it wasn’t the oddest thing that had ever happened to them.
For instance, who would have hired a teenage girl into the nobility and kept her for the past year and 5 months? And eight days. 7 hours. 46 minutes. 13 seconds. 12. 11.
Allira thought she was the only one keeping track. She wasn’t. In fact, Athena was always keeping a constant eye on the clock. She often pondered, was this what working in the nobility had turned me into?
You’ve become a psychopath, constantly obsessing over how long it's been, the same voice noted but touches of malice at edges.
A thud echoed around the room as Allira dropped her bag and sat down on her bed, an image of the worlds disappointed glares replaying on loop in her head.
You’re strong, she reassured herself.
You’re strong.
Or rather the real thought, You WANT to be strong.
Athena plastered a smile on her face, promising herself she would never allow anyone to see what she had turned into.
A broken psychopath, the voice reminded her.
Not Vall, not Allira, not Kai, not Trill. No-one. Athena brushed the hair off her face, her hands touching a silent, salty tear that had escaped and streamed down her cheek.
A tear of weakness accompanied with anger. A lot of anger.
Anger she hid for a year, often mistaking it for passion. Anger that always came after the sorrow. Like a chemical reaction, bubbling and brothering inside of, until her surroundings were tinted red
No thoughts. Nothing.
Only ripe emotion and power. The water particles in the room seemed to be dancing around, eager and excited. She played and commanded the water with her fingertips. Enjoying, the sense of being in command and superiority. Enjoying, the escapism from her own thoughts. The water twisted and twirled, making intricate shapes with Athena’s hands, resulting in carving the water. Athena was brainwashed helplessly, glistening with freedom and willing anything to get away. Anything to get away from thoughts. Manipulating, cruel and stupid thoughts.
Athena blinked and was snapped out of her trance, the water seemingly moving on its own. It swirled, and it made a shape.
Wait, not just any shape.
A face, she realised.
She studied the face. Trying to note every small detail to record in her memory. The face of a girl presumably around her age. A muffled image of her standing tall, brown hair swaying around her, tied up.
Athena stared at the image for ages, begging the water to show her more, and it moved again. She could see her body now.
Tall and lean, with beauty radiating off her. Her umber skin projected and displayed warm features, but her eyes gave nothing away, sharp as ice. Athena peered closer, to see her pulling an object out of her pocket.
A dagger. The water, now calm and gentle, obeyed its master and showed the rest of the image. There was now a target, 50 or so meters away from the teenager. Lining up her aim, she swiftly threw, a careless expression on her face. As if she knew, that there would be nothing but bullseye.
It hit her target.
She went like this for ages, dagger after dagger. Thwap, thwap, thwap. She was certainly as good as Athena (even after her years of training) and perhaps even as good as Allira. Athena was studying her technique when the water took shape again.
Find our key, find our jewel. Find her. Find Amaya for me.
Before, Athena could wonder if this was a mothers message, or perhaps a villains, a voice coated with concern jostled her awake.
“Uhm, Athena? Are you all good?”
Vallery gazed at her, perhaps trying to read through her startled expression.
“Of course. Yes I’m fine.” There was no need to discuss visions now, when they had an important meeting coming up.
Besides, this had been happening often. The water would move by itself, and show her images. Never anything as detailed as her previous discovery though. Often words she dismissed after an hour wasted thinking about them.
Answer. Meditate. Answer. You. Answer.
Athena pinched herself, how did she not realised after whole weeks had passed by?
Amaya.
The first letter of the words spelt Amaya. Which meant these visions were going to have to be revealed soon enough.
Because, if they didn’t find Amaya.
Someone else would.
= Chapter three: Allira's POV =
Allira stated at Athena as she had her little break down, but her water creations were cool! Allira was peeking in the shadows of the closet, totally out of view. Athena was doing something weird, conserving, huh. Allira snuck up from behind her and tapped her shoulder, Athena got startled, she tried to punch Allira but Allira caught her fist and kneed her in the stomachs crumpling her down. “The boys are here” Allira said, she offered Athena her hand to get up. “Thanks” Athena weezer whined “you nearly killed me tough” Allira rolled her eyes at Athena little comment, she barely put anything into it, she had gotten much better and stronger since Athena saw her last, she had gotten better then she even though if what she just did was her best a year and I bit ago, right now it was one of her weakest moves… 
Allira and everyone else followed Athena to the cliffs “Ok time to jump” Athena  said “great”Allira muttered, boy she didn’t really miss jumping off cliffs that much… “Hey Trills switch spots with me the scum bag is to close” Kai said “call my sister a scumbag one more time and I’ll make you look like one” Trill growled. Allira started chanting beat Kai up in her head but I never came, Kai backed down, sad Allira would’ve loved to see his little body all twisted up in pain and his overrated face messed up! 
Athena teleported then all to right I front of a building Allira had never seen before  “Warning fist Allira Kai play nice, Vallery talk more, Trill don’t look to umm you k ow in there, ok ready” Athena said, she seemed tired, Allira could tell she was tired and stressed, that means Allira would need to get all helpful. “ Ok you guys hear her but you forgot something, Kai don’t be a stupid messed up jerk, ok let’s go” Allira walked off I front of them, she did not need to hear what Kai and his stupid mouth had to say. 
Allira had a white light glow around her when she stepped through the doors, she had no clue what the white meant, was she song it acdecilly, no that had dent happened in forever.”Step forward” A load voice boomed “we want to see Allira first.” Allira gathered light and wrapped it around herself blurring everything, it was like a really bad silhouette. Allira stepped forward and saw so many faces, the eleven council, empress premillennialism, queen hylda, the ogre king, flori, wow lots of faces! 
“Allira we understand you’ve been at a training camp recently and you may not trust use put you can take the Adler off” Emery said “it’s no Adler, it’s me” Allira said, she moved her hand IN. A circle motions and the blur dropped “that is amazing” multi people said “ok now why do you want me” she asked “I’m not sure you heard put there is a new branch of the never seen and they are hiding out at a boarding school, we need you to go undercover with Athena, Trill and Kai, Vallery said she wanted to spend time with her twins” Queen hylda said “now why would I do this?” Allira asked “ because we need your help and unless you no longer believe in you speech you will help use” Zarina said “fine but I don’t have anything to good so I’ll need stuff not cutesy or girly” Allira said, some Troll nodded at her and ran off to go pack hers bag, wow what service!!! 
The others went in after Allira each getting more or less the same talk she just got, or at least that was what she was guessing!
“Allira, Kai, Trill, are you guys agreeing to it” Athena asked as she stepped out of the room “unfortunately” Allira muttered, Kai and Trill both had a happier response, who knew what the male mind was like!! 
= Chapter five: Athena's POV =
I stared at my closet. Wow. The dresses were amazing. I picked out a sage-coloured one that looked like it had fallen out of a fairytale. These Trolls sure did have taste. I twirled around in my dress a few times, and summoned some water to add some lighting effects. Big, big BIG mistake. My stomach cramped up and I knelt onto the ground, having a coughing fit. I couldn’t get up, and the water felt like it was surrounding me. I couldn’t breath, which was werd for a hydrokinetic. I couldn’t feel. I couldn’t see. Nothing. I was numb. Then suddenly, a white pain flashed through my mind. It burned, but I held onto it. Pain was good. Pain was an emotion. I needed to feel something. Pain was a good choice. 
The burning white lights formed letters. And more. Words. Sentences, paragraphs. It was all a hazy mess, until one message shone brighter than all the others. It was about me. Seared through my consciousness, but it felt strangely good. Allira wasn’t the only one who enjoyed pain. The message came into focus.
Athena. Find the gem. Help here. Help Amaya. You are so, so very much more powerful than you realise.. Use your powers to your advantages. Train hard. Pain is good. You know what to do. And if you ever seem to find yourself lot, the water will guide you. Remember, a hero is not measured by their strength, or memory, but by the power of there heart. You have a strong heart and you are extremely physically strong. Don't waste your powers. This is your last warning.
I could suddenly see again. I looked at myself, realising my clothes were drenched. Ugh. I grabbed a nearby towel and dried myself off. Then I picked another dress. I looked at myself in the mirror, and almost collapsed again. I was… glowing? I was literally radiating. There was a strange aura around me, and I flexed my fingers. I felt strong. So, SO strong. It was overwhelming. I twirled around, and felt the water all around me. This was new. This was different. I had always been very aware of the water, but now it was a whole new level. I Tried summoning some water randomly, and I could do it like it was the easiest thing in the world. That was weird. I randomly made some shapes in the air, and it felt as if I was using one of my strongest muscles. Water muscles. It felt natural, almost as if it was what I was born to do. Then, an idea popped into my head. I decided to try to do something I had never done before. Sophie had a friend, called Lihn, who had once been able to communicate with her brother from all the way across the world using her hydrokinetic. I looked around me. I could see it all. I whispered something unnatural, and the water seemed to understand. How did I do that? I could now speak to water? I stuffed that thought to the section of my mind:  I DON'T WANNA DEAL WITH THIS RIGHT NOW!!! That part of my mind was actually quite full right now…
Anyway, time to do my plan. I focused on all the water particles around me, and then thought of one thing. Allira. I focused, and focused, and focused some more, until finally, I could feel the water particles around her. I shut my eyes and took in the image. She was in the dressing room, being fitted by all these elves. Huh. I watched for a little, and then broke the connection. Although, a few seconds before I did, I could've sworn she looked at me. Huh. Next I tried Trill. He was harder, but I found him eventually standing in front of a mirror, flexing his arms. I stuffled a giggle as I realside he was making himself his own little commentary. Then I tried Vall. Ugh. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t seem to get to her! It was so odd! After trying for almost an hour, I gave in to my anger. I was seeing red again. This time though, I didn’t try to stop it. The water flew around me, and without knowing what I was doing, I had two daggers in my hand, and I was looking for something to throw them at. Then, poor Vall walked into the room.
Thwap, thwap, thwap. The daggers flew and nailed Vall’s clothing. She was pinned to the wall. Suddenly, I could see again. I dropped my weapons and ran over to Vall. She was struggling, but she wasn’t actually injured. I  breathed a sign of releif. I quickly took out the daggers. “Vall, are you okay? Did I hurt you? I'm so sorry!” I rambled apology after apology. Vall just looked at me. “I'm fine. Are you okay?” She asked me. I was about to nod, but instead my body did something that It was NOT supposed to do.
It fainted…
= Chapter six: Allira's POV =
The Troll gave Allira a bag with a bunch of ugly human clothes, Elves would think they’re to plainor not frilly or fancy enough, Allira on the other hand thought it was to cutesy, like seriously one of the shirts had little food figures with weird scary faces, the shirt said they were called “shopkins” what they heck were shopkins?!? Allira threw it into the mist burn pile, along with sparkly pants some more cutesy t-shirts, there were weird tight short shorts, and frilly socks. 
The only things Allira did keep were, leggings, plain shirts, a couple ugly skirts, there were some other shirts that had little cactuses and other with prints. There were nice plain sweaters in nice dark colours. Allira right. Now was wearing a bevy sweater and plain black leggings, apparently she was leaving soon and needed to dress like a human. 
Trill and Kai were waiting for her, each of them were in a thing humans called “jeans” and they had t-shirts with weird logos on them except they weren’t all cutesy like the ones Allira burned, they had people in hunky metal consumes that said “captain America and “iron man” much better than shopkins! “Hey have you seen Athena?” Trill asked “I have no clue where she is, I’ll find her though, you take my duffle bag” She threw it into Trills arms and dashed off. The first place she went to was was the common room, which had no trace of Athena. Allira ran to Athena’s room next, the first thing she noticed was that her closet door was open a crack and a bright like was glowing through. Allira had seen stuff like that many many, MANY times, mostly it was her doing it, but this light was tinted a bit blue and it was like humid. Weird. 
Allira slipped through the little crack, and there was Athena glowing, of course. Allira summered the light tacking the light around Athena that was making her glow, When Allira takes light she either started glowing or she had to use it, but from years of doing that she had a bit of experience. 
Athena dropped to her knees gasping for air “are you ok” Allira asked as she ran over to Athena’s side. “The water, it was here it was power” Athena breathed “Athena the water was always power, but it seems like it got tired of being neglected and made itself seen to you, the water bender or whatever you call yourself, the light has done the same with me many times” Allira said, she was knees next to Athena just rubbing her back trying to calm her. “Allira I’m broken, it was terrible” Athena bursted out, Allira daughter, she was going to have to get all big sister. “Athena everyone’s broken but in different ways, I’ve been mistreated and whipped, that’s what broke me but I couldn’t get stronger until I engraved it, admired your broken is harder than trying to fix yourself, it’s something that breaks your mind again and again. But you can’t get stronger until you break, you can’t learn more until you’ve experienced how it feels, you can’t grow if your life is to easy cause life is anything but easy and everyone at one point in their lives will break someway to learn and get stronger, just feel lucky that you have people around you who can help, and know you not alone.” Allira grabbed Athena hand and pulled her up. “Ok let’s do this”Athena said, she grabbed her bag and cut right i front of Allira. 
Allira followed her all the way to the meeting spot. She stared at Kai who was staring at her, a thought crossed Allira’s mind, what if Kai broke and he just needed someone to yell at, someone to help him with his pain, Allira was there and always would be there for Athena but she wasn’t with Kai. nope not possible, he was just a plain old jerk, right?
Athena grabbed Allira had bringing her back into reality, ok it was time. Allira grabbed Trill’s hand and her grabbed Kai’s, the chai was complete. Athena took off running, Allira made sure not to pass her, it could mess it up like if she was leading, would everyone go through the void but her? Wow Allira really did need more practice at the whole going the the void thing, like wherever did the void come from, how old was it, who found it first? 
The void cracked open, Allira and everyone else tumbled though. They popped out of a huge field, right in the very corner of it. The first thing Allira noticed was the huge building right next to it and all the humans teenagers there for their first day of school. 
Thacher school, California. 
= Chapter seven: Athena's POV =
As we teleported onto the ground, my eyes started to water. Ugh. Human air was so polluted! 
I gagged for some fresh air, and I could see Trill, Allira and Kai do the same.  Kai seemed to be holding his head though. I wondered why until I remembered that he was a telepathy around humans. Ooh.I got up and felt in the pockets of my  jeans. Surely the councillors had left us some allowance, right? I grinned when I pulled out a thick stack of 500 dollar bills. This might get us somewhere. I looked around and saw Allira walking towards the window of a nearby shop. I wondered what she was looking at, until I saw a TV in the window. Oh god. This was gonna be a looong… how long were we here for? Meh. Suddenly, an ad about baby wipes came onto the screen. Allira’s face turned red with rage. She marched into the shop door and went straight to the counter. The poor counter guy looked shocked when a fifteen year old came up to him and shouted at him. 
“I DEMAND YOU TO RELEASE THIS INNOCENT YOUNGLING FROM THE BOX OF SIGHT!!! RELEASE THE MINOR OR I SHALL SUMMON THE SPIRIT OF THE TROLL EMPRESS!!!!” I facepalmed. Ugh. I grabbed a protesting Allira and dragged her her to the boarding school we were supposed to be attending. Oh boy. She ran off back and started jumping on the TV screen. Oh boy. I dragged her away before anyone could see her, and left a 500 dollar note on the TV screen. I really hope that our trip will not just be me dragging the others away from human contraptions!!! Huh. The council did not know what they were doing.
Suddenly, a wave of students came flooding out of the halls. I dragged the other three outside. Although Kai looked like he was about to faint… i guess human thoughts are loud. I dragged them all through the halls and to the main principal’s office, where I knocked rapidly on his door. “Hello? Are you there?” A grumpy, heavily bearded man opened the door. He said in a gruff manner, “Yes I’m here. Are you Athena, Allira, Kai and Trill? The new students?” He asked. I nodded. He ushered us inside the room. He gave us pieces of paper and a key. “Here are your dorm numbers, and a map of the school. There should be someone eager to show you around, but if not, the school grounds are pretty easy to navigate. Your schedules are on the back. Oh, and I'm sorry, but there was only one dorm room left for each gender, so it's just going to be you two” He nodded to me and Allira. “And you two.” He nodded to Trill and Kai. I sighed. This was going to end well. “Thank you mister…?” I started. Thn I realised that I didn’t know his name. “Francis.” He said. I tried to drag the others out of the room, but Kai had spotted a radio in the corner. Oh no. 
Kai got down on the ground and looked at it. Then his head snapped to me. “Can I touch it? Pleeease?!?!? What does it do? Can I poke it?” I tried to drag him away, but he started poking the radio and couldn’t stop. Suddenly, he turned a nob and a screeching sound came out of the speakers. Kai jumped back and shuffled away from it. “I don't wanna touch it!!!!!” He yelled. I sighed. 
After lots, and I mean LOTS of awkward experiences, we finally made it to our dorm rooms. They were across the hallway from each other, but it was quite a wide hallway. The distance felt like miles. I sighed when I saw all the technology in the rooms. “Okay you guys. I don’t trust you to stay in your room without me, so let me show you what everything is.” I showed them how to use a stove, oven, heater, microwave, fireplace (with a bit of squealing on my part.) and they even got used to a cellphone a bit!! (Well… they figured out how to type in there passwords. When Allira started trying to zap it with light because it made a little notification sound, I decided to move on.)
I looked around the room, and grinned when I saw them. Three, perfectly normal teenagers hanging out together. This was good. This was great, even! I mean, what could really go wrong?
… I’v jinxed it, haven't I.
= Chapter eight: Allira's POV =
Allira stared at all the weird new human tech, how was she supposed to use this stuff when she was still getting used to the elf stuff! Allira broke away from the group and went into her and Athena’s room, there was a living room kitchen merged room, there was one washroom and two tiny rooms, like they were bigger than the tent Allira had been sleeping in for the past year and a bit but it was tiny!! One bed, one closet a desk, side table, table lamp and a small rug! Allira threw her stuff on her bed and started putting her ugly human clothes in her closet, undergarments, socks, and P.J.s on the top, tops in the middle and bottoms in the bottom drawer! 
Allira sighed, it was weird being here for her, she wasn’t sure exactly how she felt about it but at least humans weren't trying to kill her, well they did try to kill that infant trapped in the screen… Allira stared into a little mirror in her closet, she had totally forgotten about her eyes, purple wasn’t a very natural color for human eyes she was guessing. Allira waved her hand in front of her eyes summoning light, she laybed a thin layer of light into her eyes, dark brown dum light, it looked pretty natural, no glow, just brown. How plain and boring. 
Athena walked in, she was so calm and knew everything about humans, it was so weird. Wait Athena was an elf right? “Hows unpacking going” Athena asked, she was doing the same thing that Allira did, dump bag on bed and organize closet. “All done, what do humans do to pass time?” Allira asked “Well at this time they would be getting their schedules for school, i don't know meet new people, but keep your head down you still look a bit like and elf even though you changed your eyes, which i love by the way” Athena explained. Apparently according to Athena, Allira wasn’t allowed to go almost anywhere with her, Allira was a grade ahead but other then that, Athena would always be there, that was differentially going to get on Allira’s nerves! 
The boys were taking longer to unpack then Allira and Athena did, instead of waiting the two of them went to check in where they get their schedules and stuff.  
The hallways where crazy busy, all the noise made Allira want to punch something. She miraculously made it to the booth was, there were a bunch of new kids being all loud and annoying. “Here are your schedules” A girl said from behind the booth, she handed Allira hers. There was math, History, science, biology, creative writing, art, P.E.,  french. How did humans take so many classes? Most of them would be easy for Allira being an elf, but human history? No way, she didn’t even know what a T.V. was until today. “Hey new girl” Someone called from behind Allira, she pun around and saw a short girl with crazy black hair and really dark eyes. “Can i help you” Allira asked, the girl rappidily shook her head, was he head coming loose? “No, no, no you just seem different, your aura more speaking, its cool.” Allira stared at the girl, her aura? “Oh your aura is like your sent more or less, your is to complex to read” The girl explained, that didn’t really help, Allira was still confused. “It was nice to meet you, i need to go train so bye” Allira quickly walked off, she didn’t need her aura being read to everyone!  
Allira got ‘Lost’ in the crowd and ‘somehow’ lost Athena and went out of the school  and onto the beach. Hmm not how that that happen!! Allira pulled her twinning bladed out of her high boots. The found a nice chunk of driftwood, Allira had moved on from training with trees that just stood there but she doubted that a human would offer themselves up for her to beat up! 
Allira’s main stragety right now was techinque, she had the strengh but she was ruff around the edges, she did unexpected things that her enemy just couldn’t understand, it was a strength but also a weakness. Allira played with her blades for a bit, well until she felt the waves brushing over her feet. Allira screened and hurdles back, yep no water, land only! Allira backed up, there was something about the water she just couldn’t trust, it was wet also, she was a big fan of staying dry. Allira threw a stick into the white capped waves, they danced around making Allira start to feel sick, it was the way they moved, their flow that was mostly making her feel sea sick. 
Allira dashed inside more then happy to get away from the water, the sand was nice, the water was a devil sent from the gods. “Allira” Athena called running up next to her “hi” Allira mumbled half ignoring Athena. “Ok so I got my classes and I met some people, but where did you go I couldn’t find you anywhere” Athena said. Allira had no answer, so she didn’t say anything, just crept walking back to their room. “Ok so I was thinking we could hit up the beach today, first we’ll need swimsuits but after that” Athena continued. This time Allira did have something to say. “No way am I getting near that death trap, you can go and kill tousled but I’m staying here!” Athena sighed, she probably knew what this was about….. “still the water thing, Allira come on, there will be people there and I think everyone’s going to be there and I would’ve weird if we went, also drop the troll warrior thing, act like a sweet dilushnal human!” Athena said. Allira really didn’t want to go but there was ONE thing that could make her go…. “Kai won’t be there” Athena said. Ok Allira was on bored! 
Athena lead the two of them around. There were so many different ugly stupid stores that Athena insisted on going in, most of them smelled like perfume in Allira’s oppenion, and perfume sucked! “Ok I think I found a bikini that I’ll get it have these cute little straps  and it’s there really pretty shade of Teal!” Athena said, she held the bikini against her body “so Allira what did you find?” Allira had found nothing, they were all gross. “I can’t wear them cause of my scars, people will see” She said thankfully she came up with a reason not to have to wear one! “Oh thanks for reminding me, the council wanted me to give this to you, it’ll make you scars fade away for a week, you’ll need to reaply every week but that’s not problem!” Athena handed her a little perfume bottle filled with a pale liquid that matched Allira’s skin. “Oh gods no, please Athena, don’t make me put this gunk on!” Allira protested “either you put that one or you have to be near Kai.” Allira instant ally sprayed that stuff all around her, she could feel a weird tingling sensation where her scars are, were. Allira lifted up the back of her shirt slightly and stared at a mirror, they were gone, all her beautiful scars, gone! “Here” Athena threw her a plain black bikni. Allira held it up to herself, is this really how humans decided if it fit or not? Elves would let you try things on… “Allira change rooms to you left” Athena said, pointing to little rooms that were blocked with curtains so no one could see you changing. 
Allira ducked into a change rooms and quickly slipped off her clothes, even quicker she put of that bikini, it was tight but it stayed of her, like there were straps and everything too, but it was like she was wearing a bra and underwear, do people actually go out in public dressed like this? Allira quickly took it off and but her nice covering clothes on. “How did it fit” Athena asked when she came out “fine” Allira grumbled “ ok should I get it?” Allira grumbled a bit more bit reluctantly let Athena buy it, if it would keep her away for Kai for sure!
= Chapter nine: Athena's POV =
So, after going into quite a lot of shops (Allira was kinda picky.) We finally found the right bikinis. Okay, now I have to walk down to the beach, and hope Allira doesn’t, like, start screaming because of the water. Oh boy. That would be EMBARRASSING!!! With a capital everything!!!!
“Okay, come on Allira!” I said. She reluctantly followed me down to the beach. Everything was going fine until she saw the size of the waves. “Oh, Heck nah. No. I will go in water, but not THAT much water!!!” I sighed. Honestly? “Okay, okay. You don’t have to go into the water. You can stay here on the beach and have everyone stare at you. Elves are pretty, ya ‘know. You’ll attract a LOT of attention-” I started. Allira sighed. “Fine, fine. I don't wanna be gawked at. Ugh.” She dipped her toes in the nearby wave, and shivered. “IS it usually this cold?” She asked me. I nodded. I had practised heat-regulation with Allura though, so we both tried to stay warm in the freezing cold water. If this was what it was like in autumn, then I wonder what it was like in winter! Must be freezing!
The waves splashed around me as I wadded out deep. Finally, I got to the point where I couldn’t touch the ground. I turned onto my back. This was so calm and peaceful! I could stay like this forever- “ATHENA!!!! WHAT IS THAT GREEN THING?!?!?!!?!” I heard someone shout. I got up and looked over to where Allira was. She was looking nervously at a piece of seaweed. I sighed. “That's just seaweed, Allira. It can’t hurt you.” She stared at me. “THERES A GREEN THING FLOATING AROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN AND YOU’RE SAYING IT CAN HURT ME?!?!?!” She yelled at me. I sighed and swam over to her. I picked up the seaweed. “See? Harmless. It's not alive. It can’t hurt you. It's just a piece of ocean grass. Now come on!” I said, dragging Allira out deeper. She tried to protest, but I duck-dived under a big wave and she got swept away. “Pleh! I haf shalt all ofer my mouf!” She said. Then she looked at me. “How have you not got salt in your eyes and mouth?” She asked me. I showed her that I was duck-diving, and she tried to copy me. It was good, but it could have some work. “Come on, I’ll teach you!” I said. She looked at me. “Okay…” I pulled her under the water as a big wave washed over us. I grinned as the water hit my face. This was awesome. Suddenly, I had an idea. I pulled my head up from the water and gasped for breath. Allira did the same. “Okay, Allira, I want you to go to where you cant see the ground. Then I have something to show you.” I said. Allira looked at me and shrugged. “This better be worth it.” 
She swam out really far and I focused on the water around her. Suddenly, I made a bubble around us so that we could breath and see around us more. It should’ve worked fine, but it made a bright flash and Allira panicked! She grabbed her daggers out of her… bikini? How did she have daggers stored in there? Nevermind. She started attack the shield I had made around us. At first, I wasn’t that concerned. But then, it started to get painful. Everytime she tried to slash the bubble, I noticed a spot on my arm opening up and starting to bleed. Since I was controlling the shield, it must be hurting me as well! I tried to stop Allira, but she was in a rage. She wouldn’t, or couldn't stop slashing it. My arms started bleeding badly, and the scratches got higher and higher. Until my shoulders had slashes on them. They got scarily close to my neck. “ALLIRA, STOP!!!!” I screamed. Something in her eyes flickered away, and she dropped her daggers. She stared at me. “Oh my starstrucks, how did I do that? Did I do that? Why would I do that?” She started screaming. I shrugged. The actual injuries weren’t that deep. They looked worse than they were. “Don't worry. I understand why you panicked. I should have thought my plan through more. The wounds aren't deep. And they don’t hurt that much.” I said. Then I winced, which did not help Allira believe I was okay. “I think that's rough beach time for today.” I said.
At home, Allira and I both took a very, VERY hot, bubbly soapy shower. (By ourselves, of course. That would be awkward if we were in it together!) And we got changed into normal clothes. (I swear I heard Allira mutter something about “Pointless human swimsuits.) That night, I examined myself in the mirror, looking at all the scratches. They were not deep, and only a few of them had scabs. They wouldn’t scar, luckily! I got changed into my pajama’s and hopped into my four-poster bed. It was human luxury, but compared to what I had in the elven cities, it felt stiff as a rock.
I slept like a baby that night. Waking up every hour and crying myself back to sleep.
= Chapter ten: Adira's POV =
“You claimed you were blind, and so you never saw that I was the monster you feared.
I was the monster in your head.”
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Adira was tapping her foot absentmindedly, trying to picture the ‘helpless romantic’ who had supposedly died the minute later, the world had stripped his wife away from him. Such a man was possibly weak and hopeless.
Such a man was Adira’s father.
“Hey, your breaks over. Boss said to get back to work.” Her co-worker elbowed her and went back to texting.
She nodded swiftly and went back to the register of the (currently) empty ‘California’s Designs’. An average art store which had its regular customers and the occasional business surge during Christmas or back-to-school periods. She dismissed any distracting thoughts regarding her father, monsters or romance and regained a smart posture. She would have rather been in her dorm occupied, but the world ran on money. She knew that as a fact.
Adira was starting to finalise a plan on skipping work, when the doors opened and a group of teenagers entered the store arguing. A pale girl with undeniable elegant features and hair the colour of chocolate, wore a jumper bearing an eagle logo. Of course. Thatcher High students.  Freshmans perhaps?
She wore a warm smile and greeted them; “Hey, what are you guys looking for today?”. The two who were bickering at the back finally stopped and glared at each other.
“Allira, you dragged us here. Now will you actually stop acting like a dimwit, and get what you want.”
‘Allira’ spoke, “Kai, if you don’t want your neck broken, I would suggest that you shut up.”
Adira rose an eyebrow in amusement. Of course these were total strangers to her and this was none of her business, but the way they fought reminded her of middle schoolers.
“If you guys need time to choose, it’s totally fine. You can just tell me, when you’re ready?” she suggested.
“Oh no its fine. Uhh can you tell us where the A5 sketchbooks are?”
“Of course. It’s Aisle 4, which is just up head and then you turn right. Hope that helps.” She watched them disappear, they’re arguments being echoed around the whole store.
Adira who was now both bored and in a mischievous mood flicked her wrist and pictured quite an… eventful scene in her head; regarding the dark haired boy and his furious companion, knowing they would act exactly like she wished. 
When her co-worker found her, she was dazed to find a 16 year old on the floor attempting (and failing horribly) to control her unrestrained, hearty laughter.
She was even more dazed with the sight she saw in Aisle 4…
= Chapter eleven: Allira's POV =
Allira felt drawn towards kai, it wasn’t the feeling like she was drawn, she couldn’t hate him any more, she was being physically drawn. There was this pulling feeling that Allira couldn’t break, it made her hands go on Kai’s stupid dumb shoulders, and his hands went on her waist. Allira wasn’t sure if Kai was getting the same pulling sensation that made her do things but she sure hoped so, he had his hands on her waist, HER WAIST! Oh if he’s not being controlled then he might not make it out alive. 
Allira was able to push through the control enough just to punch Kai in his nose, there was blood dribbling out, just a little though, enough to fill a small mason jar. Some of Kai’s blood dribbled onto Allira, she was used to having MANY different people’s blood on her body but some for reason Kai’s was the only blood that made her want to rip the chunks of her body where it touched. It started a little past her collarbone and dribbled onto her chest, it fell onto her rib cage and then went down on her feet, her the little that got on her was pooling. 
There was a girl who had black wavy hair, she was the one who seemed to be controlling them. The girl laughed, she laughed as Allira drenched in Kai’s blood!! As she slowly danced with their bodies close to each other! As Allira had to even touch Kai!!! Finally the conand broke and the first thing Allira did was run to the girl pick her up by her shirt, fling her over her shoulder. Allira ran to the woods, no one could witness a slow death there. Allira started by punching the girl in the gut, it couldn’t kill her but she needed to blow off some steam, It was bad enough that all this human nonsense was ticking Allira off enough wherever training REALLY hard and pushing herself where even her trainers didn't push themselves. Nothing working, her eyes were starting to glow, something she should be able to control by now but it just seemed impossible, whenever she is mad or irritated, ticked off, or any painful emotion, they glowed. She didn’t really know about the happy ones, those emotions were more dormate. 
“Allira humans” Kai yelled, just as she was getting out the sharp stuff. The girl only had a few cracked ribs, a black eyes, a swollen and bloody lip,bleeding nose couple hundred bruises, that wasn’t enough for making her even stad near Kai!! “Your going to explain yourself” Allira said, she slung the girl’s arm over her shoulder making it look like this girl had just slammed into a tree and Allira was helping her. 
The humans seemed to believe it, well they kinda took one look at the girl and incidentally looked the opposite direction, ahh humans so funny! Kai was only being ok, well for him, about this, he wasn’t telling Allira to stop so that gave him like 0.1 points! 
Allira carried the girl all the way back to her dorm, the girl at that point had lost consciousness and Athena had A LOT to say about it!
“Allira you can’t go around attacking people even if she took the first shot! Your eyes are glowing we both know what that means! Also i don't want blood on my stuff, or the stuff we have to share, so i’ll need both of you to stop dripping blood! Allira i’ve seen and smelt a fair share of your blood and doesn’t yours kinda glow and smell a lot pennies? This blood is a dark red and smells like rust, it’s not yours or this girls, her’s is different to i can see it!” Allira just rolled her eyes “Well i don't care if i wasn’t supposed to hit her, this is what i’ve been taught to do for most of my life, sure i stiffened up a bit after out journey at camp and sure i’m not as happy but i can’t just stop being me, this is Kai’s blood, her fault i just punched him, he was controlled to put his hands on my waist!!! He could be locked up if we were in Marintrylla!”  She said “I’ll lay sheets over the coach, i’m also cutting off the water so you can’t shower!” Athena declared. Lottery if Athena were anyone else in the world, maybe nor trill, but if she were anyone else Allira might have attached her. Maybe. 
The girl’s wounds were shallow, and youth water fixed most of them. Her lip was still a little swollen, her eye was still bruised. Allira had left the girl’s black eye, it looked cool. It was a nice shade of purple that looked good on her, plus it made her look like she could take a punch, she had, VERY many punches. Allira made sure all of the girl’s rips were healed and most of her bruises were gone, the blood was gone. It was just an awesome black eye and a bit of a swollen lip. The girl looked like an elf, or at least she had an Elf’s beauty, there was just something off about her, Elf ability, Elf looks, but she spoke english. Allira was going to have to get Kai to probe the girl’s mind, or maybe she could get Trill to ask him for her!
Allira went across the hall and knocked on Trill and Kai’s door. Thankfully it was Trill who had answered the door. “Hey are you in for some training, there is a nice secluded spot on the beach and i really need to feel like myself not some human” Allira said, it was clear that this idea tangled Trill, he was smiling, and well it was clear his mind was still deciding but his body was on board! “Fine, i’ll join you but give me a minute to change, jeans aren’t my favorite to train in”  He dashed inside. The door was left open, Allira could see Kai, he was in the living room shooting darts. Hi saim was pretty spot on, but her saw her and the moment her did Allira heard a very sadisying sound of breaking glass, a window. He scurried off into his room…. If he had tried to talk to her she might snap his neck, that little arrigant, sefish.. “Allira” Trill yelled breaking her train of thought “You ready?” She asked, it was a stupid question, he had just got ready, he changed into athledic shorts and a T-shirt, his weapons were either on his belt or in his hand! “Yep!” 
Allira lead him to a secluded place of the beach, she had made a large circle for the rim. Humans, tended to stay on the main beach for the people in bikinis, which Allira never understood, people stared at what the outside of people would look like as if it could make up their minds if they liked them or not. What id they looked really hot but where super rude? “You take the first hit” Allira called to Trill, both of them had their weapons in hand, Trill had his sword and Allira had be double small swords. 
Trill lunged at her swinging his swords which Allira swistilly mmised. “So how’s the human life” TRill grunted swinging at her again “Oh boring, i’m littery bored out of my mind, i don’t know how humans live like this” Allira yelled, she dodged and stated her attack. “Well maybe you’re just used to a life with war, which doesn’t sleep. This might be good for you,” Trill dodged her first attack but she hit him on her second, she cut him in his arm where blood started to dribbled out, “I hate the boring life, there is nothing for me here, other than trying to him some never seen operative, which we can’t do until classes start so it doesn’t look weird teenagers walking through dead halls” She kicked Trill in his gut, multiple times. “Allira, you need to calm down find something to do, you could pick up football maybe?” He suggested. Trills\’s blade made a small tear in Allira’s leg, it was  just coming out though, no biggie. “I don’t need football, it’s pointless” She said, swinging even harder. “It could  blown off some steam, i heard about you’re little scene, Allira you might need it and thank god you went going to kill her, i know what damage you can’t inflict, you even now holding yourself back, why” He blocked her attack but she just kicking him in his sensitive spot. “That is none of your business” Allira screamed, her eyes glowed like the sun and she swung without thinking she sliced Trill’s cheek, blood was gushing from it but Aliira didn’t stop, she had summoned her numb. It was with thing that took away her feeling leaving her only as a cold killer. She kept advancing, one step, slice, two steps, slice again, three and so on. She had cut Trill up, but according to the rules, so killing so she just pressed one of her blades to his neck. 
“‘Allira, i don’t know what that was but i’ll need help walking back to the dorms” He wheezed. Trill was covered in marks from Allira’s blades, and there was lot’s of blood, that would in no doubt drench Allira. She helped him up, his arm was around her shoulders as she supported most of his weight.  Trill limbed, while Allira walking, back. He had insisted that he clean himself up and that Allira already had a patient to tend to ao she let him back into his dorm where Kai took over helping him walk. 
When Allira entered her dorm she saw the girl sitting on her couch staring at her intensively with her soft chocolate eye. 
= Chapter twelve: Athena's POV =
Ugh. After Allira’s EPIC fail at being normal, I decided to take a hot, soapy, spuddy shower. 
The warm water ran down my face and it felt burning. And I mean BURNING! After who-knows-how-long I finally hopped out of the shower and grabbed a towel. I had just wrapped it around my body when TRILL phased through the wall! I was shock! It was a good thing my towel was secure, otherwise I would've dropped it right there and then! Trills eyes widened and he covered his face. “Uh uhm err…” He stuttered. I groaned. This was so, SO awkward. Ugh. Just then, Allira ran through the door. I thought she would be grossed out, but she didn’t even react. She started shouting something. Something horrible. Words that could only ever be used by someone other than elf. Or it was Trollish curse words. I honestly couldn't tell.
“GUYSCOMEONTHEBABYSAREONFIREANDVALLERYISHAVINGANAPANDIDONTKNOWWHATTODOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” She screamed at us. Luckily, I was a master at deciphering fast-talk. “Baby. Fire. Vall asleep. Help. Got it!” I said quickly. I ushered for them to follow me over to the edge of the balcony. I jumped off and teleported to Trey and May. I landed with a soft thump. Miraculously, I managed to stay upright! But I had no time to focus on that now. I spotted the children amidst all the smoke. I grabbed some tech contacts from my pockets and put them in so I could see better. I grabbed a nearby fire extinguisher and started spraying. I screamed when the fire fought back. Then it hit me.
The fire was yellow.
It was bright.
It had more smoke then normal fire.
I had never seen any fire like it before.
It was burning everything. EVERYTHING.
It was everblaze.
And if it was everblaze, the only people who could stop it was Trey and May. Oh god.
= Chapter Thirteen: =
I wanna say coming soon but school is overwhelming and well you might just have to wait!!!