And so that would also explain why Luke's element is more powerful than normal, I understand for myself. And the problem with my power, you know where it comes from then?

As if I touched a nerve when I mentioned my power, my aunt seems heartbroken for some reason unknown to me.

Come on, let's sit on the sofa, she told me before taking a deep breath when we were sitting down. You know your father lost all his powers and your mother left when you were still very young.

Mom abandoned me. She never came to see us, not even for Christmas or for my birthday, not even a little card, I say, my voice trembling slightly in spite of myself.

I would like to hate my mother, but I can't. I have nothing to hate, actually, knowing her only through what my father wanted to tell me.

I know, Nina, but you have to stop believing that she abandoned you by choice. Your mother was a completely normal human, powerless and elementless, and we think that's why your father lost his powers.

How it is possible ?

We don't know, we don't know anything, you are the first and only child who is not only of Elementaris parents and born after your father lost his powers. You could almost say you were born to two normal parents. In any case, your parents decided by mutual agreement that it would be better for you not to see your mother to avoid that you risk losing your power.

But what is the relationship with my power?

I'm afraid you don't have one, or it's so weak that it will only appear in your dreams.

It makes no sense, why would I have an element if I have no power?

I don't know Nina, time is the only thing that will give us an answer.

Without another word I leave my aunt's office, frustrated. I try to walk as calmly as possible, not to show anything to the world around me, but I would like to run. Running until I can't run anymore, until my legs don't have the strength to carry me, but I move forward, calm and silent as I would like to scream. I stare blankly as my emotions race inside me, anger pushes the sadness, astonishment trips it up, but it's my sadness that eventually wins out, drowning out everything else.

When I finally arrive in front of my door, my anger is back and without even doing it on purpose, I slam the door behind me. I open my window, cling to the ledge and pull myself onto the roof before climbing a little higher, where part of the roof becomes flat and no one is likely to see me.

I lean against a part of the roof that rises almost vertically and I cry, I let everything out of me until I have nothing left.

I look at the surrounding forest, I have always loved nature. I think I see a shadow, under a tree, looking at me. I blink, and stare at the same spot. There is nothing. I must have imagined it all.

A few minutes pass, I continue to look around, when I suddenly hear a noise, opposite to where I came from.

Who is here ? I ask, suspicious after what I saw near the forest, wiping away my tears.

It's just me, don't worry, answers a voice that I don't recognize.

A little more precision? I then ask for a blond head to appear, which I recognize immediately.

Are you doing alright ? he asks me.

Blonde's POV

I had heard his door slam. Most of the people in the surrounding rooms had probably heard it, but I was the only one who knew it was his. She must have heard the bad news, I better look for her friends.

I go down to the foyer, which remains the place where I'm most likely to find one of them, not knowing any of his friends.

Luck seems to smile on me, I see the pretty girl from Air and the boy from Earth.

Hi, excuse me, are you Nina's friends? I ask as I approach them.

Yes why ? asks the boy in turn.

I think she might need a friend, I heard her slam her door.

The two friends exchange a knowing look. After this short discussion, I see my friends sitting not far from the door.

I think she found out, I said to my best friend, She's on the roof above our bedrooms.

I'll be careful, I'm just waiting for his two friends to leave.

She won't have an easy life, this girl, adds Noemy, who partially knew what we were talking about.

Skylar POS

When I saw the blond boy come into the foyer, I thought he was going to join his two friends who I see him with all the time. A tall brunette, rather slender, and the beautiful brown. But contrary to what I expected, he walks towards Zach and me, posed in poufs. He was re explaining to me for the umpteenth time why it's so important to protect your chakra when we were interrupted.

"Maybe we better look for Will and Jo," Zach said after we listened to what the blond had to say.

Thank you, um..., I said realizing that I still didn't know his name.

Mark.

Thank you, Marc, for letting us know. I'm Skylar.

And Zach.

Zach and I quickly pack up our things and Marc leaves, pausing for a moment near his friends, returning from where he came, and heading off to find Will and Jo.

What do you think she's up to? I ask, worried about my friend.

A fit of frustration or something like that, probably, and I understand that. So, Marc, are you planning on talking to him more often or...

Fuck you, I'm cutting my friend, And then he came for Nina, period, this discussion ends there.

We'll knock on the strong Will and Jo, no response. We try to open the doors, without success.

It's a joke, neither?

Where do we continue?

Maybe at Luke's with a bit of luck.