which was the water wielders stand.
Summer bit her lip. “Let me try.”
She practiced what Ash had taught her and was pleasantly surprised when the two small flames she produced actually behaved and turned the water into steam before completely disappearing.
“Hurry,” said Ash. “We don't have a lot of time.”
Carl and Clayton jumped over first. They extended their arms and helped the injured Summer over who was still favoring her shoulder.
This went on until Ash, the last person through, jumped across. He made it just in time as the wall of water shot up his back and soaked him.
They made it through all the platforms doing the same thing. Every single wielder attacked and helped each other out. Things were going smoothly and the finish line was in sight until they reached the dark wielders wall. Tolai smiled wickedly at them as he ignited a large flame of dark power.
The two light wielders they had on their team stepped forward and looked terrified.
“We can't do this,” said one, her voice trembling. “We're not strong enough.”
“Try,” urged Ash.
They both attempted to neutralize the flame by pushing it down with their light energy. It worked for a split second until the wall roared forward and knocked the light wielders over.
Summer turned around to see another team gaining on them.
“We can try to bury it with earth,” said Chris.
The team mumbled in agreement so he stepped forward with two other earth wielders. They knelt to the ground and moved the earth until the purple fire was covered.
“Go!” Shouted Ash.
Half of their team was able to jump over before the rock shattered.
Summer and Ash looked at each other.
“Now what?” she asked.
“We need an attack powerful enough to destroy his. I don't know if that's possible.”
Summer glanced up and saw the hooded people staring at them. Something in her gut told her this was a test they needed to win.
“Say something mean to me,” she said.
Ash raised his brow. “This is not the time-”
She held her hand up to his face. “Say something mean so I can crush Tolai’s attack. It's the only way.”
“Summer, I'm not-”
“You're ugly,” said Clayton.
“You suck,” said Carl with a smirk.
Summer smiled. “You can do better than that.”
Clayton turned to face her. “No one wants you here. That boy died because of you.”
Summer could feel her gut twist in pain.
Carl stepped forward. “You're no better than any of us and not a single wielder likes you. What you are is just a poor girl who needed a place to sleep.”
“That's enough,” growled Ash.
Summer could feel the fire building in the core of her body. It was growing, begging to destroy the people verbally assaulting her.
“Bet you feel like a failure,” said Clayton. “Well, you are and anyone who has ever told you that is right.”
Summer's golden eyes began to glow. There was a small amount of willpower she was using to control the fire that was dancing around her fingertips.
Summer offered them a grin. “I appreciate it.”
She carefully walked towards the edge of the platform and rested her hands on the wall of dark energy. The attack burned her skin but, she didn't feel it. She let out a deep, primal scream and shot the fire down in-between the platforms.
Tolai took a step back as the fire exploded the earth beneath them. He shielded his eyes as the mixture of black, purple, and red wrapped together. There was a loud hiss and then silence.
Summer fell to one knee as her vision began to blur. Two arms hooked onto hers and lifted her off the ground.
She smiled at the twins. “Thanks even though you guys are jerks.”
They nodded in response and threw her over the gaping hole. Ash caught her at the other end and held her in his arms as the rest of his team crossed over.
“We have our winners!”
Was the last thing Summer heard before she shoved her way out of Ash’s arms, fell to the floor, and threw up the contents of her
Summer bit her lip. “Let me try.”
She practiced what Ash had taught her and was pleasantly surprised when the two small flames she produced actually behaved and turned the water into steam before completely disappearing.
“Hurry,” said Ash. “We don't have a lot of time.”
Carl and Clayton jumped over first. They extended their arms and helped the injured Summer over who was still favoring her shoulder.
This went on until Ash, the last person through, jumped across. He made it just in time as the wall of water shot up his back and soaked him.
They made it through all the platforms doing the same thing. Every single wielder attacked and helped each other out. Things were going smoothly and the finish line was in sight until they reached the dark wielders wall. Tolai smiled wickedly at them as he ignited a large flame of dark power.
The two light wielders they had on their team stepped forward and looked terrified.
“We can't do this,” said one, her voice trembling. “We're not strong enough.”
“Try,” urged Ash.
They both attempted to neutralize the flame by pushing it down with their light energy. It worked for a split second until the wall roared forward and knocked the light wielders over.
Summer turned around to see another team gaining on them.
“We can try to bury it with earth,” said Chris.
The team mumbled in agreement so he stepped forward with two other earth wielders. They knelt to the ground and moved the earth until the purple fire was covered.
“Go!” Shouted Ash.
Half of their team was able to jump over before the rock shattered.
Summer and Ash looked at each other.
“Now what?” she asked.
“We need an attack powerful enough to destroy his. I don't know if that's possible.”
Summer glanced up and saw the hooded people staring at them. Something in her gut told her this was a test they needed to win.
“Say something mean to me,” she said.
Ash raised his brow. “This is not the time-”
She held her hand up to his face. “Say something mean so I can crush Tolai’s attack. It's the only way.”
“Summer, I'm not-”
“You're ugly,” said Clayton.
“You suck,” said Carl with a smirk.
Summer smiled. “You can do better than that.”
Clayton turned to face her. “No one wants you here. That boy died because of you.”
Summer could feel her gut twist in pain.
Carl stepped forward. “You're no better than any of us and not a single wielder likes you. What you are is just a poor girl who needed a place to sleep.”
“That's enough,” growled Ash.
Summer could feel the fire building in the core of her body. It was growing, begging to destroy the people verbally assaulting her.
“Bet you feel like a failure,” said Clayton. “Well, you are and anyone who has ever told you that is right.”
Summer's golden eyes began to glow. There was a small amount of willpower she was using to control the fire that was dancing around her fingertips.
Summer offered them a grin. “I appreciate it.”
She carefully walked towards the edge of the platform and rested her hands on the wall of dark energy. The attack burned her skin but, she didn't feel it. She let out a deep, primal scream and shot the fire down in-between the platforms.
Tolai took a step back as the fire exploded the earth beneath them. He shielded his eyes as the mixture of black, purple, and red wrapped together. There was a loud hiss and then silence.
Summer fell to one knee as her vision began to blur. Two arms hooked onto hers and lifted her off the ground.
She smiled at the twins. “Thanks even though you guys are jerks.”
They nodded in response and threw her over the gaping hole. Ash caught her at the other end and held her in his arms as the rest of his team crossed over.
“We have our winners!”
Was the last thing Summer heard before she shoved her way out of Ash’s arms, fell to the floor, and threw up the contents of her
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