They travel until sundown.

         “We will make camp her.” Captain

While everyone is choosing the place, they will sleep Ari starts a fire using the fire element. Ari takes a seat everyone else starts to follow suit.

         “It will take us two days and one night before we reach the castle grounds. We should take some time to get to know each other.” Ari says as he looks at everyone.

         “So, who would like to start?” Captain says, then he takes his own seat by the fire.

         “I’ll start.”

All attention turns to the cheerful voice.

         “My name is Flora Blooms. My element is earth; my family has passed down the Chrysolite gem. I really love growing flowers.” She smiles then sits back down.

         “My name is Zora Westines. My family’s gem is Jasper; I can use the element fire.” Zora says without standing up.

         “My name is Luna Skies. My family passes on the Moonstone, and it allows us to use the air element.”

         “Ok it looks like it’s my turn I’m Nellen Spar, and like Luna my element is air my family gem is the Diamond.”

         “I’m Argo Grin. The gem that has allowed my family to use the earth element is the Peridot.”

         “My element is water, the gem my family has is Turquoise, and my name is Specura Smiles.”

         “My name is Syi Chains I’m from the air village my family gem is the white Alabaster.”

         “Well, I’m Rexen Fields and because of the Ruby gem I can use fire.”

         “I’m Maxen Blue. My family gem is the Sapphire which allows me to use the water element.”

         “Hello everyone, my name is Spanx Rivers my element is water; I don’t know my family gem though.”

         “How do you not know your own family gem?” Luna asks with a look of disgust.

         “Don’t you think that was a bit rude to ask?” Syi says looking to Luna.

         “Do you always have to point out what I say as rude?” Luna says rudely.

A loud noise sounds before anyone can say anything else.

         “What could have made a noise like that?” Zora asks looking into the distance.

         “A falling tree or wild dogs maybe?” Nellen says, he too looks out at the distance.

         “Stay here and be on guard.” Captain stands.

Everyone stands so they can be ready to act. Captain and Ari go to see where the noise came from and its cause. Once they are out of sight there is another noise.

         “That noise came from all directions.” Flora says her expression is not as cheery as usual.

         “It only seems that way because it was an echo.” Luna says sarcastically.

         “If it was truly an echo it would have started out loud then gradually gotten softer.” Syi points out.

         “It wasn’t an echo. The first noise wasn’t one either.” Maxen says looking in the direction that Captain and Ari had just gone.

         “We are defiantly stronger if we stay together right.” Specura looks to everyone.

         “We are also safer if we stay together.” Nellen says looking at her.

Before anyone can do or say anything else two large trees fall dividing them into smaller groups. Luna, Argo, Zora; Nellen, Flora, and Specura; Maxen, Syi, Rexen, and Spanx.

         “Is everyone ok?” Spanx yells as she faces the fallen trees.

They each call out to say they are ok, while staring at the trees which separate them.

         “Should we try to gather back together?” Zora

         “Maybe we could walk around the trees.” Syi asks as she looks at the others.

         “If we go around the trees, we will be separated farther apart.” Argo says from over the trees.

“These trees are even too wide to climb over.” Rexen says as he steps down from where he tried to climb.

         “Your element is earth; trees are a part of the earth why don’t you try to move it?” Luna points at the tree looking at Argo.

         “Anything is worth a try, right?” Argo moves to try and get the trees to move.

         “Wait, it’s not going to work. I think there is a stronger energy here. I believe that it separated us on purpose.” Spanx calls out.

         “You can’t possibly be serious.” Luna huffs and crosses her arms.

         “I can feel the stronger energy too.” Rexen says.

         “What could have such a strong energy that we all feel it?” Specura looks around.

         “I don’t want to be the one who starts a panic but does anyone else feel like the ground is moving?” Nellen says as he widens his stance.

         “Maybe we should run.” Flora flora’s eyes widen with realization as she looks at the ground.

         “We should all run now.” Argo says then starts running.

They all run doing their best to stay in the smaller groups. Luna, Argo, and Zora meet up with Specura, Flora, and Nellen. As the six of them catch their breath Ari and Captain show up.

         “Why are there only six of you; where are the other four?” Ari asks looking at them.

         “Didn’t we tell you to stay together?” Captain looks at them sternly.

         “We tried to but…” Zora pauses to breathe in.

         “There were more noises…” Flora too pauses to breathe.

         “Some trees fell…” Nellen hunches over as he takes in a deep breath.

         “Not to mention the ground started shaking.” Luna says as she fixes her hair.

         “We were unable to use our elements; it was a fantastic time for them to be useless.” Argo says angrily.

         “Let’s not forget they were only useless because of the stronger energy that was there.” Specura says as she looks at Captain and Ari.