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teenagers in the twenty-first century. Regardless, I straightened my back, clasped my hands behind my back and attempted to look as regal and mature as possible. Then I dropped the charade. I put my hands on my hips, shot them all a conspiring glance and morphed back into the teenager I really was.
"The other Orders better have their shit together, because from the looks of it, y'all are going to kick some serious ass!" I exclaimed; eliciting expressions of joy and giggles from the Captains. I continued my impromptu speech with vigor. "We all know who the best Order is and I expect the six of you to pour your heart and soul into these Games. You are the strongest, the most talented, and the bravest of all the Tydes! For the next two weeks, you will bring every other participant up to your level!"
I pointed to each of the Captains individually as I continued. "You will push them! You will motivate them! You will inspire them! You will support them! And when they are ready to give up, you will give them a reason to keep fighting!"
During my speech, I'd been pulling water in from the lagoon at the same time without their knowledge. I pulled a small amount over the buildings of the Metropolis and into the backyard behind where they stood completely unaware. With a vindictive grin, I raised my arms, split the water down the middle, and pulled it around the Captains to where I stood. I allowed it to swirl around my body and skimmed the surface of my mini water spout with my fingertips. I closed my eyes and poured a small amount of my essence into the water. When I asked Maera how much was too much, her vague response was that I could 'be generous, but not too generous'.
I felt the water sizzle from the energy pouring into its core and I slowed its rotation. I urged it to divide six ways; sending a ribbon of water meandering through the air and around each Captain. Their eyes widened with amazement as the ribbons slithered around them and formed their own personal water spouts. I heard a couple squeals from the girls as it began to spin faster and encompass their whole bodies.
All at once I brought my hands together in a loud clap, forcing the water to collapse onto the Captains, infusing them with a small percentage of my essence. I placed an amused hand over my mouth as they stood in confusion, soaking wet. They glanced back and forth at each other, presumably feeling the addition of essence and wondering what had just happened. Oliver let out an exhilarated hoot and shook his head like a wet dog, further spraying the other Captains. Following his lead, they all shouted and jumped around in celebration, throwing their heads back in laughter and a flurry of essence-induced intoxication.
I turned on my heel with a contented smile and swept back into the cottage. After saying goodbye to Juanita, I met my guard at the front door, ready to take on the world.
*****
"A ustralian?" Carmen exhaled longingly and fanned herself dramatically. "That accent's so hot..."
"Seriously?" Ricker leered at her with a comical smirk. "Could you wait 'til I'm gone to fall all over some Crocodile Dundee douche bag? I'm sitting right here. "
In true Carmen fashion, she ignored his attempt to get under her skin and commenced to twist the proverbial knife in his back. "I mean, come on - have you heard Liam and Chris Hemsworth talk? I can literally feel my ovaries exploding."
"Again," Ricker cleared his throat. "Sitting. Right. Here."
"Don't worry, babe," she threw at him offhandedly. "If this Oliver dude's hot, I'll put him on my Hall Pass list with the Hemsworth brothers. So I'll only go after him when you die."
"Then I'm adding the scarred-up-British chick to my list," he retorted, not missing a beat. "She's a badass."
"Fine." Carmen shrugged, unimpressed. "I'm definitely getting the better deal out of this whole thing."
Later that night, we devoured a special dinner prepared by the kitchen staff and gorged ourselves with our choice of
"The other Orders better have their shit together, because from the looks of it, y'all are going to kick some serious ass!" I exclaimed; eliciting expressions of joy and giggles from the Captains. I continued my impromptu speech with vigor. "We all know who the best Order is and I expect the six of you to pour your heart and soul into these Games. You are the strongest, the most talented, and the bravest of all the Tydes! For the next two weeks, you will bring every other participant up to your level!"
I pointed to each of the Captains individually as I continued. "You will push them! You will motivate them! You will inspire them! You will support them! And when they are ready to give up, you will give them a reason to keep fighting!"
During my speech, I'd been pulling water in from the lagoon at the same time without their knowledge. I pulled a small amount over the buildings of the Metropolis and into the backyard behind where they stood completely unaware. With a vindictive grin, I raised my arms, split the water down the middle, and pulled it around the Captains to where I stood. I allowed it to swirl around my body and skimmed the surface of my mini water spout with my fingertips. I closed my eyes and poured a small amount of my essence into the water. When I asked Maera how much was too much, her vague response was that I could 'be generous, but not too generous'.
I felt the water sizzle from the energy pouring into its core and I slowed its rotation. I urged it to divide six ways; sending a ribbon of water meandering through the air and around each Captain. Their eyes widened with amazement as the ribbons slithered around them and formed their own personal water spouts. I heard a couple squeals from the girls as it began to spin faster and encompass their whole bodies.
All at once I brought my hands together in a loud clap, forcing the water to collapse onto the Captains, infusing them with a small percentage of my essence. I placed an amused hand over my mouth as they stood in confusion, soaking wet. They glanced back and forth at each other, presumably feeling the addition of essence and wondering what had just happened. Oliver let out an exhilarated hoot and shook his head like a wet dog, further spraying the other Captains. Following his lead, they all shouted and jumped around in celebration, throwing their heads back in laughter and a flurry of essence-induced intoxication.
I turned on my heel with a contented smile and swept back into the cottage. After saying goodbye to Juanita, I met my guard at the front door, ready to take on the world.
*****
"A ustralian?" Carmen exhaled longingly and fanned herself dramatically. "That accent's so hot..."
"Seriously?" Ricker leered at her with a comical smirk. "Could you wait 'til I'm gone to fall all over some Crocodile Dundee douche bag? I'm sitting right here. "
In true Carmen fashion, she ignored his attempt to get under her skin and commenced to twist the proverbial knife in his back. "I mean, come on - have you heard Liam and Chris Hemsworth talk? I can literally feel my ovaries exploding."
"Again," Ricker cleared his throat. "Sitting. Right. Here."
"Don't worry, babe," she threw at him offhandedly. "If this Oliver dude's hot, I'll put him on my Hall Pass list with the Hemsworth brothers. So I'll only go after him when you die."
"Then I'm adding the scarred-up-British chick to my list," he retorted, not missing a beat. "She's a badass."
"Fine." Carmen shrugged, unimpressed. "I'm definitely getting the better deal out of this whole thing."
Later that night, we devoured a special dinner prepared by the kitchen staff and gorged ourselves with our choice of
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