[underline]Chapter 1- In The Beginning[/underline] Matt had always been one for getting the girls, unlike his room-mate who seemed to repel them. A clear example of this is that every saturday was booked because of dates with all sorts of girls. The one girl he really liked, but didn't have the guts to ask out was Alexa Woods. Her short black hair attracted most guys, but her rebellious attitude lead them away. Matt was one of the very few that was attracted to her. Matt had no recollection of his family, only that they died in a car crash, which he survived. The home he lived in as a child was a dump. Young kids ran around screaming while the older ones gave them beatings. Although Matt hadn't seemed very different, he knew there was something about him... Something he couldn't quite put his finger on. Finally the day came when Matt decided to ask Alexa out. He walked through the main doors of the university and saw her at her locker. This was a good opportunity that he was not going to waste, so he walked straight towards her. " Hey Alexa. I'm not doing anything this saturday if you're free?" Matt said with a hint of hopefulness in his voice. " I don't know Matt.... I've got a few things going on at the minute, but here is my number. Call me?" she said, handing him a pink, heart-shaped stickie with her number on it. Matt's heart was racing. He couldn't believe that he got Alexa's number!
Chapter 1 continued Jerad's view point It was early in the morning, but Jerad was out hunting. Jerad lived by the motto " The early bird catches the worm " and kept it in every thing he did. The sun was just peaking over the mountain tops so there was enough light for Jerad to see his prey. The deer was harmlessly drinking water from the slow-moving river that ran down the one of the mountains. Seeing the opportunity he quietly but quickly ran around to the deer. Jerad had his own hand-made weapons and today had brought a small stone dagger with him. Jerad concentrated on the deer like he had always done, but this time was different. He hadn't realised it, but all he could hear was a loud booming that sounded like his heart. Everything else was oblivious to him except the deer. Then he saw the deer shrivel and fall. Jerad didn't stir, he stood motionless a few metres away from the now dead deer. Finally he decided to walk towards it. When he got there he saw that the deer looked as if it had been dehydrated and died because of it. Little did Jerad know that he had the mystical power of water, and that he had sucked all the water out of the deer.
Chapter 2- The Meeting That night there was a party. All in the university were invited to it. It was held in the same place annually so everyone knew it was the place to get the girl they wanted. It was around 8pm when Matt arrived.... Late, but not too late. He opened the door to a packed house with a strong stench of alcohol and a foul smelling mixture of sweat and perfume. Matt knew every girl that went to his uni, or so he thought, and so tried to mingle with them all. Before he got the chance he saw a beautiful girl leaning against a wall with a plastic cup in her hand. Her hair was a light brown, medium in length, but as he got closer he saw her purple eyes. Disturbed yet intrigued he walked on over to find out more about this mysterious, attractive girl. Matt was only a few feet away from the girl when he was pulled back into a set of arms. Turning around he realised it was Alexa, looking extremely hot in a thin, black dress and high heels. She had a beer for him which he happily took. ********** Matt woke up with a splitting headache. At first he thought he was in his bed and so decided to get up, only realising he was on the floor, surrounded by about 20 other people also sleeping. Beside him was Alexa. Matt quietly got up to get some fresh air. As he crept out the front door he took a deep breath of the clean air that surrounded him. It was still dark, although the sun was in the early stages of rising. Jerad's Viewpoint Jerad had a dream that night. He saw himself along with another guy and two girls walking through a forest. They were suddenly ambushed and 2 of the group were captured. This was all he could remember of the dream. He was woken up by a wolf howling at the moon. A strange force made him get up and start jogging east. Jerad was still half asleep and didn't realise what he was doing. After about 1 hour of this he came to a street lined with large houses. However only one seemed to have any life about it, although he could see no one in the house he heard the loud music pumping from a probably very expensive speaker. Jerad knew straight away that people like him didn't belong in parts like this. He started walking towards the house but keeping in the bushes and shadows. He was two houses away when the door opened and a male around his age stepped out. He clearly hadn't slept very well and didn't look particularly well either. But Jerad didn't know that this was the male that he had dreamt about hours before now
Chapter 2 continued Matt's point of view Matt saw something move in the hedges on the neighbouring house's front lawn. He decided to check it out. Slowly he crept towards the hedge. His heart was pounding and the cold wind chilled his spine as he walked. As he got closer he saw a shadow retreat from him. It seemed almost like a human shadow. At last Matt decided to lunge out towards the shadow to try and capture, or catch a glimpse of what it was. As soon as Matt lunged towards the figure it quickly jumped back and grabbed Matt's arm. Caught by surprise, Matt fell to the ground beside his captor. His captor was a medium sized guy, around Matt's age, quite muscular but thin. Both of the boys stared at each other, calculating strengths and weaknesses. There was a moments silence and then the boy helped Matt onto his feet. He held out his hand and said, " My name's Jerad." "Matt.... What the hell were you doing spying on me?!" said Matt in a fit of rage. Before either could speak again, a female voice came from behind them. They both turned to see who it was coming from. Matt quickly recognised her as the beautiful girl from the party. " Ah i see you two have already met. The name's Crystal. I will explain how i know you two soon, but not here. Follow me," she said in a strange accent, sort of a mixture of irish and english. Both boys quickly followed Crystal.
Chapter 3- Travel through time Crystal lead the two boys, one with a hangover and one who was falling asleep as they walked, to a deep cave. By now the sun had risen further into the sky and everything was a lot more visible. There was silence for the whole walk as both boys were too distracted to be asking questions. The walk felt like hours on end, but it was actually only around half an hour. Finally they reached their destination, after many twists and turns throughout the cave. There was no going back to civilisation because neither of the boys could remember the way back. Crystal turned around and said, " I think it is time to explain myself. I am Crystal, Goddess of Air. I have been sent on a mission to recover the lost Gods. Both of you are Gods, Jerad the God of Water and Matt the God of Fire. Both of you are descendants of the Great Gods, the ones who created this earth. There is one more God. She goes by the name Alexa Woods. She will be arriving here shortly. Our race has been attacked and we need the Gods' help. All of you have a special part to play. I myself am the stealth. I cam become invisible and pass through walls. Alexa is the mind. Anything she touches she finds out its past. Jerad is the movement. You know what way to go and can open portals to certain places. Matt, you are the trigger. If we all join forces you can unleash a blast that will incinerate anything in its way. Ah there is Alexa now." At that Alexa turned round the corner, smiling at Matt. This was all too much for Matt and he felt faint before collapsing on the ground. When Matt woke up he was not in the cave. He sat up and saw that he was in a large tent. On one side was an area set for cooking. On the other was a wooden pole holding what looked to be a robe, coloured red. He got up and looked out the door. The sky was a dark red colour, but he also saw three similar shaped tents to his alongside his own tent. Also infront of him was a mass of smaller tents and shelters. Matt decided to walk over to the tent on his right. Luckily it was Alexa's. He pushed past the thin sheet which acted as a door and saw her in a green robe. Although it was not the time, she looked stunning in it. She turned around, smiled and said, " Great isn't it? This robe is perfect size. Its light and easy to move in." "Yea it is. I ain't had mine on yet but it seems good.." said Matt sleepily. Alexa took the robe off, stripping down to her lingerie. Matt felt uncomfortable but happy to be there. She moved towards the bed and motioned Matt to join her. As Matt got into her bed, he notice that her skin was incredibly soft. It was a nice moment and Matt hoped it would last forever.
Chapter 3 Continued A loud horn blasted from what seemed the centre of the mass complex of tents. It was of low pitch, but boomed throughout the camp so all could hear it. Matt started to get up out of the bed, but Alexa put her arm over his chest, stopping him from moving. " Alexa, i want to stay in her with u as much as u want with me, but i think that we may be needed. " said Matt in a despaired but serious tone. " I know Matt, but i just want to be with you that's all. Promise me you will come over later on? Pretty please?" Alexa replied with a flirtacious and seductive tone which made Matt stop in his way. Matt turned and said, " Sure babe! " and with that he left. Matt pushed the make-shift door open to be greeted by a giant crowd standing no further than 20 feet in front of him. He was slightly embarrassed and quickly hurried to his own tent to put on the outfit that was laid out for him. It took Matt around ten minutes to get washed and dressed. He heard a banging sound, sort of like a drum, from outside. He went out the see what it was. Once out he looked from left to right, seeing that Jerad, Alexa and Crystal had all heard the banging. However, Crystal knew what she was doing and so proceeded towards a middle-aged man who had clearly seen some rough times of war. He was on a slightly raised platform with two chairs on either side of his. Crystal sat on the one closest to her tent, so the rest of us followed. Alexa was in her green robe, Jeard wore a blue one, Crystal wore purple and Matt wore red. Noticing our arrival, the man stood up and shouted, " I, King Quintak ruler of the last remaining human-elves, present our saviours! These four warriors are the Tetrahi! They will either bring us great joy, or great despair and ruin! Let us welcome these warriors and give them luck as they fight the Krauw!" And with that the crowd erupted with shouts of praise and worship. Matt looked worryingly at Alexa, who sat beside him. Crystal stayed relaxed and didn't seem to be anxious of what was to come. Jerad sat and stared towards the crowd. That night there was a huge banquet that stretched as far as the eye could see. All sorts of specialities were served. There was boarand buffalo, caught and cooked earlier that day. The " Tetrahi " sat at the head of the banquet, realising how hungry they were and eatting their sorrows away. All of them had a lot on their minds so there was little talk between them.