Ayla’s hand hovered in front of Shane’s face, afraid to make
contact. She had never seen a creature like this. All she knew was her cloud,
not this strange place that she now found herself in. Before her hand could
touch his face, Shane’s eyes flew open. His eyes were ablaze and fire danced on
the tips of his fingers. Ayla jumped back from the flame, while Shane jumped
up. The flame went out and all that was left was a small wisp of smoke. “I’m sorry!
I..I didn’t mean to.. you kinda startled me.” He said. Ayla stared at his hands
in wonder. “What is that?” She asked, eyes wide with wonder.
“It’s fire.” He said. He ran a hand through his hair. “I..I can control it. It’s kind of a long story.” He held out his hand. “My names Shane.” He announced with a small smile.
Ayla cocked her head and stared at his hand wondering what she was supposed to do. “Oh right I forget you’re not from around here are you?” He asked. Ayla looked around his yard. The grass was the color between winter and spring. It wasn’t completely yellow nor was it completely green.
“Where is around here?” She asked. He smirked. “Welcome to earth!” He knew it was going to take awhile to explain all of this. “Uh maybe we should go inside. You and I aren’t the most normal people on the block.” He advised. He grabbed his key from his back pocket and unlocked the door. “I promise no harm will come to you.” He said, seeing the worry on her face. She followed him inside. “I’m gonna go grab an ice pack, because wow my head hurts.” She looked down, ashamed. “Sorry.” She whispered. He laughed. “It’s okay, if I were in your position I would have knocked me out too.”
Ayla looked around the living room. It was bright thanks to the windows and there were shelves and shelves of things she’d never seen before. “What are those?” She asked Shane once he was back in the room. An Ice pack rested against the side of his head. “Oh those are books. Don’t worry I’ll tell you all about books!” He promised. Settling in the seat next to her, he began to tell her all about Earth. Ayla couldn’t help but interject with questions. She had so many that she was afraid Shane wouldn’t be able to answer them all. But one after another he did. “So those are cars. Before I continue..I have to ask. Where were you born?” Ayla looked up toward the ceiling, wishing she could see through it to look at the sky.
“I come from the clouds. It’s the only thing I’ve ever known.” She looked down again, remembering the sky and suddenly she felt a pull in her chest. She missed it so badly. “I really miss it.” She confessed.
“I’m sure you do.” He said. He wanted to reach for her hand, but thought better of it.
“Where do you come from?” She asked. He gulped and looked down. “I..come from somewhere very different than you. I am from the ground below. I was born in the center of the earth.” He replied. “How..how did you get to earth though?” She asked him. He scrunched his face as if the subject made him uncomfortable. “I don’t remember much. But the one thing I do remember Is coming from the volcano. Before I came to the surface my skin was..almost like rock and instead of blood flowing through my veins it was lava. I have no idea why I’m like this now..so close to being human yet so far away.” He said with a sigh. “I mean look at you. When you fell into my arms you were light as a feather-no even lighter. But on the way here you became as heavy as any regular girl. Your hair is become much duller too.” He pointed to her long strands of hair. They were no longer the bright white, but now more of a light blonde color. She looked at it, tears welling up in her eyes. “I don’t want to change. I want to stay the way I am.” She said. Shane gave her a comforting look. “I know..I’m sorry. This is why I have so many books. I’ve been trying to find out why I am the way I am. So far I haven’t found much. But maybe you can help me.” He said. “I think..in some ways we’re the same. We both come from different places, we both have special abilities. Maybe we can help each other find out who are. I can help you learn more about earth.” Ayla nodded. “Okay. I can help as much as I can, but how long am I going to be here for?” She asked. “I came to earth when I was six years old. I’ve never been able to get back.” He said. She couldn’t stop the tears from falling.
“But I want to go home.” Shane lifted his hand to wipe the tear away, but it became steam when in contact with his touch. He quickly pulled his hand back. “I’m sorry.” He said.
“I want to go home too..but I think the only way we can do that is if we figure out who we really are and why we’re here.” He proclaimed. “Also I never got your name.” He said. She smiled some. “My name is Ayla.” He smiled back, once again holding out his hand. “Nice to meet you Ayla. So here on earth you take my hand and shake it.” She did just that. Her hand felt strange inside of his, like it was being sucked in. Shane pulled away quickly noticing it also. “I’m sorry.” He said. “It’s okay.”
“I promise we’ll figure this out. You and Me. Fire and Air.” She smiled, happy that she could at least hope for something. “Okay Shane, now tell me more about Earth.” She said. He once again began the conversation. “Ah yes, Earth. Have I told you about Food yet?”
“It’s fire.” He said. He ran a hand through his hair. “I..I can control it. It’s kind of a long story.” He held out his hand. “My names Shane.” He announced with a small smile.
Ayla cocked her head and stared at his hand wondering what she was supposed to do. “Oh right I forget you’re not from around here are you?” He asked. Ayla looked around his yard. The grass was the color between winter and spring. It wasn’t completely yellow nor was it completely green.
“Where is around here?” She asked. He smirked. “Welcome to earth!” He knew it was going to take awhile to explain all of this. “Uh maybe we should go inside. You and I aren’t the most normal people on the block.” He advised. He grabbed his key from his back pocket and unlocked the door. “I promise no harm will come to you.” He said, seeing the worry on her face. She followed him inside. “I’m gonna go grab an ice pack, because wow my head hurts.” She looked down, ashamed. “Sorry.” She whispered. He laughed. “It’s okay, if I were in your position I would have knocked me out too.”
Ayla looked around the living room. It was bright thanks to the windows and there were shelves and shelves of things she’d never seen before. “What are those?” She asked Shane once he was back in the room. An Ice pack rested against the side of his head. “Oh those are books. Don’t worry I’ll tell you all about books!” He promised. Settling in the seat next to her, he began to tell her all about Earth. Ayla couldn’t help but interject with questions. She had so many that she was afraid Shane wouldn’t be able to answer them all. But one after another he did. “So those are cars. Before I continue..I have to ask. Where were you born?” Ayla looked up toward the ceiling, wishing she could see through it to look at the sky.
“I come from the clouds. It’s the only thing I’ve ever known.” She looked down again, remembering the sky and suddenly she felt a pull in her chest. She missed it so badly. “I really miss it.” She confessed.
“I’m sure you do.” He said. He wanted to reach for her hand, but thought better of it.
“Where do you come from?” She asked. He gulped and looked down. “I..come from somewhere very different than you. I am from the ground below. I was born in the center of the earth.” He replied. “How..how did you get to earth though?” She asked him. He scrunched his face as if the subject made him uncomfortable. “I don’t remember much. But the one thing I do remember Is coming from the volcano. Before I came to the surface my skin was..almost like rock and instead of blood flowing through my veins it was lava. I have no idea why I’m like this now..so close to being human yet so far away.” He said with a sigh. “I mean look at you. When you fell into my arms you were light as a feather-no even lighter. But on the way here you became as heavy as any regular girl. Your hair is become much duller too.” He pointed to her long strands of hair. They were no longer the bright white, but now more of a light blonde color. She looked at it, tears welling up in her eyes. “I don’t want to change. I want to stay the way I am.” She said. Shane gave her a comforting look. “I know..I’m sorry. This is why I have so many books. I’ve been trying to find out why I am the way I am. So far I haven’t found much. But maybe you can help me.” He said. “I think..in some ways we’re the same. We both come from different places, we both have special abilities. Maybe we can help each other find out who are. I can help you learn more about earth.” Ayla nodded. “Okay. I can help as much as I can, but how long am I going to be here for?” She asked. “I came to earth when I was six years old. I’ve never been able to get back.” He said. She couldn’t stop the tears from falling.
“But I want to go home.” Shane lifted his hand to wipe the tear away, but it became steam when in contact with his touch. He quickly pulled his hand back. “I’m sorry.” He said.
“I want to go home too..but I think the only way we can do that is if we figure out who we really are and why we’re here.” He proclaimed. “Also I never got your name.” He said. She smiled some. “My name is Ayla.” He smiled back, once again holding out his hand. “Nice to meet you Ayla. So here on earth you take my hand and shake it.” She did just that. Her hand felt strange inside of his, like it was being sucked in. Shane pulled away quickly noticing it also. “I’m sorry.” He said. “It’s okay.”
“I promise we’ll figure this out. You and Me. Fire and Air.” She smiled, happy that she could at least hope for something. “Okay Shane, now tell me more about Earth.” She said. He once again began the conversation. “Ah yes, Earth. Have I told you about Food yet?”
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