Power Revealed (The Elementers)

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Author: Leah Berry
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she biked home, Raven decided she’d go to school early the next morning to talk to Mr. Hamilton about the new kid.

Chapter 3
     

     
    Raven walked down the deserted hallway the next morning, toward David Hamilton’s science classroom. As she entered the classroom, her science teacher looked up from the assignments he was grading and slid his glasses up to rest on his unruly, dirty blonde hair. He sat up straight, stretching out his long, lanky body. “Raven, what are you doing here so early?”
    Raven walked past the blackboard that displayed an intricate drawing of a food web. Posters explaining various scientific principles covered almost every square inch of wall space in the classroom. The room was a reflection of her teacher. Mr. Hamilton lived and breathed science and almost nothing else. Raven sat on top of one of the student desks. “I need to talk to you about the new kid. There’s something strange about him.”
    Mr. Hamilton gave her a look of reproof. “Raven, everyone is different. Just like in nature, the biodiversity gives an ecosystem its strength.”
    “He’s different all right. But not the normal kind of different. He’s different in the—” She looked through the window in the door to the hallway to make sure no one would overhear. Even then she lowered her voice. “I think he’s different in the Elementer sort of way. But extra different in that I suspect he’s an Earth and a Tree Elementer.”
    Mr. Hamilton put his pen down. “It’s possible he’s an Elementer. But I seriously doubt he’s a Double Elementer. There hasn’t been one of those for over a hundred years.”
    “I know the history. You taught it to me. But yesterday, during our class, I’m sure I caught him Tree Talking. I felt the energy increase while looking around. I assumed it was you, but was surprised you’d be using your powers during class so I walked toward the energy source to see if anything was wrong. I found the new kid holding a conversation with a tree.”
    “What did you do?”
    “I asked him if he was Tree Talking, but he just denied it and was really rude. But even stranger, last night, I was outside in my back yard and I sensed an Earth Elementer nearby. I tried to Talk to them, but they wouldn’t respond. So I followed the link to the park across from school, and what did I find? No one—except the new kid quickly running away. The coincidence is too high. He must be both. But why is he hiding it?”
    “Raven, the Elementer Council would know if there were any modern Double Elementers. He might be an Elementer and simply didn’t admit it because he didn’t know anything about you. Did you tell him that you’re an Earth Elementer?”
    Raven looked at him like he was crazy. “No. I don’t go around telling total strangers that I can use the earth as a cell phone.”
    Mr. Hamilton chuckled. “Justin probably felt the same. I’ll change the lesson plan today to have the class go outside again. Do you think you can find a way to determine if he’s an Earth Elementer?”
    “Sure.” Raven seemed to be satisfied. “Thanks, Mr. H.”
     

Chapter 4
     

     
    Ms. Chalmers, Justin’s English teacher, was far more interested in books than she was in her students. Her short, stubby legs paced back and forth at the front of the room while she glared at the students. “Justin?!” Ms. Chalmers’s shrill voice caused everyone to jump.
    The guy sitting behind Justin kicked Justin’s chair. Justin’s chin slipped off his hand where it had been resting when he nodded off. Disoriented, he quickly looked up at the teacher.
    “Justin, are you listening?” she demanded impatiently.
    “Allegory,” the same guy whispered in Justin’s direction.
    Unsure of what he had missed, he repeated the words hoping that would satisfy the teacher. “Allegory?”
    “Correct,” the teacher scowled. She seemed irritated that he had answered correctly, but at least she turned her attention back to the class.

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