Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2016 03:11:06 +0000 From: Mark Larner <markalarner@live.com.au> Subject: Elemental Circle chapter Three This story is a work of fiction, none of the characters are based on real people, any similarities with people or places are coincidence, this story contains sexual activities with consenting adult males, if the content of this story is illegal in the area you are in to read this content read at your own discretion it is illegal to copy this story all right are reserved to the author Hi all, I don't normally say much at the beginning of chapters. However I wanted to thank everyone for the emails and feedback. I love to get emails and feedback. Also I just wanted to clear up any confusion that may have come up due to the story being based in Australia. So the school system is year levels the high school is year's seven to twelve. Pete being year eleven is sixteen the other four being year twelve are seventeen. If any of you have questions about that kind of stuff let me know I'd be happy to answer any questions. For comments and feedback contact me at markalarner@live.com.au ............................................................................... Pete heard the sound of cars pulling up. He breathed a sigh of relief. The cars could mean only one thing. The others had returned from assignment. Pete ran out to the drive way and sure enough two cars had pulled into it. Rob was the first he saw, his older brother pulled him into a tight hug lifting him clear of the ground and swinging him around. Pete couldn't help but laugh. As Rob put his brother down he noticed a sparkle in Pete's eyes. "I've told you not to do that", Pete pretended to be angry. "Sure that's why you ran out here", Pete rolled his eyes and smiled at his brother. "Someone found himself an elemental", Nichole said with a grin. Pete's eyes went wide, as did Rob's. "How do you know that"? Nichole just smiled and hugged Pete, "I just do, as would any fifth it's in the way you hold yourself". Pete grinned at the older fifth. "What's this, our little man got himself an elemental", Dan came up from behind. Pete turned and nodded. Everyone was happy for him making the return of the older circle that much better. .............................................................................. Derik gazed at the TV. He had come into the living room with his parents after dinner. His father had already gone off to bed. His mother sat watching him. Derik was her youngest child and the last this still lived at home. He had also been the one to show the most talent. However he had not become a part of a circle unlike his older siblings. She turned the TV off and sat and waited for Derik to notice. It must have been ten minutes later when Derik noticed the TV had been turned off. "Why you turn it off I was watching it", he asked his mother. His mother just raised an eyebrow, indicating she didn't believe him. "Ok so I wasn't watching it", he smiled sheepishly looking away from his mother. Lilly had promised herself that she wouldn't ask her son any personal questions. However it was clear that he needed to talk to someone. "Is everything alright Derik? You haven't seemed yourself of late. And we haven't seen as much of the others or you lately." Derik stared at his mother for a moment too long. It was clear she knew something was different. "Is it because of Peter Jorcher"? It was a seemingly random question. However Derik knew his mother nothing was ever asked randomly. In response he nodded, "Does he want you to be part of his circle but not the others"? Derik wasn't surprised that his mother knew Pete was a fifth. "No it's that I am part of his circle and the others aren't", Derik's shoulders and body slumped into the chair. "I don't think the others will want to be in Pete's circle". Lilly knew what her son was talking about. However she decided to let her son tell her rather than let him know she knew. Derik could tell his mother was waiting for him to continue. "You should get dad before, just get him". Derik looked away from his mother. "It's alright buddy I'm already here". Derik was startled by the sound of his father's voice he had not noticed him returning to the living room. Derik shifted in his chair feeling a little nervous. "See the problem with Pete's circle is that. Well Pete's gay and so am I and the other three may not like or understand that". Derik sat waiting for the negative reactions he was sure were going to come from his parents. "Derik don't look so nervous. We've known you were gay for years. We were just waiting for you to tell us". His father placed his hands on his shoulders comfortingly as he spoke. "And as for the others you never know what might happen". Derik nodded and smiled at his parents it was like a huge weight had been lifted from his shoulders. "I'm sorry it took me so long to come out to you guys". His parents just smiled and hugged him. .............................................................................. Jim paced around his room. Si sat on his bed watching him pace. "Sit down and relax, so your parents know". Si was calm even though they had been found out. Jim sat on the bed next to his boyfriend. He was soon making out with Si now lying on top of him. "Your right it had to come out sooner or later", Jim managed to get out between kisses. Si nodded his agreement being more interested in kissing his boyfriend. The pair had been in a relationship since they were fifteen. Both had been amazed that Derik and Bren had never picked up on it in near two years. Both had also thought that the other two might have been together. However had decided that the other pair weren't in a relationship. "What do you think of Pete"? Si asked. Jim looked Simon in the eyes and shrugged. "I don't really know what to think he seems to be quiet and weak. Why do you ask?" Si looked away with a frown. "It's just a feeling I get from him. I know Tiff said he was an air elemental. However I can't help but think he's not. It's like whenever he's around something feels off". Jim looked at his boyfriend and thought about what he said. It was true whenever he was around Pete he felt a bit off. "I don't know. But I agree with you something is off with him. Maybe we should ask Tiff". Si nodded his agreement to asking Tiff. "Now you know who's been really off lately", Jim poked Si in the sides causing the slightly smaller teen to giggle. "Yea, Derik, he's been acting strange for like two weeks, any idea what's up with that"? Jim shook his head and started to kiss Simon again. "Neither do I it's weird though", was all he got out before he succumbed to Jim's kisses. ............................................................................. Pete stood with the other year eleven biology students. Although he stood with them he didn't feel like one of them. He wished Tiff took biology then he would have had a friend on the field trip. The field trip was one done every two years with both the year eleven and twelve biology classes. So not only was he facing a day with the year elevens that ignored him. He was also with the year twelves. Looking over at the year twelves he was hoping to see Derik. He wasn't there, Jim was though. Jim watched Pete look around. He couldn't help but think Pete was cute. If it weren't for Simon he would definitely want to get with Pete. He watched as Pete pushed some of his hair away from his face. It was cute how he seemed to flick it without thinking. It made Jim think that the younger teen had been tossing and flicking his hair his entire life. As he watched Pete look around he could not help but notice that the other year elevens avoided him. Jim shook his head at the stupidity of others. Even stood alone Jim could see that nearly everyone looked at Pete. The amazing part was that Pete didn't seem to notice. Pete sat alone on the bus and just gazed out the window. The field trip would be dull. The only positive was the trip to the beach after they were done with the mangroves. "Is this sea taken", Pete turned and looked into the liquid brown eyes of Jim. "Don't be stupid no one sits next to me except Tiff", Pete smiled wearily at Jim. Jim took that as an invitation to sit down. "Well I've always felt that Tiff has excellent taste, in just about everything". Pete giggled, which made Jim smile, the guy had a cute giggle. "I will let her know you said that, she would love it". For a moment Jim saw the sadness leave Pete's stunning blue eyes. Sadly it quickly came back. Tiff had said that Pete's parents had been killed. She said that it had been about a year ago. However she had not explained why Pete always seemed distant and sad. "So why did you pick biology, it's a very earthy subject. I would have thought chemistry of physics". Pete smiled Jim was assuming he had the more analytical mind of an air elemental. "I do physics as well". Jim was impressed apparently Pete wasn't just a pretty face. He grinned at Pete which caused the younger boy to blush. "You know they are going to start talking about us now". Jim was surprised at Pete's observation. Apparently he wasn't as oblivious to his class mates as he made it appear. Jim snorted, "Let them talk, it's always the same shit". Pete nodded his agreement. He had heard all the same comments before. "But surly they wouldn't say anything about you", Jim laughed, he had a big loud laugh. This made Pete smile. "I will let you in on something. The lot of them think I'm queer. Not that any of them have the balls to say anything to me". Jim was talking loudly enough to be heard by a number of other students. The other students all looked away knowing Jim was speaking the truth. Pete smiled at Jim, "Thank you for sitting next to me". Jim nodded once and smiled at the smaller teen with glint in his eye. Jim didn't know what it was but there was something that drew him to Pete more than just how pretty the other teen was. ............................................................................ Tiff sat in the study room and watched Derik pace round and round the table. "Derik, would you sit down". Derik looked at Tiff who was trying to read her notes. She looked calm and serene as if she hadn't a care in the world. "How do you do that? You never used to". Tiff looked at him again with a slight frown and then a grin. "A certain short, slim, too attractive boy showed me that it's more attractive to appear calm. All that agitation is not attractive". Derik smiled at the reference to Pete, who always appeared calm. "What am I going to do Tiff? I'm now part of a circle that has no hope of having the others in". Tiff couldn't believe how stupid the four guys she had known for year were. "I think you will find that it works its self out in time". Derik glared at her response. Tiff rolled her eyes, "Derik had it occurred to you that just maybe the others are gay as well". Derik just stared at Tiff's raised eyebrow. He them laughed, "Don't be stupid I've seen them all checking out girls". Tiff just sat there her expression not changing. When she did respond Derik wasn't prepared for what she had to say. "You are correct. I've watched all of you look at and comment on girls. You included before and after I knew the truth about you. Do you know what I've never seen any of you do". She raised an eyebrow expecting a response from him. All Derik could manage was a shake of the head. "None of you, not one have ever dated a chick. Don't get me wrong you all come across very straight. However not one chick has been dated by you four. And yet you all noticed Pete day one". Derik stood there looking at Tiff too stunned with her revelation to speak. .............................................................................. Jim and Pete had worked on the booklet for the field trip very well. Both found the other knowledgeable in biology and relatively intelligent. Which had made both teens happy as neither really had a friend in their biology class. Both had heard mutters from other students about the fags working together. Both had chosen to ignore it as they had done in the past. Unsurprisingly the pair had drifted away from the main group and were sat on the beach in relative seclusion. This made it easier for the pair to speak about other things. "So Tiff tells us your an air elemental", Pete nodded feeling guilty at the lie. Jim looked out over the ocean and smiled to himself. "I'm water myself, and love the beach". Pete's shoulders slumped he was felling bad for not coming clean to Jim. And that was what made him decide to tell the truth. "Jim I want to tell you something. I'm just not sure how without making you hate me". Jim was surprised, however doubted that he could ever hate Pete. "I'm not an air elemental, truth be told I'm not an elemental at all". Pete paused clearly frightened to go on. Jim was sat wondering what Pete was talking about. It had been clear from day one to all of them that he was an elemental. The only alternative was being a fifth. Jim turned to Pete with wide eyes understanding what the younger teen meant. "If you aren't an elemental. Then, that that means you're a fifth". Pete nodded and looked away not wanting to see Jim's disappointment. Jim was far from disappointed. He picked Pete up and hugged him swinging the smaller teen around. "Pete this is perfect you have to tell the others". Pete was confused by Jim's enthusiasm. "Jim, I am gay, I can't connect properly with female elementals". Jim just grinned at Pete. Who was now very, confused. "Being gay is perfect for me little one, as I am as well". Pete just stared at Jim. Could it really be true that Jim and Derik were gay? "Why so confused, I thought being gay was pretty straight forward. I like boys", Jim grinned. Pete shook his head grinning as well. "Tell me did you ever tell Derik"? Jim's attention zeroed in on Pete's comment about Derik. "Why do you bring up Derik? Are you why he's been so off lately"? Pete looked away not ready to respond to the real question Jim was asking. There was a scream from off shore. A woman was looking out to the ocean where a small child was swimming. Only the child was not swimming alone. In the water was a large serpentine creature that was circling the child. Pete was stunned never had he ever seen a sea serpent. As the creature rose out off the water Pete felt hapless. Jim looked at the creature and saw a challenge. "Can you pull the kid out of harms way"? Pete nodded and started to form an air stream. The air stream he created easily picked the child up and bought him to shore. The mother of the child was that happy to have her chid on shore she didn't even think of how he got there before she ran off with him. Jim rolled his eyes and looked over at Pete. Pete however was distracted by the sea serpent. "Jim will you join my circle"? Jim looked at Pete blinking several time before he nodded. Pete smiled and then extended his mind. Pete had always known that joining with someone who knew about it was easier. He found it simple to join with Jim. "Use ice, serpents are still snakes and as such can't deal with ice". Jim nodded once understanding what his fifth wanted. It was clear to Jim that Pete didn't want the creature killed. Without asking Pete answered his question. "It's corrupted and needs cleansing wear it down so I can cleans it. Jim nodded once and started his attack using ice something he had never used before having only been able to use water. Pete watched Jim's attacks and waited. It wasn't that long before the creature was frozen. Pete approached it the same way as he had approached the earth people and their dog. Using cleansing light he separated a large water spirit from a sea snake. Both were fine the water spirit skimmed the waves and then vanished. The sea snake just swam off. "I'm sorry Jim I should have given you more choice". Jim grinned, he felt stronger and more powerful than he ever felt before. Jim grinned again and hugged Pete. "Don't worry at it, we had to do something and now I'm part of a circle something I never thought would happen." Pete smiled at his new elemental. It was becoming apparent to Pete that Tiff had been right again he really needed to meet these guys. ............................................................................ Derik sat doing homework with Si. The pair had decided to work late in the library as they waited for Jim. "Si I have something I have to tell you", Simon turned to his friend and silently waited for him to continue. Derik looked at Si and guessed now was as good as never. "Si, I'm gay", Derik hung his head and didn't see a grinning Simon. "Is that all, I thought you were dying or something. What bought on the confession"? Derik was momentarily confused by Si's apparent acceptance of what he had said. "Well it's going to make being in a circle with you guys a little difficult don't you think. That's why I thought I should tell you". Si looked away to the entrance of the library he wasn't ready to respond. He saw Pete and Jim enter smiling. He was jealous to see the apparent closeness between the two. However he wasn't really surprised at Derik's confession. It was as he watched Jim approach with Pete trailing slightly behind. Si was by far the smartest of the group. However he felt really dumb not to have seen it before. Pete had a glow about him. He also felt familiar to Si. It wasn't that of another air elemental though. "Not really, when did you become part of Pete's circle". Derik blinked rapidly amazed at how quickly Si put the dots together. "Two weeks ago, we were attacked in a park". Derik couldn't look at his friends, Jim were looking at the pair confused. "What's up with you pair"? Pete stayed quiet in the background. Derik didn't say anything. Si looked at his boyfriend and smiled sweetly. "Nothing really Derik was just confessing his sexuality and", Si paused and looked Pete directly in the eyes. Pete felt the colour drain from his face. "And how he had joined a circle isn't that right Pete". Pete ducked his head letting his hair hide his face. "We didn't have a lot of choices Simon", Pete whispered. "We didn't have any today either". Si quickly looked to his boyfriend with wide eyes. "He's got you as well, I thought". Derik looked at his friends confused until it dawned on him. Once he realized what the tension and undercurrents of the looks that past between Jim and Si were he laughed. "Well aren't we all a bunch of idiots", he gasped out. Si and Jim were glaring at him. "Well think about it the three of us trying to keep our sexualities from each other you recon Bren is as well". The other two also started to laugh at how stupid the situation was and how typical. The three had gone through high school not being out as a result they had not spoken to each other about the difficulties they faced. "So you pair are together", Derik asked his friends. The other two nodded and took each other's hands. "And Si don't worry Pete's gay as well, I'm sure he'd be happy to have a couple in his circle". The three turned to Pete who had remained quiet. As the three looked at him he shrugged. "I never thought I'd have a full circle not after the". Pete hesitated, "Well let's just say after what happened. However Simon I will let you have some time to think about it. I mean we aren't in the same situation here". Simon smiled at the small Fifth his fifth. "I don't need time to think about it, I'd love to be part of your circle". Pete grinned he had never been in a circle with three elements. Pete once again extended his mind and established the circle bond with Si. Pete was stunned he had never felt so strong. The other three watched as their little fifth glowed brighter. They could see a new confidence in Pete. As he got his glowing back under control the other three all noticed that his hair was longer again. "You need another hair cut little one", Derik smiled at Pete who just rolled his eyes, as the others laughed. To be continued ............................................................................... If you enjoy this story or the other stories at Nifty please donate at http://donate.nifty.org/donate.html For comments and feedback contact me at markalarner@live.com.au