Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:17:15 +0000
From: Mark Larner <markalarner@live.com.au>
Subject: Elemental Circle chapter six

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Pete lay back on Tiff's bed and groaned in pain.  He and the others had
been training.  In theory the training was easy.  In theory due to the fact
the others all seemed to think that running and other physical exercise
were needed.  Tiff grinned at Pete.  On impulse she lifted his shirt.  "You
may be complaining but the results are dreamy."  Pete glared at his friend.
The problem was she was right.  Pete had noticed the improvements in his
body.  Whereas before he was just thin he was now definitely showing muscle
definition.  "And I'm sure I'm not the only one to notice", Tiff giggled as
she ran her hand over Pete's abs.

Pete's mood changed at the thought of Greg.  The last four months had been
great.  He and his circle had been developing well.  And there had been no
more attacks which they were all grateful for.  Then there was Greg.
Anyone who saw them thought they were perfect for each other.  And honestly
Greg was the perfect boyfriend.  Greg took him on fun and romantic dates.
Bought him cute little gifts, all of which took pride of place in Pete's
room.  And the snuggling up with each other among other things.

"You thinking about Greg", Tiff asked noticing the shift in Pete's mood.
He nodded and sighed.  "How long now"?  Pete didn't have to think about it
he had already counted the days.  He looked at Tiff sadly, "Three weeks two
days".  He knew it was also fifteen hours and twenty seven minutes.  He
didn't tell Tiff that though.  "So what are you doing here?  Shouldn't you
be with your boyfriend", Tiff exclaimed.  Tiff enthusiasm pulled Pete out
of his down mood.  With a grin he stood up, he hugged Tiff.  "You are so
right, what am I doing here".  Tiff pushed him to the door laughing at his
sudden mood change.

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Derik watched as Tiff pushed Pete out her front door.  He saw Pete look
around and then vanish.  Derik smiled to himself Pete was getting good at
what he called misting.  "What you grinning at", Jim came up behind Derik
wrapping his arms around his boyfriend.  "Just watching Tiff throw Pete
out, I'm assuming she told him to go see Greg".  Jim smiled, he was happy
for his fifth.  The pair stood there in their own thoughts.  Not
surprisingly they were similar thoughts about the dynamics of a circle.

Both had been told from a young age that when they formed into a circle
they would have a sexual attraction to their fifth.  That is unless they
formed it with a family member.  The family bond usually eliminated any
sexual attraction.  That was however not always the case.  It had been
explained to them that a lot of the sexual attraction was caused by the
circle bond.  They had also been told that some feel it stronger than
others.

"What do you think he will do once this thing with Greg is over"?  Derik
asked randomly.  Jim thought about it and then shrugged it was hard to say.
"I don't know.  What I do know is that he was right to give us time to have
our own relationship".  Derik turned in his boyfriends arms and kissed him.
As was normal with the pair that turned into a full on make out session.

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Greg was aimlessly walking around his room.  He wanted to see Pete and he
didn't.  The more he saw Pete the more he hated that their relationship was
coming to an end.  He knew it was for the best though.  Pete had said that
he would be moving away.  And Greg was going to university.  Although he
had changed his preferences so that he could stay at home rather than move
away.  He was about to turn his computer on when he heard the door bell.
He knew of only one person who would be coming to see him.  With a grin he
went to open the front door.

Sure enough stood at the door was his cute little boyfriend.  Pete's eyes
lit up as soon as he saw Greg.  Without saying a word Greg pulled Pete into
a tight embrace.  Their embrace turned into some heavy grinding along with
passionate kissing.  "We should go to your room", Greg nodded and picked
Pete up carrying him to his room.  This was not the first time he had done
so.

It was a couple of hours later as they lay on Greg's bed that Pete's
sadness returned.  Pete couldn't help it he started to cry softly.  Greg
pulled him close understanding completely why his little boyfriend was
upset.  Pete sniffed and pulled away from Greg as he sat up.  Greg watched
as Pete tried to regain his composure.  Pete sniffed again and wiped his
eyes.  Greg watched as Pete's shoulders slumped, he was about to say
something, however Pete got in first.  "I'm sorry Greg.  I don't think I
can do this anymore.  I know I said formal".  Pete couldn't finish he
looked at Greg with tears in his eyes.  Greg didn't hesitate he pulled Pete
back into a tight embrace.  "Don't be sorry Pete.  Just don't break up with
me yet.  I know the next few weeks will be hard." Greg didn't finish as he
felt tears well up in his own eyes at the thought of losing Pete.

Pete lent into Greg and kissed him softly.  "I won't, I don't think I can.
Let's make it last as long as we can".  Greg nodded understanding what Pete
was saying.  The pair didn't say anything else they just lay in each
other's arms treasuring every moment they had with each other.

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Over the next three weeks Greg and Pete were inseparable.  It had gotten to
the point where Pete wasn't focusing on training with the others.  The
pair's friends and family were a little worried.  However they had all
warned the pair against their plan from the beginning.

Pete sat with Tiff at the graduation ceremony.  The formal would be that
night.  Tiff looked at her best friend he had red puffy eyes.  She knew
that Pete and Greg would officially break up at the end of the formal.  All
she could really do was hold his hand and be a shoulder to cry on.  Pete
clapped and cheered as his Elementals graduated.  When it came time for
Greg's turn, Pete couldn't sit there and watch.  He stood and bolted,
causing a stir among the other students.

Greg watched as Pete bolted, he wanted to go after him.  Tiff indicated for
him and the others to stay.  It was after all their graduation.  As she
exited the hall she saw Pete sat under a tree.  He had pulled his legs up
and his head was resting on his knees.  His long black hair falling around
him.  Tiff was grateful that he hadn't misted away.  Tiff didn't say
anything she just rain her call slim finger through his hair and rubbed his
back.  Tiff no longer felt the need to be chatty and cheerful all the time.
That aspect of her personality had gone when she had finally noticed she
was now slender and curvy.

Pete looked up at Tiff.  He didn't have to say thank you she could see it
in his eyes.  Tiff had known this was coming Pete had been way to happy
lately.  Tiff gently pulled Pete to his feet.  "Come on we need to make you
stunning for tonight.  Which is going to be hard to do with red puffy
eyes".  Her comment got a small smile from Pete.  Tiff quickly sent the
five boys that would undoubtedly be worried about Pete a text telling them
she was taking Pete home and that she would have him ready for the formal.

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Greg watched Pete bolt.  He wanted to go after him.  However knew that he
had to stay for the graduation. He saw how Pete's friends all reacted to
Pete bolting, they clearly also wanted to go after him.  Greg wasn't
surprised by the others reaction.  He wasn't sure why they were all such
close friends.  But he was grateful that Pete had them in his life.  It was
Tiff who was able to go after Pete.  Greg was happy to see her go.  If
anyone could calm Pete down it would be Tiff.

Derik walked over to Greg who was talking to some of his own friends.
"Tiff sent a text, she said that he had calmed down and that she would have
him ready for tonight".  Greg nodded grateful that Derik had told him as he
had left his own phone with his parents.  Derik turned to leave, "Derik.
Can we talk"?  Derik turned back around and nodded once.  Greg indicated
for Derik to follow him to a more private place.

"Derik do you know if Pete is going to be ok".  Derik saw how desperately
Greg wanted him to say that Pete would be fine.  "Honestly I'm not sure.
Pete has been through a lot.  I do know that in the time he has been with
you he has been really happy".  Derik smiled at the pleased expression on
Greg's face.  "He will always remember you Greg.  No matter what happens
you are someone important to him".  Greg nodded happy with what Derik had
said.  And knowing that he would always treasure the time he had with Pete.

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Pete looked in the mirror.  He had cut his hair again so now it was at its
shoulder shaggy length.  Tiff had artfully styled it to obscure part of his
left eye and that side of his face.  He was pleased with the slim fitting
black pants that hugged his ass.  The yellow gold coloured shirt and the
plain black vest.  There was a jacket as well, however Pete had decided
against it.

"Now for your face", Pete looked at Tiff in shock as she started to pull
out different cosmetics.  He hesitated for a moment.  "Um, you don't think
all that's just a bit much", Pete looked at the cosmetics pointedly.  Tiff
made her eyes go very wide and innocent.  "Not at all, you are pretty
without.  However all those bitches will be out to show just how much
prettier they are then you.  Do remember you took a very hot male of their
market.  Now is the time that you prove to them just how beautiful you
really are".  Tiff said all this with an air of sincerity.  Pete still
looked at the cosmetics with hesitation.  "Sit your cute ass down and let
me work my magic".  It was clear that Tiff was done with indulging Pete's
masculinity.

Tiff wouldn't let Pete see what she was doing.  After she was done she let
him see.  Pete was impressed.  Tiff had done a flawless job.  What she had
done was so subtly if you didn't know you never would.  The only obvious
stuff was around his ice blue eyes.  Tiff had used heave eyeliner and
mascara. "Well what do you think"?  Pete grinned and hugged his friend.
"In that case I pronounce you ready for the ball".  Tiff waved an imaginary
wand, Pete laughed at her antics.

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Tiff left leaving Pete alone in his room.  He wasn't alone for long Nicole
joined him.  Nichole smiled at Pete, "You look really good".  Pete smiled
and nodded, "I take it this is Tiff's work", and again he grinned and
nodded.  "She insisted that I out shine everyone else.  Her words were to
make all the bitches see just how pretty I am".  Nichole laughed at that,
she loved Tiff and how the girl had bought Pete out of his depression.
"Well I think you should at least glow a little".  Pete's eyes went wide
and then he grinned.  He released a small amount of the control he had over
his power.  Instantly he seemed to take on a glow.  Nichole smiled sweetly,
"Now you will out shine all of them".  The pair laughed.

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The formal was held at a very nice venue not too far away.  The Venue had
some nice gardens attached to the dining area.  It also had a large outdoor
dance floor.  Pete looked over at Greg in the limo that he had hired for
them.  Greg was stunning, tall well built, light tan dark hair stylishly
short, and warm brown eyes you could melt into.  "I'm sorry about the
graduation", Pete said in a voice only just above a whisper.  "Don't worry
about it, the important thing is your here now and your stunning".  Pete
smiled at Greg's response, the pair lent into each other and kissed softly.

The night was perfect.  The food the dancing the atmosphere.  Pete lost
himself to the romance of the night.  Tiff had been right a lot of the
girls looked amazing.  Still they didn't look as good as Pete.  Pete's
advantage was that he wasn't just pretty on the outside he was just as
beautiful inside.

As the night ended Greg drove Pete to the park they had first met.  Pete
looked at the bench he had sat and cried on the day that Greg had been
there for him.  "It seems fitting to end where we began", Greg said sadly.
Pete nodded, the pair embraced and kissed passionately.  Both wishing that
their relationship could go on.  Pete knew, he knew there was no way for it
to work.  Greg was not part of his world and would never be.  Greg brushed
away Pete's silent tears.  "I love you Greg, I always will".  Greg was
surprised at Pete's admission.  He was now even more confused as to why
Pete was sticking to the original plan.  "I love you too, and always will,
it doesn't matter to me how far away we are or who else we meat I will
always love you".

"How touching", a cold voice said from the darkness. "What do you think
boys, will we kill the little fifth and his normal".  There was the sound
of agreement from what Pete assumed were four others.  "Greg, I need you to
do something for me".  Greg looked at Pete and saw his eyes flash like
lightning was behind them.  Greg nodded, starting to feel worried.  "Greg I
need you to run when I tell you.  I need you not to hesitate and not to
look back.  Just run ok".  Greg was scared by the tone Pete was using.  All
he could do was nod.

"So the faction reveals it's self again.  You know the guild will always be
there no matter what power you may gain".  Pete spoke with a cockiness he
didn't feel.  The darkness was filled with a cold laugh.  Laughter was
coming from a tall built man with a cold indifferent expression.  Pete
glared at the man, "Well aren't you a pretty little thing", the man said
with an evil grin.  Pete looked at Greg, "Run, find the others".  Pete
tried he deflected attacks on Greg as best he could.  It was all for
nothing.

Pete watched as three elemental attacks struck Greg.  Pete turned to the
other fifth.  "He had nothing to do with this.  He was a normal with no
power.  You and your kind disgusted me.  Using power in such a low way".
The other male fifth laughed at Pete.  Pete focused and stared at the other
fifth.  "Tell me how close a bond do you have with your elementals.  I'm
guessing you don't".  With that Pete summoned a power he had never used
before.  "Elemental blast", Pete said in a calm voice.

Pete directed it at the closest Elementals.  They fell quickly.  The Fifth
that Pete faced looked furious at the deaths of his elementals.  Pete felt
their last thoughts.  The thoughts were not of regret, they were of
happiness.  The elementals had been happy to be released from the bond they
had with their fifth.  Pete looked at the other two and smiled warmly.  He
engulfed them in pure light.  The pair sighed in ecstasy at their release.
Pete turned to the other fifth.  "They hated you and everything you stood
for".  Pete sneered at the other fifth.  The other fifth looked around and
clearly realised he was out matched.  "They don't matter, but tell me
pretty boy how does it feel to lose your boyfriend".  Pete went pale and
felt sick, had he really won or was the cost to high.

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Derik and the others found Pete with Greg's head in his lap.  Pete was
sobbing, the four realised instantly that Greg was near death.  "I can't
save him.  I can never save them".  Pete sobbed, he was clearly beyond
consoling.  Derik approached and wrapped his arms around Pete.  "Perhaps
there is nothing you can do by yourself.  But you have us your circle, and
we all love you. And we want you to be happy.  It kills us when you're sad
or anger or just upset".  Pete sobbed and lent back into Derik.  "There is
nothing we can do for him he is dying" Pete sobbed.

Si Gently laid his hand on Pete's shoulder.  "There is one thing we can do.
However the guild would kick us out if we did".  Pete looked at Si
hopefully.  "Fine.  We each give a small part of our selves to him.  And by
selves I mean a small part of our power". Pete looked at the others
hopefully.  The others couldn't resist they all loved Pete too much.

They each approached Greg and laid their hand on him.  Each released a
small amount of energy into the still form of Greg.  Last was Pete who
released a great deal of power into Greg.  As he did so he whispered
Eternal light.

As he sat back Pete saw the colour return to Greg.  As well as the life.
The five placed Greg on a bench.  Pete said his final good bye with a kiss
softly on Greg's lips.  Greg's eyes fluttered open.  Pete looked into them
for what he thought was the last time.  "I will love you always", he said
as he kissed Greg once more.  Greg sat up and was able to say, "As will I
my little love".  It wasn't the good bye either wanted.  It was however the
best they could do.

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Pete was sat on Derik's Bed.  "Ok we are the only ones who know what really
happened with Greg.  And as such we all know it needs to stay hidden".  Si
said with finality.  The others all nodded, they all knew the guild would
not like what they had done changing a normal in the way they had.  "Now
all we can hope for is that Greg remains normal".  Si continued.  Pete sat
there and though that it was very unlikely that Greg would be unchanged.
"Even if all appears normal, we should be ready for any change.

Before any could respond there was a sudden chill to the room.  Before any
could say anything a stranger spoke up.  "Matters have changed at an
unexpected rate.  This circle is required to present its self to the high
circle tomorrow at noon".  With that the man vanished again.  The five
looked at each other it appeared things were changing much faster than
expected.

To be continued

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