The Guardian: The Elementalist

First time to another earth

As usual, Alex trained with Ray until dusk. That made Tesla very upset, even all day his hair seemed to expand upwards with flashes of electricity.

"Can we do this on the weekend?" ask Alex. "What's wrong? You're afraid of the lioness who keeps waiting for you on the sidelines?" ask Ray.

"Se. actually that's not what I'm worried about. After a long time coming to America, I realized that I was very lacking in education. I thought I'd get a good education here. Aren't the best schools in this place?" ask Alex.

"Not mind it! Believe that! School is a boring thing. Just sitting for a few minutes, you'll want to get out of the room. People like us won't be able to survive in one room where dozens of people breathe. You're probably going to smash the classroom furniture with your suddenly enlarged body" Ray said.

"Why did that happen? I don't get it! It's like this body isn't mine" Alex said.

"It's just that you complain like that. All you need to do is avoid something like that from happening. If you lose control, I don't know what you're gonna do around you. You can't be depressed" said Ray.

"How am I not depressed? All I do every day is like this! I need something new! I want to explore this world! I want to satisfy all my curiosity!" alex said in a high tone. Ray just sighed.

"You know how else, adolescence is inevitable for everyone! All right, I'll stop taking you to practice like this. I think you're ready to go on missions, not just on this earth, but on other earths" Ray said.

"Mom... other earth? Whatchu mean? Is that another world you've been telling me about? Does such a thing really exist?" alex did not believe it.

"You think I'm kidding?" ask Ray. "of course! Everything you say is always full of jokes! I don't even know when you're going to talk to me seriously" Alex said. Ray laughed too.

"Alright, I'm sorry to make your trust in me so thin, but this time I'm talking seriously! Come here, follow me" said Ray.

"What about Tesla?" ask Alex. "Try getting him home. Tell him you're leaving for a few days" Ray said.

"It's easy you told me that! You think facing him is easy?" ask Alex annoyed. Ray patted Alex on the shoulder. "Fight, young man!" ray then left as if he didn't want to know.

"Hey! Oi! Wait for me!" said Alex. He rushed to Tesla who was upset.

"Ma.. sorry, Tesla! There are urgent conditions, I have to go for a few days. Please, just this time!" said Alex. "Where else are you going? I'm coming with you!" Tesla.

"No way, Tesla! Just wait a few days!" said Alex. "That's what you always say! How many times do you think you've told me that?" ask Tesla. Alex could not deny it.

"But this is really urgent, Tesla! Before Ray goes away, I have to catch up with him!" said Alex.

Tesla looked teary, had long waited for the two to finish training, but he could never spend time with Alex. "I'm sick of it" Tesla said, then turned around.

"Tesla, please! This time only!" said Alex. "Go! I don't want to talk to you anymore!" Tesla.

"It can't be this way, Tesla! I don't want you to hate me!" said Alex. "Go! He's getting further and further!" tesla shouted, he instantly disappeared from Alex's sight after successfully dazzling his eyes with a flash of lightning.

Having no other choice, Alex finally leaves to catch up with Ray restlessly. "What's wrong with your face?" ask Ray.

"Do you need to ask? You make me hate him!" alex was upset. "Let it be like that, you must not let your selfishness be fulfilled just for a woman. The great power you have is not for his happiness, there are still many people out there who are oppressed without you noticing. They are weak, have no strength, have no free time, unlike you who can smile every day because of a woman. They are even very difficult just to smile," said Ray.

"Is the mission this time to save someone?" ask Alex. "Not someone, Alex! But people, we're going to help the restrained people out there" Ray said, stopping his steps.

Of course Alex who eliminated his attitude of caution made him unable to dwell. He plunged into the crater with a face of confusion.

"Eh? Ray's? Why?" Alex did not understand, he only found Ray's cold face staring at him from the edge of the abyss. Alex closed his eyes, thinking his life would be over by then.

"Are you asleep? Until when are you gonna keep your eyes closed?" ask Ray. Alex immediately opened his eyes in surprise, not expecting to still hear Ray's voice nearby. After that he showed her a sour face.

"What's wrong with your face? You're not a woman, don't be that sweet, disgusting" Ray said. "I thought you were just going to throw me away, I was resigned that my life was coming to an end" Alex said.

Ray laughed too. "You are.. Can you stop joking? I think what you're doing is too much!" reproach Alex. "really? I think teenagers often do things like this" Ray said.

"Which teenager? In my country such a thing is no longer a joke, but sassy! You shouldn't forget where I came from!" said Alex. "All right, I'm sorry. After this I'll be serious" Ray said, though his face said otherwise. Alex is hard to believe.

Shortly after the two of them continued walking, Alex realized that he was in a different environment.

"Where is this? I thought it was in a dark and gloomy place, why does it look so blue here ? Is the Abyss crater connected to underground ice?" ask Alex.

"You think we're in the ice? Where there is sun underground!" ray said with a laugh.

"But why is the ceiling so deep blue? Or my troubled eyes?" ask Alex. "All right, I'll tell you now. Welcome to another earth, Alex. Or maybe you could call it Atlane Earth" Ray said.

"Atlane?" Alex is confused. "Yeah, Atlane! As we call our earth Earth, it's called Atlane" Ray said.

"So we're on a planet called Atlane?" ask Alex. "Planets? You mean that round thing that's commonly talked about at that school?" ask Ray.

"That's weird!" alex said as he continued to look at Ray. "What's so weird? why are you looking at me like that? Is there something in my body?" ask Ray in astonishment.

"After I thought about it all, I came to a very precise conclusion. Let me ask you one thing! Ray, have you been to school?" ask Alex. Ray laughed too.

"You're seriously looking at me to ask that? Of course I'm not in school! Why sit in a room while listening to stories that people tell? I came from another earth and there did not know the name of the school. There is only education for the nobles and that is not done by collecting many children in one room," said Ray.

Alex patted his forehead. "So, the point is you never went to school, right? I didn't think I could be wrong in the company! My family can be angry if they find out about this!" abugn.

"I don't think Earth knows any social status, I don't think there's any discrimination there. Why would your family be upset if you were hanging out with people who didn't go to school?" ask Ray.

"It's not a matter of social status or not! The so-called fools and smart people are obviously very far apart! Anyone can realize it!" said Alex.

"Did? So you think I'm an idiot?" ask Ray. "Fright! Your title alone is high in the Guardian until people don't realize how stupid you are" Alex replied.

"Oh! We have arrived!" ray then hurried forward. "Hey! you hear me?" ask Alex. "I'm sorry, I was too focused on the road" said Ray, his footsteps too fast, making Alex rush to catch up with him.

They both stopped after someone came to them. Alex was really surprised to see who was in front of him. Her face was completely familiar, making her feel nostalgic. "Ofless?" he tried to make sure.