4. Family

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   Evolet pov

"Oren! That's it! I'm going to end you!" I said, trying to get out the dirt from my hair. My new green and blue dress look like a hundred years old rug now." My dress is ruined, Oren," I said, pouting. 

"Oh, the little princess is upset now!" he said, throwing another full hand of dirt in my face." That's it! No more! I'm going to send you and hide you in the basement," I said and started running after a laughing Oren. 

"Evolet!Oren!What are you two doing? You should be ready for the Celebration! It's going to start every minute now!" Our mother said, walking towards us. 

"Evolet! Oh my! What happened to your dress?" Mother asked, looking between Oren and me. We also looked at each other, and both of us burst into laughter so hard that tears were streaming down our faces. Then we ran! We know what happened last time when our mother gets mad with us. I like my ears the way they are. I don't want to look like an elf.

"Oren and Evolet Wood! You better change and be in time for Celebration! Don't make me come after you!"

When we heard that, we started running faster, pushing each other when we get to the door. Oren was more robust, but I was smaller, so I was the one getting in the house first. 

"Evolet, Oren?! What's wrong." Our father asked worriedly. 

"Oh, nothing to worry about, father! At least not for now.If we change and be ready in time for Celebration before mother gets mad!" The three of us changed a knowing look, and we burst into laughter again.

"Then you better won't be late," my father said, getting out of the door.

We ran upstairs, and before I touched the doorknob, my brother tripped my legs, and I fell off face first. He then runs to his room and closes the door. I got up with a scoff and went to change.

After a quick shower, I put on a simple long green dress. I braid my hair on one side and put on some light makeup. My wavy hair was a weird combination of silver and grey, and my eyes were silver. I took after my mother for sure. She had straight grey hair with silver eyes and light skin, a trait for the Air elementals, while my father's hair was curly black and his eyes as black as charcoal, and his skin was tan. Oren was a perfect copy of my father.

As I was staring in the mirror, I could swear that I saw some purple dancing in my eyes. Maybe it's just the dust from my and Oren's last fight.

My sight may be affected. I thought, laughing at my stupidity. 

"Your Majesty, come on, hurry!" Oren yelled in a mocking voice, knocking on my door.

"I'm coming, my Prince!" I said in the same way. 

Opening the door, I see Oren waiting for me in a black and green suit complementing his features. I must recognise, my brother was a handsome specimen.

"Are you good, Evolet?" His voice sounds serious now

"Yes, why not! I must say I would be much better if I didn't need to change twice in the last two hours! You know how I hate those uncomfortable dresses !"I know I'm a princess, and I'm supposed to love dressing up with a new fancy dress every hour, wearing lots of makeup and jewellery, and being crazy about rainbows and Unicorns, but I'm not! I'll always choose a good fight over a stupid dress if there's a choice.

"Yeah, yeah, I know! But today is so important for you! We celebrate the Earth Element, and also, you'll become a warrior! And not a simple warrior but the Head warrior." Oren said proudly. "You amaze me so much, little sister. Without an element to control, you were able to defeat all the warriors in less than six months! Some people train half of their lives, and they are not able to accomplish such things! I'm so proud of you!" He whispers the last part while kissing my temple. 

The truth is, I was so excited about today. Earth Celebration was one of my favourite things. My parents told me there was a time when all the Kingdoms were celebrating together, but after the war started, every nation celebrated their element in their own Kingdom. All apart from one. The Water Kingdom. The Kingdom that started the war.

I bet there was so much fun back then. Everyone danced together on the packed streets of The Market, The Four Seasons Market, which was now only a battlefield. Fire and Water Kingdoms still fight, while Air and Earth were doing their best not to get involved. I heard stories about the war who won't let a grown-up sleep at night. I'm so lucky I was born here, far away from the war.

But I still wish I could see the fire and water elements. I never in my life have seen anyone able to control any of this.

As my mother was once Princess Erin of the Air Kingdom, I visited my grandparents Kingdom. So I have seen Air and Earth elements.

Ordinary people have only one element. But the royals can have two. My mother is the only person that I know able to control two parts. She once told me about Queen Noelani, who was the Water Queen. The mention of her name makes the hair on my neck stand up every single time. She was able to control Air and Water. Something unheard before! No one possessed these two elements before. It was the first and maybe the last case.

It is said the second element is revealed when that person meets their true love.

It's like you have that element, but it is locked so deep inside of you, and only love can release it. Sounds cheesy, I know.

But the worst part is that I'm the only one with no element. First of my kind in thousands of years. Though I'm not scared, even without an element, I can kick half of the Kingdom asses on my own. 

I'm Evolet Wood. A 19 years old Princess Warrior with no element, but with a family who cares enough for me to make me feel like the strongest person alive. 

I kiss my brother on the cheek, and we start walking towards the city centre, where the Celebration was held.

I can't wait to meet Willow! I missed her so much.