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Adventure Fantasy Friendship

Part 3 of War of the Elements (read the first two)

NOTE: welp this doesn't REALLY fit the prompt... but oh well. I promis this story will start moving WAY FASTER after I get Celeste's part out. These are the backstories. The maximum amount of parts are 10 so yah... ENJOY KATE + FEMALE EMPOWERMENT :DDDD

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“Mom! Mom! Look.” I handed my mom the envelope. She put down her glasses as she took the envelope from my hands. I had recognized the crest of the Iceberg Dynasty on it, but I had been to afraid or apprehensive to open it. I thought it was likely it was a letter from the army, but I was too excited to open it myself. Maybe I have been accepted...? 

 The Glacier Kingdom had the element of ice, but we also had a secret. In the past wars, we had always been a weak kingdom that was most targeted due to our vast amount of land, but feeble army. Since the only people with the powers were the royal bloodline (the power of ice was only transferred by blood), there was no way to have a big army. While other empires and kingdoms could train a calvary army as well, we couldn’t due to the frigid temperatures. The solution? A select ten children each year would be injected with royal blood. Of course, that didn’t make us royalty, but that gave us a tiny bit of ice power. The children would be trained with the royal princes and princesses as soldiers and generals. However, the girls who were picked were always looked down upon for their weaker physique. Often these girls went on to live a normal life and practically forfeited their powers. But I, Kate Reynolds had more backbone than that.  

At the age of ten, when I had been picked to be injected with the royal blood, the official there had given me a choice to either forfeit my powers, and let another boy be chosen, or I would train in the army as well, but at a disadvantage because of my gender. Even at the young age of ten, I had proudly announced that I would join the army training instead of being a coward. Nothing my mother said could sway my decision, so that was that. Surprisingly, I didn’t do that bad. In our group of thirty kids who were all aged ten to eleven (it was a mixture of royalty and half-royals like me), I was the only girl, but I was the smartest. While during battle training, the boys would boisterously use brute force and strength to bloody the others as much as possible, I would catch them unawares and trip them.  

As we learned how to control our powers, the boys who were actually royalty were separated from us due to their higher level of powers. That left twenty of us, nineteen of which were boys. The first moment I shot a blast of ice across the floor, tripping a boy, I knew I wanted to be an Ice Warrior. But not just any Ice Warrior; I wanted to be the first female Ice Warrior in history who came from peasant blood.  

A week ago, the Ice King received a note from King Trevas from the Darkness Empire. Although I didn’t exactly know the details, it seemed that King Nobelius had waged war or something on King Trevas (something about a bloodthirsty princess...?). Thus, due to the allegiances of the two kingdoms, it was our duty to oblige and prepare an army to help attack. King Iceberg Killink sent out an urgent message to the five generals in the Ice Kingdom asking them to quickly assemble a group of twenty individuals out of the one-hundred people in our league who were the strongest, smartest, and most determined. The General had said that a letter would be sent out to the twenty people who would be picked within five days.  

Those five days were a mixture of nervousness (what if I don’t get chosen? Oh my gosh Oh my gosh), anticipation (hurry up letter! Will it come today?), negativity (I definitely won’t make it. What was I thinking anyways?), positivity (I think I have a pretty good chance!) and lastly, complete fatigue (I must practice my strength and skills!) So now, staring at the envelope which my mother held in her hands, I knew the fate of my future lay in that square paper.  

“Open it, Mama! Hurry!” She frantically sliced open the envelope and took out a piece of paper. I snatched it from her in pure ecstasy.  

Greetings to the Reynolds Family.  

Due to the need for warriors in possible upcoming battles against the Kingdom of Water and Kingdom of Light, we have recruited twenty able-bodied warriors to join the army. Your daughter, Kate Reynolds has beheld the honor of being chosen for her strong physique, quick-wittedness, and determination. These are the traits we look for in a good warrior. We are delighted to accept Ms. Reynolds into the army, as we are sure she will bring pride, honor, and victory for her land.  

On the 25th of December, she will report to the Grand Palace Entrance, where she will go off to battle. Her battalion is: Iceberg One, Cavalry, Group 4. She will train with the others in her battalion to practice cooperation and coordination during battle. Armour, food, drink, and shelter will be provided.  

If Ms. Reynolds returns after the War harmed in anyway, you will receive reimbursement. If she dies as a hero in battle (by 1. Killing an enemy general 2. Performing an act of self-sacrifice for the good of the Iceberg Empire, 3. Capturing an enemy battalion) the Reynolds Family will go down as a family of honor in the Iceberg Empire History.  

Once again, we look forward to seeing Ms. Reynolds in battle for her homeland.  

Best Regards,  

Army General Arvis Vanderal 

I sat in shock for a moment before leaping up into the air.  

“Mom! I did it! I’m a warrior now! First female ice warrior! Lookee! Lookee!” A feeling of great accomplishment and pride overwhelmed me as I continued leaping and bounding around our house. 

“THE 25th is TOMMOROW! OMIGOSH I NEED TO GET READY!!!” I shot a blast of ice which propelled me to the bathroom. There, I hurriedly stared at myself in a mirror. Messy ponytail... Should I make it something fancier?

I took out the hairband and shook loose my shoulder-length chestnut colored hair. I tried a man bun (hair too messy), braid (hair not long enough), pigtails (arghh... They're so uneven), and finally I just scrunched my hair up back into a messy ponytail. I liked how the wisps of dark hair framed my pointed face. My sapphire blue eyes stared back at me.

First girl warrior in history. Here I come.

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2 Days Later

I blinked. Where am I? Then everything started coming back to me. During the battle I had been hit full force in the face by a burst of water. It had knocked me out before I had any time to freeze. I looked up above me. Treetops, treetops, and more treetops. I supposed I had been knocked off balance and landed in this forest by the power of the gush of water.

"Shhhhh. I think she's coming to." I gulped silently. That was the sound of a human voice. What if I was a prisoner? That would mean great shame for my family, and my goal to be an ice warrior would end right now.

"That was too loud Luke, she's definitely heard you now."

"Well, you're being even louder!"

"SHHHHHHHHH."

"Let's check if she's awake. Maybe she's thirsty."

"Well. She looks pretty bloodied." The two voices sounded like kids around my age. Definitely didn't sound like they were plotting my death or anything. I turned my head towards the direction of the voices.

A boy with messy brown hair and piercing silver eyes was standing above me with a regal looking girl with thick, luscious curls.

"Hi. Please don't kill me." I waited to see if they would.

"I'm Luke, and I'm very dangerous, but I wouldn't kill you."

"I'm Princess Mira and I'm dangerous too. Probably more dangerous than Luke-"

"Hey!" The boy, or should I say, Luke, frowned. I stared at the two amusedly.

"Er, hey. I'm Kate, and um, I'm not royalty, but like-"

"I'm not royalty either. But I have powers." He shrugged matter-of-factly.

"I'm royalty, and I have powers, but my dad's just been abducted. I was in the middle of telling Luke about the whole story, but you're just in time to hear the rest of it." They sat down again, joining me.

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DEDICATED TO KATE, LUKE, MIRA, AND CELESTE (who will be in my next story)

Love y'all for reading this pretty unlogical story. Last time I submitted a story was LAST YEAR (hahahahhaha see what I did there)

January 02, 2021 02:04

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Loved the story a lot Jennie! :)

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✰ Jennie ✰
01:44 Jan 03, 2021

Thanks so much Laila/Harpriya OMG PRAISE FROM DA BEST!!!

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Aww, thank you so much Jennie! I'm no best, but I know that you are! :)

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00:11 Jan 05, 2021

OMG JEN CHECK OUT NIKAS NEW STORY

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Jen u should add yourself in! As a character in War of The Elements! BEST ELEMENT SERIESS EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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Mira Caplan
02:24 Jan 02, 2021

"Since the only people with the powers were the royal bloodline (the power of ice was only transferred by blood), there was no way to have a big army." You could say something like: "The ability of ice magic was transferred by blood, the only ones having it being the royals. There's no possibility of having a large, or powerful, army because of it." YAAAASSSSSSS I LARB IT!!!! I love the whole idea of blood injections- it's GENIUSSS

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✰ Jennie ✰
02:56 Jan 02, 2021

Omg great idea!!!! Thx so much! Yayyyy

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Mira Caplan
03:00 Jan 02, 2021

np!!!!!!! It was just little things like that I noticed. Otherwise, I LOVE ITTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!

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Mira Caplan
03:00 Jan 02, 2021

np!!!!!!! It was just little things like that I noticed. Otherwise, I LOVE ITTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!

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Mira Caplan
02:28 Jan 02, 2021

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT PART!!! "...Probably more dangerous than Luke..." that had me CRACKING UP. YEASSS. I say stuff like that ALL THE TIMEEE

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✰ Jennie ✰
02:56 Jan 02, 2021

Lolllp

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✰ Jennie ✰
02:56 Jan 02, 2021

Lolllp

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22:05 Jan 02, 2021

Great job!! I would make the dialogue a little more fitting to the characters and a little more natural. Don't forget to reveal more as you go along. I loved it!!!!

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Kate Reynolds
03:34 Jan 02, 2021

HELLO JENNIE! AHHHHHH THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR INCLUDING ME I LOVED THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS This whole story is so ME though!! IT WAS SO GOOD OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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hey jennie spam comments so i can upvote!

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✰ Jennie ✰
00:56 Jan 06, 2021

WHAT???? no... i'm upvoting you

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✰ Jennie ✰
01:04 Jan 06, 2021

you are at 700!!!

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✰ Jennie ✰
15:07 Jan 08, 2021

squee

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✰ Jennie ✰
15:07 Jan 08, 2021

squee

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✰ Jennie ✰
12:45 Jan 05, 2021

hi im at school but im not planning to do anything :D

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✰ Jennie ✰
15:57 Jan 05, 2021

YOUR STORY IS OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

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Maya -
01:33 Jan 05, 2021

I might do a story with friends on Reedsy, and I would like to put you in it, so what would you want your character's personalty/ physical description/ special skills/ spirit animal (if I do animals) to be? :)

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✰ Jennie ✰
01:46 Jan 05, 2021

OMG mEEEEEEEEE?!!!!!!!!!! WOWOWOWOWS wowah hold up omg excitement hyperventilation *calms down* Personality: Outgoing, derpyyyyyyyy, funny Physical description: Long black hair with green eyes (harry pooter vibez) ummm tan and tall Special Skills: well... fantasy: controlling ice or something and regular: drawing Spirit animal: derpy animal YAY THX SO MUCHHHHHGGGG

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Maya -
01:48 Jan 05, 2021

Of course! I'm really excited for this! So your animal is like a dog?

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✰ Jennie ✰
01:51 Jan 05, 2021

sure! or maybe a seal but idc

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Maya -
01:51 Jan 05, 2021

Okay!!!

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Mira Caplan
15:11 Jan 04, 2021

YOU SAW MY GLASSESSSSSSS

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✰ Jennie ✰
15:13 Jan 04, 2021

nO WHY CAN'T YOU WEEAR THEM ALL THE TIME? THEY LOOKED STYLISH GURLLLLLLLLL

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Mira Caplan
15:17 Jan 04, 2021

Cuz they aren't bifocalsssss. They're long-distance, and the screen is like a foot away from my face XD I look weirdddddd

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✰ Jennie ✰
15:22 Jan 04, 2021

wahhh Would you mind signing this? It's a petition to end the downvoting feature on reedsy. Heres the link: https://forms.gle/j3V39n9S928uxrbX9

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Mira Caplan
15:23 Jan 04, 2021

Just didddd!

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Mira Caplan
15:23 Jan 04, 2021

Just didddd!

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✰ Jennie ✰
15:21 Jan 04, 2021

wahhh Would you mind signing this? It's a petition to end the downvoting feature on reedsy. Heres the link: https://forms.gle/j3V39n9S928uxrbX9

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Mira Caplan
15:17 Jan 04, 2021

Cuz they aren't bifocalsssss. They're long-distance, and the screen is like a foot away from my face XD I look weirdddddd

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Mira Caplan
13:22 Jan 04, 2021

JENJENJENJENJEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok- so. I have la dragon in la story, but I'm not sure if it's going to immediately be you or if la dragon dies and then you come in...

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✰ Jennie ✰
13:27 Jan 04, 2021

dragon die then meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee tu spanish is amazing

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Mira Caplan
13:30 Jan 04, 2021

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT!!! Great, cuz I kinda planned it that way. Spoiler-ish: The first dragon's name is Veradis Alsoooo, what do you want to look like as a dragon and as a human/Shifter???

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✰ Jennie ✰
13:40 Jan 04, 2021

idk you make it up... but i kinda want long black hair with green eyes (just always thought that was an interesting combo)

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Mira Caplan
13:41 Jan 04, 2021

YESSSSSSS THAT'S GORGEOUS WILL DO!!!! (I actually had no idea what you would look like XD)

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Mira Caplan
13:41 Jan 04, 2021

YESSSSSSS THAT'S GORGEOUS WILL DO!!!! (I actually had no idea what you would look like XD)

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04:13 Jan 04, 2021

Your world building skills are INSANE!! I absolutely love this world and the people that live in it and I am super invested now :D

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✰ Jennie ✰
13:15 Jan 04, 2021

YAY THANKS AND YOU ARE IN MY STORY BUT SEE MY OTHER COMMENT TO BUILD YOUR CHARACTER PLUS I GOT YOU TO 1000 :D SPECIAL TREATMeNT FOR MY CHARACTERS LOL

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<inactive> .
14:56 Jan 04, 2021

I saw your other comment and replied!! :D WAIT WHAT OMG I- THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO ME!!! I WILL HAVE PERMANENT SHOUTOUT TO YOU, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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✰ Jennie ✰
15:36 Jan 04, 2021

HEHEHEHEHe YAYAYAYAYY btw, can I call you priya in my story?

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<inactive> .
17:33 Jan 04, 2021

hmm can my name be faye? it would be ironic because faye means fairy and i am part darkness-

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✰ Jennie ✰
18:01 Jan 04, 2021

well nobody knows YET that you have dark powers... but maybe that can be your alibi name or something btw whats your channel called?

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✰ Jennie ✰
20:07 Jan 04, 2021

hihihihi whats your youtube gacha channel

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✰ Jennie ✰
23:53 Jan 04, 2021

priyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa story out in 30 minsssssssss you and celeste are the starsssssssss

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✰ Jennie ✰
15:57 Jan 05, 2021

YOUR STORY PART IS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Radhika Diksha
03:48 Jan 04, 2021

I copied the bio. So I can become a marshmallow right?

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✰ Jennie ✰
12:56 Jan 04, 2021

Yes! Of course! The more the better!

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Radhika Diksha
13:43 Jan 04, 2021

Thank you for upvoting. And I Am proud to be a marshmallow.

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Waaaaaaahh Sorry, downvoters D:<

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✰ Jennie ✰
20:13 Jan 03, 2021

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH WE MUST JUMP TO ACTION

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FINISH MY STORYYY (Just KIdding, Take ur time XD) YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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✰ Jennie ✰
20:20 Jan 03, 2021

IMMA GET YOU TO 5000

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✰ Jennie ✰
20:45 Jan 03, 2021

FRIENDS

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TJ Squared
00:21 Feb 23, 2021

so on edge! MUST READ MORE!

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Sunny 🌼
00:42 Jan 23, 2021

OH MY GOD KATE'S AWESOME! (And the squad is assembling!)

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✰ Jennie ✰
00:47 Jan 23, 2021

Yes!! If you know Nainika, she's bad at first but turns good. If you don't know her, check her out! She's pretty easy to find on the leaderboard!!!!

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Sunny 🌼
00:49 Jan 23, 2021

Oh, yea Nainika! She's a really cool writer (I am OBSESSED with Game of Lions)

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00:52 Jan 13, 2021

YAY YET AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL, AND I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAGNIFICENT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TILL IT'S MY TURN TO BE INTRODUCED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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✰ Jennie ✰
01:03 Jan 13, 2021

happyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!! I might have to take a break from war of the elements this week thoooooo however... you say the prophecy!

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01:05 Jan 13, 2021

Oh, it's okay. I say the prophecy?! I don't know what that means, but it sounds wonderful! :D

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✰ Jennie ✰
01:11 Jan 13, 2021

it is.......!!!!!!

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Jen- I wanna talk, im boredddd

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✰ Jennie ✰
01:59 Jan 04, 2021

hi friendddddddddd im bored but I'm writing your part

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SQueeeeeeeeeeeeee I cant waittttttttttttttttttttttttt

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✰ Jennie ✰
02:04 Jan 04, 2021

btw... i make you sound a little like a crazy person because you're going insane in the confinement (excerpt) "Sorry. I think I’m going crazy in this solitude. All royalty have the powers of the elements. In the Volant Kingdom, everybody with royal blood is supposed to have the powers of air. That means, we can control air, wind, and even better, we can fly. Well, everybody can do that except for me. BUMBLEBEE BUMBLEBEE BUMBLEB BEESTHATBUMBLE As usual, it takes you until around you’re ten for your powers to fully nurture. Up until the a...

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I AM CaRZYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YES THANKSM YOPIU

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