A New Hope

Marissa and Terrance walk down the crowded Capital street, Marissa leaning a little heavily on Terrance's shoulder. She sees people wearing outfits that she would rather die than wear, then she's reminded that she's wearing it. Terrance watches as a couple passes by, talking in low, hushed tones. "That Katniss girl, wasn't she simply fabulous!" she woman exclaims.
"Yes. Though, President Snow doesn't seem too happy about all this." the man remarks. He looks about for anyone eavesdropping  completely disregarding Marissa and Terrance. "We shouldn't be talking about this, darling. It's dangerous." The couple passes them by and gets lost to them in a crowd. Marissa and Terrance exchange looks.
"So that was one spectrum of the Capital..." she observes. Another couple walks by, discussing how dreadful it is that they can't get high quality shrimp for a party because of issues in District 9. "And that's the other." She smiles at Terrance. "We could cause a little mayhem. A dystopian society could get real messed up if say, a dragon and griffin started roaming down the streets." Terrance glares at her sternly, but can't keep a smile from his face at the idea.
"The mission is too important. You can have some fun later." he states. 
"Oh come on." she whines. "Pretty please?" Terrance sighs. 
"Fine." They sit on a bench and look out into the crowds. "You see that fire hydrant over there?" he asks. Marissa nods. "Watch." He focuses his magic and sends a discrete spark of energy along the roadway to it. When the magic reaches the object, it blows off the top, spraying water up into the air, which comes down and soaks everyone near it. Marissa giggles.
"Nice. Very nice." A group of Peacekeepers come by to check out the commotion. "Not so nice." Her smiles fades as the Peacekeepers start checking the papers of those nearby. Terrance pulls her to her feet.
"Start walking and do what the crowd does. Draw attention to us and we're both done for." he hisses in her ear. She nods and watches the crowd. The women are covering their mouths in shock and staring at the accident, so she decides to do the same. Terrance sees the men holding the women or trying to protect them, so he steps in front of her, holding his arms out like a shield. 
"They'll buy that." Marissa whispers to him. A lone Peacekeeper wanders over to them.
"Identification please?" he asks. Marissa stares blankly, but Terrance reacts quickly, holding up his hand in a Jedi-like way.
"You don't need to see our identification." he instructs.
"I don't need to see your identification." the Peacekeeper repeats.
"These are not the droids you're looking for."
"These are not the droids I'm looking for."
"We can go about your business."
"You can go about your business."
"Move along." The Peacekeeper waves his hands, gesturing for them to leave.
"Move along. Move along." Terrance nods to him and leads Marissa away.
"First lesson RiverFlyte ever taught me. How to use the Force."

Too Much At Once...

Sugar stumbles back into the room as Sapphire fixes her clothes. They lock eyes for a moment, Sapphire curious and Sugar terrified. "Hi." Sapphire says finally.
"Hi." Sugar squeaks back. She clears her throat. "So, um, you've got that mission today." Sapphire shrugs.
"Yeah. Hunger Games." Sugar nods.
"Yeah..." An awkward silence fills the room. 
"Jasmine, what's up with you?" Sapphire asks, using Sugar's real name. She seems startled.
"What are you talking about, Marissa?" she stumbles. Sapphire watches her carefully, as Sugar moves over to the vanity and starts rushing her hair.
"The secrets? The way you don't talk to me anymore? The way you and Kopa always hang out? The fact that you just got sick and are acting like a criminal? Spill, what's up with you?" Sugar and Sapphire lock gazes again.
"Promise you won't hate me if I tell?" Sapphire crosses over to her and hugs her.
"I can't hate you, you're my best friend." she sighs.
"Marissa, I'm pregnant." The floor seems to drop out from under their feet.
"You- you're... pregnant? But Jasmine, you're not married!" she exclaims. Sugar sighs.
"The world's not always perfect." she explains. She gets up and hugs her friend. "Is me telling you that going to mess up your focus on the mission?" Sapphire shakes her head.
"No, I'm glad you told me. It definitely explains a lot." Sugar smiles at her best friend. 
"Good. Now, you should hurry up then. Being late for your first mission isn't proper." Sapphire nods and rushes out of the room. Upon arriving at the Main Hall, TrailBlaiser's there,waiting in her usual jeans and flowing top. She smiles broadly and opens a portal. Sapphire looks up at her former mentor with glee.
"I know you'll make my proud." TrailBlaiser says. Sapphire nods, and steps through the portal.

The bright colors of the Capitol overwhelm Sapphire as the portal closes behind her. She takes out the cross necklace artifact and uses it to change her clothes so she can blend in. She looks down at herself and nearly vomits from disgust. She's dressed in a bubblegum pink sundress with lime green and electric blue zebra print, five-inch highlighter green heels and her blonde hair is dyed lemon-yellow with a pink bow holding it back. She sways a bit in the heels, but eventually regains her balance. "Okay Marissa, you can do this." She takes a step forward and nearly falls over. A Capitol boy, surprisingly dressed relatively normal, catches her and smiles, flashing gorgeous white teeth. 
"You okay?" he asks. Her mouth opens and closes, but no words come out. He lifts her up onto her feet and  steadies her. "You ought to be more careful. If you attract attention, TrailBlaiser will call you out." She snaps back to reality from her daydream about what he looks like without a shirt and stops cold. 
"T-TrailBlaiser?" she stutters. The boy smirks.
"Didn't expect to see me here, huh? And by the look on your face, I'd say my disguise works pretty well." He kisses her. With a jolt, she recognizes him.
"Terrance!" she exclaims.

Sorry I didn't post for a while, I was down at Auburn University visiting my older brother. Yep, now I remember why I don't miss him. :P

Sapphire's Pre-Mission Mishap

Sapphire wakes up bright an early the next morning, springing out of bed. She throws on some clothes in the dark, not realizing what she's wearing. A harsh light splashes over her as Sugar opens the door, clutching her stomach and looking like she's going to be sick. Sugar rushes out of the room, leaving Sapphire bewildered. Closing the door carefully behind her, she tip-toes into the Dining Hall, where TrailBlaiser, hair merely pulled back into a messy bun and in pajama bottoms and a tee, is sipping slowly on coffee. "TrailBlaiser!" Sapphire exclaims, making TrailBlaiser spill the hot liquid on herself. Jumping up, she bites back a cry of pain. Sapphire rushes up to her, dabbing at the spill with a napkin. "So sorry, TrailBlaiser! I was just so excited to get my first mission today!" She waits for the outburst, but it doesn't come.
"It's alright, Sapphire. I should have been more alert, considering that I am trained to be on guard for anything. I just didn't think that included surprise coffee attacks." She sets the mug on the table and purses her lips. "Now, this being your first mission, I'm going to go easy on you, but also give you a fun one." Sapphire's eyes light up.
"Ooh, fighting monsters? Destroying evil kings? Saving royalty? Evading capture by terrible armies?" TrailBlaiser holds er hand up, silencing the girl.
"Observing." Sapphire's excitement falls. "Ah, but you'll like this. Hunger Games. You get to go to the Hunger Games Master Realm. Where the book and movie meet to create one story. Your mission, find out what happens to the Gamemaker in the Master Realm. And possibly cause a little mayhem on the side. You know how much fun it is to mess with totalitarian governments." She smiles proudly at her former apprentice. "I know you'll do well. You were trained by the best, after all." Sapphire hugs TrailBlaiser, who stiffens up, but eventually gives in and hugs her back. 
"When do I start?" Sapphire asks hopefully. TrailBlaiser swells with pride.
"As soon as you fix your outfit. You weren't thinking of going into a realm dressed like that, were you?" Sapphire looks down at her mis-matched outfit. Her Converse are different colors, her jeans are inside-out, her shirt is on backward and her hair is parted at a weird angle. Her cheeks go red.
"I guess I was just so excited that I wasn't paying attention. I'll go change." She darts off to her room and opens the door. "And maybe find out what's up with Sugar." 

Dance The Night Away

 Terrance grabs Sapphire's hand and presses play on his iPod, letting soft music surround them. "May I have this dance?" he asks. She curtseys and beams at him.
"Of course, my good sir." she teases. He pulls her close to him and they dance around the Main Hall, only occasionally drawing attention from the other agents.
"Aren't they cute?" Rabbitleap comments to Swiftwind.
"Yeah, kinda like how TrailBlaiser and RiverFlyte were when they first started dating. Now they bicker like an old married couple." she observes. TrailBlaiser stops and glares.
"We do not!" she shouts. RiverFlyte smiles.
"Yeah, we do." he agrees. TrailBlaiser whirls on him. 
"You wanna go? I will gladly slam your face into the ground!" RiverFlyte spins her around, dazng her.
"You could, but you love me too much to do that." TrailBlaiser struggles in vain to get out of his grasp as Swiftwind and Rabbitleap watch.
"Yep. Old married couple. A very violent, old married couple." Sapphire and Terrance dance the night away, completely oblivious to everything. Wes sneaks out from the "party" and heads to his room, hoping to catch up with Persia and tell her the news. 

 Around midnight, Wesley collapses on his bed after the excitement of the night. His communicator buzzes and he opens it to see Persia's smiling face. "Hey, Persia." he beams. 
"Hey Wes! What's up?" She smiles at him, happiness glowing in her eyes.
"Sapphire got promoted to full agent. Everyone's celebrating." 
"Yep." Terrance buts in. "She is pretty special." He brings a giggling Sapphire into the room, twirling her around. 
"Oh, stop." she giggles. "You're just saying that." Terrance kisses her.
"You got that mission tomorrow, then you can prove to everyone that you are as incredible as I know you are." he adds. Wesley rolls his eyes.
"Get a room." he groans. Terrance smirks at him.
"This is my room." he counters. 
"Our shared room, Terrance. Mine and your's, not your's and Sapphire's. Now, do you want her to faint from exhaustion on her first mission? If not, I'd say good night and send her to her dorm." he commands. Sapphire winks and teasingly salutes him.
"Yes, sir Mr. Bossypants!" she giggles. Terrance kisses her again and sends her off.
"Seriously, Terrance, how much wine did she drink?" he asks. Terrance smiles.
"Just a bottle and a half." 
"What?!" Persia screeches.
"I'm kidding. Gosh Persia, she's fourteen!"

Agent Sapphire

TrailBlaiser paces back and forth in front of RiverFlyte. "Sep," she sighs, "she's reached the end of her allotted time as an A-I-T. We literally can not keep her as an apprentice any longer. But, she isn't ready." RiverFlyte smiles warmly at her and stops her, looking into her eyes.
"She's not, or you're not?" he asks. TrailBlaiser opens her mouth to speak, but no words form. "Come on, she's your first apprentice. She's a Second Generation, the only others are Terrance, Wes, Kopa and now Liberty. The rest of us were trained by Aslan. Relax Lenora. You'v trained her well. I know she's ready." She looks away, but RiverFlyte lifts her head up. "She'll be fine." TrailBlaiser nods sadly. 
"I know. I just... don't want her to get hurt. I'm responsible for her. If she fails on a mission, it'd be my fault, I trained her." RiverFlyte hugs her and kisses her forehead. 
"You can't keep her as an apprentice any longer. Give her a tittle." TrailBlaiser shakes her head.
"She hasn't even found her animal form yet!" she objects. RiverFlyte's eyes widen. "Perhaps for good reason..." she mutters.
"And why would that be?" he asks. She laughs bitterly to herself.
"She might figure out the truth real quick. Although, knowing her, she might not. She isn't the sharpest icicle in the tundra. Another reason she shouldn't be an agent yet." RiverFlyte smirks.
"TrailBlaiser, just announce it. At dinner tonight. She's one of the last A-I-Ts not graduated." TrailBlaiser rests her head on his shoulder. 
"Alright. What would I do without you keeping me from stupidity?" He shrugs.
"Die multiple times?" he suggests. She whacks him.

The crystal chandelier glitters overhead. Delicious scents waft in from the kitchen. The agents are all dressed formally tonight as they were instructed by RiverFlyte, but no one knows why. TrailBlaiser stands nervously, her hand shaking as she raises her glass. RiverFlyte reaches out his hand to brush her hand still resting on the table, instantly calming her nerves. "Tonight," she calls, "I would like to announce a new agent." Bright smiles appear on everyone's faces, but all pale in comparison to Sapphire's. "A toast, to Agent Sapphire!" The crowd erupts in shouts and celebration. Sapphire and TrailBlaiser lock eyes for a brief moment. The emotions conveyed lighten TrailBlaiser's heart, assuring her of the decision made. Sapphire glows with happiness, so much so that her artifact activates. It glows a bright lavender, pulsing with each heartbeat. Sapphire stands, holding out her arms, feeling the energy flow through her. The lavender envelops her, and, when it lifts, a lavender dragon remains, with feathers and fur both. Sapphire roars proudly and tests her new wings. TrailBlaiser and RiverFlyte exchange a shocked look. 
"You don't think she'll-" he's cut off by Sapphire.
"Wow! I'm like, the coolest dragon ever!" she squeals. "TrailBlaiser, I know you aren't my mentor anymore, but flying lessons maybe?" She transforms back into a human and hugs Terrance, who's smiling at her. He kisses her and she blushes furiously.
"Nope. She's clueless." TrailBlaiser decides. 

Sarcasm At Its Finest

In response to DragonFyre's retarded question, no, we don't have bathrooms. We have an outhouse. -_- In all seriousness though, how are we related? Strike that, how we're we once the same person? I do realize that our lives became separate after the split, but surely you didn't get blonder. I know I got more ginger, but I figured so would you. Apparently not though, because you are an idiot. Legit, DragonFyre. You might be stupider than Sapphire, and ran into a door today... while looking at it. In her defense, she was practicing extrasensory magic skills, but she still plowed into it. And you, my dear, are stupider than that. If you really are curious, here is a sketch of the layout of RTHQ. Don't hate on my art skills, I'm a writer for a reason. And if some architect reads this and tells me it's lame and/or physically impossible to build, I'm a fictional character in another dimension, deal with it. And yes, those are grid lines. Deal with it. If the image is fuzzy, oh well. I did the best I could. It's a sketch people! If you want to see it in person, you'll have to contact RTHQ. Can't do it? That's 'cause you aren't worthy! JK, no one from the Alpha Realm can contact us, you'd need an artifact for that. So, on the left is the Quarters Corridor, with the Elemental Commons in the octagon above that and the Girl's Bathroom beside it. Below that is Wes and Terrance's Room, Sugar and Sapphire's Room, and Kopa's Room, in that order, then the Boy's Bathroom beside that. Then you have the center, with the Main Hall in the very middle, the Courtyard leading outside above and the Dining Hall below. On the right of the Courtyard is the Control Room, with the Training Room in the rectangular room beside it. Below that is the Realms Corridor where certain Realms we are examining and registering have a constantly open portal as we download information about it. Below that is the Library, and to the left of the Library is the Kitchen adjoining the Dining Hall. Simple enough? Good, because I'm tired and wish to go to bed now. RiverFlyte says it's way past my bed time and I want to make sure I go to bed before him... mostly because I'm afraid of the dark and want him to turn off the light. Yeah, I know my element s fire and I can create light, but shadows still creep me out. Don't you judge me! Dream on!

                      -Agent TrailBlaiser   

DragonFyre's Stupid Question!

Swiftwind opens a portal to RTHQ, smiling back at Rogers as they walk through. "TrailBlaiser, we're back!" she calls. TrailBlaiser pokes her head around the corner.
"We?" Her jaw drops upon seeing Rogers. "What is he doing here?" Swiftwind smiles.
"This is Agent -in-Training Liberty."  She gestures to Rogers. TrailBlaiser nearly collapses from shock.
"On whose orders?!" she demands.
"Um, yours. I'm an officer, therefore I have the right to add any new agents I want to. It's in the code, TrailBlaiser. And, I'm older than you." she sticks out her tongue at TrailBlaiser.
"Well, I out-rank  you!" They get locked in a full-on glare war. RiverFlyte walks in and sees everyone.
"Oh, Swiftwind, you're back. Welcome home."  He puts a hand on TrailBlaiser's shoulder. "Down, girl or no treat for you." She glares at him.
"I will cut you." she threatens. Grumpily, she storms off. RiverFlyte watches her go, shaking his head.
"Sorry about her. If you want to receive Realm Traveler training, you'd have to deal with her on a daily basis." Rogers tenses up.
"Is it that bad? I mean, I went through World War Two..." RiverFlyte ponders this.
"Not really, but she is a pain. To think we get our orders from her. That drama queen..."
"I heard that!" TrailBlaiser shouts from another room.
"Stop stalking me, your creeper!" he shouts back. "So, Liberty?" he asks. Rogers nods.
"I thought it was fitting." Swiftwind adds. RiverFlyte smiles.
"A little feminine, but alright."  Swiftwind purrs softly with amusement.
"That's rich coming from you. I've heard of pixies with manlier code names." RiverFlyte's expression is unreadable. 
"If you're looking for a fight, go annoy TrailBlaiser. I'll just give you midnight guard duty and be done with it." he sighs.  He leads an optimistic A-I-T Liberty and crest-fallen Swiftwind to the Main Hall, where TrailBlaiser sits on her computer balking at the screen. RiverFlyte walks up to her. "What's up with you?" he asks. She hides her face in her hands.
"Read this e-mail DragonFyre just sent me." she groans. He gets on his knees, leans over her shoulder, and reads it "Yeah, I know this is a really stupid question, but I was just reviewing old sketches of RTHQ, and realized I never included bathrooms. I assume there are some, but not in my records. There are some, right?" RiverFlyte sets his head on the table. 
"Your sister is retarded." he sighs. TrailBlaiser nods.
"I'm related to her... I don't even understand."