The S.T.F. Files, Book 4: DIATON

Three Legged Race

"I'm just going to go watch some tv," Wisteria inches out the door awkwardly and closes it slowly.

Eclaire

"So yeah, I trust you all had some beauty sleep," I smile. Nevermore and Jet looked at each other and quickly looked away. Note to self, just ignore the Dark dorm.

"Since the PA system is down for obvious reasons," I take a megaphone from the wall and turn it on. "I'll be using this."

"Is that necessary? We're right here," Blade raises an eyebrow. This cocky hot head... I walk up to him and put the megaphone at my mouth and speak into his ear.
"Yes, it's necessary," I yell. He holds his ear, swearing in pain.

"Anyway, you all will be doing something different today," I say. "This room is the size of four football fields and some extra feet. You all will be doing a three-legged race. Two will participate and one will be on the side." I press a button and the terrain on the room changes. The first football field and rocky terrain like a mountain, and there's five feet deep snow.  The second football field has sandstorms gallore and desert heat. The third  is humid with many trees like a rainforest. "There are three checkpoints before you get to the finish line. One in the middle of the mountains, one in the middle of the desert, and one in the middle of the rainforest. Like I said before, two of you will be the runners. One of you will be on the side.  The person on the side's job is to use your power and destroy any obstacles in your path so your team can get there first. People who are running, you cannot use your powers whatsoever. You will be dependant on your side person and your brains. Oh, and your legs will be attached together with special metal leg cuffs. You have ten minutes to choose your partners. Go."

I sat back in a fold out lawn chair and watched the brats converse with their teams. 

"Nice hair Isabella," Simon smiles as he walks past Isabella's team. Her hair, indeed, was different. It had baby blue highlights that really matched her eyes. Emily's hair, as usual, was different too. She had lime green tips in her white, bleached blond hair.

"Oh, um.. thank you," Isabella smiles. Simon and Isabella... maybe not that bad together, if they would just get the memo... I sigh.
"Izzy, you should use your power to help. Mel and I will run," Emily says, getting into serious mode.
"But the cuffs will probably have light reflecting off them and I may get a headache," Isabella complains.
"Don't worry. I know you can do this," Mel smiles.
"Alright.. I got this," Isabella determines and she cuffs Mel's and Emily's ankles.

"Simon and I are running. Earth girl, you will be on the side," Blade orders and cuffs his ankle to Simon's.

"Why can't I run?" Gaea pouts.

"Because girls are weak and I'm not going to have you slow me down," Blade crosses his arms. Gaea groans, but lets him have his way.

"Alexander and I will run. You'll be the side person Cole, okay?" Olivander asks.
"Whatever is less work," Cole flips to another page in his newspaper. What was that dude, addicted or something?

"Nevermore. You and Jet should run. I volunteer to be on the sidelines," Wisteria says.
"I'm not running with him!" Nevermore glares at Jet.
"There is no way I'm running with her," Jet returns the look. Wisteria grabs a leg cuff and cuffs their ankles together.
"Too bad, the decisions been made," Wisteria smiles. Jet lunges out to grab her and he and Nevermore fall to the ground.
"You idiot! Our ankles are connected!" Nevermore yells at him.
"Rosaline and I will run if you don't want to," Helena tells Kronos.
"I'm fine with that. I don't feel like running today anyway," Kronos puts his hand behind his head as Helena cuffs hers and Rosaline's ankles together.

"I'll run with Lu and talk to her. You can destroy the obstacles," Dimtrius tells Theresa.
"I can't destroy them. When I use my power, I destroy myself," Theresa sighs.
"Don't worry. Think of me when you use them, okay? Actually, think of the object you want to destroy instead of how much power you want to use," Dimtrius options.
"Hmm, alright," Theresa cuffs Dimitri's and Lu's ankles together. Lu puts her gameboy away in her back pocket.
"Let's hurry up and get this done. My gameboy is almost dead and I still need to beat the boss," Lu sighs.
"Time's up. Everyone ready?" I ask. Everyone goes to their respective spots.

"Go," I say through the megaphone. Nevermore and Jet fall as soon as they start. Mel and Emily quickly get in the lead and start trying to go through the five foot snow. Isabella used her light to melt the snow in front of them. Blade and Simon were right behind them. Followed by Alexander and Olivander. Helena and Rosaline disappeared under the snow, but the way the snow was moving, it looked like Kronos was making an underground tunnel for the mountain. Dimitrius and Lu were tied with Alexander and Olivander. Theresa was actually doing okay with melting the snow. She hasn't exploded herself yet. Then the first obstacles popped up. A crowd of ninja-like warriors. 

"Have fun. They're everywhere," I say through the megaphone as I sit back in my chair and sip my lemonade. Ah,, I love my job sometimes.