I need to escape this place. It's unbearable and I'll die anyway next year in the war. It's worth the risk. The thing I'm worried about is the new guard, Whitebane. He's ruthless and so he claims, above all law. If he's on his post when I leave, I'll never make it. He doesn't understand, being so powerful, what it's like. He'd never LET me go. He could never IMAGINE fearing his life in the war. But I do. I need to escape.

I sit down to start elemental school. I hate this place. Elemental magic has a smell and it reeks of magic in this place. It is 5 am and school is starting, i have to be at school from 5 am to 9 pm to prepare for this stupid war. The only reason that so many people are getting killed is because of this "prophecy". I know all about the prophecy, it is the first thing that we study in the elemental school. The teachers aren't here yet, I'll just go outside for a second to smell the fresh air. I have a secret pen pal in the hex nation and she says that there is no such thing as fresh air in the hex nation. I am an Earth elemental, I feel a special connection with the earth. I could never pollute it like the hexes do. Class is starting I run in the school and I smell the magic air. I sit at my seat and my best friend is next to me.
"Don't you just love that magic smell?" she says sarcastically.
"Get used to it because they will never let us escape," I say.

It is true, few elemental mages can escape this place without being caught. I've tried, I was in the woods for about 2 weeks. I was caught and taken back to the school. We graduate from this school at age 18, they need to make sure that we are "ready" to fight in the war. Why do we need to fight in this war? I ask that question quite often and I always get the same answer.

"Oh Samantha, there are many things about this world that you don't understand!"

Jon watched the new ones wondering which ones will try to flee instead of becoming part of the war. He remembered his time on the fields when he was in their shoes. He wanted to leave but a sense of purpose kept him and when he went into the battlefield he felt as if he found his true purpose in life. He caused much death and did he enjoy the killing? No but what he did enjoy was the fight and the challenge. Sense he became a special forces member he found himself lacking challenge that he wishes for. Anyone who ever got to know Jon would know he would rather be fighting in the war than hunting runaways. He has received a message from his government he is to train a small group of newcomers and teach them how to truly fight in war. He looked doubtfully at the group who will he train to become strong enough to survive this war and thrive from it? He walked his post keeping a vigilance. No doubt everyone knows the news about his orders to train a group and maybe they heard that those he sees fit can join his squad and be able to escape from being thrown into the battlefield.

I woke up late, at 5:30. I rushed to my class. Everyone was already there, but instead of the usual chatting, the room was strangely quiet. "What did I miss?" I chuckled nervously. "Mr. Hades," The teacher said. "This is your third time being late for class, and your last warning. If you are late again, I'll send you to the headmaster, understand?" "Yes, Mrs. Inici," I mumbled and went to sit down. "Oh, and Hades?" The teacher called out. What now, I wondered. But I managed to say politely, "Yes, Mrs. Inici?" "Mail for you," she said. She handed me a small piece of paper folded in half. I could tell it was something important and I decided to wait until I was in my dorm to open it.

"What's that?" sneered Robert. "Another LOVE NOTE?" "Shut up," I mumbled. I didn't pay any attention. He's always bugging me. "What's wrong, Lord of Death? Have a fight with your GIRLFRIEND?" I didn't say anything.There were only five minutes left until my next class. Some reason I needed to open the letter in private. I ran back to my dorm.

I sat on the edge of my bed and slowly unfolded the letter. ATTENTION, LUCKY FIGHTERS!!" It said. I read on: You have been chosen to be specially trained by Mr. Jon Whitebane. We believe you deserve extra training and challenge. You are one of the 10 students selected for the elite squad. We believe you will benefit the Mage nation and help us WIN THE WAR!"

"WHAT?!!" my mind screams. "I'll never escape if I'm in an elite squad! And with Whitebane? I'll be CRUSHED! How did I get chosen?!"

I see students making fun of Hades again. I sigh. I usually don't get involved. Hades is late for class AGAIN. He gets a letter and bolts out of the room. Class is almost over, too. Mrs. Inici makes us do an exit ticket, we must perform the teleportation spell to our next class. I easily perform the spell.
"Stihdnaguk!" I yell and I am teleported to the dorms.
I run into Hades's dorm, I need to know what that letter said. When I walk into the dorm I hear him yell. He isn't happy about what that letter said. Maybe it said that he must fight in the war now? I brush my bright red hair with my fingers. Hades is a pretty cool guy, but his powers are horrible. It's like he has no control over them. He is always being bullied, I don't even know his real name. I can never talk to him because he is always being bullied and everybody thinks that we are dating. I open the door to his dorm.
"What happened, Hades?" I say quietly, I am so shy. i wish that I could just talk to people that i don't know.

"I-I-I" I'm near tears. I can barely talk, even though I don't know why Samantha cares. "I have to be in the elite squad," I say quietly. Samantha is silent. "I have to escape," I go on. "I need to see Adena." I run from my dorm, my feet pounding on the floor. I realize the next class has started. I try to be quieter. I don't care about skipping class, especially this one. It's controlling powers, which I have no hope of doing. All the other kids make fun of me and I'm failing it. As I run, I think about the war. I'm not that scared anymore, but I still feel as if I must not fight in it. Then I realize it: I could never kill a Hex. It's not the killing, I could stand that, I almost think I have killed someone before, but don't remember anything else. Maybe it just comes from being named Hades. It's the loyalty. Strangely, I feel more to this strange world I know nothing about than to my own nation, my own friends. I can never tell Adena this though, and having attempted escape 3 times, she's my only hope.

I rush down the stairs, headed to her dorm. My fingers touch the metal banister and I feel a shock. "Static," I think. Then it hits me: there is no static in the mage nation. It has been blocked ever since the war started. I've been in the mage nation all my life. That leaves me with two questions: How do I know about static? And why is it here?

((Who is Adena?))

Hades ran way. I am skipping class. I run as quickly as I can, I am not allowed to use magic without permission. I reach Magic Control Class. I sit at my seat without a word.
"Why are you late Samantha?" says Mr. Hudson.
I don't speak, teachers know that I am shy. I can only think about Hades and the elite squad. A magical letter appears on my desk. I have never received one before, letters are sent by important people. Another one appears on my desk, too. I open the first one and it says:
"Samantha Jones: you have the best magical ability in this whole school and with good training, you will be the best. You will be trained by Whitebane and made into the best elemental mage in the world. You are an earth elemental, so you have special abilities because of your rare element. We hope that you will do great fighting against the hex in this war!"
I open the next letter and I am frightened.
"Samantha Jones: Hello, it's mommy and I am sending my weekly letter. Your little sister is missing you and she wants to see you one day. I also wanted to let you know that you asked about your father and if he was an elemental, I am finally going to answer you. He wasn't an elemental or even a mage. He was a hex, when you were born I ran away and hoped that you were born a mage. Luckily you were and turns out that you were born an elemental. I am sad that i can't see you, but at least you are a mage and I would love you as a hex or a mage."
I start crying, my father was a hex? Why didn't mom tell me that this is the reason why I can't see daddy?Students are staring at me.
"What is that spell, Samantha?"
"Huh?" I say as I look at Mr. Hudson.
Students start laughing at me.
"Zhisxmh, the Arxorl Spell. It was discovered by John Arxorl. It gives you the power to see into the past. " I whisper very quietly.
"That is correct..." says Mr. Hudson while looking very surprised.
I know that spell, it is the one that I use every night to remember my mother. I haven't seen her in so many years. Why isn't Hades at this class, this is the one class that he needs.
"I will grade you all on your ability to keep from leaking magic. This happens when you perform a spell incorrectly and your magic starts leaking out of your pores. Your magic is replenished whenever you sleep, so if you are running out of magic just take a nap." says Mr. Hudson.
I perform the Arxorl Spell flawlessly. Mr. Hudson gives me a nod of approval. I can see my "conversation" with Hades. I look at him, my mind randomly picks a place in time to see. Why did it pick this? I focus on the little necklace that he is wearing. It is a hex necklace! I cant believe it, is he a hex in disguise? I need to go the library. I teleport to the library. I look for books on the hex. I see an old book that looks like it was never opened. I open the book and it shows everything about the hex. I skip to the chapter about that necklace. It says:
" This necklace is the legendary necklace of Hexadecimal. She puts part of herself in every computer and this necklace. Legends say that Hexadecimal had one child and this child was given the necklace. This necklace has been passed on to Hexadecimal's descendant in the present day. That necklace holds part of Hexadecimal herself. If every computer in the world is destroyed, that necklace will save Hexadecimal's life. This is information that only the most trusted hex can know.
How did this school get this book if it is only for the most trusted hex and is Hades really a descendant of Hexadecimal? Wouldn't that make him a HEX?

Jon frowned hearing that his choosing was decided before hand "Outrageous!! The council was to let me decide who I want!" regaining his control he gave a deep sigh "No matter my students will be the most powerful elemental in this war no matter what shape they come to me in. I will train them to love themselves and to respect their powers." he started to write down a special commission form for his students for their training. He knew that the process will be grueling maybe traumatic but it will put them to their full potential. He almost felt sorry for these people but he knows he must do it this way for their own safety. If they run he knows what the Hexs do to a elemental. He doesn't want that to happen to them so this must be the way. All there is to do now is wait.

When I get to Adena's dorm, I feel like something is missing. Then I realize it: my necklace! It's the one thing I remember having forever. I knock on Adena's door, she isn't here. As I think about what to do next, I hear heavy footsteps coming down the hall. WHITEBANE! I panic, realizing how I must look to him: Weak Hades, who was chosen for the elite squad out of pity, skipping the class he most desperately needs, frantically knocking on some girl's door. No, not some girl. THE girl most infamous for attempting escape 3 times. I try to act like I was just hurrying down the hall after using the bathroom.
The footsteps grow closer.
What to do?
I hear Whitebane opening another door. Voices drift past me. "The headmaster needs to see you." "Why?" "It is known that you have attempted escape." "N-no," "Do not lie to me, Maria." Maria? She's the quietest girl in the school, and the most afraid, too. No one would expect her to run away. "Are conditions this desperate?" I thought aloud. Then I see an old, word library book on the floor. "For Hexes Only," it says. I reach to pick it up. Inside, it has a Table of Contents, with chapters like "Hex Heirachy," "Hexadecimal" and "Teleportion Machines." I flip to the part about Hexadecimal. There is a page about her decendants, that's interesting. I read on. Hexadecimal is immortal," it said. "Her data is stored in every computer in the nation, plus a special necklace, given to her desendants. No more is known about this." Below, it had a picture of a necklace.
MY NECKLACE!

I leave the library to find Hades. I quickly read the back of the book. It says:
Written by: Gridnet Narvils, Jo Natheken, Koko Omanylina, and Elizabeth Jones.
This book was written by these Mage spies who have put all of their effort into finding out about the hex.
I remember now, my mother is a spy. She is training my little sister to be a spy, too. My mother wrote this book. It says that descendants of Hexadecimal can only have one child in their lifetime to insure that Hexadecimal has only one descendant alive at a time although she is immortal. I need to read this book when I am being trained by Whitebane, this book could save my life. It has everything about the hex. It says that some hex can put their data into a computer, but Hexadecimal can put her data into every computer in the world and a necklace. There is something interesting on this page! It says that some mages buy baby hexes to help with the underpopulation. Hexes have no magical ability, so they are often put into elemental schools. Is there a hex in this school?! When elemental mages perform spells and they leak magic. If a non-elemental is exposed to the magical air, they will gain elemental powers. These powers have no specific element and are completely uncontrollable. The unfortunate person who has this happen to them will never have control over their power and will have this curse forever.
This sounds familiar, uncontrollable magic, no specific element... HADES!!
When Hades first got into this school, he had to take the test to see what element he is. He couldn't control his magic, so the people assumed that he just wan't trained correctly and they deemed him a fire elemental for the time being. Nobody knows what element he really is. I hear Maria getting in trouble, I am too far away to hear her, but I know trouble when I hear it. I start running and I see Hades.
"Hades, yes or no. Are you a hex?!"

I hear another set of footsteps. It's Samantha! Has she chased me? She confronts me with "Are you a Hex?" "I, I, I mean, I don't think so," I stammer. "What do you mean, you don't think so? Yes or no?" "I-I don't remember being one, but I...I feel more Hex, and ...I have this necklace....." I feel horrible. I don't even know if I'm a traitor!

Jon was led to the library to await his chosen he entered the room just after Samantha asked her question seeing the two children he assumed was his new recruits. "Samantha Jones and Hades I assume? I am Jon Whitebane I am going to be training you. I am going to outfit you two to be the best the Mages have to offer." he looked at the two in front of him They look soft but then again looks are deceiving. he thought he moved to sit down and signaled the other two to sit down. Not waiting for them to sit he started "I have to admit I did not choose you two the government did which I think is a mistake, but seeing that I can't change it I plan to make you two the strongest possible so you are prepared. I want you two to be packed with nothing but the necessity's and meet me in the court yard before the day ends. I will promise you this right now if you run I will hunt you down and kill you, because running away shows that me and our nation are weak and cowards. I will not let that happen!" His expression turned softer "I want to let you know that I will be here to guild you when you have difficulty. Your road ahead will be rough but you will become better for it I do have high hopes for you two."

((placevalue, you are breaking your own rule. You can't control my character))

I see Whitebane and he is telling me to pack my necessities. I run to my dorm and look around. I have to share my dorm with Lucy, it is all pink because of her decorating. She even made all of my clothes pink! I change into a pink blouse and a pink skirt, I am getting tired of this color. I brush my long, red hair. I pack all of my clothes and the hex book. What else do I really need? I grab a small photo of my mother and sister. They sent me this photo last year so that I can see them. Being trained by Whitebane will make me the best earth elemental mage ever! This is exactly what I wanted to be, right? Even when I was 5 years old, I knew what I wanted to be. I still want to be in the high council and be the high earth elemental mage. If I try hard I might be the next leader of the mage nation. I could change the world and stop the war. I am finally ready to go. I teleport to the courtyard and Whitebane is there. I am ready to be trained to be the best mage ever, even if it is a horrible experience.

Jon teleported as soon as the girl left he waited it wasn't long till the girl arrived. Jon was surprised and happy when he saw in her eye determination and willingness. He pulled out a charm that was green and gave it to the young lady "When I joined the forces I was offered my own charm. As long as you have it your powers will be amplified greatly the things you can accomplish with these is great." he then remembered "The charm stops working when you hit a certain point in your power. After that you will notice your magic takes more effort but you adjust quickly. Its that or you could reject this and take the harder route but the end results are that you are more adjusted. I rejected mine and soon became known as one of the greatest mages alive. These charms are for those who need that help its nothing to be ashamed of."

((sorry Gwenlover you can edit it if you want))

Hades decided to give this training thing a chance. It could help him control his powers! He read the back of the letter. It told him to grab necessities and report to the off campus training site. He teleported to his dorm and grabbed 2 changes of clothes. He also brought his journal. It was for writing down important things, so if someone tried to edit the facts that no one could truly remember he could prove what really happened. At this school, you really needed something like that. He finished packing and walked off to the training. He saw that Samantha was already there. Whitebane was offering her a charm that would help her do spells more easily, but warned her that at a time it would stop working and then she would have trouble doing spells. Whitebane offered a charm to Hades, and he accepted it. He could worry about the future later. For now, well, he couldn't be trained if he couldn't control his powers. The first thing they had to do was the Elemental Spell. It was a simple spell that really had no practical use, except for proving you were an elemental. For fire it summoned a small spark, for water it created a drop of water, for air it created a tiny gust of wind, and for earth it created dirt in the Mage's hand. For Spirit (which there is no one alive that is Spirit but logical proof shows that it is a possibility to be Spirit), it could give someone a certain emotion for a brief time. It was good exercise in magic however. Samantha went first and did it. But when it was Hades' turn, he couldn't do it right, because he had no definite element. The result was sort of muddy wind that caught on fire a huge mess. Hades was very ashamed.

I refuse the charm. I want my future to be the best, if I want to be great, I can't get help from a charm. The first thing that we have to do is the elemental spell. The easiest spell ever! I do the spell and a bit of dirt appears in my hand. Whitebane seems happy, but not impressed. I need to try harder next time. It's Hades's turn. He tries to do the spell and he creates muddy wind that catches on fire. It is horrible! Hades seems so embarrassed, how was he supposed to do the spell if he has no element? According to the high council, he is a fire elemental. This proves that he isn't a fire elemental, nor is he an elemental at all! Hades is a hex, I know it. He shows all the signs of being a hex. I can't believe that they let him into this school. If I get into the high council, I won't allow this to happen. Look at how difficult it is for him to be in this school! He doesn't even have an element!

Jon looked at the two frowning "There is plenty of room for improvement." he stated he looked at the road "We should start to go on the road." he walked to the stables and came back with his horse along with two other horses."Decide amongst your self who get which horse I don't care." He mounted his horse and waited at the gates for the two children.

Whitebane frowns and says that i need to improve. I have never seen anybody say that I need to improve. He offers a horse to Hades and me.I don't need the horse, I can use magic.
"Hades can have the horse, I don't need it." I say confidently.
I wonder what we are going to have to do now.

Jon shrugged "Your choice child." he spurred his horse forward they had a long while to go. The children would need a place to train a place that was hidden but large. Jon looked to the mountains and remembered his training but did he want to put these children through the same hell he went through "He hasn't even seen their real capability. The best way to see if they deserve the same training is to take them out and let them show what they have. He spoke out "We are going to a place more open and far away so you can show your powers freely. I want to know what exactly I am training." he decided to do this instead of what he had to do. Although his training was different he was put in battle before he trained these two however were green. Jon doubt if they ever been truly attacked.

((Adena, my friend Erin is grounded from the computer for a month? and so we should slow down the rp until she can post))

I'll use the horse. I never do magic if I can help it. This needs to change. I'm sure Whitebane would want me to try teleportion. I consider this. However I have never ridden a horse before, and I really want to try it, plus if Whitebane is traveling by horse, that is much slower than teleportion. If he's leading the way how will I know where to teleport to? So I choose the black horse. We start off down the road. It soon becomes a dirt path, and that leads way to brambles. Whitebane seems to be doing ok, but my horse's legs are scrathed up, and he is moving at a crawl pace. I wonder where we are going.

Hades is getting on the horse. It takes him a while, he doesn't seem to understand the concept of horseback riding. They go on their horses and I teleport towards them every so often. Whitebane says that we are going to a place more open so that we can show our powers. I have no idea where he is taking us.

((i was grounded, sorry i couldn't post previously...))

looks like someone was trying to get to my dorm recently. I wonder who it was, since all of my friends knew i was in detention for the last week. wait, there's something on the ground. it looks like a necklace, but i'm not sure. i take it inside and do a scan for potential threats. seems to be hex affiliated, but otherwise harmless. i wonder whose it is...

(( I was waiting for you. HI!))

Jon looked at the two he looked at the girl she depended on magic too much which would do her poorly when she deals with some Hex technology along with some ancient grounds. He looked at the boy who seemed to struggle with both magic and any other form of combat. He led them far away it was fairly quick since Jon had Hades horse stay behind his the whole time. He took them to some plains that laid just below a couple of mountains he got off his horse and walked a distance away from the young elementals he stood his ground. He looked at them both "Attack me give me every thing you have don't hold back anything is permitted." he had the necessary skills to hold them off but this was to see how far they have gotten and to check which one needs more attention. Jon drew his sword and drove it into the ground next to him.

Hades concentrated hard and gave it everything he had. It wasn't exactly a specific spell, but it was a jet of, well, he didn't know exactly. It did cause Whitebane to stumble though. Then he thought of something. He couldn't do good elemental magic, but usually things like teleporting and levitating were very hard, but came out right. If he could teleport behind Whitebane, and grab his sword....

Jon was a little surprise at the jet of air that hit him he saw the boy look at his sword and he smiled. He wanted to see the boy try to take his sword. What would happens is the sword would reject the boy and use magic to launch the boy away from the sword. Jon gave the presence of retaliation and he opened up his palms and lightning surrounded his hands he sent the bolt of lightning at the boy making sure the blast would be close enough to scare the boy. It was hard for Jon to purposely miss a target.