I hear them in my dreams. With a bang, crash, boom I fall out of my bed every morning. My dreams have no images, just sounds of raucous noise and angered yelling. Sometimes I yell as well. When I awaken, the only yelling is my own as thunderstorms rage outside.

The other girls at the orphanage tease me, especially my roommate Daisy. They all call me "Thundra, the girl who fears thunder". My name is Theodora. They're just jealous because Dr. Felstrom favors me most. He's the owner of the orphanage and also a big wig at NASA.

I fall out of bed this morning as usual. Daisy blurts out a mean comment and I tune her out. Today, however, something is off. In my head, the screaming is still present. It's never persisted into my waking state before. Not only are the voices still present, but they're coherent. 

"What's up Thundra?" Daisy asks snarkily. 

"Voices, I'm hearing voices." My voice shakes as I answer.

"What are they saying?" She asks seriously. 

"Weird stuff. Numbers and junk." I reply. 

"Tell me exactly what they're saying!" She orders.

"1.2 light years to impact. Velocity and trajectory locked. Mission code 8777.254..." Daisy grabs my wrist and pulls me out of the room before I can finish. She bangs on multiple doors as she drags me through the hall.

"Code Alpha!" She screams. From the doors  come three girls. They are the ones who tease me alongside Daisy. Their names are Liza, Naomi, and Raina. They fall in line behind Daisy effortlessly.

I'm dragged across campus to the office of Dr. Felstrom. Daisy presses the intercom and says only two words, it's time. The wrought iron gates swing open and Dr. Felstrom comes rushing out.

"Brief me." He says in a hurried tone.

"The bogey is 1.2 light years out....." Daisy speaks as if this is a routine thing, but I'm freaking out.

"What's going on!?" I yell over the top of their conversation as we head into a large lab.

"Tell her about the storms! It's the only way she will remember!" Liza screams to Dr. Felstrom and Daisy.

"What do you think is causing these thunderstorms?" Dr. Felstrom asks me. 

"Heat causes water to evaporate into the sky. Once in the sky, the water cools down...."

"He's not asking about what causes normal rain, he's asking about these thunderstorms that have been raging nonstop for the past 6 months. Haven't you wondered why there hasn't been a single dry day in half a year?" Daisy interrupts. I try to think back to the last time it wasn't raining but I can't remember. 

"If it's not just normal weather, then what is it?" I ask.

"It's man made. My current mission is to make these thunderstorms. They come straight from this building." Dr. Felstrom states.

"Why?" I ask, believing it.

"To cover up the sound of what's going on out there." He states.

"What IS going on out there?" I ask.

"War, Thundra! A centuries old war!" Daisy interjects.

"There's that name again." I whisper under my breath but Daisy hears it.

"It's your name! You are Thundra and that is your partner Lightza!" Daisy screams as she points at Liza.

"Over there is Nightme...." Continues Daisy as she gestures toward Naomi.

"...and I am Dayse. Behind you is ...Raina." Daisy ends awkwardly. I turn around to see Raina staring at me through large lab goggles.

"We're fighting in a war that spans centuries and galaxies. We are the elementals, charged with protecting earth. We harness the powers of day, night, thunder, lightning, and rain to do so. 300 years ago we hit a setback. We lost the battle and everyone, except me, lost their memories. Luckily I managed to find us a safe place where we were protected. We all remembered, except for you. But, the fight is coming back. You heard it for yourself. You're our warning beacon." Raina says with one hand on my shoulder.

"Why should I believe any of you with how you tease me." I ask seriously.

"Of course we tease. Weather is a volatile force. It is rarely ever stable. This is our dynamic!" Naomi yells. I shut my eyes tight in denial.

"You're jealous because Dr. Felstrom favors me!" I reply.

"That's it! She needs to see the light." Daisy states as a strong beam of sunlight parts the clouds. Warmth hits my face, seeping into my eye sockets and down my throat. It seeds into my gut and the memories come rushing back.

I am Thundra. I can remember the last time I fought with them. Lightza and I join hands in order to see and hear everything we need. Dayse brings the light of truth upon the worthy and Nightme spreads the fear of darkness over our enemies. And, of course, Raina ends the battle with cleansing rain. We lost that last battle.

Unfortunately, the same beam that sheds light on my past also provides a clear path for our enemies. I can hear them in my head preparing to attack. Looking over to Lightza, I know that she sees what I hear. The voices are getting louder. Over the sound in my mind, I hear Dayse yell "battle stations!"

For the first time in a very long time, I feel it in my bones. I'm ready.

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