I stomped the ground in frustration. The ground itself crumbled under my feet and dust flew up into the air. I coughed violently from all the dirty air. I dropped to my knees dramatically and began to cry. Why can't these powers be easy to control? I felt a hand grip my shoulder tightly. I glanced up at Jeriard, who had on a pained expression. "Don't get so worked up about this. I hate seeing you so tense," he said, pulling me up to my feet.

I huffed and turned my head away from him. I didn't want him to see my ugly, puffy, red face from crying. "I just want it to work," I muttered while pouting.

Jeriard chuckled. Probably at the weird face I was making. "I love you," he whispered on my lips. I didn't notice him get that close. My breath hitches and I couldn't breathe for a split second. Then he kissed me. My eyes burned with passion and I dropped my lighter from the shock of how hot my body grew.

Suddenly I was on the ground and Jeriard was hissing while holding his hand tightly. What happened? I was scared and I couldn't breathe. Jeriard kneeled next to me his face flushed from the scene he made. "You burned me," he stated, handing me my lighter. But I didn't mean to. Wait. I didn't mean to. I was happy and my hand caught on fire, which burned Jeriard. So if I'm happy I can control fire. I'm guessing sadness is for controlling water. Oh and anger relates to earth. Then what can air be? I'll figure it out soon enough. I stood up and wiped my jeans off.

"Ok Jeriard! I'm ready!" I yelled.

"Ready for what?"

"Ready to fight you! I think I know how to control my powers," I stated.

Jeriard nodded and shifted into his black wolf. I stood in some random stance, but made sure my lighter was in my hand. Jeriard began running toward me with teeth bared. I thought of the happiest moment in my life.

"SISTER!" I walked up to Millicent, who was on the floor crying. Her knee was scrapped. I picked her up into my arms and brought her inside the house.

I bandaged up her knee and kissed her forehead."There now your knee will grow stronger than ever." I smiled.

"But it hurts Rose," she whined.

I laughed. "Do you want to go get ice cream?" I asked. Her face instantly lit up and she nodded.

Millicent licked her rainbow sherbert ice cream as fast as possible. As I watched her, I stuffed my face with banana split ice cream. "Careful you might ge..." I tried to warn but it was too late. Millicent yelled and held her head. She got a brain freeze. I laughed and when her brain freeze was over she laughed too.

And that was the happiest day that I had. Jeriard pounced on me, but instead of striking me down he fell abruptly to the ground. His fur was charred from jumping into my flame that I had created. I laughed at him, while he curled up in a ball and whined. "Alpha! Are you alright?" Raphael asked, slightly laughing.

Jeriard glared at him, which just made him fall to the floor dying in laughter. Poor child shouldn't have laughed at him. Jeriard got up and chased Raphael away. Raphael's grey wolf ran with his tail between his legs. Jeriard shifted back into a human and looked at me. "Good job! Keep up the good work!" He said walking into the pack house. I smiled I finally can be useful.

"Uh.. Hey... Rose, why do you think Milli doesn't like me?" Raphael asked, leaning on a post with his head down. I walked over to him and patted his head like a little kid.

"I don't actually know, but maybe she likes you but doesn't know how to act on her feelings. I've known her since she was born. She never had anyone but me," I told truthfully. I feel bad. He really likes my sister. I hope it works out.

He shrugged and kicked a rock, which hit a post. His brown hair blew in the wind and his grey eyes were dark and gloomy. He then walked into the pack house, where Jeriard had recently disappeared into. I heard rustling from the edge of the forest. I inspected the source, but there wasn't anything there. It was probably a squirrel, so I followed everyone into the house. 

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I sat on the couch in the living room of the pack house and flicked my lighter on and off. I was really bored. All there was to do was train, but I was tired for the day. Jeriard was busy with Alpha duties and Raphael was depressed somewhere. I heard laughter from the distance and I saw Belle and Bear walk in. I smiled immediately. Friends!!! "Hey guys!" I greeted happily.

They waved at me. They rarely left each other's side. They stood in front of me. "What are you guys up to? I am soooo bored!" I whined. They laughed at me for being immature.

"We were going to go out to the mall. Do you want to join us?" Belle suggested. I nodded quickly, jumping to my feet and running to the front door. They were slowly following me.

We hopped into Bear's car and we were off to the mall. I was so excited to get out of the pack house. When we got there it was the same mall I went with Jeriard that only allowed mystical creatures. I was slightly nervous but excited at the same time. I was excervous... Yes, I just made up that word. I followed Belle and Bear into the mall. "I want to look at clothes. Do you want to go to Fab Dresses? I shrugged at her. The truth is I never wear dresses and I don't even own one. 

"I don't have dresses..." I admitted, as we made our way passed the huge flame that burned in the middle of the mall. 

Belle gasped. "Every girl needs a dress. What if you want to go to an important party or have to be looking all pretty. Come on, we are picking out a dress for you and then I will tell Jerry to take you out on a date." I gulped at the thought of wearing a dress. I don't like my body. I am too short so dresses are always long on me. I am overall too chubby for a dress. Belle pulled me into the store crowded by dresses of every sort of color. I was getting overwhelmed by all the choices. "What do you like?" 

"Red?" I shrugged. Belle nodded and dragged me deeper into the confines of this dress infested prison. We stopped next to a rack of long and short red dresses. I looked at them and scrunched my face. I don't like dresses. Why has Belle gotten me into this situation? Belle shuffled through the dresses, making side comments like "too sparkly, too long, too tight, too boring, too much ruffles" etc. I'm in dress hell. 

Suddenly Bear comes out from behind me and wraps an arm around my neck, draping a marvelous red dress in front of me. "My Belle," he called and Belle turned around toward me and Bear and she gasped, covering her mouth. 

"It is perfect, Bear! Where did you find it? No, that doesn't matter. Rose you must try it on." she insisted. She took my arm and dragged me toward the fitting rooms and Bear followed because he still had the dress. I was pushed into a room and Belle entered behind me with the dress. 

"Uh... Why are you in here, too?" I asked. I am not comfortable with my body and I do not fancy anyone seeing me change. 

Belle rolled her eyes, "We are both girls. We have the same parts... Unless..." She glanced down at my jeans. 

I shoved her playfully, "No I don't have a penis." I laughed and she smiled. 

"Take it off, then." 

I groaned but did as she said. I crossed my arms over my boobs. She held out the dress for me as I stepped inside. She pulled it up and zipped it up. It was a bit tight, but it wasn't the bad tight. It was the holding-everything-together kind of tight. 

I turned toward her and she gasped. She smiled and spun me around so I can see myself in the mirror. I was beautiful. I thought I would never see the day. The dress was red with a golden trim. There were slight sparkles at the bra section that made them look bigger. There was black decorative lace wrapping around my mid-section and the rest was a silky red that flowed like a waterfall. The dress was for my perfect height, slightly hovering over the floor, but not too high. I loved it. I didn't think I could love a dress, but I did. 

I bought the dress and we kept joking about how Bear has better taste in clothes than us. Bear just shrugged and told us that we were just bad at being fabulous. We joked that he was being gay and he retorted by stating he was comfortable with his masculinity and pointed at Belle. When we finally made it back to the pack house, the house was eerily quiet. I took a step out of the car, but Bear grabbed me and we all ducked behind it. "What's happening?" I whispered to Belle and Bear. 

Belle had panic sketched on her face. Bear placed a finger over his mouth, signalling for me to shut up. So, I did, but I needed to know what was going on. I looked under the car to see if there was anything to see. I saw a pair of feet appear at the entrance of the pack house. But they soon vanished. Bear let out a sigh and hugged Belle. "There were demons in the pack house," Bear explained. What does that mean? Are they bad guys? Where is Jeriard? Why were they here?