[Sorry for the short chapter. Going to start increasing the chapter length's from next post.]

I'd spent the year doing the equivalent of weight lifting with my power over air. Wrapping a bubble of air around an object and willing it to rise. This met with varying results. At first the bubbles I could form were small, the size of a rock. The willpower needed to raise an object off the ground was immense. But slowly it became easier. As my power level raised the bubbles I could form increased in size.

Doing these exercises my power level over air rose to 98. It was then that I upgraded my routine. Having made sure my parents were asleep I'd crept to the front lawn early one morning, and there it was. The Range Rover.

Looking around I ensured there weren't any neighbours about, a smile splitting my face when I realised I had my chance.

Wrapping the car in an air bubble, I found myself pushing at limits as I stretched my power to its limits. Feeling slightly woozy from the ordeal I took a few moments to steady myself. Inwardly groaning I knew this was going to suck. But I was still determined to accomplish it.

My muscles strained as I willed the car to rise, sweat began to bead on my forehead. Then before my eyes the car began to float in the air. It's rear end rose first, swiftly followed by the front.

Hovering roughly 1 metre in the air I willed it to go higher. But at 3 metres above ground I finally reached my limit. Blood began to flow from my nose and eyes, my left leg gave out and the car began to drop to the ground. Using my remaining energy I slowed it's descent as much as possible, upon landing it barely made a sound.

Weariness overtook me and it was all I could do to not fall asleep on the driveway. Then I noticed the notifications.

Mastery of the Arcane: Air +2

Mastery of Arcane - Air power level: 100

Power EvolutionPowerAirEvolved powerLesser Air ElementalistYou hold the power of a Lesser Air Elementalist, understanding and control over Air has increased. Your body has been altered to control this greater power

Mana:+50

Agility: +30

Wisdom +5Progress in other elements now takes twice as long

What I gathered from this was that Fire, Water and Earth would now take longer to level, but would probably be easier to progress due to my raise in Mana. The Lesser Air Elementalist evolution was pretty surprising though. My research had shown that a power evolving was rare and usually only happened during the late teens, if it did at all. So me having this power evolution at the age of 6 was odd.

But that was enough thinking on it for now. Quietly entering the house I crept up the stairs to my room. Falling asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

The next day I went for my last day at school before the holidays. The school had organised a sports day and all the classes and years were competing against each other. But when it came to signing up for the challenges I declined. My stats and abilities was far above what a normal kid my age should have. I'd kept track on everyone around me and how fast they progressed. Freddie for example had the ability of super speed. But he'd barely advanced it. He had an agility of 70 which was high compared to me, but low for his power. And I considered Freddie one of the most advanced in class.

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The way a power worked for everyone was different. I for example had to spend time working on unique stats such as Air, whilst others like Freddie only had to advance an ordinary stat like agility. Someone with an ability that creates a unique stat is considered a Super. Whilst someone with an ability based on normal stats was considered an Enhanced. Supers made up only 2% of the population. We were a rare breed.

So here I found myself. Sitting in the boosters on the playing field, watching as my classmates competed. Toby wasn't competing either, so we sat next to each other and cheered out friends. Freddie had entered a 100m sprint, he won of course. Layla entered the long jump, though I'm not sure why. She had the ability of a mimic, anything she saw he body could repeat. Surprisingly she came 3rd, and considering she was up against people with Enhanced Strength it was odd.

Finally the day wound to an end. Points were tallied up from the wins and in our year Layla and Toby's class won.

The others went to celebrate at the Diner, but I declined the invitation. It was time to test my new limits with the Lesser Elemental Ability. So I went home and returned to my spot in the forest, reaching out to the air currents all around me. It felt...different to what I was used to. Like being short sighted your whole life and then wearing glasses for the first time. Everything seemed so clear. I could feel the trees around me, the birds in the sky, the wildlife scurrying about the ground.

New paths my power could lead me down became clear as well. I smiled as my greater understanding of the power revealed a new ability. Absorbing the air currents into me, I began to feel lighter. My agility stat slowly rising the more air I absorbed. Then, directing a small blast of air for my feet I soared into the air.

Flight!

I rose above the tree tops, rising and rising. Then I was above the cloud line. Willing myself to stop I looked around in wonder. A clear blue sky stretched for miles above me, I felt free. Looking down I could make out the odd patch of green land through partings in the cloud. It was amazing.

In the distance I could make out several other fliers moving across the sky at incredible speeds. For a moment I wished to join them but thought better of it. To be the best I had to hide my powers for as long as possible. As far as my friends and family knew, I could only control my Air element in a weak from of telekinesis. Best to keep it that way.

Descending through the clouds began to appraoch the ground, exhilerated by the experience. As my feet touched the forest floor a notification popped up.

Mastery of the Arcane – Lesser Air Elementalist: +5

Hmm so it still grew at a decent rate.

Smiling at the realisation I realised the opportunity this holiday represented. I had a whole summer to train.

And so for that whole summer I trained. As I did for the next, and the next. Then before I knew it, 4 years had passed. I was a 10 yr old.