Element Girls Book 1 by Mihaela Bogdan (good books to read for young adults .TXT) 📖

a battle. The improvement of this dead environment was just a warm-up. The real training starts now!
  Suddenly the Wise Elder disappeared, leaving the girls to deal with the metal statue army all by themselves.
  -Piece of cake! Ever’body knows fire melts metal; Michaela said launching a fire ball at them. Ignis pila (fire ball)!
  Unfortunately, that attack wasn’t strong enough. From a hundred statues, only three or four melted.
  -Girls, a lil’ help here! Michaela’s courage began to disappear little by little.
  -And how can we help you? I am the earth witch and Oana’s water; Helena said getting scared when she saw that the army was walking towards them. Earth and water don’t mix with fire!
  Oana tried to remain calm and to think out a strategy. They had four elements, therefore she must combine them correctly in order to achieve something. But how? Earth and water are useless if you combine them with fire, but wind ...
  -But wind can. Laura, Michaela! Combine your elements! Create a fire tornado or something hot to melt them all in a blast.
  -Thanks Oana! OK Micky, let’s do this! Laura raised her hands over her head and created a medium sized tornado. Turbo (tornado)!
  Soon Michaela launched a fire ball into it and the tornado was a big rolling flame. Then Laura passed it to Michaela and she fired again. This time the whole army was hit by the rolling flame and began to melt. After they were half melted, the statues weren’t able to move their legs and Oana summoned rain again to cool them. Helena then used her element powers to create a hole under what was left of the army and buried it. Where the metal army once stood, a small burned hill appeared. To make it look nice, Helena cast another spell:
  -Floris orior (flower rise)! Suddenly that burned hill was covered with grass and beautiful flowers. Just because we won the fight, doesn’t mean that we must damage the place! She added proudly of her work.
  -Yeah, sorry for making a mess; Michaela said admitting that the flowers were an improvement. By the looks of her face, she regained her courage once again.
  -I wonder where did the Wise Elder has went to? Oana asked her friends after looking around for the old wizard.
  -If you ask me, he’s got some nerve to leave us alone! Laura said upset at the Wise Elder.
  -Maybe he did this to not get in our way or ... he trusted that we are capable of taking care of ourselves without his help. Oana tried to calm down her friends with this explanation. She hoped deep inside that she was right.
  -Yeah, yeah. But what if we’d lose?! What would happen then?! Michaela asked. She started to be on Laura’s side to everybody’s surprise and her, as well.
  -I’m trying to think positive. Besides it is over, we won! Helena reminded everyone so that they can relax.
  The Wise Elder better make his appearance soon, before the four witches could start fighting each other.
  Not that it wouldn’t have been interesting to see, but it is better not to happen. After all these four girls are the main characters and they must be an example for all their readers.
  And if they start attacking each other they will seriously hurt themselves pretty bad, or worse they could die. Especially Michaela’s burning fury.
  Fortunately they are the good guys, I mean girls. They are the good girls and they must respect and follow all the rules of morality and other positive things. Chapter 6 - The leader

The girls began arguing about what to do now that they were left alone in a strange place. Oana tried to change the subject to calm the other down just enough to make herself enough time to think about an escape plan.
  -First thing is to decide who will be the leader of our group?! Oana asked.
  -What? the other three asked in the same time.
  -If we are going to work together as a team, we need a leader to come up with battle plans, what spells to cast and other important decisions. After that we can think of a plan to return home. Oana tried to make enough time for the Wise Elder to come and take them home.
  -It is a great responsibility, so the leader should be intelligent, decisive and sociable; Helena approved Oana’s suggestion.
  -That leader should be the attractive one! Laura was sure that the others will vote for her.
  -But Oana’s the brainy one! No offense blondie. I know that ya control air, but this doesn’t mean that ya head must be full of it too; Michaela tried to sound friendly while explaining to Laura her point of view.
  -Hey, that’s not nice! Laura responded irritated.
  -I’m just honest! So, who’s voting for Oana? I am. Michaela raised her hand high while writing in the air Oana’s name with red flames.
  -I support her too! Helena said looking with a sorry face at Laura.
  -It isn’t enough that I have to take orders at home from my parents, now Oana’s going to be my boss too? Laura’s eyes were wet and she tried hard not to cry.
  -No. I won’t order neither of you! Oana said loudly to all three. You are my friends, if you choose me as the leader, I would behave nicely in front of each of you. We are a team, this means that we have to work together!
  -Can we make our own decisions or spells once in a while? Laura asked her. She began to trust Oana’s words.
  -Of course! Even if one of you would make a mistake, the rest of us will help to make it right.
  Oana hoped the other would listen to her. She has been the class president since first grade because she knew how to talk in order to win everybody’s trust and respect.
  -OK! Enough talking! Oana’s the leader, the end; Michaela shouted bored and turned off the flames.
  -Agreed! Laura shook hands with the new leader.
  Just when the girls began to behave like a real team, the Wise Elder appeared out of nowhere. His face was happy as if he watched over the witches the whole time. Or did he?
  -Wonderful done, girls! And I see your little group has chosen a leader! I wish you good luck, Oana!
  -It’s about time ya showed up, old man! Where the hell have you been?! Michaela’s hair was on fire, but it went out after she calmed down.
  -I thought that I was in your way. You girls are big enough to take care of your selves, you don’t need an old man near you! The Wise Elder sounded just like an ordinary old man whom was pitting himself.
  Oana felt relieved that her speculations about the Wise Elder’s departure became true. Just like Laura and Michaela, she began to think if he somehow left them alone on purpose. To their luck, he didn’t do that.
  -That’s not true! Old people are wiser and have more life experience than the youngsters; Helena tried to cheer him up. We will need your advices in the future, because you know more about magic than we do.
  With his ears pleased of what he heard, the Wise Elder took the girls back to his house in Bucharest. After they arrived, a grey cloud appeared, revealing two handsome young boys. They were twins but one of them was taller and had green eyes, the other one had brown eyes. The brown-eyed twin looked happy at the sight of the girls and said to his taller brother:
  -How lucky we are that the four selected are pretty girls, right bro?
  -Don’t be rude Gavriel! his brother scold him. It is an honor to meet all of you; I am Rafael and this is my twin brother Gavriel. We are Florin David’s grandsons.
  -Really?! Laura asked with a grin on her face. She then winched at Gavriel.
  The Wise Elder took the boys to a corner and spoke in silence so that the girls couldn’t hear their conversation. After they finished, the Wise Elder told the young witches to summon their dragons and to go home.
  Laura didn’t like this idea and shared her thought with the others:
  -Just about my luck! The Wise Elder has cute grandsons and he keeps us away from them!
  -I don’t mind. I have a boyfriend back home. Oana said happy.
  -Was my imagination playing tricks on me or did Rafael smiled at me? Helena asked with her cheeks all red.
  She hoped that Rafael really liked her because she liked him from the minute he and his brother appeared. Looks like the earth witch has a crush and the wind witch as well.
  -Boys are all the same. I see no difference between them. Michaela said cold.
  -Don’t worry, curly. We’ll get you a guy as well. Laura assured her.
  -I don’t wanna have a boyfriend. Didn’t ya heard?!
  In her point of view, Michaela thought that all boys were still like their ancestors, some small minded cave men. If it wasn’t for women, the men would have been all dead by now.
  (These are Michaela’s thoughts so don’t get mad on me!)
  -Keep denying, dear. But remember, nobody can run from love for ever. Laura said to Michaela with a teasing voice.
  -Wanna bet?! Michaela said with a big grin on her face.
  The four girls were so caught up in their little girl talk that they completely forgot the Wise Elder’s orders to return home.
  -Did you girls forget something?! He asked them nicely because he knew what was still keeping them there.
Without a sound, the four witches summoned their dragons and returned to their homes, being ashamed of their childish behaviors once again.

Chapter 7 - The Dark Lord's apprentice

On the battlefield, where the young witches had their first magic battle, another young wizard made his appearance. He was a twenty year old man, tall, with