Yay! This is my third fanfic, so I hope my experience has affected my writing.
People stood around me, their mouths formed words, but I heard nothing. All I could focus on was the fire. From atop the hill where I stood, I could see the structure of my house burning. Beyond that my school, the park; the netire town was on fire.
At least the screaming stopped, was all I could think.
I'd jinxed it. More screams carried across the air and filled my ears. Their vibrations shook my mind until I couldn't stand it, my scream joined those of my friends and family. A woman came to comfort me, but it was to no avail. She didn't know how it felt to see everything disappear before her very eyes, how could she ever know? My mom, dad; I'd watched everything burn until only ashes were left. I was weak, I couldn't do anything. If only my mother hadn't sent me to get flowers, then I would have burned with them! Dirt scattered beneath my feet as I ran to the flames prepared to embrace them, but I was held back; it was that woman again.
"Let me go!" I screamed in anguish, "I want to burn too! I don't want to be the only one left!"
The woman knelt down and set her hand on my shoulder. "Kumiko," she rasped in a low voice, "If you stay alive than you can find out who did this. Don't you want to avenge your Mom and Dad?"
I stared in wonder as the woman smiled, flames engulfing her body. Her long, wavy, chestnut hair lit up like a match, yet she still smiled, mouthing the words "Run". I turned from her, leaving her stranded in the midst of fire; leaving her to burn. Once again, I found myself on top of the hill with the group of people. They swarmed around me, these strangers hugged me and asked me so many questions my head began to hurt again. One question stood out, seeming to echo in my mind. When it was asked everybody stopped and turned to a boy at the back of the crowd, he repeated the question.
"Where is Gina?" he asked.
Gina? That must have been the woman's name. I thought solemnly.
"She-she," the words came out in a jumble, almost incomprehensible, "She was c-caught in the flames a-and she told me-"
The boy cut me off, "Don't lie!" he hissed angrily, "Gina was a mute! Tell me the truth."
I stood there dumbfounded as he shook me, yelling at me. The others pulled the boy off and restrained. As he was pulled away he hissed and spat at me, calling me viscous names.
"Calm down Ryo!" they shook him.
I could see the resemblance; he looked just like the woman. That same hair, only his was a short scruffy mess. It was the eyes, the shade was the same- a light brown- but his didn't hold the same kindness. They were harsh, but behind it all, I could see the pain. I found my feet moving by their own will, closing in on the boy. My own hands reached up to his face. His anger dissolved with my touch.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." I repeated, the words stumbling out of my mouth, tripping over my lips.
Seeing that the boy had calmed down, the men who had been holding him let go. The boy didn't attack me, he stood, looking me straight in my tear filled sapphire eyes. He picked me up, squeezing me close. I don't know what it was about him, but I felt so comfortable I let the tears flow.
"I'm sorry," the boy whispered to me, "We both lost people tonight, didn't we?"
My only reply was to bury my face in his shoulder. He stroked the ashes out of my blond hair.
"Don't worry, we'll find the mage that did this."
I was so comforted by his promise for revenge; was that normal for a seven year old girl?
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