Prologue
"Akini!" A boy with pale skin and platinum blonde hair yelled the name.
Akini turned around to see her friend running out of the woods.
"What are you doing here?" She asked him. Fear was evident in her eyes and voice as she spoke.
"I had to see you! I love you, your family cannot stop me from seeing you!" He exclaimed.
"They might not stop you but they will me! You have to go! Please!" She pushed him back towards the woods.
"Akini, NO! I will not!" He refused.
"Then I am sorry…" Her normal honey brown eyes turned ice blue as her powers rose through her. Her hands were on fire, or so it seemed. Blue flames engulfed them as she set them on his chest, and with strength like no other, pushed him to the woods.
"Ah!" He screamed. The flames burned him. His face was flushed and his teeth elongating.
Akini noticed this change. She saw his eyes turn from gray-blue to blood red. 'A vampire?' She thought. 'No. This cant be. I would have seen it, felt it, something!"
"What are you? How could you keep this from me? A vampire?" Her voice deepened, harboring a growl that was to erupt.
"I'm sorry! I was going to tell you! I was too afraid of your reaction! I was scared you wouldn't accept me!" His voice was full of emotion, as his faced looked full of hurt.
"Vampire!" The growl erupted as she said the word. Her golden brown hair turned to fire, her skin turning to golden, and her eyes were fiery blue. She was the daughter of the king of her people. She was the daughter of the sun god. She had the power of fire, the looks of the goddess of love. She was valued among her people.
"Akini! Please understand me! I love you! Don't do this! No!" He burst into flames as soon as she set her eyes on him.
The flames went away, her natural appearance was back along with glittering tears streaming down her face.
"Akini," someone said behind her, "Are you all right? What was that demon doing here?"
"I-I don't know father, but he um…tried to…bite me and I couldn't control my powers," she said her voice breaking. She burst into tears.
King Saun, not knowing where the tears came from, sought to console his daughter.
"Come, your ceremony is to begin. I know you must be as excited as Hath on this day!"
"Yes, father." Akini sighed. She wiped the remaining tears and followed him to the alter. She was to be joined with Hath in this ceremony. Although, Hath was the best warrior and the best looking man of their people, Akini did not like him. Nor did she like anyone else. She only agreed to the ceremony for her father.
Two Years Later
"Nakini! Come here sweetie!" Akini was calling her one-year-old daughter, who had just learned to walk and was roaming the castle.
Her father died two months after Nakini was born. Akini was made Queen of the Phoenix People.
"Akini," whispered a familiar voice. A voice she hadn't heard since the night she joined Hath at the ceremony.
Akini turned to where the voice was coming from.
"Hello? Who's there?"
"It is time for the fire," the voice whispered again.
"Fire?"
"The fire you gave me, I return to you."
"No! Let me say good-bye to my daughter! Please!" She begged.
"It is time."
"NO!" She screamed. Flames engulfed her body as she screamed her daughter's name one last time, "Nakini!"