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So far away, we wait for the day
For the light source so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames, we carry on
-chorus to Through the Fire and Flames, by Dragonforce, 2006 (best song in the world XD )

Disclaimer: I don't own the title, or the Bartimaeus Trilogy

WARNING: This is rated T for violence, language, torture, and just overall darkness ( I think you'll like it nonetheless ;) )

CH. 1

Her eyes sparkled as she laughed. I could tell by her smile she was truly happy, and I could feel in her touch how much she loved me.

It's a strange thing, being in love. It just hits you suddenly, like lightning, and then you wonder how you ever lived without that person. And you start thinking mushy-gushy and ooey-gooey thoughts (Kitty and I were far too cool to say such sappy things). I realized she completed me, and that I couldn't live without her. And though I disgusted myself with such drippy-squishy thoughts, they were the truth. Though we didn't vocalize it, we knew the other felt that way.

In fact, I couldn't believe how I'd gone through life without this feeling. Without her.

We were having a lot of fun together, more fun than I'd ever had in my life (which is saying something, as my life is always exciting). Currently, we were staying in a hotel in Venice, having come from Germany, and were about to head back to London. After all, you have to touch base sometimes.

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Kitty wandered about the hotel room, smiling. She was having the best time in her life. Bartimaeus was stretched out on the bed, tossing a pillow in the air. He was in Ptolemy's form, as he most always was, wearing pants, a shirt, and a jacket.

"Italy is amazing!" she said.

He smiled.

"We'll have to do this again, later in the year."

"I don't know why you're gonna return to the Frog Inn when we get back."

She sat beside him. "It's nice to have a sense of . . .responsibility. Besides, I like George."

He shrugged. "I guess spirits don't really feel that sense of loyalty." He paused, as if reconsidering. "At least, not much."

She smiled and leaned down, meeting his lips.

After a few days in Venice, they returned to London. Night was falling and they decided Bartimaeus should be dismissed, at least for the night. That strategy was one they used most often, along with brief times of dismissing him for days. It was a tough obstacle, and Bartimaeus kept wanting to push himself longer, but they dealt with it all the same.

After dismissing him, Kitty snuggled into bed, still happy, and slept. She dreamed of Bartimaeus.

Once morning came, she leaped out of bed. Morning sunlight gave the apartment a calm glow. She quickly straightened her hair and set up all the necessary things to summon Bartimaeus.

She drew the pentacle and left a large gap, so he wouldn't be trapped.

She couldn't seem to go fast enough as she said all the necessary words. Excitement buzzed inside her, as she was once more confronted with how much she loved him.

Once finished, she waited, practically glowing with a joy nothing could bring down.

Which was why she was surprised when he didn't come.

There's the first chapter! Please review for me!

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