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Fire
She is and always will be the personification of Fire to me
Scarlett curls made of distorted dancing flames
Passionate burning emeralds for eyes
And an irresistible temper that rivals even that of her Dragon's
At first I loathed her
Hated her for her Fire which I just couldn't seem to match
All I had ever known was cruel and unforgiving cold
So I made it my mission to freeze her with scorn and mockery
I convinced us both of my hatred
Until the day her flame and that of her Dragon's were almost doused
A slow burn discreetly began to take over
I didn't dare put a name to the thing that burned through my whole being at the very sight of her
Yet it continued to fester in me like that of a sceptic sword wound
I realized today that I am slowly losing the battle
And the worst part is I desire to lose
I know that this desire is futile
Fire and Ice have always been rivals
It's our very nature
A warm embrace between friends
Is a sword plunging into an enemy knight
Whispers between lovers
Are our cries in the heat of battle
The only kisses we share
Will ever share
Is when our blades caress each other
I am fighting a losing battle
To lose is to die
To melt and be reshaped by Fire
Yet why should I continue to fight
When I know Fire will always win the battle
Ice
His chilled demeanor burns me worse than Dragon fire
Cold silver eyes that glimmer with cool intent
Raven hair that gleams in moonlight
And an annoyingly intoxicating scent of sage, cedar, and the salt of the sea
He is Ice incarnated
Unforgiving, untrustworthy, and loyalty lying in no one but his king and himself
Or so I thought
Our rivalry was born the moment his eyes met mine
Squire to squire
Our swords first clashed appropriately in winter
Scorching flames met shattering icicles
Insults crackling in their wake
It seemed fated
Our loathing of one another
Fire and Ice pledging death against each other
Yet we were expected to make peace
To pledge our lives rather than our deaths
An unbelievable request for Fire and Ice
I wasn't surprised when all he gave me were taunts and betrayals
They simply motivated my desire to prove him wrong
To melt his frost before he doused my flame
Ironically when my flame and the flame of the one I love most were almost doused
He was the one who provided kindle to ensure our safety
As I stared into the relieved eyes of my rival
My heart began to melt
But I knew it made no difference
Fire and Ice are star-crossed
Stories like ours don't have happy endings
And why should they
My only desire is and can only be knighthood
Any other passions must be forgone
No matter how much my heart may burn for Ice