The Princess

And her

Heroic Sweetheart.

By: Doodadbug

Dedicated to:

Sam Alexander

May we never be apart in my hopes and dreams.

Prologue

~The Beginning~

Hi, my name is Mira Rand and this is my story.

Now then, my story begins with a Fire...

"Sis? Mira are you there?" I blinked again trying to make sense of my surroundings. "Danny?" I called out nervously. "Yes, I'm over here!" "Are you okay?" I asked quickly not sure if even I was at the moment. "Yeah I'm okay but moms not moving and she keeps mumbling something about "bomb"?" "Oh no" I said thinking quickly; "She must mean a bomb was the thing that started the fire! But that doesn't matter right now we've got to get out of here!" "What about mom" he asks nervously, "She's too heavy to lift and I can't get her to wake up!" "Um….." I say nervously watching the fire spread. "We'll have to drag her between us Danny, do you know if any of the ceilings have collapsed in any of the other rooms?" "Yes" he replied. "The foyer is covered in rubble, but if we go through the kitchen we can go out the back." "Good" I said trying to see through the smoke. "I'm going to try too get our emergency box but I will meet you outside as soon as I can okay?" "No- he said -it's to dangerous!" "Ill be fine-" I said -the fire hasn't reached that room yet and ill be quick." "But'!" "No buts!" I replied firmly. "Just take mom and get out of here!" "Okay- he said hesitantly, -but don't leave me to explain why you went back in to mom. You may be my little sister but that doesn't mean I'm going to take your blame!" "Fine just go!" I said not very enthusiastic about my task but still willing.

Our emergency box held our most prized possessions and our family photos. Mom said that in case anything like this ever happened, to take it with us in an emergency. This definitely qualifies I thought running through the house avoiding fire and flaming timber as the house slowly collapsed. Finally when I reached our family den I halted, turning stiff with fear! In front of me was… something scary! It is hard to describe with the flames all around me but it was standing over an end table looking at a picture of my father and his adviser the sensei. Suddenly he put his nose in the air and inhaled deeply through his nostrils he revealed a toothy smile and turned towards me. I gasped slightly as I saw more of his kind behind him {a dozen at least} Like soldiers waiting for command. "Hello little Princess." He said his voice slithering past his fire red tongue. "I'm here to make you an offer you can't refuse."

Outside the house Danny watched a couple hours later as the firemen finished putting out the flames while an officer is telling him that his mother died on the way to the hospital due to smoke inhalation, and that there was no sign of his sister and she is assumed dead from the fire. The monks in Khun Luhn were going to keep him as foster parents {of course the social services lady didn't know that but he did.} As he watched the flames die down he wondered where under the rubble his sister was and how much of her was left from the flames. His tears had dried earlier, but fresh ones streamed down his face as he realized that the two people he had loved were gone forever.