Fire….

…...It all started with fire…...

"Hey! Where ya think yer goin' ya little runt?!"

I was picked up by my shirt and flung against the wall of the damp alley behind ol' R'anuk's shop. As I impacted, i could feel the cold, uneven bricks tear the thin clothing on my back. I cowered in fear at these bullies. Their leader, an orc-human mix with short brown hair, was about five years older than me; his strength was nothing compared to other orcs but far surpassed most humans with ease.

"Good, now stay right there…" he inched closer to me as his lackies, two humans about the same age as him, pulled out weapons. The tall lanky one with long dark hair that covered his eyes and archaic runes inscribed upon his arms, most likely copied from some sort of mage text, pulled out a small knife; the second one,he had much more weight to him but was shorter than the first. He had a shaved head and crazed, beady eyes that would make even a goblin uncomfortable, he pulled out a chain and started to swing it around .They were right up on me, I could feel the heat from his breath on my cheek as I continued to try and shrink back.

"We told ya, just give us all yer coin and you'll be fine. But nope, had to run didn'tcha runt!" he pulled something out, a lighter. "Now you'll have to pay…." he ignited the flame and began to place it near my forehead. I could feel the heat of it. I began to cry and whimper, tears streamed down my face as the intense flame began to sear my skin. I just wanted this moment to end, i felt the heat. It was spreading against my body. It burned and charred my skin as the flame seemed to intensify. The pain was no longer on my forehead but spread throughout my entire body. If i hadn't shut my eyes before they would be glued shut from this pain.

"Wha-what the!?"

The fire was boiling my blood and my tears burned me as they streamed down my face like lava. I could only feel heat and burning and agony. My body burned. My mind burned. The fire started to burn the very core of my being and it was too much to bear/ I let out a yell. A scream of agony. My lungs erupted as i felt the heat that was melting my body blaze forth, scorching the boy, scorching my throat.

"AAAAAHHHHHH!" I heard his screams even above my own. His clothes set alight, he ran. He would be fine in the long run, his orc genes are resistant to fire, but their dilution meant he could still feel the full force of the blaze that spewed from my mouth. I opened my eyes to see the other two in bewilderment. It didn't occur to me what happened until i looked to see the trail of flame running away.

"Y-you're a pyromancer?!" the squat one exclaimed in a fervor. The tall one simply stood, his mouth agape.

I opened my mouth to speak and they ran off. Not like it mattered. I discovered that my throat was completely scorched. My vocal cords felt like they were cinders. When i spoke it came out as broken, painful noises. But it left me to wonder…..what had just happened? I was shaking. I felt completely drained. To top it all off I, an elf/human hybrid, had just breathed fire. My twelve year old mind couldn't take all this, and thus i did what any other rational person would do.

I passed out.

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