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Prologue


My lungs burned painfully as thick smoke settled around me, rendering me sightless. Charred wood surrounded me as I looked around in absolute horror. Ash fell from like snow as flames danced in a wild waltz, arching and spinning across the grey sky. I lay curled up in the shadow of house and looked around desperately. Everything was set ablaze and nothing was spared. All I wanted to do was to sprout a pair of wings and fly away forever.

"Help!" I cried out as I saw the flames creep closer. When nobody came, I felt hopelessness clutched me in its cruel grip. Was this my end? Is this how my death goes? Suddenly, a comforting hand pulled me from the ground. I looked up with a fearful gaze and saw her a somewhat familiar brown haired women, a mask covering her face streaked with soot. "What's happening?!" She didn't reply and instead picked up me up. I felt a strange warmth in my chest and a sense of security from her touch. Just who was this women to make me feel this way?

"Be quiet child, I'm bringing you somewhere safe. Where no one can harm you any longer." She slipped a bracelet onto my wrist, covering the mark on it.

"Stop, don't cover it!" I snapped. "Its rude placing strange things on other peoples wrists. I know that because my parents taught me that!"

A sad smile came on her face as she payed no heed to my words."Keep the bracelet on at all times and you must always cover it."

I shook my head and struggled, "No! I don't want it. I can't go with you either so let me go! I was told to stay here!" She looked at me firmly in the eyes, "Stop struggling. This is for your own good." Her eyes held me in place as the truth of her words struck my heart. I nodded and let her take me away.

Heat swirled around as she ran with me in her arms. "Stay hidden and don't speak. I'll come back for you later." Suddenly a loud roar came from behind us. Out of the corner of my eyes, I noticed a set of shimmering scales and glittering eyes. A single figure was fighting it and I whimpered and my heart pounded rapidly. The women carrying me cursed and murmured under her breathe.

"I mustn't leave him alone fighting that thing...But...-the child..."

"What was that you said?"

"You'll know when you are older."

A dark shadow loom across and the heat grew stronger. She anxiously quickened her pace and at last, reached a small hidden hole. I peered at it curiously, "Do I go inside?" Another roar came and I was quickly tucked inside. "Remember not to leave. Stay here until it is safe." I hesitantly nodded. With a final positioning of my body she cast a tarp over me, plunging me in shadows.

Ash trickled in as I moved my face to look outside. I gasped at what I saw.

Flames were raging outside and in the midst of it, a winged demon made of shadows, smoke, and fire. A voice called out to it, "Hey over here! Come and get me fire breath!" It turned around to face the women who saved me. She glared at it with defiant pink eyes very much like my own. My eyes widened at her, as it made its way over. "Ah, I have finally found you! Once I destroy the last of you, there will be no grudge anymore!" She glared at it and pulled out her sword,

" I am a high ranking summoner and with my partner, we're unstoppable. You cannot defeat us!"

It laughed, yellows eyes gleaming. "Another summoner? Pfft, I crushed the other one a minute ago while you were busy hiding the little girl. Where is she? And where are your units I shall say?" At the words, her eyes darkened in anguish and she got into a ready stance. Her voice was hoarse as she called out to the skies, "I doubt that you can stand my most powerful attack, be prepared!" She started singing a ballad like song and the demon seemed to shudder under the strange weight of the music. The wind started slicing and drew the demons blood as her spell turned into a tempest I have never seen before.

"What do you say about this now? I will avenge his death!" The women said, her hair unravelling from its ponytail as she stood in the eye of the storm.

The demon let out a smile, "Stupid choice you have made there. I will destroy you and I am certain of it." Her sword was set ablaze with radiant light as her ferocious anger broke through her confidence, lending a ruthless edge to her. "Well, at least I'll drag you down with me."

I quickly shut my eyes as the sounds of battling erupted. "Please stop... Just stop."

For a long while after, all I heard was screams, bloodshed and it was forever encarved into my mind. When a small moment if silence came, my eyes open slightly and I saw land ravaged with crimson blood and the fallen. In a final burst of power, the demon let out its power and it swallowed everything in sight. The women didn't stand a chance and the last I saw of them were her crestfallen faces. Tears dripping down my cheeks as I saw all the destruction the demon caused of my home. I clenched my fists as my eyes blazed with undeniable fury.

"I will find you again, and destroy you for all you've done! I will have my revenge..." I said as I clench my fists. My parents, friends and the duo who valiantly stood strong until the end, they won't be gone for nothing.

It looked around again and as if hearing my words smirked. With a strong push from its gossamer wings, it took off into the sky and flew away. My eyes stared up into the sky, following it and unknown to my gaze, a small figure was riding on the demon with a smile of victory. When the demon finally disappeared, I curled up and let time tick by. The memory of what happened kept on playing inside my mind as I desperately tried to forget it. "Why did this have to happen to me?" I mumbled, finally letting myself break and my eyes filled with tears again. "Why...?"

I stayed in that hole for what seem liked years until I felt the tarp get slide off and sunlight warm my cold face. My eyes flew up with hope sparkling in them. However, all I saw were hazy faces gathered around in a group around me. Confusion spread across my face as fear struck in my heart. "Who are you?" I asked as I woke up.

"-And how did you get here...?"


Authors Note:

Another revamped prologue~ OWO huehuehue~~~