Hey guys this is going to be a fanfic that goes along with me other Esca fic "The Heart of a Dragon". It basically explores Mediera's life and how she got to where she is in "Heart of a Dragon"

This is still in a sort of test phase so any crticism would appreciated. If you guts don't like it then i'll stop writting it and delete it from the site. Thanks for reading.

A young girl of sixteen looked to her house being swallowed by fire. The locals had discovered who she really was and to punish her they killed her parents and destroyed her house. Madeline had to flee for her life from the house and watch helplessly as her parents were massacred.

"Where is she?" the leader of the mob asked with a murderous glare.

"I'll never tell you. Go ahead and kill me if you want but i'll never tell you where my daughter is." a younger man answered.

A sick and twistd smirk grew on his face. Pulling out a small dagger he thrusted it downward and into the young man. Madeline could see the metal glitter from the firelight as it plunged into her father's heart.

"He had it coming. Now maybe you'll tell us where your daughter is." the leader replied.

The young women Madeline's mother said nothing. The leaders temper seemd to rise with every passing second of scilence. He brightened a little when he saw the women begion to open her mouth but it was only to spit in his face.

"Damn you! Damn you and all of your bastard friends!" she screamed.

The mob noticed that the womens eyes began to glow with a firey red. She looked stright at the leader with those red eyes. He began to scream as smoke emerged from his face. Seconds later he dropped to the ground. His face was no longer. Only a black impression remained as his burnt skin began to blow off and you could see parts of his skull.

The other men watched in horror as the women turned her eyes on a new victim. He pulled out a sword and readied to defend himself. However it was not to kill the women he was to be a diversion. While she was concentrating on him another crept up behind her sword at the ready he plunged it down into her back. Her corpse fell next to her husband's.

"Mother. Father." Madeline whispered in shock.

In one instant she was all alone. Turning she ran away from the burning house and her old life. She knew that those men would be after her so she decided to make a new life. She saw a stream up ahead. The mob had dogs and would soon be following her scent trail. With a small leap she dove into the stream and began to swim down careful no to make any noise.

Two hours later she was exhausted her arms couldn't take her any farther. Checking her surrounding first Madeline climbed out of the stream and let the water and her old life drip away. Looking up ahead she saw smoke. It must be a town. She began to walk towards it but her escape had left her weakened. She passed out in the high grass near the river.

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When Madeline finally came to she saw that she was no longer by the side of the stream. In fact she was in a very grand bedroom and she had diffrent clothes on.

'Where am I?' she thought.

She saw a wardrobe and changed out of the nightgown she had been put in. As she opened the door a guard came towards her. Fearing for her life Madeline went in to attack mode. She kicked and punched as much as she could managing to break the guards nose. Still he was bigger and stronger than Madeline and lifted her of the ground and began to carry her down the hallway.

"Don't fuss so. The emperor just wants to talk to you." the guard explained.

Sorry this is so short I don't have a lot written. Please review and don't forget to read "The Heart of a Dragon"