Ablaze

Saburo

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He wandered in the dark with moonlight shining through the tree's leaves. Where am I? How did I get here? He asked himself as he walked deeper into the woods when suddenly he smelled smoke lingering in the air. Saburo looked in all directions and saw it drifting ahead of him. He ran ahead and came into an opening where the trees parted and stared in shock. Fire swirled around someone as it caught trees on fire. He focused on the person and made out some of the features. It was a little girl not more than seven and if he was correct she was the source of all that fire. He looked around and noticed a cabin that was the only thing that wasn't on fire. Searching with his eyes he saw a man in a dark cloak on the ground on his knees clutching his left arm as blood spilled through over his hands. He was in front of the girl whose eyes blazed ice blue and silver hair that whipped around her face.

"You must die, girl!" He shouted through clenched teeth as he struggled to his feet. He had a sword in his right hand as he tumbled forward as he was getting ready to stab her but got hit in the chest himself by fire that shot from the girl's body. His body caught fire instantly burning every inch of flesh he had.

"I cannot die. I am being unable to perish. I'm an Inferno." The little girl said as the man's body turned to ash with the flames around him dyeing down along with the fire barrier around the girl.

Saburo watched as the girl walked towards the cabin and walk in. Saburo started walking towards the cabin and heard a wispy voice sing. A little girl created in the depth of an inferno blazing He walked past the ashes of the ashes of the cloaked man. Could not understand the power she held inside He was in front of the cabin and heard the girl crying. Oh, how she longed to be loved and needed the little girl sat there on the ground in front of a man and a woman who had both their necks snapped. His heart went out to the girl as she sat there weeping with a family who could hold her close every night.

The girl must have heard him walk in as she turned her head tears slipping down her cheeks. She stared at him with her ice blue eyes piercing his brown eyes. He avoided her gaze. Saburo was getting ready to leave the cabin when he felt something tugging on his pants leg. He looked down and saw the girl holding onto his pants staring up at him with innocence shimmering in her blue eyes.

"Where you going?" The small girl asked him.

"I'm-." He didn't finish.

"Stay with me." The girl broke in.

"How about you stay with me?" Saburo said with a smile.

She nodded her head with a wide grin spreading across her face. She held her arms up as Saburo lifted her into his arms. Her small body snuggled close to him. He smiled down at her when he heard her yawn and laid her head against his chest.

"What is your name, little girl?" Saburo asked the girl as she began to close her eyes.

"Michi." She whispered as Saburo's eyes widened in recognition before he could repeat the name white light flashed before his eyes blinding him.

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Saburo was being shaken awake by one of his men. His eyes shot open and he jumped to his feet knocking the guy down.

"What is the matter?" Saburo asked the soldier who climbed to his feet.

"The kingdom is being under attack." The soldier blurted out.

"When?" Saburo asked picking his belt up and buckling it on around his waist with his sheath and sword as well.

"Only-only just a couple of seconds ago while you were asleep." The soldier stuttered.

"Have ya start attacking yet?" Saburo asked putting his armor on.

"Yes, sir. But we're losing men fast." He said.

"What exactly are we exactly being attacked by?" Saburo asked with curiosity.

"O-Ogres and they're being led by Marik." The soldier said with a grim expression appearing on his face.

"Damn! I knew that bastard was going to try something like this." Saburo said clenching his fists at his sides. He ran out of his room and down the hall to the front gate of the kingdom with the soldier following behind. His eyes widen in surprise has he stared at the sight before him. At least a hundred of Ogres could be seen. There wasn't much soldiers fighting, most of them were dead. It dawned on him that he didn't see Marik anywhere in the battle.

"Where is Marik? I can't see him among his Ogres." Saburo said turning to the soldier behind him.

"I saw him here only a couple of seconds ago right before I came and got you." He answered.

"Damn! He must have snuck into the kingdom some how! Michi!" Saburo shouted realizing Michi was inside the castle.

Marik

He had been wondering in this giant castle for twenty minutes and still he could not find the King's chamber. Once he found it he would kill the man. For three years he'd been planning his revenge. Marik despised the King Daniel ever since he killed his parent in cold blood. He was only eight when he found his mother and Father dead in their room with both their necks snapped. The King stood in front of their body with a black cloak on thinking to disguise himself. But ever since then he hated that man with every inch of his being. He came to a large hall with doors lining each side. He opened each door looking inside and shutting it and finally came to a large door. This must be it. Finally I will avenge their death! He opened the door slowly and peered inside. He walked in and closed the door quietly without making a sound. Walking over to the bed he saw a figure move in the bed. He looked closer and gaped in surprise to see a girl in the bed. She was a vision of true beauty. Her silver hair surrounded her and her lips were full and the color of pink flower. Though the silk blankets covered her he could still see that she had a narrow waist and long legs. Everything about her was perfect. Her skin was a peach color.

She seemed peaceful as she slept. He couldn't seem to resist from kissing her. Just one kiss that's all. One kiss. He said to himself as he leaned down to feel those soft lips of hers.

Michi

Michi had awaken from her dream when she felt soft lips of warmth on her own. She slowly opened her eyes half way and opened them fully when she saw a man with long black hair and broad shoulder and a very muscular body over her. She reached up with her hands and placed them on the man's shoulders and pushed him away. Michi crawled out of the bed and onto the floor.

"Who are you!? And what do you think you were doing!?" Michi asked in a near shout as she felt heat rise to her face.

He just stood there with a smirk on his face with his hands resting at his sides. Myuka was about to take step forward when she heard something at her window. She whirled around and saw an Ogre trying to get in through her window. This frightened her a little and couldn't help but take a few steps back and bumped into the man that had kissed her. She whirled around and tried to get around him but he blocked her path. He grabbed hold of her shoulders and held her still.

"Let go of me!!!" Michi screeched as she struggled in his grasp. She let loose all her fire magic as flames circled around her and the man. The Ogre wasn't so lucky, it had touched the flames and turned to ash. The man behind her only chuckled. She looked up at him and scowled. She released a second barrier that came even closer to the two of them. The flames licked at her nightgown, she looked up at the man seeing how he was taking this. Before she looked up at him, she imagined him to look scared and frightened, Oh that made her smile. Slowly looking up he not only chuckled but also had the nerve to smile. That really ticked her off, she squeezed her eyes shut and let loose all the magic she could muster and felt a chill run up her spine as her hands glowed blue and yet again another barrier flew around them but this new barrier flames were blue.

"What the-." He stopped abruptly as Michi pulled away from him and ran to the door. She saw him try to take a step forward and got burned by the blue flame barrier. She smiled and left the room hearing him yelling for her to come back. She ignored his pleading and made her way down the large hall came to a stop once she was in front of the entrance of the kingdom. Her eyes widened in fear as she saw the Ogres that were fighting the kingdom's soldiers. The Ogres ruled over the soldiers, their numbers ruled over the soldier's. It seemed every where she went someone needed her help and always she would do whatever she could do. Half her magic was drained from the struggle with the guy in her room. Michi stepped into the battle between Ogre and man and began to gather all the magic in her body. The attack she was going to use was going to take a lot out of her, it would probably leave her weak and tired. A few soldiers remained left as she raised her arms into the air chanting a spell in a low whisper that echoed through the battle field causing every Ogre and soldier to stop dead in their tracks.

Awaken O mighty creature

Blazing bright with fire

Created by my fiery nature

Awaken O mighty creature

No longer will you sleep

Reaching with my hands, I set you free

Awaken O mighty Creature

I summon thee…

She collapsed to her knees and crossed her arms over her chest grabbing her shoulders as blue and red flames enveloped her. She heard someone calling name and looked to her left to see Saburo struggling to get her but was being held back by two soldiers. He looked awfully concerned, He's probably worried that I might burn his men to a crisp…well he doesn't have to worry, my attack will only hurt the Ogres Michi thought to herself as she turned her attention back to the battle in front of her and closed her eyes shut tight.

She felt the bird of Inferno descend from her body and opened her eyes and was seeing through the creature's point of view. She flew above the Ogres and dived to the ground and burst into flames catching the Ogres on fire. Closing her eyes again she heard the many roars of pain from the Ogres as their bodies slowly turned to ash. Opening her eyes again she found herself in muscular arms, she closed her eyes again since her vision was blurry and her body was drained from using so much magic from that one attack. Oh God, my body aches! Why can't life be peaceful? And why- Her train of thought was broken with two people calling her name and someone shaking her like crazy.

"Michi!?" She heard some one say her name again except it was closer. She opened her eyes half way and saw Saburo at her side clutching her hand. She looked up and realized King Daniel was holding her. Her gaze switched back to Saburo who was squeezing her hand a little to tight.

"Saburo, your hurting my hand." Michi said in a low whisper. He instantly released and grinned. Her body seemed to be able gaining back its strength with success but her magic kept sucking it up for its own need. She pulled out of the king's grasp and tumbled forward.

"What's the matter?" She heard the king ask. Turning around she smiled.

"I'm tired." Michi said right before fire swept around her and disappeared taking Michi with it.

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"I hate getting fire wood!" A girl named Felia said with black hair blowing in the wind and her and green eyes bright with joy of the next day to come. She walked down the grass trail collecting pieces of wood. Something in the bushes across from her was moving. Not knowing what else to do she walked over to the bush and looked behind to see a girl not much older than herself lying on the grass on her side.

She walked over to the girl with silver hair and nudged her to see if she was even alive. The silver hair girl moaned and clutched her sides with her hands. Felia looked at the girl once and ran back home to her mom. She arrived there only in seconds and told her mom of the girl that she had found.