The Red Flames of War, Chapter 1

Chapter 1, Castle Fenair

Part 1

Castle Fenair

"Were are you Kera?…." a young boy about the age of 15 walked down a dark hall looking back and forth, the boy had silver colored hair that some thought was some kind of treasure and blue eyes that reminded many of the deep ocean, the boy came to door he paused and looked at it for a moment. He sighed and opened the door walking in to the darkness that the room contained.

"Kera…." He said in a saddened tone looking into the darkness looking at the small girl that was almost impossible to see if one was not used to it. As he looked at the dark figure he realized she had no intention of talking, she sat were she was looking into the book before her, at the moment she had a black cloak which made in hard to see anything else about her.

"Kera….can we talk?"

"hm?" That was the girl's only response toward him before taking her dull yellow eyes from her book to look up at him, her voice was cold and lifeless "…what is it brother?"

her body looked like that of a teenage ghost with the pale almost white skin, long black hair and the unnatural yellow eyes, it frightened many who looked at her yet he was used to it by now.

" Would you like to go outside?" he asked nervously.

"No" she argued her voice cold and lifeless just like before.

"Come on sis…you need to get out of here….please" he looked at her with saddened eyes hoping they would get to her somehow.

"Ok….Jonair…." she stepped off her bed and stood next to him looking up at him with a look like "why are you making me do this?"

As much as it pained him to see that look on his sister's face again he took her arm and "dragged" her outside.

Outside Castle Fenair

"You need some sunlight in your life Kera…..people are beginning to think you're a ghost."

"Let them think what they want brother, I don't care."

After realizing this argument would not end in his favor " Fine, but I'm not going to let you rot away in your bedroom."

Kera's white fox ears twitch at the comment, a sign she was offended then walking over to the castle walls to set down and look at the ground, the sign of "this conversation is over."

"Oi!" was Jonair's only comment as he walked away from her to beat his head against the other side of the castle wall. " Somebody just kill me now…" was his comment while hitting his head against the wall.

"I wouldn't recommend saying that Prince Jonair."

"What the bloody he-…oh, hello Mya" was Jonair's comment to the voice as he turned to see her looking at him with a confused look, This women was Mya, the leading general in Castle Fenair's army, she had long purple hair down to her waste and dark brown eyes and she was covered in white armor.

"It's nice to see you both out here." Was her only comment to his statement.

"….yeah….it's great…" was the only thing he could think to say after his embarrassing first statement toward her.

The two carried on in conversation for a moment or two before the white fox ears of Kera began to twitch again, she looked up from her place on the ground looking toward the sky and her dull yellow eyes widened. It took her a moment to realize what was going on and after she did she leapt from her place and grabbed her brothers arm.

Jonair stumbled from the sudden impact and looked at his sister "Something the matter Kera?"

Her eyes never went back to their normal state as she looked out toward the bushes. "Yes…you might get your wish after all brother…"

"My what?…oh you mean the kill me thing…what's that mean?" He looked down at his sister concerned

"…..I mean somebody's coming towards us…."

"Oh…ok…." Was all her brother could say, he was to shocked to think of anything better.

"I'll go look into it Jonair" Said the female solider next to them

"Ok great…thanks Mya" Jonair could still not think of anything smart to say

Mya gave a weak smile and nod before turning to the direction of her princess looks and a bright green light surrounded her body, when this light cleared in her place was a harpy, it had the same purple hair Mya had but the similarities ended their, this creatures skin was a light green color and it's eyes were a piercing red. It had talons for hands and feet and attached to its arms were dark purple wings. After the change was complete she flew off into the same direction Kera seemed so focused on before.

The two siblings looked toward the sky awaiting her return, it wasn't long before the sound of a harpy screech filled the air, Kera pointed her fox ears down in discomfort to the loud sound. Jonair, having so such gift looked around trying to find were the screech came from. Soon enough he got his answer, the green and purple harpy came flying back toward them at an amazing speed then landing next to them she changed back into the human form her brown eyes widened. "Kera was right, there are enemy troops coming"

End Chapter.

To all of those who are not blind from reading the horrible start, I promise this will get better (mostly because I don't think I could make it any worse) And I'm still taking sign ups here if anybody wants to. Thank you once again for your time.