Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice part 1

Auburn

As the fire blazed up from my hand I knew this was what I wanted. Today was the day I would finally master fighting. I saw the first target spring to life not ten feet away and before I knew it it was a pile of dying embers. The excitement welled inside of me and I felt invincible, as the next target appeared up my eyes narrowed and all I could see was that piece of cardboard that I would soon turn to cinders, just like in the past years. And as it fell apart, I was knocked to the ground. I turned over to see my brother and my teacher staring at me disappointedly, like every other time I had failed, and as for another day on the range I had ultimately failed at the hands of my family. The trainer glided over with his elegance and said, "Your highness, it seems to me that you lost vision of your surroundings" I mumbled a smart remark as Lake helped me up.

As soon as I was back on my feet again I started to stalk out of the room; until I was covered in head to toe with water. I turned around so mad that I was steaming and fired my last fireball at my cousin and as it hit him I saw the smirk on the trainer's face. I smiled triumphantly and as I turned on my heel I looked back at the two men and said, "next time you should try paying more attention to YOUR own surroundings." Shutting the door behind me, away from the looks that were thrown my way I let out a breath and turned towards my rooms.

Stalking back, I was showered with memories of before. The times before the houses were separated by their element, by my parents, and told never to cross the Boundaries again otherwise they would end up dead. It all started out as a harmless act of carefree arguing and turned into flat out war. My father heard about the other realms of magic and what they were doing and decided to take control. He took things into his own hands and took over the whole continent and killed all the traitors and rebels that he could find.

As I approach my room, I heard footsteps behind me. The careful steps didn't sound at all like a man's and as I turned around to look, I was surprised to see my sister, Eira, standing right behind me. She was dressed almost as I was except for she was clothed in a white and ice blue training suit, and mine was black and a burning red.

I looked at her and realised that we needed to get to my room so my parents wouldn't see her. I grabbed her arm and pulled her into my room. As soon as the door closed behind me she pulled me into a much needed hug. As we released each other, after a little while, we looked at each other and laughed. It had been so long since I've seen her. When I turn around to head to my closet to change, I feel her inside my head. I turned all of my thoughts away from my troubled thoughts, to my training and replayed the whole scene for her. When it comes to a close I hear her laugh again. Oh how I missed that laugh! How could my parents separate me and the closest thing I have to a sister?

I take in her outfit and realize there's nothing that stands out worse than ice in a kingdom of fire. I reach my closet and realize that I need to let her change into something that doesn't stand out. I pick out my favorite outfit of black pants and an orange shirt with my leather jacket and I toss Eira her outfit of a tight fitting pair of black jeans and a long sleeve red shirt. She and I both change and soon my tattoos are swirling in the same movement that hers are and as she pulls down her sleeves the ink is covered. We head to the door talking and laughing and catching up and as I reach for the doorknob I hear someone on the other side.

As the door opens I push her behind me. The door opens and I recognize the dark shape in the doorway and I know she does too as I feel an icy rush as she breezes by me and into his arms. I finally turn to look at the face of Lyulf and I see pure happiness in both of their eyes as they embrace. As they end their hug, I feel the warmth of love spread through me and the tinge of jealousy for something that I've always wanted, but as I see them so happy together ,I hate myself for feeling that. As they lock hands I can feel the love spreading through the room.