Fire and Ice

Ch.4 "Daemons can see in the dark Cupcake"

<Fiora's POV>

"I can't believe you let him flirt with you!" Fiora paced around the room. "You're my big sis! How am I supposed to look up to you if you just let any common, damn blazin daemon flirt with you? They are the minority! Nobodies! Trouble makers! Imagine all the talk and mess there will be if the faerie society found out! Daemons are NOT to be trusted! I personally think there is nothing wrong with the male gender of the faerie society, so why are you so desperate that you are turning to daemons?" Fiora demanded.

Jewele looked calmly out the window. "We have to give them a chance. That's why we are doing the program- to prove that they can be good and contribute to our village and society."

"But they have plenty of chances already! What makes you think that they can change? They are daemons. Daemons can NOT change!" Fiora threw up her hands, agitated.

"We have to give them another chance. Which reminds me, the haunted caves are infested by monsters again. Your next mission is to help control the monster numbers," Jewele replied calmly

"I refuse to do anything with that imbecile daemon, Ren. He froze the blazin volcano of sacred spirits!"

"We've been over this. Anyways, I need you investigate the caves, or you will be disobeying a direct order from the princess."

"Why can't some other faerie pair do that?"

"Because I trust you the most, and you are the most able faerie I know."

"Sometimes. I hate being your sister."

"I love you too."

With a glare, Fiora flew out of the door.

<Ren's POV>

"Why the sad face, Cupcake?" "Don't you Cupcake me, bloodsucking daemon." Fiora retorted. "Don't you bloodsucking daemon me, Cupcake," I taunted back. "Well im off," "But we have a mission now!" "I was going to pay that beautiful princess a visit," I said sending a wink Fiora's way. "Oh no you don't, if you don't come with me I'll burn your face off in your sleep," "Aww it's nice to see you thinking about me Cupcake. Fine I'll go," "Good," her tone turned cheery again.

We set off for the caves which were not very far. But of course Fiora complained the entire trip with 'My feet hurt,' 'My wings are sore,' and 'Are we there yet?' When we finally arrived the cave was pitch black. I stated to walk in when I was stopped. "Don't you need light?" "Daemons can see in the dark Cupcake," I said quickly changing into my daemon form. "Oh all right well let's spilt up then,"

We both took separate paths, and almost 5 minutes in I encountered a cave troll. Yes the action is about to begin. Haha, finally! I stood legs apart and held my hands out in front of me. "Ice Make, ETHERION BLAST!" a ball of ice shot out of my hands and hit the troll square on, knocking him back. Another ball of ice shot out and finished the troll off.

"Ren, take a look at this!" I followed the voice and found Fiora staring down at a cute bunny. "Look at the adorable bunny! OOH! IT'S SO ADORABUBBLEZ IM GONNA DIE!" "We have to kill it," "What? Why!" "That's not a bunny" "Of course it is. Look!" She stepped towards the furry creature and started to pet it. I was about to call out when the bunny bit her finger. "Fiora get away from it!" Her eyes seemed to glaze over "No. I like Mr. Bunny," She pouted. The bunny licked some blood off her finger and started to grow. It slung Fiora over its shoulder.

"Let her go," I commanded. "Me like faerie girl," the bunny spoke very low and slow like it didn't know much English. "Faerie girl mine," "Ice Make, dozen spear!" spear shaped eyes started shooting out of my hand and it hit the 'bunny'.

'It's not enough- I'll have to use a big spell,' I thought. "Ice Make, dragons roar!" a dragon made of ice shot from my hands and hit the bunny, engulfing it in ice. I ran over and picked Fiora up with one arm holding her knees and the other supporting her back.

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<Fiora's POV>

"Look at this adorable bunny!" Fiora cried, ecstatic. "OOH! IT'S SO ADORABUBBLEZ IM GONNA DIE!"

"We have to kill it." Ren said. Fiora gaped at him. Well gaped at where she thought he was. She couldn't see that well in the dark, but at least her flaming hair gave her some sort of clue. "What? Why!" "That's not a bunny," Ren stated matter-of-factly. "Of course it is! Look!" Fiora took a step towards the fluffy creature and started to pet it. It's fur was electrifying, and ever so soft. It was like it was pulling her into a trance. Her eyes glazed over. Fiora felt as if everything was perfect. She was going to keep this bunny no matter what. Fiora felt a wet lick on her finger.

"Fiora, get away from it!"

"No. I like Mr Bunny," Fiora pouted. The bunny licked her again. 'Ooh! Its so fluffy!' Fiora thought. 'I feel as if I could fall asleep cuddling him. He's so cute!'

Fiora didn't notice the bunny growing. She didn't notice as the bunny licked the blood off her finger. She didn't notice as she was lifted off the ground. Instead she felt at peace. And those were her last thoughts as she drifted off into the welcoming darkness.

<Ren's POV>

"Damn Fiora wasting my time by getting mind melted. My god why did I have to get a partner who knew nothing about monsters" I said to myself. The monster we had just faced was called a Jackaroe. They passed themselves off as cute creatures, and when someone pet them they would perform a spell called 'Mind Melt' which basically gave them control over the victim's brain. I mean I learnt that at age 10 for goodness sakes.

And what's the only way to heal it? You guessed it a magic potion. Lovely. There was the kiss option but like hell I was doing that. Now I had to waste my time grabbing special ingredients. I needed to drop Fiora's unconscious self at the palace first though.

After I had done so I set off to look for ingredients, which might take a while. Lovely.