Maledictus Ignis

Rude Awakening

Cole and Adrian embrace each other realizing they had feelings the entire time.

"Cole?" Adrian asked.

"Yeah?" He responds.

"Thank you." Adrian says.

"Why're you thanking me?" Cole asked confused.

"Because, your great!" Adrian says happily.

"Haha, your so giddy." Cole said.

"Why wouldn't I be?" Adrian questions.

"Yeah, your right." Cole answered.

"Hey, let's go back to my place today." Cole suggests.

"Sure." Adrian said.

As they walk back to Cole's house a large imposing figure appears before them, a tall man in a black trenchcoat, he had a rough face with a large scar going from the top of his head over his eye down to his mouth, but at that moment he looked almost relieved, he was easily 6'4, he had a very rough mustache and beard that weren't very well kept, his hair was dark brown which complimented his dark skin. 

"Huh, I've never had to look up so high to meet someone's eyes before." Adrian remarks.

"Um, who're you? Your in the way." Cole says plainly.

"Those freckles.. you resemble her so much." The man said, his voice deep like a bass speaker.

Cole and Adrian simply look at him bewildered.

"You, I've found you finally, come with me, we will make things right I can fix everything now, bring us together again." 

"Cole, you know this man?" Adrian asked.

"What? No way, he's just some weirdo, although a very tall one." Cole said getting irritated.

"We've got places to be so please get out of the way." Cole asked trying to be kind.

"Oh that's right, it makes sense you don't remember me... well that's irrelevant, also, I was not asking." His voice became a little irritated but he maintained his posture.

"What? Do you want to fight old man?!" Cole threatened him.

"Cole! What the hell are you talking about? Were not here to fight."

Adrian turned his attention to the man in front of them.

"Listen sir, I'm not sure who you are but Cole clearly doesn't know you and neither do I, I think you have the wrong person." Adrian says trying to defuse the situation.

"I don't think I was speaking to you boy, come now Cole." Said the man.

"What? How do you know my name?!" 

But the man reached out his hand and suddenly Cole and Adrian felt an intense fear climb their spines, beads of sweat began to form on their heads, their bodies suddenly became too heavy for their legs to carry, what was this sudden terror that they felt?

Cole acted without thinking, he powered up and punched the mans hand as hard as he could with a fist imbued with flames, hoping to burn him.

"What the hell is up with you?! Get away from us!" Cole says attempting bravery.

Bystanders began to look and see what was going on.

When Cole took his fist back he saw that he didn't even leave a mark on his hand, but how could that be? He was sure he used all his force to hit the man.

"Is that really all you can do? It's been so long, I thought it would've progressed more by now." He says.

He didn't understand what was going on but it didn't matter, he just needed to get away from this guy. He and Adrian dashed away from him and began planning.