THE DISTRUCTION, IT WAS YOUR FAULT.

Split ends

They had arrived. Around them were huge pillars, each ending with a flame at the top.
Cody shivered.
" I know I want to see the wings, but maybe this is a stretch too far." Cody said in a high-pitched voice, shivering with fear.
Angelita nodded.

" I know, it is quite creepy. I mean, surely anyone could just get burnt by standing just near Burneria." Angelita said.
Maya looked confused.
" how do we get in without getting burned?" She asked.

" we'll have to talk to a guard, like we did with the water kingdom: salineas." Angelita suggested.
" okay, let's go. But careful, we don't wanna get hurt" Maya said. Cody nodded, carefully placing his foot down on the stone, keeping an eye on the fire that surrounded it. After their careful walk along the path to Burneria, Angelita made sure to find a guard first, leaving Cody and Maya alone with fire.

" Maya, this was such a bad idea! We will get burned alive!" Cody said, looking fearful.
Maya laughed.
" it won't burn us, if it did, then it probably wouldn't be here..right? I mean, surely queeb Blitzen would have gotten rid of the fire."
" whose queen Blitzen?" Cody asked.

" I thought you knew? Well madam razz told me about burneria's queen and king. And Blitzen is the queen of the fire kingdom, and the king is decker" Maya explained. Cody had more fear in his eyes now.

" decker and Blitzen are like- legends! They could crush us!" Cody said.
Maya raised her eyebrow.
" no, I can become she-ra! It's alright. And also, I'm sure Sophia is nice. She wouldn't let that happen to you" Maya said.
" she hasn't even met me! One wrong step and I'm dead on the floor! It would probably be her to kill me, too" Cody said, looking at the fire, making sure it isn't near him.

" Cody, why are you so scared of Burneria? And Sophia?" Maya asked.
" because, I've never met them, or even been to the fire kingdom. And apparently they are quite hostile" Cody said.
Maya shrugged, heading the point was fair enough.

Angelita turned around, a guard was there. He was big and strong, with scars all over his face.
" oh my" Angelita whispered to herself.
She carefully walked over.
He looked at her, then back to the distance.
" hello there, guard, what's your name?" She asked.
" off the premises, lady." He said in a deep growly voice.

" no sir, I need to speak with the princess. I'm Angelita, you know, of bright moon" she added.
He grunted.
" my name is baxter but you can call be bax. Right this way, princess" he said and put his hand onto the fire wall behind them, and it opened enough for the two of them to slide through.
" oh, actually I brought two others with me. Is it okay if they come too?" Angelita asked.
He turned around.

" go ahead, but only two minimum. So you'll have to choose one" he said firmly, and waited for her as she ran back to the others.
Cody and Maya could see Angelita rushing back.
" what happened?" Maya asked.
" the guard said I can only bring one of you with me. He said it's two minimum." Angelita said.
Cody and Maya exchanged a look.
" Cody can go!"
" Maya can go!" They said in sync.
Cody looked at her in confusion.
" what! Why me?"

" because, you said you haven't met her, and that's why your scared of her. So I think you should meet her now" Maya explained.
" but your a princess! We could definitely get her to join us if there's two princesses inviting Sophia!" He said, trying to find a point for him not to go.
Angelita sighed.
" Cody you should go. It's better because otherwise, if I bring her with us back to bright moon, you'll be scared out of your mind. So you should meet her as soon as possible." Angelita said.

" now come on, let's go" Angelita waved goodbye to Maya and treaded back to Baxter, the guard.
" ok, I'm ready now" Monty nodded and opened the barrier once again.
" follow me twink and princess" he said.
Cody was about to say something back, but Angelita shushed him.
They were next to the doors to the fire castle.
They walked up about what felt to be 100 stairs. Once they were at the princesses room, princess Sophia smoka, Baxter gently knocked. Beside the doors where two guards, one who was looking at Baxter questionably, and the other not paying attention.
" evening, bax. What are you doing at the princess room with, well, enemy's?" The confused guard asked.
Baxter shook his head.
" they aren't enemy's, they want to reunite something known as ' the princess alliance'." Baxter said.
" what's that? Pfft, do we need to be part of it though? It sounds stupid." He argued.
" if you would listen to me, Monty, I can tell you-"
The door opened loudly, interrupting Baxter.
" what is it that you want, Baxter. I've had enough of you for today" a beautiful, but fearful girl approached Baxter. She had brown, thick curly hair, and was wearing a blacky-grey shirt with a fire logo printed on the front. Some bluish-grey shorts too.
Cody hid behind Angelita, too scared to talk.