The Flames in His Dreams(a KotLC Fanfic)

The Flames in His Dreams

I have no idea how to use WattPad lol. I decided to post this fic here too, but most of my fics are on Ao3 under the same username except it has underscores (Evil_Plot_Twist).

Here are some notes about this fic:

I wrote the song/poem myself! Hope you like it :)

This takes place before the canon, and before Oralie is approached by the Black Swan.

You didn't know you wanted this fic, but here it is, and I promise you'll like it.

This is based off my headcannon that Kenric has chronic nightmares that sometimes show him the future. I believe that this is why he chose to go with Sophie during Fintan's healing. Think about it. Emery is a Telepath and could have just as easily gone. But Kenric had a bad feeling about the healing because of his nightmares. He made sure that he'd be there, so that he'd be able to save Oralie and Sophie.

Did I mention that Kenric has a sweet tooth? Yeah, he definitely had way too much sugar. You'll see what I mean. Also, sorry not sorry for writing his death scene twice. But I'm forever in denial. I hope and pray that he's still alive.

I think that's everything. Hope you enjoy!

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Warning: Kenric death scene twice(beginning and end)

Kenric was standing in front of an elf, who was chained to the wall, though Kenric couldn't tell who it was. The darkness was heavy and cold, and Kenric was almost shivering. His eyes scanned the small, cramped room. Oralie was there. There were also a few more people, but Kenric couldn't make them out in the darkness except for a young girl who looked remarkably like Oralie, but that couldn't be right. Maybe he was imagining it. The girl's eyes were brown—a human? He watched as she put her hands to the imprisoned elf's temples and closed her eyes. The elf's eyes opened. Kenric felt a sense of alarm as the elf looked at him and grinned. The elf said something, but Kenric couldn't hear it. He was too stunned and afraid. He couldn't do anything but watch as flames erupted from the elf's hands. They were a terrifying shade of bright yellow—Everblaze. Kenric pulled the girl back and pushed her and Oralie away, shielding them from the worst of the heat. Then, he felt the rage rising up within him as he lunged towards the elf and tackled him, pushing the elf away from Oralie. Keep them safe. Keep them safe. Keep them safe. The words repeated in his mind again and again as he held back the grinning elf whose face he couldn't recognize. As the fire enveloped him, he transmitted his final message. I love you, Ora. Goodbye.

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Kenric gasped as his eyes flew open. He sat up, his eyes darting around frantically as he looked at his hands, which he half expected to be covered in burns, then at his surroundings. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that he was inside his tower, in bed, like Oralie probably was. He breathed a sigh of relief. She's safe. That was all he cared about. He wondered what kind of dreams she was having. Hopefully, they were better than his.

After wiping the sweat from his face, he stood up and went to his bathroom, turning on the sink and splashing cold water on his face, then on his arms. Kenric couldn't forget the flames. Burning him over and over. He splashed the ice-cold water on his face again.

If he had counted right, this was the fifth night in a row that he had had that dream, but it had been around three months since the nightmares had begun.

They left a bad taste in his mouth every time he woke up from them, and they also made him feel anxious. Change was coming to their world—though he didn't know when, he could still feel it. Something felt different lately, and Kenric was afraid of what the change might bring.