Fire and Ice

chapter 2

Althena POV

King Flame: ALTHENA!!! COME OUT AND SHOW YOURSELF NOW YOUNG LADY!!

I hear my dad yelling at me. I dont understand. I did my training and my chores. What else does this man want from me? I got up from my amazing comfortable next made out of red silk and coal on the edges to keep me warm and grunted out the anger I had in me.

Althena: YES FATHER??

Flame: ....

Althena: uuuuUUUUAAAAAAGH

I loathed about the fact that he doesn't answer me when I respond. I rwent to my closet to change from my shorts and bra. (Yes bra, this is my book. I write what I want) I put on my black outfit, a red sleeveless short dress that I got froom when I killed the cyclops. I wore my black short shorts that had chains on the side. I called my fire fox KiTi and went down stairs, slouching. I walked past my mother's painting and stopped to smile. "In memory of Queen Catura" it read on the bottom carved in gold. I kissed my two fingers and placed them on the cheek of the painting. I petted KiTi's ear and she purred. I actually only knew my mother when I was baby till 7. Im 15 and I still miss her everyday but at least she is free from the misery we now live in.

I keep on walking until I saw the window showing the walls of the kingdom. I sighed. How did it happen? Why did it happen? Why di-

Flame: ALTHENA!!

I snapped out of my thoughts and heard the echo of my father's voice. I ran to the balcony to where he is. I rushed to the door. I saw him sitting in a gold and red silk lounge chair. It had a royal style of a chair red silk that he was sitting. I saw a servant fanning him slowly but with great force. I turn to my father and sat on the foot rest infront of him, which looks like a big, wide stool.

Althena: yes father? You needed me?

Flame: You are a princess. Why haven't you been practicing your priorities?

Althena: Im sorry father. I was with the skully sugar snakes. And I forgot to do so.

Flame: *sigh* look darling. Soon you are to be queen and I shall pass away and I want to prepare you for your prince-

Althena: but whats wrong with Milan? He is a very sweet person.

Flame: Yes he is strong and pure like a knight but he isnt the Flame. But part of the flame and does not meet royalty. He is a commoner. Not a prince.

Althena: Father, I am not a child but almost to an adult and I know what I want and need. You cant keep me in this castle forever in all of eternity. *stands up*

Flame: I know darling, but you have to realize you are precious to me and I would loose my coal if something were to happen happened to you. And I cant loose you. Not after your mother.

Althena: But father, I will never be damaged as long as I am in this royal prison until I am at age of marriage. You have to let me go someday.

I walk back in forth side to side as we talk. This talked happens everyday and I all I ever wanted to do was to see the outside of these walls.

Flame: You are right. I have to let you go some day. You have one day of a chance to go outside of the walls, but do NOT go to the Freezic clan, for you are not ready yet.

Althena: *gasp* Yes! I get to go! Oh my gosh thank you father! *kisses cheek* and of course I have no intrest in the Freezic Clan (sarcasm)

Flame: *glares * ok dear. You can go to the Liqua Clan and the Natuco Clan. And only those two clans.

Althena: Yes father. *bows* I will get ready.

I give him another kiss on his head and flew to my room. Im a fire dragon with wings. This is my chance to see everything outside the walls. And outside of the castle. Finally free for a chance. I packed food and hot water and food. Mmmm~ coal candy crystals. My absolute favorite candy.

I finished packing my supplies. I had to be under cover cause Im pretty sure my father is making security extra tight. I grabbed a black cloak and gave it a quick look before I put it on. It had a red jewel in the middle and thats when I remembered her...

~I was just born. A bright light made me blind for a moment and then a cold breeze came across my body. I grew cold as my heat temperature went down. The sides of the shell was making me feel the cold on my bare skin. I was soon placed in soft clothing and warm breathing on my face. I open my eyes to see two faces. A man and a woman. I smile but I was hungry. I opened my mouth only to have a bottle of lava and that I was being held by someone else. I start to cry and I burned someone in the face. I was thrown across the room and into the soft arms of the female.

Female: My beautiful daughter. You shall become as royal and beautiful as ur mother and strong and kind like your father.

Father: *chuckles* yes she will...will...will~

I still miss the times I was with her when I was scared, when i needed her and when she needed me. I didnt go too her burning ceremony. I was to depressed to go, not to mention to bloody from the war.

Althena: If you couldn't reason with them, then I will.

I was finished. I made my choice to go tonight even though my father said in the morning. I was so excited to go that I decided to go at 10. I looked out my window to see the lights out. I went back and grabbed my bag. I bought my bow and put my cloak on. I check the clock, 10 o'clock.

I called out KiTi and we slowly opened the door and checked the hallway. My red hair lighted the way to the castle doors but I decided to go to the window to get my friends. As I was walking to my father's balcony, my father's room was open. I had to hide my tips and fly. He was snoring so loud I felt like whe would summon a demon, which will happen if you say the incantation in your sleep with a deep voice and he snores like a bull. I carefully flew past him and to the window. I blow a kiss to his room and a smokey-heart appears as it surrounds the bed of the king. I open the doors of the balcony and felt the cool air of the night breeze. My hair flows through the wind in a rhythmic pattern. I smell the ocean scent that cleared my nostrils. I got on top of the thick edge of the balcony. I looked at the walls and back at the castle balcony door. There was a family painting hanging on the wall behind the door. I looked and turned my head and bowed. This is my only chance. I must do this. I took a deep breath and jumped.

To be continued...