The Lost Ones: Furnance of Fury

Chapter Two

So, Natalie had decided to go to the mansion full of mysteries... I hope you enjoy this one and please please please please don't forget to like, vote and share your comments, I'd appreciate a lot.... have fun!

Natalie's POV

Yes! Today is the day! I feel like I've been waiting for this moment all my life. It's wierd right? My boyfriend, Danny, is with me. He doesn't understand my need to go there, he just thinks it's stupid and risky. I know he's scared of me being hurt but I can defend myself, I didn't spend all that time learning self defense for nothing, it's not like...

"You really don't have to babe. Nobody has been there before and there's a reason why. I don't know why you just feel the need to beat Clarissa at some unseen competition. I just..."

"Baby, stop." I interrupt his babbling.

"It's not really about Clarissa anymore, I feel I have to go. It's to satisfy a curiosity. You know I've always wondered about that place and it has always had an effect on me. Remember how we meet?"

Danny smiled self indulgently at that.

"I was just walking to the place like a zombie, like I was in a trance. Then you came and dragged me away. I would always be grateful because I don't know what would have happened but I know you saved me."

Danny is quiet so I turn back to the mirror and continue brushing my hair. Danny then walked to my bed covered in peach and purple and collapses on it.

"I just feel I won't see you again if you go." He says in a voice laced with worry.

"I have a bad feeling about everything."

I walk to him and lie beside him. I snuggle up to him as he pulls me close. Darn! I would have to brush my hair again. But he does smell good. I raise my face to meet his and our lips are barely apart. To be honest, a part of me knows I'd never see him again but that can't be possible. I kiss my Danny with everything in me. We hold each as our tongues waltz in perfect synchronization. He pulls away for a second to adjust his position and I moan at the departure. He pulls me to himself and continues to kiss me. His hands are traveling all over my body and eliciting moans from my busy mouth. I don't want this to end just yet but a part of my mind warns me that this might be just a distraction. I still cling to him as he gently holds my breast. I press myself into him as he lets go of my mouth and starts to kiss my neck.

"Oh baby. Please don't stop. Yeah..." I moan incoherently.

Something snaps in me and I suddenly pull back and stand up.

"No. No. No. No. No. I can't, you can't, this can't, we can't... no! You know I really want to go. Don't try to seduce me into forgetting."

He's smiling like a Cheshire cat at me. O the nerve of this one. He's one of the few persons that get to me.

"I told you it feels like you're leaving forever. I was just getting my goodbye kiss" he states snugly.

"Goodbye sex you mean. Would love to but no time. If I don't leave now, I'll be late. You know I hate that. Now see how you've messed up my hair and makeup."

I get ready at the speed of light and I'm driving out. I didn't tell my parents about this latest adventure. They'll just freak out and I love them too much to give them a heart attack. Besides, somethings are better kept secret, don't you think?

Kevin's POV

Finally! The guardians have sent someone. I do hope this one is more willing and open minded because the chaos level of world is way past the infancy stage. I'm Kevin, Keeper of the Flame. I have lived since the beginning of times with my soul mate, the Lost Flame. It has been our job to keep balance in the world by infusing the right amount of temper, passion and crises. Yes, crises. I usually die with my mate but we are reincarnated whenever the need arises. I've been reincarnated thrice now to no avail. This recent generations are too absorbed in science and logical reasoning to understand what is going on. The last Lost Flame refused me, her soul mate. She said she couldn't leave her life for a fairy-tale and she hopes I can wake up from my delusions.  I didn't know what to do or say. As powerful as I am, I can't force her to accept her to accept her fate. She must be with me of her own free will or both our powers would be redundant.

Usually, the Lost Flame has her powers awakened when she is 21. I'm always 5 years older than she is. This helps me find her and watch her grow and protect her from all physical danger while hiding in the shadows. I can't make myself known to her until she is of age so most of the time I have to watch my mate have boyfriends or like the last case, a husband, who is completely wrong for her. I've watched Natalie since she was a baby. I was glad she was born into a wealthy home but I resented the fact that her parents were neuroscientists. This only meant more work in trying to convince her that the world isn't how she knows it and vampires and werewolves and fallen angels actually exist and it was our work, with my brothers and their mate, to keep the balance. I had sent her an invitation to my present home on her birthday. I just prayed she was adventurous and curious enough to come. I looked at her pictures I had acquired over the years...my princess was beautiful. But beauty isn't enough. One must have a brave heart to be able to wield her kind of powers.

I looked out the window for the hundredth time patiently waiting for Natalie... what a lovely name. Another thing I'm grateful to her parents for. I'm wondering how my three brothers are handling their mates. We are all Keepers, I'm the Keeper of the Flame, Keith is the Keeper of the Wind, Sean is the Keeper of the Rain and Duke is the Keeper of the Sand. We haven't had any luck three generations in a row. The chaos in the world is becoming unbearable. We must all succeed or we all fail. We have to succeed this time or something evil would definitely take control of the world.

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