FIRE DEMON

chapter 10

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Showered dressed, and fed. I'm waiting in the library waiting for Zack. Alex said he'll be here soon; I can't wait to see him. It feels like it's been years since I've seen him, or my job.

Being a cop is all I have left, I have no family; well except for Zack, he's been my rock for as long as I can remember. I barely even remember any of my family. It almost feels like I've always been alone, then Zack came into the picture, and all that changed.

Now waiting for him, sitting by the window, they gave me new clothes; I'm in a dark red dress, that goes about to my knees, sleeveless, but a higher neck line, the color of fire, black tights, and a little black jacket. It's now March but it' still cool out. Alex said I can in a way control my body heat, I haven't mastered that skill yet, and hell I've barely controlled my fire at all. The library door opened, I stood taking a small step forward. Alex walked in; smiling at me. He moved aside, Zack walked in; I moved towards him, but stopped. He looks like hell.

He's paler than usual, dark circles under his eyes. He looks like he hasn't shaved in days, his clothes are wrinkled. Zack took one look at me, really looking, as if making sure I'm real.

He almost ran at me, pulling me into his arms crushing me against him.

"Zaphira thank god! I thought I'd lost you." "I'm okay Zack. We're okay." Hugging him back, as I'm trying to calm him. It's strange, I can feel heartbeat now, and I've never been able to feel that before. "Come on, let's sit. We have some things we need to discuss." Zack and I sat on the couch, and Alex sat in one of the chairs. Facing us. "Z what happened to you?" Handing him some water, I sighed.

"I know. I'm sorry, I was going through some things, Alex and a friend of his has been helping me."

I said looking at Alex, he didn't say anything; just smiled.

"But what happened to you? You don't look different." I nodded. "I know. Alex can I talk tell him?" He nodded. "Yes you can tell him." "Tell me what?" Taking a deep breathe, I started my tale. "At some point, I was changed." "You were changed into what?" "Now I'm a fire demon. I don't know who it was, but now I'm no longer human." "How could this have happened to you?" Shaking my head. "I don't know. We've been trying to figure that out, but it's not that easy. Now other things are happening, and everything is just getting out of hand right now. But I am so glad that I can finally see you for myself." I sad taking his hand.

"Why can't you just come home?" "I'm sorry, I can't, not yet. I don't have control over my fire yet. And I can't come home until after I gain control. So I don't hurt anyone, so I don't hurt you." "But I don't understand. How did this even happen to you?" "We don't know. I was exposed somewhere, we don't know where, or who did it." "Wait you touched me, will I become a demon as well?"

He shot off the couch, moving away from me. I started to move, but Alex stopped me, he'll take care of it.

"Zack look at me." He won't look at either of us, so he tried again. "Zackery I want you to look at me." He looked up at him, looking him right in the eye.

"I want you to listen to me. You are not going to become a demon, it is not as easy as you think it is. Z is your best friend; she needs you, and you need her; so get over there, or so help me god I will throw you out on your ass so fast that it will make your head spin."

Zack looked at me, I don't think he used his mind thing on him; but I can't be completely sure.

Zack sat next to me; looking at me like I suddenly grew a third eye or something. I want to leave, but I can't I have to know that he will be safe; no matter what. "Zack what has been happening; at the station since I've been gone?" "The usual, but there was another incident with the wolves, but I handled it." "What did they do now?" "One of the girls killed a dog. I know we don't usually take things like that; but Rolf helped me, out and we got things settled. But that's a about it really."