Project 09 ( A Bridge Of fire)

Before

I looked up towards my mother who was smiling down at me as we watched the flicker of flame die out of the palm of my small hands. I was getting better, I smiled back  envious. My mother in short was simply beautiful. She's short and petite with long brown hair that falls down her back in waves. Full red lips and the lightest green eyes I've ever seen.

I don't look much like her. Besides my brown hair and olive skin we practically look nothing alike.   
Mother says i take after my father, with dark brown eyes, curly brown hair and a dimple in my right cheek. She says we could be twins, i wouldn't know I've never met him. Mother says he died before i was born, I'm 12 now..She hates to talk about him so we don't.

"Mom?" i say she turns towards me eyes bright with a faint smile on her lips. "Yes Kaia?"  "Why are people afraid of me?" i ask timidly lowering my head. Her lips immediately turned down she slides down next to me on the soft green grass. Crossing her legs she looks at me again "There afraid because they don't understand your power Kaia, but once you learn to control it they wont be as afraid" she said softly lifting my chin. I began to mull that over in my head "lets head home" she said warmly " She helped me up and we started the short walk home.

I live in a village on the outskirts of Hartford Connecticut, Its small but its home. When we made it home i took a semi warm bath. Since we live so far out hot water is rare unless we boil it ourselves. Plus the father away from people the better. last time i had nightmare i almost burned the house down and the people in the village with it so its a needed caution. Mother tucked me into bed and said goodnight and i slowly drifted to sleep. That's when i heard a loud noise, a window shattering. Confused i warily walked towards my bedroom door feet padding softly on the wooden floor. I cracked the door open and saw my mother running towards me another window shattered i flinched.

Mother bent down towards me and put a hand to her lips "shhh" she whispered. I noticed the look in her eyes immediately she was terrified. she ushered me into my room and closed the door behind her "whats going on?" i asked my voice barely above a whisper. "There trying to take you from me " she answered. Suddenly there was a loud bang on my bedroom door "Open the door, we only want the girl!" a man shouted from behind the door. I was terrified my mother shook her head and pushed me into the closet "no matter what  you hear don't come out, do you understand? She whispered i nodded  tears prickling out the corners of my eyes. She kissed my forehead "I love you kaia"  and the closet door closed. I backed up in the closet and willed my self not to cry. 

"Where is she?" a brute voice asked impatiently. His voice screamed violence   "She's not here" my mother answered. Foot steps sounded "where is she?"  the man bellowed i heard a loud smack someone fell to the floor then my mothers voice again "Go to hell!!" she snarled the suddenly a horrified scream and a loud crunch, and then silence. Despite My mothers warning i ran out and stopped dead in my tracks, I couldn't believe my eyes there lay my mother covered in blood on the floor unmoving, dead. The woman that tucked me in every night,the woman that loved me unconditionally DEAD.  I couldn't cry, i couldn't even move i just sat there staring at her with wide eyes for what felt like hours. Finally i looked towards the man he was handsome with curly brown hair and dark mysterious eyes he just stood there smirking "Hello kaia" he said softly  "You did this!" i snarled flame flickering in my hands. He tilted his head back and laughed a dimple appeared in his right cheek  "You definitely are your fathers daughter" he said proudly. I barely heard him at all. All i could see was fire, all i could feel was rage i flicked my hand out and shot out the hugest ball of orange and blue flame i'd ever conjured.

It was uncontrolled and i knew it would drain me but i didn't care. It  flew toward his face with lightning speed I hoped it killed him,He deserved to die. All of a sudden he lifted his palm and blue ice shot out of his hands and doused the fire. I just stood there mouth a gape not believing  my eyes he couldn't!! I told my self there there was no way he had an ability. I was the only person in the world that still had an ability I'm imagining it i must be, I thought to myself. I flew out my hand again and the same thing happened. I couldn't believe it, my eyes grew wide and i stumbled back. He could manipulate ice. My eyes began to droop and blackness started to flood my vision i swayed on my feet and before i could fall face first the mysterious man picked me up and swung me over his shoulder like i weighed nothing. I tried to scream, to fight, to do anything but i was barely awake. The last thing i saw before i was dragged out of my home was my dead mother on the floor covered in blood limp.

Then everything went black.

Heyyy guys so for the record this is my first attempt at a book so please don't bash in the comments... I definitely want some constructive criticism like how to make the book better and am i om the right track so far? COMMENT!!! Btw this is not chapter one its a back story soooo let me know if i should keep going😌😌 and vote!
         ~niyah