Kingdom Of Flames ✔

Chapter 2: Letter to Ashes

Previously:

"Ooh Beauty and the beast." We both say in sync and immediately begin watching it, singing along to the phenomenal music...

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The clock strikes twelve as I lay in bed, my head dizzy and my forhead drenched in sweat. The cold air enters through the open window and my sheets are in a pile on the floor, yet I still feel like I'm on fire.

Suddenly, images of a town flash in my mind and I see it all in flames. Red, orange and yellow reaching into the night sky, a mist of fog blanketing the ground. I  hold my hand to my head, overcome by sickness. My throat clenches and I swiftly swallow the lump in my throat, jumping out of bed and sprinting to the bathroom where I empty my stomach in the toilet.

Small droplets drip from my eyes and I weakly flush the toilet, pushing myself off the ground and leaning against the cold, tile wall, hugging my legs.
"Honey are you okay?" My mother asks frantically, running into the bathroom.
"I-I'm fine mum. I-I just feel a little sick." I say breathlessly and the sudden wave of nausia hits me again.
"Oh no!" I groan, jolting up and leaning over the toilet once again. My mother holds my hair in a loose ponytail, whilst rubbing my back and I sit there, more tears falling from my hazel eyes.
"I'll call Univeristy tommorow. Tell them your sick." My mother informs me and I shake my head.
"I'll be fine, I promise." My statement is opposed as I feel my eyes start to water again and I'm feeling more queasy than before. I hate being sick.

The rest of the night, I spend in the bathroom, my mum bringing me water and some tablets after tying my hair up. It reaches 8:00am and I'm sat downstairs on the sofa, my eyes red and blotchy, my lips swollen and a fluffy, purple robe wrapped around my body from my unexpected and unwanted change of temperature.

"I have to work but I'll be home at 12:00. I love you." She says, frowning as she looks at my awful state.
"L-love you too." I say weakly, giving her my best smile. She nods before walking out, closing the door. I sigh and hear the little flap open as mail falls in. I trudge to the door and pick up the mail, looking through it as I lean against the countertop. My eyes widen with excitement as I see 'Aunt Rosel' on the front of a red letter, outlined in gold. It's addressed to me and I open it, my insides bubbling.

Aunt Rosel is my mothers sister, someone whom I'm very close to. She was the one who told me the tale of the Kingdoms and many more facinating stories. I hadn't heard from her for many years now but nevertheless, I was still over the moon. I carefully tear open the letter and read through it, my eyes scanning over the words. My face drops as worry and panick fill my insides. The letter reads:

Dear Addy,

I know I have been gone for far too long and I wish this letter was for us to begin talking through good circumstances but I'm afraid my worst fear has come true. There's not much time to tell you everything but all you need to know is your in grave danger.

Remember the story I used to tell you as a child about the Seven Kingdoms, well it isn't just a fairy tale. It's real and part of your world and the Queens know this. I'll send a map of the Kingdoms and tell you how to get there but please be careful and dont tell anyone.

I'll protect you my beautiful Addy but you have a prophecy that is beyond my control. I love you and again watch out. BE CAREFUL!

Aunt Rosel x

I drop the letter to the floor and the paper shatters like glass before lighting into flames, slowly burning away until its disintegrated. Ashes was all that remained...
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