Fires Collided

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I just wanted to sit down and learn.Not watch Ralph get the same lecture that I got when I blew up.I got up from my seat and went in front of the classroom with my bag."Ms.Monroe back to your seat!"I chuckled."I have a suggestion."I whispered the rest to his ear."How about you teach more powerful spells instead of lecturing us for the weak ones we were thaught how to use in case of an emergency like this?Maybe the problem isn't me or Ralph.Maybe it's you."I backed away and looked him in the eye before I left.Before I even left I heard him yell"DETENTION YOUNG LADY!"and I just laughed after I was out of the classroom.

After lunch I had detention.And seems like I'm not the only one."You guys are washing the baby giant today.Three of you.One of you lacks and you will have detention tomorrow also."I started stuttering."B-B-B-Baby giant?"He nodded."Do you have a problem with that Ms.Monroe?"I sighed."No."Lie.I have a huge problem with that.After professor left I turned to Ralph and Juniper."Do you guys mind if I just carry some water for you guys?I-I-I shouldn't be around a baby.The size of the baby doesn't matter.Baby is baby."Ralph rolled his eyes."Is it about the whole...Bahamas thing?"I sighed."What is the Bahamas thing?"I turned to Juniper."Doesn't matter."Then I turned to Ralph."And no.It's not about that."Juniper chuckled."What's with you and babies?You basically ran away from my baby cousin."I scoffed."I-I did not do tha-Where is the point in lying. I'm just gonna go and be right back with the buckets."

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What's with Rose and babies?Before she came back with the buckets I turned to Juniper.But then I decided it was best not to because he might jump on me for just talking about her.I would love to kick his bitch ass but here I am.Not doing that.She came back with the buckets and while we washed the baby she just stared.She looked frozen.I know her.I know she isn't supposed to look like that.She dropped a tear and I went over.I whispered."Get out of here.I'll cover."She nodded."Thank you."She left and I turned around to find Jniper looking freakishly mad."She says that nothing is going on between you guys but...I don't believe it.That night in Italy.I have never heard a scream that painful in my entire life.It's still in my nightmares.I know you gave her that ring.And that bracelet.I know her screamings were for you.W-Why do you want to ruin this bet for me?"Now things are getting more complicated and interesting.I am all for bets but...if it's involving her then I'm out.

"What bet?"He laughed."So when my mom wanted me to get engaged with her me and my father made a bet.We are engaged for real but I only agreed because she was hot.But my dad wanted things to be more interesting.If I fall in love with her first my dad winsa and if she falls for me first I win.If my dad wins we get married in a week.If I win I get to dump her."

I am this close to beating the shit out of him."Why would I ruin that for you dude?She's a friggin nut case anways."He chuckled."I know right?"Then professor came back."What's with the chit-chat?And where is the girl?"I spoke up."She went to the bathroom."I'll be back in ten minutes either she's back or she's washing the baby on her own tomorrow."I nodded."Of course professor."Then he left."Where is she?"I turned to Crooks."I don't know bro."Then the baby started crying."MAKE IT STOP!"I ran out to look for her.I went to the big tower.And luckily she was there."The baby giant is crying.And professor will come back to see if you came back from the  bathroom in ten minutes."

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I wiped my tears."I-I-I'll be right there.""Turn around."I oulled myself together and walked away without letting him see me like this.When I came to the baby giant's room the yelling was too much.I went straight to it's ear and started singing a lullaby for it.Not long after it stopped crying.It even fell asleep.I backed away from the baby and then the professor came."Good.All three of you are here.I was hoping one of you would become a lolipop for the baby when it cried."I turned to the professor."All it needed was a nice lullaby.Not a lollipop."He rolled his eyes."Dinner is in 10 minutes.Go change."We nodded and left.

Not much happened after that.Until after dinner.I pulled Alex aside at the common area."So girlfriend huh?And don't even deny it you sicko.I know it.And the fact that I am learning it from Ralph is actually pretty humiliating."He sighed."I was mad.I was talking with my friends.I don't know how Ralph knows."I chuckled."I don't care if you told Ralph.I care that you didn't tell me.You can tell whoever you want.It's your relationship."So he told me all about it.Then the clock hit midnight."I gotta go.But I will see you later.Ok?"He nodded.I hugged him and went to my room."Let's see if Baul missed me."I jumped out of the window when no one was there and went to see Baul.

"Have you missed me?"He seemed different.And then he slammed me to the cave wall with his claws and I was bleeding like crazy."Baul?"My breathing got faster and deeper.Then I started coughing up blood."Baul why would you do that?"Then his eyes changed."Kiddo?What have I done?"I coughed."What was that?"He took a deep breath and put out the fire."Let's go."He got me in his claw and dropped into the big tower."Contact someone."Then he flew away.He has never acted the way he did.I had no one to contact to.I sent my flame.I didn't care who it found.But before it came back Ralph came to the tower.Then I called my flame back."ROSE!?!"I coughed.My eyelids were so heavy I barely kept my eyes open as I entered the hospital wing.

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I-I was just there watching her go to her room.What the hell happened?She was coughing up blood.She was covered in her own blood pool.Her skin was so pale.Claws big and deep.I picked her up and ran to the hospital wing.They took her to the surgery room and told me to wait outside.I was covered in her blood.My white shirt was no longer white.I looked terrifying.