Fires Collided

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The night we were packing I was so relieved.I was just done packing when the door bell rang.Penelope the maid was here with us and I heard her scream.I got out of my room and Ralph jumped out of his a second later."What is going on?""I-I don't know,love."We were running downstairs when I realized Ralph wasn't standing next to me anymore."Ralph?Ralph?!RALPH?RALPH?!"But no answer.Then someone covered my mouth with something and I blacked out.

When I woke up.I heard Ralph."Ralph?""Oh Ralph.Look who's up."I lifted my head.They took the piece of fabric out of my head."Rose!ROSE!"I slowly opened my eyes."Ralph?"I was so tired.So drained."Where am I?"But before I could continue I was out.I heard screaming and yelling.But I couldn't open my eyes.They were so heavy.One day finally untied me and let me stand in my own.When I finally opened my eyes I saw a beaten up Ralph.I tried to run to him but they didn't let me."Ralph!"I started crying and forcing my way to Ralph.I stopped once I saw Phoenix."Well well well.You look better than him that's for sure."

"Why are you doing this?He's your son!You have to love him!You have to be there for him!Not force him into murder!You suck!"He came over and slammed me to the wall and choked me."You're pathetic."I turned into my flame form and he jumped off of me."You know I can easily hurt you.You know I can kill you if I want to.You know very damn well I would do anything for Ralph.So why do you even try Phoenix?Why?I am genuinely curious."He laughed."I don't hate you.I want you.And for that he has to die."He turned to his son."NO!No!Don't you fucking dare!"

He moved closer to his son and I was terrified.I tuned back to my human form.Crying."Don't do it please. I'm begging you don't do it."But when he went closer I lost my temper.I was on fire and I felt so much more different.He backed away from Ralph right away."You're so much more powerful than I thought."I burned the ties that were holding Ralph down.I set him free.Then I got us out of there.While I was getting out I heard Jayden,Michelle and Penelope yelling.I got them out too.When we were out of the building I realized we were in Sapienta. I whistled.Baul came over."Hey kiddo.Is that the bunny boy?"I nodded."And his grandparents.Can you take us to the hospital?I have no idea where we are and I have no time to lose."We got on him and he left us on the roof and went away like a thunder.

We all got checked out.Ralph's check out was much longer than us.His geandparents left but I stayed.I was going to go get some water for myself when I heard Juniper's mom.I knocked and they let me in."Mrs.Crooks?"She turned around."Rose?"She was crying."Is everything alright?"She shook her head.That's when I saw her husband lying on the bed."Is Mr.Crooks ok?"She nodded."Gnarly fight in the headquarters and he got caught in the crossfire.But he'll be fine.Still makes me feel awful though."I hugged her."Why are you here?"I sighed.Mr.Fern,Phoenix,kidnapped me,his son,his parents and his family maid.He beat up Ralph big time. I'm waiting for him to wake up."

"Well wish my best to him."I chuckled."I will.I hope he gets well soon."Then I left. I got my water and went back to Ralph's room."Hey."He was still asleep."I come bearing news.It's been two weeks since school started.We are both way behind on second semester's topics and units.Though Dex is keeping his notes for me."But he still didn't wake up.I sat beside him on the bed."I'm coming next to you now."I lifted his arm and put it around me.I got his other hand and stroked my own hair with it."Please wake up."I tangled my finger with his and laid on his chest.A little while later his fingers squeezed my hand."I'm alright."I hugged him."It was horrible seeing you like that."

"It was horrible for me too seeing you like that."He kissed my forehead."But you're ok.Did he do something to you?"I shook my head.Following hour nurses came by and did his last checking and then we went to the school.I helped him to his room.It was around 4 in the morning.He was slightly asleep.So I put the blanket on him and left to go to my room.I changed into my pjs and went to bed.Next morning I woke up and my head was banging from my nightmares last night.I only got to sleep four hours.Maybe less.I was a wreck.So after breakfast I ditched my classes to feel like myself again.I went to my room and laid down on my bed.But my headache was getting worse so I went to the hospital wing."Hey.Can I get a painkiller?"One of the nurses got me and made me sit down to see what was wrong so that they won't give me the wrong painkiller or whatever they're going to give me.

When my headache got worse I just started crying uncontrolably.That's also when Ralph came to the hospital wing to check up on his bruises.I turned to my other side so he wouldn't see me.But the nurse came back."Ms.Monroe?"And Ralph's eyes were on me."Rose?What are yo-"I turned to him."I'm fine.It's just head.Nothing major."I turned to the nurse."Right?"She seemed upset."I'm afraid it is major.I don't know who did it but someone put a curse on you.An irreversable one.Only who put it can make it go away.Until then your headaches will continue and it will get worse and worse.I'm sorry but there is not much I can do.But this potion might help a bit."She handed me a bottle."Three drops.Max."I nodded and I dropped one drop."Thank you."Nurse left and it was the two of us."You said he did nothing to you.""I didn't know he cursed me for god's sake.Besides he didn't do anything to me physically."

"You might want to explain that genius."I sighed."He wants me.And he threatened your life.That's when I lost it.I-I don't know what happened but he backed away and I got you before I left."He laughed."He wants you?!He hates you.He dispises you."I nodded."I know.But...with the power I bear after our collision...It makes sense if you're sick in the head."