The Burning Man
The morning sun was eclipsed by the blackest of smoke;
flames licking the sky. The pastel skyline
peeked through the flames. It was too early to warn them all. Half the kingdom
would perish at my own hands. At my own gift. I could still feel the burning in
my hands from where the sparks were born.
I never
made a mistake this great. The memory played over in my head as I let my feet
carry me, cutting a trail through the tall field of grass. I saw him shrouded in shadow with his hands
around her waist, pushing her against the stone wall. She gasped, not out of
pleasure, but out of exasperation.
"No!"she screamed over and over as rage blew through me with every repeat. The man
didn’t give and I couldn’t contain the surge that burned through me. Even with
all the practice Avery pushed upon me to teach me self-control; it was all lost
in this single moment, as if I never learned it at all.
The man
tore at her corset as the flames rippled through me, starting at my hands until
it filled all around me. I pulled back my aim in the nick of time, shooting a
searing ball of fire in their direction but luckily hitting the canvas shop
awning behind them. The girl let out a shrill scream, scrambling from her
attacker and the flames that consumed the shack near her. I was frozen in
shock. The fire took on a life of its own; moving fast through the village.
Wooden shingle roofs caught fire in the blink of an eye and before I could move
my feet, a whole row of houses and shops were ablaze. This would be moment that
stemmed my name for eternity. It was my own version of punishment.
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I hope you all enjoyed this first challenge post. I found this first one a tad difficult to get right but I think it turned out pretty decent. Mind you, these are practices and are in no way finished pieces. This one in particular is 305 words. If you have any photos that you wish to give me a crack at, leave them in the comments and I'll add them to the list. Until next time!
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