Kingdom Of The Damned

night started to replay in her mind and then she remembered what had happened. She can't  understand what had happened, even though her mind plays it over and over again. She doesn't know

afe. And, then it felt weird. It started to go up my arms and make me stronger. Then I felt weaker and this blackness came over my vision and next thing I know I'm waking up this morning looking like this" She finishes telling them everything that had happened. But something strange happens again right before her eyes, the fire place she's been staring at the entire time she's been telling her story about what happened, the fireplace lights up. The Golden flames reaching high, but never goes further than the fireplace, and the crackling noise loud, yet so quiet. A gasp leaves her lips and she jumps up from shock when she sees the fireplace has been lit, but no one has touched it. The thoughts in her mind are swirling and she knows she did this, she had of course been staring at the fireplace for the longest of time, but she can't seem to grasp how she did it. Jackson and Jasper are also shocked by this revelation. "Jackson, we have to tell her" Jasper speaks, after a moment of silence had taken place. No one dared to speak a word after what had happened. "We can't. I will not lose her" Jackson says to him. Athena looks at them very confused and unsure of what they are talking about. "Thena, there's a reason why this is happening to you" Jasper begins to speak. "No, we can't tell her. She can't know" Jackson interrupts him  and stands up and forcefully takes his brother and pushes him outside, where they start to bicker and argue on the matter before them. All the while Athena, sits on the sofa, confused and scared of everything that is happening. It's clear as day that her two brothers are keeping something from her and at this point, she should know what they are hiding. Especially If it brings to light what is happening to her. She deserves that at least, this is her life after all. She suddenly becomes entranced by the fire in the fireplace, and without thinking she slowly gets up from the sofa and unconsciously makes her way to in front of it and kneels down. The brothers return, and they find her kneeling on the ground, in front of the fire. Observing it, watching it closely. If any other person would be this close, they'd feel uncomfortable and back away. However, Athena likes being this close to the fire. The nearer she is, the safer she feels. The two of them watch her, to see what she will do. But she doesn't notice them. Athena is lost in her own little world, and her mind is so focused on the dancing fire that nothing else seems to matter to her. Her hand reaches out to touch the flame. Her fingers touch the spikes of the fire. Alarmed and frightened for his sister's safety Jackson runs to his sister to save her from burning, even when he knows that she won't. But, once he's a few inches away from her, the fire starts to become violent. The fire moves towards him, like a wave on the sea, throwing him back. Athena does not move as this happens. She does not even move her eyes from the fire, it's as if she is in a trance. In shock, Jackson tries again to reach her again but fails. Again the fire comes in a wave and throws him back , he knows if he doesn't want to get burned he has to stop. Jasper watches all of this and sets his hand on his brother's shoulder to stop him from trying for the third time. Athena has to be stopped before the fire has a chance to burn the whole house to ashes. "Fera ignis, detrahet me mea monarch" The girl speaks in a monotone, a language that she knows not but speaks fluently. She says it over and over again to the fire, like she's being hypnotized by it. Jackson and Jasper  don't know what to make of this, their sister is clearly not herself, they see that. "What can we do?" Jaxon asks, his eyes never leaving his sister, as she chants these words. To an outsider, she would be accused of witchcraft. And, she'd be burned at the stake. Yet, even if she were to be put on the stake, she'd never burn. She'd rise and who knows what would happen to those who would want her dead. The man who rules hell will kill any creature to make sure that his future bride is safe. "Nothing, we've lost. He will come for her. He'll take her away from us, like he swore he would do. She has come of age and believe she's calling him" Jackson says, admitting that they have been defeated. Suddenly Athena falls to the floor, and her chants have stopped. The fire is still raging. But her body does not move, except for her chest showing she is still alive. Her eyes are closed and if someone were to walk past the house and look inside the window, they'd think that she's sleeping by the fire for warmth. Yet, that's not the case. Jackson takes the risk again, and slowly goes closer to his unconscious sister that lies on the wooden floor. This time, he is successful and he reaches for her. He gets to his knees and hugs his sister, knowing that he will lose her in matter of minutes. His younger brother also joins him and the both brothers weep for their little sister. Knowing they will lose her forever. Not even a minute passes before the door is busted open, the force almost breaks the door, for it's rather fragile. A man walks inside. As soon as his foot touches the wood of the floor, the candles and the fire becomes brighter and stronger. Lifting its flame higher than before. The heat