Follow Me To The Fire

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classes. It was a sacre

waterfall on the outskirts of the Pantheon. There was always sunshine there. The students gather

ld my friends that I woul

day. I felt trembling and shivering. Every now and then I caug

, for the deliciou

out post-traumatic stress, they would be suspicio

Shikrams was very fragile. An

other, it would weaken our defenses. The demons would have their way, and the hum

, our unity wa

war between factions - benef

y. So I took advantage of the occ

yers. Most came here to pray and to cast blessings on their hum

a prayer for my grandmother. I als

could, I sent little blessings to Grandma. Health, financial bonanza, good

So, once I learned about guardian bl

ars. Grandma wouldn't live that long. Guardians didn't go to

accepted it. Life in the Pantheon was hectic and full of responsibili

nner. I went back to my room, took a shower, and re

lse to do, I w

eamed of my new

dly muscles and trea

otions. I put on my uni

h, I rubbed my che

ere was hatred. You're going to pay for

there was another feelin

riosity?

ricity. The spark between a Dakti and a Shikra

re everything collapsed, they were lovers. An

en bear the scars of th

did not want to love each other. The spark of hatred between the two could easily

captain. However, I couldn't

s very, ver

*

ditorium. We would be introduced to the new

crowded auditorium. Rajan

rs, distressed. I m

he teacher will

was great. They wouldn't

other member of the Hidden

spend a few years in the Pantheon to re-energize himself, and

she wa

s circular in shape, with raised bleachers. The center was square and usu

the stage was replace

he director wanted to boast a

nt captain was the last

r arrived. He stopped in the

nty years ago, and his name has become a legend in our halls. He single-handedly metamorphosed the method of fighting demons. He has led combat teams in the darkest spheres of the underworld, and is a tr

erupted in a ro

room, a shadowy

in raised in arrogance, hands behind his back. Poison

away from the side of th

irls began to mu

ed me. - Do you see this? Nobo

deserve those pe

so - I lied. - T

attle mark. It's no

hispering in the

azam. What a del

r disa

don't know. It'

the captain is a wild and angry mass of muscle." She sig

iend l

acher, and teachers

has sex with everyone.

Shantai turned around and

He won't eat any of us. T

them

o you

rumor goi

st be

ow of celibacy twenty years ago, so that nothing could get in the way

groaned, d

untouchable. That onl

the director in

y a few words to your

ok the microphone from the director'

expect one hundred percent dedication from my students. I don't intend to take it lightly because they are fledglings. You need to learn from an early age the dangers that await you

ence filled t

or was emb

is year, please come to the office as soon as possible. It will not be an easy subject. Only enroll if you are completely committed. Now I will leave

art beat, fierce. A voice

n my feet. I raised a hand without re

cklace against him on a special occasion

ntuition came from deep within my body

hantai babbled,

...? Sit down,

was looki

to be humiliated in fron

turn back. The director

You there, miss of the Dakti fac

d there. My hear

am I

ght in front of the entire Pantheon would earn me a

valued strength. Nobo

irs to the center of the auditorium

e you doing

n the ring. Hands behind h

. I'll slau

I wo

yan denied with his he

s two swords. The dir

oke loudly, and his timbre reverb

ttack tactic. When you face the lower levels of the underworld, you will

, anxious. Aryan was the foremost expert in comba

an eyebr

ready, f

it was what my mot

raised my sword in a

d and attacked me. His sword

gasped, full

At each movement, he explained the techniques to the

d end the episode without

the moves, let's fight. I taught yo

h

ofessor. - I swallowed hard. -

hide his s

m not going to hurt you.

ople were murm

her and student? It

e knew it was not a good idea. Nevertheless, h

inst the rules. He only intended to humiliat

wer. Denial would have b

igh

nd I went to my

pon on the ground. - It will only be

my sword

" he advised. - Try to app

ed to get i

e air. He spun it around and twisted my arm. I felt my bon

lapped f

me, express

n. Att

n he disarmed me, makin

le of the ring and

retending to be a

accepted

Ye

each other. He took advantage of the proximity

g the humiliation

cked. What a s

, I turned around and went back to my s

ve a plan, this

an held up two fingers and called

Co

d my neck, and I had an inspiration. I don't know

d up my sword from the ground. I a

icked up his own sword from the ground and knelt, defending h

ience s

's crazy,"

to the side of t

udent! No

sed one hand -

ector. I know w

rd burned against my chest, suddenly war

irector returne

t at

g the humiliation

owed hi

t teas

nd walked backwards,

be a c

raised his sword, m

r real? Very well. You're

ingly, I managed to fend off all his blo

a guardian of the Hidd

e nearly tore through his skin several tim

me? I didn't even know the punches I was throwing! It wasn't

odged, crouching down - almost as if I cou

with their hands over their mouths. There was no way

Incompreh

nches from my throat. He could scratch my skin, bu

e of nature.

an incredulous look on his face. He

ght, he could no longer atta

real fight, h

a corner of the ring. The tip of my blade stopped at his jugular. He rais

th breathi

knew there was something

s helpi

age sei

- I dropped my sword

threw him to the ground. His body spun in

ying on the floor. Aryan countered - spi

scared. I kne

cealed weapons on their bodi

erously, I reached for my dagger hidden in my ankle holster insid

. - Poison

arrowed his eyes. - You

an't pr

around my head, and I had both legs hooked around his waist. We were entwin

tures even more beautiful. The smell that emanated from his

t something une

hip. Something stiff, hard, and hug

ited! Very, v

eyes widened. He looked a

ame to the edg

fighting. We've had enough

e stood up and ran his hand thro

pants. The bulge between his legs was clear. That wa

help but

one for years. He had immense self-control over his b

wh

ondition. They clapped their hands, outraged

it in front of his body. Embarrass

or entered

Let's end this demon

he ring. I held out my ha

ight, pr

is eyes sparkled with hatred

e same - h

- Now that we're done, you may leave

d away, we untied our h

need to pretend you hate me. The strategy didn't

ven I couldn't bel

ed my back and walked out of the

ain's scandalized g

pay me

*

YAN'S

. He closed the door viole

ck did thi

me other enemy god of Shikram. Those skills were not hers. It took decades to learn them. Aryan forged her techniques with twen

iliation was nothing to him, for he ex

n was shocked

wer. He needed to calm down. He turned on the cold water and got

, hard and thick. It even hurt

elmed him. That daughter of

eadly, and invincible. Honestly, Aryan

ng. It penetrated his po

feel such a hard-

inopportune! Morti

body against his... And God, it was heaven. He want

was overwhelming. How could Shikram's other sons live with

, was right. E

my feet. But you an

nd feelings that were not born from him. They

was very real. The terrible, awkward

e of that girl. It would drive him mad. He would end up

was completely ruined when she was around. She triggered deep-rooted emotion

s, but he also wanted to

? The lack of your l

were fighting, she would be around. And Ar

ust his Shikram spirit reacting to the girl's Dakti spirit. He und

y seemed so viv

the cold water fall on his shoulders. He

s. Celibacy was a prerequisite for b

ptain was what he wanted mos

odesses as he could. But as the years went by, he created strategies of self-control. He managed to maste

d something inside him. Some

eing. His member throbbed, hard and aching. He di

could not stay in the same room. Often these mixed feelings were resolved with ugly fig

n them, without exce

Betrayals, broken hearts, and abandonment. A

tal enemies? Or just lovers

father did not resolve his own feel

theon, he had forgotten what it w

. The borderline compulsion between hate and love... After so

ingers throu

- He hissed to himse

e wouldn't let him get away with it. She saw him out of con

ouldn't care about the opi

he c

e blind than a maddeni

masturbate. He knew that if he did, it would be worse. He would become addicted. The sexual energy w

li. Her name w

tive one in the place, but he d

hallenged the goddess. Did Dakti return the favor by throwing a curs

If there were, he would know. Aryan recognized sp

h his head. Kali me

did so, he tried to convince himself that the attractio

othes, got into b

s reason and almost made him commit a madness. He almost killed a student in the middle of the ha

t feeling did not come in the fo

was muc

reasons to forg

! Not after the goddess had broken his father's

li, a student. An involvement w

se he would lose his position as captain in the Guard.

ny cons... Even if it wasn'

w if Kali wou

torrent of sensations w

knowing wa

s far away from the girl as possib

nd he would not let a simple girl ruin him. N

aughter of Dakti from

what he repeated t