Burning Ashes Novels & Stories

The other woman’s body was consumed by a bright orange glowing flames turning her body into a pile of ashes in an instant. The girls were glued to the wall on the opposite side because the flames grew so wide they thought they would be burn by the flames but it never touched them nor did the heat burn their skin. They didn’t know how it didn’t burn them but burned hot enough to turned the woman into ashes within seconds. “She must have been a vampire, Aren’t they the ones to turn to ash when the die?” Sasha asked looking at the pile of ashes as they all went back to the one cot they had. They cuddled together they didn’t have to look back to know that the pile of ashes was still smoking. T

I crawl back towards my mother, and pull her behind me to the door. By this point, the flames are so high and ferocious, that finding air seems to be a lost cause. The only chance I have, is making it to the bunker. Another crash, and the ceiling above begins to rain down on us. I cover my mom, shielding her from the debris, using my body. I can feel flames flicker over my back, and I scream out in pain. I don't move until I no longer hear debris falling. I reach for the handle, and drag my mother in the last few steps. Closing the door behind us. I lay on the ground, and roll as much as I can to smother the flames that have gathered on my back.

Alec asked “Tied to a pyre in the courtyard.” Ashina whispered, worried. “They are going to burn her?” I felt bile rise in my throat. That was the cruellest way to end an immortal. It’d take hours for it to kill her, her body would keep regenerating trying to heal itself as her new skin was continually burned away. My dream where she had burned to death in front of me flashed before my eyes:, I can't again. "Don’t think of that. Find that book." Vilkas interrupted my thoughts.

The ashes that were left behind would be collected and kept as a reminder of the sacrifice of the fallen warriors and would be used in various rituals and ceremonies. Finally, they lit the pyres, the flames licking at the bodies as they were consumed by the fire. They stood in silence, watching as the bodies of their fallen to ashes, their spirits finally at peace. As the last embers died out, Alpha Kevin stepped forward and scooped a handful of ashes, which he spread across his forehead and chest, as a symbol of remembrance and respect. He then turned to his pack and announced that they would find out who was behind this attack and make them pay.

The hospital had told me they burned the bodies in plasma energy-producing incinerators of those who couldn't afford funerals and they had lied. "I'm sorry mom," I mumbled sadly and Ashr placed his hand on my shoulder. "I'd forgotten about her Zax, I will pay for her burial if you like or we can incinerate the entire lot," he said firmly. I glanced around and noticed several people all standing around. I looked up at Ashr and saw the concern in his eyes. "Let's burn them all and set them free," I mumbled softly and he nodded. He turned me to face him and hugged me tightly to himself.

I spoke words my grandmother had taught Elena, that Elena had taught Rowan, that Rowan had adapted for my use: not appeasement words. Banishing ones. “Your time is over,” I said quietly. “Your name is ash. Your story is cut. We close this door. We salt this ground. We choose our own lives.” Light flared over the bowl. Not violent. Steady. The objects inside caught. They didn’t burn with black, oily smoke. They burned like old paper—curling in on themselves, blackening, then flaking to ash. A faint hiss rose from the bowl.

CASSANDRA The horrible sight before my eyes was the worst nightmare I’d ever seen, yet no matter how hard I pinched myself, it wasn’t going away. As the fire covered Asher’s body, his skin began to peel down. Soon, the black burnt skin became ashes, and then the ashes disappeared entirely and blew down the corridor. “No!” I screamed out of anger and sorrow. “No, no, no!” My lungs ached as I cried out, but I couldn’t stop. Tears spilled down my face like a river, and my vision started to break out with spots as I shook.

The dead soul, who had just broken through the first level of defense formation, was immediately stopped again. Large amounts of dead souls were burned into ashes in an instant. The ashes visible to the naked eye were blown out of the stone platform as if they had been swept by a fierce wind. But soon, Caspian found that the ashes did not dissipate, but converged again as if they were pulled by a certain force. Seeing the surprise in Caspian's eyes, the corpse could not help laughing. "Boy, do you think that the dead souls here will disappear as soon as they are burned by your flames?

Amber and Ashley watched the casket slowly getting surrounded by flames, and slowly burning, turning Ava's body and the casket to dust. Amber watched the burning flames intensely as they erased the existence of her mother's body. Slowly, slowly the pack members started to leave with Ashley and the group stayed back, till the fire went out to collect the ashes. Aaron had tried to talk to Amber and so did Dawn everyone had tried to talk to her but Amber had just shut out everyone and ignored everyone's existence. Once they all came back home after collecting the ashes Amber wanted to go to her room and lock herself over there, but before she could do that, she and others saw someone at the hou

I question myself. Picking up his body which due to the heat, had already started showing early signs of rigor mortis I created a pyre in his honour and set it ablaze. I watched for hours as he burned… before getting his ashes and pouring them into an urn. It’s the least I could do for him. It’s already morning by the time our efforts to stop the spreading flames result. There’s no time to mourn the dead. The council, even without Mom, already set a meeting.