Burning Bright Novels & Stories

Carter said loudly, and the sound of cheers were almost deafening. “Burn them!” I said loudly. Every person who held a flaming torch walked toward the bodies lying in neat rows. I watched as the flames licked at their bodies. The flames burned bright, and so did my anger and my lust for vengeance. “Brenna,” I said, and felt my own fire consume me. The blue light was bright in the dark forest as I stood in front of the yellow flames of the burning bodies. The blue fire left my body and rose, consuming the rogues in front of us with ferocity. It brought slight relief to my own mood as my own fire took over and soon only ash remained of them.

When I struck the match in my cramped rental apartment, my whole body trembled with excitement. I could not believe the truth was so close to me all along, and yet it had taken me so long to figure it out. The second the flame went out, I caught a glimpse of a tiny red dot flashing outside the window. I calmly held up the burned-out matchstick and made sure she could capture it on camera. Then, I texted Vera. [I've already made my third wish. In a few days, you'll definitely come begging me to spare you.]

The Grand Brightness Main Hall was the Incandescent Sect's most sacred place. There was a hundred-meter-tall flag outside the main hall. The flag had a flame's drawing with the word 'Incandescent'. It was the Incandescent Sect's flag—the Grand Brightness Flag! There was also a cauldron at the Grand Brightness Main Hall's innermost corner, and in it was a huge fiery flame. That was the Grand Brightness Flame, and was ranked 12th among the magical flames! The Grand Brightness Flame was the disciples' faith.

[Kiss Me Harder, I Won't Run, I Promise!] The whole building was overwhelmed by blue and red piercing lights that luminously swam in the atmosphere, mischievously travelling across the whole place whilst rudely exposing people who tried to hide their evil deeds — a few of them, of course not many liked how the light approached them.

There was something glowing in my mind that was about to explode. The fleeting feelings of unknown was at the center of my thoughts. At this moment I am a prisoner in a free world. Every corners of my mind seemed to speak by themselves and my heart seemed to be in ablaze. I stared blankly at the bright light in house in daze. It was like my eyes were roving around for something which I was not there. Something beyond its reach it persisted and jammed my heart with queer thoughts. In this night, I felt like embracing somebody. My heart felt lonely and devoid while my whole body seemed into be in flames.

Ryan sits on another side both are facing each other and look into each other eyes and slowly they reach on top but suddenly lights went off and the Ferris wheel stop. Emily scared and get up from her seat to hugged Ryan, he calms her but suddenly there were beautiful fireworks in the sky. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY" it's was written in the sky with fireworks lights. Emily eyes wet with tears of happiness and a smile wide. Ryan saw every action of Emily and after some time there was another word written in the sky, which makes Emily's heart beat faster. "I LOVE YOU, EMILY" Emily didn't believe what she saw.

Please make your choice. The prompt came again. I closed my eyes and made up my mind. "I'm going home." There was nothing left here worth staying for, no one left worth saving. [Exchange complete. Passage home will now open.] As the words settled, the sky shifted. A crimson glow spread overhead as the earth began to tremble, a deep rumble rolling beneath our feet. "It's a sign from the heavens!" The crowd erupted in celebration. People cheered, pointed at the sky, and praised what they believed was a blessing.

Why had he brought me here? Suddenly, the room came alive with light. Flames leapt to life along the walls, consuming the torches mounted there. The glow of the fire illuminated the space, casting flickering shadows that danced across the stone walls. It was beautiful, in a haunting sort of way. The light was warm, far brighter than I would have expected, bathing the room in a golden hue.

Well, I will no longer call myself morbid when I say I want to burn them all alive. After the 20th lash, it really does start to burn profusely. My flesh is torn badly, judging by the searing pain and the blood that is splattering all around me. Ares has given up and has shifted her focus to healing us, thank the goddess. But even wolf healing can’t keep up with these lashes. Especially not in our weakened state. Lash after lash, the pain becomes more excruciating, but I refuse to show any sign of weakness. I don’t care if I die at this pole today, but I will die with my dignity intact.

Chapter 20 – The Breaking Point Light and shadow convulsed, tearing the clearing apart. Aria’s body shook with the force of her own power, every nerve aflame, every heartbeat pounding like a drum of war. Her vision blurred at the edges, gold fire swimming before her eyes as if the world itself was burning. She had never burned so brightly, never felt so close to unraveling. The air was molten, heavy with the scent of scorched leaves, and each breath dragged heat and ash into her lungs until she thought she might choke on her own fury.