Fire Fades Edition Novels & Stories

Dry grass had been carefully arranged beneath every body. The white-covered forms rested peacefully upon them. Maria lay among them. I nearly lost my composure. Marten gently touched my arm. Silent support. Nothing more. Nothing less. I inhaled shakily. Then lowered the torch. The flame touched the grass. For a moment, nothing happened. Then fire erupted. It spread swiftly. One pyre. Then another. Then another. Soon flames consumed every funeral bed. The fire climbed high into the dark heavens. Orange. Gold.

Flames engulfed the entire east wing, sending a towering plume of smoke and fire into the night sky. Luke and Mira stood together, their eyes locked on the blaze. His parents watched from behind, their faces pale but resolute. Erickson kept his gaze on the inferno, his jaw clenched as the mission neared its conclusion. As the flames consumed the last remnants of the infected, silence settled over the campus. The explosions ceased, replaced by the crackling of fire and the distant cries of survivors. --- EKSU was no longer recognizable. The once-lively campus had been reduced to smoldering ruins. The air was thick with smoke, the ground littered with ashes. The acrid stench of destruction lin

The dry grass crackled in the evening breeze. Pale green streaks at the base of the stems were all that showed it was alive, struggling against the heat of the summer sun and a rainless afternoon. Thunder rumbled in the distance, but the clouds refused to release their water. A large sign with a bear in a hat declaring the fire danger “extreme” glared out over the road. A car sped by, the taillights fading into the setting sun. A red glowing cigarette ember flicked out of the open window, landing on the dark asphalt. It rolled gently, swirling in odd circles until finally resting on the edge of the road. The parched breeze puffed, pushing the small glowing light into the grass. It only took

There is nothing to do but turn away now. Half an hour into our steady trot home, my wolf pricks up to a change of scent in the air. It’s burning. We all turn the horses around to see the dark sky lit up. Orange and yellow flames are rising up on the horizon. A huge forest fire is streaking across the valley. /Has Marcus…torched fucking Kallio? Is that his warning?/ /He’s as subtle as a kick in the head./ Lucas agrees. “A fire…fucking hell,” Cesar muses aloud.

Flames races across the ground, bright and merciless. “No!” I scream, lungs breaking. Claudia and the others turn their backs, Eli dragged out with them. The door slams shut, sealing me inside. Flames roar, racing up walls. Smoke thickens, stinging my eyes, clawing down my throat. I choke, coughing hard. Heat licks my skin. My mind reels, flickers of fire striking me with painful familiarity. The memory of another blaze, another nightmare, gnaws at me. I cough harder, body weakening. Fire dances in my blurred vision, glowing in my eyes like the end itself. Is this how it all ends?

The flame flares to life, I hold it for a second, just long enough for him to see it. “No…no! You can’t do this!” Reynolds roars, struggling, panic bleeding into every word. I glance back at him, my smirk sharp. “Watch me.” Then I toss it. The flame lands, catches the trail of gasoline, and a hiss breaks the silence. Then a roar. Fire races across the ground like a beast unleashed, devouring everything in its path until the entire house is ablaze. Orange light dances in the night air, casting shadows across Reynolds’ face as he screams.

"Did you tattle on me? How would my mother know what's happening here when she's overseas?" "Your mother forces the family doctor to give me fertility shots every month, making my life miserable. I never contact her voluntarily." His expression softened slightly. "My mother was wrong to do that to you." Then he added curtly, "But stay out of everything else." Thunder rumbled outside, making me shudder involuntarily. Ever since being burned by fireworks, I'd become terrified of loud sounds. Ethan's eyes flickered, and he was about to reach out to hold me.

“Now do what Asher says and we’ll be with you before you know it.” “B-. be careful.” her whimper morphs into a howl as she lets Adira come forward again. Asher and I give each other a resolved nod then go to work. There is only one Fae gift that an Earth Fae can’t match and it happens to be ours. Fire. Flames erupt from our hands, reducing the wooden stakes in the ground to a fine gray powder. Whoever wants our mate dead isn’t giving up though because more spring up almost as quickly as we burn them down. It’s frustrating as fuck but we won’t stop until she’s safe.

Isabella took the report and held it up for everyone to see. "Do you call this acceptable work?" Isabella scolded, her words dripping with condescension. Emma stammered, her eyes welling up with tears. "I'm sorry, Ms. Montgomery. It won't happen again." Isabella's lips curled into a cold smile. "I'm afraid it's too late for apologies, Emma. You've demonstrated your incompetence. You're fired." The office fell into a stunned silence as Isabella dismissed the trembling intern. Emma collected her belongings with a heavy heart, her dreams of a successful career shattered.

The burning consumes me, the edges of my vision going black. 'Xavi-'