The Blazing World Novel Novels & Stories

- he added mercilessly. Aoi and Miyuki tried to reason with any of the vampires for a while, but one could see that if their leader disagreed, the rest of them followed him without a word of disagreement. Therefore, Miyuki and Aoi soon left the camp to return to Tokyo and think of another plan to stop the upcoming war, for each of them knew that if there will be a battle, no matter what the outcome of it, that one match would not end everything. One battle will result in another, and eventually the entire world will be plunged into a terrible war that will bring total chaos. ~~~~~~~~~

"Theo, come over here. Read this section over, would you?" I took the book from him, taking a seat across from him and leaning back into the plush of my chair as I read the writing on the page. Before long I felt my own brow furrow and my lips turn down as I registered what I was reading. The writer was telling of attacks, Rogue attacks, circling town for months and growing increasingly close. They talked about fires staring without warning, of the whole of their borders coated in flame. I thought back to the fire I had seen blazing in the distance the night I came upon Alpha Rhodes. I thought of the movie night, of the whisperings amongst the warriors about the attacks growing nearer to the

The world after The Burning was quiet. Too quiet. No more cars rumbling down streets, no more planes humming overhead. No more constant hum of humanity. Just ash and silence. I moved through the ruins of a small town, my feet crunching over broken glass and charred debris. The once vibrant town was now just a skeleton, its buildings blackened and hollowed out, like they’d been picked clean by vultures. The air was thick with the smell of burnt wood and decay, and every breath tasted like dust.

Sybil’s eyes widened in fear and awe. “Mia—whatever you’re channeling, it isn’t only yours!” “I know.” She raised her sword, and the resonance surged. The creature lowered its head, amused, almost curious. “Come then, little queen. Show me how balance dies.” The world erupted. A blast of energy tore across the plateau, splitting stone and sky alike. The Hybrids were thrown backward, snow and fire spiraling around them. For an instant the light consumed everything—silver and crimson, locked in a single blinding flare.

The floating island of books shook violently. Underneath, the white void kept rising, swallowing everything like a starving sea. That storm ahead—a screaming wall of black clouds and purple lightning—looked ready to tear them apart. And in the middle of all that, the path split. One road gleamed cold and blue with computer code and metal. That was the World of Science. The other road shimmered with floating purple stones and glowing, faded symbols. That was the World of Magic. “We can’t do this, Julian!” Maya shouted, the wind ripping her voice straight from her throat.

I had to accept that I’m meant to do great things, be the outstanding leader they all were waiting for, the bigger picture Finn was talking about that day. Suddenly there were flames dancing in front of my eyes, beautiful red, yellow and orange colors intertwining with each other. The flames grew, they got bigger, and they engulfed my entire body. I felt them caressing me, giving me their warmth without burning me, as they burned brighter and brighter until it forced me to close my eyes. There he was, majestic in all his glory, surrounded by the most gorgeous fire I have ever seen, the phoenix from the painting. He got closer. He was mere inches away from me.

"Burn it." It wasn't human. It was a guttural, monstrous growl, the sound of a wolf pushed to the absolute edge, vibrating through the earth beneath my shoes. "Burn down the house. To the outside world, this is a terrible fire outbreak that killed everyone.” And within the blink of an eye, I’d become an orphan, and it was all because of Rowan Ashwing-kael Vexley.

"Don't be scared. I'll have someone take him away." I held his hand tightly as Colin's voice faded. Later, Lucien told me the story. It turned out Joyce racked up millions in debt abroad, and creditors came knocking. Colin cut ties with her, refusing to help. Bitter, Joyce set a fire while he slept. He was rescued but badly burned. Hearing about my wedding, he rushed to see me. He missed the treatment window, and his legs were ruined. I was shocked, thinking how hard this must be for Lauren.