It was like I could feel her pain
Waves of pain shot through my body as if I was just sliced with a sharp knife
I stepped over the groaning men on the floor
There were so concentrated on my body that they never saw my fist coming
They were easy to take out
I picked up the two wooden staffs
They were light enough to move quickly but solid enough to cause damage
I had no idea what I was walking into
But I knew she needed me
I pushed the door open
And held my gasp
The room was filled with vibrant colors
Women dressed in a fine fabric
Men wearing the loveliest jewels
I already knew that the poorest person in this room would have more money than I have ever been able to touch
I had not even noticed the music suddenly stop
Their heads turned towards the thud made by the sounds of the doors
Their eyes widened as they saw me standing in the doorway
They immediately started to whisper to each other
The boldest ones started to point their fingers in my direction
I had no time to wonder
It wasn't my clothing or the state of my hair
I knew it was the color of my skin
I have never seen someone who looked like me
My sister Rosie was the shade of the chocolate sold in the pastry shops
Smooth and sweet
I often resembled untouched vanilla unprocessed vanilla
Rough and mysterious
Often untouched because it is hard to see what's inside
My blood flowed red when I am cut
The same way everyone else's did
Yet I was treated with such disdain in my village
And once again here
I scanned the room of people
I met the eye of a man and a woman sitting on the other side of the room
On beautifully decorated thrones
He wore a lovely white suit and the woman wore a similar dress
They held such power simply sitting in their seats
They had to be the king and queen
Before I could pay my respect or run away from the hundreds of eyes I heard a slight whimper
My eyes landed on the baby in the middle of the room
She lay on the floor with a weight tied to her leg
She looked miserable
You could see a trickle of blood running down her side
Besides her, you could see a man staring at a scale in his hand hungrily, he didn't even noticed how silent the room was
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Drowning in Fire
RomanceLuna is a girl born with the gift of controlling water. She has to hide her gift as she works as an army medic. Kai also known as the "bloody prince" heads to a small village in search of a rare dragon. Instead, he stumbles upon a stubborn army medi...