I sat in the back, quiet, pensive, would it destroy me to touch you? The elders sat around in a cicle, I was the only woman allowed because of my opposite powers but, I still had to recede, take my place in the back. Oh I could have pushed my way to the front of the circle, they could not touch me, my power of fire, but, that would have been disrespectful..I sat back and watched.
After much discussion, it was decided to just leave you where you were. I didn't want that, believe me I didn't, I watched your body glow and then return to dark. I wondered, during the period of darkness could we move you.
The elders shood me to my hut, I peeped out the crack in my door, I had to be patient. I had to wait. I had to know.
The night went deep, all the moons were gone, now just the huge white clouds covered the sky. It wouldn't be long before the silver rain would start. I couldn't leave you there. I had been caught in the silver rain once. I looked at the side of my face. The long scar ran from the top of my ear to the corner of my mouth, the elders said I had been lucky, usually the silver rain tore the flesh off and melted the bone below, there were many in the compound with disfiguring scars.
I had timed the changes, ten minutes charged, twenty minutes negative, that would be the time. The last ten minute charge I held my breath, soon as the bolt disappeared, I ran over to you, rolled you onto the stretcher and struggled to get you to my hut, god what a huge man. Soon as I had shut the door, your body charged again. I had to shut my eyes it was so bright, I covered my skin the charge was so hot. I scooted over to the far side of the hut and hid behind a table. Your body charged and discharged over and over, I guess because of the move.
Finally after an hour or two, you started to move and the changes started to slow down. I moved slowly, creeping out from behind the table. I still covered myself with my shawl.
Your eyes opened, how beautiful they were, the golden five point stars, the pinpoint of gold at their centers. You fixed them on me and I watched the electricity dance from one point to the other. I couldn't move, I was mesmerized.
When you stood, I raised my head slowly, I wanted to follow the eyes, your seven foot frame took them up.. Electricity danced along the sides of your hair, the long golden streaks.. Could I put my hand out and touch it, would it burn me?
The men in the tribe could not compare to you, not because they were so bad or so poorly made, a simple fact you were magnificent.
I moved to the chair, something made me feel..weak...funny, I was hungry, but not for food, for you. I had to sit for a while and you let me, I had to stare deep in your eyes and you turned full face to me, I needed to touch you and you walked forward.
The glowing in my hands was a sign my power was not under control, my head spun, I had no way of stopping it, I was afraid for you, afraid that for the first time I would hurt someone I..loved.
And that was it, I loved you, it went through me like a fever, I couldn't breath, the crashing in my ears was like thunder.. Trying to stand, my hand went out, and you caught it, caught me, pulled me to my feet, folded me into your huge arms and gave up a charge, hotter than any fire I had ever concieved of.
My eyes met yours, dizzying heat, my mouth met yours, if only I could consume you, rapturous release, something I'd never known, divine giving of my power, of myself to you.. We are one!
I knew then, there would be no me, without you. My power was small, weak, insignificant compared to the glowing hot flame you produced. The pure blue light, the cold feel from the conflagration that raged in you, that was you.
We razed many lands, and they shook at the thought of us, we walked where no man could, we took what we wanted, the world was ours. We were... Happy..
What has happened? Where is your heat for me? Where is the cold blue flame that seared us together and made us one?
I touch you, you feel cold, I speak your name, your ears don't hear, the light doesn't play across the pupils of your eyes for me anymore. Tell me what has happened?
I find you laying on the floor, your eyes dark, no light, no life, silence fills the room the silver streaks of hair crackle with fire no more. I stare down at you, I cannot live without you, what would I do? Who would I be?
I feel the burning, start, way down, deep inside, it comes forth, it causes the saliva in the corners of my mouth to bubble, my hair glows bright orange, I call on all the will power I have. I stir it, my brain thinks one thing, you.. I must save you..
Fire explodes from my body, I feel my clothes blow away, I look down at my hands I can see through them, like x-ray.
I lay on top of you, immediately flames, pure, fresh, hot, engulf us, you fold your arms around me and draw in my heat. I feel the energy flow from me to you, my head spins, I know you are taking too much, I wimper slightly, you hold me tighter. Pulling my head down, your mouth covers mine, you draw my last ounce of breath.. I surrender myself, my fire, my soul, my life to you..
Without you, there would be no me, we are one.
The FireGod
We have to explore the idea, why did the pure flame that is you, how, did the pure flame extinguish itself?
Your eyes search the horizon, there it is, just a slight glow.. iridescent, hovers just above the line of sight. Something wrong, a malignancy stretching tendrils towards us. I get upset, I can't move inside you but, I do relay my thoughts and you smile, your eyes shine, we welcome the fight,,,,, after all, our power is great. The evil light creeps along, I feel a tug, something is pulling at us, trying to ensnare us.. we are too strong.
The thing stands up, tall, undulating waves of energy, the arms grow from the side of it's body, the face contorts going from light to dark. Sickly green oozes from the trunk of the body.. Fire surrounds the feet.
Our foe my love.. I feel my power go out of me and I realize you have taken it all.. do you have enough? The air is electric, sparks play around the tips of your fingers, your body ignites, I feel the cold flame and deep inside you, I sigh..
You are the Fire God..
