Blaze (Book)/Chapter One

Chapter One
Smoky gray clouds filled the sky as heat of the day began to kick in. The air was thick and heavy, and it seemed as if any second it could start storming. Sitting under a large and green oak tree sat a woman with piercing orange eyes. She surveyed the skies for a moment, before turning towards the horizon. Two small figures were walking across the valleys. She blinked a few times to make sure she was seeing things correctly, before standing up and letting out a shout. "Blaze and the Mortal are back!" She yelled, her orange eyes filed with glee. One by one, people existed the towers they were hiding in to get away from the heat to greet the newcomers, while a tall regal figure studied the pair with narrow eyes. "It's almost been five days since Blaze had left. What took her so long?" The orange eyed woman laughed and turned back to the approaching pair. "Queen FIerce, i'm sure it took a while to convince a Mortal that they have magical powers." Queen Fierce snorted, her blue eyes widening when looking at the Mortal. "The Mortal is an adult? Could it be that her powers are already developed?" The taller woman studied the pair again, before her eyes flashed with contempt. "It seems so, Queen Fierce." Blaze finally reached the valley, her brown eyes shining with triumph. Next to her stood a short girl with long black hair and brown eyes. "I have returned, my queen." She said humbly, while the Mortal stared in awe at the group of people arranged before her. "Why is that lady's eyes orange?" she mumbled before dropping her gaze to the ground in fear. Somewhat irritated by the Mortal's response, the lady stepped forward. "I'm Storm. You probably have never heard of me, but I can manipulate the weather all around the world. My eyes are orange because I wasn't born an Immortal- I was born as one of the Waterfolk, deep inside of the sea." The Mortal gasped, her brown eyes lighting up. "You can control the weather?" Storm nodded, before turning back to Blaze. "Is she ready?" Blaze nodded to Storm and turned to Queen FIerce. "She is ready for the honor of becoming an Immortal." Queen Fierce smiled, her blue eyes flashing. "Good. I would be shocked if she wasn't ready. As an adult, her powers should be fully developed." The Mortal looked back at the group, her gaze flashing around. "Are you saying you're going to make me Immortal?" Storm sighed, her orange eyes meeting the newcomer's. "Yes, but not in that sense. Immortals are magical beings with long, but limited lifespans. We are offering you eternal youth, but you can still be killed." Queen Fierce nodded, agreeing with the statement Storm had just proposed. "Exactly. You will never age, but in the end if a creature strikes you down, you will die. Are you ready to accept this fate?" The woman gulped and raised her head. "Yes." Queen Fierce smiled. "Come stand by me then. Immortals! This woman has shown that she possesses the power of magic inside of her, and for this we shall honor her by giving her eternal youth and a place inside of our kingdom!" Queen Fierce turned back to the girl, her eyes narrowed against the heat. "We honor you for bearing the ability of metamorphosis, and we hope you shall honor us back. What shall your new name be?" The girl looked taken aback, her brown eyes widened. "You get to choose your own names?" Queen Fierce nodded, a grin on her face. "But of course. This is what the first Immortals have laid out for us, so that we may be as powerful and mighty as them one day. Their power could move mountains! As an Immortal, if we want to experience that power, we must destroy the name that binds us to our weaker selves and bring forth a new one- one that will be forever honored by the next generations of Immortals." The Mortal closed her eyes, deep in thought. "In that case, since I can morph into animals, let my name be Lotus, to honor nature that gives the beings I can shape into a home." Queen Fierce nodded. "Very well Lotus.We honor you, and hopefully you will live a long and successful life under us. Long live Lotus!" The other Immortals took up the call, but some were not. A tall woman with burning green eyes glared at Lotus, while a man with black hair and cold blue eyes muttered her name halfheartedly. Lotus sighed, her confidence dropping. ''Is this really my path? To be scorned for thousands of years? ''As she thought this, a gloved hand tapped her shoulder. She turned around to see Blaze, who was standing farther off, her brown eyes searching into her own. "Follow me, Lotus. I have so much to tell you."

Blaze's tower was larger then anything Lotus could imagine. The fine walls were covered with a fiery red stone, and the flames of many orange candles would dance and flicker, sending the large room into a warm red light. Blaze walked over and grabbed a small marble chair for Lotus, and then proceeding to grab a worn chair made out of the same type of stone the walls were made out of. Blaze smiled and gazed into Lotus's eyes. "Welcome, Lotus, to the Immortals!" Lotus smiled weakly, a thousand questions on her mind. Blaze smiled, as if she had read her thoughts. "I know you have many questions, Lotus. Hopefully I will be able to answer them." Lotus opened her mouth, trying to choose which question to ask first. "Have I received my eternal youth yet?" Blaze frowned, and shook her head. "You'll earn it tonight, at sunset. You'll be able to feel the raw energy within you- I haven't experienced it, but talk to any Immortal and they'll tell you how it goes." Lotus blinked in confusion. "Why didn't you receive your eternal youth?" Blaze smiled, her hair slowly shifting from a dull orange to a fiery and intense red. "That's simple- I'm a Pyro!" Lotus frowned. ''There are so many weird words! Pyros? Waterfolk? ''Lotus dully smiled, not sure what to say. Blaze inspected her gloved hands as she went on. "A Pyro is someone who is born with fire powers. I didn't have to go through any training or boring stuff like that- I was born with my full powers. Before I left to join the Immortals, I was the Princess of the Pyros." Lotus tipped her head. "I understand where your powers came from, but how do you have eternal youth?" Blaze frowned. "It really varies on what group your talking about. I know for the Waterfolk they only receive it if they are high enough rank in the social class, and Demons get theirs when they begin training. As a Pyro, we receive ours when we turn 16." Lotus rolled her eyes. ''Blaze is being more confusing then helpful right now! ''"You don't look 16." Lotus said dryly. Blaze looked up from her gloves, her brown eyes meeting Lotus's. "Duh. We can age ourselves if we want to. All we have to do is drink an Aging Serum and poof! You'll look older." Lotus looked back at the door to make sure nobody was listening, and then leaned in closer to Blaze. "Why did some people not call out my new name? I thought they would be happy another Immortal was joining their ranks! Is it because I was once a Mortal?" Blaze laughed, which caused her hair to flare up. Bright light filled the tower until Blaze's laughter slowly died down, returning the room back to it's warm glow. "You are so naive, Lotus! Immortals aren't born- they are made. Nobody here was born an Immortal! Most of us are Mortals, with a few exceptions." Blaze's eyes took a serious look as she stared at a wall. "Who didn't cheer?" Lotus closed her eyes, trying to remember the details of the two cross Immortals. "There was a man with black hair who kinda cheered, but then there was this really scarred up lady who just glared at me." Blaze narrowed her eyes, obviously knowing who Lotus was talking about. "Nico and Raven. Nico probably won't like you because he doesn't like anyone, and Raven just doesn't trust outsiders at first. Especially ones that don't undergo training. They'll warm up to you." Lotus sighed, relief filling her. "So what do we do as an Immortal?" Blaze gulped, her pupils darting to the side for a moment before meeting her gaze. "We protect the innocent and fight off evil, but normally the battles are mild..." Her voice trailed off before she shook her head. "Don't worry. We will teach you everything tomorrow." Lotus nodded, excitement filling her. ''I'm going to be a fighter! I'll be the strongest Immortal ever! ''Blaze stood up, her brown eyes glinting in the half light. "I think it's almost time for your celebration." Lotus blinked in confusion. ''They're going to throw a party just for me? Wow, the Immortals really have a pretty great life! ''Blaze smiled and walked over to the door. "Come on! It's almost sunset! Soon you'll be a true Immortal!"