◇ Fire Wings And A Baby Cry ◇

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Bloom with the company of Stella and Aisha, managed to escape from inside the school through the secret passage of the kitchen.

"Come on. We have to make sure The Burned Ones are fallowing me"

A flash appeared in front of them making them stop in the same second. The light turned to fire. And the fire Turned into Verena.

Verene looked at the girls and around, panting.

Stella and Aisha were too dumbfounded to say anything. The woman appeared in front of them unexpectedly. How?

"What do you think you're doing?" hissed, staring at Bloom

"I know what to do to stop them. Rosalind helped me"

"And you're just going to believe her? Trust?"

"No. I don't trust her. But she taught me one thing"

"Okay. But you won't do it alone" She agreed reluctantly.

"Will you be my side?" Bloom became hopeful.

Verena nodded with a smile.

The four together walked hastily again. Stella and Aisha still can't take their eyes off Verena.

Stella shook her head trying to focus.

"My mum's going to be here soon with an actual army" managed to say. With a bitter taste on her tongue at the thought of her mother.

"Soon will be too late, Stella" Verena said trying not to be rude

"The Burned Ones have alway been after us" With Bloom's speech her friends widened their eyes

"What?" They exclaimed together

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"Wait, nothing is making sense. You're a fairy..." Aisha pointed at me "...and those things want you?"

"Now is a bad time for explanations" I huffed with my body tingling

"I'll have to draw more magic than ever before, and.. I don't know what's gonna happen when I do. Or how Verena will react too" Bloom didn't try to hide her nervousness

"React?" Stella grimaced. More and more confused.

"We are connected somehow. But now is not the time"

"It's okay. I'll make sure we're safe, and that you guys are too. I can sorround you with water in case the flames get too big" Aisha said confidently

"Okay!" Bloom smiled

"You won't see us, but we'll be right here" Stella showed her support too

"Rosalind wants me to believe that she's the person I need to get through this. She's not"

Creatures snarling around us woke them up from their little dramatic moment. I see several figures surrounding us.

"Go!" I exclaim making them run.

Bloom takes my hands with an intense gaze.

"I want you to transform with me" she asked pulling me close. I frown "And you'll have to trust me"

"I do. But I don't know if that's a good idea. My magic is unstable."

"We have to try. I know you will make it" she insisted.

I decide to agree in the face of her confidence. Something inside my chest fluttered wildly. Vibrating through my body to the back of my mind.

"Close your eyes. And let the heat in. Let the fire control" she instructed calmly squeezing my fingers.

I do what she asked. I feel a bond forming between us. Stronger than anything I've ever felt coming from her. I feel her flame in me. My heart warms and my soul seems to tremble inside. Sparks crackle in my brain. Familiar screams seem to beckon me. A cry. A baby's cry.

Bloom. Did I see Bloom born? I was there?

An icy breath swirled around us. Our hands clasped, squeezing tighter.

Then it happened.

For the first time in 16 years, I felt peace wash over me. Every part of me. Every crack. I was at peace.

With an explosion inside me, I feel free.

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The wonderful sanction they felt was all it took to open their bright eyes. Bloom with her glowing orange. Verena with her red, gold and black.

They let go of their hands when their feet left the floor.

Fire danced up their legs and up their arms. The flames rose to their back creating shapes. Creating wings. Wings of Fire.

Bloom's wings were small and delicate. Verena's were longer and a little more aggressive. Like those of a big bird. But still beautiful.

Landing on the ground, they noticed that the Burned Ones had reached them. They were surrounded.

They attacked. In sync Verena and Bloom defended with ease. The movements almost matching. One taking care of the other. They didn't need to say anything. They just knew what to do. Guided by the bond and the flame that linked them. One by one the Burned Ones were falling. Lifeless.

Only three left.

Bloom was more concerned with the one behind Verena that didn't notice behind herself.

"Get down!" Verena screamed, casting her magic. Following Bloom's startled gaze, she turned around in time to stop the Burned One from jumping on her back.

With her fire she destroyed the core in their chests while also sucking their energy. Regaining her strength.

Still down, Bloom stretched out her hand killing the last one.

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The adrenaline slowly subsided. The calm, the peace that I sought so much also leaving me. The internal conflict and disturbance retaking their places.

The wings disappeared.

Our attention falling on the men lying in the field. Dead.

So I saw right? Have they ever been human in the past?

"What are they?" Bloom asked

"I don't know. But I wish I did" I mumble approaching one of them.

We both turned to hear someone run towards us. Dawling was looking at us in pure surprise. She surveyed the bodies on the floor quickly before turning back to us.

"Well done, Bloom. Verena" praised low.

Bloom staggered to my side, Dawling helped me hold her body.

"Calm down Bloom. It's okay" I stroke her hair making her smile a little.

"What's wrong?" Ashi yelled with Stella running beside her.

"She's Ok. Just weak." Dawling responded passing Bloom to them. "Maybe you girls want to help take her back to her room?"

"Verena..." Bloom squeezed my hand, not wanting to let go of me.

"I'll be fine. Go rest"

With her arms resting on Aisha and Stella's shoulders, she walked back inside the school. When we lost sight of them, Dawling turned to me looking puzzled.

"You don't look so tired"

"I still have some of the energy I got from the Burned Ones" I shrug my shoulders with a sigh "I think I'll be fine. At least until morning"

"You're a fairy. But of what?"

"Honestly, I have no idea"

"I hope we can talk tomorrow. I have a lot of questions" she asked gently. Which surprised me "Don't make that face. You're tired. And I think Saul's interrogation will be enough for today."

I groan remembering him.

"Thank you for understanding" We smiled enjoying the light atmosphere between us.

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"No sign of Rosalind" Saul announced coming to us along with Nicolai. The other specialists who were with them were further away "But I have no doubt we will see her again"

I take a few steps back, wanting some space between us. His face didn't show it, but I felt what was inside him. He frowned seeing my movement. He set it aside in surprise at the bodies on the floor.

"What happened?" Nicolai raised an eyebrow seeing the headmistress hesitate for a second.

"Bloom and Verena transformed" answered his colleague's question. Those who were there widened their eyes in surprise. "One night with Rosalind and they unlocked ancient fairy magic. Magic we thought was lost"

Saul looked at me like I was a new person to him. As if he didn't recognize me.

"She told Bloom the sttlers of Aster Dell weren't civilians, they were Blood Witches. A detail she chose not to tell us at the time." Dawling said leaving him in shock.

Saul sighed clearly not knowing what to think or say. I feel regret burning him inside.

Blood Witches. A little point I never understood. And unfortunately I never made the effort to go deeper to find out either. Why hide? Why lie and tell something completely different? When I got into HIS mind, nothing there made enough sense for me to get those answers.

"They were Blood Witches. So everything we did to try and stop..." His voice came out rumbling." Everything I did? What about you?" He turned to me."What else I don't know about you?"

I don't answer and turn around, walking away from him as quickly as possible.

"Celeste don't turn your back on me!" yelled furiously

"I'm not going to argue with you in front of them. It's nobody's business," I yelled back. Ignoring others close to us

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I turn the shower on to hot water and don't bother to take my clothes off.

I slide to the floor with my back against the wall. I hug my knees, burying my face in them. The water relaxing my body. But not my mind.

I don't know how long I stayed in that position. Trying to regain at least a drop of the peace I felt moments ago.

The bathroom door creaked as it was opened slowly. He didn't need to say anything. He knew who it was.

"He's really pissed. Isn't he?" my voice came out hoarse. Weary.

"Yeah" Nicolai sighed leaning on the doorframe "But he's more confused than angry. He's scared. I managed to calm him down a little. He went on a last patrol and he'll be back soon"

"Thank you"

"Will you tell him?"

"Not everything. At least as much as I can without having a breakdown"

"Dorian called. They found Cass." I lift my head and turn it so fast I feel a snap "Asked me to go to them"

"Almost there Nick. We're almost there" I smile with hope and anticipation

The bedroom door closed with a loud thud. Nicolai came up to me giving me a kiss on the forehead and left in silence.

Feeling Saul approaching made my heart race. It was time. He deserved more than that. I just can't give it to him. Not now. Not yet.

"I was just a lost kid. Running away. Confused. Scared. Angry" I started throwing my head back. My throat tight. I couldn't look at him "Something bad happened to me. I wanted to forget. And I managed to. I erased my own memory. I left no trace of where I came from or who I was. The only thing I left was that I needed to hide my powers at any cost. That it would be better to die than to let someone else find out. No one could know. No one can." Saul got into the shower with his clothes on. He sits in front of me. The hot water against his icy skin chilling him. He ignored and focused on me "It was like that for years. Until I met Nicolai. He was the first to know..... Saul if I... if I hadn't lost control, if the Burned Ones hadn't invaded the school and attacked me, you wouldn't know. No one here would know. I wasn't ready for you to know. I'm not ready. I'm not. I'm sorry. Please don't hate me."

Saul pulled me up, leaning my forehead on his shoulder. Sitting on his lap. He hugged me tightly making me cry. My sobs hurt my chest. This will probably be one of the last good times between us. Soon it will be all over. And I will lose him. I will lose everything.

With that thought I cried more.

He whispered in my ear that everything was fine. That he didn't hate me. That he loved me. Trying to calm me down. But his words hurt me more and more. Creating a deeper and deeper hole in my heart.

I cried until there were no more tears inside me. Seeing that I was quieter, he made me get up with him. He took our clothes off calmly. When he touched my skin, he caressed it. Completely naked, his gaze dropped to my stomach. Where it should have a new scar. It didn't. Not even the old ones. The energies I sucked in healed everything. Scars. scratches. Everthing.

"I'll never be able to hate you. I love you too much for that" Please don't say that. It hurts too much "You almost died.....if you didn't have powers you'd be dead. I'd be without you right now"

"Let's forget about it. Please"

"What are you going to do? You've spent years keeping secrets and now the whole school knows" we touched our foreheads and pressed our bodies together. I felt everything about him. I try to ignore the heat growing in my belly

"Not anymore. On my way here I erased their memory. Except you, Farah, Ben, Sky and the girls."

"Why don't you erase ours too?"

"Because I'm tired of lying to people who are important to me. I'm tired of hiding from you"

"Have you ever used your powers on me?"

I nodded, swallowing hard

"When you got infected. Whenever you were asleep or distracted enough I tried to pull out as much pain as possible"

"That's why you were so tired"

"I'm sorry Saul. I wish I could say everything. But I can't yet."

"Shh. It's okay. You don't have to. You waited for me to be ready to tell you about Andreas. I'll do the same for you."

"I shouldn't be the only one to let it all out. You need too" I pull back a little to see his eyes that I love so much

"I can't. It's stuck"

"You need to let go. Find something to take it out on. If not, it's going to hurt you." He studied my face calmly. Then he went down my body.

"I think I know something. Can you help me?" He came back to my eyes. His pupils dilated and the gray darkening.

"Whatever you want"

"I want you. I need you"

Wasting no more time he crushed my mouth with his and practically threw me against the wall, pinning me against him. He pulled my legs around his waist. His already hard cock put torturous pressure on my center. Rubbing on me. I open my lips with a moan, he took advantage of the gap and his tongue invaded, searching for mine.

Our sounds of pleasure being swallowed and the friction stronger. The tip of his cock passed my clit and went down to my entrance. I thought he was going to penetrate me but he kept going up with this torture. I was already soaked making it easy for him to slide past me.

"Saul please..." I gasp against his mouth

He went down to my neck, biting me and sucking on my skin giving me goosebumps. A hand was on my ass, fighting me to move against him. The other climbed to the back of my neck pulling my hair. Giving him more room on my neck. His mouth descended a little more, reaching my breast, snapping it with desire. Sucking and trapping my nipple between his teeth and then running his tongue before sucking again. He paid the same attention to my other breast, still torturing us. Without getting inside me.

He stopped everything leaving me confused. He turned off the water and walked over to our bed with me still in his arms. Carefully but quickly he laid me down on the mattress and got on top of me.

He gripped the backs of my thighs, opening me wider for him. Settling in, he returned to teasing. He would put the tip inside me and give light thrusts halfway through before coming out and rubbing himself back into me.

"Saul..."I whimpered tired of it

"What it is love? What do you want?" he smiled mischievously and with a hint of pride. His hot breath hit my ear making me shiver. He let go of my legs and held my hands above my head with one of his, the other roaming my body until he got to where I needed him most. He penetrated me with two fingers and his thumb making circles on my swollen nerve "So beautiful. Your cheeks are flushed. Your mouth is open moaning at me. Asking me for more. Do you want more honey?"

I nodded quickly, unable to think of words. His fingers inside me making my body shudder with pleasure.

"Words, Celeste " added the third finger. I arch my back moaning. His fingers were faster pushing me up more to the limit. So close. Almost having my relief. My desired orgasm was pushed away when he took his fingers from me. I loose a swear, frustrated.

He took them to his mouth sucking. Feeling my taste and delighting with it.

"You know how that works, love. Follow the rules and get what you want. If you don't obey, you're wont." He squeezed my wrists and with his free hand gripped my jaw. He brought his mouth closer to mine, "Do you want more? Do you want my cock inside you? Do you want him to fuck hard that hot pussy of yours? Do you want to come on him?" he murmured before returning to my ear "Because I want to. I want to bury myself in you. I want to feel your pussy squeezing him while I make you come. One. Two. Three. Four. Until we lose count"

"Yes! I want it please. I want you"

"Good girl" On impulse, he filled me completely.

We both screamed when he hit the right spot.

Without giving me time to get used to it, he began to penetrate me fast, hard, deep. Always hitting the spot where it made me roll my eyes and see stars.

The knot forming inside me again. He continued at the same pace until I finally got where I wanted. Without stopping or slowing down, he prolonged this moment further.

He turned us over on the bed, leaving me on top. He held my waist making me roll on his lap then go up and down. With him dictating the strength and rhythm. I put my hands on his chest throwing my head back. Commin again. His thumb returned to my clit in short, quick circles. I try to push him away from me but he makes me lie on his chest hiding my face in his shoulder. Locking my arms behind my back with one hand and his other arm pinning my waist against him, moving again. A third orgasm takes me making my legs shake. This time he accompanied me. Moaning with pleasure with me.

We continued in this position for a few more times until he got tired. My whole body was shaking and feeling heavy. My insides so sensitive that the slightest movement made me jump, trying to get him out of me. For a moment he got out. Laughing contentedly, turning us around until he was on top again.

"Look at you love. So sensitive that my finger makes you go crazy" spread light kisses on my face "Thank you.You were a good girl. But I'm not done with you yet." He grabbed my legs again, arranging himself between them. Before I could say anything he entered me with a single movement of his hip.

I try to close my legs but he holds them tight. I didn't know how much more I was going to take. He moved almost taking all out and then came back with force.

"Come on Celeste. Come one more time for me" he ordered, fucking me as hard as he could. I hold onto the headboard trying to control the spasms in my body as I obey his command.

My throat burned and I was sure I would soon be voiceless. Saul was no different.

I push his stomach trying to close my legs again. It was too much. Couldn't do it anymore.

"Celeste, No!" He took my hands, pinning them to both sides of my head.

"I can't anymore Saul" I cried wanting to rest my body

"I know my love. I know you're sensitive. But I need one more. Just one more and you can sleep." He caressed my wrists and his voice, though rough, was gentle "Please. Just one more. With me."

He moved slowly trying to get more access. But my body acted on its own and tried to close my legs.

"Last one?" I ask weakly

"Yes. Last one. I promise" he kissed me slowly as if sealing the promise "I need you to open for me. So I can go deep inside you. The way we like it."

Gradually I relax managing to do what he asked. Our fingers intertwined, turning white from the force.

"Open it a little wider. That's it! That's it! That's my women!"

A little more. Just a little more. I clench his hands even tighter trying to maintain the position.

"We are ready love. Come on. Come with me"

Our screams left me disoriented for a moment. When I came to, Saul was beside me pulling me to lie on him. He filled my face with gentle kisses.

We were silent, trying to breathe normally. I was almost asleep when I hear his voice.

"I don't know what you keep. But know that no matter what, I won't judge you, I won't hate you, and I won't leave you. Ever."

"You can't promise this Saul"

"I can. And I will comply"

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