Fires Of Destiny

Prologue

Fire.

When she dreamed she dreamt of fire.

It always burned terribly hot; scorching her skin, burning everything she held dear with it's smoldering heat. The smoke choked her, causing her breath to come out in short gasps. Gasping for clean air that never came. All around was death. The body of loved ones; those she knew – and others she didn't – lay scattered around her. The stench of death was like a plague, and she wanted to throw up, but she never could.

She wanted to run away, but no matter how far she ran death and the flames always surrounded her.

There was no escape. The flames followed her through the hills, the plains, and the ocean. (As to how the flames followed her into the ocean was beyond her.)

Then the voices started.

There is no escape.

You belong with us.

Come back.

Mahoutsukai-sama!

The androgynous voices seemed to ride on the smoke, the dark tendrils smothering, swirling against her skin. Something about the smoke made her blood freeze. All feeling left her body, and the voices seemed to invade her very pores.

Then, like a pair of strong, comforting arms, a strong voice invaded these whispers, wrapping its essence around her protectively. It warded off the strange whispers and fire and left her in a golden glow of security.

Kagome.

This voice drew forth an image of silver hair and eyes of molten amber. It made her feel warm all over and she would reach out for it. To embrace it.

Everything faded away, the pain, the suffering, as she held onto this image and the golden glow would surround her.

Then she would wake up.

A/N: I know. I know. I still haven't updated DGL. Gomen. I'm going to finish it soon. I promise! I'm just really swamped with school work right now. BTW – here's a lil translation.

mahoutsukai – soceress

-sama – prefix added to names or titles to show respect or to someone of high standing (english equivalent to Lord or Lady, can be used to King and Queen)