In a mere moment, everything I had done, my blood, sweat, and tears, all of my hard work into perfecting the same abilities they praised, all of it. It meant nothing. I can feel the burning of my power, barely able to contain itself within my fingertips. The ground below rattled beneath me, and I felt every vibration of the rumbling floor beneath. My gaze slowly makes its way towards the court in front of me. The dull, lifeless look stares into my already crushed soul. My gaze drifts around my surroundings, sinking into the stress weighing on my pounding heart. My eyes dart over to the court. Sitting there, staring at me, judging me, my master's hair is slicked back, neat and tidy, along with his well-put-together dark clothing. His hand is stretched out, protecting the dirty traitor behind him. Her hair is tied into a low bun, light in its honey brown color, Her clothes looked just as nice and fancy as I remember them. Her pink gaze may have been filled with sorrow, but all I could see was the sign of her victory. She planned all of it. The whole setup. She knew how I was going to present myself to them. I should've known that she, of all people, would do this, but I still can't comprehend why she would do this to me. I thought we were friends. I can barely hear the muffled noise of the court making their decision on what to do with me, knowing a lie rather than the truth. My knuckles squeeze tightly in my palm, the anger boiling inside me, my power becoming hard to control. My eyes sting with tears, barely able to concentrate on the situation in front of me. I look up at the court, my eyes pleading with them to reconsider. The head of the court, Laudna Saorla, spoke, her voice echoing through the giant room we stand in. "Kiya Aldred. For your treacherous actions and lies about Captain Laurence, we hereby sentence you to death, effective immediately." Silence follows her words. My whole world just fell before me. I did nothing to my master or to my once friend, yet they punish the one who was in the right? How cruel. My power reached its limit, and I didn't even try to stop it. In bursts of energy, followed by my screams of pain, the noise of my own voice couldn't reach my ears. Everything was sent flying, slowly taking in the events of my now and tomorrow. They lied to me. They lied to all the little girls who wished to become part of the Hero's Court. What a waste of time this was. They called me a monster. If they want one, I'll show them one.
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The Fortress Of Mist & Ash
The Fortress Of Mist & Ash
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Synopsis
Sixteen-year-old Kiya Aldred
had a kind heart for other people.
She studied under her mentor with her friend Ariel Droon, who also wanted to become a hero. But life for her took an unexpected turn when she was cursed and cast out by the hero’s court. Filled with anger,
betrayal, and rage, Kiya killed
everyone in the court, leaving her friend and one surviving member to escape with their lives. She tried asking the Hoard of Villains for help, but they refused to take her in.
Five years later, twenty-three-year-old Liam Strider was doing his duty as the hero’s court assistant. He had no powers of his own, but never let that stop him from helping the
people around him, until he was forcefully sent to the front lines to aid the heroes in capturing a wanted villain in their territory. When Kiya saw him, she took pity on him and offered him a chance to work with her. In a world where you have to pick a side, will Liam be able to choose between good or evil?